1834 – Daniel McCook Jr, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Carrollton, Ohio (d. 1864)
1918 – Pim Lier, Dutch lawyer and illegitimate son of Prince Consort Henry, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2015)
1926 – Bryan Forbes, English film director and producer (The Stepford Wives, King Rat), born in Stratford, England (d. 2013)
1944 – Sparky Lyle, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1973, 76, 77; World Series 1977, 78; AL Cy Young Award 1977; NY Yankees), born in DuBois, Pennsylvania
1953 – Jimmy Bruno, American jazz guitarist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1964 – David Spade, American comedian and actor (SNL; Tommy Boy; Black Sheep; : Just Shoot Me!), born in Birmingham, Michigan
1965 – Alondra Johnson, CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders)
1972 – Seth Fisher, American comic book artist and penciller (Fantastic Four/Iron Man: Big in Japan), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2006)
1977 – Gustavo Nery, Brazilian footballer
1980 – Kate Ryan [Katrien Verbeeck], Belgian pop singer-songriter, born in Tessenderlo, Belgium
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 21st July 2024
1664 – Matthew Prior, English poet and diplomat, born in London (d. 1721)
1802 – David Hunter, American Major General (Union Army), born in Troy, New York (d. 1886)
1899 – Ernest Hemingway, American author (The Old Man and the Sea, Nobel Prize for Literature -1954), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 1961)
1926 – Paul Burke, American actor (Naked City, Thomas Crown Affair, Neal-Dynasty), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2009)
1931 – Plas Johnson, American be-bop jazz and session saxophonist (sax solo on “The Pink Panther Theme”), born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana
1932 – Ernie Warlick, American football player, born in Hickory, North Carolina (d. 2012)
1948 – Cat Stevens [Steven Demetre Georgiou; Yusuf Islam], British singer-songwriter (“Peace Train”; “Moonshadow”), born in Marylebone, London, England
1955 – Henry Preistman, British rock keyboardist, songwriter, and vocalist (Christians – “Harvest For The World”), born in Kingston upon Hull, England
1968 – Lyle Odelein, Canadian NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Montreal), born in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan
1986 – Diane Guerrero, American actress and singer (Encanto), born in Passaic, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays for 20th July 2024
1762 – Jakob Haibel, Austrian composer, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1826)
1822 – Gregor Mendel, Austrian monk and geneticist (discoverer of laws of heredity), born in Heinzendorf, Austria (d. 1884)
1838 – Augustin Daly, American playwright and theatrical manager, born in Plymouth, North Carolina (d. 1899)
1847 – Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter and print maker, born in Berlin, Prussia (d. 1935)
1881 – Leon de Smet, Belgian painter (Luminist school), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1966)
1903 – Jef van de Wiele, Belgian pro-Nazi politician, born in Deume, Belgium (d. 1979)
1928 – Charles David Ganao, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (1996-1997), born in Djambala, French Equatorial Africa (d. 2012)
1941 – Kurt Raab, German actor who worked with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, born in Bergreichenstein, Germany (d. 1988)
1945 – Betty Burfeindt, American golfer (Women’s PGA C’ship 1976), born in New York City
1975 – Ray Allen, American basketball guard (10-time NBA All Star), born in Merced, California
Famous Birthdays for 19th July 2024
810 – Imam Bukhari [Muḥammad al-Bukhari], Islamic scholar and compiler of Hadith (Sahih al-Bukhari), born in Bukhara, Greater Khorāsān (now in Uzbekistan) (d. 870)
1592 – Erhard Buttner, German organist and composer, born in Römhild, Kingdom of Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1625)
1759 – Seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint, born in Kursk, Russian Empire (d. 1833) [OS]
1876 – Joseph Fielding Smith Jr., 10th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 1972)
1878 – Robert Herman Woltjer, Dutch Minister of Education, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1955)
1952 – (Larken) Allen Collins, American southern rock guitarist, and songwriter (Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Free Bird”; “Gimme Three Steps”; Rossington-Collins Band – “Don’t Misunderstand Me”), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1990)
1959 – Terri Treas, American actress (Hannah-7 Brides for 7 Brothers), born in Kansas City, Kansas
1962 – Craig Muni, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets), born in Toronto, Ontario
1977 – Jean-Sébastien Aubin, Canadian NHL hockey goaltender, 1997-2015 (Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings), born in Montreal, Quebec
1981 – David Bernard, West Indian cricketer, born in Kingston, Jamaica
Famous Birthdays for 18th July 2024
1872 – Julius Fučík, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1916)
1880 – Otto Vrieslander, German composer, born in Münster, Germany (d. 1950)
1882 – Manuel Gálvez, Argentine novelist (La maestra normal), born in Paraná, Argentina (d. 1962)
1910 – Oskar Sala, German physicist, composer, electronic music pioneer, and Trautonium (an early synthesizer) player, born in Greiz, Principality of the Reuss Elder Line, Empire of Germany (d. 2002)
1920 – Adolphus “Dolph” Sweet, American actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up), born in New York City (d. 1985)
1938 – Britt Leach, American actor (Mickey-Spencer’s Pilots), born in Gadsden, Alabama
1944 – David Hemery, English 400m-hurdler (Olympic gold 1968), born in Cirencester, England
1948 – Phil Harris, British rocker (Ace), born in Muswell Hill, London
1956 – Audrey Landers [Hamburg], American actress and singer (Dallas; A Chorus Line), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1992 – Bishop Briggs, English singer-songwriter (River), born in London, England
Famous Birthdays for 17th July 2024
1839 – Ephraim Shay, American inventor of Shay type of geared steam locomotive, born in Huron, Ohio (d. 1916)
1871 – Lyonel Feininger, German-American cartoonist and painter, born in New York City (d. 1956)
1876 – Maxim Litvinov [Meir Genoch Moiseyevich Wallach], Russian statesman, revolutionary and diplomat (People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs.1930-39, Soviet Ambassador to the US 1940-43), born in Białystok, Russian Empire (d. 1951)
1915 – Catherine “Cass” Daley, American actress (Star Spangled Rhythm, Red Garters), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1975)
1920 – Helen Walker, American actress (Brewster’s Million, Lucky Jordan), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
1923 – John Cooper, English race car designer (Cooper Car Company; developed the “Mini”), born in Surbiton, England (d. 2000)
1942 – Connie Hawkins, American professional basketball player, 1961-76 ABA MVP-1968 (Harlem Globetrotters, 1963-66; Phoenix Suns, L.A. Lakers), born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
1964 – Heather Langenkamp, American actress (Marie-Just the 10 of Us), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1973 – Liam Kyle Sullivan, American comedian and actor, born in Boston, Massachusetts
1980 – Ryan Miller, American hockey player, born in East Lansing, Michigan
Famous Birthdays for 16th July 2024
1722 – Joseph Wilton, English sculptor (Westminster Abbey), born in London (d. 1803)
1796 – Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, French painter, born in Paris (d. 1875)
1858 – Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violin virtuoso (Caesar Franck’s sonata), composer (Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, op. 27), educator (Brussels Conservatoire, 1881-98), and conductor (Cincinnati Symphony, 1918-22), born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1931)
1860 – Otto Jespersen, Danish linguist, born in Randers, Denmark (d. 1943)
1918 – Bayani Casimiro, Filipino dancer and actor (Okey Ka Fairy Ko!), born in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippine Islands (d. 1989)
1929 – Michael Morland, British High Court judge who oversaw James Bulger murder trial
1938 – Tony Jackson, British bass player (The Searchers, 1962-64 – “Sugar And Spice”), born in Dingle, Liverpool, England (d. 2003)
1950 – Dennis Priestley, English darts player (PDC World Champion 1994), born in Mexborough, England
1958 – Pierre Roland Renoir, Canadian artist, born in Monaco
1976 – Carlos Humberto Paredes, Paraguyan footballer and coach, born in Asunción, Paraguay
Famous Birthdays for 15th July 2024
1906 – Edmund Davies, British judge (as Lord Justice of appeal, tried the Great Train Robbers, Edmund-Davies police pay review), born in Mountain Ash, Wales (d. 1992)
1915 – Ron Smith, English trade union leader (British Postal Workers), born in London, England (d. 1999)
1946 – Linda Ronstadt, American rock/country/pop/Latin/opera singer (“Different Drum”; “It’s So Easy”; “What’s New?”) and actress (Pirates of Penzance), born in Tucson, Arizona
1946 – Andy Pyle, British rock bass player (The Kinks, 1976-78 – “Misfits”), born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England
1949 – Trevor Horn, British rock musician/producer (Buggles – “Video Killed The Radio Star”; Yes – Drama; Frankie Goes To Hollywood), born in Durham, England
1950 – Alan Hurst, Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 43 wickets; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia
1950 – Arianna Huffington (née Ariadnē-Anna Stasinopoúlou), Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and creator of The Huffington Post, born in Athens, Greece
1952 – Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, American politician (1st Cuban American elected to Congress, Rep-R-Florida 1989-2019), born in Havana, Cuba
1965 – Kirt Manwaring, American MLB player (SF Giants), born in Elmira, New York
1976 – Steve Cunningham, American boxer (IBF cruiserweight title 2007-08, 10-11), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 14th July 2024
1454 – Poliziano, Italian poet and humanist in Florence, born in Montepulciano, Tuscany (d. 1494)
1602 – Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal, diplomat and Chief Minister of France (1642-61), born in Pescina, Abruzzo Ultra, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1661)
1816 – Arthur de Gobineau, French diplomat and scholar who developed the Aryan master race theory, born in Ville-d’Avray, France (d. 1882)
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)
1932 – Roosevelt “Rosey” Grier, American actor, minister, and former professional American football player (Pennsylvania State University), born in Cuthbert, Georgia
1950 – Mario Osbén, Chilean soccer goalkeeper (36 caps; Unión Española, Colo Colo, Cobreloa), born in Chiguayante, Chile (d. 2021)
1973 – Candela Peña, Spanish actress (Take My Eyes), born in Gavà, Spain
1976 – Geraint Jones, English Papua New Guinean cricketer (played for England and Papua New Guinea), born in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea
1979 – Axel Teichmann, German cross-country skier, born in Saalburg-Ebersdorf, East Germany
Famous Birthdays for 13th July 2024
1894 – Isaak Babel, Russian writer, playwright and journalist (Red Calvary) [OS Jun 30], born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1940)
1900 – George Lewis [Joseph Zenon], American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (Bunk Johnson; Preservation Hall Jazz Band; “Burgundy Street Blues”), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1968)
1901 – Mickey Walker, American boxer (World Welterweight Champion 1922-26; World Middleweight Champion 1926-29), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1981)
1941 – Jacques Perrin, French actor (Cinema Paradiso, 317th Platoon) and filmmaker, born in Paris, France
1944 – Ernő Rubik, Hungarian inventor (Rubik’s cube), born in Budapest, Hungary
1948 – Don Sweet, Canadian CFL, NFL place kicker (Montreal, Green Bay), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1955 – Chris White, British session and touring jazz-rock saxophonist (Dire Straits, 1985-92), born in Bristol, England
1958 – Joy Scott, American jockey, born in California
1963 – Anthony “Spud” Webb, American NBA guard (5f 7inch slam dunk champion), born in Dallas, Texas
1965 – Hannes Strydom, South African rugby union lock (21 Tests; Eastern Province, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Super Rugby Cats), born in Welkom, South Africa (d. 2023)