Famous Birthdays on July 30

Q: Who was born on July 30?

Famous people born on July 30 include: Hongzhi, Giorgio Vasari, Ferdinando I de' Medici, Regnier de Graaf, Maria Anna Mozart.

Q: What is Réal Cloutier known for?

Réal Cloutier, Canadian ice hockey player

1956 — Réal Cloutier

Canadian ice hockey player

July 30 has seen 188 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1470 – 1999. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · July 30 — Wikipedia

Famous Birthdays 188 people 1470 – 1999

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The next season saw him score 66 goals with 75 assists to record a career-high 141 total points as the Nordiques advanced all the way to the Avco Cup Finals

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In 17 postseason games that year, he scored 14 goals and had 27 total points as Quebec won their only championship

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He scored 42 goals in 67 games in the first season in the NHL in 1979-80 before injuries hindered him in his next two seasons with the team that saw him score 80 combined goals in his last three seasons with Quebec

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Cloutier recorded two further 100-point seasons prior to the team being absorbed into the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1979; in 369 total games in the WHA, he had 566 total points

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He was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in 1983, but troubles with ice time saw him score 24 total goals in 81 games over two years.

Hongzhi

emperor of the Ming dynasty (died 1505)

The Hongzhi Emperor, personal name Zhu Youcheng, was the tenth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1487 to 1505. He succeeded his father, the Chenghua Emperor.

1470

Giorgio Vasari

Italian painter, historian, and architect (died 1574)

Giorgio Vasari was an Italian Renaissance painter, architect, art historian, and biographer known for his work Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, considered the ideological foundation of…

1511

Ferdinando I de' Medici

Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1609)

Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587 to 1609, having succeeded his older brother Francesco I. He expanded the culture of Tuscany, which included presenting the opera…

1549

Regnier de Graaf

Dutch physician and anatomist (died 1673)

Regnier de Graaf, original Dutch spelling Reinier de Graaf, or Latinized Reijnerus de Graeff, was a Dutch physician, physiologist and anatomist who made key discoveries in reproductive biology. He specialized in…

1641

Maria Anna Mozart

Austrian pianist (died 1829)

Maria Anna Walburga Ignatia "Marianne" Mozart, also known by her nickname Nannerl, was a distinguished musician from Salzburg. In her childhood, she developed into an outstanding keyboard player under the tutelage of…

1751

Samuel Rogers

English poet and art collector (died 1855)

Samuel Rogers was an English poet, during his lifetime one of the most celebrated, although his fame has long since been eclipsed by his Romantic colleagues and friends Wordsworth, Coleridge and Byron. His recollections…

1763

Maria Aletta Hulshoff

Dutch feminist and pamphleteer (died 1846)

Maria Aletta Hulshoff was a Dutch Patriot, feminist and pamphleteer.

1781

Charles Chiniquy

Canadian-American priest and theologian (died 1899)

Charles Paschal Telesphore Chiniquy was a Canadian socio-political activist and former Catholic priest who left the Catholic Church and converted to Protestant Christianity, becoming a Presbyterian minister. He later…

1809

Emily Brontë

English novelist and poet (died 1848)

Emily Jane Brontë was an English writer best known for her 1847 novel Wuthering Heights. She also co-authored a book of poetry with her sisters Charlotte and Anne entitled Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell.

1818

Jan Heemskerk

Dutch lawyer and politician, 16th and 19th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1897)

Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon was a Dutch politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1874 to 1877, and again from 1883 to 1888. His son, Theo Heemskerk also served as Chairman of the Council of…

1818

Chaim Aronson

Lithuanian engineer and author (died 1893)

Chaim Aronson was a Lithuanian Jewish inventor and memoirist.

1825

George Lemuel Woods

American lawyer, judge, and politician, 3rd Governor of Oregon (died 1890)

George Lemuel Woods was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Woods served as the third governor of Oregon from 1866 to 1870. Failing to win renomination, Woods was then appointed…

1832

Georg Wilhelm von Siemens

German-Swiss businessman (died 1919)

Georg Wilhelm von Siemens was a German telecommunications industrialist of the Siemens family.

1855

Thorstein Veblen

American economist and sociologist (died 1929)

Thorstein Bunde Veblen was an American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism.

1857

Henry Simpson Lunn

English minister and humanitarian, founded Lunn Poly (died 1939)

Sir Henry Simpson Lunn was an English humanitarian and religious figure, and also founder of Lunn Poly, one of the UK's largest travel companies.

1859

Nikolai Yudenich

Russian general (died 1933)

Nikolai Nikolayevich Yudenich was a commander of the Russian Imperial Army during World War I. He was a leader of the anti-communist White movement in northwestern Russia during the Civil War.

