1763 – James Geddes, American Engineer (Erie Canal), born in Carlisle Pennsylvania (d. 1838)
1930 – Yuri Artyukin, Soviet Russian, cosmonaut (Soyuz 14), born in Pershitino, Soviet Union (d. 1998)
1934 – Louise Fletcher, American Academy Award-winning actress (One Flew Over Cuckoo’s Nest: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2022)
1937 – Chuck Jackson, American pop and RandB singer (“Any Day Now”; “I Don’t Want to Cry”; “I Keep Forgettin'”), born in Latta, South Carolina (d. 2023)
1940 – Alex Trebek, Canadian-American Emmy Award-winning TV game show host (Jeopardy, 1984-2020; High Rollers, 1974-80), born in Sudbury, Ontario (d. 2020)
1940 – Judith Walzer Leavitt, American college professor
1944 – Rick Davies, British rock vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter (Supertramp – “Goodbye, Stranger”), born in London, England
1947 – Terry Clements, American guitarist (Gordon Lightfoot), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2011)
1974 – Viktoria Tolstoy [Louise Viktoria Kjellberg], Swedish jazz singer (“Meet Me at the Movies”), born in Sigtuna Municipality, Sweden
1992 – Selena Gomez, American actress (Wizards of Waverly Place; Hotel Transylvania), and singer (“Wolves”; “Lose You To Love Me”), born in Grand Prairie, Texas
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Famous Birthdays for 21st July 2023
1620 – Jean Picard, French astronomer, born in La Flèche, France (d. 1682)
1664 – Matthew Prior, English poet and diplomat, born in London (d. 1721)
1903 – Roy Neuberger, American financier and art patron (Neuberger Museum of Art), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 2010)
1959 – Stuart Young-Black, Canadian equestrian (Olympics 1996), born in Cheshire, England
1972 – Shinjiro Otani, Japanese wrestler (NJPW), born in Yamaguchi, Japan
1977 – Allison Wagner, American swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Gainesville, Florida
1979 – Tamika Catchings, American basketball player (Indiana Fever), born in Stratford, New Jersey
1981 – Joaquín Sánchez, Spanish footballer, born in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
1987 – Peter Doocy, American journalist (White House correspondent Fox News), born in Washington D.C.
1987 – AnnaLynne McCord, American actress (Nip, Tuck), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Famous Birthdays for 20th July 2023
1709 – James Harris, English philosopher, born in Salisbury, Wiltshire (d. 1780)
1757 – Garsevan Chavchavadze, Georgian diplomat and politician, born in Georgia (d. 1811)
1816 – William Bowman, English anatomist, born in Nantwich, Cheshire (d. 1892)
1822 – Gregor Mendel, Austrian monk and geneticist (discoverer of laws of heredity), born in Heinzendorf, Austria (d. 1884)
1873 – Alberto Santos-Dumont, Brazilian aviator (d. 1932)
1953 – Dan Shaughnessy, American sports writer
1969 – Tobi Vail, American musician (Bikini Kill, The Go Team, The Frumpies), born in Auburn, Washington
1973 – Peter Forsberg, Swedish NHL center (Colorado Avalanche), born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden
1976 – Debashish Mohanty, Indian cricketer
1997 – Billi Bruno, American actress (According to Jim)
Famous Birthdays for 19th July 2023
1848 – Cornelis Adrianus Pekelharing, Dutch physician, born in Zaandam, Netherlands (d. 1922)
1860 – Lizzie Borden, American woman acquitted of the murder of her parents (gave her mother forty whacks), born in Fall River, Massachusetts (d. 1927)
1877 – Arthur Fielder, English cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), born in Plaxtol, Tonbridge, Kent (d. 1949)
1900 – Roscoe [Charles Barnet] Harvey, British soldier, born in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo (d. 1996)
1907 – Isabel Jewell, American actress (Gone With The Wind), born in Shoshoni, Wyoming (d. 1972)
1919 – Robert Pinget, French novelist (The Interrogation) and playwright, born in Geneva (d. 1997)
1954 – Srđa Trifković, Serbian-American journalist and foreign affairs editor (Chronicles), born in Belgrade, Serbia
1956 – Yoshiaki Yatsu, Japanese professional wrestler (NJPW/WCCW/WWF) and mixed martial artist, born in Oura, Gunma, Japan
1976 – Benedict Cumberbatch, British actor (12 Years a Slave; Sherlock), born in London, England
1977 – Tony Mamaluke, American professional wrestler
Famous Birthdays for 18th July 2023
1818 – Louis Gerhard De Geer, 1st Swedish Prime Minister (1876-80), born in Finspång Castle, Sweden (d. 1896)
1871 – Giacomo Balla, Italian painter (Dog at a Rope), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1958)
1913 – Jan Slot, Dutch mayor (Eethen/Hardenberg/Ede), born in Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands (d. 1994)
1917 – Henri Salvador, French-Caribbean pop singer, guitarist, and cabaret artist, born in Cayenne, French Guiana (d. 2008)
1921 – John Glenn, American astronaut (1st American to orbit the earth) and politician (Senator D-Ohio), born in Cambridge, Ohio (d. 2016)
1924 – Inge Sørensen, Danish swimmer (youngest female Olympic Games medalist in an individual event [12] bronze 200m breaststroke 1936), born in Skovshoved, Denmark (d. 2011)
1925 – Hubert Doggart, English cricket batsman (2 Tests; Cambridge University CC, Sussex CCC) and executive (President MCC 1981–82), born in London, England (d. 2018)
1962 – Lee Arenberg, American actor (Pintel – Pirates of the Caribbean), born in Palo Alto, California
1978 – Verónica Romeo [Sotoca], Spanish pop singer, born in Elche, Spain
1992 – Bishop Briggs, English singer-songwriter (River), born in London, England
Famous Birthdays for 17th July 2023
