1493 – Justus Jonas, German Protestant theologian and reformer, born in Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany (d. 1555)
1523 – Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry, born in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France (d. 1573)
1887 – Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist (Patterns of Culture), born in NYC, New York (d. 1948)
1916 – Syd Barnes, cricketer (Australian batsmen of 30’s/40’s)
1930 – Robert Buchanan, founder (Center for History of Tech Bath University)
1943 – Ann Craft, researcher/writer
1944 – Tommie Smith, US sprinter (Olympic gold 1968) [or Jan 5]
1952 – Carole Fredericks, American singer (d. 2001)
1981 – Jade Goody, English television personality (Big Brother), born in London (d. 2009)
1985 – Kenny De Ketele, Belgian cyclist
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 4th June 2019
1694 – Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, born in Méré, Versailles, France (d. 1774)
1838 – Servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute and Flute)
1877 – Heinrich Wieland, German chemist (bile acids-Nobel 1927)
1908 – Earl of Halsbury, chancellor (Brunei University)
1931 – Cesar Bolanos, composer
1950 – Dagmar Krause, German singer (Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, Art Bears), born in Hamburg, Germany
1965 – Jonathan Canter, tennis star, born in Los Angeles, California
1965 – Mick Doohan, Australian motorcycle racer (5-time 500cc world champion), born in Gold Coast, Queensland
1968 – Al B. Sure, American RandB singer
1974 – Johnny Taylor, NBA forward (Orlando Magic)
Famous Birthdays for 3rd June 2019
1657 – Manuel de Egues, composer
1746 – James Hook, English composer, born in Norwich (d. 1827)
1780 – William Hone, England, author/bookseller (Every-Day Book)
1839 – Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause)
1897 – Memphis Minnie, blues musician, born in Algiers, Louisiana (d. 1973)
1924 – David Richard Holloway, literary Editor
1936 – Colin Meads, New Zealand rugby player
1965 – Suzan Kaminga, bodybuilder, born in Austin, Texas
1971 – Carl Everett, outfielder (NY Mets), born in Tampa, Florida
1974 – Bryan Still, wide receiver (San Diego Chargers)
Famous Birthdays for 2nd June 2019
1899 – Royal Beal, American actor (Death of a Salesman), born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1969)
1904 – Johnny Weissmuller, American actor (Tarzan), swimmer (5 Olympic gold 1924, 28), born in Freidorf, Romania (d. 1984)
1929 – Norton Juster, American author, architect and children’s author (The Dot and the Line), born in New York City
1935 – Dimitri Kitsikis, Greek turkologist
1940 – Christopher Bernau, actor (Guiding Light), born in Santa Barbara, California
1944 – Garo Yepremian, American NFL place kicker (Miami Dolphins), born in Larnaca, Cyprus (d. 2015)
1958 – Lex Lugar, [Larry Pfohl], wrestler (WWF/WCW/NWA), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1970 – Randy Fuller, American NFL defensive back (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Griffin, Georgia
1970 – Karen Mok, Hong Kong actress and singer (Around the World in 80 Days), born in Hong Kong
1976 – Josef Marha, Havl-brod Cze, NHL center (Colorado Avalanche)
Famous Birthdays for 1st June 2019
1815 – Otto of Greece, King of Greece (1832-62), born in Salzburg, Bavaria (d. 1862)
1843 – Henry Faulds, Scottish fingerprinting pioneer (d. 1930)
1858 – William W Campbell, Canadian poet (Beyond the Hills of Dream)
1935 – James George, American weightlifter (Olympic silver 1960/bronze-1956)
1958 – Michael Landau, American session musician, engineer, and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California
1964 – Mark Curry, American comedian and actor
1967 – Carlos van Wanrooy, soccer player (NEC)
1968 – Jason Donovan, rocker/actor (Neighbors)
1970 – Raylee Johnson, Amerian NFL defensive end (San Diego Chargers), born in Chicago, Illinois
1972 – Cheryl Abplanalp, Bryn Mawr Penn, team handball wing (Olympics 1996)
Famous Birthdays for 31st May 2019
1861 – Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907)
1892 – Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian author (Bespokojnaja Joenostj) [NS]
1902 – Billy Mayerl, composer
1919 – Chet Gierlach, music publisher/composer
1922 – Elisabeth, arch duchess of Austria/princess of Liechtenstein
1942 – Happy Hairston, NBA star (Cin, Detroit, LA)
1945 – Bernard Goldberg, American journalist
1950 – Gregory Harrison, Catalina California, actor (Trapper John, Logan’s Run)
1957 – Stephen Jones, British milliner
1964 – Leonard Asper, Canadian businessman
Famous Birthdays for 30th May 2019
1757 – Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, British Prime Minister (Tory: 1801-04), born in London (d. 1844)
1844 – Louis Varney, composer
1891 – Iman J van den Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter
1912 – Julian Gustave Symons, writer
1936 – Roy Harford, Fulham UK, British-born NZ cricketer
1949 – Bob Willis, cricketer (superb England fast bowler 1971-84)
1955 – Nicky “Topper” Headon, English drummer (Clash-Complete Control)
1964 – Andrea Montermini, Italian racing driver
1972 – Allen Aldridge, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
1981 – Gianmaria Bruni, Italian racing driver
Famous Birthdays for 29th May 2019
1885 – Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)
1905 – Fela Sowande, composer
1915 – David Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales)
1933 – Helmuth Rilling, German conductor
1942 – Kevin Conway, American actor (Flash Point, Cage of Angels), born in NYC, New York
1943 – Robert W. Edgar, Theologian and Politician, (d. 2013)
1976 – Jerry Hairston Jr., American baseball infielder/outfielder, broadcaster (Baltimore Orioles), born in Des Moines, Iowa
1977 – Danny Gerard, actor (Alan Silver-Brooklyn Bridge), born in Mt Vernon, New York
1978 – Adam Rickitt, British/New Zealand actor
1989 – Danielle Riley Keough, grand daughter of Elvis Presley
Famous Birthdays for 28th May 2019
1782 – Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter
1879 – Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist
1884 – Edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)
1927 – Robert Evans, CEO (British Gas)
1932 – Henning Christiansen, composer
1953 – Arto Lindsay, rocker/actor (Cookie, Desperately Seeking Susan)
1967 – Glen Rice, NBA guard and forward (Charlotte Hornets)
1973 – Todd Sweeris, table tennis player (Olympics 1996), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
1981 – Adam Green, American singer and songwriter
2010 – Prince Louis of Bourbon, elder son of Prince Louis, Duke of Anjou
Famous Birthdays for 27th May 2019
1836 – Jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier
1881 – Rudolf Pannwitz, German writer
1890 – Fritzi Brunette, American actress, born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 1943)
1901 – Conrad Elvehjem, McFarland, Wisconsin, USA, American biochemist and nutrition scientist (discovered niacin)
1902 – Celius Dougherty, composer
1904 – Chuhei Nambu, Japanese athlete (d. 1997)
1912 – Terry Moore, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals), born in Vernon, Alabama (d. 1995)
1931 – Kenny Price, Florence Ky, country singer (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw)
1962 – Steven Brill, American film writer and director
1971 – Scott Szeredy, NFL/WLAF kicker/punter (Chiefs, Barcelona Dragons)