1701 – Enrique Florez, Spanish historian, born in Valladolid, Spain (d. 1773)
1882 – George Jean Nathan, American editor, author and critic (American Mercury), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana (d. 1958)
1884 – Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet, born in Burgas, Bulgaria (d. 1974)
1932 – Michael Ball, Bishop (Truro)
1947 – Judd Gregg, (Rep-R-NH, 1981- )
1957 – Alan Hunter, one of the original MTV VJs, born in Birmingham, Alabama
1963 – Zach Galligan, American actor (Gremlins), born in NYC, New York
1963 – Jeff Dellenbach, American NFL center (NE Patriots, GB Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Wausau, Wisconsin
1965 – Jessie Tuggle, American NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons), born in Griffin, Georgia
1968 – Jules Asner, American television personality, born in Tempe, Arizona
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Famous Birthdays for 13th February 2022
1870 – Leopold Godowsky, Polish pianist and composer (Java Suite, 53 Studies on Chopin’s Études), born in Žasliai, Russian Empire (now Lithuania), (d. 1938)
1898 – Neville Pearson, English publisher
1910 – William Shockley, American physicist who helped invent the transistor (1956 Nobel), who was also known for his racist eugenics views, born in London, England (d. 1989)
1927 – Harry Wich, Dutch set designer
1943 – Friedrich Christian Delius, German writer, born in Rome, Italy
1956 – Liam Brady, Irish footballer, born in Dublin, Ireland
1960 – Michael Craig, English musician and DJ (Culture Club-Do You Want to Hurt Me), born in Hammersmith, London
1976 – Dave Padden, Canadian musician (Annihilator), born in Canada
1985 – Kwak Ji-min, South Korean actress, born in South Korea
1990 – El Rubius [Rubén Doblas Gundersen], Spanish YouTube star (6th most subscribed channel), born in Mijas, Spain
Famous Birthdays for 12th February 2022
1665 – Rudolph Jakob Camerarius, German botanist and physician (sexuality of plants), born in Tübingen, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1721)
1752 – Josef Reicha, Czech composer
1824 – Dayananda Sarasvati, Indian hindu leader, founder of Arya Samaj reform movement, born in Tantara, India (d. 1883)
1877 – Louis Renault, French automobile executive, born in Paris, France (d. 1944)
1884 – Max Beckmann, German painter and graphic artist, born in Leipzig, German Empire (d. 1950)
1884 – Johan Laidoner, Estonian military commander (d. 1953)
1911 – Frank Hercules, American writer, born in Port of Spain, Trinidad (d. 1996)
1949 – Stanley Knight, American southern rock guitarist (Black Oak Arkansas – High on the Hog), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 2013)
1976 – Anna Benson, US model, born in Mableton, United States
1978 – Brett Hodgson, Australian rugby league footballer, born in Liverpool, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 11th February 2022
1879 – Jean Gilbert [Max Winterfeld], German composer, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1942)
1912 – Rudolf Firkusny, Napajedla Czechoslovakia, pianist (Julliard)
1923 – Ronald Arculus, British diplomat
1926 – Leslie Nielsen, Canadian actor (Spy Hard, Forbidden Planet, Naked Gun), born in Regina, Saskatchewan (d. 2010)
1931 – Larry Merchant, American boxing author and analyst (International Boxing Hall of Fame; HBO, Showtime), born in Brooklyn, New York
1934 – Mary Quant, English fashion designer (Chelsea Look, Mod Look), born in Kent, England
1961 – Becky LeBeau, American vocalist (Mischief), born in Los Angeles, California
1974 – Wally Richardson, American NFL quarterback (Baltimore Ravens), born in Orangeburg, United States
1990 – Q’orianka Kilcher, American actress (The New World), singer, and human rights activist, born in Schweigmatt, West Germany
1991 – Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Canadian NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, NY Jets), born in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec
Famous Birthdays for 10th February 2022
1499 – Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)
1846 – Mildred Childe Lee, daughter of confederate General Robert E. Lee
1888 – Giuseppe Ungaretti, Italian poet (Hermeticism) and journalist, born in Alexandria (d. 1970)
1912 – Lord Orr-Ewing [Charles Ian], great-grandson of Sir Archibald Orr-Ewing, Bt
1916 – Oscar “TV Slim” Wills, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (“Flatfoot Sam”), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1969)
1939 – Barbara Kolb, composer (Trobar Jus), born in Hartford, Connecticut
1950 – Mark Spitz, American swimmer (won then record 7 Olympic golds in 1972), born in Modesto, California
1955 – Jim Cramer, American television personality
1960 – Robert Addie, British actor, born in London, United Kingdom (d. 2003)
1981 – Andrew Johnson, English footballer, born in Bedford, United Kingdom
