1920 Bud Palmer, American basketball player (NY Knicks) and sportscaster, born in Hollywood, California (d. 2013) 1921 Hughes Rudd, American news anchor (CBS Morning News), born in Waco, Texas (d. 1992) 1922 Frances Bergen, American actress (Titanic, Her Twelve Men, Interlude), model, and mother of Candice Bergen, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2006) 1922 Michel Auclair [Vladimir Vujović], German actor (Funny Face; The Day of the Jackal), born in Koblenz, Weimar Republic (d. 1988) 1924 Jerry Coleman, American MLB second baseman, born in San Jose, California (d. 2014) 1924 Jitka Snížková, Czech composer, music educator and musicologist, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 1989) 1926 Richard Elsasser, American composer and organist, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1972) 1929 Maurice Vachon, Canadian professional wrestler, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2013) 1932 Harry Sinden, Canadian NHL player and coach (Team Canada), born in Weston, Ontario, Canada 1932 Joshua Culbreath, American 400m hurdler (Olympic bronze, 1956; US Champion, 1953-55), collegiate coach and athletic director, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania (d. 2021) 1933 Harve Presnell, American actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), born in Modesto, California (d. 2009) 1933 Zoe Caldwell, Australian Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Purple Rose of Cairo; Master Class), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2020) 1934 Dicky Maegle [born Moegle], American College Football HOF halfback (Rice Uni; Pro Bowl 1955, SF 49ers) and broadcaster (color announcer Houston Oilers), born in Taylor, Texas (d. 2021) [1] 1935 Pompeiu Hărăşteanu, Romanian basso profondo singer (Opera Bonn, 1968-72; Romanian National Opera, 1972-2012), born in Gheorgheni, Romania (d. 2016) 1936 Nicol Williamson, Scottish actor (Excalibur, Spawn), born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 2011) 1936 Stan Williams, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1960²; World Series 1959, 1990 [coach: Cincinnati Reds]; NY Yankees, LA Dodgers), born in Enfield, New Hampshire (d. 2021) 1936 Walter Koenig, American actor (Checkov-Star Trek), born in Chicago, Illinois 1937 Joseph Jarman, American jazz saxophonist, composer (Art Ensemble of Chicago, 1967-93), poet, and Shinshu Buddhist priest, born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas (d. 2019) 1939 Cornelius "Nini" Harp, American doo-wop singer (The Marcels - "Blue Moon"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2013) 1939 Guy Webster, American celebrity portrait photographer, album cover artist (The Byrds; The Mamas & the Papas; Taj Mahal; Rolling Stones), and educator, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2019) 1940 Larry Brown, American College-Basketball HOF coach (NBA C'ship 2004 Detroit Pistons; NBA Coach of the Year 2001 Philadelphia 76ers), born in Brooklyn, New York 1941 Alberto Naranjo, Venezuelan jazz drummer, composer and arranger, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2020) 1942 Kuldar Sink, Estonian flautist, and composer (The Songs of Birth and Death), born in Tallin, Wstonian SSR, USSR (d. 1995) 1942 Michael Lydon, American music journalist and a founding editor of Rolling Stone, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2025) [1] 1942 Oliver Lake, American jazz saxophonist, composer, painter, and poet, born in Marianna, Arkansas 1944 Joey Heatherton, American dancer and actress (Bluebeard), born in Rockville Center, New York 1945 Martin Tyler, British sports broadcaster, born in Chester, England 1946 Pete Agnew, Scottich rock bassist (Nazareth - "Love Hurts"), born in Dunfermline, Scotland 1946 Volodymyr Muntyan, Ukrainian soccer midfielder (49 caps USSR; Dynamo Kyiv 302 games), born in Kotovsk, Ukraine (d. 2025) 1947 Bowzer [Jon Bauman], American rock singer (Sha Na Na, 1970-83), born in Queens, New York City New Zealand actor (Jurassic Park; Dead Calm; The Piano), born in Omagh, Northern Ireland [1] 1947 Wolfgang Schwartz, Austrian figure skater (Olympic gold 1968), born in Vienna, Austria 1948 Fred "Sonic" Smith, American guitarist (MC5 - "Kick Out the Jams"), born in West Virginia (d. 1994) 1948 Rich McGeorge, American College Football HOF tight end (Elon University; Green Bay Packers), born in Roanoke, Virginia (d. 2025) 1949 Ed King, American psychedelic rock guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (Strawberry Alarm Clock, 1967-71 - "Incense and