1420 – Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist (Bamberg and Eichstattt), born in Ansbach, Germany (d. 1475)
1561 – Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry), born in Zielona Góra, Poland (d. 1613)
1759 – William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade, born in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England (d. 1833)
1827 – Walter Husted Stevens, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Penn Yan, New York (d. 1867)
1896 – Phil Baker, American comedian (Who’s Whose), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1963)
1913 – Dorothy Comingore [Linda Winters], American actress (Citizen Kane), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1971)
1918 – Sikander Bakht, Indian politician, Governor of Kerala, born in Delhi, India (d. 2004)
1960 – Franz Viehböck, Austrian 1st cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-13), born in Vienna, Austria
1963 – John Bush, American heavy metal singer (Armored Saint, Anthrax), born in Los Angeles, California
1965 – Reggie Miller, American NBA guard (Ind Pacers, Olympic gold 1996), born in Riverside, California
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 23rd August 2019
1879 – Alfrēds Kalniņš, Latvian composer, born in Cēsis, Russian Empire (d. 1951)
1901 – Cecil Rolph Hewitt, English journalist and policeman, born in London (d. 1994)
1913 – Stanley Kitchen, British chartered accountant
1948 – Andrei Pleşu, Romanian writer and essayist, born in Bucharest, Romania
1949 – John Bauldie, British music journalist, born in Bolton, England (d. 1996)
1962 – Kyle Clifton, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Olney, Texas
1969 – Keith Tyson, English artist, born in Ulverston, United Kingdom
1973 – Casey Blake, American baseball player, born in Des Moines, Iowa
1973 – James Roe, American football wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens), born in Richmond, Virginia
1982 – Scott Palguta, American soccer player, born in Toms River, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays for 22nd August 2019
1917 – John Lee Hooker, American blues guitarist (Boogie Chillen), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 2001)
1927 – Aleksandar Obradovic, Serbian composer, born in Bled, Slovenia (d. 2001)
1951 – Chandra Prakash Mainali, Nepalese politician, born in Chokpur, Taplejung District, Nepal
1956 – Peter Taylor, Australian cricketer (Australian off-spinner 1987-92), born in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1958 – Stevie Ray [Lane Huffman], American professional wrestler, born in Houston, Texas
1959 – Juan Croucier, Cuban-born American heavy metal rocker (Ratt-Round and Round), born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
1962 – Marie Laurie Mahabir, North American Bodybuilding Champ (1985-87), born in Le Moule, Guadeloupe
1968 – Michael Curry, American basketball player and coach (Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Anniston, Alabama
1968 – Alexander Mostovoi, Russian footballer, born in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
1972 – Stephen Boyd, American NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions), born in Valley Stream, New York
Famous Birthdays for 21st August 2019
1829 – Otto Goldschmidt, German composer, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1907)
1912 – Bruce Trent [William Butters], British singer and actor (The Passing Show, Band Waggon), born in St. Helier, Channel Islands (d. 1995)
1939 – Ernie Maresca, American singer and songwriter (Runaround Sue, Wanderer), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2015)
1939 – Harold Reid, American singer (Statler Bros-Class of ’57), born in Staunton, Virginia
1940 – Ana Isabel Anderson-Imbert, Argentinian rheumatologist, born in Buenos Aires
1961 – Danny Sheaffer, American MLB catcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1965 – Caryn Mower, American actress, stuntwoman and former professional wrestler, born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
1966 – John Wetteland, American pitcher (NY Yanks, Rangers, Expos), born in San Mateo, California
1967 – Darren Bewick, AFL footballer, born in Perth, Australia
1978 – Lee Gronkiewicz, American baseball player, born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 20th August 2019
1719 – Charles-François de Broglie, French soldier and diplomat, marquis de Ruffec, born in Paris (d. 1791)
1889 – Witold Friemann, Polish composer, born in Konin, Poland (d. 1977)
1912 – Philip Kapleau, American Zen teacher and founder (Rochester Zen Center in New Haven), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2004)
1923 – Jim Reeves, American country singer and actor (Gun Fury, Kimberley Jim), born in Panola County, Texas (d. 1964)
