- January 11
- Birth of Mitchell Ryan in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; actor (Chase, Executive Suite, Dharma and Greg, Santa Barbara, The Chisholms). [457] (1929 [1])
- Birth of Jean Chrétien in Canada; Prime Minister (Liberal, 1993-). [1]
- January 12
- Birth of Burdette Haldorson; American basketball player (Olympics-gold-1956, 1960). [1]
- January 13
- Birth of Rip Taylor; comedian (The Gong Show, $1.98 Beauty Show, Life With Bonnie, Santa Barbara). [1] [457]
- January 16
- Birth of Bill Alexander; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Arkansas, 1969-). [1]
- January 17
- Birth of Shari Lewis in Bronx, New York, USA; ventriloquist/puppeteer (Lamb Chop). [1]
- January 19
- Birth of Lloyd Robertson; CTV news anchor. [457]
- January 20
- Birth of Tom Baker; actor (Angels Die Hard, Vault of Horror). [1]
- January 22
- Birth of Bill Bixby in San Francisco, California, USA; actor (The Incredible Hulk TV show, My Favorite Martian TV show, The Courtship of Eddie's Father TV show, The Magician TV show). [1] [5] [457]
- Birth of Graham Kerr; chef (Galloping Gourmet TV show). [1] [457]
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- January 23
- Birth of Lou Antonio in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; actor (Barney - Snoop Sisters, Makin' It). [1]
- January 25
- Birth of Elizabeth Allen in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; actress (Laura - Bracken's World). [1]
- January 26
- Birth of Huey "Piano" Smith; pianist ("Having a Good Time"). [1]
- January 27
- Birth of Donald Spiers; controller (Aircraft Ministry of Defence). [1]
- Birth of Edithe Cresson; premier of France (1991-92). [1]
- Birth of Federico Mayor Zaragoza in Barcelona, Spain; UNESCO director (1987-). [1]
- Birth of Julian Ogilvie Thompson; CEO (De Beers). [1]
- January 28
- Birth of B R White; principal (Regent's Park College-Oxford). [1]
- Birth of Bill White; American first baseman (Saint Louis Cardinals)/ announcer (New York Yankees)/president (National League). [1]
- January 30
- Birth of Tammy Grimes in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA; actress (Can't Stop the Music). [1]
- January 31
- Birth of Brian Bolus; cricket player (England opening batsman early 1960s). [1]
- Birth of James Franciscus in Clayton, Missouri, USA; actor (Mr Novak TV show, Longstreet, Hunter, Doc Elliot). [1] [457]
- February 1
- Birth of Bob Shane; vocalist (Kingston Trio - "Scarlet Ribbons"). [1] [457]
- February 2
- Birth of [Clyde] Skip Batten in Los Angeles, California, USA; rocker (Byrds - "Turn Turn Turn"). [1]
- February 3
- Birth of Jeremy Kemp in Chesterfield, England; actor (Winds of War). [1]
- February 4
- Birth of Gil Rogers in Lexington, Kentucky, USA; actor (Hawk - Guiding Light, Doctors). [1]
- February 5
- Birth of Don Cherry in Ontario, Canada; sports commentator (Hockey Night in Canada). [457]
- Birth of Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron Junior in Mobile, Alabama, USA; baseball player (record 755 home runs, 1957 National League Most Valuable Player). [1] [5] [129] [1302.222]
- February 6
- Birth of Martin Sklar in New Jersey, USA; created The Disneyland News, Vacationland manazine, scripts for Disney TV shows, worked on Disney promotional materials, vice president and vice chairman of Walt Disney Imagineering, named Disney Legend in 2001. [510.374]
- February 7
- Birth of King Curtis [Curtis Ousley] in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; saxophonist (Memphis Soul Stew). [1]
- Birth of Piet Bukman; Dutch minister for Development Aid (CDA). [1]
- February 8
- Birth of Elly Ameling in Rotterdam, Holland; soprano (Ilya - Idomeneo). [1]
