January 13

Famous Birthdays on January 13

January

Henry II of Castile(1334-1379)

King of Castile and León (1369-79), born in Seville, Spain

1335 Thomas Ros, 4th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, English Crusader, born in Northamptonshire, England (d. 1384)
1381 Saint Colette of Corbie, French abbess and reformer (Poor Clares), born in Corbie, County of Amiens, Duchy of Burgundy (d. 1447)
1406 Matteo Palmieri, Florentine humanist and historian (Della vita civile / On Civic Life), born in Florence (d. 1475)
1505 Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (1535-71), born in Cölln (d. 1571)
1562 Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (Sonnet of Venus and Cupid), born in Ayrshire, Scotland (d. 1601)
1596 Jan van Goyen, Dutch landscape painter, born in Leiden (d. 1656)
1610 Maria Anna of Austria, Archduchess of Austria, Electress of Bavaria, born in Graz (d. 1665)
1616 Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish-French mystic, born in Lille (d. 1680)
1635 Philipp Jakob Spener, German Lutheran theologian known as the "Father of Pietism", born in Rappoltsweiler, Upper Alsace (d. 1705)
1651 Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician who supported William III (d. 1694)
1674 Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French tragic poet and playwright (Rhadamiste et Zénobie), born in Dijon, France (d. 1762)
1683 Johann Christoph Graupner, German harpsichordist and Baroque composer, born in Hartmannsdorf, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1760)
1690 Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, German composer and librettist, born in Grünstädtel, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1749)
1720 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer, born in Congreve, England (d. 1808)
1727 Johann Christoph Schmügel, German organist and composer, baptized in Pritzier, Swedish Pomerania (d. 1798)
1734 Luca Sorkočević, Croatian nobleman and composer (composed 1st Croatian symphony), born in Dubrovnik, Republic of Rugosa (d. 1789)
1749 Friedrich Müller, German painter and dramatist, born in Kreuznach. (d. 1825)
1778 Anton Fischer, German composer, born in Ried, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1808)
1787 John Davis, American politician, 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts, born in Northborough, Massachusetts (d. 1854)
1788 Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, German composer, born in Ludwigslust, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1854)
1802 Eduard von Bauernfeld, Austrian comedic playwright, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1890)
1804 John Pringle Nichol, Scottish astronomer and educator (University of Glasgow), born in Huntly Hill, Scotland (d. 1859)
1804 Paul Gavarni, French caricaturist known for “The Deceit of Women”, born in Paris (d. 1866)
1805 Thomas Dyer, American politician, Mayor of Chicago, born in Canton, Connecticut (d. 1862)
1807 Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, American Major General (Union Army), born in Woodford County, Kentucky (d. 1883)
1808 Salmon P. Chase, American politician and jurist (Senator and Governor of Ohio, US Chief Justice 1864-73), born in Cornish, New Hampshire (d. 1873)
1812 Humphrey Marshall, American politician and Brigadier General in the Confederate Army, born in Frankfort, Kentucky (d. 1872)
1812 Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic, born in Montbrison, France (d. 1883)

Agostino Depretis(1813-1887)

Italian statesman, Prime Minister of Italy (1876-78, 1778-79, 1881-87), born in Bressana Bottarone, Kingdom of Italy

