1855 – Ferdinand Tönnies, German sociologist and philosopher, born in Oldenswort, Germany (d. 1936)
1896 – Charles Butterworth, American actor (Mad Genius), born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 1946)
1909 – Vivian Vance [Jones], American stage and screen actress (I Love Lucy – “Ethel Mertz”; The Lucy Show – “Viv”), born in Cherryvale, Kansas (d. 1979)
1936 – Kathryn Hays, American actress (Kim Hughes-As the World Turns), born in NYC, New York
1940 – Dobie Gray [Lawrence Brown], American musician and singer (“Drift Away”), born in Simonton, Texas (d. 2011)
1950 – Susan George, English actress (Straw Dogs, Mandingo), born in London, England
1951 – William S. McArthur Jr., American astronaut (STS 58, 74, sk: 92), born in Laurinburg, North Carolina
1953 – Robert Phillips, American classical guitarist, born in NYC, New York
1957 – Wayne Grady, Australian golfer (PGA C’ship 1990), born in Brisbane, Queensland
1969 – Greg Colbrunn, American MLB infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Fontana, California
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 25th July 2022
1579 – Valerius Otto, German composer, born in Leipzig (d. after 1612)
1639 – Thomas Tompion, English clock maker (cylinder tunnel), born in Northill, Bedfordshire, England (d. 1713)
1746 – Bernardo de Gálvez, Spanish military leader and colonial administrator (Spanish Governor of Louisiana and Cuba, 1777-83, Viceroy of New Spain, 1785-6), born in Macharaviaya, Spain (d. 1786)
1786 – Giacomo Cordella, Italian composer, born in Naples, Italy (d. 1846)
1822 – Schuyler Hamilton, American Major General (Union Army), born in Putnam County, New York (d. 1903)
1923 – Leonardo Villar, Brazilian actor (The Given Word), born in Piracicaba, Brazil (d. 2020)
1927 – Midge Decter, American journalist and author (The Liberated Woman and Other Americans), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
1954 – Lynne Frederick, English actress (Schizophrenia), born in Middlesex, England (d. 1994)
1975 – Jean-Claude Darcheville, French footballer, born in Sinnamary, French Guiana, France
1979 – Ali Carter, English professional snooker player, born in Colchester, Essex
Famous Birthdays for 24th July 2022
1794 – Heinrich Christian Pander, Baltic German biologist and embryologist, born in Riga, Latvia (d. 1865)
1851 – Friedrich Schottky, German mathematician (Schottky’s theorem), born in Breslau, Germany (d. 1935)
1880 – Ernest Bloch, Swiss-born American composer (MacBeth, Schelomo, Israel), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1959)
1897 – Karl von Mechow, German writer (Auf Dem Wege, Vorsommer), born in Bonn, Germany (d. 1960)
1917 – Simon Slåttvik, Norwegian cross country ski jumper (Olympic gold 1952), born in Valnesfjord, Norway (d. 2001)
1935 – Pat Oliphant, Australia, cartoonist (7 Pres: The Art of Oliphant)
1942 – Heinz [Burt], British rock bassist (The Tornados – “Telstar”), born in Detmold, The Free State of Lippe (now Germany) (d. 2000)
1961 – Paul Geary, American heavy metal drummer (Extreme), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1969 – Rick Fox, NBA guard/forward (LA Lakers, Boston Celtics)
1976 – Chris[tian] Patrick Raymond Ahrens, Whitefish Bay Wis, rower (Olympics 1996)
Famous Birthdays for 23rd July 2022
1301 – Otto, Duke of Austria and Styria, born in Vienna (d. 1339)
1827 – Pieter Caland, Dutch hydraulic engineer (New Waterway), born in Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands (d. 1902)
1884 – Apolinary Szeluto, Polish pianist and composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1966)
1895 – Florence Vidor, American actress (Jack Knife Man), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1977)
1906 – Vladimir Prelog, Croatian-Swiss organic chemist (Nobel 1975), born in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary (d. 1998)
1918 – Harold “Pee Wee” Reese, American MLB baseball shortstop, 10x All-Star (Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, 1940-58), born in Ekron, Kentucky (d. 1999)
1948 – John Cushnahan, Northern Irish politician, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1954 – Saúl Lorenzo Rivero, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (9 caps; Liverpool de Montevideo, Atlético Español México), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2022)
1975 – Sung Hyun-ah, South Korean actress (Cello), born in South Korea
1985 – Luis Ángel Landín, Mexican footballer, born in Zamora, Mexico
Famous Birthdays for 22nd July 2022
1651 – Ferdinand Tobias Richter, Austrian composer, born in Würzburg, Electorate of Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1711)
1932 – William Wilkinson, English conservationist and businessman, born in Warminster, England (d. 1996)
1935 – Tom Cartwright, England cricket medium pacer (5 Tests 1964-65)
1946 – Danny Glover, American actor (Lethal Weapon; The Color Purple), and human rights activist, born in San Francisco, California
1957 – Dave Stieb, American MLB pitcher (7-time All Star, Blue Jays), born in Santa Ana, California
1964 – Adam Godley, British stage and screen actor (The Lehman Trilogy; Powers), born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. England
1970 – Craig Baird, New Zealander racing driver
1972 – Keyshawn Johnson, American NFL wide receiver (Super Bowl 2002; Pro Bowl 1998-99, 2001; ESPN), born in Los Angeles, California
1977 – Gustavo Nery, Brazilian footballer
1995 – Marília Mendonça, Brazilian Sertaneja singer-songwriter, born in Cristianópolis, Brazil (d. 2021)
Famous Birthdays for 21st July 2022
1710 – Paul Möhring, German physician and scientist, born in Jever, Germany (d. 1792)
1892 – Anton Schnack, German writer and poet, born in Rieneck, Germany (d. 1973)
1931 – Gene Fullmer, American boxer (world middleweight champion), born in West Jordan, Utah (d. 2015)
1941 – Ken Cory, American actor (The Candidate; Without A Trace), born in Hanover, Pennsylvania (d. 1993)
1942 – Patricia Elliott, actress (Renee-Empire, One Life to Live), born in Gunnison Colorado (d. 2015)
1942 – Fred Hetzel, American NBA star (SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Washington, D.C.
