Famous Birthdays on February 1

Q: Who was born on February 1?

Famous people born on February 1 include: Walter de Stapledon, Amadeus IX, Eberhard II, Conrad Celtes, Johannes Trithemius.

Q: What is Stuart Whitman known for?

Stuart Whitman, American actor (died 2020)

1928 — Stuart Whitman

American actor (died 2020)

February 1 has seen 201 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1261 – 2002. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · February 1 — Wikipedia

Famous Birthdays 201 people 1261 – 2002

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Whitman was born in San Francisco and raised in New York until the age of 12, when his family relocated to Los Angeles

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In 1948, Whitman was discharged from the Corps of Engineers in the U.S

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From 1951 to 1957, Whitman had a streak working in mostly bit parts in films, including When Worlds Collide (1951), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Barbed Wire (1952) and The Man from the Alamo (1952)

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Stuart Maxwell Whitman was an American actor, known for his lengthy career in film and television

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On television, Whitman guest-starred in series such as Dr

Walter de Stapledon

English bishop and politician, Lord High Treasurer (died 1326)

Walter Stapeldon was an English cleric and administrator who was Bishop of Exeter from 1308 and twice served as Lord High Treasurer of England, in 1320 and from 1322 to 1325. He founded what became Exeter College,…

1261

Amadeus IX

Duke of Savoy (died 1472)

Amadeus IX, nicknamed the Happy, was the Duke of Savoy from 1465 to 1472. Known for his piety, charity, and gentle nature, he is venerated by the Catholic Church with a liturgical feast on 30 March. He was beatified by…

1435

Eberhard II

Duke of Württemberg (died 1504)

Eberhard VI/II was a German nobleman. He was Count of Württemberg-Stuttgart from 1480 to 1496 as Eberhard VI, then Duke of Württemberg from 1496 to June 1498 as Eberhard II.

1447

Conrad Celtes

German poet and scholar (died 1508)

Conrad Celtes was a German Renaissance humanist scholar and poet of the German Renaissance born in Franconia. He led the theatrical performances at the Viennese court and reformed the syllabi.

1459

Johannes Trithemius

German lexicographer, historian, and cryptographer (died 1516)

Johannes Trithemius, born Johann Heidenberg, was a German Benedictine abbot and a polymath who was active in the German Renaissance as a lexicographer, chronicler, cryptographer, and occultist. He is considered the…

1462

Edward Coke

English lawyer, judge, and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (died 1634)

Sir Edward Coke was an English barrister, judge, and politician. He is often considered the greatest jurist of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras.

1552

Henry Briggs

British mathematician (died 1630)

Henry Briggs was an English mathematician notable for changing the original logarithms invented by John Napier into common logarithms, which are sometimes known as Briggsian logarithms in his honor. The specific…

1561

Marquard Gude

German archaeologist and scholar (died 1689)

Marquard Gude (Gudius) (1 February 1635 – 26 November 1689) was a German archaeologist and classical scholar, most famous for his collection of Greek and Latin inscriptions.

1635

Elkanah Settle

English poet and playwright (died 1724)

Elkanah Settle was an English poet and playwright.

1648

Jacob Roggeveen

Dutch explorer (died 1729)

Jacob Roggeveen was a Dutch explorer who was sent to find Terra Australis and Davis Land, but instead found Easter Island. Jacob Roggeveen was the first European to find Bora Bora and Maupiti of the Society Islands, as…

1659

Ignacia del Espíritu Santo

Filipino nun, founded the Religious of the Virgin Mary (died 1748)

Ignacia del Espíritu Santo luco, also known as "Mother Ignacia" was a Filipino religious sister of the Catholic Church. She was known for her acts of piety and religious poverty and founded the Congregation of the…

1663

Marie Thérèse de Bourbon

Princess of Conti and titular queen of Poland (died 1732)

Marie Thérèse de Bourbon was the titular Queen consort of Poland in 1697. She was the daughter of the Prince of Condé. As a member of France's reigning House of Bourbon, she was a princesse du sang.

1666

Johann Adam Birkenstock

German violinist and composer (died 1733)

Johann Adam Birkenstock was a German composer and violinist. He was regarded as one of the foremost violinists of his day.

1687

Francesco Maria Veracini

Italian violinist and composer (died 1768)

Francesco Maria Veracini was an Italian composer and violinist, perhaps best known for his sets of violin sonatas. As a composer, according to Manfred Bukofzer, "His individual, if not subjective, style has no precedent…

1690

Johan Agrell

Swedish-German pianist and composer (died 1765)

Johan Joachim Agrell was a late German/Swedish baroque composer.

1701

Christiaan Hendrik Persoon

South African-French mycologist and academic (died 1836)

Christiaan Hendrik Persoon was a Cape Colony mycologist who is recognized as one of the founders of mycological taxonomy.

1761

Thomas Campbell

Irish minister and theologian (died 1854)

Thomas Campbell was an Irish–American Presbyterian minister who became prominent during the Second Great Awakening of the United States. Born in County Down, he began a religious reform movement on the American…

1763

Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich

Swiss minister, poet, and educator (died 1865)

Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich was a Swiss poet.

