1745 – Johann Nepomuk Went, Bohemian composer, born in Vinařice, Czech Republic (d. 1801)
1812 – John Pike Hullah, English composer, born in Worcester (d. 1884)
1821 – August Conradi, German organist and composer, born in Berlin (d. 1873)
1859 – Mildred J. Hill, American composer and musician (“Happy Birthday To You”), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1916)
1931 – Charles Bronfman, Canadian-American CEO (Seagrams, Montreal Expos) and philanthropist, born in Montreal, Quebec
1941 – Krzysztof Kieślowski, Polish film director (The Double Life of Veronique), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1996)
1946 – Janice Giteck, American composer (Thunder; Like a White Bear Dancing), born in New York
1955 – Sam Tshabalala, South African guitarist, and composer (The Malopoets; Sabeka), born in South Africa
1956 – Ted Haggard, American evangelical preacher (New Life Church, Colorado), born in Yorktown, Indiana
1989 – Matthew Lewis, English actor (The Syndicate), born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 26th June 2023
1747 – Leopold Koželuch, Czech composer, born in Velvary, Czech Republic (d. 1818)
1914 – Richard Maltby Sr., American musician and orchestra leader (Vaughn Monroe Show), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1991)
1915 – Willard “Home Run” Brown, American Baseball HOF outfielder (NgL World Series 1942; 6 x NgL All-Star Kansas City Monarchs; MLB: St. Louis Browns), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 1996)
1922 – Eleanor Parker, American actress (Caged, Detective Story, Hans Brinker), born in Cedarville, Ohio (d. 2013)
1938 – Gerald North, American climatologist, born in Sweetwater, Tennessee
1940 – Robert Kramer, American actor and director, born in NYC, New York (d. 1999)
1955 – Philippe Streiff, French auto racer (55 x F1 Grand Prix; 24 Hours of Le Mans 1981 runner-up; French Formula 3 C’ship 1981), born in La Tronche, France (d. 2022)
1973 – Reggie Brown, NFL fullback (Seattle Seahawks), born in Highland Park, Michigan
1974 – Dieter Kalt, Austrian ice hockey forward (Team Austria 1998), born in Klagenfurt, Austria
1975 – Terry Skiverton, English football player (Yeovil Town), born in Mile End, England
Famous Birthdays for 25th June 2023
1912 – William T. Cahill, American politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (1970-74), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
1923 – Tony Parker, British oral historian, born in Stockport, Cheshire (d. 1996)
1952 – Tim Finn, New Zealand rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and keyboardist (Split Enz – “I Got You”; Crowded House – “Don’t Dream It’s Over”), and theatre and film composer (“Puberty Blues”), born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand
1954 – David Paich, American rock keyboardist (Toto – “Rosanna”; “Africa”), born in Los Angeles, California
1956 – Bongiwe (Bongi) Dhlomo-Mautloa, South African artist, born in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
1966 – Paula Kahumbu, Kenyan-born wildlife activist (Hands Off Our Elephants campaign), born in Nairobi, Kenya
1971 – Angela Kinsey, American actress (The Office), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
1973 – Milan Hnilicka, Czech hockey goaltender (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia
1976 – José Cancela, Uruguayan footballer, born in Santa Lucía, Uruguay
1988 – Therese Johaug, Norwegian cross-country skier (Olympic gold 4 x 5k relay 2010, 10k, 15k, 30k 2022; 14 x World C’ship gold), born in Os, Røros, Norway
Famous Birthdays for 24th June 2023
1788 – Thomas Blanchard, American machinist and inventor, born in Sutton, Massachusetts (d. 1864)
1893 – Roy O. Disney, American businessman and co-founder of the Walt Disney Company with brother Walt, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1971)
1901 – Chuck Taylor, American Basketball Hall of Fame promoter (Converse All Star shoes), born in Azalia, Indiana (d. 1969)
1908 – Guru Gopinath, Indian classical dancer, born in Champakulam, Kuttanad (now Kerala), British India (d. 1987)
1951 – Ken Reitz, American baseball third baseman (MLB All Star 1980; Gold Glove Award 1975; St. Louis Cardinals), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2021)
1962 – Gautam Adani, Indian businessman (Adani Group, India’s 2nd richest person), born in Ahmedabad, India
1963 – Duval Love, NFL guard (Arizona Cardinals)
1969 – Sean Maye, American 400m/800m runner
1982 – Clint Bajada, Maltese television and radio presenter
1985 – Ariana Madix, American TV personality (Vanderpump Rules), born in Melbourne, Florida
Famous Birthdays for 23rd June 2023
1837 – Ernest Guiraud, French opera composer (Piccolino; Sylvie), arranger (Bizet), and teacher, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1892)
1875 – Carl Milles, Swedish sculptor (Wedding of Rivers), born in Lagga, Sweden (d. 1955)
1901 – Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister who unsuccessfully attempted to establish a Belgian government in London during World War II, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1982)
1943 – James Levine, American conductor (Metropolitan Opera, 1976-2017), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2021)
1956 – Randy Jackson, American session and touring bassist, singer, and record producer (Jean-Luc Ponty; Journey; Mariah Carey) and TV personality (American Idol judge, 2002-14), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1956 – Tony Hill, American football player
1957 – Frances McDormand, American actress (Fargo), born in NYC, New York
1966 – Chantal Daucourt, Swiss mountain cyclist (world-bronze-95), born in Bienne, Switzerland
1976 – Paola Suarez, Argentinian tennis star (1995 Futures-Buenos Aires), born in Pergamino, Argentina
1976 – Patrick Monahan, British comedian
Famous Birthdays for 22nd June 2023
1899 – Dorothy Devore, American actress (Narrow Street, Senior Daredevil), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1976)
1936 – Verne Allison, American singer (Dells-Open Up My Heart), born in Chicago, Illinois
1947 – David L. Lander, American actor (Laverne and Shirley – “Squiggy”), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
1947 – Octavia E. Butler, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Wild Seed), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2006)
1947 – “Pistol” Pete Maravich, American Basketball HOF guard (5 × NBA All-Star; All-NBA First Team 1976, 77; NBA scoring champion 1977 NO/Utah Jazz; Atlanta Hawks), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania (d. 1988)
1948 – Nolan Clarke, Barbados cricketer (Barbados bat 1970-77, later Holland stalwart)
1960 – Erin Brockovich, American legal clerk and environmental campaigner, born in Lawrence, Kansas
1964 – Nico Jalink, Dutch soccer player (Sparta, NAC)
1981 – Monty Oum, American Animator (RWBY), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2015)
1982 – Ian Kinsler, American baseball player
Famous Birthdays for 21st June 2023
1844 – Ernest F. Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway) (d. 1909)
1889 – Ralph Craig, American athlete (Olympic gold 100/200m 1912), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1972)
1921 – Jean Kent [Joan Summerfield], British actress (Caravan, Bond Street), born in London, England (d. 2013)
1946 – Trond Kirkvaag, Norwegian comedian and author, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2007)
1947 – Dana Rohrabacher, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Coronado, California
1952 – Judith Bingham, British mezzo-soprano, and contemporary classical composer, born in Nottingham, England
1954 – Müjde Ar, Turkish film actress, born in Istanbul, Turkey
1968 – Sonique [Sonia Marina Clarke], British musician and DJ, born in London
1978 – Matt Kuchar, American golfer (British Open 2017 runner-up), born in Winter Park, Florida
1984 – Jujubee [Airline Inthyrath], American drag queen and TV performer (RuPaul’s Drag Race), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Famous Birthdays for 20th June 2023
1887 – Floyd Collins, American cave owner and caver (died in Sand Cave rescue), born in Logan County, Kentucky (d. 1925)
1916 – William Balchin, English geographer, born in Aldershot, England (d. 2007)
1931 – Arne Nordheim, Larvik Norway, conductor/composer (Aftonland)
1934 – Rossana Podestà, Italian actress (Helen of Troy), (d. 2013)
1935 – Anthony Pilkington, CEO (Pilkington Pic)
1947 – Josef Clemens, German bishop and Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
1953 – Raúl Ramírez, Mexican tennis player, born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
1958 – Droupadi Murmu, Indian tribal politician (President of India 2022-), born in Mayurbhanj district, India
1979 – Lani Billard, Canadian actress
1980 – Fabian Wegmann, German road racing cyclist
Famous Birthdays for 19th June 2023
1749 – Jean-Marie Collot d’Herbois, French revolutionary and President of the National Convention, born in Paris (d. 1796)
1766 – Edmund Weber, German composer, born in Hildesheim, Germany (d. 1828)
1782 – John Bray, English-born American actor and composer (The Indian Princess) (d. 1822)
1884 – Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, French Dadaist artist and writer, born in Montpellier, France (d. 1974)
1905 – Mildred Natwick, American actress (Barefoot in the Park, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1994)
1924 – Leo Nomellini, American College/Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Uni of Minnesota; 6×First-team All-Pro; 10×Pro Bowl; NFL 1950s All-Decade Team; SF 49ers), born in Lucca, Italy (d. 2000)
1972 – Dennis Lyxzén, Swedish musician
1973 – Yasuhiko Yabuta, Japanese baseball player
1982 – Joe Cheng, Taiwanese actor
1984 – Paul Dano, American actor (Love and Mercy), born in NYC, New York
Famous Birthdays for 18th June 2023
1824 – Johannes Heykamp, Dutch Catholic archbishop of Utrecht (The Declaration of Utrecht) (d. 1892)
1877 – James Montgomery Flagg, American illustrator (“I want you” Uncle Sam), born in Pelham, New York (d. 1960)
1908 – Bud Collyer, American TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth), born in NYC, New York (d. 1969)
1910 – Ray McKinley, American orchestra leader and jazz drummer (Glenn Miller Time), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1995)
1910 – John Nicholas “Dick” Foran, American actor (OK Crackerby, Fort Apache, Winners of the West), born in Flemington, New Jersey (d. 1979)
1933 – Colin Brumby, Australian composer (Fibonacci Variations), conductor (Queensland Opera, 1968-71), and educator, born in Melbourne (d. 2018)
1939 – Lou Brock, American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (6 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1964, 67; 8 × NL stolen base leader; St Louis Cardinals), born in El Dorado, Arkansas (d. 2020)
1942 – Roger Ebert, American film critic (Pulitzer Prize 1975), born in Urbana, Illinois (d. 2013)
1969 – Vito LoGrasso, American professional wrestler
1974 – Keith Poole, wide receiver (New Orleans Saints)