Famous Birthdays on this Day 1473 - Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) 1526 - Charles de LEcluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) 1552 - Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) 1588 - Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies 1611 - Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) 1616 - Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer 1630 - Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) 1660 - Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) 1671 - Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer 1683 - Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) 1687 - Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer 1717 - David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko), (d. 2013) 1722 - Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (d. 1774) 1743 - [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet) 1751 - Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot 1754 - Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) 1755 - Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies 1762 - Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer Mathematician and Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473) 1763 - Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer 1780 - Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied) 1780 - Richard McCarty, American politician (d. 1844) 1802 - Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councillor (d. 1881) 1804 - Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, German physician (d. 1878) 1804 - David Wark, Canadian politician (d. 1905) 1812 - Lauro Rossi, composer 1817 - Willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90) 1819 - Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer 1821 - Francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri) 1824 - Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2] 1827 - Charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855 1828 - Johannes von Miquel, German politician 1841 - Felipe Pedrell, composer 1843 - Adelina Patti, Madrid Spain, opera soprano (Lucio) 1859 - Svante August Arhenius, Swedish physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903) 1863 - Emanuel Moor, composer 1864 - Aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture (Work Law of 1911) 1865 - Adrian van Oordt, Dutch writer (neo-romantic) 1865 - Sven Hedin, Sweden, scientist/explorer (Tibet) 1877 - Else Berg, German/Dutch painter 1877 - Louis Francois-Marie Aubert, French composer (Habanera) 1877 - Gabriele Münter, German painter (d. 1962) 1880 - Arthur Shepherd, composer 1881 - Armin Knab, German composer (Eichendorff-cycle) 1881 - Evert Gorter, founder of Dutch medical child care 1881 - Paul Zech, writer 1886 - George Luther Foote, composer 1888 - Aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines (d. 1949) 1889 - Jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombia, poet/novelist (Vortex) 1891 - J C Farmer White, cricketer (Somerset slow lefty 1909-37) 1893 - Cedric Hardwicke, Stourbridge England, actor (Peter Pan, Richard III) 1893 - Pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Scrittori dOggi) 1894 - Herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher (Yankees, 243 career wins) 1895 - Louis Calhern, NYC, actor (Julius Caesar, Blackboard Jungle) 1896 - André Breton, French poet (d. 1966) 1897 - Alma Rubens, American actress (d. 1931) 1898 - Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader 1899 - Yury Olesha, Russian novelist (d. 1960) 1900 - Giorgos Seferis, writer 1901 - Cor[nelis RJ] Kieboom, Dutch resistance fighter/chairman (Feyenoord) 1902 - Hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor/director (2 Smart People) 1902 - John Bubbles, Louisville Ky, rhythm tap dancer (No Maps on My Taps) 1902 - Nydia Westman, NYC, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins) 1903 - Kay Boyle, St. Paul, Minnesota, American novelist (Plagued by Nightingales) 1904 - Havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache) 1906 - Grace Mary Williams, composer 1906 - Hendrik W C Spruit, Dutch conductor 1909 - Charlie Walker, South Aust cricket wicket-keeper (toured but no Tests) 1911 - Merle Oberon, Calcutta India, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion) 1911 - Nikola Hercigonja, composer 1912 - Adolf Rudnicki, Polish writer (Niekochana) 1912 - Peter Francis de Sautoy, publisher 1912 - Stan Kenton, [Newcomb], Wichita Ks, jazz musician (Music 55) 1912 - Saul Chaplin, American composer (d. 1997) 1913 - Alvin Derold Etler, composer 1914 - Jacques Dufilho, French comedian (d. 2005) 1915 - John Freeman, British politician (Labour)/ambassador/TV host 1916 - Eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns) 1917 - Carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter) 1920 - Frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant 1920 - George Rose, Bicester England, actor (Beacon Hill, Holocaust) 1920 - C. Z. Guest, American socialite (d. 2003) 1920 - Jaan Kross, Estonian writer (d. 2007) 1921 - Andries Treurnicht, [Dr No], founder (S Afr Conservative Party) 1921 - Claude Rene Georges Pascal, composer 1922 - Beant Singh, politiician 1922 - Josef Matej, composer 1923 - Donald Lybbert, composer 1924 - Bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings) Actor Lee Marvin (1924) 1924 - Lee Marvin, NYC, actor (Paint Your Wagon, Cat Ballou) 1924 - David Bronstein, Ukrainian chess player (d. 2006) 1925 - Jindrich Feld, composer 1925 - Leslie Laing, Linstead Jamaica, 4X400m relayer (Olympic-gold-1952) 1926 - Gyorgy Kurtag, composer 1927 - Rene Firino-Martell, cognac manufacturer 1929 - Jacques Deray, French film director (d. 2003) 1930 - John Frankenheimer, NYC, director (Birdman of Alcatraz) 1932 - Jean-Pierre Ponnele, Paris France, opera director (Carmina Burana) 1932 - Joseph P Kerwin, Oak Park Ill, Capt Med Corps USN/astro (Skylab 2) 1934 - David Hugh Jones, Poole Dorset England, director (Betrayal) 1934 - Julian Belfrage, theatre Agent 1934 - Carole Eastman, American screenwriter (d. 2004) 1936 - Bob Engemann, singer 1936 - Ione Mylonas Shear, archeologist 1937 - Norman ONeill, cricketer (great Aussie bat of 60s Brilliant field) 1938 - Penny Zavichas, LPGA golfer 1939 - Gwen Taylor, British actress (Life of Brian, Sob Sisters, Screaming) 1940 - Smokey Robinson, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter (The Miracles-Tears of a Clown) 1940 - Bobby Rogers, US vocalist (Miracles-You Really Got a Hold on Me), (d. 2013) 1940 - Carlin Glynn, US actress (Continental Divide) 1940 - William Smokey Robinson, Det, vocalist (& Miracles-Being With You) 1940 - Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan (d. 2006) 1941 - Carlos Roque Alsina, composer 1941 - Stephen Dobyns, US author/poet (Cold Dog Soup) 1942 - Kenneth R Kramer, (Rep-R-CO, 1979- ) 1943 - Mama Cass Elliot, actress (Mamas & Papas-Monday Monday) 1943 - Lou Christie [Lugee Sacco], Glenwillard, Pennsylvania, American singer-songwriter (Lightning Striking Again) 1943 - Homer Hickam, American author and retired NASA engineer 1943 - Tim Hunt, British biochemist, Nobel laureate 1944 - Jan Bart Klaster, mythologist (Slogan) 1945 - Jon Whiteley, actor (Moonfleet) 1945 - Michael Nader, actor (Dynasty, All My Children) 1945 - Thomas Brasch, writer 1946 - Paul Dean, rock guitarist/vocalist (Loverboy) 1946 - Pierre van der Linden, Dutch drummer (Brainbox) 1946 - Peter Hudson, Australian rules footballer 1947 - Peter Bird, ocean rower 1947 - Tim Shadbolt, mayor of Invercargill, New Zealand 1948 - Byron K Lichtenburg, Stroudsburg Pa, astronaut (STS 9, STS 45) 1948 - Mark Andes, Philadelphia Pa, rock bassist (Spirit, Heart, Fireball) 1948 - Tony Iommi, rock guitarist (Black Sabbath-Paranoid, Iron Man) 1948 - Pim Fortuyn, Dutch politician (d. 2002) 1948 - Big John Studd, American professional wrestler (d. 1995) 1949 - Eddie Hardin, London, United Kingdom, English rock pianist and singer (Spencer Davis Group) 1949 - Ewa Aulin, Stockholm, actress (Candy) 1949 - Dan Bunten, American software developer (d. 1998) 1949 - William Messner-Loebs, American comics writer 1950 - Andy Powell, rocker (Wishbone Ash) 1951 - Stephen Nichols, Cincinnati OH, actor (Witchboard, Days of our Lives) 1951 - Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri (Db), Pakistani Islamic Sufi Scholar 1952 - Rudolfo Neri-Vida, Mexico, PHD/astronaut (STS 23) 1952 - Amy Tan, American novelist 1953 - Bill Kirchenbauer, actor/comedian (Coach-Just the 10 of Us) 1953 - Cristina Elisabet Fernández - Argentinian politician 1954 - Frances Bucholz, rocker (Scorpions-Wind of Change) 1954 - Jamie West-Oram, rock guitarist (Fixx) 1954 - Socrates, Brazilian footballer 1955 - Jeff Daniels, GA, actor (Something Wild, Dumb & Dumber, Speed) 1956 - Dave Wakeling, rock singer/guitarist 1956 - George David Low, Cleveland Ohio, astronaut (STS 32, STS 43) 1956 - Peter Holsapple, rocker (Continental Drifters) 1956 - Steve Randell, Tasmanian cricket Test umpire (international panel) 1956 - Roderick MacKinnon, American biologist, Nobel laureate 1957 - Dave Smoke Stewart, Oakland California, pitcher (Oakland Athletic) 1957 - Falco, [John Hoelcel], rock vocalist (Rock Me Amadeus) 1957 - Johann Hoelzel Falco, musician 1957 - Paul Dean, guitarist 1957 - Ray Winstone, British actor 1958 - Helen Fielding, English writer 1960 - Keith Musa[kawukhathi] Zondi, South African head of Inkatha Youth Brigade 1960 - Prince Andrew, Albert Christian Edward, of Britain/Duke of York 1960 - Vicki Lynn Lasseter Iola Kansas, playmate (Feb, 1981) 1961 - Justin Fashanu, English footballer (d. 1998) 1961 - Andy Wallace, English race car driver 1962 - Alvaro Espinoza, Venezuela, baseball shortstop (NY Yanks, NY Mets) 1962 - Hana Mandlikova, Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis player (1985 US Open) 1962 - John Laroche, American orchid poacher 1963 - Jessica Tuck, NYC, actress (Megan-1 Life to Live) Musician & Songwriter Seal (1963) 1963 - Seal, English vocalist/songwriter (Killer, Crazy, Kiss by a Rose) 1963 - Laurell K. Hamilton, American writer 1964 - Doug Aldrich, rocker 1964 - Dmitri Lipskerov, Russian writer 1964 - Sonu Walia, Indian actress 1965 - Andrew Jameson, British(?) swimmer 1965 - John Commins, cricketer (South African Test batsman v NZ 1994-95) 1966 - Justine Bateman, Rye NY, actress (Mallory-Family Ties, Satisfaction) 1966 - Matthew Ryan, Port Jefferson NY, team handball circle (Olympics-1996) 1966 - Paul Haarhuis, Eindhoven Neth, tennis star (1994 US/Austral doubles) 1966 - Peter Douris, Toronto, NHL right wing (Anaheim Mighty Ducks) 1966 - Prince Markie D, [Mark Morale], rocker (Fat Boys-Jail House Rock) 1966 - William White, NFL safety (KC Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons) 1966 - Enzo Scifo, Belgian footballer 1967 - Benicio Del Toro, Puerto Rico, actor (Licence to Kill, Usual Suspects) 1967 - Roel Liefden, soccer player (Dordrecht 90, FC Groningen) 1968 - Frank Watkins, US heavy metalist bass (Obituary, Cause of Death) 1968 - Rob Dimaio, Calgary, NHL right wing (Phila Flyers) 1969 - Burton C. Bell, American vocalist 1970 - Garland Hawkins, NFL defensive end (Chic Bears) 1970 - Ruwan Kalpage, cricket off-spinner (Sri Lankan) 1971 - Becca Lee, Tennessee, Miss USA (Tenn-3rd-1996) 1971 - Becky Dyroen-Lancer, San Jose California, synchro swimmer (Oly-gold-96) 1971 - Glyn Milburn, NFL running back/kick returner (Den Broncos, Det Lions) 1971 - Richard Green, Australasia golfer 1971 - Wally Williams, NFL center/guard (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens) 1971 - William Henderson, NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31) 1971 - Gil Shaham, Israeli/American violinist 1972 - Andrey Pchelyakov, hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) 1972 - Francine, American professional wrestler 1973 - Masafumi Kawaguchi, WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals) 1973 - Terrence Rencher, NBA guard (Phoenix Suns) 1973 - Tommy Bennett, safety (Arizona Cardinals) 1974 - Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Sochi Russia, tennis star (1995 doubles-Hamburg) 1974 - Danny Doring, American professional wrestler 1975 - Paul Frey, Boston MA, dance skater (& Ponte-1995 Eastern Jr champ) 1975 - Raymond Graanoogst, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht) 1975 - Mikko Kavén, Finnish footballer 1975 - Daewon Song, Korean professional skateboarder 1977 - Gianluca Zambrotta, Italian footballer 1977 - Ola Salo, Swedish singer (The Ark) 1978 - Michalis Konstantinou, Greek-Cypriot footballer 1978 - Immortal Technique, American rapper 1979 - Mariska, Finnish rapper 1979 - Clinton Morrison, Irish footballer 1979 - Mariana Ochoa, Mexican singer and actress 1979 - Steve Cherundolo, American soccer player 1980 - Neleh Dennis, American Survivor contestant 1980 - Mike Miller, American basketball player 1981 - Ronnie Arniell, Canadian professional wrestler 1981 - Beth Ditto, American singer (The Gossip) 1981 - Gil Reyes, American boxer 1981 - Nicky Shorey, English footballer 1981 - Vitas, Russian singer 1981 - Daniel Letterle, American Actor and Singer 1983 - Assunta De Rossi, Filipino actress 1983 - Mika Nakashima, Japanese singer/actress 1984 - Chris Richardson, American Idol finalist 1985 - Haylie Duff, American singer/actress 1985 - Arielle Kebbel, American actress 1986 - Kyle Chipchura, Canadian ice hockey player 1986 - Henri Karjalainen, Finnish racing driver 1986 - Marta, Brazilian footballer 1986 - Reon Kadena, Japanese model/actress 1986 - Maria Mena, Norwegian singer 1989 - L A Baby orangutan, at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle 1993 - Victoria Justice, American Actress (The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody, Lola Martinez in Nickelodeon show Zoey 101)
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