Famous Birthdays on July 22

Q: Who was born on July 22?

Famous people born on July 22 include: Joan of England, John Scrope, Zhu Youyuan, Philip I of Castile (died 1506), Leonhard Thurneysser.

Q: What is Rose Kennedy known for?

Rose Kennedy, American philanthropist and Kennedy family matriarch (died 1995)

218 people 1210 – 2013

July 22 has seen 218 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1210 – 2013. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · July 22 — Wikipedia

1890 — Rose Kennedy

American philanthropist and Kennedy family matriarch (died 1995)

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Fitzgerald, served in the Massachusetts State Senate (1892–1894), in the U.S

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Securities and Exchange Commission (1934–1935) and the U.S

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Maritime Commission (1937–1938), and served as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1938–1940)

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In 1951, Rose Kennedy was ennobled by Pope Pius XII, becoming the sixth American woman to be granted the rank of papal countess.

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Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American philanthropist, socialite, and matriarch of the Kennedy family

Joan of England

Queen of Scotland (died 1238)

Joan of England, was Queen of Alba (Scotland) from 1221 until her death as the wife of Alexander II. She was the third child of John, King of England, and Isabella of Angoulême.

1210

John Scrope

5th Baron Scrope of Bolton, English Baron (died 1498)

John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton, KG was an English Yorkist nobleman.

1437

Zhu Youyuan

Ming Dynasty politician (died 1519)

Zhu Youyuan, was a prince of the Ming dynasty of China. He was the fourth son of the Chenghua Emperor and father of the Jiajing Emperor.

1476

Philip I of Castile (died 1506)

Philip the Handsome, also called Philip the Fair, was ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, including the counties of Artois, Burgundy and Charolais from 1493, and the first king of Castile from the House of…

1478

Leonhard Thurneysser

scholar at the court of the Elector of Brandenburg (died 1595)

Leonard Thurneysser was a Swiss-German scholar and miracle doctor at the court of Elector John George of Brandenburg.

1531

Katarina Stenbock

queen of Gustav I of Sweden (died 1621)

Catherine Stenbock was Queen of Sweden from 1552 to 1560 as the third and last wife of King Gustav I.

1535

Anthony Browne

Sheriff of Surrey and Kent (died 1592)

Anthony Browne was Sheriff of Surrey and of Kent in 1580. The heir to a great estate in Sussex, he predeceased his father by four months. Aside from his own progeny, his sister Mary married Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl…

1552

Mary Wriothesley

Countess of Southampton, Lady of English peer and others (died 1607)

Mary Wriothesley, Countess of Southampton, previously Mary Browne, became the wife of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, at the age of thirteen and the mother of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton.…

1552

Lawrence of Brindisi

Italian priest and saint (died 1619)

Lawrence of Brindisi, OFM Cap., born Giulio Cesare Russo, was an Italian Catholic priest, theologian and member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. An accomplished linguist, in addition to his native Italian,…

1559

Marguerite of Lorraine

princess of Lorraine, duchess of Orléans (died 1672)

Marguerite of Lorraine, Duchess of Orléans, was the wife of Gaston, younger brother of Louis XIII. As Gaston had married her in secret in defiance of the King, Louis had their marriage nullified when it became known. On…

1615

Johan Nieuhof

Dutch traveler (died 1672)

Johan Nieuhof was a Dutch traveler who wrote about his journeys to Brazil, China and India. The most famous of these was a trip of 2,400 kilometers (1,500 mi) from Canton to Peking in 1655–1657, which enabled him to…

1618

Anthony Ashley Cooper

1st Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (died 1683)

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, was an English statesman and peer. He held senior political office under both the Commonwealth of England and Charles II, serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1661…

1621

Madame de Brinvilliers

French aristocrat (died 1676)

Marie-Madeleine d'Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers was a French aristocrat who was convicted of murdering her father and two of her brothers in order to inherit their estates. After her death, there was speculation that…

1630

Margaret Mary Alacoque

French nun, mystic and saint (died 1690)

Margaret Mary Alacoque was a French Visitation nun and mystic who promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in its modern form.

1647

Ferdinand Tobias Richter

Austrian organist and composer (died 1711)

Ferdinand Tobias Richter was a Baroque composer and organist from the Holy Roman Empire.

1651

Georg Wilhelm Richmann

German-Russian physicist and academic (died 1753)

Georg Wilhelm Richmann was a Russian physicist of Baltic German origin who did pioneering work on electricity, atmospheric electricity, and calorimetry. He died by electrocution in St. Petersburg when struck by apparent…

1711

Jacques-Germain Soufflot

French architect, designed the Panthéon (died 1780)

Jacques-Germain Soufflot was a French architect in the international circle that introduced neoclassicism. His most famous works are the Panthéon in Paris, built from 1755 onwards, originally as a church dedicated to…

1713

Mikhail Shcherbatov

Russian philosopher and historian (died 1790)

Prince Mikhail Mikhailovich Shcherbatov was a leading ideologue and exponent of the Russian Enlightenment, on the par with Mikhail Lomonosov and Nikolay Novikov. His view of human nature and social progress is kindred…

1733

Gaspard de Prony

French mathematician and engineer (died 1839)

Baron Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony was a French mathematician and engineer, who worked on hydraulics. He was born at Chamelet, Beaujolais, France and died in Asnières-sur-Seine, France.

1755

Friedrich Bessel

German mathematician and astronomer (died 1846)

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel was a German astronomer, mathematician, physicist, and geodesist. He was the first astronomer who determined reliable values for the distance from the Sun to another star by the method of…

1784

Oliver Mowat

Canadian politician, 3rd Premier of Ontario, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (died 1903)

Sir Oliver Mowat was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Ontario Liberal Party leader. He served for nearly 24 years as the third premier of Ontario. He was the eighth lieutenant governor of Ontario and one of the…

1820

Jakob Hurt

Estonian theologist and linguist (died 1907)

Jakob Hurt was an Estonian folklorist, nationalist, and theologian. He was a major figure in the Estonian national awakening and worked as a pastor in Otepää and Saint Petersburg. While he was president of the Society…

1839

William Archibald Spooner

English priest and scholar (died 1930)

William Archibald Spooner was a British clergyman and long-serving Oxford don. He was most notable for his absent-mindedness, and for supposedly mixing up the syllables in a spoken phrase, with unintentionally comic…

1844

Adolphus Frederick V

Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (died 1914)

Adolphus Frederick V was reigning grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1904 to 1914.

1848

Emma Lazarus

American poet and educator (died 1887)

Emma Lazarus was an American author of poetry, prose, and translations, as well as an activist for Jewish and Georgist causes. She is remembered for writing the sonnet "The New Colossus", which was inspired by the…

1849

Octave Hamelin

French philosopher (died 1907)

Octave Hamelin was a French philosopher.

1856

Cosmo Duff-Gordon

Scottish fencer (died 1931)

Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet, DL was a prominent British aristocrat and sportsman who owned land in Scotland, best known for the controversy surrounding his escape from the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

1862

Alec Hearne

English cricketer (died 1952)

Alec Hearne was a member of the famous cricketing Hearne family. He played as a professional for Kent County Cricket Club between 1884 and 1906 and made one Test match appearance for England. He was an all-rounder who…

1863

Janusz Korczak

Polish pediatrician and author (died 1942)

Janusz Korczak, the pen name of Henryk Goldszmit, was a Polish Jewish pediatrician, educator, children's author and pedagogue known as Pan Doktor or Stary Doktor. He was an early children's rights advocate, in 1919…

1878

Augusta Fox Bronner

American psychologist, specialist in juvenile psychology (died 1966)

Augusta Fox Bronner was an American psychologist and criminologist, best known for her work in juvenile psychology. She co-directed the first child guidance clinic, and her research shaped psychological theories about…

1881

Edward Hopper

American painter and etcher (died 1967)

Edward Hopper was an American realist painter and printmaker. He is one of America's most renowned artists and known for his skill in depicting modern American life and landscapes.

1882

Odell Shepard

American poet and politician, 66th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (died 1967)

Odell Shepard was an American professor, poet, and politician who was the 86th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1941 to 1943. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1938.

1884

Hella Wuolijoki

Estonian-Finnish author (died 1954)

Hella Maria Wuolijoki, known by the pen name Juhani Tervapää, was an Estonian-born Finnish writer, playwright, parliamentarian, businessperson and farmer. She is best known as a dramatist, particularly for the…

1886

Gustav Ludwig Hertz

German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1975)

Gustav Ludwig Hertz was a German experimental physicist who shared the 1925 Nobel Prize in Physics with James Franck "for their discovery of the laws governing the impact of an electron upon an atom."

1887

Kirk Bryan

American geologist and academic (died 1950)

Kirk Bryan was an American geologist on the faculty of Harvard University from 1925 until his death in 1950.

1888

Selman Waksman

Jewish-American biochemist and microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973)

Selman Abraham Waksman was a Russian-born American inventor, biochemist and microbiologist, whose research into the decomposition of organisms that live in soil enabled the discovery of streptomycin and several other…

1888

James Whale

English director (died 1957)

James Whale was an English film director, theatre director and actor, who spent the greater part of his career in Hollywood. He is best remembered for several horror films: Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House…

1889

Jack MacBryan

English cricketer and field hockey player (died 1983)

John Crawford William MacBryan was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Somerset and made one almost imperceptible appearance in a Test match for England. MacBryan was also a field hockey…

1892

Jesse Haines

American baseball player and coach (died 1978)

Jesse Joseph Haines, nicknamed "Pop", was an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). After a lengthy stint in minor league baseball, he…

1893

Karl Menninger

American psychiatrist and author (died 1990)

Karl Augustus Menninger was an American psychiatrist, author, and activist. He was a member of the Menninger family of psychiatrists who founded the Menninger Foundation and the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas.

1893

León de Greiff

Colombian poet, journalist, and diplomat (died 1976)

Francisco de Asís León Bogislao de Greiff Haeusler, was a Colombian poet known for his stylistic innovations and deliberately eclectic use of obscure lexicon. Best known simply as León de Greiff, he often used different…

1895

Stephen Vincent Benét

American poet, short story writer, and novelist (died 1943)

Stephen Vincent Benét was an American poet, short story writer, and novelist. He wrote a book-length narrative poem of the American Civil War, John Brown's Body, published in 1928, for which he received the Pulitzer…

1898

Sobhuza II of Swaziland (died 1982)

Sobhuza II was Ngwenyama (King) of Swaziland for 82 years and 254 days, the longest verifiable reign of any monarch in recorded history.

1899

Amy Vanderbilt

American author (died 1974)

Amy Osborne Vanderbilt was an American authority on etiquette. In 1952 she published the best-selling book Amy Vanderbilt's Complete Book of Etiquette. The book, later retitled Amy Vanderbilt's Etiquette, has been…

1908

Licia Albanese

Italian-American soprano and actress (died 2014)

Licia Albanese was an Italian-born American operatic soprano. Noted especially for her portrayals of the lyric heroines of Verdi and Puccini, Albanese was a leading artist with the Metropolitan Opera from 1940 to 1966.…

1909

Dorino Serafini

Italian racing driver (died 2000)

Teodoro "Dorino" Serafini was an Italian racing driver and motorcycle road racer who most notably finished second in his only Formula One World Championship race for Ferrari, the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.

1909

Ruthie Tompson

American animator and artist (died 2021)

Ruth Irene Tompson was an American camera technician, animation checker and supercentenarian. She was known for her work on animated features at The Walt Disney Company and was declared a Disney Legend in 2000.

1910

Gorni Kramer

Italian bassist, songwriter, and bandleader (died 1995)

Francesco Kramer Gorni, known as Gorni Kramer, was an Italian songwriter, musician and band leader.

1913

Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah

Indian-Pakistani politician and diplomat (died 2000)

Begum Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah was a Pakistani politician, diplomat and author. She joined the Pakistani foreign service in 1948, and was the country's first female civil servant, as well as the first Muslim woman…

1915

Gino Bianco

Brazilian racing driver (died 1984)

Luigi Emilio Rodolfo Bertetti Bianco, better known as Gino Bianco was a racing driver from Brazil. Born in Milan, Italy, he emigrated to Brazil as a child and started racing there. He raced a Maserati A6GCM for the…

1916

Marcel Cerdan

French boxer (died 1949)

Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan was a French professional boxer and world middleweight champion in 1948-1949. He was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be France's greatest boxer, and beyond to be one of the best…

1916

William Roth

American lawyer and politician (died 2003)

William Victor Roth Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Republican Party. He served from 1967 to 1970 as the lone U.S. representative…

1921

Bob Dole

American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 2021)

Robert Joseph Dole was an American politician, attorney, and U.S. Army officer who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican leader of the U.S. Senate during the final 11…

1923

César Fernández Ardavín

Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2012)

César Fernández Ardavín was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 40 films between 1952 and 1979. His 1959 film El Lazarillo de Tormes won the Golden Bear at the 10th Berlin International Film…

1923

The Fabulous Moolah

American wrestler (died 2007)

Mary Lillian Ellison was an American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer better known by her ring name The Fabulous Moolah.

1923

Margaret Whiting

American singer (died 2011)

Margaret Eleanor Whiting was an American singer of popular music who gained popularity in the 1940s and 1950s.

1924

Jack Matthews

American author, playwright, and academic (died 2013)

John Harold "Jack" Matthews was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright and former professor. He published 7 novels, 11 story collections, a novella, and 8 volumes of essays. He was an avid book…

1925

Joseph Sargent

American actor, director, and producer (died 2014)

Joseph Sargent was an American director, producer, and actor of film and television. His directing career spanned nearly 50 years, between 1959 and 2008, and over 90 productions. He was a four-time Primetime Emmy Award…

1925

Bryan Forbes

English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2013)

Bryan Forbes was an English film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor and novelist described as a "Renaissance man" and "one of the most important figures in the British film industry".

1926

Wolfgang Iser

German scholar, literary theorist (died 2007)

Wolfgang Iser was a German literary scholar.

1926

Johan Ferner

Norwegian sailor (died 2015)

Johan Martin Ferner was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Elisabeth X at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, together with Finn Ferner, Erik Heiberg, Tor…

1927

Orson Bean

American actor (died 2020)

Orson Bean was an American film, television, and stage actor and comedian. He was a game show and talk show host and a "mainstay of Los Angeles’ small theater scene." He appeared frequently on several televised game…

1928

Jimmy Hill

English footballer, manager, and sportscaster (died 2015)

James William Thomas Hill, OBE was an English footballer and later a television personality. His career included almost every role in the sport, including player, trade union leader, coach, manager, director, chairman,…

1928

Per Højholt

Danish poet (died 2004)

Per Højholt was a Danish poet. Højholt had his debut in 1948 when he published "De nøgne", a series of poems which appeared in the magazine Heretica. His first collection was Hesten og solen, featuring religiously…

1928

John Barber

English racing driver (died 2015)

John David Barber was a racing driver from England. Before his racing career he was a fish merchant in London.

1929

Leonid Stolovich

Russian-Estonian philosopher and academic (died 2013)

Leonid Naumovich Stolovich was a Russian-Estonian philosopher, Doctor of Philosophy (1966) and professor (1967). Stolovich graduated from the Leningrad University in 1952, from 1953 on he worked at Tartu University,…

1929

Neil Welliver

American painter (died 2005)

Neil Gavin Welliver was an American modern artist, best known for his large-scale landscape paintings inspired by the deep woods near his home in Maine. One of his sons, Titus Welliver became a successful actor as…

1929

Baselios Thomas I

Indian bishop (died 2024)

Mor Baselios Thomas I (Syr: ܡܳܪܝ̱ ܒܰܣܺܝܠܺܝܳܘܣ ܬܐܳܘܡܰܐ ܩܰܕ݂ܡܳܝܳܐ; Mal: മോർ ബസേലിയോസ് തോമസ് പ്രഥമൻ; Born Cheruvillil Mathai Thomas was the 80th Maphrian of the Syriac Orthodox Church, 3rd Catholicos of India and 25th…

1929

Leo Labine

Canadian ice hockey player (died 2005)

Leonard Gerald "Leo The Lion" Labine was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A native of Haileybury, Ontario, Labine played for teams in the NHL, WHL, EPHL, and the AHL. At 5'10", and 178 lbs, Labine had a long…

1931

Oscar de la Renta

Dominican-American fashion designer (died 2014)

Óscar Arístides de la Renta y Fiallo, known professionally as Óscar de la Renta, was a Dominican fashion designer. Born in Santo Domingo, he was trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. De la Renta…

1932

Tom Robbins

American novelist (died 2025)

Thomas Eugene Robbins was an American novelist. His most notable works are "seriocomedies". His 1976 novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues was adapted into the 1993 film version by Gus Van Sant. His last work, published in…

1932

Junior Cook

American saxophonist (died 1992)

Herman "Junior" Cook was an American hard bop tenor saxophone player.

