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Famous Birthdays on September 29

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Pompey the Great (106-48 BC)

Roman political and military leader (1st Triumvirate and Consul), born in Picenum, Italy

  • 1240 Margaret of England, Queen consort of Scotland, (d. 1275)
  • 1321 John of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (d. 1387)
  • 1328 Joan of Kent [the Fair Maid of Kent], famous English beauty, wife of Edward the Black Prince, mother of Richard II, born at Palace of Woodstock, England (d. 1385)
  • 1388 Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Henry IV of England (d. 1421)
  • 1402 Ferdinand, the Holy Prince, Portuguese prince, and prisoner of war at Fez, The Marinid Sultanate (d. 1443)
  • 1511 Michael Servetus, Spanish theologian and physician (Christianism Rostituta), born in Villanueva or Tudela, Spain (d. 1553)
  • 1518 Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter and notable exponent of the Renaissance school, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1594)

Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

Spanish author (Don Quixote), born in Alcalá de Henares, Habsburg Spain

  • 1548 William V, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1626)
  • 1561 Adriaan van Roomen, Flemish mathematician, born in Leuven (d. 1615)
  • 1571 Caravaggio [Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio], Italian painter (Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy) [birthdate disputed], born in Milan (d. 1610)
  • 1583 John VIII, the Younger, Count of Nassau-Siegen and field marshal, born in Dillenburg (d. 1638)
  • 1620 Jean Louis d'Elderen, 63rd prince-bishop of Luik (1688-94), born in Tongeren (modern Belgium) (d. 1694)
  • 1636 Thomas Tenison, English Archbishop of Canterbury (1694-1715), born in Cottenham, England (d. 1715)
  • 1639 Lord William Russell, English politician and plotter against Charles II (d. 1683)
  • 1640 Antoine Coyzevox, French Baroque sculptor (Palace of Versailles), born in Lyon, France (d. 1720) baptism date
  • 1654 Vincenz Lubeck, German composer, born in Padingbüttel, Duchy of Bremen, Sweden (d. 1740)
  • 1674 Jacques Hotteterre, French composer and flautist, born in Paris, France (d. 1762)
  • 1678 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier during reign of Louis XIV (d. 1766)
  • 1691 Richard Challoner, English leading Catholic bishop (Douay–Rheims bible translation), born in Lewes, England (d. 1781)
  • 1703 François Boucher, French Rococo painter commissioned by Madame de Pompadour, born in Paris, France (d. 1770)
  • 1714 Peter Albertus van de Parra, Dutch Governor-general of Dutch East-Indies (1761-75), born in Colombo, Dutch Ceylon (d. 1775)
  • 1718 Nikita Ivanovich Panin, Russian statesman and advisor to Catherine the Great (plot against Peter III), born in Danzig (d. 1783)
  • 1725 Robert Clive, English explorer and founder (British Empire in India), born in Styche, England (d. 1773)
  • 1727 Henry Harington, English composer and musician, born in Kelston, England (d. 1613)
  • 1746 Ernst Ludwig Gerber, German organist, composer and musicologist, born in Sondershausen, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1819)
  • 1753 Johann Gottfried Schicht, German composer, born in Reichenau, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1823)

Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

British admiral and hero of Trafalgar, born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk

  • 1760 William Beckford, British writer (Vathek), politician, plantation owner, and art collector, born in Soho Square, London (d. 1844) [some sources give birth date as Oct 1]

Guadalupe Victoria (1786-1843)

Mexican independence leader, general and 1st President of Mexico (1824-29), born in Tamazula, New Spain

  • 1794 William Michael Rooke, Irish composer and violinist, born in Dublin (d. 1847)
  • 1803 Charles-Francois Sturm, French mathematician (Sturm's Theorem), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1855)
  • 1803 Mercator Cooper, American sea captain (first to visit Japan and Antarctica), born in Southampton, New York (d. 1872)
  • 1810 Elizabeth Gaskell, English novelist (North and South), born in London, England (d. 1865)
  • 1812 Adolph Göpel, German mathematician (hyperelliptic functions), born in Rostock (d. 1847)
  • 1815 Andreas Aschenbach, German Romantic painter and engraver, born in Kassel (d. 1910)
  • 1829 Bradley Tyler Johnson, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1903)
  • 1829 Giles Alexander Smith, American Major General (Union Army), born in Jefferson County, New York (d. 1876)
  • 1830 John Parker Hawkins, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1914)
  • 1831 John McAlister Schofield, American Major General (Union Army), born in Gerry, New York (d. 1906)
  • 1838 Henry Hobson Richardson, American Romanesque revival architect (Thomas Crane Public Library), born in St James, Louisiana (d. 1886)
  • 1842 Louis J. Weichmann, American clerk who was the chief witness in the trial of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1902)
  • 1843 Mikhail Skobelev 'the White General', Russian general during Russo-Turkish War, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1882)
  • 1848 Caroline Yale, American educator who revolutionized the teaching of hearing-impaired students, born in Charlotte, Vermont (d. 1943)
  • 1849 Ladislao Zavertal, Czech-Italian conductor and composer, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1942)
  • 1853 Princess Thyra, daughter of Christian IX of Denmark (d. 1933)
  • 1854 Martin Pluddemann, German composer, born in Kolberg, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1897)
  • 1855 Michele Esposito, Italian composer who worked in Ireland, born in Castellamare di Stabia (d. 1929)
  • 1857 Conrad Theodor van Deventer, Dutch author, lawyer and politician (Ethical Policy Movement), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1915)
  • 1858 Leopoldo Mugnone, Italian opera composer and conductor, born in Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilie (d. 1941)
  • 1863 Franz Zorell, German lexicographer and exegete (Hebrew Latin Dictionary), born in Ravensburg (d. 1947)
  • 1863 Hugo Haase, German socialist politician (SPD, USPD) and co-chair of the Council of the People's Deputies (1918-19), born in Allenstein, East Prussia (d. 1919)
  • 1864 Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish writer and philosopher (Ensayos, Teatro), born in Bilbao Spain (d. 1936)
  • 1866 Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Ukrainian historian and statesman, born in Chełm, Congress Poland (d. 1934)
  • 1879 Joaquín Nin, Cuban composer and pianist, father of Anaïs Nin, born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1949)
  • 1881 Ludwig von Mises, Austrian-American Economist (The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality), born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (d. 1973)
  • 1884 Boris Asafiev, Russian composer and music critic, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1949)
  • 1887 Billy Bevan, Australian actor (Terror by Night, White Sin), born in Orange, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1957)
  • 1891 Fabien Sevitzky [Koussevitzky], Russian-American conductor (Indianapolis Symphony), born in Vishny Volotchok, Russia (d. 1967)
  • 1891 Gerda Björne, Swedish actress (Familjen Bjork, Hemsoborna), born in By, Värmland, Sweden (d. 1979)
  • 1893 Phillips Tead, American character actor (The Front Page; Lightnin'; Fighting Blade; The Adventures of Superman - "Professor Pepperwinkle"), born in Somerville, Massachusetts (d. 1974)
  • 1894 Franco Capuana, Italian composer, born in Fano, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1969)
  • 1895 Joseph Banks Rhine, American parapsychologist (Extra-Sensory Perception), born in Waterloo, Pennsylvania (d. 1980)
  • 1895 Louise Granville, Australian actress (How Green Paid the Rent), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1968)
  • 1895 Roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (d. 1970)
  • 1896 Štefan Németh-Šamorínsky, Slovak organist, choirmaster, composer and pedagogue (Birch Trees), born in Šamorín, Slovakia, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1975)
  • 1897 Herbert Agar, American journalist and historian (d. 1980)
  • 1898 Trofim Lysenko, Soviet biologist and agronomist, born in Karlovka, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1976)
  • 1899 Billy Butlin, South African-British holiday camp promoter (Butlins), born in Cape Town, Cape Colony (d. 1980)
  • 1899 Lásló Jósef Bíró, Hungarian inventor (ballpoint pen), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1985)
  • 1900 Miguel Alemán Valdés, Mexican attorney and President of Mexico (1946-52), born in Sayula, Veracruz, Mexico (d. 1983)

Enrico Fermi (1901-1954)

Italian-American nuclear physicist, gone fission, fermium (Nobel Prize 1938), born in Rome, Italy

  • 1901 Lanza del Vasto, Italian philosopher and activist (d. 1981)
  • 1903 (Edward) "Ted" de Corsia, American actor (The Naked City; 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1973)
  • 1903 Diana Vreeland, French-American fashion editor (Harper's Bazaar; Vogue), born in Paris (d. 1989)
  • 1903 Karl August Andersen, Norwegian cellist and composer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1970)
  • 1904 Dorothy Emmet, English philosopher, born in London, England (d. 2000)

Greer Garson (1904-1996)

British actress (Mrs Miniver), born in East Ham, Essex

  • 1905 Fidel LaBarba, American boxer (Olympic gold flyweight 1924; world flyweight title 1927), born in New York City (d. 1981)
  • 1907 Gene Autry, American cowboy singer, songwriter, actor, musician, ("Back In The Saddle Again"; "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer") and business tycoon (owner MLB Angels team, 1961-97), born near Tioga, Texas (d. 1998)
  • 1907 Michael Shepley, British actor (Squibs, Dick & the Duchess), born in Plymouth, Devon, England (d. 1961)
  • 1907 Richard Harkness, American newscaster (Story of the Week, NBC), born in Artesian, South Dakota (d. 1977)
  • 1908 Eddie Tolan, American sprinter (2 Golds 1932 Olympics), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1967)
  • 1908 Norman Anderson, English lawyer, missionary and Arabist, born in Aldeburgh, England (d. 1994)
  • 1909 Sashadhar Mukherjee, Indian film producer (Jagrit), born in Jhansi, India (d. 1990)
  • 1910 Bill Boyd, American western swing guitarist and band leader (The Cowboy Ramblers - ”Under the Double Eagle"), born near Ladonia, Texas (d. 2001)
  • 1910 Virginia Bruce, American actress (Action in Arabia), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1982)
  • 1911 Reginald Victor Jones, British scientist who worked in military intelligence in WWII, born in London, England (d. 1997)
  • 1912 Lukas Ammann, Swiss actor (Graf Yoster; Day of Anger; Class Reunion; Palace Hotel), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 2017)
  • 1912 Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian director (Blowup, Red Desert), born in Ferrara, Italy (d. 2007)
  • 1913 Silvio Piola, Italian soccer striker (34 caps, 30 goals; Lazio), born in Robbio Lomellina, Pavia (d. 1996)
  • 1913 Stanley E. Kramer, American producer and director (Inherit the Wind), born in New York City (d. 2001)

Trevor Howard (1913-1988)

English actor in over 70 films (Brief Encounter, Superman, The Third Man), born in Kent, England

  • 1915 Ann Nagel [Anna Marie Dolan], American actress (Don Winslow of the Navy, The Green Hornet), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1966)
  • 1915 Brenda Marshall [Ardis Ankerson], American actress (The Sea Hawk, Paris After Dark), born in Island of Negros, Philippines (d. 1992)
  • 1915 Vincent DeDomenico, American entrepreneur (Rice-A-Roni), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2007)
  • 1916 Carl Ronald Giles, English cartoonist (Giles), born in London, England (d. 1995)
  • 1916 Minao Shibata, Japanese composer and musicologist, born in Tokyo (d. 1996)
  • 1917 Don Castle, American actor (Born to Speed; The Invisible Wall), and television producer (Lassie), born in Beaumont, Texas (d. 1966)
  • 1918 Harold Laurence Walters, American composer, born in Gurdon, Arkansas (d. 1984)
  • 1919 Masao Takemoto, Japanese gymnast (Olympic gold team 1960; 3 x silver 1952, 56, 60; 3 x bronze 1956), born in Hamada, Japan (d. 2007)
  • 1920 Peter D. Mitchell, English chemist, (1978 Nobel Prize for Chemistry), born in Mitcham, England (d. 1992)
  • 1920 Tillman Franks, American country music bassist, songwriter and artist manager (Webb Pierce), born in Stamps, Arkansas (d. 2006)
  • 1920 Václav Neummann, Czech conductor and musician, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 1995)
  • 1921 Miklós Jancsó, Hungarian director (Muzsika, Aube, Pacifist), born in Vac, Hungry (d. 2014)
  • 1922 Lizabeth Scott [Emma Matzo], American actress (Dark City, Desert Fury), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
  • 1923 Bum Phillips, American football coach (Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints), born in Orange, Texas (d. 2013)
  • 1923 Stan Berenstain, American children's author (The Berenstain Bears), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2005)
  • 1924 David Atkinson, British air marshal, honorary physician to the Queen (d. 2013)
  • 1925 John Tower, American politician (Senate-R-Tx 1961-85), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1991)
  • 1925 Steve Forrest, American actor (Ben-Dallas, SWAT), born in Huntsville, Texas (d. 2013)
  • 1927 Adhemar da Silva, Brazilian triple jumper (Olympic golds 1952, 56), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2001)
  • 1927 Paul McCloskey, American politician (Senator-R-California 1967-83), born in Loma Linda, California
  • 1928 Ankie Peypers, Dutch author and poet (d. 2008)
  • 1928 Eric Lubbock, Lord Avebury, English politician and human rights advocate (Liberal MP for Orpington 1962-70), born in Orpington, England (d. 2016)
  • 1929 Valentinas Bagdonas, Lithuanian composer (Symphony of Peace), born in Sriūbos, Lithuania (d. 2009)
  • 1930 Billy Strange [William], American singer-songwriter (A Little Less Conversation), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2012)
  • 1930 Colin Dexter, English crime writer (Inspector Morse), born in Stamford, Lincolnshire (d. 2017)
  • 1930 Peter Miller, British Chairman of Lloyd's Bank of London (d. 2018)
  • 1930 Ramnath Kenny, Indian cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for India in 1950's), born in Bombay, British India (d. 1985)
  • 1930 Richard Bonynge, Australian opera conductor (Dame Joan Sutherland, 1962-90; Metropolitan Opera, 1966-91; Vancouver Opera, 1974-82), born in Epping, New South Wales, Australia

Anita Ekberg (1931-2015)

Swedish actress (La Dolce Vita) and Miss Sweden 1950, born in Malmö, Sweden

  • 1931 Eddie Barth [Edward Bartholetti], American actor and voiceover artist nicknamed "Mr. Gravel" for his raspy vocals (Shaft, Simon & Simon), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
  • 1931 James Cronin, American nuclear physicist (Physics Nobel Prize 1980), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
  • 1931 Joseph M. McDade, American politician (Rep-R-Pennsylvania, 1963-1999), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
  • 1932 Jeremy Isaacs, Scottish TV executive (Channel 4) and opera company manager (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 1987-96), born in Glasgow, Scotland
  • 1932 Mehmood [Ali], Indian actor, singer, director and producer (Do Phoo!, Vardaan), born in Bombay, British India (d. 2004)
  • 1932 Peter Stormonth Darling, Scottish investment banker (Mercury Asset Management Group, largest fundmanagement the UK), (d. 2019)
  • 1932 Rainer Weiss, American Physicist (Nobel Prize 2017, LIGO), born in Berlin, Germany
  • 1932 Robert Benton, American screenwriter and director (Kramer vs Kramer), born in Waxahachie, Texas
  • 1932 Ronald B. Kitaj, American-British painter and graphic artist (pop art), born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio (d. 2007)
  • 1933 Samora Machel, President of Mozambique (1975-86), born in Gaza Province, Mozambique (d. 1986)
  • 1934 Lance Gibbs, West Indian cricket spin bowler (79 Tests, 309 wickets, BB 8/38; British Guyana, South Australia CA, Warwickshire CCC), born in Georgetown, British Guyana
  • 1934 Lindsay Kline, Australian cricketer (Australian chinaman bowler Hat-trick 1957), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2015)
  • 1934 Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, Hungarian- American psychologist (concept of "flow"), born in Rijeka, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2021)
  • 1935 David Hannay, British diplomat (UK representative to the UN and EU), born in London, England

Jerry Lee Lewis (1935-2022)

American rock and country music singer-songwriter and pianist ("Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"; "Great Balls Of Fire"), born in Ferriday, Louisiana [1] [2]

