1856 – George Coulthard, Australian rules footballer (Victoria; Carlton FC) and cricket all-rounder (1 Test; Victoria CA), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1883)
1899 – William Steinberg, German-American conductor (Boston Symphony 1969-71), born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1978)
1914 – Jack Delano [Jacob Ovcharov], Russian-born American composer and photographer, born in Voroshilovka, Russian Empire (d. 1997)
1930 – Julie Bovasso, American actress (Willie and Phil, Just Me and You), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1991)
1941 – Étienne Roda-Gil, French songwriter and screenwriter, born in Septfonds, Tarn-et-Garonne, France (d. 2004)
1962 – Joetta Clark, American 800m runner (Olympic-1992), born in East Orange, New Jersey
1968 – Dan Donegan, American rock guitarist (Disturbed – “Inside The Fire”), born in Oak Lawn, Illinois
1970 – David James, English footballer, born in Welwyn Garden City, England
1976 – Hasan Şaş, Turkish footballer and manager (Galatasaray), born in Karataş, Turkey
1990 – Landry Allbright, American actress (Bridget Forrester in Bold and Beautiful), born in San Dimas, California
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 31st July 2024
1654 – Jacob Hop, Dutch politician and diplomat (treasurer of the Dutch republic), born in Velsen (d. 1725)
1767 – Amelie Julia Candielle, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1834)
1816 – George Henry Thomas, American Major General (Union Army), born in Newsoms, Virginia (d. 1870)
1848 – Jean Robert Planquette, French composer (Bells of Corneville), born in Paris (d. 1903)
1914 – Elmer Riddle, American baseball pitcher (NL wins leader 1943; Cincinnati Reds), born in Columbus, Georgia (d. 1984)
1916 – Verdun Scott, New Zealand cricket batsman (10 Tests, 3 x 50; Auckland) and rugby league utility back (1 Test; Auckland Pakehā), born in Devonport, Auckland (d. 1980)
1918 – Hank Jones, American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer, born in Vicksburg, Mississippi (d. 2010)
1926 – Hilary Putnam, American philosopher, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
1935 – Sergio Rossi, Italian shoe designer, born in San Mauro, Italy (d. 2020)
1998 – Bretman Rock [Laforga], Filipino-American social media personality (MTV’s Following: Bretman Rock), born in Sanchez-Mira, Philippines
Famous Birthdays for 30th July 2024
1888 – Raden Soetomo, Indonesian freedom fighter, born in Ngepeh, Nganjuk, Indonesia (d. 1938)
1890 – Casey Stengel, American Baseball HOF outfielder (World Series 1921, 22 NY Giants) and manager (7 x World Series NY Yankees; NY Mets 1st manager), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1975)
1913 – Ivo Lhotka-Kalinski, Yugoslav composer, born in Zagreb, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (d. 1987)
1917 – Eddy Grove, American actor (Dragnet, The Silent Service, Medic), born in New York City (d. 1995)
1924 – Christopher Shaw, British composer, chiefly of choral music (Peter and the Lame Man), born in London (d. 1995)
1934 – André Prévost, Canadian composer, born in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada (d. 2001)
1934 – Bud Selig, American Baseball Hall of Fame team owner (Milwaukee Brewers) and executive (MLB Commissioner 1998-2015), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1947 – Margo Sappington, American actress (Oh Calcutta, Where’s Charley), born in Baytown, Texas
1962 – Tom Pagnozzi, American baseball catcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Tucson, Arizona
1983 – Seán Dillon, Irish footballer, born in Dublin, Ireland
Famous Birthdays for 29th July 2024
1921 – Richard Egan, American actor (Empire; Redigo; Pollyanna), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1987)
1925 – Mikis Theodorakis, Greek classical and film music composer (Zorba the Greek; Mauthausen Trilogy; Serpico), born on the island of Chios, Greece (d. 2021)
1928 – Konstantin Orbelyan, Armenian pianist, jazz and classical composer, and orchestra leader (State Estrada (Pops) Orchestra), born in Armavir, Armenia (d. 2014)
