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Famous Birthdays on July 19


  • 1592 Erhard Buttner, German organist and composer, born in Römhild, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1625)
  • 1670 Richard Leveridge, English bass singer and composer, born in St Martin-in-the-Fields, London (d. 1758)
  • 1688 Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian Jesuit brother and missionary to China, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1766)
  • 1735 Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington, Anglo-Irish composer, born in Dangan Castle, County Meath, Ireland (d. 1781)
  • 1742 Jean-Baptiste Davaux, French classical composer, born in La Côte-Saint-André, France (d. 1822)
  • 1744 Heinrich Christian Boie, German author and editor, born in Meldorf, Germany (d. 1806)
  • 1750 Alessio Prati, Italian composer, born in Ferrara, Papal States (d. 1788)
  • 1759 Seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint, born in Kursk, Russian Empire (d. 1833) [OS]
  • 1782 Jonathan Blewitt, English organist and composer, born in London (d. 1853)
  • 1789 John Martin, English painter and engraver, born in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England (d. 1854)
  • 1797 Johann Gottlieb Schneider, German composer, born in Neugersdorf, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1856)
  • 1800 Juan José Flores, General and first President of Ecuador (1839-1845), born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela (d. 1864)
  • 1811 Vincenz Lachner, German composer, born in Rain am Lech, Kingdom of Bavaria (d.. 1893)

American inventor, firearms manufacturer, and industrialist (Colt 6 shot revolver), born in Hartford, Connecticut

  • 1817 Mary Ann Bickerdyke, American army nurse (union), born in Knox County, Ohio (d. 1901)
  • 1819 Gottfried Keller, German-Swiss poet and novelist, born in Zurich (d. 1890)
  • 1822 Princess Augusta of Cambridge, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and granddaughter of George III, born in Palace of Montbrillant, Hanover (d. 1916)
  • 1823 George Henry Gordon, American lawyer and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1886)
  • 1827 Mangal Pandey, Indian Sepoy (soldier) in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (B.N.I.) regiment of the British East India Company, born in Nagwa, Ballia district, India (d. 1857)
  • 1827 Wilhelm Kalliwoda, Bohemian-German pianist, composer, kapellmeister, and music teacher, born in Donaueschingen, Grand Duchy of Baden (d. 1893)
  • 1828 Roger Atkinson Pryor, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Petersburg, Virginia (d. 1919)
  • 1833 John Wesley Turner, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Saratoga, New York (d. 1899)

French impressionist painter, sculptor and artist (The Bellelli Family), born in Paris

  • 1838 Joel Asaph Allen, American zoologist (Allen’s rule) and first curator of birds and mammals at the American Museum of Natural History, born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1921)
  • 1842 Frederic T. Greenhalge, English-born American lawyer and 38th Governor of Massachusetts, born in Clitheroe, England (d. 1896)

American astronomer and pioneered American spectroscopist, born in Boston, Massachusetts

  • 1848 Cornelis Adrianus Pekelharing, Dutch physician, physiologist, and academic, born in Zaandam, Netherlands (d. 1922)
  • 1849 Ferdinand Brunetière, French writer and critic, born in Toulon, Var, France (d. 1906)
  • 1849 François Victor Alphonse Aulard, French historian, born in Montbron, France (d. 1928)
  • 1851 Hendrik Jut, Dutch murderer (Head of Jut), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1878)
  • 1854 Daniel Josephus Jitta, Dutch High Court lawyer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1925)
  • 1855 Emil Paur, Austrian conductor (Boston Symphony; New York Philharmonic; Pittsburgh Symphony; Berlin State Opera), born in Czernowitz, Austria (d. 1932)

American woman acquitted of the murder of her parents (gave her mother forty whacks), born in Fall River, Massachusetts

