Famous Birthdays on April 4

Q: Who was born on April 4?

Famous people born on April 4 include: Caracalla, Amalia of Saxony, Vojtěch I of Pernstein, Ambrosius Blarer, William Strachey.

Q: What is Tris Speaker known for?

Tris Speaker, American baseball player and manager (died 1958)

297 people 188 – 2005

April 4 has seen 297 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 188 – 2005. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · April 4 — Wikipedia

1888 — Tris Speaker

American baseball player and manager (died 1958)

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He held the major league career record for putouts by a center fielder (6,592) until he was surpassed by Willie Mays in 1971

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His 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record

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He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1907 to 1928

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Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball, he compiled a career batting average of .345

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His 3,514 hits are fifth in the all-time hits list

Caracalla

Roman emperor (died 217)

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, better known by his nickname Caracalla, was Roman emperor from 198 to 217 AD, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father and then ruling alone after 211 AD. He was a member of the…

188

Amalia of Saxony

Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut (died 1501)

Amalia of Saxony was a princess of Saxony and by marriage Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut.

1436

Vojtěch I of Pernstein

Bohemian nobleman (died 1534)

Vojtěch I of Pernštejn was a Bohemian nobleman, member of the Pernštejn family. He was High Hofmeister of Bohemia from 1514 to 1523 and from 1526, he was governor of Bohemia. He was considered one of the richest…

1490

Ambrosius Blarer

German-Swiss theologian and reformer (died 1564)

Ambrosius Blarer was an influential Protestant reformer in southern Germany and north-eastern Switzerland.

1492

William Strachey

English author (died 1621)

William Strachey was an English writer whose works are among the primary sources for the early history of the English colonisation of North America. He is best remembered today as the eye-witness reporter of the 1609…

1572

Richard Saltonstall

English diplomat (died 1661)

Sir Richard Saltonstall led a group of English settlers up the Charles River to settle in what is now Watertown, Massachusetts in 1630.

1586

Edward Nicholas

English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (died 1669)

Sir Edward Nicholas was an English officeholder and politician who served as Secretary of State to Charles I and Charles II. He also sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629. He served as…

1593

Gaspar Sanz

Spanish guitarist, composer, and priest (died 1710)

Francisco Bartolomé Sanz Celma, better known as Gaspar Sanz, was a Spanish composer, guitarist, and priest born to a wealthy family in Calanda in the comarca of Bajo Aragón, Spain. He studied music, theology and…

1640

Antoine Galland

French orientalist and archaeologist (died 1715)

Antoine Galland was a French orientalist and archaeologist, most famous as the first European translator of One Thousand and One Nights, which he called Les mille et une nuits. His version of the tales appeared in…

1646

Grinling Gibbons

Dutch-English sculptor (died 1721)

Grinling Gibbons was an Anglo-Dutch sculptor and wood carver known for his work in England, including Windsor Castle, the Royal Hospital Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace, St Paul's Cathedral and other London churches,…

1648

Giuseppe Maria Orlandini

Italian composer (died 1760)

Giuseppe Maria Orlandini was an Italian baroque composer particularly known for his more than 40 operas and intermezzos. Highly regarded by music historians of his day like Francesco Saverio Quadrio, Jean-Benjamin de La…

1676

Joseph-Nicolas Delisle

French astronomer and cartographer (died 1768)

Joseph-Nicolas Delisle was a French astronomer and cartographer. Delisle is mostly known for the Delisle scale, a temperature scale he invented in 1732.

1688

Benjamin Kennicott

English theologian and scholar (died 1783)

Benjamin Kennicott was an English churchman and Hebrew scholar.

1718

Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli

Italian composer (died 1837)

Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli was an Italian composer, chiefly of opera during the classical period.

1752

Juan Manuel Olivares

Venezuelan organist and composer (died 1797)

Juan Manuel Hermenegildo de la Luz Olivares was a Venezuelan composer from the Colonial era.

1760

Stephen Storace

English actor and composer (died 1796)

Stephen John Seymour Storace was an English composer of the Classical era, known primarily for his operas. His sister was the famous opera singer Nancy Storace.

1762

Nachman of Breslov

Ukrainian founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement (died 1810)

Nachman of Breslov, also known as Rabbi Nachman of Breslev, Rabbi Nachman miBreslev, Reb Nachman of Bratslav, Reb Nachman Breslover, and Nachman from Uman, was the founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement. He was…

1772

Edward Hicks

American minister and painter (died 1849)

Edward Hicks was an American folk painter and distinguished Christian minister of the Society of Friends. He became a notable Quaker because of his paintings.

1780

Bettina von Arnim

German author, illustrator, and composer (died 1859)

Bettina von Arnim was a German writer, composer, and novelist.

1785

Thaddeus Stevens

American lawyer and politician (died 1868)

Thaddeus Stevens was an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, being one of the leaders of the Radical Republican faction of the Republican…

1792

Dorothea Dix

American nurse and activist (died 1887)

Dorothea Lynde Dix was an American advocate on behalf of the poor mentally ill. By her vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, she helped create the first generation…

1802

Thomas Mayne Reid

Irish-American author and poet (died 1883)

Thomas Mayne Reid was an Irish British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour, and the…

1818

Maria II of Portugal (died 1853)

Dona Maria II also known as "the Educator" or as "the Good Mother", was Queen of Portugal from 1826 to 1828, and again from 1834 to 1853. Her supporters considered her to be the rightful queen also during the period…

1819

Linus Yale Jr.

American engineer and businessman (died 1868)

Linus Yale Jr. was an American businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, and metalsmith. He was a co-founder with millionaire Henry R. Towne of the Yale Lock Company, which became the premier manufacturer of locks in…

1821

Zénobe Gramme

Belgian engineer, invented the Gramme machine (died 1901)

Zénobe Théophile Gramme was a Belgian electrical engineer. He was born at Jehay-Bodegnée on 4 April 1826, the sixth child of Mathieu-Joseph Gramme, and died at Bois-Colombes on 20 January 1901. He invented the Gramme…

1826

Owen Suffolk

Australian bushranger, poet, confidence-man and author (died ?)

Owen Hargrave Suffolk was an English-born Australian bushranger, poet, confidence-man and author of Days of Crime and Years of Suffering (1867).

1829

John Hughlings Jackson

English physician and neurologist (died 1911)

John Hughlings Jackson was an English neurologist. He is best known for his research on epilepsy.

1835

Édouard Lucas

French mathematician and theorist (died 1891)

François Édouard Anatole Lucas was a French mathematician. Lucas is known for his study of the Fibonacci sequence and the Tower of Hanoi. The related Lucas sequences and Lucas numbers are named after him.

1842

William Henry Jackson

American painter and photographer (died 1942)

William Henry Jackson was an American photographer, Civil War veteran, painter, and an explorer famous for his images of the American West. He was a great-great nephew of Samuel Wilson, the progenitor of America's…

1843

Comte de Lautréamont

Uruguayan-French poet and educator (died 1870)

Comte de Lautréamont was the nom de plume of Isidore Lucien Ducasse, a French poet, born in Uruguay. His only works, Les Chants de Maldoror and Poésies, had a major influence on modern arts and literature, particularly…

1846

James Campbell

1st Baron Glenavy, Irish lawyer and politician (died 1931)

James Henry Mussen Campbell, 1st Baron Glenavy,, was an Irish lawyer, politician in the British Parliament and later in the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State. He was also Lord Chancellor of Ireland.

