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  • 1081 Louis VI ‘The Fat’, King of the Franks (1108-37), born in Paris (d. 1137)
  • 1083 Anna Comnena, Byzantine princess and historian (Alexiad), born in the Great Palace of Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (d. 1153)
  • 1521 Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord of Kai Province (1541-73) known as the “Tiger of Kai”, born in Kai Province, Japan (d. 1573)
  • 1525 Tadeáš Hájek, Czech naturalist, physician and astronomer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1600)
  • 1549 Johan van der Veeken, Dutch merchant, richest shipowner and banker in Rotterdam, born in Mechelen (d. 1616)
  • 1566 Philip of Nassau, Count of Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden and Dietz, fought for the United Provinces (Eighty Years’ War), born in Dillenburg, Germany (d. 1695)
  • 1580 Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer and antiquarian, born in Belgentier, France (d. 1637)
  • 1634 Jan-Erasmus Quellinus [Quellien], Flemish painter (court painter to Emperor Leopold I), born in Antwerp (d. 1715)
  • 1671 Francesco Stradivari, Italian violin maker and son of Antonius, born in Cremona, Duchy of Milan, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1743)
  • 1671 John Keill, Scottish mathematician, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, (d. 1721)
  • 1690 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England, born in Dover, Kent (d. 1764)
  • 1709 Franz Xaver Richter, Austro-Moravian composer, singer and conductor, born in Holleschau, Moravia (d. 1789) [probable place of birth]
  • 1712 Bernhard Christian Weber, German composer, born in Wolferschwenda, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1758)
  • 1716 Etienne-Maurice Falconet, French sculptor patronized by Madame de Pompadour, born in Paris, France (d. 1791)
  • 1722 Anna Louisa Karsch “Die Karschin”, German poet, born in Hammer, Silesia (d. 1791)
  • 1724 Dismas Hatas, Czech composer, born in Vysoké Mýto, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1777)

  • 1726 Eggert Ólafsson, Icelandic explorer, writer (Reise igiennem Island – Travels In Iceland), and language conservationist, born in Svefneyjar, Iceland (d. 1768)
  • 1729 Giuseppe Sarti, Italian composer, baptized in Faenza, Papal States (d. 1802)
  • 1743 Martin Heinrich Klaproth, German chemist (discovered uranium), born in Wernigerode, Brandenburg (d. 1817)

Indian ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (1782-99) and pioneer of rocket artillery known as the “Tiger of Mysore”, born in Devanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka [1]

  • 1779 Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, Russian church composer and choirmaster, born in Kiev, Russian Empire (d. 1856)
  • 1781 Charles Philippe Lafont, French composer and violinist, born in Paris, France (d. 1839)
  • 1784 Castil-Blaze [François Henri Joseph Blaze], French composer and music critic, born in Cavaillon, France (d. 1857)
  • 1787 Pavel Ivanovich Dolgorukov, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1845)
  • 1792 Nikolai Lobachevsky, Russian mathematician (Lobachevskian geometry), born in Nizhny Novgorod (d. 1856)
  • 1805 Lungtok Gyatso, 9th Dalai Lama, born near Dan Chokhor Monastery (d. 1815)
  • 1810 Joseph Gungl, Austro-Hungarian bandleader and composer of dances and marches, born in Zsámbék, Hungary (d. 1889)
  • 1814 August Rockel, German composer, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1876)
  • 1823 Ernest Reyer, French opera composer, born in Marseilles, France (d. 1909)
  • 1826 William Mahone, American railway engineer and Major General (Confederate Army), born near Courtland, Virginia (d. 1895)
  • 1832 Archibald Gracie III, American army officer, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in New York City (d. 1864)
  • 1835 Micah Jenkins, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Edisto Island, South Carolina (d. 1864)
  • 1844 Alexandra, Danish princess, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1925)
  • 1844 Alfred Cellier, British conductor (Glibert and Sullivan) and composer (Dorothy), born in South Hackney, London (d. 1891)
  • 1847 Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Norwegian pianist, composer, and teacher, born in Holmestrand, Norway (d. 1907)
  • 1850 Peter Lange-Müller, Danish composer and pianist, born in Frederiksberg, Denmark (d. 1926)
  • 1869 Eligiusz Niewiadomski, Polish modernist painter and assassin of Poland’s first President, Gabriel Narutowicz, born in Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (d. 1923)
  • 1871 Archie MacLaren, English cricket batsman and captain (35 Tests; 424 Lancashire v Somerset 1895), born in Manchester, England (d. 1944)
  • 1873 Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, Dutch politician Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1918-25, 29-33), born in Roermond, Netherlands (d. 1936)
  • 1874 Dominicus Johner (né Franz-Xaver Johner), German composer and Gregorian chant scholar, born in Waldsee, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1955)
  • 1880 Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theorist), born in Stawiski, Congress Poland (d. 1961)
  • 1883 Romanos Melik’yan, Armenian composer, born in Kizlyar, the Terek Oblast, Russian Empire (d. 1935)
  • 1884 Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, German expressionist painter and print maker (Die Brücke founder), born in Rottluff, German Empire (d. 1976)
  • 1884 Torben Myer, Danish actor (Girl Who Came Bac; Judgment at Nuremberg; Sullivan’s Travels), born in Ã…rhus, Denmark (d. 1975)
  • 1885 Guy de Lioncourt, French composer, born in Caen, France (d. 1961)
  • 1886 Jack Crawford, English cricket all-rounder (12 Tests, 2 x 50, 39 wickets; Surrey CCC, South Australia), born in Cane Hill, Surrey, England (d. 1963)
  • 1886 Pierre Kemp, Dutch poet (Fugitives & Constants), born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 1967)
  • 1886 Rex Stout, American mystery writer (Nero Wolf novels), born in Noblesville, Indiana (d. 1975)
  • 1886 Zhu De, Chinese general and politician (commander-in-chief of Eighth Route Army), born in Yilong Country, Qing Dynasty (d. 1976)
  • 1892 Charlie Bachman, American College Football Hall of Fame guard and coach (Notre Dame, Florida, Michigan State), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1985)
  • 1893 Ernst Toller, German playwright, President of Bavarian Soviet Republic (1919), born in Samotschin (d. 1939)
  • 1893 Herman Griffith, West Indian cricket fast bowler (13 Tests; 44 wickets; best 6-103), born in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 1980)
  • 1895 Henry Williamson, English author (Tarka the Otter), born in Bedfordshire, England (d. 1977)

Russian deputy commander-in-chief of the Red Army during WWII (Battles of Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin) and Minister of Defense, born in Strelkovka, Kaluga

  • 1896 Petko Staynov, Bulgarian composer, born in Kazanlak, Bulgaria (d. 1977)
  • 1897 Cyril Ritchard, Australian actor (Peter Pan; Hans Brinker), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1977)
  • 1899 Robert W. Welch Jr., American businessman who founded the conservative John Birch Society, born in Chowan County, North Carolina (d. 1985)
  • 1901 Dorothy James, American composer (Paola and Francesca; Patterns), and educator, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1982)
  • 1901 Ilona Fehér, Hungarian-Israeli violinist, and teacher, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1988)
  • 1902 Red Badgro, American Pro Football Hall of Fame end and coach (NY Giants) and baseball outfielder (St. Louis Browns), born in Orillia, Washington (d. 1998)
  • 1904 “Tony” W. A. Boyle, American United Mine Workers president convicted of murder, born in Bald Butte, Montana (d. 1985)
  • 1905 Charles G. Finney, American fantasy author (Circus of Dr Lao), born in Sedalia, Missouri (d. 1984)
  • 1905 Ida Carroll, English double bassist, educator, administrator (Northern School of Music, 1956-72), and composer, born in West Didsbury, England (d. 1995)
  • 1906 Jean Cartan, French composer, born in Nancy, France (d. 1932)
  • 1907 Alex Wilson, Canadian athlete (Olympic silver 800m, 2 x bronze 400m, 4x400m relay 1932), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1994)
  • 1907 Joel Fluellen, American actor (Porgy and Bess, Burning Cross, Learning Tree), born in Monroe, Louisiana (d. 1990)
  • 1908 Georgios Kasassoglou, Greek violinist, composer (Four Preludes on The Return from The Front; Clouds), educator and arts advocate, born in Athens, Greece (d. 1984)
  • 1909 Jan Koplowitz, German writer, born in Kudowa (d. 2001)
  • 1910 Alicia Markova, English ballerina and choreographer (Diaghilev’s Ballet sRusses 1925-32), born in London (d. 2004)
  • 1910 Louis Slotin, Canadian Physicist and Chemist (Manhattan Project, Los Alamos) who assembled the plutonium core for ‘Trinity’, the first detonated atomic device, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 1946)
  • 1911 Calvin Griffith, Canadian baseball team owner (Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins 1955-84), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1999)
  • 1911 Franz Binder, Austrian soccer striker and manager (19 caps Austria, 9 caps Germany; Rapid Vienna), born in St. Pölten, Austria (d. 1989)
  • 1912 Cookie Lavagetto, American baseball third baseman (MLB All Star 1938-41; Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers) and manager (Washington Senators 1957-61), born in Oakland, California (d. 1990)
  • 1912 Ken Willingham, English soccer right half (12 caps; Huddersfield Town), born in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, England (d. 1975)
  • 1912 Minoru Yamasaki, American architect (World Trade Center, NYC), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1986)
  • 1912 Terence Beckles, English pianist and teacher, born in Bushey, England (d. 1995)

