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Famous Birthdays on May 15

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 262

  • 1558 Andrew of Austria, Austrian nobleman (Margrave of Burgau), clergyman (Catholic cardinal and bishop), and Governor-General of the Habsburg Netherlands (1598-1599), born in Bresnitz Castle, Březnice, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1600)
  • 1565 Henrick de Keyser, Dutch architect and sculptor (master builder of Amsterdam, Zuiderkerk church), born in Utrecht (d. 1621)
  • 1567 Claudio Monteverdi, Italian composer and pioneer in development of opera (L'Orfeo, espro della Beata Vergine), baptized in Cremona, Italy (d. 1643)
  • 1608 René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)
  • 1689 Mary Wortley Montagu, English poet and writer (wrote about life in Istanbul, advocated for smallpox inoculation), born at Holme Pierrepont Hall, England (d. 1762) (baptism 26 May)
  • 1720 Maximilian Hell [Höll], Slovakian astronomer, Jesuit priest, and namesake of a lunar crater, born in Selmecbánya, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1792)
  • 1749 Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)
  • 1754 Pierre Dutillieu, French-Italian opera composer, born in Lyon, France (d. 1798)
  • 1759 Maria Theresia von Paradis, Austrian blind pianist, singer, organist, and composer, born in Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1824)
  • 1764 Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, German organist, composer, and teacher of Carl Maria von Weber, born in Freising, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1827)

Klemens von Metternich (1773-1859)

Austrian statesman, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1809-48) and host of the Congress of Vienna (1814-15), born in Koblenz, Electorate of Trier, Holy Roman Empire

