Today's 23 January Famous Birthdays in History

  • 1350 Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint, born in Valencia, Aragon (d. 1419)
  • 1574 Lucas Franchoys the Elder, Belgian painter, born in Mechelen, Belgium (d. 1643)
  • 1688 Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1741)
  • 1689 Joseph Ames, English bibliographer and antiquarian (Typographical Antiquities), born in Great Yarmouth, England (d. 1759)
  • 1719 John Landen, English mathematician (elliptic integrals), born in Peakirk, England (d. 1790)
  • 1730 Joseph Hewes, American merchant (Declaration of Independence signatory), born in Princeton, New Jersey (d. 1779)

American merchant and statesman who was 1st to sign the Declaration of Independence, born in Braintree, Massachusetts

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  • 1745 William Jessop, English canal engineer, born in Plymouth, United Kingdom (d. 1814)
  • 1752 Muzio Clementi, Italian-English pianist, composer, music publisher, pedagogue, and piano maker, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1832)
  • 1761 Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide), born in Hohendodeleben, Germany (d. 1831)
  • 1762 Christian A. Vulpius, German novelist and dramatist (Rinaldo Rinaldini), born in Weimar, Germany (d. 1827)
  • 1783 Stendhal [Marie Henri Beyle], French writer (Le Rouge et de Noir, a Chartreuse de Parme), born in Grenoble, France (d. 1842)
  • 1785 Carl Adolph Agardh, Swedish botanist & bishop of Karlstad, born in Båstad, Sweden (d. 1859)
  • 1786 Auguste de Montferrand, French architect, born in Trocadéro, Paris (d. 1858)
  • 1809 Veer Surendra Sai, Indian freedom fighter and tribal leader, born in Sambalpur district, India (d. 1884)
  • 1813 Franz Commer, German composer and musicologist, born in Cologne, Département de la Roer, First French Empire (d. 1887)
  • 1816 Compars Herrmann, German stage magician, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1887)
  • 1820 Alexander Serov, Russian composer and music critic, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1871)
  • 1827 Saigō Takamori, Japanese samurai & leader of Satsuma rebellion, born in Kajiyacho, Japan (d. 1877)
  • 1828 Calvin Edward Pratt, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Worcester County, Massachusetts (d. 1896)
  • 1830 Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet, French general and Minister of War (1899-1900), born in Paris, France (d. 1909)

French impressionist painter (Olympia, The Luncheon on the Grass), born in Paris, France

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  • 1833 John Randolph Chambliss Jr, American Brigadier-General (Confederate Army), born in Greensville County, Virginia (d. 1864)
  • 1837 Amanda Smith, American former slave, singer, and evangelist, born in Long Green, Maryland (d. 1915)
  • 1840 Ernst Abbe, German physicist and optical scientist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company), born in Eisenach, Germany (d. 1905)
  • 1841 Benoît-Constant Coquelin, French actor, born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France (d. 1909)
  • 1843 Bolko von Hochberg, German diplomat and composer, born in Castle Fürstenstein, Silesia (d. 1926)
  • 1855 John Moses Browning, American weapons manufacturer, born in Ogden, Utah Territory (d. 1926)
  • 1857 Andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian meteorologist & seismologist (Moho discontinuity), born in Opatija, Croatia (d. 1936)
  • 1862 David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert spaces, invariant theory, axiomatization of geometry), born in Königsberg, East Prussia (d. 1943)
  • 1865 Benjamin Delmonte, Dutch theater director and actor (Black Haired Whore), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1944)
  • 1867 Herbert Bedford, English author and composer, born in Holborn, London, England (d. 1945)
  • 1868 Juventino Rosas, Mexican composer and violinist, born in Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Mexico (d. 1894)
  • 1869 Felice Boghen, Italian composer, born in Florence, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1945)
  • 1869 Herbert David Croly, American author (Promise of American Life), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1930)
  • 1870 William Morgan, American physical education instructor and inventor of "mintonette" (now known as volleyball), born in Lockport, New York (d. 1942)
  • 1872 Eugene Sullivan, American chemist and inventor (PYREX® Glass), born in Elgin, Illinois (d. 1962) [1]
  • 1872 Joze Plečnik, Slovenian architect, born in Ljubljana, Slovenia (d. 1957)
  • 1872 Paul Langevin, French physicist, born in Paris, France (d. 1946)
  • 1876 Bess Houdini, American-German stage assistant and wife of Harry Houdini, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1943)
  • 1878 Oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom), born in Vinica, Črnomelj, Slovenia (d. 1949)
  • 1878 Robert Casa [Casadesus], French stage and film actor, singer, and composer, born in France (d. 1940)
  • 1878 Rutland Boughton, British composer (The Immortal Hour), born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England (d. 1960)
  • 1885 Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, Polish composer and conductor, born in Lviv, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1944)
  • 1888 Gilbert Ledward, English sculptor, born in Chelsea, London (d. 1960)
  • 1888 Paul Peter Ewald, German Crystallographer and physicist who devised the theory of X-ray interference by crystals and pioneered X-ray diffraction methods, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1985)
  • 1889 Franklin Pangborn, American actor (My Best Gal, Hats Off, Easy Living), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1958)

