1953 John Zorn, American jazz and avant garde musician and composer, born in New York City.
1964 Keanu Reeve, Actor, producer, musician, born in Beirut.
1966 Dino Cazares, American heavy metal guitarist (FearFactory), born in El Centro, California.
1243 Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, Welsh nobleman who changed his support from Simon de Montfort to Henry III, born in Christchurch, England (d. 1295)
1548 Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect known for Teatro Olimpico and writer on architectural theory, born in Vicenza (d. 1616)
1661 Georg Böhm, German organist and composer, born in Hohenkirchen, Duchy of Saxe-Gotha, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1733)
1675 William Somervile, English poet known for “The Chace”, born in Colwich, England (d. 1742)
1716 Johann Trier, German organist and composer, born in Themar, Thuringia, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1790)
1731 Johann Friedrich von Cronegk, German poet and playwright (Olint und Sophronia), born in Ansbach (d. 1758)
1750 Pehr Frigel, Swedish composer, born in Kalmar, Sweden (d. 1842)
1753 Marie Joséphine of Savoy, Italian-French noble, Queen consort (in exile) of France (1795-1810), born at the Royal Palace of Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1810)
1763 Caroline Schelling [Michaelis], German Romantic poet and critic, born in Göttingen (d. 1809)
1766 James Forten, African-American abolitionist and businessman who used his wealth to push for civil rights and the abolition of slavery, born in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America (d. 1842)
1778 Louis Bonaparte, French King of Holland (1806-1810), born in Ajaccio, Corsica, Kingdom of France (d. 1846)
1798 Thomas Holliday Hicks, American politician, Governor of Maryland during Civil War (1858-62), born in East New Market, Maryland (d. 1865)
1805 Esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer known for “The Slaughter Yard” and political activist, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1851)
1810 William Seymour Tyler, American educator and historian at Amherst College, born in Hartford, Pennsylvania (d. 1897)
1814 Ernst Curtius, German archaeologist and historian (Olympia), born in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck (d. 1896)
1830 William P. Frye, American congressman and senator (1881-1911), born in Lewiston, Maine (d. 1911)
1837 James Harrison Wilson, American topographic engineer and Major General (Union Army), born in Shawneetown, Illinois (d. 1925)
1838 Liliuokalani [Lydia Kamakaʻeha], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), born in Honolulu, Oʻahu, Kingdom of Hawaii (d. 1917)
1839 Henry George, American politician economist and land reformer (Progress & Poverty), born in Philadelphia, Pennslvania (d. 1897)
1840 Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros), born in Catania, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (d. 1922)
1847 Roger Wolcott, American politician 39th Governor of Massachusetts (1897-1900), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1900)
1850 A. G. Spalding, American Baseball HOF pitcher, manager and executive (NL wins leader 1871–76; President, co-owner Chicago White Stockings; co-founder of Spalding sporting goods company), born in Byron, Illinois (d. 1915)
1850 Eugene Field “Poet of Childhood”, American poet, writer and journalist (Little Boy Blue), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1895)
1850 Woldemar Voigt, German physicist, discovered the Voigt effect, born in Leipzig, Saxony (d. 1919)
1852 Paul Bourget, French novelist and critic, born in Amiens, France (d. 1935)
1853 Wilhelm Ostwald, Baltic German physical chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1909 for work on catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities), born in Riga, Russian Empire (d. 1932) [1]
1854 Hans Jæger, Norwegian writer and political activist as leader of the Kristiania Bohemians, born in Drammen, Norway (d. 1910)
1857 Thomas Groube, Australian cricket batsman (1 Test; Victoria CA), born in New Plymouth, New Zealand (d. 1927)
1862 Alphons Diepenbrock, Dutch composer, conductor, and essayist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1921)
1862 Franjo Krežma, Croatian violinist, born in Osijek, Croatia (d. 1881)
1866 Hiram Johnson, Progressive politician, US Senator, Governor of California (1911-17), born in Sacramento, California (d. 1945)
1870 Archduchess Louise of Austria, Crown Princess of Saxony who caused a scandal leaving her husband, born in Salzburg, Austria (d. 1947)
1870 Marie Ault [Mary Cragg], English actress (The Lodger), born in Wigan, England (d. 1951)