1796

Émile Littré

French lexicographer and philosopher (died 1881)

Émile Maximilien Paul Littré was a French lexicographer, freemason and philosopher, best known for his Dictionnaire de la langue française, commonly called le Littré.

1801

George Hendric Houghton

American clergyman and theologian (died 1897)

George Hendric Houghton was an American Protestant Episcopal clergyman.

1820

Emil Hartmann

Danish organist and composer (died 1898)

Emil Hartmann was a Danish composer of the romantic period, fourth generation of composers in the Danish Hartmann musical family. His music is distinctly Nordic and tuneful and won great popularity in his time.

1836

G. Stanley Hall

American psychologist and academic (died 1924)

Granville Stanley Hall was an American psychologist and educator who earned the first doctorate in psychology awarded in the United States of America at Harvard University in the nineteenth century. His interests…

1844

Durham Stevens

American lawyer and diplomat (died 1908)

Durham White Stevens was an American diplomat and later an employee of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, working for the Japanese colonial office in Korea, the Resident-General. He was fatally shot by Korean-American…

1851

Ignacio Bonillas

Mexican diplomat (died 1942)

Ignacio Bonillas Fraijo was a Mexican diplomat. He was a Mexican ambassador to the United States and held a degree in mine engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was tapped by President…

1858

Victor Herbert

Irish-American cellist, composer, and conductor (died 1924)

Victor August Herbert was an American composer, cellist and conductor of English and Irish ancestry and German training. Although Herbert enjoyed important careers as a cello soloist and conductor, he is best known for…

1859

Agda Meyerson

Swedish nurse and healthcare activist (died 1924)

Agda Meyerson was a Swedish nurse who became an activist to improve the education, pay and working conditions of her profession. She served as vice chair of the Swedish Nursing Association in 1910 and on the board of…

1866

Ștefan Luchian

Romanian painter and illustrator (died 1917)

Ștefan Luchian was a Romanian painter, famous for his landscapes and still life works.

1868

Erik Adolf von Willebrand

Finnish physician (died 1949)

Erik Adolf von Willebrand was a Finnish physician who made major contributions to hematology. Von Willebrand disease and von Willebrand factor are named after him. He also researched metabolism, obesity and gout, and…

1870

Clara Butt

English opera singer (died 1936)

Dame Clara Ellen Butt was an English dramatic contralto and one of the most popular singers from the 1890s through to the 1920s. She had an exceptionally fine contralto voice and an agile singing technique, and…

1872

Jerome F. Donovan

American lawyer and politician (died 1949)

Jerome Francis Donovan was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a United States representative from New York from 1918 to 1921.

1872

John Barry

Irish soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1901)

John Barry, born St Mary's parish, Kilkenny, Ireland, was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and…

1873

Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Austrian author, poet, and playwright (died 1929)

Hugo Laurenz August Hofmann von Hofmannsthal was an Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist.

1874

Alfréd Hajós

Hungarian swimmer and architect, designed the Grand Hotel Aranybika (died 1955)

Alfréd Hajós was a Hungarian swimmer, football (soccer) player, referee, manager, and career architect. He was the first modern Olympic swimming champion and the first Olympic champion of Hungary. Formerly excelling in…

1878

Milan Hodža

Slovak journalist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (died 1944)

Milan Hodža was a Slovak politician and journalist, serving from 1935 to 1938 as the prime minister of Czechoslovakia. As a proponent of regional integration, he was known for his attempts to establish a democratic…

1878

Tip Snooke

South African cricketer (died 1966)

Sibley John "Tip" Snooke played Test cricket for South Africa as an all-rounder, captaining the side to victory 3–2 against England in a five-Test series in South Africa in 1909–10. He played in 26 Test matches, playing…

1881

Vladimir Dimitrov

Bulgarian artist (died 1960)

Vladimir "the Master/Maystora" Dimitrov Poppetrov was a Bulgarian painter, draughtsman and teacher. He is considered one of the most talented 20th century Bulgarian painters and probably the most remarkable stylist in…

1882

Louis St. Laurent

Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1973)

Louis Stephen St. Laurent was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 12th prime minister of Canada from 1948 to 1957.

1882

Bradbury Robinson

American football player and physician (died 1949)

Bradbury Norton Robinson Jr. was a pioneering American football player, physician, nutritionist, conservationist and local politician. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin in 1903 and at Saint Louis…

1884

Yevgeny Zamyatin

Russian journalist and author (died 1937)

Yevgeny Ivanovich Zamyatin, sometimes anglicized as Eugene Zamiatin, was a Russian author of science fiction, philosophy, literary criticism, and political satire.

1884

Charles Nordhoff

English-American lieutenant, pilot, and author (died 1947)

Charles Bernard Nordhoff was an American novelist and traveler, born in England. Nordhoff is perhaps best known for The Bounty Trilogy, three historical novels he wrote with James Norman Hall: Mutiny on the Bounty…

1887

Nikolai Reek

Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (died 1942)

Nikolai Reek VR I/2, VR II/2, VR II/3 was the Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence.

1890

John Ford

American director and producer (died 1973)

John Martin Feeney, better known as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and was one of the…

1894

James P. Johnson

American pianist and composer (died 1955)

James Price Johnson was an American pianist and composer. A pioneer of stride piano, he was one of the most important pianists in the early era of recording, and like Jelly Roll Morton, one of the key figures in the…

1894

Conn Smythe

Canadian businessman (died 1980)

Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe MC was a Canadian businessman, soldier and executive in ice hockey and horse racing. He was best known as the principal owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League…

1895

Denise Robins

English journalist and author (died 1985)

Denise Robins was a prolific English romantic novelist and the first President of the Romantic Novelists' Association (1960–1966). She wrote under her first married name and under the pen-names: Denise Chesterton, Eve…

1897

Leila Denmark

American pediatrician and author (died 2012)

Leila Alice Denmark was an American pediatrician in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the world's oldest practicing pediatrician until her retirement in May 2001 at the age of 103, after 73 years. She was a supercentenarian,…

1898

Frank Buckles

American soldier (died 2011)

Frank Woodruff Buckles was a corporal in the United States Army and the last surviving American military veteran of World War I. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917 aged 16 and served with a detachment from Fort Riley,…

1901

Clark Gable

American actor (died 1960)

William Clark Gable was an American actor often referred to as the "King of Hollywood". He appeared in more than 60 motion pictures across a variety of genres during a 37-year career, three decades of which he spent as…

1901

Therese Brandl

German concentration camp guard (died 1947)

Therese Brandl was a Nazi concentration camp guard.

1902

Langston Hughes

American poet, social activist, novelist, and playwright (died 1967)

James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. An early innovator of jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem…

1902

S. J. Perelman

American humorist and screenwriter (died 1979)

Sidney Joseph Perelman was an American humorist and screenwriter. He is best known for his humorous short pieces written over many years for The New Yorker. He also wrote for several other magazines, including Judge, as…

1904

Emilio Segrè

Italian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1989)

Emilio Gino Segrè was an Italian-American nuclear physicist and radiochemist who discovered the elements technetium and astatine, and the antiproton, a subatomic antiparticle, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in…

1905

Adetokunbo Ademola

Nigerian lawyer and jurist, 2nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (died 1993)

Omoba Sir Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola SAN was a Nigerian jurist who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1958 to 1972. He was appointed as Chief Justice on 1 April 1958, succeeding Sir Stafford Foster-Sutton, who was…

1906

Günter Eich

German author and songwriter (died 1972)

Günter Eich was a German poet, radio playwright, and writer. He was born in Lebus, on the Oder River, and educated in Leipzig, Berlin, and Paris.

1907

Camargo Guarnieri

Brazilian pianist and composer (died 1993)

Mozart Camargo Guarnieri was a Brazilian composer.

1907

George Pal

Hungarian-American animator and producer (died 1980)

George Pal was a Hungarian-American animator, film director and producer. He is known for his stop motion animated film series Puppetoons and his fantasy and science-fiction films. He became an American citizen after…

1908

Louis Rasminsky

Canadian economist and banker (died 1998)

Louis Rasminsky was a Canadian economist who served as the third governor of the Bank of Canada from 1961 to 1973, succeeding James Coyne. He was succeeded by Gerald Bouey.

1908

George Beverly Shea

Canadian-American singer-songwriter (died 2013)

George Beverly Shea was a Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea was often described as "America's beloved gospel singer" and was considered "the first international singing 'star' of the gospel…

1909

Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme

Chinese general and politician (died 2009)

Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme was a Tibetan senior official who assumed various military and political responsibilities both before and after 1951 in Tibet. He is often known simply as Ngapoi in English sources.

1910

Stanley Matthews

English footballer and manager (died 2000)

Sir Stanley Matthews was an English footballer who played as an outside right. Often regarded as one of the greatest English players, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as…

1915

José Luis Sampedro

Spanish economist and author (died 2013)

José Luis Sampedro Sáez was a Spanish economist and writer who advocated an economy "more humane, more caring, able to help develop the dignity of peoples". Academician of the Real Academia Española since 1990, he was…

1917

Eiji Sawamura

Japanese baseball player and soldier (died 1944)

Eiji Sawamura was a Japanese professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants. He is one of just two pitchers in Japanese baseball history to throw three no-hitters and the…

1917

Muriel Spark

Scottish novelist (died 2006)

Dame Muriel Sarah Spark was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist.

1918

Ignacy Tokarczuk

Polish archbishop (died 2012)

Ignacy Tokarczuk was a Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

1918

Zao Wou-Ki

Chinese-French painter (died 2013)

Zao Wou-Ki was a Chinese-French painter. He was a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Zao Wou-Ki graduated from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, where he studied under French-trained Fang Ganmin and Wu…

1920

Teresa Mattei

Italian feminist partisan and politician (died 2013)

Teresa "Teresita" Mattei was an Italian partisan and politician.

