Famous Birthdays on July 21

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 229

• 1515 St Philippus Nerius [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant andpriest, born in Florence (d. 1595)
• 1620 Jean Picard, French astronomer, born in La Flèche, France (d. 1682)
• 1647 John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee and soldier, born in Glen Ogilvie, Scotland (d. 1689)

• 1664 Matthew Prior, English poet and diplomat, born in London (d. 1721)

• 1706 Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist and cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups), born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 1789)
• 1710 Paul Möhring, German physician and scientist, born in Jever, Germany (d. 1792)
• 1748 Louis-Henry Paisible, French composer, born in Saint Cloud, Paris (d. 1782)
• 1762 William Gustaaf Frederik Bentinck, Dutch 3rd Count Bentinck and Lord of Rhoon and Pendrecht (d. 1835)
• 1779 Gottlob Wiedebein, German composer, born in Eilenstedt (d. 1854)
• 1797 Franz Schoberlechner, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1843)
• 1802 David Hunter, American Major General (Union Army), born in Troy, New York (d. 1886)
• 1808 Simion Bărnuţiu, Romanian philosopher and politician, born in Bocșa, Sălaj, Ottoman Empire (d. 1864)
• 1810 Henri V. Regnault, French physicist and chemist, born in Aachen (d. 1878)
• 1815 Stewart Van Vliet, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Ferrisburgh, Vermont (d. 1901)
• 1816 Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, German-born founder of Reuters news service, born in Kassel (d. 1899)
• 1817 John Gilbert, British artist, illustrator and engraver, born in Blackheath, Surrey (d. 1897)
• 1817 Joseph K Barnes, American Major General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1883)
• 1818 Charles L. Robinson, American politician (1st Governor of Kansas, 1861-63; Kansas Senate, 1873-81), born in Hardwick, Massachusetts (d. 1894)
• 1821 Vasile Alecsandri, Romanian foreign minister, diplomat and poet, born in Bacau, Moldova (d. 1890)
• 1826 James Gillpatrick Blunt, American physician, abolitionist, and Major General (Union Army), born in Trenton, Maine (d. 1881)
• 1828 John Rutter Brooke, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania (d. 1926)
• 1832 Henrietta Maria Morse King, American rancher and philanthropist, born in Boonville, Missouri (d. 1925)
• 1851 Sam Bass, American Old West train robber and outlaw, born in Mitchell, Indiana (d. 1878)
• 1856 Louise Blanchard Bethune, 1st American woman architect, born in Waterloo, New York (d. 1915)
• 1857 ASC Wallis [Adele SC Opzoomer], Dutch writer and poet, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1925)
• 1858 Alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist, born in Sandhurst, Victoria (d. 1941)
• 1858 Lovis Corinth, German painter (d. 1925)
• 1858 Maria Christina of Austria, queen of Spain, born in Židlochovice Castle, Moravia (d. 1929)
• 1863 C Aubrey Smith [Charles], British actor (The Prisoner of Zenda), born in London, England (d. 1948)
• 1864 Frances Cleveland, American 1st lady (1885-89, 93-97), wife of President Grover Cleveland, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1947)
• 1865 Robert Kahn, German composer, born in Mannheim, Baden, German Confederation (d. 1951)
• 1870 Emil Orlik, Czech painter (d. 1932)
• 1880 Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Slovak politician, French general and astronomer (d. 1919)
• 1881 Johnny Evers, American Baseball HOF 2nd baseman (World Series 1907, 08 Chicago Orphans/Cubs; WS & NL MVP 1914 Boston Braves) and manager (Chicago Cubs/WS), born in Troy, New York (d. 1947)
• 1882 David Burliuk, Ukrainian artist (d. 1967)
• 1885 Frances Parkinson Keyes, American novelist (Dinner at Antoine's), born in Charlottesville, Virginia (d. 1970)
• 1892 Anton Schnack, German writer and poet, born in Rieneck, Germany (d. 1973)
• 1892 Gijsbert Friedhoff, Dutch architect (Wibautstraat tax office, Amsterdam), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1970)
• 1892 Lenore Ulric, American actress (Notorious, Better Woman), born in New Ulm, Minnesota (d. 1970)
• 1893 Hans Fallada [Rudolf Wilhelm Friedrich Ditzen], German writer (Little Man, What Now?), born in Greifswald (d. 1947)
• 1895 H G "Nummy" Deane, South African cricket batsman (17 Tests [12 as captain], 3 x 50; Natal, Transvaal), born in Eshowe, South Africa (d. 1939)
• 1895 Ken Maynard, American stuntman and actor (Phantom Rancher, $50,000 Reward), born in Vevay, Indiana (d. 1973)
• 1898 Ernest Willem Mulder, Dutch composer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1959)
• 1898 Sara Carter, American country musician, songwriter and vocalist (Carter Family), born in Cooper Creek, Virginia (d. 1979)

