Famous Birthdays on June 12

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• 1107 Emperor Gaozong of Song, 10th emperor of Song dynasty, born in China (d. 1187)
• 1468 Juan del Encina, Spanish author and composer, born in Encinas, Spain (d. 1529)
• 1519 Cosimo I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and art patron of Florence, born in Florence (d. 1574)

• 1577 Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (Guldinus theorem), born in Mels, Switzerland (d. 1643)
• 1599 Johan Wolfert van Brederode, Dutch governor (Hertogenbosch) and field marshal, born in Heusden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (d. 1655)
• 1659 Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)
• 1771 Patrick Gass, sergeant of Lewis and Clark Expedition, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1870)
• 1775 Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal, born in Halle, Duchy of Magdeburg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1851)
• 1777 Robert Clark, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1819-21), born in Washington County, New York (d. 1837)
• 1795 John Marston, U.S. Navy officer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1885)
• 1798 Samuel Cooper, American General (Confederate Army), born in New Hackensack, Dutchess County, New York (d. 1876)
• 1802 Harriet Martineau, British controversial journalist, political economist, abolitionist and life-long feminist, born in Norwich, Norfolk, England (d. 1876)
• 1806 John Roebling, German-American civil engineer (Brooklyn Bridge), born in Mühlhausen, Germany (d. 1869) [1]
• 1812 Edmond Hébert, French geologist, born in Villefargau, Yonne, France (d. 1890)
• 1819 Charles Kingsley [Parson Lot], English vicar and historian (Westward Ho!), born in Holne Vicarage, England (d. 1875)
• 1821 Henry Moses Judah, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Snow Hill, Maryland (d. 1866)

• 1825 John Cook, American bugler (Union Army), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1910)

• 1833 George Stevens, English jockey (record 5 Grand National wins), born in Cheltenham, England (d. 1871)
• 1835 George Atzerodt, American conspirator who failed to attempt an assassination of Vice President Andrew Johnson on the night Abraham Lincoln was murdered, born in Dorna, German Confederation (d. 1865)
• 1842 Rikard Nordraak, Norwegian composer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1866)
• 1851 Oliver Joseph Lodge, English physicist, early radio pioneer, born in Penkhull, England (d. 1940)
• 1857 Achille Simonetti, Italian violinist and composer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1928)

• 1860 Jack Edwards, Australian cricket batsman (3 Tests, Victoria CA), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1911)
• 1861 William Attewell, English cricket bowler (England in 10 Tests 1884-1891), born in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1927)
• 1868 Sol White, American Baseball HOF executive (Philadelphia Giants 4 x consecutive black C'ships 1904–1907), born in Bellaire, Ohio (d. 1955)
• 1874 Willem Landré, Dutch composer and music educator, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1948)
• 1875 Sam De Grasse, Canadian actor, born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada (d. 1953)
• 1876 Narciso Garay, Panamanian composer, born in Panama (d. 1953)
• 1877 Thomas C. Hart, U.S. admiral and commander (Pacific Fleet), born in Davison, Michigan (d. 1971)
• 1878 James Oliver Curwood, American journalist and writer (Kazan the wolfdog), born in Owosso, Michigan (d. 1927)
• 1878 Myrtle McAteer, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1900), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1952)
• 1885 Werner Erich Josten, German composer (Jungle), born in Elberfeld, Germany (d. 1963)
• 1888 Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1920)
• 1890 Egon Schiele, Austrian painter and graphic artist, born in Tulln an der Donau, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1918)
• 1892 Djuna Barnes, American author (Nightwood), born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York (d. 1982)
• 1892 Ferdinand Schörner, German field marshal, born in Munich, Germany (d. 1973)
• 1892 John Donald Robb, American composer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1989)
• 1893 Kommer Kleijn, Dutch actor and radio play director (Tomorrow It Will Be Better), born in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1982)
• 1895 Eugénie Brazier, French chef who was the 1st woman to earn 3 Michelin stars (1933), and the 1st person earn 3 Michelin stars for 2 restaurants, born in La Tranclière, Ain, France (d. 1977)
• 1897 Alexandre Tansman, Polish composer (Dyptique), born in Łódź, Poland (d. 1986)

• 1899 Anni Albers, German-American textile artist and printmaker (1st textile artist to exhibit solo at MOMA), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1994)
• 1900 Amadeo Roldán, Cuban composer and violinist, born in Paris (d. 1939)
• 1900 Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Sonna), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1955)
• 1902 (Raymond) Lee Morgan, American actor (Dungeons of Harrow; The Last of the Fast Guns), born in Stanford, Texas (d. 1967)
• 1902 Hendrik Elias, Flemish historian and Mayor of Ghent (1941-44), born in Machelen, Belgium (d. 1973)
• 1903 Emmett Hardy, American jazz musician, born in Gretna, Louisiana (d. 1925)
• 1904 Bill Foster, American Baseball HOF pitcher (NgL All-Star 1933, 34; NgL World Series 1926, 27; Chicago American Giants), born in Calvert, Texas (d. 1978)
• 1904 Eino Roiha, Finnish composer, born in Vyborg (d. 1955)
• 1905 Ray Barbuti, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 400m relay 1928), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1988)
• 1906 Sandro Penna, Italian poet, born in Perugia, Italy (d. 1977)
• 1907 Giorgio Nataletti, Italian composer, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1972)
• 1908 Alphonse Ouimet, Canadian television pioneer and president of the CBC, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1988)
• 1908 Marina Semyonova, Russian ballerina, born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 2010)
• 1908 Max Tailleur, Dutch adjudant to Prince Bernhard and Jewish humorist, born in Amsterdam (d. 1990)
• 1908 Ronald Selby Wright, Scottish Church of Scotland minister, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1995)
• 1909 Archie Bleyer, American orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey), born in Queens, New York (d. 1989)
• 1909 Mansel Treharne Thomas, Welsh composer, born in Tylorstown, Rhondda, Wales (d. 1986)
• 1910 Bill Naughton [William John Francis Naughton], English playwright (Alfie), born in Ballyhaunis, Ireland (d. 1992)

• 1912 Russell "Lucky" Hayden [Pate Lucid], American actor (Judge Roy Bean, Three Men from Texas), born in Chico, California (d. 1981)
• 1913 Jean Victor Allard, Canadian army general, born in Sainte-Monique-de-Nicolet, Quebec (d. 1996)
• 1914 Bill Kenny, American singer (The Bill Kenny Show), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
• 1914 Peter Lancelot Williams, English dance journalist, born in Burton Joyce, Nottingham (d. 1995)
• 1914 William Lundigan, American actor (Climax, Pinky, They Asked for It), born in Syracuse, New York (d. 1975)
• 1915 Christopher Mayhew, British politician (d. 1997)
• 1915 David Rockefeller, American CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank) and philanthropist, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2017)
• 1916 Irwin Allen, American film and television producer (Land of the Giants; The Poseidon Adventure), born in New York City (d. 1991)
• 1916 Ivan Tors, Hungarian TV producer (Sea Hunt, Flipper), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1983)
• 1917 Priscilla Lane, American actress (Arsenic & Old Lace), born in Indianola, Iowa (d. 1995)
• 1918 Samuel Z. Arkoff, American film producer and co-founder of American International Pictures, born in Fort Dodge, Iowa (d. 2001)
• 1919 Uta Hagen, German-American actress and theatre practitioner (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), born in Göttingen, Germany (d. 2004)
• 1920 Dave Berg, American cartoonist (The Lighter Side of...), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
• 1920 James "Jim" Siedow, American actor (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), born in Cheyenne, Wyoming (d. 2003)
• 1920 Peter Jones, British actor (Chariots of Fire; From a Bird's Eye View), born in Wem, Shropshire, England (d. 2000)
• 1920 William Woodward Jr., American businessman and horse breeder (Hanover National Bank), born in Oyster Bay, New York (d. 1955)
• 1921 Christopher Derrick, British writer, born in Hungerford, Berkshire, England (d. 2007)
• 1921 H. C. Artmann, Austrian writer, born in Vienna (d. 2000)
• 1921 James Archibald Houston, Canadian author and filmmaker (Tikta'Liktak), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2005)
• 1921 Johan Witteveen, Dutch economist, Minister of Finance (1963–65; 1967–71) and managing director of the IMF (1973-78), born in Zeist, Netherlands (d. 2019)
• 1922 Leif Thybo, Danish composer and organist, born in Holstebro, Denmark (d. 2001)
• 1923 Marta Pan, Hungarian-French sculptor (Great spiral), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2008)

