November 29

Famous Birthdayson November 29

November

1338 Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England, born in Antwerp, Buchy of Brabant (d. 1368)
1435 Zhu Qizhen, Chinese Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1435-49 and 1457-64), born in Beijing, Ming China (d. 1464)
1484 Joachim Vadian [Vadianus] Swiss humanist, scholar and protestant reformer, born in St. Gallen, Switzerland (d. 1551)

1618 Jean Deutz, Dutch mercury merchant, banker, and war financier, born in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (d. 1673)
1627 John Ray, English naturalist (advances in taxonomy), born in Black Notley, England (d. 1705)
1690 Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, German prince and father of Catherine the Great of Russia, born in Dornburg (d. 1747)
1752 Jemima Wilkinson [Publick Universal Friend], American preacher, founded Universal Friends sect, born in Cumberland, Rhode Island (d. 1819)
1761 Fridolin Weber, German composer, born in Hildesheim, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1833)
1762 Pierre André Latreille, French entomologist (first detailed classification of crustaceans and insects), born in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, France (d. 1833)
1768 Jean-Engelbert Pauwels, Flemish violinist, conductor, and compose, born in Brussels, Austrian Netherlands (d. 1804)
1770 Peter Hänsel, German-Austrian violinist and composer, born in Leppe, Silesia Province (d. 1831)
1781 Andres Bello, Venezuela poet, diplomat and scholar (Silvas Americanas), born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 1865)
1797 Domenico Gaetano Donizetti, Italian opera composer (L'elisir d'amore; Lucia di Lammermoor), born in Bergamo, Cisalpine Republic (d. 1848)
1798 Alexander Brullov, Russian Neoclassical painter (Maly Theatre), born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1877)
1799 Amos Bronson Alcott, American educator and poet (Concord Days), born in Wolcott, Connecticut (d. 1888)
1802 Wilhelm Hauff, German writer, born in Stuttgart (d. 1827)

Christian Doppler(1803-1853)

Austrianphysicist (Doppler effect), born in Salzburg, Austria

1803 Gottfried Semper, German architect (Semper Opera house), born in Altona, Duchy of Holstein, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1879)
1811 Wendell Phillips, American abolitionist, women's suffrage advocate and prison reformer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1884)
1813 Franz von Miklosich, Slovenian philologist, born in Radomerščak, Austrian Empire (d. 1891)
1815 Stephen Augustus Hurlbut, American politician, commander of US Army of the Gulf, Major General (Union Army), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1882)
1816 Carl Binder, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1860)
1816 Morrison Waite, American jurist (Seventh Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court), born in Lyme, Connecticut (d. 1888)
1818 George Brown, Birtish-Canadian journalist, publisher (Toronto Globe), Premier of Canada West (Liberal: 1858) and one of the Fathers of Confederation, born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (d. 1880)
1825 Jean-Martin Charcot, French neurologist, born in Paris, France (d. 1893)

Louisa May Alcott(1832-1888)

American author (Little Women), born in Germantown (now part of Philadelphia), Pennsylvania

1833 Louis Douglass Watkins, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Tallahassee, Florida, (d. 1868)
1834 Thomas Edward Greenfield Ransom, American civil engineer, and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Norwich, Vermont (d. 1864)

Cixi(1835-1908)

Empress Dowager of the Qing dynasty (1861-1908), born in Peking, China

1838 Aeneas Mackay, Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1888-91), born in Nijmegen, Netherlands (d. 1909)
1839 Ludwig Anzengruber, Austrian playwright (Der Schandfleck), born in Vienna (d. 1889)
1849 John Ambrose Fleming, English electrical engineer, physicist and inventor (vaccum diode- 1st electronic rectifier of radio waves), born in Lancaster, England (d. 1945)
1852 Paul Hillemacher, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1933)

Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg(1856-1921)

Chancellor of the German Empire (1909-17), born in Hohenfinow, Kingdom of Prussia

