Famous Birthdays on July 3

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 221

• 1442 Go-Tsuchimikado, 103rd Emperor of Japan (1464-1500) (d. 1500)
• 1518 Li Shi-zhen, Chinese physician and medical scholar (Compendium of Materia Medica), born in Qizhou, China (d. 1593)
• 1530 Claude Fauchet, French historian, born in Paris (d. 1601)
• 1550 Jakob Handl [Petelin], German-Austrian composer (Opus musicum), and Cistercian monk, born in Reifnitz, Carniola (now Ribnica, Slovenia) (d. 1591)

• 1643 Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist and composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1682)
• 1676 Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal, born in Dessau, Anhalt-Dessau (d. 1747)
• 1683 Edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint), born in Upham, Winchester, England (d. 1765)
• 1685 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer, born in Roos Hall, Beccles, England (d. 1768)
• 1687 Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch), born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands (d. 1763)
• 1728 Robert Adam, Scottish architect and designer (Adelphi Terrace, London), born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland (d. 1792)
• 1731 Samuel Huntington, American politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, born in Windham, Connecticut (d. 1796)
• 1738 John Singleton Copley, American painter of portraits and historical objects, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1815)
• 1743 Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, Queen consort of Sweden, born in Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1813)
• 1794 Eberhard Friedrich Walcker, German organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt), born in Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart, Germany (d. 1872)
• 1796 Nikolai Poveloy, Russian writer and publisher (Sotsjinenija), born in Irkutsk, Russia (d. 1846) [NS]
• 1802 Joseph Labitzky, Bohemian composer, born in Krásno, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1881)
• 1814 Janis Cimze, Latvian composer, Father of Latvian choir music, born in Rauna parish, Russian Empire (d. 1881)
• 1819 Louis Théodore Gouvy, German-French composer, born in Sarre, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1898)
• 1828 John Austin Wharton, American lawyer and Major General (Confederate Army), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1865)
• 1846 Achilles Alferaki, Russian composer, born in Kharkov, Russian Empire (d. 1919)
• 1850 Alfredo Keil, Portuguese composer, born in Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal (d. 1907)

• 1855 Piotr Maszyński, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1934)
• 1860 Charlotte Perkins Gilman, American feminist, writer and lecturer for social reform, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1935)
• 1860 William Wallace, Scottish composer, born in Greenock, Scotland (d. 1940)
• 1861 Peter Jackson, Australian heavyweight boxer (International Boxing Hall of Fame), born in Christiansted, US Virgin Islands (d. 1901)
• 1862 Friedrich Ernst Koch, German composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1927)
• 1866 Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter, born in Stege, Møn, Denmark (d. 1906)

• 1871 Vicente Arregui Garay, Spanish composer, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1925)
• 1871 William Henry Davies, Welsh poet (Autobiography of a Super Tramp), born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales (d. 1940)
• 1872 Habibullah Khan, Emir of Afghanistan (1901-19), born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan (d. 1919)
• 1874 Āpirana Ngata, Māori New Zealand politician and lawyer known for promoting and protecting Māori culture and language, born in Te Araroa, New Zealand (d. 1950)
• 1875 Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch, German Nazi surgeon, born in Barmen, German Empire (d. 1951)

• 1879 Alfred Korzybski, Polish-American scientist and philosopher, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1950)
• 1879 Philippe Gaubert, French flautist, conductor (Paris Opéra, 1919-41), composer, and teacher (Paris Conservatoire), born in Cahors, France (d. 1941)
• 1880 Carl Schuricht, German conductor and composer, born in Gdańsk, Poland (d. 1967)
• 1881 Leon Errol, Australian actor (Ziegfeld Follies, What a Blonde!), born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1951)