1933 – George John Mitchell, (Sen-D-ME, 1980-94/Senate Whip 1989- )
1934 – Armi Kuusela, Finnish beauty queen
1944 – John Povey, English musician, born in London
1960 – Sally Yates, American lawyer and Acting Attorney General (Jan 2017), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1979 – Cory Sullivan, American baseball player
1991 – Marko Đoković, Serbian tennis player
Famous Birthdays for 19th August 2019
1743 – Marie Jeanne Becu Comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV (d. 1793)
1831 – Stephen Gano Burbridge, “Butcher of Kentucky”, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Georgetown, Kentucky (d. 1894)
1881 – Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)
1895 – Arnoldt Bronnen, Austrian playwright, born in Vienna (d. 1959)
1903 – Claude Dauphin, French actor (Barbarella, April in Paris, Deported), born in Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne, France (d. 1978)
1934 – David F Durenberger, Minn, (Sen-R-MN, 1978- )
1934 – William Cleary, hockey center, (Olympic gold/silver 56, 60), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
1952 – Jonathan Frakes, actor (Commander William T Riker-Star Trek Next Gen)
1969 – Matthew Perry, Canadian-American actor (Chandler Bing on Friends), born in Williamstown, Massachusetts
1986 – Christina Perri, American singer-songwriter (So You Think You Can Dance), born in Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 18th August 2019
1887 – Nico J. Polak, Dutch economist, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1948)
1896 – Alan Mowbray, British actor (Dante, Colonel Flack), born in London, England (d. 1969)
1931 – Bramwell Tillsley, Canadian Salvation Army general
1935 – Gail Fisher, American actress (Peggy-Mannix), born in Orange, New Jersey
1943 – Martin Mull, American actor and comedian (Bad Manners, Flick, Serial), born in Chicago, Illinois
1943 – Gianni Rivera, Italian footballer and politician, born in Alessandria, Italy
1956 – Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, American musician, born in Chicago, Illinois
1969 – Everlast, American musician, born in Valley Stream, New York
1970 – Robert Higginson, American baseball outfielder (Detroit Tigers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972 – Nate Jones, American heavyweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Birthdays for 17th August 2019
1629 – King John [Jan] III Sobieski of Poland. Victor over the Turks in 1683 (d. 1696)
1839 – Hubert Platt Main, composer
1866 – Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911)
1890 – Stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator (d. 1920)
1918 – Mort Marshall [Mortimer Haig Lichtenstein], American actor (Kiss Me Deadly, Dumplings), born in NYC, New York (d. 1979)
1924 – Laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist
1930 – James Gulliver, businessman
1952 – Guillermo Vilas, Argentine tennis player (4-time Grand Slam winner), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
1959 – Jonathan Franzen, American author
1966 – Rodney Mullen, American skateboarder
Famous Birthdays for 16th August 2019
1828 – Joseph Bradford Carr, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Albany, New York (d. 1895)
1876 – Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator, born in Seppälä, Russia (d. 1942)
1934 – Ed van Thijn, (Jewish) Dutch foreign min/mayor (Amsterdam, 1983-94)
1937 – David Anderson, Canadian politician
1939 – Sir Trevor Mcdonald, Trinidadian-born British television newsreader
1949 – Bill “Sputnik” Spooner, American rock guitarist (The Tubes), born in Phoenix, Arizona
1950 – Stockwell Day, Canadian politician
1953 – Catlin O’Heaney, American actress (Snow White-Charmings), born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
1970 – Dena Head, WNBA guard (Utah Starzz)
1971 – Willie Jackson, NFL wide receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Famous Birthdays for 15th August 2019
1171 – Alfonso IX, King of León and Galicia (1188-1230), born in Zamora (d. 1230)
1872 – Shri Aurobindo [Aurobindo Ghose], Indian guru and nationalist, born in Calcutta, British India (d. 1950)
1892 – Louis de Broglie, French physicist (Nobel 1929), born in Dieppe, France (d. 1987)
1901 – Hans Lorbeer, German writer and politician, born in Lutherstadt, Wittenberg, Germany (d. 1973)
1910 – Signe Hasso, Swedish actress (Johnny Angel, A Double Life), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2002)
1947 – Raakhee Gulzar, Indian actress (Shubho Mahurat), born in Ranaghat, Bengal, India
1965 – Rob Thomas, American writer
1969 – Eric Bieniemy, NFL running back (Cin Bengals)
1972 – Ken Walter, punter (Carolina Panthers)
1975 – Jurgen Dirkx, soccer player (PSV)