1857 Theodor Escherich, German-Austrian pediatrician, discovered bacteria E. coli, born in Ansbach, Bavaria (d. 1911)
1860 Hans Haym, German conductor, born in Halle, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1921)
1862 Friedrich Klose, German-Swiss composer (König Elf), born in Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden (d. 1942)
1863 Spyridon Samaras, Greek composer (Olympic Hymn), born in Corfu, Greece (d. 1917)
1866 Waldemar von Baussnern, German composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1931)
1870 Andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist and writer (Le petit roi), born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1940)
1870 Harry Graham, Australian cricketer (107 on Test debut Aust v Eng 1893), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1911)
1872 Anna von Mildenburg, Austrian Wagnerian soprano, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1947)
1874 Antonio Egas Moniz, Portuguese neurosurgeon (Nobel Prize 1949 for developing lobotomy procedure), born in Avanca, Portugal (d. 1955)
1874 Francis Dodd, British artist (official military portraitist WWI), born in Holyhead, Wales (d. 1949)
1879 Jacob Gade, Danish violinist and composer (Jalousie ; Cinema Music), born in Vejle, Denmark (d. 1963)
1891 Julius Raab, Austrian politician (Chancellor 1953-61), born in Sankt Pölten, Austria (d. 1964)
1891 Richard Frank Donovan, American composer, born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1970)
1894 Lucille Hegamin, American blues singer ("Jazz Me Blues", "Arkansas Blues"), and entertainer, born in Macon. Georgia (d. 1970)
1895 Busby Berkeley [Enos], American film choreographer (42nd Street) and director (Strike Up The Band: They Made Me A Criminal), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1976)
1895 Lodovico Rocca, Italian composer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1986)
1895 William V. S. Tubman, Liberian politician (President of Liberia 1943-70), born in Harper, Liberia (d. 1971)
1895 Yakima Canutt [Enos Edward], American rodeo cowboy, actor and director (Texas Terror), born in Colfax, Washington (d. 1986)
1896 Philip L. Carret, American investor and founder of Pioneer Fund, born in Lynn, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
1897 Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Mary, My Child), born in Zwijndrecht, Belgium (d. 1981)

C. S. Lewis(1898-1963)

Britishauthor (The Chronicles of Narnia), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland

1898 Rod La Rocque, American actor (The Ten Commandments), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1969)
1899 Andrija Artuković, Croatian war criminal and Nazi ally during WWII who operated concentration camps, born in Klobuk, Austria-Hungary (d. 1988)
1899 Arvid Kleven, Norwegian flautist and composer, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1929)
1899 Genevieve Tobin, American actress (Zaza, Great Gambini, Uncertain Lady), born in New York City (d. 1995)
1899 Gustave Reese, American musicologist and composer, born in New York City (d. 1977)
1900 Håkan Malmrot, Swedish swimmer (Olympic gold 200m & 400m breaststroke 1920), born in Örebro, Sweden (d. 1987)
1901 Mildred Harris, American actress (The Magic Cloak, No, No Nannette), born in Cheyenne, Wyoming (d. 1944)
1902 Carlo Levi, Italian anti-fascist activist, writer (Cristo si è fermato a Eboli (Christ Stopped at Eboli)), painter, and politician (Senator, 1963-72), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1975)
1902 Georges Poulet, French-Belgian critic (Temps Humain), born in Chênée, Belgium (d. 1991)
1904 Egon Eiermann, German architect known for Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial New Church, born in Neuendorf, Germany (d. 1970)
1904 Kay Johnson, American actress (Real Glory, Of Human Bondage), born in Mt Vernon, New York (d. 1975)
1904 Piet Ketting, Dutch pianist, conductor and composer (Glorify Kokila), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1984)
1905 Marcel Lefebvre, French Roman Catholic bishop who opposed Second Vatican Council reforms and was excommunicated, born in Tourcoing, France (d. 1991)
1905 Mowbray Howard, 6th Earl of Effingham, English peer associated with organized crime figures the Kray Twins, born in the UK (d. 1996)
1906 Luis Van Rooten, Mexican-born American actor, author and translator (One Man's Family), born in Mexico City (d. 1973)

Adam Clayton Powell Jr.(1908-1972)