American actress (Peter Pan) and Larry Hagman’s mom, born in Weatherford, Texas

  • 1915 Johnny Johnston, American singer (Make that Spare), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1996)
  • 1916 Wan Li, Chinese reform politician, born in Dongping County, Shandong province (d. 2015)
  • 1917 Geraldine McCullough, American painter and sculptor (Phoenix), born in Maywood, Illinois (d. 2008)
  • 1917 Marty Marion, American baseball shortstop and manager (MLB All-Star 1943–50; NL MVP 1944; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Richburg, South Carolina (d. 2011)
  • 1917 William Tracy, American character actor (To the Shores of Tripoli; The Shop Around the Corner), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
  • 1918 Bill Strannigan, American all-round athlete and basketball coach (Uni of Wyoming), born in Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland (d. 1997)
  • 1919 Anne Cox Chambers, American media owner (Cox Enterprises) and US ambassador to Belgium (1977-81), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2000)
  • 1919 Ike Isaacs, Burmese-English jazz guitarist, born in Rangoon, Burma (d. 1996)
  • 1919 Lurlean Hunter, American jazz singer, born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 1983)
  • 1921 John Bunch, American jazz pianist (New York Swing Trio), born in Tipton, Indiana (d. 2010)
  • 1921 Ralph Manza, American actor (Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2000)
  • 1922 Paul Picerni, American actor (The Untouchables), born in New York City (d. 2011)
  • 1922 Vsevolod Bobrov, Soviet ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 1956) and soccer striker (3 caps), born in Morshansk, Tambov, Russia (d. 1979)
  • 1923 Morris [Maurice De Bevere], Belgian cartoonist (Lucky Luke), born in Kortrijk, Belgium (d. 2001)
  • 1923 Stansfield Turner, American admiral and CIA director (1977-81), born in Highland Park, Illinois (d. 2018)
  • 1925 Harold Strachan, South African writer, anti-apartheid activist, and explosives expert, born in Pretoria, Union of South Africa (d. 2020)
  • 1925 Jaime Mendoza-Nava, Bolivian-American composer and conductor, born in La Paz, Bolivia (d. 2005)
  • 1925 Jordan Klein, American underwater photographer, cinematographer and director (Thunderball), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2024) [1] [2]
  • 1925 Martin Rodbell, American biochemist (1994 Nobel Prize for medicine or Physiology for discovery of G-proteins), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1998)
  • 1926 Keith Michell, Australian actor and theater director (6 Wives of Henry VIII), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 2015)
  • 1926 Robert Symonds, American actor and associate director of the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center, born in Bristow, Oklahoma (d. 2007)
  • 1927 Grant Beglarian, Armenian-American composer (Of Fables, Foibles, and Fancies), educator (University of Southern California, 1969-86), and arts administrator, born in Tiflis, Georgia (d. 2002)
  • 1929 David Doyle, American actor (Charlie’s Angels, Rugrats), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1997)
  • 1929 Dick Shawn [Richard Schulefand], American character actor and comedian (Producers, Maid to Order, Angel), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1987)
  • 1929 Emily McLaughlin, American actress (Jessie Brewer in “General Hospital”), born in White Plains, New York (d. 1991)
  • 1929 Leon Biriotti, Uruguayan composer and oboist, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2020)
  • 1930 Joachim Hoffmann, German historian and academic director of the German Armed Forces Military History Research Office, born in Königsberg, East Prussia (d. 2002)
  • 1930 Matt Monro [Terence Parsons], English pop singer (“Softly As I Leave You”), born in Shoreditch, London (d. 1985)
  • 1931 Jim Nesbitt, American country music singer, born in Bishopville, South Carolina (d. 2007)
  • 1931 Jimmy Lyons, American jazz saxophonist and composer (Cecil Taylor), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1986)
  • 1932 Robert T. Herres, American air force officer (Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2008)
  • 1933 Fujiko F. Fujio [Hiroshi Fujimoto], Japanese manga cartoon artist (Doraemon), born in Takaoka, Japan (d. 1996)
  • 1933 Lou Rawls, American soul singer-songwriter and producer (“You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine”, “Natural Man”), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
  • 1933 Violetta Verdy, French ballerina and teacher, born in Pont-l’Abbé, Brittany (d. 2016)
  • 1934 (Hillegonda) “Hilly” Axwijk, Suriname-Dutch social worker and women’s rights activist, born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Dutch Guiana (d. 2004) [1]
  • 1934 Billy Paul [Paul Williams], American singer (“Me & Mrs. Jones”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
  • 1934 LaMar Clark, American boxer (record most consecutive knockouts 44, including unsanctioned bouts), born in Cedar City, Utah (d. 2006)
  • 1935 Roger Christian, American ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 1960; Christian Brother’s Hockey Sticks), born in Warroad, Minnesota (d. 2011)
  • 1937 Gordon Crosse, British contemporary classical composer (Grace of Todd; Purgatory; Changes), and educator, born in Bury, England (d. 2021)
  • 1937 Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Latvian politician, 6th President and 1st woman president of Latvia, born in Riga, Latvia
  • 1938 Bill Playle, New Zealand cricket batsman (8 Tests, 1 x 50, HS 65; Auckland, WA), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand (d. 2019)
  • 1938 Sandy Nelson, American rock drummer (“Teen Beat”; “Let There Be Drums”), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2022)
  • 1939 Dianne “DeeDee” Lennon, American pop singer (Lennon Sisters), born in Los Angeles, California

