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Famous Birthdays on September 22

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 255

  • 1290 Bilbo Baggins, fictional main character of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, born in Shire Reckoning

Anne of Cleves (1515-1557)

Queen of England (1539-40), 4th wife of Henry VIII, born in Dusseldorf, Holy Roman Empire

  • 1523 Charles de Bourbon, French cardinal, born in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, France (d. 1590)
  • 1547 Philipp Nikodemus Frischlin, German philologist and poet (d. 1590)
  • 1601 Anna of Austria, Spanish princess, Austrian archduchess, Queen of France as wife of Louis XIII and regent of France (1643-51) for her son Louis XIV, born in Benavente Palace, Valladolid, Spain (d. 1666)
  • 1606 Li Zicheng "Dashing King", Chinese rebel (ousted Ming dynasty and briefly captured Beijing), born in Li Jiqian village, Shaanxi province (d. 1645)
  • 1680 Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (d. 1747)
  • 1694 Philip Dormer Stanhope [Lord Chesterfield], English statesman and letter writer, responsible for introducing the Gregorian calendar, born in London (d. 1752)
  • 1715 Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (d. 1786)
  • 1717 Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin, Swedish astronomer (d. 1783)
  • 1720 Adolph Carl Kunzen, German composer, born in Wittenberg (d. 1781)
  • 1722 John Home, Scottish writer (Douglas), born in Ancrum, Scotland (d. 1808)
  • 1729 George Wilhelm Gruber, German composer and violinist, born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1796)
  • 1733 Anton Filtz [Fils], German composer, born in Eichstätt (d. 1760)
  • 1738 Dionysius Godefridus van der Keessel, Dutch jurist (Theses Selectae, Select Theses on the Laws of Holland and Zeeland), born in Deventer, Overijssel (d. 1816)
  • 1741 Peter Simon Pallas, German geologist and zoologist (scientific expeditions through Russia and Siberia), born in Berlin (d. 1811)
  • 1743 Quintin Craufurd, British author (friend of Marie Antoinette), born in Kilwinning, Scotland (d. 1819)
  • 1757 Herman Hendrik Vitringa, Dutch federalist politician (National Meetings), born in Arnhem (d. 1801)
  • 1765 Paolo Ruffini, Italian mathematician (d. 1822)
  • 1767 José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Brazilian classical composer (Master of Music at the Royal Chapel), born in Rio de Janiero, Brazil (d. 1830)
  • 1788 Theodore Hook, English author, famous practical joker and recipient of the world's 1st postcard, born in London (d. 1841)

Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

English scientist, discovered electromagnetic induction, invented 1st electric motor, born in Newington Butts, England

  • 1796 Cornelius Stribling, American Naval Commander (Mexican–American War, Civil War), born in Pendleton, South Carolina (d. 1880)
  • 1819 Wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (d. 1897)
  • 1822 Eppa Hunton, American representative and Brigadier-General who fought in most ANV campaigns, born in Warrenton, Virginia (d. 1908)
  • 1827 John Grubb Parke, American Major General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1900)
  • 1829 Tự Đức, Emperor of Vietnam (1847-1883) (d. 1883)
  • 1829 William Worth Belknap, American lawyer and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Newburgh, New York (d. 1876)
  • 1833 Stephen Dill Lee, American 1st president of Mississippi State University, Lt General in Confederate Army, born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1908)
  • 1849 John Godden, English mining engineer in Curacao (discovered Klein Curacao)
  • 1864 Lodewijk van Deyssel, Dutch writer (A Love Affair), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1952)
  • 1870 Arthur Pryor, American band composer and trombone player, born in Saint Joseph, Missouri (d. 1942)

Charlotte Cooper (1870-1966)

British tennis player (1st female Olympic champion 1900; Wimbledon 1895-96, 98, 1901, 08), born in Ealing, England

