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Famous Birthdays on February 27

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 268

Constantine the Great (272-337 AD)

Emperor of Rome (306-37) who adopted Christianity, born in Naissus

  • 1539 Franciscus Raphelengius, Flemish book publisher (1st Arabic-Latin dictionary), born in Lannoy (d. 1587)
  • 1622 Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter (pupil of Rembrandt), born in Middenbeemster, Dutch Republic (d. 1654)
  • 1649 Johann Philipp Krieger, German Baroque organist and composer, baptized in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1725)
  • 1691 Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (Gentlemen's Magazine, coined term "magazine"), born in Newton, England (d. 1754)
  • 1702 Johann Valentin Gorner, German composer, born in Penig, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1762)
  • 1711 Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)
  • 1745 Silverius Muller, Austrian composer, priest, and educator, born in Oberhöflein, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1812)
  • 1746 Gian Francesco Fortunati, Italian opera composer and maestro di cappella of Parma, born in Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (d. 1821)
  • 1759 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, German composer, critic, and music publisher, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1813)
  • 1779 Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842)
  • 1784 Elias Annes Borger, Dutch theologist and poet (By the Rhine), born in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands (d. 1820)
  • 1784 Job Plimpton, American composer and organ builder, born in Medway, Massachusetts (d. 1863)
  • 1789 Justus Hiddes Halbertsma, Dutch Frisian writer, poet (Rhymes & Tales), lexicographer and linguist, and minister, born in Grou, Frisia, Dutch Republic (d. 1869)
  • 1792 Baldomero Espartero, Spanish general, statesman and Regent of Spain for Isabella II (1840-43), born in Granátula de Calatrav, Spain (d. 1879)
  • 1799 Frederick Catherwood, English artist and explorer who with John Lloyd Stephens drew and publicized ruins of the Maya, born in London (d. 1854)
  • 1802 Lord George Bentinck [William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck], English Conservative politician, born in Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire (d. 1848)
  • 1807 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet (Song of Hiawatha), born in Portland, Maine (d. 1882)
  • 1822 Eugene Gautier, French violinist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Vaugirard, France (d. 1878)
  • 1823 Ferdinand Van Derveer, American lawyer and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Middletown, Ohio (d. 1892)
  • 1823 William Buel Franklin, American Major General (Union Army), born in York, Pennsylvania (d. 1903)
  • 1827 Richard W Johnson, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Livingston County, Kentucky (d. 1897)
  • 1831 Hiram Bond Everest, American co-founder of The Vacuum Oil Company (d. 1913)
  • 1832 Alfred Pollard Edward, Civil War journalist, (d. 1872)
  • 1835 Richard Garnett, English librarian and writer (Keeper of Printed Books British Museum), born in Lichfield, England (d. 1906)
  • 1841 [Eleanor] Agnes Lee, American daughter of US Confederate general Robert E. Lee, born in at Arlington, Virginia (d. 1873)
  • 1846 Joaquin Valverde Durán Spanish composer, born in Badajoz, Spain (d. 1910)
  • 1847 Ellen Alice Terry, British Shakespearean actress and director (Imperial Theatre), born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England (d. 1928)
  • 1848 Hubert Parry, English musicologist and composer (Jerusalem), born in Bournemouth, England (d. 1918)
  • 1850 Henry Edwards Huntington, American railroad executive (owned Pacific Electric Railway), born in Oneonta, New York (d. 1927)
  • 1856 Alfred Einhorn, German chemist (created Novocain), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1917) [1]
  • 1858 Adelaide Hoodless, Canadian educational reformer (founder of the Women's Institute), born in St George, Canada West (d. 1910) [1]
  • 1861 Rudolph Steiner, Austrian-born spiritualist (founder of doctrine of anthroposophy), born in Kraljevic, Austria (d. 1925)
  • 1862 Anastasios Metaxas, Greek architect (restored Panathinaiko Stadium 1896 Olympics Athens) and shooter (Olympic bronze trap, single shot 1908), born in Athens, Greece (d. 1937)
  • 1867 Irving Fisher ' America's greatest economist' (Fisher’s Theory of Interest, Monetarism), born in Saugerties, New York (d. 1947) [1]
  • 1867 Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Swedish composer and music critic, born in Ullånger, Sweden (d. 1942)
  • 1869 Alice Hamilton, American physician, scientist and social advocate (workmen's compensation laws, occupational illnesses), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1970) [1]
  • 1870 Louis Coerne, American composer (Zenobia; Excaliber), and music educator (The Evolution of Modern Orchestration), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1922)
  • 1875 Manuel Ugarte, Argentine diplomat, politician, newspaper owner, and author, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1951)
  • 1877 Walter O Briggs, American entrepreneur and sports team owner (Detroit Tigers 1935-52), born in Ypsilanti, Michigan (d. 1952)
  • 1878 Alvan T. Fuller, 50th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1958)