• 1884 Moses Leverock Crossley, Dutch bio-chemist, born in Saba, Dutch West Indies (d. 1971)
• 1886 Raymond A. Spruance, U.S. Navy admiral (Battle of Midway), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1969)
• 1892 Wilhelm Rettich, German composer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1988)
• 1895 Oles' Semyonovich Chishko, Russian-Ukrainian composer, born in Dvorichnyi Kut, Ukraine (d. 1976)
• 1896 Doris Lloyd, Irish-American actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1968)
• 1899 Klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, Ukrainian composer, born in Verkhnodniprovsk, Ukraine (d. 1958)
• 1899 Ludwig Guttmann, German-British neurologist, founder of the Stoke Mandeville Games (now the Paralympics), born in Tost, Prussia, German Empire (now Toszek, Poland) (d. 1980)
• 1899 Otto Reinhold, German composer, and music educator, born in Thum, Saxony, Germany (d. 1965)
• 1900 John Mason Brown, American drama critic (Tonight on Broadway), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1969)
• 1901 Ruth Crawford Seeger, American modernist classical and folk music composer (String Quartet, 1931; Rissolty, Rossolty), born in East Liverpool, Ohio (d. 1953)
• 1902 Jack Newman, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (3 Tests; Test selector 1958-63; president NZ Cricket Council 1964-67), born in Brightwater, NZ (d. 1996)

• 1906 F. Gwendolen Rees, Welsh zoologist and parasitologist, born in Abercynon, Wales (d. 1994)
• 1906 Francis Steegmuller, American biographer (Cocteau), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1994)
• 1906 George Sanders, Russian actor (All About Eve-Academy Award 1950), born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1972)
• 1906 Jack Earle, American actor and sideshow performer known as "The World's Tallest Man", born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1952)
• 1907 Arthur Staal, Dutch architect (Group '32), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1993)
• 1907 Gene Gutchë [Romeo Eugene Gutschë], German-American composer (Akhenaten; Bongo Divertimento), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2000)
• 1908 M. F. K. Fisher, American cook book author, born in Albion, Michigan (d. 1992)
• 1908 Robert B. Meyner, American politician (44th Governor of New Jersey), born in Easton, Pennsylvania (d. 1990)
• 1908 Thomas Narcejac, French writer (Vertigo), born in Rochefort-sur-Mer, France (d. 1998)
• 1909 Earl Butz, 18th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1971-76), born in Albion, Indiana (d. 2008)
• 1909 Lucy Kroll, American talent agent, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1997)
• 1909 Stavros Niarchos, Greek shipping magnate (Those Fabulous Greeks), born in Athens, Greece (d. 1996)
• 1911 Joe Hardstaff Jr., English cricket batsman (23 Tests, 1,636 runs @ 46.74; Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Nuncargate, Nottinghamshire (d. 1990)
• 1913 Hugh Stirling Mackenzie, British Royal Navy officer, born in Inverness, Scotland (d. 1996)
• 1913 William Deakin, British historian and warden (St Anthony's College Oxford), born in London (d. 2005)
• 1917 Hélène Cordet, French actress (The Limping Man), born in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (d. 1996)
• 1917 João Saldanha, Brazilian journalist and football manager (Brazil 1969-70), born in Alegrete, Brazil (d. 1990)
• 1918 Fred Mulley, British Labour politician, born in Leamington Spa, England (d. 1995)
• 1920 John Lessard, American neo-classical composer, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2003)
• 1920 Louise Allbritton, American actress (The Egg and I, Stage Door, Got a Secret), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1979)
• 1921 Susan Peters [Suzanne Carnahan], American actress (Random Harvest, Young Ideas), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1952)
• 1922 Corneille [Cornelis G of Beverloo], Dutch painter (Africa, Antilles), born in Liege, Belgium (d. 2010)
• 1922 François Reichenbach, French director (La douceur du Village), born in Paris (d. 1993)
• 1922 Tom Hudson, British artist and teacher, born in Horden, County Durham, England (d. 1997)
