1908 – Gordon Weir, New Zealand cricket batsman (11 Tests, 3 x 50; Auckland CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2003)
1915 – Robert Moffat Palmer, American composer, born in Syracuse, New York (d. 2010)
1922 – Carmen Silvera, Canadian-born British actress (‘Allo ‘Allo!), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2002)
1929 – Frédéric Devreese, Belgian conductor, and composer of classical music (Gemini Suite; Valse Sacrée), and film scores (The Cruel Embrace), born in Amsterdam, Belgium (d. 2020)
1944 – Garo Yepremian, American NFL place kicker (Miami Dolphins), born in Larnaca, Cyprus (d. 2015)
1954 – Michael Steele, rocker (Bangles – “Eternal Flame”; “Walk Like an Egyptian”)
1969 – David Wheaton, tennis star (1987 US junior boys), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1973 – Kevin Feige, American producer, President of Marvel Studios (2007-), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1974 – Tammy Holmes, female outfielder (Colo Silver Bullets), born in Berkeley, California
1977 – Ellie Raab, American actor (Fabulous Baker Boys, Extreme Close-up), born in Wisconsin
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Famous Birthdays for 1st June 2023
1769 – Józef Elsner, Polish composer, musicologist, and teacher of Chopin, born in Grodków, Poland (d. 1854)
1932 – Philo [Rolf] Bregstein, Dutch writer (Dingen die niet Voorbijgaan)
1947 – Ron Dennis, British auto racing owner (McLaren F1 team principal 1989-2001; group chairman until 2016), born in Woking, England
1957 – Jeffrey Hawkins, American inventor (PalmPilot, Treo), born in Huntington, New York
1961 – Werner Günthör, Swiss athlete (World C’ship gold, shot put 1987, 91, 93; Olympic bronze 1988), born in Uttwil, Switzerland
1962 – Jesse Johnson, rocker (Time)
1968 – Jason Donovan, rocker/actor (Neighbors)
1975 – Nikol Pashinyan, Armenian politician, Prime Minister of Armenia (2018-), born in Ijevan, Soviet Union
1976 – Marlon Devonish, MBE, English athlete (Olympic gold GB 4x100m relay 2004; World Indoor C’ship gold 200m 2003), born in Coventry, England
1987 – Mike Protich, American rock musician (Red Sun Rising), born in Akron, Ohio
Famous Birthdays for 31st May 2023
1902 – Joe Kelly, American radio and television host (Quiz Kids, 1940-53), born in Crawfordsville, Indiana (d. 1959)
1948 – Paulinho da Costa, Brazilian percussionist (Thriller; Saturday Night Fever), born in Rio de Janeiro
1955 – Laura Baugh, American golfer, writer, broadcaster (LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year 1973), born in Gainesville, Florida
1955 – Tommy Emmanuel, Australian-American acoustic guitarist (Stevie’s Blues), born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales
1980 – Andy Hurley, American drummer (Fall Out Boy – “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race”), born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
1983 – Reggie Yates, English television presenter and filmmaker (Doctor Who), born in London, England
1990 – Liberty Irene Kasem, daughter of Casey and Jean Kasem
1992 – VanossGaming [Evan Fong), Canadian YouTuber and music producer, born in Toronto, Canada
1996 – Normani [Hamilton], American singer (with Sam Smith – “Dancing With A Stranger”; solo -“Motivation”), and dancer, born in Atlanta, Georgia
2000 – Gable Steveson, American wrestler (Olympic Gold freestyle 2020), born in Apple Valley, Minnesota
Famous Birthdays for 30th May 2023
1623 – John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English politician (d. 1686)
1845 – Amadeus/Amadeo I, duke of Aosta and King of Spain (1870-73), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1890)
1875 – Giovanni Gentile, Italian philosopher (The Doctrine of Fascism), born in Castelvetrano, Italy (d. 1944)
1883 – Riccardo Zandonai, Italian composer, born in Borgo Sacco, Rovereto, Austria-Hungary (d. 1944)
1903 – Ray Howard-Jones, Welsh artist, born in Lambourn, England (d. 1996)
1944 – Lenny Davidson, British rock guitarist (Dave Clark Five – “Glad All Over”), born in London, England
1956 – David-Maria Sassoli, Italian politician and journalist, European Parliament President (2019-22), born in Florence, Italy (d. 2022)
1958 – Ted McGinley, actor (Love Boat, MWC, Dynasty), born in Newport Beach, California
1964 – Tom Morello, American guitarist (Audioslave; Rage Against the Machine), born in NYC, New York
1967 – Martin Blunt, British rock singer (The Charlatans – “The Only One I Know”), born in West Midlands, England
Famous Birthdays for 29th May 2023
1930 – Eddy Choong, Malaysian badminton player (Thomas Cup 1955), born in Penang, British Malaya (d. 2013)
1937 – Peter Kolman, Austrian composer, born in Bratislava, Slovakia
1942 – Kevin Conway, American actor (Flash Point, Cage of Angels), born in NYC, New York
1946 – Robin Johnson, American actress (Times Square: Baby, It’s You), born in Brooklyn, New York
1948 – Nick Mancuso, Italian-Canadian actor, born in Mammola, Italy
1963 – Tracey E. Bregman, actress (Lauren-Bold and Beautiful, Days of Our Life), born in Munich. Germany
1963 – Ukyo Katayama, Japanese auto racer, team manager (F1 95 starts), born in Tokyo, Japan
1977 – Danny Gerard, American actor (Alan Silver-Brooklyn Bridge), born in Mt Vernon, New York
1977 – António Lebo-Lebo, Angolan soccer defender (Angola 15 caps), born in Malanje, Angola
1979 – Brian Kendrick, American pro wrestler (WWE cruiserweight tag team champion), born in Fairfax, Virginia
Famous Birthdays for 28th May 2023
1371 – John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy (1404-19), born in Ducal palace, Dijon, Burgundy (d. 1419)
1660 – George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland (1714-27), born in Hanover, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1727)