1876 – Rosa Jackson Lumpkin, lived to be 115 years old, born in Flint, Georgia (d. 1991)
1901 – Bruno Jasieński, Polish poet (d. 1938)
1941 – Daryle Lamonica, American football quarterback (Pro Bowl 1970, 72; AFL MVP 1967, 69; Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills), born in Fresno, California (d. 2022)
1952 – Fran Smith, Jr., American rock bassist player (The Hooters – “All You Zombies”; “And We Danced”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1960 – Nancy Giles, American actress (Connie-Delta, Off Beat, Big, Angie), born in New York City, New York
1972 – Elizabeth Cook, American country music singer-songwriter (Aftermath), born in Wildwood, Florida
1976 – Eric Winter, American actor (The Rookie), born in La Mirada, California
1977 – Marc Savard, Canadian hockey player, born in Ottawa, Canada
1983 – Adam Lind, American baseball player, born in Muncie, Indiana
1987 – Moussa Dembélé, Belgian footballer, born in Pontoise, France
Famous Birthdays for 16th July 2023
1194 – Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi and founder of the Order of Poor Ladies (the Poor Clares), born in Assisi, Italy (d. 1253)
1611 – Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1644)
1834 – Carlo Angeloni, Italian composer, born in Lucca, Italy (d. 1901)
1896 – Evelyn Preer, African-American actress (Homesteader, Spider’s Webs), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1932)
1896 – Trygve Lie, Norwegian politician and 1st Secretary-General of the United Nations (1946-52), born in Oslo, Sweden–Norway (d. 1968)
1899 – Eunice Hunton Carter, 1st African American female district attorney (NY), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1970)
1901 – Fritz Mahler, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1973)
1932 – Oleg Protopopov, Russian olympic pairs skater (Gold 1964, 68), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
1938 – Max Wiltshire, Welsh rugby union lock (4 Tests; Aberavon RFC), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2021)
1970 – Phil Graham, Canadian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Famous Birthdays for 15th July 2023
1808 – Henry Edward Manning, English Roman Catholic Cardinal (Archbishop of Westminster 1865-92), born at Copped Hall, Totteridge, England (d. 1892)
1901 – Pyke Koch, Dutch magic realism painter (Dolores’ Breakfast), born in Beek, Netherlands (d. 1991)
1911 – Juliet Pannett, English portrait painter (Illustrated London News), born in Hove, East Sussex, England (d. 2005)
1928 – Pál Benkő, Hungarian-American chess player, author (Grandmaster; record 8 US Open Championships), born in Amiens, France (d. 2019)
1944 – Millie Jackson, American disco and RandB singer (“Hurts So Good”; “If You’re Not Back in Love By Monday”), born in Thompson, Georgia
1947 – Bertus Borgers, Dutch musician rock saxophonist (Mr. Albert Show – “Wild Sesation”; Sweet d’Buster), and educator (Fontys Rock Academy), born in Vessem, Netherlands
1965 – Kirt Manwaring, American MLB player (SF Giants), born in Elmira, New York
1970 – Julian Paynter, Australian 5k runner (Olympics 1996)
1981 – Taylor Kinney, American actor (Chicago Fire), born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1990 – Olly Alexander [Oliver Thornton], British actor, singer-songwriter (Years and Years), and LGBT activist, born in Harrogate, England
Famous Birthdays for 14th July 2023
1696 – William Oldys, English antiquarian and bibliographer (d. 1761)
1707 – Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, French composer and violinist, born in Maroilles, France (d. 1802)
1901 – George Tobias, American actor (Bewitched), born in NYC, New York (d. 1980)
1913 – Fritz Erler, German socialist politician (SDP), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1967)
1926 – Jan Krenz, Polish conductor and composer, born in Włocławku, Poland (d. 2020)
1926 – Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, (Lucky: Alien; Cool Hand Luke; The Godfather Part II), musician, and singer, born in West Irvine, Kentucky (d. 2017)
1927 – John Chancellor, American news anchor (NBC, VOA), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1996)
1945 – Peter Klatzow, South African pianist, composer (Inyanga; Still-life with Moonbeams), and educator, born in Springs, Transvaal, Union of South Africa (d. 2021)
1952 – Stan Shaw, American actor (Mississippi, Roots Next Generation), born in Chicago, Illinois
1966 – D. J. Johnson, American NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Louisville, Kentucky
Famous Birthdays for 13th July 2023
1527 – John Dee, English alchemist, astrologer and mathematician, born in London, England (d. 1609)
1745 – Robert Calder, British naval officer, born in Kent, England (d. 1818)
1776 – Caroline of Baden, Queen of Bavaria, born in Karlsruhe, Margraviate of Baden (d. 1841)
1929 – Sofia Muratova, Soviet-Russian gymnast (1952-60 Olympics: 6 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals), born in Leningrad, Russia, Soviet Union (d. 2006)
1946 – (Richard) “Cheech” Marin, Chicano-American comedian (Cheech and Chong), actor (The Golden Palace; Nash Bridges), and art collector, born in Los Angeles, California
1954 – Louise Mandrell, country singer (Mandrell Sisters), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
1954 – Sezen Aksu, Turkish singer
1967 – Benny Benassi, Italian disc jockey
1979 – Craig Bellamy, Welsh soccer forward (78 caps; Newcastle United, Norwich City, Manchester City), born in Cardiff, Wales
2003 – Wyatt Oleff, American actor (It), born in Chicago, Illinois