Charles Strite (1878-1956)

American inventor who invented the automatic pop-up toaster, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • 1879 José Sancho Marraco, Spanish composer, organist and chapel master (Cathedral of Barcelona, 1923-57), born in La Garriga, Spain (d. 1960)
  • 1880 Angelina Weld Grimke, American journalist, teacher and playwright (Harlem Renaissance), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1958)
  • 1881 Bertus Brouwers, Dutch mathematician and philosopher (founder of modern topology), born in Overschie, Netherlands (d. 1966)
  • 1881 Sveinn Bjornsson, Danish-Icelandic politician (1st president of Iceland 1944-52 and poet (Figur ild), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1952)
  • 1886 Hugo L. Black, American lawyer, jurist and politician (Sen-D-Alabama 1927-37, 78th Supreme Court justice 1937-71), born in Harlan, Alabama (d. 1971)
  • 1887 James Dickson Innes, British painter, born in Llanelli, Wales (d. 1914)
  • 1888 Earl Caddock, American professional wrestler (d. 1950)
  • 1888 Lotte Lehmann, German soprano (Der Rosenkavalier; Fidelio), born in Perleberg ,Germany (d. 1976)
  • 1888 Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist and writer (Psychosynthesis,), born in Venice, Italy (d. 1974)
  • 1889 Freddie Keppard, American jazz cornetist (Original Creole Orchestra), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1933)
  • 1889 Samuel Bronfman, Jewish-Russian-Canadian businessman, distiller (founder of Seagrams), and philanthropist, born in Otaci, Bessarabia, Russian Empire (now Moldova) (d. 1971)
  • 1891 Anne Samson, oldest-ever nun documented (d. 2004)
  • 1891 David Sarnoff, American radio and television pioneer (RCA, NBC), born in Uzlyany, Belarus, Russian Empire (d. 1971)
  • 1891 Georges Migot, French composer, and poet (Les Agrestide; L'Arche), born in Paris, France (d. 1976)
  • 1892 William Demarest, American actor (My 3 Sons), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1983)
  • 1893 Joseph Messner, Austrian organist and composer, born in Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria (d. 1969)
  • 1893 Ralph Linton, American cultural anthropologist (Tree of Culture), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1953)
  • 1894 Robert Siohan, French conductor and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1985)
  • 1895 Edward Brophy, American character actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, The Cameraman, Doughboys), born in New York City (d. 1960)
  • 1897 Bernard Lyot, French astronomer (Coronagraph, Lyot-filter), born in Paris (d. 1952)

Marian Anderson (1897-1993)

American contralto and celebrated singer (My Lord, What a Morning), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • 1897 Paul Schuitema, Dutch graphic designer and photographer (System-O-Color), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1973)
  • 1898 Allison Danzig, American sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History), born in Waco, Texas (d. (1987)
  • 1898 Bronislaw Rutkowski, Belarusian organist, pedagogue, and composer, born in Komaje, Russian Empire (now Belarus) (d. 1964)
  • 1899 Charles Best, American-Canadian medical scientist and co-discoverer of insulin, born in West Pembroke, Maine (d. 1978)
  • 1899 Ian Keith, American actor (Abraham Lincoln, Queen Christina, Cleopatra, 3 Musketeers), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1960)
  • 1901 Horatio Luro, American horse trainer (43 x stakes winners; Decidedly, Northern Dancer), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1991)
  • 1901 Marino Marini, Italian sculptor (The Pilgrim - Houston), born in Pistoia, Italy (d. 1980)

Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902-1978)

American swimmer (Olympic gold 100m, 300m, 4x100m freestyle relay 1920; first US female champion), born in Waterford, New York

Gene Sarazen (1902-1999)

American golfer (7 x major titles including Career Grand Slam; 38 PGA Tour event wins), born in Harrison, New York

John Steinbeck (1902-1968)

American author (Grapes of Wrath, Nobel Prize 1940, 1962), born in Salinas, California

  • 1903 Grethe Weiser, German actress (The Great Love), born in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany (d. 1970)
  • 1903 Reginald Gardiner, British actor (The Flying Deuces, The Great Dictator), born in London, England (d. 1980)
  • 1904 André Leducq, French cyclist (Tour de France 1930, 32; Olympic gold road race 1924), born in Saint-Ouen, France (d. 1980)
  • 1904 James T. Farrell, American author (Studs Lonigan trilogy), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1979)
  • 1904 Renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor and director (Innocent Heart), born in Belgium (d. 1930)
  • 1904 Yulii Borisovich Khariton, Russian physicist (d. 1996)
  • 1905 Charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye), born in Ixelles, Belgium (d. 1971)
  • 1905 Franchot Tone, American actor (Mutiny on the Bounty, Advise & Consent), born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 1968)
  • 1906 Algernon Rumbold, English diplomat who advocated for Tibet, (d. 1993)
  • 1906 Mal Matheson, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (2 Tests) and rugby union Test referee (Australia v NZ 1946), born in Omaha, New Zealand (d. 1985)
  • 1907 (Charles) Kenneth Horne, British radio comedian (Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh; Beyond Our Ken), born in Ampthill Square, London, England (d. 1969)
  • 1907 Hilton Smith, American Baseball HOF pitcher (6 x NgL All Star; Monroe Monarchs, Kansas City Monarchs), born in Giddings, Lee County, Texas (d. 1983)
  • 1907 Massimo Amfiteatrof [Maksim Amfiteatrov], Russian-Italian classical musician, known as 'the Cellists' Caruso', born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1990)

Mildred Bailey (1907-1951)

American jazz singer known as "The Queen of Swing" ("Rockin' Chair"; "Please Be Kind"; "Darn That Dream"), born in Tekoa, Washington