1851

Remy de Gourmont

French poet, novelist, and critic (died 1915)

Remy de Gourmont was a French Symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic. He was widely read in his era, and an important influence on Blaise Cendrars and Georges Bataille. The spelling Rémy de Gourmont is…

1853

Philippa Fawcett

English mathematician and educator (died 1948)

Philippa Garrett Fawcett was an English mathematician and educator. She was the first woman to obtain the top score in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos exams. She taught at Newnham College, Cambridge, and at the normal…

1868

Mary Colter

American architect, designed the Desert View Watchtower (died 1958)

Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter was an American architect and designer. She was one of the very few female American architects in her day. She was the designer of many landmark buildings and spaces for the Fred Harvey…

1869

Pierre Monteux

Sephardic Jewish French-American viola player and conductor (died 1964)

Pierre Benjamin Monteux was a French conductor. After violin and viola studies, and a decade as an orchestral player and occasional conductor, he began to receive regular conducting engagements in 1907. He came to…

1875

Maurice de Vlaminck

French painter and poet (died 1958)

Maurice de Vlaminck was a French painter. Along with André Derain and Henri Matisse, he is considered one of the principal figures in the Fauve movement, a group of modern artists who from 1904 to 1908 were united in…

1876

Walter Conrad Arensberg

American art collector, critic and poet (died 1954)

Walter Conrad Arensberg was an American art collector, critic and poet. His father was part owner and president of a crucible steel company. He majored in English and philosophy at Harvard University. With his wife…

1878

Stylianos Lykoudis

Greek admiral and historian (died 1958)

Stylianos Lykoudis was a Royal Hellenic Navy rear admiral, best known for his long service as head of the Navy's Lighthouse Service. He was also a scholar and historian, becoming a member of the Academy of Athens.

1878

Gustav Goßler

German rower (died 1940)

Gustav Ludwig Goßler was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

1879

James Alberione

Italian priest, founded the Society of St. Paul (died 1971)

James Alberione, SSP, was an Italian Catholic priest, and the founder of the Society of St. Paul, of the Daughters of St. Paul, of the Sister Disciples of the Divine Master, of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master,…

1884

Isoroku Yamamoto

Japanese admiral (died 1943)

Isoroku Yamamoto was an admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and the commander of the Combined Fleet during World War II. He commanded the fleet from 1939 until his death in 1943, overseeing the start of the…

1884

Frank Luther Mott

American historian and journalist (died 1964)

Frank Luther Mott was an American academic, historian and journalist, who won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for History for Volumes II and III of his series, A History of American Magazines.

1886

Zdzisław Żygulski

Sr., Polish historian and academic (died 1975)

Zdzisław Żygulski was a Polish literary historian and Germanist. He was a professor at the universities of Łódź and Wrocław. An expert of German literature of 18th–19th century and antique drama, he published, with…

1888

Makhanlal Chaturvedi

Indian journalist, poet, and playwright (died 1968)

Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi, also called Pandit ji, was an Indian poet, writer, essayist, playwright and who is particularly remembered for his participation in India's national struggle for independence and his…

1889

Italo Mus

Italian painter (died 1967)

Italo Mus was an Italian painter.

1892

Edith Södergran

Swedish-Finnish poet (died 1923)

Edith Irene Södergran was a Swedish-speaking Finnish poet. One of the first modernists within Swedish-language literature, her influences came from French Symbolism, German expressionism, and Russian futurism. At the…

1892

Arthur Murray

American dancer and educator (died 1991)

Arthur Murray was an American ballroom dancer and businessman, whose name is most often associated with the dance studio chain that bears his name.

1895

Robert E. Sherwood

American playwright and screenwriter (died 1955)

Robert Emmet Sherwood was an American playwright and screenwriter.

1896

Pierre Fresnay

French actor and screenwriter (died 1975)

Pierre Fresnay was a French stage and film actor.

1897

Agnes Ayres

American actress (died 1940)

Agnes Ayres was an American actress who rose to fame during the period of silent films. She was known for her role as Lady Diana Mayo in The Sheik opposite Rudolph Valentino.

1898

Hillel Oppenheimer

German-Israeli botanist and academic (died 1971)

Hillel Oppenheimer, was an Israeli professor of botany. He was awarded the Israel Prize for his work in Botany in 1959.

1899

Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin

French journalist and author (died 1969)

Marie Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin, commonly known as Louise de Vilmorin, was a French novelist, poet and journalist. Vilmorin was best known as a writer of delicate but mordant tales, often set in aristocratic or…

1902

Stanley G. Weinbaum

American author and poet (died 1935)

Stanley Grauman Weinbaum was an American science fiction writer. His first story, "A Martian Odyssey", was published to great acclaim in July 1934; the alien Tweel was arguably the first character to satisfy John W.…

1902

Eugène Bozza

French composer and conductor (died 1991)

Eugène Joseph Bozza was a French composer and violinist. He was one of the most prolific composers of chamber music for wind instruments. Bozza's large ensemble works include five symphonies, operas, ballets, large…

1905

Erika Nõva

Estonian architect and engineer (died 1987)

Erika Nõva née Volberg was an Estonian architect, remembered mainly for her farmhouse designs. She was the first woman to graduate as an architect in Estonia.

1905

Bea Benaderet

Turkish-Irish-American television, radio, and voice actress (died 1968)

Beatrice Benaderet was an American actress and comedienne. Born in New York City and raised in San Francisco, she began performing in Bay Area theatre and radio before embarking on a Hollywood career that spanned over…

1906

John Cameron Swayze

American journalist (died 1995)

John Cameron Swayze was an American anchorman, news commentator, and game show panelist during the 1940s and 1950s. He later became best known as a product spokesman.

1906

Robert Askin

Australian sergeant and politician, 32nd Premier of New South Wales (died 1981)

Sir Robert William Askin, was an Australian politician and the 32nd premier of New South Wales from 1965 to 1975, the first representing the Liberal Party. He was born in 1907 as Robin William Askin, but always disliked…

1907

Đặng Văn Ngữ

Vietnamese physician and academic (died 1967)

Đặng Văn Ngữ (1910–1967) was a Vietnamese medical doctor and intellectual.

1910

Dave Brown

Australian rugby league player (died 1974)

David Michael Brown was one of Australia's greatest rugby league footballers.

1913

Rosemary Lane

American actress and singer (died 1974)

Rosemary Lane was an American actress and singer. She is known for her performances with Lola and Priscilla as the Lane Sisters and Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians in the 1930s, and for her film career in the 1930s to…

1913

Frances Langford

American actress and singer (died 2005)

Frances Langford was an American singer and actress who was popular during the Golden Age of Radio and made film and television appearances for over two decades.

1913

Jules Léger

Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Governor General of Canada (died 1980)

Joseph Jules Léger was a Canadian diplomat and statesman who served as the 21st governor general of Canada from 1974 to 1979.

1913

Muddy Waters

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1983)

McKinley Morganfield, better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern…

1913

Richard Coogan

American actor (died 2014)

Richard Charles Potter Coogan was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Captain Video in Captain Video and His Video Rangers from 1949 to 1950.

