1647 – Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1691)
1771 – Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, Scottish philanthropist, born in St Mary’s Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (d. 1820)
1808 – Samson Raphael Hirsch, German Orthodox rabbi and intellectual founder of the Torah im Derech Eretz school of contemporary Orthodox Judaism, born in Hamburg, French Empire (d. 1888)
1887 – Floyd Collins, American cave owner and caver (died in Sand Cave rescue), born in Logan County, Kentucky (d. 1925)
1903 – Sam Rabin [Rabinowitz], British sculptor, artist, actor and freestyle wrestler (Olympic bronze middleweight 1928), born in Cheetham, North Manchester, England (d. 1991)
1928 – Eric Dolphy, American jazz saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute player, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1964)
1931 – Arne Nordheim, Norwegian conductor and composer (Aftonland; Canzona per orchestra; Poly-poly), born in Larvik, Norway (d. 2010)
1946 – Xanana Gusmão, East Timorese independence activist and politician, President of East Timor (2023-), born in Manatuto, Portuguese Timor
1985 – Darko Miličić, Serbian basketball player (Detroit Pistons), born in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia
1987 – Christie Raleigh Crossley, American Paralympic swimmer (2024 2 golds, 2 silver, 1 bronze), born in Toms River, New Jersey
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Famous Birthdays for 19th June 2025
1623 – Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist and Christian philosopher (Pascal’s Law, Pascal’s Wager), born in Clermont-Ferrand, France (d. 1662)
1904 – Balys Dvarionas, Lithuanian pianist, composer and educator, born in Liepāja, Russian Empire (d. 1972)
1910 – Frederick Harry Baines, English figurative painter, born in Manchester, England (d. 1995)
1916 – Pat Buttram, American actor (Mr Haney-Green Acres), born in Addison, Alabama (d. 1994)
1924 – Wassil Bykau, Belarusian writer, born in Bytschki, Vitebsk Region (d. 2003)
1935 – Tommy Devito, American rock baritone vocalist and guitarist (Four Seasons – “Sherry”), born in Montclair, New Jersey (d. 2020)
1942 – J Edward Oliver, British cartoonist (Record Mirror; Buster and Master’s Mind), born in Dartford, Kent, England (d. 2007)
1942 – Neil Chalmers, British zoologist and director of the National History Museum in London (1988-2004), born in Surrey, England
1945 – Radovan Karadžić, Bosnian Serb politician, 1st President of Republika Srpska (1992-96) and war criminal convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, born in Petnjica, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
1982 – Joe Cheng, Taiwanese model and actor (Mischievous Kiss, Chinese Partner), born in Taichung, Taiwan
Famous Birthdays for 18th June 2025
1882 – Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian Communist leader (Prime Minister 1946-49), born in Kovachevtsi, Bulgaria (d. 1949)
1891 – Con Conrad [Dober], American songwriter (“Ma! He’s Making Eyes at Me”; “The Continental”), and theatrical producer, born in New York City (d. 1938)
1920 – Ian Carmichael, British actor (Private’s Progress, I’m All Right Jack), born in Hull, England (d. 2010)
1929 – Jürgen Habermas, German sociologist and philosopher (Frankfurter Schule), born in Düsseldorf, Germany
1932 – Dudley R. Herschbach, American chemist known for molecular dynamics (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1986), born in San Jose, California
1933 – Colin Brumby, Australian composer (Fibonacci Variations), conductor (Queensland Opera, 1968-71), and educator, born in Melbourne (d. 2018)
1944 – Rick Griffin, American artist and a leading designer of psychedelic posters in the 1960s (Grateful Dead), born in Palos Verdes, California (d. 1991)
1947 – Douglas Young, British pianist, composer (Songs of Exile), and music director (Dreamtiger Ensemble, 1974-84), born in London, England
1962 – Mitsuharu Misawa, Japanese professional wrestler and 3x Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s wrestler of the year (1995; 1997; 1999), born in Koshiyaga, Japan (d. 2009)
1980 – Antonio Gates, American football tight end (First-team All-Pro 2004, 05, 06, 07; 8 × Pro Bowl; SD Chargers), born in Detroit, Michigan
Famous Birthdays for 17th June 2025
1830 – Richard Montgomery Gano, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Bourbon County, Kentucky (d. 1913)
1884 – Christine Bakker-van Bosse, Dutch feminist and pacifist, born in Batavia (d. 1973)
