Births

Births

• 1311 – Alfonso XI of Castile (d. 1350)
• 1584 – Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English admiral and politician (d. 1640)
• 1625 – Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)
• 1662 – Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1748)
• 1666 – William Wotton, English linguist and scholar (d. 1727)
• 1700 – Heinrich von Brühl, German politician (d. 1763)
• 1717 – Louis François, Prince of Conti (d. 1776)
• 1752 – Maria Carolina of Austria (d. 1814)
• 1764 – Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers, French general (d. 1816)
• 1790 – William Wentworth, Australian journalist, explorer, and politician (d. 1872)
• 1792 – Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (d. 1849)
• 1803 – Vladimir Odoyevsky, Russian philosopher and critic (d. 1869)
• 1814 – Anders Jonas Ångström, Swedish physicist (d. 1874)
• 1818 – Lucy Stone, American activist (d. 1893)
• 1819 – Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet, Irish-English mathematician and physicist (d. 1903)
• 1820 – George Grove, English historian (d. 1900)
• 1823 – Goldwin Smith, English-Canadian historian and journalist (d. 1910)
• 1841 – Johnny Mullagh, Australian cricketer (d. 1891)
• 1851 – Felix Adler, German-American religious leader and educator (d. 1933)
• 1857 – Manuel de Escandón, Mexican polo player (d. 1940)
• 1860 – Annie Oakley, American target shooter (d. 1926)
• 1866 – Giovanni Agnelli, Italian businessman, founded Fiat S.p.A (d. 1945)
• 1872 – Richard Willstätter, German chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1942)
• 1877 – William Brennaugh, Canadian lacrosse player (d. 1934)
• 1879 – John Ireland, English composer (d. 1962)
• 1884 – Harry Dean, English cricketer and coach (d. 1957)
• 1888 – John Logie Baird, Scottish engineer, invented the television (d. 1946)
• 1888 – Gleb W. Derujinsky, Russian-American sculptor (d. 1975)
• 1889 – Camillien Houde, Canadian politician, 34th Mayor of Montreal (d. 1958)
• 1890 – Ellen Osiier, Danish fencer (d. 1962)
• 1895 – István Barta, Hungarian water polo player (d. 1948)
• 1895 – Bert Lahr, American actor and singer (d. 1967)
• 1898 – Jean Borotra, French tennis player (d. 1994)
• 1898 – Regis Toomey, American actor (d. 1991)
• 1899 – Alfred Hitchcock, English-American director and producer (d. 1980)
• 1899 – Soledad Mexia, Mexican–American super-centenarian (d. 2013)
• 1902 – Felix Wankel, German engineer (d. 1988)
• 1904 – Buddy Rogers, American actor and trombonist (d. 1999)
• 1906 – Chuck Carroll, American football player and lawyer (d. 2003)
• 1906 – Art Shires, American baseball player and boxer (d. 1967)
• 1907 – Basil Spence, Scottish architect, designed the Coventry Cathedral (d. 1976)
• 1908 – Gene Raymond, American actor, singer, and pilot (d. 1998)
• 1911 – William Bernbach, American advertiser, co-founded DDB Worldwide (d. 1982)
• 1912 – Claire Cribbs, American basketball player and coach (d. 1985)
• 1912 – Ben Hogan, American golfer (d. 1997)
• 1912 – Salvador Luria, Italian-American microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991)
• 1913 – Makarios III, Greek archbishop and politician, 1st President of Cyprus (d. 1977)
• 1913 – Fred Davis, English snooker player (d. 1998)
• 1914 – Luis Mariano, Spanish tenor (d. 1970)
• 1917 – Sid Gordon, American baseball player (d. 1975)
• 1918 – Noor Hassanali, Trinidadian-Tobagonian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2006)
• 1918 – Frederick Sanger, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)
• 1919 – Rex Humbard, American evangelist and television host (d. 2007)
• 1919 – George Shearing, English-American pianist (d. 2011)
• 1920 – Neville Brand, American actor (d. 1992)
• 1921 – Jimmy McCracklin, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2012)
• 1922 – Chuck Gilmur, American basketball player, coach, and educator (d. 2011)
• 1925 – Benny Bailey, American trumpet player, songwriter, and producer (Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band) (d. 2005)
• 1926 – Fidel Castro, Cuban lawyer and politician, 15th President of Cuba
• 1929 – Pat Harrington, Jr., American actor and screenwriter
• 1930 – Wilfried Hilker, German footballer and referee
• 1930 – Don Ho, American singer and ukulele player (d. 2007)
• 1930 – Bernard Manning, English comedian (d. 2007)
• 1930 – Wilmer Mizell, American baseball player and politician (d. 1999)
• 1933 – Joycelyn Elders, American admiral and physician, 15th Surgeon General of the United States
• 1935 – Mudcat Grant, American baseball player
• 1935 – Rod Hull, English comedian and actor (d. 1999)
• 1935 – Alex de Renzy, American director and producer of pornographic movies (d. 2001)
• 1936 – Kostas Hatzis, Greek singer-songwriter
• 1938 – Dave "Baby" Cortez, American pianist
• 1939 – Ed Burton, American basketball player (d. 2012)
• 1940 – Bill Musselman, American basketball player and coach (d. 2000)
• 1941 – Erin Fleming, Canadian-American actress (d. 2003)
• 1943 – Fred Hill, American football player
• 1943 – Michael Willetts, English sergeant, George Cross recipient (d. 1971)
• 1944 – Divina Galica, English skier and race car driver
• 1944 – Kevin Tighe, American actor and director
• 1945 – Lars Engqvist, Swedish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
• 1945 – Gary Gregor, American basketball player
• 1945 – Robin Jackman, Indian-English cricketer and sportscaster
• 1947 – Fred Stanley, American baseball player and manager
• 1947 – John Stocker, Canadian voice actor and director
• 1947 – Margareta Winberg, Swedish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
• 1947 – Justus Thigpen, American basketball player
• 1948 – Kathleen Battle, American soprano
• 1948 – Scott Powell, American singer (Sha Na Na)
• 1949 – Jim Brunzell, American wrestler
• 1949 – Bobby Clarke, Canadian ice hockey player and manager
• 1949 – Philippe Petit, French tightrope walker
• 1950 – Rusty Gerhardt, American baseball player, coach, and manager
• 1951 – Dan Fogelberg, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2007)
• 1951 – Ric Parnell, English drummer and songwriter (Atomic Rooster and Nova)
• 1952 – Dave Carter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer) (d. 2002)
• 1952 – Tom Davis, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2012)
• 1952 – Herb Ritts, American photographer (d. 2002)
• 1952 – Hughie Thomasson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Outlaws and Lynyrd Skynyrd) (d. 2007)
• 1952 – Gary Gibbs, American football player and coach
• 1953 – Tom Cohen, American cultural theorist
• 1953 – Thomas Pogge, German philosopher
• 1954 – Nico Assumpção, Brazilian bass player (d. 2001)
• 1955 – Keith Ahlers, English race car driver
• 1955 – Hideo Fukuyama, Japanese race car driver
• 1955 – Paul Greengrass, English director and screenwriter
• 1955 – Mulgrew Miller, American pianist (d. 2013)
• 1958 – David Feherty, Irish golfer
• 1958 – Feargal Sharkey, Irish singer (The Undertones)
• 1958 – Randy Shughart, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1993)
• 1959 – Danny Bonaduce, American actor
• 1959 – Michael Bradley, Irish bass player and radio host (The Undertones)
• 1959 – Bruce French, English cricketer and coach
• 1959 – Tom Niedenfuer, American baseball player
• 1960 – Koji Kondo, Japanese composer
• 1960 – Ivar Stukolkin, Estonian swimmer
• 1960 – Phil Taylor, English darts player
• 1961 – Chad Brown, American poker player and actor (d. 2014)
• 1961 – Sam Champion, American journalist
• 1961 – Christos Christodoulou, Greek basketball player
• 1961 – Dawnn Lewis, American actress and singer
• 1961 – Stuart Maconie, English journalist and author
• 1961 – Neil Mallender, English cricketer and umpire
• 1961 – Tom Perrotta, American author
• 1961 – Sunil Shetty, Indian actor and producer
• 1961 – Cary Stayner, American serial killer
• 1961 – Mahesh Anand, Indian Actor, director and model
• 1962 – Thanos Kalliris, Greek singer-songwriter (Bang)
• 1962 – John Slattery, American actor and director
• 1963 – Sridevi, Indian actress and singer
• 1963 – Valerie Plame, American CIA agent and author
• 1964 – Jay Buhner, American baseball player
• 1964 – Hank Cheyne, American actor
• 1964 – Debi Mazar, American actress
• 1964 – Tom Prince, American baseball player and manager
• 1965 – Mark Lemke, American baseball player, coach, and radio host
• 1965 – Hayato Matsuo, Japanese composer and conductor
• 1966 – Shayne Corson, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1966 – Sean Hood, American screenwriter and set designer
• 1966 – Scooter Barry, American basketball player
• 1967 – Quinn Cummings, American actress
• 1967 – Dave Jamerson, American basketball player
• 1967 – Digna Ketelaar, Dutch tennis player