1877 Frederick Soddy, English radiochemist and Nobel laureate (radioactive substances, isotopes), born in Eastbourne, Sussex, England (d. 1956)
1878 Werner von Blomberg, German politician and general (Commander-in-Chief German Armed Forces 1935-38), born in Stargard, Prussia (d. 1946)
1879 An Jung-geun, Korean independence activist and assassin of Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi, born in Haeju-bu, Hwanghaedo, Korea (d. 1910)
1883 Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria, “The Red Archduchess” who became a socialist, born at Schloss Laxenburg, Austria-Hungary(d. 1963)
1884 Frank Laubach, American missionary and educator (taught reading through phonetics), born in Benton Pennsylvania (d. 1970)
1892 Felix Wolfes, German-American conductor, educator (New England Conservatory, 1948-68), and composer, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1971)
1894 Joseph Roth, Austrian-Jewish journalist and writer (Hotel Savoy), born in Brody, Austria-Hungary (d. 1939)
1896 Amanda Randolph, American jazz and blues piano player and singer; stage, radio, and screen actress (The Laytons; Amos ‘n Andy – “Ramona”; Danny Thomas Show – “Louise”), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1967)
1899 Hans Jacob Nielsen, Danish boxer (Olympic gold lightweight 1924), born in Næstved, Denmark (d. 1967)
1901 Adolph Rupp, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA Div I Tournament 1948, 49, 51, 58; Uni of Kentucky; 5 × National Coach of the Year), born in Halstead, Kansas (d. 1977)
1901 Andreas Embirikos, Greek surrealist poet known for “The Great Eastern”, photographer and critic, born in Brăila, Romania (d. 1975)
1901 Phil Napoleon [Filippo Napoli] American early jazz trumpeter and bandleader (Original Memphis Five; Napoleon and HIs Emperors), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1990)
1902 Marjorie Warfield, American stage, radio, and silent film actress, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
1906 Vera Vague [Barbara Jo Allen], American actress (Sleeping Beauty, Follow the Leader), born in New York City (d. 1974)
1910 Alma Heflin, American commercial airplane test pilot and child psychologist, born in Winona, Missouri (d. 2000)
1910 Bruce Boyce, Canadian-American baritone singer, and teacher (Royal Academy – London, England), born in London, Ontario (d. 1996)
1911 Eileen Way, British actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin), born in Surrey, England (d. 1994)
1911 René Amengual, Chilean pianist, composer and educator, born in Santiago, Chile (d. 1954)
1911 Romare Bearden, African American painter and songwriter, born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 1988)
1912 Ernie Bromley, Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests; first Western Australian to play Test cricket for Australia), born in Fremantle, Western Australia (d. 1967)
1912 Johan Daisne [Herman Thiery], Belgian writer (magic realism), born in Ghent, Belgian (d. 1978)
1913 Bill Shankly, Scottish football manager (Liverpool, 1959-74), born in Glenbuck, Ayrshire, Scotland (d. 1981)
1914 (Lawrence) “Booker T.” Laury, American boogie-woogie and blues pianist and singer, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1995)
1914 Tom Glazer, American folk singer and songwriter (Because All Men Are Brothers; A Dollar Ain’t A Dollar Anymore), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
1915 Benjamin Aaron, American labor law expert, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2007)
1915 Dai-Keong Lee, Hawaiian-American classical and theater composer, born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawai’i (d. 2005)
1915 Hans Joachim Koellreutter, German Brazilian composer, teacher and musicologist, born in Freiburg, Germany (d. 2005)
1915 Meinhardt Raabe, American actor (The Wizard of Oz), born in Watertown, Wisconsin (d. 2010)
1916 Dorothy May Bundy-Cheney, American tennis player (141 US tennis titles), born in LA, CA, (d. 2014)
1916 Penny Santon [Pierina Burlando], American actress (Fletch, Roll Out, Matt Houston), born in New York City (d. 1999)
1917 Cleveland Amory, American animal rights activist and TV reviewer (TV Guide), born in Nahant, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
1917 Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian classical, jazz and Latin guitarist and composer (developed bossa nova), born in Prainha, São Paulo, Brazil (d. 1995)
1918 Allen Drury, American author (Advise & Consent – 1960 Pulitzer Prize), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1998)
1918 Martha Mitchell [nee Beall], wife of US Attorney General John Mitchell, born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas (d. 1976)
1919 Gideon William Waldrop, American composer and educator (Julliard School, 1961-85), born in Haskell County, Texas (d. 2000)
1919 Marge Champion (née Belcher), American dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2020)
1922 Arthur Ashkin, American scientist (Nobel Prize for Physics 2018 Optical Tweezers), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
1923 Rene Thom, French mathematician, 1958 Fields Medal for work in topology, born in Montbéliard, France (d. 2002)
1924 Daniel arap Moi, Kenya’s longest serving President (1978-2002), born in Kurieng’wo, Kenya (d. 2020)
1924 Ramón Valdés, Mexican actor and comedian (Don Ramón-El Chavo del Ocho), born in Mexico City (d. 1988)
1925 Hugo Montenegro, American composer, arranger, and orchestra leader, born in New York City (d. 1981)
1925 Ronnie Stevens, English actor (Rodney In “Dick & Duchess”), born in London, England (d. 2006)
1926 Yevgeny Leonov, Russian actor (Gentlemen of Fortune; Mimino), born in Moscow, USSR (d. 1994)
1927 Francis Matthews, British actor (Paul Temple, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons), born in York, England (d. 2014)
1927 Leonard Katzman, American TV screenwriter and producer (Dallas; Petrocelli; Route 66), born in New York City (d. 1996)
1927 Trudi Jochum-Beiser, Austrian alpine skier (Olympic gold 1948, 52), born in Lech am Arlberg, Austria
1927 Tzvi Avni, Israeli classical composer (Meditations On A Drama), born in Saarbrücken, Germany
1928 Miloslav Ištvan, Czech composer, born in Olomouc, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1990)
1928 Peter Mansfield, British political journalist and author, born in Ranchi, India (d. 1996)
1928 Sheila Bromberg, British orchestral and session harpist (The Beatles – “She’s Leaving Home”; Heatwave -“Boogie Nights”), born in London (d. 2021)
1929 Hal Ashby, American film director (The Last Detail; Shampoo; Being There), born in Ogden, Utah (d. 1988)
1929 Victor Spinetti, Welsh actor (A Hard Day’s Night, Help!), born in Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales (d. 2012) [1]
1930 Andrey Petrov, Soviet-Russian classical and film score composer (Creation of the World), born in Leningrad, USSR (d. 2006)
1931 Alan K. Simpson, American politician and Senate Republican whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979-97), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2025)
1932 Emil Richards [Emilio Radocchia], American session and touring vibraphonist and percussionist (George Shearing; Frank Sinatra; Lalo Schifrin; Frank Zappa; George Harrison; Harry Partch; Shadowfax), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2019) [1]
1932 Walter Davis Jr., American hard bop pianist (Davis Cup, Illumination), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1990)
1933 Hootie Ingram, American college football coach (Clemson Uni 1970-72) and executive (AD Florida State Uni 1981–89, Alabama 1989–95), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (d. 2024)
1933 Mathieu Kérékou, Dictator and President of Benin (1973-91, 1996-2006), born in Kouarfa, French Dahomey (d. 2015)
1933 Rick Lewis, American doo-wop tenor (The Silhouettes – “Get A Job”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2005)
1934 Hilla Becher (née Wobeser), German artist, worked collaboratively with husband Bernd Becher, born in Potsdam Germany (d. 2015)
1934 Michael Sahl, American contemporary classical composer (Civilization and its Discontents; Jungles), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2018)
1935 D. Wayne Lukas, American thoroughbred race horse trainer (Kentucky Derby 1988, 95, 96, 99; 20 x Breeders’ Cup race wins), born in Antigo, Wisconsin (d. 2025) [1]
1935 Jim Moody, American economist and politician (Rep-D-WI, 1983-93), born in Richlands, Virginia (d. 2019)
1935 Vladimír Válek, Czech violist (Dvořák Chamber Orchestra), and conductor (Prague Symphony. 1975-86; Czechoslovak Radio Symphony, 1985-2011), born in Nový Jičín, Czechoslovakia (d. 2025)
1936 Andrew Grove, Hungarian-American pioneer in the semiconductor industry, one of the founders and CEO of Intel, and philanthropist, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2016)
1936 David Leonard Blake, British composer (The Plumber’s Gift), and educator (University of York, 1964-2001), born in London
1936 Joan Kennedy (née Bennett), American socialite, and1st wife of US Senator from Massachusetts Ted Kennedy, born in New York City
1937 Derek Fowlds, British actor (Yes Minister, The Basil Brush Show), born in London, England (d. 2020)
1937 Peter Ueberroth (88 years old), American organizer of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and commissioner of baseball (1984-89), born in Evanston, Illinois.