  • 1786 General Dimitris Plapoutas, a Revolutionary in the Greek War of Independence (d. 1864)
  • 1791 Baron Floris van Hall, Dutch nobleman and politician (Prime Minister 1853-56, and 1860-61), born in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (now Netherlands) (d. 1866)
  • 1795 Adolf Bernhard Marx [Samuel Moses Marx], German music theorist and pedagogue, born in Halle, Duchy of Magdeburg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1866)
  • 1802 Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), (d. 1888)
  • 1807 Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, Italian composer, music critic, attorney, and educator (Conservatory of Florence, 1862-81), born in Würzburg, Kingdom of Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1881)
  • 1808 Gottfried Herrmann, German violinist, organist, Kapellmeister, and composer, born in Sondershausen, Confederation of the Rhine (now Germany) (d. 1878)
  • 1808 Michael William Balfe, Irish violinist and composer (The Bohemian Girl), born in Dublin (d. 1870)
  • 1810 Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), (d. 1885)
  • 1813 Stephen Heller, Hungarian composer and pianist, born in Pest (d. 1888)
  • 1817 Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher of the Bengal Renaissance, religious reformer and founder of the Brahmo religion, born in Calcutta, British India (d. 1905)
  • 1819 Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, American lawyer, politician, and Major General (Union Army), born in Russellville, Kentucky (d. 1893)
  • 1830 Laurence Simmons Baker, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1907)
  • 1841 Giovanni Bolzoni, Italian violinist and composer, born in Parma, Duchy of Parma (now Italy) (d. 1919)
  • 1845 Ilya Mechnikov, Russian zoologist and bacteriologist known as the "father of natural immunity" (Nobel 1908), born in Ivanovka, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1916)
  • 1848 Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (d. 1926)
  • 1851 Herbert Lawford, British tennis player (Wimbledon 1887; first exponent of topspin), born in Bayswater, England (d. 1925)
  • 1855 Eduard von Keyserling, Baltic German writer (Dritte Stiege), born in Schloss Tels-Paddern, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1918)
  • 1856 (Lyman) L. Frank Baum, American children's book author (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), born in Chittenango, New York (d. 1919)
  • 1857 Williamina Fleming, Scottish-born astronomer (d. 1911)
  • 1859 Pierre Curie, French physicist (Nobel 1903) and husband of Marie Curie, born in Paris, France (d. 1906)
  • 1860 Ellen Axson Wilson (née Ellen Louise Axson), American artist and First Lady (US, 1913-14; New Jersey, 1911-13), 1st wife of US President Woodrow Wilson, born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 1914)
  • 1862 Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian playwright (La Ronde - Reigen), and novelist (Fräulein Else), born in Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1931)
  • 1862 John Reeves Ellerman, British accountant, businessman, and shipping magnate, born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 1933)
  • 1865 Albert Verwey, Dutch poet and literary historian (Motion), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1937)
  • 1873 Nikolay Tcherepnin, Russian composer of ballets, born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1945)
  • 1878 Francisco Pujol, Catalan singer, choirmaster (Orfeó Català), composer, and musicologist, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1945)
  • 1880 Otto Dibelius, German theologist and bishop (Confessional Church), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1967)
  • 1883 Stanley Marchant, English composer, born in London (d. 1949)
  • 1888 Jean Wahl, French philosopher (Sorbonne professor), born in Marseille, France (d. 1974)
  • 1889 Bessie Abramowitz Hillman, Russian-American labor leader and founder of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, born in Linoveh, Russia (d. 1970)
  • 1890 Katherine Anne Porter, American writer (Ship of Fools), born in Indian Creek, Texas (d. 1980)
  • 1891 David Vogel, Russian-Hebrew poet, writer (Married Life; Before the Dark Gate; In the Sanatorium), and Holocaust victim, born in Sataniv, Russian Empire (d. 1944)
  • 1891 Fritz Feigl, Austrian Brazilian chemist (spot tests), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1971)
  • 1891 Mikhail Bulgakov, Russian playwright and novelist (The Master and Margarita, Black Snow), born in Kiev, Russian Empire (d. 1940)
  • 1891 Nipo T. Strongheart, Native American activist, lecturer and film consultant (Pony Soldier), born in Yakima, Washington (d. 1966)
  • 1892 Jimmy Wilde, Welsh boxer (Flyweight World Champion, 1916-23), referee, and columnist (News of the World), born in Quakers Yard, Wales (d. 1969)
  • 1893 Michel Gusikoff, American violinist, concert master, and composer, born in New York City (d. 1978)
  • 1893 Stanley Lupino, English comic (Cheer Up; Over She Goes), born in London (d. 1942)
  • 1895 Charles Lamont, American actor and director (Abbott & Costello films), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1993)
  • 1895 William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (d. 1941)
  • 1898 (Giovanni) John Abriani, Italian jazz violinist and bandleader, born in Lusiana, Italy (d. 1960)
  • 1898 Arletty [Léonie Bathiat], French fashion model and actress (Hotel du Niord; Children of Paradise; The Longest Day), born in Courbevoie, France (d. 1992)
  • 1899 Jean-Etienne Valluy, French general (d. 1970)
  • 1901 Edmond Hall, American jazz clarinetist (Red Allen; Teddy Wilson), bandleader (Café Society Band), and composer (Profoundly Blue), born in Reserve, Louisiana (d. 1967)
  • 1901 Luis Monti, Argentine-Italian footballer (d. 1983)
  • 1901 Xavier Herbert, Australian author (d. 1984)
  • 1902 Anny Ondra, Czech actress (Blackmail, Manxman), born in Tarnów, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1987)
  • 1902 Richard J Daley, American politician (38th Mayor-Chicago-D:1955-76), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1976)