1815 William Henry French, American Major General (Union Army), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1881)
1824 Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Russian Poland (d. 1857)
1827 Ethel Lynn Beers (née Ethelinda Eliot), American poet ("All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight"; "Weighing the Baby"), born in Goshen, New York (1879)[1]
1832 Horatio Alger, American clergyman and author (Disagreeable Woman, Ragged Dick), born in Chelsea, Massachusetts (d. 1899)
1835 Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian jurist and Minister of the Interior, advisor to King Rama V of Thailand, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1902)
1845 Félix Tisserand, French Astronomer who updated Laplace's standard work on astronomy, born in Nuits-St-Georges, France (d. 1896)
1850 Leon Francis Victor Caron, French- Australian composer (Caron Opera Company), born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France (d. 1905)
1858 Oskar Minkowski, German physiologist and physician (Diabetes research), born in Aleksotas (d. 1931)
1859 Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature), born in Berlin (d. 1928)
1859 Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (Songs of My Fatherland; Olympic Hymn; Cowardly and Harsh Verses), and administrator (University of Athens, 1897-1926), nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature 14 times, born in Patras, Greece (d. 1943)
1861 Max Nonne, German neurologist, born in Hamburg (d. 1959)
1864 Wilhelm Wien, German physicist (1911 Nobel Prize for Physics - displacement law), born in Gaffken, Prussia (d. 1928)
1865 Princess Marie of Orléans French born Danish princess, born in London, England (d. 1908)
1866 Vasily Kalinnikov, Russian composer influenced by folksong, born in Voina, Russia (d. 1901)
1869 Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta, Italian WWI general and fascist, born in Genoa (d. 1931)
1870 Henryk Opieński, Polish violinist, conductor, choral director, composer (Zygmunt August and Barbara), and musicologist (Moniuszko), born in Kraków, Russian Poland (d. 1942)
1870 Ross Granville Harrison, American biologist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1959)
1874 Jozef-Ernest van Roey, Belgian cardinal (opposed Nazism as archbishop of Mechlin), born in Vorselaar (d. 1961)
1878 Lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist, born in Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada (d. 1967)
1881 Essington Lewis, Australian industrialist, Director-General of the Department of Munitions in WWII, born in Burra, South Australia (d. 1961)
1884 Sophie Tucker [Kalish], Russian-born American singer and actress (My Yiddish Mama) known as "last of the red hot mammas", born in Tulchyn, Russian Empire (d. 1966)
1885 Alfred Fuller, Canadian-American businessman ('Fuller Brush Man'), born in Welsford, Canada (d. 1973)
1887 George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic who established the Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, born in Alexandropol, Armenia, Russian Empire (d. 1949) disputed date
1890 Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister during WWII, born in Kirbla Parish, Estonia, Russian Empire (d. 1945)
1892 Paul Smart, American yachtsman (Olympic gold star class 1948), born in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia (d. 1979)
1893 Clarke Ashton Smith, American sci-fi author (Lost Worlds, Genius Loci), born in Long Valley, California (d. 1961)
1893 Jan Evangelista Zelinka, Czech composer (Meluzina), born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1969)
1893 Roy Cazaly, Australian rules footballer known for the catchphrase "Up there, Cazaly!", born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1963)
1895 Anton Betzner, German writer, born in Cologne (d. 1976)
1895 Fortunio Bonanova, Spanish opera singer and actor, born in Palma de Mallorca Spain (d. 1969)
1898 Carlo Tagliabue, Italian operatic baritone, (La Scala, 1930-55), born in Mariano Comense, Italy (d. 1978)
1898 Kai Munk, Danish playwright and Lutheran pastor and martyr who resisted the Nazis, born in Lolland, Denmark (d. 1944)
1900 Yasuji Kiyose, Japanese composer, born in Yokkaichi, Oita Prefecture, Japan (d. 1981)
1901 A. B. Guthrie Jr., American western novelist ("The Way West", "Shane"), born in Bedford, Indiana (d. 1991)
1901 Mieczysław Żywczyński, Polish historian and priest, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1978)
1902 Louis "Putney" Dandridge American jazz pianist and singer (Heatin' Up Harlem), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1946)
1904 Richard Addinsell, English composer (Warsaw Concerto, Alice in Wonderland), born in London, England (d. 1977)
1905 Kay Francis [Katherine E Gibbs], American actress (False Madonna), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1968)
1905 Nathan Milstein, Ukrainian-American Grammy Award-winning concert violinist, transcriber, and composer, born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1992)
1905 Percy Humphrey, American jazz trumpet player and bandleader, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1995)
1906 Maxime Jacob, French composer and organist, born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1977)

Zhou Youguang(1906-2017)

Chinese economist and linguist known as the "father of pinyin", born in Changchow, Kiangsu, Qing Empire

1907 Jeff Morrow [Leslie Irving Morrow], American actor (Robe, Union Pacific, Temperatures Rising), born in New York City (d. 1993)
1907 Jon Gnagy, American artist, teacher, and television personality (You Are An Artist; Learn to Draw), born in Pretty Prairie, Kansas (d. 1981)
1907 Sabine Zlatin, Polish-born French nurse who tried save Izieu children from Nazis), born in Warsaw (d. 1996)
1909 Danny Barker, American jazz musician (wrote Bourbon Street Black), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1994)

Marinus van der Lubbe(1909-1934)

Dutch communist (executed by the Nazis after setting fire to the German Reichstag), born in Leiden, Netherlands

