Famous Birthdays on January 22

Q: Who was born on January 22?

Famous people born on January 22 include: Ibn Taymiyyah, Ivan III of Russia (died 1505), Charles II de Valois, Francis Bacon, Sir Robert Cotton.

Q: What is Sam Cooke known for?

Sam Cooke, American singer-songwriter (died 1964)

212 people 1263 – 2025

January 22 has seen 212 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1263 – 2025. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · January 22 — Wikipedia

1931 — Sam Cooke

American singer-songwriter (died 1964)

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Considered one of the most influential artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals, pioneering contributions to the genre, and significance in popular music

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During his eight-year career, Cooke released 29 singles that charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as 20 singles in the Top 10 of Billboard's Black Singles chart

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In 1964, he was shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Los Angeles

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In 2015, Cooke was ranked number 28 in Billboard magazine's list of the "35 Greatest R&B Artists of All Time".

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Samuel Cooke was an American soul singer and songwriter

Ibn Taymiyyah

Syrian scholar and theologian (died 1328)

Ibn Taymiyya was a Sunni Muslim scholar, jurist, Mujtahid, traditionist, Qadiri Sufi, proto-Salafi theologian and iconoclast. Born in Harran in 1263 CE and fleeing from the Mongol invasion, he was taught by his…

1263

Ivan III of Russia (died 1505)

Ivan III Vasilyevich, also known as Ivan the Great, was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1462 until his death in 1505. Ivan served as the co-ruler and regent for his blind father Vasily II before he officially…

1440

Charles II de Valois

Duke of Orléans, (died 1545)

Charles II of Orléans was the third son of Francis I and Claude of France. In the autumn of 1545, Charles was on his way to Boulogne, which was under siege. On 6 September, he came across a cluster of houses that had…

1522

Francis Bacon

English philosopher and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (died 1626)

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I. Bacon argued for the importance of natural philosophy,…

1561

Sir Robert Cotton

1st Baronet, of Connington, English historian and politician, founded the Cotton library (died 1631)

Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet of Conington Hall in the parish of Conington in Huntingdonshire, England, was a Member of Parliament and an antiquarian who founded the Cotton library.

1570

Pierre Gassendi

French mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher (died 1655)

Pierre Gassendi was a French philosopher, Catholic priest, astronomer, and mathematician. While he held a church position in south-east France, he also spent much time in Paris, where he was a leader of a group of…

1592

William Kidd

Scottish sailor and pirate hunter (probable); (died 1701)

William Kidd, also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd, was a Scottish privateer. Conflicting accounts exist regarding his early life, but he was likely born in Dundee and later settled in New York…

1645

Richard Blackmore

English physician and poet (died 1729)

Sir Richard Blackmore, English poet and physician, is remembered primarily as the object of satire and as an epic poet, but he was also a respected medical doctor and theologian.

1654

Nicolas Lancret

French painter (died 1743)

Nicolas Lancret was a French painter. Born in Paris, he was a brilliant depicter of light comedy which reflected the tastes and manners of French society during the regency of the Duke of Orleans and, later, early reign…

1690

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

German philosopher and author (died 1781)

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic. He was a representative of the Enlightenment. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German…

1729

Philip Carteret

English admiral and explorer (died 1796)

Rear-Admiral Philip Carteret, Seigneur of Trinity was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who participated in two of the British navy's circumnavigation expeditions in 1764–66 and 1766–69.

1733

Noah Phelps

American soldier, lawyer, and judge (died 1809)

Major General Noah Phelps served with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and afterward was selected as a major general. He also served as justice of the peace and judge of probate in his home…

1740

François Habeneck

French violinist and conductor (died 1849)

François Antoine Habeneck was a French classical violinist and conductor.

1781

Lord Byron

English poet and playwright (died 1824)

George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, was a British poet. He was one of the major figures of the Romantic movement, and is regarded as being among the greatest British poets. Among his best-known works are the lengthy…

1788

Lady Lucy Whitmore

English noblewoman, hymn writer (died 1840)

Lady Lucy Whitmore was an English noblewoman and a hymn writer from Shropshire. She was the author of Family prayers for every day in the week (1824), which included fourteen original hymns and went into a second…

1792

Karl Ernst Claus

Estonian-Russian chemist, botanist, and academic (died 1864)

Karl Ernst Claus, also known as Karl Klaus or Carl Claus, was a Russian chemist and naturalist. Claus was a professor at Kazan University and a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He was primarily known as a…

1796

Maria Leopoldina of Austria (died 1826)

Dona Maria Leopoldina of Austria was the first Empress of Brazil as the wife of Emperor Dom Pedro I from 12 October 1822 until her death. She was also Queen of Portugal during her husband's brief reign as King Dom Pedro…

1797

Ludger Duvernay

Canadian journalist, publisher, and politician (died 1852)

Ludger Duvernay, born in Verchères, Quebec, was a printer by profession and published a number of newspapers including the Gazette des Trois-Rivières, the first newspaper in Lower Canada outside of Quebec City and…

1799

Richard Upjohn

English-American architect (died 1878)

Richard Upjohn was a British-American architect who immigrated to the United States and became most famous for his Gothic Revival churches. He was partially responsible for launching the movement to popularity in the…

1802

Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns

4th Baron Ventry, Irish hereditary peer (died 1914)

Dayrolles Blakeney Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry, DL, JP, was an Irish hereditary peer, elected as an Irish representative peer in 1871.