  • 1872 Luis Villalba Muñoz, Spanish organist, sacred music composer, Augustinian priest, and musicologist, born in Valladolid, Spain (d. 1921)
  • 1875 Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Lithuanian composer (Miške (In the Forest); Jūra (The Sea)), art nouveau painter, and writer, born in 1875 Senoji Varėna, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire ( now Lithuania (d. 1911)
  • 1876 André Tardieu, French politician, Prime Minister of France (192-30, 1930, 1932), born in Paris, France (d. 1945)
  • 1878 Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese Prime Minister (1946-54), born in Yokosuka (d. 1967)
  • 1880 Asser B. Kleerekoper, Dutch journalist, translator, and politician (Second Chamber of Parliament- (SDAP), 1914-32), born in Tiel, Netherlands (d. 1943)
  • 1880 Christabel Pankhurst, English suffragist, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst, born in Manchester, England (d. 1958)
  • 1882 Emil Ábrányi, Hungarian composer, conductor, and opera director, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1970)

Wilhelm Keitel (1882-1946)

Nazi military leader (head of the German High Command), born in Helmscherode, German Empire

  • 1883 Robert Franz Richard Hernried, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1951)
  • 1884 Minerva Urecal [Dunnock], American stage, radio, and screen character actress (Accent on Love; The Adventures of Tugboat Annie; Peter Gunn; The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao), born in Eureka, California (d. 1966)
  • 1885 Ben Chifley, Australian politician and the 16th Prime Minister of Australia (Labor: 1945-49), born in Bathurst, Colony of New South Wales, Australia (d. 1951)
  • 1885 Erich von Stroheim, Austrian-American film director and actor (Greed; La Grande Illusion; Sunset Boulevard), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
  • 1885 Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect (Skogskyrkogården), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1940)
  • 1886 Hobart Cavanaugh, American actor (Border Town, Black Angel), born in Virginia City, Nevada (d. 1950)
  • 1888 Sophia "Sophie" Hermse, actress (But a Dream, Vorstenschool), (d. 1975)
  • 1889 George "Hooks" Dauss, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1912-26 (Detroit Tigers), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1963)
  • 1890 Ferdinand Gonseth, Swiss mathematician and philosopher, born in Sonvilier, Switzerland (d. 1975)
  • 1891 Jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn, Dutch oboist, and conductor (Residence Orchestra), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1970)
  • 1892 Arnoldus JC Krafft, Dutch theologist, historian, and geographer (Atlas of Netherlands Antilles), born in Curaçao, Dutch West Indies (d. 1964)
  • 1892 Billy West [Roy B Weissburg], Russian actor, Charlie Chaplin impersonator and silent film director (Further Perils of Laurel & Hardy), born in Russia (d. 1975)
  • 1892 Frank Sullivan, American humorist (NYer Magazine), born in Saratoga Springs, New York (d. 1976)
  • 1892 Hans Albers, German actor (Blue Angel), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1960)
  • 1894 Hieronim Feicht, Polish composer, born in Mogilno, Poland (d. 1967)
  • 1894 John Gough, American actor (Smooth as Satin, In the Land of the Tortilla, Circus Kid), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
  • 1895 Babette Deutsch, American poet (Animal vegetable mineral), born in New York City (d. 1982)

Paul Muni (1895-1967)

American actor (Angel on My Shoulder, Juarez), born in Lviv, Ukraine

  • 1896 Henry Segrave, British racing driver (d. 1930)
  • 1898 Katherine Alexander, American actress, born in Fort Smith, Arkansas (d. 1977)
  • 1900 Paul H. Emmett, American chemical engineer (d. 1985)
  • 1900 William Spratling, American silversmith who worked in Mexico, born in Sonyea, New York (d. 1967)
  • 1901 Charles Huggins, American-Canadian physician and cancer researcher (1966 Nobel Prize), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (d. 1997)
  • 1901 Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Russian woman who was the 2nd wife of Joseph Stalin, born in Baku, Russian Empire (d. 1932)
  • 1902 F R Boschvogel [Frans Ramon], Flemish writer (War of Worlds), born in Aartrijk, Belgium (d. 1994)
  • 1902 John Houseman, Romanian actor (The Paper Chase, Rollerball, The Fog), born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1988)
  • 1903 Joseph Valachi, American gangster (Genovese mafia family), born in New York City (d. 1971)
  • 1904 Ellen Church, American 1st female airline stewardess (United flight in 1930 from San Francisco to Cheyenne), born in Cresco, Iowa (d. 1965)
  • 1905 Eugen Sänger, Austrian aerospace engineer (d. 1964)
  • 1906 Ilse Koch, Nazi war criminal (commonly known as "The Bitch of Buchenwald"), born in Dresden, German Empire (d. 1967)
  • 1906 Phyllis Hartnoll, English writer and editor, born in Lyme Regis, England (d. 1997)
  • 1907 Philip Fotheringham-Parker, British racing driver (d. 1981)
  • 1909 Allan "Rocky" Lane, American western cowboy actor (voice of Mr Ed, Red Ryder), born in Mishawaka, Indiana (d. 1973)
  • 1909 David Riesman, American sociologist (Lonely Crowd), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2002)
  • 1909 Harry Ray, American film make-up artist, costume designer and actor (Avanti!), born in West Virginia (d. 1974)
  • 1910 Klement Slavicky, Czech composer (Symfonietta No. 4 - Pax hominibus in universo orbi), born in Tovačov, Moravia (d. 1999)
  • 1912 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Jr., English thoroughbred horse owner (Bed O' Roses, Native Dancer), born in London (d. 1999)
  • 1912 Martha Scott, American actress (The Ten Commandments, Our Town, Ben-Hur), born in Jamesport, Missouri (d. 2003)
  • 1913 Leroy Holmes, American songwriter ("The Mole"), arranger, and orchestra leader (Tonight Show, 1956-57), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
  • 1915 Arthur Lowe, British actor (Dad's Army, Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Ruling Class), born in Hayfield, Derbyshire (d. 1982)
  • 1917 Henry Ries, German-American photographer (New York Times - "The Berlin Airlift"), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2004)
  • 1917 Peter Adams [James H Adams II], American actor (Zorro, Kraft Mystery Theater, Alternative), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1987)
  • 1918 (Archibald James) "A.J." Potter, Irish composer (Finnegan's Wake), born in Belfast, Ireland (d. 1980)
  • 1918 Hans Scholl, German resistance fighter (Die Weisse Rose) (d. 1943)
  • 1918 Henryk Szeryng, Polish-Mexican violinist (Brahms Concerto), born in Zelazowa Wola, Poland (d. 1988)
  • 1920 Anders Lassen, Danish military officer (posthumously awarded Britain's Victoria Cross), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1945)
  • 1920 Bob Lemon, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB All-Star 1948–54; World Series 1948; no-hitter 1948; Cleveland Indians) and manager (KC Royals, Chicago White Sox; World Series NY Yankees 1978), born in San Bernardino, California (d. 2000)
  • 1922 Chen Ning Yang, Chinese physicist (disproved parity, Nobel Prize for Physics 1957), born in Hofei, Anwhei, China
  • 1923 Dannie Abse, Welsh poet and writer, born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2014)
  • 1924 Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu, revolutionary, politician and pan-Africanist (Zanzibar revolution), born in Zanzibar, Sultanate of Zanzibar (d. 1996)
  • 1924 Charles Keeping, British illustrator (The Highwayman), born in London, England (d. 1988)
  • 1924 Norvel Lee, American boxer (Olympic gold 1952), born in Eagle Rock, Virginia (d. 1992)
  • 1924 Rosamunde Pilcher, English novelist (The Shell Seekers), born in Lelant, England (d. 2019)
  • 1925 Raymond Edwards, American doo-wop bass (The Silhouettes - "Get A Job"), born in Virginia (d. 1997)
  • 1925 Virginia Capers, American actress (Raisin, White Mama, Original Intent), born in Sumter, South Carolina (d. 2004)
  • 1926 Bill Smith, American classical and jazz composer and clarinetist (played with Dave Brubeck), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2020)
  • 1927 Eligio [Kika] De La Garza, American politician (Rep-D-Texas, 1965-97), born in Mercedes, Texas (d. 2017)
  • 1927 Gordon Astall, English soccer forward (2 caps; Birmingham City 235 games, 59 goals), born in Horwich, England (d. 2020)

Tommy Lasorda (1927-2021)

American Baseball Hall of Fame manager (World Series 1981, 88; NL Manager of the Year 1983, 88; LA Dodgers 1976-96), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania [1]

  • 1928 Eric Broadley, British automotive engineer (Lola Cars)
  • 1928 Eugene Roche, American actor (Foul Play, Slaughterhouse Five), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2004)
  • 1928 James Lawson, American Methodist clergyman, civil rights activist, nonviolent resistance proponent, and educator, born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania (d. 2024) [1]
  • 1929 Carlo Ubbiali, Italian motorcycle racer (World Champion 125cc 1951, 55, 56, 58-60; 250cc 1956, 59, 60), born in Bergamo, Italy (d. 2020)
  • 1929 Serge Garant, Canadian composer and conductor (Anerca), born in Québec City, Québec (d. 1986)
  • 1929 William E. Dannemeyer, American politician who opposed LGBT rights (Rep-R-CA, 1979-93), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2019)
  • 1930 Antonio Saura, Spanish painter, born in Huesca, Spain (d. 1998)
  • 1930 Joni James [Joan Babbo], American pop singer ("Why Don't You Believe Me?"; "How Important Can It Be?"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2022)
  • 1930 Roger Durham Hannay, American composer and teacher, born in Plattsburg, New York (d. 2006)
  • 1931 Fay Weldon [Franklin Birkinshaw], British feminist, novelist (Praxis; The Lives and Loves of a She-Devil), playwright, and screenwriter, born in Birmingham, England (d. 2023) [1]
  • 1931 George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, British politician (d. 2003)
  • 1931 Manzoor Ahmad, Pakistani philosopher and scientist, born in Rampur, British India
  • 1931 Nello Santi, Italian opera conductor (Opernhaus Zürich; NY Metropolitan Opera), born in Adria, Veneto, Italy (d. 2020)

Ingemar Johansson (1932-2009)

Swedish boxer (world heavyweight champion 1959-60; Olympic silver heavyweight 1952), born in Gothenburg, Sweden

