Who was born on April 5?

Famous people born on April 5 include: Isabella of Hainault (died 1190), Wonjong of Goryeo, Al-Nuwayri, Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (died 1336), James III of Majorca (died 1349).

What is Robert Bloch known for?

Robert Bloch, American author (died 1994)

Robert Bloch & Other Famous Birthdays on April 5

Nikita Demidov

Russian industrialist (died 1725)

Nikita Demidov, was a Russian industrialist who founded the Demidov industrial dynasty.

1656

Élisabeth Thérèse de Lorraine

French noblewoman and Princess of Epinoy (died 1748)

Élisabeth of Lorraine was a French noblewoman and the Princess of Epinoy by marriage. She is often styled as the princesse de Lillebonne. She was the mother of Louis de Melun, Duke of Joyeuse and of Anne Julie de Melun,…

1664

Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg (died 1748)

Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg, was a Duchess consort of Courland by marriage to Duke Frederick Casimir Kettler of Courland, a Margravine consort of Brandenburg-Bayreuth by marriage to Christian Ernst, Margrave of…

1674

Louis VIII

Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (died 1768)

Louis VIII was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1739 to 1768. He was the son of Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Margravine Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

1691

Adrienne Lecouvreur

French actress (died 1730)

Adrienne Lecouvreur was a French actress, considered by many as the greatest of her time. Born in Damery, Champagne, she first appeared professionally on the stage in Lille. After her Paris debut at the…

1692

Axel von Fersen the Elder

Swedish field marshal and politician, Lord Marshal of Sweden (died 1794)

Count Fredrik Axel von Fersen was a Swedish statesman and soldier of Baltic German descent. He served as Lord Marshal of the Riksdag of the Estates, and although he worked closely with King Gustav III before and through…

1719

Benjamin Harrison V

American politician, planter and merchant (died 1791)

Benjamin Harrison V was an American planter, merchant, and politician who was a Founding Father of the United States. He served as a delegate to the United States Continental Congress, and was a signer of the…

1726

Pasquale Anfossi

Italian violinist and composer (died 1797)

Pasquale Anfossi was an Italian opera composer. Born in Taggia, Republic of Genoa, he studied with Niccolò Piccinni and Antonio Sacchini, and worked mainly in London, Venice and Rome.

1727

Frederick Charles Ferdinand

Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1809)

Frederick Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was a member of the House of Guelph. He was a Danish field marshal and also the last Duke of Brunswick-Bevern.

1729

Jean Baptiste Seroux d'Agincourt

French archaeologist and historian (died 1814)

Jean Baptiste Louis George Seroux D'Agincourt was a French archaeologist and historian.

1730

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

French painter and etcher (died 1806)

Jean-Honoré Fragonard was a French painter and printmaker whose late Rococo manner was distinguished by remarkable facility, exuberance, and hedonism. One of the most prolific artists active in the last decades of the…

1732

Franziskus Herzan von Harras

Czech Roman Catholic cardinal (died 1804)

Franziskus von Paula Herzan von Harras or František de Paula Hrzán z Harasova was a Roman Catholic cardinal from what is now the Czech Republic.

1735

Philemon Dickinson

American lawyer and politician (died 1809)

Philemon Dickinson was an American lawyer and politician from Trenton, New Jersey. As a brigadier general of the New Jersey militia, he was one of the most effective militia officers of the American Revolutionary War.…

1739

Sébastien Érard

French instrument maker (died 1831)

Sébastien Érard was a French instrument maker who specialised in the production of pianos and harps, developing the capacities of both instruments and pioneering the modern piano.

1752

Sybil Ludington

American figure of the American Revolutionary War (died 1839)

Sybil Ludington was an alleged heroine of the American Revolution and daughter of Patriot colonel Henry Ludington. Relatives of Ludington have claimed that on April 26, 1777, at age 16, she made an all-night horseback…

1761

Sir Thomas Hardy

1st Baronet, English admiral (died 1839)

Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, 1st Baronet, GCB was a Royal Navy officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He took part in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in February 1797, the Battle…

1769

José María Coppinger

governor of Spanish East Florida (died 1844)

José María Coppinger was a Spanish soldier who served in the infantry of the Royal Spanish Army (Ejército de Tierra) and governed East Florida (1816–1821) and several areas in Cuba including Pinar Del Río, Bayamo, the…

1773

Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (died 1839)

Duchess Therese Mathilde Amalie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg. Through her marriage to Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Therese was…

1773

David Gillespie

American politician and surveyor (died 1829)

David B. Gillespie was an American land surveyor and politician. He was the first person granted a document in the nature of a diploma from what is today the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received the…

1774

Marie Jules César Savigny

French zoologist (died 1851)

Marie Jules César Lelorgne de Savigny was a French zoologist and naturalist who served on Emperor Napoleon's Egypt expedition in 1798. He published descriptions of numerous taxa and was among the first to propose that…

1777

Wincenty Krasiński

Polish nobleman (died 1858)

Count Wincenty Krasiński was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), political activist and military leader.

1782

Louis Spohr

German violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1859)

Louis Spohr, baptized Ludewig Spohr, later often in the modern German form of the name Ludwig, was a German composer, violinist and conductor.

1784

Franz Pforr

German painter (died 1812)

Franz Pforr was a painter of the German Nazarene movement.

1788

Casimir Delavigne

French poet and dramatist (died 1843)

Jean-François Casimir Delavigne was a French poet and dramatist.

1793

Felix de Muelenaere

Belgian politician (died 1862)

Félix Amandus, Count de Muelenaere was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician who served as the prime minister of Belgium from 1831 to 1832

1793

Henry Havelock

British general (died 1857)

Major-General Sir Henry Havelock was a British general who is particularly associated with India and his recapture of Cawnpore during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

1795

Jacques Denys Choisy

Swiss clergyman and botanist (died 1859)

Jacques Denys (Denis) Choisy was a Swiss Protestant clergyman and botanist.

1799

Félix Dujardin

French biologist (died 1860)

Félix Dujardin was a French biologist born in Tours. He is remembered for his research on protozoans and other invertebrates.

1801

Vincenzo Gioberti

Italian philosopher, publicist and politician (died 1852)

Vincenzo Gioberti was an Italian Catholic priest, philosopher, publicist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Sardinia from 1848 to 1849. He was a prominent spokesman for liberal Catholicism.

1801

Matthias Jakob Schleiden

German botanist (died 1881)

Matthias Jakob Schleiden was a German botanist and co-founder of cell theory, along with Theodor Schwann and Rudolf Virchow. He published some poems and non-scientific work under the pseudonym Ernst.

1804

Karl Felix Halm

German scholar and critic (died 1882)

Karl Felix Halm, was a German classical scholar and critic.

1809

Sir Henry Rawlinson

British East India Company army officer and politician (died 1895)

Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1st Baronet, KLS was a British East India Company army officer, politician, and Orientalist, sometimes described as the Father of Assyriology. His son, also Henry, was to become a senior…

1810

Jules Dupré

French painter (died 1889)

Jules Louis Dupré was a French painter, one of the chief members of the Barbizon school of landscape painters.

1811

Felix Lichnowsky

Czech soldier and politician (died 1848)

Felix (von) Lichnowsky, fully Felix Maria Vincenz Andreas Fürst von Lichnowsky, Graf von Werdenberg was a son of the historian Eduard Lichnowsky who had written a history of the Habsburg family.

1814

Gaspard-Félix Tournachon

French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist and balloonist

Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, known by the pseudonym Nadar or Félix Nadar, was a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist and balloonist who was a proponent of heavier-than-air flight. In 1858, he became the…

1820

Émile Louis Victor de Laveleye

Belgian economist (died 1892)

Émile Louis Victor de Laveleye was a Belgian economist. He was one of the co-founders of the Institut de Droit International in 1873.

1822

Joseph Lister

English surgeon and academic (died 1912)

Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, was an English surgeon, medical scientist, experimental pathologist and pioneer of antiseptic surgery and preventive healthcare. Lister revolutionised the craft of surgery by the use of…

1827

Jules Ferry

French lawyer and politician, 44th Prime Minister of France (died 1893)

Jules François Camille Ferry was a French statesman and republican philosopher. He was one of the leaders of the Moderate Republicans and served as Prime Minister of France from 1880 to 1881 and 1883 to 1885. He was a…

1832

Prentice Mulford

American humorist and author (died 1891)

Prentice Mulford was an American literary humorist, philosopher, and early figure in the development of the New Thought movement. Many of the principles that would become standard in the movement, including the Law of…

1834

Wilhelm Olbers Focke

German medical doctor and botanist (died 1922)

Wilhelm Olbers Focke was a medical doctor and botanist who in 1881 published a significant work on plant breeding entitled Die Pflanzen-Mischlinge, Ein Beitrag zur Biologie der Gewächse which briefly mentioned Gregor…

1834

Frank R. Stockton

American writer and humorist (died 1902)

Frank Richard Stockton was an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century.

1834

Vítězslav Hálek

Czech poet, writer, journalist, dramatist and theatre critic. (died 1874)

Vítězslav Hálek was a Czech poet, writer, journalist and dramatist. He was known for his optimistic work, which earned him fame and recognition during his lifetime.

1835

Algernon Charles Swinburne

English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic (died 1909)

Algernon Charles Swinburne was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He was a major contributor to the Pre-Raphaelite movement in poetry, along with Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Morris. His greatest…

1837

Robert Smalls

African-American ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician (died 1915)

Robert Smalls was an American politician who was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina. During the American Civil War, the still enslaved Smalls commandeered a Confederate transport ship in Charleston Harbor and…

1839

Ghazaros Aghayan

Armenian historian and linguist (died 1911)

Ghazaros (Lazarus) Aghayan was an Armenian writer, educator, folklorist, historian, linguist and public figure.

1840

Hans Hildebrand

Swedish archaeologist (died 1913)

Hans Olof Hildebrand Hildebrand was a Swedish archeologist. He is internationally known as one of the pioneers of the archaeological technique of typology.

1842

Friedrich Sigmund Merkel

German anatomist and histopathologist (died 1919)

Friedrich Sigmund Merkel was a leading German anatomist and histopathologist of the late 19th century. In 1875, he provided the first full description of Tastzellen, which occur in the skin of all vertebrates. They were…

1845

Jules Cambon

French diplomat (died 1935)

Jules-Martin Cambon was a French diplomat and brother of Paul Cambon. As the ambassador to Germany (1907–1914), he worked hard to secure a friendly détente. He was frustrated by French leaders such as Raymond Poincaré,…

1845

Sigmund Exner

Austrian physiologist (died 1926)

Sigmund Exner was an Austrian physiologist born in Vienna.

1846

Henry Wellesley

British peer and politician (died 1900)

Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington was a British peer and Conservative Party politician.

1846

Thure de Thulstrup

American illustrator (died 1930)

Thure de Thulstrup was a Swedish-born American illustrator with contributions for numerous magazines, including three decades of work for Harper's Weekly. He primarily illustrated historical military scenes.

1848

Ulrich Wille

Swiss army general (died 1925)

Conrad Ulrich Sigmund Wille was a Swiss military officer who served as General of the Swiss Army during the First World War. Inspired by the Prussian techniques that he had been able to observe at the time of his…

1848

Enrico Mazzanti

Italian engineer and cartoonist (died 1910)

Enrico Mazzanti was an Italian engineer and cartoonist, who illustrated the first edition of Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio.

1850

Émile Billard

French sailor (died 1930)

François Alexandre Émile Billard was a French sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Billard took the gold in the 10 to 20 ton.

1852

Walter W. Winans

American marksman and sculptor (died 1920)

Walter W. Winans was an American marksman, horse breeder, sculptor, and painter who participated in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He won two medals for shooting: a gold in 1908 and a silver in 1912, as well as…

1852

Franz Eckert

German composer and musician (died 1916)

Franz Eckert was a German composer and musician who composed the harmony for Japan's national anthem, "Kimigayo" and the national anthem of the Korean Empire, "Aegukga".

1852

Booker T. Washington

African-American educator, essayist and historian (died 1915)

Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite.

1856

Alexander of Battenberg (died 1893)

Alexander Joseph, known as Alexander of Battenberg, was the first prince (knyaz) of the autonomous Principality of Bulgaria from 1879 until his abdication in 1886.

1857

Washington Atlee Burpee

Canadian businessman, founded Burpee Seeds (died 1915)

Washington Atlee Burpee was the founder of the W. Atlee Burpee & Company, now more commonly known as Burpee Seeds.