  • 1863 Dwijendralal Ray, Bengali poet, playwright and lyricist (Dwijendrageeti), born in Krishnanagar, British India (d. 1913)
  • 1863 Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), born in Linz, Austria (d. 1934)
  • 1865 Charles Horace Mayo, American surgeon and co-founder (Mayo Clinic), born in Rochester, Minnesota (d. 1939)
  • 1873 Louis Zimmermann, Dutch violinist (1st concert master of Amsterdam Symphony), composer, and educator, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1954)
  • 1876 John Gunn, English cricket medium pace bowler (6 Tests, 18 wickets, BB 5/76; Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Hucknall, England (d. 1963)
  • 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)
  • 1877 Arthur Fielder, English cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), born in Plaxtol, Tonbridge, Kent (d. 1949)
  • 1878 Robert Herman Woltjer, Dutch academic and politician (Member of Senate, 1937-52; Minister of Education), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1955)
  • 1879 Hendrik Gerrit Cannegieter, meteorology/director (KNMI), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1964)
  • 1881 Friedrich Dessauer, German physicist (radiologist), born in Aschaffenburg, Germany (d. 1963)
  • 1883 Max Fleischer, Polish-American animator and film producer (Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor Man), born in Kraków, Austrian Poland (d. 1972)
  • 1888 Eugène Jungers, Belgian Governor of Rwanda Urundi, born in Messancy, Belgium (d. 1958)
  • 1890 George II, King of Greece (1922-24 and 1935-47), born at Tatoi Palace in Parnitha, Kingdom of Greece (d. 1947)
  • 1892 Dick Irvin, Canadian Hockey HOF center (Chicago Black Hawks) and coach (Stanley Cup 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs; 1944, 46, 53 Montreal Canadiens), born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (d. 1957)

Russian poet and playwright (Ode to Revolution, The Bathhouse), born in Baghdati, Russian Empire

  • 1894 Aleksandr Yakovlevich Khinchin, Russian mathematician, born in Kondrovo, Kaluga Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1959)
  • 1894 Joris van Severen, Flemish politician and founder of the Alliance of Dietsche National Solidarists, born in Wakken, Belgium (d. 1940)
  • 1894 Khawaja Nazimuddin, 2nd Prime Minister of Pakistan and President of Pakistan Muslim League, born in Dacca, Bengal, British India (d. 1964)
  • 1894 Percy Spencer, American physicist and inventor of the microwave, born in Howland, Maine (d. 1970) [1]
  • 1895 Xu Beihong, Chinese painter, born in Yixing, China (d. 1953)
  • 1896 A. J. Cronin, Scottish writer (Citadel, Shining Victory), born in Cardross (d. 1981)
  • 1896 Juano Hernandez, Puerto Rican stage and film actor (St Louis Blues; Stars In My Crown), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 1970)
  • 1898 Juan Bautista Plaza, Venezuelan composer, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 1965)
  • 1899 Paul de Groot, Dutch communist politician (CPN) and editor (The Truth), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1986)
  • 1900 Arno Breker, German artist and “official state sculptor” of Nazi Germany (Die Partei), born in Elberfeld, German Empire (d. 1991)
  • 1900 Marc Turfkruijer, Flemish football referee, movie journalist, and writer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1990)
  • 1900 Roscoe [Charles Barnet] Harvey, British soldier, born in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo (d. 1996)
  • 1902 (William) “Buster” Bailey, American jazz clarinetist (WC Handy; King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band; Fletcher Henderson; Noble Sissle; John Kirby), and bandleader, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1967)
  • 1902 Gerard Rutten, Dutch film director (Miraculous Life of Willem Parel), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1982)
  • 1905 Boyd Neel, English conductor (Story of an Orchestra), born in Blackheath, London (d. 1981)
  • 1905 Edgar Snow, American author and journalist (Red star over China), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1972)
  • 1905 Louis Kentner, Hungarian-British pianist and composer, born in Karviná, Austrian Silesia (d. 1987)
  • 1906 Klaus Egge, Norwegian composer (Noregsonger), born in Gransherad, Telemark, Norway (d. 1979)
  • 1906 Wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF Trucks), born in Griendtsveen, Limburg, Netherlands (d. 1978)
  • 1907 Günter Bialas, German composer and music educator, born in Bielschowitz, Prussian Silesia (now Bielszowice, Poland) (d. 1995)
  • 1907 Isabel Jewell, American actress (Gone With The Wind), born in Shoshoni, Wyoming (d. 1972)
  • 1909 Jeno Vecsey, Hungarian composer, born in Cece, Hungary (d. 1966)
  • 1912 Norman Carr, British conservationist working in Central and Southern Africa, born in Chinde, Portuguese East Africa (d. 1997)
  • 1914 Josef Páleníček, Czech composer, born in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina (d. 1991)
  • 1914 Marius Russo, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1941; World Series 1941, 43; New York Yankees), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2005)
  • 1916 James D. Ramage, American Naval Aviator in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War, born in Waterloo, Iowa (d. 2012)
  • 1916 Phil Cavarretta, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1944, 45, 46, 47; NL MVP 1945; Chicago Cubs), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2010)
  • 1917 Robert Aitken, Zen co-founder (Diamond Sangha), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
  • 1917 William Scranton, American Republican Party politician and diplomat, born in Madison, Connecticut (d. 2013)
  • 1919 Patricia Medina, British actress (The Three Musketeers, High-Low), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2012)
  • 1919 Robert Pinget, French novelist (The Interrogation) and playwright, born in Geneva (d. 1997)
  • 1920 Robert Christiani, West Indian cricket batsman (22 Tests, 1 x 100, 4 x 50, HS 107; British Guiana), born in Georgetown, British Guiana (d. 2005)
  • 1920 Robert Mann, American composer and violinist (String Quartet 1952), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2018)
  • 1921 Rosalyn Yalow, American medical physicist (Nobel 1977), born in New York City (d. 2011)
  • 1922 Al Haig, American bebop jazz pianist (Charlie Parker; Stan Getz; Chet Baker), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1982)

