Famous Birthdays on June 7 (2024)

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 206

• 1082 Huizong, 8th Emperor of Song Dynasty of China (d. 1135)
• 1502 John III, King of Portugal and the Algarves (1521-57), born in the Palace of Alcáçova, Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1557)
• 1529 Étienne Pasquier, French lawyer and man of letters, born in Paris (d. 1615)

• 1619 Paulus Voet, Dutch jurist and historian, born in Heusden, Netherlands (d. 1667)
• 1730 Georg von Pasterwiz, Austrian composer, born in Passau, Germany (d. 1803)
• 1736 Karl Frieberth, Austrian composer, born in Wullersdorf, Austria (d. 1816)
• 1761 John Rennie, Scottish engineer, born in East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland (d. 1821)

• 1811 James Young Simpson, Scottish obstetrician who popularized chloroform for medicinal use, born in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (d. 1870)
• 1812 Theophilus Toulmin Garrard, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Clay County, Kentucky (d. 1902)
• 1825 R. D. Blackmore, English novelist (Norie, Lorna Doone), born in Longworth, Berkshire, England (d. 1900)
• 1831 Amelia Edwards, English author (The Phantom Coach) and Egyptologist, born in London (d. 1892)
• 1833 Alexander Ritter, German composer, born in Narva, Estonia (d. 1896)
• 1837 Alois Hitler, father of Adolf Hitler, born in Strones, Waldviertel, Austrian Empire (d. 1903)
• 1840 Carlota of Mexico, princess of Belgium and empress consort of Mexico (1864-67), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1927)

• 1845 Leopold von Auer, Hungarian-American violinist, born in Veszprém, Hungary (d. 1930)
• 1846 Władysław Górski, Polish violinist, composer and teacher, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1915)

• 1862 Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist (Nobel 1905), born in Pozsony, Austria-Hungary (d. 1947)
• 1867 Luigi Maurizio Tedeschi, Italian composer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1944)
• 1868 Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator, born in Townhead, Glasgow (d. 1928)
• 1873 Landon Ronald, British composer, pianist and teacher (Guildhall School of Music), born in Kensington, London (d. 1938)
• 1874 Theodor Streicher, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1940)
• 1875 George Simpson-Hayward, English cricket spin bowler (5 Tests, 23 wickets @ 18.26; last great underarm bowler; Cambridge University CC, Worcestershire CCC), born in Stoneleigh, England (d. 1936)
• 1877 Charles Glover Barkla, English physicist (1917 Nobel Prize for Physics for X-ray scattering), born in Widnes, England (d. 1944)
• 1879 Joan Voûte, Dutch astronomer, born in Madioen, Java (d. 1963)
• 1879 Knud J. V. Rasmussen, Danish pole explorer (Thule), born in Jakobshavn, North Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark (d. 1933)
• 1881 Kanno Sugako, Japanese anarcho-feminist journalist, hanged for her role in the plot to assassinate Emperor Meiji, born in 881, Kita Ward, Osaka, Japan (d. 1911)
• 1883 Sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist and spy, born in Chester, Pennsylvania (d. 1948)
• 1884 Julius P. Hoste, Belgian journalist, daily newspaper publisher (Last News), and politician (Minister of Education, 1936-38; Senator 1949-54), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1954)
• 1885 J.B. Morton, British satirist under pen name of Beachcomber (Daily Express "By the Way" column, 1924-75), born in Tooting, England (d. 1979)
• 1885 Percy Brier, Australian composer, born in North Pine, Queensland (d. 1970)
• 1886 Henri Coandă, Romanian aerodynamics pioneer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1972)
• 1887 William Walraven, Dutch journalist and writer (Indian Daily) (d. 1943)

• 1891 Athos Palma, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires (d. 1951)
• 1893 Gillis Grafström, Swedish figure skater (Olympic gold 1920, 24, 28), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1938)
• 1896 Douglas Campbell, American aviator and World War I flying ace, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1990)

• 1896 Robert S. Mulliken, American chemist and physicist (Nobel 1966), born in Newburyport, Massachusetts (d. 1986)
• 1896 Vivien Kellems, American industrialist, who battled the Federal tax system as discriminatory against single people, born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 1975)
• 1897 George Szell, Hungarian-born American conductor (Cleveland Orchestra, 1946-70), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1970)
• 1899 Elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish novelist (The Death of the Heart, Encounters), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1973)
• 1899 John Hawkes, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship singles, doubles, mixed doubles 1926), born in Geelong, Victoria (d. 1990)