1858

Reinhold Seeberg

German theologian (died 1935)

Reinhold Seeberg was a German Lutheran theologian. He was a professor of theology at Erlangen, where he had studied, and then in 1893 a professor of dogmatic theology at Friedrich Wilhelm University .

1859

Harry S. Barlow

British tennis player (died 1917)

Harry Sibthorpe Barlow was a British amateur lawn tennis player, active at the end of the 19th century.

1860

Louis Ganne

French conductor (died 1923)

Louis-Gaston Ganne was a conductor and composer of French operas, operettas, ballets, and marches.

1862

Leo Stern

English cellist (died 1904)

Leo Stern was an English cellist, best remembered for being the soloist in the premiere performance of Antonín Dvořák's Cello Concerto in B minor in London in 1896.

1862

Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (died 1950)

Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, later Princess Louis of Battenberg and then Victoria Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven, was the eldest daughter of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, and…

1863

Ernest Lewis

British tennis player (died 1930)

Ernest Wool Lewis was a British lawn tennis player who was active at the end of the 19th century. He twice won the Irish Championships in 1890 and 1891, and was a four time losing finalist in singles at the Wimbledon…

1867

Sergey Chaplygin

Russian physicist, mathematician, and engineer (died 1942)

Sergey Alexeyevich Chaplygin was a Russian and Soviet physicist, mathematician, and mechanical engineer. He is known for mathematical formulas such as Chaplygin's equation and for a hypothetical substance in cosmology…

1869

Albert Roussel

French composer (died 1937)

Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel was a French composer. He spent seven years as a midshipman, turned to music as an adult, and became one of the most prominent French composers of the interwar period. His early works…

1869

Motobu Chōki

Japanese karateka (died 1944)

Motobu Chōki was an Okinawan karate master and founder of Motobu-ryū. He was born into a branch of the Ryukyuan royal family, and at the age of 12, he and his older brother Motobu Chōyū were invited by Ankō Itosu to be…

1870

Stanisław Grabski

Polish economist and politician (died 1949)

Stanisław Grabski was a Polish economist and politician associated with the National Democracy political camp. As the top Polish negotiator during the Peace of Riga talks in 1921, Grabski greatly influenced the future…

1871

Samuel Cate Prescott

American microbiologist and chemist (died 1962)

Samuel Cate Prescott was an American food scientist and microbiologist who was involved in the development of food safety, food science, public health, and industrial microbiology.

1872

Joseph Rheden

Austrian astronomer (died 1946)

Joseph Rheden was an Austrian astronomer, born in Amlach, East Tyrol, known for his astrographic observations of planets, minor planets and comets, and for the asteroids 744 Aguntina, 771 Libera, and 844 Leontina, which…

1873

Emmanuel Célestin Suhard

French Cardinal of the Catholic Church (died 1949)

Emmanuel Célestin Suhard was a French cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Paris from 1940 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1935. He was instrumental in the founding of the…

1874

Manuel María Ponce Brousset

President of Peru (died 1966)

Manuel María Ponce Brousset briefly served as the President of Peru in August 1930.

1874

Albert Champion

French cyclist (died 1927)

Albert Champion was a French track bicycle racer and later an industrialist who won the 1899 Paris–Roubaix. In 1905 he incorporated the Albert Champion Company in Boston to make porcelain spark plugs with his name on…

1878

Georg Misch

German philosopher (died 1965)

Georg Misch was a German philosopher.

1878

Paul Weinstein

German high jumper (died 1964)

Paul Weinstein was a German athlete who competed in the early twentieth century. He was born in Wallendorf.

1878

Arthur Berriedale Keith

Scottish lawyer (died 1944)

Arthur Berriedale Keith, FBA was a Scottish constitutional lawyer, scholar of Sanskrit and Indologist. He became Regius Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology and Lecturer on the Constitution of the British…

1879

Nikolaus zu Dohna-Schlodien

German naval officer and author (died 1956)

Nikolaus Burggraf und Graf zu Dohna-Schlodien was a German naval officer and author.

1879

Eric Carlberg

Swedish Army officer, diplomat, shooter, fencer and modern pentathlete (died 1963)

Gustaf Eric Carlberg was a Swedish Army officer, diplomat, sport shooter, fencer, and modern pentathlete who competed at the 1906, 1908, 1912 and 1924 Olympics alongside his twin brother Vilhelm.

1880

Vilhelm Carlberg

Swedish Army officer and shooter (died 1970)

Gustaf Vilhelm Carlberg was a Swedish Army officer and sports shooter. He competed at the 1908, 1912, and 1924 Olympics and won three gold and four silver. With three gold and two silver medals he was the most…

1880

Song Jiaoren

Chinese revolutionary (died 1913)

Song Jiaoren was a Chinese republican revolutionary, political leader and a founder of the Kuomintang (KMT). Song Jiaoren led the KMT to electoral victories in China's first democratic election. He based his appeal on…

1882

Natalia Sedova

2nd wife of Leon Trotsky (died 1962)

Natalia Ivanovna Sedova was a Russian revolutionary and author known as the second wife of Leon Trotsky. She wrote on cultural matters pertaining to Marxism.

1882

Walter Huston

Canadian-American actor and singer (died 1950)

Walter Thomas Huston was a Canadian actor and singer. Huston won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, directed by his son John Huston. He is the patriarch of the…

1883

Ion Inculeț

Bessarabian academic and politician, President of Moldova (died 1940)

Ion Inculeț was a Bessarabian and Romanian politician. He served as President of the Country Council of the Moldavian Democratic Republic, Minister of the Interior of Romania, and, from 1918, a full member of the…

1884

Dimitrie Cuclin

Romanian composer (died 1978)

Dimitrie Cuclin was a Romanian classical music composer, musicologist, philosopher, translator, and writer.

1885

Gotthelf Bergsträsser

German linguist (died 1933)

Gotthelf Bergsträsser was a German linguist specializing in Semitic studies, generally considered to be one of the greatest of the twentieth century. Bergsträsser was initially a teacher of classical languages before…

1886

Frederick Lindemann

British physicist (died 1957)

Frederick Alexander Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell, was a British physicist who was prime scientific adviser to Winston Churchill in World War II.

1886

Gustavo Jiménez

Peruvian colonel and politician, 73rd President of Peru (died 1933)

Gustavo Jiménez was a Peruvian colonel who served as Interim President of Peru, officially as the President of the Provisional Government Junta, in 1931.

1886

William Cowhig

British gymnast (died 1964)

William Cowhig was a British gymnast who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics, the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's…

1887

Vicente Ferreira Pastinha

Brazilian martial artist (died 1981)

Vicente Ferreira Pastinha, known as Mestre Pastinha, was a mestre of the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira and a codifier of the traditional capoeira Angola style.

1889

Karl Kirk

Danish gymnast (died 1955)

Karl Kirk was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Danish team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event.

1890

William Moore

British track and field athlete (died 1956)

William Craig Moore was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

1890

Arnold Jackson

English runner, soldier, and lawyer (died 1972)

Brigadier General Arnold Nugent Strode Strode-Jackson, was a British athlete, British Army officer, and a barrister. He was the winner of the 1500 m at the 1912 Summer Olympics, in what was hailed at the time as "the…

1891

Laura Vicuña

Chilean nun (died 1904)

Laura del Carmen Vicuña Pino was a Chilean child who was noted for her religious devotion. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1988 as the patron of abuse victims, having herself experienced physical abuse.

1891

Raymond Bonney

American ice hockey player (died 1964)

Raymond Leroy Bonney was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Phoenix, New York. He was the goaltender who competed in 1920 for the American ice hockey team, which won…

1892

Frithjof Andersen

Norwegian wrestler (died 1975)

Frithjof Andersen is a Norwegian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, from Oslo.

1893

Clas Thunberg

Finnish speed skater (died 1973)

Arnold Clas ("Classe") Robert Thunberg was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals – three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 and two at the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St.…

1893

Lawrence Dale Bell

American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation (died 1956)

Lawrence Dale "Larry" Bell was an American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation.

1894

Hans Hüttig

German SS officer (died 1980)

Hans Benno Hüttig was a German SS functionary and Nazi concentration camp commandant.

1894

Carl Rudolf Florin

Swedish botanist (died 1965)

Carl Rudolf Florin was a Swedish biologist botanist, specialising in gymnosperms, including both modern and fossil material.

1894

Mike O'Dowd

American boxer (died 1957)

Michael Joseph O'Dowd was an American boxer who held the World Middleweight Championship from 1917 to 1920.

1895

Einar Lundborg

Swedish aviator (died 1931)

Einar Paul Albert Muni Lundborg was a Swedish aviator.

1896

Hans Schuberth

German politician (died 1976)

Hans Schuberth was a German politician who from 1949 to 1953 was the first Federal Minister of Post and Telecommunications in Konrad Adenauer's first cabinet.

1897

Solange d'Ayen

French noblewoman, Duchess of Ayen and journalist (died 1976)

Solange Marie Christine Louise de Labriffe, Duchess of Ayen, known professionally as Solange d'Ayen, Solange de Noailles, and Solange de Labriffe, was a French noblewoman and journalist, known for being the fashion…

1898

Alfred Blalock

American surgeon and academic (died 1964)

Alfred Blalock was an American surgeon most noted for his work on the medical condition of shock as well as tetralogy of Fallot – commonly known as blue baby syndrome. He created, with assistance from his research and…

1899

Herbert Bayer

Austrian-American graphic designer, painter, and photographer (died 1985)

Herbert Bayer was an Austrian and American graphic designer, painter, photographer, sculptor, art director, environmental and interior designer, and architect. He served as a design consultant to and then Chairman of…

1900

Roman Steinberg

Estonian wrestler (died 1939)

Roman Steinberg, was an Estonian Greco-Roman wrestling bronze medal winner in middleweight class at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Steinberg was also three times Estonian wrestling champion 1921–1923,…

1900

Spencer Tracy

American actor (died 1967)

Spencer Bonaventure Tracy was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two consecutive Academy…

1900

Curt Bois

German actor (died 1991)

Curt Bois was a German actor with a career spanning over 80 years. He is best remembered for his performances as the pickpocket in Casablanca (1942) and the poet Homer in Wings of Desire (1987).

1901

Chester Bowles

American diplomat and ambassador (died 1986)

Chester Bliss Bowles was an American diplomat and ambassador, governor of Connecticut, congressman and co-founder of a major advertising agency, Benton & Bowles, now part of Publicis Groupe. Bowles is best known for his…

1901

Melvyn Douglas

American actor (died 1981)

Melvyn Douglas was an American actor, whose stage and screen careers spanned from the late 1920s until the early 1980s. He was one of 24 performers to win the Triple Crown of Acting - winning two Academy Awards, a…

1901

Doggie Julian

American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach (died 1967)

Alvin Fred "Doggie" Julian was an American college football coach, a college basketball player and coach, and an National Basketball Association (NBA) coach.

1901

Menachem Mendel Schneerson

Russian-American rabbi (died 1994)

Menachem Mendel Schneerson, known to adherents of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement as the Lubavitcher Rebbe or simply the Rebbe, was an Orthodox rabbi and the Rebbe of the Lubavitch Hasidic dynasty. He is considered one of…

1902

Marion Aye

American actress (died 1951)

Marion Aye was an American actress of screen and stage who starred in several films during the 1920s, mostly comedies. She was sometimes credited as Maryon Aye.

1903

Richard Eberhart

American poet and academic (died 2005)

Richard Ghormley Eberhart was an American poet who published more than a dozen books of poetry and approximately twenty works in total. "Richard Eberhart emerged out of the 1930s as a modern stylist with romantic…

1904

Albert Charles Smith

American botanist (died 1999)

Albert Charles Smith was an American botanist who served as director of the National Museum of Natural History and Arnold Arboretum and was the former president of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists.

1906

Fernando Germani

Italian organist (died 1998)

Fernando Germani was an Italian organist of the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome during the reign of Pope Pius XII.

1906

Ted Morgan

New Zealand boxer (died 1952)

Edward "Ted" Morgan was a New Zealand boxer. He won the gold medal in the welterweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics, despite competing throughout the tournament with a dislocated knuckle in his left hand. This…

1906

Sanya Dharmasakti

Thai jurist (died 2002)

Sanya Dharmasakti was a Thai jurist, university professor and politician. He served as the 12th Prime Minister of Thailand from 1973 to 1975.