1921

Patricia Robins

English writer and WAAF officer (died 2016)

Patricia Robins was a British writer of short stories and over 80 novels, mainly romance, from 1934 to 2016. She also signed under the pseudonym Claire Lorrimer; she had sold more than ten million copies. She served as…

1921

Peter Sallis

English actor (died 2017)

Peter Sallis was an English actor. He was the original voice of Wallace in the Academy Award-winning Wallace & Gromit films and played Norman "Cleggy" Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine from its 1973 inception until the…

1921

Renata Tebaldi

Italian soprano and actress (died 2004)

Renata Tebaldi was an Italian lirico-spinto soprano popular in the post-war period, and especially prominent as one of the stars of La Scala, San Carlo and, especially, the Metropolitan Opera. Often considered among the…

1922

Ben Weider

Canadian businessman, co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (died 2008)

Benjamin Weider, was a Canadian soldier, author, historian, fitness proponent, benefactor of the arts, and entrepreneur. He co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) alongside his brother Joe…

1923

Emmanuel Scheffer

German-Israeli footballer, coach, and manager (died 2012)

Emmanuel Scheffer was an Israeli football player and coach who was born in Germany.

1924

Vivian Maier

American street photographer (died 2009)

Vivian Dorothy Maier was an American street photographer whose work was discovered and recognized after her death. She took more than 150,000 photographs during her lifetime, primarily of the people and architecture of…

1926

Galway Kinnell

American poet and academic (died 2014)

Galway Mills Kinnell was an American poet. His dark poetry emphasized scenes and experiences in threatening, ego-less natural environments. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 1982 collection, Selected Poems…

1927

Sam Edwards

Welsh physicist and academic (died 2015)

Sir Samuel Frederick Edwards was a Welsh physicist. The Sam Edwards Medal and Prize is named in his honour.

1928

Tom Lantos

Hungarian-American academic and politician (died 2008)

Thomas Peter Lantos was a Hungarian-born American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1981 until his death in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the state's 11th…

1928

Shahabuddin Ahmed

Bangladeshi judge and politician, 12th President of Bangladesh (died 2022)

Shahabuddin Ahmed was a Bangladeshi statesman who served as the president of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and as the chief justice of Bangladesh from 1990 to 1995. He previously served as the acting president during…

1930

Hussain Muhammad Ershad

Bangladeshi general and politician, 10th President of Bangladesh (died 2019)

Hussain Muhammad Ershad was a Bangladeshi military officer, dictator and politician who served as President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990.

1930

Boris Yeltsin

Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (died 2007)

Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) from 1961 to 1990. He later stood as…

1931

John Nott

British politician (died 2024)

Sir John William Frederic Nott was a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 1981 to 1983. A member of the National Liberal and Conservative parties, Nott served as Member of Parliament (MP)…

1932

Hassan al-Turabi

Sudanese activist and politician (died 2016)

Hassan al-Turabi was a Sudanese politician and scholar. He was the alleged architect of the 1989 Sudanese military coup that overthrew Sadiq al-Mahdi and installed Omar al-Bashir as president. He has been called "one of…

1932

Marina Kondratyeva

Russian ballet dancer (died 2024)

Marina Viktorovna Kondratyeva was a Russian ballerina at the Bolshoi Ballet. Described as "weightless, airy, poetic and spiritual", she is known for roles such as Juliet in Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet and as Adam's…

1934

Tuncel Kurtiz

Turkish actor, playwright, and director (died 2013)

Tuncel Tayanç Kurtiz was a Turkish theatre, movie and TV series actor, playwright, and film director. Since 1964, he acted in more than 70 movies, including many international productions.

1936

Don Everly

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021)

Isaac Donald Everly was an American musician. Everly was one-half of the singing duo The Everly Brothers alongside his younger brother Phil.

1937

Garrett Morris

American actor and comedian

Garrett Isaac Morris is an American actor, comedian and singer. He was part of the original cast and was the first Black cast member of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980. Morris…

1937

Jimmy Carl Black

American drummer and singer (died 2008)

James Inkanish, Jr., known professionally as Jimmy Carl Black, was an original member of the Mothers of Invention, providing drums and vocals. He is known for introducing the songs "Are You Hung Up?" and "Concentration…

1938

Jacky Cupit

American golfer

Jacky Douglas Cupit was an American professional golfer who played on both the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

1938

Sherman Hemsley

American actor and singer (died 2012)

Sherman Alexander Hemsley was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons (1975–1985), Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC…

1938

Fritjof Capra

Austrian physicist, author, and academic

Fritjof Capra is an Austrian-born American author, physicist, systems theorist and deep ecologist. In 1995, he became a founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California. He was on the faculty of…

1939

Claude François

Egyptian-French singer-songwriter and dancer (died 1978)

Claude Antoine Marie François, also known by the nickname Cloclo, was a French pop singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, drummer and dancer. François co-wrote the lyrics of "Comme d'habitude", the original…

1939

Paul Gillmor

American lawyer and politician (died 2007)

Paul Eugene Gillmor was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the U.S. representative from the 5th congressional district of Ohio from 1989 until his death in 2007.

