924 – Murakami, 62nd Emperor of Japan (946-67) who fathered 19 Imperial sons and daughters, born in Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 967)
1839 – (Edward) Sydney Smith, British pianist and composer, born in Dorchester, England (d. 1889)
1906 – Tom Carvel, Greek born American ice cream mogul (Carvels), born in Athens, Greece (d. 1990)
1907 – Annabella [Suzanne G Charpentier], French actress (Dinner at Ritz), born in Paris, France (d. 1996)
1916 – Natalia Ginzburg, Italian author (Family dictionary), born in Palermo, Italy (d. 1991)
1922 – Peter Tranchell, British composer (The Mayor of Casterbridge; The Mating Season), and educator (Cambridge University, 1950-89), born in Cuddalore, British India (d. 1993)
1923 – Dale Robertson, American actor (Death Valley Days, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Iron Horse), born in Harrah, Oklahoma (d. 2013)
1930 – Eric Norman Stokes, American composer (The Jealous Cellist; Tintinnabulary), born in Haddon Heights, New Jersey (d. 1999)
1970 – Mark Strickland, American NBA forward (Miami Heat), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1974 – Erick Dampier, American NBA center (SF Warriors), born in Jackson, Mississippi
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 13th July 2025
1894 – Isaak Babel, Russian writer, playwright and journalist (Red Calvary) [OS Jun 30], born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1940)
1907 – Charles H. Zimmerman, American aeronautical engineer (NACA, NASA), born in Olathe, Kansas (d. 1996)
1933 – Patsy Byrne, English actress (Stealing Heaven, Blackadder II), born in Ashford, (d. 2014)
1937 – Charles Coody, American golfer (US Masters 1971), born in Stamford, Texas
1948 – Don Sweet, Canadian CFL football place kicker. 1972-85 (Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Concordes ), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1974 – Jarno Trulli, Italian auto racer (Monaco F1 GP 2004; German Formula 3 Series 1996), born in Pescara, Italy
1977 – Ashley Scott, American actress (Maria Miller in video game “The Last of Us”), born in Metairie, Louisiana
1979 – Craig Bellamy, Welsh soccer forward (78 caps; Newcastle United, Norwich City, Manchester City), born in Cardiff, Wales
1989 – Leon Bridges, American soul singer-songwriter (“Coming Home”), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1992 – Elise Matthysen, Belgian swimmer, born in Belgium
Famous Birthdays for 12th July 2025
1922 – Clark MacGregor, American Republican politician (involved in Watergate), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2003)
1935 – Hans Tilkowski, German soccer goalkeeper (39 caps, West Germany; Westfalia Herne, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt), born in Husen, Germany (d. 2020)
1947 – Richard C. McCarty, American professor of psychology, born in Portsmouth, Virginia
1950 – Eric Carr [Paul Charles Caravello], American rock drummer (Kiss, 1980-91), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1991)
1957 – Rick Husband, American astronaut, commander of STS-107 who died in the Columbia disaster, born in Amarillo, Texas (d. 2003)
1959 – Rolonda Watts, American talk show host and producer (Rolanda), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1965 – Robin Wilson, American rock singer (Gin Blossoms – “Hey Jealousy”; “Allison Road”), born in Detroit, Michigan
1972 – Brett Reed, American rock drummer (Rancid, 1991-2006 – “Time Bomb”), born in Oakland, California
1985 – Luiz Ejlli, Albanian pop singer (Eurovison, 2006), born in Shkodra, Albania
2002 – Nico Williams, Spanish footballer for Athletic Bilbao and Spain, born in Pamplona, Spain
Famous Birthdays for 11th July 2025
1841 – Daniël de Lange, Dutch composer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1918)
1846 – Léon Bloy, French novelist and essayist, born in Périgueux, France (d. 1917)
1872 – Rollin Henry White, American inventor of steam boilers for early automobiles and Cletrac tractors, born in Cleveland (d. 1962)
1888 – Johanna Beyer, German-American pianist and composer (March for Thirty Percussion Instruments; Clusters), born in Leipzig, German Empire (d. 1944)
1898 – Hendrik J. Pos, Dutch philosopher and linguist (Committee of Watchfulness), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1955)
