1755 – Princess Natalia Alexeievna of Russia, born in Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Prussia (d. 1776)
1862 – Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, Russian composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1901)
1897 – Hans Barth, German-born American composer, born in Leipzig (d. 1956)
1908 – Willard Van Orman Quine, American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2000)
1912 – Virginia Lacy Jones, American librarian and presidential advisor, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1984)
1913 – Cyril Fletcher, British comedian, born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England (d. 2005)
1923 – Sam Francis, American painter (Basel Mural), born in San Mateo, California (d. 1994)
1935 – Eddie Floyd, American singer and composer (California Girl, Falcons), born in Montgomery, Alabama
1939 – Allen Fox, American tennis player, born in Los Angeles, California
1970 – Ariel Gore, American journalist and author, born in Carmel, California
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 24th June 2019
1895 – Jack Dempsey, American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1919-26), born in Manassa, Colorado (d. 1983)
1924 – Kurt Furgler, member of the Swiss Federal Council (d. 2008)
1927 – Joseph Pierce Jr, horse trainer
1944 – Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic)
1950 – Mercedes R Lackey, American sci-fi author (Arrow’s Fall, Magic’s Pawn)
1963 – Mike Wieringo, American comic book artist (d. 2007)
1972 – Shawn King, NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers)
1976 – Tyce Routson, Bellevue Wash, diver (Olympics 1996)
1978 – Ariel Pink, American musician
1980 – Minka Kelly, American actress
Famous Birthdays for 23rd June 2019
1801 – Daniel Smith Donelson, Major General (Confederate Army), (d. 1863)
1902 – Howard T Engstrom, computer designer (Univac), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1930 – Donn Fulton Eisele, Col USAF/astronaut (Apollo 7), born in Columbus, Ohio
1935 – Maurice Ferre, former mayor of Miami
1936 – Berend Boudewijn [van der Woude], Dutch TV host/director (Baantjer)
1941 – Richard M. Richie Roberts, American former Marine and New Jersey Police Detective, Criminal Defense Attorney
1945 – Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and writer
1947 – Bryan Brown, actor (F/X, Gorillas in the Mist, Kim, Tai-Pan), born in Sydney, New South Wales
1970 – A C Earl, NBA center (Toronto Raptors)
1980 – Francesca Schiavone, Italian tennis player (French Open 2010), born in Milan, Italy
Famous Birthdays for 22nd June 2019
1814 – James Henry Lane, US General during Civil War (Union) and Senator (Kansas), born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (d. 1866)
1876 – Gwen (Gwendolen) John, Haverfordwest, Wales, Welsh painter
1899 – Dorothy Devore, American actress (Narrow Street, Senior Daredevil), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1976)
1901 – Naunton Wayne, Welsh actor (Quartet, Hidden Room, Double Confession), born in Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales (d. 1970)
1911 – Marie Philipsen-Braun, swimmer (Olympic gold 1928)
1939 – Bobby Harrison, England, rock drummer (Procol Harum-Conquistador)
1949 – Larry Junstrom, rock bassist (.38 Special)
1957 – Nick Santagata, jockey
1976 – Gordon Moakes, English musician (Bloc Party)
1986 – Bob the Drag Queen [Christopher Caldwell], American drag queen, comedian and TV personality (RuPaul’s Drag Race season 8 winner), born in Columbus, Georgia
Famous Birthdays for 21st June 2019
1805 – Charles Thomas Jackson, American physician and geologist, born in Plymouth, Massachusetts (d. 1880)
1893 – Alois Hába, Czech composer, born in Vizovice, Zlín Region, Czech Republic (d. 1973)
1899 – Pavel Haas, Czech Jewish composer killed during the Holocaust, born in Brno, Czech Republic (d. 1944)
1938 – Dan Burton, (Rep-R-IN, 1983- )
1945 – Chris Britton, England, rock guitarist (Troggs-Wild Thing)