1939

Ekaterina Maximova

Russian ballerina (died 2009)

Ekaterina Sergeyevna Maximova was a Soviet and Russian ballerina of the second part of the 20th century who was internationally recognised. She was a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre for 30 years, a ballet…

1939

Joe Sample

American pianist and composer (died 2014)

Joseph Leslie Sample was an American jazz keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, whose name was shortened to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained a part of the group…

1939

Jerry Spinelli

American author

Jerry Spinelli is an American writer of children's novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. His novels include Maniac Magee, Stargirl, and Wringer.

1941

Bibi Besch

Austrian-American actress (died 1996)

Bibi Besch was an Austrian-American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Dr. Carol Marcus in the science fiction film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). Her other notable film…

1942

Terry Jones

Welsh actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2020)

Terence Graham Parry Jones was a Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian, writer and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe.

1942

Burkhard Ziese

German footballer and manager (died 2010)

Burkhard Ziese was a German football manager.

1944

Serge Joyal

Canadian lawyer and politician, 50th Secretary of State for Canada

Serge Joyal is a Canadian politician who served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1974 to 1984 and subsequently in the Senate of Canada from 1997 to 2020.

1945

Ferruccio Mazzola

Italian footballer and manager (died 2013)

Ferruccio Mazzola was an Italian former professional footballer and manager, who played as a midfielder. He was the son of former footballer Valentino Mazzola, and the younger brother of retired footballer Sandro…

1945

Mary Jane Reoch

American cyclist (died 1993)

Mary Jane Reoch was an American cyclist. She won 11 national championships during her cycling career and afterwards worked as a cycling coach. She was killed in a road accident while training a client in 1993. She was…

1945

Karen Krantzcke

Australian tennis player (died 1977)

Karen Krantzcke was an Australian tennis player. She achieved a world top ten singles ranking in 1970. In her short career, she made the quarterfinals or better at each of the four Grand Slam championships in both…

1946

Elisabeth Sladen

English actress (died 2011)

Elisabeth Clara Miller, known professionally as Elisabeth Sladen, was an English actress. She was best known for her recurring role as Sarah Jane Smith in the BBC series Doctor Who from 1973 to 1976, alongside Jon…

1946

Adam Ingram

Scottish computer programmer and politician, Minister of State for the Armed Forces

Sir Adam Paterson Ingram is a retired British Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kilbride, then East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, from 1987 to 2010.

1947

Normie Rowe

Australian singer-songwriter and actor

Norman John Rowe is an Australian singer, songwriter and actor. He rose to national prominence in the mid-1960s as a pop star and teen idol, backed by The Playboys. His 1965 double A-side "Que Sera Sera"/"Shakin' All…

1947

Jessica Savitch

American journalist (died 1983)

Jessica Beth Savitch was an American television journalist who was the weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News and daily newsreader for NBC News during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Savitch was one of the first women to…

1947

Rick James

American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2004)

James Ambrose Johnson Jr., better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

1948

Lex Marinos

Australian actor (died 2024)

Alexander Francis Marinos was an Australian actor and television director, radio personality and voice artist. He was most notable for his role as Bruno, in the 1980s television series Kingswood Country.

1949

Mike Campbell

American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Michael Wayne Campbell is an American guitarist and vocalist. He was a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-wrote many of the band's hits with Petty, including "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", "You Got…

1950

Ali Haydar Konca

Turkish politician, 4th Turkish Minister of European Union Affairs

Ali Haydar Konca is a Turkish politician who served as the Minister of European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator in the interim election government led by Ahmet Davutoğlu between 28 August and 22 September 2015. He…

1950

Rich Williams

American guitarist and songwriter

Richard John Williams is an American guitarist, primarily known for being one of the only consistent original members of the rock band Kansas alongside drummer Phil Ehart. Both have appeared on every Kansas album to…

1950

Sonny Landreth

American guitarist and songwriter

Clide Vernon "Sonny" Landreth is an American blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide guitar player. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, and settled in Lafayette, Louisiana. He lives in…

1951

Owoye Andrew Azazi

Nigerian general (died 2012)

Owoye Andrew Azazi GSS DSS MSS CMH was a Nigerian army general who served as National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, was Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Nigeria, and Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Before…

1952

Chuck Dukowski

American singer-songwriter and bass player

Gary Arthur McDaniel, better known by his stage name Chuck Dukowski, is an American punk rock musician. He is most well-known for being the bass player and an occasional songwriter for Black Flag.

1954

Bill Mumy

American actor, writer, and musician

Charles William Mumy Jr. is an American actor, writer, producer, and musician. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a child actor, whose work included television appearances on Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The…

1954

T. R. Dunn

American basketball player and coach

Theodore Roosevelt Dunn is an American former professional basketball player who was most recently an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

1955

Exene Cervenka

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Exene Cervenka is an American singer, artist, and poet. She is best known for her work as a singer in the California punk rock band X.

