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Famous Birthdays on April 19

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 222

  • 1501 Erasmus Sarcerius, German Lutheran theologian and reformer, born in Annaberg, Saxony (d. 1559)
  • 1603 Michel le Tellier, French statesman, born in Paris (d. 1685)
  • 1605 Orazio Benevoli, Franco-Italian composer, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1672)
  • 1658 Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (1690-1716), born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 1716)
  • 1660 Sebastián Durón, Spanish composer, born in Brihuega, Guadalajara, Spain (d. 1716)
  • 1665 Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer, born in Paris (d. 1721)
  • 1686 Vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman, born in Pskov, Russia (d. 1750)
  • 1715 James Nares, English composer, born in Stanwell, England (d. 1783)

Roger Sherman (1721-1793)

American lawyer and Founding Father of the United States (Declaration of Independence, Constitution), born in Newton, Massachusetts

  • 1728 Francisco Albergati Capacelli, Italian writer and playwright, born in Bologna (d. 1804)
  • 1737 Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder and inoculation propagandist, born in Bedum, Netherlands (d. 1815)
  • 1768 Adrian Hardy Haworth, English entomologist and botanist, born in Hull, England (d. 1833)
  • 1770 Georg Abraham Schneider, German horn player and composer, born in Darmstadt, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1839)
  • 1772 David Ricardo, English economist (On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation), born in London (d. 1823)
  • 1785 Alexandre Pierre François Boëly, French composer, born in Versailles, France (d. 1858)
  • 1787 Deaf Smith, American frontiersman and revolutionary, born in Dutchess County, New York (d. 1837)
  • 1793 Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria (1835-48), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1875)
  • 1795 Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg, German naturalist and zoologist (micro-organisms), born in Delitzsch, Germany (d. 1876)
  • 1798 Franz Joseph Glæser, Czech-Danish composer, born in Horní Jiřetín, Bohemia (d. 1861)
  • 1798 Heinrich Maria von Hess, German historical painter, born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 1863)
  • 1801 Gustav Fechner, German philosopher and physicist (Weber–Fechner law), born in Żarki Wielkie, Poland (d. 1887)
  • 1814 Louis Amédée Achard, French novelist (The Cloak and Dagger), born in Marseille, France (d. 1875)
  • 1817 John Philip "Spanish John", Scottish painter, born in Aberdeen (d. 1865)
  • 1821 Mortimer Dormer Leggett, American Major General (Union Army), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 1896)
  • 1830 Karl Josef Rudolph Cornely, German Jesuit biblical scholar, born in Breyell, Germany (d. 1908)
  • 1832 José Echegaray, Spanish dramatist (Nobel 1904), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1916)
  • 1832 Lucretia Garfield, First Lady of the United States as the wife of James A. Garfield (1881), born in Garrettsville, Ohio (d. 1918)
  • 1844 Sir Alexander Ogston, British surgeon (discovered Staphylococcus), educator, and military doctor, born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1929)
  • 1850 Edward John Gregory, British painter and engraver, born in Southampton, England (d. 1909)
  • 1850 Theo Mann-Bouwmeester, Dutch actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), born in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands (d. 1939)
  • 1857 Lucien Lévy-Bruhl, French scholar and philosopher, born in Paris (d. 1939)
  • 1858 May Robson [Mary J Robison], Australian actress (Apple Annie), born in Moama, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1942)
  • 1858 Siegfried Ochs, German composer, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1929)
  • 1861 Edward Vermeulen, Flemish writer, born in Beselare, Belgium (d. 1934)
  • 1863 Felix Blumenfeld, Russian composer, conductor and pianist, born in Kirovohrad, Ukraine (d. 1931)
  • 1866 Henri Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell), born in Amsterdam (d. 1939)
  • 1868 Max Von Schillings, German composer and conductor (Der Pfeifertag), born in Düren, Germany (d. 1933)
  • 1873 Sydney Barnes, English cricket fast bowler (27 Tests, 189 wickets, BB 9/103); Warwickshire CCC, Lancashire CCC, Staffordshire CCC), born in Smethwick, England (d. 1967)
  • 1874 Ernst Rüdin, Swiss-German psychiatrist, geneticist, and eugenicist, born in St. Gallen, Switzerland (d. 1952)
  • 1874 Firmin Baes, Flemish painter, born in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium (d. 1943)
  • 1874 Jane Poupelet, French sculptor and graphic artist (la bande à Schnegg), born in Saint-Paul-Lizonne, France (d. 1932)
  • 1876 Hendrik Vladimir Albrecht Ernst, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prince consort of the Netherlands (1901-34), born in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany (d. 1934)
  • 1877 Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American industrialist and inventor (outboard marine engine), born in Gjøvik, Norway (d. 1934)
  • 1879 Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz), born in Chemnitz, Germany (d. 1964)