Peppermints"; Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1972-75 & 1987-96 - "Sweet Home Alabama"; "Saturday Night Special"), born in Glendale, California (d. 2018) 1949 Eikichi Yazawa, Japanese rock singer and songwriter, born in Hiroshima, Japan 1949 Steve Gaines, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1976-77 - "You Got That Right"), born in Miami, Oklahoma (d. 1977) 1949 Tommy Seebach, Danish rock keyboardist, singer (Sir Henry and His Butlers), and songwriter (Eurovision), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2003) 1950 Doug Rauch, American rock and jazz-fusion bassist (Santana, 1972-74), born in New York City (d. 1979) 1950 Masami Kuwashima, Japanese race car driver, born in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan 1950 Orest Kindrachuk, Canadian-American NHL hockey center, 1972-82 (Stanley Cup, 1974- 1975 - Philadelphia Flyers, and 2 other teams), born in Nanton, Alberta 1950 Paul Kossoff, English rock guitarist (Free - "All Right Now"), born in London (d. 1976) 1951 Doina Rotaru, Romanian contemporary classical composer, born in Bucharest, Romania 1952 Margit Schumann, German luger (Olympic gold 1976), born in Waltershausen, Bezirk Erfurt, East Germany 1953 Judy Playfair, Australian swimmer, born in Sydney, Australia 1953 Tom Cora, American cellist and composer, born in Yancey Mills, Virginia (d. 1998) 1954 Barry Cowsill, American rock bassist (The Cowsills - "We Can Fly"), born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 2005) 1955 Steve Berlin, American saxophonist, keyboardist and record producer (Los Lobos; Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1956 Ray Wilkins, English soccer midfielder (84 caps; Chelsea, Manchester Utd, AC Milan, Rangers, QPR) and manager (QPR, Fulham, Jordan), born in Hillingdon, England (d. 2018) 1957 Jerry Don Gleaton, American baseball player, born in Brownwood, Texas 1957 Kepler Wessels, South African cricketer who played for both Australia and South Africa, born in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State Province, South Africa 1957 Tim Wallach, American MLB player (Montreal Expos 1980-1992), born in Huntington Park, California 1959 Hans Richter, German soccer forward (15 caps GDR; FC Karl-Marx-Stadt, 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig), born in Olbernhau, Germany (d. 2023) 1959 Mary Crosby, American actress (Kristin-Dallas, Ice Pirates), born in Los Angeles, California 1959 Morten Harket, Norwegian rocker (Aha - "Take On Me"), born in Kongsberg, Norway 1960 Anthony Addabbo, American actor (Jason-Generations), born in Coral Gables, Florida (d. 2016) 1960 Callum Keith Rennie, British-Canadian actor (Impulse, Star Trek: Discovery), born in Sunderland, England 1960 Christian Petzold, German screenwriter and director (Afire, Transit), born in Hilden, Germany 1960 Melissa Leo, American actress (The Fighter, Prisoners), born in Manhattan, New York

1961 Antonia De Sancha, English actress and lover of British MP David Mellor, born in London 1962 Robert Herjavec, Croatian-Canadian businessman (BRAK Systems, The Herjavec Group), investor, and a 'Shark' on ABC's "Shark Tank" (2009-present), born in Varaždin, SR Croatia 1962 Tom Kurvers, American ice hockey defenseman (Hobey Baker Award 1984; Stanley Cup 1986 Montreal Canadiens), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2021) 1963 Jaromir Dragan, Slovak ice hockey goalie (1992 Winter Olympics Bronze), born in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia 1964 Faith Ford, American actress (Corky Sherwood in "Murphy Brown"), born in Alexandria, Louisiana 1964 Kurt Gouveia, American NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Honolulu, Hawaii 1965 Troy Neel, American baseball player, born in Freeport, Texas 1966 Mike Cooley, American guitarist (Drive-By Truckers), born in Tuscumbia, Alabama 1967 John Power, English pop singer-songwriter, bass player, and guitarist (The La's - "There She Goes"), born in Allerton, Liverpool, England 1968 Dan Cortese, American television host and actor (Melrose Place, Veronica's Closet), born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania 1968 Ginger Helgeson-Nielson, American tennis star, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota 1968 Vincent Ghadimi, Belgian pianist and composer, born in Rocourt, Liège, Belgium 1970 Craig Montoya, American bass player (Everclear), born in Spokane, Washington 1970 Francesco Casagrande, Italian road racing cyclist, born in Florence, Italy 1970 Robert Ben Garant, American screenwriter and actor (Reno 991!), born in Cookeville, Tennessee 