• 1900 Glen Gray [Knoblauch], American jazz saxophonist and bandleader (Casa Loma Orchestra), born in Metamora, Illinois (d. 1963)
• 1900 Jan Engelman, Dutch poet, translator and critic (Garden of Eros), born in Utrecht, the Netherlands (d. 1972)
• 1902 (Sarah) Hope Summers, American character actress (The Andy Griffith Show & Mayberry RFD - "Clara"), born in Mattoon, Illinois (d. 1979)
• 1902 Herman B. Wells, president and chancellor of Indiana University, born in Jamestown, Indiana (d. 2000)
• 1908 Boris Goldovsky, Russian-American conductor, educator (Tangle wood, 1942-62), and opera broadcast commentator (Metropolitan Opera, 1946-85), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2001)

• 1909 Peter W. Rodino, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey (1949-89), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2005)
• 1909 Virginia Apgar, American physician and childbirth specialist, born in Westfield, New Jersey (d. 1974)
• 1910 Bradford Washburn, American explorer and cartographer, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 2007)
• 1910 Marion Post Wolcott, American photographer during the Great Depression, born in Montclair, New Jersey (d. 1990)
• 1911 Brooks Stevens, American automotive designer (1949 Hydra-Glide Harley; 1963 Jeep Wagoneer), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1995)
• 1911 Franz Reizenstein, German-British pianist, composer (Concerto Popolare), and educator, born in Nuremberg, Germany (d. 1968)
• 1911 Silas Roy Crain, American gospel singer, founder of The Soul Stirrers Gospel Quartet, born in Augustine, Texas (d. 1996)
• 1913 Dallas Shirley, American Basketball Hall of Fame referee (officiated 2,000+ games in 33-year career), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1994)
• 1913 David Cox, British medievalist (d. 1994)

• 1917 Gwendolyn Brooks, American poet (The Bean Eaters, Annie Allen, Pulitzer 1950), born in Topeka, Kansas (d. 2000)
• 1920 Georges Marchais, French political leader (French Communist Party), born in La Hoguette, France (d. 1997)
• 1921 Richard M. Givan, American jurist (Indiana Supreme Court, 1969-94), born in Indianapolis, Indians (d. 2009)
• 1921 Tal Farlow, American jazz guitarist, born in Greensboro, North Carolina (d. 1998)
• 1922 Beryl Booker, American swing and cool jazz pianist (Dinah Washington), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1978)
• 1922 Hubert Du Plessis, South African pianist and composer, born in Malmesbury, Cape Province, Union of South Africa (d. 2011)
• 1923 Giorgio Belladonna, Italian bridge player (16 x World C'ships; 10 x European C'ships, Italy open team-of-four), born in Rome (d. 1995)
• 1923 Jules Deschênes, Canadian Quebec Superior Court judge, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2000)
• 1924 Dolores Gray [Sylvia Dolores Finkelstein], American Tony Award-winning stage and screen singer and actress (Designing Woman; Kismet; Destry Rides Again), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2002)
• 1926 Dick Williams, American singer and choral director (Andy Williams Show), born in Wall Lake, Iowa (d. 2018)
• 1927 Martin Carter, Guyanese poet and political activist, born in Georgetown, Guyana (d. 1997)
• 1928 Anthony Nicholas Maria Wahl, American historian, born in New York (d. 1996)
• 1928 Anthony Ortega, American session and jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and flautist (A Man and His Horns), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022)

• 1928 Dave Bowen, Welsh soccer wing-half (19 caps; Arsenal) and manager (Wales 1964-74; Northampton Town), born in Maesteg, Wales (d. 1995)
• 1928 David Malcolm Lewis, English historian, expert in Greek Epigraphy, born in London (d. 1994)
• 1928 James Ivory, American film producer, director and screenwriter (Howard's End; Remains of the Day; A Room with a View), born in Berkeley, California
• 1928 James Jude, American thoracic surgeon (developed CPR), born in Maple Lake, Minnesota (d. 2015)
• 1928 Randy Turpin, British boxer (NYSAC, NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 1951-53), born in Leamington Spa, England (d. 1966)
• 1928 Reg Park, British bodybuilder (Mr Universe - 1951, 58, 65), born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (d. 2007)
• 1929 Antonio Carbajal, Mexican soccer goalkeeper (32 caps; Club León 364 games) and manager (León, Unión de Curtidores, Atlético Morelia), born in Mexico City (d. 2023)

• 1930 Hilderaldo Bellini, Brazilian soccer defender (51 caps; Vasco da Gama, São Paulo), born in Itapira, Brazil (d. 2014)
• 1931 (Nii Moi) "Speedy" Acquaye, Ghanaian drummer, percussionist and fire-eater (Tubby Hayes; Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames; Ginger Baker's Airforce), born in Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana) (d. 1993)
• 1931 David Driskell, American artist and champion of African American art, born in Eatonton, Georgia (d. 2020)
• 1931 Lang Jeffries, Canadian actor (Skip-Rescue 8), born in Ontario, Canada (d. 1987)
• 1931 Malcolm Morley, English-American painter, born in London (d. 2018)
• 1931 Michel Le Milinaire, French soccer coach (Laval 1968-92, Rennes 1993-96), born in Kergrist-Moëlou, France (d. 2023)
• 1931 Virginia McKenna, British actress (Born Free, Chosen, Lions are Free, Simba), born in Marylebone, London
• 1932 (Harold) "Tina" Brooks, American hard-bop jazz saxophonist, and composer ("True Blue"), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina (d. 1974)
• 1932 Joel Collier, American football coach (HC Buffalo Bills 1966-68; DC Denver Broncos 1972–88), born in Rock Island, Illinois (d. 2024)
• 1933 Henk Koning, Dutch State Secretary of Finances (VVD), born in Beilen, Netherlands (d. 2016)
• 1933 Herb Score, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1955, 56; Cleveland Indians) and announcer (Cleveland Indians 1964-97), born in Rosedale, New York (d. 2008)
• 1934 Beverly Wills, American actress (I Married Joan - "Beverly"; Some Like It Hot), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1963)
• 1934 Philippe Entremont, French pianist and conductor (Vienna Chamber Orchestra, 1976-91), born in Reims, France
• 1934 Samuel Lipman, American pianist and music critic, born in Los Gatos, California (d. 1994)
• 1935 Harry Crews, American writer and actor (Indian Runner), born in Alma, Georgia (d. 2012)
• 1935 Thomas Kailath, American electrical engineer, born in Pune, Maharashtra, India
• 1936 Kenneth Nichols, Canadian classical pianist, composer, (Symphonic Celebration; Boy In A Cage), and teacher (Brandon University, 1962-96), born in Pincher Creek, Alberta (d. 2021)
• 1937 Bert Sugar, American sports writer (editor / publisher The Ring magazine; Sting like a Bee; The Ageless Warrior), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2012)
• 1937 Neeme Järvi, Estonian-American conductor (Gothenburg Symphony, 1982-2004; Detroit Symphony, 1990-2005; Residentie Orkest, 2005-12), born in Tallinn, Estonia
• 1938 Ian St John, Scottish soccer forward (21 caps; Motherwell; Liverpool 425 games), manager (Motherwell, Portsmouth) and broadcaster (ITV: Saint and Greavsie), born in Motherwell, Scotland (d. 2021)
• 1938 Idris Sardi, Indonesian violinist and composer, noted for his film scores, born in Jakarta, Indonesia (d. 2014)
• 1938 Judy Ann Scott-Fox, literary agent, born in Devon, England (d. 1994)
• 1939 Eri Klas, Estonian conductor (Netherlands Radio Symphony; Aarhus Symphony; Estonian National Opera, 1975-95), and educator, born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2016)
• 1939 Yuli Turovsky, Russian-Canadian cellist (Borodin Trio, 1976-91), conductor (I Musici de Montreal Chamber Orchestra, 1983-2011), and teacher, born in Moscow, USSR (d. 2013)

• 1941 (Cecil) Hotep Idris Galeta, South African jazz pianist, composer, and educator, born in Crawford, Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2010)
• 1941 Jaime Laredo, Bolivian violinist (Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Prize, 1959), conductor (Vermont Symphony, 1999-), and educator, born in Cochabamba, Bolivia
• 1941 Tony Ray-Jones, British photographer, born in Wells, England (d. 1972)
• 1942 Aonghas MacNeacail [Angus Nicolson], Scottish poet Gaelic activist, born in Uig, Scotland (d. 2022) [1]

