1823 – Orris Sanford Ferry, American lawyer, politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Bethel, Connecticut (d. 1875)
1860 – Roosje Vos, Dutch seamstress, and trade union leader, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1932)
1876 – Aleksandar Belic, Serbian linguist, born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1960)
1909 – Raymond O’Malley, English teacher ” the most cantankerous teacher of English in modern times” and writer (One-House Farm) (d. 1996)
1912 – Wendy Hiller, English actress (Major Barbara, David Copperfield), born in Bramhall, Cheshire, England (d. 2003)
1915 – Alma Gardeslan, Surinamese-Dutch folklorist
1927 – Wesley Mouzon, American boxer / trainer (Roy Jones Jr), born in Kingstree, South Carolina (d. 2003)
1931 – Janice Rule, American actress (Alvarez Kelly, Doctor’s Wife), born in Norwood, Ohio (d. 2003)
1933 – Floyd Ashton, American singer (The Tams – “Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy”), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1984 – Opal Tometi, Nigerian American civil rights activist (co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter)
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 14th August 2022
1552 – Paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian and statesman, born in Venice (d. 1623)
1625 – François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris, born in Paris (d. 1695)
1821 – Clement H. Stevens, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Norwich, Connecticut (d. 1864)
1824 – William Terry, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Amherst County, Virginia (d. 1888)
1860 – Ernest T. Seton, naturalist, painter and author (Buffalo Wind-1938), born in South Shields, Durham, England (d. 1946)
1945 – Tony Scannel, Irish actor (Bill, Blue Money), born in Kinsale, Ireland
1953 – James Horner, American film composer (Titanic; Apollo 13; Avatar), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
1959 – Frank Brickowski, American NBA player (Seattle Supersonics), born in Bayville, New York
1975 – Mike Vrabel, American NFL linebacker (Super Bowl 2001, 03, 04, New England Patriots) and coach (Tennessee Titans 2018-20), born in Akron, Ohio
1977 – Juan Pierre, American baseball player, born in Mobile, Alabama
Famous Birthdays for 13th August 2022
1666 – William Wotton, English theologian and scholar, born in Wrentham, Suffolk (d. 1727)
1699 – John Dyer, British poet, born in Aberglasney, Wales (Baptism date)
1826 – William Thomas Best, English organist and composer, born in Carlisle, Cumberland, England (d. 1897)
1895 – Robert Burton, American actor (The Big Heat, Compulsion, A Man Called Peter), born in Eastman, Georgia (d. 1962)
1907 – Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, German arms manufacturer and Olympic yacht competitor, born in Essen, Germany (d. 1967)
1949 – Peter Visclosky, American politician (Rep-D-Indiana, 1985-2021), born in Gary, Indiana
1952 – Danny Bruno, American stage and screen actor (Grimm – “Bud”), born in The Bronx, NYC
1961 – Sunil Shetty, Indian actor and producer (Khel – No Ordinary Game), born in Mulki, Mysore State, India
1971 – Moritz Bleibtreu, German actor (Run Lola Run), born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany
1984 – Baby Blue [Diamond Blue Smith], American rapper (Pretty Ricky – “Grind With Me”), born in Miami, Florida
Famous Birthdays for 12th August 2022
1647 – Johann Heinrich Acker, German writer (d. 1719)
1866 – Jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922)
1910 – Jane Wyatt, American actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek), born in Mahwah, New Jersey (d. 2006)
1925 – Earl Coleman, American jazz singer, born in Port Huron, Michigan (d. 1995)
1954 – François Hollande, 24th President of France (Socialist: 2012-17), born in Rouen, France
1966 – Bruce Covernton, CFL defensive tackle (Calgary Stampeders)
1970 – Jim Schlossnagle, baseball coach
1978 – Chris Chambers, American football player, born in Cleveland, Ohio
1981 – Tony Capaldi, Northern Ireland footballer
1990 – Mario Balotelli, Italian soccer striker (36 caps; Nice, Inter, Man City), born in Palermo, Italy
Famous Birthdays for 11th August 2022
1081 – Henry V, King of Germany (1099-1125) and Holy Roman Emperor (1111-1125), born in Goslar, Saxony (d. 1125) [or born 1086]
1467 – Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)
1744 – Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, German bassonist, born in Breitenau, Saxony
1903 – Michael Whalley Wickham, artist
1913 – Angus Wilson, England, writer (Mulberry Bush-1955)
1928 – Richard Barratt, former Chief Inspector of Constabulary
1943 – Abigail Folger, American heiress and Manson murder victim (d. 1969)
1946 – Marilyn Vos Savant, writer/world’s highest IQ (228), born in St Louis, Missouri
1964 – Hamish, rocker (The Pasedenas – “Riding on the Train”)
1964 – Jim Lee, Korean-born comic book artist
Famous Birthdays for 10th August 2022
1814 – Jacob Edvard Gille, composer
1821 – Jay Cooke, American financier (d. 1905)
1860 – Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, Indian musician (d. 1936)
1874 – Bill Johnson, American musician (d. 1972)