1947 – Joseph “Joey” Molland, British rock guitarist (Badfinger-Come and Get It), born in Liverpool, England
1948 – Ian McEwan, English writer (Atonement), born in Aldershot, England
1972 – Neil Doak, former Irish cricketer
1978 – Dejan Ognjanović, Montenegrin football player
1985 – Michelle Wolf, American comedian, born in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 20th June 2019
1647 – Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1691)
1872 – George Carpenter, the 5th General of The Salvation Army (d. 1948)
1931 – Richard Southwood, zoologist/chancellor (Oxford University)
1934 – Rossana Podestà, Italian actress (Helen of Troy), (d. 2013)
1941 – Ulf D Merbold, German physicist/astronaut (STS 9, 42, Soyuz TM-19)
1949 – Paul Shaw, Collingwood Ontario, trap shooter (Olympics 1996)
1954 – Ilan Ramon, Israeli combat pilot and astronaut (d. 2003)
1956 – Peter Reid, English former footballer
1973 – Chino Moreno, American musician (Deftones)
1977 – Gordan Giriček, Croatian basketball player
Famous Birthdays for 19th June 2019
1861 – José Rizal, Filipino nationalist, author (‘Noli Me Tángere’, ‘El Filibusterismo’) and ophthalmologist, born in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines (d. 1896)
1896 – Walter Lang, Swiss composer (d. 1966)
1900 – Laura Hobson, American TV writer/panelist (I’ve Got a Secret), born in NYC, New York
1906 – Ernst Boris Chain, German-born biochemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1979)
1912 – Jerry Jerome, American saxophonist (Words and Music), born in Brooklyn, New York
1921 – Howell T Heflin, (Sen-D-Alabama, 1979- )
1924 – David Scott, British priest, Chaplain to the Queen (d. 1996)
1945 – Peter Bardens, English musician (Camel), born in London (d. 2002)
1970 – Chris Gray, NFL guard (Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears)
1972 – Millard Coleman, CFL receiver (Montreal Alouettes)
Famous Birthdays for 18th June 2019
1517 – Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)
1891 – Hans Ruin, Finnish Swedish-language historian
1928 – Marguerite “Maggie” McNamara, American actress (3 Coins in a Fountain, Cardinal), born in NYC, New York (d. 1978)
1947 – Douglas Young, composer
1949 – Chris Van Allsburg, American author and illustrator
1952 – Barry Champagne, Louisiana, stunt coorindator (Licence to Kill)
1965 – Kim Dickens, American actress and model
1969 – Fernando Valenzula, jockey
1975 – Aleksandrs Koliņko, Latvian footballer
1986 – Richard Madden, Scottish actor (Games of Thrones, Cinderella), born in Elderslie, Scotland
Famous Birthdays for 17th June 2019
1903 – Michail Swetlow, writer
1907 – Maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter (d. 1990)
1926 – Manuel Enriquez, composer
1933 – Christian Ferras, French violinist/conductor
1942 – Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian IAEA director, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
1947 – Paul Young, English singer and percussionist (Mike + The Mechanics), born in Manchester (d. 2000)
1957 – Jack Wouterse, Dutch actor
1967 – Eric Stefani, American musician
1972 – Dirk-Jan Derksen, Dutch soccer player (Roda JC)
1975 – Frederick Koehler, actor (Chip-Kate and Allie), born in Queens, New York
Famous Birthdays for 16th June 2019
1583 – Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent
1899 – Helen Traubel, American soprano, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1972)
1909 – Willi Boskovsky, Austrian conductor (new years concert)
1910 – Lord Richardson, president (General Medical Council)
1925 – Faith Domergue, American actress and early “scream queen” (Vendetta, House of 7 Corpses), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1999)
1936 – August Willemsen, Dutch poet/translator
1938 – Joyce Carol Oates, NY, novelist (Garden of Earthly Delights)
1949 – Kale Browne, San Rafael California, actor (Michael Hudson-Another World)
1984 – Rick Nash, Canadian ice hockey player
1986 – Robert Rothbart, Bosnian-Israeli Basketball Player