• 1943 Mel Levine, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1983-93), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1943 Nikki Giovanni, American poet (LHJ Woman of the Year 1973), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
• 1943 [Kenneth Charles] Ken Osmond, American actor (Leave It to Beaver), born in Glendale, California
• 1944 Clarence White, American session and country-rock guitarist (The Byrds, 1968-73 - "Ballad of Easy Rider"), born in Lewiston, Maine (d. 1973)
• 1945 Wolfgang Schüssel, Austrian People's Party politician, born in Vienna, Austria
• 1946 Jenny Jones [Janina Stronski], Polish-Canadian-American comedienne and television host (Jenny Jones Show), born in Bethlehem, British Mandate of Palestine
• 1946 Micky Jones, Welsh rock guitarist (Man), born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (d. 2010)
• 1947 Thurman Munson, American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1971, 73–78; World Series 1977, 78; AL MVP 1976; NY Yankees), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 1979)
• 1950 Gary Graham, American actor (Alien Nation, Star Trek: Enterprise), born in Long Beach, California
• 1950 Howard Finkel, American pro wrestling ring announcer (WWE Hall of Fame), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2020)
• 1951 Anne Twomey, American actress (Secret, Deadly Friend, Imagemaker), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1951 Philip Davis Bahamian politician (Prime Minister of the Bahamas, 2021-), born in Nassau, Bahamas
• 1952 (Ferit) Orhan Pamuk, Turkish novelist (My Name Is Red; Snow; Nobel Prize for Literature, 2006), screenwriter, and academic (Columbia University - NYC), born in Istanbul, Turkey
• 1952 Hubert Auriol, French off-road motorcyclist and auto racer (Dakar Rally 1981, 83, 92), born in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (d. 2021)

• 1952 Royce Campbell, touring, session, and jazz guitarist (Marvin Gaye; Henry Mancini), born in North Vernon, Indiana
• 1953 Dougie Donnelly, Scottish television broadcaster, born in Glasgow, Scotland
• 1953 Johnny Clegg, South African musician "The White Zulu", born in Bacup, Lancashire (d. 2019)
• 1954 Louise Erdrich, American author (Love Medicine, The Night Watchman, 2021 Pulitzer Prize), born in Little Falls, Minnesota
• 1955 Bill Koch, American skier, born in Brattleboro, Vermont
• 1955 Joey Scarbury, American singer-songwriter ("Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)"), born in Ontario, California
• 1955 Jon Balke, Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and bandleader (Magnetic North Orchestra), born in Furnes, Norway
• 1955 William Forsythe, American actor (Raising Arizona; Once Upon a Time in America; Boardwalk Empire), born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
• 1956 Bonnie Lee Bakley, American second wife of actor Robert Blake, born in Morristown, New Jersey (d. 2001)
• 1956 Robert Dover, American equestrian dressage (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1957 Juan Luis Guerra, Dominican pop and merengue singer, composer, and record producer, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• 1957 Patrick "Paddy" McAloon, British singer-songwriter (Prefab Sprout - "When Love Breaks Down"), born in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England
• 1957 Ruth Anderson, Welsh rug hooker famous for her folk rugs
• 1958 Christopher Marcantel, actor (Chip-Nurse, Loving), born in Smithtown, New York
• 1958 Francesca Thyssen, Swiss art collector, born in Lausanne, Switzerland

• 1958 Surakiart Sathirathai, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand

• 1960 Aldo Brizzi, Italian conductor, and contemporary classical-world fusion composer, born in Alessandria, Italy
• 1960 Bill Prady, American television producer (The Big Bang Theory; Dharma & Greg), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1961 Dave Catching, American session and touring musician (Eagles of Death Metal; earthlings?), born in Memphis, Tennesee
• 1962 Janice Lawrence Braxton, American WNBA player (Cleveland Rockers, Olympics - gold, 1984), born in Lucedale, Mississippi
• 1962 Lance Reddick, American actor (The Wire), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2023) [1]
• 1962 Michael Cartellone, American rock drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd), born in Solon, Ohio
• 1962 Takuya Kurosawa, Japanese racing driver, born in Ibaraki, Japan
• 1963 Gordon Gano, American musician (Violent Femmes), born in Connecticut
• 1963 Roberto Alagna, Italian-French operatic tenor, born in Clichy-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
• 1964 Andris Vecumnieks, Latvian contemporary classical composer (Concertino Art-I-Shock), conductor, teacher, and musicologist, born in Riga, Latvian SSR
• 1964 Gia Carides, Greek-Australian actress
• 1964 Graeme Labrooy, Sri Lankan cricket fast bowler (9 Tests, 27 wickets; 44 ODIs; chairman of selectors; international match referee), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
• 1964 Judie Aronson, American actress
• 1965 Damien Hirst, English artist (animals in formaldehyde artworks), born in Bristol, England
• 1965 Mick Foley, American pro wrestler (3 x WWF Heavyweight C'ship; 8 x WWF Tag Team C'ship; WWE Hall of Fame), born in Bloomington, Indiana
• 1966 Dan Payne, Canadian football tackle (Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders 1989; Toronto Argonauts 1996, 97; B.C. Lions 2000), born in New Westminster, British Columbia
• 1966 Eric Kretz, American rock drummer, Songwriter (Stone Temple Pilots - "Plush"), and sound engineer, born in San Jose, California
• 1967 Dave Navarro, American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter, (Jane's Addiction - "Just Because"; Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1993-98), born in Santa Monica, California
• 1967 Sarah Malin, actress (Stephane Prescott-Another World), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
• 1967 Terance Mathis, American football wide receiver (Pro Bowl, All-Pro 1994; Atlanta Falcons), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1968 Melissa Coombes, American female pitcher (Colo Silver Bullets), born in San Gabriel, California
• 1969 Kim Rhodes, American actress
• 1970 Andrei Kovalenko, Russian NHL right wing (Quebec, Montreal, Edmonton), born in Balakovo, Russia
• 1970 Cafu, Brazilian soccer defender (Brazil 142 caps, Roma, AC Milan), born in Itaquaquecetuba, Brazil
• 1970 Mike Modano, American Hockey Hall of Fame center, 1989-2011, 8X All-Star (Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings), born in Livonia, Michigan
• 1971 Alex X. Mooney, American politician
• 1972 Ben Ray Luján, American politician (Senator-D-New Mexico 2021-, Rep-D-NM 2009-2021), born in Santa Fe, New Mexico
• 1972 Karl Urban, New Zealand actor
• 1973 Nihad Hrustanbegović, Bosnian-Dutch concert and jazz accordionist, and composer, born in Bijeljina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
• 1973 Shaparak Khorsandi, Iranian-British comedian and author, born in Tehran, Iran
• 1973 Song Yun-ah, South Korean model and actress
• 1974 David Filoni, American director, producer, and screenwriter (Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-20 TV series); The Mandalorian), born in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
• 1974 Edward "Bear" Grylls, British adventurer, author and TV presenter (Man vs. Wild), born in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland
• 1974 Mahesh Bhupathi, Indian pro tennis player (Men's Doubles champ - French Open, 1999 & 2001; Wimbledon, 1999; US Open, 2002), born in Chennai, India
• 1975 Allen Iverson, American Basketball HOF guard (NBA Rookie of the Year Award 1997; 11 x NBA All-Star; All-Star game MVP 2001, 05; NBA MVP 2001; 3 × All-NBA First Team; Philadelphia 76ers), born in Hampton, Virginia
• 1976 Cassidy Rae, American actress (Sarah-Models Inc, Clarissa), born in Clermont, Florida
• 1976 Necro [Ron Braunstein], Jewish American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1977 Marcin Baszczyński, Polish soccer defender (35 caps; Wisła Kraków221 games) and broadcaster, born in Ruda Śląska, Poland
• 1978 Adrienne Frantz, (Tiffany Thorne-Sunset Beach), born in Mt Clemens, Michigan
• 1978 Bill Hader, American comedian and actor (Saturday Night Live, Barry), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• 1978 Tony An, Korean K-pop singer and dancer (H.O.T), born in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• 1979 Anne McClain, American army officer and NASA astronaut (Soyuz MS-11), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1979 Hilary Lunke, American golfer (US Open 2003), born in Edina, Minnesota
• 1979 Kevin Hofland, Dutch soccer defender (7 caps; PSV, VfL Wolfsburg, Feyenoord) and coach (Limburgia, Fortuna Sittard, Willem II), born in Heerlen, Netherlands
• 1981 Amrita Rao, Indian Bollywood actress (Vivah; Jolly LLB), born in Bombay, Maharashtra, India

• 1981 Kevin Kyle, Scottish soccer striker (Scotland 10 caps, Sunderland), born in Stranraer, Wigtownshire
• 1981 Larisa Oleynik, American actress
• 1985 Charlie Simpson, British rock singer-songwriter and musician (Busted; Fightstar), born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England
• 1986 Keegan Bradley, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2011), born in Woodstock, Vermont
• 1987 Daniel Scheinert, American filmmaker (Everything Everywhere, All at Once), born in Birmingham, Alabama

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