Famous Birthdays on February 1

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• 1261 Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (1308-26), born in Annery, Devonshire, England (d. 1326)
• 1459 Conrad Celtes, German humanist scholar, born in Wipfeld, Germany (d. 1508)
• 1462 Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer, born in Trittenheim, Germany (d. 1516)

• 1552 Edward Coke, English Chief Justice and politician (defended common law), born in Mileham, Norfolk, England (d. 1634)
• 1605 Isaac Aboab da Fonseca, Portuguese-Jewish rabbi, scholar and religious writer prominent in Amsterdam and in Dutch Brazil, born in Castro Daire, Portugal (d. 1693)
• 1633 Gabriel Schütz, German musician, composer, and teacher, born in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck (d. 1710)
• 1635 Marquard Gude, German archaeologist and classical scholar famous for his collection of Greek and Latin inscriptions, born in Rendsburg, Holstein (d. 1689)
• 1659 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch navigator and explorer (1st European to discover Easter Island), born in Middleburg, Netherlands (d. 1729)
• 1663 Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, Filipino Religious Sister of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Bonondo, Manila, Philippines (d. 1748)
• 1669 Miguel Lopez, Spanish composer and organist, born in Villarroya de la Sierra, Aragon, Spain (d. 1723)
• 1673 Alessandro Marcello, Italian composer, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1747)
• 1687 Johann Adam Birkenstock, German composer and violinist, born in Alsfeld, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1733)
• 1690 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1768)
• 1707 Frederick Louis, English prince of Wales and son of George II, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1751)
• 1710 Konrad Ernst Ackermann, German actor and theatre director (Die Oberpfalz), born in Schwerin, Germany (d. 1771)
• 1757 John Philip Kemble, British actor and director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden), born in Prescot, Lancashire, England (d. 1823)
• 1758 Agustín de Betancourt, Spanish civil engineer (steam engines, hot air balloons), born in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife (d. 1824)
• 1761 Christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836)
• 1763 Thomas Campbell, Irish-American clergyman (founder of Disciples of Christ movement in America), born in County Down, Ireland (d. 1854)
• 1789 Hippolyte-André-Baptiste Chélard, French violist, composer and conductor, born in Paris, France (d. 1861)
• 1791 Charles-Joseph Sax, Belgian music instrument builder of wind and brass instruments whose son invented the saxophone, born in Dinant, Wallonia, Belgium (d. 1865)
• 1796 Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich, Swiss poet (d. 1865)
• 1801 Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, Swedish lieder and classical composer, born in Skänninge, Sweden (d. 1878)
• 1801 Émile Littré, French lexicographer (d. 1881)

• 1805 Auguste Blanqui, French revolutionary socialist (Blanquist movement and workers' leader), born in Puget-Théniers, France (d. 1881)
• 1807 William Bowen Campbell, American politician and Civil War Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Sumner County, Tennessee (d. 1867)
• 1810 Charles Lenox Remond, African-American orator and abolitionist, born in Salem, Massachusetts (d. 1873)
• 1819 Henry Lawrence Eustis, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1885)
• 1820 George Hendric Houghton, American Protestant Episcopal clergyman (d. 1897)
• 1827 Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, born in Paris, France (d. 1905)
• 1829 John Potts Slough, American politician, lawyer and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1867)
• 1833 Henry McNeal Turner, Newberry South Carolina, Minister and politician, 1st African American Methodist Bishop (d. 1915)
• 1836 Emil Hartmann, Danish organist and composer (Towards The Light), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1898)
• 1839 James A. Herne, American playwright (Hearts of Oak; Margaret Fleming), born in Troy, New York (d. 1901)
• 1841 William Henry Davenport, American stage magician, claimed to be a spirit medium, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1877)
• 1844 Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist who discovered that the nucleus of plant cells divides during cell division, born in Warsaw, Russian Empire (d. 1912)
• 1844 Granville Stanley Hall, American pioneering psychologist, born in Ashfield, Massachusetts (d. 1924)
• 1851 Durham Stevens, American diplomat (d. 1908)
• 1859 Victor Herbert, American cellist, composer, and conductor (Babes in Toyland; Eileen), born in Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey (d. 1924) [he believed he was born in Dublin, Ireland] [1]
• 1869 Johannes "Frits" Bakker Sr., Dutch actor (Holland Tooneelgezelschap), (d. 1943)
• 1872 Andrew Kehoe, American mass murderer (d. 1927)
• 1872 Jerome F. Donovan, American politician (d. 1949)
• 1872 Paul Fort, French poet (founder of Vers et Prose), born in Reims, France (d. 1960)
• 1873 Clara Butt, British contralto (Country of Hope & Glory; Elgar's "Sea Pictures"), born in Southwick Sussex, England (d. 1936)
• 1873 John Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (d. 1901)
• 1873 Joseph Allard, Canadian fiddler (d. 1947)
• 1874 Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austrian poet, dramatist and essayist (founded Salzburg festival), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1929)
• 1877 Thomas Frederick Dunhill, British composer (The Wind Among The Reeds), and teacher, born in London, England (d. 1946)
• 1878 Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (Olympic gold 100/200m 1896), soccer forward (1 cap) and manager (Hungary 1906), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1955)
• 1878 Hattie Wyatt Caraway, American politician (1st woman elected to US Senate, Senator for Arkansas 1931-45), born near Bakerville, Tennessee (d. 1950) [1]
• 1878 Milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944)
• 1880 Antonio Guarnieri, Italian cellist and opera conductor (La Scala, 1929-50), born in Venice, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1952)
• 1880 Francesco Balilla Pratella, Italian composer, born in Lugo, Italy (d. 1955)
• 1881 José Ignacio Quintón, Puerto-Rican composer (El coquí; Requiem por Angel Mislán), born in Caguas, Puerto Rico (d. 1925)
• 1881 Tip Snooke, South African cricket all-rounder and captain (26 Tests, 35 wickets), born in St Mark's, Eastern Cape, South Africa (d. 1966)