American senator (South Dakota: 1963-81) and Democratic Party presidential nominee in 1972, born in Avon, South Dakota

  • 1922 Harold Camping, American evangelist and founder of Family Radio, born in Boulder, Colorado (d. 2013)
  • 1922 Rachel Robinson, American social activist and humanitarian (The Jackie Robinson Foundation), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1923 Alex Hannum, American Basketball HOF coach (1st ABA, NBA winning coach; ABA C’ship 1969 Oakland Oaks; NBA C’ship 1958 St. Louis Hawks, 1967 Philadelphia 76ers), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2002)
  • 1923 David Allyn [Albert DiLello], American jazz singer (Boyd Raeburn Band), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2012) [1]
  • 1923 William A. Rusher, American lawyer and columnist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2011)
  • 1924 Arthur Rankin, Jr, American director, producer, and screenwriter (Rankin/Bass Productions -The Year Without A Santa Claus; Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer; Frosty The Snowman), born in New York City (d. 2014)
  • 1924 Martin Patterson “Pat” Hingle, American actor (Hang ’em High, Splendor in the Grass, Batman Returns), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2009)
  • 1924 Stanley K. Hathaway, American politician (27th Governor of Wyoming), born in Osceola, Nebraska (d. 2005)
  • 1925 Jack Petchey English businessman, philanthropist and football executive (Chairman Watford FC 1987-94), born in Plaistow, England (d. 2024)
  • 1925 Sue Thompson [Eva Sue McKee], American pop and country music singer (“Sad Movies (Make Me Cry”)), born in Nevada, Missouri (d. 2021)
  • 1926 Helen Gallagher, American Emmy and Tony Award-winning singer, dancer, and actress (No, No, Nanette; Ryan’s Hope – “Maeve”), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2024)
  • 1927 Billy Gardner, American baseball manager (Minnesota Twins 1981–85,
    KC Royals 1987) and second baseman (World Series 1954 NY Giants, 1961 Minnesota Twins), born in Waterford, Connecticut (d. 2024)
  • 1927 Jan Myrdal, Swedish writer and journalist (Albania Defiant), born in Bromma, Stockholm (d. 2020)
  • 1928 John Bratby, English painter and writer (Breakdown), born in Wimbledon, London (d. 1992)
  • 1932 Arley “Buster” Benton, American blues singer and guitarist, born in Texarkana, Arkansas (d. 1996)
  • 1934 Bobby Bradford, American jazz trumpeter (John Carter; Ornette Coleman; The Mo’tet), bandleader, composer, and educator (Pomona College, 1977-2021), born in Cleveland, Mississippi
  • 1934 Francisco Sá Carneiro, Portuguese politician (founder of Social Democratic Party; 109th Prime Minister of Portugal, 1980), born in Porto, Portugal (d. 1980)
  • 1934 Willem Nijholt, Dutch actor (De Nietsnut, Respect, Op Afbetaling), born in Gombong, Central Java (d. 2023)
  • 1935 Vasily Livanov, Russian film actor and screenwriter, born in Moscow, Russia
  • 1936 Carmell Jones, American bebop jazz and session trumpet player (Bud Shank; Horace Silver), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 1996)
  • 1936 Connie Kurtz, American Gay Rights advocate, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2018)
  • 1936 Lucha Reyes ‘Morena de Oro’, Peruvian singer (Siempre criolla), born in Lima, Peru (d. 1973) [1]
  • 1937 George Hamilton IV, American country musician, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (d. 2014)
  • 1937 Karen Dalton (née Cariker); American country blues and folk singer, guitarist, and banjo player (In My Own Time), born in Bonham, Texas (d. 1993)
  • 1937 Richard Jordan [Robert Anson Jordan Jr.], American actor (Dune, Gettysburg), born in New York City (1993)
  • 1938 Jayant Narlikar, Indian astrophysicist (Hoyle–Narlikar theory), born in Maharashtra, India
  • 1938 Nicholas Bethell, 4th Baron Bethell, British historian, born in London (d. 2007)
  • 1940 Dennis Cole, American actor (Felony Squad, Brackens’s World), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2009)
  • 1940 Vikki Carr [Florencia Vicenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona], American Grammy Award-winning pop and Latin singer (“It Must Be Him”; “Cosas del Amor”), born in El Paso, Texas
  • 1941 Jennifer Dunn, American politician (US Representative from Washington, 1993-2005), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2007)
  • 1941 Jerry Huckaby, American politician (US Representative from Louisiana, 1977-93), born in Hodge, Jackson Parish Louisiana
  • 1941 Natalia Bessmertnova, Soviet ballerina (Bolshoi, Lenin Prize ,1970), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2008)
  • 1941 Neelie Kroes, Dutch politician (VVD) (European Commissioner, 2004-14; Minister of Transport, 1982-89; House of Representatives, 1971-78, 1981-82, 1986) , born in Rotterdam, Netherlands-
  • 1941 Phil Upchurch, American jazz, blues, and session guitarist (“You Can’t Sit Down”), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1943 Roy D. Bridges Jr, American pilot and astronaut (STS 51-F, 61-F), born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • 1944 Commander Cody [George Frayne], American singer and pianist (Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen – “Hot Rod Lincoln”), born in Boise, Idaho (d. 2021)
  • 1944 Tim McIntire, American actor (Brubaker; Stand By Your Man), singer-songwriter, and musician (Funzone), born in Yaak, Montana (d. 1986)
  • 1945 Edwin Schlossberg, American designer, author and husband of Carolyn Kennedy, born in New York City
  • 1945 George Dzundza, American actor (The Deer Hunter, Law & Order), born in Rosenheim, Germany
  • 1945 Tobias Wolff, American writer (This Boy’s Life, Old School), born in Birmingham, Alabama [1] [2]
  • 1946 Alan Gorrie, Scottish rock bassist and singer (Average White Band), born in Perth, Scotland