1862

Henry Ford

American engineer and businessman, founded the Ford Motor Company (died 1947)

Henry Ford was an American industrialist and business magnate. As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he is credited as a pioneer in making automobiles affordable for middle-class Americans through the system that…

1863

Princess Clémentine of Belgium (died 1955)

Princess Clémentine of Belgium was the third daughter of King Leopold II of Belgium, and Marie Henriette of Austria. She was by birth a Princess of Belgium and member of the House of Wettin in the branch of Saxe-Coburg…

1872

Smedley Butler

American general, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1940)

Major General Smedley Darlington Butler was a United States Marine Corps officer. During his 34-year military career, he fought in the Philippine–American War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Mexican Revolution, World War I,…

1881

Casey Stengel

American baseball player and manager (died 1975)

Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder and manager, best known as the manager of the championship New York Yankees of the 1950s and later, the expansion New York Mets.…

1890

Henry Moore

English sculptor and illustrator (died 1986)

Henry Spencer Moore was an English visual artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. Moore also produced many drawings,…

1898

Gerald Moore

English pianist (died 1987)

Gerald Moore was an English classical pianist best known for his career as a collaborative pianist for many distinguished musicians. Among those with whom he was closely associated were Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau,…

1899

Alfred Lépine

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1955)

Joseph Alfred Pierre Hormisdas "Pit" Lépine was a Canadian ice hockey forward and coach. He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec.

1901

Salvador Novo

Mexican poet and playwright (died 1974)

Salvador Novo López was a Mexican writer, poet, playwright, translator, television presenter, entrepreneur, and the official chronicler of Mexico City. As a noted intellectual, he influenced popular perceptions of…

1904

C. Northcote Parkinson

English historian and author (died 1993)

Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a British naval historian and author of some 60 books, the most famous of which was his best-seller Parkinson's Law (1957), in which Parkinson named the satirical Law stating that "work…

1909

Edgar de Evia

Mexican-American photographer (died 2003)

Edgar Domingo Evia y Joutard, known professionally as Edgar de Evia, was a Mexican-born American interiors photographer.

1910

Lou Darvas

American soldier and cartoonist (died 1987)

Louis F. Darvas was an American artist and sports cartoonist. He received the National Cartoonist Society Sports Cartoon Award for 1963 and 1967 for his work.

1913

Michael Morris

3rd Baron Killanin, Irish journalist and author, 6th President of the International Olympic Committee (died 1999)

Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin was an Irish journalist, author, sports official, and the sixth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), serving from 1972 to 1980. He succeeded his uncle as Baron…

1914

Walter Schuck

German lieutenant and pilot (died 2015)

Walter Schuck was a German military aviator who served in the Luftwaffe from 1937 until the end of World War II. As a fighter ace, he claimed 206 enemy aircraft shot down in over 500 combat missions, eight of which…

1920

Grant Johannesen

American pianist and educator (died 2005)

Grant Johannesen was an American pianist.

1921

Henry W. Bloch

American banker and businessman, co-founded H&R Block (died 2019)

Henry Wollman Bloch was an American businessman and philanthropist who was the co-founder and the chairman emeritus of the American tax-preparation company H&R Block. He and his brother, Richard Bloch, founded H&R Block…

1922

C. T. Vivian

American minister, author, and activist (died 2020)

Cordy Tindell Vivian was an American minister, author, and close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement. He resided in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership…

1924

Stan Stennett

Welsh actor and trumpet player (died 2013)

Stanley Llewelyn Stennett was a Welsh comedian, actor and jazz musician.

1925

Alexander Trocchi

Scottish author and poet (died 1984)

Alexander Whitelaw Robertson Trocchi was a Scottish novelist.

1925

Betye Saar

American artist

Betye Irene Saar is an American artist known for her work in the medium of assemblage. Saar is a visual storyteller and an accomplished printmaker. Saar was a part of the Black Arts Movement in the 1970s, which engaged…

1926

George Shanard

American politician and businessman (died 2012)

George Harris Shanard was an American politician and agribusinessman who served as a member of the South Dakota Senate from 1975 to 1992 and served as majority leader for the Republican Party from 1989 to 1992. He was…

1926

Richard Johnson

English actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015)

Richard Keith Johnson was an English stage and screen actor, writer and producer. Described by Michael Coveney as "a very 'still' actor – authoritative, calm and compelling," he was a staple performer in British films…

1927

Pete Schoening

American mountaineer (died 2004)

Peter Kittilsby Schoening was an American mountaineer. Schoening was one of two Americans to first successfully climb the Pakistani peak Gasherbrum I in 1958, along with Andrew Kauffman, and was one of the first to…

1927

Victor Wong

American actor (died 2001)

Victor Gee Keung Wong was an American actor, artist, and journalist of Chinese descent.