American politician (Rep-D-NY), born in New Haven, Connecticut

1908 N. S. Krishnan, the "Charlie Chaplin of India", Tamil film comedian actor and screenwriter, born in Nagercoil, British India (d. 1957)
1909 Rupert Davies, British Methodist scholar, born in London, England (d. 1994)
1912 Viola Smith, American drummer and bandleader (one of the first professional female drummers), born in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin (d. 2020)[1]
1913 Benjamin Markarian, Armenian astrophysicist (Markarian galaxies), born in Shaumiani, Russian Empire (d. 1985)
1914 Coleridge Goode, Jamaican-British jazz double bassist (Joe Harriot Quintet), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2015)
1914 Edith Tilton Penrose, American-born British economist (The Theory of the Growth of the Firm), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
1914 Taisen Deshimaru, Japanese founder of several Zen centers in France, born in Saga City, Japan (d. 1982)
1915 Billy Strayhorn, American pianist, arranger, and composer (Duke Ellington Orchestra - "Take The 'A' Train"), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 1967)
1915 Earl W. Sutherland, American pharmacologist (1971 Nobel Prize Medicine or Physiology 1971 - cyclic AMP), born in Burlingame, Kansas (d. 1974)
1916 Frances "Fran" Ryan, American actress (Stripes, The Long Riders), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2000)
1916 Valentino Bucchi, Italian composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1976)
1917 Merle Travis, American country singer, guitarist and songwriter ("16 Tons"), born in Rosewood, Kentucky (d. 1983)
1918 Madeleine L'Engle, American writer of young adult fiction, novelist, and poet (Wrinkle in Time and sequels; Ilsa; Lines Scribbled on an Envelope), born in New York City (d. 2007)
1919 Pearl Primus, Trinidad-born American dancer (popularized African dance), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 1994)
1920 Joseph Shivers, American chemist and inventor of Spandex, born in Marlton, New Jersey (d. 2014)[1]
1920 Yegor Ligachev, Soviet politician (ally then challenger to Gorbachev), born in Dubinkino, Tomsk, Soviet Union (d. 2021)
1921 Dagmar [Virginia Ruth Egnor], American actress, model, and television personality (Broadway's Open House), born in Yawkey, West Virginia (d. 2001)
1922 Benjamin Smit, Curacaos architect (St Elizabeth Hospital), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2020)
1923 Frank Reynolds, American news anchor (ABC Evening News, 1968-70; World New Tonight, 1977-83), born in East Chicago, Indiana (d. 1983)
1924 Jack Kane, British-Canadian arranger, composer, and orchestra leader (Steve & Eydie; The Andy Williams Show), born in London, England (d. 1961)
1924 Minnie Miñoso, Cuban-American Baseball HOF left-fielder (9 x MLB All Star; Gold Glove Award 1957, 1959, 1960; Chicago White Sox), born in Perico, Cuba (d. 2015)
1925 Chet Leaming, American stage and screen actor, born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 1992)
1925 Ernst Happel, Austrian soccer player, 1943-59 (Rapid Wien), and coach, 1962-92 (Feyenoord; Club Brugge; Hamburger SV, and 8 others), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1992)

Beji Caid Essebsi(1926-2019)

Tunisia's 1st freely elected President (2014-2019), born in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia

1927 Rupert Crosse, American actor, 1st African-American to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award (The Reivers), born in New York City (d. 1973)

Vin Scully(1927-2022)

Americansportscaster (Brooklyn / LA Dodgers, 1950-2016; Ford Frick Award, 1982; Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award, 1995), born in The Bronx, New York

1928 Paul Simon, American politician (U. S. House of Representatives, 1975-85; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1985-97), born in Eugene, Oregon (d. 2003)
1928 Tahir Salahov, Soviet-Azerbaijani painter (The Shift is Over; Aidan), born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union (d. 2021)
1928 Yolande Betbeze Fox, Miss America 1951, first to refuse to parade in a swimsuit, born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2016)
1929 Jackie Stallone (née Labofish);, American astrologer, television personality, and mother of Sylvester Stallone and Frank Stallone, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2020)
1931 André Noyelle, Belgian cyclist (Olympic gold Road race individual, team 1952), born in Ypres, Belgium (d. 2003)
1931 Frank Mdlalose, South African politician (Premier of KwaZulu, 1994-97), born in Nquthu, South Africa (d. 2021)
1931 Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director (Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman), born in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan (d. 1997)
1932 Antoine Tisné, French composer, born in Lourdes, France (d. 1998)

Jacques Chirac(1932-2019)

President of France (1995-2007) and Prime Minister of France (1974-76, 1986-88), born in Paris, France