1907

Bette Davis

American actress (died 1989)

Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic…

1908

Kurt Neumann

German director (died 1958)

Kurt Neumann was a German film director, screenwriter, and producer who spent much of his career in the United States. He was a prolific director of genre films from the 1930s through the 1950s, totaling over 60 feature…

1908

Jagjivan Ram

Indian politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of India (died 1986)

Jagjivan Ram, popularly known as Babuji, was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as a minister with various portfolios for over 30 years, making him the longest-serving Union Cabinet minister in…

1908

Herbert von Karajan

Austrian conductor and manager (died 1989)

Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years. During the Nazi era, he debuted at the Salzburg Festival, with the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin…

1908

Albert R. Broccoli

American film producer, co-founded Eon Productions (died 1996)

Albert Romolo Broccoli, nicknamed "Cubby", was an American film producer who made more than 40 motion pictures throughout his career. Most of the films were made in the United Kingdom and often filmed at Pinewood…

1909

Giacomo Gentilomo

Italian film director and painter (died 2001)

Giacomo Gentilomo was an Italian film director and painter.

1909

Károly Sós

Hungarian footballer and manager (died 1991)

Károly Sós, was a Hungarian footballer and manager. After playing for various clubs as a midfielder he became a coach, most notably with Ferencvárosi TC, Bp. Honvéd SE, East Germany and Hungary.

1909

Erwin Wegner

German hurdler (died 1945)

Erwin Wegner was a German athlete, born in Stettin. Wegner won the silver medal at the 1934 European Championships in the 110 metres hurdles and competed in the Olympic Games as both a hurdler and a decathlete.

1909

Sven Andersson

Swedish politician (died 1987)

Sven Olof Morgan Andersson was a Swedish Social Democratic politician. He served as Minister for Defence from 1957 to 1973, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1973 to 1976. Andersson also served as Minister for…

1910

Oronzo Pugliese

Italian football manager (died 1990)

Oronzo Pugliese was an Italian football manager from Turi in the Province of Bari.

1910

Hedi Amara Nouira

Tunisian politician (died 1993)

Hédi Amara Nouira was a Tunisian politician. He served as the second prime minister of Tunisia between 1970 and 1980.

1911

Johnny Revolta

American golfer (died 1991)

John F. Revolta was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s. He won a major title, the 1935 PGA Championship, and had 20 career wins on tour.

1911

Jehan Buhan

French fencer (died 1999)

Jehan Buhan was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.

1912

Habib Elghanian

Iranian businessman (died 1979)

Habib (Habibollah) Elghanian was a prominent Iranian Jewish businessman and philanthropist who served as the president of the Tehran Jewish Society and acted as the symbolic head of the Iranian Jewish community in the…

1912

Antonio Ferri

Italian scientist (died 1975)

Antonio Ferri was an Italian scientist, prominent in the field of aerodynamics, with a specialization in hypersonic and supersonic flight.

1912

Carlos Guastavino

Argentine composer (died 2000)

Carlos Guastavino was an Argentine composer, considered one of the foremost composers of his country. His production amounted to over 500 works, most of them songs for piano and voice, many still unpublished. His style…

1912

Makar Honcharenko

Ukrainian footballer and manager (died 1997)

Makar Mykhaylovych Honcharenko, was a Ukrainian football player and coach. During his career, he played as a forward for a number of clubs, but most noticeably for Dynamo Kyiv. Honcharenko is best known for being the…

1912

John Le Mesurier

English actor (died 1983)

John Le Mesurier was an English actor. He is probably best remembered for his comedic role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC television situation comedy Dad's Army (1968–1977). A self-confessed "jobbing actor", Le…

1912

István Örkény

Hungarian author and playwright (died 1979)

István György Örkény was a Hungarian writer whose plays and novels often featured grotesque situations. He was a recipient of the Kossuth Prize in 1973.

1912

Bill Roberts

English sprinter and soldier (died 2001)

William Roberts was an English sprinter and winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

1912

Antoni Clavé

Catalan artist (died 2005)

Antoni Clavé was a Catalan master painter, printmaker, sculptor, stage designer and costume designer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work on the 1952 film Hans Christian Andersen.

1913

Nicolas Grunitzky

2nd President of Togo (died 1969)

Nicolas Grunitzky was the second president of Togo and its third head of state. He was President from 1963 to 1967. Grunitzky was Prime Minister of Togo from 1956 to 1958 under the French Colonial loi cadre system,…

1913

Ruth Smith

Faroese artist (died 1958)

Ruth Smith Nielsen was a Faroese artist.

1913

Felice Borel

Italian footballer (died 1993)

Felice Placido Borel was an Italian football player who played as a striker. He was a member of the Italy national football team that won the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

1914

Gregory Peck

American actor, political activist, and producer (died 2003)

Eldred Gregory Peck was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.

1916

Frans Gommers

Belgian footballer (died 1996)

François Gommers was a Belgian footballer. He was a defender for Beerschot VAC with whom he was twice Belgian Champion in 1938 and 1939.

1917

Lester James Peries

Sri Lankan director, screenwriter, and producer (died 2018)

Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries was a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Considered as the father of Sri Lankan cinema, Lester worked as a filmmaker from 1949 to 2006, and was involved in…

1919

Barend Biesheuvel

Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2001)

Barend Willem Biesheuvel was a Dutch politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 6 July 1971 until 11 May 1973.

1920

Arthur Hailey

English-Canadian soldier and author (died 2004)

Arthur Frederick Hailey, AE was a British-Canadian novelist whose plot-driven storylines were set against the backdrops of various industries. His books, which include such best sellers as Hotel (1965), Airport (1968),…

1920

Alfonso Thiele

Turkish-Italian race car driver (died 1986)

Alfonso Thiele was an Italian and American racing driver. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 4 September 1960. He scored no championship points. Most of his career was spent in sports…

1920

John Willem Gran

Swedish bishop (died 2008)

Willem Nicolaysen Gran was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo from 1963 to 1983.

1920

Christopher Hewett

English actor and theatre director (died 2001)

Christopher George Hewett was an English actor and theatre director best known for his role as Lynn Aloysius Belvedere on the ABC sitcom Mr. Belvedere.

1921

Tom Finney

English footballer (died 2014)

Sir Thomas Finney was an English international footballer who played from 1946 to 1960 as a outside left for Preston North End and England. He is widely acknowledged to have been one of England's greatest ever players.…

1922

Harry Freedman

Polish-Canadian horn player, composer, and educator (died 2005)

Harry Freedman , was a Canadian composer, English hornist, and music educator of Polish birth. He wrote a significant amount of symphonic works, including the scores to films such as The Bloody Brood (1959), Isabel…

1922

Andy Linden

American race car driver (died 1987)

Andrew Logan Linden was an American racecar driver.

1922

Gale Storm

American actress and singer (died 2009)

Josephine Owaissa Cottle, known professionally as Gale Storm, was an American actress and singer. After a film career from 1940 to 1952, she starred in two popular television programs of the 1950s, My Little Margie and…

1922

Ernest Mandel

German-born Belgian Marxist economist, Trotskyist activist and theorist (died 1995)

Ernest Ezra Mandel, also known by various pseudonyms such as Ernest Germain, Pierre Gousset, Henri Vallin, Walter, was a Belgian Marxian economist, Trotskyist activist and theorist, and Holocaust survivor. He fought in…

1923

Michael V. Gazzo

American actor (died 1995)

Michael Vincenzo Gazzo was an American playwright who later in life became a movie and television actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Godfather Part II (1974).

1923

Nguyễn Văn Thiệu

Vietnamese general and politician, 5th President of South Vietnam (died 2001)

Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was a South Vietnamese military officer and politician who was the president of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1975. He was a general in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces (RVNAF), became head of a…

1923

Igor Borisov

Soviet rower (died 2003)

Igor Anddreyevich Borisov was a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

1924

Janet Rowley

American human geneticist (died 2013)

Janet Davison Rowley was an American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers, thus proving that cancer is a genetic disease. Rowley…

1925

Pierre Nihant

Belgian cyclist (died 1993)

Pierre Nihant was a Belgian cyclist. He was born in Trembleur, in the province of Liège. He won a silver medal in the 1000m time trial at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

1925

Roger Corman

American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2024)

Roger William Corman was an American film director, producer, and actor. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", “King of the Beatnik Movies”, "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and…

1926

Liang Yusheng

Chinese writer (died 2009)

Chen Wentong, better known by his pen name Liang Yusheng, was a Chinese-born Australian novelist best known for being a pioneer of the "new school" of the wuxia genre in the 20th century. Along with Jin Yong and Gu…

1926

Thanin Kraivichien

Thai lawyer and politician, 14th prime minister of Thailand (died 2025)

Thanin Kraivichien was a Thai judge, politician and law professor. He was the prime minister of Thailand between 1976 and 1977. He was then appointed to the Privy Council and became its president in 2016. With the death…

1927

Arne Hoel

Norwegian ski jumper (died 2006)

Arne Hoel was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. He won the ski jumping event at the Holmenkollen ski festival three times. Because of his successes, Hoel was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in…

1927

Enzo Cannavale

Italian actor (died 2011)

Vincenzo "Enzo" Cannavale was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films since 1949, including Cinema Paradiso, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards in…

1928

Tony Williams

American singer (died 1992)

Samuel Edward "Tony" Williams was an American R&B singer. From 1953 to 1960, he was the lead vocalist of the Platters.

1928

Hugo Claus

Belgian author, poet, and painter (died 2008)

Hugo Maurice Julien Claus was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, novels, and poetry; he also left a legacy…

1929

Ivar Giaever

Norwegian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2025)

Ivar Giaever was a Norwegian–American experimental physicist who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics with Leo Esaki and Brian Josephson. One half of the prize was jointly awarded to Esaki and Giaever "for their…

1929

Nigel Hawthorne

English actor and producer (died 2001)

Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne was an English actor. He is known for his stage acting and his portrayal of Sir Humphrey Appleby, the permanent secretary in the 1980s sitcom Yes Minister and the Cabinet Secretary in its…

1929

Joe Meek

English songwriter and producer (died 1967)

Robert George "Joe" Meek was an English record producer and songwriter considered one of the most influential sound engineers of all time, being one of the first to develop ideas such as the recording studio as an…

1929

Mahmoud Mollaghasemi

Iranian wrestler

Mahmoud Mollaghasemi Tabrizi is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1951 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics.

1929

Mary Costa

American singer and actress

Mary Costa is an American retired actress and singer. Her most notable film credit is providing the voice of Princess Aurora in the 1959 Disney animated film Sleeping Beauty. She is the last surviving voice actress of…

1930

Pierre Lhomme

French director of photography (died 2019)

Pierre Lhomme was a French cinematographer and filmmaker.

1930

Jack Clement

American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2013)

Jack Henderson Clement was an American musician, songwriter, record producer, film producer, and music executive.

1931

Héctor Olivera

Argentine director, producer and screenwriter

Héctor Emilio Olivera is an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter. Olivera worked mainly in the cinema of Argentina, but also has directed or contributed to several films made for the United States market.

1931

Feridun Buğeker

Turkish footballer (died 2014)

Feridun İsmail Buğeker was a Turkish football forward who played for Turkey in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Fenerbahçe S.K. between 1950–55 and 1961–63.

1933

Frank Gorshin

American actor (died 2005)

Frank John Gorshin Jr. was an American actor, comedian and impressionist. He made many guest appearances on television variety and talk shows, including The Ed Sullivan Show, Tonight Starring Steve Allen, The Dean…

1933

Barbara Holland

American author (died 2010)

Barbara Murray Holland was an American author who wrote in defense of such modern-day vices as cursing, drinking, eating fatty food and smoking cigarettes, as well as a memoir of her time spent growing up in Chevy…

1933

K. Kailasapathy

Sri Lankan journalist and academic (died 1982)

Kanagasabapathy Kailasapathy was a Sri Lankan journalist and academic. He was the first president of the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka.