1914

Marguerite Duras

French novelist, screenwriter, and director (died 1996)

Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu, known as Marguerite Duras, was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker. Her script for the film Hiroshima mon amour (1959) earned her a…

1914

David W. Goodall

Australian ecologist and botanist (died 2018)

David William Goodall was an English-born Australian botanist and ecologist. He was influential in the early development of statistical methods in plant communities. He worked as researcher and professor in England,…

1914

Louis Archambault

Canadian sculptor (died 2003)

Louis Archambault was a Quebec sculptor and ceramicist, who was one of the members of the "new sculpture" movement in Canada that moved away from traditional methods towards abstraction.

1915

Nikola Ljubičić

Serbian general and politician, 10th President of Serbia (died 2005)

Nikola Ljubičić was the President of the Presidency of Serbia (1982–1984), a member of the Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1984–1989), and the Minister of Defence of Yugoslavia (1967–1982).…

1916

Mickey Owen

American baseball player and coach (died 2005)

Arnold Malcolm "Mickey" Owen was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played as a catcher for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball between 1937 and 1954 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn…

1916

David White

American actor (died 1990)

David White was an American stage, film, and television actor best known for playing Darrin Stephens's boss Larry Tate from 1964 to 1972 on the ABC situation comedy Bewitched.

1916

George Jellicoe

2nd Earl Jellicoe, English soldier and politician, Leader of the House of Lords (died 2007)

George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, Baron Jellicoe of Southampton, was a British politician, diplomat and businessman.

1918

Ignatius IV of Antioch

Greek patriarch (died 2012)

Patriarch Ignatius IV was the Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and All The East from 1979 to 2012.

1920

Orunamamu

American-Canadian author and educator (died 2014)

Orunamamu was an American/Canadian professional storyteller, raconteur and griot. Her peripatetic storytelling led her on extensive, demanding and often impromptu journeys across the United States including Alaska,…

1921

Elizabeth Wilson

American actress (died 2015)

Elizabeth Welter Wilson was an American actress whose career spanned nearly 60 years in film and television. In 1972 she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in Sticks and Bones. Wilson…

1921

Elmer Bernstein

American composer and conductor (died 2004)

Elmer Bernstein was an American composer and conductor. In a career that spanned over five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 original film…

1922

Peter Vaughan

English actor (died 2016)

Peter Ewart Ohm, known professionally as Peter Vaughan, was an English actor known for many supporting roles in British film and television productions. He also acted extensively on stage.

1923

Gene Reynolds

American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (died 2020)

Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal was an American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. He was one of the developers and producers of the TV series M*A*S*H.

1923

Bob Christie

American race car driver (died 2009)

Bob Christie was an American racecar driver. Christie raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1956-1963 seasons, with 15 career starts, including every Indianapolis 500 race in that span. He finished in the…

1924

Gil Hodges

American baseball player and manager (died 1972)

Gilbert Raymond Hodges was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers. An eight-time All-Star, he anchored the…

1924

Dettmar Cramer

German footballer and manager (died 2015)

Dettmar Cramer was a German football manager who led Bayern Munich to the 1975 and 1976 European Cups. He was born in Dortmund. Cramer is commonly considered to be the father of modern football in Japan and was a member…

1925

Frank Truitt

American basketball player and coach (died 2014)

Frank Wilson Truitt, Jr., was an American multi-sport collegiate coach and a veteran of World War II.

1925

Claude Wagner

Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (died 1979)

Claude Wagner was a Canadian judge and politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. Throughout his career, he was a Crown prosecutor, professor of criminal law and judge.

1925

Emmett Williams

American poet and author (died 2007)

Emmett Williams was an American poet and visual artist. He was married to British visual artist Ann Noël.

1925

Ronnie Masterson

Irish actress (died 2014)

Ronnie Masterson was an Irish actress.

1926

Joe Orlando

Italian-American author and illustrator (died 1998)

Joseph Orlando was an Italian-American illustrator, writer, editor and cartoonist during a lengthy career spanning six decades. He was the associate publisher of Mad and the vice president of DC Comics, where he edited…

1927

Maya Angelou

American memoirist and poet (died 2014)

Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, essayist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and…

1928

Jimmy Logan

Scottish actor, director, and producer (died 2001)

James Allan Short, OBE, FRSAMD, known professionally as Jimmy Logan, was a Scottish performer, theatrical producer, impresario and director.

1928

Monty Norman

English singer-songwriter and producer (died 2022)

Monty Norman was a British film score composer and singer. A contributor to West End musicals in the 1950s and 1960s, he is best known for composing the "James Bond Theme", first heard in the 1962 film Dr. No. He was an…

1928

Humbert Allen Astredo

American actor (died 2016)

Humbert Allen "Bud" Astredo, Jr. was an American stage, film, and television actor. He made several notable Broadway and Off-Broadway theatrical performances, but was best known for the numerous roles he performed on…

1929

Netty Herawaty

Indonesian actress (died 1989)

Netty Herawaty was an Indonesian actress who made more than fifty films between 1949 and 1986. She was the part of Classical Indonesian Cinema.

1930

James Dickens

English politician (died 2013)

James McCulloch York Dickens was a British Labour Party politician.

1931

Bobby Ray Inman

American admiral and intelligence officer

Bobby Ray Inman is a retired United States Navy admiral who held several influential positions in the United States Intelligence Community. Inman is mainly known for holding executive leadership positions at virtually…

1931

Catherine Tizard

New Zealand politician, 16th Governor-General of New Zealand (died 2021)

Dame Catherine Anne Tizard was a New Zealand politician who served as mayor of Auckland City from 1983 to 1990, and the 16th governor-general of New Zealand from 1990 to 1996. She was the first woman to hold either…

1931

Clive Davis

American record producer, founded Arista Records and J Records

Clive Jay Davis is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a non-performer, in 2000.

1932

Richard Lugar

American lieutenant and politician, 44th Mayor of Indianapolis (died 2019)

Richard Green Lugar was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party.

1932

Anthony Perkins

American actor (died 1992)

Anthony Perkins was an American actor. Born in Manhattan, he began his acting career as a teenager in summer stock theatre, and appeared in films prior to his Broadway debut. His first film role was in The Actress…

1932

Johanna Reiss

Dutch-American author

Johanna Reiss is a Dutch-American writer whose work focuses on her experiences as a Jewish child during the Second World War. Her books have been compared to the writing of Anne Frank.

1932

Andrei Tarkovsky

Russian director and producer (died 1986)

Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Russian origin. He is widely considered one of the greatest directors in cinema history. His films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes…

1932

Bill France Jr.

American businessman (died 2007)

William Clifton France, better known as Bill France Jr. or Little Billy, was an American motorsports executive who served from 1972 to 2000 as the chief executive officer (CEO) of NASCAR, the sanctioning body of the…

1933

Brian Hewson

English runner (died 2022)

Brian Stanford Hewson was a middle-distance runner who represented Great Britain at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. He won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1958 European Championships.

1933

Bapu Nadkarni

Indian cricketer (died 2020)

Rameshchandra Gangaram "Bapu" Nadkarni was an Indian international cricketer, mainly known for being an economical bowler. The chances of scoring against him was either nil, or negligible.

1933

Helen Hanft

American actress (died 2013)

Helen Hanft was an American actress.

