1779 – Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842)
1862 – Anastasios Metaxas, Greek architect and shooter (d. 1937)
1891 – David Sarnoff, American radio and television pioneer (RCA, NBC), born in Uzlyany, Belarus, Russian Empire (d. 1971)
1901 – Horatio Luro, American horse trainer (Decidedly, Northern Dancer), born in Argentina (d. 1991)
1905 – Charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye)
1920 – Robert L. “Bob” Talley, American jazz and blues pianist and composer (Blues Alley All Star Band), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1995)
1939 – Lester King, West Indian cricketer (WI fast bowler, 2 Tests 1962-68, 9 wkts), born in St Catherine, Jamaica
1940 – Dame Barbara Kelly, Scottish civic activist and former CEO (Crichton Foundation, Scottish Consumer Council), born in Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
1945 – Daniel Olbrychski, Polish actor (La Truite), born in Łowicz, Poland
1983 – Devin Harris, American basketball player, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Famous Birthdays for 26th February 2021
1885 – Aleksandras Stulginskis, President of Lithuania (d. 1969)
1885 – Lili Green [Alice Sally Mary], Dutch English dancer, born in Bromley, England (d. 1977)
1887 – Stefan Grabinski, Polish writer (d. 1936)
1887 – Benegal Narsing Rau, Indian lawyer and civil servant, President of UN Security Council (1950), helped draft India’s constitution, born in Mangalore, India (d. 1953)
1924 – Noboru Takeshita, Japanese PM (1987-89), born in Unnan, Japan (d. 2000)
1939 – Josephine Tewson, English actress, born in Hampstead, United Kingdom
1967 – Currie Graham, Canadian actor, born in Hamilton, Canada
1968 – Leif Rohlin, Swedish NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks), born in Vasteras, Sweden
1981 – Johnathan Wendel, American professional video gamer, born in Kansas City, Kansas
1986 – Crystal Kay, Japanese singer, born in Yokohama, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 25th February 2021
1902 – Max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen)
1909 – Geoffrey Dummer, electronics engineer, first to build integrated circuit / microchip, born in Hull England (d. 2002)
1910 – Millicent Fenwick, American (Rep-R-NJ 1975-82) (Doonesbury), born in NYC, New York
1926 – Harvey McGregor, QC/warden (New College-Oxford)
1927 – Rev. Bruce Ritter, Catholic priest and controversial founder of charity Covenant House, born in Trenton New Jersey (d. 1999)
1955 – Leann Hunley, actress (Dane Carrington-Dynasty, Dawson’s Creek)
1963 – Tom McHale, NFL tackle (Miami Dolphins)
1966 – Don Anurasiri, cricketer (Sri Lankan slow left-armer)
1973 – Normann Stadler, German triathlete
1974 – Detron Smith, NFL running back (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
Famous Birthdays for 24th February 2021
1103 – Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)
1723 – John Burgoyne, British general (surrendered at Saratoga during the American Revolutionary War), born in Sutton, England (d. 1792)
1766 – Samuel Wesley, British organist and composer referred to as “The English Mozart” (Exultate Deo), born in Bristol, England
1848 – Andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (d. 1907)
1876 – Victor Moore, Hammonton NJ, comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch)
1914 – Zachary Scott, American actor (Spotlight Playhouse, Mildred Pierce), born in Austin, Texas (d. 1965)
1927 – David Mourao-Ferreira, poet/politician
1940 – John Lyall, English soccer manager (West Ham United 1974-89; FA Cup 1980), born in Ilford, England (d. 2006)
1951 – Helen Shaver, Ontario Canada, actress (WIOU, Praise of Older Women)
1974 – Simeon Rice, American NFL defensive end (Super Bowl 2002, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 3-time Pro Bowl), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Birthdays for 23rd February 2021
1648 – Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)
1834 – Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis
1886 – Albert Edward Sammons, composer
1925 – Ian Smith, South African cricket leg-spinner (1947-58) who averaged 64.08, born in Durban, South Africa (d. 2015)
1930 – Bobby Dillon, American NFL defensive back (second to record 50 interceptions), born in Temple, Texas (d. 2019)
1937 – David Ward, president (Law Society)
1942 – Joop van den Ende, Dutch theatrical producer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
1949 – Anna-Maria Muller, German DR, Luge (Olympic gold 1972)
1951 – Patricia Richardson, American actress (Double Trouble, Home Improvement), born in Bethesda, Maryland
1973 – Jack Case, American artist
Famous Birthdays for 22nd February 2021
1788 – Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (Great Pessimist)