1933

John Carey

English author and critic

John Carey was a British literary critic, and post-retirement (2002) emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. He was a scholar on John Milton and he also published a number of books…

1934

Roman Herzog

German lawyer and politician, 7th President of Germany (died 2017)

Roman Herzog was a German politician, judge and legal scholar, who served as President of Germany from 1994 to 1999. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he was the first president to be elected after…

1934

Moise Safra

Brazilian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Banco Safra (died 2014)

Moise Yacoub Safra was a Lebanese-Brazilian businessman and philanthropist of Syrian descent. He co-founded Banco Safra with his brothers Edmond Safra and Joseph Safra.

1934

Stanley Turrentine

American saxophonist and composer (died 2000)

Stanley William Turrentine, nicknamed Mr. T, was an American Grammy nominated jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note…

1934

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Italian actor (died 2024)

Giovanni Cianfriglia, also known as Ken Wood, was an Italian film actor and stuntman. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1958 to 2000.

1935

Peter Grant

English talent manager (died 1995)

Peter Grant was an English music manager, best known as the manager of Led Zeppelin from their creation in 1968 to their breakup in 1980. With his intimidating size and weight, confrontational manner, knowledge and…

1935

Donald Lynden-Bell

English astrophysicist and astronomer (died 2018)

Donald Lynden-Bell CBE FRS was a British theoretical astrophysicist. He was the first to determine that galaxies contain supermassive black holes at their centres, and that such black holes power quasars. Lynden-Bell…

1935

Frank Schepke

German rower (died 2017)

Frank Schepke was a German rower who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

1935

Ronnie Bucknum

American race car driver (died 1992)

Ronald James Bucknum was an American race car driver, born in Alhambra, California.

1936

Glenn Jordan

American director and producer

Glenn Jordan is a retired American television director and producer.

1936

Dragoljub Minić

Yugoslavian chess Grandmaster (died 2005)

Dragoljub Minić was a Yugoslav Grandmaster of chess. He won the championship of Yugoslavia in 1962.

1936

Joseph Lelyveld

American journalist and author (died 2024)

Joseph Salem Lelyveld was an American journalist. He was executive editor of The New York Times from 1994 to 2001, and interim executive editor in 2003 after the resignation of Howell Raines. He was a Pulitzer…

1937

Colin Powell

American general and politician, 65th United States Secretary of State (died 2021)

Colin Luther Powell was an American Army general, diplomat, and statesman who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005, being the first Black American to hold the office, and was the…

1937

Andrzej Schinzel

Polish mathematician (died 2021)

Andrzej Bobola Maria Schinzel was a Polish mathematician who specialised predominantly in number theory.

1937

Arie Selinger

Israeli volleyball player and manager

Arie Selinger is an Israeli volleyball coach and former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest volleyball coaches of all time. He is credited with transforming the United States women's national volleyball…

1937

Juan Vicente Lezcano

Paraguayan footballer (died 2012)

Juan Vicente Lezcano López was a Paraguayan football defender.

1937

Colin Bland

Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (died 2018)

Kenneth Colin Bland was a Rhodesian cricketer who played in 21 Test matches for South Africa in the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the greatest fielders in the history of Test cricket.

1938

Mal Colston

Australian educator and politician (died 2003)

Malcolm Arthur Colston was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Queensland from 1975 to 1999. He was a member of the Labor Party until 1996, when he resigned to sit as an independent following a dispute…

1938

Nancy Holt

American sculptor and painter (died 2014)

Nancy Holt was an American artist most known for her public sculpture, installation art, concrete poetry, and land art. Throughout her career, Holt also produced works in other media, including film and photography.…

1938

Natalya Kustinskaya

Soviet actress (died 2012)

Natalya Nikolayevna Kustinskaya was a Soviet actress, who was a Meritorious Artist of Russia from 1999.

1938

Giorgos Sideris

Greek footballer

Giorgos Sideris is a Greek former footballer, who played as striker.

1938

Leka I

Crown Prince of Albania (died 2011)

Leka, Crown Prince of Albania was the only son of King Zog I and Queen Geraldine of Albania. He was called Crown Prince Skander at birth. After his father's death in 1961, Leka was the pretender to the Albanian throne,…

1939

Crispian St. Peters

English singer-songwriter (died 2010)

Crispian St. Peters was an English pop singer-songwriter, best known for his work in the 1960s, particularly hit songs written by the duo The Changin' Times, including "The Pied Piper", and Ian & Sylvia's "You Were on…

1939

Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas

Prime Minister of Yemen

Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas is a Yemeni politician. He was appointed Prime Minister of Yemen by President Ali Abdullah Saleh when the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and Yemen Arab Republic united in 1990 to form…

1939

Ronald White

American singer-songwriter (died 1995)

Ronald Anthony White was an American baritone singer, best known as the co-founder of the Miracles and its only consistent original member. White was also known for bringing Stevie Wonder to the attention of Motown…

1939

David Winters

English-American actor, choreographer and producer (died 2019)

David Winters was an English-born American actor, dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker. At a young age, he acted in film and television projects such as Lux Video Theatre, Naked City; Mister Peepers, Rock, Rock, Rock,…

1939

Tommy Cash

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2024)

Tommy Cash was an American country musician. His elder brother was Johnny Cash.

1940

Gilles Proulx

Canadian journalist, historian, and radio host

Gilles Proulx is a Canadian radio and television host in the province of Quebec. His radio career began in 1962, notably working for CHMP-FM and currently for Quebecor and Radio Ville-Marie. A strong Quebec nationalist,…

1940

Michael Moriarty

American-Canadian actor

Michael Moriarty is an American actor. He received an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for his role as a Nazi SS officer in the 1978 miniseries Holocaust and a Tony Award in 1974 for his performance in the play Find…

1941

Dave Swarbrick

English singer-songwriter and fiddler (died 2016)

David Cyril Eric Swarbrick was an English traditional folk musician and songwriter who primarily played the violin. He was one of the most highly regarded musicians produced by the second British folk revival,…

1941

Allan Clarke

English singer-songwriter

Harold Allan Clarke is an English singer and musician who was one of the founding members and the original lead singer of the Hollies. He achieved international hit singles with the group and is credited as co-writer on…

1942

Pascal Couchepin

Swiss politician

Pascal Couchepin is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1998 to 2009. A member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD), he was President of the Swiss Confederation twice, in 2003…

1942

Juan Gisbert Sr.

Spanish tennis player

Juan Gisbert Sr. is a retired Spanish professional tennis. He was ranked world No. 14 in 1967. He was active from 1956 to 1976 and won 14 career singles titles.

1942

Peter Greenaway

Welsh director and screenwriter

Peter Greenaway, is a British filmmaker and visual artist.

1942

Dean Brown

Australian politician, 41st Premier of South Australia

Dean Craig Brown, AO is a politician who served as the Premier of South Australia between 14 December 1993 and 28 November 1996, and also served as 10th Deputy Premier of South Australia between 22 October 2001 and 5…

1943

Max Gail

American actor and director

Maxwell Trowbridge Gail, Jr. is an American actor who has starred on stage, and in television and film roles. He is best known for his role as Detective Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz on the sitcom Barney Miller (1975–1982),…

1943

Fighting Harada

Japanese boxer

Masahiko Harada, better known as Fighting Harada, is a Japanese former professional boxer. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the NYSAC, WBA, and The Ring undisputed flyweight titles from 1962 to…

1943

Miet Smet

Belgian politician

Miet Smet was a Belgian politician for the Christian Democratic and Flemish party (CD&V).

1943

Jean-Louis Tauran

French cardinal (died 2018)

Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran was a French cardinal of the Catholic Church. When he died, he had been the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue since 2007 and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church…

1943

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Dutch actress and director

Willy Geertje van Ammelrooij, known as Willeke van Ammelrooy, is a Dutch actress.

1944

János Martonyi

Hungarian politician

János Martonyi is a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2002 and from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union party. He was part of the Amato Group…

1944

Evan Parker

British musician

Evan Shaw Parker is a British tenor and soprano saxophone player who plays free improvisation.

1944

Douangchay Phichit

Laotian politician (died 2014)

Lieutenant general Douangchay Phichit was a Laotian politician from Attapeu and a Politburo member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense.

1944

Willy Planckaert

Belgian cyclist

Willy Planckaert is a Belgian former road bicycle racer. His brothers, Eddy and Walter Planckaert, as well as his son Jo Planckaert, are also former professional road bicycle racers.

1944

Pedro Rosselló

Puerto Rican physician and politician, 7th Governor of Puerto Rico

Pedro Juan Rosselló González is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served two consecutive terms as the seventh democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. Rosselló was president of the New…

1944

Peter T. King

American soldier, lawyer, and politician

Peter Thomas King is an American former politician and novelist who represented New York in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented a South Shore Long Island…

1944

Ove Bengtson

Swedish tennis player

Ove Nils Bengtson is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won five doubles titles. Bengtson was a member of the Swedish…

1945

Steve Carver

American director and producer (died 2021)

Steve Carver was an American film director, producer, and photographer.

1945

Cem Karaca

Turkish musician (died 2004)

Muhtar Cem Karaca was a Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. He was a graduate of Robert College. He worked with various Turkish rock bands such as Apaşlar,…

1945

Tommy Smith

English footballer (died 2019)

Thomas Smith was an English footballer, who played as a defender at Liverpool for 16 years from 1962 to 1978. Known for his uncompromising defensive style, manager Bill Shankly once said of him: "Tommy Smith wasn't…

1945

Jane Asher

English actress

Jane Asher is an English actress and author. She achieved early fame as a child actress. She has worked extensively in film and television.

1946

Julio Ángel Fernández

Uruguayan astronomer

Julio Ángel Fernández Alves is a Uruguayan astronomer and teacher, member of the department of astronomy at the Universidad de la República in Montevideo. He is also a member of PEDECIBA,, and the Uruguayan Society of…

1946

Björn Granath

Swedish actor (died 2017)

Björn Gösta Tryggve Granath was a Swedish actor who appeared in over 100 films and television shows.

1946

Georgi Markov

Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler

Georgi Markov is a retired Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler. He was born in 1946, in Gorno Vyrshilo, Pazardzhik province.

1946

Đurđica Bjedov

Yugoslav swimmer

Đurđa "Đurđica" Bjedov is a retired Croatian swimmer and the only Yugoslav Olympic champion in swimming.

1947

Willy Chirino

Cuban-American musician

Willy Chirino is a Cuban singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.

1947

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Filipino academic and politician, 14th President of the Philippines

Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo, often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest-serving president…

1947

Ramón Mifflin

Peruvian footballer

Ramón Antonio Mifflin Páez is a former Peruvian football player.

1947

Virendra Sharma

Indian-English lawyer and politician

Virendra Kumar Sharma is a British-Indian Labour Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ealing Southall from 2007 to 2024.

1947

Pierre-Albert Chapuisat

Swiss footballer

Pierre-Albert 'Gabet' Chapuisat is a Swiss retired football defender and manager.

1948

Dave Holland

English drummer (died 2018)

David Holland was an English drummer, best remembered for his time with the rock band Trapeze from 1969 to 1979 and Judas Priest from 1979 to 1989.

1948

Roy McFarland

English footballer and manager

Roy Leslie McFarland is an English former football manager and player. With Derby County, he played 442 league games, helping him to earn 28 caps for England.

1948

Stanley Dziedzic

American wrestler

Stanley Joseph Dziedzic Jr. is an American former welterweight freestyle wrestler.

1949

Larry Franco

American film producer

Larry Joseph Franco is an American film producer. He has also served as an actor, second unit director and assistant director. He is the father of former Atlanta Braves baseball player Matt Franco and Phronsie Franco.…

1949

Judith Resnik

American engineer and astronaut (died 1986)

Judith Arlene Resnik was an American electrical engineer, software engineer, biomedical engineer, pilot and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. She was the fourth woman, the second American…

1949

Ann C. Crispin

American writer (died 2013)

Ann Carol Crispin was an American science fiction writer and the author of 23 published novels. She wrote several Star Trek and Star Wars novelizations; she also created an original science fiction series called…

1950

Franklin Chang Díaz

Costa Rican-Chinese American astronaut and physicist

Franklin Ramon Chang-Díaz is a Costa Rican-American mechanical engineer, physicist, and former NASA astronaut. He is the sole founder and CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company as well as a member of the Cummins' board of…

1950

Agnetha Fältskog

Swedish singer-songwriter and producer

Agneta Åse "Agnetha" Fältskog is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and a member of the pop group ABBA. She first achieved success in Sweden with the release of her 1968 self-titled debut album. She rose to international…

1950

Toshiko Fujita

Japanese actress, singer and narrator (died 2018)

Toshiko Fujita was a Japanese actress, singer and narrator. She was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of her death.

1950

Miki Manojlović

Serbian actor

Predrag "Miki" Manojlović is a Serbian actor, famous for his starring roles in some of the most important films of Yugoslav cinema. Since the early 1990s, he successfully branched out into movies made outside the…

1950

Les Binks

Irish drummer and songwriter

James Leslie Binks was a Northern Irish heavy metal drummer. He is best-known for being the drummer for Judas Priest, where he was a member from 1977 to 1979.

1951

Yevgeniy Gavrilenko

Belarusian hurdler

Yevgeniy Mikhailovich Gavrilenko is a former Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. He trained at Dynamo in Gomel.

1951

Nedim Gürsel

Turkish writer

Nedim Gürsel is a Turkish writer. In the late 1960s, he published novellas and essays in Turkish magazines. After graduating from Galatasaray High School in 1970, he studied at the Sorbonne. In 1974, he graduated from…

1951

Dean Kamen

American inventor and businessman, founded Segway Inc.

Dean Lawrence Kamen is an American engineer, inventor, and businessman. He is known for his invention of the Segway and iBOT, as well as founding the non-profit organization FIRST with Woodie Flowers. Kamen holds over…

1951

Dave McArtney

New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013)

David Ewan McArtney was a New Zealand musician and songwriter. He is best known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s with the band Hello Sailor and his band Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos.

1951

Ubol Ratana

Thai Princess

Ubol Ratana is a member of the Thai royal family. She is the eldest child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit, and the elder sister of King Vajiralongkorn.

1951

Alfie Conn

Scottish international footballer

Alfie James Conn is a Scottish former professional footballer, who was the first post-World War II player to play for both Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic.

1952

John C. Dvorak

American author and editor

John C. Dvorak is an American writer and broadcaster in the areas of technology and personal computing. He has been a columnist for multiple magazines since the 1980s and has written or co-authored over a dozen how-to…

1952

Sandy Mayer

American tennis player

Alexander Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States. He won twelve titles in singles and twenty-four titles in doubles in his professional career, and was part of the winning tennis squad at Stanford…

1952

Dennis Mortimer

English footballer

Dennis George Mortimer is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder and captained Aston Villa. He made nearly 600 appearances in the Football League playing for Coventry City, Aston Villa, Sheffield…

1952

Mitch Pileggi

American actor

Mitchell Pileggi is an American actor. He played Horace Pinker in Shocker, Walter Skinner on The X-Files, Colonel Steven Caldwell on Stargate Atlantis, Ernest Darby in Sons of Anarchy, and Harris Ryland in the TNT…

1952

Frank Gaffney

American journalist and radio host

Frank J. Gaffney Jr. is an American defense policy analyst and founder of the Center for Security Policy (CSP). He founded the CSP in 1988, serving as its president until 2023, and thereafter as executive chairman. In…

1953

Keiko Han

Japanese actress

Keiko Han is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She sang the theme songs in productions, such as Story of the Alps: My Annette and The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island. She is also a fortune…

1953

Tae Jin-ah

South Korean singer

Jo Bang-heon, better known by his stage name, Tae Jin-ah (태진아), is a South Korean trot singer and entertainer. He debuted in 1973 with the song, "My Heart Express Train," and rose to fame soon after with the song,…

1953

Raleb Majadele

Israeli politician

Raleb Majadele is an Israeli Arab politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party in three spells between 2004 and 2015, and became the country's first Muslim minister when appointed Minister…

1953

Ian Swales

English accountant and politician

Ian Cameron Swales is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Redcar in England. He is the only person ever to gain a North East Region Commons seat for the Liberal…

1953

Guy Bertrand

Canadian linguist and radio host

Guy Bertrand is a Canadian linguist and broadcast personality.

1954

Peter Case

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Peter Case is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His career is wide-ranging, from rock n' roll and blues, to folk rock and solo acoustic performance.

1954

Mohamed Ben Mouza

Tunisian footballer

Mohamed Ali Ben Moussa was a Tunisian footballer who played as a forward for Club Africain and the Tunisia national team. He was part of Tunisia's 1978 FIFA World Cup. Ben Moussa died on 6 November 2025, at the age of…

1954

Stan Ridgway

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Stanard "Stan" Ridgway is an American singer-songwriter, and film and television composer known for his distinctive voice, dramatic lyrical narratives, and eclectic solo albums. He was the original lead singer and a…

1954

Yoshiichi Watanabe

Japanese footballer

Yoshiichi Watanabe is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

1954

Charlotte de Turckheim

French actress, producer, and screenwriter

Anne-Charlotte de Turckheim is a French actress, screenwriter, comedian and film producer.

1955

Ricardo Ferrero

Argentine footballer (died 2015)

Ricardo Ferrero was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Cruz Azul, Barcelona, and Racing de Santander. He later became a manager with Deportivo Toluca.

1955

Christian Gourcuff

French footballer and manager

Christian Jean Gourcuff is a French former professional football player and manager. He spent a majority of his managerial career at Lorient, where he was the head coach for 25 years across three different spells.

1955

Anthony Horowitz

English author and screenwriter

Anthony John Horowitz is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include the Alex Rider series featuring a 14-year-old British boy who…

1955

Bernard Longley

English prelate

Bernard Longley is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was named the Archbishop of Birmingham on 1 October 2009, and installed on 8 December 2009.

1955

Akira Toriyama

Japanese illustrator (died 2024)

Akira Toriyama was a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors in the history of manga and created numerous highly influential and popular series,…

1955

Takayoshi Yamano

Japanese footballer

Takayoshi Yamano is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

1955

Diamond Dallas Page

American wrestler and actor

Dallas Page, is an American fitness instructor, actor, and retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract, under the ring name Diamond Dallas Page. In the course of his wrestling…

1956

Leonid Fedun

Russian businessman

Leonid Arnoldovich Fedun is a Ukrainian-born Russian billionaire businessman known for co-founding Russian oil company Lukoil. Until retiring in 2022, Fedun was vice president of Lukoil. He formerly served as president…

1956

Reid Ribble

American politician

Reid James Ribble is an American businessman and Republican politician from the Fox Cities region of Wisconsin. He served three terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 8th…

1956

T. V. Smith

English singer-songwriter

Timothy "T. V." Smith is an English singer-songwriter who was part of punk band The Adverts in the late 1970s. Since then he has fronted other bands, as well as pursuing a solo career.

1956

Sebastian Adayanthrath

Indian bishop

Sebastian Adayantharath is a Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop. He is the current bishop of Mandya and also a former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly.

1957

Karin Roßley

German hurdler

Karin Roßley, is a retired East German hurdler, who represented the sports team SC Cottbus. She was born in Cottbus.

1957

Kevin Dann

Australian rugby league player (died 2021)

Kevin George Dann was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played his entire club football career with the Penrith Panthers, as a fullback.

1958

Henrik Dettmann

Finnish basketball coach

Henrik Dettmann is a Finnish professional basketball coach who last served as head coach of the French LNB Pro A team SIG Strasbourg and the Finnish national basketball team. He was the head coach of German national…

1958

Ryoichi Kawakatsu

Japanese footballer

Ryoichi Kawakatsu is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

1958

Johan Kriek

South African-American tennis player

Johan Christiaan Kriek is a South African–American former professional tennis player. He won two Australian Open titles, beating Steve Denton in four sets in the 1981 final and the same opponent in the 1982 final in…

1958

Daniel Schneidermann

French journalist

Daniel Schneidermann is a French journalist who focuses on the analysis of televised media. He is mainly active in weekly columns—in the past in Le Monde and presently in Libération and on a video channel: Arrêt sur…

1958

Lasantha Wickrematunge

Sri Lankan lawyer and journalist (died 2009)

Lasantha Manilal Wickrematunge was a high-profile Sri Lankan journalist, politician, broadcaster, and human rights activist who was assassinated in January 2009.

1958

Paul Chung

Hong Kong actor and host (died 1989)

Paul Chung Po Lo was a Hong Kong actor, MC and a DJ in the early 1980s. He committed suicide on 1 September 1989.

1959

Asteris Koutoulas

Romanian-German record producer, manager, and author

Asteris Koutoulas is a Greek-Romanian event and music producer, publicist, translator, filmmaker and author. He was the manager of Mikis Theodorakis and the event producer of Gert Hof. Koutoulas rose to prominence as a…

1960

Larry McCray

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Larry McCray, is an American blues guitarist and singer from Magnolia, Arkansas.

1960

Ian Redford

Scottish footballer and manager (died 2014)

Ian Petrie Redford was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He played for Dundee before joining Rangers for a then Scottish record transfer fee. At Rangers he won in three domestic…

1960

Hiromi Taniguchi

Japanese long-distance runner

Hiromi Taniguchi is a former Japanese long-distance runner, best known from winning the gold medal in the marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo. The favourite to win the race, Olympic champion…

1960

Adnan Terzić

Bosnian politician

Adnan Terzić is a Bosnian politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2007. He was a longtime member of the Party of Democratic Action, until he left it to join…

1960

Andrea Arnold

English filmmaker and actress

Andrea Patricia Arnold OBE is an English filmmaker and former actress. She won an Academy Award for her short film Wasp in 2005. Her feature films include Red Road (2006), Fish Tank (2009) and American Honey (2016), all…

1961

Anna Caterina Antonacci

Italian soprano

Anna Caterina Antonacci is an Italian soprano known for roles in the bel canto and Baroque repertories. She performed as a mezzo-soprano for several years, particularly performing the Rossini canon.

1961

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja

Bahraini-Danish human rights activist

Abdulhadi Abdulla Hubail al-Khawaja is a Bahraini political activist. On 22 June 2011, al-Khawaja and eight others were sentenced to life imprisonment following the suppression of pro-democracy protests against the…

1961

Lisa Zane

American actress and singer

Lisa Zane is an American actress.

1961

Lana Clarkson

American actress and model (died 2003)

Lana Jean Clarkson was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword and sorcery films. In 2003, record producer and songwriter Phil Spector shot and killed Clarkson…

1962

Sara Danius

Swedish scholar of literature and aesthetics (died 2019)

Sara Maria Danius was a Swedish literary critic and philosopher, and a scholar of literature and aesthetics. Danius was professor of aesthetics at Södertörn University, docent of literature at Uppsala University and…

1962

Richard Gough

Swedish born Scottish international footballer

Charles Richard Gough is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

1962

Arild Monsen

Norwegian cross-country skier

Arild Monsen is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at international level from 1982 to 1989. He won the 4 × 10 km gold at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld and finished seventh in…

1962

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

Russian businessman and politician, 1st President of Kalmykia

Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov is a Russian oligarch, administrator and politician. He was President of the Republic of Kalmykia in the Russian Federation from 1993 to 2010, and was president of FIDE, the chess…

1962

Arthur Adams

American comic book artist and writer

Arthur Adams is an American comic book artist and writer. He first broke into the American comic book industry with the 1985 Marvel Comics miniseries Longshot. His subsequent interior comics work includes a number of…

1963

Neil Eckersley

British judoka

Neil Eckersley is a retired judoka from the United Kingdom, who represented Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won a bronze medal in the men's extra-lightweight division…

1964

Vakhtang Iagorashvili

Soviet modern pentathlete

Vakhtang "Vaho" Iagorashvili is a Soviet modern pentathlete, who has been a member of three different Olympic teams during his sporting career.

1964

Levon Julfalakyan

Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler

Levon Julfalakyan is a former Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is an Olympic, World, and European Champion and was merited Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1988. Julfalakyan is the current head coach of…

1964

Marius Lăcătuș

Romanian footballer and coach

Marius Mihai Lăcătuș is a Romanian professional football manager and former player.

1964

Aykut Kocaman

Turkish footballer and manager

Aykut Kocaman is a former Turkish footballer, who played as a striker. Before he made his debut 1980 with the amateur club Kabataş Altınmızrak in Istanbul, Kocaman performed gymnastics at the club Eczacıbaşı, winning 40…

1965

Lang Tzu-yun

Taiwanese actress

Lang Tzu-yun is a Taiwanese actress.