1934

Kronid Lyubarsky

Russian journalist and activist (died 1996)

Kronid Arkadyevich Lyubarsky was a Russian journalist, dissident, human rights activist and political prisoner.

1934

Geoff Braybrooke

English-New Zealand soldier and politician (died 2013)

Geoffrey Bernard Braybrooke was a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the New Zealand Parliament from 1981 to 2002, representing the Labour Party. He was notably one of the party's more socially conservative MPs.

1935

Kenneth Mars

American actor and comedian (died 2011)

Kenneth Mars was an American actor. He appeared in two Mel Brooks films: as the deranged Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in The Producers (1967) and Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in Young Frankenstein…

1935

Trevor Griffiths

English playwright and educator (died 2024)

Trevor Griffiths was an English dramatist.

1935

A. Bartlett Giamatti

American businessman and academic (died 1989)

Angelo Bartlett "Bart" Giamatti was an American professor of English Renaissance literature, the president of Yale University, and the seventh commissioner of Major League Baseball.

1938

JoAnne Carner

American golfer

JoAnne Gunderson Carner is an American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's…

1939

Darlene Hooley

American educator and politician

Darlene Kay Olson Hooley is an American politician and former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon who represented the state's 5th congressional district.

1939

Hugh Masekela

South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer (died 2018)

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing…

1939

Richard Attwood

English race car driver

Richard James David "Dickie" Attwood is a British motor racing driver from England. During his career he raced for the BRM, Lotus and Cooper Formula One teams. He competed in 17 World Championship Grands Prix, achieved…

1940

Sharon Sheeley

American singer-songwriter (died 2002)

Sharon Kathleen Sheeley was an American songwriter who wrote songs for Glen Campbell, Ricky Nelson, Brenda Lee, and Eddie Cochran.

1940

Zia Uddin

Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and politician

Mufakkir al-Islām Ḍiyā' ad-Dīn ibn Muqaddas ʿAlī, better known simply as Zia Uddin or reverentially as Nazim Saheb Huzur, is a Bangladeshi Deobandi Islamic scholar, politician and educationist. He is currently the…

1941

Jim Fregosi

American baseball player and manager (died 2014)

James Louis Fregosi was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1978, primarily for the Los Angeles / California Angels. He also played for the New…

1942

Kitty Kelley

American journalist and biographer

Katherine Kelley is an American journalist and author of best-selling unauthorized biographies of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Reagan, the British royal family, the Bush family, and…

1942

Elizabeth Levy

American author

Elizabeth Levy is an American author who has written over eighty children's books in a variety of genres. Born in Buffalo, New York, she is currently living in New York City. She has appeared as a contestant on Billy on…

1942

Paulette Jiles

American writer (died 2025)

Paulette Kay Jiles was an American poet, memoirist and novelist.

1943

Magda Aelvoet

Belgian politician

Magdalena Godelieve Hilda Aelvoet is a Belgian politician in Flanders. She was a provincial senator for Antwerp between 1985 and 1991 and a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for the district of Leuven…

1944

Mary Kenny

Irish journalist, author, and playwright

Mary Kenny is an Irish journalist, broadcaster and playwright. A founding member of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement, she was one of the country's first and foremost feminists, often contributes columns to the…

1944

Bob McDill

American country music songwriter

Robert Lee McDill is a retired American songwriter, active from the 1960s until 2000. During his career he wrote or co-wrote 31 number one country hits. His songs were also recorded by popular artists of the 1970s,…

1944

Craig T. Nelson

American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

Craig Theodore Nelson is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Hayden Fox in the ABC sitcom Coach, Deputy Warden Ward Wilson in Stir Crazy (1980), Steve Freeling in Poltergeist (1982), Burt Nickerson in All…

1944

Nelson Prudêncio

Brazilian triple jumper and educator (died 2012)

Nelson Prudêncio was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won silver medals at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games and 1968 Summer Olympics, and a bronze at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Prudêncio was…

1944

Toktamış Ateş

Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist and writer (died 2013)

Toktamış Ateş was a Turkish academic, political commentator, columnist and writer. He was professor of political sciences at Istanbul University.

1944

Daniel Cohn-Bendit

French-German educator and politician

Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit is a French-German politician. Born stateless to a German-Polish Ashkenazi Jewish family, Daniel Cohn-Bendit obtained German citizenship in 1959 and French citizenship in 2015.

1945

Caroline McWilliams

American actress (died 2010)

Caroline Margaret McWilliams was an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Marcy Hill in the television series Benson. McWilliams had also appeared in nine episodes of its parent-series Soap, as Sally. She…

1945

Colin Coates

Australian speed skater

Colin Victor Coates, is a former ice speed skater from Australia, who represented his native country in a record six consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968 in Grenoble, France.

1946

Dave Hill

English guitarist

David John Hill is an English rock musician. He is the lead guitarist, a backing vocalist and the sole continuous member in the English band Slade. Hill is known for his flamboyant stage clothes and hairstyle.

1946

Katsuaki Satō

Japanese martial artist and coach

Katsuaki Satō is the founder and director of Satojuku Karate, also known as Odo karate. The Satojuku honbu (headquarters) is located in Tachikawa, Japan.

1946

György Spiró

Hungarian author and playwright

György (George) Spiró is a dramatist, novelist and essayist who has emerged as one of post-war Hungary's most prominent literary figures. He is a member of the Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts.

1946

Bubba Wyche

American football player and coach

Bubba Wyche is a former American and Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and World Football League (WFL). He played in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the WFL for the Chicago…

1946

Wiranto

Indonesian general and politician

Wiranto is an Indonesian politician and retired army general, who is serving as the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council, since December 2019. Previously, he was the Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces…

1947

Ray Fosse

American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2021)

Raymond Earl Fosse was an American professional baseball player and television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher from 1967 to 1979, most prominently as an All-Star player…

1947

Eliseo Soriano

Filipino minister and television host (died 2021)

Eliseo "Eli" Fernando Soriano was a Filipino preacher and televangelist. He was the "Overall Servant" of the Members Church of God International (MCGI), an international Christian religious organization with…

1947

Abdullah Öcalan

Turkish activist

Abdullah Öcalan, also known as Apo, is a founding member of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

1948

Berry Oakley

American bass player (died 1972)

Raymond Berry Oakley III was an American bassist and one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band. Known for his long, melodic bass runs, he was ranked number 46 on Bass Player magazine's list of "The 100…

1948

Richard Parsons

American lawyer and businessman (died 2024)

Richard Dean Parsons was an American business executive, notably the chairman of Citigroup and the chairman and CEO of Time Warner. He had also been the interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball…

1948

Dan Simmons

American author (died 2026)

Daniel Joseph Simmons was an American science fiction and horror writer. He was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy…

1948

Derek Thompson

Northern Irish actor

Derek Thompson is a British actor and former singer who is best known as Charlie Fairhead in Casualty, a role he portrayed for 38 years from the show's inception in 1986 to 2024.

1948

Pick Withers

English drummer

David "Pick" Withers is an English drummer. He was the original drummer of the rock band Dire Straits and played on their first four albums, which included hit singles such as "Sultans of Swing", "Romeo and Juliet" and…

1948

Junior Braithwaite

Jamaican-American singer (died 1999)

Franklin Delano Alexander "Junior" Braithwaite was a reggae musician from Kingston, Jamaica and the youngest member of the vocal group, The Wailing Wailers.