Italian philosopher and Marxist theorist, born in Ales, Sardinia, Italy

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  • 1891 Jüri Lossmann, Estonian athlete (Olympic silver marathon 1920), born in Kabala, Estonia (d. 1984)
  • 1893 Frank Carlson, American politician (Gov/Rep/Sen-R-Ks), born in Cloud County, Kansas (d. 1987)
  • 1894 Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Met den helm geboren, Patriot, Idiot), born in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium (d. 1964)
  • 1896 Alf Hall, South African cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 40 wickets), born in Bolton, Lancashire, England (d. 1964)
  • 1896 Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1919-64), born in Berg Castle, Luxembourg (d. 1985)
  • 1897 Margarete Schütte-Lihotsky, Austria's first female architect who designed the first fitted kitchen, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2000) [1]
  • 1897 Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian politician and nationalist, born in Cuttack, British India (d. 1945)
  • 1897 William Stephenson, Canadian soldier & spymaster, born in Winnipeg, Canada (d. 1989)
  • 1898 Freda Utley, British scholar and author, born in London (d. 1978)
  • 1898 Georg Kulenkampff, German concert violinist, born in Bremen, German Empire (d. 1948)
  • 1898 Randolph Scott, American actor (Ride the High Country, Last of the Mohicans, Western Union), born in Orange County, Virginia (d. 1987)
  • 1899 Glen Kidston, British aviator & racing driver, born in London (d. 1931)
  • 1899 Joseph Nathan Kane, American non-fiction writer and journalist (Famous Firsts), born in New York City (d. 2002)
  • 1900 Mary Philips, American actress (Farewell to Arms, Incendiary Blonde), born in New London, Connecticut (d. 1975)
  • 1900 Ralph Graves, American actor (Dirigible, Extra Girl, Flight, Dream Street), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1977)
  • 1900 William Ifor Jones, Welsh conductor and organist, born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (d. 1988)
  • 1901 Benno Stokvis, Dutch lawyer and politician, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1977)
  • 1902 Benny Waters, American jazz saxophonist & clarinetist, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1998)
  • 1903 Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Colombian politician, born in Cucunubá, Colombia (d. 1948)
  • 1904 Theodor Schaefer, Czech composer and pedagogue, born in Telč, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1969)
  • 1905 David Newell, American actor (Runaway Bride, White Heat, Dangerous Curves), born in Carthage, Missouri (d. 1980)
  • 1905 Jerrold R. Zacharias, American physicist who designed the first atomic clock, born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1986)
  • 1905 Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1953)
  • 1907 Bob Steele [Robert Adrian Bradbury], American actor (Monogram, Supreme, Tiffany), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1988)
  • 1907 Dan Duryea, American actor (Pride of the Yankees), born in White Plains, New York (d. 1968)
  • 1907 Hideki Yukawa, Japanese physicist (Nobel 1949), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1981)
  • 1909 Tatiana Proskouriakoff, Russian-American Mayan archaeologist who helped decipher Maya hieroglyphs, born in Tomsk, Russia (d. 1985)

Belgium born Romani-French jazz guitarist, and composer, considered the most significant European Jazz musician, born in Liberchies, Pont-à-Celles, Belgium

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  • 1911 Dan J. Smith, English harmonica player, and gospel singer-songwriter, born in London (d. 1994)

