Famous Birthdays on May 31

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• 1443 Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII and paternal grandmother of King Henry VIII of England, born in Bletsoe Castle, Bedfordshire, England (d. 1509)
• 1469 Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration known as "Manuel The Fortunate", born in Alcochete, Portugal (d. 1521)
• 1472 Érard van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik and cardinal, born in Sedan, Ardennes (d. 1538)

• 1535 Alessandro Allori, Italian painter and carpet designer, born in Florence (d. 1607)
• 1557 Feodor I (Fyodor/Theodore Ivanovich), Tsar of Russia (1584-98), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1598)
• 1640 Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (1669-73), born in Biały Kamień, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (d. 1673)
• 1656 Marin Marais, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1728)
• 1674 Friedrich Erhard Niedt, German composer, born in Jena, Duchy of Saxe-Jena (d. 1708)
• 1699 Alexander Cruden "Alexander the Corrector", Scottish biblical scholar and eccentric, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible, born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1770)
• 1744 Richard Edgeworth, Anglo-Irish inventor and educationalist, born in Bath, Somerset (d. 1817)
• 1753 Pierre-Victurnien Vergniaud, French politician and police leader, born in Limoges, France (d. 1793)
• 1773 Ludwig Tieck, German writer, born in Berlin (d. 1853)
• 1801 Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1877)
• 1802 Cesare Pugni, Italian composer, born in Genoa, Ligurian Republic (d. 1870)
• 1804 Louise Farrenc (née Dumont), French pianist, composer and only female professor at the Paris Conservatory during the 19th century, born in Paris, France (d. 1875)
• 1810 Horatio Seymour, American politician (18th Governor of New York), born in Onondaga, New York (d. 1886)

• 1817 Édouard Deldevez, French violinist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1897)
• 1817 Georg Herwegh, German poet, born in Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg (d. 1875)
• 1818 John Albion Andrew, American politician (25th Governor of Massachusetts), born in Windham, Massachusetts (d. 1867)

• 1835 Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader, born in Hino, Tokyo, Japan (d. 1869)
• 1837 Ernest Daudet, French journalist and writer (White Terror), born in Nîmes, France (d. 1921)
• 1837 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, American general and the youngest West Pointer to be Major General, born in Lincolnton, North Carolina (d. 1864)
• 1837 William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Arlington House, Virginia (d. 1891)
• 1838 Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University), born in Skipton, Yorkshire, England (d. 1900)
• 1852 Francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (Patagonia), and museum founder (he La Plata Museum of Natural History), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1919)
• 1852 Julius Richard Petri, German microbiologist generally credited with inventing the device known as the Petri dish, born in Barmen, Kingdom of Prussia (now part of Wuppertal, Germany) (d. 1921)

