1800 – Evgeny Baratynsky, Russian poet (d. 1844)
1824 – Konstantin Ushinsky, Russian educationalist, credited as the founder of scientific pedagogy in Russia
1892 – Felix Bressart, German actor (Ninotchka, Escape, Crossroads), born in Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia, Germany (d. 1949)
1900 – Kurt J Weill, Dessau Germany, composer/Brecht collaborator (Mahogany)
1913 – Marjorie Weaver, American actress (Michael Shayne: Private Detective, Young Mr Lincoln), born in Crossville, Tennessee (d. 1994)
1921 – Norman T. Hatch, American oscar-winning marine cinematographer during WWII (With the Marines at Tarawa), born in Boston (d. 2017)
1924 – Albert TLCA Vogel, Dutch elocutionist
1945 – Gordon Thompson, Canadian actor (Adam Carrington in Dynasty), born in Ottawa
1945 – Derek Watkins, British trumpet player and composer (The Spy Who Loved Me, Skyfall), born in Reading, England (d. 2013)
1950 – Matthew Laurance, actor (Duet)
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 1st March 2019
1858 – Georg Simmel, German philosopher/sociologist
1896 – Dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer
1905 – Doris Hare, Welsh actress, born in Bargoed, Glamorgan, Wales (d. 2000)
1942 – Michael Giles, British drummer (King Crimson, Giles, Giles and Fripp), born in Waterlooville, Hampshire
1943 – Franz Hohler, Swiss writer, born in Biel
1944 – Mike D’Abo, rock vocalist (Manfred Mann-Mighty Quinn)
1949 – Zoia Ceauşescu, Romanian mathematician and daughter of Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu
1961 – Mike Rozier, NFL halfback (Heisman Trophy-1983, Houston, Atlanta)
1969 – Vincenzo Esposito, NBA guard (Toronto Raptors)
1973 – Chris Webber, American NBA forward (Washington Bullets, Wizards), born in Detroit, Michigan
Famous Birthdays for 28th February 2019
1797 – W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral (10 day campaign)
1875 – Viliam Figus, composer
1924 – Bettye Ackerman, American actress (Maggie Graham-Ben Casey), born in Cottageville, South Carolina (d. 2006)
1939 – Charles Brown, featherweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1964), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1943 – Charles Bernstein, American composer
1956 – Mike Tenay, American wrestling commentator
1963 – Claudio Chiappucci, Italian cyclist
1969 – Elisa Fiorillo, singer (Forgive Me For Dreaming)
1974 – Michael Swift, WLAF CB (Rhein Fire)
1982 – Natalia Vodianova, Russian supermodel, born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Famous Birthdays for 27th February 2019
1746 – Gian Francesco Fortunati, composer
1867 – Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Swedish composer and music critic, born in Ullånger, Sweden (d. 1942)
1878 – Alvan T. Fuller, 50th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1958)
1895 – Edward Brophy, American character actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys), born in NYC, New York (d. 1960)
1899 – Ian Keith, American actor (Abraham Lincoln, Queen Christina, Cleopatra, 3 Musketeers), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1960)
1912 – Lawrence Durrell, Indian-British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (d. 1990)
1937 – Donald MacKay, CEO (Scottish Enterprise), born in Griffith, Australia (d. 1977)
1951 – Stathis Psaltis, Greek actor, born in Velo, Greece (d. 2017)
1959 – Johnny Van Zant, American rock vocalist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1969 – Greg Stevenson, Canadian rower (Olympics-11-92, 96), born in Sherbrooke, Quebec
Famous Birthdays for 26th February 2019
1858 – Vladimir Serbsky, Russian psychiatrist (d. 1917)
1891 – Alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills)
1916 – Jackie Gleason, American comedian (Jackie Gleason Show, Honeymooners), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1987)
1939 – Josephine Tewson, English actress, born in Hampstead, United Kingdom
1942 – Adriaan van Dis, Dutch author (Nathan Sid, In Africa), born in Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands
1943 – Bill Duke, American actor (Bird on a Wire, Predator), born in Poughkeepsie, New York
1958 – Karen Berger, American comic book editor, born in New York City
