1763 – José Bonifácio de Andrada, Brazilian statesman, born in Santos, São Paulo (d. 1838)
1879 – George Gunn, English cricketer (elegant English batsman 1907-30), born in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1958)
1925 – Hans Fellner, bookseller, born in Vienna (d. 1996)
1928 – John Nash, American mathematician (subject of movie “A Beautiful Mind”) and Nobel laureate, born in Bluefield, West Virginia
1942 – James Carr, American singer (To Love Somebody), born in Como, Mississippi (d. 2001)
1944 – Ban Ki-moon, South Korean politician and 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations (2007-16), born in Injō, Japanese Korea
1954 – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerian economist (Minister of Finance 2011-15), born in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State
1954 – Rita Cadillac, Brazilian dancer and singer, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1965 – Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, younger daughter of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía, born in Our Lady of Loreto Clinic, Madrid, Spain
1980 – Markus Winkelhock, German racing driver
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 12th June 2021
1892 – Ferdinand Schörner, German field marshal, born in Munich, Germany (d. 1973)
1902 – Hendrik Elias, Flemish historian and Mayor of Ghent (1941-44), born in Machelen, Belgium (d. 1973)
1926 – Jackie Pallo, English professional wrestler, born in Islington, Greater London, England (d. 2006)
1930 – Barbara Harris, 1st US Episcopal female bishop, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
1946 – John Steinbeck IV, American journalist, author and son of John Steinbeck, born in New York City
1959 – Scott Thompson, Canadian comedian (The Kids in the Hall, Larry Sanders Show), born in North Bay, Ontario, Canada
1962 – Jordan Peterson, Canadian psychologist and author (12 Rules for Life), born in Edmonton, Alberta
1963 – Jerry Lynn, American professional wrestler, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1969 – Zsolt Daczi, Hungarian rock guitarist (Omen, Bikini), born in Kiskunhalas, Hungary (d. 2007)
1974 – Hideki Matsui, Japanese baseball player, born in Neagari, Ishikawa, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 11th June 2021
1914 – Jack Mann, British fighter pilot and hostage, kidnapped by Islamists in Lebanon in May 1989, born in Northampton, England (d. 1995)
1917 – James Bostock, English wood engraver and artist, born in Hanley, Staffordshire, England (d. 2006)
1921 – Beatrice “Fiet” van Ommeren-Samson, Suriname writer, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 2012)
1926 – Carlisle Floyd, American opera composer (Slow Dusk), born in Latta, South Carolina
1932 – Timothy Sainsbury, British politician and businessman
1933 – Gene Wilder [Jerome Silberman], American actor (Blazing Saddles, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2016)
1939 – Rachel Heyhoe Flint, English cricket batter and captain (22 Tests, 23 ODOs; captain winning England team in inaugural Women’s World Cup 1973), businesswoman and philanthropist, born in Wolverhampton, England (d. 2017)
1947 – Henry Cisneros, first Hispanic to serve as mayor of a major U.S. city (San Antonio), later Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton Administration
1948 – Stephen Schnetzer, American actor (Cass Winthrop-Another World), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1977 – Shane Meier, Canadian actor (The Matthew Shepard Story), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Famous Birthdays for 10th June 2021
1879 – Benjamin Lambord, American composer, born in Portland, Maine (d. 1915)
1901 – Frederick Loewe [Friedrich Löwe], Austrian-born American composer (My Fair Lady, Camelot), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1988)
1917 – William Barr, rector (Exeter College, Oxford)
1921 – Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh and consort of Great Britain’s Elizabeth II, born in Mon Repos, Corfu, Greece (d. 2021)
1935 – Elio Fiorucci, Italian fashion designer, born in Milan (d. 2015)
1959 – Eliot Spitzer, American politician (Governor of New York 2007-8), born in the Bronx, New York
1959 – Timothy Van Patten, American actor (White Shadow, Master), born in Brooklyn, New York
1960 – Balakrishna Nandamuri, Indian actor
1968 – Bill Burr, American comedian and podcaster (F Is for Family, I’m Sorry You Feel That Way), born in Canton, Massachusetts
1981 – Hoku, American singer and actress
Famous Birthdays for 9th June 2021
1849 – Michael Peter Ancher, Danish painter (d. 1927)
1912 – Edgar Evans, Welsh tenor (Covent Garden Opera Company), born in Cardiganshire (d. 2007)
1925 – Roy Hughes, Baron Islwyn, British politician (L), born in Pontllanfraith, Monmouthshire (d. 2003)
1930 – Marvin Kalb, American educator and newscaster (CBS/NBC, Meet the Press), born in NYC, New York
1938 – Peter Sanders, British head of the Commission for Racial Equality
1941 – Peter Wilson, CEO (Gallaher)
1960 – Steve Paikin, Canadian journalist, born in Hamilton, Ontario
1974 – Samoth, Norwegian guitarist (Emperor, Zyklon)
1984 – Kaleth Morales, Colombian singer and songwriter (d. 2005)
1993 – Danielle Chuchran, American actress