1934

Louise Fletcher

American actress (died 2022)

Estelle Louise Fletcher was an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the antagonist Nurse Ratched in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), which earned her numerous accolades, including the…

1934

Leon Rotman

Romanian canoeist

Leon Rotman is a retired Romanian sprint canoeist. He won two individual gold medals at the 1956 Olympics and a bronze medal in 1960.

1934

Tom Cartwright

English-Welsh cricketer and coach (died 2007)

Thomas William Cartwright was an English cricketer. Playing largely for Somerset and Warwickshire, he took over 1,600 wickets as a medium-pace bowler, though he began his career as a top-order batsman, and was capable…

1935

Don Patterson

American organist (died 1988)

Don Patterson was an American jazz organist.

1936

Harold Rhodes

English cricketer

Harold James Rhodes is an English former international cricketer who played two Test matches for England in 1959. He played domestically for Derbyshire between 1953 and 1975 and played one day matches for…

1936

Geraldine Claudette Darden

American mathematician

Geraldine Claudette Darden is an American mathematician. She was the fourteenth African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics.

1936

Chuck Jackson

American R&B singer and songwriter (died 2023)

Charles Benjamin Jackson was an American R&B singer who was one of the first artists to record material by Burt Bacharach and Hal David successfully. He performed with moderate success starting in 1961. His hits include…

1937

Yasuhiro Kojima

Japanese-American wrestler and manager (died 1999)

Yasuhiro Kojima , best known by his ring name Hiro Matsuda , was a Japanese professional wrestler, trainer, and booker.

1937

John Price

English cricketer

John Sidney Ernest Price is an English former cricketer, who played in 15 Tests for England from 1964 to 1972. He played first-class cricket for Middlesex from 1961 to 1975.

1937

Vasant Ranjane

Indian cricketer (died 2011)

Vasant Baburao Ranjane was an Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches between 1958 and 1964.

1937

Terence Stamp

English actor (died 2025)

Terence Henry Stamp was a British actor. His filmography included a mix of cult and mainstream performances, particularly sophisticated villain roles. He received various accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a…

1938

Judith Walzer Leavitt

American historian and academic

Judith Walzer Leavitt is an American historian.

1940

Alex Trebek

Canadian-American game show host and producer (died 2020)

George Alexander Trebek was a Canadian and American game show host and television personality. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he was best known for hosting the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! for 37 seasons from its…

1940

Estelle Bennett

American singer (died 2009)

Estelle Bennett was an American singer. She was a member of the girl group the Ronettes, along with her sister Ronnie and cousin Nedra Talley.

1941

Vaughn Bodē

American illustrator (died 1975)

Vaughn Bodē was an American underground cartoonist and illustrator known for his character Cheech Wizard and his artwork depicting voluptuous women. A contemporary of Ralph Bakshi, Bodē has been credited as an influence…

1941

George Clinton

American singer-songwriter and producer

George Edward Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and bandleader. His Parliament-Funkadelic collective developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on…

1941

David M. Kennedy

American historian and author

David Michael Kennedy is an American historian specializing in American history. He is the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History Emeritus at Stanford University and the former director of the Bill Lane Center for the…

1941

Michael Abney-Hastings

14th Earl of Loudoun, English-Australian politician (died 2012)

Michael Edward Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun, was a British-Australian farmer, who is most noted because of the 2004 documentary Britain's Real Monarch, which alleged he was the rightful monarch of England…

1942

Peter Habeler

Austrian mountaineer and skier

Peter Habeler is an Austrian mountaineer. He was born in Mayrhofen, Austria. He developed an interest in mountain climbing at age six.

1942

Les Johns

Australian rugby league player and coach

Leslie Howard Johns is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and early 1970s.

1942

Masaru Emoto

Japanese author and activist (died 2014)

Masaru Emoto was a Japanese businessman, author and pseudoscientist who claimed that human consciousness could affect the molecular structure of water. His 2004 book The Hidden Messages in Water was a New York Times…

1943

Kay Bailey Hutchison

American lawyer and politician

Kay Bailey Hutchison is an American attorney, television correspondent, politician, diplomat, and was the 22nd U.S. permanent representatives to NATO from 2017 until 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she was a…

1943

Bobby Sherman

American singer-songwriter and actor (died 2025)

Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. was an American singer and actor who was a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He had a series of successful singles, notably the million-seller "Little Woman" (1969). Sherman left show…

1943

Rick Davies

English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2025)

Richard Davies was an English musician best known as founder, vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band Supertramp. Davies was the band's only constant member and wrote or co-wrote songs including "Bloody Well Right",…

1944

Peter Jason

American actor (died 2025)

Peter Edward Ostling, known professionally as Peter Jason, was an American character actor. He appeared in over 250 film and television roles from his debut in 1967 through the mid-2020's, and was notably a regular in…

1944

Sparky Lyle

American baseball player and manager

Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1967 through 1982. He was a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, New York…

1944

Anand Satyanand

New Zealand lawyer, judge, and politician, 19th Governor-General of New Zealand

Sir Anand Satyanand is a New Zealand lawyer, judge, and ombudsman who served as the 19th Governor-General of New Zealand from 2006 to 2011.