• 1923 Bankole Timothy, Sierra Leonean journalist, born in Sierra Leone (d. 1994)
• 1923 Johnny Hartman, American jazz ballad singer (John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - "My One And Only Love"), born in Houma, Louisiana (d. 1983)
• 1923 Sue Ryder, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw & Cavendish, British volunteer with Special Operations Executive in the Second World War, born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England (d. 2000)
• 1923 William Mills, English painter, born in Hampshire (d. 1997)
• 1924 S. R. [Sellapan Ramanathan] Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (1999-2011), born in Singapore (d. 2016)
• 1925 Michael Oliver, British cardiologist (linked cholesterol with coronary artery disease), born in Borth, Wales (d. 2015)
• 1926 Johnny Coles, American jazz trumpeter (Little Johnny C), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 1997)
• 1926 Joseph M. Gaydos, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania), born in Braddock, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
• 1926 William Roll, German poltergeist researcher and parapsychologist (The Poltergeist, Unsolved Mysteries), born in Bremen, Germany (d. 2012)
• 1927 Charles Vandenhove, Belgian architect (Standard-Omnisporthal, Luik), born in Teuven, Belgium (d. 2019)
• 1927 Ken Russell, British film director (Tommy, Altered States, Gothic), born in Southampton, Hampshire, England (d. 2011)
• 1927 William MacMillan, Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland, born in Keith, Moray, Scotland (d. 2002)
• 1928 Evelyn Anthony, English historical writer (Poellenberg Inheritance), born in London (d. 2018)
• 1928 Günter Bruno Fuchs, German writer, poet and artist, born in Berlin (d. 1977)
• 1928 John Wills, Lord-Lieutenant of Avon 1974-96, born in Bristol (d. 1998)
• 1929 David Lynch, American singer (Platters - "Twilight Time"; "Only You"; "The Great Pretender"), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1980)
• 1930 Pete Fountain, American jazz clarinetist (Lawrence Welk, 1957-59), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2016)
• 1930 Tommy Tedesco, American jazz and Los Angeles session guitarist (Wrecking Crew; Lalo Schifrin), born in Niagra Falls, New York (d. 1997)
• 1930 [Karl] Carlos Kleiber, Austrian-Argentine conductor (Bavarian State Orchestra, 1968-97), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2004)
• 1931 Andres Burnier [Catharina Irma Dessaur], Dutch criminologist and author (Jongensuur), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2002)
• 1931 Frits Helmuth, Danish actor My Son Peter; Per), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2004)
• 1931 Robert O. Ragland, American film score composer (The Thing With Two Heads), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012)
• 1933 Edward Brandt Jr., American physician and public health official, born in Oklahoma (d. 2007)
• 1934 Manfred Bieler, German writer (The Rabbit is Me), born in Zerbst, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany (d. 2002)
• 1934 Roger Christian, American radio personality and lyricist ("Don’t Worry Baby"; "Little Deuce Coupe"; "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1991)
• 1934 Stefan Abadzhiev, Bulgarian soccer forward who played 27 internationals (PFC Levski Sofia), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2024)
• 1935 Harrison Schmitt, American geologist and astronaut (Apollo 17), born in Santa Rita, New Mexico
• 1935 John Swan, 4th Premier of Bermuda (1982-95), born in Bermuda
• 1936 Anthony Lester, British barrister, Member of the House of Lords who influenced race relations legislation, born in London (d. 2020)
• 1936 Eric Russell, English cricket batsman (10 Tests, 2 x 50, HS 70; Middlesex CCC, Berkshire CCC), born in Dumbarton, Scotland
• 1936 Leo Wilden, German soccer defender (15 caps West Germany; 1. FC Köln, Bayer Leverkusen), born in Düren, Germany (d. 2022)
• 1937 David Shire, American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores (The Conversation; All the President's Men), born in Buffalo, New York