Famous Birthdays for 8th June 2021
1756 – Cornelis van Foreest, Dutch politician, Mayor of Alkmaar, born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 1823)
1899 – Noel Wien, American aviation pioneer (Wien Air Alaska), born in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin (d. 1977)
1920 – Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director (Belgian National TV), born in Balen, Belgium (d. 1959)
1924 – Sheldon Allman, American-Canadian actor, singer, and songwriter (Nevada Smith, Harris Against the World), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2002)
1924 – Iain Glidewell, Lord Justice of Appeal and Judge of Appeal of the High Court of the Isle of Man (d. 2016)
1940 – Sherman Garnes, American rock vocalist (Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers), born in NYC, New York (d. 1977)
1958 – Michael “Jakko” Jakszyk [Curran], British rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Level 42, 1991-94; King Crimson, 2010-present), producer, and actor, born in Archway, London, England
1964 – Butch [Harry Lee] Reynolds Jr, 4X400m runner, born in Akron, Ohio
1971 – Mark Feuerstein, American actor
1985 – Alexandre Despatie, French-Canadian diver
Famous Birthdays for 7th June 2021
1845 – Leopold von Auer, Hungarian-American violinist, born in Veszprém, Hungary (d. 1930)
1877 – Charles Glover Barkla, English physicist (1917 Nobel Prize for Physics for X-ray scattering), born in Widnes, England (d. 1944)
1909 – Peter W. Rodino, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey (1949-89), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2005)
1928 – David Malcolm Lewis, English historian, expert in Greek Epigraphy, born in London (d. 1994)
1933 – Herb Score, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1955, 56; Cleveland Indians) and announcer (Cleveland Indians 1964-97), born in Rosedale, New York (d. 2008)
1939 – Eri Klas, Estonian conductor (Netherlands Radio Symphony; Aarhus Symphony; Estonian National Opera, 1975-95), and educator, born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2016)
1945 – Wolfgang Schüssel, Austrian People’s Party politician, born in Vienna, Austria
1976 – Necro [Ron Braunstein], Jewish American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York
1981 – Larisa Oleynik, American actress
1988 – Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)
Famous Birthdays for 6th June 2021
1873 – Paul Keller, German writer (Ferien vom Ich), born in Arnsdorf, Lower Silesia, Germany (d. 1932)
1917 – Prior Jones, West Indian cricket fast bowler (9 Tests, 25 wickets; Trinidad), born in Princes Town, Trinidad (d. 1991)
1925 – Al Grey, American jazz trombonist (Snap Your Fingers), born in Aldie, Virginia (d. 2000)
1926 – Tom Ryan, American comic strip cartoonist (Tumbleweeds), born in Anderson, Indiana (d. 2019)
1935 – Jean Gattegno, French translator and scholar, born in Paris (d. 1994)
1946 – [Anthony Frederick] Tony Levin, American bassist and Chapman Stick player (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1961 – Nir Brand, Israeli conductor and musician, born in Beersheba, Israel
1966 – Sean Yseult, American musician (White Zombie)
1980 – Matt Belisle, American baseball player
1984 – Noor Sabri, Iraqi footballplayer
Famous Birthdays for 5th June 2021
1640 – Pu Songling, Qing Dynasty Chinese writer (Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio), born in Zibo, Shandong (d. 1715)
1759 – Theodor Zwetler, Austrian composer, born in Weitra, Austria (d. 1826)
1928 – Robert Lansing, American actor (12 O’Clock High, Equalizer, A Man for All Seasons, Chariots of Fire), born in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire (d. 1994)
1939 – Margaret Drabble, British author (Needle’s Eye), born in Sheffield, England
1952 – Mukesh Bhatt, Indian film producer (Vishesh Films), born in Mumbai, India
1960 – Leslie Hendrix, American actress (Law and Order), born in San Francisco, California
1966 – Bill Spiers, American infielder (Houston Astros), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
1970 – Martin Gelinas, Canadian NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks), born in Shawinigan, Quebec
1974 – Tate Reeves, American politician, Governor of Mississippi (2020-), born in Florence, Mississippi
1983 – Marques Colston, American football player (New Orleans Saints), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 4th June 2021
1394 – Philippa of England, Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, born in Peterborough Castle, Cambridgeshire (d. 1430)
1754 – Franz Xaver, Baron Von Zach, Austrian astronomer, born in Pest, Hungary (d. 1832)
1846 – Josef Sittard, German musicologist and music critic, born in Vital, Aachen, Germany (d. 1903)
1865 – Guido Gasperini, Italian composer, born in Florence (d. 1942)
1922 – John West, vice chancellor (Bradford University)
1923 – Elizabeth Jolley, British-born Australian writer (Palomino), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2007)
1969 – Horatio Sanz, Chilean-born comedian
1977 – Quinten Hann, Australian former snooker player
1977 – Roman Miroshnichenko, Russian jazz-fusion, rock, and world music guitarist, and composer, born in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
1986 – Shane Kippel, Canadian actor