1915 – Dan Seymour [Daniel Seymour Katz], American actor (To Have and Have Not, We the People, Sing It Again), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1993)
1919 – Jiří Pauer, Czech composer, born in Libušín (d. 2007)
1921 – Jean-Bédel Bokassa, President (1966-1976) and later Emperor (1976-1979) of the Central African Republic, born in Bobangui, then French Equatorial Guinea (d. 1996)
1921 – Giulietta Masina, Italian actress (La Strada, Swindle, White Sheik) and wife of director Federico Fellini, born in San Giorgio di Piano, Italy (d. 1994)
1922 – Andre Asriel, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria
1933 – Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, Duchess of Kent, born in Hovingham, United Kingdom
1950 – Ellen Greene, American vocalist and actress (Little Shoppe of Horrors), born in Brooklyn, New York
1952 – Wayne Levi, American golfer (12 PGA Tour titles), born in Little Falls, New York
1966 – Brian Greig, Australian politician, born in Fremantle, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 21st February 2021
1705 – Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)
1785 – Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)
1860 – Goscombe John, Welsh sculptor (d. 1952)
1900 – Sydney Arnold, British comic actor (The Meaning of Life, Top Secret!, Miss Jones and Son), born in Westminster, London, England (d. 1993)
1903 – Eric Fogg, English composer, born in Manchester (d. 1939)
1915 – Ann Sheridan, American actress (They Drive by Night, Dodge City, Another World), born in Denton, Texas (d. 1967)
1925 – Al Fann, actor (Alvin-He’s the Mayor), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1939 – Richard Beymer, Avoca IA, actor (West Side Story, Diary of Anne Frank)
1958 – Jack Coleman, Easton Pa, actor (Steven Carrington-Dynasty)
1969 – Petra Kronberger, Austrian alpine skier (Olympic gold 1992), born in Pfarrwerfen, Austria
Famous Birthdays for 20th February 2021
1827 – Edward Stuyvesant Bragg, American politician, lawyer and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Unadilla, New York (d. 1912)
1835 – Allessandro d’Ancona, Italian philologist
1915 – Chick Harbert, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1954), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 1992)
1921 – Joseph A. Walker, American experimental physicist, WWII and NASA test pilot (1st spaceplane flights to edge of outerspace), born in Washington, Pennsylvania (d. 1966)
1924 – Gloria Vanderbilt, American fashion designer, artist, heiress and socialite, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2019)
1926 – Cameron Rusby, British Vice-Admiral
1941 – Clyde Wright, American MLB pitcher (no-hitter v Oakland 1970), born in Jefferson City, Tennessee
1947 – Peter Osgood, English soccer striker (4 caps; Chelsea, Southampton), born in Clewer, Berkshire, England (d. 2006)
1949 – Ivana Trump, Czech-American model and ex-wife of Donald Trump (1st Wives Club), born in Gottwaldov, Moravia, Czechoslovak Republic
1964 – French Stewart, American actor (Harry Solomon-Third Rock From the Sun), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Famous Birthdays for 19th February 2021
1671 – Charles-Hubert Gervais, French baroque composer, born at the Palais Royal, Paris, France (d. 1744)
1917 – Carson McCullers, American novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)
1920 – C. Z. Guest, American socialite (d. 2003)
1956 – George David Low, astronaut (STS 32, STS 43), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1960 – Keith Musa[kawukhathi] Zondi, South African head of Inkatha Youth Brigade
1968 – Rob Dimaio, NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Calgary, Alberta
1971 – Wally Williams, NFL center/guard (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens)
1978 – Michalis Konstantinou, Greek-Cypriot footballer
1981 – Daniel Letterle, American Actor and Singer
1983 – Assunta De Rossi, Filipino actress
Famous Birthdays for 18th February 2021
1404 – Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)
1891 – Chester Clute, NJ, actor (Niagra Falls)
1895 – George “The Gipper” Gipp, American football player (Notre Dame), born in Laurium, Michigan (d. 1920)
1897 – Charles Kuentz, WW1 veteran, changed nationality 4 times (d.2005)
1914 – Pee Wee King, country vocalist (Pee Wee King Song), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1955 – Raymond Rougeau, Canadian professional wrestler, born in Saint-Sulpice, Canada
1970 – Raine Maida, Canadian musician (Our Lady Peace), born in Toronto, Canada
1970 – Tyler Green, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Springfield, Ohio
1975 – Gary Neville, English footballer, born in Bury, United Kingdom
1977 – Chrissie Wellington, British triathlete, born in Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom