Birthdays Date 1938 June | History by KabAstro

Martin Lee (86 years old)

Jun 8 Hong Kong politician (Democratic Party: 1985-2008) and barrister known as the "Father of Democracy" in Hong Kong, born in British Hong Kong

Jun 8 Vince Promuto, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1963, 64; Washington Redskins), born in New York City (d. 2021)
Jun 9 Charles Wuorinen, American contemporary classical pianist, conductor, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Time's Encomium; Marimba Variations; Brokeback Mountain), born in New York City (d. 2020)
Jun 9 Gary Starkweather, American engineer and inventor of the laser printer, born in Lansing, Michigan (d. 2019) [1]
Jun 9 Jeremy Hardie, British economic and businessman (W H Smith Group, Monopoly and Mergers Commission)
Jun 9 Peter Sanders, British head of the Commission for Racial Equality
Jun 9 Roger Hurn, British businessman (Smith's Industries)
Jun 12 Tom Oliver, English-Australian actor (Number 96), born in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England
Jun 13 Gwynne Howell, Welsh operatic bass, born in Gorseinon, Wales
Jun 14 Gustavo Ávila, Venezuelan jockey (Kentucky Derby/Preakness 1971), born in Caracas, Venezuela
Jun 14 Julie Felix, American-born British-based folk-rock singer-songwriter, and BBC presenter (The Frost Report; Once More With Felix), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 2020)
Jun 15 Aron Burton, American electric and Chicago blues bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter, born in Senatobia, Mississippi (d. 2016)
Jun 15 Billy Williams, American Baseball HOF left fielder (6 x MLB All Star; NL Rookie of the Year 1961; NL batting champion 1972; Chicago Cubs), born in Whistler, Alabama
Jun 15 Tony Oxley, British free-jazz and avant-garde drummer, born in Sheffield, England (d. 2023) [1]
Jun 16 Joyce Carol Oates, American novelist (Garden of Earthly Delights), born in New York
Jun 16 Mickie Finn [Barbara Soetje], American banjo player, and TV hostess (Mickie Finn's), born in Hugo, Oklahoma
Jun 16 Robert Gutter, American conductor and teacher (founded International Institute for Conductors, 1996), born in New York City (d. 2017)
Jun 16 Torgny Lindgren, Swedish writer (The Way of a Serpent), born in Norsjö, Sweden (d. 2017)
Jun 17 Grethe Ingmann (née Clemmensen), Danish pop singer (Eurovision, 1963), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1990)
Jun 17 Judy Kimball, American golfer (US Women's PGA C'ship 1962), born in Sioux City, Iowa
Jun 17 Peter Michael, English electronic manufacturer (UEI, Paintbox)
Jun 17 Wayne Hawkins, American football guard (5 × AFL All-Star 1963–1967; Oakland Raiders), born in Fort Peck, Montana (d. 2022)
Jun 18 Don "Sugarcane" Harris, American rock guitarist and electric violin pioneer (Don & Dewey; Frank Zappa), born in Pasadena, California (d. 1999)
Jun 18 Joop Worrell, Dutch politician (PvdA)
Jun 18 Kevin Murray, Australian rules footballer
Jun 19 Charles Gwathmey, American architect (Guggenheim Museum addition) and one of "The New York Five", born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2009) [1]
Jun 19 Ian Smith, Australian actor
Jun 19 John Sheil, Northern Irish High Court judge
Jun 20 Mickie Most [Michael Hayes], British record producer (Herman's Hermits, The Nashville Teens, Donovan, Lulu), born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England (d. 2003)
Jun 20 Nikolai Martynov, Soviet Russian composer and musicologist, born in Leningrad, Russia, USSR
Jun 21 Dan Burton, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Jun 21 James Botten, South African cricketer (all-rounder in 1965 South African series v England), born in Pretoria, Transvaal (d. 2006)
Jun 21 Ron Ely [Ronald Pierce], American actor (Tarzan, Doc Savage), born in Hereford, Texas
Jun 23 Alan Vega [Bermowitz] American punk rock vocalist (Suicide - "Ghost Rider"; "Dream Baby Dream"; Cubist Blues), and visual artist, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)
Jun 24 Boris Lagutin, Russian boxer (Olympic gold USSR light-middleweight 1964, 68; bronze 1960), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2022)
Jun 24 Lawrence Block, American crime writer, known for his P.I. Matthew Scudder books, born in Buffalo, New York
Jun 24 Lowell Cross, American electronic music composer, instrument maker and laser light show inventor, born in Kingsville, Texas
Jun 26 Billy Davis Jr, American pop singer (5th Dimension - "Up, Up And Away"), born in St Louis, Missouri
Jun 26 Gene Gaines, American Canadian Football HOF defensive back (CFL All Star 1965, 66, 67; Grey Cup 1968, 69 Ottawa Rough Riders, 1970, 74 Montreal Alouettes), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023)
Jun 26 Gerald North, American climatologist, born in Sweetwater, Tennessee
Jun 26 Neil Abercrombie, American politician (Rep-D-Hawaii, 1986-88), born in Buffalo, New York
Jun 27 Bruce Babbitt, American attorney and politician (47th United States Secretary of the Interior), born in Flagstaff, Arizona
Jun 27 Gordon Rorke, Australian cricketer (Australian quickie, 4 Tests at end of 50's), born in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Jun 27 Jake Crouthamel, American football halfback (Boston Patriots), coach (Dartmouth College 1971-77) and administrator (AD Syracuse University 1978–2005), born in Perkasie, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
Jun 27 Kathryn Beaumont, British voice actress (Alice-Alice in Wonderland), born in London
Jun 27 Shirley Anne Field, English actress (Beat Girl, Kings of the Sun), born in Forest Gate, London
Jun 27 Tommy Cannon [Derbyshire], English comedian and singer ("Cannon and Ball"), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England
Jun 28 John Byner, American actor (Transylvania 6-5000) and comedian, born in New York City
Jun 28 Leon Panetta, American politician (23rd United States Secretary of Defense), born in Monterey, California
Jun 28 Moy Yat, Chinese martial artist (student of Yip Man), born in You Kum Chuen, China (d. 2001)
Jun 29 Billy Storm [Spicer], American singer (Valiants - "This Is The Night"), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2000)
Jun 30 Apostolos Nikolaidis, Greek folk singer (first Greek artist to record or re-record the authentic, "prohibited" rebetika songs in the early 1970s with their original lyrics), born in Drama, Greece (d. 1999)
Jun 30 Billy Mills, American 10k (Olympic gold 1964), born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Jun 30 Chris Hinze, Dutch flutist (Vivat Vivaldi), born in Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands
Jun 30 Mike Hellawell, English soccer outside right (2 caps; Birmingham City 178 games), born in Keighley, England (d. 2023)
Jun 30 Mirko Novosel, Croatian Basketball HOF coach (EuroLeague C'ship 1985, 1986; European Coach of the Year 1985 Cibona Zagreb; 7 × Yugoslav Cup), born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 2023)