1939 American golfer (British Open 1971-72; US Open 1968, 71; US PGA 1974, 84), born in Dallas, Texas

  • 1940 Matthias Habich, German actor (Straight to the Heart, Downfall), born in Danzig, Germany
  • 1940 Mike Denness, English cricket batsman and captain (28 Tests, top score 188), born in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 2013)

American Emmy and 5X Grammy Award-winning comedian (Live on the Sunset Strip), actor (Silver Streak; Stir Crazy), and screenwriter (Blazing Saddles), born in Peoria, Illinois

  • 1940 Ron Finn, Canadian NHL linesman (2,373 regular season games, 2 x All-Star games, Rendez-vous ’87 and 4 x Canada Cups), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1941 Federico Faggin, Italian physicist and inventor (microprocessor), born in Vicenza, Italy
  • 1942 John Clauser, American physicist (Nobel Prize 2022 for experiments with entangled photons), born in Pasadena, California [1]
  • 1942 John Crowley, American sci-fi author (Deep, Beasts, Novelty), born in Presque Isle, Maine
  • 1942 Peter Kalikow, Queens real estate developer/publisher (NY Post), born in New York City
  • 1942 Ross Edwards, Australian cricket batsman (20 Tests @ 40.37, top score 170no; 9 ODIs; West Australia CA), born in Cottesloe, Australia
  • 1943 Nicholas Peter Negroponte, American founder/director (Media Lab at MIT), born in New York City
  • 1943 Orton Enderlein, German [GDR] luger (Olympic gold women’s singles 1964; World C’ships gold 1965, 67)), born in Trünzig, Sachsen, Germany
  • 1944 Daniel Pennac, French writer, born in Casablanca, Morocco
  • 1944 Eric Bloom, American rock vocalist/guitarist (Blue Öyster Cult), born in Brooklyn, New York City
  • 1944 John Densmore, American drummer (The Doors – “Light My Fire”; “L.A. Woman”), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1944 Marion Herbst, German-Dutch visual artist and jewelry designer, born in Lingen, Netherlands (d. 1995)
  • 1944 Michael Hagee, American 33rd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, born in Hampton, Virginia
  • 1944 Pierre Arditi, French stage and screen actor (Mélo, Smoking/No Smoking), born in Paris, France
  • 1944 Tahar Ben Jelloun, Moroccan writer (L’Enfant de Sable (The Sand Child)), born in Fes, Morocco