1956

Gilbert Hernandez

American author and illustrator

Gilberto Hernández, usually credited as Gilbert Hernandez and also by the nickname Beto, is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his Palomar/Heartbreak Soup stories in Love and Rockets, an alternative comic book…

1957

Mohammed Jamal Khalifa

Saudi Arabian businessman (died 2007)

Mohammed Jamal Khalifa (1 February 1957 – 31 January 2007) was a Saudi businessman from Jeddah who married one of Osama bin Laden's sisters. He was accused of funding terror plots and groups in the Philippines in the…

1957

Luther Blissett

Jamaican-English footballer and manager

Luther Loide Blissett is a former professional footballer and manager who played for the England national football team during the 1980s. Born in Jamaica, Blissett played as a forward, and is best known for his time at…

1958

Eleanor Laing

Scottish lawyer and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland

Eleanor Fulton Laing, Baroness Laing of Elderslie,, is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Epping Forest from 1997 to 2024. She served in the shadow cabinets of Michael…

1958

Wade Wilson

American football player and coach (died 2019)

Charles Wade Wilson was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, and…

1959

Volker Fried

German field hockey player and coach

Volker Fried is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at four consecutive Summer Olympics for West and the reunified Germany. He won the gold medal with his team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in…

1961

Kaduvetti Guru

Indian politician (died 2018)

J. Guru, also known as Kaduvetti Guru, was an Indian politician who was twice elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Tamil Nadu. He was the president of the Vanniyar Sangam, a caste-based organization that…

1961

Daniel M. Tani

American engineer and astronaut

Daniel Michio Tani is an American engineer and retired NASA astronaut. He was born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, but considers Lombard, Illinois, to be his hometown.

1961

José Luis Cuciuffo

Argentinian footballer (died 2004)

José Luis Cuciuffo was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a centre back and who was part of the 1986 FIFA World Cup-winning Argentina national team.

1962

Tomoyasu Hotei

Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist

Tomoyasu Hotei , also known simply as Hotei, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer, record producer and actor. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Hotei claims record sales of over 40 million copies…

1962

Takashi Murakami

Japanese painter and sculptor

Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts as well as commercial media and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. His work draws from the aesthetic characteristics of…

1962

Jani Lane

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011)

Jani Lane was an American singer and the lead vocalist, frontman, lyricist and main songwriter for the glam metal band Warrant. From Hollywood, California, the band experienced success from 1989 to 1996 with five albums…

1964

Eli Ohana

Israeli football player, and club chairman

Eliyahu "Eli" Ohana is an Israeli former professional footballer and the former chairman of Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem. He played as a forward or attacking midfielder for Beitar Jerusalem, KV Mechelen, S.C. Braga,…

1964

Mario Pelchat

Canadian singer-songwriter

Mario Pelchat is a Canadian Francophone singer from Quebec. He received the Felix Award in 1990 and 1992.

1964

Linus Roache

English actor

Linus William Roache is a British actor. He is best known to US audiences as Executive ADA Michael Cutter in the NBC dramas Law & Order (2008–2010) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011–2012), and also played…

1964

Sherilyn Fenn

American actress

Sherilyn Fenn is an American actress. She played Audrey Horne on the television series Twin Peaks for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.

1965

Brandon Lee

American actor and martial artist (died 1993)

Brandon Bruce Lee was an American actor and martial artist. Establishing himself as a rising action star in the early 1990s, Lee landed what was to be his breakthrough role as Eric Draven in the supernatural superhero…

1965

Stéphanie of Monaco

Princess Stéphanie of Monaco is the youngest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and his wife, American actress Grace Kelly. She is the younger sister of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Caroline. Currently 15th in…

1965

Michelle Akers

American soccer player

Michelle Anne Akers is an American former soccer player who starred in the 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cup and 1996 Olympics victories by the United States. At the 1991 World Cup, she won the Golden Shoe as the top…

1966

Meg Cabot

American author and screenwriter

Meggin Patricia Cabot is an American novelist. She has written and published over 80 novels of young adult and adult fiction and is best known for her young adult series The Princess Diaries, which was later adapted by…

1967

Lisa Marie Presley

American singer-songwriter and actress (died 2023)

Lisa Marie Presley was an American singer-songwriter. The daughter of singer and actor Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, she became the sole heir to her father's estate following the deaths of her grandfather…

1968

Mark Recchi

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Mark Louis Recchi is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1988 NHL entry draft, and he played for…

1968

Pauly Shore

American actor and comedian

Paul Montgomery Shore is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his performances in 1990s comedy films. Shore began as a stand-up comedian at the age of 17, before becoming an MTV VJ in 1989. This led to a…

1968

Gabriel Batistuta

Argentinian footballer

Gabriel Omar Batistuta is an Argentine former professional footballer. During his playing career, Batistuta was nicknamed Batigol as well as El Ángel Gabriel. Regarded as one of the best strikers of all time, he was…

1969

Andrew Breitbart

American journalist, author, and publisher (died 2012)

Andrew James Breitbart was an American conservative journalist and political commentator who was the founder of Breitbart News and a co-founder of HuffPost.

1969

Brian Krause

American actor

Brian Jeffrey Krause is an American actor. He is known for his role as Leo Wyatt on The WB television series Charmed (1998–2006) and for portraying the lead role of Charles Brady in the 1992 horror film Sleepwalkers.

1969

Joshua Redman

American musician and composer

Joshua Redman is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the son of jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman (1931–2006).

