1330 – Edward the Black Prince [Edward of Woodstock], English prince, knight and heir to King Edward III, born in Woodstock Palace, England (d. 1376)
1662 – Tokugawa Ienobu, 6th Japanese shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate (1709-12), born in Kōfu, Japan (d. 1712)
1920 – Alberto Sordi, Italian actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY, Me and Caterina), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2003)
1933 – Mohammad Ali Rajai, President of Iran (1981) who was assassinated by a bomb while in office, born in Qazvin, Persia (d. 1981)
1934 – Ruby Nash Curtis [Garnett], American pop and RandB singer (Ruby and the Romantics – “Our Day Will Come”; “Hey There Lonely Boy”), born in Akron, Ohio
1949 – Simon Callow, English actor (Four Weddings and a Funeral; A Room With A View), born in London, England
1954 – James Belushi, American comedian (Saturday Night Live, Trading Places), born in Chicago, Illinois
1957 – Clio Goldsmith, actress (Gift, Heat of Desire), born in Paris, France
1961 – Kai Eckhardt, Liberian-German jazz-fusion bassist (Garaj Mahal), born in Mainz, Germany
1973 – Pia Miranda, Australian actress (Looking for Alibrandi, The Tender Hook), born in Melbourne, Australia
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 14th June 2026
1904 – Gilbert “Gil” Lamb, American actor (Hit Parade of 1947, Riding High), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1995)
1919 – Sam Wanamaker, American-English actor (Holocaust, Competition, Raw Deal), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1993)
1933 – Vladislav Rastorotsky, Soviet gymnastics coach, born in Liski, Russian SFSR (d. 2017)
1947 – Barry Melton, American guitarist (Country Joe and the Fish), born in Brooklyn, New York City
1971 – Fred Baxter, American NFL tight end (NY Jets), born in Brundidge, Alabama
1973 – Michael Cade, American actor (Sylvester Winkle-California Dreams), born in New Jersey
1973 – Ceca [Svetlana Ražnatović], Serbian pop singer, born in Prokuplje, Yugoslavia
1975 – Bob Nanna, American rock musician (Braid; Hey Mercedes; The City on Film), born in Chicago, Illinois
1978 – Diablo Cody, American screenwriter (Juno, Jennifer’s Body), born in Lemont, Illinois
1982 – Lang Lang, Chinese concert pianist (The Painted Veil; Berlin Philharmonic), born in Shenyang, China
Famous Birthdays for 13th June 2026
1786 – Winfield Scott, American army general (Union) and presidential candidate, born in Petersburg, Virginia (d. 1866)
1822 – Carl Schmidt, Baltic German chemist, born in Mitau, Russian Empire (d. 1884)
1864 – Dwight B. Waldo, American educator (first President of Western Michigan University), born in Arcade, New York (d. 1939)
1876 – William Sealy Gosset, English statistician (Student’s t-distribution), born in Canterbury, Kent, England (d. 1937)
1884 – Anton Drexler, German politician (founder of German Worker’s Party (DAP), precursor to the Nazi Party), and mentor to Adolf Hitler, born in Munich (d. 1942)
1911 – Albert Cleage, African-American theologian and religious leader, born in Indianapolis (d. 2000)
1913 – Etienne Leroux, Afrikaans author (Een vir Azazel), born in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape (d. 1989)
1927 – Angela Alvarez (née Portilla), Cuban-American Latin jazz singer-songwriter who won a Latin Grammy Award at 95, born in Camagüey, Cuba (d. 2024)
1962 – Ally Sheedy [Alexandria], American actress (Wargames, Breakfast Club), born in New York City
1963 – Bettina Bunge, German tennis player (Virginia Slims of California 1983), born in Adliswil, Switzerland
Famous Birthdays for 12th June 2026
1909 – Archie Bleyer, American orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey), born in Queens, New York (d. 1989)
1933 – Marian Burros, American food writer best known for her plum torte recipe (NYT Cooking, The Summertime Cookbook), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 2025)
1939 – Geoff Griffin, South African cricket fast bowler (2 Tests; first RSA Test hat-trick 1960), born in Greytown, Natal Province, South Africa (d. 2006)
1949 – Marc Tardif, Canadian ice hockey left-wing (Gordie Howe Trophy 1976, 78; Stanley Cup 1971, 73 Montreal Canadiens; WHL C’ship 1977 Quebec Nordiques), born in Granby, Quebec
1952 – Dale Krantz, American rock singer (Rossington-Collins Band), born in Michigan