1913 – Felix Hartlaub, German historian and writer, born in Bremen, Germany (d. 1945)
1926 – Manuel Enríquez, Mexican composer, born in Ocotlán, Jalisco, Mexico (d. 1994)
1933 – Harry Browne, American free-market libertarian writer (How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World) and Libertarian Party presidential nominee in 1996 and 2000, born in New York City (d. 2006)
1950 – Cathy Sherk, Canadian golfer (Canadian Women’s PGA C’ship 1988, 90-91), born in Bancroft, Ontario
1962 – Michael Monroe, Finnish singer (Hanoi Rocks), born in Helsinki, Finland
1969 – Paul Tergat, Kenyan long distance runner, born in Riwo, Baringo District, Kenya
1977 – Branko Tomovic, German Serbian actor, born in Münster, Germany
1983 – Jaimie Branch, American avant-garde trumpet player and composer (Fly Or Die), born in Huntington, Long Island, New York (d. 2022)
Famous Birthdays for 16th June 2025
1514 – John Cheke, English classical scholar, statesman, and tutor to King Edward VI, born in Cambridge, England (d. 1557)
1821 – Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (British Open 1861-62, 64, 67), born in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (d. 1908)
1873 – Antonina Nezhdanova, Russian soprano (Rigoletto), born in Kryva Balka, Russian Empire (d. 1950)
1937 – Erich Segal, American author (Love Story, Oliver’s Story), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2010)
1946 – Neil MacGregor, British arts administrator (Director of the British National Gallery and the British Museum), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1950 – James Smith, American singer (Stylistics), born in New York City
1955 – Simon Bailey, priest, 1st British priest to say he had AIDS, born in Halifax, West Yorkshire (d. 1995)
1959 – The Ultimate Warrior [James Brian Hellwig], American professional wrestler, born in Crawfordsville, Indiana (d. 2014)
1978 – Daniel Brühl, German actor (Good Bye Lenin!), born in Barcelona, Spain
1982 – May Andersen, Danish model (Victoria’s Secret), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Famous Birthdays for 15th June 2025
1640 – Bernard Lamy, French Oratorian, theologian, and mathematician (parallelogram of forces), born in Le Mans, Kingdom of France (d. 1715)
1878 – Margaret Abbott, American golfer (1st American woman to win Olympic event, golf 1900), born in Calcutta, India (d. 1955)
1903 – (Carlos) “Charlie” Gemora, Filipino-American film make-up artist and actor who specialized in playing gorillas (Murders in the Rue Morgue; The Chimp and Swiss Miss; At the Circus; Road to Zanzibar), born in Negros, Philippine Islands (d. 1961)
1910 – David Rose, American Emmy Award-winning composer (“The Stripper”; “Holiday For Strings”), and orchestra leader (The Red Skelton Show), born in London (d. 1990)
1933 – Paul Wolfisberg, Swiss soccer forward (FC Luzern) and coach (Switzerland 1981-85), born in Horw, Switzerland (d. 2020)
1948 – Mike Holmgren, American football coach and executive (Super Bowl XXI HC Green Bay Packers; HC Seattle Seahawks), born in San Francisco, California
1957 – Seppo Pääkkönen, Finnish actor (The Midwife, Run Sister Run!), born in Kuhmo, Finland
1957 – Clio Goldsmith, actress (Gift, Heat of Desire), born in Paris, France
1969 – Idalis DeLeón, American singer (Seduction – “Two To Make It Right”), actress (Six Feet Under), and television host (MTV; Extra), born in Brooklyn, New York
1973 – Pia Miranda, Australian actress (Looking for Alibrandi, The Tender Hook), born in Melbourne, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 14th June 2025
1801 – Heber C. Kimball, American religious leader (Church of the Latter Day Saints), born in Sheldon, Vermont (d. 1868)
1877 – Jane Bathori, French mezzo-soprano, born in Paris, France (d. 1970)
1902 – Carl Esmond, Austrian actor (Ministry of Fear, Smash-Up), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 2004)
1943 – Jim Sensenbrenner, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin), born in Chicago, Illinois
1943 – (Dewey Lindon) “Spooner” Oldham, American session piano player (Muscle Shoals; Aretha Franklin; Neil Young), and songwriter (“Cry Like a Baby”), born in Center Star, Alabama
1946 – Donald Trump, 45th and 47th US President (2017-21; 2025-), real estate tycoon (Trump Towers) and TV personality (The Apprentice), born in New York City
1955 – Kim Lankford, American actress (Gingers-Knots Landing), born in Montebello, California