• 1926 Jackie Pallo, English professional wrestler, born in Islington, Greater London, England (d. 2006)
• 1927 Henry Slesar, American writer and playwright (The Edge of Night), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
• 1927 Timir Pinegin, Russian sailor (Olympic gold 1960), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2013)
• 1928 Bob Davis, Australian football forward (All Australian captain 1958; VFL Premiership 1951, 52 Geelong FC), coach (VFL Premiership 1963 Geelong FC) and broadcaster (7 Network), born in Ballarat, Australia (d. 2011)
• 1928 Michael Wishart, British figurative painter, born in London (d. 1996)
• 1928 Richard Sherman, American Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist, with his brother Robert (Mary Poppins; Chitty Chtitty Bang Bang; "It's a Small World (After All)"), born in New York City (d. 2024) [1]
• 1928 Tom Rosqui, American stage and screen character actor (The Godfather - "Rocco Lampone"), born in Oakland, California (d. 1991)
• 1928 Vic Damone [Vito Farinola], American singer (On the Street Where You Live), entertainer, actor and TV presenter (Vic Damone Show), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2018)

• 1929 Brigid Brophy, British novelist (Hackenfeller's Ape) and campaigner, born in Ealing, London (d. 1995)
• 1929 Jameel Jalibi, Pakistani scholar, writer, and Urdu linguist, born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, British India (d. 2019)
• 1930 Barbara Harris, 1st US Episcopal female bishop, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
• 1930 Hans Koetsier, Dutch sculptor artist (KLM-Schiphol), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1991)
• 1930 Innes Ireland, Scottish racing driver, born in Mytholmroyd, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (d. 1993)
• 1930 Jim Burke, Australian cricket batsman (24 Tests; record for most innings in a complete career without scoring a duck [44]), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1979)
• 1930 Jim Nabors, American comedian, actor (Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.) and singer (Back Home Again in Indiana), born in Sylacauga, Alabama (d. 2017)
• 1931 Barbara Hillary, American adventurer, 1st black woman to reach the North Pole, born in New York City (d. 2019)
• 1932 Charlie Feathers, American country music and rockabilly singer-songwriter, and musician ("Can't Hardly Stand It"), born in Holly Springs, Mississippi (d. 1998)
• 1932 Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian marathoner (Olympic gold 1968), born in Ada'a, Oromo, Ethiopia (d. 2002)
• 1932 Rona Jaffe, American novelist (Mazes & Monsters), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2005)
• 1933 Eddie Adams, American photographer (photograph of execution of a Viet Cong soldier, Pulitzer Prize 1969), born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
• 1934 John A. Alonzo, American cinematographer (pioneered handheld work, lighting techniques and HD video development), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2001)
• 1935 Christoph Meckel, German writer, and graphic artist, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2020)
• 1935 Ian Craig, Australian cricket batsman and captain (11 Tests; NSW), born in Yass, Australia (d. 2014)
• 1936 Bill Zeliff, American innkeeper, and politician (US Representative (R) from New Hampshire, 1991-97), born in East Orange, New Jersey (d. 2021)
• 1937 Antal Festetics, Austrian biologist and zoologist, born in Budapest, Hungary
• 1937 Vladimir Arnold, Russian mathematician (Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem), born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 2010)
• 1938 Tom Oliver, English-Australian actor (Number 96), born in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England
• 1939 Frank McCloskey, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana (1983-95), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
• 1939 Geoff Griffin, South African cricket fast bowler (2 Tests; first RSA Test hat-trick 1960), born in Greytown, Natal Province, South Africa (d. 2006)
• 1939 Ron Lynch, Australian rugby league forward (12 Tests; NSW 17 games, Parramatta 194 games), born in Young, Australia (d. 2024)
• 1941 (Armando) "Chick" Corea, American jazz-fusion pianist and composer; 27 time Grammy winner (Return To Forever; Delhpi I; Toy Dance), born in Chelsea, Massachusetts (d. 2021) [1] [2]
• 1941 Lucille Roybal-Allard, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from California, born in Los Angeles, California
• 1941 Marv Albert, American "Yes!" sportscaster (NBC-TV)/back biter, born in New York City
• 1941 Reg Presley [Reginald Ball], British rock vocalist (Troggs - "Wild Thing"; "Love Is All Around"), and songwriter, born in Andover, Hampshire, England (d. 2013)
• 1941 Roy Harper, British folk-rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Folkjokeopus; Work of Heart), born in Rusholme, Manchester, England
• 1942 Bert Sakmann, German cell physiologist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1991), born in Stuttgart, Germany

