Category: Famous Birthdays

1561 – Jacopo Peri, Italian composer and singer who wrote the 1st recognized opera “Dafne”, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1633)
1868 – Ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (US Nat C’ship 1890), born in Rosedale, New York (d. 1954)
1905 – Jean Gebser [Hans Gebser], German-Swiss philosopher, author (Ursprung und Gegenwart (The Ever-Present Origin)), linguist, and poet, born in Posen, German Empire (d. 1973)
1927 – Yootha Joyce, British actress (Man About the House, George and Mildred), born in Wandsworth, London (d. 1980)
1942 – Hans-Joachim Klein, German 100m swimmer (Olympic bronze 1964), born in Darmstadt, Germany
1947 – Ray Wise, American actor (Twin Peaks, Dead End), born in Akron, Ohio
1952 – Doug Fieger, American singer–songwriter (The Knack – “My Sharona”), born in Oak Park, Michigan (d. 2010)
1954 – Don Stark, American actor (That ’70s Show – “Bob”), born in New York City
1966 – Steven Finn, Canadian NHL defenseman (LA Kings), born in Laval, Quebec, Canada
1981 – Bernard Mendy, French footballer (Paris Saint-Germain), born in Évreux, France

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1873 – Fred Stone, renowned American circus performer and broadway actor (Alice Adams), born in Longmont, Colorado (d. 1959)
1899 – Franz C. Schmelkes, Czech-born Chemist who discovered azochloramid (chlorazodin), widely used as a disinfectant to sterilize wounds and burns, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 1942)
1938 – Nelly Vuksic (née Perez), Argentinian singer, choral conductor (America Vocal Ensemble), and educator (Columbia University; Brooklyn Conservatory), born in Totoras, Argentina
1943 – Edwin Hawkins, American gospel musician, choir master and composer (“Oh Happy Day”), born in Oakland, California (d. 2018)
1943 – Billy J. Kramer [Ashton], British pop rock vocalist (The Dakotas – “Bad To Me”), born in Bootle, Lancashire, England
1946 – Dawn Steel, American filmmaker, 1st woman to head Hollywood studio, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1997)
1950 – Dan Yochum, American football offensive lineman (CFL All-Star 1975, 76, 77, 78; Grey Cup 1974, 77; Montreal Alouettes; CFHOF), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
1951 – John Deacon, British rock bassist (Queen – “Another One Bites The Dust”), born in Leicester, England
1969 – Nate Dogg [Nathaniel Dwayne Hale], American rapper (“Regulate”; “21 Questions”), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 2011)
1975 – Chynna Clugston Flores, American comic book creator (Blue Monday), born in Fresno, California

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1754 – François, Marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general and military engineer, born in Saint-Sornin, France (d. 1833)
1823 – Willem Jan Frans Nuyens, Dutch physician and Roman Catholic historian, born in Avenhorn, Netherlands (d. 1894)
1916 – Moura Lympany [Mary Johnstone], British concert pianist (OBE-1979), born in Saltash England (d. 2009)
1928 – Marge Schott, American MLB owner (Cincinnati Reds), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2004)
1953 – Louie Gohmert, American politician, born in Pittsburg, Texas
1964 – Edith Frost, American psychedelic alt-country singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, born in San Antonio, Texas
1966 – Sarita Choudhury, English actress (And Just Like That…), born in London, England
1968 – Lee Seung-yeon, South Korean actress (The Secret House, 3-Iron), born in Seoul, South Korea
1972 – Keiko Yamada, Japanese pop singer (Globe; A Song Is Born), born in Oita, Japan
1992 – Frances Bean Cobain, American artist and daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, born in Los Angeles, California