1937 Willi Giesemann, German soccer defender (14 caps FRG; VfL Wolfsburg, Bayern Munich, Hamburger SV), born in Braunschweig, Germany (d. 2024)
1938 Glyn Worsnip, British radio and television presenter (That’s Life!), born in Highnam, Gloucestershire (d. 1996)
1938 John Angus, English soccer defender (1 cap; Burnley 439 games), born in Amble, England (d. 2021)
1938 Mary Jo Catlett, American stage and screen character actress (Hello Dolly!; Diff’rent Strokes – “Pearl”; SpongeBob SquarePants – “Mrs. Puff”), born in Denver, Colorado
1939 Bobby Purify [Dickey], American soul singer (“I’m Your Puppet”), born in Tallahassee, Florida (d. 2011)
1939 Sam Gooden, American soul vocalist (The Impressions – “People Get Ready”; “It’s All Right”), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 2022)
1940 Beverly Sanders, American actress (Lotsa Luck, CPO Sharkey), born in Hollywood, California
1940 Harry Northup, American actor (The Silence of the Lambs, Taxi Driver), born in Amarillo, Texas
1940 Jimmy Clanton, American rock vocalist (“Just A Dream”), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1940 Mick Pyne, British touring and session jazz pianist (Tubby Hayes; Georgie Fame: Charlie Watts), born in Thornton Dale, North Yorkshire, England (d. 1995)
1941 Graeme Langlands, Australian rugby league fullback, captain and coach (24 Tests; St. George RLFC; ARL “Immortal”), born in Wollongong, Australia (d. 2018)
1941 John Thompson Jr., American Basketball HOF coach (Georgetown Uni 1972–99, NCAA Division I tournament 1984) and center (NBA C’ship 1965, 66 Boston Celtics), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2020)
1942 Barbara Donald, American jazz trumpeter and bandleader, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2013)
1943 Rosalind Ashford, American rock vocalist (Martha Reeve & Vandellas – “Heat Wave”; “Dancing In The Street”), born in Detroit, Michigan
1943 Đorđe Novković, Croatian pop singer-songwriter (Pro Arte), and television personality (Hrvatski Idol), born in Vladimirci, German-occupied Serbia (d. 2007)
1944 Claude Nicollier, Swiss astronaut (STS 61-K, 46, 61, 75), born in Vevey, Switzerland
1944 Orlando Martínez, Cuban boxer (Olympic gold bantamweight 1972), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2021)
1946 Billy Preston, American rock and soul pianist, organist, singer-songwriter (“Nothing From Nothing”; “You Are So Beautiful”; “Outa-Space”), 5th Beatle (“Get Back”), and touring musician (Little Richard, Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2006)
1946 Luis Ávalos, Cuban-American stage and screen character actor (Condo; E/R; I Had 3 Wives), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2014)
1946 Marty Grebb, American rock session and touring keyboardist (The Buckinghams; Bonnie Raitt), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
1947 Richard Coughlan, British progressive rock drummer and percussionist (Caravan – “In the Land of Grey and Pink”), born in Herne Bay, Kent, England (d. 2013)
1948 Christa McAuliffe, American teacher who died in Challenger space shuttle disaster, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1986)
1948 Linda “Tui” Tillery, American singer-songwriter (The Loading Zone), born in San Francisco, California
1948 Terry Bradshaw, College/Pro Football HOF quarterback (Louisiana Tech; Super Bowl 1974, 75, 78 [MVP], 79 [MVP]; NFL MVP 1978; First-team All-Pro 1978; 3 × Pro Bowl; Pittsburgh Steelers) and broadcaster (CBS, FOX), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1949 Albert West [Albertus Westelaken], Dutch pop singer (The Shuffles – “Cha-La-La, I Need You”; Stars on 45), born in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (d. 2015)
1950 Michael Rother, German electronic musician (Neu!; Kraftwerk; Harmonia; Cluster), born in Hamburg, West Germany
1950 Rosanna DeSoto, American actress known for “Stand and Deliver”, born in San Jose, California
1950 Yuen Wah, Chinese stuntman and actor (Kung Fu Hustle, The Iceman Cometh), born in Hong Kong
1951 Jim DeMint, American politician, part of the Tea Party Movement (Senator-R-South Carolina 2005-13), born in Greensville, South Carolina
1951 Mark Harmon, American actor (St Elsewhere, NCIS), born in Burbank, California
1951 Michael Gray, American actor (Shazam!, Brian Keith Show), born in Chicago, Illinois
1951 Mike Kaminski, British rock musician (ELO), born in Harrogate, England
1952 Earl Pomeroy, American politician (Rep-D-North Dakota 1993-2011), born in Valley City, North Dakota
1952 Jimmy Connors (73 years old), American tennis player (8-time Grand Slam winner, 109 titles overall), born in Belleville, Illinois
1953 Ahmad Shah Massoud, Afghan political and military leader who fought the Soviet Union and led the Northern Alliance against the Taliban, born in Bazarak, Panjshir, Afghanistan (d. 2001)
1953 Gerhard Thiele, German physicist and ESA astronaut (STS-99), born in Heidenheim-Brenz, Germany
1953 Gordon Kennett, English motorcycle speedway rider (World Pairs C’ship [Malcolm Simmons] 1978; World Championship 1978 runner-up), born in Bromley, England (d. 2023)
1953 John Zorn (72 years old), American jazz and avant garde musician and composer, born in New York City
1954 Andrej Babiš (71 years old), Czech businessman and politician, Prime Minister of Czech republic (2017-), born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
1955 Linda Purl, actress (Gloria-Happy Days, Matlock), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
1956 Angelo Fusco, Provisional IRA member who escaped during his trial, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1956 Mario Tremblay, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Montreal Canadiens 852 games) and coach (Montreal Canadiens 1985-87), born in Alma, Quebec
1957 Steve Porcaro, American rock keyboardist and vocalist (Toto, 1977-87, 2010-19 – “Rosanna”; “Africa”), born in Los Angeles, California
1959 Esther Oosterbeek, Dutch pop singer (Dolly Dots – “Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You)”, “P.S.”), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
1959 Guy Laliberté, Canadian founder of Cirque du Soleil, born in Montreal, Quebec
1960 Eric Dickerson (65 years old), Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (NFL single-season rushing record 2,105 yards, 1984; Pro Bowl 1983, 84, 86–89; LA Rams), born in Sealy, Texas
1960 John S. Hall, American poet and spoken-word artist known for band “King Missile”, born in Brooklyn, New York
1960 Kristin Halvorsen, Norwegian politician, 1st female Minister of Finance in Norway, born in Horten, Norway
1961 Anthony Wong [Chau-sang], Hong Kong actor (The Untold Story), born in Hong Kong
1961 Carlos Valderrama, Colombian footballer, born in Santa Marta, Colombia
1961 Jeff Russell, American MLB pitcher (Texas Rangers), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1962 Eugenio Derbez, Mexican comedian and actor known for ” nstructions Not Included”, born in Mexico City, Mexico
1962 Jon Berkeley, Irish author and illustrator, born in Dublin, Ireland
1962 Keir Starmer (63 years old), British lawyer and politician (Leader of the Labour Party, Prime Minister 2024–), born in Southwark, London, England
1962 Prachya Pinkaew, Thai film director known for “Elephant White”, born in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
1964 Keanu Reeves (61 years old), Canadian actor (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure; The Matrix), and rock bassist (Dogstar), born in Beirut, Lebanon
1965 Lennox Lewis (60 years old), British/Canadian boxer (Olympic gold super-heavyweight 1988, undisputed world heavyweight champion 1999), born in London, England
1965 Partho Sen-Gupta, Indian filmmaker (Sunrise, Hava Aney Dey), born in Mumbai, India
1966 Dino Cazares, American heavy metal guitarist (FearFactory), born in El Centro, California
1966 Massimo Cuttitta, Italian rugby union prop (69 caps [captain 16]; Milano, Harlequins, Bologna), born in Latina, Italy (d. 2021)
1966 Olivier Panis, French race car driver (1996 Monaco Grand Prix), born in Lyon, France
1966 Salma Hayek (59 years old), Mexican American actress (Desperado, Frida), born in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico
1966 Tuc Watkins, American actor known for “One Life to Live”, born in Kansas City, Kansas
1968 Cynthia Watros, American actress known for “General Hospital” and “Lost”, born in Lake Orion, Michigan
1969 Chris Kuzneski, American author known for The Hunters”, born in Indiana, Pennsylvania
1969 H-Ci [Cedric Hailey], American singer (Jodeci), born in Monroe, North Carolina
1969 Mark Brettschneider, American actor (Jason-One Life to Live), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1969 Shani Waugh, Australian golfer (US Open 2002 3rd), born in Bunbury West Australia
1970 Attila Kárpáthy (Blága, Brushvox – 55 years old), Tarot creator and reader, occultist, mixed esoteric artist, author, musician, painter, photographer, born in Brassó (Kronstadt, Brașov), Transylvania (present-day Romania).
1971 (Micah) “Katt” Williams, American stand-up comedian and actor, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1971 Kjetil Aamodt, Norwegian alpine ski racer, winner of 4 Olympic Golds and 5x world Champion, born in Oslo, Norway
1971 Pawan Kalyan, Indian actor and politician, founder of the Janasena Party, born in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India
1971 Rich Aurilia, infielder (SF Giants), born in Brooklyn, New York
1971 Shauna Sand, actress (Renegade), born in San Diego, California
1974 Jason Lawson, American NBA player (Orlando Magic), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1975 Cory Barlog (50 years old), American video game designer (God of War, God of War Ragnarök), born in Sacramento, California
1976 Erin Hershey, American actress (Alison Barrington Kovitch in “Port Charles”), born in Seattle, Washington
1976 Phil Lipscomb, American rock bassist (Taproot), born in the USA
1977 Ramiro Muñoz, Colombian musician, born in Bogotá, Colombia
1977 Sam Rivers, American rock bassist (Limp Bizkit), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1978 Matthew Watkins, Welsh rugby union centre (18 caps; Newport, Llanelli Scarlets), born in Newport, Wales (d. 2020)
1979 Ron Ng, Hong Kong actor (Shock Wave, Xingfu guilai), born in Hong Kong
1980 Dany Sabourin, French Canadian NHL Goaltender and coach, born in Val-d’Or, Quebec
1980 Yonderboi [László Fogarasi Jr], Hungarian indie-pop composer, music producer (Splendid Isolation), and visual artist, born in Kaposvár, Hungary
1981 Bracha van Doesburgh, Dutch actress known for “Oogappels”, born in Enschede, Netherlands
1981 Chris Tremlett, English cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 53 wickets; Hampshire CCC, Surrey CCC), born in Southampton, England
1981 Fariborz Kamkari, Kurdish-Iranian film director and producer known for “Black Tape”, born in Rome, Italy
1982 Jason Hammel, American MLB baseball pitcher, 2006-18 (Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs, and 3 other teams), born in Greenville, South Carolina
1982 Joey Barton, English soccer midfielder (1 cap; Manchester City, Newcastle, QPR) and manager (Fleetwood Town, Bristol Rovers), born in Huyton, England
1983 Ali Kalthami, Saudi film director known for “Mandoob”, born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1984 Jack Peñate, English rockabilly singer-songwriter and musician (Matinée), born in London
1987 Rachael Gunn [Raygun], Australian breakdancer and academic (2024 Paris Olympics), born in Hornsby, Australia
1987 Spencer Smith, American rock drummer (Panic! at the Disco), born in Denver, Colorado
1988 Ishant Sharma, Indian cricket fast bowler (102 Tests, 306 wickets; 80 ODIs, 115 wickets; Sussex, Delhi Capitals), born in Delhi, India
1989 Ishmeet Singh [Sodhi], Indian playback singer (Voice of India, 2007), born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India (d. 2008)
1989 Zedd (Anton Zaslavski), DJ, music producer, born in Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (present-day Russia).
1990 Marcus Ericsson, Swedish auto racer (Indianapolis 500 2022, runner-up 2023; Formula BMW UK 2007; All-Japan Formula 3 C’ship 2009), born in Kumla, Sweden
1992 Emiliano Martínez, Argentine football goalkeeper (Aston Villa, Argentina), born in Mar del Plata, Argentina
(Source: onthisday.com)
