13th Roman Emperor (98–117), known for expansive building projects (Trajan's Forum) and expanding the empire's territory, born in Italica, Hispania Baetica 1344 Marie of Valois, Princess of France, born in Château De Saint Germain-En-, Ile-De-France, France (d. 1404) 1434 Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1452-67), born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1467) 1574 Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer and poet, born in Bologna, Italy (d. 1640) 1587 Francesca Caccini, Italian singer, composer (La liberazione di Ruggiero - widely believed to be oldest opera from a female composer), and teacher, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. after 1641) 1636 Pietro Sanmartini, Italian composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1701) 1676 Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg, born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 1733) 1684 Johann Gottfried Walther, German composer and musicologist, born in Erfurt, Electorate of Mainz, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1748) English scholar and lexicographer (A Dictionary of the English Language), born in Lichfield Staffordshire 1711 Ignaz Holzbauer, Austrian composer who wrote 196 symphonies, born in Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1783) 1713 Jean Allamand, Swiss-Dutch natural philosopher, born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 1787) 1733 George Read, American judge and signer (Declaration of Independence), born in Cecil County, Maryland (d. 1798) 1750 Tomás de Iriarte, Spanish writer (Fabulas Literarias), born in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands of Spain (d. 1791) 1752 Adrien-Marie Legendre, French mathematician who worked on elliptic integrals, born in Paris (d. 1833) 1752 Johann Anton Sulzer, Swiss writer and composer, born in Rheinfelden, Aargau, Switzerland (d. 1828) 1765 Gregory XVI [Bartolomeo Alberto Mauro Cappellari], Pope (1831-1846), born in Belluno, Venetia, Austrian Empire (d. 1846) 1765 Oliver Holden, American composer, born in Shirley, Massachusetts (d. 1844) 1772 Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, French musician and composer, born in Dreux, France (d. 1839) 1779 Joseph Story, American lawyer and 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45), born in Marblehead, Massachusetts (d. 1845) 1786 Christian VIII, King of Denmark (1839-1848) and King of Norway (1814), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1848) 1786 Justinus Kerner, German physician and medical writer (first detailed description of botulism), born in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 1862) 1787 Johann David Passavant, German historian, painter and graphic artist, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1861) 1805 Robert Cowdin, American politician and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Jamaica, Vermont (d. 1874) 1812 Herschel Vespasian Johnson, American politician (41st Governor of Georgia), born in Burke County, Georgia (d. 1880) 1815 Henry C. Wayne, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 1883) 1818 Marcellus Augustus Stovall, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Sparta, Georgia (d. 1895) 1824 Richard Doyle, British comic illustrator (designed the cover of "Punch"), printmaker, and painter, born in London (d. 1883) [1] 1837 Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos, Portuguese Roman Catholic Archbishop of Goa, born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal (d. 1880) 1838 (Anthonij) "Anton" Mauve, Dutch realist painter, and cousin-in-law of Vincent Van Gogh, born in Zaandam, Netherlands (d. 1888) 1859 John L. Bates, American lawyer and politician (41st Governor of Massachusetts), born in Easton, Massachusetts (d. 1946) 1859 Lincoln Loy McCandless, American cattle rancher and politician, born in Indiana, Pennsylvania (d. 1940) 1860 Alberto Franchetti, Italian composer, born in Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1942) 1863 Hermann Kutter, Swiss Protestant theologian (founder of Christian Socialism in Switzerland), born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 1931) 1869 Ellen Hansell, American tennis player (US National champion 1887), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1937) 1870 Clark