1878 – Paul Pelliot, French Sinologist and Orientalist best known for his explorations of Central Asia and his discovery of many important Chinese texts among the Dunhuang manuscripts, born in Paris (d. 1945)
1921 – Tom Uren, Australian politician, Australian heritage and conservation campaigner, born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 2015)
1925 – Martha Vickers [MacVicker], American actress (Alimony; The Man I Love; Ruthless), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (d. 1971)
1927 – Bernhard Lewkovitch, Danish organist and composer, born in Copenhagen
1963 – Gavin Harrison, British progressive rock drummer (Porcupine Tree; King Crimson; Pineapple Thief), born in Harrow, Middlesex, England
1969 – Frank McCormack, Leicester Mass, cyclist (Olympics 1996)
1978 – Jake Johnson [Weinberger], American actor (New Girl – “Nick”), film producer, and screenwriter, born in Evanston, Illinois
1981 – Daniel Cabrera, Dominican baseball player
Famous Birthdays for 27th May 2023
1595 – Benedictus Carpzovius [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer (d. 1666)
1806 – Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1835)
1850 – Thomas Neill Cream, Scottish-Canadian serial killer (Lambeth poisoner), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1892)
1911 – Teddy Kollek, Israeli politician (Mayor of Jerusalem), born in Nagyvázsony, Hungary (d. 2007)
1912 – Terry Moore, American baseball outfielder (World Series 1942, 46; 4 x MLB All Star; St. Louis Cardinals) and manager (Philadelphia Phillies 1954), born in Vernon, Alabama (d. 1995)
1925 – Vere Harmsworth, 3rd Viscount Rothermere, English press magnate (The Mail on Sunday), born in London, England (d. 1998)
1931 – Věroslav Neumann, Czech composer and music educator, born in Citoliby, Czechoslovakia (d. 2006)
1941 – Davina Phillips, actress
1957 – Duncan Goodhew, English 100m breast stroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1980), born in London, England
1975 – ZP Theart, British heavy metal rock singer and musician (DragonForce; Skid Row), born in Clanwilliam, South Africa
Famous Birthdays for 26th May 2023
1856 – George Templeton Strong, American composer, born in NYC, New York (d. 1948)
1908 – Robert Morley, British actor (Marie Antoinette, The Young Ones, How the Other Half Loves), born in Semley, Wiltshire, England (d. 1992)
1932 – Alvin Ing, American stage and screen singer and actor (Flower Drum Song), born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaiʻi (d. 2021)
1938 – Jaki Liebesit, German rocker (Can), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 2017)
1941 – Imants Kalniņš, Latvian classical, choral and rock composer (“Hey, You There!”), born in Riga, Latvian SSR
1947 – Darrell Evans, American baseball infielder (MLB All-Star 1973, 83; World Series 1984; AL HR leader 1985; Atlanta Braves, SF Giants, Detroit Tigers), born in Pasadena, California
1966 – Zola Budd Pieterse, Bloemfontein South Africa, track star (Olympics 1988)
1971 – Matt Stone, American actor, animator and producer (South Park, The Book of Mormon), born in Houston, Texas
1972 – Alan Victor White, British rock drummer (Oasis, 1995-2004 – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?), born in Lewisham, London, England
1990 – Zenouska Mowatt, granddaughter of English princess Alexandra
Famous Birthdays for 25th May 2023
1849 – “Blind” Tom Wiggins, African-American pianist and composer, born in Harris County, Georgia (d. 1908)
1877 – Billy Murray, Irish-American vaudeville and early recording popular music tenor, known as the ‘Denver Nightengale’ (“Shine On, Harvest Moon”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1954)
1898 – Gustav Regler, German writer, born in Merzig (d. 1963)
1929 – Warren Frost, American actor (Twin Peaks, Matlock, Seinfeld), born in Newburyport, Massachusetts (d. 2017)
1935 – Cookie Gilchrist, American football fullback (AFL All Star 1962-65; AFL MVP 1962; CFL All Star 1956-60), born in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
1948 – Klaus Meine, German musician (Scorpions), born in Hanover, Germany
1972 – Tony Ronaldson, Australian basketball forward (Olympics 1996), born in Adelaide, South Australia
1972 – Antonio Lang, American NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Columbia, South Carolina
1973 – Duncan Free, Australian rower (Olympics gold 2006), born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
1973 – Jeff Smith, American football cornerback (Scotland Claymores, KC Chiefs), born in Decatur, Tennessee
Famous Birthdays for 24th May 2023
1686 – Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Dutch-German-Polish physicist, inventor, and scientific instrument maker, who invented the thermometer and the Fahrenheit scale, born in Danzig, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (d. 1736)
1751 – Charles Emanuel IV, King of Sardinia (1796-1802), born in Turin (d. 1819)
1816 – Emanuel Leutze, American painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware), born in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Württemberg, German Confederation (d. 1868)
1830 – Alexei Savrasov, Russian painter, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1897)
1841 – Tito Mattei, Italian pianist and composer, born in Campobasso, Italy (d. 1914)
1852 – Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, Scottish politician, born in London (d. 1936)
1923 – Seijun Suzuki, Japanese cult film director, born in Tokyo (d. 2017)
1932 – Terence Heiser, British senior civil servant
1949 – Roger Deakins, English cinematographer (Blade Runner 2049), born in Torquay, Devon, England
1995 – Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein, eldest child of Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, the Regent and Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, and his wife Princess Sophie of Bavaria, Duchess in Bavaria, born in Portland Hospital, London