Australian tennis player, analyst (Australian C'ship 1936, 40, 48), born in Medindie, South Australia

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  • 1914 Napoleon L. Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1997)
  • 1915 Herma Bauma, Austrian javelin thrower (Olympic gold 1948), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2003)
  • 1915 Potter Stewart, United States Supreme Court justice (1958-81), born in Jackson, Michigan (d. 1985)
  • 1915 William Arthur Lewis, Saint Lucian economist (1979 Nobel Prize in Economics for economic development research), born in Castries, Saint Lucia (d. 1991) [1]
  • 1916 Airey Neave, British soldier and politician, born in Knightsbridge, London (d. 1979)
  • 1916 David Douglas Duncan, American photo-journalist best known for his war photography, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2018)
  • 1917 Dusan Kostic, Serbian writer, born in Peja, Serbia (d. 1997)

American biochemist and drug researcher who developed groundbreaking leukemia and herpes drug treatments (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1988), born in New York City

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  • 1919 Bob Paisley, English football player and manager, born in Hetton-le-Hole, United Kingdom (d. 1996)
  • 1919 Ernie Kovacs, American comedian (The Ernie Kovacs Show), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 1962)
  • 1919 Frances Bay, Canadian-American character actress (Twin Peaks - "Mrs. Tremond"), born in Manville, Alberta (d. 2011)
  • 1919 Hans Hass, Austrian zoologist and underwater scientist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2013)
  • 1919 Nina Dumbadze, Soviet discus thrower (Olympic bronze 1952), born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1983)
  • 1920 Gottfried Böhm, German architect (Pritzker Prize, 1986), born in Offenbach am Main, Germany (d. 2021) [1]
  • 1923 Florence Halop, American actress (Night Court, 1985-86 -"Florence"; St Elsewhere, 1984-85), born in Jamaica, Queens, New York (d. 1986)
  • 1923 Horace Ashenfelter, American athlete (Olympic gold 3000m steeplechase 1952), born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
  • 1923 Walter M. Miller Jr., American sci-fi author (Hugo; View from Stars), born in New Smyrna Beach, Florida (d. 1996)
  • 1924 Frank Lautenberg, American politician (Sen-D-NJ, 1982-2001, 2003-2013), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2013)
  • 1925 Marty Paich, American jazz pianist, conductor, producer, and arranger (Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson), born in Oakland, California (d. 1995)
  • 1927 Lars-Eric Lindblad, Swedish-American entrepreneur and explorer, born in Solna Municipality, Sweden (d. 1994)
  • 1928 Chico Carrasquel, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2005)
  • 1928 Elayne Jones, American classical timpanist, and civil rights activist, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2022) [1]
  • 1928 Eugenio Monti, Italian bobsledder (2 x Olympic gold 2-man, 4-man 1968; World C'ships 9 x gold), born in Toblach, Italy (d. 2003)
  • 1928 Jeanne Moreau, French actress (Going Places, Jules & Jim), born in Paris, France (d. 2017)
  • 1928 Kees Broekman, Dutch speed skater (World Allround C'ship gold 5k, 10k 1948; Olympic silver 5k, 10k 1952), born in De Lier, Netherlands (d. 1992)
  • 1928 Ken Errair, American pop-jazz singer (Four Freshmen, 1953-55 - "Graduation Day"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1968)
  • 1929 Filaret Denysenko [Mykhailo Denysenko], Ukrainian religious leader and Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchate, born in Blahodatne, Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR
  • 1929 Ian Thomson, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 9 wickets; Sussex), born in Walsall, England (d. 2021)