• 1899 Hart Crane, American poet (The Bridge), born in Garrettsville, Ohio (d. 1932)
• 1901 Allyn Joslyn, American actor (They Won't Forget; Cafe Society), born in Milford, Pennsylvania (d. 1981)
• 1903 Roy Neuberger, American financier and art patron (Neuberger Museum of Art), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 2010)
• 1903 Theodore Karyotakis, Greek composer, born in Argos, Greece (d. 1978)
• 1905 Diana Trilling, American critic and writer (d. 1996)
• 1906 Daniel Ayala Perez, Mexican composer and violinist, born in Abalá, Yucatán (d. 1975)
• 1908 Harold "Jug" McSpaden, American golfer, course designer (17 PGA Tour wins), born in Monticello, Kansas (d. 1996)
• 1909 Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, English Egyptologist, born in London (d. 1996)
• 1911 Jozef Cyrankiewicz, Polish politician, Premier Poland (1947-52, 1954-70), born in Tarnow, Poland (d. 1989)

• 1915 Floyd McDaniel, American blues singer and guitarist (Five Blazes), born in Athens, Alabama (d. 1995)
• 1915 Miles Fitzalan-Howard, British army general and peer (Duke of Norfolk), born in London (d. 2002)
• 1916 Kirby Laing, English Construction head (John Laing & Son), born in Carlisle, England (d. 2009)
• 1920 Constant [Nieuwenhuys], Dutch painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens), and sculptor, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2005)
• 1920 Isaac Stern, Ukrainian-American violinist (debut San Francisco Symphony), born in Kremenets, Ukraine, Soviet Union (d. 2001)
• 1920 Manuel Valls, Spanish composer, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1984)
• 1922 Kay Starr [Katherine Starks], American singer (Wheel of Fortune), born in Dougherty Oklahoma (d. 2016)
• 1922 Mollie Sugden, English actress (Are You Being Served?), born in Keighley, Yorkshire (d. 2009)
• 1923 Henny Alma [Hendrika den Broek], Dutch actress (Soldier of Orange), born in the Hague, Amsterdam (d. 2006)
• 1924 Don Knotts, American actor (Andy Griffth Show, 3's Company), born in Morgantown, West Virginia (d. 2006)
• 1925 Al Checco, American actor (Extreme Close-up), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
• 1925 Johnny Peirson, Canadian ice hockey right wing (NHL All Star 1950, 51; Boston Bruins) and broadcaster (WBZ and WSBK), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2021)
• 1925 Lovro Zupanovic, Croatian composer, born in Šibenik, Croatia (d. 2004)
• 1926 Bill Pertwee, British actor (Dad's Army), born in Amersham, England (d. 2013)
• 1926 Karel Reisz, Czech-British filmmaker and director (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning; The French Lieutenant's Woman; Who'll Stop the Rain), born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (d. 2002)
• 1926 Norman Jewison, Canadian director and producer (In the Heat of the Night; Fiddler on the Roof; Moonstruck; Rollerball; ...and Justice For All), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2024) [1] [2]
• 1926 Paul Burke, American actor (Naked City, Thomas Crown Affair, Neal-Dynasty), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2009)
• 1926 Queenie Watts [Mary Spenton], British singer and actress (Up the Junction, Holiday on the Buses), born in London, England (d. 1980)
• 1926 Rahimuddin Khan, Pakistani general and Governor of Balochistan (1978-84), born in Qaimganj, British India (d. 2022)
• 1928 Chuck Low, American actor (Goodfellas; Once Upon A Time In America), born in New York City (d. 2017)
• 1928 Sky Low Low [Marcel Gauthier], Canadian professional wrestler, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1998)
• 1929 Bob Orton, American wrestler (d. 2006)
• 1930 Anand Bakshi, Indian poet and lyricist, born in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, British India (now Paikistan) (d. 2002)

