1920 Charles White, American actor (Airport 95, Serpico), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey (d. 2005) American jazz saxophonist (Ornithology) and composer , born in Kansas City, Kansas 1921 Wendell Scott, American auto racer (first black driver to win a race at NASCAR's premier level [Jacksonville 200 1963]), born in Danville, Virginia (d. 1990) 1922 Yorgos Sicilianos, Greek composer, born in Athens, Greece (d. 2005) 1923 Lester Trimble, American composer, music critic and educator, born in Bangor, Wisconsin (d. 1986) 1923 Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley and Chairman of the Board of Governors of BBC (1986-96), born in Surrey (d. 2006) English actor and director (Gandhi, Jurassic Park, Young Winston), born in Cambridge, England 1924 Billy Myles [Nobles], American R&B songwriter and singer ("(You Were Made for) All My Love", "Have You Ever Loved A Woman"), born in Greenville, North Carolina (d. 2005) 1924 Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican songwriter, born in Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico (d. 2005) 1924 Dinah Washington [Ruth Lee Jones], American jazz, blues, pop, and R&B singer ("What a Diff'rence a Day Makes": "September In The Rain"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1963) 1925 Loyd Gentry, American thoroughbred trainer (Kentucky Derby 1967 Proud Clarion), born in Covington, Kentucky (d. 2012) 1926 Betty Lynn, American actress (The Andy Griffith Show - "Thelma Lou"), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2021) 1926 María Dolores Pradera, Spanish melodic singer and actress, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2018) 1926 Rafael Ithier, Puerto Rico salsa musician and band leader (El Gran Combo), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 2025) [1] 1927 Marion Williams, American gospel singer (Stars of Faith), born in Miami, Florida (d. 1994) 1928 Charles Gray, British actor (Clay-Rawhide, Diamonds Are Forever, The Rocky Horror Picture Show), born in Bournemouth, Hampshire (d. 2000) 1928 Thomas Stewart, American bass-baritone (La Roche Capriccio), born in San Saba, Texas (d. 2006) 1931 Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer, born in Nea Ionia, Athens, Greece (d. 2001) 1933 Ramses Shaffy, Dutch singer and cabaret actor (Zaak MP, Liefdesbekentenissen), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2009) 1934 Gene Allison, American R&B-singer ("You Can Make It If You Try"), born in Pegram, Tennessee (d. 2004) 1934 Jean-Pierre Guézec, French composer (Colorful Architectures), born in Dijon, France (d. 1971) 1934 John Guy, New Zealand cricketer (solid left-handed batsman for NZ in late 1950's), born in Nelson, New Zealand 1935 William Friedkin, American film director, producer, writer (The Exorcist; The French Connection), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2023) [1] 1936 Gilbert Amy, French composer (Mouvements; Épigrammes), conductor, and educator, born in Paris 1936 Ken Scotland, Scottish rugby union full-back (27 Tests Scotland, 5 British & Irish Lions; Leicester Tigers RUFC, London Scottish FC), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2023) 1938 Bobby Carcassés, Cuban jazz and Latin music singer, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader, born in Kingston, Jamaica 1938 American actor (M*A*S*H, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice), born in Queens, New York 1939 Joel Schumacher, American film director (The Lost Boys, Batman Forever), born in New York City (d. 2020) 1940 Bennie Maupin, American jazz saxophonist, flute player, and bass clarinetist (Herbie Hancock; Miles Davis; Lee Morgan), born in Detroit, Michigan 1940 Earl Gros, American NFL running back (Green Bay), born in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana (d. 2013) 1940 Elísabet Erlingsdóttir, Icelandic soprano and pedagogue, born in Iceland (d. 2014) 1940 Wim Ruska, Dutch judoka champion (Olympic gold 1972), born in Amsterdam 1941 Robin Leach, British television host (Life Styles of Rich & Famous), born in London (d. 2018) 1942 James Glennon, American cinematographer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2006) 1942 Sterling Morrison, American rock guitarist (Velvet Underground - "Sweet Jane"), born in East Meadow, New York (d. 1995) 1943 Dick Halligan, American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger (Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1967-72 - "Variations On A Theme By Erik Satie"), born in Troy, New York (d. 2022) 1945 Chris Copping, British rock bassist and organist (Procol Harum, 1969-77), born in Middleton, Lancashire, England 1945 Wyomia Tyus, American 100m runner (Olympic gold 1964, 68), born in Griffin, Georgia 1946 Bob Beamon, American track and field long jumper (Olympic gold 1968, 29' 2½" 8.9m), born in South Jamaica, Queens, New York 1947 Bob Lutz, American tennis player (US Open doubles 1968, 74, 