Famous Birthdays on June 18

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• 1269 Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar, daughter of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile, born in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England (d. 1298)
• 1318 Eleanor of Woodstock, English princess, daughter of Edward II, Duchess of Guelders, wife of Reinoud II, born in Woodstock, Oxfordshire (d. 1355)
• 1466 Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer, born in Fossombrone, Italy (d. 1539)

• 1511 Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor and architect, born in Settignano, Italy (d. 1592)
• 1517 Emperor Ōgimachi, 106th Emperor of Japan (d. 1593)
• 1552 Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet, born in Savona, Italy (d. 1637)
• 1581 Thomas Overbury, English poet (A Wife) and essayist, born in Compton Scorpion, Warwickshire, England (d. 1613)
• 1677 Antonio Maria Bononcini, Italian cellist and composer, born in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (d. 1726)
• 1681 Feofan Prokopovich, Russian Orthodox theologian and Archbishop of Novgorod, born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1736)
• 1716 Joseph-Marie Vien, French court painter, born in Montpellier, France (d. 1809)
• 1717 Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, Czech composer, born in Německý Brod, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1757)
• 1723 Giuseppe Scarlatti, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, House of Habsburg (d. 1777)
• 1740 Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor, born in Diksmuide, West Flanders, Belgium (d. 1809)
• 1744 Georg Augustin Holler, German composer, born in Luhe-Wildenau, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1814)
• 1757 Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Argentine politician and 1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, born in Buenos Aires (d. 1833)
• 1757 Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Austrian-French composer and piano builder, born in Ruppersthal, Austria (d. 1831)

• 1758 Quint Ondaatje, Dutch philosopher, patriot, democracy advocate, and politician, born in Colombo, Ceylon (d. 1818)
• 1780 Michael Henkel, German composer and organist, born in Fulda, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1851)
• 1799 William Lassell, British astronomer who discovered satellites of Uranus and Neptune, born in Bolton, England (d. 1880)
• 1809 Sylvanus William Godon, Commander (Union Navy), (d. 1879)
• 1812 Ivan Goncharov, Russian novelist (Oblomov), born in Simbirsk, Russia (d. 1891)
• 1813 Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian (Zametsjatelnoje desjatileti), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1887)
• 1820 Martin Andreas Udbye, Norwegian composer and organist, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1889)
• 1822 Henry David Leslie, British choral and orchestral conductor, and composer, born in London, England (d. 1896)
• 1824 Johannes Heykamp, Dutch Catholic archbishop of Utrecht (The Declaration of Utrecht) (d. 1892)
• 1839 William Henry Seward Jr, American banker and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Auburn, New York (d. 1920)
• 1845 Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1922)
• 1850 Richard Heuberger, Austrian composer, critic and teacher, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1914)
• 1854 Edward Wyllis Scripps, American publisher who organized 1st US major chain of newspapers (The E. W. Scripps Company), born in Rushville, Illinois (d. 1926)
• 1857 Henry Clay Folger, American CEO of Standard Oil and founder of the Folger Shakespeare Library, born in New York City (d. 1930)
• 1858 Hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1931)

• 1860 Hugo Loudon, Dutch businessman (President of Royal Dutch Shell), (d. 1941)
• 1861 José Trindade Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os Meus Amores), born in Mogadouro, Portugal (d. 1908)
• 1863 George Essex Evans, Australian poet (d. 1909)
• 1868 Miklós Horthy, Hungarian navy admiral, military leader, anti-communist statesman (Regent of Kingdom of Hungary, 1920-44), and Nazi abettor, born in Kenderes, Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
• 1870 Édouard Le Roy, French philosopher and mathematician, born in Paris France (d. 1954)
• 1877 James Montgomery Flagg, American illustrator ("I want you" Uncle Sam), born in Pelham, New York (d. 1960)
• 1881 Edo Fimmen, Dutch labor leader, born in Nieuwer-Amstel, Netherlands (d. 1942)
• 1882 Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian Communist leader (Prime Minister 1946-49), born in Kovachevtsi, Bulgaria (d. 1949)

• 1886 Alexander Wetmore, American ornithologist (d. 1978)