Getulio Vargas (1883-1954)

President of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer and dictator, born in São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazilian Empire

  • 1883 Richard von Mises, Austrian scientist and mathematician (probability theory), born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (d. 1953)
  • 1888 William Axt, American film score composer (The Prisoner of Zenda), born in New York City (d. 1959)
  • 1889 Otto Georg Thierack, German jurist and politician (Reich Minister of Justice 1942-45), born in Wurzen, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire (d. 1946)
  • 1890 Lou Bandy [Lodewijk Ferdinand Dieben], Dutch revue-artist (Look for the Sun), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1959)
  • 1891 Francoise Rosay [Françoise Bandy de Nalèche], French actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband), born in Paris, France (d. 1974)
  • 1891 Ricardo Bacchelli, Italian playwright and poet (La Ronda), born in Bologna, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1985)
  • 1892 Germaine Tailleferre [Taillefesse], French composer (Le Marin du Bolivar; L'adieu du cavalier), born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France (d. 1983)
  • 1895 Anton Pieck, Dutch illustrator (Efteling, Kaatsheuvel), born in Den Helder, Netherlands (d. 1987)
  • 1897 Peter de Noronha, Indian businessman and philanthropist, born in India (d. 1970)
  • 1897 Vivienne Segal, American Broadway actress and singer (Pal Joey), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1992)
  • 1898 Constance Talmadge, American comedienne and actress (Intolerance), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1973)
  • 1898 Sybil Andrews, English-Canadian painter, born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England (d. 1992)
  • 1899 George O'Brien, American actor (Sunrise: A Song of Two Human), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1985)
  • 1900 Richard Hughes, English writer (Fiction as Truth), born in Weybridge, Surrey (d. 1976)
  • 1900 Roland Michener, 20th Governor General of Canada (1967-74), born in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada (d. 1991)
  • 1903 Eliot Ness, US Federal agent "The Untouchables" (put away Al Capone), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1957)
  • 1905 John Thach, American WWII Naval aviator (developed the Thach Weave) and USN admiral, born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas (d. 1981)
  • 1905 Tommy Benford, American jazz drummer, born in Charleston, West Virginia (d. 1994)
  • 1907 Alan Wheatley, British actor (The Adventures of Robin Hood), born in Tolworth, Surrey, England (d. 1991)
  • 1907 Gino Contilli, Italian composer, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1978)
  • 1907 Lina Basquette, American actress (Paradise Park, Pleasure, Goldie), born in San Mateo, California (d. 1994)
  • 1908 Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festspiele), born in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 1968)
  • 1910 Andrew Gilchrist, British ambassador (Ireland, Indonesia, Iceland), born in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 1993)
  • 1911 Francesco Maria Saraceni, Italian composer, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1961)
  • 1912 Glenn T. Seaborg, American chemist (AEC, Plutonium, Nobel 1951), born in Ishpeming, Michigan (d. 1999)
  • 1912 William Murray, British teacher and educationalist, born in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland (d. 1995)
  • 1913 Ken Carpenter, American athlete (Olympic gold discus 1936), born in Compton, California (d. 1984)
  • 1914 Andrew Wilkinson, British pediatrician and the first Professor of Paediatric Surgery in the UK, born in Taunton, England (d. 1995)
