1757 – Garsevan Chavchavadze, Georgian diplomat and politician, born in Georgia (d. 1811)
1849 – Robert Anderson Van Wyck, Mayor of New York City (d. 1918)
1864 – Erik Karlfeldt, Swedish poet (Nobel 1918-refused; 1931-posthumous)
1873 – Alberto Santos-Dumont, Brazilian aviator (d. 1932)
1909 – Jean Focas, Greco-French astronomer (d. 1969)
1933 – Aliki Vouyouklaki, actress (Madalena)
1936 – Barbara A Mikulski, (Rep-D-MD, 1977-86/Sen-D-MD, 1986- )
1945 – John Lodge, British bassist, vocalist, and songwriter (The Moody Blues – “I’m Just A Singer”; “Gemini Dream”), born in Birmingham, England
1963 – Jenny Spangler, American marathoner (Olympics 1996), born in Monroe, Wisconsin
1971 – Sandra Oh, Korean Canadian actress (Grey’s Anatomy), born in Nepean, Ontario
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Famous Birthdays for 19th July 2022
1750 – Alessio Prati, Italian composer, born in Ferrara, Italy (d. 1788)
1838 – Joel Asaph Allen, American zoologist (Allen’s rule) and first curator of birds and mammals at the American Museum of Natural History, born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1921)
1860 – Lizzie Borden, American woman acquitted of the murder of her parents (gave her mother forty whacks), born in Fall River, Massachusetts (d. 1927)
1896 – A. J. Cronin, Scottish writer (Citadel, Shining Victory), born in Cardross (d. 1981)
1899 – Paul de Groot, Dutch communist politician (CPN) and editor (The Truth), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1986)
1946 – Ilie Năstase, Romanian tennis player (US Open 1972), born in Bucharest, Romania
1952 – John Griesheimer, American Republican politician, born in Saint Clair, Missouri
1966 – Nancy Carell [Walls], American actress (Saturday Night Live), born in Cohasset, Massachusetts
1977 – Ed Smith, English cricketer
1980 – Giorgio Mondini, Italian racing driver
Famous Birthdays for 18th July 2022
1862 – Nikolai Nikolayevich Yudenich, Russian WWI general, born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1933)
1909 – Mohammed Daoud Khan, 1st President of Afghanistan (1973-78) and Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1953-63), born in Kabul, Afghanistan (d. 1978)
1928 – Simon Vinkenoog, Dutch writer and poet, born in Amsterdam (d. 2009)
1948 – Cesar Zuiderwijk, Dutch rock drummer (Golden Earring – “Radar Love”), born in The Hague, Netherlands
1962 – Jack Irons, American drummer (Red Hot Chilli Peppers), born in Los Angeles, California
1964 – Wendy Williams, American TV and radio host (The Wendy Williams Show), born in Asbury Park, New Jersey
1966 – Dan[iel Dion] O’Brien, American decathlete (Olympic gold 1996), born in Portland, Oregon
1967 – Jeff Lageman, NFL defensive end (Jacksonville Jaguars)
1974 – Alan Morrison, British poet
1979 – Joey Mercury, American professional wrestler
Famous Birthdays for 17th July 2022
1883 – Bart de Ligt, anti militarist theologist (Acting Peace)
1904 – Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor
1917 – Kenan Evren, Turkish soldier and politician, (President of Turkey 1980-1989 by military coup), born in Alaşehir, Manisa Province (d. 2015)
1922 – Donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic
1934 – Philippe Capdenat, French classical composer, born in Bordeaux, France
1969 – Tommy Soderstrom, Swedish NHL goalie (Sweden, NY Islanders), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1971 – Calbert Cheaney, American NBA player (Washington Bullets/Wizards), born in Evansville, Indiana
1973 – Liam Kyle Sullivan, American comedian and actor, born in Boston, Massachusetts
1976 – Luke Bryan, American country singer (“I’ll Stay Me”), and television personality (American Idol), born in Leesburg, Georgia
1987 – Jeremih [Jeremy Felton], American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer (“Birthday Sex”; “Don’t Tell ‘Em”), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Birthdays for 16th July 2022
1746 – Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian astronomer (found 1st asteroid-Ceres), born in Ponte in Valtellina, Italy (d. 1826)
1872 – Roald Amundsen, Norwegian polar explorer who led the 1st expedition to the South Pole, born in Borge, Østfold, Norway (d. 1928)
1907 – Barbara Stanwyck, American actress (Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1990)
1941 – Mišo Kovač, Croatian musician (Mojoj vjernoj publici), born in Tribunj, Croatia
1950 – Dennis Priestley, English darts player (PDC World Champion 1994), born in Mexborough, England
1958 – Pierre Roland Renoir, Canadian artist, born in Monaco
1966 – Johnny Vaughan, English writer and broadcaster (Capital Breakfast), born in Barnet, London
1966 – Jyrki Lumme, Finnish NHL defenseman (Canucks, Finland Olympic bronze 1998), born in Tampere, Finland
1967 – Roger Duffy, American NFL guard and center (NY Jets), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1971 – Corey Feldman, American actor (License to Drive, Stand by Me), born in Reseda, California
Famous Birthdays for 15th July 2022
1848 – Vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist
1904 – Rudolf Arnheim, German-born author (d. 2007)