1969

Franklyn Rose

Jamaican cricketer

Franklyn Albert Rose is a former West Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a fast right-arm bowler who possesses a lot of power with his full-length outswing.

1969

Patrick Wilson

American musician and songwriter

Patrick George Wilson is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as a co-founding member and the drummer of the rock band Weezer, with whom he has recorded 15 studio albums.

1969

Yasuyuki Kazama

Japanese racing driver

Yasuyuki Kazama is a drifting driver from Japan, formerly competing in D1 Grand Prix, well known for using the Nissan Silvia S15. He is also known as Waku Waku and Spin Benz Dokan.

1970

Malik Sealy

American basketball player and actor (died 2000)

Malik Sealy was an American professional basketball player, active from 1992 until his death in an automobile accident at the age of 30. Posthumously inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004, Sealy played…

1970

Michael C. Hall

American actor and producer

Michael Carlyle Hall is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the role of the titular character in the Showtime series Dexter and David Fisher in the HBO black-comedy drama series Six Feet Under,…

1971

Tommy Salo

Swedish ice hockey player

Tommy Mikael Salo is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender and the current general manager of Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for…

1971

Leymah Gbowee

Liberian peace activist

Leymah Roberta Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist responsible for leading a women's non-violent peace movement, Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace that helped bring an end to the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003.…

1972

Christian Ziege

German footballer

Christian Ziege is a German football manager and former player. He most recently coached FC Pinzgau.

1972

Andrew DeClercq

American basketball player and coach

Andrew Donald DeClercq is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. He was a center and power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for ten seasons during the 1990s and 2000s.…

1973

Óscar Pérez Rojas

Mexican footballer

Óscar Pérez Rojas is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Nicknamed El Conejo, he is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Mexican football history.

1973

Walter McCarty

American basketball player and coach

Walter Lee McCarty is an American former professional basketball player, and current head coach of the Ostioneros de Guaymas in the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). McCarty played for the…

1974

Big Boi

American rapper

Antwan André Patton, known professionally as Big Boi, is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in Atlanta, he was one half of the Southern hip-hop duo Outkast along with rapper…

1975

Martijn Reuser

Dutch footballer

Martijn Franciscus Reuser is a Dutch former professional footballer who played top-flight football in both the Netherlands and England as a midfielder. He made one appearance for the Netherlands national team.

1975

Tomáš Vlasák

Czech ice hockey player

Tomáš Vlasák is a Czech former professional hockey player who plays for the Plzeň HC in the Czech Extraliga. He played 10 games with the Los Angeles Kings during the 2000-2001 season.

1975

Mat Rogers

Australian rugby player

Mathew Steve Rogers is an Australian former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played both codes at the highest level, becoming a dual-code international.…

1976

Phil Ivey

American poker player

Phillip Dennis Ivey Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won eleven World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title, and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables. Ivey is regarded by…

1977

Robert Traylor

American basketball player (died 2011)

Robert DeShaun "Tractor" Traylor was an American professional basketball player. He got his nickname because of his hulking frame. Traylor was the sixth pick in the 1998 NBA draft and played seven seasons in the league.…

1977

Tim Harding

Australian singer and actor

Timothy John Harding is an Australian musician, singer, guitarist, entertainer. He was a founding member of the Australian children's musical group Hi-5 from 1998 to 2007.

1978

Valentín Elizalde

Mexican singer-songwriter (died 2006)

Valentín Elizalde Valencia was a Mexican singer. Nicknamed "El Gallo de Oro", he specialized in Banda and regional mexican music and was known for his off-key style. His biggest hits included: "Vete Ya," "Ebrio de…

1979

Jason Isbell

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Michael Jason Isbell is an American singer-songwriter. Considered one of the best contemporary songwriters in his genre, he is known for his honest, emotional lyrics. Isbell began his career as a member of Drive-By…

1979

Juan

Brazilian footballer

Juan Silveira dos Santos, commonly known as Juan, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He currently works as Brasil national football team assistant under Carlo Ancelotti.

1979

Héctor Luna

Dominican baseball player

Héctor R. Luna is a Dominican Republic former professional baseball infielder. He last played for the Hiroshima Carp in Nippon Professional Baseball. He is primarily an infielder, but has played every position at the…

1980

Hins Cheung

Hong Kong singer-songwriter

Hins Cheung / Cheung King-hin, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, chef, and businessman based in Hong Kong. He made his debut in 2001 with the studio album Hins' First. He has since released 17…

1981

Christian Giménez

Argentinian footballer

Christian Eduardo Giménez, also known by his nickname Chaco, is a former professional footballer, commentator, and manager. Born in Argentina, he represented the Mexico national team.

1981

Graeme Smith

South African cricketer

Graeme Craig Smith is a South African cricket commentator and former cricketer who played for South Africa in all formats. In 2003, he was appointed captain of the national team, taking over from Shaun Pollock. He held…

1981

Gavin Henson

Welsh rugby player

Gavin Lloyd Henson is a Welsh former professional rugby union player, who played as a fly-half, fullback and inside centre.