  • 1903 Maria Reiche, German-born mathematician and archaeologist (d. 1998)
  • 1904 Clifton Fadiman, American editor, radio and TV host (Information, Please!; Quiz Kids), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1999)
  • 1904 Gustav-Adolf Boltenstern, Swedish equestrian (Olympic gold team dressage 1952, 56; silver 1932, bronze 1948), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1995)
  • 1905 Joseph Cotten, American actor (Citizen Kane, The Third Man, Airport 77, Hearse), born in Petersburg, Virginia (d. 1994)
  • 1907 Josef Alexander, American composer (Of Masks and Men; Incantations), and music professor (Brooklyn College), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1989)
  • 1907 Phillip Piratin, British communist MP (d. 1995)
  • 1907 Sukhdev Thapar, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931)
  • 1908 Lars-Erik Larsson, Swedish composer (God in Disguise (Förklädd gud, Op. 24); Linden), and pedagogue (Stockholm Conservatory; Uppsala University), born in Åkarp Sweden (d. 1986)
  • 1909 James Mason, British actor (Lolita, North by Northwest, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil), born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire (d. 1984)
  • 1909 Rodolfo Cornejo, Filipino classical pianist, composer, and conductor, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 1991)
  • 1910 Constance Cummings, American-British Tony Award-winning stage (Wings; Long Day's Journey Into Night), and screen (Blithe Spirit; Glamour) actress, born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2005)
  • 1911 Herta Oberheuser, Nazi doctor (d. 1978)
  • 1911 Leo Fuchs, Polish-born Jewish American actor (The Six Million Dollar Man, Avalon), born in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1994)
  • 1911 Max Frisch, Swiss writer and playwright (I’m Not Stiller, Firebugs), born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1991)
  • 1912 Alexis Kagame, Rwandan philosopher, historian, poet and Tutsi intellectual and cultural leader, born in Kiyanza, Rwanda, German East Africa (d. 1981)
  • 1912 Arthur Berger, American composer (Ideas of Order), music critic, and educator (Brandeis, 1953-80; New England Conservatory of Music, 1980-99), born in New York City (d. 2003)
  • 1914 Jack Pepys, South African British immunologist (allergy and allergic diseases), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1996)
  • 1914 Norman "Norrie" Paramor, British composer, arranger, pianist, bandleader, and record producer (Cliff Richard: The Shadows; Helen Shapiro), born in London, England (d. 1979)
  • 1914 Pierre Froidebise, Belgian organist, composer, and musicologist, born in Chey, Belgium (d. 1962)
  • 1914 Walter "Turk" Broda, Canadian ice hockey goaltender, 5x Stanley Cup, 2x Vezina Trophy (Toronto Maple Leafs, 1935-51), born in Brandon, Manitoba (d. 1972)
  • 1915 Bill Williams [Herman Wilhelm Katt], American actor (The Adventures of Kit Carson; Date With the Angels), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1992)
  • 1915 Paul A. Samuelson, American economist (1970 Nobel Prize for Economics, 1947 John Bates Clark Medal), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 2009) [1]
  • 1917 Hugh Falkus, English filmmaker an naturalist, born in Cheam, England (d. 1996)
  • 1918 Eddy Arnold, American country music singer ("Make The World Go Away"; "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"), born in Henderson Tennessee (d. 2008)
  • 1918 Joseph Wiseman, Canadian actor (Dr No, Viva Zapata, Les Miserables), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2009)
  • 1919 Charles Palmer, English cricket batsman (1 Test; Leicestershire CCC, Worcestershire CCC) and administrator (President MCC 1978–79, chairman Test and County Cricket Board 1983-85), born in Sandwell, England (d. 2005)
  • 1920 Hugh Henry Home Popham, British aviator, writer and poet, born in Beer, England (d. 1996)
  • 1922 Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist, Secretary-General (CPI), born in Sassari, Italy (d. 1984) [or May 25]
  • 1922 Jakucho Setouchi, Japanese writer and Buddhist nun (The Tale of Genji), born in Tukushima, Japan (d. 2021)
  • 1922 Selma Engel [Saartje Wijnberg], Dutch born Jew, the first to tell of Nazi Sobibor extermination camp, born in Groningen, the Netherlands (d. 2018)
  • 1923 Ellis Larkins, American classically trained (1st Black student at Peabody Institute) jazz pianist (Ruby Braff), and accompanist (Ella Fitzgerald; Eartha Kitt, Mildred Bailey), born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 2002)
  • 1923 John Lanchbery, British-Australian composer and conductor (Royal Ballet, 1959-72; Australian Ballet, 1972-77; American Ballet Theatre, 1978-80), born in London, England (d. 2003)
  • 1923 Johnny Walker [Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi], Indian actor (Madhumati, Chachi 420), born in Indore, British India (d. 2003)
  • 1923 Richard Avedon, American photographer (Harper's Bazaar, The New Yorker), born in New York City (d. 2004) [1]
  • 1924 Andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60), (d. 2013)
  • 1924 Don Kenyon, English cricket batsman (8 Tests, 1 x 50; Worcestershire CCC), born in Wordsley, Staffordshire, England (d. 1996)
  • 1924 Jaime Garcia Terrés, Mexican poet and essayist, born in Mexico City (d. 1996)
  • 1924 Maria Koepcke, German ornithologist (d. 1971)
  • 1924 Ursula Thiess [Schmidt], German actress (Monsoon, Bengal Brigade, Americano), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 2010)
  • 1925 Andrei Yakoulevich Eshpai, Soviet composer, born in Kozmodemyansk, Mari Autonomous Region, Soviet Union (d. 2015)
  • 1925 Emmanuel Ghent, Canadian American electronic music composer (Phosphones), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2003)
  • 1925 Jos Jacobs, Belgian director (Madonna of Nedermunster), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1995)
  • 1925 Mary Lyon, English geneticist (X-chromosome inactivation), born in Norwich, Norfolk (d. 2014)
  • 1926 Anthony Shaffer, Engish playwright (Sleuth), twin brother to Peter, born in Liverpool (d. 2001)