1927 – Herbert Blomstedt, American conductor (Dresdner Staatskapelle, 1975-85; San Francisco Symphony 1985-95), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
1931 – Thurston Harris, American RandB and pop vocalist (The Sharps – “Little Bitty Pretty One”), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1990)
1942 – Tomasz Stańko, Polish trumpeter (Astigmatic), born in Rzeszów, Poland (d. 2018)
1981 – Mary Beth Arnold, American gymnast (World-bronze-95), born in Reno, Nevada
1987 – Shigeaki Kato, Japanese J-pop singer, guitarist and songwriter (NEWS), born in Hiroshima, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 10th July 2025
1871 – Marcel Proust, French intellectual and novelist (Remembrance of Things Past), born in Paris, France (d. 1922)
1883 – Sam Wood, American communist fighter and director (For Whom the Bell Tolls), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1949)
1895 – Nahum Goldmann, Israeli-Zionist leader (Zionist World Organization), born in Wisznewo, Lithuania (d. 1982)
1902 – Jacobus Wouterus van Dieren, Dutch biologist (specializing in study of dune formation, particularly on West Frisian Island of Terschelling), born in Amsterdam (d. 1935)
1921 – Jean “Jeff” Donnell, American actress (Gidget Goes to Rome, Hoedown, 9 Girls), born in Windham, Maine (d. 1988)
1922 – Herb McKenley, Jamaican athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 400m relay 1952; 3 x silver 1948, 52), born in Pleasant Valley, Clarendon, Jamaica (d. 2007)
1937 – Sandy Stewart [Galitz], American jazz and cabaret singer (“My Coloring Book”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1951 – Cheryl Wheeler, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter (“If It Were Up to Me”), born in Timonium, Maryland
1954 – Neil Tennant, English singer and songwriter (Pet Shop Boy – “West End Girl”), born in North Shields, Northumberland, England
1957 – Cindy Sheehan, American anti-war and political activist, and author (Peace Mom). inspired by the Iraq War combat death of her son, Casey Sheehan (24), born in Inglewood, California
Famous Birthdays for 9th July 2025
1511 – Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Denmark and Norway, born in Lauenburg Castle, Germany (d. 1571)
1764 – Ann Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (The Mysteries of Udolpho, The Romance of the Forest), born in London (d. 1823)
1911 – John Archibald Wheeler, American physicist (first American involved in the theoretical development of the atomic bomb), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2008)
1921 – Irv Kluger, American big band jazz and session drummer (Artie Shaw; Gramercy Five), born in New York City (d. 2006)
1924 – Leonard Pennario, American concert pianist (Rózsa’s Piano Concerto with L.A. Philharmonic), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2008)
1925 – Guru Dutt [Vasanth Padukone], Indian Bollywood actor, regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time (Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool), born in Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1964)
1925 – Alan Dale, American pop singer (“Cheery Pink and Apple Blossom White”), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
1940 – Jair da Costa, Brazilian soccer winger (1 cap; Internazionale), born in Santo André, Brazil
1950 – Gwen Guthrie, American RandB, soul, and dance singer-songwriter (“Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On But The Rent”), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1999)
1950 – Adriano Panatta, Italian tennis player (French 1976, Italian 1976), born in Rome, Italy
Famous Birthdays for 8th July 2025
1871 – Clement Harris, British pianist and composer, born in Wimbledon, London (d. 1897)
1906 – Philip Johnson, American architect (International and Postmodern Style: 1st Pritzker Prize, 1979), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2005)
1917 – Pamela Brown, British actress (Cleopatra, I Know Where I’m Going!, Beckett), born in London, England (d. 1975)
1917 – Glenn Langan, American actor (Amazing Colossal Man, Margie, Jungle Heat, Rapture), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1991)
1948 – Kim Darby, American actress (True Grit, Enola Gay, Rich Man Poor Man), born in Hollywood, California
