- January 7
- Birth of Valeri Nikolayevich Kubasov; cosmonaut (Soyuz 6, 19, 36/35, Apollo-Soyuz). [1]
- January 8
- Birth of Elvis Aaron Presley in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA; musician/actor ("Blue Suede Shoes", "Hounddog"). [1] [5] [457]
- Birth of Nolan Miller in Burkburnett, Texas, USA; fashion designer (Dynasty, The Love Boat). [1]
- January 9
- Birth of Bob Denver in New Rochelle, New York, USA; actor (Dobie Gillis, Gilligan - Gilligan's Island). [1] [457]
- Birth of Dick Enberg in Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA; sportscaster (Where's Huddles). [1] [457]
- January 10
- Birth of Ronnie Hawkins in Arkansas, USA; rocker (The Band - "Who Do You Love?"). [1] [457]
- January 11
- Birth of Chuck Barksdale; American singer (Dells - "I Can Sing a Rainbow"). [1]
- January 12
- Birth of "The Amazing" Kreskin in Montclair, New Jersey, USA; mentalist/telepath. [1]
- Birth of Ron Harper in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Wendy and Me, Planet of the Apes, The Jean Arthur Show, Garrison's Gorillas). [1] [457]
- January 15
- Birth of Robert Silverberg; American sci-fi author (Hugo, Regan's Planet). [1]
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- January 16
- Birth of A J Foyt in Houston, Texas, USA; auto race driver (Indy 500 1961, 1964, 1967, 1977). [1]
- January 17
- Birth of Jimmy Powell in Dallas, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1990 Southwestern Bell Classic). [1]
- Birth of Paul O[sborne] Williams; American sci-fi author (Ends of the Circle). [1]
- January 18
- Birth of Raymond Briggs; English author (Fungus the Bogeyman). [1]
- January 19
- Birth of Tippi Hedren in Minnesota, USA; actress (The Birds, Marnie, The Bold and the Beautiful). [1]
- January 21
- Birth of Ann Wedgeworth in Abilene, Texas, USA; actress (Tiger's Tale, Men's Club, Bogie). [1]
- January 22
- Birth of Pierre S Du Pont IV; American politician (Governor-Delaware). [1]
- Birth of Seymour Cassel in Detroit, Michigan, USA; actor (Faces, Plain Clothes, Valentino, Heist, Good Company, Under Suspicion). [1] [457]
- January 26
- Birth of Bob Uecker in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; baseball catcher, actor (Mr Belvedere). [1]
- Birth of Henry Jordan in Emporia, Virginia, USA; NFL defensive tackle (Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers). [1]
- January 27
- Birth of Gillian Beer; professor/president (Clare Hall-Cambridge). [1]
- January 28
- Birth of David John Lodge; English writer (Soul and Bodies). [1]
- Birth of Manuel dos Santos Lima; Angolian revolutionary/poet (Pele do Diabo). [1]
- Birth of Nicholas Pryor; actor (Beverly Hills 90210). [1]
- January 30
- Birth of John George Hughes; bishop of Kensington. [1]
- Birth of Martin Taylor; vice-chairman, Hanson. [1]
- Birth of Richard Brautigan in Tacoma, Washington, USA; novelist/poet (Trout Fishing...). [1]
- January 31
- Birth of Oe Kenzaburo; Japanese novelist (The Catch, A Personal Matter). [1]
- February 1
- Birth of Ruth Clarke; Moderator (General Assembly of the United Reform Church). [1]
- Birth of Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov in USSR; cosmonaut (Soyuz 22, T-2). [1]
- February 4
- Birth of Wallis Mathias; cricket player (first non-Muslim to play for Pakistan). [1]
- February 5
- Birth of Alex Harvey; rocker ("Just Visiting This Planet"). [1]
- Birth of John J "Jannie" Geldenhuys; supreme commander South Africa army 1980-. [1]
- February 7
- Birth of Herb Kohl; American politician (Senator-Democrat Wisconsin). [1]