1929 Hungarian-Canadian chemist (Nobel Prize, 1986) who researched chemical kinetics, born in Berlin, Germany [1]

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  • 1929 Myron Cope, American sports broadcaster ("the voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers" 1970-2005), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2008)
  • 1930 Derek Walcott, Caribbean poet (Omeros), Nobel Prize for Literature 1992, born in Castries, St Lucia (d. 2017)
  • 1930 Mervyn Rose, Australian tennis player (Australian C'ships 1954, French C'ships 1958), born in Coffs Harbour, NSW (d. 2017)
  • 1930 William Reid Pogue, American fighter pilot & astronaut (Skylab 4), born in Okemah, Oklahoma (d. 2014)
  • 1932 (Elmer) "Bud" Shuster, American politician (US Representative-R-PA, 1973-2001), born in Glassport, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
  • 1932 Bart LaRue, American character and voice actor, born in Foard County, Texas (d. 1990)
  • 1932 Cyril Davies, British blues singer and harmonica player (Blues Incorporated), born in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England (d. 1964)
  • 1932 James Rado [Radomski], American stage actor, playwright, director, and composer (Hair!; Rainbow), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022)
  • 1933 Chita Rivera, American Tony Award-winning dancer, singer, and actress (West Side Story; Bye Bye Birdie; Sweet Charity; Chicago), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2024) [1] [2]
  • 1933 Joel Spiegelman, American pianist, harpsichord player, composer, music educator (Sarah Lawrence College), and poet, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2023)
  • 1934 Lou Antonio, American actor (Barney-Snoop Sisters, Makin' It), born in Oklahoma City
  • 1934 Pierre Bourgault, Quebec politician and essayist, born in East Angus, Canada (d. 2003)
  • 1935 Robert Parris "Bob" Moses, American civil rights activist (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)), and educator (The Algebra Project), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2021)
  • 1936 Arlene Golonka, American actress (The Andy Griffith Show - "Millie Hutchins"; Mayberry R.F.D. - "Millie Swanson"), born in Chicago, Illinois (D. 2021)
  • 1936 Cécile Ousset, French classical pianist, born in Tarbes, France
  • 1936 Jerry Kramer, American Pro Football HOF guard (Super Bowl I, II; 5 × First-team All-Pro; GB Packers) and author (Instant Replay), born in Jordan, Montana
  • 1938 Anatoly Marchenko, Soviet dissident, born in Barabinsk, Russia (d. 1986)
  • 1938 Shohei Baba, Japanese professional wrestler, born in iigata Prefecture, Japan (d. 1999)
  • 1939 Ed Roberts, American activist for disability rights, born in San Mateo, California (d. 1995)
  • 1939 Ray Elliott, Irish rock and jazz saxophonist, flutist, and keyboard player (Them), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1993)
  • 1940 Brian Labone, English soccer defender (26 caps; Everton FC 451 games), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2006)
  • 1940 Jimmy Castor, American pop and funk musician ("Troglodyte (Cave Man)", Jimmy Castor Bunch), born in New York City (d. 2012)
  • 1940 Joe Dowell, American pop singer ("Wooden Heart"), born in Bloomington, Indiana (d. 2016)
  • 1940 Johnny Russell, American country singer, born in Moorhead, Mississippi (d. 2001)
  • 1940 Stjepan Lamza, Croatian soccer midfielder (7 caps Yugoslavia; GNK Dinamo Zagreb), born in Sisak, Croatia (d. 2022)
  • 1941 (Perry) "Buddy" Buie, American rock songwriter, and record producer (Atlanta Rhythm Section - "So Into You"; "Imaginary Lover"), born in Marianna, Florida (d. 2015)
  • 1942 Abdur Razzak, Bangladeshi actor and director (Ki Je Kori, Chandranath), born in Kolkata, British India (d. 2017)
  • 1942 Ivan Ivanovich Bachurin, Soviet cosmonaut, born in Kharkov Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
  • 1942 Laurie Mayne, Australian cricketer (Australian pace bowler in 6 Tests 1965-70), born in Westonia, West Australia
  • 1942 Mike Davis, English rugby union lock (16 caps; Sherborne RFC) and coach (England 20 Tests 1979-83), born in Lichfield, England (d. 2022)
  • 1942 Rildo da Costa Menezes, Brazilian soccer defender (38 caps; Santos, CEUB, New York Cosmos), born in Recife, Brazil (d. 2021)
  • 1942 Willy Bogner Jr., German fashion designer & filmmaker (On Her Majesty's Secret Service), born in Munich, Germany
  • 1942 [Lily] Susan Todd, British stage actress, director and co-founder of the Monstrous Regiment theatre company, born in Stourbridge, England (d. 2025)
  • 1943 Bill Gibb, Scottish fashion designer, born in New Pitsligo, Scotland (d. 1988)
  • 1943 Gary Burton, American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator, born in Anderson, Indiana
  • 1943 Gil Gerard, American actor (Buck Rogers in 25th Century), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 2025)
  • 1944 Jerry Lawson, American a cappella singer and arranger (The Persuasions - "Street Corner Symphony"; Frankly A Cappella: The Persuasions Sing Zappa), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 2019)
  • 1944 Marty Russo, American politician and lobbyist (Rep-D-IL, 1975-93), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1944 Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor (Blade Runner; Ladyhawke; Osterman Weekend), born in Breukelen, Netherlands (d. 2019)
  • 1944 Sergey Belov, Soviet basketball player (Olympic gold 1972), born in Shegarsky District, Russia (d. 2013)
  • 1944 Tanqueray [Stephanie Johnson], American burlesque dancer and social media star (Humans of New York), born in Albany, New York (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1945 Mike Harris, Canadian lawyer and politician (Premier of Ontario, 1995-2002), born in Toronto, Ontario