1948 – Tom Jackson, American college football coach (Connecticut Huskies 1983-93), born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey (d. 2025)
1962 – Joan Osborne, American singer-songwriter (“One Of Us”), born in Anchorage, Kentucky
1964 – Maryalice Demler, American TV journalist and anchor, Miss New York (1991), born in North Tonawanda, New York
1986 – Kevin Chappell, American golfer (US Open 2011 3rd; Haskins Award 2008), born in Fresno, California
1991 – Devon Conway, New Zealand cricket batsman (7th batsman to score double century on Test debut; 200 v England 2021; Gauteng, Wellington, Somerset CCC), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
Famous Birthdays for 7th July 2025
1690 – Johann Tobias Krebs, German organist and composer, born in Heichelheim, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (d. 1762)
1893 – Miroslav Krleža, Croatian poet, novelist and playwright (Ballads of Petrica Kerempuh), born in Zagreb, Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1981)
1922 – Artie Malvin, American vocalist (Glenn Miller; Jimmy Dorsey), arranger and music director (Julie LaRosa; Pat Boone; Carol Burnett), born in New York City (d. 2006)
1936 – Friedhelm Döhl, German composer, born in Göttingen, Germany (d. 2018)
1947 – Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, last King of Nepal (2001-2008), born in Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
1960 – Ralph Sampson, American College/Basketball HOF center (NBA All-Star 1984–87; Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets), born in Harrisonburg, Virginia
1970 – Min Patel, English cricket all-rounder (2 Tests, 1 wicket; Kent CCC, Central Districts CA), born in Mumbai, India
1979 – Anastasios Gousis, Greek sprinter, born in Corfu, Greece
1982 – George Owu, Ghanaian footballer, born in Accra, Ghana
1984 – Marie-Mai [Bouchard], French Canadian pop singer (“Jamais trop tard”), born in Varennes, Quebec
Famous Birthdays for 6th July 2025
1668 – Pieter Burman the Elder, Dutch classical scholar, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1741)
1747 – Coelestin Jungbauer, German composer, born in Grattersdorf, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1823)
1753 – Johannes Henricus Midderigh, Dutch wine merchant, politician, and chair of the Second Assembly in the coup d’état, born in Rotterdam, Dutch Republic (d. 1800)
1766 – Alexander Wilson, Scottish-American ornithologist and naturalist, born in Paisley, Scotland (d. 1813)
1918 – Bert Voeten, Dutch journalist and poet (Crossing), born in Breda, Netherlands (d. 1992)
1925 – Bill Haley, American rock guitarist and vocalist known as the father of Rock ‘n’ Roll (…and his Comets – “Rock Around the Clock”; “See You Later, Alligator”), born in Highland Park, Michigan (d. 1981)
1960 – Caroll-Ann Alie, Canadian sailor (Olympics-14-92, 96), born in Ottawa, Ontario
1972 – Isabelle Boulay, French Canadian singer (“Parle-moi”), born in Sainte-Félicité, Quebec
1975 – Amir-Abbas Fakhravar, Iranian journalist and activist (Annie Taylor Award), born in Tehran, Iran
1980 – Pau Gasol, Spanish Basketball HOF forward (NBA C’ship 2009, 10 LA Lakers; 6 × NBA All-Star; NBA Rookie of the Year 2002 Memphis Grizzlies), born in Barcelona, Spain
Famous Birthdays for 5th July 2025
1904 – Milburn Stone, American actor (Gunsmoke, Pickup on South Street), born in Burrton, Kansas (d. 1980)
1918 – George Rochberg, American composer (Concord Quartet), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2005)
1924 – Niels Jannasch, Canadian historian and museum curator, born in Holzminden, Germany (d. 2001)
1929 – Tony Lock, English cricket spin bowler (49 Tests, 174 wickets, BB 7/35, 2 x 50; Surrey CCC, Western Australia, Leicestershire CCC), born in Limpsfield, England (d. 1995)
1952 – Timothy Drury, American session and touring keyboardist (Don Henley, Whitesnake, The Eagles), born in Los Angeles, California
1959 – Marc Cohn, American folk rock singer (“Walking in Memphis”), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1966 – Gianfranco Zola, Italian footballer and coach (Chelsea), born in Oliena, Italy
1968 – Ken Akamatsu, Japanese Manga artist, born in Tokyo
1988 – Joe Lycett, English comedian (The Great British Seeing Bee), born in Birmingham, England
1989 – Whitney Wolfe Herd, American entrepreneur (founder of Bumble, co-founder of Tinder), born in Salt Lake City, Utah