- February 9
- Birth of John A Ziegler Junior in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA; fourth NHL president (1977-92). [1]
- February 11
- Birth of Mary Quant in Kent, England; fashion designer (Chelsea Look, Mod Look). [1]
- Birth of Tina Louise in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Ginger - Gilligan's Island, Julie - Dallas). [1] [457]
- February 12
- Birth of Annette Crosbie in Edinburgh, Scotland; actress (Six Wives of Henry VIII, One Foot in the Grave). [1]
- Birth of Bill Russell in Monroe, Louisiana, USA; NBA star (Boston Celtics, Olympics-gold-1956). [1] [5]
- February 13
- Birth of George Segal; actor/banjo player (Carbon Copy, Fun with Dick and Jane). [1] [5]
- February 14
- Birth of Florence Henderson in Dale, Indiana, USA; actress/singer (Carol - The Brady Bunch, Hollywood Squares). [1] [457]
- Birth of Marlene Matthews in Australia; sprinter (Olympics-2 bronze-1956). [1]
- February 15
- Birth of Niklaus Wirth in Switzerland; computer programmer/inventor (PASCAL). [1]
- February 16
- Birth of Austin "Ted" Taylor; American gospel/rhythm and blues singer ("Be Ever Wonderful"). [1]
- Birth of Marlene Bauer Hagge in Eureka, South Dakota, USA; LPGA golfer (1950 Woman Athlete of the Year). [1]
- February 17
- Birth of Alan Bates in Allestree, England; actor (Zorba the Greek, Unmarried Woman). [1]
- Birth of Barry Humphries; Australian TV host (Dame Edna Everage). [1]
- Birth of Buddy Ryan; NFL coach (Philadelphia Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals). [1]
- February 18
- Birth of Aldo Ceccato in Milan, Italy; conductor (Detroit Symphony Orchestra 1973-77). [1]
- February 19
- Birth of David Hugh Jones in Poole, Dorset, England; director (Betrayal). [1]
- February 20
- Birth of Bobby Unser; auto racer (1968, 1975, 1981 Indianapolis 500). [1]
- February 21
- Birth of Rue McClanahan in Healdton, Oklahoma, USA; actress (Maude, Golden Girls). [1]
- February 22
- Birth of George "Sparky" Anderson in South Dakota, USA; baseball manager (Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers). [1]
- Birth of Thomas Paul in Chicago, Illinois, USA; bass (New York City Opera 1963-70). [1]
- February 24
- Birth of Bettino Craxi; Italy's first socialist premier (1983-87). [1]
- Birth of Flemming Nielsen in Denmark; soccer player (Olympics-silver-1960). [1]
- Birth of Frank Chapot; American equestrian (Olympics-silver-1960, 1972). [1]
- Birth of Linda Cristal in Buenos Aires, Argentina; actress (Victoria - High Chapparal). [1]
- Birth of Renata Scotto in Savona, Italy; soprano (Violetta - La Traviata). [1]
- February 26
- Birth of Barbara Meek; actress (Archie Bunker's Place, Big Brother Jake). [457]
- Birth of Ron Gaunt; cricket player (Australian fast bowler late 50s early 60s). [1]
- February 27
- Birth of Ralph Nader in Winsted, Connecticut, USA; consumer advocate (Unsafe at Any Speed). [1]
- Birth of Van Williams in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; actor (Green Hornet, Tycoon). [1]
- Birth of [Navarre] Scott Momaday; American author (House Made of Dawn, Pulitzer Prize 1969). [1]
- February 28
- Birth of Willie Bobo in New York City, New York, USA; jazz drummer (Cos). [1]
- March 1
- Birth of Jim "Ed" Brown in Sparkman, Arkansas, USA; country singer (Nashville on the Road). [1]
- Birth of Joan Hackett in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Will Penny, One Stone Pony). [1]
- Birth of Riet [M J J] Roosen-van Pelt; Dutch second Chamber member (CDA). [1]
- March 2
- Birth of Bernard Rands in Sheffield, England; composer (Wildtrack). [1]
- March 3