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1876 – Eric Drummond, British politician and diplomat, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33), born in Fulford, England (d. 1951)
1885 – Kurt Hiller, German writer, born in Berlin (d. 1972)
1885 – Clara [G Meijer-] Wichmann, German anarchist and feminist (Wife and society), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1922)
1917 – Safa Khulusi, Iraqi writer and historian, born in Baghdad (d. 1995)
1920 – Maureen O’Hara [FitzSimons], Irish-American actress (Miracle on 34th Street; The Quiet Man; Only The Lonely), and singer, born in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland (d. 2015)
1923 – Chaleo Yoovidhya, Thai co-creator of Red Bull energy drink, born in Phichit, Thailand (d. 2012)
1926 – Hakon Barfod, Norwegian sailor (Olympic gold 1948, 52), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2013)
1933 – Kenny Sears, American NBA player (NY Knicks), born in Watsonville, California (d. 2017)
1951 – Robert Joy, Canadian actor (Big Shots, CSI), born in Montreal, Quebec
1969 – Christian Laettner, American NBA forward/center (Atlanta Hawks, Olympic gold 1992), born in Angola, New York

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1644 – François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (Quatre dialogues sur l’immortalité de l’âme), born in Paris (d. 1724)
1769 – Jean Aimé Vernier, French harpist and composer, born in Paris (d. 1838)
1846 – Justus van Maurik, Dutch author and cigar manufacturer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1904)
1868 – Bernarr McFadden, American physical culture advocate, credited with beginning the culture of health and fitness in the United States, born in Mill Spring, Missouri (d. 1955)
1892 – Harold Foster, Canadian-American cartoonist (Prince Valian), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 1982)
1929 – Helmut Rahn, German footballer who scored the winning goal in the final of the 1954 World Cup, born in Essen, Germany (d. 2003)
1935 – Betsy von Furstenberg, German-American actress (Machine Calls it Murder), born in Nelheim, Germany (d. 2015)
1939 – Eric Weissberg, American singer and musician (“Dueling Banjos”), born in New York City (d. 2020)
1952 – Gianna Rolandi, American soprano (Der Rosenkavalier), born in New York City
1953 – James “J.T.” Taylor, American RandB singer (Kool and The Gang – “Ladies’ Night”; “Celebration”; “Joanna”), born in Laurens, South Carolina

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1575 – Bartol Kašić, Croatian writer and linguist, born in Pag, Croatia (d. 1650)
1858 – Edith Nesbit, British children books author (The Story of the Treasure Seekers, Five Children and It), born in London, England (d. 1924)
1892 – Louis Victor de Broglie, French quantum physicist (studied electrons, Nobel Prize for Physics, 1929), born in Dieppe, France (d. 1987)
1910 – Josef Klaus, Austrian conservative politician (Minister of Finance, 1961-63; Chancellor, 1966-70), born in Kötschach-Mauthen, Austria (d. 2001)
1925 – George Morrow, American jazz double-bassist (Max Roach and Clifford Brown; Sonny Rollins), born in Pasadena, California (d. 1992)
1930 – Antonio Permunian, Swiss soccer goalkeeper (11 caps; AC Bellinzona, FC Luzern), born in Bellinzona, Switzerland (d. 2020)
1944 – Sylvie Vartan, Armenian-Bulgarian-French pop-yé-yé singer (“Twiste et Chante”), and actress, born in Iskretz, Bulgaria
1950 – Tom Kelly, American baseball manager (Minnesota Twins), born in Graceville, Minnesota
1953 – Carol Thatcher, English journalist, author, media personality, and daughter of Margaret Thatcher, born in London
1970 – Ben Silverman, American TV executive (NBC Entertainment), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

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1575 – Robert Hayman, English poet, born in Wolborough, Newton Abbot, Devon (d. 1629)
1642 – Cosimo III de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), born in Pitti Palace, Florence, Tuscany (d. 1723)
1895 – Jack Gregory, Australian cricket all-rounder (24 Tests, 2 x 100, 7 x 50, 85 wickets, BB 7/69; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1973)
1903 – Millard Mitchell, Cuban actor (12 O’Clock High, Gunfighter), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1953)
1926 – (Armando) “Buddy” Greco, American jazz and pop singer (“Ooh! Look-A There, Ain’t She Pretty”; “The Lady Is A Tramp”), pianist, and television personality (Away We Go), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
1943 – Barrie Leadbeater, English cricketer and umpire, born in Harehills, Leeds
1945 – Jennifer d’Abo, British entrepreneur who turned around retail chain Rymans, born in London (d. 2003)
1962 – Jerry Foltz, American golfer and commentator (Golf Channel), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
1975 – Mike Vrabel, American NFL linebacker (Super Bowl 2001, 03, 04, New England Patriots) and coach (Tennessee Titans 2018-20), born in Akron, Ohio
1983 – Lamorne Morris, American actor known for “New Girl” and “Fargo”, born in Chicago, Illinois