Peter Shaffer (1926-2016)

English playwright (Equus, Amadeus), twin brother to Anthony, born in Liverpool

  • 1926 [Jean-Josephat] Clermont Pépin, Canadian pianist and composer (Implosion Symphony), born in Saint-Georges, Quebec (d. 2006)
  • 1928 Gene Kenney, American soccer coach (Michigan State Spartans 1956-69; NCAA C'ship 1967, 68), born in Urbana, Illinois (d. 2022)
  • 1929 David Healy, American-born actor (Supergirl, Doomsday Gun, Patton), born in New York City (d. 1995)
  • 1929 Frank Evans Heart, American computer engineer (worked on first routing computer for ARPANET, the Internet's predecessor), born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2018)
  • 1929 Jack Flavell, cricketer (England pace bowler in 4 Tests 1961-64)
  • 1930 Jasper Johns, American painter and sculptor (Green Target), born in Augusta, Georgia
  • 1931 F Korthals Altes, Dutch minister of Justice (VVD)
  • 1931 James Mitchell, American session baritone saxophone (The Memphis Horns; Stax Records), born in Memphis, Tennesee (d. 2000)
  • 1931 Ken Venturi, American golfer, broadcaster (US Open 1964), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2013)
  • 1934 David Greville, 8th Earl of Warwick who sold his castle to Madame Tussauds, born in Warwick Castle, Warwick, England (d. 1996) [1]
  • 1934 Frank McAtamney, New Zealand rugby union prop (1 Test; Otago 38 games), born in Middlemarch, New Zealand (d. 2022)
  • 1935 (Bruce) "Utah" Phillips, American folk singer-songwriter ("Green Rolling Hills"; "The Goodnight-Loving Trail") storyteller, poet, and labor organizer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2008)
  • 1935 Don Bragg, American pole vaulter (Olympic gold, 1960), born in Penns Grove, New Jersey (d. 2019)
  • 1935 Gordon Mills, British songwriter (Tom Jones - "It's Not Unusual"), born in Madras, India (d. 1986)
  • 1935 Ted Dexter, English cricket all-rounder and captain (62 Tests, 4,502 runs @ 47.89, 9 x 100s, 66 wickets; Sussex), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2021)
  • 1936 Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italian-American Tony Award-winning stage singer and actress (Carnival), and film star (Cinderfella), born in Pesaro, Italy
  • 1936 Jean Balissat, Swiss composer pedagogue and conductor (Kaleidoscope for trumpet and percussion), born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 2007)
  • 1936 Paul Zindel, playwright (Effects of Gamma Rays on Marigolds)
  • 1936 Ralph Steadman, British cartoonist
  • 1936 Robert Smith, American baseball administrator (President International Baseball Federation 1981-93; IOC Olympic Order), born in Greenville, Illinois (d. 2021)
  • 1936 Wavy Gravy, American clown and activist
  • 1937 (Trinidad) "Trini" Lopez, American singer and guitarist ("If I Had A Hammer"; "Lemon Tree"), and actor (The Dirty Dozen), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2020) [1]
  • 1937 Joe Tait, American sports broadcaster (Cleveland Cavaliers [radio], Cleveland Indians [TV & radio]), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2021)
  • 1937 Karin Krog, Norwegian jazz singer and composer, born in Oslo, Norway