• 1887 Blanche Yurka, American actress (Taxi, A Tale of Two Cities), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1974)
• 1888 Margarita Xirgu, Catalan stage actress, director and political radical (Bloody Wedding, Mariana Pineda), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1969)
• 1889 Paul Joostens, Belgian avant-garde artist, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1960)
• 1891 Annie "Mae" Busch, Australian actress (Foolish Wives), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1946)
• 1891 Con Conrad [Dober], American songwriter ("Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me"; "The Continental"), and theatrical producer, born in New York City (d. 1938)
• 1891 Hans Ruin, Finnish Swedish-language historian and philosopher, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1980)
• 1892 Edward Steuermann, Austrian-American pianist and composer, born in Sambor, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1964)
• 1895 Manuela Fernández-Fojaco, Spanish supercentenarian (d. 2009)
• 1896 Blanche Sweet, American actress (Home Sweet Home, Avenging Conscience), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1986)
• 1896 George Thalben-Ball, Australian-English organist (Birmingham City Organist, 1949-83), and composer (Elegy), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1987)
• 1896 Philip Barry, American dramatist (Philadelphia Story), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1949)
• 1897 Henry Wadsworth, American actor (The Thin Man, Applause, Fast & Loose), born in Maysville, Kentucky (d. 1974)
• 1898 Carleton Hobbs, English actor (Sherlock Holmes), born in Farnborough, England (d. 1978)
• 1899 James Ralph Darling, English Australian teacher and head of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, born in Tonbridge, England (d. 1995)
• 1899 John Warburton, British actor (Saratoga Trunk, King Rat, Cavalcade), born in Maghull, Liverpool, England (d. 1981)

• 1901 Llewellyn Rees, British theatre actor (A Fish Called Wanda, Invisible Creature), born in Charmouth, Dorset, England (d. 1994)
• 1903 Jeanette MacDonald, American actress and singer ("When I'm Calling You"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
• 1903 Raymond Radiguet, French journalist and writer (Le diable ouch corps), born in Saint-Maur, France (d. 1923)
• 1904 Keye Luke, Chinese-American actor (Across the Pacific, Yangtse Incident), born in Guangzhou, China (d. 1991)
• 1904 Manuel Rosenthal, French composer (Bootleggers), born in Paris, France (d. 2003)
• 1905 Eduard Tubin, Estonian-Swedish composer and conductor, born in Torila, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (d. 1982)
• 1906 (James) "Kay" Kyser, American bandleader and radio personality (Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge), born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina (d. 1985)
• 1907 Benny Payne, American jazz pianist (Cab Calloway; Billy Daniels Show), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
• 1907 Froelich Rainey, American anthropologist and quiz moderator (What in the World), born in Black River Falls, Wisconsin (d. 1992)
• 1908 Bud Collyer, American TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth), born in New York City (d. 1969)
• 1908 Nedra Volz, American actress, born in Montrose, Iowa (d. 2003)
• 1908 Stanley Knowles, Canadian politician (d. 1997)
• 1910 Avon Long, American actor (Roots: Next Generation, The Sting, Harry and Tonto), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1984)
• 1910 John Nicholas "Dick" Foran, American actor (OK Crackerby, Fort Apache, Winners of the West), born in Flemington, New Jersey (d. 1979)
• 1910 Ray McKinley, American orchestra leader and jazz drummer (Glenn Miller Time), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1995)
• 1912 Glenn Morris, American athlete (Olympic gold decathlon 1936) and actor (Tarzan's Revenge; Hold That Co-ed), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1974)
• 1913 Sammy Cahn [Cohen], American lyricist ("Three Coins in a Fountain"; "High Hopes"; "Call Me Irresponsible"), born in New York City (d. 1993)
• 1913 Sylvia Porter, American financial writer (Sylvia Porter's Money Book), born in Patchogue, New York (d. 1991)
• 1914 Billy Wade, South African cricket wicketkeeper (11 Tests, 1 x 100, 17 dismissals; Natal), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 2003)
• 1914 E. G. Marshall [Everett Eugene Grunz], American actor (12 Angry Men, The Defenders), born in Owatonna Minnesota (d. 1998)
• 1915 Arthur Fagg, English cricket batsman (5 Tests; dual double-centuries for Kent v Essex 1938) and umpire (18 Tests, 7 ODIs), born in Chartham, England (d. 1977)
• 1915 Red Adair, American oilman (fought oil fires in Kuwait), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2004)
• 1915 Victor Legley, Belgian violinist, composer, and educator (Brussels Conservatory, 1949-80), born in Hazebrouck, France (d. 1994)
• 1916 John Young, Scottish actor and TV panelist (Masquerade Party), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1996)
• 1916 Roman Toi, Estonian-Canadian composer, choral conductor and organist, born in Kõo Parish, Viljandi, Estonia, Russian Empire (d. 2018)
• 1917 Akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, Azerbaijani composer, born in Nukha, Azerbaijan (d. 2002)
• 1917 Arthur Tremblay, Canadian politician (d. 1996)
• 1917 Richard Boone, American actor (The Richard Boone Show, Have Gun Will Travel), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1981)
• 1918 Bert Schierbeek, Dutch writer and poet (Cross Roads), born in Glanerbrug, Overijssel (d. 1996)
• 1919 Edwin Clarke, British neurologist, medical historian,and museum keeper, born in Felling-on-Tyne, England (d. 1996)
• 1919 Jerome Karle, American chemist (Nobel 1985) and Manhattan Project member, born in New York (d. 2013)
• 1919 Melville "Mel" Brandt, American actor and NBC staff announcer (Faraway Hill), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2008)
• 1919 Ted Leadbitter, British politician (Labour), born in Easington, England (d. 1996)
• 1920 Aster Berkhof [Louis Van de Bergh], Flemish writer (Furious Christ), born in Rijkevorsel, Belgium (d. 2020)
• 1920 Ian Carmichael, British actor (Private's Progress, I'm All Right Jack), born in Hull, England (d. 2010)
• 1920 Jack Ellory, British orchestral and session alto and bass flute player (Philharmonia Orchestra; The Beatles - "The Fool on the Hill"), born in Cornwall, England (d. 2009)
• 1921 Angelo Bertelli, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1943, National C'ship 1943, Notre Dame), born in West Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1999)
• 1921 Wesley Lau, American actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin (d. 1984)
• 1922 Claude Helffer, French classical pianist and composer, born in Paris (d. 2004)
• 1922 Donald Keene, American Japanese translator and critic, born in New York City (d. 2019)
• 1923 Herman Krebbers, Dutch violinist, concert master, and music teacher, born in Hengelo, Netherlands (d. 2018)