1944

Philip Cohen

English biochemist and academic

Sir Philip Cohen is a British biochemist known for his extensive contributions to the field of biochemistry, especially to the understanding of the role of reversible protein phosphorylation in cell regulation.

1945

Jim Edgar

American politician, 38th Governor of Illinois (died 2025)

James Robert Edgar was an American politician who served as the 38th governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999. A moderate Republican, he previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1977 to 1979 and as…

1946

Danny Glover

American actor, director, and producer

Danny Glover is an American actor, producer, and political activist. Over his career he has received numerous accolades including the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…

1946

Paul Schrader

American director and screenwriter

Paul Joseph Schrader is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first became known for writing the screenplay of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976). He later continued his collaboration with…

1946

Rolando Joven Tria Tirona

Filipino archbishop

Rolando Octavus Joven Tria Tirona, OCD, is a prelate of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Cáceres in Naga, Philippines, serving from 2012 to 2024. Appointed to succeed…

1946

Johnson Toribiong

Palauan lawyer and politician, 7th President of Palau

Johnson Toribiong is a Palauan attorney and politician who served as president of Palau from 2009 to 2013. He has run for president five times – in 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012, and 2020.

1946

Albert Brooks

American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter

Albert Lawrence Einstein, known professionally as Albert Brooks, is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the…

1947

Gilles Duceppe

Canadian politician

Gilles Duceppe is a Canadian retired politician, proponent of the Quebec sovereignty movement and former leader of the federal political party, Bloc Québécois. He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of…

1947

Don Henley

American singer-songwriter and drummer

Donald Hugh Henley is an American singer, songwriter and musician. Henley is a founding member of the Eagles, serving as a songwriter, drummer, and vocalist for the band. He sang lead vocals on Eagles songs such as…

1947

Neil Hardwick

British–Finnish theatre and television director

Robert Neil Hardwick is a British-born Finnish theatre and TV director and writer. He was raised in Teversal, near Nottingham. His father was a teacher, and Neil Hardwick has described himself as "a second generation…

1948

S. E. Hinton

American author

Susan Eloise Hinton is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels (YA) set in Oklahoma, especially The Outsiders (1967), which she wrote during high school. Hinton is credited with introducing the YA…

1948

Alan Menken

American pianist and composer

Alan Irwin Menken is an American composer and conductor. Over his career he has received numerous accolades including winning eight Academy Awards, a Tony Award, eleven Grammy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, a…

1949

Lasse Virén

Finnish runner and police officer

Lasse Artturi Virén is a Finnish former long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Virén recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" promoted by runners like Hannes…

1949

Richard Bennett

American guitarist and producer

Richard Bennett is an American guitarist and record producer. As a touring sideman, he performed with Neil Diamond for seventeen years and Mark Knopfler since 1994. As a session musician, he has worked with Billy Joel,…

1951

J. V. Cain

American football player (died 1979)

James Victor Cain, Jr. was an American football tight end who played for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected by the…

1951

Patriarch Daniel of Romania

Daniel is the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The elections took place on 12 September 2007. Daniel won with a majority of 95 votes out of 161 against Bartolomeu Anania. He was officially enthroned on 30…

1951

Tisa Farrow

American actress and model (died 2024)

Theresa Magdalena "Tisa" Farrow was an American actress and model.

1951

Slick Watts

American basketball player (died 2025)

Donald Earl "Slick" Watts was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Playing with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1976, he became the first player to lead the league in both…

1951

Brian Howe

English singer-songwriter (died 2020)

Brian Anthony Howe was an English rock singer, best known for replacing Paul Rodgers as the lead vocalist of Bad Company. Howe's career was jump-started in 1983 when Ted Nugent recruited him to handle lead vocals for…

1953

Al Di Meola

American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Albert Laurence Di Meola is an American guitarist. Known for his work in jazz fusion and world music, he had his breakthrough after joining Chick Corea's Return to Forever group in 1974. He launched, from 1976…

1954

Steve LaTourette

American lawyer and politician (died 2016)

Steven Clare LaTourette was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 19th congressional district and then Ohio's 14th congressional district from 1995 to 2013. He was a member of the…

1954

Lonette McKee

American actress and singer

Lonette Rita McKee is an American actress and singer. She made her big screen debut starring as Sister Williams in the original 1976 musical-drama film Sparkle. McKee later appeared in films Which Way Is Up? (1977), The…

1954

Richard J. Corman

American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (died 2013)

Richard Jay Corman was the founder and owner of R. J. Corman Railroad Group, a Nicholasville, Kentucky-based railroad services and short line operating company.

1955

Willem Dafoe

American actor

William James "Willem" Dafoe is an American actor. Known for his prolific career portraying diverse roles in both mainstream and arthouse films, he is the recipient of various accolades including a Volpi Cup Award for…

1955

Mick Pointer

English neo-progressive rock drummer

Michael Pointer is an English drummer. He is known for his work in the neo-prog bands Marillion and Arena.