1943 – Edward Herrmann, actor (Day of the Dolphin, Reds), born in Washington, D.C.
1961 – Don Wilson, American CFL football linebacker, 1987-98 (Edmonton Eskimos; Toronto Argonauts, British Columbia Lions), born in Washington, DC
1973 – Ali Landry, American actress and pageant winner (Miss USA 1996), born in Cecilia, Louisiana
1981 – Paloma Faith, English singer, songwriter and actress, born in Hackney, London, England
Famous Birthdays for 20th July 2022
1757 – Garsevan Chavchavadze, Georgian diplomat and politician, born in Georgia (d. 1811)
1849 – Robert Anderson Van Wyck, Mayor of New York City (d. 1918)
1864 – Erik Karlfeldt, Swedish poet (Nobel 1918-refused; 1931-posthumous)
1873 – Alberto Santos-Dumont, Brazilian aviator (d. 1932)
1909 – Jean Focas, Greco-French astronomer (d. 1969)
1933 – Aliki Vouyouklaki, actress (Madalena)
1936 – Barbara A Mikulski, (Rep-D-MD, 1977-86/Sen-D-MD, 1986- )
1945 – John Lodge, British bassist, vocalist, and songwriter (The Moody Blues – “I’m Just A Singer”; “Gemini Dream”), born in Birmingham, England
1963 – Jenny Spangler, American marathoner (Olympics 1996), born in Monroe, Wisconsin
1971 – Sandra Oh, Korean Canadian actress (Grey’s Anatomy), born in Nepean, Ontario
Famous Birthdays for 19th July 2022
1750 – Alessio Prati, Italian composer, born in Ferrara, Italy (d. 1788)
1838 – Joel Asaph Allen, American zoologist (Allen’s rule) and first curator of birds and mammals at the American Museum of Natural History, born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1921)
1860 – Lizzie Borden, American woman acquitted of the murder of her parents (gave her mother forty whacks), born in Fall River, Massachusetts (d. 1927)
1896 – A. J. Cronin, Scottish writer (Citadel, Shining Victory), born in Cardross (d. 1981)
1899 – Paul de Groot, Dutch communist politician (CPN) and editor (The Truth), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1986)
1946 – Ilie Năstase, Romanian tennis player (US Open 1972), born in Bucharest, Romania
1952 – John Griesheimer, American Republican politician, born in Saint Clair, Missouri
1966 – Nancy Carell [Walls], American actress (Saturday Night Live), born in Cohasset, Massachusetts
1977 – Ed Smith, English cricketer
1980 – Giorgio Mondini, Italian racing driver
Famous Birthdays for 18th July 2022
1862 – Nikolai Nikolayevich Yudenich, Russian WWI general, born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1933)
1909 – Mohammed Daoud Khan, 1st President of Afghanistan (1973-78) and Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1953-63), born in Kabul, Afghanistan (d. 1978)
1928 – Simon Vinkenoog, Dutch writer and poet, born in Amsterdam (d. 2009)
1948 – Cesar Zuiderwijk, Dutch rock drummer (Golden Earring – “Radar Love”), born in The Hague, Netherlands
1962 – Jack Irons, American drummer (Red Hot Chilli Peppers), born in Los Angeles, California
1964 – Wendy Williams, American TV and radio host (The Wendy Williams Show), born in Asbury Park, New Jersey
1966 – Dan[iel Dion] O’Brien, American decathlete (Olympic gold 1996), born in Portland, Oregon
1967 – Jeff Lageman, NFL defensive end (Jacksonville Jaguars)
1974 – Alan Morrison, British poet
1979 – Joey Mercury, American professional wrestler
Famous Birthdays for 17th July 2022
1883 – Bart de Ligt, anti militarist theologist (Acting Peace)
1904 – Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor
1917 – Kenan Evren, Turkish soldier and politician, (President of Turkey 1980-1989 by military coup), born in Alaşehir, Manisa Province (d. 2015)
1922 – Donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic
1934 – Philippe Capdenat, French classical composer, born in Bordeaux, France
1969 – Tommy Soderstrom, Swedish NHL goalie (Sweden, NY Islanders), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1971 – Calbert Cheaney, American NBA player (Washington Bullets/Wizards), born in Evansville, Indiana
1973 – Liam Kyle Sullivan, American comedian and actor, born in Boston, Massachusetts
1976 – Luke Bryan, American country singer (“I’ll Stay Me”), and television personality (American Idol), born in Leesburg, Georgia
1987 – Jeremih [Jeremy Felton], American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer (“Birthday Sex”; “Don’t Tell ‘Em”), born in Chicago, Illinois