1798 – John Adams Dix, American Major General (Union Army), born in Boscawen, New Hampshire (d. 1879)
1826 – Francisco Solano López, President and Dictator of Paraguay (1862-70), born in Asunción, Paraguay (d. 1870)
1860 – Alphonse Mucha, Czech Nouveau painter and artist, born in Ivančice, Margraviate of Moravia, Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic) (d. 1939)
1886 – Junichiro Tanizaki, Japanese writer (Snow Dusting), born in Nihonbashi, Tokyo (d. 1965)
1899 – Chief Dan George [Tes-wah-no], Canadian Indian author, poet and actor (Harry and Tonto, Little Big Man, Smith!), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 1981)
1929 – Hedda J. Garza, American writer and political activist, born in New York City (d. 1995)
1938 – John Sparling, NZ cricket all-rounder (11 Tests 1958-64)
1952 – Vin Weber, (Rep-R-MN, 1981- )
1968 – Malcolm Ingram, Canadian director
1982 – Anna Paquin, Canadian-born New Zealand Oscar-winning actress (The Piano, True Blood), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Famous Birthdays for 23rd July 2020
1503 – Anna of Bohemia and Hungary, Queen of the Romans, born in Buda, Hungary (d. 1547)
1769 – Alexey Titov, Russian composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1827)
1793 – Joseph Hartmann Stuntz, Swiss composer, born in Arlesheim, Switzerland (d. 1859)
1856 – Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian early nationalist leader, born in Ratnagiri, British India (d. 1920)
1888 – Gluyas Williams, American cartoonist (Fellows Citizen), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1982)
1937 – Bruce Surtees, American cinematographer (Dirty Harry, Lenny), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2012)
1946 – Andy MacKay, English rock saxophone and oboe player (Roxy Music), born in London
1961 – Antoine Carr, American NBA forward and center (Utah Jazz), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1971 – Christopher Lee [Lee Meng Soon], Malaysian actor, singer and model (Show Hand), born in Malacca, Malaysia
1982 – Gerald Wallace, American basketball player
Famous Birthdays for 22nd July 2020
1834 – Daniel McCook Jr, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Carrollton, Ohio (d. 1864)
1895 – James Arthur Calata, African National Congress (ANC) leader and Anglican clergyman, born in Debe Nek, King Williamstown, South Africa (d. 1983)
1908 – Amy Vanderbilt, American authority on etiquette (Complete Book of Etiquette, Complete Cook Book), born in NYC, New York
1923 – The Fabulous Moolah [Mary Lillian Ellison], American pro wrestler (World Champion 1956-83), born in Kershaw County, South Carolina (d. 2007)
1932 – William Wilkinson, English conservationist and businessman, born in Warminster, England (d. 1996)
1940 – Alex Trebek, Canadian-American TV game host (High Rollers, Jeopardy), born in Sudbury, Ontario
1941 – Thomas Wayne, American singer (Tragedy) (d. 1971)
1944 – Sparky Lyle, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1973, 76, 77; World Series 1977, 78; AL Cy Young Award 1977; NY Yankees), born in DuBois, Pennsylvania
1963 – Joanna Going, actress (Lisa Grady-Another World)
1973 – Mike Sweeney, American baseball player
Famous Birthdays for 21st July 2020
1911 – Jozef Cyrankiewicz, Polish politician, Premier Poland (1947-52, 1954-70), born in Tarnow, Poland (d. 1989)
1920 – Manuel Valls, Spanish composer, born in Badalona, Spain (d. 1984)
1920 – Isaac Stern, American-Ukrainian violinist (debut San Francisco Symphony), born in Kremenets, Ukraine, Soviet Union (d. 2001)
1929 – Bob Orton, American wrestler (d. 2006)
1938 – Janet Reno, first woman US Attorney General (1993-2001), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2016)
1960 – Matt Mulhern, American actor (Biloxi Blues), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1966 – Arija Bareikis, American actress
1966 – Larisa Neiland, Lvov Ukraine, tennis star (1996 Essen winner)
1979 – Tamika Catchings, American basketball player
1983 – Eivør Pálsdóttir, Faroese singer
Famous Birthdays for 20th July 2020
1870 – Vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19)
1911 – William Dillard, trumpeter/singer
1920 – Jack Harman, British general
1924 – Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet (Inner Self)
1925 – Jacques Delors, French economist/chairman European Committee (1985-95)
1930 – Arthur U Spronken, sculptor
1966 – Beth Coats, biathelete (Olympics 1994), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
1968 – Julian Rhind-Tutt, English actor
1975 – Erik Hagen, Norwegian footballer
1996 – Ben Simmons, Australian basketball point guard (2016 NBA Draft: #1 pick Philadelphia 76ers), born in Melbourne, Victoria
Famous Birthdays for 19th July 2020
1797 – Johann Gottlieb Schneider, German composer, born in Neugersdorf, Germany (d. 1856)
1819 – Gottfried Keller, German-Swiss poet and novelist, born in Zurich (d. 1890)