  • 1933 Dave Smith, Scottish soccer manager (Mansfield Town, Southend United, Plymouth Argyle, Dundee, Torquay United), born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 2022)
  • 1933 Leonardo Balada, Catalan American composer, born in Barcelona, Spain
  • 1934 Lute Olson, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Uni of Iowa 1974-83; NCAA Division I Tournament 1997, Uni of Arizona 1983-2008), born in Mayville, North Dakota (d. 2020)
  • 1935 Harriet King, American Olympic fencer, born in New York City
  • 1936 Art Metrano, American comedian (Amy Prentiss, Joanie Loves Chachi), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2021)
  • 1936 Bill Orton, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah), born in North Ogden, Utah (d. 2009)
  • 1936 Maurice Evans, English soccer wing half (Reading 407 games) and manager (Shrewsbury Town, Reading, Oxford United), born in Didcot, England (d. 2000)
  • 1937 Hameur Hizem, Tunisian soccer coach (Tunisia national team 1970-74, 1978-79, 1980-81; US Monastir), born in Monastir, French Tunisia (d. 2023)
  • 1937 Jalal Zolfonun, Iranian composer (Gol-e Sadbarg) and setar player (Persian lute), born in Abadeh, Iran (d. 2012)
  • 1937 Raul Machado, Portuguese soccer centre-back (11 caps; Leixões SC, SL Benfica), born in Matosinhos, Portugal (d. 2023)
  • 1938 Gene Mingo, American football player (1st African American placekicker in American football), born in Akron, Ohio
  • 1938 Sol Amarfio, Ghanaian drummer and musician (Osibisa), born in Accra, Gold Coast (d. 2022)
  • 1939 Gilbert E. Patterson, American minister and presiding bishop of the Church of God in Christ (d. 2007)
  • 1939 Junko Tabei, Japanese mountain-climber, 1st woman to climb Mount Everest, born in Miharu (d. 2016)
  • 1939 Mike Sullivan, American politician (Gov-Wyoming 1987-95), born in Omaha, Nebraska
  • 1939 Timothy Wirth, American politician (Rep-D-CO, 1975-87), President of United Nations Foundation, born in Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • 1940 Anna Karina, Danish French 'New Wave' actress (Alphaville), born in Solbjerg, Denmark (d. 2019)
  • 1940 Edward Boguslawski, Polish composer, born in Chorzów, Poland (d. 2003)
  • 1940 Li Zhensheng, Chinese photographer during the Cultural Revolution, born in Dalian, China (d. 2020)
  • 1941 Cesare Salvadori, Italian fencer (Olympic gold sabre team 1972; silver 1964, 68), born in Turin, Italy (d. 2021)
  • 1941 Jeremiah Wright, American pastor (Trinity United Church of Christ), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1942 David Stern, American basketball executive (NBA commissioner 1984-2014; longest-tenured commissioner in history of major North American sports leagues), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2020)
  • 1942 Dick Pickering, British trade unionist, born in Manchester, England (d. 1996)
  • 1942 Marlena Shaw [Marlina Burgess], American jazz, R&B, and disco singer ("California Soul"; "Touch Me In the Morning"), born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 2024)
  • 1942 Ole Anderson, American pro wrestler (founding member of influential stable "The Four Horsemen"; PWI Tag Team of the Year 1975, 77 with Gene Anderson), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2024)
  • 1943 Toni Basil [Antonia Basilotta], American singer (Mickey), and choreographer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1944 Jim Forrest, Scottish soccer striker (5 caps; Rangers, Preston NE, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Rangers), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2023)
  • 1944 John S. Tanner, American politician (Rep-D-Tennessee 1989-2011), born in Halls, Tennessee
  • 1944 Roger Nichols, American recording engineer, producer and inventor (Steely Dan; John Denver), born in Oakland, California (d. 2011)
  • 1945 Ilija Petković, Serbian soccer midfielder (43 caps, Yugoslavia; Troyes, OFK Beograd) and manager (Serbia & Montenegro), born in Knin, Croatia (d. 2020)
  • 1945 John Bland, South African golfer (British Senior Open 1997, 99, 2000 runner-up; US Senior Open 1997 runner-up), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2023)
  • 1945 Paul LeMat, American actor (American Graffiti, Melvin and Howard), born in Rahway, New Jersey
  • 1946 Dan Baker, American public address announcer (Philadelphia Phillies, 1972-present; Philadelphia Eagles, 1985-2014), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1946 Dan Lungren, American politician (Rep-R-California, 1979-88, 2005-13), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1946 King Sunny Adé [Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye], Nigerian jùjú and Afrobeat singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboard player (Jùjú Music; Synchro System; Odu), born in Oshogbo, Nigeria
  • 1947 Mike Sexton, American poker player (World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions 2006; Poker Hall of Fame) and commentator (WPT), born in Shelbyville, Indiana (d. 2020)
  • 1947 Norma McCorvey, American abortion activist (Jane Roe in Roe vs Wade) who later became pro-life, born in Simmesport, Louisiana (d. 2017)
  • 1948 Denis Burke, Australian politician, born in Townsville, Queensland
  • 1948 Mark Phillips, British equestrian rider (Olympic gold team eventing 1972, silver 1988) and ex-husband of Anne, Princess Royal, born in Tetbury, England
  • 1949 Harold Carmichael, American NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • 1949 Jim Keith, American conspiracy theorist and author (d. 1999)
  • 1949 Jim McGinty, Australian politician (Labour), born in Kalgoorlie, Australia
  • 1950 (Kirill) "Kirka" Babitzin, Finnish pop-rock singer ("Hetki Lyö" (Beat the Clock)), born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 2007)
  • 1951 David Coverdale, British-American rock singer (Whitesnake;, Deep Purple), born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
  • 1952 Bob Goodlatte, American politician (Rep-R-Virginia 1993-2019), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts
  • 1952 Gary Holton, English singer-songwriter (Heavy Metal Kids), and actor (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet), born in Clapham, London, England (d. 1985)
  • 1952 Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean Afro-Jazz and 'tuku' singer-songwriter and guitarist (Sarawoga; Tolerance; Tuku Music), born in Highfield, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) (d. 2019) [1]
  • 1953 Richard Fairbrass, English singer and bassist (Right Said Fred), born in Kingston upon Thames, England
  • 1953 Ségolène Royal, French politician (Socialist party), 1st Frenchwoman to be nominated for the Presidency by a major party, born in Dakar, French West Africa
  • 1953 Tomasz Wójtowicz, Polish volleyball player (Olympic gold 1976; World C'ship gold 1974; Legia Warsaw, Santal Parma) and broadcaster, born in Lublin, Poland (d. 2022)
  • 1954 Randy Lanier, American auto racer (IMSA Camel GT 1984; convicted drug trafficker 1988), born in Lynchburg, Virginia
  • 1954 Shari Belafonte Harper, American actress (Julie-Hotel), born in New York City
  • 1955 Jeffrey Leonard, American Major League baseball player, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

John Brennan (68 years old)

1955 American Director of the CIA (2013-18), born in North Bergen, New Jersey

  • 1956 David Krakauer, American Grammy Award-winning klezmer, jazz and classical clarinetist (Klezmer Madness!), born in New York City
  • 1956 Debby Boone, American singer (You Light Up My Life), born in Hackensack, New Jersey
  • 1956 Masayuki Suzuki, Japanese singer (Rats & Star), known as Japan's 'King of Love Songs', born in Ota City, Tokyo, Japan
  • 1957 Giuseppe Saronni, Italian cyclist (Giro d'Italia), born in Novara, Italy
  • 1957 Johnette Napolitano, American rocker (Concrete Blonde), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1957 Lynn Herring, American actress (Lucy Coe-General Hospital), born in Enid, Oklahoma
  • 1957 Mark Johnson, American NHL forward (Olympic gold 1980, Pitts, NJ), born in Madison, Wisconsin

Nick Cave (66 years old)

1957 Australian singer-songwriter (Bad Seeds-Murder Ballads), born in Warracknabeal, Victoria

  • 1957 Pete Jones, English rocker (Public Image Ltd.), born in Watford, England
  • 1957 Phil Blackmar, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in San Diego, California

Andrea Bocelli (65 years old)

1958 Italian tenor (The Prayer), born in Lajatico, Italy

  • 1958 El Hadji Dia Ba, Senegalese hurdler (Olympic silver 1988), born in Dakar, Senegal
  • 1958 Joan Jett [Larkin], American singer (Blackhearts - "I Love Rock 'n Roll"), born in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
  • 1958 Neil Cavuto, American television commentator (Fox), born in Westbury, New York
  • 1959 David Bawden [Pope Michael], American anti-pope, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • 1960 Scott Baio, (Joanie Loves Chachi, Charles in Charge, Zapped), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1961 Bonnie Hunt, American comedian, actress (Cheaper By The Dozen), director, SCreenwriter, and television host, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1961 Catherine Oxenberg, American actress (Dynasty; Overexposed), born in New York City
  • 1961 Dot Richardson, American softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Orlando, Florida
  • 1961 Kofi Burbridge, American blues-rock keyboardist and flute player (Derek Trucks Band, 1999-2019; Tedeschi Trucks Band, 2010-2019), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2019)
  • 1961 Vince Coleman, American MLB outfielder, 1985-97, NL Rookie of the Year, 6X NL stolen base leader, 2X All-Star (St. Louis Cardinals; New York Mets, and 4 other teams), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • 1962 Diogo Mainardi, Brazilian writer and journalist, born in São Paulo, Brazil
  • 1962 Jesse "James" Dupree, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist (Jackl - "The Lumberjack"), and television personality (Full Throttle Saloon), born in Kennesaw, Georgia

Martin Crowe (1962-2016)

New Zealand cricketer and batsman, born in Auckland

  • 1962 Nuzo Onoh, Nigerian-British writer 'the Queen of African Horror' (Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award) [1]
  • 1962 Rob Stone, American actor (Kevin-Mr Belvedere), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1964 Marq Torien, American hard rocker (Bullet Boys - "For Love of Money"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1965 Andy Cairns, Irish musician, born in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
  • 1965 Mark Guthrie, American MLB pitcher, 1989-2003 (Minnesota Twins, LA Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and 6 other teams), born in Buffalo, New York
  • 1966 David Adjaye, Ghanaian British architect (Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture), born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • 1966 Mike Richter, American ice hockey goalie (Stanley Cup 1994 NY Rangers; World Cup gold 1996; Olympic silver 2002), born in Abington, Pennsylvania
  • 1966 Moustafa Amar, Egyptian pop singer and acor, born in Alexandria, Egypt