1956

Scott Sanderson

American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019)

Scott Douglas Sanderson was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, California Angels, San Francisco…

1956

Dave Stieb

American baseball player

David Andrew Stieb is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher who spent the majority of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays. A seven-time All-Star, he won The Sporting News' Pitcher of the Year…

1957

Tatsunori Hara

Japanese baseball player and coach

Tatsunori Hara is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and manager. He played 15 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants, and also spent 17 seasons as the club's manager.

1958

David Von Erich

American wrestler (died 1984)

David Alan Adkisson was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name David Von Erich. A member of the Von Erich family, he is best known for his appearances with World Class Championship Wrestling,…

1958

Jon Oliva

American singer-songwriter and keyboard player

John Nicholas "Jon" Oliva is an American singer and musician. He is best known as the co-founder, keyboardist and lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Savatage, which he co-founded with his younger brother Criss Oliva.…

1960

John Leguizamo

Colombian-American actor, producer, and screenwriter

John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer. He has appeared in more than 100 films, produced more than 20 films and documentaries, made more than 30 television appearances,…

1960

Calvin Fish

English racing driver and sportscaster

Calvin Fish is a British television commentator for NBC Sports and a former racing driver.

1961

Keith Sweat

American singer-songwriter and producer

Keith Sweat is an American singer, producer and songwriter. An early figure in the new jack swing musical movement, he is known for his collection of hits including "I Want Her," "Make It Last Forever," "I'll Give All…

1961

Steve Albini

American record producer and musician (died 2024)

Steven Frank Albini was an American musician and audio engineer. He founded and fronted the influential post-hardcore and noise rock bands Big Black (1981–1987), Rapeman (1987–1989), and Shellac (1992–2024), and…

1962

Alvin Robertson

American basketball player

Alvin Cyrrale Robertson is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 10 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, and…

1962

Martine St. Clair

Canadian singer and actress

Martine St. Clair is a Canadian singer from the province of Quebec. She has released numerous albums in a career that has spanned over two decades.

1962

Emilio Butragueño

Spanish footballer

Emilio Butragueño Santos is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

1963

Emily Saliers

American singer-songwriter and musician

Emily Ann Saliers is an American singer-songwriter and member of the musical duo Indigo Girls. Saliers sings soprano and plays lead guitar as well as banjo, piano, mandolin, ukulele, bouzouki and many other instruments.

1963

Will Calhoun

American drummer

William Calhoun is an American drummer who is a member of the rock band Living Colour.

1964

Bonnie Langford

English actress and dancer

Bonita Melody Lysette Langford is an English actress, dancer, singer, and television personality. She is often known for her TV role as Violet in Just William (1977-1978) and Melanie Bush in Doctor Who. Langford…

1964

David Spade

American actor, producer, and screenwriter

David Wayne Spade is an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. His comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-deprecation. For his roles on television,…

1964

Derrick Dalley

Canadian educator and politician

Derrick Dalley, is a former Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He served as the Minister of Natural Resources in the provincial cabinet. Dalley has represented the district of The Isles of Notre…

1965

Shawn Michaels

American wrestler, trainer, and actor

Shawn Michaels is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he is the Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Creative, and oversees the creative aspects of the NXT brand, the…

1965

Richard B. Poore

New Zealand humanitarian

Richard Beresford Poore OAM in Christchurch, New Zealand, and his wife Gilana,, were awarded OAMs For service to Australia by providing assistance to the victims of the bombings which occurred in Bali on 12 October…

1965

Doug Riesenberg

American football player and coach

Douglas John Riesenberg is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and started in Super Bowl…

1965

Tim Brown

American football player and manager

Timothy Donell Brown is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he won the…

1966

Lauren Booth

English journalist and activist

Lauren Booth is an English broadcaster, journalist and activist holding a VIP Palestinian passport as well as a British passport.

1967

Rhys Ifans

Welsh actor

Rhys Owain Evans, known as Rhys Ifans, is a Welsh actor. He has portrayed roles in Twin Town (1997), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Notting Hill (1999), Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000), Enduring Love (2004), and The Boat…

1967

Rebecca Kiessling

American attorney and anti-abortion activist

Rebecca Kiessling is an American anti-abortion activist and attorney. Her advocacy is focused on criminalizing abortion, including in the case of pregnancy from rape.

1969

Despina Vandi

German-Greek singer and actress

Despina Malea, known as Despina Vandi, is a Greek singer. Born in Tübingen near Stuttgart, Germany, Vandi's family returned to Kavala, Greece when she was six years old.

1969

Jason Becker

American guitarist and songwriter

Jason Eli Becker is an American composer and former guitarist. At the age of 16, he became part of the Shrapnel Records-produced duo Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman, and they released two albums, Speed Metal…

1970

Steve Carter

Australian rugby league player

Steve Carter is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. A New South Wales State of Origin representative five-eighth, in Australia he played for and captained…

1970

Sergei Zubov

Russian ice hockey player and coach

Sergei Alexandrovich Zubov is a Russian professional ice hockey coach and former defenceman. Zubov played for the Dallas Stars, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League as well as SKA Saint…

1970

Franco Battaini

Italian motorcycle racer

Franco Battaini is an Italian motorcycle road racer. His best years were in 2002 and 2003 when he finished sixth in the 250cc world championship. In 2005 Battaini competed in MotoGP aboard the Blata WCM. He had a very…

1972

Colin Ferguson

Canadian actor, director, and producer

Colin Ferguson is a Canadian actor, director and producer. He is known for playing Sheriff Jack Carter on the Syfy series Eureka, the Maytag Man, and Lewis on Then Came You.