78, 80; Australian Open 1970 [Stan Smith]), born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1947 James Hunt, English auto racer (Formula 1 World Drivers Champion 1976), born in Belmont, Surrey (d. 1993) 1948 Annisette [Koppel] (neé Hansen), Danish avant-pop singer (Savage Rose), and activist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark 1948 David W. Potter, Scottish sports writer (published 60+ books, primarily Scottish football & cricket), born in Forfar, Scotland (d. 2023) 1949 Peter Wiegold, British composer (Earth & Stars; Kafka's Wound), born in Ilford, Essex, England 1949 Stan Hansen, American pro wrestler, 1973-2001 (most successful gaijin in Japanese pro wrestling history), born in Knox City Texas 1950 Doug DeCinces, American Major League Baseball third baseman (Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, St. Louis Cardinals; All-Star, Silver Slugger Award, Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame), born in Burbank, California 1952 Deborah Van Valkenburgh, American actress (The Warriors; Jackie on "Too Close for Comfort"), born in Schnectady, New York 1952 Don Schlitz, American Grammy Award-winning songwriter ("The Gambler", "Forever and Ever, Amen", "When You Say Nothing At All', "He Thinks He'll Keep Her"), born in Durham, North Carolina (d. 2026) [1] 1953 Rick Downey, American rock drummer and vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult, 1981-85), born in the USA 1954 Julio Fernandez, Cuban-American jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra, 1984-present), born in Havana, Cuba 1955 Diamanda Galás, Greek-American pianist, singer, and composer (Masque of the Red Death), born in San Diego, California 1955 Frank Hoste, Belgian cyclist (Tour de France, 1984), born in Ghent, Belgium 1956 (Jesus Christ) "G.G." Allin, American punk rock singer, born in Lancaster, New Hampshire (d. 1993) 1956 Steve Whiteman, American rock singer-songwriter (Kix - "Don't Close Your Eyes"), born in Piedmont, West Virginia 1957 Jerry D. Bailey, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey/broadcaster (Kentucky Derby 1993, 1996), born in Dallas, Texas 1957 Pim Kops, Dutch rock piano, organ and accordion player (De Dijk - Bloedend Hart; Avalanche Quartet), born in The Netherlands 1958 Lenny Henry, British stand-up comedian and actor (3 of a Kind), born in Dudley, West Midlands, England American recording artist, dancer and King of Pop ("Thriller"; "Billie Jean"; "Bad"), born in Gary, Indiana 1959 (Sadenia) "Eddi" Reader, Scottish singer-songwriter (Fairground Attraction - "Find My Love"), born in Glasgow, Scotland 1959 Akkineni Nagarjuna, Indian Telugu actor and producer (Ninne Pelladata), born in Madras, India 1959 Ernesto Rodrigues, Portuguese violinist and composer, born in Lisbon, Portugal 1959 Rebecca De Mornay, American actress (Hand that Rocks Cradle), born in Santa Rosa, California 1959 Timothy Perry Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics and member of the Kennedy Family, born in Boston, Massachusetts 1959 Tony Johnson, New Zealand rugby commentator and presenter (Newstalk ZB; TV3; SKY Television), born in Picton, New Zealand 1960 William Susman, American pianist and contemporary classical and documentary film score composer (Pentateuch; Snow Lion of Peace; Native New Yorker), born in Chicago, Illinois

1961 Tony MacAlpine, American heavy metal rocker ("Edge of Insanity"), born in Springfield, Massachusetts 1962 Carl Banks, American NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns, NY Giants), born in Flint, Michigan 1962 Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese video game composer (Koudelka, Indivisible), born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan 1963 Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish rock singer (Cocteau Twins - "Heaven or Las Vegas"), born in Grangemouth, Scotland 1964 Jordi Arrese, Spanish tennis player, born in Barcelona, Spain 1965 Dina Spybey-Waters, American actress (Just Like Heaven, Freaky Friday), born in Columbus, Ohio 1965 Gerhard Rodax, Austrian soccer striker (20 caps; FF Admira Wacker, Atlético Madrid, SK Rapid Wien), born in Tattendorf, Austria (d. 2022) 1965 Will Perdue, American NBA center (San Antonio Spurs), born in Melbourne, Florida 1966 Dan Truman, American country music singer (Diamond Rio - "Meet in the Middle"), born in St. George, Utah 1967 Anton Newcombe, American musician (The Brian Jonestown Massacre), born in Newport Beach, California 1967 Shaun Van Allen, Canadian NHL center (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Calgary, Canada 1969 Joe Swail, Northern Irish snooker player, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland 1969 Me'Shell Ndegéocello [Michelle Johnson], American singer-songwriter ("If That's Your Boyfriend..."), born in Berlin, Germany 1970 Jacco Eltingh, Dutch tennis player (1993 ATP World Doubles), born in Heerde, Netherlands 1971 Carla