1927

Sulochana Latkar

Indian actress (died 2023)

Sulochana Latkar, better known by her screen name Sulochana, was an Indian actress of Marathi and Hindi cinema, who acted in 50 films in Marathi and around 250 films in Hindi. She received accolades and honor throughout…

1928

Joe Nuxhall

American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2007)

Joseph Henry Nuxhall was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, best remembered for having been the youngest player ever to appear in a Major League game and for spending 40 years as a Cincinnati Reds…

1928

Sid Krofft

Canadian-American puppeteer and producer (died 2026)

Cydus Yolas and Moshopopoulos Yolas, known professionally as Sid and Marty Krofft or the Krofft Brothers, were a Canadian sibling team of television creators, writers, and puppeteers. Through their production company…

1929

Dominique Lapierre

French historian and author (died 2022)

Dominique Lapierre was a French author.

1931

Marina Popovich

Soviet pilot, engineer and military officer (died 2017)

Marina Lavrentyevna Zhikhoreva was a Soviet Air Forces colonel, engineer, and decorated Soviet test pilot. In 1964, she became the third woman and the first Soviet woman to break the sound barrier. Known as "Madame…

1931

Bud Selig

9th Major League Baseball Commissioner

Allan Huber "Bud" Selig is an American baseball executive who currently serves as the commissioner emeritus of baseball. Previously, he served as the ninth commissioner of baseball from 1998 to 2015. He initially served…

1934

Buddy Guy

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

George "Buddy" Guy is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards,…

1936

Infanta Pilar

Duchess of Badajoz (died 2020)

Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Viscountess of La Torre, sometimes known more simply as Pilar de Borbón, was the elder daughter of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona and Princess María Mercedes of the Two Sicilies, and…

1936

Hervé de Charette

French politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs

Hervé de Charette is a French centrist politician. He is a descendant of the royalist military leader François de Charette and of king Charles X of France.

1938

Terry O'Neill

English photographer (died 2019)

Terence Patrick O'Neill was a British photographer, known for documenting the fashions, styles, and celebrities of the 1960s. O'Neill's photographs capture his subjects candidly or in unconventional settings.

1938

Peter Bogdanovich

American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2022)

Peter Bogdanovich was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started out his career as a young actor studying under Stella Adler before working as a film critic for Film Culture…

1939

Eleanor Smeal

American activist, founded the Feminist Majority Foundation

Eleanor Marie Smeal is an American women's rights activist. She is the president and a cofounder of the Feminist Majority Foundation and has served as president of the National Organization for Women for three terms, in…

1939

Patricia Schroeder

American lawyer and politician (died 2023)

Patricia Nell Scott "Pat" Schroeder was an American politician who represented Colorado's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party,…

1940

Clive Sinclair

English businessman, founded Sinclair Radionics and Sinclair Research (died 2021)

Sir Clive Marles Sinclair was an English entrepreneur and inventor, best known for being a pioneer in the computing industry and also as the founder of several companies that developed consumer electronics in the 1970s…

1940

Paul Anka

Canadian singer-songwriter and actor

Paul Albert Anka is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and actor. His songs include "Diana", "You Are My Destiny", "Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", "(You're) Having My Baby" and "My Way".

1941

Pollyanna Pickering

English environmentalist and painter (died 2018)

Pollyanna Pickering was an English wildlife artist and environmentalist.

1942

Henri-François Gautrin

Canadian physicist and politician

Henri-François Gautrin is a Quebec politician, professor and physicist. He was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Verdun in the Montreal region. He represented the Quebec Liberal Party and was…

1943

Gerry Birrell

Scottish race car driver (died 1973)

Gerald Hussey Buchanan Birrell was a British racing driver from Scotland, who was killed in a wreck during practice for a Formula Two race at Rouen-Les-Essarts.

1944

Peter Bottomley

English politician

Sir Peter James Bottomley is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1975 until 2024, last representing Worthing West.

1944

Frances de la Tour

English actress

Frances J. de Lautour, better known as Frances de la Tour, is a British actress. A Tony Award winner and three-time Olivier Award winner, she is also known for her roles in the television sitcom Rising Damp and Harry…

1944

Patrick Modiano

French novelist and screenwriter, Nobel Prize laureate

Jean Patrick Modiano, generally known as Patrick Modiano, is a French novelist and recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is a noted writer of autofiction, the blend of autobiography and historical fiction.

1945

David Sanborn

American saxophonist and composer (died 2024)

David William Sanborn was an American alto saxophonist. He worked in many musical genres; his solo recordings typically blended jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He began playing the saxophone at the age of 11 and…

1945

Neil Bonnett

American race car driver and sportscaster (died 1994)

Lawrence Neil Bonnett was an American NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career. Bonnett was a member of the Alabama Gang, and started his career with the help of Bobby and Donnie…

1946

Jeffrey Hammond

English bass player

Jeffrey Hammond, also known by his former stage name Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, is an English artist and musician who was the bassist of progressive rock band Jethro Tull from 1971 to 1975. Hammond played on some of the…

1946

William Atherton

American actor and producer

William Atherton is an American actor. He had starring roles in The Sugarland Express (1974), The Day of the Locust (1975), The Hindenburg (1975) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), but is most recognized for what have…

1947

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

French virologist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi is a French virologist and Director of the Regulation of Retroviral Infections Division and Professor at the Institut Pasteur in Paris. Born in Paris, Barré-Sinoussi performed some of the…

1947

Jonathan Mann

American physician and author (died 1998)

Jonathan Max Mann was an American physician who was an administrator for the World Health Organization, and spearheaded early AIDS research in the 1980s.

1947

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of California

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, film producer, politician, and former professional bodybuilder. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 38th governor of California…

1947

Billy Paultz

American basketball player

William Edward Paultz is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in the now defunct American Basketball Association (ABA). Nicknamed "the Whopper",…

1948

Jean Reno

Spanish-French actor

Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez, commonly known as Jean Reno, is a French and Spanish actor. He established himself as a leading man of French cinema through his collaborations with director Luc Besson, and has worked in…

1948

Otis Taylor

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Otis Taylor is an American blues musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist whose talents include the guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, and vocals. In 2001, he was awarded a fellowship to the Sundance Film Composers…

1948

Julia Tsenova

Bulgarian pianist and composer (died 2010)

Julia Tsenova was a Bulgarian composer, pianist and musical pedagogue.

1948

Duck Baker

American guitarist

Richard Royall "Duck" Baker IV is an American acoustic fingerstyle guitarist who plays in a variety of styles: jazz, blues, gospel, ragtime, folk, and Irish and Scottish music. He has written many instruction books for…

1949

Sonia Proudman

English lawyer and judge (died 2023)

Dame Sonia Rosemary Susan Proudman, DBE, styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Proudman, was a judge of the High Court of England and Wales.

1949

Harriet Harman

English lawyer and politician

Harriet Ruth Harman, Baroness Harman is a British politician and solicitor who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Chair of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2015 and Leader of the House of Commons and Lord…

1950

Frank Stallone

American singer-songwriter and actor

Francesco Stallone Jr. is an American actor and musician. He is the younger brother of actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone and has written music for Sylvester's movies. His song "Far from Over" appeared in the 1983…

1950

Alan Kourie

South African cricketer

Alan John Kourie is a former South African first class cricketer, who played for Transvaal, from 1970–71 to 1988–89. Educated at Jeppe Boys High, he played for Transvaal in the Nuffield week, and for South African…

1951

Gerry Judah

Indian-English painter and sculptor

Gerald David Judah FRSS is a British artist and designer who has created settings for theatre, film, television, museums and public spaces.

1951

Stephen Blackmore

English botanist and author

Stephen Blackmore CBE FRSE FRSB FLS is a British botanist, who was educated at St. George's School, Hong Kong and the University of Reading where he completed his PhD in 1976 on the "Palynology and Systematics of the…

1952

Ken Olin

American actor, director, and producer

Kenneth Edward Olin is an American actor, television director, and producer. As an actor, Olin is known for his role as Michael Steadman in the ABC drama series Thirtysomething (1987–1991), for which he received a…

1954

Rat Scabies

English drummer and producer

Christopher John Millar, known by his stage name Rat Scabies, is a musician and the drummer for English punk rock band the Damned.

1955

Christopher Warren-Green

English violinist and conductor

Christopher Warren-Green is a British violinist and conductor.

1955

Delta Burke

American actress

Delta Burke McRaney is an American actress, producer and author. From 1986 to 1991, she starred as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women, for which she received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding…

1956

Georg Gänswein

German prelate, Prefect of the Pontifical Household, and former personal secretary to Pope Benedict XVI

Georg Gänswein is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia on 24 June 2024. He served as Prefect of the Papal Household from 2012 to 2023 and was the…

1956

Anita Hill

American lawyer and academic

Anita Faye Hill is an American lawyer, educator and author. She is a professor of social policy, law, and women's studies at Brandeis University and a faculty member of the university's Heller School for Social Policy…

1956

Soraida Martinez

American painter and educator

Soraida Martinez is an American visual artist of Puerto Rican descent known for her contemporary abstract expressionist paintings and social commentary. She is the creator of the art movement, Verdadism.

1956

Antonio Adamo

Italian director and cinematographer

Antonio Adamo is an Italian pornographic film director. He won the 2003 AVN Award for "Best Director, Foreign Release" for the film Gladiator I.

1957

Bill Cartwright

American basketball player and coach

James William Cartwright is an American former professional basketball player and a former coach. A 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) center, he played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York…

1957

Clint Hurdle

American baseball player and manager

Clinton Merrick Hurdle is an American former professional baseball outfielder and manager. Hurdle played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals, and previously managed the…

1957

Nery Pumpido

Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager

Nery Alberto Pumpido is an Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper who played for Argentina in two World Cups. After retirement, Pumpido moved into club management. His nephew Facundo Pumpido is also a…

1957

Kate Bush

English singer-songwriter and producer

Catherine Bush is an English singer, songwriter, musician, dancer and record producer. She is noted for her eclectic style, unconventional lyrics and innovative dance performances. Her sound and choreography have…

1958

Liz Kershaw

English radio broadcaster

Elizabeth Marguerita Mary Kershaw is an English radio broadcaster. She is one of the longest serving female national radio DJs in the UK, celebrating 30 years on national BBC Radio in 2017.

1958

Daley Thompson

English decathlete and trainer

Francis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson, is an English former decathlete. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times. He was unbeaten in…

1958

Jennifer Barnes

American-English musicologist and academic

Jennifer Chase Barnes is a musicologist and former university administrator. She was a Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor in the University of Cambridge, and the 4th President of Murray Edwards College,…

1960

Richard Linklater

American director and screenwriter

Richard Linklater is an American filmmaker. He is known for making films which deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award, a Silver Bear, a…

1960

Brillante Mendoza

Filipino independent film director

Brillante Mendoza, also known as Dante Mendoza, is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Philippine New Wave.

1960

Laurence Fishburne

American actor and producer

Laurence John Fishburne III is an American actor. Throughout his career, he has gained recognition for his roles on stage and screen as militant and authoritative characters. Fishburne first came to prominence appearing…

1961

Alton Brown

American chef, author, and producer

Alton Crawford Brown Jr. is an American television personality, food show presenter, author, voice actor, and cinematographer. He is the creator and host of the Food Network television show Good Eats that ran for 16…

1962

Jay Feaster

American ice hockey player and manager

Jay Harry Feaster is a National Hockey League (NHL) executive currently serving as the Executive Director of Community Hockey Development for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is the former general manager of the Calgary…

1962

Yakub Memon

Indian accountant and terrorist (died 2015)

Yakub Abdul Razzaq Memon was an Indian gangster apprehended over his financial involvements in the 1993 Bombay bombings, and the brother of one of the prime suspects in the bombings, Tiger Memon. After his appeals and…

1962

Peter Bowler

English-Australian cricketer

Peter Duncan Bowler is a former English-born Australian cricketer who played for Leicestershire in 1986, Tasmania in 1986/87, Derbyshire from 1988 to 1994 and for Somerset from 1995 to 2004.

1963

Lisa Kudrow

American actress and producer

Lisa Valerie Kudrow is an American actress and writer. She rose to international fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the American television sitcom Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004. The series earned her…

1963

Antoni Martí

Andorran architect and politician

Antoni Martí Petit was an Andorran architect and politician who served as the prime minister of Andorra between 2011 and 2019, when he was elected on the ticket of the Democrats for Andorra.

1963

Chris Mullin

American basketball player, coach, and executive

Christopher Paul Mullin is an American former professional basketball player, executive and coach. He is a five time NBA All-Star and four time All-NBA Team member. He is also two-time Olympic Gold medalist and a…

1963

Ron Block

American singer-songwriter and banjo player

Ronald Franklin Block is an American banjo player, guitarist, and singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the bluegrass band Alison Krauss & Union Station. He has won 14 Grammy Awards, 6 International Bluegrass…

1964

Vivica A. Fox

American actress

Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress and producer. She began her career on Soul Train (1982–1983) and played roles on the daytime television soap operas Days of Our Lives (1988) and Generations (1989–1991). In…

1964

Alek Keshishian

Lebanese-American director, producer, and screenwriter

Alek Keshishian is an Armenian-American film and commercial director, writer, producer and music video director. His 1991 documentary, Madonna: Truth or Dare was the highest-grossing documentary of all time until 2002;…

1964

Jürgen Klinsmann

German footballer and manager

Jürgen Klinsmann is a German professional football manager and former player. He played for several prominent clubs in Europe including VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Monaco, Tottenham Hotspur, and Bayern Munich. He was…

1964

Laine Randjärv

Estonian lawyer and politician, 6th Estonian Minister of Culture

Laine Randjärv is an Estonian politician from the Reform Party. She was the mayor of Tartu from 23 September 2004 to 2007, and previously she was deputy mayor from 2002 to 2004. From 2007 to 2011, she served as the…

1964

Tim Munton

English cricketer

Timothy Alan Munton is an English cricketer. He had a long career in county cricket, playing over 500 games combined between first-class and List A, primarily with Warwickshire before ending his career at Derbyshire. He…

1965

Kerry Fox

New Zealand actress and screenwriter

Kerry Lauren Fox is a New Zealand actress. She came to prominence playing author Janet Frame in the movie An Angel at My Table directed by Jane Campion, which gained her a Best Actress Award from the New Zealand Film…

1966

Craig Gannon

English guitarist and songwriter

Craig Gannon is an English guitarist, best known as the second guitarist in the Smiths (1986). He is now a composer for film and television.

1966

Allan Langer

Australian rugby league player and coach

Allan Jeffrey "Alfie" Langer AM is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s and worked as an assistant coach for the Australian national team, the Queensland Maroons and the…

1966

Sean Patrick Maloney

American politician

Sean Patrick Maloney is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development from 2024 to 2025. He previously served five terms as the U.S.…

1966

Louise Wener

English author and singer-songwriter

Louise Jane Wener is an English writer, singer, songwriter and guitarist of the band Sleeper.

1966

Terry Crews

American actor and football player

Terry Alan Crews is an American actor, television host, and former professional football player. He played Julius Rock in the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, which aired from 2005 to 2009, and portrayed Terry…

1968

Robert Korzeniowski

Polish race walker and coach

Robert Marek Korzeniowski is a Polish former racewalker who won four gold medals at the Olympic Games and three gold medals at World Championships.

1968

Sean Moore

Welsh drummer and songwriter

Sean Anthony Moore is a Welsh musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the drummer and occasional trumpet-player of the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. He is cousin to bandmate James Dean…

1968

Simon Baker

Australian actor, director, and producer

Simon Lucas Baker is an Australian actor and director. He first gained prominence on the Australian soap opera E Street (1992–1993). Baker achieved his Hollywood breakthrough in 1997 with a supporting role as Matt…

1969

Errol Stewart

South African cricketer and lawyer

Errol Leslie Rae Stewart is a former South African cricketer and rugby union player. He attended Westville Boys' High School in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal where he was selected for the SA schools cricket and rugby sides…

1969

Alun Cairns

Welsh businessman and politician

Alun Hugh Cairns is a Welsh Conservative politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Vale of Glamorgan from 2010 to 2024. He served as Secretary of State for Wales from 2016 to 2019.

1970

Dean Edwards

American comedian, actor, and singer

Dean Edwards is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and singer. His work as a voice actor includes Scottie Pippen and Spike Lee in Celebrity Deathmatch, a robot in Robotomy and Donkey in Scared Shrekless after…

1970

Christopher Nolan

English-American director, producer, and screenwriter

Sir Christopher Edward Nolan is a British and American filmmaker. As a significant auteur of his generation, he has established himself a major figure of 21st-century Hollywood. His films have earned over $6 billion…

1970

Elvis Crespo

American-Puerto Rican singer

Elvis Crespo Díaz is an American merengue singer. He has won multiple awards, including a Grammy and a Latin Grammy Award in merengue music.

1971

Tom Green

Canadian comedian and actor

Michael Thomas Green is a Canadian-American comedian, television personality, actor, podcaster, singer, songwriter, and rapper. After pursuing stand-up comedy and music as a young adult, Green created and hosted The Tom…

1971

Christine Taylor

American actress

Christine Joan Taylor is an American actress. She has played Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and A Very Brady Sequel (1996), and appeared in The Craft (1996), The Wedding Singer (1998), Zoolander (2001),…

1971

Jim McIlvaine

American basketball player and sportscaster

James Michael McIlvaine is an American former professional basketball player who spent seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Washington Bullets, Seattle SuperSonics, and New Jersey Nets.…

1972

Kenton Cool

English mountaineer

Kenton Edward Cool is an English climber and mountain guide. He is one of Britain's leading alpine and high altitude climbers. He has reached the summit of Mount Everest 20 times—the most of any non-Nepali. His ascents…

1973

Ümit Davala

Turkish footballer and manager

Ümit Aydın Davala is a Turkish football coach and former player. During his stint at Galatasaray, he won four Süper Lig, three Turkish Cup, one UEFA Cup and one UEFA Super Cup title between 1996 and 2001. He won the…

1973

Anastasios Katsabis

Greek footballer

Anastasios "Tasos" Katsabis is a former Greek football player, who last played for Iraklis in Super League Greece as a centre back. Katsabis started his career as a midfielder but when he was played at PAOK, Angelos…

1973

Markus Näslund

Swedish ice hockey player and manager

Markus Sten Näslund is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player and former general manager for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins,…

1973

Sonu Nigam

Indian playback singer and actor

Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer, music director, dubbing artist and actor. He is considered one of the most versatile singers in India, with a wide vocal range. His performances include a wide range of genres,…

1973

Clementa C. Pinckney

American minister and politician (died 2015)

Clementa "Clem" Carlos Pinckney was an American politician and pastor who served as a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 45th District from 2000 until his assassination in 2015. He was…

1973

Radostin Kishishev

Bulgarian footballer and manager

Radostin Prodanov Kishishev is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who works as director of youth/U19 coach of Chernomorets 1919.