• 1883 Yevgeny Vakhtangov, Armenian-Russian theatrical director of the Moscow Art Theatre (Vakhtangov Theatre), born in Vladikavkaz, Russia (d. 1922)
• 1884 Bradbury Robinson Jr., American football pioneer (threw first legal forward pass at a game at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin 1906), born in Bellevue, Ohio (d. 1949)
• 1884 Rosey Rowswell, American MLB broadcaster (Pittsburgh Prates 1936-54), born in Alton, Illinois (d. 1955)
• 1884 Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian writer and Soviet dissident (We), born in Lebedyan, Russian Empire (d. 1937)
• 1885 Camille Chautemps, French politician (Prime Minister of France 1930, 1933-34, 1937-38), born in Paris, France (d. 1963)
• 1887 Charles Nordhoff, English-born author (d. 1947)
• 1887 Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect (KLM building and design), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1962)
• 1889 Gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist (Zimbabwe, So Arabia), born in London, England (d. 1985)
• 1892 Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer and musicologist (Amsterdam Concert Hall), born in Krefeld, Germany (d. 1959)
• 1894 James P. Johnson, American pianist and composer ("The Charleston"; "If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)"), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey (d. 1955)
• 1895 Conn Smythe, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame team owner (Toronto Maple Leafs 1927-61; Stanley Cup x 8), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1980)

• 1896 Anastasio Somoza García [Tacho], General, dictator and President of Nicaragua (1937-56), born in San Marcos, Nicaragua (d. 1956)
• 1896 Frank Lane, American MLB executive (GM Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, KC Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1981)
• 1897 Denise Robins, English romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss), born in London, England (d. 1985)
• 1899 Al Watrous, American golfer (British Open 1926 runner-up), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 1983)
• 1900 Clarence "Bud" Pinkston, American diver (Olympic gold 10m platform, silver 3m springboard 1920), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1961)
• 1900 Stephen Potter, English writer and humorist (School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders), born in London, England (d. 1969)

• 1902 Carlo Borbolla, Cuban pianist, organist, and composer, born in Manzanillo, Cuba (d. 1990)