- Birth of Gia Scala in Italy; actress (Angry Hills, Don't Go Near the Water). [1]
- March 4
- Birth of Barbara McNair in Racine, Wisconsin, USA; singer/actress (Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, Ed Sullivan Show, General Hospital, Barbara McNair Show). [1] [457]
- Birth of Mario Davidovsky in Buenos Aires, Argentina; composer (Synchronisms). [1]
- March 5
- Birth of James B Sikking in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Hill Street Blues, Star Trek III, Doogie Howser). [1]
- March 7
- Birth of Nari Contractor; cricket player (Indian batsman and captain). [1]
- Birth of Willard Scott; weather forecaster (Today Show). [1] [5] [457]
- March 8
- Birth of Ron Taylor in Sydney, Australia; cinematographer (Those Amazing Animals). [1]
- March 9
- Birth of Joyce Van Patten in Queens, New York, USA; actress (Good Guys, Don Rickles Show). [1]
- Birth of Yuri Gagarin in Russia; cosmonaut, first man into space (aboard Vostok 1). [1]
- March 10
- Birth of Judith Jamison; artistic director (Alvin Ailey Dance Theater). [1]
- March 11
- Birth of Joep [Joseph Willem Frederik] Straesser; composer (Blossom songs, Ramasasiri). [1]
- Birth of Sam Donaldson in El Paso, Texas, USA; ABC White House correspondent (Prime Time). [1] [457]
- Birth of Sydney Burke; cricket player (South African quick, 11 wickets on Test debut versus New Zealand 1961). [1]
- March 12
- Birth of Rudolph Agner; CEO (Consolidated Gold Fields). [1]
- March 14
- Birth of Eugene A Cernan in Chicago, Illinois, USA; Captain US Navy/astronaut (Gemini 9, Apollo 10, 17). [1]
- Birth of Shirley Scott; swing/blues organist (with Stanley Turrentine). [1]
- March 19
- Birth of Börge Andersen in Denmark; Danish Chess Champion (1967, 1968). [1]
- March 20
- Birth of Marion Conti; arch bishop (Aberdeen, England). [1]
- March 21
- Birth of Al Freeman Junior in San Antonio, Texas, USA; actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie, Ensign Pulver, Roots: The Next Generation). [1] [457]
- Birth of Lister Carney in Bellaire, Ohio, USA; 200 metre runner (Olympics-silver-1960). [1]
- March 22
- Birth of Leslie Turnberg; President (Royal College of Physicians). [1]
- Birth of Orrin G Hatch; American politician (Senator-Republican-Utah, 1977-). [1]
- Birth of Sheila Cameron; Queen's Council, Vicar-General (Province of Canterbury). [1]
- March 23
- Birth of Bryan Bass; headmaster (City of London School). [1]
- Birth of Mark Rydell in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Havana, Punchline, Long Goodbye). [1]
- March 25
- Birth of Gloria Steinem in Toledo, Ohio, USA; feminist/publisher (Ms Magazine). [1] [5]
- Birth of Johnny Burnette in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; rockabilly pioneer ("Dreamin'", "You're 16", "Trains Kept A-Rollin", The Rock and Roll Trio). [1] [457]
- March 26
- Birth of Alan Arkin in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Catch 22, In-Laws, Simon, Wait Until Dark). [1]
- Birth of G T Pryce; CEO (Dalgety). [1]
- Birth of Gino Cappelletti; ORFU, AFL running back (AFL Player of Year 1964). [1]
- March 27
- Birth of Arthur Mitchell; choreographer (Dance Theater of Harlem). [1]
- Birth of David Hancock; secretary (British Department of Education and Science). [1]
- March 31
- Birth of Grigori Grigoyevich in Nelyubov, Russia; cosmonaut (Vostok 1 backup). [1]
- Birth of John D Loudermilk; rock drummer/vocalist ("Language of Love", "Norman"). [1]
- Birth of Wim H Sinnige; Dutch alderman of finance (social democratic). [1]
- April 1
- Birth of Don Hastings in Brooklyn, New Yorkm USA; actor (Captain Video, Bob - As the World Turns). [1]
- Birth of Jim Ed Brown in Sparkman, Arkansas, USA; country singer ("Nashville on the Road"). [1]