1942 – Les Josephson, American football running back (NFL Pro Bowl 1967; Los Angeles Rams), born in Minneota, Minnesota (d. 2020)
1943 – Ingrid Krämer, German diver (Olympic gold medalist), born in Dresden Germany
1945 – Michelle Angelo, American actress (Funny Girl), born in Kingsville, Texas
1963 – Patty Dodd, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-2nd-1988), born in Bogotá, Colombia
1965 – Luis Alicea, Puerto Rican infielder (St Louis Cardinals), born in Santurce, Puerto Rico
1966 – Sally Gunnell, British 400m hurdler, (Olympic gold 1992), born in Chigwell, England
1980 – Ryan Braun, Canadian baseball player (Los Angeles Angels), born in Kitchener, Ontario
Famous Birthdays for 28th July 2024
1609 – Judith Leyster, Dutch Golden Age painter, born and baptized in Haarlem, Dutch Republic (now the Netherlands) (d. 1660)
1914 – Carmen Dragon, American composer (Invasion of the Body Snatchers), and conductor (Hollywood Bowl Symphony), born in Antioch, California (d. 1984)
1931 – Darryl Hickman, American actor (Human Comedy, Tea and Sympathy), born in Hollywood, California
1938 – Luis Aragonés, Spanish soccer forward (11 caps; Atlético Madrid) and manager (Spain 2004-08; Atlético Madrid, Barcelona), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2014)
1942 – John Sattler, Australian rugby league prop (4 Tests; NSWRL Premiership 1967, 68, 70, 71 South Sydney), born in Maitland, Australia (d. 2023)
1946 – Douglas H. Bosco, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1983-91), born in Brooklyn, New York
1956 – Nnenna Freelon (née Pierce), American jazz singer, composer, and arranger, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
1966 – Shikao Suga, Japanese singer-songwriter, born in Tokyo, Japan
1972 – Ed Templeton, American skateboarder (Toy Machine), born in Garden Grove, California
1990 – Shana Swash, English actress (EastEnders), born in London Borough of Camden, London
Famous Birthdays for 27th July 2024
1833 – Thomas George Bonney, English geologist, born in Rugeley, United Kingdom (d. 1923)
1870 – Hilaire Belloc, Anglo-French author (Path to Rome), born in La Celle-Saint-Cloud, Seine-et-Oise, France (d. 1953)
1890 – Judith Lowry, American actress (The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds), born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma (d. 1976)
1907 – Ross Alexander, American stage and film actor (Boulder Dam, Captain Blood), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1937)
1927 – Gisele Halimi, Tunisian-French lawyer, feminist and author, born in Tunis, French Tunisia (d. 2020)
1975 – Alessandro Pistone, Italian footballer, born in Milan, Italy
1975 – Fred Mascherino, American musician (Taking Back Sunday), born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
1976 – Fernando Ricksen, Dutch soccer midfielder (12 caps; Glasgow Rangers), born in Hoensbroek, Limburg (d. 2019)
1980 – Dolph Ziggler [Nicholas Theodore Nemeth], American professional wrestler, born in Cleveland, Ohio
1993 – Jordan Spieth, American golfer (US Masters, US Open 2015; British Open 2017), born in Dallas, Texas
Famous Birthdays for 26th July 2024
1791 – Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Austrian composer and 6th child of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1844)
1863 – Jāzeps Vītols, Latvian composer, born in Valmiera, Russian Empire (d. 1948)
1894 – Lodewijk Rogier, Dutch historian (Henric van Veldeken), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1974)
1907 – Gioconda de Vito, Italian-British violinist, born in Martina Franca, Italy (d. 1994)
1934 – Ken Pogue, Canadian actor (Adderly, Katts and Dog), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2015)
1936 – Kathryn Hays, American actress (Kim Hughes-As the World Turns), born in New York City
1948 – Norair Nurikian, Bulgarian weightlifter (Olympic gold men’s 60kg 1972, 56kg 1976), born in Sliven, Bulgaria
1980 – Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017-23), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