• 1938 Rhoda Scott, American soul and jazz Hammond organist, born in Dorothy, New Jersey
• 1938 Shin Geum Dan, North Korean athlete (400m/800m disputed world records 1962), born in Riwon County, North Korea
• 1939 Jay Tarses, American actor and writer (Open All Night, Duck Factory), born in Baltimore, Maryland
• 1940 Fontella Bass, American R&B and soul singer and songwriter ("Rescue Me"), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2012)
• 1940 Jerry "The Geator" Blavat, American disc jockey and music promoter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2023) [1]
• 1940 Lamar Alexander, American politician (U.S. Senator from Tennessee), born in Maryville, Tennessee
• 1940 Lance Larson, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m freestyle relay, silver 100m freestyle 1960; WR 100m butterfly 58.7s 1960), born in Monterey Park, California (d. 2024)
• 1941 Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Indian film director and cinematographer (Kathapurushan, Mathulikal), born in Mannadi, Travancore, British India
• 1941 Gloria Allred, American feminist and civil rights attorney, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1941 Wylie Walker Vale, American endocrinologist who discovered the stress hormone, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2012)
• 1942 "Dr." Lonnie Smith, American jazz Hammond B3 organist (George Benson Quartet; Lou Donaldson), born in Lackawanna, New York (d. 2021) [1]
• 1942 Paco Stanley, Mexican TV personality, born in Mexico City (d. 1999)
• 1943 Gary Waldhorn, British stage and screen comic actor (The Vicar of Dibley; Brush Strokes), born in Paddington, England (d. 2022)
• 1943 Judith Durham, Australian folk-pop singer (The Seekers - "Georgy Girl"; "A World of Our Own"), born in Essendon, Victoria, Australia (d. 2022)
• 1943 Kurtwood Smith, American actor (That '70s Show- "Red"; Robocop; 24), born in New Lisbon, Wisconsin
• 1943 Norman Thagard, American scientist and astronaut (STS 7, 51-B, 30, 42, 71, Mir), born in Marianna, Florida
• 1944 Paul Young, Scottish actor (Another Time Another Place), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
• 1945 Iain MacDonald-Smith, English yachtsman (Olympic gold Flying Dutchman 1968), born in Oxford, England
• 1945 Michael Cole, American actor (Pete-Mod Squad), born in Madison, Wisconsin
• 1945 Michael Martin, British politician and Speaker of the House of Commons (2000-09), born in Glasgow (d. 2018)
• 1946 John Klemmer, American composer and saxophonist, born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1946 Johnny Lee [Ham], American country music singer ("Lookin' For Love"), born in Texas City, Texas
• 1946 Michael Shea, American sci-fi author (World Fantasy Award: Nifft the Lean, Growlimb), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2014)
• 1947 Betty Buckley, American Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (Cats - "Memory"; Eight Is Enough - "Abby"; 1776), born in Big Spring, Texas
• 1947 Dave Barry, American humorist and author, born in Armonk, New York
• 1947 Rob Rensenbrink, Dutch soccer left winger or forward (46 caps; Anderlecht), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2020)
• 1948 Paul Barrere, American rock guitarist (Little Feat - "Time Loves a Hero"), born in Burbank, California (d. 2019)
• 1948 Peter Ruzicka, German composer and conductor, born in Dusseldorf, Germany
• 1948 Tarmo Koivisto, Finnish comics artist (Mämmilä), born in Orivesi, Finland
• 1949 Jan Smithers, American actress (WKRP in Cincinnati - "Bailey"), born in Hollywood, California
• 1949 Johnnie Wilder, Jr., American singer (Heatwave - "Always and Forever"), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2006)
• 1949 Susan Penhaligon, British actress (Dracula, Nasty Habits), born in Manila, Philippines
• 1950 Damon Harris, African-American soul singer (The Temptations - "My Girl"), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2013)
• 1950 Ewen Chatfield, New Zealand cricket medium pace bowler (43 Tests, 123 wickets; 114 ODIs, 140 wickets; Wellington), born in Dannevirke, New Zealand
• 1950 James Hahn, American politician and incumbent judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, born in Los Angeles, California