1965

Elizabeth McIntyre

American freestyle skier

Elizabeth Geary McIntyre, sometimes known as Liz McIntyre, is an American freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, in moguls. She finished 8th at the…

1965

Svetlana Paramygina

Belarusian biathlete

Svetlana Paramygina is a former Belarusian biathlete. Her international biathlon career began in 1983. In the 1993/1994 season she won the overall World Cup. The following year she finished second overall. At the 1994…

1965

Yoon Hyun

South Korean judoka

Yoon Hyun is a South Korean judoka.

1966

Mike McCready

American guitarist and songwriter

Michael David McCready is an American musician known for being a founding member and lead guitarist of Pearl Jam. McCready was also a member of the side project bands Flight to Mars, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season, and…

1966

Peter Overton

English-Australian journalist and television host

Peter John Overton, is an Australian television journalist and news presenter.

1966

Troy Gentry

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017)

Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo/solo act founded by singers Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, both Kentucky natives. They began performing together in the 1990s as part of two different bands with…

1967

Franck Silvestre

French footballer

Franck Claude Silvestre is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

1967

Erland Johnsen

Norwegian footballer

Erland Johnsen is a Norwegian football manager and former professional footballer who is director of youth at Sarpsborg 08 FF.

1967

Laima Zilporytė

Soviet cyclist

Laima Zilporytė is a retired female cyclist, who trained at Dynamo sports society in Panevėžys and represented the USSR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There she won the bronze medal in the women's…

1967

Paula Cole

American singer-songwriter and pianist

Paula Dorothy Cole is an American singer and songwriter. After gaining attention for her performances as a vocalist on Peter Gabriel's 1993–1994 Secret World Tour, she released her first album, Harbinger, which suffered…

1968

Dinos Angelidis

Greek basketball player

Konstantinos "Dinos" Angelidis is an Austrian-born former Greek professional basketball player of mixed Greek-Austrian descent. Born in Vienna, he played professionally in the Greek Basket League, and he also…

1969

Viatcheslav Djavanian

Russian cyclist

Viatcheslav Djavanian is a Russian former professional road cyclist. He won the Tour de Pologne 1996.

1969

Pontus Kåmark

Swedish footballer

Sven Pontus Kåmark is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for Västerås SK, IFK Göteborg, Leicester City and AIK, and won 57 caps for the Sweden national team. He was part of the…

1969

Pavlo Khnykin

Ukrainian swimmer

Pavlo Khnykin is a retired freestyle swimmer from Vinnytsia, Ukraine. He was born in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR.

1969

Tomislav Piplica

Bosnian footballer and manager

Tomislav Piplica is a Bosnian football manager who formerly played as goalkeeper. His nickname is "Pipi" and he is considered to be a cult-goalkeeper, in Germany as well as in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

1969

Ravindra Prabhat

Indian writer and journalist

Ravindra Prabhat is a Hindi-language novelist, journalist, poet, and short story writer from India.

1969

Soheil Ayari

French race car driver

Soheil Ayari is a French-Iranian race car driver born in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, from an Iranian father and a French mother. He won the French Formula Ford championship of 1994, Formula Three championship of 1996 and the…

1970

Valérie Bonneton

French actress

Valérie Bonneton is a French actress.

1970

Diamond D

American hip hop producer

Joseph Kirkland, better known by his stage name Diamond D, is an American hip hop MC and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew, abbreviated as…

1970

Petar Genov

Bulgarian chess grandmaster

Petar Genov is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster (2002).

1970

Thea Gill

Canadian actress

Thea Louise Gill is a Canadian actress best known for her starring role as Lindsay Peterson in the Showtime television series Queer as Folk.

1970

Miho Hatori

Japanese singer-songwriter

Miho Hatori is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and musician. She is best known as a solo artist, co-founder of New York City band Cibo Matto, and as the first person to provide the voice of Noodle in the virtual band…

1970

Irina Timofeyeva

Russian long-distance runner

Irina Nikolayevna Timofeyeva is a Russian former long-distance runner who specialized in running the marathon.

1970

Dong Abay

Filipino singer-songwriter and guitarist

Westdon Martin Abay, popularly known as Dong Abay, is a poet and a Pinoy rock musician. He was the founding member, songwriter and lead vocalist of the bands Yano, Pan, and dongabay, which are now all defunct. In 2005,…

1971

Krista Allen

American actress

Krista Allen is an American actress and model. Allen is known for playing soap opera roles, including Billie Reed on Days of Our Lives (1996–1999) and Taylor Hayes on The Bold and the Beautiful (2021–2023), earning a…

1971

Austin Berry

Costa Rican footballer

Austín Gerardo Berry Moya is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

1971

Simona Cavallari

Italian actress

Simona Cavallari is an Italian actress of the cinema, theatre, and television.

1971

Victoria Hamilton

English actress

Victoria Hamilton is an English actress known for her roles in theatre and period dramas. Training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Hamilton began appearing in productions with the Royal Shakespeare…

1971

Nelson Parraguez

Chilean footballer

Nelson Rodrigo Parraguez Riveros is a retired Chilean football midfielder who was capped 52 times for the Chile national team between 1991 and 2001, including three games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

1971

Kim Soo-nyung

South Korean archer

Kim Soo-nyung is a former member of the South Korean Olympic archery team in 1988, 1992, and 2000.

1971

Nima Arkani-Hamed

American-Canadian theoretical physicist

Nima Arkani-Hamed is an Iranian-American-Canadian theoretical physicist, with interests in high-energy physics, quantum field theory, string theory, cosmology and collider physics. Arkani-Hamed is a member of the…

1972

Tom Coronel

Dutch race car driver

Tom Romeo Coronel is a Dutch professional racing driver. Tom's twin brother Tim is also a racer, just like their father Tom Coronel Sr. His most important results are winning the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 race in…

1972

Paul Okon

Australian footballer and manager

Paul Michael Okon is an Australian former soccer player who played as a defender or midfielder.

1972

Duncan Spencer

English cricketer

Duncan Spencer is an English former cricketer.

1972

Yasuhiro Takemoto

Japanese animator and director (died 2019)

Yasuhiro Takemoto was a Japanese animator and television and film director. He worked at Kyoto Animation for almost his entire animation career after joining the company in 1996 until his death in 2019.

1972

Junko Takeuchi

Japanese actress

Junko Takeuchi is a Japanese actress and voice actress employed by Ogipro The Next Co. Inc. & BQMAP. Taking a well-trod path by many voice actresses, she often voices young male characters, with generally very quirky…

1972

Élodie Bouchez

French-American actress

Élodie Bouchez is a French actress. She became internationally known for her role as Renée Rienne on the fifth and final season of the television show Alias and for playing Maïté Alvarez in the film Wild Reeds.

1973

Brendan Cannon

Australian rugby player

Brendan Cannon is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played for the national team, The Wallabies and three Australian teams in the Super 12 and Super 14 competitions.

1973

Lidia Trettel

Italian snowboarder

Lidia Trettel is an Italian snowboarder and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

1973

Pharrell Williams

American singer, songwriter and rapper

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams is an American musician, record producer and fashion designer. He initially became known as one half of the music production duo the Neptunes, which he established alongside Chad Hugo in 1992.…

1973

Sandra Bagarić

Croatian opera singer and actress

Sandra Bagarić is a Bosnian and Croatian opera singer and actress.

1974

Julien Boutter

French tennis player

Julien Boutter is a former professional male tennis player from France.

1974

Katja Holanti

Finnish biathlete

Katja Minna Marita Holanti is a Finnish biathlete. She competed at the 1994, 1998 and the 2002 Winter Olympics.

1974

Oleg Khodkov

Russian handball player

Oleg Khodkov is a former Russian handball player. He is the current head coach of HBC CSKA Moscow.

1974

Ariel López

Argentine footballer

Ariel Maximiliano López is a former Argentine football player.

1974

Lukas Ridgeston

Slovak actor and director

Lukas Ridgeston is a Slovak actor and director in gay erotic movies and model in Bel Ami gay erotic magazines and books. He was born in Bratislava, then part of the former Czechoslovakia, now capital of Slovakia. Lukas…

1974

Vyacheslav Voronin

Russian high jumper

Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Voronin is a Russian track and field athlete who specialised in the high jump.

1974

Sarah Baldock

English organist and conductor

Sarah Baldock is an English organist and choral conductor, formerly the Organist and Master of the Choristers of Chichester Cathedral. She is notable as one of the earliest women to be appointed to the senior music…

1975

John Hartson

Welsh footballer and coach

John Hartson is a Welsh former professional footballer, coach and sports television pundit for S4C, Sky Sports, Premier Sports TV and TNT Sports.

1975

Juicy J

American rapper and producer

Jordan Michael Houston III, known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia,…

1975

Serhiy Klymentiev

Ukrainian ice hockey player

Serhiy Volodomyrovych Klymentiev is a Ukrainian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

1975

Caitlin Moran

English journalist, author, and critic

Catherine Elizabeth Moran is an English journalist, broadcaster, and author at The Times, where she writes two columns a week: one for the Saturday Magazine, and the satirical Friday column "Celebrity Watch".

1975

Marcos Vales

Spanish footballer

Marcos Vales Illanes is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

1975

Shammond Williams

American basketball player and coach

Shammond Omar Williams is an American-born naturalized Georgian former professional basketball player. Standing at 1.85 m, he played at both point guard and shooting guard positions. During his career he played in the…

1975

Luis de Agustini

Uruguayan footballer

Luis Alejandro Rubén de Agustini Varela, known simply as Luis de Agustini, is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Uruguay, he represented the Libya national team.

1976

Péter Biros

Hungarian water polo player

Péter Biros is a Hungarian former water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, which makes him one of six male athletes who won three…

1976

Sterling K. Brown

American actor

Sterling Kelby Brown is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades including three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. He was included in Time's list…

1976

Aleksei Budõlin

Estonian judoka

Aleksei Budõlin is an Estonian former judoka and current coach. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's Half Middleweight (‍–‍81 kg) category, together with Nuno Delgado of Portugal.

1976

Simone Inzaghi

Italian footballer

Simone Inzaghi is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. Nicknamed "Il demone di Piacenza" because of his ability to find unexpected…

1976

Fernando Morientes

Spanish footballer and coach

Fernando Morientes Sánchez is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

1976

Natascha Ragosina

Russian boxer

Natalia Yurievna Ragozina, better known as Natascha Ragosina, is an undefeated retired Russian professional boxer who spent much of her career ranked as the top female super middleweight in the world.

1976

Henrik Stenson

Swedish golfer

Henrik Olof Stenson is a Swedish professional golfer. In the late 1990s, Stenson turned pro and had much success on the European Tour, winning a number of events in the 2000s. In 2009, Stenson won the PGA Tour's…

1976

Valeria Straneo

Italian long-distance runner

Valeria Straneo is an Italian long-distance runner, winner of the silver medal at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and Italian record holder in the marathon.

1976

Indrek Tobreluts

Estonian biathlete

Indrek Tobreluts is an Estonian former biathlete and cross-country skier. He has competed at five Winter Olympics.

1976

Anouska van der Zee

Dutch cyclist

Annuska Johanna Maria 'Anouska' van der Zee is a retired Dutch racing cyclist. She participated both on track and at the road.

1976

Jonathan Erlich

Israeli tennis player

Jonathan Dario "Yoni" Erlich is an Israeli former professional tennis player. During his career, he was mainly a doubles specialist, having won the men's doubles title at the 2008 Australian Open with Andy Ram. He…

1977

Trevor Letowski

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Trevor Letowski is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger and current assistant coach for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round, 174th overall, by the…

1977

Daniel Majstorović

Swedish footballer

Daniel Majstorović is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

1977

Dwain Chambers

British track sprinter

Dwain Anthony Chambers is a British track sprinter. He has won international medals at World and European levels and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of athletics. His primary event is the 100…

1978

Marcone Amaral Costa

Qatari footballer

Marcone Amaral Costa Jr., known as Marcone, is a former footballer. Born in Brazil, he represented Qatar at international level.

1978

Tarek El-Said

Egyptian footballer

Tarek El-Said Mohamed Aly Abdo is a former Egyptian footballer. He was a left winger who played for Al-Ahly, Zamalek, and Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division.

1978

Jairo Patiño

Colombian footballer

Jairo Leonard Patiño Rosero is a Colombian retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

1978

Sohyang

South Korean singer

Kim So-hyang, known mononymously as Sohyang, is a South Korean singer-songwriter.