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1879 – John Ireland, English composer and pianist (Mai-Dun), born in Bowdon, Cheshire, England (d. 1962)
1895 – Bert Lahr [Irving Lahrheim], American comic and actor (The Wizard of Oz – “Lion”), born in New York City (d. 1967)
1912 – “Big Chief” Russell Moore, Pima-American jazz trombonist (Lionel Hampton; Louis Armstrong), and composer (“Wounded Knee Chant”), born in the Gila River Indian Community, Arizona (d. 1983)
1930 – Wilmer Mizell, American politician (Rep-R-North Carolina 1969-75), and MLB baseball pitcher, 1952-62, 2X All-Star (St. Louis Cardinals and 2 other teams), born in Leakesville, Mississippi (d. 1999)
1939 – Jim Sullivan, American psychedelic-country singer-songwriter and guitarist (U.F.O.), born in Nebraska (d. 1975?)
1962 – Bob Stringer, English executive (CEO Sony Music Entertainment), born in Aylesbury, England
1969 – Alex Fernandez, Cuban-American baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Miami, Florida
1973 – Eric Medlen, American NHRA drag racer, born in Oakdale, California (d. 2007)
1984 – Niko Kranjčar, Croatian soccer midfielder (81 caps; Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, QPR), born in Zagreb, Croatia
2000 – Jaemin [Na Jae-min], South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, (NCT; NCT Dream), and actor (Method To Hate You), born in Jeonju, South Korea

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1626 – Giovanni Legrenzi, Venetian Baroque organist and composer, born in Clusone, Republic of Venice (d. 1690)
1781 – Robert Mills, American engineer and architect (Washington Monument on the National Mall), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1855)
1860 – Klara Hitler (née Pölzl), Austrian mother of German dictator, Adolf Hitler, born in Weitra, Austrian Empire (d. 1907)
1920 – Peter West, British sports broadcaster (BBC; editor Playfair Cricket Annual), born in Cranbrook, England (d. 2003)
1930 – Ron Herron, British architect (Archigram), and educator, born in London (d. 1994)
1960 – Laurent Fignon, French road cyclist (Tour de France 1983, 84; Giro d’Italia 1989; FICP World #1 1989), born in Paris, France (d. 2010)
1972 – Del The Funky Homosapien [Teren Delvon Jones], American rapper (Mistadobalina), born in Oakland, California
1975 – Regan Upshaw, American NFL football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Berrien Springs, Michigan
1998 – Rudy Pankow, American actor (Outer Banks), born in Ketchikan, Alaska
2001 – Dixie D’Amelio, American singer (“Be Happy”) and TikTok star, born in Norwalk, Connecticut

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1467 – Mary of York, English princess, daughter of King Edward IV, born at Windsor Castle (d. 1482)
1898 – Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, British politician and trade unionist, born in Long Eaton, England (d. 1996)
1911 – Prem Bhatia, Indian journalist and diplomat (friend of Jawaharlal Nehru), born in Lahore, British India (d. 1995)
1929 – Cora de Man-Canne Meyer, Dutch mezzo-soprano (Figaro, Carmen), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2020)
1932 – Eric Varley, British politician and cabinet minister, born in Poolsbrook, Derbyshire (d. 2008)
1933 – Jerry Falwell Sr., American TV evangelist (Moral Majority), born in Lynchburg, Virginia (d. 2007)
1933 – Tamás Vásáry, Hungarian concert pianist and conductor, born in Debrecen, Hungary
1937 – Allegra Kent [Iris Cohen], American ballet dancer (New York City Ballet), teacher, and author (Ballerina Swan), born in Santa Monica, California
1942 – Otis Taylor, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl IV Kansas City Chiefs; First-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl 1971, 72), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2023)
1954 – Sinan Savaskan, Turkish-British contemporary classical music composer and educator (The Age of Analysis; Octandre Ensemble), born in Istanbul, Turkey

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