• 1930 Joe Pamensky, South African cricket administrator (president South African Cricket Union 1976-91), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (d. 2023)
• 1931 (Conrad) "Sonny" Clark, American hard pop jazz and session pianist, composer, and group leader (Sonny's Crib), born in Herminie, Pennsylvania (d. 1963)
• 1931 Gene Fullmer, American boxer (World Middleweight title 1957; NBA [WBA] World Middleweight title 1959-62), born in West Jordan, Utah (d. 2015)
• 1931 León Schidlowsky, Chilean-Israeli composer (Absalom; The Darkest Night; Before Breakfast), graphic artist, and painter, born in Santiago, Chile
• 1931 Plas Johnson, American be-bop jazz and session saxophonist (sax solo on "The Pink Panther Theme"), born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana
• 1932 Ernie Warlick, American football player, born in Hickory, North Carolina (d. 2012)
• 1933 Brigitte Reimann, German writer (Franziska Linkerhand), born in Burg bei Magdeburg (d. 1973)
• 1933 John Gardner, American writer (Grendel, Sunlight Dialogues), born in Batavia, New York (d. 1982)
• 1934 Chandu Borde, Indian cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67), born in Pune, British India
• 1934 Edolphus Towns, American politician (Rep-D-New York, 1983-2013), born in Chadbourn, North Carolina
• 1935 Julian Pettifer, English TV journalist, born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire
• 1935 Kaye Stevens, American singer and comedienne (Jerry Lewis Show), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
• 1935 Moe Drabowsky, American baseball player (1966 World Series), born in Ozanna, Poland (d. 2006)
• 1935 Norbert Blüm, German politician, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, born in Rüsselsheim, Germany (d. 2020)
• 1937 Viktor Mamatov, Russian biathlete (Olympic gold USSR 4 × 7.5k relay 1968, 72; World C'ship gold 20k individual 1967, 4 × 7.5k relay 1969, 70, 71), born in Belovo, Russia (d. 2023)
• 1938 Anton Kuerti, Austrian-Canadian Juno Award-winning classical pianist, peace activist, composer, and educator, born in Vienna, Austria
• 1938 Janet Reno, first woman US Attorney General (1993-2001), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2016)
• 1938 Les Aspin, American politician (Rep-D-Wisc, 1971-93), Minister of Defense (1993-94), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1995)
• 1939 Alberto Festa, Portuguese soccer right-back (19 caps; FC Tirsense, FC Porto), born in Santo Tirso, Portugal (d. 2024)
• 1939 Helmut Haller, German soccer forward (33 caps West Germany; FC Augsburg, Bologna FC, Juventus), born in Augsburg, Germany (d. 2012)
• 1939 John Negroponte, 1st United States Director of National Intelligence
• 1939 Kim Fowley, American rock vocalist, singer, producer (The Runaways), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
• 1940 Denis Menke, American baseball infielder (MLB All Star 1969, 70; Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds), born in Bancroft, Iowa (d. 2020)
• 1940 James Clyburn, American politician (Rep-D-South Carolina 1993-) House Majority Whip, born in Sumter, South Carolina
• 1941 Jim Bates, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1983-91) 1st to be censured for sexual harassment, born in Denver, Colorado
• 1941 Ken Cory, American actor (The Candidate; Without A Trace), born in Hanover, Pennsylvania (d. 1993)
• 1942 Alun Davies, Welsh touring and session guitarist (Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam), born in Wales
• 1942 Fred Hetzel, American NBA star (SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Washington, D.C.
• 1942 Mike Hegan, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1969 NY Yankees; World Series 1972 Oakland A's), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2013)
• 1942 Patricia Elliott, American actress (Renee-Empire, One Life to Live), born in Gunnison, Colorado (d. 2015)
• 1943 Bill Flett, Canadian NHL and WHA hockey forward, 1967-80 (Stanley Cup, 1974, 1975 - Philadelphia Flyers, and 3 other teams), born in Vermilion, Alberta (d. 1999)
• 1943 David Downing, American actor (Backstairs at the White House), born in New York City
• 1943 Edward Herrmann, American actor (Day of the Dolphin, Reds), born in Washington, D.C.
• 1943 Henry McCullough, Irish guitarist (Wings), born in Portstewart, Northern Ireland (d. 2016)
• 1943 Jerry McGee, American golfer (US Ryder Cup 1977, 4 PGA Tour titles), born in New Lexingon, Ohio (d. 2021)
• 1944 Buchi Emecheta, Nigerian-English writer and novelist (Second Class Citizen; The Bride Price), born in Lagos, British Nigeria (d. 2017)
• 1944 John Atta Mills, President of Ghana (2009-2012), born in Tarkwa, Gold Coast (d. 2012)
• 1944 Paul Wellstone, American politician (Sen-D-Minnesota 1991-2002), born in Washington D.C. (d. 2002)
• 1945 Alton Maddox, NY African American activist/attorney (Tawana Brawley case)
• 1945 Barry Richards, South African cricket batsman (4 Tests, 2 x 100, 2 x 50, HS 140; Natal, Gloucestershire CCC, Hampshire CCC, South Australia), born in Durban, South Africa
• 1945 Geoff Dymock, Australian cricket left-arm fast bowler (21 Tests, 78 wickets; 15 ODIs), born in Maryborough, Queensland
• 1945 John Lowe, English darts player (BDO world champion 1979, 87, 93), born in New Tupton, Derbyshire
• 1945 Leigh Lawson, English actress (Fire & Sword, Charlie Boy), born in Atherston, England
• 1945 Lydia Shum, Hong Kong comedian and actress (d. 2008)
• 1945 Rosalie “Rosie” Hamlin, American singer-songwriter (Rosie and The Originals – “Angel Baby”), born in Klamath Falls, Oregon (d. 2017)
• 1946 Barry "Bean" Whitwam, British drummer (Herman's Hermits), born in Manchester, England
• 1946 Jüri Tarmak, Estonian athlete (Olympic gold USSR high jump 1972), born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2022)