• 1860 Walter Sickert, Danish-English painter (The Miner), born in Munich (d. 1942)
• 1861 Emily Bissell, American welfare worker and founder of Christmas Seals, born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1948)
• 1863 Francis Younghusband, British journalist and explorer (1904 British expedition to Tibet), born in Murree, British India (d. 1942)
• 1866 Vladimir Rebikov, Russian pianist and composer, born in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia (d. 1920)
• 1872 Charles Greeley Abbot, American astronomer (Solar Constant), born in Wilton, New Hampshire (d. 1973)
• 1872 W. Heath Robinson, English illustrator and cartoonist (Don Quixote), born in Islington, England (d. 1944)
• 1875 Italo Montemezzi, Italian composer (L'amore dei tre re), born in Vigasio, Italy (d. 1952)
• 1879 Mark Hambourg, Russian-British composer, born in Boguchar, Russia (d. 1960)
• 1882 Sándor Graf Festetics, Hungarian nobleman and politician (Minister of War, 1918-19), born in Dég, Fejér county, Hungary (d. 1956)
• 1883 Lauri Kristian Relander, 2nd President of Finland (1925-31), born in Kurkijoki, Finland (d. 1942)
• 1885 Alois Hudal, Austrian bishop who helped Nazi war criminals escape trial, born in Graz, Austria-Hungary (d. 1963)
• 1887 Saint-John Perse [Alexis Leger], French diplomat and poet (Nobel Prize for Literature 1960), born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe (d. 1975)
• 1888 Jack Holt, American golddigger and actor (Cat People, San Francisco, Brimstone), born in New York City (d. 1951)
• 1889 Athene Seyler, British actress (Make Mine Mink), born in London, England (d. 1990)
• 1892 Gregor Strasser, German political activist and NSDAP-Reich organization leader, born in Geisenfeld, Germany (d. 1934)
• 1892 Konstantin Paustovsky, Russian author (Bespokojnaja Joenostj), born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1968) [NS]
• 1892 Louis Fourestier, French cellist, composer (Polynice; Patria), conductor (Paris Opera, 1938-65), and pedagogue (Paris Conservatoire, 1945-65), born in Montpellier, France (d. 1976)
• 1892 Michel Kikoine, Lithuanian-French expressionist painter (Paysage Cezannien), born in Rechytsa, Russian Empire (d. 1968)
• 1892 Willem Ravelli, Dutch baritone singer (St Matthew Passion), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1980)
• 1893 Janet Sobel [Jennie Olechovsky], Ukrainian-American abstract expressionist and drip-paint pioneering artist (Milky Way), born in Katerynoslav, Russian Empire (now Dnipro, Ukraine) (d. 1968)