1911 Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, Australian politician, Premier of Queensland (1968-87), born in Dannevirke, New Zealand (d. 2005)
1916 Bella Lewitsky, American modern dance choreographer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2004)
1916 Osa Massen [Aase Madsen Iversen], Dutch actress (Jack London, Rocketship X-M), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2006)
1917 Felix Guerro Diaz, Cuban composer, born in La Habana, Cuba (d. 2001)
1918 George "Bud" Hamilton, American film make-up artist (Westmore family), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1973)
1918 Lester Sill, American pioneer music publisher (Leiber and Stoller; Lee Hazlewood), and record label executive (Philles Records; Colpix; Colgems), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1994)
1918 Stephen "Steve" Dunne, American actor (Professional Father, Shock), born in Northampton, Massachusetts (d. 1977)
1918 Ted Willis, prolific English screenwriter (It's Great to be Young), born in London, England (d. 1992)
1919 Army Archerd, American Hollywood columnist (Variety) and TV host (Movie Game), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2009)

Robert Stack(1919-2003)

Americanactor (The Untouchables - "Elliot Ness"; Unsolved Mysteries; Written on the Wind), born in Los Angeles, California

1921 Dachine Rainer, American-British poet and anarchist, born in New York (d. 2000)
1922 (Clarence) "Bud" Anderson, US Army Air Force flying ace (WWII), US Air Force officer (Vietnam), and test pilot, born in Oakland, California (d. 2024)[1]
1922 John Hewer, English actor famous for portraying Captain Birdseye in British commercials, born in London (d. 2008)
1923 Danil Shafran, Soviet-Russian concert cellist, born in Petrograd, Russia, Soviet Union (d. 1997)
1923 Jack Watling, British actor (Nanny, Adventure for 2, Naked Heart), born in London, England (d. 2001)
1924 Paul Feyerabend, Austrian-born philosopher, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1994)
1924 Philip Rawson, English curator, artist and teacher (Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art and Archaeology) (d. 1995)
1925 Gwyneth “Gwen” Verdon, American actress, singer and dancer (Cotton Club, Sweet Charity), born in Culver City, California (d. 2000)
1925 Rosemary Murphy, American actress (Margaret-Lucas Tanner), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2014)
1926 Carolyn Heilbrun, American mystery writer (as Amanda Cross), editor (Lady Ottoline's Album), and academic (Columbia University, 1960-62), born in East Orange, New Jersey (d. 2003)
1926 Melba Liston, American jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1999)[1]

Michael Bond(1926-2017)

Englishwriter andchildren's author (Paddington Bear), born in Newbury, England

1926 Pamela Cunnington, English architect, historic preservationist, and author (Change of Use), born in Coggeshall, Essex, England (d. 1993)
1927 Brock Adams, American politician who resigned due to sexual assault charges (Senator (D) Washington 1987-93), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2004)
1927 Sydney Brenner, South African biologist known for his contributions on the genetic code and molecular biology (Nobel Laureate 2002), born in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa (d. 2019)
1928 David Sheiner, American character actor (They Call Me Mister Tibbs!; THe Odd Couple (film); Diana - "Norman"), born in New York City
1928 Gregory Walcott, American actor (Plan 9 from Outer Space, 87th Precinct), born in Wendell, North Carolina (d. 2015)
1929 Joe Pass [Passalaqua], American jazz guitarist ("The Trio" with Oscar Peterson; Ella Fitzgerald) and composer, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey (d. 1994)
1930 Frances Sternhagen, American Tony Award-winning stage and screen character actress (The Mist; Starting Over; Cheers - "Ester Clavin"; Outland; Sex and the City - "Bunny"), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2023)[1]
1930 Liz Anderson, American country music singer-songwriter (Mama Spank, The Game of Triangles), born in Roseau, Minnesota (d. 2011)
1930 Roman Cieślewicz, Polish French artist, graphic designer, born in Lwów, Poland (d. 1996)
1931 Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian and gameshow panelist (Match Game, Ghost & Mrs Muir), born in New York City (d. 2007)
1931 Ian Hendry, British actor (The Avengers, The Lotus Eaters), born in Ipswich, Suffolk (d. 1984)

Rip Taylor(1931-2019)

Americanactor andcomedian (Gong Show, $1.98 Beauty Show), born in Washington, D.C.

1933 Nurdin Jivraj, Tanzanian-British hotel magnate (Queensway group), born in Tanzania
1933 Ron Goulart, American sci-fi author (Deadwalk, Plunder), and pop culture historian, born in Berkeley, California (d. 2022)
1933 Tom Gola, American basketball player and NBA Hall-of-Famer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
1935 Bahaa Taher, Egyptian writer (1st winner International award for Arabic Fiction 2008), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 2022)
1935 Mauro Forghieri, Italian automotive and mechanical engineer (Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari), born in Modena, Italy (d. 2022)
1936 Ami Maayani, Israeli composer, conductor, and founder of several youth orchestras, born in Ramat Gan, Mandatory Palestine (d. 2019)
1936 Edward Rell Madigan, American politician (US Secretary of Agriculture 91-93, Rep-R-IL, 1973-91), born in Lincoln, Illinois (d. 1994)
1936 Renato Bruson, Italian operatic baritone (Verdi), born in Granze, Italy
1938 Billy Gray, American actor (Father Knows Best - "Bud"), born in Los Angeles, California
1938 Daevid Allen [Christopher David], Australian musician and performance artist (Soft Machine, Gong), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 2015)
1938 Jean Cabut [Cabu], French caricaturist (Charlie Hebdo), born in Châlons-en-Champagne, France (d. 2015)
1938 Paavo Heininen, Finnish pianist, contemporary classical composer (Tritopos; Veitsi - The Knife), and pedagogue, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 2022)
1938 Richard Anthony [Btesh], Syrian-French pop singer, and songwriter ("Aranjuez mon amour"; "Amoureux de ma femme"), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 2015)
1938 Shiv Kumar Sharma, Indian santoor (100-string dulcimer-like instrument) master, and composer, born in Jammu, British India (d. 2022)
1938 William B. Davis, Canadian actor (The X Files - "Smoking Man"), director, and teacher, born in Toronto, Ontario
1940 Edmund White, American author known for "A Boy's Own Story", born in Chicago, Illinois
1941 Pasqual Maragall, Spanish politician, Mayor of Barcelona and President of Catalonia, born in Barcelona, Spain
1943 Richard Moll, American actor (Night Court - "Bull"; House - "Big Ben"; Dungeonmaster), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2023)
1943 William Duckworth, American composer (Time Curve Preludes), teacher (Bucknell, 1973-2011), and internet pioneer (PitchWeb), born in Morganton, North Carolina (d. 2012)
1944 Christina von Saltza, American swimmer (Olympic gold 400m, 4x100m freestyle, 4x100m medley 1960), born in San Francisco, California
1945 Joy Chant [Eileen Joyce Rutter], English fantasy writer known for her House of Kendreth novels, born in London
1946 Eero Koivistoinen, Finnish jazz saxophonist, arranger, and composer, born in Helsinki, Finland
1947 Chris Thomas, British sound engineer and record producer (Beatles; Pink Floyd; Procol Harem; Elton John; The Pretenders), born in Brentford, Middlesex, England
1947 Drew Abbott, American rock guitarist (Silver Bullet Band, 1974-83), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
1947 Jacek Majchrowski, Polish politician, Mayor of Kraków and historian, born in Sosnowiec, Poland
1947 John Lees, British progressive rock guitarist and vocalist (Barclay James Harvest), born in Oldham, England
1947 Peter Sundelin, Swedish yachtsmen (Olympic gold 5-5m class 1968; World C'ship gold Dragon class 1971), born in Nacka, Sweden
1948 Gaj Singh, Maharaja of Jodhpur, born in Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodpur, India
1949 Brandon Tartikoff, American TV executive and president of NBC (1981-91), born in Freeport, New York (d. 1997)
1949 Rakesh Sharma, Indian cosmonaut (Soyuz T-11), first Indian in space, born in Patiala, India

Bob Forsch(1950-2011)

AmericanMLB baseball pitcher, 1974-1989 (St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros), born in Sacramento, California

1952 Pekka Pohjola, Finnish rock and jazz-fusion bassist, and composer, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 2008)
1952 Sharon Gabet, actress (Edge of Night, Another World), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
1953 Bob Baffert, American Racing Hall of Fame trainer (Triple Crown 2015, 18), born in Nogales, Arizona
1953 Luann Ryon, American archer (Olympic gold women's individual 1976), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2022)
1954 Richard Blackford, English contemporary classical and choral composer (Not In Our Time; The Great Animal Orchestra Symphony; Kalon), born in London
1954 Vicki McCarty, American author (Girlfriend's Guide to) Playboy playmate (Sep, 1979), born in Los Angeles, California
1955 Fred White, American drummer (Earth Wind & Fire, 1974-84 - "Shining Star"; "September"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2023)
1955 Jay McInerney, American novelist (Bright Lights, Big City), born in Hartford, Connecticut
1955 Paul Kelly, Australian singer-songwriter (The Messengers), born in Adelaide, South Australia
1955 Titus Mafolo, South African politician and ANC-leader, advisor to President Mbeki, born in Sekhukhune, South Africa
1955 Trevor Rabin, South African-American rock guitarist (Yes, 1983-94 - "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"), and film score composer (National Treasure), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
1956 Janet Hubert, American actress (Vivian Banks in "Fresh Prince of Bel Air"), born in Chicago, Illinois
1956 Malcolm Foster, British rock bassist (Pretenders, 1984-89; Simple Minds, 1989-95), born in Hereford, England
1957 Don Snow, British session and touring Hammond organ and keyboard player (Squeeze; Van Morrison), born in London
1957 Lorrie Moore, American novelist and short story writer, born in Glens Falls, New York

Mark O'Meara(68 years old)

1957 Americangolfer (US Masters, British Open 1988), born in Goldsboro, North Carolina

1958 Sandy Stewart, American songwriter, singer, and keyboardist (Cat Dancer), born in Houston, Texas
1959 Alan Taylor, American television and film director (The Sopranos; Game of Thrones; Thor; The Many Saints of Newark), born in San Francisco, California
1959 James Lomenzo, American heavy metal bassist (White Lion; David Lee Roth; Megadeth, 2006-10), born in Brooklyn, New York City

Kevin Anderson(65 years old)

1960 Americanactor (Hoffa, Sleeping with the Enemy), born in Gurnee, Illinois

1960 Matthew Bourne, English chorographer, known for his version of "Swan Lake" with all-male swans, born in London

Julia Louis-Dreyfus(64 years old)

1961 Americancomedienne and actress (Elaine Benes-Seinfeld, SNL, Veep), born in New York City

1961 Kelly Hrudey, Canadian NHL goalie, 1983-98 (NY Islanders; LA Kings), and broadcaster, born in Edmonton, Alberta
1961 Kent Hull, American football center (First-team All-Pro 1990, 91; Pro Bowl 1988, 89, 90; Buffalo Bills), born in Pontotoc, Mississippi (d. 2011)
1961 Suggs [Graham McPherson], English singer-songwriter (Madness), born in Hastings, England
1961 Wayne Coyne, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, and theremin player (The Flaming Lips - "Do You Realize??"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1961 Wayne Marshall, British classical organist, pianist, and conductor, born in Oldham, England
1962 Kevin Mitchell, American baseball outfielder (NL MVP 1989; MLB All Star 1989, 90; SF Giants), born in San Diego, California
1962 Trace Adkins, American country singer ("Ladies Love Country Boys"; "You're Gonna Miss This"), born in Sarepta, Louisiana
1963 Kevin McClatchy, American businessman and owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, born in Sacramento, California
1963 Tim Kelly, American rock guitarist (Slaughter), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 1998)
1964 Penelope Ann Miller, American actress (Awakenings; Chaplin; Kindergarten Cop), born in Los Angeles, California
1965 Bill Bailey, British comedian (Black Books, QI), born in bath, England

Patrick Dempsey(59 years old)

1966 Americanactor (Grey's Anatomy), born in Lewiston, Maine

1966 Simon Shelton Barnes, British actor (Teletubbies-Tinky Winky), born in Bethnal Green, London (d. 2018)
1967 Annie Jones [Annika Jancso}, Australian actress known for "Neighbours", born in Adelaide, South Australia
1967 George Paterson, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (Donaldson, Moir and Paterson (DMP) - Natural Anthems), and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland
1967 Viktor Bout, Russian arms dealer, born in Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union
1968 Andy Jassy, American business executive (CEO of Amazon)
1968 Chara [Miwa Watabiki], Japanese singer and actress (Swallowtail Butterfly), born in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
1968 Kelly Boucher, Canadian basketball forward (first Canadian to play in WNBA 1998 Charlotte Sting), born in Calgary, Alberta
1969 Andre Cason, American athlete (World C'ship gold 4 x 100m relay 1991 WR 37.50s, 1993; WR 60m indoor 6.41s 1992), born in Virginia Beach, Virginia
1969 Stephen Hendry, Scottish snooker player (record 7 World Championships), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1970 Keith Coogan, American actor (Jeffrey in The Waltons, Gun Shy), born in Palm Springs, California
1970 Marco Pantani, Italian cyclist (Tour de France 1998), born in Cesena, Italy (d. 2004)