Famous Birthdays for 9th February 2022
1929 – Willem Kersters, Flemish composer (Parwati, Gospel Song), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1998)
1939 – Barry Mann [Imberman], American pop songwriter (“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”), and singer (“Who Put the Bomp In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp”), born in Brooklyn, New York
1945 – Mia [Maria] Farrow, LA, actress (Rosemary’s Baby, Purple Rose of Cairo)
1957 – Gordon Strachan, soccer player
1961 – John Kruk, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1991–1993; Philadelphia Phillies), born in Charleston, West Virginia
1971 – Johan Mjällby, Swedish footballer
1973 – Colin Egglesfield, American actor
1978 – Airton Daré, Brazilian racing driver
1985 – David Gallagher, American actor
1989 – Wu Chia-ching, Taiwanese pool player
Famous Birthdays for 8th February 2022
1685 – Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)
1819 – John Ruskin, English writer and art critic who championed Gothic Revivalist and the Pre-Raphaelites, born in London, England (d. 1900)
1894 – Billy Bishop, Canadian First World War flying ace, born in Owen Sound, Ontario (d. 1956)
1897 – Zakir Husain, 3rd President of India (1967-69) and scholar, born in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State (d. 1969)
1907 – Ray Middleton, American actor (1776, Hurricane Smith), born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1984)
1921 – Hoot Evers, American MLB player, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1991)
1929 – Roger Byrne, English soccer fullback (33 caps; Manchester United 245 games; died Munich air disaster), born in Manchester, Lancashire (d. 1958)
1934 – Galina Bystrova, Soviet pentathlete (1957, 58)
1964 – Dennis Gibson, American NFL inside linebacker (San Diego Chargers), born in Des Moines, Iowa
1984 – Panagiotis Vasilopoulos, Greek basketball player
Famous Birthdays for 7th February 2022
1882 – Wilbur Sweatman, American ragtime and dixieland jazz clarinetist, composer, and bandleader, born in Brunswick, Missouri (d. 1961)
1914 – David Ignatow, American poet (Tread the Dark, Rescue the Dead)
1941 – Peter Foxhall, Australian evangelist
1943 – Gareth Hunt, English actor (d. 2007)
1944 – Berend baron van Voorst tot Voorst, Dutch foreign state sect (CDA)
1957 – Dámaso García, Dominican baseball second baseman (MLB All-Star 1984, 85; Silver Slugger Award 1982; Toronto Blue Jays), born in Moca, Dominican Republic (d. 2020)
1958 – Michele Drake, playmate (May, 1979), born in La Jolla, California
1967 – Richie Burnett, Welsh darts player (BDO World Darts Champion 1995), born in Cwmparc, Rhondda, Wales
1970 – Chris Gardocki, NFL punter (Indianapolis Colts)
1985 – Clara Bryant, American actress
Famous Birthdays for 6th February 2022
1608 – Antonio Vieira, Portuguese diplomat and preacher, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1697)
1807 – Hans Matthison-Hansen, Danish composer, born in Flensburg, Germany (d. 1890)
1834 – Edwin Klebs, German physician and bacteriologist (bacterial theory of infection, diphtheria bacillus), born in Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1913)
1879 – Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chilean educator, lawyer, and politician (President of Chile, 1938-41; Senator for Concepción, 1921-27), born in Pocuro, Chile (d. 1941)
1924 – Billy Wright, English soccer defender (105 caps, captain x 90; Wolverhampton Wanderers 490 games) and manager (Arsenal 1962-66), born in Ironbridge, England (d. 1994)
1929 – Oscar Sambrano Urdaneta, Venezuelan writer, born in Boconó, Venezuela (d. 2011)
1951 – Margo [Margeret Catherine O’Donnell], Irish singer, born in County Donegal, Ireland
1960 – Akinwumi Adesina, Nigerian politician (African Development Bank President 2015-), born in Ogun State, Nigeria
1970 – Per Frandsen, Danish footballer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
1983 – Jamie Whincup, Australian racing driver, born in Melbourne, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 5th February 2022
1795 – Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger, Austrian mineralogist (d. 1871)
1840 – John Boyd Dunlop, Scotland, developer (pneumatic rubber tire)
1928 – Pananayiotis Taki Vatikiotis, Middle Eastern scholar (d. 1997)
1934 – Don Cherry, Canadian hockey commentator (Hockey Night in Canada), born in Kingston, Ontario
1943 – Nolan Bushnell, American electrical engineer (founded Atari, created Pong), born in Clearfield, Utah
1962 – Tommy Skeoch, American guitarist (Tesla-Psychotic Supper)
1967 – Chris Parnell, American actor, born in Memphis, Tennessee
1975 – Adam Carson, American musician (AFI), born in Ukiah, California
1976 – Nancy Feber, Belgian tennis star (1995 Puerto Rico), born in Antwerp, Belgium
1986 – Billy Sharp, English footballer, born in Sheffield, United Kingdom