1972

Seth Fisher

American illustrator (died 2006)

Seth Fisher was an American comic book artist.

1972

Keyshawn Johnson

American football player and sportscaster

Joseph Keyshawn Johnson is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons.

1972

Brian Chippendale

American singer and drummer

Brian Chippendale is an American musician and artist, known as the drummer and vocalist for the experimental noise rock band Lightning Bolt and for his graphic art. Chippendale is based in Providence, Rhode Island.

1973

Mike Sweeney

American baseball player and sportscaster

Michael John Sweeney is an American former Major League Baseball designated hitter and first baseman. Sweeney played his first 13 seasons in the majors with the Kansas City Royals, first as a catcher, then at first base…

1973

Ece Temelkuran

Turkish journalist and author

Ece Temelkuran is a Turkish journalist and author.

1973

Rufus Wainwright

American-Canadian singer-songwriter

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded eleven studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical…

1973

Franka Potente

German actress

Franka Potente is a German actress. She first appeared in the comedy film After Five in the Forest Primeval (1995), for which she won a Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress. Her breakthrough came in 1998, when she…

1974

Ezio Galon

Italian rugby player

Ezio Galon is a former Italian rugby union player.

1977

Ingo Hertzsch

German footballer

Ingo Hertzsch is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.

1977

Gustavo Nery

Brazilian footballer

Gustavo Nery de Sá da Silva is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

1977

Runako Morton

Nevisian cricketer (died 2012)

Runako Shakur Morton was a Nevisian cricketer who played for West Indies in all formats of the game. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-handed offbreak bowler.

1978

Dennis Rommedahl

Danish footballer

Dennis Rommedahl is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a right winger. During his 19-year professional career, he won four Eredivisie titles with PSV Eindhoven, and also played for several other Dutch…

1978

Lucas Luhr

German racing driver

Lucas Luhr is a German racing driver. He is a staple of the American Le Mans Series during the 2000s and early 2010s, winning the GT class with Porsche in 2002, the LMP2 category in 2006, and taking the overall LMP1…

1979

Yadel Martí

Cuban baseball player

Yadel Martí Carrillo is a Cuban right-handed pitcher.

1979

Dirk Kuyt

Dutch footballer

Dirk Kuijt, anglicised to Kuyt, is a Dutch former professional footballer and the current manager of Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht. Originally starting out as a forward, he played much of his career as a right-winger.

1980

Scott Dixon

New Zealand racing driver

Sir Scott Ronald Glyndwr Dixon is a New Zealand racing driver who races the No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) Dallara DW12-Honda car in the IndyCar Series. Dixon has won the IndyCar Series championship six times, in 2003,…

1980

Kate Ryan

Belgian singer-songwriter

Kate Ryan is a Belgian singer and songwriter, and the winner of a World Music Award. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of Mylène Farmer…

1980

Tablo

South Korean-Canadian rapper

Daniel Seon Woong Lee, better known by his stage name Tablo (타블로), is a South Korean and Canadian rapper, songwriter and record producer. Tablo is best known as the leader and producer of South Korean hip-hop group Epik…

1980

Nuwan Kulasekara

Sri Lankan cricketer

Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played all formats of the game. He was educated at Bandaranayake College, Gampaha.

1982

Aldo de Nigris

Mexican footballer

Jesus Aldo de Nigris Guajardo is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward.

1983

Dries Devenyns

Belgian cyclist

Dries Devenyns is a Belgian retired road bicycle racer, who rode for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step. He retired at the end of 2023.

1983

Steven Jackson

American football player

Steven Rashad Jackson is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams. He played college football for the…

1983

Andreas Ulvo

Norwegian pianist

Andreas Ulvo is a Norwegian jazz pianist, organist, keyboardist and composer, known from cooperations with Shining, Ingrid Olava, Mathias Eick Quartet, Solveig Slettahjell & Slow Motion Orchestra, Karl Seglem and Thom…

1983

Stewart Downing

English footballer

Stewart Downing is an English former professional footballer. He played most of his career as a winger or left-back He is currently the assistant coach for Leeds United's U21 squad.

1984

Jessica Abbott

Australian swimmer

Jessica Abbott is an Australian swimmer.

1985

Takudzwa Ngwenya

Zimbabwean-American rugby player

Takudzwa Ngwenya is a former rugby union player who played on the wing for the United States national rugby union team and Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14. He made his mark in the 2007 Rugby World Cup with tries…

1985

Akira Tozawa

Japanese wrestler

Akira Tozawa is a Japanese professional wrestler. As of 2016, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand and is a member of the Alpha Academy stable. He is a former one-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion and…

1985

Colin de Grandhomme

Zimbabwean-New Zealand cricketer

Colin de Grandhomme is a Zimbabwean-born former New Zealand international cricketer. He was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. He was a part of the New Zealand squad to…

1986

Stevie Johnson

American football player

Steven John Johnson Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Johnson was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL…

1986

Denis Gargaud Chanut

French slalom canoeist

Denis Gargaud Chanut is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level in C1 since 2004. Between 2009 and 2011 he also competed in the C2 category alongside Fabien Lefèvre. He won a gold medal in…

1987

Charlotte Kalla

Swedish skier

Marina Charlotte Kalla is a Swedish Tornedalian retired cross-country skier. A four-time Olympian, Kalla won three golds and nine medals overall at the Olympics between 2004 and 2022. She holds the joint record as…

1987

William Buick

Norwegian-British flat jockey

William Buick is a Norwegian-born British flat jockey. He shared the champion apprentice jockey title in 2008 with David Probert and won the Lester Award for Apprentice Jockey of the Year in 2007 and 2008. From 2010 to…

1988

Paul Coutts

Scottish footballer

Paul Alexander Coutts is a Scottish footballer who plays for Highland League club Inverurie Loco Works.