1949

Litsa Diamanti

Greek singer

Litsa Diamanti is a Greek laïko singer who became famous in the 1960s and 1970s. She has been described as the "child-wonder of the Sixties decade and the absolute diva of metapolitefsi." Her hits have been described as…

1949

Shing-Tung Yau

Chinese-American mathematician and academic

Shing-Tung Yau is a Chinese-American mathematician. He is the director of the Yau Mathematical Sciences Center at Tsinghua University and professor emeritus at Harvard University. Until 2022, Yau was the William Caspar…

1949

Christine Lahti

American actress and director

Christine Ann Lahti is an American actress and filmmaker. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1984 film Swing Shift. Her other film roles include ...And Justice for All (1979),…

1950

John Hannah

American football player and coach

John Allen Hannah, is an American former football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the New England Patriots. Nicknamed "Hog", he is considered one of the greatest offensive…

1951

Rosemarie Ackermann

German high jumper

Rosemarie "Rosi" Ackermann is a German former high jumper, Olympic champion and multiple world record holder. In Berlin on 26 August 1977, she became the first female high jumper to clear a height of two metres.

1952

Pat Burns

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2010)

Patrick John Joseph Burns was a National Hockey League head coach. Over 14 seasons between 1988 and 2004, he coached in 1,019 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils,…

1952

Gregg Hansford

Australian race car driver and motorcycle racer (died 1995)

Gregory John "Gregg" Hansford was an Australian professional motorcycle and touring car racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1978 to 1981 and in Australian touring car…

1952

Cherie Lunghi

English actress and dancer

Cherie Mary Lunghi is an English film, television, theatre actress and voice-over artist. She is known for her roles in many British dramas. Her international fame stems from her role as Guenevere in the 1981 film…

1952

Karen Magnussen

Canadian figure skater and coach

Karen Diane Magnussen, OC is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1972 Olympic silver medallist and 1973 World champion. She was Canada's Female Athlete of the Year in 1971 and 1972, and was made an…

1952

Gary Moore

Northern Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2011)

Robert William Gary Moore was a Northern Irish musician. Over the course of his career, he played in various groups and performed a range of music including blues, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal and jazz fusion.

1952

Villy Søvndal

Danish educator and politician, Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs

Villy Søvndal is a Danish politician who served as Denmark's Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2013. He represented the Socialist People's Party in Parliament (Folketinget) from 1994 to 2013. He was selected as…

1952

Robert Bertrand

Canadian politician (died 2022)

Robert "Bob" Bertrand was a Canadian politician. He was born in Fort-Coulonge, Quebec.

1953

Henry Fotheringham

South African cricketer

Henry Richard Fotheringham is a retired South African cricketer.

1953

Simcha Jacobovici

Canadian director, producer, journalist, and author

Simcha Jacobovici is a Canadian–Israeli journalist and documentary filmmaker. He has created documentaries on Israel, biblical history, Atlantis, and the transatlantic slave trade, among other topics. Several scholars…

1953

Sammy Wilson

Northern Irish politician, 31st Lord Mayor of Belfast

Samuel Wilson is a British politician who has served as Chief Whip of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in the House of Commons since 2019. Wilson has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Antrim since 2005.

1953

Chen Yi

Chinese violinist and composer

Chen Yi is a Chinese-American composer of contemporary classical music and violinist. Chen Yi has earned global fame as a prolific composer who integrates Chinese and Western traditions, transcending cultural and…

1953

Evelyn Hart

Canadian ballerina

Evelyn Anne Hart is a Canadian ballerina and former principal dancer with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

1956

Tom Herr

American baseball player and manager

Thomas Mitchell Herr is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets,…

1956

David E. Kelley

American screenwriter and producer

David Edward Kelley is an American television writer, producer, and former attorney. He has created and/or produced a number of television series including Doogie Howser, M.D., Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice…

1956

Paul Downton

English cricketer

Paul Rupert Downton is a retired cricketer and cricket administrator.

1957

Aki Kaurismäki

Finnish director, producer, and screenwriter

Aki Olavi Kaurismäki is a Finnish filmmaker. He is best known for films such as Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989), Drifting Clouds (1996), The Man Without a Past (2002), Le Havre (2011), The Other Side of Hope (2017),…

1957

Graeme Kelling

Scottish guitarist (died 2004)

Graeme Hunter Kelling was a Scottish musician and the original guitarist with the Scottish pop band, Deacon Blue.

1957

Nobuyoshi Kuwano

Japanese singer and trumpet player

Nobuyoshi Kuwano is a Japanese television performer, former member of Rats & Star. His nickname is "Kuwa-man" (桑マン). In Rats & Star, he took charge of the trumpet and vocals. After the group broke up, he shifted to a…

1957

Peter Baltes

German bass player

Peter Baltes is a German musician, best known as former bassist of heavy metal band Accept and as current bassist of U.D.O.

1958

Cazuza

Brazilian singer-songwriter (died 1990)

Agenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, born in Rio de Janeiro. Along with Raul Seixas, Renato Russo and Os Mutantes, Cazuza, both while fronting Barão Vermelho and at…

1958

Rodney Eade

Australian footballer and coach

Rodney Eade is a former Australian rules footballer and coach in the Australian Football League. He is a former coach of the Sydney Swans, the Western Bulldogs and the Gold Coast Football Club. He has, to date, coached…

1958

Phil Morris

American actor and screenwriter

Phil Morris is an American film and television actor. He played Jackie Chiles in Seinfeld, Martian Manhunter in Smallville, and Silas Stone in Doom Patrol. As a voice actor, he is known for voicing Dr. Sweet in…

1959

Jonathan Agnew

English cricketer and sportscaster

Jonathan Philip Agnew, is an English cricket broadcaster and a former cricketer. He was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, and educated at Uppingham School. He is nicknamed "Aggers" and, less commonly, "Spiro" – the…

1960

Jane Eaglen

English soprano

Jane Eaglen is an English dramatic soprano particularly known for her interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner and the title roles in Bellini's Norma and Puccini's Turandot. Her career at the Metropolitan Opera…

1960

Godknows Igali

Nigerian diplomat, civil servant and technocrat

Godknows Boladei Igali is a Nigerian public servant, diplomat, author and scholar. He was appointed by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in September 2007 as an ambassador to the Scandinavian countries - Sweden, Denmark and…

1960

Hugo Weaving

Nigerian-Australian actor and producer

Hugo Wallace Weaving is a stage, screen, and voice actor. Born in Colonial Nigeria to British parents, Weaving has lived in Australia since 1976, although he retains British citizenship. He undertook his acting training…

1960

Hildi Santo-Tomas

American interior decorator

Hildi Santo-Tomas is an American interior designer and television personality. She is best known for being a designer on the TLC reality program Trading Spaces from 2000 to 2008, where she became known for her…

1961

Craig Adams

English bass player and songwriter

Craig David Adams is an English musician, bass guitarist and songwriter. Over his career he has worked with a variety of rock bands, the most notable being the Sisters of Mercy and the Mission.

1962

Kailasho Devi

Indian social worker and politician

Kailasho Devi Saini is a political and social worker and a member of parliament elected from Kurukshetra constituency in the Indian state of Haryana being an Indian National Lok Dal candidate.

