1756 – Cornelis van Foreest, Dutch politician, Mayor of Alkmaar, born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 1823)
1899 – Noel Wien, American aviation pioneer (Wien Air Alaska), born in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin (d. 1977)
1920 – Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director (Belgian National TV), born in Balen, Belgium (d. 1959)
1924 – Sheldon Allman, American-Canadian actor, singer, and songwriter (Nevada Smith, Harris Against the World), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2002)
1924 – Iain Glidewell, Lord Justice of Appeal and Judge of Appeal of the High Court of the Isle of Man (d. 2016)
1940 – Sherman Garnes, American rock vocalist (Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers), born in NYC, New York (d. 1977)
1958 – Michael “Jakko” Jakszyk [Curran], British rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Level 42, 1991-94; King Crimson, 2010-present), producer, and actor, born in Archway, London, England
1964 – Butch [Harry Lee] Reynolds Jr, 4X400m runner, born in Akron, Ohio
1971 – Mark Feuerstein, American actor
1985 – Alexandre Despatie, French-Canadian diver
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Famous Birthdays for 7th June 2021
1845 – Leopold von Auer, Hungarian-American violinist, born in Veszprém, Hungary (d. 1930)
1877 – Charles Glover Barkla, English physicist (1917 Nobel Prize for Physics for X-ray scattering), born in Widnes, England (d. 1944)
1909 – Peter W. Rodino, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey (1949-89), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2005)
1928 – David Malcolm Lewis, English historian, expert in Greek Epigraphy, born in London (d. 1994)
1933 – Herb Score, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1955, 56; Cleveland Indians) and announcer (Cleveland Indians 1964-97), born in Rosedale, New York (d. 2008)
1939 – Eri Klas, Estonian conductor (Netherlands Radio Symphony; Aarhus Symphony; Estonian National Opera, 1975-95), and educator, born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2016)
1945 – Wolfgang Schüssel, Austrian People’s Party politician, born in Vienna, Austria
1976 – Necro [Ron Braunstein], Jewish American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York
1981 – Larisa Oleynik, American actress
1988 – Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)
Famous Birthdays for 6th June 2021
1873 – Paul Keller, German writer (Ferien vom Ich), born in Arnsdorf, Lower Silesia, Germany (d. 1932)
1917 – Prior Jones, West Indian cricket fast bowler (9 Tests, 25 wickets; Trinidad), born in Princes Town, Trinidad (d. 1991)
1925 – Al Grey, American jazz trombonist (Snap Your Fingers), born in Aldie, Virginia (d. 2000)
1926 – Tom Ryan, American comic strip cartoonist (Tumbleweeds), born in Anderson, Indiana (d. 2019)
1935 – Jean Gattegno, French translator and scholar, born in Paris (d. 1994)
1946 – [Anthony Frederick] Tony Levin, American bassist and Chapman Stick player (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1961 – Nir Brand, Israeli conductor and musician, born in Beersheba, Israel
1966 – Sean Yseult, American musician (White Zombie)
1980 – Matt Belisle, American baseball player
1984 – Noor Sabri, Iraqi footballplayer
Famous Birthdays for 5th June 2021
1640 – Pu Songling, Qing Dynasty Chinese writer (Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio), born in Zibo, Shandong (d. 1715)
1759 – Theodor Zwetler, Austrian composer, born in Weitra, Austria (d. 1826)
1928 – Robert Lansing, American actor (12 O’Clock High, Equalizer, A Man for All Seasons, Chariots of Fire), born in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire (d. 1994)
1939 – Margaret Drabble, British author (Needle’s Eye), born in Sheffield, England
1952 – Mukesh Bhatt, Indian film producer (Vishesh Films), born in Mumbai, India
1960 – Leslie Hendrix, American actress (Law and Order), born in San Francisco, California
1966 – Bill Spiers, American infielder (Houston Astros), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
1970 – Martin Gelinas, Canadian NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks), born in Shawinigan, Quebec
1974 – Tate Reeves, American politician, Governor of Mississippi (2020-), born in Florence, Mississippi
1983 – Marques Colston, American football player (New Orleans Saints), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 4th June 2021
1394 – Philippa of England, Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, born in Peterborough Castle, Cambridgeshire (d. 1430)
1754 – Franz Xaver, Baron Von Zach, Austrian astronomer, born in Pest, Hungary (d. 1832)
1846 – Josef Sittard, German musicologist and music critic, born in Vital, Aachen, Germany (d. 1903)
1865 – Guido Gasperini, Italian composer, born in Florence (d. 1942)
1922 – John West, vice chancellor (Bradford University)
1923 – Elizabeth Jolley, British-born Australian writer (Palomino), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2007)
1969 – Horatio Sanz, Chilean-born comedian
1977 – Quinten Hann, Australian former snooker player