  • 1909 Elisabeth Welch, American born British-based singer (Stormy Weather, Over the Moon), born in Englewood, New Jersey (d. 2003)
  • 1910 Joan Bennett, American actress (Little Women, Disraeli), born in Palisades, New Jersey (d. 1990)
  • 1910 Kelly Johnson, American aircraft engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works, Lockheed U-2, SR-71 Blackbird), born in Ishpeming, Michigan (d. 1990)
  • 1910 Peter De Vries, American author (Reuben, Reuben; The Prick of Noon) and editor (New Yorker), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1993)
  • 1910 Ted Horn, American race car driver (d. 1948)
  • 1912 Hugues Panassié, French jazz critic, record producer, and impresario (Hot Club de France), born in Paris, France (d. 1974)
  • 1912 Kusumagraj, Indian writer (d. 1999)
  • 1912 Lawrence Durrell, Indian-British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (d. 1990)
  • 1913 Irwin Shaw, American novelist (Rich Man Poor Man), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1984)
  • 1913 Kazimierz Sabbat, Polish president (d. 1989)
  • 1917 John Connally Jr, American politician, 39th Governor of Texas, and federal treasurer who was critically wounded during the assassination of Kennedy, born in Floresville, Texas (d. 1993)
  • 1919 Johnny Pesky [Paveskovich], American MLB baseball infielder, 1942 & 1946-54 (Boston Red Sox, and 2 other teams), coach, manager, and broadcaster, born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2012)
  • 1919 Roman Haubenstock-Ramati, Polish-Israeli composer and music editor, born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1994)
  • 1920 Bob Talley, American jazz and blues pianist and composer (Blues Alley All-Star Band), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1995)
  • 1920 José Melis, Cuban-American pianist, orchestra leader, and television personality (Jack Paar Program), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2005)
  • 1920 Reg Simpson, English cricket batsman (27 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 156no; Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Sherwood, England (d. 2013)
  • 1921 András Szőllősy, Hungarian composer, and musicologist (cataloged works of Béla Bartók), born in Orăştie, Hungary (d. 2007)
  • 1921 Michael Fox, American actor (Perry Mason, Quincy, Dallas, Bold & the Beautiful), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 1996)
  • 1922 Hans Rookmaaker, Dutch professor and art historian (d. 1977)
  • 1922 Jackie Kelso [John Joseph Kelson Jr], American jazz saxophonist and session musician, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2012)
  • 1922 Mervyn Jones, English author (Nobody's Fault, 5 Hungarian Writers), born in London, England (d. 2010)
  • 1923 Alejandro Zaffaroni, Uruguayan-born biochemist, helped create birth control pill and nicotine patch, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2014) [1]
  • 1923 Chuck Wayne [Jagelka], America session and bebop jazz guitarist (Woody Herman's First Herd; George Shearing Quintet; Gil Evans; Tony Bennett), born in New York City (d. 1997)
  • 1923 Dexter Gordon, American jazz tenor saxophonist (Go!; The Other Side of 'Round Midnight), and actor ('Round Midnight), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1990)
  • 1923 Peter Fowler, British physicist who studied cosmic rays and radiation, born in England (d. 1996)
  • 1923 Viktor Kalabis, Czech composer (Two Worlds), born in Červený Kostelec, Czechoslovakia (d. 2006)
  • 1924 Heimo Erbse, German concert, opera, and theater composer (Julietta), born in Rudolstadt, Germany (d. 2005)
  • 1924 Norman Marshall, West Indian cricket spin bowler (1 Test, 2 wickets; Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago), born in Saint Thomas, Barbados (d. 2007)
  • 1925 Hugh Leggatt, British art dealer (d. 2014)
  • 1925 Michael Kaye, British arts director (LSO, South Bank), born in London, England (d. 2008)
  • 1925 Samuel Dash, American Congressional counsel (d. 2004)
  • 1926 David H. Hubel, Canadian neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate, (d. 2013)
  • 1927 Doralyn "Lynn" Cartwright, American character actress (A League of Their Own), born in McAlester, Oklahoma (d. 2004)
  • 1927 Michael Butler, British diplomat, administrator (Royal College of Art, 1991-96), and collector of 17th century Chinese porcelain, born in Blandford, England (d. 2013)
  • 1927 Robert Hamilton, Lord Belhaven and Stenton, British politician (House of Lords, 1961-99), born in the UK (d. 2020)
  • 1928 Josh Greenfeld, American author and screenwriter (A Child Called Noah), born in Malden, Massachusetts (d. 2018)
  • 1929 Djalma Santos, Brazilian footballer, (d. 2013)
  • 1929 Jack Gibson, Australian rugby league footballer and coach (d. 2008)
  • 1929 Pat Hales, English tennis player (US C'ships women's singles 1955 runner-up; French C'ship doubles 1955, 60 & Wimbledon doubles 1955 runner-up), born in London, England (d. 1985)

Joanne Woodward (94 years old)

1930 American actress, producer, activist, and philanthropist (3 Faces of Eve, Rachel), born in Thomasville, Georgia

  • 1930 Paul von Ragué Schleyer, American chemist, researcher and editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Computational Chemistry, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2014)
  • 1930 Peter Stone, American writer (d. 2003)
  • 1931 Andrew Sloan, British police officer (Chief Constable of Strathcourt), and investigation innovator, born in Kirkcudbright, Scotland (d. 2009)
  • 1932 David Young, Baron Young of Graffham, British politician (House of Lords, 1984-2022), cabinet minister, and businessman (CEO of Cables & Wireless), born in London, England (d. 2022)
  • 1932 Dolf Zwerver, Frisian-Dutch fantasy painter, born in Nijehaske, Netherlands (d. 2010)

Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011)

English-American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian (Father of the Bride, Butterfield 8, Cleopatra), and serial bride, born in London, England