Shonda Rhimes(55 years old)

1970 Americantelevision producer and series creator (Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Scandal), born in Chicago Illinois

1971 John Mallory Asher, American film actor and director, born in the United States
1972 Atoosa Rubenstein, Iranian-born American magazine editor (Seventeen), born in Tehran, Iran
1972 Nicole Eggert, Amercan actress (Charles In Charge: Baywatch), born in Glendale, California
1972 Vitaly Scherbo, Belarusian gymnast (6 x Olympic gold CIS 1992; World C'ship gold x 12), born in Minsk, Belarus
1973 Gloria Yip [Wan-Yee], Hong Kong actress (Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky), born in Hong Kong
1973 Nikolai Khabibulin, Russian ice hockey goalie (Olympic gold 1992, bronze 2002; Stanley Cup 2004 TB Lightning; NHL All-Star 1998, 99, 2002, 03; Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks), born in Yekaterinburg, Russia
1974 Sergei Brylin, Russian ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 1995, 2000, 03 NJ Devils), born in Moscow, Russia
1976 Michael Peña, American actor (Crash; End of Watch, American Hustle; César Chávez), born in Chicago, Illinois
1977 James Posey, American basketball small forward (NBA C'ship 2006 Miami Heat, 2008 Boston Celtics, 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers [assistant coach]), born in Cleveland, Ohio

Orlando Bloom(48 years old)

1977 Englishactor (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lord of the Rings), born in Canterbury, England

1979 Jill Wagner, American Actress and TV host, known for "Wipeout", born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1980 Akira Kaji, Japanese soccer defender (64 caps; Oita Trinita, FC Tokyo, Gamba Osaka 225 games, Fagiano Okayama), born in Minamiawaji, Japan
1980 Krzysztof Czerwinski, Polish conductor and organist, born in Poznan, Poland
1980 Michael Rupp, American ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 2003 New Jersey Devils; Pittsburgh Penguins, NY Rangers) and broadcaster (NHL Network, SportsNet Pittsburgh), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1980 Nils-Eric Johansson, Swedish soccer defender (3 caps; 1. FC Nürnberg, Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City, AIK 297 games), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1981 Jason James, Welsh heavy metal bassist (Bullet for My Valentine, 2003-15), born in Bridgend, Wales
1981 Shad Gaspard, American professional wrestler, bodyguard, and actor, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
1982 Guillermo Coria, Argentine tennis player (World #3 2004; French Open singles 2004 runner-up), born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina
1982 Ruth Wilson, English actress (The Affair), born in Ashford, England
1983 James McVinnie, English classical organist and pianist, born in Kent, England
1983 William Hung, American Idol contestant, born in British Hong Kong
1985 Sol Bamba, Ivorian soccer centre-back (46 caps; Hibernian, Leicester City, Leeds United, Cardiff City), born in Ivry-sur-Seine, France (d. 2024)
1986 Joannie Rochette, Canadian figure skater (Canadian C'ship gold singles 2005–10; Olympic bronze 2010; World C'ship silver 2009), born in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Quebec
1989 Triinu Kivilaan, Estonian model, pop-rock singer and bassist (Vanilla Ninja, 2004-05 & 2020-22), born in Viljandi, Estonia

Liam Hemsworth(35 years old)

1990 Australianactor (Hunger Games films), born in Melbourne, Victoria

1995 Laurel McGoff, American reality TV personality (Kid Nation), born in Medford, Massachusetts

Natalia Dyer(30 years old)

1995 Americanactress (Nancy Wheeler in Stranger Things; Yes, God, Yes), born in Nashville, Tennessee

1997 Connor McDavid, Canadian ice hockey centre (#1 pick 2015 NHL Draft by Edmonton Oilers; Hart Memorial Trophy 2017, 21, 23; Art Ross Trophy 2017, 18, 21, 22, 23), born in Richmond Hill, Ontario
1997 Egan Bernal, Colombian road cyclist (Tour de France 2019; Giro d'Italia 2021), born in Bogotá, Colombia
1999 Nasa Hataoka, Japanese golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 2018 runner-up), born in Ibaraki, Japan