• 1924 Liesbeth den Uyl-van Vessem, Dutch feminist and wife of Prime Minister Joop den Uyl, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1990)
• 1925 Herman "Ace" Wallace, American blues guitarist and singer, born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1996)
• 1925 Rex Collings, English publisher (Rex Collings), (d. 1996)
• 1925 Robert Arthur, American actor (12 O'Clock High, Just For You), born in Aberdeen Washington (d. 2008)
• 1926 Patricia Hutchinson, British diplomat (Ambassador to Uruguay, 1980-83), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2008)
• 1926 Tom Wicker, American columnist (covered assassination of JFK for NY Times) and author, born in Hamlet, North Carolina (d. 2011)
• 1927 (Clarence) "Bud" Brown, Jr, American politician (US Representative from Ohio, 1965-83), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2022)
• 1927 Eva Bartok [Éva Márta Szőke], Hungarian-British actress (The Crimson Pirate; Ten Thousand Bedrooms), born in Kecskemét, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1998) [birth date sources vary between 1926 and 1929]
• 1927 John Phillipps Kenyon, English historian, born in Sheffield, England (d. 1996)
• 1927 Paul Eddington, British actor (Devil Rides Out, Devil's Bride), born in Paddington, London (d. 1995)
• 1927 Simeon Pironkov, Bulgarian composer, born in Lom, Bulgaria (d. 2000)
• 1928 David T. Lykken, American behavioral geneticist, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2006)
• 1928 Marguerite "Maggie" McNamara, American actress (3 Coins in a Fountain, Cardinal), born in New York City (d. 1978)
• 1928 Michael Blakemore, Australian Tony Award-winning theater director (Copenhagen; Kiss Me Kate), actor, and screenwriter, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2023)
• 1929 James Bishop, English editor (deputy editor of The Times), born in London, England (d. 2017)
• 1929 Jürgen Habermas, German sociologist and philosopher (Frankfurter Schule), born in Düsseldorf, Germany
• 1929 Merrill Bradshaw, American composer, and music professor (Brigham Young, 1967-94), born in Lyman, Wyoming (d. 2000)
• 1931 Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian politician and sociologist, President of Brazil (1995 - 2002), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 1932 Carl Tacy, American college basketball coach (Wake Forest University 1972-85; 222-149 record), born in Huttonsville, West Virginia (d. 2020)