• 1897 Margalo Gillmore, British actress (Skirts Ahoy, High Society), born in London, England (d. 1986)
• 1898 Johan Brouwer, Dutch writer, Hispanist, and anti-Nazi resistance fighter, born in Delfshaven, Netherlands (d. 1943)
• 1898 Norman Vincent Peale, American clergyman, broadcaster (The Art Of Living), and author (The Power of Positive Thinking), born in Bowersville, Ohio (d. 1993)
• 1899 Ilse Lagner, German antiwar writer, born in Breslau (d. 1987)
• 1899 Leonid Leonov, Russian writer and playwright (Russky Lesson), born in Moscow (d. 1994)
• 1900 Helma Wolf-Catz, Dutch author (Undercurrent, Coral Reef), born in Nieuw- en Sint Joosland, Netherlands (d. 1979)
• 1901 Alfredo Antonini, Italian-American Emmy Award-winning conductor (CBS Symphony; Columbia Pan-American Orchestra), and composer (The Great City), born in Alessandria, Kingdom of Ital (d. 1983)
• 1902 Billy Mayerl, British pianist, music hall songwriter, theatre composer (Marigold), music publisher, and teacher (School of Syncopation), born in London (d. 1959)
• 1902 Henk Schaer [Hendricus Schaareman], Dutch actor (Majoor Barbara; Lijmen), born in Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1982)
• 1902 Joe Kelly, American radio and television host (Quiz Kids, 1940-53), born in Crawfordsville, Indiana (d. 1959)
• 1902 Ralph Wood, British contemporary classical composer, born in London, England (d. 1957)
• 1904 Otto "Toby" Hardwicke, American jazz alto saxophone player (The Washingtonians, 1923-28; Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1932-46 - "Sophisticated Lady"; "In A Sentimental Mood"), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1970)
• 1904 Stan Brenders, Belgian jazz pianist and bandleader, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1969)
• 1905 Florence Desmond, English actress and comedian, born in Islington, London (d. 1993)
• 1906 Hans Schaeuble, Swiss composer, born in Arosa, Switzerland (d. 1988)
• 1907 Valston Hancock, Australian air force commander (Chief of Air Force Staff 1961-65), born in Perth, Australia (d. 1998)
• 1908 Dominic "Don" Ameche, American actor (Cocoon, Trading Places), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 1993)
• 1908 Gene Gifford American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and arranger (Jean Goldkette; Casa Loma Orchestra), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1970)
• 1908 Nils Poppe, Swedish actor (the Seventh Seal, Dum-Bom), born in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden (d. 2000)
• 1909 Sammy Spear, American big band trumpet player and orchestra leader (The Jackie Gleason Show), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 1975)
• 1909 Thor Thorvaldsen, Norwegian yachtsman (Olympic gold dragon class 1948, 52), born in Bamble, Norway (d. 1987)
• 1910 Francis Avery Jones, Welsh gastroenterologist, born in Briton Ferry, Carmarthenshire (d. 1998)
• 1911 Edward Adamson, British artist, 'father of art therapy' and collector, born in Sale, England (d. 1996)
• 1912 Alfred Deller, British countertenor, born in Margate, England (d. 1979)
• 1912 Chien-Shiung Wu, Chinese-American experimental physicist (conducted the Wu experiment), born in Liuhe, China (d. 1997)
• 1912 Dave O'Brien [Fronabarger], American actor and writer (Reefer Madness, Kiss Me Kate, 1st Aid), born in Big Spring, Texas (d. 1969)
• 1912 Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson, American politician (Sen-D-Wash), born in Everett, Washington (d. 1983)
• 1912 Martin Schwarzschild, German-American astronomer (book Structure and Evolution of the Stars), born in Potsdam, Germany (d. 1997)
• 1913 Albert Delvaux, Belgian composer (Symphonia Burlesca), born in Louvain, Belgium (d. 2007)
• 1913 Jimmy Shirley, American jazz and R&B electric guitarist, and early proponent of the Vibrola vibrato arm ("whammy bar"), born in Union, South Carolina (d. 1989)
• 1914 Akira Ifukube, Japanese composer, best known for his film scores in the Godzilla films, born in Kushiro Hokkaido, Japan (d. 2006)
• 1915 Barbara Pepper [Marion], American actress (Foreign Correspondent, Green Acres, Rogue Tavern), born in New York City (d. 1969)
• 1916 Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker and director (Fanfare; Glass), born in Holten, Netherlands (d. 1997)
• 1916 John Vivyan, American actor (Mr Lucky, Wrong Man, Imitation of Life), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1983)
• 1916 Judy Campbell [Judith Mary Gamble], British actress (Convoy, Bonnie Prince Charlie), born in Grantham, England (d. 2004)
• 1919 (Emmanual Tettey) "E.T." Mensah, Ghanaian saxophonist, known as the "King of Highlife" music (Accra Rhythmic Orchestra; The Tempos), born in Accra, West Africa (d. 1996)
• 1919 Robie Macauley, American editor (Houghton Mifflin), and novelist (A Secret History of Time to Come), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 1995)
• 1920 Edward Bennett Williams, American lawyer/team owner (Washington Redskins, Baltimore Orioles), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1988)
• 1921 Alida Valli [Baroness Alida von Marckenstein-Frauenberg], Italian actress (The Paradine Case, The Third Man), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2006)
• 1921 Andrew Grima, Italian-born British jeweller known for his modern designs, born in Rome, Italy (d. 2007)
• 1921 Howard Reig, American radio and television announcer, born in New York City (d. 2008)
• 1921 Robert Arthur Ley, English sci-fi author (Telepath, Power of X) (d. 1968)
• 1922 Denholm Elliott, English actor (Alfie, Raiders of the Lost Ark), born in London, England (d. 1992)
• 1922 Elisabeth, Archduchess of Austria, Princess of Liechtenstein (daughter of Charles I last Emperor of Austria), born in El Pardo Palace, Spain (d. 1993)