1971 – Erykah Badu [Erica Abi Wright], American singer-songwriter, born in Dallas, Texas
1976 – Chad Urmston, American musician, born in Sherborn, Massachusetts
1980 – Gary Majewski, Major League Baseball player, born in Houston, Texas
Famous Birthdays for 25th February 2019
1866 – Benedetto Croce, Italian humanist/historian/editor/philosopher
1890 – Myra Hess, concert pianist, born in London, England
1919 – Karl H. Pribram, Austrian neuroscientist
1927 – Ralph Stanley, Amerian bluegrass musician, born in Dickenson County, Virginia (d. 2016)
1932 – Laurence New, Major-General
1941 – David Puttnam, film producer/CEO (Columbia Pictures), born in London, England
1950 – Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Spanish alpine skier (d. 2006)
1960 – Glen Bishop, cricketer (S Aussie batsman, 2 ODI’s for Australia 1987)
1971 – David Fox, American 50m freestyle (Olympic 6th 1996)
1982 – Bert McCracken, American singer (The Used)
Famous Birthdays for 24th February 2019
1766 – Samuel Wesley, composer/organist (Exultate Deo), born in Bristol, England
1912 – Julius Kowalski, composer
1919 – Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
1922 – Steven Hill, American actor (Mission Impossible, Law and Order), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2016)
1926 – Reginald Freeson, British MP
1932 – Everard Goodman, English real estate developer (TOPS Estates)
1962 – Outi Mäenpää, Finnish actress
1966 – Billy Zane, actor (Titanic, Dead Calm), born in Chicago, Illinois
1968 – Mitch Hedberg, American comedian (d. 2005)
1971 – Brian Savage, Sudbury, NHL left wing (Montreal Canadiens)
Famous Birthdays for 23rd February 2019
1811 – George Washington Hewitt, composer
1824 – Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch’ Grammar)
1876 – Agnes M Royden, writer
1895 – Richard Goolden, British actor (Two Days to Live, School for Husbands), born in London, England (d. 1981)
1899 – Norman Taurog, American film director (Skippy), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1981)
1937 – David Ward, president (Law Society)
1965 – Helena Suková, Czech tennis player (14 Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles titles), born in Prague, Czech Republic
1972 – Steve Holy, American country singer, born in Dallas, Texas
1973 – Jack Case, American artist
1975 – Chris Garner, NBA guard (Toronto Raptors), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Famous Birthdays for 22nd February 2019
1772 – Joseph Lipavsky, composer
1883 – Jaroslav Kocian, composer
1955 – Tim Young, Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars), born in Scarborough, Ontario
1968 – Reggie Rivers, American NFL running back (Denver Broncos), born in Dayton, Ohio
1969 – Joaquín Cortés, Spanish dancer, born in Córdoba, Spain
1971 – Lea Salonga, Filipina singer and actress (Miss Siagon), born in Manila, Phillipines
1971 – Lisa Fernandez, American softball pitcher (Olympic gold 1996), born in Lakewood, California
1971 – Max Lane, American NFL tackle (NE Patriots), born in Norborne, Missouri
1984 – Venetian Princess [Jodie-Amy Rivera], YouTube Internet personality, born in Brockton, Massachusetts
1985 – Sean Garballey, American politician, born in Arlington, Massachusetts
Famous Birthdays for 21st February 2019
1900 – Sydney Arnold, British comic actor (The Meaning of Life, Top Secret!, Miss Jones and Son), born in Westminster, London, England (d. 1993)
1903 – Raymond Queneau, [M Presle], French author (Un Enfant a Dit)
1923 – Zvi Zeitlin, violinist/prof (Eastman School), born in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia
1934 – Rue McClanahan, Healdton Oklahoma, actress (Maude, Golden Girls)
1947 – Olympia J Snowe, (Rep-R-ME, 1979- )
1961 – Yobes Ondieki, Kenya, 10K runner (world record)
1975 – Troy Slaten, American actor (Jerry-Parker Lewis Can’t Lose), born in Los Angeles, California
1980 – Jim Vandermeer, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Caroline, Canada
1987 – Ellen Page, Canadian actress (Juno) and LGBT activist, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
1989 – Scout Taylor-Compton, American actress, born in Long Beach, California