- April 2
- Birth of Brian Glover; actor (McGuffin). [1]
- Birth of Christopher France; British permanent secretary (Department of Health). [1]
- Birth of Diane Cilento in Rabaul; actress (Hombre, Tom Jones, Wicker Man). [1]
- Birth of Peter Middleton; British permanent secretary (Treasury). [1]
- April 3
- Birth of David Jones; British reverend/headmaster (Bryanston School). [1]
- Birth of Jane van Lawick-Goodall in London, England; ethologist (studied African chimps, 1974 Walker Prize). [1] [5]
- Birth of Jim Parker; NFL guard, tackle (Baltimore Colts). [1]
- April 5
- Birth of Frank Gorshin in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; impressionist/actor (Riddler - Batman). [1]
- Birth of Stanley Turrentine; jazz saxophonist (Wonderland). [1]
- Birth of Tina Maria Stone; runner (one year distance record of 15,472 miles). [1]
- April 6
- Birth of Antonius Geesink in Holland; judo (Olympics-gold-1964). [1]
- April 7
- Birth of Ian Richards in Edinburgh, Scotland; actor (Montgomery - Ike). [1]
- April 10
- Birth of David Halberstam; international correspondent (New York Times, Pulitzer Prize 1964). [1]
- April 11
- Birth of Anne Poole; chief nursing officer (Department of Health). [1]
- Birth of Mark Strand; American poet/editor/translator (Another Republic). [1]
- April 13
- Birth of Horace Kay; US singer (Tams - "You Lied to Your Daddy"). [1]
- April 14
- Birth of Bruce Pairaudeau; cricket player (West Indies opening bat in 13 Tests, 115 on debut). [1]
- April 16
- Birth of Brian Peppiatt; joint CEO (SG Warburg Securities). [1]
- Birth of Geoffrey Owen; British editor (Financial Times). [1]
- Birth of Robert Stigwood; producer (Saturday Night Fever, Grease). [1]
- April 17
- Birth of Don Kirshner; rock and roll producer (invented bubblegum music). [1]
- April 18
- Birth of James Drury in New York City, New York, USA; actor (The Virginian, Firehouse). [1] [457]
- Birth of Jap F Scherpenhuizen; Dutch Member of Parliament (VVD). [1]
- Birth of Mark Kingston; actor (Intimate Contact). [1]
- April 19
- Birth of Dickie Goodman; parody singer ("Flying Saucer"). [1]
- April 21
- Birth of Martin Horton; cricket player, England off-spin all rounder, two Tests 1959). [1]
- April 22
- Birth of John K Barlow; English rubberplanter/financier/multi-millionaire. [1]
- Birth of Nico Ladenis; British restauranteur (Nico at 90). [1]
- Birth of Viscount Portman; British landowner/multi-millionaire. [1]
- April 24
- Birth of John Barbour in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; TV host/producer/comedian (Real People, On Stage America). [1] [457]
- Birth of Shirley MacLaine in Richmond, Virginia, USA; actress/mystic (Irma la Douce, Shirley's World, Salem Witch Trials). [1] [5] [457]
- April 25
- Birth of Denny "Scott" Miller in Bloomington, Indiana, USA; actor (Wagon Train). [1]
- April 26
- Birth of J Micheal McCloskey; environmentalist, Sierra Club chairman. [1]
- April 29
- Birth of Pedro Pires; premier (Cape Verde, 1975-91). [1]
- May 1
- Birth of Alette Beaujon; Curaçaos poet (Gedichten on the Bay and Elsewhere). [1]
- May 4
- Birth of Pete Barbutti in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA; comedian (Garry Moore Show, John Davdson Show, Pete's Place). [1] [457]
- May 6
- Birth of Richard C Shelby; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Alabama (1979-86)/Senator-Democrat-Alabama, 1987-). [1]
- May 7
- Birth of Ben Smith in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th). [1]
- May 8
- Birth of Leonard Hoffmann; high court judge. [1]
- Birth of Roger Kendrick; governor (Dartmoor Prison). [1]
- May 9