1932 John Anthony Kaiser, American Roman Catholic priest, born in Perham, Minnesota (d. 2000)
1932 John Gary [Strader], American singer (Cold), born in Watertown, New York (d. 1998)
1932 Stephen A. DiMauro, American thoroughbred racing jockey, trainer, breeder and owner (Eclipse Award 1975; Lady Pitt, Dearly Precious, Nassipour, Wajima), born in Camden, New Jersey (d. 2020)
1933 David Reuben, American psychiatrist and author (Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex), born in Chicago, Illinois
1933 James Rosenquist, American pop artist, born in Grand Forks, North Dakota (d. 2017)
1933 John Lamb, American jazz double bassist (Duke Ellington Orchestra), born in Vero Beach, Florida
1933 John Mayall, British blues musician (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers), born in Macclesfield, England (d. 2024)[1]
1935 Diane Ladd [Ladner], American actress (Chinatown; Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore; Wild at Heart), born in Meridian, Mississippi
1936 Davide Anzaghi, Italian contemporary classical composer (Aurore; Ritografia), educator, and arts promoter, born in Milan, Italy
1936 Gerti Tetzner, East German writer (Karen W.), born in Wiegleben, Germany
1937 Johan Jørgen Holst, Norwegian minister of Foreign affairs (worked on the Oslo Peace Accords), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1994)
1939 Gennadi Volnov, Russian basketball player (Olympic gold 1972), born in Moscow, Soviet Union (d. 1998)
1939 Meco [Domenico Monardo], American musician and record producer (Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk), born in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
1939 Peter Bergman, American comedian, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2012)
1940 Charles "Chuck" Mangione, American jazz flugel horn and trumpet player ("Feels So Good"), born in Rochester, New York
1940 Mark James [Francis Zambon], American Grammy Award-winning songwriter ("Hooked on a Feeling", "Suspicious Minds", "Always on My Mind"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2024)
1940 Thelma Mothershed Wair, American civil rights activist (one of the Little Rock Nine, 1957), school teacher, and guidance counselor, born in Bloomburg, Texas (d. 2024)[1]
1941 (Myrna Joy) "Jody" Miller, American Grammy Award-winning pop and country music singer ("He Walks Like A Man": "Queen of the House"), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2022)
1941 Bill Freehan, American baseball catcher (11 x All Star; World Series 1968; 5 x Gold Glove; Detroit Tigers), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2021)
1941 Denny Doherty, Canadian musician, singer, songwriter (The Mamas & The Papas - "I Saw Her Again"; "California Dreamin'"), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (d. 2007)
1941 Ronald D. Coleman, American politician (Rep-D-TX, 1983-97), born in El Paso, Texas
1942 Felix Cavaliere, American rock singer, songwriter, and keyboardist (Rascals - "Lonely Too Long", "People Got to Be Free"), born in Pelham. New York
1942 Maggie Thompson (née Margaret Curtis), American librarian, magazine editor (Comics Buyer's Guide), and sci-fi enthusiast, born in the USA
1942 Philippe Huttenlocher, Swiss baritone opera singer, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland
1943 Sue Miller, American author (While I Was Gone), born in Chicago, Illinois
1945 Roger Bambuck, French 4X100 runner (Olympic bronze 1968), born in Guadeloupe
1946 Silvio Rodríguez, Cuban singer-songwriter and musician (Nueva Trova movement), born in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba
1946 Suzy Chaffee, American alpine skier (world freestyle champion 1971–73) and model ("Suzy Chapstick" - spokesperson for ChapStick lip balm), born in Rutland, Vermont
1947 Clare H. Torry, British session singer (Pink Floyd - "The Great Gig in the Sky"), born in Marylebone, London
1947 Petra Kelly, German politician (co-founder of German Green Party), activist, and writer (Nonviolence Speaks to Power), born in Gunzburg, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1992)
1947 Ronnie Montrose, American rock guitarist (Montrose; Gamma), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2012)
1949 Garry Shandling, American comedian (It's Garry Shandling's Show, Larry Sanders Show), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
1949 Jerry Lawler, American professional wrestler (WWE), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1949 Kenneth D. Cameron, American Lt Colonel and astronaut (STS 37, 56, 74), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1949 Stan Rogers, Canadian folk musician and songwriter, born in Hamilton, Ontario (d. 1983)
1949 Wayne Cowan [Dutch Mantel], American wrestler, born in South Carolina
1951 Barry Goudreau, American rock guitarist (Boston - "More Than A Feeling"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1951 Roger Troutman, American funk musician (Zapp), born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 1999)
1952 Christine Pascal, French actress and director (Smile, Nothing But Lies, Elsa), born in Lyon, France (d. 1996)
1952 Dusty Hare, English rugby union fullback (25 Tests; Nottingham RFC, Leicester Tigers), born in Newark-on-Trent, England
1953 Alex Grey, American artist, born in Columbus, Ohio
1953 Rosemary West, English serial killer (killed nine with husband Fred West), born in Northam, England
1954 Joel Coen, American filmmaker (Fargo, No Country for Old Men), born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota
1955 Howie Mandel, Canadian comedian (Dr Wayne Fiscus-St Elsewhere), born in Toronto, Ontario
1956 Eric Laakso, American NFL player (Miami Dolphins), born in New York City
1956 Hinton Battle, American Tony Award-winning singer, dancer, choreographer, and actor (The Wiz; Sophisticated Ladies), born in Neubrücke, Hoppstädten, West Germany (d. 2024)
1956 Leo Laporte, American television personality (The Tech Guy), born in New York City
1957 Charles Grant, American actor (Evan Frame-Another World, Bold & Beautiful), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1957 Jennifer Batten, American session and touring rock and jazz guitarist (Michael Jackson; Jeff Beck), born in New York City
1958 John Mahama, Ghanaian politician, President of Ghana (2012-17), born in Damongo, Ghana
1958 Mario Petrucci, Anglo-Italian poet and ecologist (Tales from the Bridge), born in London, England
1958 Pamela Prati, Italian actress and TV hostess, born in Ozieri, Italy
1959 Neal Broten, American NHL center, 1980-97 (US Olympic gold, 1980; Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, and 3 other teams), born in Roseau, Minnesota
1959 Rahm Emanuel, American politician (Mayor of Chicago 2011-19; White House Chief of Staff 2009-10; U.S Representative from Illinois, 2003-09), born in Chicago, Illinois
1959 Rich Camarillo, American NFL punter, 1981-96, 5X Pro Bowl (New England Patriots, Phoenix Cardinals, and 3 other teams), born in Whittier, California