1946 Romanian tennis player (US Open 1972, French Open 1973; 5 x Grand Slam doubles titles; World #1 1973; Tour Finals x 4), born in Bucharest, Romania

  • 1947 Bernie Leadon, American guitarist, mandolinist, banjo player, and vocalist (Flying Burrito Brothers; Eagles, 1971-75 & 2013-16 – “Take It Easy”), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

1947 British rock guitarist (Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”; “We Are The Champions”), astrophycicist, and knight, born in London, England

  • 1947 Hans-Jürgen Kreische, East German footballer, born in Dresden, Germany
  • 1947 Mike Dutfield, documentary producer, born in Chingford, Essex, England (d. 1995)
  • 1948 Beverly Archer, American actress (Iola-Mama’s Family), born in Oak Park, Illinois
  • 1948 Keith Godchaux, American pianist, and singer (Grateful Dead, 1971-79 – “Let Me Sing Your Blues Away”), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1980)
  • 1949 Ivar Kants, Australian actor (A Country Practice), born in Adelaide, Australia
  • 1950 Freddy Moore, American rock musician and songwriter, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 1950 Per-Kristian Foss, Norwegian Minister of Finance, born in Oslo, Norway
  • 1950 Simon Cadell, English actor (Hi-De-Hi, Pride & Extreme Prejudice), born in London (d. 1996)
  • 1951 Abel Ferrara, American filmmaker (King of New York), born in The Bronx, New York
  • 1951 Jayson Stark, American sportswriter (The Athletic), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 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)
  • 1952 Dominic Muldowney, English composer, born in Southampton, England
  • 1952 Howard Donald Saunders, American murderer (FBI Most Wanted List), born in Danbury, Connecticut
  • 1952 Jayne Anne Philips, American writer, 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for “Night Watch”, born in Buckhannon, West Virginia
  • 1952 John Griesheimer, American Republican politician, born in Saint Clair, Missouri
  • 1952 Robert A. Ficano, American politician and Sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan, born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1953 Howard Schultz, American businessman, CEO of Starbucks, born in New York City
  • 1954 Srđa Trifković, Serbian-American journalist and foreign affairs editor (Chronicles), born in Belgrade, Serbia
  • 1955 Roger Binny, Indian cricket medium-pace all-rounder (early 80’s), born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • 1956 Peter Barton, American actor (Powers of Matthew Star), born in Valley Stream, New York
  • 1956 Steven Van Slyke, American chemist, co-inventor of 1st practical organic light-emitting diode, born in Denver, Colorado [1]
  • 1956 Yoshiaki Yatsu, Japanese professional wrestler (NJPW/WCCW/WWF) and mixed martial artist, born in Oura, Gunma, Japan
  • 1957 Terri Treas, American actress (Hannah-7 Brides for 7 Brothers), born in Kansas City, Kansas
  • 1958 David Robertson, American conductor (St. Louis Symphony, 2005-18; Sydney Symphony, 2014-19), and educator (Juilliard School, 2018-present), born in Malibu, California
  • 1958 Robert Gibson, American professional wrestler, born in Pensacola, Florida
  • 1960 Atom Egoyan, Canadian director (Adjuster, Next of Kin), born in Cairo, Egypt
  • 1961 Benoît Mariage, Belgian film director, born in Virton, Belgium
  • 1961 Campbell Scott, American actor, director and producer (Saint Ralph, Big Night), born in New York City
  • 1961 Hideo Nakata, Japanese film director, born in Okayama, Japan
  • 1961 Maria Filatova, Soviet gymnast (Olympic 1976, 80 Gold), born in Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia

1962 American actor (It Takes Two, Dr Greene-ER), born in Santa Barbara, California

  • 1962 Craig Muni, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1963 Garth Nix, Australian author (Keys to the Kingdom), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1963 Mark Carreon, American baseball outfielder (SF Giants), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1963 Marla Duncan, Miss Northern California fitness (1990), born in Fairfield, California
  • 1963 Sandor Wladar, Hungarian 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1980), born in Budapest, Hungary
  • 1964 André A. Jackson, French founder of African Diamond Producers Association, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
  • 1964 Teresa Edwards, American basketball forward (Olympic gold 1984, 88,92,96), born in Cairo, Georgia
  • 1965 Evelyn Glennie, Scottish marimba player, percussionist, and bagpiper, born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire Scotland
  • 1965 Stuart Scott, American sportscaster (ESPN), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2015)
  • 1966 David Segui, infielder (Montreal Expos), born in Kansas City, Kansas
  • 1966 Nancy Carell [Walls], American actress (Saturday Night Live), born in Cohasset, Massachusetts
  • 1967 Christian Bergstrom, Swedish tennis player, born in Gothenburg, Sweden
  • 1968 Leroy Butler, American Pro Football HOF safety (4 × First-team All-Pro; 4× Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1996 Green Bay Packers), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • 1968 Robert Flynn, American musician (Machine Head), born in Oakland, California
  • 1969 David Goldsmith, American actor (Models Inc – “Eric”, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • 1969 Gabrielle [Bobb], British pop singer and songwriter (“Dreams”; “Rise”), born in Hackney, London
  • 1969 Matthew Libatique, American cinematographer (Requiem for a Dream; Black Swan) and film director (A Star is Born (2018), born in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City
  • 1970 Christopher Luxon, New Zealand businessman and politician (Prime Minister of New Zealand 2023-), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • 1970 Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish politician, First Minister of Scotland (2014-2023), born in Irvine, Scotland
  • 1971 Russell Allen, American rock vocalist (Symphony X; Trans-Siberian Orchestra), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1971 Urs Bühler, Swiss tenor (Il Divo), born in Willisau, Lucerne, Switzerland

1971 Ukrainian boxer (3-time world heavyweight champion; only heavyweight to reign as world champion in 3 different decades) and Mayor of Kyiv (2014-), born in Belovodskoye, Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Union

  • 1972 Andrew Kavovit, American actor (Paul-As the World Turns), born in Bronx, New York
  • 1972 David Lammy, British politician, UK Foreign Secretary (2024-), born in London
  • 1972 Ebbe Sand, Danish footballer (FC Schalke 04 ), born in Aalborg, Denmark
  • 1972 Naohito Fujiki, Japanese actor and pop singer, born in Kurashiki, Japan
  • 1972 Tamarie Ivie, American female professional baseball infielder (Colorado Silver Bullets), born in Anaheim, California
  • 1973 Martin Powell, English heavy metal keyboard player and violinist (The Eternal, 2012-18; Cradle of Filth, 2000-05; My Dying Bride, 1991-98), born in Yorkshire, England
  • 1973 Saïd Taghmaoui, French actor (La Haine), born in Villepinte, France
  • 1974 Preston Wilson, American MLB player (Colorado Rookies), born in Bamberg, South Carolina