1982

Shoaib Malik

Pakistani cricketer

Shoaib Malik is a former Pakistani cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team and previously played for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He was the captain of the Pakistan national…

1982

Heather DeLoach

American actress

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1983

Kevin Martin

American basketball player

Kevin Dallas Martin Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Western Carolina University, where in his…

1983

Jurgen Van den Broeck

Belgian cyclist

Jurgen Van den Broeck is a Belgian former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2017 for the Discovery Channel, Lotto–Soudal, Team Katusha and LottoNL–Jumbo squads. Van den Broeck specialised…

1983

Andrew VanWyngarden

American singer-songwriter and musician

Andrew Wells VanWyngarden is an American singer and musician who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the rock band MGMT. One of his songs, "Kids", received a nomination for the Grammy Award…

1983

Darren Fletcher

Scottish footballer

Darren Barr Fletcher is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Manchester United Under-18s. He also served as caretaker head coach of the Manchester United first team…

1984

Dean Shiels

Irish footballer

Dean Andrew Shiels is a Northern Irish former footballer and current manager, who last managed Coleraine. He played for Hibernian, Doncaster Rovers, Kilmarnock, Rangers, Dundalk, FC Edmonton and Dunfermline Athletic,…

1985

Jorrit Bergsma

Dutch speed skater

Jacob Jorrit Bergsma is a Dutch speed skater and marathon skater. He won the gold medal in the 10,000 m at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and the gold medal in the mass start at the 2026 Winter Olympics. His coach is Jillert…

1986

Lauren Conrad

American fashion designer and author

Lauren Katherine Conrad is an American television personality, fashion designer and author. In late 2004, she came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County,…

1986

Ladislav Šmíd

Czech ice hockey player

Ladislav Šmíd is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.

1986

Sebastian Boenisch

Polish footballer

Sebastian Boenisch is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a full-back.

1987

Moises Henriques

Portuguese-Australian cricketer

Moisés Constantino Henriques is an Australian international cricketer who plays for Australia, New South Wales and the Sydney Sixers. An all-rounder, he is the first cricketer born in Portugal to play for Australia in…

1987

Austin Jackson

American baseball player

Austin Jarriel Jackson is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians,…

1987

Heather Morris

American actress, singer, and dancer

Heather Elizabeth Morris is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She played the role of Brittany S. Pierce in the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee.

1987

Giuseppe Rossi

Italian footballer

Giuseppe Rossi is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in the United States, he represented the Italy national team. He is the current Head of Soccer and Vice Chairman of USL League One club…

1987

Ronda Rousey

American mixed martial artist, wrestler and actress

Ronda Jean Rousey is an American actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, former judoka, and former mixed martial artist. She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE.

1987

Brett Anderson

American baseball player

Brett Franklin Anderson is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2009 to 2021 for the Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs,…

1988

Ricky Pinheiro

Portuguese footballer

Ricardo "Ricky" Soares Pinheiro is a Portuguese footballer who plays for SV Morlautern.

1989

Tyler Myers

American-Canadian ice hockey player

Tyler Paul Myers is a Canadian–American professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 12th overall,…

1990

Blake Austin

Australian rugby league player

Blake Austin is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off for Woy Woy Roosters in the Central Coast Division Rugby League in NSW, Australia.

1991

Sean Manaea

American baseball player

Sean Anthony Manaea is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco…

1992

Diego Mella

Italian footballer

Diego Mella is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Varesina.

1993

Anna-Lena Friedsam

German tennis player

Anna-Lena Friedsam is a German professional tennis player. She reached her best singles ranking of world No. 45 in August 2016. In doubles, she peaked at No. 34 in September 2020. She has won four doubles titles on the…

1994

Julia Garner

American actress

Julia Garner is an American actress. She gained recognition for playing Ruth Langmore in the Netflix crime drama series Ozark (2017–2022), for which she received critical acclaim and won three Primetime Emmy Awards for…

1994

Harry Styles

English singer-songwriter and actor

Harry Edward Styles is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. An influential figure in popular culture, he is known for his showmanship, artistry, and flamboyant fashion. Styles's musical career began in 2010 as part…

1994

Ahmad Abughaush

Jordanian taekwondo athlete

Ahmad Abughaush is a Jordanian taekwondo athlete. He won the gold medal in the 68 kg category at the 2016 Olympics. This was Jordan's first Olympic medal in any sport, excluding a bronze in 1988 when taekwondo was a…

1996

Doyoung

South Korean singer

Kim Dong-young, known professionally as Doyoung (Korean: 도영), is a South Korean singer, actor, and host. He is a member of the South Korean boy band NCT through the sub-units NCT 127 and NCT DoJaeJung.

1996

Drew Eubanks

American basketball player

Drew Eubanks is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers.

1997

Jihyo

South Korean singer

Park Ji-hyo, known mononymously as Jihyo, is a South Korean singer. She is the leader and vocalist of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015.

1997

Mohamed Abdelmonem

Egyptian footballer

Mohamed Abdelmonem El-Sayed Mohamed Ahmed is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nice and the Egypt national team.

1999

Talanoa Hufanga

American football player

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2000

Brian Brobbey

Dutch footballer

Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Sunderland and the Netherlands national team.

2002

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