1828

Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (died 1917)

Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein was a German prince who became a member of the British royal family through his marriage to Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, the fifth child and third daughter of Queen…

1831

Ernest Wilberforce

English bishop (died 1907)

Ernest Roland Wilberforce was an Anglican clergyman and bishop. From 1882 to 1896 he was the first Anglican Bishop of Newcastle upon the diocese's creation, and from 1896 to 1907 he was Bishop of Chichester.

1840

August Strindberg

Swedish novelist, poet, and playwright (died 1912)

Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg wrote more than 60 plays and more than 30 works…

1849

Beatrice Webb

English sociologist and economist (died 1943)

Martha Beatrice Webb, Baroness Passfield, was an English sociologist, economist, feminist and social reformer. She was among the founders of the London School of Economics and played a crucial role in forming the Fabian…

1858

George Fuller

Australian politician, 22nd Premier of New South Wales (died 1940)

Sir George Warburton Fuller was an Australian politician who served as the 22nd Premier of New South Wales, in office from 1922 to 1925 and for one day in December 1921. He previously served in the federal House of…

1861

Wilbur Scoville

American chemist and pharmacist (died 1942)

Wilbur Lincoln Scoville was an American pharmacist best known for his creation of the "Scoville Organoleptic Test", standardized as the Scoville scale. He devised the test and scale in 1912 while working at the…

1865

Gisela Januszewska

Jewish-Austrian physician (died 1943)

Gisela Januszewska was an Austrian physician. Having earned her degree in Switzerland, she briefly worked in Germany before becoming the first female physician in the ethnically Serbian town of Banja Luka in Bosnia…

1867

José Vicente de Freitas

Portuguese colonel and politician, 97th Prime Minister of Portugal (died 1952)

José Vicente de Freitas, 2nd Baron of Freitas GCTE ComA GCA was a Portuguese military officer and politician.

1869

Edward Harkness

American philanthropist (died 1940)

Edward Stephen Harkness was an American philanthropist. Given privately and through his family's Commonwealth Fund, Harkness' gifts to private hospitals, art museums, and educational institutions in the Northeastern…

1874

Jay Hughes

American baseball player and coach (died 1924)

James H. "Jay" Hughes was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played four seasons from 1898 to 1902.

1874

D. W. Griffith

American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1948)

David Wark Griffith was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the narrative…

1875

Tom Jones

American baseball player and manager (died 1923)

Thomas Jones was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball, principally as a first baseman, from 1902 to 1915, including eight years in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles (1902), St.…

1877

Francis Picabia

French painter and poet (died 1953)

Francis Picabia was a French avant-garde painter, writer, filmmaker, magazine publisher, poet, and typographist closely associated with Dada.

1879

Bill O'Neill

Canadian-American baseball player (died 1920)

William John O'Neill was a Canadian outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Americans (1904), Washington Senators (1904) and Chicago White Sox (1906). O'Neill was a switch-hitter and threw…

1880

Frigyes Riesz

Hungarian mathematician and academic (died 1956)

Frigyes Riesz was a Hungarian mathematician who made fundamental contributions to functional analysis, as did his younger brother Marcel Riesz.

1880

Ira Thomas

American baseball player and manager (died 1958)

Ira Felix Thomas was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of ten seasons of Major League Baseball, all in the American League, with the New York Highlanders (1906–07), Detroit Tigers (1908),…

1881

John J. Becker

American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1961)

John Joseph Becker was an American composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, a conductor, a writer on music, and a music administrator. In the early 1930s he was especially active as a conductor, giving…

1886

Helen Hoyt

American poet and author (died 1972)

Helen Lyman , commonly known as Helen Hoyt or Helen Hoyt Lyman, was an American poet.

1887

Henri Pélissier

French cyclist (died 1935)

Henri Pélissier was a French racing cyclist from Paris and champion of the 1923 Tour de France. In addition to his 29 career victories, he was known for his long-standing feud with Tour founder Henri Desgrange and for…

1889

Amos Strunk

American baseball player and manager (died 1979)

Amos Aaron Strunk was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 through 1924. A member of four World Series champion teams, Strunk batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Philadelphia.

1889

Fred M. Vinson

American judge and politician, 13th Chief Justice of the United States (died 1953)

Frederick Moore Vinson was an American attorney and politician who served as the 13th chief justice of the United States from 1946 until his death in 1953. Vinson was one of the few Americans to have served in all three…

1890

Antonio Gramsci

Italian philosopher and politician (died 1937)

Antonio Francesco Gramsci was an Italian Marxist philosopher, linguist and politician. He was a founding member and one-time leader of the Italian Communist Party. A vocal critic of Benito Mussolini and fascism, he was…

1891

Marcel Dassault

French businessman, founded Dassault Aviation (died 1986)

Marcel Dassault was a French engineer and industrialist who spent his career in aircraft manufacturing. He was also involved in politics, serving intermittently over more than three decades in both houses of the French…

1892

Conrad Veidt

German-American actor, director, and producer (died 1943)

Hans Walter Conrad Veidt was a German and British character actor. He attracted early attention for his roles in the films Different from the Others (1919), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), and The Man Who Laughs…

1893

Rosa Ponselle

American operatic soprano (died 1981)

Rosa Ponzillo, known as Rosa Ponselle was an American operatic dramatic soprano.