1977 – Roman Miroshnichenko, Russian jazz-fusion, rock, and world music guitarist, and composer, born in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
1986 – Shane Kippel, Canadian actor
Famous Birthdays for 3rd June 2021
1540 – Charles II Archduke of Austria, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1590)
1829 – Alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, French organist and composer, born in Montpelier, France (d. 1884)
1868 – Aristides Agramonte y Simoni, Cuban-American Physician, Pathologist and Bacteriologist (yellow fever), born in Camagüey, Cuba (d. 1931)
1906 – Josephine Baker, American dancer, Parisian night club owner (Folies-Bergere), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1975)
1907 – Antonio Emmanvilovich Spadavecchia, Russian composer, born in Odessa (d. 1988)
1911 – Ellen Corby [Hansen], American actress (The Waltons, Vertigo, Caged), born in Racine, Wisconsin (d. 1999)
1926 – Hamilton Fish Jr, (Rep-R-NY, 1969- )
1934 – Rolland D. McCune, American theologian
1944 – Michael Clarke, American rock drummer (Byrds-Turn! Turn! Turn!), born in NYC, New York
1970 – Evgeni Berzin, Russian cyclist (Giro d’Italia 1994), born in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast
Famous Birthdays for 2nd June 2021
1535 – Leo XI [Alessandro O de’ Medici], Italian Pope (1605)
1614 – Benjamin Rogers, English composer (Hymnus Eucharisticus), born in Windsor, England (d. 1698)
1773 – John Randolph [of Roanoke], American planter, Congressman (Virginia) and Minister to Russia, born in Cawsons, Virginia (d. 1833)
1828 – James Cutler Dunn Parker, composer
1900 – David Wynne, Welsh composer (Owain ab Urien), born in Penderyn (d. 1983)
1915 – Florence Holway, Massachusetts, 75 year old rape victim and activist, (d. 2012)
1940 – Horace Clarke, baseball 2nd baseman (NY Yankees)
1951 – Larry Clark Robinson, NHL defenseman (Montreal Canadiens, Norris-77, 80)
1959 – Lydia Lunch, American singer/poetess (Teenage Jesus, Jerks)
1983 – Christopher Higgins, American ice hockey player
Famous Birthdays for 1st June 2021
1763 – Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer
1831 – John Bell Hood, General (Confederate Army), (d. 1879)
1928 – Georgi Timofeyevich Dobrovolsky, Odessa, cosmonaut (Soyuz 11)
1932 – Frank Cameron MBE, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (19 Tests; 62 wickets), born in Dunedin, New Zealand
1955 – Lorraine Moller, New Zealand athlete (Olympic bronze marathon 1996; Boston Marathon 1984; Osaka Ladies Marathon 1986, 87, 89), born in Putaruru, New Zealand
1962 – Sherri Howard, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m hurdles 1984), born in Sherman, Texas
1971 – Tony Sanneh, American soccer utility (43 caps; Hertha BSC, 1. FC Nürnberg, D.C. United; LA Galaxy), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
1976 – Marlon Devonish, MBE, English athlete (Olympic gold GB 4x100m relay 2004; World Indoor C’ship gold 200m 2003), born in Coventry, England
1981 – Carlos Zambrano, Venezuelan baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 2004, 06, 08; NL wins leader 2006; no-hitter 2008), born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
1982 – Justine Henin, Belgian tennis player (7 x Grand Slam singles titles; Olympic gold 2004; WTA Tour C’ship 2006, 07; 43 x WTA singles titles), born in Liège, Belgium
Famous Birthdays for 31st May 2021
1640 – Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (1669-73), born in Biały Kamień, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (d. 1673)
1860 – Walter Sickert, Danish-English painter (The Miner), born in Munich (d. 1942)
1861 – Emily Bissell, American welfare worker and founder of Christmas Seals, born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1948)
1921 – Robert Arthur Ley, UK, sci-fi author (Telepath, Power of X)
1941 – Louis J. Ignarro, American pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate
1955 – Tommy Emmanuel, Australian-American acoustic guitarist (Stevie’s Blues), born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales
1955 – Ben de Lisi, British fashion designer
1960 – Norm Johnson, NFL place kicker (Seattle Seahawk, Pittsburgh Steelers)
1962 – Henry Williams, CFL receiver (Edmonton Eskimos)
1972 – Eileen Richetelli, Milford Conn, diver (Olympics 1996)
Famous Birthdays for 30th May 2021
1925 – Claude Prey, French composer, born in Fleury sur Andelle (d. 1998)
1939 – Michael J Pollard, actor (Bonny and Clyde, Roxanne), born in Passaic, New Jersey
1947 – Jocelyne Bourassa, Canadian golfer (Canadian Open 1973), born in Shawinigan, Quebec
1956 – Allison Roe MBE, New Zealand marathon runner (NYC, Boston 1981; Seoul 1982), born in Auckland, New Zealand
1957 – Chris Van Jaarsveld, guitarist (Sleeze Beez)
1966 – Stephen Malkmus, American songwriter, singer and guitarist (Pavement), born in Santa Monica, California
1970 – Sam Rogers, NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills)
1972 – Soichiro Hoshi, Japanese seiyuu
1976 – Omri Hairi Katz, actor (Marshall Teller-Eerie Indiana), born in Los Angeles, California
1990 – Dean Collins, American actor