Madeleine Albright (1937-2022)

American diplomat (UN Delegate, 1993-97), and 1st female US Secretary of State (1997-2001), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia

  • 1938 Lenny Welch, American singer (Since I Fell for You), born in New York
  • 1938 Mireille Darc, French actress (Week End, Hurried Man), born in Toulon
  • 1939 Brian Hartley, British mathematician (group theory) (d. 1994)
  • 1939 Dudley Wysong, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1966 runner-up), born in McKinney, Texas (d. 1998)
  • 1940 Álvaro Mejía, Colombian athlete (Boston Marathon 1971 2:18:45), born in Medellín, Colombia (d. 2021)
  • 1940 Lainie Kazan [Levine], American stage and screen singer and actress (Lust in the Dust; Beaches: My Big Fat Greek Wedding), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1940 Paul Ryan Rudd, American stage and screen actor, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2010)
  • 1940 Roger Ailes, American TV executive and CEO of Fox News (1996-2016), born in Warren, Ohio (d. 2017)
  • 1941 Cyril Cooray, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test umpire on intl panel), born in Colombo, British Ceylon
  • 1941 K. T. Oslin, American country singer (80's Ladies), born in Crossett, Arkansas (d. 2020)
  • 1941 Richard Edward Wilson, American contemporary classical pianist, composer (Diablerie; The Cello Has Many Secrets; Æthelred the Unready), and educator (Vassar, 1966-2016), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1942 Doug Lowe, Australian politician (35th Premier of Tasmania, 1977-81), born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  • 1942 Lois Johnson, American country music singer ("Loving You Will Never Grow Old"), born in Maynardville, Tennessee (d. 2014)
  • 1942 Tony England, American scientist and NASA astronaut (STS 51-F), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 1943 Freddie Perren, American songwriter and record producer (The Sylvers - "Boogie Fever"; Gloria Gaynor - "I Will Survive"; Peaches & Herb - "Reunited"), born in Englewood, New Jersey (d. 2004)
  • 1943 Harve Brosten, American comedy writer (All In The Family, 1975-77), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1944 Bill Alter, Missouri State Senator
  • 1944 Gunilla Hutton, Goteborg Sweden, actress (Petticoat Junction)
  • 1944 Miruts Yifter 'Yifter the Shifter', Ethiopian runner (Olympic golds 1980), born in Adigrat (d. 2016)
  • 1944 Tich [Ian Amey], British rock musician (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich), born in Salisbury, England
  • 1945 Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, heir to the Portuguese crown
  • 1945 Jerry Quarry, American boxer (famous bouts v world champions Floyd Patterson, Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Ken Norton), born in Bakersfield, California (d. 1999)
  • 1945 Lasse Berghagen, Swedish pop singer-songwriter (Teddybjörnen Fredriksson), born in Enskede, Sweden
  • 1946 Georges Bereta, French soccer striker (44 caps; ASSE Saint-Étienne, Olympique de Marseille), born in Saint-Étienne, France (d. 2023)
  • 1947 Graeham Goble, Australian rock guitarist (Little River Band - Reminiscing), born in Adelaide, Australia
  • 1948 Brian Eno, British rock and ambient musician (Robert Fripp; Roxy Music; Jon Hassell), and record producer (Roxy Music; David Bowie; Talking Heads; U2; Coldplay; Paul Simon), born in Woodbridge, Sussex, England
  • 1949 Eric Beekes, Dutch pop singer (Kater), and actor (Lily Was Here), born in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies (now Jawa Timur, Indonesia)
  • 1949 Frank L Culbertson Jr, American US Navy officer and NASA astronaut (STS-38), born in Charleston, South Carolina
  • 1950 Nicholas Hammond, American actor (The Amazing Spider-Man), born in Washington, D.C.
  • 1951 (Dennis) "Fergie" Frederiksen, American rock singerr (Toto, 1984-85), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 2014)
  • 1951 Frank Wilczek, American Physicist (2004 Nobel Prize), born in Mineola, New York
  • 1952 Chazz Palminteri, American actor (The Usual Suspects, Bronx Tale), born in The Bronx, New York
  • 1952 David Brandon, American businessman (Toys "R" Us, Domino's Pizza), born in Dearborn, Michigan
  • 1952 Phil Seymour, American rock and power pop musician, singer, and songwriter (The Dwight Twilley Band), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1993)
  • 1952 Rick Waits, baseball pitcher (Rangers, Indians, Twins)

