810 – Imam Al-Bukhari [Muḥammad al-Bukhari], Islamic scholar and compiler of Hadith (Sahih al-Bukhari), born in Bukhara, Abbasid Caliphate (d. 870)
1656 – Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Austrian Baroque architect under the Habsburgs (Schönbrunn Palace), born in Graz (d. 1723)
1659 – Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter, born in Perpignan, France (d. 1743)
1793 – Aleksander Fredro, Polish poet and comedy writer (Pan Jowiolski), born in Surochów, Poland (d. 1876)
1893 – George Llewelyn-Davies, English inspiration for the Peter Pan character, born in London (d. 1915)
1912 – Frederick Ferrari, English tenor and variety performer (Love Descended Like An Angel), born in Manchester, England (d. 1994)
1933 – José Vicente Asuar, Chilean electronic music composer, born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2017)
1936 – Kaleria Fadicheva, Russian ballerina (Kirov) and choreographer, born in Ust-Ijori, Leningrad, Russia (d. 1994)
1968 – Michael Park, American actor (Dear Evan Hansen), born in Canandaigua, New York
1978 – Charlie Korsmo, American child actor (Dick Tracy, Hook), born in Fargo, North Dakota
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Famous Birthdays for 19th July 2025
1828 – Roger Atkinson Pryor, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Petersburg, Virginia (d. 1919)
1896 – Juano Hernandez, Puerto Rican stage and film actor (St Louis Blues; Stars In My Crown), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 1970)
1898 – Juan Bautista Plaza, Venezuelan composer, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 1965)
1922 – George McGovern, American senator (South Dakota: 1963-81) and Democratic Party presidential nominee in 1972, born in Avon, South Dakota (d. 2012)
1923 – William A. Rusher, American lawyer and columnist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2011)
1937 – Richard Jordan [Robert Anson Jordan Jr.], American actor (Dune, Gettysburg), born in New York City (1993)
1938 – Jayant Narlikar, Indian astrophysicist (Hoyle–Narlikar theory), born in Maharashtra, India
1952 – Jayne Anne Philips, American writer, 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for “Night Watch”, born in Buckhannon, West Virginia
1966 – David Segui, infielder (Montreal Expos), born in Kansas City, Kansas
1977 – Jean-Sébastien Aubin, Canadian NHL hockey goaltender, 1997-2015 (Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings), born in Montreal, Quebec
Famous Birthdays for 18th July 2025
1711 – Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, Flemish carillonneur and composer, born in Soignies, Belgium (d. 1765)
1718 – Saverio Bettinelli, Italian Jesuit writer, born in Mantua, Lombardy, Italy (d. 1808)
1865 – Laurence Housman, English author and playwright (Victoria Regina), born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England (d. 1959)
1870 – Emil Młynarski, Polish violinist, conductor and composer, born in Kybartai, Russian Empire (d. 1935)
1886 – Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr, American lieutenant general of the 10th Army who was killed in action during the Battle of Okinawa, born in Munfordville, Kentucky (d. 1945)
1900 – Machine Gun Kelly, American gangster during the Prohibition era, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1954)
1902 – Jessamyn West, American novelist and short story writer (The Friendly Persuasion, The Massacre at Fall Creek), born in North Vernon, Indiana (d. 1984)
1926 – Richard Pasco, British actor (Gorgon, Arch of Triumph), born in Barnes, London (d. 2014)
1962 – Shaun Micallef, Australian comedian “Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell”, born in Adelaide, South Australia
1967 – Jeff Lageman, NFL defensive end, 1989-98 (New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars), and sports broadcaster, born in Fairfax, Virginia
Famous Birthdays for 17th July 2025
1898 – Berenice Abbott, American photographer (The World of Atget; Changing New York), born in Springfield, Ohio (d. 1991)
1913 – Roger Garaudy, French philosopher and communist (convicted for Holocaust denial), born in Marseille, France (d. 2012)
1933 – Bruce Wells, English boxer (European amateur light middleweight champion 1953) and actor (Dr. Who 1965-73), born in Harlesden, Middlesex (d. 2009)
1941 – Daryle Lamonica, American football quarterback (Pro Bowl 1970, 72; AFL MVP 1967, 69; Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills), born in Fresno, California (d. 2022)
1945 – Eric McCredie, Scottish pop bassist (Middle Of The Road – “Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep Cheep”), born in Patrick, Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2007)
1959 – Janet Lynn Kavandi, American scientist and NASA astronaut (sk:STS 91), born in Carthage, Missouri
1968 – Bitty Schram, American actress, born in New York
1978 – Katharine Towne, American actress, born in Los Angeles, California
1987 – Darius Boyd, Australian rugby player, born in Gold Coast, Australia
1994 – Kali Uchis, Colombian-American singer-songwriter (“Get You”), born in Alexandria, Virginia
Famous Birthdays for 16th July 2025
1723 – Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), born in Plympton, Devon, England (d. 1792)
1907 – Orville Redenbacher, American popcorn magnate (Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popcorn), born in Brazil, Indiana (d. 1995)
1915 – Edward Miller, British historian and Master (Fitzwilliam College Cambridge), born in Acklington Park, Warkworth, Northumberland (d. 2000)
1924 – Bess Myerson, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2014)
1927 – Shirley Hughes, English children’s literature author and illustrator (Dogger; Ella’s Big Chance), born in West Kirby, England (d. 2022)
1931 – Norm Sherry, American baseball catcher (Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets) and manager (California Angels), born in New York City (d. 2021)
1951 – Lorraine Chase, English actress and model (Lame Ducks, Love and Bullets), born in Deptford, England
1952 – Robert David Steele, American activist and former CIA officer, born in New York City
1977 – Bryan Budd, British soldier (VC recipient), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2006)
1979 – Jayma Mays, American actress (Glee, Heroes), born in Bristol, Tennessee
Famous Birthdays for 15th July 2025
1812 – Benno Adam, German animal painter, born in Munich (d. 1892)
1837 – Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, German-born Queen of Portugal (1858-59), born in Krauchenwies Castle, Sigmaringen (d. 1859)
1887 – Wharton Esherick, American artist and sculptor who worked primarily in wood, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1970)
1926 – Driss Chraïbi, Moroccan author (Le passé simple), born in El Jadida, Morocco (d. 2007)
1950 – Colin Barnett, Australian politician, Premier of Western Australia (2008-17), born in Nedlands, Australia
1952 – Johnny Thunders [Genzale], American punk rock guitarist (New York Dolls), born in Queens, New York (d. 1991)
1952 – Judy McGrath, American television executive, CEO of MTV Networks, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
1956 – Kathy Kreiner, Canadian alpine skier (Olympic gold giant slalom 1976), born in Timmins, Ontario
1979 – Alexander Frei, Swiss soccer striker (84 caps; Servette, Rennes, Borussia Dortmund, Basel), born in Basel, Switzerland
1984 – Vice Cooler, American musician, born in Mobile, Alabama
Famous Birthdays for 14th July 2025
924 – Murakami, 62nd Emperor of Japan (946-67) who fathered 19 Imperial sons and daughters, born in Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 967)
1839 – (Edward) Sydney Smith, British pianist and composer, born in Dorchester, England (d. 1889)
1906 – Tom Carvel, Greek born American ice cream mogul (Carvels), born in Athens, Greece (d. 1990)
1907 – Annabella [Suzanne G Charpentier], French actress (Dinner at Ritz), born in Paris, France (d. 1996)
1916 – Natalia Ginzburg, Italian author (Family dictionary), born in Palermo, Italy (d. 1991)
1922 – Peter Tranchell, British composer (The Mayor of Casterbridge; The Mating Season), and educator (Cambridge University, 1950-89), born in Cuddalore, British India (d. 1993)
1923 – Dale Robertson, American actor (Death Valley Days, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Iron Horse), born in Harrah, Oklahoma (d. 2013)
1930 – Eric Norman Stokes, American composer (The Jealous Cellist; Tintinnabulary), born in Haddon Heights, New Jersey (d. 1999)
1970 – Mark Strickland, American NBA forward (Miami Heat), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1974 – Erick Dampier, American NBA center (SF Warriors), born in Jackson, Mississippi
Famous Birthdays for 13th July 2025
1894 – Isaak Babel, Russian writer, playwright and journalist (Red Calvary) [OS Jun 30], born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1940)
1907 – Charles H. Zimmerman, American aeronautical engineer (NACA, NASA), born in Olathe, Kansas (d. 1996)
1933 – Patsy Byrne, English actress (Stealing Heaven, Blackadder II), born in Ashford, (d. 2014)
1937 – Charles Coody, American golfer (US Masters 1971), born in Stamford, Texas
1948 – Don Sweet, Canadian CFL football place kicker. 1972-85 (Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Concordes ), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1974 – Jarno Trulli, Italian auto racer (Monaco F1 GP 2004; German Formula 3 Series 1996), born in Pescara, Italy
1977 – Ashley Scott, American actress (Maria Miller in video game “The Last of Us”), born in Metairie, Louisiana
1979 – Craig Bellamy, Welsh soccer forward (78 caps; Newcastle United, Norwich City, Manchester City), born in Cardiff, Wales
1989 – Leon Bridges, American soul singer-songwriter (“Coming Home”), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1992 – Elise Matthysen, Belgian swimmer, born in Belgium
Famous Birthdays for 12th July 2025
1922 – Clark MacGregor, American Republican politician (involved in Watergate), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2003)
1935 – Hans Tilkowski, German soccer goalkeeper (39 caps, West Germany; Westfalia Herne, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt), born in Husen, Germany (d. 2020)
1947 – Richard C. McCarty, American professor of psychology, born in Portsmouth, Virginia
1950 – Eric Carr [Paul Charles Caravello], American rock drummer (Kiss, 1980-91), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1991)
1957 – Rick Husband, American astronaut, commander of STS-107 who died in the Columbia disaster, born in Amarillo, Texas (d. 2003)
1959 – Rolonda Watts, American talk show host and producer (Rolanda), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1965 – Robin Wilson, American rock singer (Gin Blossoms – “Hey Jealousy”; “Allison Road”), born in Detroit, Michigan
1972 – Brett Reed, American rock drummer (Rancid, 1991-2006 – “Time Bomb”), born in Oakland, California
1985 – Luiz Ejlli, Albanian pop singer (Eurovison, 2006), born in Shkodra, Albania
2002 – Nico Williams, Spanish footballer for Athletic Bilbao and Spain, born in Pamplona, Spain
Famous Birthdays for 11th July 2025
1841 – Daniël de Lange, Dutch composer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1918)
1846 – Léon Bloy, French novelist and essayist, born in Périgueux, France (d. 1917)
1872 – Rollin Henry White, American inventor of steam boilers for early automobiles and Cletrac tractors, born in Cleveland (d. 1962)
1888 – Johanna Beyer, German-American pianist and composer (March for Thirty Percussion Instruments; Clusters), born in Leipzig, German Empire (d. 1944)
1898 – Hendrik J. Pos, Dutch philosopher and linguist (Committee of Watchfulness), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1955)
1927 – Herbert Blomstedt, American conductor (Dresdner Staatskapelle, 1975-85; San Francisco Symphony 1985-95), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
1931 – Thurston Harris, American RandB and pop vocalist (The Sharps – “Little Bitty Pretty One”), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1990)
1942 – Tomasz Stańko, Polish trumpeter (Astigmatic), born in Rzeszów, Poland (d. 2018)
1981 – Mary Beth Arnold, American gymnast (World-bronze-95), born in Reno, Nevada
1987 – Shigeaki Kato, Japanese J-pop singer, guitarist and songwriter (NEWS), born in Hiroshima, Japan