• 1902 Therese Brandl, German Nazi concentration camp guard (Auschwitz), and convicted war criminal, born in Staudach-Egerndach, Bavaria, German Empire (d. 1947, by execution)
• 1903 Carl Reynolds, American baseball outfielder who was 2nd player in MLB history to hit HRs in 3 consecutive innings 1930; Chicago White Sox, born in LaRue, Texas (d. 1978)
• 1903 Georg Rendl, Austrian miner, beekeeper and writer (The Bees Novel) (d. 1972)
• 1904 (Joe) "Tricky Sam" Nanton, American trombonist and plunger-mute pioneer (Duke Ellington Orchestra), born in New York City (d. 1946)
• 1904 S J Perelman, American author, humorist and screenwriter (The New Yorker, Around the World in 80 Days), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1979)
• 1905 Ernst Stueckelberg, Swiss mathematician and physicist, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1984)
• 1906 Helen Chandler, American actress (Christopher Strong, Dracula), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1965)
• 1906 Hildegarde [Sell], American cabaret vocalist (“Leave It To The Girls"; "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup"), born in Adell, Wisconsin (d. 2005)
• 1906 Pierre Capdevielle, French conductor, composer (Élégie de Duino), music critic (Monde musicale), and teacher, born in Paris (d. 1969)
• 1907 (Mozart) Camargo Guarnieri, Brazilian composer, pedagogue, and conductor, born in Tietê, São Paulo (d. 1993)
• 1907 Alan Strode Campbell Ross, British linguist (coined the terms U & non-U) (d. 1980)
• 1907 John Canaday, American art critic (Metropolitan Museum of Art Portfolios), born in Fort Scott, Kansas (d. 1985)
• 1908 Albie Booth, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Yale University), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1959)
• 1908 Edward Staempfli, Swiss pianist, conductor, and composer, born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 2002)
• 1908 Gene Sheldon, American actor (Zorro - "Bernardo"), mime artist, and banjo player, born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1982)
• 1908 George Pal, Hungarian-American film director (When Worlds Collide, Puppetoons), born in Cegléd, Hungary (d. 1980)
• 1909 Douglas Hall, British colonial administrator (last British Governor of Somaliland Protectorate 1959-60) (d. 2004)
• 1909 George Beverly Shea, Canadian-American Grammy Award-winning gospel singer (Billy Graham Crusades, 1947-2013), born in Winchester, Ontario (d. 2013)
• 1910 Jahangir Khan, Indian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests India; Pakistan selector), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India (d. 1988)
• 1910 Michael Kanin, American director, writer and actor (Woman of the Year, Teacher's Pet), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1993)
• 1913 Jeffrey Kindersley Quill, British test pilot (Spitfire), born in Littlehampton, Sussex (d. 1996)
• 1914 A K Hangal, Indian freedom fighter and Bollywood character actor (Aaina, Sholay), born in Sialkot, Punjab, British India (d. 2012)
• 1915 Gus Tinsley, American College Football Hall of Fame end and coach (All-American 1935, 36; coach LSU 1948-55; NFL: Chicago Cardinals), born in Ruple, Louisiana (d. 2002)
• 1915 Stanley Matthews, English soccer forward (54 caps; Stoke City, Blackpool; 1st British player to be knighted), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England (d. 2000)
• 1916 Bruce Gordon, American actor (The Untouchables), born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
• 1916 Gordon Hobday, English scientist (developed penicillin with Alexander Fleming, worked on Ibuprofen), born in New Sawley, Derbyshire (d. 2015)
• 1917 Edward Simons, American classical violinist and conductor (Rockland Symphony, 1962-2017), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
• 1917 Eiji Sawamura, Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (first no-hitter in Japanese pro baseball 1936), born in Ujiyamada, Mie Prefecture, Japan (d. 1944)
• 1917 Mary Jane DeZurik, American country singer and hillbilly yodeler (The Cackle Sisters - National Barn Dance; Grand Ole Opry), born in Royalton, Minnesota (d. 1981)

• 1918 Maurice Laing, English builder (John Laing & Son), born in Carlisle, England (d. 2008)

• 1920 Zao Wou-Ki, Chinese French painter (Juin-Octobre 1985), born in Beijing, China (d. 2013) alternative date 13 Feb
• 1921 Peter Sallis, British actor (Wallace and Gromit, Last of the Summer Wine), born in Twickenham, England (d. 2017)
• 1922 Bogumil Witalis Andrzejewski, Polish-British professor of Cushtic Languages, born in Poznań, Poland (d. 1994)
• 1922 Clifford McWatt, West Indian cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests, 10 dismissals; British Guiana), born in Georgetown, Guyana (d. 1997)
• 1922 Renata Tebaldi, Italian lyric soprano, born in Pesaro, Italy (d. 2004)
• 1923 Ursula Mamlok (nee Meyer), German-American avant-garde composer, and teacher, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2016)
• 1924 Ben Weider, Canadian businessman and author (The Murder of Napoleon), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2008)
• 1924 Emmanuel Scheffer, Israeli soccer coach (Israel 1968–70, 78–79; only World Cup appearance 1970), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2012)
• 1924 H. Richard Hornberger, American writer (d. 1997)
• 1924 Richard Hooker [Heister Richard Hornberger], American army surgeon, and novelist (MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors - inspiration for film and TV series), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 1997)
• 1926 Douglas Johnson, British historian, born in Edinburgh (d. 2005)
• 1926 Peter Crill, Bailiff of Jersey
• 1926 Vivian Maier, American street photographer unknown until her death, born in New York City (d. 2009)
• 1927 Galway Kinnell, American author (Body Rags, Book of Nightmares), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2014)
• 1928 Debbie Dean [Reba Smith], American pop singer and songwriter (Motown), born in Corbin, Kentucky (d. 2001)
• 1928 Eric Evans, English dean of St Paul's, born in Tenby, Wales (d. 1996)
• 1928 Peter Gordon Dorrell, British archaeologist and photographer (d. 1996)
• 1928 Sir Samuel "Sam" Edwards, Welsh physicist (condensed matter physics), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2015)
• 1928 Stuart Whitman, American actor (Johnny Thunder; The Mark; The Comancheros; Cimarron Strip), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2020)
• 1928 Tom Lantos, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1981-2008), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2008)
• 1930 Mario Beaulieu, Canadian politician (Senator for Quebec, 1990-94), born in Plantagenet, Ontario (d. 1998)
• 1930 Peter Tapsell, British Conservative Party politician (Member of Parliament, 1959-64 and 1966-2015), born in Hove, England (d. 2018)
• 1930 Shahabuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh, 1996-2001), born in Pemal, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)