• 1968 – Tal Bachman, Canadian singer-songwriter
• 1968 – Todd Hendricks, American football player and coach
• 1969 – Midori Ito, Japanese figure skater
• 1970 – Will Clarke, American author
• 1970 – Spike Dudley, American wrestler
• 1970 – Elvis Grbac, American football player
• 1970 – Alan Shearer, English footballer and manager
• 1971 – Moritz Bleibtreu, German actor
• 1971 – Patrick Carpentier, Canadian race car driver
• 1971 – Adam Housley, American journalist
• 1971 – Heike Makatsch, German actress and singer
• 1971 – Rolando Molina, Salvadoran-American actor
• 1971 – David Monahan, American actor
• 1972 – Hani Hanjour, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of American Airlines Flight 77 (d. 2001)
• 1972 – Kevin Plank, American businessman, founded Under Armour
• 1972 – John Safran, Australian screenwriter and producer
• 1972 – Michael Sinterniklaas, French-American actor, director, and screenwriter
• 1973 – Brittany Andrews, American porn actress, director, and producer
• 1973 – Molly Henneberg, American journalist
• 1973 – Eric Medlen, American race car driver (d. 2007)
• 1974 – Sam Endicott, American singer-songwriter (The Bravery)
• 1974 – Scott MacRae, American baseball player
• 1974 – Jarrod Washburn, American baseball player
• 1974 – Vicca, Russian pornographic actress
• 1975 – Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistani cricketer
• 1975 – James Carpinello, American actor and producer
• 1975 – Dušan Jelić, Serbian-Greek basketball player
• 1975 – Joe Perry, English snooker player
• 1975 – Marty Turco, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
• 1976 – Geno Carlisle, American basketball player
• 1976 – Grégory Fitoussi, French actor
• 1976 – Jody Thompson, Canadian actress
• 1977 – Michael Klim, Australian swimmer
• 1977 – Damian O'Hare, Irish actor
• 1977 – Kenyan Weaks, American basketball player and coach
• 1978 – Dwight Smith, American football player
• 1979 – Román Colón, Dominican baseball player
• 1979 – Kathryn Fiore, American actress
• 1979 – Corey Patterson, American baseball player
• 1979 – Kasia Smutniak, Polish actress
• 1979 – Taizō Sugimura, Japanese politician
• 1979 – Jamie Travis, Canadian director, screenwriter, and producer
• 1980 – Álex González, Spanish actor
• 1980 – Murtz Jaffer, Canadian journalist
• 1980 – Panagiotis Markouizos, Greek figure skater
• 1981 – Jonathon Dutton, Australian actor and director
• 1981 – C. C. Swiney, American actor and screenwriter
• 1982 – Shani Davis, American speed skater
• 1982 – Kalenna Harper, American singer-songwriter (Diddy – Dirty Money)
• 1982 – Gil Ofarim, German singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
• 1982 – Christopher Raeburn English fashion designer
• 1983 – Dallas Braden, American baseball player
• 1983 – Ales Hemsky, Czech ice hockey player
• 1983 – Stephen James King, Australian actor
• 1983 – Christian Müller, German footballer
• 1983 – Sebastian Stan, Romanian-American actor
• 1983 – Elisha Yaffe, American actor and producer
• 1983 – Ľubomír Michalík, Slovak footballer
• 1984 – L'Aura, Italian singer-songwriter and pianist
• 1984 – Alona Bondarenko, Ukrainian tennis player
• 1984 – Niko Kranjčar, Croatian footballer
• 1984 – Lidi Lisboa, Brazilian actress
• 1984 – Boone Logan, American baseball player
• 1984 – James Morrison, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1985 – Grega Bole, Slovenian cyclist
• 1985 – Lacey Brown, American singer-songwriter
• 1985 – Gerrit van Look, German rugby player and coach
• 1986 – Yasuhisa Furuhara, Japanese actor
• 1986 – Demetrious Johnson, American mixed martial artist
• 1987 – Pepe Diokno, Filipino director, screenwriter, and producer
• 1988 – Keith Benson, American basketball player
• 1988 – Brandon Workman, American baseball player
• 1989 – Justin Greene, American basketball player
• 1989 – Israel Jiménez, Mexican footballer
• 1990 – Shila Amzah, Malaysian singer-songwriter and actress
• 1990 – Sae Miyazawa, Japanese singer and actress (AKB48 and Diva)
• 1990 – DeMarcus Cousins, American basketball player
• 1991 – Dave Days, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1991 – Alexander Kačaniklić, Swedish footballer
• 1992 – Lucas Moura, Brazilian footballer
• 1993 – Dominika Stará, Slovak singer
• 1996 – Antonia Lottner, German tennis player
• 1998 – Dalma Gálfi, Hungarian tennis player
• 1999 – Piper Reese, American video blogger