• 1942 Homer Neal, African-American particle physicist, born in Franklin, Kentucky (d. 2018)
• 1942 Len Barry [Leonard Borisoff], American singer, songwriter and producer (The Dovells - "Bristol Stomp"; solo - "1-2-3"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
• 1943 David Nelson, American psychedelic country guitarist, singer, and songwriter (New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1969-82 & 2005-present; Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, 1987-88), born in Seattle, Washington
• 1944 Linda Foster, American actress (Doris-Hank), born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• 1944 Maurice Jackson, American singer (The Independents - "Leaving Me"), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1945 Alfred Gell, British social anthropologist (d. 1997)
• 1945 Terry Anderson, American rapid fire pistol shooter (Olympic-80, 96), born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• 1946 Andy Roberts, British folk-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Scaffold; Plainsong), born in Hatch End, Middlesex, England
• 1946 Eelco Gelling, Dutch blues guitarist (Cuby + Blizzards), born in Zwartsluis, Netherlands
• 1946 Harry Glasper, English writer, born in Middlesbrough, England
• 1946 John Steinbeck IV, American journalist, author and son of John Steinbeck, born in New York City
• 1947 Ron Freeman, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m, bronze 400m 1968), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
• 1948 Barry Bailey, American rock guitarist (Atlanta Rhythm Section), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2022) [1]
• 1948 Hans Binder, Austrian auto racer (European Formula Ford C'ship 1972), born in Innsbruck, Austria
• 1948 Lyn Collins [Gloria Lavern Collins], American soul singer (Think About It), born in Dime Box, Texas (d. 2005)
• 1948 Norbert Phillip, West Indian cricket fast bowler (9 Tests, 28 wickets), born in Bioche, Dominica
• 1949 John Wetton, British rock vocalist and bassist (Asia; King Crimson, 1972-74; Roxy Music, 1974-75; U.K.), born in Willington, England (d. 2017)
• 1949 Marc Tardif, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Granby, Quebec, Canada
• 1949 Yann Piat [née Marie], French politician (National Assembly, 1986-94 - FN/PR), born in Saigon, French Cochinchina (now Vietnam) (d. 1994)
• 1949 Yuri Baturin, Russian cosmonaut (SK:Soyuz TM-28), born in Moscow, Russia
• 1951 Alan Dysert, American actor (Sean Cudahy-All My Children), born in Vermilion County, Illinois
• 1951 Andranik Margaryan, 14th Prime Minister of Armenia (2000-07), born in Yerevan, Armenia (d. 2007)
• 1951 Brad Delp, American rock singer (Boston - "More Than A Feeling"; RTZ), born in Peabody, Massachusetts (d. 2007)
• 1951 Bun E. Carlos [Brad Carlson], American rock drummer (Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me; Dream Police), born in Rockford, Illinois
• 1952 Dale Krantz, American rock singer (Rossington-Collins Band), born in Michigan
• 1952 Oliver Knussen, British composer (Where the Wild Things Are; Chicara), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2018)