1962

A. Michael Baldwin

American actor, producer, and screenwriter

A. Michael Baldwin is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He came to public notice as a child actor, appearing as Mike Pearson in Phantasm (1979) and its sequels.

1963

Jack Del Rio

American football player and coach

Jack Louis Del Rio Jr. is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach of the Paris Musketeers of the European League of Football (ELF). He played college football for the USC…

1963

Dale Hawerchuk

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2020)

Dale Martin Hawerchuk was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Drafted first overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1981 NHL entry draft, Hawerchuk played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 16 seasons…

1963

Jane McDonald

English singer and broadcaster

Jane Ann McDonald is an English singer, songwriter, and television presenter. She first became known following her appearance on the BBC One show The Cruise in 1998. Later that year, her eponymous debut studio album…

1963

Graham Norton

Irish actor and talk show host

Graham William Walker, known professionally as Graham Norton, is an Irish comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. He is best known as a chat show host, having presented The Graham Norton Show since 2007. Norton has…

1963

Branco

Brazilian footballer and coach

Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal, better known as Branco, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a left back. A member of the triumphant Brazilian team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Branco was a free kick specialist with…

1964

Dr. Chud

American drummer and singer

David Calabrese, known professionally as Dr. Chud, is an American horror punk drummer, songwriter, and producer, best known for his work with the Misfits during their 1995–2000 resurrection era. He has also been a…

1964

Anthony Clark

American actor

Anthony Clark is an American actor and comedian who starred in the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, in which he played the character Greg Warner.

1964

David Cross

American actor, producer, and screenwriter

David Cross is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television producer. Cross is best known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), his role as…

1964

Satoshi Furukawa

Japanese surgeon and astronaut

Satoshi Furukawa is a Japanese surgeon and retired JAXA astronaut. Furukawa was assigned to the International Space Station as a flight engineer on long-duration missions Expedition 28/29 (2011) and Expedition 69/70…

1964

Paul Parker

England international footballer and TV pundit

Paul Andrew Parker is an English sports television pundit and former professional football player and manager.

1964

Đặng Thân

Vietnamese writer and poet

Đặng Thân is a Pushcart Prize-nominated bilingual poet, fiction writer, essayist and critic, based in Vietnam. There he is regarded "the typical figure of Post-Doi Moi Literature", and considered "the best humourist…

1964

Vinny Burns

English guitarist and producer

Vinny Burns is an English hard rock guitarist and producer, best known for his work with the bands Dare, Ten and Bob Catley. He has also been a member of Asia, Ultravox, Hugo, FM, The Ladder, Phoenix Down, and on his…

1965

Robert Downey Jr.

American actor, producer, and screenwriter.

Robert John Downey Jr. is an American actor. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14.3 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. Downey was the highest-paid actor in the…

1965

Nancy McKeon

American actress

Nancy Justine McKeon is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jo Polniaczek on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life and Jinny Exstead on The Division.

1966

Mike Starr

American bass player (died 2011)

Michael Christopher Starr was an American musician best known as the original bassist for the rock band Alice in Chains, with which he played from the band's formation in 1987 until January 1993. He was also a member of…

1966

Christos Tsekos

Greek basketball player

Christos Tsekos is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He played professionally in the Greek Basket League, and he represented Greece at the senior level.

1966

Edith Masai

Kenyan-German runner

Edith Chewanjel Masai is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who specialised in cross country and track races, then road races in her late career. She represented Kenya at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her best…

1967

George Mavrotas

Greek water polo player and politician

George Mavrotas is a former member of the Greek Parliament, while also being a retired Greek water polo player and associate professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at the National Technical University of…

1967

Jesús Rollán

Spanish water polo player (died 2006)

Jesús Miguel Rollán Prada was a water polo goalkeeper from Spain who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

1968

Piotr Anderszewski

Polish pianist and composer

Piotr Anderszewski is a Polish pianist. Based in Paris where he spent part of his childhood, he has enjoyed an international career and has recorded widely, winning several awards.

1969

Karren Brady

English journalist and businesswoman

Karren Rita Brady, Baroness Brady, is an English business executive and television personality. She is a former managing director of Birmingham City F.C. and former vice-chairman of West Ham United F.C., and an aide to…

1969

Georgios Amanatidis

Greek footballer and manager

Georgios Amanatidis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender.

1970

Dimitris Basis

Greek singer

Dimitrios Bibasis, better known by his stage name Dimitris Basis, is a Greek singer and musician. He is from the village of Cherso, near the city of Kilkis in Central Macedonia.

1970

Greg Garcia

American director, producer, and screenwriter

Gregory Thomas Garcia is an American television writer, producer and director. He is the creator/executive producer of several long-running sitcoms, including Yes, Dear, My Name Is Earl, The Guest Book, Raising Hope,…

1970

Barry Pepper

Canadian actor and producer

Barry Robert Pepper is a Canadian-American actor. His best-known film roles include Private Daniel Jackson in Saving Private Ryan (1998), Corrections Officer Dean Stanton in The Green Mile (1999), Roger Maris in 61*…

1970

Jason Stoltenberg

Australian tennis player

Jason Stoltenberg is an Australian former professional tennis player.

1970

Josh Todd

American singer-songwriter and actor

Joshua Todd is an American singer and actor. He is the frontman and last remaining original member of hard rock band Buckcherry.

1970

Yelena Yelesina

Russian high jumper

Yelena Borisovna Yelesina is a Russian female high jumper. She won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with 2,01m, one centimetre behind her personal best jump. She also won several other medals outside her…

1970

Yanic Perreault

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Yanic Jacques Perreault is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played a total of fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League. He is often considered one of the best face-off men in league history and…

1971

Malik Yusef

American actor, producer, and poet

Malik Yusef el-Shabazz Jones is an American spoken word artist, poet, rapper, record producer, and director based in Chicago, Illinois.

1971

John Zandig

American wrestler and promoter

John Corson, better known by the ring name John Zandig, is an American professional wrestler and promoter. He is the founder and former owner of the promotion Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW).

1971

Jim Dymock

Australian rugby league player and coach

Jim Dymock is a professional rugby league coach who is the assistant coach of the Manly Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL) and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

1972

Martin Rundkvist

Swedish archaeologist and professor

Martin Rundkvist is a Swedish archaeologist and associate professor at the University of Łódź in Poland. His research focuses on the Bronze, Iron, and Middle Ages of Scandinavia, including significant excavations in the…

1972

Jill Scott

American singer-songwriter and actress

Jill Heather Scott is an American singer, songwriter, model, poet, and actress. Her 2000 debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum and the follow-ups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds…

1972

Magnus Sveningsson

Swedish bass player

Magnus Sveningsson is best known as the bassist in the Swedish rock band The Cardigans.

1972

Chris Banks

American football player (died 2014)

Warren Christopher Banks was an American professional football guard in the National Football League (NFL). Drafted out of the University of Kansas by the Broncos with the 226th overall pick in the seventh round of the…

1973

David Blaine

American magician and producer

David Blaine is an American magician, mentalist, and endurance performer. Born in New York City, Blaine became interested in magic at a very young age. He gained prominence in 1997, when his first television special,…

1973

Loris Capirossi

Italian motorcycle racer

Loris Capirossi is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, currently serving as Safety Advisor to Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.