1984 – Kyriakos Ioannou, Cypriot high jumper, born in Limassol, Cyprus
1985 – Audrey De Montigny, French Canadian pop singer (Canadian Idol, 2003; “Même Les Anges”), and real estate agent, born in Sainte-Julienne, Quebec
Famous Birthdays for 25th July 2024
1016 – Casimir I the Restorer, Polish nobleman (Duke of Poland, 1040-58), born in Kraków, Poland (d. c. 1058)
1780 – Christian Theodor Weinlig, German composer, teacher and choir master, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1842)
1857 – Frank Sprague, American inventor who installed the first U.S. electric trolley system in Richmond, Virgina, born in Milford, Connecticut (d. 1934)
1866 – Frederick Frost Blackman, English botanist, born in London (d. 1947)
1925 – Jerry Paris, American director (Happy Days) and actor (Dick Van Dyke Show – “Jerry”), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1986)
1946 – José Areas, Nicaraguan percussionist (Santana, 1969-77, 1987-89), born in Leon, Nicaragua
1955 – Bantubonke Holomisa, South African Minister of Defense of Transkei, born in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape
1963 – Denis Coderre, French Canadian politician, born in Joliette, Quebec, Canada
1966 – Lynda Lemay, French Canadian chanson singer, born in Portneuf, Quebec
1985 – Nelson Piquet Jr., Brazilian auto racer (Formula E champion 2014-15), born in Heidelberg, West Germany
Famous Birthdays for 24th July 2024
1798 – John Adams Dix, American Major General (Union Army), born in Boscawen, New Hampshire (d. 1879)
1888 – Arthur Richardson, Australian cricket all-rounder (9 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 100, 12 wickets; South Australia, Western Australia), born in Sevenhill, Clare, Australia (d. 1973)
1910 – Harry Horner, Austro-Hungarian-born American stage and film designer (The Heiress), born in Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1994)
1920 – Alexander H. Cohen, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe), born in New York City (d. 2000)
1950 – Goutam Ghose, Indian director (Patang, Voyage Beyond, Paar), born in Kolkata, India
1951 – Lynval Golding, Jamaican-born British new wave rock and ska guitarist (The Specials; Fun Boy Three), born in Saint Catherine, Colony of Jamaica
1962 – Kevin Butler, American College Football HOF placekicker (University of Georgia; Super Bowl 1985 Chicago Bears), born in Savannah, Georgia
1975 – Gloria Pizzichini, Italian tennis player
1976 – Christian Ahrens, American rower (Olympic gold eight 2004; World C’ship gold M8+ 1997, 98, 99; M4+ 1995), born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
1990 – Evan James Springsteen, American rocker and Bruce Springsteen’s son, born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 23rd July 2024
1775 – Étienne-Louis Malus, French physicist (Polarization of light), born in Paris (d. 1812)
1902 – Walter Burle Marx, Brazilian pianist and composer, born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 1990)
1920 – Marcel Maeyer, Belgian sculptor and graphic artist, born in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium (d. 1993)
1921 – Peter Twiss, British test pilot (breaking the World Air Speed Record and being the first person to exceed 1,000 mph in flight), born in Lindfield, Sussex (d. 2011)
1942 – Sallyanne Atkinson, Australian politician (Lord Mayor of Brisbane 1985-91), born in Sydney, Australia
1952 – Janis Siegel, American jazz singer (The Manhattan Transfer – “Boy From New York City”), born in Brooklyn, New York
1962 – Eriq La Salle, American actor (Dr Peter Benton-ER), born in Hartford, Connecticut
1968 – Gary Payton, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; NBA All-Star 1994–98, 2000–03; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Oakland, California
1976 – Judit Polgár, Hungarian chess player (only female chess player to make world’s top 10), born in Budapest, Hungary
1982 – Gerald Wallace, American basketball player (Charlotte Bobcats), born in Childersburg, Alabama