1945 American singer (“The Rose”; “Wind Beneath My Wings”), and actress (Ruthless People; Beaches), born in Honolulu, Hawaii

  • 1946 (Raymond) “Gilbert” O’Sullivan, Irish singer-songwriter (“Alone Again Naturally”), born in Waterford, Ireland
  • 1946 Ho-Jun Li, North Korean shooter (Olympic gold 50m rifle 1972; DPR Korea first Olympic gold), born in North Korea
  • 1947 Alain Bashung, French singer-songwriter (“Gaby oh Gaby”), born in Paris, France (d. 2009)
  • 1947 Andy Ripley, English rugby union #8 (24 caps; British Lions 1974), born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England (d. 2010)
  • 1947 Bob Fulton, Australian rugby league five eighth (35 Tests; Manly, Warrington, Easts; RL “Immortal”) and coach (39 Tests Australia; Manly, Easts), born in Warrington, England (d. 2021)
  • 1947 Dennis Ward, Australian rugby league halfback (6 Tests; Canterbury- Bankstown RLFC, Manly RLFC), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2021)
  • 1948 George Foster, American baseball left fielder (MLB All Star 1976-79, 81; NL MVP 1977; Cincinnati Reds), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • 1948 Neil Warnock, English soccer winger and manager (Crystal Palace, Leeds, QPR, Cardiff City), born in Sheffield, England
  • 1948 Nicholas Tom Wright, English Anglican bishop and theologian, born in Morpeth, England
  • 1948 Remo Girone, Italian actor (La Piovra, Ford v Ferrari), born in Asmara, Eritrea (d. 2025)
  • 1948 Sarfraz Nawaz, Pakistani cricket fast bowler (55 Tests, 177 wickets; 45 ODIs), born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Colombian drug lord, born in Rionegro, Colombia

Chilean businessman and politician (President of Chile, 2010-14 and 2018-22), born in Santiago, Chile