  • 1915 Dorian Le Gallienne, Australian composer (Four Holy Sonnets of John Donne; Jinker Ride), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1963)
  • 1915 Harry Craft, American MLB baseball player and manager, born in Ellisville, Mississippi (d. 1995)
  • 1917 Johnny Hoes, Dutch musician and producer (Wished I'd stayed with my Mom), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2011)
  • 1919 Gil Langley, Australian cricketer (Australian wicket-keeper 1951-56), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2001)
  • 1920 Frank Fontaine, American comedian (Crazy Guggenheim), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1978)
  • 1921 Glyn England, British electrical engineer and CEO (CEGB, Windcluster Ltd), born in Llantrisant, Cardiff, South Wales (d. 2013)
  • 1921 Will Ogdon, American composer, born in Redlands, California (d. 2013)
  • 1922 Billy Joe Patton, American golfer (Masters 1954 3rd; Walker Cup captain 1969), born in Morganton, North Carolina (d. 2011)
  • 1922 Erich Hartmann, German WW II pilot (downed 352 Russian aircraft), born in Weissach, Württemberg, Weimar Republic (d. 1993)
  • 1922 Luigi Barbarito, Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Atripalda, Italy (d. 2017)
  • 1925 Hugh O'Brian, American actor (Wyatt Earp, Search), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2016)
  • 1926 Kim Bok-dong, Korean sex slave activist, born in Yangsan, Korea (d. 2019)
  • 1927 Don Barbour, American singer (The Four Freshmen), born in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana (d. 1961)
  • 1928 Alexis Korner, British blues musician (Blues Inc - "Bootleg Him"), born in Paris, France (d. 1984)
  • 1928 John Horlock, British vice-chancellor (Open College), born in Edmonton, Middlesex (d. 2015)
  • 1928 William Klein, American-French photographer (1957 Prix Nadar), born in New York City (d. 2022)
  • 1929 Eddie Crook Jr., American boxer (Olympic gold middleweight 1960), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2005)
  • 1930 Ângelo Martins, Portuguese soccer defender (20 caps; Benfica 231 games), born in Porto, Portugal (d. 2020)
  • 1930 Dick Sargent [Richard Stanford Cox], American actor (Bewitched), born in Carmel, California (d. 1994)
  • 1931 Alex Webster, American football coach (NY Giants), born in Kearney, New Jersey (d. 2012)
  • 1931 Denis Henry, British High Court judge, born in Margate, Kent, England (d. 2010)
  • 1931 Garfield Morgan, British actor (Odessa File, To Catch a Spy), born in Birmingham, Warwickshire (d. 2009)
  • 1931 Kobie Coetsee, South African Minister of Defense (1993-94) and Minister of Justice (1980-93), born in Ladybrand, South Africa (d. 2000)
  • 1931 Walter Stewart, Canadian writer and journalist, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2004)
  • 1932 Andrea Mead-Lawrence, American alpine skier (Olympic gold slalom, giant slalom 1952), born in Rutland, Vermont (d. 2009)

Fernando Botero (1932-2023)

Colombian figurative artist and sculptor known for depicting people in exaggerated large sizes, born in Medellín, Colombia [1]

  • 1933 Harold "Dickie" Bird, English cricket umpire (66 Tests, 69 ODI), born in Barnsley, England

Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967)

American actress (The Girl Can't Help It), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

  • 1934 Bob Halloran, American sportscaster (CBS Sports NY) and event organiser (MGM Mirage), born in New Bedford, Massachusetts (d. 2022)
  • 1934 Dickie Goodman, American parody singer and producer ("The Flying Saucer"; "Energy Crisis '74"; "Mr. Jaws"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1989)
  • 1934 Jan Bark, Swedish jazz, classical, and avant agrde trombonist and composer, born in Härnösand, Sweden (d. 2012)

