1852 – Pieter Klazes Pel, Dutch physician (Pel-Ebstein fever), born in Smallingerland, Netherlands (d. 1919)
1857 – Robert Baden-Powell, British officer and founder of the modern scouting movement, born in Paddington, London (d. 1941)
1879 – Norman Lindsay, Australian artist and novelist (The Magic Pudding), born in Creswick Victoria (d. 1969)
1896 – Paul Van Ostaijen, Belgian-Dutch poet, writer and critic (Occupied City), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1928)
1917 – Jane Bowles, American writer, born in New York City (d. 1973)
1925 – Raymond Joseph Cecil, British architect (d. 1995)
1929 – Rebecca Schull [Wattenberg], American actress (Wings, United 93), born in New York City
1933 – Louise Lopez, American disco singer (Odyssey -“Native New Yorker”; “Use It Up And Wear It Out”), born in Connecticut (d. 2015)
1935 – Ineke Haas-Berger, Dutch politician (PvdA), born in Abcoude-Baambrugge, Netherlands
1966 – Suave [Waymond Anderso], American RandB singer (covered The Temptations’ “My Girl”), born in Los Angeles, California
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 21st February 2024
1730 – Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer and painter (d. 1803)
1779 – Friedrich Carl von Savigny, German jurist and legal scholar (historical school of jurisprudence), born in Frankfurt (d. 1861)
1909 – George van Renesse, Dutch pianist and music director, born in Zaamslag, Netherlands (d. 1994)
1910 – Carmine Galante, Italian-born gangster (d. 1979)
1928 – Philip von Schantz, Swedish painter, born in Norrköping, Sweden (d. 1998)
1946 – Anthony Daniels, British actor and mime artist (Star Wars – “C-3PO”), born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
1969 – Petra Kronberger, Austrian alpine skier (Olympic gold 1992), born in Pfarrwerfen, Austria
1970 – Javier De La Hoya, Mexican-American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Durango, Mexico
1983 – Braylon Edwards, American football wide receiver (Pro Bowl and Second Team All Pro 2007; Cleveland Browns), born in Detroit, Michigan
1984 – David Odonkor, German footballer, born in Bünde, Germany
Famous Birthdays for 20th February 2024
1784 – Adam Black, Scottish politician and publisher (A and C Black), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1874)
1791 – Carl Czerny, Czech-Austrian pianist, composer (Schule der Virtuosen), student of Ludwig van Beethoven, and teacher of Franz Liszt, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1857)
1835 – Allessandro d’Ancona, Italian philologist, born in Pisa (d. 1914)
1874 – Mary Garden, Scottish-American operatic soprano, 1900-34, and M-G-M talent scout, born in Aberdeen Scotland (d. 1967)
1891 – Ivan Harold Browning, American stage and screen actor and singer (Shuffle Along – “I’m Just Wild About Harry”), born in Brenham, Texas (d. 1978)
1948 – A C Fabian, astronomer
1962 – Adam Schreiber, NFL center/guard (Atlanta Falcons, NY Giants)
1964 – Rodney Rowland, American actor
1970 – Jeff Robinson, NFL defensive end (Denver Broncos, St Louis Rams)
1974 – Ophelie Winter, French actress
Famous Birthdays for 19th February 2024
1473 – Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer who theorized that planets revolve around the sun (Heliocentric theory), born in Toruń, Royal Prussia, Kingdom of Poland (d. 1543)
1552 – Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)
1751 – Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician and patriot during the Dutch Republic, born in Gorinchem (d. 1815)
1755 – Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten, Dutch Governor-General of Dutch East Indies (1796-1801), born in Bergen op Zoom (d. 1801)
1893 – Cedric Hardwicke, British stage actor (Rope; Suspicion; Peter Pan; Richard III), born in Lye, Worcestershire, England (d. 1964)
1920 – Frances Bairstow, American educator and labor relations arbitrator, born in Racine, Wisconsin (d. 2013)
1960 – Andrew, Duke of York, British prince and 2nd son of Queen Elizabeth II, born at Buckingham Palace, London
1962 – John Laroche, American orchid poacher
1966 – William White, American NFL safety (KC Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons), born in Lima, Ohio
1978 – Immortal Technique [Felipe Coronel], American rapper, born in Lima, Peru
Famous Birthdays for 18th February 2024
1543 – Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)
1844 – Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1910)
1890 – Edward Arnold, American actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), born in New York City (d. 1956)
1897 – Charles Kuentz, WW1 veteran, changed nationality 4 times (d. 2005)
1929 – Leonard Cyril Deighton, English author (Ipcress File, Fighter)
1939 – Petronella CM “Carletta” Banning, actress (Potasch and Perlemoer)
1947 – Carlos A Lopes, Portuguese marathon runner (Olympic gold 1984)
1950 – John Hughes, American film director (Breakfast Club; Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), born in Lansing, Michigan (d. 2009)
1951 – Isabel Preysler, Philippines-born Spanish socialite, born in Manila, Philippines
1980 – Nikolai Antropov, Kazakh ice hockey player, born in Ust’-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays for 17th February 2024
1718 – Matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790)
1752 – Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger, German playwright (Der Wirrwarr, oder Sturm und Drang) and novelist, born in the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt (d. 1831)
1804 – Samuel Read Anderson, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1883)
1907 – Alec Wilder, American classical, jazz, and pop music composer (The Churkendoose), and musicologist (American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1980)
1908 – Staats Cotsworth, American actor (Hamlet, Peyton Place), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 1979)
1916 – Vivian McGrath, Australian tennis player (Australian C’ship 1937), born in Merrendee, Australia (d. 1978)
1936 – John Leyton, British actor and singer (“Johnny Remember Me”), born in Frinton-on-Sea, England
1969 – Joel Steed, American NFL nose tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Frankfurt, Germany
1972 – Lloy Ball, American volleyball setter (Olympic gold team 2008; NORCECA C’ship gold 2007; World League gold 2008; International Volleyball HOF), born in Ft Wayne, Indiana
1988 – Natascha Kampusch, Austrian kidnapping victim
Famous Birthdays for 16th February 2024
1761 – Charles Pichegru, French army general and royalist who plotted to overthrow Napoleon, born in Arbois, Franche-Comté (now France) (d. 1804)
1836 – Benjamin Edward Woolf, British-American violinist, composer (The Mighty Dollar), playwright, and journalist, born in London, England (d. 1901)
1886 – Andrew Ducat, English cricketer and footballer international (Test for Eng 1921), born in London, England (d. 1942)
1887 – Kathleen Clifford, American actress (When the Clouds Roll by), born in Charlottesville, Virginia (d. 1962)
1921 – Hua Guofeng, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (1976-81) and Premier of the People’s Republic of China (1976-80), born in Jiaocheng County, Shanxi (d. 2008)
1935 – (Salvatore) “Sonny” Bono, American musician, vocalist (Sonny and Cher – “I Got You Babe”), songwriter (“Bang Bang”; “Needles and Pins”), actor (Hairspray), and politician (US Congress (R)-CA, 1995-98), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1998)
1935 – Kenneth Price, ceramic artist and print maker (Hot Bottoms; Tamed), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2012)
1948 – Eckhart Tolle, German-born author (The Power of Now) and spiritual teacher, born in Lünen, Germany
1953 – Janice Dickinson, American model (Vogue) and TV personality (America’s Next Top Model), born in Brooklyn, New York
1975 – Vanina Ickx, Belgian racing driver
Famous Birthdays for 15th February 2024
1811 – Domingo F Sarmiento, President of Argentina (1868-74), born in San Juan, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (d. 1888)
1890 – Robert Ley, German Nazi politician, born in Niederbreidenbach, Germany (d. 1945)
1929 – Gerald Harper, British broadcaster and actor (Tunes of Glory, Extra Day), born in London
1930 – Frank Navarro, American college football coach (Williams College, Columbia University, Princeton University), born in White Plains, New York (d. 2021)
1937 – Coen Moulijn, Dutch soccer winger (38 caps; Feyenoord 487 games, European Cup 1970), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2011)
1949 – Ken Anderson, NFL quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals)
1956 – Desmond Haynes, West Indian cricket batsman and administrator (116 Tests; 7,487 runs @ 42.29; 238 ODIs; Director WI Cricket Board), born in Saint James, Barbados
1962 – Renee Props, American actress (Elly Snyder-As the World Turns), born in Oklahoma
1963 – Srettha Thavisin, Thai real estate tycoon and politician (Prime Minister of Thailand 2023-), born in Bangkok, Thailand
1995 – Megan Thee Stallion [Pete], American rapper, singer, and songwriter (“Savage”; Good News), born in San Antonio, Texas
Famous Birthdays for 14th February 2024
1859 – George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., American engineer and inventor (Ferris Wheel), born in Galesburg, Illinois (d. 1896)
1936 – Charlie Burns, Canadian ice hockey forward (world champion Whitby Dunlops 1958) and coach (Minnesota North Stars), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2021)
1936 – Takuo Aoyagi, Japanese engineer who invented the pulse oximeter, born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan (d. 2020)
1941 – Big Jim Sullivan [Tomkins], British session and touring rock guitarist, sitar, and banjo player, born in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England (d. 2012)
1970 – Richard Smehlik, Czech NHL defenseman (Team Czech Rep, Buffalo), born in Ostrava, Czechia
1973 – Tyus Edney, American basketball player (Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings), born in Gardena, California
1978 – Danai Gurira, Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright (The Walking Dead; Black Panther), born in Grinnell, Iowa
1978 – Laurie Schwoy, American soccer forward (4 caps; North Carolina Tar Heels women, Philadelphia Charge FC), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1979 – Pablo Pallante, Uruguayan footballer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
1988 – Ángel Di María, Argentine footballer, born in Rosario, Argentina
Famous Birthdays for 13th February 2024
1849 – Lord Randolph Churchill, English politician, (chancellor of the Exchequer, father of Winston Churchill), born in London, England (d. 1895)
1895 – Fred Essler, Austrian actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1973)
1921 – Wardell Gray, American swing and bebop jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1955)
1952 – Ed Gagliardi, American rock bassist (Foreigner – “Cold As Ice”), born in New York City, (d. 2014)
1955 – Jan de Ligt, Dutch pop-rock saxophonist (I’ve Got the Bullets; Gruppo Sportivo), born in The Netherlands
1958 – Marc Emery, Canadian cannabis activist, born in London, Canada
1961 – Les Warner, British musician and producer (The Cult – “Fire Woman”), born in Fulham, United Kingdom
1966 – Neal McDonough, American actor (Band of Brothers; Desperate Housewives; Suits), born in Dorchester, Massachusetts
1975 – Ben Collins, English auto racer (ASCAR Racing Series 2003) and stunt driver (former Top Gear ‘Stig’), born in Bristol, England
1985 – Alexandros Tziolis, Greek footballer, born in Katerini, Greece