• 1931 Madeleine Berthod, Swiss alpine skier (Olympic gold women's downhill 1956), born in Château d'Oex, Vaud, Switzerland
• 1932 John Hart, American TV journalist (CBS News Retrospective, NBC News), born in Denver, Colorado
• 1932 John Nott, British policitican(C), Secretary of State for Defence during Falkland War, born in Bideford, Devon
• 1933 Reynolds Price, American writer (A Long and Happy Life; Kate Vaiden; Strengthened By a Pale Green Light), born in Macon, North Carolina (d. 2011)
• 1933 Sadao Watanabe, Japanese jazz and bossa nova saxophonist, and flute player, born in Utsunomiya, Japan
• 1934 Bob Shane, American folk vocalist (Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley"), born in Hilo, Territory of Hawaii (d. 2020)
• 1935 Ruth Clarke, British teacher, social activist, and religious leader (Moderator - General Assembly of the United Reform Church), born in England (d. 2021)
• 1935 Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 22, T-2)
• 1936 Azie Taylor Morton, 35th Treasurer of the United States (d. 2003)
• 1936 G H Blake, Principal (Collingwood College, Durham U)
• 1937 (Isaac) Don Everly, American rock and roll singer-guitarist (The Everly Brothers - "Bye, Bye Love"; "Wake Up Little Susie"; "When WIll I Be Loved"), born in Brownie, Kentucky (d. 2021)
• 1937 Garrett Morris, actor (SNL, Martin, Carwash), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• 1937 Maryan Wisniewski, French soccer striker (33 caps; Lens, Sampdoria, Saint-Étienne, Sochaux, Grenoble), born in Calonne-Ricouart, France (d. 2022)
• 1937 Ray Sawyer, American rock singer (Dr Hook - "The Cover of Rolling Stone"), born in Chickasaw, Alabama (d. 2018)
• 1937 Tony Waiters, English soccer goalkeeper (5 caps; Blackpool) and manager (Canada, Plymouth Argyle, Vancouver Whitecaps), born in Southport, England (d. 2020)
• 1938 Heinz Steinmann, German soccer defender (3 caps West Germany; Schwarz-Weiß Essen, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Werder Bremen), born in Essen, Germany (d. 2023)
• 1938 Jacky Cupit, American golfer (US Open runner-up 1963; PGA Tour Rookie of Year 1961; 4 x PGA titles), born in Longview Texas
• 1938 Jimmy Carl Black [Inkanish], American rock drummer (Mothers Of Invention, 1965-69; Muffin Men, 1993-2008), born in El Paso, Texas (d. 2008)
• 1938 Manuel Ycaza, Panamanian jockey (Belmont Stakes 1964; Racing Hall of Fame), born in Panama (d. 2018)
• 1938 Sherman Hemsley, American actor (All in the Family; The Jeffersons; Amen), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
• 1939 Claude François, French pop singer-songwriter ("Comme d'habitude"), born in Ismaïlia, Egypt (d. 1978)
• 1939 Del McCoury, American bluegrass guitarist and singer, born in York, Pennsylvania
• 1939 Joe Sample, American jazz and session keyboardist and composer (The Jazz Crusaders), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2014)
• 1939 Paul Gillmor, American politician (Rep-R-Ohio 1989-2007), born in Tiffin, Ohio (d. 2007)
• 1940 Bibi Besch, actress (Star Trek 2, Beast Within), born in Vienna, Austria
• 1940 Hervé Filion, Canadian harness racing driver (World Driving C'ship 1970; Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year 1969-74, 76, 78, 81, 89), born in Angers, Quebec (d. 2017)
• 1941 Anatoli Firsov, Russian ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 1964, 68, 72; 8 x World C'ship gold), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2000)
• 1941 Franco Nones, Italian cross country skier (Olympic gold 30k 1968; first non-Scandinavian and Soviet/Russian male to win Olympic cross-country gold), born in Castello-Molina di Fiemme, Italy
• 1941 Jerry Spinelli, children's author
• 1941 Karl Dall, German television host
• 1941 Robert Walmsley, British Vice-Admiral
• 1942 David Sincock, Australian cricket spin bowler (3 Tests, 8 wickets; South Australia CA), born in Adelaide, South Australia
• 1942 Milt Sunde, American NFL guard (Pro Bowl 1966; NFL Champion 1969; Minnesota Vikings), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2020)
• 1942 Muna Wassef, Syrian actress (The Message) and UN Goodwill ambassador, born in Damascus, Syria
• 1942 Terry Jones, Welsh comedian (Monty Python), born in Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales (d. 2020)
• 1943 Josceline Dimbleby, cookery writer
• 1943 Tina Sloan, NY, actress (Lillian-Guiding Light, Search for Tomorrow)
• 1944 Henri Depireux, Belgian soccer midfielder (2 caps; RFC Liège, Standard de Liège) and manager (Cameroon, Congo DR, FC Metz), born in Belgium (d. 2022)
• 1944 Leo Burmester, American actor (Flo, Chiefs, Abbys, Odd Jobs), born in Louisville, Kentucky
• 1944 Mike Enzi, American accountant, and politician (US Senator from Wyoming (R), 1997-2021), born in Bremerton, Washington (d. 2021)
• 1944 Paul Blair, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1969, 73; World Series 1966, 70, 77-78; Gold Glove Award 1967, 69–75; Baltimore Orioles), born in Cushing, Oklahoma (d. 2013)
• 1944 Tommy Duffy, American musician (Echoes), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1945 Ole Buck, Danish classical pianist and composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1945 Yasuhiro Takai, Japanese baseball first baseman, designated hitter and broadcaster (NPB record 27 career pinch-hit home runs; Hankyu Braves), born in Imabari, Japan (d. 2019)
• 1946 Bart Braverman, American actor (Bobby-Vega$, Roy-New Odd Couple), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1946 Carol Neblett, American operatic soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1979-93), born in Modesto, California (d. 2017)
• 1946 Elisabeth Sladen, English actress (Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures), born in Liverpool, England
• 1946 Karen Krantzcke, Australian tennis player (Australian Open doubles 1968; Federation Cup 1970), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 1977)
• 1947 Adam Ingram, British politician, born in Glasgow, United Kingdom
• 1947 Jessica Savitch, American broadcast journalist and pioneering female news anchor (NBC Weekend), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1983) [1]
• 1947 Mike Brant, Israeli pop singer ("Laisse-moi t'aimer" ("Let Me Love You")), born in Famagusta, Cyprus (d. 1975)
• 1947 Normie Rowe, Australian pop singer ("Que Sera Sera"), and stage and TV actor (Sons and Daughters), born in Melbourne, Australia
• 1948 Debbie Austin, American golfer (7 LPGA Tour wins), born in Oneida, New York