1988

George Santos

American politician

George Anthony Devolder Santos is an American former politician and convicted felon. He served as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district from January to December 2023, before he was expelled…

1988

Thomas Kraft

German footballer

Thomas Kraft is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

1988

Sercan Temizyürek

Turkish footballer

Sercan Temizyürek is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a left winger for Eyüpspor.

1988

Israel Adesanya

New Zealand mixed martial artist and kickboxer

Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya is a Nigerian-New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, former kickboxer, and boxer. As a mixed martial artist, he currently competes in the Middleweight…

1989

Keegan Allen

American actor, photographer and musician

Keegan Phillip Allen is an American actor, photographer, author and musician known for his main role as Toby Cavanaugh on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars.

1989

Taylor Lewan

American football player

Taylor Curtis Lewan is an American former professional football player who was a tackle for nine seasons with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).

1991

Matty James

English footballer

Matthew Lee James is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Wrexham. His regular position is in midfield, but he can play in defence when required. James began his career with Manchester…

1991

Tomi Juric

Australian footballer

Tomi Jurić is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar.

1991

Anja Aguilar

Filipino actress and singer

Angellie G. Urquico, better known by her stage name Anja Aguilar, is a Filipino actress and recording artist. She was the grand winner of the second season of Little Big Star in 2006. She is a former member of the group…

1992

Selena Gomez

American singer and actress

Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and producer. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), and…

1992

Carolin Schnarre

German Paralympic equestrian

Carolin Schnarre is a German Paralympic equestrian.

1992

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Kyrgyzstani-American terrorist

Dzhokhar Anzorovich Tsarnaev is an American domestic terrorist and mass murderer of Chechen and Avar descent. Along with his older brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, he planted pressure cooker bombs near the finish line of the…

1993

Ezekiel Elliott

American football player

Ezekiel Elijah Elliott, nicknamed "Zeke", is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning second-team All-American honors in 2015. Elliott was selected…

1995

Armaan Malik

Indian playback singer, composer and songwriter

Armaan Malik is an Indian playback singer, songwriter, voice actor, and actor. He started his career in 2007 as a child vocalist in Bollywood, making his debut with the song "Bum Bum Bole" from the film Taare Zameen…

1995

Jonathan Owens

American football player

Jonathan James Owens is an American professional football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Western Griffons, and signed with the…

1995

Kevin Fiala

Swiss ice hockey player

Kevin Fiala is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent one season with the Malmö Redhawks junior team, then joined HV71,…

1996

Skyler Gisondo

American actor

Skyler Augustus Gisondo is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films Licorice Pizza, Booksmart, Vacation and Superman, as well as the television programs Psych, The Righteous Gemstones, and Santa Clarita…

1996

Marc Cucurella

Spanish footballer

Marc Cucurella Saseta is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the Spain national team. He is considered one of the best left-backs in the world.

1998

Larray

American YouTuber

Larri Merritt, professionally known as Larray, is an American media personality and YouTuber. He produces comedic video content on his YouTube channel, and was part of the collaborative TikTok collective known as The…

1998

Madison Pettis

American actress

Madison Michelle Pettis is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Sophie Martinez on the Disney Channel series Cory in the House, Janelle in Lab Rats, Allie Brooks in the YTV/TeenNick series Life with Boys,…

1998

Federico Valverde

Uruguayan footballer

Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Uruguay national team. Known for his versatility, work rate, pace and…

1998

Sahaphap Wongratch

Thai actor, model, and singer

Sahaphap Wongratch, nicknamed Mix, is a Thai actor, singer, and model. He gained recognition for his leading role as Tian in the series A Tale of Thousand Stars (2021). He further gained further prominence roles as Wen…

1998

Sidney Chu

Hong Kong skater

Sidney K. Chu is a short track speed skater representing Hong Kong. Chu was Hong Kong's flag-bearer at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Chu is currently the executive director of the Hong Kong Speed Skating…

1999

Jason Robertson

American ice hockey player

Jason Robertson is an American professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Stars selected him in the second round, 39th overall, of the 2017 NHL…

1999

Garrett Wilson

American football player

Garrett Wilson is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected 10th overall by the…

2000

Konstanse Marie Alvær

Norwegian politician

Konstanse Marie Alvær is a Norwegian politician and deputy member of the Storting. A member of the Labour Party, she has represented Telemark since October 2025.

2002

Prince Felix of Denmark

Count Felix of Monpezat is a member of the Danish royal family. He is the younger son of Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. He is a grandson of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik,…

2002

Solveig Vik

Norwegian politician

Solveig Gundersen Vik is a Norwegian politician and deputy member of the Storting. A member of the Labour Party, she has represented Rogaland since October 2025.

2003

Javon Walton

American actor and boxer

Javon Anthony Walton, also known by his ring name Wanna, is an American actor and professional boxer, who is best known for his portrayal of Ashtray in the HBO series Euphoria. After his work in Euphoria, he began…

2006

Prince George of Wales

Prince George of Wales is a member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and the eldest grandchild of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of…

2013

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