1833 – Władysław Zaremba, Polish pianist and composer, born in Dunajowce, Podolia Governorate of the Russian Empire (d. 1902)
1838 – Paul Mauser, German weapon designer, born in Oberndorf am Neckar, Kingdom of Württemberg (d. 1914)
1952 – Madan Kumar Bhandari, Nepalese politician (Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)), born in Taplejung, Nepal (d. 1993)
1970 – Jim Edmonds, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1993-2010, 4X All-Star, 8X Gold Glove (California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, and 4 other teams), born in Fullerton, California
1974 – Christian Kane, American actor (Leverage, The Librarians), born in Dallas, Texas
1975 – Porter Collins, American rower (World C’ship gold 1995 M4+, 1998-99 M8+), born in New York City
1976 – Johnny Estrada, American baseball player, born in Hayward, California
1983 – Alsou, Russian singer (Solo), born in Bugulma, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
1984 – Khloé Kardashian, American reality television star (Keeping Up with the Kardashians), born in Los Angeles, California
1988 – Kate Ziegler, American swimmer, born in Fairfax, Virginia
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Famous Birthdays for 26th June 2026
1702 – Philip Doddridge, English Nonconformist clergyman, born in London (d. 1751)
1837 – Victor Girardey, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Lauw, France (d. 1864)
1854 – Robert Borden, Canadian politician and 8th Prime Minister of Canada (Conservative: 1911-20), born in Grand-Pre, Nova Scotia (d. 1937)
1905 – Teddy Grace [Stella Crowson], American jazz and blues singer, born in Arcadia, Louisiana (d. 1992)
1934 – Josef Sommer, German-American actor (Witness; Target; Iceman; Forced March), born in Greifswald, Germany
1942 – Orin C Smith, American businessman and CEO of Starbucks (2000-05), born in Ryderwood, Washington (d. 2018)
1945 – Dwight York, Nuwaubian leader (Nuwaubian Nation), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1951 – Gary Gilmour, Australian cricket all-rounder (15 Tests, 54 wickets, HS 101; NSWCA), born in Waratah, Australia (d. 2014)
1973 – Amen [Jussi Antero Sydänmaa], Finnish musician (Lordi), born in Espoo, Finland
1979 – Ryō Fukuda, Japanese racing driver, born in Fukuoka, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 25th June 2026
1813 – William High Keim, American politician and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Reading, Pennsylvania (d. 1862)
1897 – Hans Barth, German-born American composer, born in Leipzig, German Empire (d. 1956)
1937 – Obuchi Keizo, Prime Minister of Japan (1998-2000), born in Nakanojō, Empire of Japan
1940 – Mary Beth Peil, American operatic soprano (Summer and Smoke), stage and screen actress (The Stepford Wives; Dawson’s Creek – “Grams”; The Good Wife), born in Davenport, Iowa
1962 – Dan Turk, American footballer, NFL center (Washington Redskins), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2000)
1966 – Richard Matt, American murderer who escaped prison, born in Tonawanda, New York (d. 2015)
1970 – Ariel Gore, American journalist and author, born in Carmel, California
1972 – Carlos Delgado, Puerto Rican infielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
1974 – Jim LaMarca, American bass guitarist (Chimaira), born in Strongsville, Ohio
1981 – Pooja Umashankar, Indian-Sri Lankan actress (Asai Man Piyabanna), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Famous Birthdays for 24th June 2026
1499 – Johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians), born in Weil der Stadt, Stuttgart (d. 1570)
1546 – Robert Parsons, English jesuit (A Letter Disclosure), born in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England (d. 1610)
1901 – Harry Partch, American composer (Revelations in the Courthouse Park; Delusion Of The Fury), and instrument inventor, born in Oakland, California (d. 1974)
1911 – Ernesto Sábato, Argentinian writer (Sábato Report), born in Rojas, Argentina (d. 2011)
1941 – Graham McKenzie, Australian cricket fast bowler (60 Tests, 246 wickets; WA CA, Leicestershire CCC), born in Perth, Australia
1942 – Gerhart Roth, Austrian writer, born in Graz
1947 – Peter Weller, American actor (Robocop, Of Unknown Origin), born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