• 1932 Geoffrey Hill, English poet, born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire (d. 2016)
• 1933 Colin Brumby, Australian composer (Fibonacci Variations), conductor (Queensland Opera, 1968-71), and educator, born in Melbourne (d. 2018)
• 1933 Jean Wicki, Swiss bobsledder (Olympic gold 4-man 1972, bronze 1968; bronze 2-man 1972), born in Sierre, Switzerland (d. 2023)
• 1933 [Charles] Tommy Hunt, American soul singer (Flamingos, 1956-60 - "I Only Have Eyes For You"; "Lovers Never Say Goodbye"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1934 Brian Kenny, British Army officer, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander (Europe), born in Aldershot, England (d. 2017)
• 1934 Carl de Winter, sect-gen (Federation of British Artists)
• 1934 Gladstone "Gladdy" Anderson, Jamaican ska and reggae session keyboard player, and bandleader ("The Liquidator"), born in Jones Town, Jamaica (d. 2015)
• 1934 Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Japanese manga artist (d. 2004)
• 1935 Hugh McColl, American banker, born in Bennettsville, South Carolina
• 1936 Denny Hulme, New Zealand auto racer (F1 World Drivers' Champion 1967, 3rd 1968, 72; 112 F1 GP starts, 8 wins), born in Motueka, New Zealand (d. 1992)
• 1936 Ian Spurling, Australian born ballet designer (The Royal Ballet), born in South Australia (d. 1996)
• 1936 Ronald Venetiaan, Surinamese mathematician and politician (President of Suriname, 1991-96 & 2000-2010), born in Paramaribo, Dutch Colony of Suriname
• 1937 Gail Godwin, American author (Perfectionists, Odd Woman)
• 1937 Jay Rockefeller, American politician (Sen-D-West Virginia 1985-2015), born in New York City
• 1937 Varbara Ann Teer, American actress/director (National Black Theatre Company)
• 1937 Vitaly Mikhailovich Zholobov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 21)
• 1938 Don "Sugarcane" Harris, American rock guitarist and electric violin pioneer (Don & Dewey; Frank Zappa), born in Pasadena, California (d. 1999)
• 1938 Kevin Murray, Australian rules footballer

• 1940 Bob Duncan, prison warden (Gartree Prison in UK)
• 1940 Jim Albus, American golfer (Senior Players C'ship 1991), born in Staton Island, NY
• 1940 Michael Sheard, British actor (d. 2005)
• 1941 Delia Smith, English cook and television presenter, born in Woking, England
• 1942 Carl Radle, American bass guitarist (Derek and the Dominoes), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 1980)
• 1942 Hans Vonk, Dutch conductor (The Hague Philharmonic, 1980-1991; St. Louis Symphony, 1996-2002), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2004)

• 1942 Richard Perry, American record producer (Harry Nilsson; Ringo Starr; Carly Simon; Leo Sayer; The Pointer Sisters), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1942 Roger Ebert, American film critic (Pulitzer Prize 1975), born in Urbana, Illinois (d. 2013)