1946 81st President of Nicaragua (1997-2002), born in Managua, Nicaragua

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  • 1946 Asif Masood, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani quick with long & erratic run-up), born in Lahore, Pakistan
  • 1946 Don Whittington, American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1979), born in Lubbock, Texas
  • 1947 Gatewood Galbraith, American author and attorney, born in Carlisle, Kentucky (d. 2012)
  • 1947 Megawati Sukarnoputri, 5th President of Indonesia, born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • 1947 Tom Carper, American politician (D-Delaware, Senator 2001-, Governor of Delaware 1993-2001, Rep 1983-93), born in Beckley, West Virginia
  • 1948 Anita Pointer, American pop and R&B singer (The Pointer Sisters - "He's So Shy"; "I'm So Excited"), born in Oakland, California (d. 2022)
  • 1948 Glenn Wheatley, Australian rock bassist (The Masters Apprentices), and talent manager (Little River Band; John Farnham), born in Nambour, Queensland, Australia (d. 2022)
  • 1949 Robert Cabana, American astronaut (STS 41, 53, 68, sk:88), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 1949 Thomas Forsyth, Scottish soccer defender (22 caps; Motherwell, Rangers), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2020)
  • 1950 Bill Cunningham, American rock bassist and keyboard player (Box Tops - "The Letter"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1950 Danny Federici, American rock organist, accordionist, and glockenspieler (E Street Band), born in Flemington, New Jersey (d. 2008)
  • 1950 John Greaves, English musician (Henry Cow, National Health), born in Prestatyn, England
  • 1950 Luis Alberto Spinetta, Argentinian rock musician (Almendra, Pescado Rabioso, Invisible), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2012)
  • 1950 Richard Dean Anderson, American actor (MacGyver, Emerald Pt NAS), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 1950 Richard Gilliland, American actor (Jonesy in The Waltons, Tom in Heartland), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2021)

1951 American pilot (successfully executed emergency landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River), born in Denison, Texas

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  • 1951 Margaret Johnson Bailes, American 4x100 runner (Olympic gold 1968), born in The Bronx, New York
  • 1951 Michael R. Matz, American horse trainer & equestrian (Olympic silver 1996), born in Collegeville, Pennsylvania
  • 1952 Omar Henry, South African cricketer (1st colored player for South Africa 1992), born in Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • 1953 Antonio Villaraigosa [Villar], Hispanic-American politician (Mayor of Los Angeles, 2005-13; California Assemblyman, 1994-2000), born in East Los Angeles, California
  • 1953 John Luther Adams, American composer ("Become Ocean" Pulitzer Prize for Music 2014), born in Meridian, Mississippi [1]
  • 1953 Pat Haden, American NFL quarterback (LA Rams), born in Westbury, New York