1974 Iranian-German Emmy Award-winning film and television composer (Iron Man; Game of Thrones; A Wrinkle in Time), born in Duisburg, West Germany

  • 1974 Rey Bucanero [Arturo García Ortiz], Mexican professional wrestler, born in Mexico City
  • 1974 Vincent Spadea, American tennis player, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1975 Heather Armstrong ‘Queen of the Mommy bloggers’, American web writer (Dooce blog), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2023) [1]

1976 British actor (12 Years a Slave; Sherlock), born in London, England

  • 1976 Oleksandr Radchenko, Ukrainian soccer left-back (17 caps; FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), born in Mariupol, Ukraine (d. 2023)
  • 1976 R. J. Williams, American child actor (General Hospital) and media entrepreneur (Young Hollywood), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1977 Ed Smith, English cricketer and sports commentator, born in Pembury, England
  • 1977 Haitham Mustafa, Sudanese footballer (captain of Sudanese team), born in Khartoum Bahri, Sudan
  • 1977 Jean-Sébastien Aubin, Canadian NHL hockey goaltender, 1997-2015 (Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1977 Tony Mamaluke, American professional wrestler, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1979 Dilhara Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer, born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • 1979 Luke Young, English footballer (Charlton Athletic), born in Harlow, England
  • 1979 Rick Ankiel, American MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals), born in Fort Pierce, Florida
  • 1980 Bender [Alexander Buchanan], Canadian underground hip hop artist (Flight Distance, King of the Dot), born in Ottawa, Canada (d. 2018)
  • 1980 Chris Sullivan, American actor (This Is Us), born in Palm Springs, California
  • 1981 David Bernard, West Indian cricketer, born in Kingston, Jamaica
  • 1981 Didz Hammond, British bassist and backing vocalist (Dirty Pretty Things; The Cooper Temple Clause), born in Reading, England
  • 1981 Jimmy Gobble, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals), born in Bristol, Tennessee
  • 1981 Naomi Grabow, American pairs skater (with partner Benjamin Oberman), born in lLke Arrowhead California
  • 1981 Nené [Anderson Luiz de Carvalho], Brazilian footballer (La Liga), born in Jundiaí, Brazil
  • 1982 Jared Padalecki, American actor (Supernatural), born in San Antonio, Texas
  • 1982 Jess Vanstrattan, Australian footballer, born in Gosford, Australia
  • 1982 Stuart Parnaby, English footballer and coach (Middlesbrough), born in Durham, England
  • 1983 Ryan Dorsey, American actor (Justified – “Earl”; Ray Donovan – “Dime Bag”), born in Chesapeake, West Virginia
  • 1984 Alessandra De Rossi, Filipino actress (Amanda), born in England
  • 1984 Hollie Roffey, English youngest heart transplant at 10 days old, born in London (d. 1984)
  • 1984 Lasse Gjertsen, Norwegian animator (YouTube – Amateur), born in Larvik, Norway
  • 1984 Lewis Price, Welsh soccer goalkeeper (11 caps; Ipswich Town), born in Bournemouth, England
  • 1987 Brian Harman, American golfer (British Open 2023; US Open 2017 runner-up), born in Savannah, Georgia
  • 1987 Yan Gomes, Brazilian-American MLB player (1st Brazilian-born player in MLB), Chicago Cubs), born in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
  • 1988 Bobby Murphy, Filippino-American software engineer and entrepreneur (co-founder of Snapchat), born in Berkeley, California
  • 1988 Kevin Großkreutz, German footballer (Borussia Dortmund), born in Dortmund, West Germany
  • 1988 Shane Dawson, American Youtuber and musician, born in Long Beach, California
  • 1988 Trent Williams, American football offensive tackle (First-team All-Pro 2021, 22, 23; 11 × Pro Bowl; SF 49ers), born in Longview, Texas
  • 1990 Steven Anthony Lawrence, American actor (Even Stevens), born in Fresco, California
  • 1993 Fred Again [Frederick Gibson], English songwriter, musician and Brit Award-winning producer (Ed Sheeran, Eno & Hyde, Actual Life), born in Balham, South London, England
  • 1995 Mali Obomsawin, Abenaki-American jazz and folk bassist and singer-songwriter (Sweet Tooth), born in Stratford, New Hampshire
  • 1995 Romee Strijd, Dutch model and vlogger, born in Zoetermeer, Netherlands

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