1573 – Henricus Hondius, Dutch etcher/publisher
1686 – Andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (d. 1747)
1861 – Floris H Verster, [van Wulverhorst], painter/cartoonist/etcher
1896 – Aura Abranches, Portuguese actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1962)
1916 – Robert McNamara, American United States Secretary of Defense (1961-68), played major role in US escalation in Vietnam, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2009)
1925 – Keith Laumer [Anthony LeBaron], American sci-fi author (Retief’s War), born in Syracuse, New York (d. 1993)
1927 – Norman Sisisky, American politician (Rep-D-VA, 1983-2001), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2001)
1931 – Jackie Mason, Wisc, comedian (World According to Me, Chicken Soup)
1971 – Roderick Lewis, NFL tight end (Houston/Tennessee Oilers)
1977 – Amisha Patel, Indian actress
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 8th June 2019
1724 – John Smeaton, British civil engineer, born in Austhorpe, Leeds, England (d. 1792)
1858 – Harry Rowe Shelley, American composer (known for his hymn music), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1947)
1860 – Alicia Boole Stott, Irish mathematician, born in Cork, Ireland (d. 1940)
1910 – John W. Campbell, American sci-fi writer (Moon is Hell), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1971)
1916 – Luigi Comencini, Italian film director (L’imperatore di Capri), born in Salò, Lombardy, Italy (d. 2007)
1925 – Eddie Gaedel, American 3’7″ St Louis Browns pinch-hitter (he walked), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1961)
1932 – Hans G. Helms, German writer and composer, born in Teterow, Germany (d. 2012)
1949 – Hildegard Falck, German 800m runner (Olympic gold 1972), born in Nettelrede, Germany
1957 – Scott Raymond Adams, Catskill NY, cartoonist (Dilbert)
1958 – Keenan Ivory Wayans, American comedian (In Living Color), born in NYC, New York
Famous Birthdays for 7th June 2019
1879 – Knud J. V. Rasmussen, Danish pole explorer (Thule), born in Jakobshavn, North Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark (d. 1933)
1879 – Joan Voûte, Dutch astronomer, born in Madioen, Java (d. 1963)
1888 – Clarence DeMar [Mr. DeMarathon], American marathon runner and 7-time winner of the Boston Marathon, born in Madeira, Ohio (d. 1958)
1891 – Koos [Jacobus Jan] Vorrink, Dutch politician and socialist (SDAP/AJC/PvdA), born in Vlaardingen, Zuid, Holland, Netherlands (d. 1955)
1930 – Hilderaldo Bellini, Brazilian footballer (World Cup 1958, 1952, 51 caps), born in Itapira, Brazil (d. 2014)
1949 – Jack Ryland, rock vocalist (Three Dog Night)
1963 – Roberto Alagna, French tenor
1969 – Mark Sohn, gymnast (Olympics 1996), born in Arlington Heights, Illinois
1972 – Karl Urban, New Zealand actor
1976 – David Diaz, American light welterweight boxer (Olympics 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Birthdays for 6th June 2019
1765 – Cornelis Loots, Dutch accountant and poet (Dwingelandij), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1834)
1913 – Jiří Hájek, Czech politician and diplomat, born in Krhanice, Czech Republic (d. 1993)
1918 – Tom Scott, Scottish poet (Sea Dirge: A Mither’s Keenin), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1995)
1923 – V. C. Andrews, American author (Flowers in the Attic), born in Portsmouth, Virginia (d. 1986)
1959 – Georgios Voulgarakis, Greek politician
1965 – Sally McDermid, Australian softball outfielder (Olympic bronze 1996)
1968 – Alan Licht, American guitarist, composer and journalist
1968 – François Avard, Canadian writer and scenarist
1972 – Marko Kiprusoff, Turku FIN, NHL defenseman (Team Finland, Montreal)
1972 – Dulip Liyanage, cricketer (Sri Lanka righty fast-medium Test bowler)
Famous Birthdays for 5th June 2019
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
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