• 1946 Zbigniew Kaczmarek, Polish lightweight (Olympic gold 1976)
• 1947 Chetan Chauhan, Indian cricket batsman (40 Tests @ 31.57, 16 x 50; Maharashtra, Delhi), born in Meerut, India (d. 2020)
• 1947 Jimmy Duncan, American politician (Rep-R-Tennessee 1988-2019), born in Lebanon, Tennessee
• 1947 Polly Matzinger, French-American immunologist (danger model for the immune system), born in La Seyne, France
• 1947 Wendell Burton, American actor (New Dick Van Dyke Show - "Lucas"; The Sterile Cuckoo), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2017)
• 1948 Art Hindle, Canadian actor (Jeff-Dallas, Berrengers), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia

• 1948 Ed Hinton, American motorsport writer, born in Laurel, Mississippi
• 1948 Garry Trudeau, American political cartoonist (Doonesbury), born in New York City
• 1948 John Hart, American Major League Baseball executive (Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves), born in Tampa, Florida
• 1949 Al Hrabosky, American MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals), born in Oakland, California
• 1949 Ludmila Smirnova, Russian pairs figure skater (Olympic silver USSR 1972; World C'ship silver x 5), born in Moscow, Russia
• 1950 Larry Tolbert, American funk and R&B drummer (Raydio), born in the USA
• 1950 Ubaldo Fillol, Argentinian footballer
• 1951 Diana Dennis, American body builder (Women Physique World), born in Portland, Oregon