• 1943 Barry Evans, English actor (Dr Upton-Dr in the House, Mind Your Language), born in Guildford, England (d. 1997)
• 1943 Éva Marton, Hungarian operatic soprano, born in Budapest, Hungary
• 1943 Raffaella Carrà [Pelloni], Italian singer ("Forte forte forte"), actress, and television presenter, born in Bologna, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2021)
• 1944 Paul Lansky, American electronic composer, born in New York City
• 1944 Rick Griffin, American artist and a leading designer of psychedelic posters in the 1960s (Grateful Dead), born in Palos Verdes, California (d. 1991)
• 1944 Sandy Posey, American pop and country singer ("Single Girl"), born in Jasper, Alabama
• 1945 Shirish Korde, Indian-Ugandan composer (Rasa; Aède Of The Ocean And Land), and educator, born in Uganda
• 1946 Bruiser Brody [Frank Goodish], professional wrestler (d. 1988)
• 1946 Fabio Capello, Italian football coach
• 1946 Russell Ash, British author ('the human Google'), born in Surrey, England
• 1947 Bernard Giraudeau, French actor (L'Annee des Meduses), screenwriter, and director, born in La Rochelle, France (d. 2010)
• 1947 Douglas Young, British pianist, composer (Songs of Exile), and music director (Dreamtiger Ensemble, 1974-84), born in London, England
• 1947 Georgs Pelēcis, Latvian composer (Plaukstošais Jasmīns - Flowering Jasmine), musicologist, and pedagogue, born in Riga, Latvia
• 1947 Linda Thorson [Robinson], Canadian actress (The Avengers - "Tara", One Life To Live - "Julia"), born in Toronto, Ontario
• 1949 "Prince" Lincoln Thompson, Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter ("Humanity"; "Daughters Of Zion"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1999)
• 1949 Chris Van Allsburg, American author and illustrator
• 1949 Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Polish lawyer and politician (head of Law and Justice party), born in Warsaw, Poland
• 1949 Lech Kaczyński, Polish lawyer and politician (President of Poland, 2005-10), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2010)
• 1949 William Randolph Hearst III, American publisher and editor
• 1950 Annelie Ehrhardt, German athlete (Olympic gold GDR 100m hurdles WR 12.59 1972), born in Hötensleben, Germany
• 1951 Henny Huisman, Dutch TV host (Playback Show)
• 1952 Carol Kane, American Emmy Award-winning actress (Dog Day Afternoon; Taxi - "Simka"; The Princess Bride), born in Cleveland, Ohio

• 1952 Rick Gazda, trumpet player (The Miami Horns), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1953 Jerome Smith, American guitarist (KC & the Sunshine Band - "Boogie Shoes"), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2000)
• 1954 Viktor Mazin, Russian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 60kg [5 x WR] 1980), born in Chernovskiye Kopi, Russia (d. 2022)
• 1954 William Beard, American session and touring rock drummer (Face To Face; Sessions Americana), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1956 Brian Benben, American, actor (Dream On, Gangster Chronicles), born in Winchester, Virginia
• 1956 John Scott, English organist and choirmaster, born in Wakefield, England (d. 2015)
• 1957 Andrea Evans, American actress (Young & Restless, Tina-One Life to Live), born in Aurora, Illinois
• 1957 Richard Powers, American novelist (The Overstory - Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2019), born in Evanston, Illinois
• 1960 Ralph Brown, British actor (Withnail and I), born in Cambridge, England
• 1960 West Arkeen, American guitarist and songwriter (for Guns N' Roses - "It's So Easy,"; "The Garden"), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1997)
• 1961 Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball infielder (5 × MLB All-Star; Gold Glove Award 1989, 90; NL batting champion 1993 Colorado Rockies, Montreal Expos), born in Caracas, Venezuela
• 1961 [Genevieve] Alison Moyet, English rock vocalist (Yaz, Alf), born in Essex, England
• 1962 Jan[ice] Merrill, track star (US record long distance holder 1979)
• 1962 Mitsuharu Misawa, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1963 Bruce Smith, American College-Pro Football HOF defensive end (Virginia Tech; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1990, 96; 8×First-team All-Pro; 11×Pro Bowl; Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins), born in Norfolk, Virginia
• 1963 Darren "Dizzy" Reed, American rock keyboardist (Guns N' Roses - "Sweet Girl of Mine"), born in Hinsdale, Illinois
• 1963 Rumen Radev, Bulgarian politician (President of Bulgaria 2017-), born in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
• 1964 Uday Hussein, Iraqi politician, administrator, murderer, and eldest son of Saddam Hussein, born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 2003)
• 1965 Kim Dickens, American actress and model

• 1966 Luke Jensen, American tennis player (1993 French Open doubles), born in Grayling, Michigan
• 1966 Sandy Alomar Jr., Puerto Rican baseball catcher (6 × MLB All-Star; AL Rookie of the Year 1990 Cleveland Indians), born in Salinas, Puerto Rico
• 1968 John Lumkes, 3k steeplechase runner, born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1969 Christopher Largen, American author, born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2012)
• 1969 Jay Leeuwenburg, American NFL guard/center (Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• 1969 Pål Pot Pamparius [Pål Bøttger Kjærnes], Norwegian rock guitarist and piano player (Turbonegro), born in Kolbotn, Norway
• 1969 Vito LoGrasso, American professional wrestler

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