• 1949 Jim Thorpe, American golfer (The Tradition 2002, 3 PGA Tour titles), born in Roxboro, North Carolina
• 1950 Mike Campbell, American rock guitarist (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - "Breakdown"), and producer, born in Panama City, Florida
• 1950 Rich Williams, American guitarist (Kansas ' "Carry On Wayward Son"), born in Topeka, Kansas
• 1951 (Clide) "Sonny" Landreth, American blues and zydeco slide guitar player, born in Canton, Mississippi
• 1951 Andrew Smith, British politician and MP for Oxford East (1987-2017), born in Wokingham, England
• 1951 Fran Christina, American rock and blues drummer (Fabulous Thunderbirds, 1977-96; Marcia Ball), born in Westerly, Rhode Island
• 1952 António Lima Pereira, Portuguese soccer central defender (20 caps; FC Porto), born in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal (d. 2022)
• 1952 Roger Tsien, American chemist (Nobel Prize 2008, green fluorescent protein variants), born in New York City (d. 2016) [1]
• 1953 Andy Mill, American alpine skier (non-placed Olympics, World C'ships; ex-husband of tennis player Chris Evert), born in Fort Collins, Colorado
• 1954 Billy Mumy, American actor (Will Robinson-Lost in Space, Dear Brigitte), born in San Gabriel, California
• 1954 Chuck Dukowski, American punk rock (Black Flag), born in Long Beach, California

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