1920 Egbert van Paridon, Dutch actor and director (Flodder, The Assault), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 2011) 1924 Hans Olof “Putte” Wickman, Swedish jazz clarinetist, born in Falun, Sweden (d. 2006) 1924 Ted Kluszewski, American baseball first baseman (MLB All Star 1953-56; NL HR & RBI leader 1954; Cincinnati Reds), born in Argo, Illinois (d. 1988) 1925 Boris Tchaikovsky, Soviet Russian composer (The Murmuring Forest; Symphony with Harp), born in Moscow USSR (d. 1996) 1925 Roy James Brown, American soul singer ("Good Rockin' Tonight"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1981) 1927 Gwendoline "Gwen" Watford, British actress (Present Laughter, Cleopatra, Taste the Blood of Dracula), born in London, England (d. 1994) 1927 Johnny Keating, Scottish trombonist (Ted Heath), arranger, songwriter, producer (Eden Kane), and Moog synthesizer proponent, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2015) 1929 Akio Yashiro, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo (d. 1976) American golfer (7 major titles; US Masters 1958, 60, 62, 64), born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania 1929 Pentti Siimes, Finnish actor (Miriam), born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 2016) 1929 Tommy Leonetti [Tomaso Lionetti], American singer ("Free"), songwriter ("My City of Sydney"), and actor (Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.), born in Bergen County, New Jersey (d. 1979) 1929 Wayde Preston [William Erksine Strange], American actor (A Man Called Sledge; Colt .45), born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado (d. 1992) 1931 Philip Baker Hall, American actor (Secret Honor, Hard Eight, Magnolia), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 2022) 1932 Bo Goldman, American Academy Award-winning screenwriter (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Melvin and Howard), and playwright, born in New York City (d. 2023) 1934 Alan Morton, Australian rugby union winger (11 Tests; St. George, Randwick, WARFU) and sports scientist, born in Queanbeyan, Australia (d. 2026) 1934 Charles Kuralt, American Emmy and Peabody Award-winning broadcast journalist (CBS News - On the Road), born in Wilmington, North Carolina (d. 1997) 1934 Larry Sitsky, Australian composer, born in Tianjin. China American MLB baseball right fielder, 1957-68 (7-time All-Star; 61 HRs 1961; New York Yankees and 3 other teams), born in Hibbing, Minnesota 1934 Vassil Kazandjiev, Bulgarian composer (Apocalypse; Illuminations), conductor ( Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble, 1962-78; Sofia Narional RSO, 1979-93), and educator (National Academy of Music in Sofia, 1963–2002) , born in Rousse, Bulgaria [1] 1935 Giacomo Losi, Italian soccer defender (11 caps; AS Roma 386 games) and manager (Piacenza, ASG Nocerina, SS Juve Stabia), born in Soncino, Italy (d. 2024) 1935 John Palmer, American news anchor (NBC Weekend News), born in Kingsport, Tennessee (d. 2013) 1935 Paul van Vliet, Dutch comedian and singer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2023) 1936 Dimitar Largov, Bulgarian soccer midfielder (20 caps; Slavia Sofia 220 games), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2020) 1937 Alun Pask, Welsh rugby union flanker (26 caps; British Lions 8 caps; Abertillery), born in Blackwood, Monmouthshire (d. 1995) 1937 Brian Murray [Bell], South African-American stage actor (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The Little Foxes), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2018) 1937 Paul Martin Palombo, American composer, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1987) 1937 Spencer Milligan, American actor (Land of the Lost), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2024) 1937 Tommy Overstreet, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Ann (Don't Go Runnin')", "Heaven is My Woman's Love"), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2015) 1938 David Hamilton [Pilditch], British radio DJ (Million Sellers) and television presenter, born in Manchester, England 1939 Artie Tripp, American rock percussionist (Mothers Of Invention; Captain Beefheart's Magic Band), and chiropractor, born in Athens, Ohio 1939 Cynthia Lennon (née Powell), first wife of Beatle John Lennon (1962-68), and mother of singer, photographer, activist Julian Lennon, born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England (d. 2015) 1939 Elisabeth Chojnacka, Polish harpsichordist, with works dedicated to her by over 80 composers, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2017) 1939 Greg Mullavey, American actor (Tom Hartman in "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman"), born in Buffalo, New York 1940 Dave Burrell, American jazz pianist (Archie Shepp; Marion Brown; Pharoah Sanders), born in Middleton, Ohio 1940 Roy Ayers, American jazz, funk, and world music vibraphonist, composer (Ubiquity; "Everybody Loves the Sunshine"), and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2025) [1] 1941 Christopher Hogwood, British harpsichordist, conductor, and musicologist who founded the Academy of Ancient Music, born in Nottingham, England (d. 2014) 1941 Gunpei Yokoi , Japanese inventor and video game designer , born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 1997) 1942 Danny Hutton, Irish-American rock vocalist (Three Dog Night - "One"; "Joy To The World"; "Black And White"), born in Buncrana, Donegal, Ireland 1943 "Superstar" Billy Graham [Eldridge Coleman], American pro wrestler (WWWF Heavyweight Champion 1977-78), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2023) 1943 Daniel Truhitte, American actor (The Sound of Music - "Rolfe"), born in Sacramento, California 1943 Garrett List, American classical and jazz composer and trombonist (Julliard Ensemble), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2019) 1944 Héctor Silva, Argentine rugby union number 8 (24 caps; Los Tilos) and coach (Argentina 1985-87), born in La Plata, Argentina (d. 2021) 1944 Thomas Allen, British operatic baritone singer, born in Seaham Harbour, England 1945 José Feliciano, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter ("Light My Fire"; "Feliz Navidad"; "Chico And The Man"), born in Lares, Puerto Rico 1945 Marlin Briscoe, American College Football HOF quarterback/wide receiver (Uni Nebraska–Omaha; Super Bowl 1972, 73 Miami Dolphins; Pro Bowl 1970 Buffalo Bills), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2022) 1945 Rein van den Broek, Dutch trumpet player (Ekseption), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 2015) 1945 Tom Ligon, American actor (Joyride, The Young and the Restless), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2026) American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 4x100m relay 1968), born in Dumas, Arkansas 1947 American golfer (US Open 1983; PGA C'ship 1981, 87), born in Fort Payne, Alabama 1948 Bob Lanier, American Basketball HOF center (8 x NBA All-Star; NBA All-Star Game MVP 1974; Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2022) 1948 Charlie Waters, American football safety (Pro Bowl 1976–1978; Super Bowl 1971, 77; Dallas Cowboys), born in Miami, Florida 1948 Judy Geeson, English actress (To Sir With Love, Berserk), born in Arundel, England 1948 Tony Gatlif [Michel Boualem Dahmani], Algerian-born French film director (The Crazy Stranger, Vengo), born in Algiers, French Algeria (d. 2026) [1] 1949 Barriemore Barlow, English drummer (Jethro Tull, 1971-80 - "Skating Away"; "Bungle In the Jungle"), born in Birmingham, England 1949 Bill O'Reilly, American TV host and commentator (The O'Reilly Factor), born in New York City 1949 Don Muraco, American professional wrestler (WWF), born in Sunset Beach, Hawaii 1949 Freddy Marks, English actor, singer and entertainer (Rod, Jane and Freddy), born in Smethwick, Worcestershire, England (d. 2021) 1949 Rick Rosas, American session and touring bassist (Neil Young; Joe Walsh; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), born in East Los Angeles, California (d. 2014)

1950 Don Powell, English rock drummer (Slade), born in Bilston, England 1950 Joe Perry, American rock guitarist (Aerosmith - "Walk This Way"), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts 1950 Tom Lund, Norwegian soccer forward (47 caps; Lillestrøm SK 274 games) and manager (Lillestrøm SK), born in Lillestrøm, Norway (d. 2026) 1951 Gary Danielson, American NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions 1976-84; Cleveland Browns 1985, 87-88) and college commentator (CBS, ABC), born in Detroit, Michigan 1951 Peter Tolson, English rock guitarist (Pretty Things, 1970-81), born in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire (d. 2016) 1953 Amy Irving, American actress (Yentl; Carrie; Crossing Delancy), born in Palo Alto, California 1954 Barry Blaustein, American comedy writer (Coming to America; Saturday Night Live, 1980-83), born in Westbury, New York (d. 2026) [1] 1954 Martha Nause, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1994), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin 1955 Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen, Finnish cross country skier (3 Olympic gold 1984), born in Simpele, Finland 1955 Pat Mastelotto, American rock drummer (Mr Mister - "Broken Wings"; King Crimson, 1994-present), born in Chico, California 1956 Johnny Fingers [John Moylett], Irish rocker (Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays"), born in Dublin, Ireland 1956 Johnny Hickman, American rock guitarist (Cracker), born in Redlands, California 1957 Brian Fitzpatrick, American actor (Loving - "Rick Alden"), born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 1957 Carol Decker, British rock singer (T'Pau - "China In Your Hand"), born in Huyton, Merseyside, England 1957 Kate Burton, American actress (Ice Storm, Grey's Anatomy), born in Geneva, Switzerland 1957 Siobhan Fahey, Irish rock singer and musician (Bananarama - "Venus"; Shakespears Sister - "Stay"), born in Dublin, Ireland 1960 English actor (Bridget Jones' Diary, The King's Speech), born in Grayshott, Hampshire 1960 David Lowery, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Camper Van Beethoven; Cracker), born in San Antonio, Texas 1960 Miranda Wilson, American actress (Sandra-Santa Barbara), born in Omaha, Nebraska 1963 Bill Stevenson, American music producer and drummer (The Descendants), born in Torrance, California 1963 Randy Johnson, American Baseball HOF pitcher (10 × MLB All-Star; 5 × Cy Young Award; World Series MVP 2001; Triple Crown 2002; Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Walnut Creek, California 1963 Susan Gautier-Smith, British TV producer, born in London (d. 1996) 1964 Tim Harris, American football defensive end (Pro Bowl 1989; First Team All-Pro 1988, 89 GB Packers; Super Bowl XXIX SF 49ers), born in Birmingham, Alabama 1966 Joe Nieuwendyk, Canadian NHL center (Stanley Cup 1989 Calgary, 1999 Dallas, 2003 New Jersey; Olympic gold 2002), born in Oshawa, Ontario 1966 Robin Goodridge, British drummer (Bush, 1994-2019 -"Glycerine"), born in Crawley, England 1968 Big Daddy Kane [Antonio Hardy], American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York 1968 Guy Ritchie, British film director (Sherlock Holmes), born in Hartfield, England 1970 Julie Halard-Decugis, French tennis player (US Open doubles 2000 [Ai Sugiyama]; 12 x WTA singles titles), born in Versailles, France 1970 Paula Kelley, American pop-rock musician and composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts 1972 Anurag Kashyap, Indian film director, writer, producer and actor (Gangs of Wasseypur, Satya, Black Friday), born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 1972 James Duval, American actor (Donnie Darko), born in Detroit, Michigan 1973 Ferdinand Coly, Senegalese soccer defender (44 caps; Poitiers FC; Châteauroux, Lens), born in Dakar, Senegal 1973 Ghada Shouaa, Syrian athlete (Syria's 1st Olympic gold heptathlon 1996; World C'ship gold 1995), born in Mhardeh, Syria 1974 Ben Wallace, American basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2004; NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2002-03, 2005-06; NBA All-Star 2003–06; Detroit Pistons), born in White Hall, Alabama 1974 Ryan Phillippe, American actor (Cruel Intentions, Shooter), born in New Castle, Delaware 1975 Canadian sports anchor (TSN, Fox Sports 1), born in Peterborough, Ontario 1975 Temple Taggart, American beauty contentent (Miss USA-Utah) and Donald Trump accuser, born in Cedar City, Utah 1978 Alex Horne, British comedian, TV personality and creator of the television series Taskmaster, born in Chichester, England 1978 Manju Warrier, Indian Malayalam actress, producer and dancer, born in Nagercoil, India 1979 Jacob Young, American singer and actor (All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful), born in Renton, Washington 1980 Jayam Ravi [Mohan Ravi], Indian actor (Dhaam Dhoom), born in Tirumangalam, Madurai, India 1980 Timothy Goebel, American figure skater (first to land quadruple salchow jump; Olympic bronze 2002; World C'ship silver 2002, 03), born in Evanston, Illinois 1980 [Michael] Mikey Way, American musician (My Chemical Romance), born in Kearny, New Jersey 1982 American ballerina (1st African American Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre), born in Kansas City Missouri 1983 Joey Votto, Canadian MLB baseball first baseman (NL MVP 2010; 6 × All-Star; Cincinnati Reds), born in Toronto, Ontario 1984 Matthew Followill, American alternative-rock backing vocalist and musician (Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"), born in Oklahoma City 1986 Ashley Monroe, American country singer-songwriter (Pistol Annies), born in Knoxville, Tennessee 1986 Hiroki Uchi, Japanese Idol singer, model and actor (Osen, The Wallflower), born in Habikino, Japan 1988 Coco Rocha, Canadian model who has appeared on the cover of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, born in Toronto, Ontario 1988 Jordan Staal, Canadian ice hockey center (World C'ship gold 2007; Stanley Cup 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins; Carolina Hurricanes captain), born in Thunder Bay, Ontario 1990 Chandler Massey, American actor (Days of our Lives), born in Atlanta, Georgia 1993 Sam Kerr, Australian soccer striker and captain (99 caps; Perth Glory, Chicago Red Stars; Chelsea), born in East Fremantle, Australia 1995 Jack Grealish, English footballer (Manchester City), born in Birmingham, England 1995 Matt Rife, American comedian (Netflix special Matthew Steven Rife), born in Columbus, Ohio 1997 Brooke Henderson, Canadian golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 2016; Evian C'ship 2022), born in Smiths Falls, Ontario Famous Birthdays Calendar Basketball Players Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history.