1958 – Barry Michael Cooper, American screenwriter (New Jack City; Sugar Hill; Above the Rim), and journalist (Village Voice), born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2025)
1963 – Johnny Weiss, American professional wrestler (Johnny Hotbody), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1977 – Kenny Wayne Shepherd [Brobst], American blues-rock guitarist, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1985 – Kendra Wilkinson, American Television Personality and glamour model, born in San Diego, California
1985 – Sam Thaiday, Australian professional rugby league player (Brisbane Broncos), born in Sydney, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 11th June 2026
1867 – Charles Fabry, French physicist, discoverer of ozone layer in upper atmosphere, born in Marseille, France (d. 1945)
1874 – Richard Stöhr, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1967)
1908 – George Paine, English cricket spin bowler (4 Tests, 17 wickets; Warwickshire CCC), born in London, England (d. 1978)
1927 – Josef Anton Reidl, German contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer, born in Munich, Germany (d. 2016)
1937 – Luciana Paluzzi, Italian-American actress (Five Fingers, Thunderball), born in Rome, Italy
1939 – Christina Crawford, American actress and author (Mommie Dearest), born in Los Angeles, California
1945 – Adrienne Barbeau, American actress (Maude, Swamp Thing), born in Sacramento, California
1954 – John Dyson, Australian cricket batsman (30 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 127no; NSW), born in Sydney, Australia
1991 – Daniel Howell, English YouTuber and presenter (Dan and Phil, The Internet Takeover), comedian, and author (You Will Get Through This Night), born in Wokingham, England
1997 – Kodak Black [Bill Kapri], American rapper (Dying To Live), born in Pompano Beach, Florida
Famous Birthdays for 10th June 2026
1865 – Frederick Cook, American explorer, claimed to have 1st discovered North Pole, born in Callicoon, New York (d. 1940)
1927 – Lin Yang-kang, Taiwanese politician, born in Niitaka District, Taiwan (d. 2013)
1932 – Gardner McKay, American actor and author (Adventures in Paradise, Pleasure Seekers, Boots and Saddles), born in New York City (d. 2001)
1947 – Ken Singleton, American baseball outfielder (World Series 1983 Baltimore Orioles; MLB All-Star 1977, 79, 81), born in Mt Vernon, New York
1956 – Mickey Curry, American session and touring drummer (Bryan Adams; Hall and Oates; Sam Phillips), born in New Haven, Connecticut
1956 – Georg Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1996-present), born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
1966 – Doug McKeon, American actor (Big Shamus Little Shamus, Centennial), born in New Jersey
1968 – Bill Burr, American comedian and podcaster (F Is for Family, I’m Sorry You Feel That Way), born in Canton, Massachusetts
1985 – Vasilis Torosidis, Greek soccer right back (101 caps; Skoda Xanthi, Olympiacos, Roma, Bologna, Olympiacos), born in Xanthi, Greece
1987 – James Maynard, English mathematician (Fields Medal 2022 for analytic number theory), born in Chelmsford, England
Famous Birthdays for 9th June 2026
1812 – Johann Gottfried Galle, German astronomer (discovered Neptune), born in Radis, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1910)
1888 – Hugo Kauder, Austrian composer, born in Tovačov (d. 1972)
1898 – Curzio Malaparte [Kurt E. Suckert], Italian author (Kaputt), born in Prato, Italy (d. 1957)
1914 – Barbara Mullen, American actress (Thunder Rock; Innocent Sinners), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1979)
1930 – Marvin Kalb, American broadcast journalist (CBS; NBC – Meet the Press), educator (Harvard), and writer (The Year I was Peter the Great; Enemy of the People: Trump’s War on the Press), born in New York City
1944 – Christine Goitschel, French alpine skier (Olympic gold 1964), born in Sallanches, France
1954 – Woodrow Lowe, American College Football HOF linebacker (NCAA C’ship 1973 University of Alabama; San Diego Chargers), born in Columbus, Georgia (d. 2025)
1954 – Gregory Maguire, American fantasy writer (Wicked), born in Albany, New York
1964 – Hiroko Yakushimaru, Japanese actress (Sailor Suit and Machine Gun), and singer, born in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