Dudley Moore (1935-2002)

English comedian, actor (10; Arthur; Bedazzled), jazz pianist, and composer, born in London

  • 1935 Josef Vojta, Czech soccer midfielder (7 caps; AC Sparta Prague 351 games; Olympic silver 1964), born in Plzeň, Czech Republic (d. 2023)
  • 1936 Csaba Szabo, Hungarian composer, born in Ákosfalva, Transylvania (d. 2003)
  • 1936 Jack Pardee, American College Football Hall of Fame linebacker (Texas A&M; NFL: LA Rams, Washington Redskins) and coach (Houston Oilers), born in Exira, Iowa (d. 2013)
  • 1936 Ruby Johnson, American soul singer ("I'll Run Your Hurt Away"), born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina (d. 1999)
  • 1936 Wilfried Martens, 44th Prime Minister of Belgium (1979-81, 1981-92), Sleidinge, Belgium (d. 2013)
  • 1937 Elinor Donahue, American actress (Father Knows Best, Get a Life), born in Tacoma, Washington

Joseph Estrada (87 years old)

1937 Filipino actor and 13th President of the Philippines (1998-01), born in Tondo, Philippines

  • 1938 Jonathan Tunick, American orchestrato, musical director, and composer (Soundheim musicals), one of 19 'EGOT' winners - having won all four major American show business awards: Emmy; Grammy, Oscar; and Tony, born in New York City

Ali Hosseini Khamenei (85 years old)

1939 2nd Supreme Leader of Iran (1989-) and the 3rd President of Iran (1981-89), born in Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran

  • 1939 Clay Shaw, American politician (Rep-R-FL, 1981-2007), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2013)
  • 1939 Ellen Weston, American actress (Betty-SWAT), born in New York City
  • 1939 Michael Macaulay, South African cricketer (Tvl, W Prov, OFS, NE Tvl, E Prov & S Afr), born in Durban, Natal
  • 1940 Genya Ravan [Genyusha Zelkowitz], Polish-American rock singer (Goldie & the Gingerbreads - "Can't You Hear My Heart Beat"; Ten Wheel Drive), and record producer, born in Łódź, Poland
  • 1941 Michel Roux, French chef and restaurateur (Le Gavroche, 1st Michelin three-starred restaurant in Britain), born in Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Vichy France (d. 2020)
  • 1941 Roberto Carlos, Brazilian singer and songwriter (Louco por você), born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil
  • 1942 Alan Price, English rock keyboardist (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), born in Fatfield, Washington, England
  • 1942 Bas Jan Ader, Dutch artist and photographer, born in Winschoten, Netherlands (disappeared in 1975).
  • 1942 David Fanshawe, British composer and ethnomusicologist (African Sanctus; Pacific Odyssey; Dona Nobis Pacem – A Hymn for World Peace), born in Paignton, England (d. 2010)
  • 1942 Edwin "Eddie" Kramer, South African-British recording engineer, producer and photographer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Beatles), born in Cape Town, South Africa
  • 1942 Jack Roush, American racing entrepreneur (founder, CEO, and co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing), born in Covington, Kentucky
  • 1943 Eve Graham [Beatson], Scottish pop singer (The New Seekers - "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing"), born in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
  • 1943 Robert Yates, American auto racing team owner and engine builder (Yates Racing, NASCAR), born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2017)
  • 1944 Bernie Worrell, American R&B and funk keyboardist (Funkadelic - "Cosmic Slop"), born in Long Branch, New Jersey (d. 2016)
  • 1944 James Heckman, American economist (Nobel Prize 2000), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1944 Margo MacDonald, Scottish national broadcaster and politician (MP for Glasgow Govan 1973-74), born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 2014)
  • 1945 Michael Stewart, American folk music producer, arranger, banjo player and guitarist (We Five - "You Were On My Mind"), born in Riverside County, California (d. 2002)
  • 1945 Ram Rod [Laurence Shurtliff], American music executive and roadie (the Grateful Dead), born in Pendleton, Oregon (d. 2006)
  • 1946 Leon Wessels, South African lawyer and Minister of Local Government, born in Kroonstad, South Africa
  • 1946 Tim Curry, English actor (Rocky Horror Picture Show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), born in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England
  • 1947 (Rodolfo) "Fito" Olivares, Mexican-American Tejano saxophonist and songwriter ("Juana La Cubana; "El Colesterol."), born in Tamaulipas, Mexico (d. 2023)
  • 1947 Frits Castricum, Dutch journalist and politician (PvdA), born in Boxtel, Netherlands (d. 2011)
  • 1947 Mark Volman, American rock and roll musician and songwriter (The Turtles - "Elenore" ,"Happy Together"; Flo & Eddie), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1947 Murray Perahia, American Grammy Award-winning concert pianist (Avery Fischer Prize, 1975), born in New York City
  • 1948 Rick Miller, American baseball player, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • 1949 Larry Walters, American "lawn chair" pilot, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1993)
  • 1949 Paloma Picasso, French-Spanish businesswoman, jewelry designer (Tiffany & Co.), and perfume maker, born in Vallauris, France
  • 1950 Earl Gardner, American jazz trumpeter (Saturday Night Live), born in New York City
  • 1950 Jacques Herzog, Swiss architect (Herzog & de Meuron - Tate Modern), born in Basel, Switzerland
  • 1950 Jeff Hammond, Australian cricketer (Australian fast bowler on 1973 WI tour), born in North Adelaide, South Australia
  • 1950 Marc Demeyer, Belgian road racing cyclist (Paris-Brussel 1974), born in Avelgem, Belgium (d. 1982)
  • 1951 Barry Brown, American actor (Frederick Winterbourne-Daisy Miller), born in San Jose, California (d. 1978)
  • 1951 Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2004-08), born in Tvøroyri, Suðuroy
  • 1952 Andy Shernoff, American punk rock bassist, songwriter, and record producer (The Dictators), born in Queens, New York City
  • 1953 Rod Morgenstein, American rock drummer (Dixie Dregs; Winger), born in New York City
  • 1953 Ruby Wax, British actress (Girls on Top), born in Evanston, Illinois
  • 1953 Sara Simeoni, Italian high jumper (Olympic gold 1980), born in Rivoli Veronese, Italy
  • 1954 Trevor Francis, British soccer forward (52 caps; Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Sampdoria, Sheffield Wednesday) and manager (QPR, Sheffield Wed, Birmingham City, Crystal Palace), born in Plymouth, England (d. 2023)
  • 1956 Gary Langan, British sound engineer, record producer, and musician (The Art of Noise, 1983-86), born in Surrey, England
  • 1956 Sue Barker, British tennis player (French Open 1976), born in Paignton, England
  • 1957 Belinda Lipscomb, American vocalist (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in Louisville, Kentucky
  • 1957 Ge You, Chinese Actor (best actor Cannes 1994 "To Live"), born in Beijing, China

Mukesh Ambani (67 years old)

1957 Indian businessman and chairman of Reliance Industries, born in Aden, Yemen

  • 1957 Tony Martin [Harford], British heavy metal vocalist (Black Sabbath, 1987-91 and 1993-7), born in Birmingham, England
  • 1960 Frank Viola, American baseball pitcher (Twins, Mets/Cy Young-1988), born in Hempstead, New York
  • 1960 Gustavo Petro, Colombian politician, member of M-19 guerrilla movement (President of Colombia 2022-), born in Ciénaga de Oro, Colombia
  • 1960 Nicoletta Braschi, Italian actress (The Tiger and the Snow), born in Cesena, Italy
  • 1960 Roger Merrett, Australian rules footballer
  • 1961 Jono Manson, American singer-songwriter and record producer, born in New York City
  • 1961 Richard Phelps, British pentathlete (Olympic bronze 1988), born in Gloucester, England

Al Unser Jr. (62 years old)