1929 – Charles Anthony [Caruso], tenor (2,928 performances at Metropolitan Opera), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2012)
1930 – Alberto Michelotti, Italian soccer referee (12 internationals; Serie A 1967-81; FIFA listed 1973-81), born in Parma, Italy (d. 2022)
1933 – James Ball, British economist
1934 – Harrison Birtwistle, British contemporary classical composer (The Minotaur; The Mask of Orpheus), born in Accrington, Lancashire, England (d. 2022)
1970 – Julian Paynter, Australian 5k runner (Olympics 1996)
1972 – Beth Ostrosky, American model
1977 – Ray Toro, American musician (My Chemical Romance)
1979 – Laura Benanti, American musical theatre actress
Famous Birthdays for 14th July 2022
1857 – Frederick Louis Maytag, American businessman, head of Maytag, born in Elgin, Illinois (d. 1937)
1893 – Spencer Williams, American director, writer and actor (The Amos ‘n’ Andy Show), born in Vidalia, Louisiana (d. 1969)
1910 – Peter Stadlen, Austrian pianist and critic, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1996)
1922 – Peter Tranchell, British composer, born in Cuddalore, India (d. 1993)
1955 – Sándor Puhl, Hungarian soccer referee (1994 FIFA World Cup Final; 1997 UEFA Champions League Final; IFFHS World’s Best Referee 1994-97), born in Miskolc, Hungary (d. 2021)
1959 – Susana Martinez, American politician (Governor of New Mexico) 1st female Hispanic US governor, born in El Paso, Texas
1962 – Jeff Olson, American rock musician, born in Wareham, Massachusetts
1972 – Deborah Mailman, Australian actress (The Secret Life of Us, Offspring), born in Mount Isa, Australia
1973 – Adam Quinn, American traditional and Celtic-fusion bagpiper, composer (Lucid Druid), and teacher, born in Clearwater, Florida
1979 – Scott Porter, American actor (Friday Night Lights – “Jason”; Hart Of Dixie – “George”), born in Omaha, Nebraska
Famous Birthdays for 13th July 2022
1607 – Václav [Wenceslaus] Hollar, Bohemian-born etcher, born in Prague, Bohemia (d. 1677)
1608 – Ferdinand III, King of Hungary and Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor (1637-57), born in Graz, Duchy of Styria (d. 1657)
1776 – Caroline of Baden, Queen of Bavaria, born in Karlsruhe, Margraviate of Baden (d. 1841)
1815 – James Alexander Seddon, politician and lawyer (Confederate Secretary of War, 1862-65), born in Falmouth, Virginia (d. 1880)
1901 – Eric Portman, Yorkshire England, actor (Naked Edge, Canterbury Tale), (d. 1969)
1909 – David Branson, composer
1934 – Roger Reynolds, composer
1956 – Michael Spinks, American boxer (undisputed world light heavyweight title 1983-85; lineal world heavyweight title 1985-88; Olympic gold middleweight 1976), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1969 – Ewan Beaton, 60 kg judoka (Olympics-9-92, 96), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1988 – Steven R. McQueen, American Actor
Famous Birthdays for 12th July 2022
1828 – N.G. [Nikolay Gavrilovich] Chernyshevsky, Russian philosopher (What Is to Be Done?), born in Saratov, Russia (d. 1889)
1879 – Han Yong-woon, Korean Buddhist reformer and poet, born in Yucheon, Hongseong, South Korea (d. 1944)
1900 – Fjodor Godunov-Tcherdynchev, Russian poet (Life of Tchernyshevsky)
1916 – Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Soviet sniper during World War II known as ‘Lady Death’ – the most successful female sniper in history with 309 confirmed kills, born in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1974)
1921 – Bob Fillion, French Canadian ice hockey player, born in Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada (d. 2015)
1937 – Lionel Jospin, Prime Minister of France (1997-2002), born in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France
1951 – Jamey Sheridan, American actor (Another World), born in Pasadena, California
1970 – Jaason Simmons, actor (Baywatch)
1972 – Colin Quiney, CFL tackle (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
1981 – Adie [Adrienne Camp], South African contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter (The Benjamin Gate), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Famous Birthdays for 11th July 2022
1838 – John Wanamaker, American merchant (Wanamakers Department Store), pioneer in marketing and Postmaster General, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1922)
1862 – Liza Lehmann, English composer, born in London (d. 1918)
1914 – Ahti Sonninen, Finnish composer (Pessi and Illusia; The Karelian Wedding), born in Kuopio, Finland (d. 1984)
1926 – Frederick Buechner, American author
1940 – Terry Patchett, politician
1943 – Richard Carleton, Australian television news journalist, born in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2006)
1949 – Liona Boyd, Canadian classical and new-age guitarist, and composer of Spanish and English heritage, born in London, England
1953 – Peter Bergman, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, actor (Eat or Be Eaten)
1958 – Ray Dodds, British drummer (Fairground Attraction – “Perfect”)
1964 – Earl Jones, Inkster Mich, 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1984)