1878 – Robert Herman Woltjer, Dutch Minister of Education, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1955)
1894 – Joris van Severen, Flemish politician and founder of the Alliance of Dietsche National Solidarists, born in Wakken, Belgium (d. 1940)
1925 – Sue Thompson [Eva Sue Mckee], American pop and country music singer (“Sad Movies (Make Me Cry”), born in Nevada, Missouri
1935 – Vasily Livanov, Russian film actor and screenwriter, born in Moscow, Russia
1936 – Connie Kurtz, American Gay Rights advocate, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2018)
1976 – R J Williams, actor (General Hospital, Full House)
1979 – Rick Ankiel, Baseball pitcher/ outfielder
1982 – Jared Padalecki, American actor (Supernatural), born in San Antonio, Texas
Famous Birthdays for 18th July 2020
1918 – Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid activist, political prisoner (1962-90) and President of South Africa (1994-99), born in Mvezo, Umtatu, South Africa (d. 2013)
1925 – Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, Australian 100m dash (Olympic bronze 1948), born in Guildford, Australia (d. 2004)
1930 – Burt Kwouk, English actor (Pink Panther movies), born in Warrington (d. 2016)
1948 – Carlos Colón, Sr., Puerto Rican professional wrestler, born in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
1948 – Cesar Zuiderwijk, Dutch rock drummer (Golden Earring, Radar Love), born in The Hague, Netherlands
1949 – Wally Bryson, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Fotomaker, Raspberries), born in Gastonia, North Carolina
1951 – Bruce Lietzke, American golfer (13 PGA Tour wins; US Senior Open 2003), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2018)
1965 – Robert Holland, CFL defensive back (BC Lions)
1970 – John Kalin, CFL safety (Calgary Stampeders)
1970 – Bronwyn Roye, Australian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 17th July 2020
1674 – Isaac Watts, English writer, preacher and hymnist (Horae Lyrican), born in Southampton, England (d. 1748)
1763 – Johannes Hendricus van der Palm, Dutch theologist and Minister of Education, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1840)
1876 – Rosa Jackson Lumpkin, lived to be 115 years old, born in Flint, Georgia (d. 1991)
1915 – Catherine “Cass” Daley, American actress (Star Spangled Rhythm, Red Garters), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1975)
1926 – Édouard Carpentier, French-born professional wrestler
1948 – Phillip Harris, rocker
1963 – John Ventimiglia, American actor (The Sopranos), born in Queens, New York
1975 – Terence Tao, Australian-Chinese mathematician, born in Adelaide, Australia
1977 – Lehmber Hussainpuri, Indian singer, born in Kapurthala, India
1978 – Mike Hettinga, American professional wrestler, born in San Bernardino, California
Famous Birthdays for 16th July 2020
1829 – Robert Brown Potter, American lawyer and Major General (Union Army), born in Schenectady, New York (d. 1887)
1911 – Sonny Tufts [Bowen Charleton Tufts III], American actor (The Seven Year Itch, Variety Girl), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1970)
1928 – James Kilfedder, Northern Ireland unionist politician, born in Kinlough, Ireland (d. 1995)
1939 – Denise LaSalle [Ora Denise Allen], American blues and RandB singer recognized as the “Queen of the Blues” (Trapped by a Thing Called Love), born in Leflore County, Mississippi (d. 2018)
1943 – Jimmy Johnson, American NFL coach (Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins), born in Port Arthur, Texas
1946 – Richard LeParmentier, American actor (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
1951 – Lorraine Chase, English actress and model (Lame Ducks, Love and Bullets), born in Deptford, England
1963 – Phoebe Cates, American actress (Fast Times at Ridgemount High), born in Manhattan, NYC
1976 – Anna Smashnova, Russian tennis star (1993 Futures-Erlangen GER), born in Minsk, Russia
1980 – Adam Scott, Australian golfer (US Masters 2013), born in Adelaide, South Australia
Famous Birthdays for 15th July 2020
1913 – Murvyn Vye [Marvin], American actor (Road to Bali, Bob Cummings Show), born in Quincy, Massachusetts (d. 1976)
1921 – Jack Hamilton Beeson, composer
1930 – Charles Kelly, chief constable (Staffordshire England)
1930 – Jacques Derrida, French philosopher (d. 2004)
1938 – Enrique Figuerola Camue, Cuba, 100m runner (Olympic silver 1964)
1947 – Peter Banks [Brockbanks], British rock guitarist and singer-songwriter described as “the architect of progressive music” (Yes, the Syn, Flash), born in Chipping Barnet, London (d. 2013)
1953 – Franklyn Seales, St Vincent, actor (Dexter-Silver Spoons)
1967 – Carnell Lake, NFL strong safety (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1975 – Kara Drew, An American professional wrestler better known as Cherry
1992 – Koharu Kusumi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)