1970 Satoshi Kojima, Japanese professional wrestler (NJPW), born in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan 1971 Andre Matos, Brazilian singer and musician (Symfonia), born in São Paulo, Brazil 1971 Jeff Loomis, American progressive metal guitarist (Nevermore), born in Appleton, Wisconsin 1971 Kimberly Williams, American actress (Father of the Bride), born in Rye, New York 1971 Mario Henry, American NFL wide receiver (Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons), born in Erie, Pennsylvania 1972 David Bell, American baseball infielder (St Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies) and manager (Cincinnati Reds), born in Cincinnati, Ohio 1973 Andrew Lincoln [Clutterbuck], English actor (The Walking Dead), born in London, England 1973 Linvoy Primus, English footballer (Charlton Athletic, Barnet), born in Forest Gate, England 1973 Mike Ward, French-Canadian comedian (Sous écoute, 2 Drink Minimum), born in Quebec City, Quebec 1973 Nas [Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones] American rapper (It Was Written; "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)"), born in Brooklyn, New York City 1973 Tony Bui, Vietnamese-American film director (Three Seasons), born in Saigon, Vietnam 1974 Hicham El Guerrouj, Moroccan athlete (Olympic gold 1,500m, 5k 2004), born in Berkane, Morocco 1976 Jeremy Dunham, American video game designer (Rocket League), born in Portland, Oregon 1976 Mirko Giansanti, Italian motorcycle road racer (140 x Grand Prix starts, 12 x podiuns) and executive (GYTR GRT Yamaha sporting director), born in Termi, Italy (d. 2023) 1978 Ben Cohen, English rugby union outside back (57 Tests; Northampton RFC, CA Brive, Sale Sharks RFC), born in Northampton, England 1978 Carmen Kass, Estonian model (estimated to have been the second-highest-paid model in the world in 2002), born in Talinn, Estonia 1978 Danielle Peck, American country music singer ("Findin' a Good Man"), born in Jacksonville, North Carolina 1980 Yonderboi [László Fogarasi Jr], Hungarian indie-pop composer, music producer (Splendid Isolation), and visual artist, born in Kaposvár, Hungary 1981 Ashley Roberts, American singer (Pussycat Dolls - "Don't Cha"), born in Phoenix, Arizona 1981 Miyavi [Takamasa Ishihara], Japanese guitarist, singer ("Snakes") and actor (Unbroken), born in Osaka, Japan 1982 Hiroki Narimiya, Japanese actor (Ace Attorney, Kisarazu Cat's Eye), born in Tokyo, Japan British singer -songwriter ("Stronger Than Me"; "Rehab"), born in London 1984 Adam Lamberg, American actor (The Lizzie McGuire movie), born in New York City 1984 Ayushmann Khurrana, Indian actor and singer (Vicky Donor), born in Chandigarh, India 1984 Melissa McGhee, American rock singer (American Idol, season 5), born in Tampa, Florida 1985 Aya Ueto, Japanese actress(Azumi), and pop singer ("Pureness"), born in Nerima, Tokyo 1985 Paolo Gregoletto, American heavy metal bassist (Trivium), born in Miami, Florida 1986 A.J. Trauth, American actor (Even Stevens), born in Chicago, Illinois 1986 Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume), born in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan 1986 Alan Sheehan, Irish footballer (Luton Town), born in Athlone, Ireland 1988 Kirsten Haglund, American activist and beauty queen (Miss America 2008), born in Farmington Hills, Michigan 1988 Martin Fourcade, French biathlete (5 Olympic gold 2014, 18), born in Perpignan, France 1988 Muni Long [Priscilla Hamilton], American singer-songwriter (Hrs and Hrs), born in Vero Beach, Florida 1989 Jesse James, American actor (The Amityville Horror), born in Palm Springs, California 1989 Jimmy Butler, American basketball small forward (Olympic gold 2016; NBA All-Star 2015–18, 20, 22; Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat), born in Houston, Texas 1989 Logan Henderson, American actor, pop singer, and musician (Big Time Rush), born in Temple, Texas 1989 Tony Finau, American golfer (Ryder Cup 2018; British Open 2019 3rd), born in Salt Lake City, Utah 1990 Douglas Costa, Brazilian footballer (Juventus), born in Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil 1990 Paula Carregosa, Brazilian heavy metal guitarist (Detonator; Panndora), born in São Paulo, Brazil 1992 Blake Garrett, American child actor (How to Eat Fried Worms), born in Austin, Texas (d. 2026) 2000 Han [Jisung], South Korean rapper, and K-pop singer-songwriter (Stray Kids - "Lalalala"), born in Incheon, South Korea Famous Birthdays Calendar Basketball Players Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history.