1953 Prime Minister of Ukraine (1996-97), born in Karpivka, Ukraine

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  • 1953 Robin Zander, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Cheap Trick - "Dream Police"; "I Want You To Want Me"), born in Beloit, Wisconsin
  • 1954 Edward Ka-Spel [Sharp] British avant-garde singer-songwriter (Legendary Pink Dots), born in London, England
  • 1954 Franco De Vita, Venezuelan spanish singer (Extranjero), born in Caracas, Venezuela
  • 1954 Richard Finch, American disco and rock bassist, songwriter and producer (KC and the Sunshine Band - "Shake Your Booty"; "I'm Your Boogie Man"), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 1954 Trevor Hohns, Australian cricketer (Australian leg-spinner 1989), born in Queensland, Australia
  • 1955 Reginald Calloway, American trumpet player (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1955 Ruth Haring, American chess player and president of the US Chess Federation, born on Cape Cod, Massachusetts (d. 2018)
  • 1956 Larysa Kuzmenko, Canadian concert pianist, and composer, of Ukrainian heritage (Memoriam for the Victims of Chornobyl; Golden Harvest), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1956 Lazar Ristovski, Serbian keyboardist (Smak and Bijelo Dugme), born in Novi Pazar, Yugoslavia (d. 2007)
  • 1957 Caroline Louise Marguerite Grimaldi, daughter of Princess Grace and Prince Rainer, born in Monte Carlo, Monaco
  • 1957 Lou Schuler, American fitness journalist, born in St. Louis, Missouri
  • 1959 Earl Falconer, British reggae bassist (UB40 - "Red, Red Wine"), born in Meriden, England
  • 1959 Sandra Pisani, Australian field hockey captain (Olympic gold 1988), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2022)
  • 1959 Tyrone Power Jr., American actor (Shag), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1960 Greg Ritchie, Australian cricketer (Queensland & Australian batsman Fat Cat Mahatma Cote), born in Stanthorpe, Queensland
  • 1960 Misha Mck, American actress (Me & Mrs C - "Gerri"), born in East Orange, New Jersey
  • 1960 Patrick de Gayardon, French skydiver and skysurfing pioneer, born in Oullins, France (d. 1998)
  • 1961 Fausto Gresini, Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer (125cc World C'ship 1985, 87) and team manager (Aprilia Racing, Gresini MotoGP), born in Imola, Italy (d. 2021)
  • 1961 Mas Selamat bin Kastari, Singapore's most-wanted terror fugitive, born in Kendal Regency, Indonesia
  • 1961 Trey Junkin, American football tight end (Arizona Cardinals), born in Conway, Arkansas
  • 1962 Elvira Lindo, Spanish writer and journalist, born in Cádiz, Spain
  • 1963 Gail O'Grady, American actress (Hitman, Nobody's Perfect, NYPD Blue), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1963 Guido Karp, German music photographer, born in Mayen, West Germany

1964 American actress (Olivia Benson in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"), born in Santa Monica, California