• 1924 Patricia Roberts Harris, American politician (Rep-D),1st African American woman cabinet member, born in Mattoon, Illinois (d. 1985)
• 1924 Russell Endean, South African cricket wicketkeeper (28 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 162no, 41 dismissals; Transvaal, MCC), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2003)
• 1926 (Heinz) "Henry" Lewy, German-American sound engineer and record producer (Joni Mitchell; Leonard Cohen; Neil Young; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Stephen Bishop; Judee Sill; The Monkees), born in Magdeburg, Germany (d. 2006)
• 1926 Derek Birley, English founding Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ulster and sports writer, born in West Yorkshire (d. 2002)
• 1926 Martin Peake, 2nd Viscount Ingleby, British peer and businessman (d. 2008)
• 1926 Probir Sen, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (14 Tests, 31 dismissals; Bengal), born in Comilla, Bangladesh (d. 1970)
• 1927 (James) "Red" Holloway, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Helena, Arkansas (d. 2012)
• 1927 James Eberle, British admiral (Commander-in-Chief Fleet) and director of Chatham House, born in Bristol, England (d. 2018) [1]
• 1927 Michael Sandberg, Baron Sandberg, British businessman who was executive chairman of HSBC, born in Surrey, England (d. 2017)
• 1928 Derek Ufton, English soccer defender (1 cap; Charlton Athletic), manager (Plymouth Argyle) and cricket wicketkeeper (Kent), born in Crayford, England (d. 2021)
• 1928 Gabriella Kotsis, Hungarian Volleyball HOF coach (Hungary Olympics 1972, 76, 80), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2023)
• 1928 Jacob Lateiner, Cuban-American concert pianist, and professor (Juilliard School, 1966-2010), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2010)
• 1928 Pankaj Roy, Indian cricket batsman (45 Tests, 5 x 100, HS 173; WR opening partnership [Vinoo Mankad] 413; Bengal), born in Dhaka, Bangladesh (d. 2001)
• 1929 Elaine Stewart, American actress and model (The Bad and the Beautiful, Take the High Ground), born in Montclair, New Jersey (d. 2011)
• 1929 Kip Tyler [Elwood Smith], American rockabilly singer-songwriter, and bongo player ("Ooh Yeah Baby"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1996)
• 1929 Neil Shaw, Canadian-British businessman and CEO of sugar company Tate & Lyle, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2023) [1]
• 1929 Zoltán Aladár, Transylvanian composer, music critic and teacher (The Goat and the Three Goons), born in Homorodszentmárton, Romania (d. 1978)

• 1930 William Taylor, British academic and administrator (London University, 1973-85; University of Hull, 1985-93), born in Crayford, Kent, England (d. 2023)
• 1931 Huby Heard, American singer-songwriter (The God Squad), born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 2004)
• 1931 John Robert Schrieffer, American physicist (Nobel Prize for Physics 1972 for BCS theory), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2019)
• 1931 Shirley Verrett, American mezzo-soprano (Berlioz'z Les Troyens - "Cassabdra"; Verdi's MacBeth - "Lady MacBeth"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2010) [1]
• 1931 Steve Horn, American politician (Rep-R-California 1993-2003), born in San Juan Bautista, California (d. 2011)