• 1951 Mike Corby, British guitarist and keyboardist (The Babys- "Every Time I Think Of You"), born in Windsor, Berkshire, England

• 1952 Andy Fraser, English rock bassist (Free -"All Right Now"), born in Paddington, London (d. 2015)
• 1952 Carla Olson, American rock performer, songwriter, performer (Textones; Have Harmony, Will Travel),a nd record producer, born in Austin, Texas
• 1952 Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter ("Gloria"), born in Mount Kisco, New York (d. 2004) [1]
• 1952 Peter Mathebula, South African boxer (WBA flyweight title, 1980-81), born in Mohlakeng, South Africa (d. 2020)
• 1952 Wasim Raja, Pakistani cricket all-rounder (57 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 125, 51 wickets; Lahore, Durham CCC), born in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan (d. 2006)
• 1953 Alynne Amkraut, American entertainer, born in Amityville, New York
• 1953 Frank Tanana, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1976–78; AL ERA leader 1977; MLB strikeout leader 1975; California Angels), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1955 Marc Bonilla, American guitarist (Keith Emerson Band), born in Contra Costa, California
• 1955 Matt Keough, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1978; AL Comeback Player of the Year 1980; Oakland A's), born in Pomona, California (d. 2020)
• 1955 Neil Clark, Scottish rock guitarist (Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - "Brand New Friend"), born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
• 1955 Sanma Akashiya, Japanese comedian and TV personality, born in Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan
• 1956 Eddie Edwards, South African tennis player (4 x ATP titles), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1956 Min Aung Hlaing, Burmese general (military ruler of Myanmar), born in Minbu, Burma
• 1956 Montel Williams, American TV talk show host (Montel), born in Baltimore, Maryland
• 1956 Vincent Margera, American reality TV personality (Viva La Bam - "Don Vito"), and convicted sex offender, born in Chester, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
• 1957 Faye Resnick, American TV personality and author (Nicole Brown Simpson-Private Diary), born in Brentwood, California
• 1958 Aaron Tippin, American country singer ("You've Got to Stand for Something"), born in Pensacola, Florida
• 1958 Matthew Fraser, Canadian-British journalist, born in Toronto, Ontario
• 1958 Monty Byrom, American rock, blues and country guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer (Billy Satellite; Eddie Money; Big House), born in Corpus Christie, Texas
• 1958 Siân Lloyd, Welsh meteorologist and TV presenter, born in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales
• 1959 Andreas Wisniewski, German actor (The Living Daylights), born in Berlin
• 1959 Stephen Pearcy, American heavy metal vocalist (RATT - "Round & Round"), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1959 Stoyan Deltchev, Bulgarian gymnast (Olympic gold horizontal bar 1980), born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• 1960 Ricardo Perdomo, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (6 caps; Club Nacional de Football, Rayo Vallecano, Unión Española) and coach (Miramar Misiones, Plaza Colonia), born in Punta de Valdez, Uruguay (d. 2022)
• 1961 Pedro Romeiras, Portuguese dancer, born in Lisbon, Portugal
• 1961 Tim Smith, English musician (Cardiacs), born in Carshalton, Surrey, England
• 1961 Vince Clarke [Martin], British rock keyboardist, and songwriter (Depeche Mode; Erasure), born in South Woodford, Essex, England
• 1962 Hunter Tylo [Deborah Jo Hunter], American actress (The Bold and the Beautiful), born in Fort Worth, Texas
• 1962 Thomas Gibson, American actor (Dr Daniel Nyland-Chicago Hope), born in Charleston, South Carolina

• 1963 Tracey Emin, English artist (Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995), born in Croydon, England
• 1964 Gary Ryan [Moss], American rock bassist (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts), born in California
• 1964 Joanne Harris, British author (Chocolat), born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
• 1964 Peyton Reed, American film director (Yes Man; Ant-Man), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
• 1964 Yeardley Smith, French-born American actress (Lisa Simpson-The Simpsons), born in Paris
• 1965 Greg Vaughn, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1993, 96, 98, 2001); Silver Slugger Award 1998; Milwaukee Brewers), born in Sacramento, California
• 1965 Shinya Hashimoto, Japanese professional wrestler (NJPW), born in Toki City, Gifu, Japan

• 1966 Neil O'Donnell, NFL quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers) and broadcaster (WTVF, Nashville), born in Morristown, New Jersey
• 1967 Brian Cashman, American baseball executive (World Series 1998, 99, 2000, 09 NY Yankees), born in Rockville Centre, New York
• 1968 Adam Wade, American indie-rock drummer (Shudder To Think; The Jealous Sound), born in Washington, D.C.
• 1968 Chien-lien Wu [Jacklyn Wu], Taiwanese actress and singer, born in Taipei, Taiwan
• 1968 Jeff Phillips, American actor (Hart Jessup-Guiding Light), born in Westwood, New Jersey
• 1968 Teppo Numminen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman (1,372 NHL games Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes [captain], Buffalo Sabres), born in Tampere, Finland

• 1970 Benedict Wong, English actor (Wong in Marvel films), born in Eccles, England
• 1970 Serhiy Gonchar, Ukrainian road cyclist (UCI World C'ships gold Time Trial 2000), born in Rivne, Ukraine
• 1970 Shawnee Smith, American actress (Saw), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
• 1970 Teemu Selänne, Finnish Hockey HOF right wing (NHL rookie points record [132] 1992-93; 6 x Olympian: 3 x bronze, 1 x silver; Winnipeg Jets, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), born in Helsinki, Finland

• 1973 Patrick Wilson, American actor (Angels in America), born in Norfolk, Virginia

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