Wissler, American anthropologist (American Indian), born in Hagerstown, Indiana (d. 1947) 1874 Johannes Anker Larsen, Danish writer (Vises Sten), born in Langeland, Denmark (d. 1957) 1875 Henriette Renié, French harp prodigy, composer, and teacher, born in Paris, France (d. 1956) 1875 Tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (founder of Villa Lo Burgos), born in Osorno, Chile (d. 1945) 1876 James Scullin, Australian Labour Party politician and 9th Prime Minister of Australia, born in Trawalla, Victoria, Australia (d. 1953) 1876 Milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1938) 1877 Jozef de Voght, Flemish priest and songwriter (Under the Snow), born in Broechem, Belgium (d. 1956) 1883 Lord Berners [Gerald Tyrwhitt], English composer (1st Childhood), born in Apley Hall, Shropshire, England (d. 1950) 1884 Ludomir Różycki, Polish composer and conductor (Eros i Psyche; Pan Twardowski), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1953) 1885 Muslim Magomayev, Azerbaijani-Soviet composer, born in Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia (d. 1937) 1888 Grey Owl [Archibald Belaney], Canadian pioneering conservationist (who pretended to be part Native American), born in Hastings, England (d. 1938) [1] 1889 Doris Blackburn, Australian politician (Member of the Australian Parliament for Bourke), born in Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia (d. 1970) 1890 Vladimír Ambros, Czech composer, born in Prostějov, Margraviate of Moravia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1956) 1892 Cyril Walker, English golfer (US Open 1924), born in Manchester, England (d. 1948) 1892 Sam Staples, English cricket medium pace bowler (3 Tests, 15 wickets; Nottinghamshire), born in Newstead Colliery, England (d. 1950) 1893 Arthur Benjamin, Australian composer (Jamaican Rumba), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1960) 1893 William March, American writer (Company K), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 1954) 1894 Fay Compton [Virginia Compton-Mackenzie], British stage and screen actress (Hamlet; The Winter's Tale; Othello; The Haunting), born in West Kensington, London (d. 1978) 13th Prime Minister of Canada (Conservative: 1957-63), born in Neustadt, Ontario 1897 Pablo Sorozábal, Spanish composer, born in San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1988) 1899 Ida Kamińska, Polish stage and screen actress, director, and writer (The Shop on Main Street; Mother Courage and Her Children), born in Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1980) 1901 Harold Clurman, American theatrical producer and director (Deadline at Dawn), born in New York City (d. 1980) 1905 Agnes De Mille, American dancer and choreographer (Oklahoma!), born in New York City (d. 1993) 1905 Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, American comedian and actor (The Jack Benny Program), born in Oakland, California (d. 1977) Swedish actress and Hollywood silent film star (Anna Karenina, Grand Hotel, Camille), born in Stockholm, Sweden 1906 Semjon I. Kirsanov, Ukrainian poet (Semj Dnej Nedeli), born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1972) [OS=Sept 5] 1907 Edwin M. McMillan, American physicist and discoverer of plutonium (Nobel 1951), born in Redondo Beach, California (d. 1991) 1908 Victor Ambartsumian, Russian astronomer (Stalin Prize 1946, 50), born in Tiflis, Russian Empire (d. 1996) 1910 Hendrik Cornelis, Belgian colonial civil servant and Governor-General of the Belgian Congo, born in Oudenaarde, Belgium (d. 1999) 1910 Josef Tal, Israeli composer (Israeli art music), born in Pinne, German Poland (d. 2008) 1910 Leon Stein, American composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2002) 1911 Syd Howe, Canadian Hockey HOF left wing (Stanley Cup 1936, 37, 43 Detroit Red Wings), born in Ottawa, Ontario (d. 1976) 1912 Kurt Lotz, German business executive and second postwar CEO of Volkswagen, born in Frielendorf, Hesse, Germany (d. 2005) 1912 Sarah Palfrey Cooke, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1941, 45), born in Sharon, Massachusetts (d. 1996) 1914 Jack Cardiff, British cinematographer (Black Narcissus), born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (d. 2009) 1915 Hetta Empson, South African-British artist, born in Orange Free State, South Africa (d. 1996) 