1974 – Tim Shaw, British radio host, TV presenter, and engineer (National Geographic), born in England
Famous Birthdays for 8th June 2026
1724 – John Smeaton, British civil engineer, born in Austhorpe, Leeds, England (d. 1792)
1821 – John Dunlap Stevenson, American attorney, politician, and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Staunton, Virginia (d. 1897)
1824 – James Loudon, Dutch politician, Governor-General of Dutch East Indies (1872-75), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1900)
1856 – Natalia Janotha, Polish pianist and composer, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1932)
1888 – Poul Schierbeck, Danish organist and composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1949)
1903 – Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies), born in Amsterdam (d. 1996)
1921 – Suharto, Indonesian army officer and 2nd President of Indonesia (1967-98), born in Yogyakarta, Java (d. 2008)
1941 – Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins, American pop, RandB, and funk singer-songwriter (Parliament-Funkadelic – “Knee Deep”), born in Elkins, West Virginia (d. 2023)
1975 – Levente Gyöngyösi Hungarian contemporary classical composer (“Birth” Symphony), born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1983 – Lee Harding, Australian punk-rock singer, born in Frankston, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 7th June 2026
1811 – James Young Simpson, Scottish obstetrician who popularized chloroform for medicinal use, born in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (d. 1870)
1923 – Jules Deschênes, Canadian Quebec Superior Court judge, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2000)
1929 – Antonio Carbajal, Mexican soccer goalkeeper (32 caps; Club León 364 games) and manager (León, Unión de Curtidores, Atlético Morelia), born in Mexico City (d. 2023)
1962 – Takuya Kurosawa, Japanese racing driver, born in Ibaraki, Japan
1966 – Dan Payne, Canadian football tackle (Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders 1989; Toronto Argonauts 1996, 97; B.C. Lions 2000), born in New Westminster, British Columbia
1967 – Dave Navarro, American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter, (Jane’s Addiction – “Just Because”; Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1993-98), born in Santa Monica, California
1974 – Dave Filoni, American director, producer, screenwriter, and president and CCO of Lucasfilm, born in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
1978 – Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Indian founder and CEO of mobile payments company Paytm, born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
1979 – Kevin Hofland, Dutch soccer defender (7 caps; PSV, VfL Wolfsburg, Feyenoord) and coach (Limburgia, Fortuna Sittard, Willem II), born in Heerlen, Netherlands
1993 – George Ezra [Barnett], British guitarist, and singer-songwriter (“Budapest”; “Paradise”), born in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Famous Birthdays for 6th June 2026
1894 – Violet Trefusis, English writer and socialite who had a famous affair with writer Vita Sackville-West, born in London England (d. 1972)
1901 – Jan Struther [Joyce Anstruther], British author (Mrs. Miniver), born in Buckinghamshire, England (d. 1953)
1902 – Avraham Daus, Israeli composer, born in Berlin. Germany (d. 1974)
1938 – Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza, pretender to the Brazilian throne, born in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France (d. 2022)
1939 – Nganani Enos J Mabuza, South African leader (Inyandza National Movement), born in Barberton, South Africa (d. 1997)
1944 – David Penhaligon, British Liberal Party politician for Truro (1974-86), born in Truro, Cornwall (d. 1986)
1952 – Yukihiro Takahashi, Japanese pop-rock drummer and singer (Yellow Magic Orchestra), born in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan (d. 2023)
1959 – Jimmy Jam [James Harris], American songwriter and record producer (Janet Jackson), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1984 – Shannon Stewart, American model and the runner-up on the first season of America’s Next Top Model, born in Franklin, Ohio
1986 – Bhavana Balachandran [Karthika Menon], Indian actress, born in Thrissur district, Kerala