1897

Dilipkumar Roy

a Bengali Indian musician, musicologist, novelist, poet and essayist. (died 1980)

Dilip Kumar Roy, also spelt Dilipkumar Roy, was an Indian musician, singer, musicologist, novelist, poet, essayist and yogi. He was the son of Dwijendralal Ray. In 1965, the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National…

1897

Ross Barnett

American lawyer and politician, 52nd Governor of Mississippi (died 1987)

Ross Robert Barnett was an American politician who served as the 53rd governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a Southern Democrat who supported racial segregation.

1898

Sergei Eisenstein

Russian director and screenwriter (died 1948)

Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, film editor and film theorist. Considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, he was a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage. He…

1898

Denise Legeay

French actress (died 1968)

Denise Augusta Marguerite Legeay was a French film actress whose popularity peaked during the silent film era of the 1920s.

1898

Martti Haavio

Finnish poet and mythologist (died 1973)

Martti Henrikki Haavio was a Finnish poet, folklorist and mythologist, writing poetry under the pen name P. Mustapää. He was born on 22 January 1899 in Temmes, and died on 4 February 1973 in Helsinki. He was also a…

1899

Ernst Busch

German actor and singer (died 1980)

Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Busch was a German singer and actor. He is best known for singing German socialist songs and was active during the Civil War in Spain and World War II.

1900

James Hamilton Doggart

English ophthalmic surgeon (died 1989)

James Hamilton Doggart was a leading ophthalmologist, lecturer, writer, cricketer, and a member of the Cambridge Apostles and the Bloomsbury Group.

1900

Daniel Kinsey

American hurdler, coach, and academic (died 1970)

Daniel Chapin Kinsey was an American hurdler and scholar in physical education.

1902

Fritz Houtermans

Polish-German physicist and academic (died 1966)

Friedrich Georg "Fritz" Houtermans was a Dutch-Austrian-German atomic and nuclear physicist and Communist born in Zoppot near Danzig, West Prussia to a Dutch father, who was a wealthy banker. He was brought up in…

1903

George Balanchine

Georgian-American dancer, choreographer, and director, co-founded the New York City Ballet (died 1983)

George Balanchine was a Georgian-American ballet choreographer, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th century. Styled as the father of American ballet, he co-founded the New York City…

1904

Arkady Gaidar

Russian journalist and author (died 1941)

Arkady Petrovich Gaidar was a Russian Soviet writer, whose stories were very popular among Soviet children, and a Red Army commander.

1904

Willy Hartner

German physicist, historian, and academic (died 1981)

Willy Hartner was a German scientist and polymath. He studied at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, where he obtained his PhD in physics in 1928 and where he later served as professor from 1940, as ordinary professor…

1905

Robert E. Howard

American author and poet (died 1936)

Robert Ervin Howard was an American writer who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He created the character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre.

1906

Douglas Corrigan

American pilot and engineer, famous "wrong way" early solo flyer of the Atlantic (died 1995)

Douglas Corrigan was an American aviator, nicknamed "Wrong Way" in 1938. After a transcontinental flight in July from Long Beach, California, to New York City, he then flew from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn to…

1907

Dixie Dean

English footballer (died 1980)

William Ralph "Dixie" Dean was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. Dean holds the record for the most goals scored in a single season in top-flight English football, with 60. He is regarded as one of…

1907

Lev Landau

Azerbaijani-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1968)

Lev Davidovich Landau was a Soviet physicist who made fundamental contributions to many areas of theoretical physics. He was considered as one of the last scientists who were universally well-versed and made seminal…

1908

Martha Norelius

Swedish-born American swimmer (died 1955)

Martha Maria Norelius was a Swedish-born American competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder in five different freestyle swimming events.

1909

Porfirio Rubirosa

Dominican racing driver, polo player, and diplomat (died 1965)

Porfirio Rubirosa Ariza was a Dominican diplomat, race car driver, soldier and polo player. He was a supporter of dictator Rafael Trujillo, and was rumored to be a political assassin under his regime. Rubirosa made his…

1909

Ann Sothern

American actress and singer (died 2001)

Ann Sothern was an American actress who worked on stage, radio, film, and television, in a career that spanned nearly six decades. Sothern began her career in the late 1920s in bit parts in films. In 1930, she made her…

1909

U Thant

Burmese educator and diplomat, 3rd United Nations Secretary-General (died 1974)

Thant, known honorifically as U Thant, was a Burmese diplomat and the third secretary-general of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, the first non-Scandinavian as well as Asian to hold the position. He held the office…

1909

Bruno Kreisky

Austrian lawyer and politician, 22nd Chancellor of Austria (died 1990)

Bruno Kreisky was an Austrian social democratic politician who served as foreign minister from 1959 to 1966 and as chancellor from 1970 to 1983. Aged 72, he was the oldest chancellor after World War II.

1911

Henry Bauchau

Belgian psychoanalyst and author (died 2012)

Henry Bauchau was a Belgian political activist and psychoanalyst who is best known as an author of poetry, novels, and plays in French language.