1973

Peter Hoekstra

Dutch footballer and coach

Peter Martin Hoekstra is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left winger for PSV Eindhoven, Ajax and Stoke City. Capped five times by the Netherlands national team, he was a member of the Dutch squad…

1973

Chris McCormack

Australian triathlete and coach

Christopher John McCormack, also known as Macca, is an Australian triathlete. McCormack is a two-time winner of the Ironman World Championship, winning the titles in 2007 and 2010. He is also the winner of the 1997…

1973

Kelly Price

American singer-songwriter

Kelly Cherelle Price is an American R&B and gospel singer and songwriter. Beginning her career in 1992, Price originally performed backing vocals for Mariah Carey on multiple songs, including Carey's Billboard Hot…

1973

Delphine Arnault

French businesswoman

Delphine Caroline Marie Arnault is a French businesswoman who has been the chairperson and chief executive officer of Christian Dior Couture since February 2023.

1975

Thobias Fredriksson

Swedish skier

Thobias Fredriksson is a Swedish former cross-country skier who began competing in 2000. He won two medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy with a gold in the team sprint and a bronze in the individual sprint…

1975

Joyce Giraud

Puerto Rican television actress and producer, Miss Puerto Rico 1994

Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica, also known as Joyce Giraud de Ohoven, is a Puerto Rican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. In 1994, she competed at Miss World 1994 but failed to place in the semifinals. In 1998,…

1975

Pamela Ribon

American actress, screenwriter, and author

Pamela Ribon is an Academy Award-nominated American screenwriter, author, blogger and actress. She created, wrote, and performed in the short film My Year of Dicks (2022), which was nominated for the 95th Academy Awards…

1975

Miranda Lee Richards

American singer-songwriter

Miranda Lee Richards is an American singer-songwriter.

1975

Scott Rolen

American baseball player

Scott Bruce Rolen is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, and Cincinnati Reds…

1975

Kevin Weekes

Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

Kevin Weekes is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 348 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is now a studio analyst for NHL Network, appearing on shows like On the Fly and NHL…

1975

Nathan Blacklock

Australian rugby player

Nathan Blacklock is an Australian former professional rugby league and, briefly, rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australia national rugby league representative wing, he played for the Sydney…

1976

Sébastien Enjolras

French race car driver (died 1997)

Sébastien Olivier Enjolras was a French racing driver. Considered to be one of the most promising French drivers of his generation, he was killed in a crash during practice for the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans race, aged 21.

1976

Emerson Ferreira da Rosa

Brazilian footballer

Emerson Ferreira da Rosa, simply known as Emerson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. At international level, he played 73 games for the Brazil national team between 1997…

1976

James Roday

American actor, director, and screenwriter

James Roday Rodriguez is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for portraying Shawn Spencer, a hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic, in USA Network series Psych and the…

1976

Stephan Bonnar

American mixed martial artist (died 2022)

Stephan Patrick Bonnar was an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. Bonnar competed as a Light Heavyweight in the UFC for most of his career. Bonnar was the runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter 1; his…

1977

Keith Bulluck

American football player and sportscaster

Keith J. Bulluck is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Syracuse Orange, he was selected…

1977

Adam Dutkiewicz

American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Adam Jonathan Dutkiewicz is an American musician and record producer. He is the lead guitarist of the metalcore bands Killswitch Engage, Aftershock and Times of Grace, as well as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist for…

1977

Stephen Mulhern

English magician and television host

Stephen Daniel Mulhern is an English television presenter, magician and comedian. He began his career at CITV presenting the children's television shows Finger Tips (2001–2004) and Tricky TV (2005–2010). Mulhern went on…

1977

Omarr Smith

American football player and coach

Omarr Ali Hasan Smith is an American football coach and former defensive back. He played professionally for the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL), and collegiately at San Jose State.

1977

Jason Ellison

American baseball player and scout

Jason Jerome Ellison is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He attended Lewis-Clark State in Lewiston, Idaho, and made his major league debut on May 9, 2003. He is currently the hitting coach for the…

1978

Alan Mahon

Irish footballer

Alan Joseph Mahon is an Irish former professional footballer who played a midfielder and was capped by the Republic of Ireland.

1978

Heath Ledger

Australian actor (died 2008)

Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian actor. Known for his versatility across independent and major studio films, his work consisted of 20 films in a variety of genres. He received numerous accolades, including an…

1979

Roberto Luongo

Canadian ice hockey player

Roberto Luongo is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a goaltender for the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, and Vancouver Canucks. In 2022,…

1979

Natasha Lyonne

American actress

Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein is an American actress, director, comedian, producer, writer, and tech executive. Lyonne started her career as a child actress before expanding her career taking on mature roles in film…

1979

Andy McKee

American guitarist

Andy McKee is an American fingerstyle guitar player who has released six studio albums, three extended plays, and one live album to date. A number of YouTube videos featuring McKee's highly-technical guitar performances…

1979

Maksim Opalev

Russian canoeist

Maksim Alexandrovich Opalev is a retired Russian sprint canoeist. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he has won a complete set of medals in the C-1 500 m event.

1979

Johnny Borrell

English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Jonathan Edward Borrell is an English guitarist and singer, currently the frontman of the rock band Razorlight, of which he is the only consistent original member.

1980

Trevor Moore

American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2021)

Trevor Paul Moore was an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and musician. He was a founding member of the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know (WKUK), alongside Sam Brown, Zach Cregger, Timmy Williams and Darren…

1980

Eric Steinbach

American football player

Eric Steinbach is an American former professional football player who was a guard for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and earned consensus…

1980

Björn Wirdheim

Swedish race car driver

Björn Karl Mikael Wirdheim is a Swedish professional racing driver. His main achievement to date is becoming the European Le Mans Series champion in 2015. He previously won the International Formula 3000 title in 2003,…

1980

Currensy

American rapper

Shante Scott Franklin, better known by his stage name Currensy, is an American rapper. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he signed with the local record labels Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment…

1981

Eduardo Luís Carloto

Brazilian footballer

Eduardo Luís Carloto is a Brazilian footballer. He spent his professional career at Italian Lega Pro.

1981

Casey Daigle

American baseball player

Sean Casey Daigle is an American former professional pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Houston Astros.

1981

Anna Pyatykh

Russian triple jumper

Anna Viktorovna Pyatykh is a professional Russian triple jumper. She has won the SPAR European Cup four consecutive times, won bronze medals at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki and 2009 World Championships in…

1981

Ned Vizzini

American author and screenwriter (died 2013)

Edison Price Vizzini was an American writer. He was the author of four books for young adults, including It's Kind of a Funny Story (2006), which NPR placed at #56 in its list of the "100 Best-Ever Teen Novels" and…

1981

Justin Cook

American voice actor and producer

Justin Cook is an American voice actor, voice director, audio engineer and line producer who works for anime-dubbing companies Funimation and Okratron 5000. His work includes acting on Yu Yu Hakusho and the Dragon Ball…

1982

Evgeny Artyukhin

Russian ice hockey player

Yevgeni Evgenyevich Artyukhin is a Russian former professional ice hockey right winger. He last played competitively for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

1983

Eric André

American comedian

Eric Samuel André is an American comedian, actor, television host, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as the creator, host, and co-writer of the Adult Swim surreal comedy series The Eric Andre Show…

1983

Ben Gordon

American basketball player

Benjamin Ashenafi Gordon is a British-American former professional basketball player. He played for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats, and…

1983

Doug Lynch

Canadian ice hockey player

Douglas Lynch is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played with the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League (NHL).