1978

Stephen Jackson

American basketball player

Stephen Jesse Jackson is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers, Golden State…

1978

Arnaud Tournant

French cyclist

Arnaud Tournant is a French track cyclist. He has won 14 World Championships and won a gold, silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympics. In track cycling, he is third behind Harrie Lavreysen (20) and Sir Chris Hoy (17)…

1978

Franziska van Almsick

German swimmer

Franziska van Almsick is a retired German swimmer, former world record holder in 200 metres freestyle. She was multiple World and European champion, in both Long and Short Course Championships.

1978

Günther Weidlinger

Austrian long-distance runner

Günther Weidlinger is an Austrian long-distance runner who is a former 3000 metres steeplechase specialist but now competes in the marathon.

1978

Vlada Avramov

Serbian footballer

Vlada Avramov is a Serbian football coach and former professional football player who is the goalkeeper coach of Al-Okhdood who played as a goalkeeper.

1979

Josh Boone

American screenwriter and director

Josh Boone is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the romantic drama The Fault in Our Stars (2014). Boone also wrote and directed the romantic comedy Stuck in Love (2012) and the superhero horror film…

1979

Song Dae-nam

South Korean judoka

Song Dae-Nam is a former South Korean judoka.

1979

Timo Hildebrand

German footballer

Timo Hildebrand is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

1979

Imany

French singer

Nadia Mladjao, better known by her stage name Imany, is a French pop-soul recording artist of Comorian descent. Her debut album, The Shape of a Broken Heart, which was released in 2011, reached platinum status in…

1979

Barel Mouko

Congolese footballer

Barel Morial Mouko is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rostrenen FC.

1979

Cesare Natali

Italian footballer

Cesare Natali is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

1979

Mitsuo Ogasawara

Japanese footballer

Mitsuo Ogasawara is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Japan national team.

1979

Alexander Resch

German luger

Alexander Resch is a German former luger who competed from 1998 to 2010. Together with Patric Leitner, he won the men's doubles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. They also competed at the 2006 Winter…

1979

Andrius Velička

Lithuanian footballer

Andrius Velička is a Lithuanian retired professional association footballer who played as a striker for clubs in Russia, Kazakhstan, Scotland, England, Norway and Azerbaijan in addition to his homeland. He also played…

1979

Dante Wesley

American football player

Dante Julius Wesley is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft. He…

1979

Chen Yanqing

Chinese weightlifter

Chen Yanqing is a Chinese weightlifter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal in the 58 kg class in both competitions, making her the first woman to win gold medals…

1979

Matt Bonner

American basketball player

Matthew Robert Bonner, also known as the Red Rocket or Red Mamba, is an American former professional basketball player. Bonner played college basketball for the University of Florida before being selected by the Chicago…

1980

Alberta Brianti

Italian tennis player

Alberta Brianti is a former professional tennis player from Italy. On 13 June 2011, Brianti achieved her career-high singles ranking of 55. On 13 February 2012, she peaked at No. 68 in the doubles rankings. She won one…

1980

Rafael Cavalcante

Brazilian mixed martial artist

Rafael Cavalcante, often known by his nickname of Feijão, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who fights in the light heavyweight division. He is currently competing for Bellator MMA. He trains with Anderson Silva and…

1980

David Chocarro

Argentinian baseball player and actor

David Chocarro is an Argentine actor, model and former baseball player.

1980

Mike Glumac

Canadian ice hockey player

Michael Glumac is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who last played as Captain for Croatian hockey club KHL Medveščak Zagreb in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He is of Croatian descent.

1980

Mario Kasun

Croatian basketball player

Mario Kasun is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He played at the center position.

1980

Lee Jae-won

South Korean DJ and singer

Lee Jae-won is a South Korean singer, rapper and DJ. He is the former member of Korean groups H.O.T. and jtL.

1980

Joris Mathijsen

Dutch footballer

Joris Mathijsen is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is the director of football at Willem II.

1980

Rasmus Quist Hansen

Danish rower

Rasmus Quist Hansen, also known as Rasmus Quist, is a Danish rower and double World Champion in the lightweight double sculls, with his partner Mads Rasmussen.

1980

Odlanier Solís

Cuban boxer

Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2016. He challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2011. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics; 2001, 2003,…

1980

Matthew Emmons

American rifle shooter

Matthew D. Emmons is an American rifle shooter. He competed in various events at the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a gold, a silver, and a bronze medal.

1981

Michael A. Monsoor

American sailor, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2006)

Michael Anthony Monsoor was a United States Navy SEAL who was killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom during the Battle of Ramadi when he dove onto a grenade to shield his fellow SEALs, sacrificing his own life. He was…

1981

Mariqueen Maandig

Filipino-American musician and singer-songwriter

Mariqueen Maandig Reznor is a Filipino-American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is the vocalist for How to Destroy Angels, and the former vocalist of Los Angeles–based rock band West Indian Girl.

1981

Daba Modibo Keïta

Malian taekwondo athlete

Daba Modibo Keïta is a Malian taekwondo athlete. Keïta has competed in international competitions since 1996, and in 2007 became the heavyweight (+84 kg) division 2007 World Taekwondo Champion in Beijing, and competed…

1981

Marissa Nadler

American musician

Marissa Nadler is an American singer-songwriter. Active since 2000, she is currently signed to Sacred Bones Records and Bella Union, and released her tenth studio album, New Radiations, in August 2025. Her music has…

1981

Tom Riley

English actor and producer

Tom Riley is an English actor, producer, and director.

1981

Mompati Thuma

Botswana footballer

Mompati Thuma is a Motswana former footballer. He currently plays for the Botswana Defence Force XI in the Botswana Premier League.

1981

Pieter Weening

Dutch cyclist

Pieter Weening is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2020 – for teams Rabobank (2004–2011), Orica–GreenEDGE (2012–2015), Roompot–Charles (2016–2019), and…

1981

Hayley Atwell

English-American actress

Hayley Elizabeth Atwell is an English and American actress. After appearing in various West End productions, Atwell gained popularity for her roles in period dramas, appearing in the films Brideshead Revisited (2008),…

1982

Matheus Coradini Vivian

Brazilian footballer

Matheus Coradini Vivian is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He also holds an Italian passport.

1982

Thomas Hitzlsperger

German footballer

Thomas Hitzlsperger is a German football executive and former professional player who played as a midfielder. He is currently a board member at Serie A club Hellas Verona.

1982

Kelly Pavlik

American boxer

Kelly Robert Pavlik is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2012. He won the unified WBC, WBO, Ring magazine and lineal middleweight titles by defeating Jermain Taylor in 2007, and made three…

1982

Matt Pickens

American soccer player

Matt Pickens is an American retired soccer player who is an assistant coach and goalkeeping coach for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

1982

Alexandre Prémat

French race car driver

Alexandre Prémat is a French racing driver. He won the Pirtek Enduro Cup for Triple Eight Race Engineering alongside Shane van Gisbergen in 2016. He also won the 2019 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 with Scott McLaughlin,…

1982

Danylo Sapunov

Ukrainian-Kazakhstani triathlete

Danylo Sapunov, is a Kazakhstani and Ukrainian professional triathlete. From 2008 to 2010, Danylo Sapunov was married to the Ukrainian triathlete Yuliya Yelistratova.

1982

Hubert Schwab

Swiss cyclist

Hubert Schwab is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer. In his final year as a professional he rode for UCI Continental team Price–Custom Bikes. He retired from cycling after 2011 in order to return to his…

1982

Marcel Seip

Dutch former footballer

Marcel Seip is a Dutch former professional footballer who plays as a centre back for ACV in the Dutch Hoofdklasse. He previously played for Veendam, Heerenveen, Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool, Sheffield United, Charlton…

1982

Jaime Castrillón

Colombian footballer

Jaime Castrillón is a Colombian former footballer who last played for the Orlando SeaWolves in the Major Arena Soccer League.

1983

Jorge Andrés Martínez

Uruguayan footballer

Jorge Andrés Martínez Barrios is a Uruguayan footballer who last played as a midfielder for Juventud de Las Piedras.

1983

Brock Radunske

Canadian-South Korean ice hockey player

Brock Radunske is a Canadian-born South Korean former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the third round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 79th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.

1983

Yohann Sangaré

French basketball player

Yohann Sangaré is a French former professional basketball player.

1983

Cécile Storti

French cross-country skier

Cécile Storti is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 × 5 km relay at Vancouver in 2010.

1983

Shikha Uberoi

Indian-American tennis player

Shikha Devi Uberoi is an Indian-American former professional tennis player, who formerly represented India in international tournaments and a former Indian No. 1. After Nirupama Sanjeev, she is also the second Indian…

1983

Marshall Allman

American actor

Marshall Scot Allman is an American actor. He is known to television audiences for his role as L. J. Burrows on the Fox television series Prison Break. He is also known for playing Tommy Mickens on True Blood.

1984

Aram Mp3

Armenian singer and comedian

Aram Avetiki Sargsyan, known professionally as Aram Mp3, is an Armenian singer and comedian. He represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Not Alone", which finished in fourth place.

1984

Rune Brattsveen

Norwegian biathlete

Rune Brattsveen is a former Norwegian biathlete.

1984

Alexei Glukhov

Russian ice hockey player

Alexei Vladimirovich Glukhov is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who last played under contract with HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by Tampa Bay Lightning in…

1984

Maartje Goderie

Dutch field hockey player

Maartje Goderie is a Dutch field hockey player, who plays as forward for Dutch club HC Den Bosch. She also plays for the Netherlands national team and she was part of the Dutch squad that became World Champion at the…

1984

Darija Jurak

Croatian tennis player

Darija Jurak Schreiber is a Croatian tennis player. Her career-high doubles ranking is world No. 9, achieved on 15 November 2021. Her best WTA ranking in singles is 188 which she reached in April 2004. She qualified…

1984

Dejan Kelhar

Slovenian footballer

Dejan Kelhar is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

1984

Dmitry Kozonchuk

Russian cyclist

Dmitry Anatolyevich Kozonchuk is a Russian professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI Professional Continental team Gazprom–RusVelo.

1984

Shin Min-a

South Korean actress

Yang Min-a, better known by the stage name Shin Min-a (신민아), is a South Korean actress who began her career as a model before debuting as an actress in 2000. She is known for her leading roles in television dramas A…

1984

Jess Sum

Hong Kong actress

Jess Sum Cheuk-ying is a Hong Kong actress previously under TVB.

1984

Peter Penz

Austrian luger

Peter Penz is an Austrian former luger who competed between 2003 and 2018. He and doubles partner Georg Fischler took two medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongchang: a silver in the doubles competition and a…

1984

Samuele Preisig

Swiss footballer

Samuele Preisig is a former footballer from Switzerland, who played as defender.

1984

Cristian Săpunaru

Romanian footballer

Cristian Ionuț Săpunaru is a Romanian former professional footballer who played mainly as a centre-back. He also played as a right-back or a defensive midfielder.

1984

Fabio Vitaioli

San Marinese footballer

Fabio Vitaioli is a San Marinese footballer who currently plays for Murata and the San Marino national football team.

1984

Kisho Yano

Japanese footballer

Kisho Yano is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or right-back for Tochigi SC.

1984

Saba Qamar

Pakistani actress-model

Saba Qamar Zaman is a Pakistani actress who works predominantly in Urdu films and television series. Qamar is one of Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses. She is a recipient of several accolades including…

1984

Daniel Congré

French footballer

Daniel Congré is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He could operate all across defence, although he was most adept at centre-back. He is noted for his pace.

1985

Erwin l'Ami

Dutch chess player

Erwin l'Ami is a Dutch chess grandmaster. He attained the title of grandmaster in 2005, and has reached a peak rating of 2651. l'Ami has represented the Netherlands at seven Chess Olympiads and won the 2015 Reykjavik…

1985

Jolanda Keizer

Dutch heptathlete

Jolanda Keizer is a Dutch heptathlete.

1985

Sergey Khachatryan

Armenian violinist

Sergey Khachatryan is an Armenian violinist. Since 1993 he has lived in Germany where he gave his first orchestral concert at the age of nine in the Kurhaus, Wiesbaden.

1985

Linas Pilibaitis

Lithuanian footballer

Linas Pilibaitis is a Lithuanian former professional footballer.

1985

Jan Smeets

Dutch chess grandmaster

Jan Smeets is a Dutch chess grandmaster. He is a two-time Dutch Chess Champion.