1928 – Jimmy Dean, American country and rockabilly singer (“Big Bad John”), television host (Jimmy Dean Show), actor (Diamonds Are Forever), and sausage maker, born in Plainview, Texas (d. 2010)
1940 – Richard Wells, Chief Constable (South Yorkshire)
1945 – Larry Larden, rocker (Every Mother’s Son)
1959 – Mark Price, bass/vocals (All About Eve, Tin Huey-Contents Dislodged)
1961 – Beatrice Alda, American actress (Lisa-Four Seasons), daughter of Alan Alda
1966 – (Charlotte) “Charlie” Dimmock, British gardener and television presenter (Ground Force; Garden Rescue), born in West Wellow, Hampshire, England
Famous Birthdays for 9th August 2022
1808 – William Thomas Ward, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Amelia County, Virginia (d. 1878)
1872 – Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Austrian field marshal, born in Alcsút, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (d. 1962)
1898 – David de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal)
1909 – Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat, born in Potsdam, Germany (d. 1944)
1919 – Ralph Houk, American baseball catcher, coach, manager and executive (World Series champion 1947, 52-53, coach, 58; mgr 1961-62; NY Yankees), born in Lawrence, Kansas (d. 2010)
1926 – Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch jazz historian (Mister Jazz), born in Amsterdam (d. 1994)
1941 – Paul Lindblad, American baseball pitcher (World Series champion 1973-74, 78; Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics), born in Chanute, Kansas (d. 2006)
1962 – John “Hot Rod” Williams, American NBA center/forward (Phoenix Suns), born in Sorrento, Louisiana (d. 2015)
1969 – Divine Brown [Estelle Marie Thompson], American prostitute (Hugh Grant), born in Oakland, California
1970 – Chris Cuomo, American TV journalist (CNN, since 2013; ABC, 2006-13), born in Queens, New York City
Famous Birthdays for 8th August 2022
1518 – Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)
1915 – Jumbo Elliott, American track coach (d. 1981)
1927 – Jim Weaver, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon), born in Brookings, South Dakota
1929 – Ronnie Biggs, English criminal (Great Train Robbery of 1963), born in Stockwell
1936 – Frank Howard, baseball player (NL Rookie of the Year 1960)
1948 – Floyd Reese, American football administrator (GM Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans 1994-2006) and analyst (ESPN’s NFL Live, ESPN.com), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2021)
1955 – Diddú, Icelandic soprano and songwriter
1956 – David Grant, British pop-soul singer (“Stop and Go”; “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love”), and televeion personality (Pop Idol), born in Hackney, London, England
1963 – Caroline Crawley, British alt-rock singer (Shelleyan Orphan; Babacar), born in Bournemouth, England (d. 2016)
1976 – JC Chasez, American singer (*NSYNC)
Famous Birthdays for 7th August 2022
1870 – Josef Brems, Flemish apostole (vicar of Denmark), born in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Belgium (d. 1958)
1872 – William Auchterlonie, Scottish golfer (British Open 1893), born in St. Andrews, Scotland (d. 1963)
1884 – (Mary) “Billie” Burke, American radio, stage, silent and sound film actress (Zieigfield Follies; The Wizard of Oz; Merrily We Live), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1970)
1929 – James Pilditch, British designer, born in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom (d. 1995)
1936 – Richard L. Tierney, American sci-fi author (Winds of Zarr), born in Spencer, Iowa
1939 – Anjanette Comer, American actress (Baby, Lepke), born in Dawson, Texas
1945 – Kerry Chater, Canadian musician (Gary Puckett and Union Gap – “Young Girl”) and Nashville songwriter, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1948 – Greg Chappell, Australian cricket batsman and captain (87 Tests; 7,110 @ 53.86, TS 247, 24 x 100s, 47 wickets, 122 catches; South Australia, Queensland)), born in Adelaide, South Australia
1964 – John Birmingham, Australian author, born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
1967 – Charlotte Lewis, British actress (Golden Child, Pirates), born in London, England
Famous Birthdays for 6th August 2022
1881 – Louella Parsons, American gossip columnist, born in Freeport, Illinois (d. 1972)
1906 – Ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island, NY Yanks, NY Giants)
1923 – Jack Parnell, orchestra leader (Englebert Humperdick Show), born in London, England
1926 – Clem Labine, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1956, 57; World Series 1955, 59, 60; Brooklyn / LA Dodgers, Detroit Tigers), born in Lincoln, Rhode Island (d. 2007)
1926 – Frank Finlay, British actor (Robbery, Lifeforce), born in Farnworth Lancashire (d. 2016)
1934 – John Storey Bonington, UK, mountain climber (Annapurna I in 1970)
1937 – Barbara Windsor, British actress and Dame (Carry On films, EastEnders), born in London, England (d. 2020)
1937 – Paul Griffin, American session musician and pianist, born in Harlem, New York (d. 2000)
1947 – Ken Riley, American NFL cornerback (All-Pro 1975, 76, 83; Cincinnati Bengals) and coach (Florida AandM), born in Bartow, Florida (d. 2020)
1980 – Danny Collins, Welsh soccer defender (12 caps; Sunderland, Stoke City, Nottingham Forest), born in Chester, England