1974

Jason Robinson

English rugby league footballer, and rugby union footballer and coach

Jason Thorpe Robinson is an English former rugby league and rugby union player who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A dual-code international, he represented Great Britain and England in rugby league, and England and the…

1974

Hilary Swank

American actress and producer

Hilary Ann Swank is an American actress and film producer. She first became known in 1992 for her role on the television series Camp Wilder and made her film debut with a minor role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992).…

1974

Graham Nicholls

English author and activist

Graham Nicholls is a British author, installation artist and specialist on out of body experiences. He speaks widely on parapsychology, ethics and art at institutions ranging from the London Science Museum, The Society…

1975

Kate Starbird

American basketball player and computer scientist

Catherine Evelyn Starbird is an American computer scientist and former women's professional basketball player.

1975

Diana Bolocco

Chilean model and journalist;

Diana Catalina Bolocco Fonck is a Chilean journalist, known as sister of Cecilia Bolocco, Miss Universe 1987.

1977

Misty May-Treanor

American volleyball player and coach

Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor is an American retired professional beach volleyball player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and the second most successful female beach volleyball player as of January 2026,…

1977

Jaime Pressly

American actress

Jaime Elizabeth Pressly is an American actress and model. Known for her role as Joy Turner on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl (2005–2009), she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy…

1977

Bootsy Thornton

American basketball player

Marvis Linwood "Bootsy" Thornton III is an American former professional basketball player.

1977

Ian Watkins

Welsh former Lostprophets singer-songwriter and convicted child sex offender (died 2025)

Ian David Karslake Watkins was a Welsh singer, songwriter, and convicted child sex offender. He was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Lostprophets from 1997 to 2012. Watkins founded Lostprophets with Lee…

1977

Carlos Arroyo

Puerto Rican basketball player and singer

Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association with the Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, Orlando…

1979

Chad Keegan

South African cricketer and coach

Chad Blake Keegan is a South African former cricketer who played County Cricket for Middlesex and Sussex.

1979

Graeme McDowell

Northern Irish golfer

Graeme McDowell is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland. He has eleven tournament victories on the European Tour, and four on the PGA Tour, including one major championship, the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. In…

1979

Maya Nasser

Syrian journalist (died 2012)

Maya Nasser was a Syrian journalist and reporter who worked for Press TV, an Iranian English-language broadcasting service. Nasser reported from Syria during the Syrian Civil War. His reports from Aleppo are the most…

1979

Seth Avett

American folk-rock singer-songwriter and musician

Timothy Seth Avett is an American musician and one of the lead singers and founding members of the American folk-rock band The Avett Brothers. Avett sings and plays guitar, drums, bass, and piano for the band based out…

1980

Justin Rose

South African-English golfer

Justin Peter Rose is an English professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He has won one major championship, the 2013 U.S.…

1980

Nicky Hayden

American motorcycle racer (died 2017)

Nicholas Patrick Hayden, nicknamed "The Kentucky Kid", was an American professional motorcycle racer who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006. Hayden began racing motorcycles at a young age. He began his road…

1981

Juan Smith

South African rugby union footballer

Juanne Hugo Smith is a South African former professional rugby union player who represented South Africa in international test rugby, the Cheetahs in the Super Rugby competition, and the Free State Cheetahs in the…

1981

Hope Solo

American soccer player

Hope Amelia Stevens is an American former soccer goalkeeper who represented the United States from 2000 to 2016. She is a World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist. After playing at the collegiate level for…

1981

Indrek Turi

Estonian decathlete

Indrek Turi is a retired Estonian decathlete. His coach is Andrei Nazarov.

1981

Jehad Al-Hussain

Syrian footballer

Jehad Fadhil Al Hussain is a former Syrian footballer who played as a midfielder. He is now the head coach of the Syria U23 national team.

1982

James Anderson

English cricketer

Sir James Michael "Jimmy" Anderson is an English cricketer who played for England from 2002 to 2024. He was serving as the fast-bowling mentor of the England cricket team and continues to play for Lancashire. Widely…

1982

Martin Starr

American actor and comedian

Martin James Pflieger Schienle, known professionally as Martin Starr, is an American actor. He is known for the television roles of Bill Haverchuck on the comedy drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Roman DeBeers on the…

1982

Yvonne Strahovski

Australian actress

Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski, known professionally as Yvonne Strahovski, is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles as Sarah Walker in the spy comedy drama series Chuck (2007–2012), Hannah McKay in the drama…

1982

Seán Dillon

Irish footballer

Seán Dillon is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League One club Montrose, where he is a player-coach. He previously played for Dundee United and Irish teams Longford Town and…

1983

Marko Asmer

Estonian race car driver

Marko Asmer is an Estonian former racing driver, who won the British Formula 3 Championship title in 2007. Asmer is also the first Estonian to test a Formula One car, having tested for the Williams BMW team in 2003,…

1984

Gabrielle Christian

American actress and singer

Gabrielle Christian is an American actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Spencer Carlin in The N original series South of Nowhere, and her portrayal of Colby Robson in the web series Girltrash! and the film…

1984

Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir

Icelandic politician

Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir is an Icelandic politician and member of the Althing. A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, she has represented the South constituency since November 2024.