• 1952 Siegfried Brietzke, German coxless rower (Olympic gold 1972, 76, 80), born in Rostock, Germany
• 1952 Spencer Abraham, American politician, 10th United States Secretary of Energy, born in East Lansing, Michigan
• 1952 Tim Gorman, American session and touring rock piano and keyboard player (Jefferson Starship, 1992-95; The Who, 1982-84), and composer, born in San Francisco, California
• 1953 Allan Weiner, American pirate radio station owner, born in Yonkers, New York
• 1953 Jonathan "Rocky" Burnette, American rock and roll vocalist ("Tired of Toein' the Line"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
• 1954 Neil Oatley, English engineer, born in Camberwell, London
• 1954 Tineke Schouten, Dutch TV host and comedian, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
• 1956 Terry Alderman, Australian cricketer (prolific Australian medium-pacer 1981-91), born in Subiaco, Perth, Australia
• 1957 Geri Allen, American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and educator, born in Pontiac, Michigan (d. 2017) [1]
• 1957 Javed Miandad, Pakistani cricket captain (124 Tests, 8,832 runs), born in Karachi, Pakistan
• 1957 Jim Morris, American political comedian and impressionist (Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush), born in Massachusetts
• 1957 Timothy Busfield, American actor (30 Something; The West Wing), born in East Lansing, Michigan
• 1958 Fernando "Frank" Caldeiro, Argentine-American astronaut, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 1958 Rebecca Holden, American actress (Knight Rider), and country and Christian music singer, born in Dallas, Texas
• 1959 Jalal-ud-din, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani paceman, ODI hat-trick v Aust 1982), born in Karachi, Pakistan
• 1959 Jenilee Harrison, American actress (Cindy-3's Company, Dallas), born in Glendale, California
• 1959 Jervis Johnson, Games Designer for Games Workshop, Nottingham, born in London
• 1959 John Linnell, American musician (They Might Be Giants - Constantinople), born in New York City
• 1959 Kenneth Herdigein, Surinamese-Dutch actor (Say A), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
• 1959 Scott Thompson, Canadian comedian (The Kids in the Hall, Larry Sanders Show), born in North Bay, Ontario, Canada
• 1959 Steve Bauer, Canadian road racer cyclist (Olympic silver 84, 96), born in St. Catharines, Ontario
• 1960 Mark Calcavecchia, American golfer (British Open 1989; 13 PGA Tour titles), born in Laurel, Nebraska
• 1961 Jim Goad, American author and publisher (ANSWER Me!), born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania
• 1961 Rod Latham, New Zealand cricketer (NZ opening batsman), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
• 1961 Yuri Rozanov, Russian sports broadcaster (NTV Plus, Match TV; TEFI Award 2012), born in Zagorsk, Russia (d. 2021)
• 1962 John Enos III, American actor (Days of Our Lives), born in Boston, Massachusetts

• 1962 Michael Link, American actor (Earl-Julia), born in Provo, Utah
• 1962 Paul Clark, English musician (The Bolshoi), born in Leeds, England
• 1963 Jerry Lynn, American professional wrestler, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 1963 Johnny Weiss, American professional wrestler (Johnny Hotbody), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1963 Tim DeKay, American actor (White Collar), born in Lansing, New York
• 1963 Warwick Capper, Australian rules footballer, born in Victoria, Australia
• 1964 Derek Higgins, Irish auto racer (British Formula Ford Champion 1988; Mexican Formula 3 Champion 1995, 97), born in Dublin, Ireland
• 1964 Lorraine Downes, New Zealand beauty queen (Miss Universe 1983), born in Auckland, New Zealand
• 1964 Paula Marshall, American actress (Lindsay Sutton-Chicago Sons), born in Rockville, Maryland
• 1964 Peter Such, English cricketer (England off-spinner 1993-), born in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
• 1965 Carlos Luis Morales, Ecuadorian soccer goalkeeper (40 caps; Independiente, Palestino, ESPOLI), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador (d. 2020)
• 1965 Cathy Tyson, English actress (Serpant & Rainbow), born in Liverpool, England
• 1965 Cindy Lee Berryhill, American singer and songwriter (Baby), born in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California
• 1965 Filip Topol, Czech singer-songwriter (Psí vojáci - Dog Soldiers), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2013)
• 1965 Gwen Torrence, American athlete (Olympic gold 200m 1992, 4x100m relay 1992, 96; World C'ship gold 100m 1995), born in Decatur, Georgia
• 1967 Frances O'Connor, English-Australian actress (The Importance of Being Earnest), born in Wantage, Oxfordshire, England
• 1967 Icíar Bollaín, Spanish actress, director and screenwriter, born in Madrid
• 1968 Bobby Sheehan, American bassist (Blues Traveler - "Run-Around"), born in Summit, New Jersey (d. 1999)
• 1969 Kevin Turner, American football fullback (Philadelphia Eagles) and plaintiff against NFL (concussion case), born in Prattville, Alabama (d. 2016)
• 1969 Mathieu Schneider, American NHL defenseman (NY Islanders, Toronto), born in New York City
• 1969 Zsolt Daczi, Hungarian rock guitarist (Omen, Bikini), born in Kiskunhalas, Hungary (d. 2007)
• 1970 Gordon Michael Woolvett, Canadian actor (Andromeda), born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
• 1970 Lee Mayberry, American NBA guard (Milwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzlies), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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