1975 – A J Mleczko, American ice hockey forward, broadcaster (Olympics gold 1998; NBC), born in Nantucket, Massachusetts
1988 – Kevin Michael McHale, American singer (NLT) and actor (Glee – “Artie”), born in Plano, Texas
1994 – Taeil [Moon Tae-il, Korean K-pop singer in band NCT, born in Seoul, South Korea
Famous Birthdays for 13th June 2025
1775 – Antoni Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian politician, cellist, and composer, born in Vilnius, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (d. 1833)
1879 – George Gunn, English cricket batsman (15 Tests, 2 x 100, 7 x 50, HS 122no; Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1958)
1886 – Roy Minnett, Australian cricket all-rounder who played 9 Tests, 3 x 50, 11 wickets; NSW, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1955)
1899 – Larry Keating, American radio announcer and quiz master, and actor (The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, 1953-58 – “Harry”; Mr. Ed – “Roger”), born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 1963)
1908 – Clarence Hutchenrider, American jazz clarinetist (Casa Loma Orchestra), born in Waco, Texas (d. 1991)
1911 – Prince Aly Khan [Ali Salman Aga Khan], Pakistani socialite, jockey, political ambassador and third husband to Rita Hayworth, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1960)
1946 – Paul Buckmaster, British Grammy Award-winning artist, arranger, conductor and composer, born in London, England (d. 2017)
1959 – Steve Georganas, Australian politician (MP for Adelaide), born in Adelaide, South Australia
1970 – Lance Ringnald, American gymnast (Olympic-92), born in Des Moines, Iowa
1986 – Mary-Kate Olsen, American actress (Full House – “Michelle”), fashion designer, and twin of Ashley, born in Sherman Oaks, California
Famous Birthdays for 12th June 2025
1877 – Thomas C. Hart, U.S. admiral and commander (Pacific Fleet), born in Davison, Michigan (d. 1971)
1904 – Bill Foster, American Baseball HOF pitcher (NgL All-Star 1933, 34; NgL World Series 1926, 27; Chicago American Giants), born in Calvert, Texas (d. 1978)
1906 – Sandro Penna, Italian poet, born in Perugia, Italy (d. 1977)
1928 – Richard Sherman, American Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist, with his brother Robert (Mary Poppins; Chitty Chtitty Bang Bang; “It’s a Small World (After All)”), born in New York City (d. 2024)
1935 – Christoph Meckel, German writer, and graphic artist, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2020)
1945 – Alfred Gell, British social and cultural anthropologist (Metamorphosis of the Cassowaries, The Anthropology of Time), born in England (d. 1997)
1968 – Bobby Sheehan, American bassist (Blues Traveler – “Run-Around”), born in Summit, New Jersey (d. 1999)
1978 – DJ Qualls, American actor (Road Trip), born in Nashville, Tennessee
1979 – Wil Horneff, American actor (Ghost in the Machine; Sandlot), born in Englewood, New Jersey
1985 – Tasha-Ray Evin, Canadian singer and guitarist (Lillix), born in Canada
Famous Birthdays for 11th June 2025
1829 – Hendrik Gerhard, Dutch tailor, workers’ rights activist (founder – Dutch Chapter of International Workingmen’s Association), and “father of socialism in the Netherlands” (Chairman of Dutch Social-Democratic (SDB) political party), born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1886)
1842 – Carl von Linde, German engineer and chemist who invented mechanical refrigeration, born in Berndorf, Germany (d. 1934)
1861 – Sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, Ukrainian-Russian composer, born in Zhytomyr, Ukraine (d. 1915)
1879 – Roger Bresnahan, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher, outfielder and manager (World Series 1905 NY Giants; St. Louis Cardinals; first shin guards and batting helmet), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 1944)
1924 – Ed Farhat, American professional wrestler, born in Detroit (d. 2003)
1939 – Barry Porter, British lawyer and Conservative Party politician, and Member of Parliament, born in Birkenhead, England (d. 1996)
1943 – Buster Mathis, American boxer (World Super Heavyweight title 1972), born in Sledge, Mississippi (d. 1995)
1955 – Tony Allcock, English bowls player (World Singles Champion (1986-87, 2002), born in Leicestershire
1969 – Matt McGrath, American actor (The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy), born in New York City
1973 – Robby Kiger, American actor (Josh Fox-Crazy Like a Fox), born in Encino, California