• 1952 John Barrasso [John Anthony Barrasso III], American politician (Senator-R-Wyoming 2007-), born in Reading, Pennsylvania
• 1953 Brian Talbot, British soccer midfielder (6 caps; Ipswich, Arsenal) and manager (WBA, Hibernian, Rushden & Diamonds, Oldham), born in Ipswich, England
• 1953 Eric Bazilian, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and mandolin player (The Hooters - "All You Zombies"; "And We Danced"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1953 Jeff Fatt, Chinese-Australian actor (The Wiggles), born in Casino, Australia
• 1955 Henry Preistman, British rock keyboardist, songwriter, and vocalist (Christians - "Harvest For The World"), born in Kingston upon Hull, England
• 1955 Howie Epstein, American bassist (The Heartbreakers, 1982-2002), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2003)
• 1955 Taco [Ockerse], Indonesian-Dutch pop and new wave singer (Puttin' On the Ritz), born in Jakarta, Indonesia
• 1956 Michael Connelly, American crime writer (Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch novels), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1957 Jon Lovitz, American actor (SNL: League of Their Own: The Critic), born in Tarzana, California
• 1957 Stefan Lofven, Swedish politician, Prime Minister (2014-18), born in Stockholm, Sweden
• 1958 Jean Rivier, French composer and educator (Paris Conservatory, 1946-66), born in Villemonble, France (d. 1987)
• 1960 Fritz Walter, German footballer (VfB Stuttgart), born in Mannheim, Germany
• 1960 Lance Guest, American actor (Lance-Lou Grant), born in Saratoga, California
• 1960 Matt Mulhern, American actor (Biloxi Blues), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1961 Amar Singh Chamkila [Dhanni Ram], Punjabi folk singer "The Elvis of Punjab", born in Dugri, Punjab, India (d. 1988)
• 1961 Henry Ellard, American NFL wide receiver (Washington Redskins), born in Fresno, California
• 1961 Jim Martin, American rock guitarist (Faith No More - "Real Thing"), born in Oakland, California
• 1961 Mokgweetsi Masisi, Botswana politician (President of Botswana 2018-), born in Moshupa, Bechuanaland
• 1962 Ike Eisenmann, American actor (Scott-Fantastic Journey), born in Houston, Texas
• 1962 Lee Aaron [Karen Lynn Greening], Canadian rock singer (Metal Queen), born in Belleville, Ontario
• 1963 Paulo Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
• 1964 Susan Swift, American actress (Chisholms), born in Houston, Texas
• 1965 Gudni Bergsson, Icelandic footballer
• 1965 Mike Bordick, American MLB player (Oakland A's), born in Marquette, Missouri
• 1966 Larisa Neiland, Ukrainian tennis player (1996 Essen winner), born in Lvov, Ukraine
• 1967 Lance Painter, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1993-2003 (Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, and 3 other teams), born in Bedford, England
• 1967 Tore Meinecke, German tennis player, born in Hamburg, West Germany
• 1968 Lyle Odelein, Canadian NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Montreal), born in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan
• 1969 Emerson Hart, American singer-songwriter (Tonic -"If You Could Only See"), born in Washington, Pennsylvania
• 1970 Bryce Florie, American pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Charleston, South Carolina
• 1970 Michael Fitzpatrick, French-American musician (Fitz and The Tantrums), born in Montluçon, France
• 1970 Shawn Stasiak, American professional wrestler (WWF), born in Hayward, California
• 1970 Steven "Scrappy" Segaloff, American rower (Olympic 5th 1996), born in New Haven, Connecticut
• 1971 Charlotte Gainsbourg, French-British actress (La Bûche, Antichrist), born in London
• 1971 Nuno Markl, Portuguese comedian and radio host
• 1972 Dennis Krijgsman, Dutch soccer player and manager (Sparta/Vitesse), born in Alphen aan de Rijn, Netherlands
• 1972 Kimera Bartee, American MLB outfielder.1996-2001 (Detroit Tigers, and 2 other teams), and coach, 2017-21 (Pittsburgh Pirates, and 2 other teams), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2021)
• 1972 Shinjiro Otani, Japanese wrestler (NJPW), born in Yamaguchi, Japan

• 1973 Stephen Clarke, Canadian swimmer (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Sutton Coldfield, England
• 1974 Geoff Jenkins, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 2003; World Series 2008; Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Olympia, Washington
• 1974 Terry Coldwell, British pop singer (East 17 - "Stay Another Day"), and actor, born in Islington, London, England
• 1975 Ravindra Pushpakumara, Sri Lankan cricketer (Test pace bowler), born in Panadura, Sri Lanka
• 1976 Cori Bush, American politician, nurse and activist (first African American woman representative from Missouri), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• 1977 Allison Wagner, American swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Gainesville, Florida
• 1977 David Dastmalchian, American actor (Prisoners; Animals; Ant-Man), born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
• 1977 Jaime Murray, British actress (Hutle), born in London, England
• 1977 Paul Casey, English golfer (Ryder Cup wins 2004, 06, 18; 3 PGA Tour titles, 13 European Tour titles; PGA C'ship 2020 runner-up), born in Cheltenham, England
• 1977 Sarah Biasini, French actress, daughter of actress Romy Schneider, born in Gassin, France
• 1978 Damian Marley, Jamaican musician, born in Kingston, Jamaica
• 1978 Gary Teale, Scottish football player and coach, born in Glasgow, Scotland
• 1978 Josh Hartnett, American actor (Black Hawk Down) and movie producer (August), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
• 1978 Justin Bartha, American actor (National Treasure films), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• 1978 Kyoko Iwasaki, Japanese swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 1992), born in Numazu, Japan
• 1979 David Carr, American football quarterback (2002 NFL Draft: #1 pick Houston Texans), born in Bakersfield, California
• 1979 Luis Ernesto Michel, Mexican soccer goalkeeper (7 caps; CD Guadalajara 252 games), born in El Grullo, Jalisco, Mexico

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