Gugino, American actress (Spy Kids), born in Sarasota, Florida 1971 Henry Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Caracas, Venezuela 1972 Amanda Marshall, Canadian pop-rock singer ("Birmingham"), born in Toronto, Ontario 1972 Bae Yong Joon, South Korean businessman and actor (The Legend, Untold Scandal), born in Seoul, South Korea 1973 Jermane Mayberry, American football offensive lineman (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Floresville, Texas 1973 Olivier Jacque, French motorcyclist, born in Villerupt, France 1973 Pete Evans, Australian chef and television personality (My Kitchen Rules; 2010-20), born in Melbourne, Australia 1973 Thomas Tuchel, German football player, manager, and head coach (England national team, Chelsea; Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup), born in Krumbach, West Germany 1973 Vincent Cavanagh, English rock and electronic music keyboardist and guitar player (Anathema; The Radicant), born in Liverpool, England 1974 Canadian sports broadcaster (TSN, Fox Sports 1), born in Athabasca, Alberta 1974 Kumi Tanioka, Japanese video game composer (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles), born in Hiroshima, Japan 1975 Dante Basco, Filipino-American actor (Hook, American Dragon: Jake Long), born in Pittsburg, California 1975 Kyle Cook, American rock guitarist, and banjo player (Matchbox Twenty - "Bent"; "Unwell"), born in Frankfort, Kentucky 1976 Jon Dahl Tomasson, Danish soccer striker (112 caps; Feyenoord, AC Milan) and manager (Malmö FF, Blackburn Rovers, Sweden), born in Copenhagen, Denmark 1976 Kasia Kulesza, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Warsaw, Poland 1976 Kevin Kaesviharn, American football player, born in Paramount, California 1976 Pablo Mastroeni, American soccer player, born in Mendoza, Argentina 1977 Aaron Rowand, American baseball player, born in Portland, Oregon 1977 Charlie Pickering, Australian comedian and television host (The Weekly with Charlie Pickering), born in Melbourne, Australia 1977 Devean George, American basketball player, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota 1977 Jo Weil, German actor (Oliver Sabel in "Verbotene Liebe"), born in Frankfurt, Germany 1977 Roy Oswalt, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2005–07; NLCS MVP 2005; NL wins leader 2004; combined no-hitter 2003; Houston Astros), born in Weir, Mississippi 1978 Celestine Babayaro, Nigerian footballer, born in Kaduna, Nigeria 1979 Emily Hampshire, Canadian actress (Schitt's Creek), born in Montreal, Québec 1979 Ryan Shealy, American baseball player, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1980 David Desrosiers, Canadian rock bassist (Simple Plan, 2000-20), born in Montreal, Quebec 1980 David West, American basketball player, born in Teaneck, New Jersey 1980 Mohammad Sheikh, Kenyan cricketer, born in Nairobi, Kenya 1980 Nicholas Tse, Hong Kong singer and actor (New Police Story, Bodyguards and Assassins), born in British Hong Kong 1980 William Levy, Cuban-American model and actor (The Single Mom's Club), born in Havana, Cuba 1981 Émilie Dequenne, Belgian actress (Rosetta, The Bridge of San Luis Rey), born in Beloeil, Belgium (d. 2025) 1981 Geneviève Jeanson, French Canadian cyclist, born in Montreal, Quebec 1981 Jay Ryan (Jay Bunyan), New Zealand actor, born in Auckland, New Zealand 1982 A+ [Andre Levins], American rapper, born in Hempstead, New York 1982 Carlos Delfino, Argentinean basketball player, born in Santa Fe, Argentina 1983 Jennifer Landon, American actress (Yellowstone, As the World Turns), born in Malibu, California 1983 Timothy Bradley, American boxer (WBC light welterweight title 2008, 2011, WBO light welterweight 2009-12), born in Palm Springs, California 1985 Achilles Liarmakopoulos, Greek classical trombonist (Canadian Brass, 2011-24), and educator, born in Athens, Greece 1985 Jeffrey Licon, American actor (Mysterious Skin, The Brothers Garcia), born in Los Angeles, California 1986 Lauren Collins, Canadian actress (Paige Michalchuk in "Degrassi: The Next Generation"), born in Thornhill, Ontario 1986 American actress and singer (Glee), born in The Bronx, New York City 1986 Niccole Byer, American comedian, actress and TV host (Nailed It), born in Middletown Township, New Jersey 1987 Tony Kane, Irish footballer, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland 1989 Charlotte Richie, English actress (Call the Midwives; Ghosts; You) and singer, born in Clapham, London 1992 Mallu Magalhães, Brazilian singer-songwriter, born in São Paulo, Brazil English pop singer ( One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful"), born in Wolverhampton, England 1998 Bizarrap [Gonzalo Julián Conde], Argentine rapper (Quevedo), born in Ramos Mejía, Argentina 2000 Domas Žeromskas, Lithuanian jazz pianist, born in Vilnius, Lithuania Famous Birthdays Calendar Basketball Players Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history.