  • 1933 Edward Lucie-Smith, British poet and poetry critic, born in Kingston, Jamaica
  • 1933 Geoffrey Maitland Smith, British accountant (Sir Charles Clore; Paul McCartney) and businessman (CEO of Sears, 1978-95), born in Islington, London, England (d. 2014)
  • 1933 Malcolm Wallop, American politician (Sen-R-WY, 1977–1995), born in New York City (d. 2011)
  • 1933 Raymond Berry, American Pro Football HOF split end (NFL C'ship 1958, 59 Baltimore Colts; First-team All-Pro 1958, 59, 60; 6 × Pro Bowl) and coach (New England Patriots 1984–89), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
  • 1934 N. Scott Momaday, Native American author (House Made of Dawn, Pulitzer Prize - 1969), born in Lawton, Oklahoma (d. 2024) [1]

Ralph Nader (90 years old)

1934 American consumer advocate (Unsafe at Any Speed), born in Winsted, Connecticut

  • 1934 Van Williams, American actor (Green Hornet, Tycoon), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2016)
  • 1934 Vincent Fourcade, French interior designer, born in Paris, France (d. 1992)
  • 1935 Alberto Remedios, British opera & concert singer, born in Liverpool, England (d. 2016)
  • 1935 Mirella Freni, Italian lyric soprano (Madame Butterfly), born in Modena, Italy (d. 2020)
  • 1936 Chuck Glaser, American country singer (Tompall & the Glaser Brothers), born in Spalding, Nebraska (d. 2019)
  • 1936 Roger M. Mahoney, American cardinal (Archbishop of Los Angeles, 1985–2011), born in Hollywood, California
  • 1936 Ron Barassi, Australian Football HOF ruck rover (6×VFL Premierships Melbourne FC, Carlton FC) and coach (4×VFL Premierships; Melbourne, Carlton, Nth Melbourne, Sydney), born in Castlemaine, Australia (d. 2023)
  • 1936 Virginia Maskell, English actress (Suspect, Doctor in Love, Man Upstairs), born in Shepherd's Bush, London (d. 1968)
  • 1937 Barbara Babcock, American actress (Dr Quinn,; Dallas; Hill Street Blues), born in Fort Riley, Kansas
  • 1937 Donald MacKay, CEO (Scottish Enterprise), born in Griffith, Australia (d. 1977)
  • 1937 L. Jay Silvester, American discus thrower (Olympic silver 1972), born in Tremonton, Utah
  • 1938 Pascale Petit, French actress (Code Name: Jaguar, End of Desire), born in Paris, France
  • 1939 Antoinette Sibley, British ballerina (Turning Point), born in Bromley, England
  • 1939 Kenzō Takada, Japanese fashion designer (Kenzo), born in Himejo, Japan (d. 2020)
  • 1939 Lester King, West Indian cricketer (WI fast bowler, 2 Tests 1962-68, 9 wkts), born in St Catherine, Jamaica
  • 1939 Peter Revson, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1971 pole winner, runner-up), born in New York City (d. 1974)
  • 1940 Bill Hunter, Australian actor, born in Ballarat, Australia (d. 2011)
  • 1940 Dame Barbara Kelly, Scottish civic activist & former CEO (Crichton Foundation, Scottish Consumer Council), born in Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
  • 1940 Howard Hesseman, American comic actor (WKRP in Cincinnati - "Dr. Johnny Fever"; Head of the Class), born in Salem, Oregon (d. 2022) [1]
  • 1941 Andrew "Sandy" Wilson, Royal Air Force officer (1962–1995)
  • 1941 Charlie Faulkner, Welsh rugby union prop (19 Tests Wales; British & Irish Lions 1977; Pontypool RFC, Barbarian FC) and coach (Newport RFC), born in Newport, Wales (d. 2023)
  • 1941 Ian McGarry, British trade union leader (British Actors' Equity Association)
  • 1941 Paddy Ashdown, British MP, leader of Liberal Democrats (1988-1999), born in New Delhi, British Raj (d. 2018)
  • 1942 Charlayne Hunter-Gault, American journalist and foreign correspondent (McNeil-Lehrer), born in Due West, South Carolina
  • 1942 Michel Forget, French Canadian actor, born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1942 Robert H. Grubbs, American chemist and Nobel Prize laureate, born in Marshall County, Kentucky
  • 1943 Dilorom Saidaminova, Uzbek composer, educator, and songwriter, born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • 1943 Klaus Köste, German gymnast (Olympic gold 1972- vault), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 2012)