1913

William Conway

Irish cardinal (died 1977)

William John Conway was an Irish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1963 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965. He was head of…

1913

Carl F. H. Henry

American theologian and publisher (died 2003)

Carl Ferdinand Howard Henry was an American evangelical Christian theologian who provided intellectual and institutional leadership to the neo-evangelical movement in the mid-to-late 20th century. He was ordained in…

1913

Dimitris Dragatakis

Greek violinist and composer (died 2001)

Dimitris Dragatakis was a Greek composer of classical music and Greek art music.

1914

Heinrich Albertz

German theologian and politician, Mayor of Berlin (died 1993)

Heinrich Albertz was a German Protestant theologian, priest and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He served as Governing Mayor of Berlin from 1966 to 1967.

1915

Bill Durnan

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1972)

William Ronald Durnan was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1943 and 1950. He was one of the best goaltenders in his time,…

1916

Henri Dutilleux

French pianist, composer, and educator (died 2013)

Henri Paul Julien Dutilleux was a French composer of late 20th-century classical music. Among the leading French composers of his time, his work was rooted in the Impressionistic style of Debussy and Ravel, but in an…

1916

Harilal Upadhyay

Indian author, poet, and astrologist (died 1994)

Harilal Upadhyay was a Gujarati novelist and poet. He wrote more than 100 books.

1916

Bruce Shand

British Army officer, and father of Queen Camilla (died 2006)

Bruce Middleton Hope Shand was a British Army officer who served in France as part of the British Expeditionary Force during the Second World War. He was the father of Queen Camilla.

1917

Elmer Lach

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2015)

Elmer James Lach was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 14 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). A centre, he was a member of the Punch line, along with Maurice…

1918

Diomedes Olivo

Dominican baseball player and scout (died 1977)

Diomedes Antonio Olivo Maldonado, nicknamed "Guayubin" for his hometown, was a Dominican professional baseball player, manager, and scout. The left-handed pitcher appeared in 85 Major League Baseball games over all or…

1919

Irving Kristol

American journalist, author, and academic, founded The National Interest (died 2009)

Irving William Kristol was an American journalist and writer. As a founder, editor, and contributor to various magazines, he played an influential role in the intellectual and political culture of the latter half of the…

1920

Alf Ramsey

English footballer and coach (died 1999)

Sir Alfred Ernest Ramsey was an English football player and manager. As a player, he represented the England national team and captained the side, but he is best known for his time as England manager from 1963 to 1974,…

1920

Howard Moss

American poet, playwright and critic (died 1987)

Howard Moss was an American poet, dramatist and critic. He was poetry editor of The New Yorker magazine from 1948 until his death and he won the National Book Award in 1972 for Selected Poems.

1922

Diana Douglas

British-American actress (died 2015)

Diana Love Webster, known professionally as Diana Douglas, was a Bermudian-American actress who was married to actor Kirk Douglas from 1943 until their divorce in 1951. She was the mother of Michael and Joel Douglas.

1923

J. J. Johnson

American trombonist and composer (died 2001)

J. J. Johnson, born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger.

1924

Ján Chryzostom Korec

Slovak cardinal (died 2015)

Ján Chryzostom Korec, SJ was a Slovak Jesuit priest and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was ordained as a priest in 1950 and consecrated as a bishop in 1951.

1924

Charles Lisanby

American production designer and art director (died 2013)

Charles Alvin Lisanby Jr. was an American production designer who had a formative role for scenic design in early color television. During his career, Lisanby was nominated for sixteen Emmys and won three. In January…

1924

Lou Creekmur

American football player and sportscaster (died 2009)

Louis Creekmur was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for 10 years from 1950 to 1959 with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of…

1927

Joe Perry

American football player (died 2011)

Fletcher Joseph Perry was an American professional football fullback who played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1948 to 1960,…

1927

Yoshihiko Amino

Japanese historian, author, and academic (died 2004)

Yoshihiko Amino was a Japanese Marxist historian and public intellectual, perhaps most singularly known for his novel examination of medieval Japanese history.

1928

Petr Eben

Czech composer, organist and choirmaster (died 2007)

Petr Eben was a Czech composer of modern and contemporary classical music, and an organist and choirmaster.

1929

Mariví Bilbao

Spanish actress (died 2013)

María Victoria Bilbao-Goyoaga Álvarez better known by her stage name Mariví Bilbao was a Spanish actress, especially famous for her roles as Marisa Benito in Aquí no hay quien viva and Izaskun Sagastume in La que se…

1930

Daniel Camargo Barbosa

Colombian serial killer (died 1994)

Daniel Camargo Barbosa was a Colombian serial killer and rapist. He is one of the most prolific serial killers in history and is believed to have raped and murdered at least 72 young girls in Colombia and Ecuador during…

1930

Éamon de Buitléar

Irish wildlife filmmaker, naturalist, writer and musician (died 2013)

Éamon de Buitléar was an Irish wildlife filmmaker, naturalist, writer and musician. He was managing director of Éamon de Buitléar Ltd., a company which specialised in wildlife filming and television documentaries.

1930

Galina Zybina

Russian shot putter and javelin thrower (died 2024)

Galina Ivanovna Zybina was a Soviet and Russian athlete and coach. She competed in the shot put at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and finished in first, second, seventh and third place, respectively; in 1952,…

1931

Berthold Grünfeld

Norwegian psychiatrist and academic (died 2007)

Berthold Grünfeld was a Norwegian psychiatrist, sexologist, and professor of social medicine at the University of Oslo. He was also a recognized expert in forensic psychiatry, often employed by Norwegian courts to…

1932

Piper Laurie

American actress (died 2023)

Piper Laurie was an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films The Hustler (1961), Carrie (1976), and Children of a Lesser God (1986), and the miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983). She played Kirsten Arnesen…

1932

Tom Railsback

American politician (died 2020)

Thomas Fisher Railsback was an American politician and lawyer who served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 for Illinois's 19th congressional district. A member of the Republican…

1932

Yuri Chesnokov

Russian volleyball player and coach (died 2010)

Yuri Borisovich Chesnokov was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Moscow.

1933

Vijay Anand

Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2004)

Vijay Anand, also known as Goldie Anand, was an Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, editor and actor, who is known for acclaimed films such as Guide (1965), Teesri Manzil (1966), Jewel Thief (1967) and Johny Mera…

1934

Bill Bixby

American actor and director (died 1993)

Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III was an American actor and television director. His career spanned more than three decades, including appearances on stage, in films, and on television series. He is known for his roles…

1934

Ong Teng Cheong

Singaporean architect and politician, 5th President of Singapore (died 2002)

Ong Teng Cheong was a Singaporean architect and politician who served as the fifth president of Singapore between 1993 and 1999 after winning the 1993 presidential election.

1936

Alan J. Heeger

American physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate

Alan Jay Heeger is an American physicist, academic and Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry.

1936

Alma Delia Fuentes

Mexican actress (died 2017)

Alma Delia Susana Fuentes González was a Mexican actress of film, television, and theatre.

1937

Edén Pastora

Nicaraguan politician (died 2020)

Edén Atanacio Pastora Gómez was a Nicaraguan politician and guerrilla who ran for president as the candidate of the Alternative for Change (AC) party in the 2006 general elections. In the years prior to the fall of the…

1937

Joseph Wambaugh

American author (died 2025)

Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh Jr. was an American writer known for his fictional and nonfictional accounts of police work in the United States. Many of his novels are set in Los Angeles and its surroundings and feature Los…

1937

Peter Beard

Australian photographer and author (died 2020)

Peter Hill Beard was an American artist, photographer, diarist, and writer. He lived and worked in New York City, Montauk, Long Island and Kenya. His photographs of Africa, African animals and the journals that often…

1938

Altair Gomes de Figueiredo

Brazilian footballer (died 2019)

Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, usually referred to as Altair, was a football defender and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1962 World Cup.

1938

Jørgen Garde

Danish admiral (died 1996)

Hans Jørgen Garde was a Danish admiral.

1939

Alfredo Palacio

Ecuadoran physician and politician, President of Ecuador (died 2025)

Luis Alfredo Palacio González was an Ecuadorian cardiologist and politician who was the 44th president of Ecuador from 2005 to 2007. He had been the 44th vice president under President Lucio Gutiérrez, until he was…

1939

Luigi Simoni

Italian footballer and manager (died 2020)

Luigi "Gigi" Simoni was an Italian football official, player and manager. A skilled tactician, as a coach Simoni enjoyed notable success in earning promotion from Serie B to Serie A with the teams he managed, a feat he…

1939

J. C. Tremblay

Canadian ice hockey player and scout (died 1994)

Joseph Henri Jean-Claude Tremblay was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association (WHA), notable…

1939

John Hurt

English actor (died 2017)

Sir John Vincent Hurt was an English actor. Regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and described as having the "most distinctive voice in Britain", he was referred to by David Lynch as "simply the…

1940

Gillian Shephard

English educator and politician, Secretary of State for Education

Gillian Patricia Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold,, is a British Conservative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Norfolk from 1987 to 2005. Shephard served as a Cabinet Minister, and…

1940

Jaan Kaplinski

Estonian poet, philosopher, and critic (died 2021)

Jaan Kaplinski was an Estonian poet, philosopher, politician, and culture critic, known for his focus on global issues and support for left-wing/liberal thinking. He was influenced by Eastern philosophical schools.

1941

Mimis Domazos

Greek footballer (died 2025)

Dimitris "Mimis" Domazos was a Greek professional football player who played as an attacking midfielder. His nickname was "The General" (Greek: "Ο Στρατηγός").

1942

Khosrow Golsorkhi

Iranian journalist, poet, and activist (died 1974)

Khosrow Golsorkhi was an Iranian journalist, poet, and Marxist activist. Golsorkhi was the chief editor of the art section for Kayhan newspaper in 1969, where he gained popularity for his leftist and revolutionary…

1944

Christoph Schönborn

Austrian cardinal

Christoph Maria Michael Hugo Damian Peter Adalbert Schönborn, OP is a Bohemian-born Austrian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Vienna from 1995 until 2025. He was chairman of the Austrian Bishops' Conference…

1945

Malcolm McLaren

English singer-songwriter and manager (died 2010)

Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren was an English fashion designer, entrepreneur and music manager. He was a promoter and a manager for punk rock and new wave bands such as New York Dolls, Sex Pistols, Adam and the Ants, and…

1946

Serge Savard

Canadian ice hockey player and manager

Serge Aubrey Savard is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, most famously with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also served as the Canadiens' Senior Vice President of…

1946

Vladimir Oravsky

Czech-Swedish author and director

Vladimir Oravsky is a Slovak-born Swedish author and film director.

1947

Steve Perry

American singer-songwriter and producer

Stephen Ray Perry is an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Journey during their most successful years from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1995 to 1998. He wrote/co-wrote…

1949

Paul Bew

Northern Irish historian and academic

Paul Anthony Elliott Bew, Baron Bew, is a British historian from Northern Ireland and a life peer. He has worked at Queen's University Belfast since 1979, and is currently Professor of Irish Politics, a position he has…

1950

Frank Schade

American basketball player and coach

Frank Schade is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

1950

Ondrej Nepela

Slovak figure skater and coach (died 1989)

Ondrej Nepela was a Slovak figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia. He was the 1972 Olympic champion, a three-time World champion (1971–1973), and a five-time European champion (1969–1973). Later in his career, he…

1951

Winfried Berkemeier

German footballer and manager

Winfried Berkemeier is a former German footballer.

1953

Myung-whun Chung

South Korean pianist and conductor

Myung-whun Chung is a South Korean conductor and pianist.

1953

Jim Jarmusch

American director and screenwriter

James Robert Jarmusch is an American filmmaker and musician.

1953

Tully Blanchard

Canadian-American wrestler

Tully Arthur Blanchard is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and manager. He is best known for his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions and the World Wrestling Federation in the mid-to-late 1980s as a member…

1954

Lester Hayes

American football player

Lester Craig Hayes is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).

1955

Thomas David Jones

American captain, pilot, and astronaut

Thomas David Jones is a former United States astronaut. He was selected to the astronaut corps in 1990 and completed four Space Shuttle flights before retiring in 2001. He flew on STS-59 and STS-68 in 1994, STS-80 in…

1955

John Wesley Shipp

American actor

John Wesley Shipp is an American actor known for his various television roles. He played the lead Barry Allen on CBS's superhero series The Flash from 1990 to 1991, and Mitch Leery, the title character's father, on the…

1955

Steve Riley

American drummer (died 2023)

Steve Riley was an American rock drummer, best known for his work with Keel, W.A.S.P., and L.A. Guns.

1956

Mike Bossy

Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2022)

Michael Dean Bossy was a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He spent his entire NHL career, which lasted from 1977 to 1987, with the Islanders, and was a…

1957

Rita Chatterton

American professional wrestling referee

Rita Chatterton is a retired professional wrestling referee.

1957

Godfrey Thoma

Nauruan politician

Godfrey Awaire Thoma is a Nauruan politician and police officer.

1957

Nikos Anastopoulos

Greek footballer and manager

Nikos Anastopoulos is a Greek former footballer and manager, who is currently the manager of Super League 2 club Chania. He was one the most prolific strikers in the Greek league during the 1980s and is widely regarded…

1958

Filiz Koçali

Turkish journalist and politician

Filiz Koçali is a female Turkish politician and a feminist activist and journalist. She was a founder member of the Freedom and Solidarity Party (ÖDP) in 1996 and of the break-away Socialist Democracy Party (SDP) in…

1958

Charles White

American football player (died 2023)

Charles Raymond White was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons from 1980 to 1988. He played college football for the USC Trojans, where he was…

1958

Linda Blair

American actress

Linda Denise Blair is an American actress and activist. Her breakthrough role came with playing Regan MacNeil in the horror film The Exorcist (1973), which established her both as a scream queen and in popular culture.…

1959

Michael Hutchence

Australian singer-songwriter (died 1997)

Michael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lead singer and lyricist of the rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. The band sold over 50 million records…

1960

Quintin Dailey

American basketball player (died 2010)

Quintin "Q" Dailey was an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard who played collegiately at the University of San Francisco, he later went on to a career in the NBA, playing for the Chicago Bulls, Los…

1961

Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu

Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia

Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah is the Sultan of Terengganu, reigning since 1998. He previously reigned as the King of Malaysia, from 2006 to 2011.

1962

Nigel Benn

English-Australian boxer

Nigel Gregory Benn is a British former professional boxer now based in Australia who competed from 1987 until 1996. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBO middleweight title in 1990 and reigned as the…

1964

Stojko Vranković

Croatian basketball player

Stojan "Stojko" Vranković is a Croatian professional basketball executive and former player. He served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation from 2016 to 2022.

1964

Steven Adler

American rock drummer

Steven Adler is an American musician. He was the drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s.

1965

DJ Jazzy Jeff

American DJ and producer

Jeffrey Allen Townes, better known by his stage name DJ Jazzy Jeff, is an American DJ, music producer and actor. He was one half of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, along with Will Smith. He is…

1965

Diane Lane

American actress

Diane Lane is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading lady and supporting roles in a huge variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio blockbuster productions. Her…

1965

Craig Salvatori

Australian rugby league player

Craig Salvatori is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He spent most of his career at the Eastern Suburbs club. His position of choice was in the front row.…

1966

Manabu Nakanishi (中西学)

Japanese wrestler

Manabu Nakanishi is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, who was primarily associated with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time G1 Climax…

1967

Guy Fieri

American chef, author, and television host

Guy Ramsay Fieri is an American restaurateur, author, and television presenter. He co-owned three now-defunct restaurants in California. He licenses his name to restaurants in cities all over the world, and is known for…