1985

Kristof Vandewalle

Belgian cyclist

Kristof Vandewalle is a Belgian former professional road cyclist, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2015 for the Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator, Omega Pharma–Quick-Step and Trek Factory Racing teams. While a member…

1985

Anna Sophia Berglund

American model and actress

Anna Sophia Berglund is an American actress, model, Playmate, and reality show personality. She was Playmate of the Month for Playboy in January 2011. She was discovered originally by GXS Motorsports, where she spent…

1986

Anzor Boltukayev

Chechen wrestler

Anzor Adamovich Boltukayev is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Chechen descent. He competes in the 96 kg division and won the bronze medal in the same division at the 2013 World Wrestling Championships defeated Aleksey…

1986

Diego Chará

Colombian footballer

Diego Ferney Chará Zamora is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and captains Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.

1986

Charlotte Flair

American wrestler, author and actress

Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair. A record 14-time women’s world champion in WWE, Flair is…

1986

Róbert Kasza

Hungarian Modern pentathlete

Róbert Kasza is a Hungarian modern pentathlete. He was on the gold medal-winning relay team at the 2011 World Modern Pentathlon Championships. He also qualified for and participated in the modern pentathlon at the 2012…

1986

Eetu Muinonen

Finnish footballer

Eetu Muinonen is a Finnish footballer, who plays for RoPS.

1986

Manuel Ruz

Spanish footballer

Manuel Ruz Baños is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right back.

1986

Albert Selimov

Azerbaijani boxer

Albert Shevketovich Selimov is a Russian former amateur boxer of Lezgin descent. He is best known for being the only man to defeat Vasiliy Lomachenko in the amateur ranks. Competing for Russia, he won the 2007 world…

1986

Max Grün

German footballer

Maximilian "Max" Grün is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Regionalliga Bayern club Viktoria Aschaffenburg.

1987

Balázs Hárai

Hungarian water polo player

Balázs Hárai is a Hungarian water polo center forward. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships.

1987

Anton Kokorin

Russian sprint athlete

Anton Sergeyevich Kokorin is a Russian sprint athlete. Anton was part of the team that finished third in Men's 4x400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but the team was disqualified after team mate Denis Alekseyev…

1987

Fyodor Kudryashov

Russian footballer

Fyodor Vasilievich Kudryashov is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a left back. He could also play as a centre back.

1987

Etiënne Reijnen

Dutch footballer

Etiënne Reijnen is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is assistant manager at Eredivisie club Feyenoord.

1987

Gerson Acevedo

Chilean footballer

Gerson Elías Acevedo Rojas is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder.

1988

Teresa Almeida

Angolan handball player

Teresa Patricia De Almeida nicknamed Bá is an Angolan handball player for Petro de Luanda and the Angolan national team.

1988

Quade Cooper

New Zealand-Australian rugby player and boxer

Quade Santini Cooper is an Australian professional rugby union coach, former player, and occasional boxer. Although born in New Zealand, he has represented Australia in rugby at international level. Finishing his…

1988

Jonathan Davies

Welsh rugby union player

Jonathan Davies is a former Welsh professional rugby union player who played at centre for the Scarlets and the Wales national team. His brother is James Davies, who also played professional rugby for Wales as a flanker.

1988

Gevorg Ghazaryan

Armenian footballer

Gevorg Ghazaryan is an Armenian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward.

1988

Alisha Glass

American ex-indoor volleyball player

Alisha Rebecca Glass Childress is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for the Vegas Thrill of the Pro Volleyball Federation. Glass played collegiate volleyball for Penn State, where she led…

1988

Vurğun Hüseynov

Azerbaijani footballer

Vurgun Huseynov is an Azerbaijani former professional footballer.

1988

Matthias Jaissle

German footballer and manager

Matthias Jaissle is a German professional football manager and former player who is the currently head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli.

1988

Christopher Papamichalopoulos

Cypriot skier

Christopher Papamichalopoulos is an alpine skier from Cyprus. He competed for Cyprus at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom. Christopher was Cyprus's flag bearer during the 2010 Winter Olympics…

1988

Zack Smith

Canadian ice hockey player

Zachary Smith is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Ottawa Senators, who drafted him 79th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League…

1988

Pape Sy

French basketball player

Pape Ousseynou Sy is a French former professional basketball player. A versatile guard/forward, Sy was drafted by the Hawks as the 53rd overall pick in the second round of the 2010 NBA draft after spending five seasons…

1988

Alexey Volkov

Russian biathlete

Alexey Anatolyevich Volkov is a Russian former biathlete.

1988

Kader Amadou

Nigerien footballer

Kader Amadou Dodo is a Nigerien footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for AS SONIDEP.

1989

Yémi Apithy

Beninese fencer

Yémi Geoffrey Apithy is a French-Beninese sabre fencer representing Benin in international competitions, silver medalist at the 2014 and 2015 African Championships. He bore the flag for Benin at the 2016 Summer…

1989

Liemarvin Bonevacia

Dutch sprinter

Liemarvin Bonevacia is a Dutch sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He won bronze medals in the event at the 2016 and 2024 European Athletics Championships, and the 2017 and 2021 European Indoor Championships.…

1989

Freddie Fox

English actor

Frederick Samson Robert Morice Fox is an English film and stage actor. His prominent screen performances include roles as singer Marilyn in the BBC's Boy George biopic Worried About the Boy (2010), Freddie Baxter in…

1989

Emre Güral

Turkish footballer

Emre Güral is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Germany, he represented Turkey at 'A2' international level.

1989

Justin Holiday

American basketball player

Justin Alaric Holiday is an American professional basketball player for the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies. He went undrafted…

1989

Rachel Homan

Canadian curler

Rachel Catherine Homan is a Canadian international curler and the reigning women's world champion. Homan is a former Canadian junior champion, a five-time Canadian national champion, and three-time World Champion, all…

1989

Lily James

English actress

Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson, known professionally as Lily James, is an English actress. She studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and began her career in the British television series Just…

1989

Trevor Marsicano

American speed skater

Trevor Marsicano is an American speed skater and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics.

1989

Jonathan Rossini

Swiss footballer

Jonathan "Johnny" Rossini is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He is also a former Switzerland international.

1989

Kiki Sukezane

Japanese actress

Kiki Sukezane is a Japanese actress from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, working mostly in American productions.

1989

Sosuke Takatani

Japanese wrestler

Sosuke Takatani is an amateur Japanese freestyle wrestler, who competes in the middleweight category.

1989

Amer Said Al-Shatri

Omani footballer

Amer Said Al-Shatri is an Omani international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Omani club Mirbat.

1990

Alex Cuthbert

Welsh rugby player

Alex Cuthbert is an English-born Welsh former rugby union player. Born and raised in Gloucester, he played on the wing for the Ospreys and the Wales national team.

1990

Patrick Dangerfield

Australian footballer

Patrick Dangerfield is an Australian rules football player for the Geelong Football Club of the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2008 to 2015. He has served as…

1990

Fredy Hinestroza

Colombian footballer

Freddy Hinestroza Arias is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Colombian club Atlético Bucaramanga.

1990

Chen Huijia

Chinese swimmer

Chen Huijia is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

1990

Haruma Miura

Japanese actor and singer (died 2020)

Haruma Miura was a Japanese actor and singer. He made his acting debut in the television drama Agri (1997) and rose to popularity after starring in the film Koizora (2007), winning Newcomer of the Year at the 31st…

1990

Ismaeel Mohammad

Qatari footballer

Ismaeel Mohammad Mohammad is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Duhail in the Qatar Stars League and the Qatar national football team.

1990

Iryna Pamialova

Belarusian canoeist

Iryna Uladzimirauna Pamialova is a Belarusian canoer. She won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the K-4 500 metres event with Nadzeya Papok-Liapeshka, Volha Khudzenka, and Maryna Litvinchuk.

1990

Jakub Sedláček

Czech ice hockey player

Jakub Sedláček is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who currently playing for HC Olomouc of the Czech Extraliga.

1990

Sercan Yıldırım

Turkish footballer

Sercan Yıldırım is a Turkish former football player who played as a forward.

1990

Género Zeefuik

Dutch footballer

Género Zeefuik is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.

1990

Yassine Bounou

Moroccan footballer

Yassine Bounou, also known as Bono mononymously, is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Morocco national team.

1991

Nathaniel Clyne

English footballer

Nathaniel Edwin Clyne is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back, right wing-back, or centre-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace.

1991

Adriano Grimaldi

Italian-German footballer

Adriano Grimaldi is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg.

1991

Joël Mall

Swiss footballer

Joël Yves Mall is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Swiss Super League side Servette. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Cyprus national team after gaining citizenship in 2023.

1991

Guilherme dos Santos Torres

Brazilian footballer

Guilherme dos Santos Torres, commonly known as Guilherme, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder of Qatar Stars League football club Al Sadd. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Qatar national…

1991

Emmalyn Estrada

Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer

Emmalyn Estrada, known professionally as Emmalyn, is a Canadian singer. Her first single, "Get Down", entered Billboard's Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of August 29, 2009, at number 88 and peaked at number 59 for…

1992

Shintaro Kurumaya

Japanese footballer

Shintaro Kurumaya is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for Kawasaki Frontale.

1992

Kaveh Rezaei

Iranian footballer

Kaveh Rezaei is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sepahan and the Iran national team.

1992

Dmytro Ryzhuk

Ukrainian footballer

Dmytro Ryzhuk is a Ukrainian football midfielder for Atyrau.

1992

Andreas Bouchalakis

Greek footballer

Andreas Bouchalakis is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Super League club Panetolikos.

1993

Maya DiRado

American swimmer

Madeline Jane "Maya" DiRado-Andrews is a retired American competitive swimmer who specialized in freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, and individual medley events. She attended and swam for Stanford University, where she…

1993

Laura Feiersinger

Austrian footballer

Laura Feiersinger is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Köln. She represented the Austria national team from 2010 until 2025, earning 126 caps and scoring 19 goals.

1993

Benjamin Garcia

French rugby league player

Benjamin Garcia is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward, hooker or second-row for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League and France at international level.

1993

Scottie Wilbekin

American-Turkish basketball player

Scottie Jordan Wilbekin is an American-born naturalized Turkish professional basketball player who last played for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Florida…

1993

Mateusz Bieniek

Polish volleyball player

Mateusz Bieniek is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and the Poland national team. With Poland, Bieniek won the 2018 World Champion title and took part…

1994

Edem Rjaïbi

Tunisian footballer

Edem Rjaïbi is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

1994

Richard Sánchez

Mexican footballer

Richard Sánchez Alcaraz is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship side San Antonio FC. Born in the United States, he played for the Mexico national under-21 team.

1994

Daniel Caesar

Canadian singer-songwriter

Ashton Dumar Norwill Simmonds, known professionally as Daniel Caesar, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After independently building a following through the release of two EPs, Praise Break (2014) and Pilgrim's…

1995

Viliame Kikau

Fijian rugby league player

Viliame Kikau is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League and Fiji at international level.

1995

Sei Muroya

Japanese footballer

Sei Muroya is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for FC Tokyo in the J1 League and for the Japan national team.

1995

Gleb Rassadkin

Belarusian footballer

Gleb Rassadkin is a Belarusian professional football player.

1995

Sebastian Starke Hedlund

Swedish footballer

Björn Sebastian Starke Hedlund is a Swedish footballer who plays for Östers IF as a defender.

1995

Nicolas Beer

Danish race car driver

Nicolas Beer is a Danish former racing driver.

1996

Raouf Benguit

Algerian footballer

Abdelraouf Benguit is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for CR Belouizdad.

1996

Borja Mayoral

Spanish footballer

Borja Mayoral Moya is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Getafe.

1997

Dominik Mysterio

American wrestler

Dominik Óscar Gutiérrez, better known by the ring name Dominik Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand and is a member of The Judgment Day stable. He also…

1997

Nathan Broadhead

Welsh football player

Nathan Paul Broadhead is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for EFL Championship club Wrexham and the Wales national team.

1998

Bobby Miller

American baseball player

Robert Anthony Miller is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected 29th overall by the…

1999

Johnny Beecher

American ice hockey player

John Beecher is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 30th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2019 NHL entry draft. He…

2001

Felipe Peña

Argentine footballer

Felipe Peña Biafore is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lanús.

2001

Tetairoa McMillan

American football player

Tetairoa McMillan, nicknamed "T-Mac", is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, earning…

2003

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