  • 1943 Mary Frann [Leucke], American actress (Newhart - "Joanna"; Days of Our Live, 1976-79 - "Amanda"), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1998)
  • 1943 Morten Lauridsen, American composer, born in Colfax, Washington
  • 1944 Alan Fudge, American actor (Man From Atlantis, Paper Dolls), born in Wichita, Kansas
  • 1944 Graeme Pollock, South African cricket batsman (23 Tests @ 60.97, 7 x 100, HS 274; Transvaal, Eastern Province), born in Durban, South Africa
  • 1944 Joyce Breach, American jazz cabaret singer, born in Alameda, California
  • 1944 Roger Scruton, British philosopher, born in Buslingthorpe, United Kingdom
  • 1945 Daniel Olbrychski, Polish actor (La Truite), born in Łowicz, Poland
  • 1946 Mary-Claire King, American human geneticist (breast cancer genes), born in Evanston, Illinois
  • 1947 Ashley Woodcock, Australian cricketer (one Test Aust v NZ 1974, only knock 27), born in Adelaide, Australia
  • 1947 Gidon Kremer, Latvian violinist (Tchaikovsky Prize, 1970), born in Riga, Latvia
  • 1947 Louis Clark, British musical arranger and keyboard player (Electric Light Orchestra), born in Kempston, England
  • 1948 Eddie Gray, American rock guitarist (Tommy James & the Shondells - "Crystal Blue Persuasion"), born in Niles, Michigan
  • 1949 Jürgen S. Korduletsch. German-American dance music songwriter and producer (Ronnie James - "Video Games"; Cladja Barry -"Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes"), born in Germany
  • 1950 Franco Moschino, Italian fashion designer, born in Abbiategrasso, Italy
  • 1950 Julia Neuberger, British rabbi, born in Hampstead, United Kingdom
  • 1951 Lee Atwater, Republican National Committee Chairman (1989-91), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1991)
  • 1951 Stathis Psaltis, Greek actor, born in Velo, Greece (d. 2017)
  • 1951 Steve Harley, British pop and glam-rock singer-songwriter (Cockney Rebel - "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)"), born in Kent, England (d. 2024)
  • 1952 Henk Westbroek, Dutch singer (Good Cause), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
  • 1952 Kevin Raleigh, American singer and keyboardist (Michael Stanley Band - "He Can't Love You"), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1953 Oleg Moliboga, Ukrainian volleyball player (Olympic gold USSR 1980, silver 1976; World C'ship gold 1978, 82), born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (d. 2022)
  • 1954 JoAnn Falletta, American conductor (Virginia Symphony, 1991-2020; Buffalo Philharmonic, 1999-present), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1954 Neal Schon, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Santana, 1971-72; Journey - "Don't Stop Believin'"; "Any Way You Want It"; Bad English, 1987-91), born in Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
  • 1955 Garry Christian, British soul singer (The Christians - "Words"), born in Liverpool, England
  • 1955 Peter Christopherson, British rock musician (Throbbing Gristle; Psychic TV), commercial and music video director, born in Leeds, England (d. 2010)
  • 1957 Adrian Smith, English heavy metal guitarist (Iron Maiden - "Aces High"), born in London Borough of Hackney, London, England
  • 1957 Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1957 Timothy Spall, English actor (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Life is Sweet), born in London, England
  • 1957 Viktor Markin, Russian athlete, born in Ust-Tarksky District, Russia
  • 1958 Maggie Hassan, American politician (Senator-D-New Hampshire 2017-, Governor of New Hampshire 2013-17), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1958 Naas Botha, South African rugby union footballer, born in Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • 1958 Nancy Spungen, American murder victim of Sid Vicious, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1978)
  • 1960 Andres Gomez, Ecuadorian tennis player (Madrid Grand Prix-1990), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador