1624 – William Tucker, 1st child of African descent to be born in English colony in America, born in Jamestown, Virginia
1827 – Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian military officer and first President of Brazil (1889-91), born in Vila Madalena, Brazil (d. 1892)
1850 – Anton Simon, Russian composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1916)
1890 – Erich Kleiber, Austrian-Argentine conductor (Teatro Colón, 1937-49; NBC Symphony, 1947-48), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1956)
1901 – Claude Autant-Lara, French film director (Four Bags Full, Rouge et noir), born in Luzarches, Val-d’Oise, France (d. 2000)
1943 – Sammi Smith, American country music singer (“Help Me Make It Through The Night”), born in Orange County, California (d. 2005)
1945 – Ja’net Dubois, American actress (Good Times, Beverly Hill 90210), born in Brooklyn, New York
1956 – Maureen McCormick, American actress (Marcia-Brady Bunch), born in Encino, California
1961 – Pat Smear [Georg Ruthenberg], American rock guitarist (Foo Fighters – “Everlong”; “My Hero”), born in West Los Angeles, California
1985 – Salomon Kalou, Ivorian footballer (Chelsea), born in Oumé, Ivory Coast
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 4th August 2022
1502 – Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter and carpet designer
1799 – Olof Wilhelm Uddén, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm (d. 1868)
1821 – Louis Vuitton, French founder of the Louis Vuitton brand of leather goods now owned by LVMH, born in Anchay, France (d. 1892)
1902 – Wild Bill Hallahan, American baseball player, born in Binghamton, New York (d. 1981)
1912 – David Raksin, American composer renown for his work in film and TV (Laura; Modern Times), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
1923 – Arthur Butterworth, British classical trumpet player and composer, born in New Moston, England (d. 2014)
1940 – Karel Vachek, Czech director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities), born in Tišnov, Czech Republic
1943 – David Carr, British rock keyboardist (The Fortunes), born in Leyton, London (d. 2011)
1946 – Max Middleton, British rock keyboard player (Jeff Beck Group), born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
1952 – Kristoffer Tabori [Siegel], actor (Rappaccini’s Daughter), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 3rd August 2022
1509 – Étienne Dolet, French scholar and printer, born in Orléans, France (d. 1546)
1645 – August Kuhnel, German composer and musician, born in Delmenhorst, Germany (d. ca 1700)
1820 – William Miller, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 1909)
1823 – Francisco Barbieri, Spanish zarzuela opera composer (El Diablo en El Poder), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1894)
1847 – Jan de Louter, Dutch lawyer and tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina, born in Amersfoort, Netherlands (d. 1932)
1901 – Bernard Reichel, Swiss composer, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland (d. 1992)
1916 – Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and lyricist, born in Badayun, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (d. 1970)
1933 – Pat Crawford, Australian cricketer (Australian pace bowler 1956), born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2009)
1955 – Corey Burton [Weinberg], American voice actor (Adventures in Odyssey; Dismey themeparks and films), born in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California
1963 – James Hetfield, American heavy metal rocker (Metallica), born in Downey, California
Famous Birthdays for 2nd August 2022
1826 – William Denison Whipple, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Madison County, New York (d. 1902)
1854 – F. Marion Crawford, American author (Mr. Isaacs), born in Bagni de Lucca, Italy (d. 1909)
1882 – Johannes Tralow, German writer (Ottoman tetralogy), born in Lübeck, Germany (d. 1968)
1909 – Ace Gutowsky, Russian/American football fullback (Portsmouth Spartans, Brooklyn Dodgers; NFL C’ship 1935, Detroit Lions), born in Komolty, Russian Empire (d. 1976)
1914 – Beatrice Straight, American actress (Network, Poltergeist, Power), born in Old Westbury, New York (d. 2001)
1945 – Jewell Jackson McCabe, American feminist and social and political activist who led the National Coalition of 100 Black Women movement in the 1970s, born in Washington, D.C.
1970 – Elijah Alexander, American NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2010)
1974 – Angie Cepeda, Colombian actress, born in Magangué, Colombia
1980 – Nadia Bjorlin, American actress, born in Newport, Rhode Island
1992 – Hallie Eisenberg, American actress, born in East Brunswick, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays for 1st August 2022
1824 – Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, English composer, born in Deal, Kent, England (d. 1857)
1858 – Hans Rott, Austrian composer and organist, born in Vienna (d. 1884)
1946 – Tom Loeffler, American politician (United States House of Representatives for Texas, 1979-87), born in Fredericksburg, Texas
1961 – Andrew Nicholson, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event (Olympics 1996), born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand
1961 – Mike Watkinson, English cricketer (England off-spinner all-rounder v WI 1995), born in Westhoughton, Lancashire
1962 – Jacob Matlala, South African boxer (WBO, WBU, IBA flyweight champion; shortest world champion ever at 1.47m [4-foot-10]), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2013)
1973 – Ben Johnson, Australian cricketer (promising South Australian opening batsman), born in Naracoorte, South Australia
1974 – Beckie Scott, Canadian cross-country skiing athlete, born in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada
1976 – David Nemirovsky, NHL right wing (Florida Panthers), born in Toronto, Ontario
1986 – Anton Strålman, Swedish ice hockey player, born in Tibro, Sweden
Famous Birthdays for 31st July 2022
1886 – Constant Permeke, Flemish painter and statues artist (Sow), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1952)
1916 – Verdun Scott, New Zealand cricket batsman, rugby league utility back (10 Tests; 1 cap), born in Devonport, Auckland (d. 1980)
1919 – Primo Levi, Italian chemist and writer (Survival in Auschwitz), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1987)
1924 – Alec Head, French horse trainer and breeder (6 x champion trainer France; 4 x Arc de Triomphe; owner Haras du Quesnay), born in Maisons-Laffitte, France (d. 2022)
1935 – Yvon Deschamps, French Canadian author and humorist, born in Montreal, Quebec
1954 – Flo Hyman, American volleyball player (Olympic silver 1984), born in Inglewood, California (d. 1986)
1965 – Scott Brooks, American basketball guard, coach (NBA Coach of the Year 2010, OKC Thunder; Washington Wizards 2016-19), born in French Camp, California
1982 – Blessing Mahwire, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Bikita, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
1983 – Yola [Yolanda Quartey], British folk-roots-country-soul singer, and songwriter (“Walk Through Fire”), born in Bristol, England
1987 – Michael Bradley, American soccer defender (USA 150 caps; Borussia Mönchengladbach), born in Princeton, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays for 30th July 2022
1913 – Karl Guttmann, Austrian-Dutch playwright and director (Albee/Pinter), born in Bielsko-Biała, Poland (d. 1995)
1917 – Eddy Grove, American actor (Dragnet, The Silent Service, Medic), born in NYC, New York (d. 1995)
1923 – Dipa Nusantara Aidit, Indonesian communist leader of PKI (1951-65), born in Belitung Island, Dutch East Indies (d. 1965)
1928 – Valentin Muratov, Russian gymnast (4 gold, 1 silver medals 1952, 1956 Olympics), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2006)
1938 – Terry O’Neill, British fashion and celebrity photographer, born in Romford, London, England (d. 2019)
1938 – Vyachselav Ivanenko, Russian race walker (Olympic gold 50k 1988), born in Kemerovo, Russia
1963 – Lisa Kudrow, American actress (Phoebe Buffay on Friends), born in Los Angeles, California
1969 – Errol Stewart, South African cricket wicket-keeper (limited-over 1993)
1981 – Juan Smith, South African rugby player, born in Bloemfontein, South Africa
1984 – Kevin Pittsnogle, American basketball player, born in Martinsburg, West Virginia
Famous Birthdays for 29th July 2022
1646 – Johann Theile, German composer (Adam and Eve)
1846 – Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (while serving as regent signed law abolishing slavery), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1921)
1874 – August Stramm, German poet and playwright, born in Cathedrals (d. 1915)
1884 – Henri Liebrecht, Belgian playwright and journalist
1920 – Neville Jeffress, Australian founder of Media Monitors Australia (d. 2007)
1923 – Jim Marshall, British business man and electric guitar amplifier pioneer known as “The Father of Loud”, born in Acton, West London, England (d, 2012)
1943 – Charles Hallahan, American actor (Hunter), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1997)
1950 – Maricica Puica, Romanian 2K runner (world record)
1953 – Geddy Lee, Canadian rock vocalist, and bassist (Rush – “Tom Sawyer”; “The Trees”; “New World Man”), born in Toronto, Ontario
1974 – Josh Radnor, American actor (How I Met Your Mother), born in Columbus, Ohio
Famous Birthdays for 28th July 2022
1745 – Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen, Baltic German courtier and military governor of St Petersburg, born in Palmse, Estonia (d. 1826)
1804 – Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man is what he eats)
1825 – William Duncan Smith, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1862)
1901 – Rudy Vallee, American singer and one of the earliest crooners (“Vagabond Dreams”; “My Time Is Your Time”), born in Island Pond, Vermont (d. 1986)
1937 – Francis Veber, French film director and screenwriter, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
1951 – Ray Kennedy, English soccer midfielder, forward (17 caps; Arsenal, Liverpool), born in Seaton Delaval, England (d. 2021)
1969 – Jaimie Dawson, Canadian badminton player (Olympics 1996), born in Geneva, Switzerland
1971 – Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Leader of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), born in Samarra, Iraq (d. 2019)
1972 – Yeom Jeong-ah, South Korean actress (A Tale of Two Sisters), born in Seoul
1985 – Tynisha Keli, American singer, born in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Famous Birthdays for 27th July 2022
1625 – Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, English soldier, admiral and patron to Samuel Pepys, born in Barnwell (d. 1672)
1867 – Enrique Granados, Spanish concert pianist, and composer (Goyescas), born in Lérida, Spain (d. 1916)
1916 – (Elbert) “Skippy” Williams, American jazz tenor saxophonist and musical arranger, born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (d. 1994)
1918 – Leonard Rose, American concert cellist (New York Philharmonic, 1943-51), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1984)
1919 – Per Hjort Albertsen, Norwegian organist, composer, and educator, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 2015)
1943 – Stu Gilliam, American actor and comedian (Roll Out, Harris and Company), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2013)
1944 – Barbara Thompson, British jazz saxophonist and composer, born in Oxford, England
1949 – Maureen McGovern, American Academy Award-winning pop singer (“The Morning After”), born in Youngstown, Ohio
1967 – Neil Smith, English cricketer (Warwickshire and England A all-rounder), born in Solihull, Warwickshire
1975 – Fred Mascherino, American musician (Taking Back Sunday), born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania