1921 Edwin Richfield, British actor (Interpol Calling, The Avengers), born in London England (d. 1990) 1923 Alan Badel, British actor (Shogun, Salome, Bill Brand), born in Manchester, England (d. 1982) 1923 Betsy Drake, American actress (Every Girl Should be Married), writer, and psychotherapist, born in Paris, France (d. 2015) American Pro Football HOF coach (Super Bowl VI, XII; NFL Coach of the Year 1966 Dallas Cowboys), born in Mission, Texas 1925 Alan Bergman, American Emmy, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning lyricist, with wife Marilyn ("The Way We Were"; "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2025) [1] 1925 Ashley Heenan, New Zealand composer, born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2004) 1925 Harry Somers, Canadian composer, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1999) 1926 Alfred Slote, American children's books author (Love & Tennis, Omega Station), born in Brooklyn, New York 1926 Eddie Miksis, American baseball player, born in Burlington, New Jersey (d. 2005) 1927 Vernon Corea, Sri Lankan pioneer radio broadcaster, born in Kurana, Sri Lanka (d. 2002) 1927 William B. Branch, American screenwriter and playwright (A Medal for Willie, In Splendid Error), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2019) 1928 Earl Holliman, American actor (The Rainmaker; Police Woman; Tribes; Cry Panic), pop singer, and animal rights activist, born in Delhi, Louisiana (d. 2024) [1] 1930 Cathryn Damon, American actress (Mary-Soap, She's Having a Baby), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1987) 1930 Saleh Selim, Egyptian football midfielder (10 caps; Al-Ahly Cairo SC 354 games) and executive (President Al-Ahly SC 1980-88, 1992-2002), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 2002) 1932 Ian Hamer, British jazz trumpeter and session musician (Beatles - "Got To Get You Into My Life"; Top of the Pops studio band), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2006) 1932 Peter Anderson, English footballer (Plymouth Argyle), born in Devonport, England (d. 2009) 1933 Baby Face Willette [Roosevelt Willet], American hard bop and soul-jazz Hammond organ player, born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1971) 1933 Nicola Pietrangeli, Italian tennis player (French singles C'ships 1959, 60; World #3 1959; French doubles 1959; French mixed doubles 1958), born in Tunis, French Tunisia (d. 2025) 1934 Ian Abercrombie, English actor (Birds of Prey, Desperate Housewives), born in Grays, Essex, England (d. 2012) 1934 Norma Croker, Australian sprinter, born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 2019) 1934 Oliver Jones, Canadian jazz pianist and composer, born in Little Burgundy, Montreal, Quebec 1935 Arvo Pärt, Estonian composer (Für Alina; Fratres; Spiegel im Spiegel), born in Paide, Järva County, Estonia [1] 1936 Charles Dierkop, American character actor (Gunsmoke; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; The Sting; Police Woman), born in La Crosse, Wisconsin (d. 2024) [1] 1937 Iosif Kobzon, Soviet-Russian singer and businessman, born in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine (d. 2018) 1938 Charles Patrick, American do-wop singer and songwriter (The Monotones - "The Book of Love"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2020) 1939 Günther Herrmann, German soccer forward (9 caps West Germany; Karlsruher SC, Schalke 04), born in Trier, Germany (d. 2023) 1939 Tom Cherones, American television producer and director (81 episodes of "Seinfeld"), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (d. 2026) 1940 Bernie Dwyer, British rock drummer (Freddie and The Dreamers - "I'm Telling You Now"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2002) 1940 Brian DePalma, American film director (Body Double, Dressed to Kill), born in Newark, New Jersey 1942 Gerome Ragni, American playwright and songwriter (Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1991) 1942 Lola Falana [Loletha Elayne], American singer and actress (Golden Boy; A Man Called Adam), born in Camden, New Jersey American stand-up comedian best known for his act with Tim Reid (Tim and Tom), born in Harvey, Illinois [1] 1943 Jack Ely, American singer and guitarist (The Kingsmen - "Louie, Louie"), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2015) 1943 Mickey Hart [Hartman], American drummer and percussionist (Grateful Dead, 1967-71 & 1974-96; Planet Drum: Rhythm Devils), born in Brooklyn, New York City 1943 Paul Riser, American session trombonist and musical arranger (Motown's "Funk Brothers"), born in Detroit, Michigan 1944 Everaldo, Brazilian footballer, born in Porto Alegre, Brazil 1944 John McSherry, American MLB baseball umpire, 1971-96 (World Series - 1977, 87; All-Star Game - 1975, 82, 91), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1996) German soccer defender (103 caps; FIFA World Cup 1974; Bayern Munich 427 games; Ballon d'Or 1972, 76) and manager (FIFA World Cup 1990; Bayern Munich), born in Munich, Germany 1945 Leo Kottke, American finger-picking acoustic guitarist (Ice Water; Greenhouse), born in Athens, Georgia 1946 Dennis Tufano, American rock guitarist and vocalist (The Buckinghams - "Kind of a Drag"), born in Chicago, Illinois 1947 Gerry Conway, British drummer and percussionist (Cat Stevens; Fairport Convention), born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England 1948 John Martyn [Iain McGeachy], British folk-rock-blues singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("May You Never"), born in New Maldon, Surrey (d. 2009) 1949 Bill Whittington, American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1979), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 2021) 1949 Leivinha, Brazilian soccer forward (21 caps; Portuguesa, Palmeiras 263 games, Atlético Madrid), born in Novo Horizonte, Brazil (d. 2026) 1949 Marty Liquori, American runner (AAU 3 mile-1979 (13:14.7)), born in Montclair, New Jersey 1949 Roger Uttley, English rugby union player, born in Blackpool, England 1950 Amy Madigan, American actress (Uncle Buck, Twice in a Lifetime), born in Chicago, Illinois 1950 Barry Sheene, British motorcycle racer, born in London (d. 2003) 1953 Lenise Bent, American audio engineer in music (Blondie; The Knack) and film (L.A. Heat), born in Los Angeles, California 1953 Renée Geyer, Australian singer ("It's A Man's Man's World"; "Stares and Whispers"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2023) [1] 1953 Tommy Shaw, American rock guitarist, and singer (Styx - "Come Sail Away"; Damn Yankees), born in Montgomery, Alabama 1954 Reed Birney, American actor (Greatest Man in the World), born in Alexandria, Virginia 1955 Hiram Bullock, American jazz, funk, and fusion guitarist (The World's Most Dangerous Band), born in Osaka, Japan (d. 2008) 1956 Tony Gilroy, American screenwriter and director (The Bourne Franchise, Michael Clayton), born in Manhattan, New York 1957 Jeff Sluman, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1988; 6 PGA Tour titles), born in Rochester, New York 1957 Jon Moss, English rock drummer (Culture Club - "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?"), born in Wandsworth, South London 1958 Don Slaught, American catcher (California Angels, NY Yankees), born in Long Beach, California 1958 Mick Talbot, English rock keyboardist (Style Council - "You're The Best Thing"; "My Ever Changing Moods"), born in Wimbledon, London 1958 Roxann Dawson, American actress (B'Elanna Torres-Star Trek: Voyager), born in Los Angeles, California 1958 Scott Patterson, American actor (Gilmore Girls, Sullivan's Crossing, Saw IV), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1959 David Frost, South African golfer (10 PGA Tour titles; The Tradition 2013), born in Cape Town, RSA 1959 John Hawkes [Perkins], American actor (Deadwood, Winter's Bone), born in Alexandria, Minnesota 1959 Robert Wrenn, American golfer, sportscaster, course designer (ESPN), born in Richmond, Virginia 1960 Neal X [Whitmore], English musician (Sigue Sigue Sputnik - "Love Missile F-111"), born in Henley-on-Thames, England 1961 Elizabeth Daily, American actress (Pee-Wee's Big Adventure; The Powerpuff Girls - "Buttercup"), and pop singer ("Say It, Say It"), born in Los Angeles, California 1961 Virginia Madsen, American actress (Dune; Hot Spot; Class), born in Chicago, Illinois

1962 Julio Salinas, Spanish footballer (Barcelona), born in Bilbao, Spain 1962 Kristy McNichol, American actress (Buddy-Family, Barbara-Empty Nest), born in Los Angeles, California 1962 Victoria Polyo, Ukrainian composer (Gagaku; Lulling the Earth; Psalm 50), born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR 1963 Bonnie Gadusek, tennis player (French Juniors 1981), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1963 Colin Wells, British actor (Hollyoaks, Crossroads), born in Greenwich, England 1964 Ellis Burks, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1990, 96; Gold Glove 1990; Silver Slugger 1990, 96; Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi 1964 Eric Thomas, American NFL cornerback (Denver Broncos), born in Tucson, Arizona 1964 Victor Wooten, American Grammy Award-winning jazz-fusion, funk, and bluegrass bass guitarist and producer (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones), born in Mountain Home, Idaho 1965 Graeme Obree, Scottish racing cyclist (World Hour Record 1993, 94; World C'ships gold 4000m pursuit 1993, 95), born in Nuneaton, England 1965 John Schofield, British BBC journalist (shot and killed reporting in Croatia), born in Weybridge, England (d. 1995) 1965 Moby [Richard Hall], American musician (Play; 18), born in Harlem, New York City 1965 Paul Heyman, American entertainment producer and wrestling manager, born in Westchester County, New York 1966 Richard Harvey, American NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints), born in Pascagoula, Mississippi 1967 Dany Theis, Luxembourgian soccer midfielder (34 caps; Jeunesse Esch FC) and manager (Differdange 03, F91 Dudelange, Jeunesse Esch FC), born in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (d. 2022) 1967 American pop and jazz singer , pianist (We Are in Love; When Harry Met Sally), actor (Will & Grace), and TV Personality (American Idol, 2013-16), born in New Orleans, Louisiana 1968 Kay Hanley, American singer-songwriter (Letters to Cleo), born in Boston, Massachusetts 1968 Konstantin Shafranov, Kazakhstani ice hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan 1998, St. Louis Blues), born in Oskemen, Kazakhstan 1969 Eduardo Perez, American baseball player, born in Cincinnati, Ohio 1969 Gidget Gein [Bradley Stewart], American rock uitarist and bass player (Marilyn Manson band), born in Hollywood, Florida (d. 2008) 1969 Laura Sisk, American actress (Allison Rescott-Loving), born in Washington, D.C. 1970 Chris Garver, American tattoo artist and TV personality (Miami Ink), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1970 Taraji P. Henson, American singer and actress (Empire, Hidden Figures), born in Washington, D.C. 1970 Ted Leo, American musician (Ted Leo and the Pharmacists), born in South Bend, Indiana 1970 William Joppy, American professional boxer, born in Silver Spring, Maryland 1971 Mack Strong, American NFL fullback (Seattle Seahawks), born in Fort Benning, Georgia 1971 Richard Ashcroft, British singer (The Verve - "Bitter Sweet Symphony"), born in Wigan, Lancashire, England 1971 Shelton Quarles, American NFL linebacker, executive (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Director Football Ops), born in Nashville, Tennessee 1972 Kip Simons, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Media, Pennsylvania 1972 Mark Pope, American NBA forward (Indiana Pacers), born in Omaha, Nebraska 1972 Matthew Gilmore, Belgian-Australian cyclist, born in Ghent, Belgium 1973 Fred Thomas, American NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks), born in Bruce, Mississippi 1973 Robby Albarado, American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey (Preakness Stakes 2007, 20; Breeders' Cup Classic 2007, BC Juvenile Fillies Turf 2009, BC Mile 2011), born in Lafayette, Louisiana (d. 2026) 1974 Lucian Sahetapy, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Groningen, Netherlands 1975 Juan Cobián, Argentine footballer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina 1975 Mark Klepaski, American bass guitarist (Breaking Benjamin), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 1976 Elephant Man [Oneal Bryan], Jamaican musician ("Let's Get Physical"), born in Kingston, Jamaica 1976 Flora Redoumi, Greek hurdler, born in Athens, Greece 1976 Tomáš Enge, Czech racing driver, born in Liberec, Czech Republic 1977 Jon Buckland, English rock guitarist (Coldplay - "Clocks"; "Viva La Vida"), born in London 1977 Ludacris [Christopher Bridges], American rapper ("Stand Up"; "Act A Fool"), and actor (The Ride; Fast and Furious franchise), born in Champaign, Illinois 1977 Matthew Stevens, Welsh snooker player, born in Carmarthen, Wales 1978 Ben Lee, Australian singer-songwriter ("Cigarettes Will Kill You"; "Love Me Like the World Is Ending"), and actor (The Rage in Placid Lake), born in Sydney, Australia 1978 Dejan Stanković, Serbian footballer (Serbia National Team captain), born in Belgrade, Serbia 1978 Ed Reed, American Pro Football HOF safety (Super Bowl 2012 Baltimore Ravens; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 2004; 5 × First-team All-Pro; 9 × Pro Bowl), born in St. Rose, Louisiana 1979 Ariana Richards, American actress (Spaced Invaders, Prancer), born in Healdsburg, California 1979 David Pizarro, Chilean footballer (Roma), born in Valparaíso, Chile 1979 Frank Francisco, Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1979 Steve Hofstetter, American comedian (Secret Optimist) and podcaster (Judgy Two Shoes), born in Queens, New York 1980 Antônio Pizzonia, Brazilian race car driver, born in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil 1980 Mike Comrie, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1981 Andrea Dossena, Italian footballer (Piacenza), born in Lodi, Italy 1981 Charles Kelley, American country singer and songwriter (Lady A), born in Augusta, Georgia 1982 Shriya Saran, South Indian actress (Santhosham), born in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India 1983 Ike Diogu, Nigerian-American basketball player, born in Buffalo, New York 1983 Jacoby Ellsbury, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star, Gold Glove Award, Silver Slugger Award 2011; World Series 2007, 13 Boston Red Sox), born in Madras, Oregon 1984 Cecília Gáspár, Hungarian soccer midfielder and captain (28 caps; TSV Crailsheim, SGS Essen), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2024) 1985 Shaun Livingston, American basketball player, born in Peoria, Illinois 1985 Zack Stortini, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada 1986 Chiliboy Ralepelle, South African rugby player, born in Tzaneen, South Africa 1987 Elizabeth Henstridge, English actress (Jemma Simmons-Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 1987 Tyler Hoechlin, American actor (Teen Wolf), born in Corona, California 1990 Iskra Lawrence, British model and internet personality (Iskra on Instagram), born in Worcester, England 1991 Kygo [Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll] Norwegian DJ and music producer ("I See Fire" remix), born in Singapore Famous Birthdays Calendar Basketball Players Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history.