• 1932 Elizabeth Southey, British CEO (National Fed of Women's Institutes)
• 1932 George Vallings, British Royal Navy Vice Admiral (Korean War; Suez Crisis; Flag Officer of Scotland and Northern Ireland, 1985-87), born in Nairobi, British Kenya (d. 2007)
• 1932 Jay Miner, American microchip designer (d. 1994)
• 1932 Ronald Hampel, British CEO (ICI)
• 1934 Bent Peter Rasch, Danish canoeist (Olympic gold C-2 1000m 1952), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1988)
• 1934 Jim Hutton, American actor (Ellery Queen; Who's Minding the Mint?), born in Binghamton, New York (d. 1979)
• 1934 Karl-Erik Welin, Swedish composer, born in Genarp, Sweden (d. 1992)
• 1935 Albert "Tootie" Heath, American jazz hard bop drummer (John Coltrane; Art Farmer; Jimmy Heath; Tete Montoliu, Yusef Lateef), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2024) [1]
• 1935 Jim Bolger, New Zealand politician 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand, born in Opunake, New Zealand
• 1936 Tony Pajaczkowski, Canadian Football Hall of Fame offensive guard (CFL All-Star 1962–65; Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2022)
• 1936 Zevulun Hammer, Israeli politician, minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (1996-98), born in Haifa, Mandatory Palestine (d. 1998)
• 1937 Bob Ferry, American basketball forward (St. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets) and executive (GM Washington Bullets; NBA Exec of the Year 1979, 82), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2021)
• 1938 John Prescott, British Labour MP (Deputy PM 1997-2007), born in Prestatyn, Wales
• 1938 Johnny Paycheck [Donald Lytle], American country singer ("Take This Job and Shove It"), born in Greenfield, Ohio (d. 2003)
• 1938 Peter Yarrow, American folk singer-songwriter (Peter, Paul & Mary - "Puff (The Magic Dragon)"), born in New York City
• 1939 Charles Drain, American soul singer ("I'm Gonna Stay"), born in Eupora, Mississippi (d. 1995)
• 1939 Terry Waite, English Anglican Church envoy/Lebanese hostage, born in Bollington, Cheshire
• 1940 (August) "Augie" Meyers, American rock and Tex-Mex keyboardist, accordion player, singer-songwriter, producer (Sir Douglas Quintet; Texas Tornados), and record label owner, born in San Antonio, Texas
• 1940 Elfi Mikesch, Austrian cinematographer (Erotique, Out of America, Malina), born in Judenburg, Austria
• 1940 Gilbert Shelton, American underground comics illustrator
• 1941 Gil Morgan, American golfer (Senior Players C'ship 1998, The Tradition 1997, 98), born in Wewoka, Oklahoma
• 1941 June Clark, British Professor of Nursing (Middlesex U)
• 1941 Kenneth Cooper, American harpsichordist, pianist, musicologist, and professor (Barnard College, Brooklyn, NYC), born in New York City (d. 2021)
• 1941 Louis J. Ignarro, American pharmacologist, (1968 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work on nitric oxide), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1941 William Nordhaus, American economist (Nobel Prize 2018, climate change modelling), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• 1941 Wolfgang Fahrian, German soccer goalkeeper (10 caps DRG; SC Fortuna Köln), born in Blaustein, Germany (d. 2022)
• 1942 John Daniel, British Vice-Chancellor (Open U), born in Surrey