Cathy Moriarty(64 years old)

1960 Americanactress (Raging Bull, Bless This House), born in The Bronx, New York

Howard Johnson(64 years old)

1960 AmericanMLB baseball third baseman, 1982-95 (2 x All-Star - New York Mets, and 3 other teams), born in Clearwater, Florida

1961 Kim Delaney, American actress (All My Children, NYPD Blue), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1961 Masayoshi Yamashita, Japanese heavy metal bass guitarist (Loudness), born in Osaka, Japan
1961 Tom Sizemore, American actor (Saving Private Ryan; Wyatt Earp), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2023)
1962 Andrew McCarthy, American actor (St Elmo's Fire; Class), born in New York City
1962 Andy LaRocque [Anders Allhage], Swedish musician and songwriter (King Diamond), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
1962 Sadanand Viswanath, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (3 Tests, 11 dismissals; 22 ODIs, 24 dismissals; Karnataka), born in Bangalore, India
1964 Cork Graham [Frederick Graham], American journalist, actor and author, born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
1964 Don Cheadle, American actor (Boogie Nights, Ocean's Trilogy), born in Kansas City, Missouri
1964 Kris Kamm, American actor (Stuart Rosebrock-Coach), born in Evanston, Illinois
1965 Ellen Cleghorne, American comedienne (Saturday Night Live), born in Brooklyn, New York
1965 Neill Barry, American actor (Old Enough, Heat), born in New York City
1965 Wallis Buchanan, British rock didgeridoo player (Jamiroquai - "When You Gonna Learn"), born in London, England
1965 Yutaka Ozaki, Japanese pop musician, born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (d. 1992)
1967 John Layfield, American professional wrestler, born in Sweetwater, Texas
1967 Sean Carlin, Australian hammer thrower (Olympics-8-1992, 96), born in Adelaide, Australia
1968 Dany Garcia, American producer (works with The Rock), born in Belleville, New Jersey
1968 Dee Brown, American NBA guard (Boston Celtics), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1968 Jonathan Knight, American pop singer (New Kids on the Block), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
1969 Ben Iroha, Nigerian football player (Vitesse), born in Aba, Nigeria
1969 Kasey Keller, American soccer player, born in Olympia, Washington
1969 Mariano Rivera, Panamanian Baseball HOF pitcher (13 × MLB All-Star; 5 × World Series; World Series MVP 1999; NY Yankees), born in Panama City, Panama
1969 Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch soccer player (NAC, Celtic), born in Steenbergen, Netherlands
1970 Lamar Smith, American NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks), born in San Antonio, Texas
1970 Mark Pembridge, Welsh footballer, born in Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
1971 Brad May, Canadian NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), born in Toronto, Ontario
1971 Gena Lee Nolin, American actress and model (Baywatch), born in Duluth, Minnesota
1971 Keith Carlock, American session and touring jazz and rock drummer (Steely Dan; Toto; Chris Botti), born in Clinton, Mississippi
1972 Brian Baumgartner, American actor (Kevin in The Office), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1972 Jamal Mashburn, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 2003 NO Hornets; Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat), born in The Bronx, New York
1972 Larry Joe Campbell, American actor, born in Cadillac, Michigan
1972 Minoru Tanaka, Japanese pro-wrestler, born in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
1973 Craig Glassock, Australian cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper 1994-95), born in Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia
1973 Dick van Burik, Dutch soccer player (Ajax/NAC), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
1973 Ryan Giggs, Welsh footballer, born in St David's Hospital, Cardiff, United Kingdom
1973 Sarah Jones, American playwright, born in Winter Springs, Florida
1974 Lin Chi-ling, Taiwanese model, born in Taipei, Taiwan
1974 Pavol Demitra, Slovak NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators, Blues), born in Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia (d. 2011)