  • 1936 Mylene Demongeot, French actress (3 Murderesses), born in Nice, France (d. 2022)

Silvio Berlusconi (1936-2023)

Italian media tycoon and politician (Prime Minister of Italy, 1994-95, 2001-06, 2008-11), born in Milan, Italy [1]

  • 1937 Barry Heywood, British director of the British Antarctic Survey (d. 2021)
  • 1938 Henry Keswick, British businessman (CEO Jardine Matheson), born in Shanghai
  • 1938 Mike McCormick, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1960–1961²; NL Cy Young Award 1967; NL wins leader 1967; NL ERA leader 1960; SF Giants), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2020)
  • 1938 Wim Kok, Dutch politician, Dutch Prime Minister (1994-2002), born in Bergambacht, Netherlands (d. 2018)
  • 1939 Jim Baxter, Scottish footballer (d. 2001)
  • 1939 Larry Linville, American actor (M*A*S*H, 1972-77 - "Major Frank Burns"), born in Ojai California (d. 2000)
  • 1939 Molly Haskell, American film critic, born in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • 1939 Tommy Boyce, American songwriter (with Bobby Hart: The Monkees - "Last Train to Clarksville"; (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"), and singer (Boyce & Hart - "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight"), born in Charlottesville, Virginia (d. 1994)
  • 1940 Jimmy Knapp, British trade unionist (National Union of Railwaymen) (d. 2001)
  • 1940 Mike Eischeid, American NFL punter (Oakland Raiders), born in Orange City, Iowa
  • 1940 Nicola Di Bari, Italian singer-songwriter (I giorni dell'arcobaleno), born in Zapponeta, Italy
  • 1941 David Steele, British cricketer (England batsman, courageous v Lillee 1975), born in Bradeley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
  • 1941 Don Nix, American 'Memphis Soul' saxophonist (Last Night), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1941 Frederick "Fred" West, British contractor and serial killer (12 charges of murder), born in Herefordshire, England (d. 1995)
  • 1941 Jon Brower Minnoch, American, world's heaviest recorded man at 1,400lb (635 kilograms; 100 stone), born in Bainbridge Island, Washington recorded man (d. 1983)
  • 1941 Kermit Zarley, American golfer, author (Canadian Open 1970), born in Seattle, Washington
  • 1942 Bill Nelson, American astronaut (STS 61C), attorney,and politician (U.S. Representative (D) Florida, 1979-1999; U.S. Senate (D) Florida, 2001-19; NASA Administrator, 2021- ), born in Miami, Florida
  • 1942 Dave Wilcox, American Pro Football HOF linebacker (First-team All-Pro 1971, 72; 7 x Pro Bowl; San Francisco 49ers), born in Ontario, Oregon (d. 2023)
  • 1942 Donna Corcoran, American actress (Man Without a Star), born in Quincy, Massachusetts
  • 1942 Felice Gimondi, Italian road cyclist (Tour de France 1965; Giro d'Italia 1967, 69, 76; Vuelta a España 1968), born in Sedrina, Italy (d. 2019)
  • 1942 Ian McShane, British actor (Roots; Bare Essence), born in Blackburn England
  • 1942 Jean-Luc Ponty, French jazz-fusion electric violinist (Frank Zappa; Mahavishnu Orchestra; Cosmic Messenger; Tchokola), born in Avranches, France
  • 1942 Madeline Kahn, American stage and screen actress (What's Up, Doc?; Young Frankenstein; Paper Moon; Blazing Saddles), and singer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1999)
  • 1942 Perry Lederman, American folk and blues singer and guitarist, born in Brooklyn, Nw York City (d. 1995)
  • 1942 Rajinder Goel, Indian cricket spin bowler (record for most wickets in Ranji Trophy 637), born in Narwana, British India (d. 2020)
  • 1942 Steve Tesich, Serbian-American screenwriter and playwright (Breaking Away), born in Užice, Yugoslavia (d. 1996)
  • 1943 Gary Boyd Roberts, American genealogist

Lech Wałęsa (80 years old)

1943 Polish Solidarity movement leader (Nobel Peace Prize 1983) and President of Poland (1990-95), born in Popowo, Poland

  • 1943 Mohammad Khatami, Iranian politician, President of Iran (1997-2005), born in Ardakan, Iran
  • 1943 Peter Rigby, British businessman and one of UK richest (Specialist Computer Holdings)
  • 1943 Vince Tobin, American football coach (head coach Arizona Cardinals 1996-2000), born in Burlington Junction, Missouri (d. 2023)
  • 1944 Mike Post [Leland Michael Postil], American Grammy and Emmy award-winning television composer (Rockford Files; Hill Street Blues; Magnum P.I.), born in Berkley, California
  • 1944 Torben Jensen, Danish actor (Taxa; Hayfever; Watch Me Fly; Guldregn), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2018)
  • 1945 Kyriacos Sfetsas, Greek composer, born in Amfilochia, Greece
  • 1945 Nadezhda Chizova, Russian shot putter (Olympic gold/silver/bronze-68/72/76), born in Usolye-Sibirskoye, Russia
  • 1945 Sarah Tyacke, English historian and Keeper of British Public Records, born in Chelmsford, Essex
  • 1945 Tatiana Tauer, Russian classical harpist, born in Moscow, Soviet Union (d. 1994)
  • 1946 (Doyle) "Nick" Taylor, American rock guitarist (Bloodrock), born in Slayton, Texas (d. 2010)
  • 1946 Alasdair Fraser, Scottish-born Northern Irish lawyer, director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2012)
  • 1946 Barry Hulshoff, Dutch soccer defender (14 caps; European Cup 1971, 72, 73; Ajax Amsterdam), born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 2020)
  • 1946 Ian Wallace, British session and touring rock and jazz drummer (King Crimson, 1971-72; Bob Dylan, 1977-78; Crimson Jazz Trio, 2005-07), born in Bury, Lancashire, England (d. 2007)
  • 1946 Patricia Hodge, English actress (Heat of the Day, Miranda), born in Cleethorpes, England
  • 1947 Martin Ferrero, American actor (Jurassic Park), born in Brookport, New York
  • 1947 Richard J. Evans, English historian (The Third Reich Trilogy), born in London, England
  • 1948 Bryant Gumbel, American sportscaster/TV host (Today Show), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1948 John M. McHugh, American politician (Rep-R-NY 1993-2009) Secretary of the Army 2009-15, born in Watertown, New York
  • 1948 Mark Farner, American musician, songwriter and vocalist (Grand Funk Railroad), born in Flint, Michigan
  • 1948 Mike Pinera, American rock guitarist and singer (Blues Image - "Ride Captain Ride"; Iron Butterfly), born in Tampa, Florida
  • 1948 Theo Jörgensmann, German jazz clarinetist, born in Bottrop, Germany
  • 1948 Viktor Krovopouskov, Russian sabres fencer (Olympic gold, individual and team, 1976, 1980), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
  • 1949 George Dalaras, Greek singer and musician, born in Piraeus, Greece
  • 1949 Steve Busby, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1972-80, 2X All-Star (Kansas City Royals), born in Burbank, California
  • 1949 Tony Hoty, American actor (Ransom, Paper), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1950 Alvin Crow, American country-rock singer-songwriter, and fiddle player (The Pleasant Valley Boys; The Neon Angels), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
  • 1950 David Murray, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (19 Tests, 3 x 50, 62 dismissals; Barbados), born in Bridgetown, Barbados (d. 2022)
  • 1951 Andrés Caicedo, Colombian writer (¡Que viva la música!), born in Cali, Colombia (d. 1977)
  • 1951 Maureen Caird, Australian hurdler (youngest to win individual Olympic Gold at 17 in 1968), born in Cumberland, Australia

Michelle Bachelet (72 years old)

1951 Chilean Socialist Party politician (President of Chile, 2006-10 &, 2014-18; U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, 2018-22), born in Santiago, Chile

  • 1951 Mike Enriquez, Filipino broadcast journalist, born in Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines (d. 2023)
  • 1952 Gábor Csupó, Hungarian-American animator (Rugrats), born in Budapest, Hungary