  • 1950 Richard Keith [Thibodeaux], American actor (I Love Lucy – “Little Ricky”), and drummer, born in Lafayette, Louisiana
  • 1951 Alexander Panayotov Aleksandrov, Bulgarian astronaut (Soyuz TM-5), born in Omurtag, Bulgaria
  • 1951 Jaco Pastorius, American jazz musician and bass guitarist (Weather Report; Word of Mouth), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania (d. 1987)
  • 1951 Treat Williams, American actor (Flashpoint; Hair; Everwood), born in Rowayton, Connecticut (d. 2023)
  • 1952 Les Dyl, English rugby league utility back (11 caps Great Britain, 13 England; Leeds RLFC, Bramley RLFC), born in Castleford, England (d. 2022)
  • 1952 Rick Scott, American politician (Senator-R-Florida 2019-, Governor of Florida 2011-19), born in Bloomington, Illinois
  • 1953 Victor Ambros, American geneticist (2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of microRNA), born in Hanover, New Hampshire [1]
  • 1954 Bob Goen, American TV host (Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment Tonight), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1954 François Van der Elst, Belgian soccer winger (44 caps; Anderlecht, West Ham Utd), born in Opwijk, Belgium (d. 2017)
  • 1955 Mark Thompson, American radio presenter (The Mark & Brian Show), born in Florence, Alabama
  • 1955 Pat Spillane, Irish Gaelic football left half forward and broadcaster (8 x All Ireland titles; Kerry), born in Templenoe, County Kerry, Ireland
  • 1955 Uwe Benter, German rowing coxswain (Olympic gold coxed four 1972), born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • 1955 Verónica Forqué, Spanish actress (Kika, What Have I Done to Deserve This), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2021)
  • 1956 Julee Cruise, American singer (Falling) and stage actress, born in Creston, Iowa (d. 2022)
  • 1958 Alberto Cova, Italian athlete (Olympic gold 10,000m 1984; World C’ship gold 10,000m 1983), born in Inverigo, Italy
  • 1958 Charlene Tilton, American actress (Lucy Ewing – Dallas), born in San Diego, California
  • 1958 Gary Peters, American politician (Senator-D-Michigan 2015-, Rep-D-Michigan 2009-15), born in Pontiac, Michigan
  • 1958 Javier Aguirre, Mexican soccer midfielder and manager (59 caps; Atlético Madrid, Espanyol; Mexico, Japan), born in Mexico City
  • 1958 Lisa Fischer, American vocalist and songwriter (“How Can I Ease the Pain”), born in Brooklyn, New York City
  • 1959 Billy Childish [Steven John Hamper], English painter, poet, writer, singer and guitarist (Pop Rivets; Three Milkshakes), born in Chatham, England
  • 1959 Wally Lewis, Australian rugby league five eighth, coach and broadcaster (34 Tests; Queensland 38 games; RL “Immortal”), born in Brisbane, Australia
  • 1960 Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich, German [GDR] speed skater (Olympic gold 3,000m 1984), born in Dreden, Germany
  • 1960 Carol Alt, American model and actress (Private Parts), born in Queens, New York
  • 1961 Armin Meiwes, German murder known as “the Rotenburg Cannibal”, born in Essen, West Germany
  • 1961 Barb Mucha, American golfer (5 LPGA titles), born in Parma Heights, Ohio
  • 1961 Jeremy Northam, English actor (Emma, The Crown), born in Cambridge, England
  • 1961 Safra Catz, American billionaire technology executive (CEO Oracle), born in Holon, Israel
  • 1962 Pamela McGee, American basketball center (Olympic gold 1984; 1997 WNBA Draft, 2nd overall pick, Sacramento Monarchs), born in Flint, Michigan
  • 1962 Robert F. Smith, American investor and philanthropist, born in Denver, Colorado
  • 1962 Stan Albers, American actor (Curtis-Loving), born in Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
  • 1962 Sylvie Daigle, Canadian speed skater (Olympic gold 3k relay 1992; World C’ship gold overall x 5), born in Sherbrooke, Quebec
  • 1963 Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (93 Tests, 269 ODIs) and politician (MP 2004-present), born in Gampaha, Sri Lanka
  • 1963 Marco Greco, Brazilian motorcycle road racer and auto racer (Indy Racing League 3rd 1996-97), born in São Paulo, Brazil
  • 1963 Nathalie Lambert, Canadian short-track speed skater (Olympic gold 3,000m relay 1992; World C’ships gold overall 1991, 93-94), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1963 Xavier Durringer, French playwright, screenwriter and film director (The Conquest, La Nage Indienne), born in Montigny-lès-Cormeilles, France (d. 2025)
  • 1964 Salvatore Schillaci [Totò], Italian soccer striker (16 caps; Messina, Juventus), born in Palermo, Italy (d. 2024)
  • 1965 Chantal Chamberland, Canadian jazz guitarist and vocalist (“The Other Woman”), born in Quebec
  • 1965 Henry Honiball, South African rugby union fly-half (35 caps; Sharks [Natal], Bristol), born in Estcourt, South Africa
  • 1966 António Pacheco, Portuguese soccer winger who played 6 internationals; Benfica 162 games; and manager Atlético, Portimonense SC, born in Portimão, Portugal (d. 2024)
  • 1966 Katherine LaNasa, American ballet dancer and actress (The Pitt, The Campaign), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1966 Larry Walker, Canadian Baseball HOF right fielder (NL MVP 1997; NL batting champion 1998, 99, 2001; 5 x MLB All Star; 7 x Gold Glove; Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies), born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia
  • 1966 Matthew Laborteaux, American actor (Killing Stone, Deadly Friend), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1966 Steve Walsh, American football quarterback (NCAA C’ship 1987 University of Miami; NO Saints + 5 other NFL teams), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • 1967 Nestor Carbonell, American actor (Luis-Suddenly Susan), born in New York City
  • 1967 Reggie Sanders, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1991-2007, All-Star 1995; World Series 2001 (Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks, and 6 other teams), born in Florence, South Carolina

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