1955 – Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, Guru of Siddha Yoga, born in Mangalore, India
1956 – Joe Penny, English actor (Gangster Wars; Riptide; Jake and the Fatman), born in London, England
1966 – John Arcilla, Filipino actor (On the Job: The Missing 8), born in Iloilo City, Philippines
Famous Birthdays for 23rd June 2026
1879 – William Ewart Berry, British peer and newspaper publisher (The War Illustrated, The Sunday Times), born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (d. 1954)
1887 – John Finley Williamson, American choral conductor (Westminster Choir College, 1920-58), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 1964)
1888 – Lee Moran, American actor (Circus Clown), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1961)
1894 – Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India (Jan 20th, 1936 until his abdication on Dec 11th, 1936), born in Richmond, England (d. 1972)
1901 – Paul Verhoeven, German actor and director (Das kleine Hofkonzert), born in Unna, Germany (d. 1975)
1902 – Mathias Wieman, German actor (The Blue Light; Fear), born in Osnabrück, Germany (d. 1969)
1938 – Alan Vega [Bermowitz] American punk rock vocalist (Suicide – “Ghost Rider”; “Dream Baby Dream”; Cubist Blues), and visual artist, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)
1976 – Paola Suarez, Argentinian tennis star (1995 Futures-Buenos Aires), born in Pergamino, Argentina
1979 – LaDainian Tomlinson, American Pro Football HOF running back (NFL MVP and NFL Offensive Player of the Year 2006 SD Chargers; 3 × First-team All-Pro; 5 x Pro Bowl), born in Rosebud, Texas
1988 – Chellsie Memmel, American gymnast (World C’ship gold all-round 2005), born in West Allis, Wisconsin
Famous Birthdays for 22nd June 2026
1674 – Jean Philippe Eugène de Mérode, Belgian nobleman (Marquis of Westerloo), born in Brussels, Dutch Republic (d. 1732)
1864 – Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (work on relativity – Minkowski spacetime), born in Aleksota, Kingdom of Poland, Russian Empire (d. 1909)
1899 – Michal Kalecki, Polish economist, born in Łódź, Russian Poland (d. 1970)
1900 – Jennie Tourel [Davidovich], Russian-American mezzo-soprano (Paris Opera, 1931-38; Metropolitan Opera,1937-47), born in Vitebsk, Russian Empire (d. 1973)
1903 – Carl Hubbell, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (9 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1933; NL MVP 1933, 36; NY Giants), born in Carthage, Missouri (d. 1988)
1937 – John Conklin, American dramaturg and scenic designer (Metropolitan Opera; Glimmerglass Festival; San Francisco Opera), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2025)
1939 – Don Matthews, American CFL HOF coach (Grey Cup 1985 BC Lions, 1995 Baltimore Stallions, 1996-97 Toronto Argonauts, 2002 Montreal Alouettes), born in Amesbury, Massachusetts (d. 2017)
1951 – Gerald Levinson, American contemporary classical composer (Anahata), and educator (Swarthmore College), born in Westport, Connecticut
1956 – Green Gartside [Paul Strohmeyer], Welsh rock singer-songwriter (Scritti Politti – “Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)”; ” The Word Girl”), born in Cardiff, Wales
1959 – Nicola Sirkis [Nicolas Sirchis], French rock singer and lyricist (Indochine – “3e sexe”; “La vie est belle”), born in Antony, France
Famous Birthdays for 21st June 2026
1715 – Bendix Friedrich Zinck, Danish organist and composer, born in Schwabstedt, Duchy of Schleswig (d. 1799)
1730 – Motoori Norinaga, Japanese physician, scholar, and writer (Kojiki-den (Commentaries on the Kojiki)), born in Matsuzaka, Japan (d. 1801)
1774 – Daniel D. Tompkins, American politician, 6th US Vice President (1817-25), born in Scarsdale, New York (d. 1825)
1862 – Johannes Schlaf, German writer and translator, born in Querfurt, Germany (d. 1941)
1909 – Kurt Schwaen, German classical composer, and pedagouge, born in Katowice, German Empire (d. 2007)
1922 – Jim McConnon, English cricketer (England off-spinner against Pakistan 1954), born in Burnopfield, England (d. 2003)
1930 – Harold Blanchard, American jazz pianist and jazz and classical composer (New Earth Sonata), born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2010)
1937 – Anna Davies, Italian philologist and Professor of Comparative Philology (Oxford U), born in Milan (d. 2014)