George Brett (71 years old)

1953 American Baseball Hall of Fame 3rd baseman (13 x MLB All Star; World Series 1985; AL MVP 1980; KC Royals), born in Glen Dale, West Virginia

  • 1953 Manos Xydos, Greek rock singer-songwriter, and music producer (Pyx Lax), born in Agioi Anargyroi, Attica, Greece (d. 2010)
  • 1953 Mike Oldfield, British musician and composer (Tubular Bells), born in Reading, Berkshire
  • 1954 Robert P. Harrison, American thinker
  • 1955 Lee Horsley, American actor (Nero Wolfe, Matt Houston), born in Muleshoe, Texas
  • 1956 Alice Miller, American golfer (Nabisco Dinah Shore 1985), born in Marysville, CA
  • 1956 Dan Patrick, American sportscaster
  • 1957 Juan José Ibarretxe, Basque Lehendakari (Prime Minister)
  • 1957 Kevin Von Erich, American professional wrestler
  • 1958 Ron Simmons, American professional wrestler
  • 1959 Andrew Eldritch, British rock singer-songwriter (Sisters of Mercy - Walk Away; Black Planet), born in Ely, England
  • 1959 Beverly Jo Scott, American singer-songwriter, based in Brussels, Belgium, born in Deer Park, Alabama
  • 1959 Kaokor Galaxy, Thai boxer
  • 1960 Rhonda Burchmore, Australian stage actress and singer, born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1960 Rob Bowman, American film director
  • 1961 Katrin Cartlidge, British actress (d. 2002)
  • 1961 Melle Mel [Melvin Glover], American rapper (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five), born in The Bronx, New York
  • 1961 Nichaud Fitzgibbon, Australian jazz singer, born in Wycheproof, Australia
  • 1963 George Heidweiler, Suriname, Dutch painter
  • 1963 Grant Herslov, actor (Wayne-Spencer, Under One Roof), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1964 Pierre Trentin, French 1K time trials (Olympic gold 1968)
  • 1965 André Abujamra, Brazilian film score composer, singer, and guitarist, born in São Paulo, Brazil
  • 1965 Dan Stryzinski, NFL punter (Atlanta Falcons)
  • 1965 Jeff Rochlin, American actor (Cutting Class, Splitz, Taps), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1965 Raí, Brazilian footballer
  • 1966 Paul Ysebaert, Canadian NHL player (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Sarnia, Ontario
  • 1967 John Smoltz, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1995; NL Cy Young Award 1996; Atlanta Braves), born in Warren, Michigan
  • 1967 Madhuri Dixit, Indian actress
  • 1968 Cecilia Malmström, Swedish politician
  • 1968 Leroy Hoard, American NFL running back, 1990-99 (Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, and 2 other teams), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1968 Seth Putnam, American hard-core punk vocalist and songwriter, born in Newton, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
  • 1968 Todd Porter, American actor (Whiz Kids - "Hamilton"), born in Montclair, New Jersey
  • 1969 Assala [Nasri], Syrian-Bahraini Middle Eastern and Arabic pop singer ("Ma Aaaraftik"), born in Damascus, Syria

Emmitt Smith (55 years old)

1969 American College/Pro Football HOF running back (Uni of Florida; Super Bowl 1992, 93 [MVP], 95; NFL MVP 1993; 3 x NFL rushing leader; Dallas Cowboys), born in Pensacola, Florida

  • 1969 Hideki Irabu, Japanese-American NPB and MLB baseball pitcher, 1988-2004 (New York Yankees, 1997-2002), born in Okinawa, Japan (d. 2011)
  • 1970 Artie Smith, NFL defensive end (Cin Bengals)