1962 American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1992, 94), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • 1962 Gerhard Mans, Namibian rugby union utility back (27 Tests; Orange Free State RFU, South West Africa RFU), born in Karasburg, Namibia (d. 2022)
  • 1964 Harris Barton, American football offensive tackle (Super Bowl 1988, 89, 94; All-Pro 1992, 93; Pro Bowl 1993; SF 49ers), born in Sandy Springs, Georgia
  • 1964 Scott Kamienicki, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Mount Clemens, Michigan
  • 1965 Lilya Zilberstein, Russian concert pianist (Busoni Prize, 1987), born in Moscow, USSR
  • 1965 Marion "Suge" Knight, American record producer, and label executive (Death Row Records), born in Compton, California
  • 1965 Natalie Dessay, French soprano and actress, born in Lyon, France
  • 1966 El Samurai [Osamu Matsuda], Japanese professional wrestler (WAR/NJPW), born in Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan
  • 1966 Paul Reiffel, Australian cricket fast bowler (35 Tests, 105 wickets, 6 x 50; 92 ODIs, 96 wickets; Victoria) and Test umpire, born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1966 Véronique Gens, French operatic soprano, born in Orléans, France
  • 1967 Dar Williams, American singer-songwriter ("You're Aging Well"; "When I Was A Boy"; The Christians and The Pagans"), born in Mount Kisco, New York
  • 1967 Steven H. Silver, American sci-fi editor, born in Hinsdale, Illinois
  • 1968 Arshad Warsi, Indian film actor (Lage Raho Munna Bhai), born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • 1968 Ashley Judd, American actress (Kuffs, Sisters), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1968 Brent Mayne, American baseball catcher (NY Mets), born in Loma Linda, California
  • 1968 Mswati III [Makhosetive], King of Eswatini (1986- ), born in Manzini, Swaziland
  • 1968 Pascal Kleiman, French DJ, producer and musician, born in Toulouse, France
  • 1968 Thomas Nock, Swiss actor (Tartort, Gemini-Twin Stars), born in Zurich, Switzerland
  • 1969 Jesse James, American television personality (Jesse James Is a Dead Man), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1970 Kelly Holmes, British athlete (Olympic gold 800m, 1500m 2004), born in Hildenborough, England

Luis Miguel (54 years old)

1970 Puerto Rican-Mexican singer ("Me Gustas Tal Como Eres"), referred to as El Sol de Mexico (The Sun of Mexico), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico

  • 1972 Eric Jack, American NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1972 Jeff Wilkins, American football kicker (Super Bowl XXXIV St Louis Rams; Pro Bowl & NFL scoring leader 2003), born in Youngstown, Ohio
  • 1972 Rivaldo, Brazilian footballer (Brazil national team 1993-2003), born in Recife, Brazil
  • 1974 Akara Amarttayakul, Thai actor (Muay Thai Chaiya), born in Bangkok, Thailand
  • 1974 Ante Moric, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1975 Jason Gillespie, Australian cricket fast bowler (first Aboriginal male to play Test cricket for Australia; 71 Tests, 259 wickets, BB 7/39, HS 201no; South Australia CA, Yorkshire CCC, Sussex CCC), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1975 Jussi Jääskeläinen, Finnish footballer (Finland national team) and coach, born in Mikkeli, Finland
  • 1975 Temoc Suarez, American soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
  • 1976 Ruud Jolie, Dutch symphonic metal guitarist (Within Temptation), born in Tilburg, Netherlands
  • 1977 Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player, born in Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa, Mexico
  • 1977 Joe Beimel, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania
  • 1977 Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer (2002 World Cup), born in Douala, Cameroon
  • 1978 Amanda Sage, American visionary artist, born in Denver, Colorado
  • 1978 Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian soccer defender (72 caps; Valladolid, PSG, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Marseille) and manager (Vélez Sarsfield, Atlanta United, Newell's Old Boys), born in Crespo, Argentina
  • 1978 James Franco, American actor (The Disaster Artist), born in Palo Alto, California