1916 Frank Bell, British language educator and founder of The Bell Educational Trust, born in Calcutta, India (d. 1989) [1] [2] 1916 John Jacob Rhodes, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona), born in Council Grove, Kansas (d. 2003) 1916 Rossano Brazzi, Italian actor (Final Justice, South Pacific, The Barefoot Contessa), born in Bolognia, Italy (d. 1994) 1917 Ande Anderson, English opera director, born in South Shields, England (d. 1996) 1917 Gerrit Borgers, Dutch literary, born in Brummen, Netherlands (d. 1987) 1917 June Foray, American voice actress (Rocky the Flying Squirrel; Cinderella; Cindy Lou Who), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2017) 1918 Johnny Mantz, American auto racer (Southern 500, 1950, first 500-mile race in NASCAR history), born in Hebron, Indiana (d. 1972) 1920 Jack Warden [John Lebzelter Jr], American character actor (Shampoo, Heaven Can Wait, Brian's Song), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2006) 1921 Gerald Hartley, American composer, choral director, and educator, born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2021) 1922 David Gahr, American photographer noted for his work with folk, jazz and rock musicians (Time Magazine; Folkways albums), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2008) 1922 Grayson Hall [Shirley Grossman], American actress (The Night of the Iguana; Dark Shadows), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1985) 1922 Ray Steadman-Allen, British choral and brass band composer, born in Salvation Army 'Mother's Hospital', Clapton, England (d. 2014) 1923 Bertha Wilson, Canadian lawyer and the 1st woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland (d. 2007) 1923 Peter Smithson, English architect, born in Stockton-on-Tees, England (d. 2003) 1923 Queen Anne of Romania [Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma], wife of Michael I King of Romania, born in Paris (d. 2016) 1924 J. D. Tippit, American police officer murdered by Lee Harvey Oswald shortly after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, born in Texas (d. 1963) 1924 Zelda Fichandler, American theater director and producer (Raisin, K2), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2016) 1925 Harvey Haddix, American MLB baseball pitcher (12 perfect inning game, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and 3 other teams), born in Medway, Ohio (d. 1994) 1926 Bob Toski, American golfer, instructor (PGA Tour leading money winner 1954), born in Haydenville, Massachusetts 1926 Bud Greenspan, American documentary maker (Olympic Games; IOC Olympic Order award 1985), born in New York City (d. 2010) 1927 Gerlando Alberti, Sicilian Mafioso (Ciaculli massacre, 1963, 'Mafia! What is that? A kind of cheese'), born in Palermo, Sicily (d. 2012) 1928 Adam Walacinski, Polish composer, born in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland (d. 2015) 1928 Phyllis Kirk [Kirkegaard], American actress (Thin Man, Red Button's Show), born in Syracuse, New York (d. 2006) 1929 (Theodora) "Teddi" King, American pop standards and jazz vocalist, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1977) 1929 Jack Mullaney, American actor (South Pacific; My Living Doll; It's About Time: Spinout), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1982) 1929 June Fisher [June Thorndycraft], British teacher and trade unionist who developed CSE qualification and GCSE exams, born in Chatham, England (d. 1995) 1929 Louis Myers, American blues guitarist and harmonica player, born in Byhalia, Mississippi (d. 1994) 1930 Derek Nimmo, British comedic character actor (All Gas and Gaiters), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1999) 1930 Ray Alan, British ventriloquist and television entertainer (Lord Charles), born in Greenwich, London (d. 2010) 1931 Anthony Bowles, British music director (Jesus Christ Superstar; Evita), born in England (d. 1993) 1932 Luis Ayala, Chilean tennis player (French Open mixed doubles 1956), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2024) 1932 Nikolay Rukavishnikov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 10, 16, 33), born in Tomsk, Russia (d. 2002) 1933 (James Frederick) Jimmie Rodgers, American pop singer and guitarist ("Honey Comb" ; “Oh-Oh, I’m Falling In Love Again”), born in Camas, Washington (d. 2021) [1] 1933 Fred Willard, American comedian and character actor (Fernwood 2-Night; Best In Show; Everyone Loves Raymond; Modern Family), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2020) [1] 1933 Leonid Kharitonov, Soviet-Russian bass-baritone singer ("The Song of the Volga Boatmen"), born in Golumet, Irkutsk, USSR (d. 2017) 1933 Manfred Niehaus, German composer, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 2013) 1933 Mark di Suvero, American sculptor known for his work with steel (Sooner or Later, Ulalu), born in Shanghai, China 1933 Robert "Bob" Bennett, American politician (U.S. Senator from Utah, 1993-2011), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2016) 1933 Robert Blake [Michael Gubitosi], American Emmy Award-winning actor (Baretta; Little Rascals - "Bobby"; In Cold Blood), born in Nutley, New Jersey (d. 2023) 1933 Canadian NHL player and coach (Montreal Canadians/Detroit Red Wings), born in Montreal, Quebec 1933 Valentina Ponomaryova, Soviet cosmonaut (Vostok 6 backup), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2023) 1935 Bill Krisher, American football guard (All-AFL 1960; AFL All-Star 1960, 61; Dallas Cowboys), born in Perry, Oklahoma (d. 2025) 1936 Tom McBride, Irish traditional and country music singer-songwriter, and band leader (Big Tom and the Mainliners), born in Oram, County Monaghan, Ireland (d. 2018) 1937 Norman Dinerstein, American composer, born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1982) 1937 Ralph Backstrom, Canadian ice hockey centre (6 x Stanley Cup Montreal Canadiens; 6 x NHL All-Star), born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario (d. 2021) 1938 Sylvia Plimack Mangold; American visual artist, known for her depictions of interiors and landscapes, born in New York City 1939 Bob Whittaker, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas), born in Eureka, Kansas 1939 Jorge Sampaio, Portuguese lawyer and Socialist Party politician (President of Portugal, 1996-2006; Mayor of Lisbon, 1990-95), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 2021) 1939 Naresh Sohal, Indian-British composer (Gautama Buddha; The Cosmic Dance; The Divine Song), born in Punjab, British India (d. 2018) 1940 Allen Johnson, American doo-wop baritone vocalist (The Marcels - "Blue Moon"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1995) 1940 Bruce Murray, New Zealand c ricket batsman (13 Tests, 5 x 50, HS 90; Wellington), born in Johnsonville, New Zealand (d. 2023) 1940 Frankie Avalon [Francis Avallone], American actor (Beach Party; Grease), and pop singer ("Venus"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1941 Hafliði Hallgrímsson, Icelandic cellist, and composer (Herma; Sonnambulo), born in Akureyri, Iceland 1942 Alex Stepney, English football goalkeeper (Manchester United), born in Mitcham, Surrey, England

1943 Gailard Sartain, American character actor (Hee Haw; Mississippi Burning; Ernest films), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2025) 1943 Michael Vetter, German composer, born in Oberstdorf, Germany (d. 2013) 1944 Charles Lacy Veach, American astronaut (STS 39, STS 52), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1995) 1944 Michael Franks, American jazz singer and songwriter, born in La Jolla, California 1944 Rocío Jurado, Spanish singer and actress, born in Chipiona, Spain (d. 2006) 1945 John McAfee, British-American computer programmer, businessman, and founder of McAfee Corp., born in Cinderford, England (d. 2021) 1945 Ottorino Sartor, Peruvian soccer goalkeeper (27 caps; Defensor Arica, CNI), born in Chancay, Peru (d. 2021) 1945 P.F. Sloan [Philip Schlein], American songwriter ("Eve of Destruction"; "Secret Agent Man"), session guitarist, and singer, born in New York City (d. 2015) 1946 Alan "Bam" King, English rocker, born in Muswell Hill, North London 1946 Benjamín Brea, Spanish-Venezuelan jazz saxophonist, arranger, and teacher, born in Galicia, Spain (d. 2014) 1946 Nicholas Clay, English actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover), born in Streatham, London (d. 2000) 1946 Otis Sistrunk, American football defensive tackle (Super Bowl XI; Second-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1974; Oakland Raiders), born in Columbus, Georgia 1947 Giancarlo Minardi, Italian founder and Managing Director of Minardi Formula One team, born in Faenza, Italy 1947 Hans Vermeulen, Dutch singer and guitarist (Sandy Coast), born in Voorburg, Netherlands (d. 2017) 1947 Paul Seed, British actor and television director (A Rather English Marriage, Just William), born in Bideford, England (d. 2026) 1947 Russ Abbott [Roberts], British singer, drummer (The Black Abbotts), and television and radio comedian (The Russ Abbott Show), born in Chester, England 1948 Geir Karlsen, Norwegian soccer goalkeeper (31 caps; Rosenborg, Dunfermline, Vålerengen, Odd), born in Skien, Norway (d. 2024) 1948 Robert Alvarez, American activist known for raising awareness about nuclear waste, born in Grove City, Pennsylvania (d. 2025) [1] 1949 Jim McCrery, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana), born in Shreveport, Louisiana 1949 Kerry Livgren, American progressive rock guitarist and songwriter (Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"; "Dust in the Wind"), born in Topeka, Kansas 1949 Mo Mowlam, British Labour Party politician (Member of Parliament for Redcar), born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England (d. 2005) 1949 Peter Shilton, English football goalkeeper, born in Leicester, England 1950 Carl Verbraeken, Belgian composer, born in Wilrijk, Belgium 1950 Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (NHL record for most points in a game, 10), born in St. Jacobs, Ontario 1950 Helene Virginie Weijel, Dutch author (In the Street Without a Coat), born in Amsterdam (d. 1995) 1950 Shabana Azmi, Indian actress (Ankur, Neerja), born in Hyderabad, India 1951 Ben Carson, American neurosurgeon, Republican politician and US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, born in Detroit, Michigan 1951 Darryl Stingley, American NFL football wide receiver, 1973-77 (New England Patriots), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2007) 1951 Dee Dee Ramone [Douglas Colvin], American punk rock bassist (Ramones. 1974-89 - "I Wanna Be Sedated"), born in Fort Lee (now Fort Gregg-Adams), Virginia (d. 2002) 1951 Marc Surer, Swiss auto racer (European Formula Two champion 1979; 88 x F1 GP), born in Arisdorf, Switzerland 1952 Rick Pitino, American basketball coach, born in New York City 1953 Betsy Boze, American academic (9th president of The College of The Bahamas), born in Shreveport, Louisiana 1953 Carl Jackson, American Grammy Award-winning bluegrass banjo player, mandolinist, and record producer (Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers), born in Louisville, Mississippi 1953 Gerald Custer, American choral conductor and composer (I Kiss My Hand to the Stars), born in Baltimore, Maryland 1954 Murtaza Bhutto, Pakistani politician, born in Karachi, Pakistan (d. 1996) 1954 Steven Pinker, Canadian American cognitive psychologist and author, born in Montreal, Canada 1954 Takao Doi, Japanese astronaut (STS 87), born in Tokyo, Japan 1954 Tommy Tuberville, American football coach and politician (Senator-R-Alabama 2021-), born in Camden, Arkansas 1955 Billy Sims, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1978, U of Oklahoma; Pro Bowl 1980–82, Detroit Lions), born in St. Louis, Missouri 1955 Bob Papenbrook, American voice actor, born in San Diego, California (d. 2006) 1955 Keith Morris, American punk rock singer-songwriter (Black Flag, 1976-79; Circle Jerks, Off!), born in Hermosa Beach, California 1955 Stanley Nelson, American journalist known for his reporting on the Ku Klux Klan, born in Ferriday, Louisiana (d. 2025) 1956 Chris Hedges, American journalist and author (War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning), born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont 1956 Slovak-Canadian Hockey HOF center (2nd-highest NHL scorer 1980s, after Wayne Gretzky; World C'ship gold 1976, 77; Canada Cup gold 1984; Quebec Nordiques, NJ Devils, St. Louis Blues), born in Bratislava, Slovakia 1956 Tim McInnerny, British stage, screen, and radio actor (Blackadder; Notting Hill), born in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, England 1958 Don Geronimo [Michael L. Sorce], American radio personality (Don and Mike Show), born in United States of America 1958 John Aldridge, Irish soccer striker (69 caps, Republic of Ireland; Newport County, Oxford United, Liverpool, Real Sociedad, Tranmere Rovers), born in Liverpool, England 1958 Winston Davis, West Indian cricket fast bowler (15 Tests, 45 wickets, BB 4/19; Windward Is, Glamorgan CCC, Northamptonshire CCC), born in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1959 Mark Romanek, American filmmaker (One Hour Photo), born in Chicago, Illinois American Baseball HOF infielder (10 × MLB All-Star; NL MVP 1984; 9 × Gold Glove Award; Chicago Cubs) and manager (Philadelphia Phillies, 2013-15), born in Spokane, Washington [1] 1960 Joshua Angrist, Israeli-American economist (2021 Nobel Prize for Economics), born in Columbus, Ohio 1960 Karim Rashid, Egyptian-Canadian industrial designer, born in Cairo, Egypt 1960 Stephen Flaherty, American Tony Award-winning stage and film score composer (Ragtime; Seussical), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania American actor (The Sopranos), born in Westwood, New Jersey 1961 Mark Olson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Jayhawks, 1984-95 & 2009-12 - "Blue"; Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota 1961 Martin "Frosty" Beedle, British session and touring drummer (Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight"), born in North Ferriby, East Yorkshire, England 1962 Joanne Catherall, English rock vocalist (Human League - "Don't You Want Me"), born in Sheffield, England 1962 John Fashanu, English soccer striker (2 caps; Wimbledon FC) and TV presenter (Gladiators; Fash's Football Challenge; Deal or No Deal Nigeria), born in London, England 1963 Jim Pocklington, British racing driver, born in Romford, London 1963 John Powell, British film score composer, based in America (Happy Feet; Bourne films), born in London, England 1963 Richard Weiss, American slalom single kayaker (Olympic 6th 1996), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1997) 1964 Holly Robinson, American actress (21 Jump Street), born in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1964 Luca Belcastro, Italian classical music composer (La speranza si torce), born in Como, Italy 1964 Marco Masini, Italian pop singer-songwriter and pianist ("Disperato"l "Perché lo fai"), born in Florence, Italy 1965 Uğur Şahin, German immunologist (BioNTech - created 1st mRNA-based vaccine for COVID-19), born in İskenderun, Turkey 1966 Ian "Spike" Spice, British drummer (Breathe - "Hands To Heaven", Flash Cadillac), born in Chiswick, West London, England (d. 2000) 1967 (Ricardo) "Ricky" Bell, American pop and R&B vocalist (New Edition - "Cool It Now"; Bell Biv Devoe - "Do Me!"), born in Boston, Massachusetts 1967 Tara Fitzgerald, British actress (Siren), born in Sussex, England 1968 Cappadonna [Darryl Hill], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Staten Island, New York 1968 Toni Kukoč, Croatian basketball forward (NBA C'ship 1996, 97, 98 Chicago Bulls; NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1996; 5 × Euroscar Player of the Year), born in Split, Croatia 1969 Johanna Doderer, Austrian contemporary classical composer, born in Bregenz, Austria 1969 Robert Coons, American NFL tight end (Buffalo Bills), born in Brea, California 1970 Aisha Tyler, American actress and talk show host (The Talk, Archer, FRIENDS), born in San Francisco, California 1970 Dan Eldon, British-Kenyan photojournalist, born in Hampstead, London (d. 1993) 1970 Everett Lindsay, American NFL guard and center (Minnesota Vikings), born in Burlington, Iowa 1970 Michela Rocco, Italian actress and Miss Italy (1987), born in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 1970 Mike Compton, American NFL center and guard (Detroit Lions), born in Richlands, Virginia 1971 Anna Netrebko, Russian opera singer, born in Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union 1971 American actress (Set it Off; Nutty Professor;, Menace II Society), born in Baltimore, Maryland 1971 American road cyclist (7 Tour de France titles) banned for illegal drug use, born in Plano, Texas 1971 Ron Childs, American NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints), born in Kennewick, Washington 1972 François Gesthuizen, Dutch soccer player (PSV, NAC), born in Millingen aan de Rijn, Netherlands 1972 Michael Landes, American actor (American Summer), born in The Bronx, New York 1972 Richard Huntley, American NFL running back (Atlanta Falcons), born in Monroe, North Carolina 1973 Ami Onuki, Japanese pop singer (Puffy AmiYumi), born in Tokyo, Japan 1973 James Marsden, American actor (Superman Returns; X-Men), born in Stillwater, Oklahoma 1973 Mark Shuttleworth, South African entrepreneur (founder and CEO of Canonical Ltd.), born in Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa 1973 Paul Brousseau, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada 1974 Sol Campbell, English soccer centre-back (73 caps; Tottenham Hotspur 255 games, Arsenal, Portsmouth), born in London, England 1974 Ticha Penicheiro, Portuguese basketball player (Sacramento Monarchs), born in Figueira da Foz, Portugal 1974 Xzibit [Alvin Nathaniel Joiner], American rapper and actor (At the Speed of Life, Pimp My Ride), born in Detroit, Michigan 1975 "Habacuc" Guillermo Vargas, Costa Rican artist know for "Exposición N° 1", born in San José, Costa Rica 1975 Barrett Comiskey, American inventor (E Ink, enabled e-books), born in the US 1975 Jason Sudeikis, American comedian, writer, and Emmy Award-winning actor (Horrible Bosses; Ted Lasso; SNL, 2005-13), born in Fairfax, Virginia 1975 Kanstantsin Lukashyk, Belarusian pistol shooter (OLympic gold 1992), born in Hrodna, Belarus 1975 Youssef Chahed, Tunisian politician and Prime Minister of Tunisia (2016-present), born in Tunis, Tunisia 1976 Brazilian retired soccer player , popularly described as "O Fenômeno" (The Phenomenon), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [birth not officially registered until 22nd] 1977 Barrett Foa, American actor (NCIS LA), and singer, born in Manhattan, New York City 1977 Kieran West, British rower (Olympic gold Eight 2000; World C'ship gold Coxed four 2002), born in Kingston upon Thames, England 1977 Li Tie, Chinese footballer and coach (Everton), born in Shenyang, China 1977 Michael Bartosh, American computer expert (4am Media) and author, born in Cuero, Texas (d. 2006) 1978 Augustine Simo, Cameroonian footballer, born in Bangangté, Cameroon 1978 Pilar López de Ayala, Spanish actress (Juana la Loca), born in Madrid, Spain 1978 Shelly Moore, Miss Teen USA (Tennessee, 1997), born in Jacksonville, Florida 1979 Alison Lohman, American actress (Drag Me to Hell, White Oleander), born in Palm Springs, California 1979 Daniel Aranzubia, Spanish footballer, born in Logroño, Spain 1980 Adeel Akhtar, English actor (Murdered by My Father), born in London, England 1980 Avi Strool, Israeli footballer, born in Tel Aviv, Israel 1980 Charles Hedger, British heavy metal guitarist (Cradle of Filth), born in UK 1983 Kevin Doyle, Irish soccer forward (62 caps; Reading, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Colorado Rapids), born in Adamstown, Ireland 1984 Anthony Gonzalez, American politician (Rep-(R)-Ohio 2019-) and football player, born in Cleveland, Ohio 1984 Dizzee Rascal [Dylan Kwabena Mills], English rapper ("Bonkers"; "Dance Wiv Me"), born in London 1985 Pete Cashmore, Scottish blogger (Mashable), born in Banchory, Scotland 1986 Keeley Hazell, British model, actress and author (Everyone's Seen My Tits), born in London 1987 Jinkx Monsoon [Hera Lilith Hoffer], American drag queen, actor and singer (RuPaul's Drag Race season 5 and All Stars season 7 winner), born in Portland, Oregon 1988 Annette Obrestad, Norwegian YouTuber (Annette's Makeup Corner) and poker player (World Series of Poker winner 2007), born in Sandnes, Norway 1988 Lukas Forchhammer, Danish pop and soul singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Lukas Graham - "7 Years"), born in Freetown Christiania, Denmark 1989 Serge Ibaka, Congolese-Spanish basketball player (Bayern Munich, Toronto Raptors Oklahoma City Thunder; German Cup, NBA champion, 3x NBA All-Defensive First Team), born in Brazzaville, PR Congo 1990 Michael Smith, English darts player (World C'ship, Grand Slam of Darts 2022), born in St. Helens, England 1992 Joji [George Miller], Japanese singer-songwriter and musician (Glimpse of Us), born in Osaka, Japan 1993 Patrick Schwarzenegger, American actor (The White Lotus, American Sports Story, The Staircase) and son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, born in Santa Monica, California 1993 Zozibini Tunzi, South African model and beauty queen, (Miss Universe 2019), born in Tsolo, South Africa 1997 Viktor Hovland, Norwegian golfer (Tour Championship 2023; US Amateur C'ship 2018), born in Oslo, Norway Famous Birthdays Calendar Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history.