1983

Natalie Pike

Scottish-English model and actress

Natalie Sheila Hannah Pike is a British model and broadcaster, currently working as a presenter for Manchester City FC and BBC Radio Manchester.

1983

Amanda Righetti

American actress

Amanda Righetti is an American actress. She is known for playing Grace Van Pelt on The Mentalist and her roles in Friday the 13th, The O.C. and Colony.

1983

Sean May

American basketball player

Sean Gregory May is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant basketball coach at the University of North Carolina. May was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Bloomington, Indiana.…

1984

Arkady Vyatchanin

Russian swimmer

Arkady Arkadyevich Vyatchanin is a retired Russian, Serbian and American backstroke swimmer. He was born in Vorkuta, and in 1999 moved to Taganrog, Russia, where he graduated from the South Federal University. He was a…

1984

Rudy Fernández

Spanish basketball player

Rodolfo "Rudy" Fernández Farrés is a Spanish former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He is a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall…

1985

Dudi Sela

Israeli tennis player

David "Dudi" Sela is an Israeli former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 29 in July 2009.

1985

Ricardo Vilar

Brazilian footballer

Ricardo Kaschensky Vilar is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Xylotymbou.

1985

Eunhyuk

South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer

Lee Hyuk-jae, known professionally as Eunhyuk, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and television host. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T and…

1986

Cameron Barker

Canadian ice hockey player

Cameron Barker is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected third overall in the 2004 NHL entry draft by the Chicago Blackhawks and spent four seasons with the club before being traded to the…

1986

Maurice Manificat

French skier

Maurice Manificat is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2004.

1986

Aiden McGeady

Scottish-born Irish footballer

Aiden John McGeady is a former professional footballer. He played for clubs including Celtic, Spartak Moscow, Everton and Sunderland, and won 93 caps for the Republic of Ireland.

1986

Alexander Tettey

Norwegian footballer

Alexander Banor Tettey is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Ghana, he represented the Norway national team.

1986

Sami Khedira

German footballer

Sami Khedira is a German former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

1987

McDonald Mariga

Kenyan footballer

McDonald Mariga Wanyama is a Kenyan politician and former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. In 2010, he became the first Kenyan footballer to play in and win the UEFA Champions League for…

1987

Cameron Maybin

American baseball player

Cameron Keith Maybin is an American professional baseball broadcaster and former center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Florida / Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, Atlanta…

1987

Marcos Vellidis

Greek footballer

Markos Vellidis is a former Greek professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

1987

Sarah Gadon

Canadian actress

Sarah Lynn Gadon is a Canadian actress. She began her acting career guest-starring in a number of television series, such as Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1999), Mutant X (2002), and Dark Oracle (2004). She also worked…

1987

Frank Fielding

English footballer

Francis David Fielding is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

1988

Vurnon Anita

Dutch footballer

Vurnon San Benito Anita is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or full-back for Vierde Divisie side Ajax Amateurs. Born in Curaçao and raised in the Netherlands, Anita played for the…

1989

Steven Finn

English cricketer

Steven Thomas Finn is a former English cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler, who also bats right-handed. At the age of 16, he became Middlesex County Cricket Club's youngest-ever debutant in first-class cricket. He…

1989

Chris Herd

Australian footballer

Christopher Herd is an Australian former professional soccer player. Herd could be described as a utility player who was able to play in several positions, including central defence, full-back and central midfield. He…

1989

Jens Toornstra

Dutch footballer

Jens Toornstra is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam. He usually plays as an attacking midfielder.

1989

Elizabeth Booker Houston American lawyer

public health professional, stand‑up comedian, and political commentator.

Elizabeth Booker Houston is an American lawyer, public health professional, stand-up comedian, and political commentator. She gained national attention for blending legal analysis with satire and her viral rebuke of…

1990

Yui Koike

Japanese singer and actress

Yui Koike is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol. She is known for her role as Ahim de Famille/Gokai Pink in the 2011 Super Sentai series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. She was a member of the idol group Tomato…

1991

Asia Muhammad

American tennis player

Asia Muhammad is an American professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. She has been ranked as high as world No. 8 in doubles by the WTA, achieved on March 17, 2025. Muhammad has won 13 doubles titles on the…

1991

Justin O'Neill

Australian rugby league player

Justin O'Neill is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Melbourne Storm and North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL and Australia at international level.

1991

Martín Pérez

Venezuelan baseball player

Martín Pérez Jiménez is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers,…

1991

Jamie Lynn Spears

American actress and singer

Jamie Lynn Spears is an American actress, singer, and is the younger sister of Britney Spears. Spears began her career as a child actress on All That and had her breakthrough role when she played Zoey Brooks on the…

1991

Marlon Stöckinger

Filipino race car driver

Marlon Alexander Stöckinger is a Filipino-Swiss racing driver competing under the Philippine flag. He most recently competed in the 2016 GT Series Sprint Cup for ISR Racing. He raced for Status Grand Prix in the 2015…

1991

Lucy May Barker

English actress and singer

Lucy May Barker is a British actress.

1992

Ricky Dillon

American YouTuber and singer

Richard Porter Dillon Jr., nicknamed as Ricky Dillon, is an American YouTube personality and singer. Over his ten years on YouTube, Dillon has amassed over 2.9 million subscribers on his channel, as well as more than…

1992

Samir Carruthers

English footballer

Samir Badre Carruthers is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dartford. He has represented the Republic of Ireland at U19 and U21 level.

1993

David Soria

Spanish footballer

David Soria Solís is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Getafe.

1993

Frank Kaminsky

American basketball player

Francis Stanley Kaminsky III is an American professional basketball player for Alvark Tokyo of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers.

1993

Shunsuke Nishikawa

Japanese actor

Shunsuke Nishikawa is a Japanese actor who was affiliated with K Dash, until he moved to RubyParade on April 4. 2017. He played the role of Takaharu Igasaki (Akaninger), the main character of the 2015 Super Sentai TV…

1994

Risako Sugaya

Japanese singer and actress

Risako Sugaya is a former Japanese singer and actress. She first gained recognition when she joined Hello! Project Kids and later became one of the lead vocalists of the girl group Berryz Kobo from 2004 to 2015.

1994

Austin Mahone

American singer-songwriter and actor

Austin Harris Mahone is an American singer. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, he gained initial recognition performing covers of pop songs on YouTube. He was discovered by record producers Rocco Did It Again! and…

1996

Anzor Alem

Congolese actor and singer

Rashidi Alema Anzor is a Congolese film and theatre actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in Baby Boy of the House, Ima, and Tozoom. He also made a brief guest appearance in the 2022 survival thriller Beast,…

2001

Jalen Carter

American football player

Jalen Da'Quan Carter is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he was a unanimous…

2001

Angelo Stiller

German footballer

Angelo Stiller is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team.

2001

Harvey Elliott

English footballer

Harvey Daniel James Elliott is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa, on loan from Liverpool.

2003

Lil Mabu

American rapper

Matthew Peter DeLuca, known professionally as Lil Mabu, is an American rapper from Manhattan, New York City. He first gained recognition in 2020 for his song "Miss Me", and became best known for his 2023 single…

2005

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