- Birth of Alan Bennett in England; playwright/actor (Secret Policeman's Other Ball, Beyond the Fringe). [1] [457]
- Birth of John Robertson; deputy chairman (Barclays de Zoete Wedd). [1]
- Birth of Roy Massey; Master of Choristers (Hereford Cathedral). [1]
- May 10
- Birth of William Lithgow; Scottish industrialist/multi-millionaire. [1]
- May 11
- Birth of James M Jeffords; American politician (Representative-Republican-Vermont, 1975-). [1]
- May 15
- Birth of David Robin Francis Guy Greville; 8th Duke of Warwick. [1]
- May 16
- Birth of Anthony Walker; commandant (Royal College of Defense Studies). [1]
- Birth of Nicholas Goodison; CEO (TSB Group). [1]
- May 17
- Birth of Ronald Wayne; co-founded Apple Computer Corporation. [1224.92]
- Birth of Earl Morrall; NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts). [1]
- May 18
- Birth of Dwayne Hickman in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Dobie Gillis, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini). [1]
- May 19
- Birth of David Sinclair; actor (Love and Hate). [1]
- Birth of James Charles Lehrer in Wichita, Kansas, USA; news anchor (McNeil-Lehrer Report). [1] [457]
- May 20
- Birth of Alexei A Leonov; cosmonaut (Voskhod 2, Apollo-Soyuz). [1]
- May 22
- Birth of Peter Nero in New York City, New York, USA; conductor/pianist ("A Sunday in New York"). [1]
- May 23
- Birth of Malcolm Gill; deputy head (Bank for International Settlements). [1]
- Birth of Robert Moog; inventor (the Moog Synthesizer). [1]
- May 24
- Birth of Jane Byrne; American politician (Mayor-Democrat-Chicago). [1]
- May 25
- Birth of Ron Nesson; press secretary (US President Gerald Ford). [1]
- May 26
- Birth of Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar; South African attorney/UDF-leader. [1]
- May 27
- Birth of Harlan [Jay] Ellison; American sci-fi author (7 Hugos, Doomsman, Babylon 5). [1]
- May 28
- Birth of Dionne Quintuplets (Annette, Cécile, Émilie, Marie, Yvonne), in Ontario, Canada, first known set of surviving quintuplets. (The girls are treated as a side show and lived in a virtual museum.) [1]
- May 30
- Birth of Alexei A Leonov in Siberia, USSR; cosmonaut (Voskhod II, Soyuz 19). [1]
- May 31
- Birth of Bent Peter Rasch in Denmark; canoe (Olympics-gold-1952). [1]
- Birth of Jim Hutton in Binghamton, New York, USA; actor (Ellery Queen). [1]
- June 1
- Birth of Pat Boone in Florida, USA; singer/actor (April Love, Cross and Switchblade). [1] [457]
- Birth of Peter Masterson in Texas, USA; actor (Ambush Bay). [1]
- June 5
- Birth of Bill D Moyers in Hugo, Oklahoma, USA; news commentator (Bill Moyers' Journal). [1] [5] [457]
- June 6
- Birth of Philippe Entremont in France; pianist/conductor (Vienna Chamber Orchestra). [1]
- June 8
- Birth of Millicent Martin in Romford, England; actress (Alfie, Nothing but the Best). [1]
- June 9
- Birth of Helga Haase in Germany; 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1960). [1]
- Birth of Jackie Wilson in Detroit, Michigan, USA; soul singer ("Night" (1960), "Lonely Teardrops"), inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987). [1] [457]
- Birth of Joe Santos in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (The Rockford Files, AKA Pablo, Shamus). [1]
- June 20
- Birth of Rossana Podesta in Tripoli, Libya; actress (Hercules, Ulysses). [1]
- June 26
- Birth of John V Tunney; American politician (Representative/Senator-Democrat-California). [1]
- June 29
- Birth of Carl Levin; American politician (Senator-Democrat-Michigan). [1]
- June 30
- Birth of Harry Blackstone Junior; magician (Blackstone Book of Magic and Illusion). [1]
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