1954 – Robert Menasse, Austrian writer (Die Vertreibung aus der Hölle), born in Vienna
1985 – Michelle Wolf, American comedian (Nice Lady, The Daily Show), born in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 20th June 2026
1005 – Ali az-Zahir, 7th Caliph of the Fātimids (1021-36), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1036)
1647 – Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1691)
1894 – Lloyd Hall, African-American chemist and pioneer in food chemistry (science of food preservation), born in Elgin, Illinois (d. 1971)
1899 – Jean Moulin, French hero of the Résistance during World War II, born in Béziers, France (d. 1943)
1930 – John Wheeler, American vocalist, and stage and screen character actor, born in Corsicana, Texas (d. 2026)
1933 – Danny Aiello, American stage and screen actor (Moonstruck; Do the Right Thing; Broadway Danny Rose), and singer, born in New York City (d. 2019)
1946 – André Watts, American-Hungarian concert pianist, and educator, born in Nuremberg, Germany (d. 2023)
1952 – Larry Riley, American actor (Harry-Stir Crazy, Knots Landing), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1992)
1954 – Alan Lamb, South African cricket batsman (79 Tests England, 14 x 100, HS 142; Western Province; Northamptonshire CCC, Orange Free State), born in Langebaanweg, Cape Province, South Africa
1969 – Malivai Washington, American tennis player (Wimbledon 1998 runner-up), born in Glenn Cove, New York
Famous Birthdays for 19th June 2026
1764 – John Barrow, 1st Baronet, English statesman and founder of the Royal Geographical Society, born in Ulverston, Lancashire, England (d. 1848)
1909 – Edwin Gerschefski, American pianist, composer, and teacher (Saugatuck Suite), born in Meriden, Connecticut (d. 1992)
1909 – Osamu Dazai [pseudonym of Tsushima Shūji, Japanese novelist (Tsugaru, No Longer Human), born in Kanagi, Japan (d. 1948)
1916 – Pat Buttram, American actor (Mr Haney in “Green Acres”; Gene Autry’s film sidekick), born in Addison, Alabama (d. 1994)
1926 – Rod Coleman, New Zealand Grand Prix motorcyclist and first New Zealander to win the Isle of Man TT (1954), born in Whanganui, New Zealand
1949 – Jerry Reuss, American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher (St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers; 2x All-Star, 1981 World Series champion), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1957 – Anna Lindh, Swedish Social Democratic politician and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1998-2003), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2003)
1965 – Luc Donckerwolke, Belgian automotive designer (Lamborghini, SEAT, Bentley, Hyundai), born in Lima, Peru
1970 – Quincy Dushawn Watts, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4x400m relay 1992), born in Detroit, Michigan
1982 – Joe Cheng, Taiwanese model and actor (Mischievous Kiss, Chinese Partner), born in Taichung, Taiwan
Famous Birthdays for 18th June 2026
1717 – Johann Stamitz, Bohemian composer and violinist, born in Německý Brod, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1757)
1757 – Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Austrian-French composer and piano builder, born in Ruppersthal, Austria (d. 1831)
1799 – William Lassell, British astronomer who discovered satellites of Uranus and Neptune, born in Bolton, England (d. 1880)
1896 – Philip Barry, American dramatist (Philadelphia Story), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1949)
1896 – George Thalben-Ball, Australian-English organist (Birmingham City Organist, 1949-83), and composer (Elegy), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1987)
1907 – Froelich Rainey, American anthropologist and quiz moderator (What in the World), born in Black River Falls, Wisconsin (d. 1992)
1908 – Nedra Volz (née Gordonier), American character actress (All in the family; Diff’rent Strokes; The Dukes of Hazzard), born in Montrose, Iowa (d. 2003)
1927 – Paul Eddington, British actor (Devil Rides Out, Devil’s Bride), born in Paddington, London (d. 1995)
1937 – Gail Godwin, American novelist and short story writer (A Mother and Two Daughters, Getting to Know Death), born in Birmingham, Alabama
1971 – Mara Hobel, American actress (Mommie Dearest), born in New York City