• 1943 Sharon Gless, American actress (Chris Cagney-Cagney & Lacey), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1943 Wayne Carson, American country musician and songwriter ("Always On My Mind"), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2015)
• 1945 Bernard Goldberg‎, American journalist
• 1945 Linda Davies, British Judge
• 1945 Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German filmmaker and director (Marriage of Maria Braum), born in Bad Worishofen, Bavaria, West Germany (d. 1982)
• 1946 Debbie Moore, British model and businesswoman (founder and CEO Pineapple Dance Studios & clothing), born in Urmston, Lancashire, England
• 1946 Steve Bucknor, Jamaican cricket umpire (record 128 Tests, 181 ODIs; FIFA referee), born in Montego Bay, Jamaica
• 1946 Ted Baehr, American Christian media critic
• 1947 (William) "Junior" Campbell, Scottish singer and guitarist (Marmalade - "I See The Rain"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
• 1948 Duncan L. Hunter, American politician (Rep-R-CA, 1981- 2009), born in Riverside, California

• 1948 Lynda Bellingham, Canadian-born English actress (Sweeney, Scarlet Tunic), born in Montreal, Quebec, (d. 2014)
• 1948 Mike Edwards, aka Swami Deva Pramada, British rock cellist (ELO), born in London (d. 2010)
• 1948 Paulinho da Costa, Brazilian percussionist (Thriller; Saturday Night Fever), born in Rio de Janeiro
• 1948 Svetlana Alexievich, Ukrainian journalist and author (Noble Prize for Literature 2015), born in Stanislav, Ukraine
• 1949 Steven Kampmann, American actor (Newhart, 1982-85 - "Kirk"), and screenwriter (WKRP in Cincinnati), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1949 Tom Berenger, American actor (Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1950 Edward Barker, English cartoonist, born in Birmingham, England
• 1950 Gregory Harrison, American actor (Trapper John, M.D. - "Gonzo"; Falcon Crest; Logan's Run), born in Catalina, California
• 1951 Jimmy Nalls, American session and touring rock-jazz-fusion guitarist (Sea Level), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2017)
• 1952 Jim Vallance, Canadian songwriter, arranger and producer (Bryan Adams - "Cuts Like a Knife"; "Heaven"; "Summer of '69"), born in Chilliwack, British Columbia
• 1952 Karl Bartos, German electronic percussionist, and composer (Kraftwerk, 1975-90; Electric Music), born in Berchtesgaden, West Germany
• 1952 Neil Dorfsman, American Grammy Award-winning sound engineer and record producer (Dire Straits, Bruce Hornsby, Sting), born in New York City
• 1953 Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Finnish actor
• 1954 Anders Hilborg, Swedish contemporary classical composer (Eleven Gates; Cold Heat), born in Sollentuna, Sweden
• 1954 Paul Franklin, American session and touring steel guitarist (Barbara Mandrell; Vince Gill), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1954 Thomas Mavros, Greek soccer striker (36 caps; Panionios FC, AEK Athens), born in Athens, Greece
• 1954 Vicki Sue Robinson, American stage and screen actress, and pop singer ("Turn the Beat Around"), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2000)
• 1955 Ben de Lisi, American-British fashion designer, born in New York City
• 1955 Joe Longthorne, English singer, impressionist, and television presenter, born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 2019)
• 1955 Laura Baugh, American golfer, writer, broadcaster (LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year 1973), born in Gainesville, Florida
• 1955 Tommy Emmanuel, Australian-American acoustic guitarist (Stevie's Blues), born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales
• 1956 Bart van Poppel, Dutch bassist, guitarist, and singer (Duplex Johnson, 1980-85; Tambourine, 1987-92; The Analogues, 2014-), born in The Netherlands
• 1956 Fritz Hilpert, German electro-pop musician and sound engineer (Kraftwerk, 1987-2023), born in Amberg, West Germany
• 1956 Yoshiko Sakakibara, Japanese actress (Sailor Moon, Vampire Hunter), born in Chiba, Japan
• 1957 Jim Craig, American ice hockey goaltender (Olympic gold 1980; Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars), born in North Easton, Massachusetts
• 1957 Stephen Jones, English milliner (John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood), born in the Wirral Peninsula, England
• 1958 Gary Hallberg, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Berwyn, Illinois
• 1958 Kyle Secor, American actor (Tim Bayliss-Homicide), born in Tacoma, Washington
• 1958 Mkhuseli Jack, South African UDF-leader (consumer boycots)
• 1960 Chris Elliott, American screenwriter, comedian, and actor (David Letterman; Cabin Boy, Get A Life), born in New York City
• 1960 Norm Johnson, American football place kicker (First-team All-Pro 1984; Pro Bowl 1984, 93; Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Inglewood, California
• 1960 Peter Winterbottom, British rugby union flanker (58 caps England, 7 British & Irish Lions; Headingley, Harlequins RFC, Hawkes Bay, Transvaal), born in Otley, England
• 1961 Lea Thompson, American actress (Back to the Future, Caroline In The City), born in Rochester, Minnesota
• 1962 Børge Ousland, Norwegian polar explorer, 1st person to complete solo crossing of the Antarctic, born in Oslo, Norway
• 1962 Corey Hart, Canadian rock vocalist ("Sunglasses At Night"), born in Montreal, Quebec
• 1962 Dina Boluarte, Peruvian politician (1st Female President of Peru 2022-), born in Chalhuanca, Peru
• 1962 Joe Orsulak, American MLB outfielder (Florida Marlins), born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
• 1962 Sebastian Koch, German actor

• 1963 Wendy Smith, British guitarist, keyboardist, and singer (Prefab Sprout - "The King of Rock 'n' Roll"; "When Love Breaks Down), and educator, born in Middlesborough, England
• 1963 Wesley Willis, American punk rock singer-songwriter, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)
• 1964 DMC [Darryl McDaniels], American hip-hop musician (Run-DMC - "Walk This Way"; "It's Like That"), born in New York City
• 1964 Leonard Asper, Canadian businessman (CanWest), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
• 1964 Scotti Hill [Mulvehill], American rock guitarist (Skid Row - "18 And Lie": "I Remember You"), born in Manhasset, New York

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