1984

Trudy McIntosh

Australian artistic gymnast

Trudy McIntosh is an Australian artistic gymnast.

1984

Kevin Pittsnogle

American basketball player

Kevin Lee Pittsnogle Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Pittsburgh Xplosion of the CBA and the Austin Toros and the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA D-League. He is best known…

1984

Gina Rodriguez

American actress

Gina Alexis Rodriguez is an American actress. She is known for her leading role as Jane Villanueva in The CW satirical romantic dramedy series Jane the Virgin (2014–2019), for which she received a Golden Globe Award in…

1984

Chris Guccione

Australian tennis player

Christopher Luke Guccione is an former Australian professional tennis player from Greenvale, Victoria. He has won five ATP Tour doubles titles, and reached career-high rankings of singles world No. 67 achieved on 7…

1985

Daniel Fredheim Holm

Norwegian footballer

Daniel Fredheim Holm is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder and works as a sporting director for KFUM in the Eliteserien. He is the half-brother of former Vålerenga colleague Thomas Holm, and the son of…

1985

Luca Lanotte

Italian ice dancer

Luca Lanotte is an Italian former ice dancer. With partner Anna Cappellini, he is the 2014 World champion, the 2014 European champion, the 2015 Cup of China champion and a thirteen-time medalist on the Grand Prix…

1985

Matthew Scott

Australian rugby league player

Matthew Scott, also known by the nickname of "Thumper", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL and Australia at international level.

1985

Tiago Alencar

Brazilian footballer

Tiago Alencar dos Santos known as Tiago or Tiago Alencar is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ipatinga on loan from Corinthians Paranaense.

1986

William Zillman

Australian rugby league player

William Gary "Zilly" Zillman is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s, he played in the National Rugby League. His usual position is at fullback but can also play…

1986

Anton Fink

German footballer

Anton Fink is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Oberliga Baden-Württemberg club FC Nöttingen. He has scored the most 3. liga goals of all time (136).

1987

Sam Saunders

American golfer

Samuel Palmer Saunders is an American professional golfer and the grandson of Arnold Palmer.

1987

Wen Chean Lim

Malaysian rhythmic gymnast

Chrystal Lim Wen Chean is a Malaysian rhythmic gymnast.

1988

Aleix Espargaró

Spanish motorcycle racer

Aleix Espargaró Villà is a Spanish former Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He was the Spanish 2004 FIM CEV 125cc International Champion and has competed since 2017 in the MotoGP class using Aprilia machines. He retired from…

1989

Wayne Parnell

South African cricketer

Wayne Dillon Parnell is a South African professional cricketer who has played Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket for the South Africa national cricket team. At domestic level he played for…

1989

Chris Maxwell

Welsh footballer

Christopher Ethan Maxwell is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

1990

Tom Morris

Australian journalist

Tom Morris is an Australian sports journalist who specialises in Australian rules football and cricket. He is a football reporter at the Seven Network and also appears on Sunday Footy Feast and Agenda Setters.

1990

Diana Vickers

English singer-songwriter

Diana Vickers is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She was a semi-finalist on The X Factor in 2008, being the ninth contestant eliminated. Vickers signed a record deal with RCA Records and, after touring with…

1991

Hannah Cockroft

English wheelchair racer

Hannah Lucy Cockroft is a British wheelchair racer, specialising in sprint distances in the T34 classification, and a TV presenter.

1992

Jacob Faria

American baseball player

Jacob Daniel Faria is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Boston…

1993

André Gomes

Portuguese footballer

André Filipe Tavares Gomes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.

1993

Margarida Moura

Portuguese tennis player

Margarida Moura is a former Portuguese tennis player.

1993

Miho Miyazaki

Japanese singer

Miho Miyazaki is a Japanese singer, actress and former member of the idol girl group AKB48 where she was active in Team A. She also participated in the Korean-Japanese show Produce 48.

1993

Nelydia Senrose

Malaysian actress

Datin Hajah Nik Zaris Nelydia Binti Nik Sen, better known by her stage name Nelydia Senrose, is a Malaysian actress. She debuted in 2007 and actively appeared in a few television dramas and popular in the drama Setia…

1994

Hirving Lozano

Mexican footballer

Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena, also known by his nickname Chucky, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC and the Mexico national team.

1995

Nina Stojanović

Serbian tennis player

Nina Stojanović is a Serbian professional tennis player. On 2 March 2020, Stojanović reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 81. On 17 January 2022, she peaked at No. 37 in the WTA doubles rankings.

1996

Dylan Larkin

American hockey player

Dylan Larkin is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Larkin was drafted 15th overall by the Red Wings in the 2014 NHL…

1996

Joey King

American actress

Joey Lynn King is an American actress. She starred as Ramona Quimby in the comedy film Ramona and Beezus (2010) and gained wider recognition for her lead role as a late-blooming teenager in the Kissing Booth film series…

1999

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