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  • 1966 Haywoode Workman, American NBA guard (Indiana Pacers), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • 1966 Mike Brim, American NFL cornerback (Cin Bengals), born in Danville, Virginia (d. 2005)
  • 1966 Scott Fortune, American volleyball player (Olympic gold 1988, bronze 1992, 96), born in Newport Beach, California
  • 1967 Belkis Ayón, Cuban printmaker (collography), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1999)
  • 1967 Magdalena Andersson, Swedish politician (Prime Minister of Sweden 2021-), born in Uppsala, Sweden
  • 1967 Naim Suleymanoglu, Turkish weight lifter (Olympic gold 1988), born in Ptichar, Bulgaria (d. 2017)
  • 1967 Robert Globb, Slovenian politician (Prime Minister of Slovenia 2022-), born in Šempeter pri Gorici, Yugoslavia
  • 1968 Eric Metcalf, American football running back (Atl Falcons, San Diego Chargers), born in Seattle, Washington
  • 1968 Petr Korda, Czech tennis player (Australian Open 1998), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
  • 1969 Andrei Kanchelskis, Ukrainian soccer winger (17 caps Soviet Union, 6 caps CIS, 36 caps Russia; Manchester United, Rangers), born in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine
  • 1969 Ariadna Gil, Spanish actress (Walking Vengeance, Pan's Labyrinth), born in Barcelona, Spain
  • 1969 Brendan Shanahan, Canadian NHL left wing (Whalers, Red Wings), born in Mimico, Canada
  • 1969 Eric Carter, American CFL cornerback (CFL All Star 1995, 98, 2001, 02; Hamilton Tiger-Cats, BC Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Jesup, Georgia
  • 1970 Alan Embree, American baseball pitcher (Cleveland Indians), born in The Dalles, Oregon
  • 1970 Jim Schwantz, American football player and politician (Dallas Cowboys, SF 49ers), born in Arlington Heights, Illinois
  • 1970 Mark Wohlers, American baseball pitcher (Atlanta Braves), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts
  • 1970 Sherman Obando, Panamanian baseball outfielder (Montreal Expos), born in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
  • 1971 Adam Parore, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (NZ, 1st Maori Test centurion), born in Auckland, New Zealand
  • 1971 Kevin Mawae, American Pro Football HOF center (First-team All-Pro 1999, 2001, 2008; 8 × Pro Bowl; Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans), born in Savannah, Georgia
  • 1971 Marc Nelson, American R&B singer and songwriter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1971 Mark Grimmette, American doubles luger (Olympics 1994), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • 1972 Ewen Bremner, Scottish actor (Trainspotting, Wonder Woman), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • 1972 Gary Harrell, American football player (NY Giants, Frankfurt Galaxy), born in Miami, Florida
  • 1972 Kez McCorvey, American NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions), born in Gautier, Mississippi
  • 1972 Marcel Wouda, Dutch swimmer, born in Tilburg, Netherlands
  • 1972 Tanya Harding, Australian softball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Brisbane, Queensland
  • 1973 Lanei Chapman, American actress (Lt. Vanessa Damphousse in "Space: Above and Beyond"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1973 Mark Kolesar, Canadian NHL right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Manitoba, Canada
  • 1974 Derek Cianfrance, American screenwriter and director (Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines), born in Lakewood, Colorado
  • 1974 Glen Chapple, English cricketer (Lancashire & England A pace bowler), born in Skipton, United Kingdom
  • 1974 Rebekah Elmaloglou, Australian actress (Terese Willis in "Neighbours"), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1974 Richard T. Slone, British artist, born in Newton-in-Furness, United Kingdom
  • 1974 Tiffani Theissen, American actress (Saved by Bell, 90210), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1974 Yosvani Pérez, Cuban baseball player, born in Rodas, Cuba
  • 1975 Kevin Alexander, American NFL wide receiver (NY Giants), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • 1975 Tito Ortiz, American UFC fighter, born in Huntington Beach, California
  • 1976 Angelica Lee [Lee Sinje], Taiwanese actress (The Eye, The Garden of Evening Mists), born in Alor Setar, Malaysia
  • 1976 Byron Hanspard, American NFL running back (Atlanta Falcons), born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1976 Nigel McGuinness, English pro wrestler and broadcaster (ROH World Champion 2003-06; NXT UK), born in London, England
  • 1979 Juan Rincón, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Maracaibo, Venezuela
  • 1979 Larry Hughes, American basketball player, born in St. Louis, Missouri
  • 1979 Sampsa Astala, Finnish musician (Lordi), born in Vantaa, Finland
  • 1980 Theresa Kulikowski, American gymnast (World-bronze-95, Olympics 1996), born in Tacoma, Washington
  • 1981 Rob Friend, Canadian soccer forward (32 caps; Molde FK, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hertha BSC, 1860 Munich), born in Rosetown, Canada
  • 1982 Wily Mo Peña, Dominican baseball player, born in Laguna Salada, Dominican Republic
  • 1983 Adam Mosseri, American head of Instagram, born in New York
  • 1984 Arjen Robben, Dutch football player, born in Bedum, Netherlands
  • 1985 Dong Fangzhuo, Chinese football player, born in Dalian, China
  • 1985 Doutzen Kroes, Dutch supermodel (L'Oreal Paris, Victoria's Secret), born in Eastermar, Netherlands
  • 1986 Steven Taylor, English footballer, born in Greenwich, London
  • 1987 Felicia Brandström, Swedish singer, born in Gothenburg, Sweden
  • 1988 Charlotte Greve, German-American saxophonist, singer, and composer (Wood River; The Choir Invisible), born in Uelzen, Germany

1989 Taiwanese golfer (5 major titles; British Open 2010-11), born in Guishan, Republic of China

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  • 1992 Jack Reynor, Irish-American actor (Transformers: Age of Extinction), born in Longmont, Colorado
  • 1996 Ruben Loftus-Cheek, English footballer (Chelsea), born in London, England

American rapper and singer-songwriter, born in Plantation, Florida

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  • 2002 Josko Gvardiol, Croatian football player (Manchester City), born in Zagreb, Croatia



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