Anna Faris(48 years old)

1976 Americanactress (Scary Movie, Mom), born in Baltimore, Maryland

Chadwick Boseman(1976-2020)

Americanactor (Black Panther), born in Anderson, South Carolina

1976 Ehren McGhehey, American actor, born in McMinnville, Oregon
1976 Michalis Kakiouzis, Greek basketball player, born in Athens, Greece
1977 Andy Beshear, American politician, Governor of Kentucky (2019-), born in Louisville, Kentucky
1978 Alessandro Fei, Italian volleyball player, born in Saronno, Italy
1978 Dimitrious Konstantopolous, Greek footballer, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
1978 Lauren German, American actress (Lucifer), born in Huntington Beach, California
1978 Ludwika Paleta, Polish-born Mexican actress, born in Kraków, Poland
1979 Francis Beltrán, Dominican baseball player, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1979 Simon Amstell, English comedian and television presenter, born in Gants Hill, Ilford, United Kingdom

The Game [Jayceon Taylor](45 years old)

1979 Americanrapper ("Hate It or Love It"), born in Compton, California

1980 Hayk Melikyan, Armenian concert pianist and contemporary classical composer, born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR (now Armenia)
1981 Nicholas Teo, Malaysian singer and actor, born in Sarawak, Malaysia
1982 Ashley Force, American race car driver, born in Yorba Linda, California
1982 Gemma Chan, English actress (Crazy Rich Asians), born in London, England
1982 Lucas Black, American film and television actor (Sling Blade), born in Decatur, Alabama
1983 Pamela Brown, American television reporter and newscaster (CNN, ABC WJLA-TV), born in Lexington, Kentucky
1984 Sitti [Navarro], Philippine bossa nova and pop singer, born in Manila, Philippines
1985 Shannon Brown, American basketball player, born in Maywood, Illinois
1985 Taguchi Junnosuke, Japanese idol (KAT-TUN), born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
1987 Stephen O'Halloran, Irish footballer, born in Cobh, Republic of Ireland

Russell Wilson(36 years old)

1988 AmericanNFL quarterback (Super Bowl 2013, Seattle Seahawks; Pro Bowl 2012–15, 2017–19), born in Cincinnati, Ohio

1990 Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit, American actor (Full House), born in Los Angeles, California
1990 Diego Boneta, Mexican actor and singer (Rock of Ages), born in Mexico City
1990 Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, American actor (Full House), born in Los Angeles, California
1993 Stefon Diggs, American NFL football wide receiver, 2015-present (Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills), born in Alexandria, Virginia
1997 William Byron Jr., American auto racer (Daytona 500 2024, 25; NASCAR Xfinity Series C'ship 2017), born in Charlotte, North Carolina