1968

Heath

Japanese singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2023)

Hiroshi Morie , known exclusively by his stage name Heath, was a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. He was best known as bass guitarist of the rock band X Japan from 1992 to 1997, and again from 2007 until his…

1968

Frank Leboeuf

French footballer, sportscaster, and actor

Franck Alain James Leboeuf, commonly known as Frank Leboeuf, is a French actor, sports commentator and former footballer who played as a centre-back. With the France national team, Leboeuf won the 1998 FIFA World Cup…

1968

Mauricio Serna

Colombian footballer

Mauricio Alberto "Chicho" Serna Valencia is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

1968

Olivia d'Abo

English-American singer-songwriter and actress

Olivia Jane d'Abo is a British actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Karen Arnold, Kevin Arnold's rebellious teenage hippie sister in the ABC comedy-drama series The Wonder Years (1988–1993), as female…

1969

Abraham Olano

Spanish cyclist

Abraham Olano Manzano is a Spanish retired professional road racing cyclist, who raced as a professional from 1992 to 2002. He won the World Road Championship in 1995, and the World Time Trial Championship in 1998,…

1970

Stan Collymore

English footballer and sportscaster

Stanley Victor Collymore is an English football pundit, sport strategist, and former player who played as a striker from 1990 to 2001, most notably for Nottingham Forest and later Liverpool, who he joined from the…

1971

Katie Finneran

American actress

Katie Finneran is an American actress best known for her Tony Award–winning performances in the Broadway play Noises Off in 2002, and the musical Promises, Promises in 2010.

1971

Terry Hill

Australian rugby league player (died 2024)

Terence Christopher Hill was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a centre in the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the NRL for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs…

1972

Gabriel Macht

American actor

Gabriel Swann Macht is an American actor, known for his role as Harvey Specter in the USA Network series Suits (2011–2019).

1972

Rogério Ceni

Brazilian footballer

Rogério Mücke Ceni is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who is in charge of Bahia. He is considered one of the all-time greatest Brazilian goalkeepers and is recognised by the International…

1973

Cameron McConville

Australian racing driver and sportscaster

Cameron Eric "Conkers" McConville is an Australian racing driver and motorsport celebrity. While retired from full-time competition, McConville still races occasionally and is an in-demand endurance event co-driver.…

1974

Joseph Muscat

Maltese journalist and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Malta

Joseph Muscat is a Maltese politician who served as the 13th prime minister of Malta from 2013 to 2020 and leader of the Labour Party from 2008 to 2020.

1974

Balthazar Getty

American actor and musician

Paul Balthazar Getty is an American actor, musician, and DJ, and a member of the Getty family. His acting debut was in Lord of the Flies (1990) as Ralph. He went on to appear in Lost Highway (1997) and had a recurring…

1975

David Výborný

Czech ice hockey player

David Výborný is a Czech former professional ice hockey player who last played for BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga. He played for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Internationally,…

1975

Mario Domm

Mexican singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer

Mario Alberto Domínguez Zarzar, known as Mario Domm, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and record producer. A founding member of the pop rock band Camila, he has won four Latin Grammy Awards; four Billboard Awards; 11…

1977

Hidetoshi Nakata

Japanese footballer

Hidetoshi Nakata, OSSI is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Considered one of the best talents to come from an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) country in the late 1990s and early…

1977

Robert Esche

American ice hockey player and sports executive

Robert L. Esche is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who is the current president of the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Utica City FC of the Major Arena Soccer League…

1978

Chone Figgins

American baseball player

Desmond DeChone Figgins, nicknamed "Figgy", is an American former professional baseball utilty player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, and Los Angeles…

1978

Carlos Ruiz

Panamanian baseball player

Carlos Joaquín Ruiz, nicknamed "Chooch", is a Panamanian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Seattle Mariners. Ruiz…

1979

Christopher Masterson

American actor

Christopher Kennedy Masterson is an American actor and disc jockey known best for his role as Francis on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006). His older brother Danny Masterson is an actor, as are his…

1980

Jonathan Woodgate

English footballer

Jonathan Simon Woodgate is an English football coach and former player who is a first-team coach at Premier League club Manchester United.

1980

Lizz Wright

American singer-songwriter

Elizabeth LaCharla Wright professionally known as Lizz Wright, is an American jazz and gospel singer.

1980

Willa Ford

American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

Amanda Lee Williford, known by her stage name Willa Ford, is an American interior decorator, singer, songwriter, television personality, film actress, dancer, and model. She released her debut album, Willa Was Here, in…

1981

Beverley Mitchell

American actress

Beverley Ann Mitchell is an American actress and singer. She began her career with multiple guest roles on television programs, as well as portraying a young Nancy Sinatra in the CBS biographical miniseries Sinatra…

1981

Ben Moody

American musician, songwriter, and producer

Benjamin Moody is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He co-founded rock band Evanescence, which he departed in 2003 after the release of their debut album Fallen (2003). After leaving Evanescence,…

1981

Ibrahima Sonko

French footballer

Ibrahima Sonko is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

1981

Fabricio Coloccini

Argentine footballer

Fabricio Tomás Coloccini is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is the current assistant coach of Fernando Gago for Universidad de Chile.

1982

Jason Peters

American football player

Jason Raynard Peters is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 21 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was…

1982

Étienne Bacrot

French chess player

Étienne Bacrot is a French chess grandmaster, and as a child, a chess prodigy.

1983

Ben Eager

Canadian ice hockey player

Benjamin Arthur Eager is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.

1984

Ubaldo Jiménez

Dominican baseball player

Ubaldo Jiménez García is a Dominican-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles. Jiménez started the 2010…

1984

Maceo Rigters

Dutch footballer

Maceo Rigters is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker for SC Heerenveen, Dordrecht, NAC Breda and Willem II in the Netherlands, for Blackburn Rovers, Norwich City and Barnsley in England, and…

1984

Nicklas Grossmann

Swedish ice hockey player

Nicklas Grossmann is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman.

1985

Fotios Papoulis

Greek footballer

Fotis Papoulis is a retired professional footballer who last played for Omonia in the Cypriot First Division. Born in Greece, he played for the Cyprus national team.

1985

Yan Xu

Singaporean table tennis player

Xu Yan is a Singaporean table tennis player.

1985

Maher Magri

Tunisian footballer

Maher Magri is a Tunisian footballer.

1986

Matt Simon

Australian footballer

Matthew Blake Simon is a retired Australian international football (soccer) player who played as a striker. Simon attended St Edward's College, East Gosford, where he was influenced to play soccer.

1986

Astrid Jacobsen

Norwegian skier

Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen is a Norwegian former cross-country skier and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She skied with the IL Heming club in Oslo, near Holmenkollen. Her greatest achievement is…

1987

Shane Long

Irish footballer

Shane Patrick Long is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

1987

Angel Olsen

American singer-songwriter

Angel Olsen is an American singer-songwriter from St. Louis, Missouri who lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

1987

Ray Rice

American football player

Raynell Mourice Rice is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football for the Rutgers…

1987

Greg Oden

American basketball player

Gregory Wayne Oden Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. Oden, a 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) center, played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes for one season, during which the team was the Big Ten…

1988

Marcel Schmelzer

German footballer

Marcel Schmelzer is a German former professional footballer who played mainly as a left-back.

1988

Oscar Möller

Swedish ice hockey player

Oscar Möller is a Swedish former professional ice hockey right winger who last played for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

1989

Theo Robinson

English footballer

Theo Larayan Ronaldo Shadiki Robinson is a footballer who plays as a striker for Southern League Premier Division Central club Bromsgrove Sporting.

1989

Alizé Cornet

French tennis player

Alizé Cornet is a French former professional tennis player. She has won six singles and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as three singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 16 February 2009,…

1990

Mike Hauschild

American baseball player

Michael Hauschild is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers.

1990

Logic

American rapper

Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, known professionally as Logic, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Gaithersburg, Maryland. He released his debut mixtape, Psychological: The Mixtape in December…

1990

Stefan Kolb

German footballer

Stefan Kolb is a German football striker who plays for TSV Neudrossenfeld.

1991

Vincent Aboubakar

Cameroonian footballer

Vincent Paté Aboubakar is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as striker for Azerbaijani Premier League club Neftçi and captains the Cameroon national team.

1992

Tyrone Taylor

American baseball player

Tyrone Anthony Taylor is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, with whom he made his MLB debut in…

1994

Dillon Brooks

Canadian basketball player

Dillon Brooks is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks, where he was named a consensus second-team…

1996

Sami Gayle

American actress

Samantha Gail Klitzman is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Nicky Reagan in the CBS series Blue Bloods.

1996

Joshua Ho-Sang

Canadian ice hockey player

Joshua Navarro Ho-Sang is a Canadian rapper and professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the first round, 28th overall, in the 2014 NHL…

1996

Kumi Sasaki

Japanese singer and model

Kumi Sasaki is a Japanese television personality. She is a former founding member and captain of Japanese girl group Hinatazaka46.

1996

Fan Zhendong

Chinese table tennis player

Fan Zhendong is a Chinese professional table tennis player. After joining the Chinese national table tennis team in 2012 as the youngest member, he went on to become the youngest ITTF World Tour Champion and the…

1997

Silento

American rapper, singer and songwriter

Richard Lamar Hawk, known professionally as Silentó, is an American former rapper. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Hawk is best known for his 2015 debut single "Watch Me ", which peaked at number three on the US Billboard…

1998

Walid Cheddira

Moroccan footballer

Walid Cheddira is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Lecce on loan from Napoli. Born in Italy, he plays for the Morocco national team.

1998

Andrew Thomas

American football player

Andrew Ken Thomas is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Giants…

1999

Laia Codina

Spanish footballer

Laia Codina Panedas is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women’s Super League club Arsenal and the Spain national team. Prior to her move to the English side, she played for Spanish team…

2000

Caitlin Clark

American basketball player

Caitlin Elizabeth Clark is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greatest female collegiate players, Clark was…

2002

Pau Cubarsí

Spanish footballer

Pau Cubarsí Paredes is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. In July 2025, Sports Illustrated and ESPN ranked Cubarsí as the sixth-best…

2007

Athena Mapelli Mozzi

daughter of Princess Beatrice, born 11th in line of succession to the British throne

Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, is a member of the British royal family. She is the elder daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, and a niece of King Charles III. Born fifth in the line…

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