- February 8
- Birth of Vincent Weir; third baron Inverforth Scottish, shipping magnate. [1]
- February 10
- Birth of Conrad Klapheck; German painter (typewriters). [1]
- February 11
- Birth of Gene Vincent in Norfolk, Virginia, USA; rock guitarist/vocalist ("Be-Bop-A-Lula" (1956)). [1] [457]
- February 12
- Birth of Gene McDaniels; American vocalist/bandleader/actor (Young Swingers). [1]
- Birth of Ray Manzarek; keyboardist (The Doors - "Light My Fire", "Unknown Soldier"). [1]
- February 14
- Birth of Christine Connecticut "Christel" Adelaar; Dutch actress (Pipo the Clown). [1]
- Birth of David Wilson; British Governor (Hong Kong). [1]
- Birth of Mickey Wright in San Diego, California, USA; LPGA golfer (4 times LPGA champion). [1]
- February 15
- Birth of John R Block; US Secretary of Agriculture (1981-86). [1]
- Birth of Roger B Chaffee in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; Lieutenant Commander US Navy/astronaut. [1]
- Birth of Susan Brownmiller in Brooklyn, New York, USA; feminist author (Against Our Wills). [1]
- February 16
- Birth of Brian Bedford in England; actor (Anthony - Coronet Blue). [1]
- Birth of Robin Clark; chemist (FRS). [1]
- Birth of Salvatore Bono AKA Sonny Bono in Detroit, Michigan, USA; singer/songwriter/entertainer ("I Got You Babe", "Baby Don't Go", "The Beat Goes On", The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour TV show), mayor of Palm Springs California, U.S. Congressman. [1] [457]
- February 21
- Birth of Mark McManus; actor (Taggart, Nightstick, 2000 Weeks, 12th Night). [1]
- Birth of Rue McClanahan; actress (Golden Girls, Mama's Family). [457]
- February 22
- Birth of Ineke [R M] Haas-Berger; Dutch Member of Parliament (PvdA). [1]
- February 27
- Birth of Mirella Freni in Modena, Italy; lyric soprano ("Madame Butterfly"). [1]
- February 28
- Birth of Clive Halse; cricket player (South Africa fast bowler on 1963-64 Australia/New Zealand tour). [1]
- March 1
- Birth of George Généreux in Canada; trap shooter (Olympics-gold-1952). [1]
- Birth of Judith Rossner; author (Looking for Mr Goodbar). [1]
- Birth of Robert Conrad [Conrad R Falk] in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Wild Wild West, Baa Baa Black Sheep). [1]
- March 2
- Birth of Al Waxman in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actor (CBC Radio, King of Kensington TV show, Cagney and Lacey, Meatballs 3, Spasms). [1] [457]
- March 3
- Birth of Zhelyu Zhelev; president of Bulgaria (1990-). [1]
- March 5
- Birth of Malcolm J Anderson; tennis champion (US Open-1957). [1]
- Birth of Philip K Chapman in Melbourne, Australia; astronaut (Apollo 14 support). [1]
- March 6
- Birth of Ronnie Delaney in Ireland; 1500 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1956). [1]
- March 9
- Birth of Joe Gallison in Houston, Texas, USA; actor (PT-109, Neil - Days of Our Lives). [1]
- Birth of Keely Smith in Norfolk, Virginia, USA; singer (Mrs Louis Prima). [1]
- March 10
- Barend Barendse, actor/director (Broken Lives), dies at age 82. [1]
- Birth of Gary Owens; announcer (Laugh-in). [1]
- March 12
- Birth of Helga Pilarczyk; German soprano (Salome, Lulu). [1]
- Birth of John Gross; author (Age of Kipling, Dickens and 20th Century). [1]
- March 15
- Birth of Judd Hirsch in Bronx, New York, USA; actor (Alex - Taxi, Dear John, Ordinary People). [1]
- March 17
- Birth of Adam Wade in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; actor/singer ("Kiss Me Goodbye", "Crazy Joe"), game show host (Super Globetrotters, Musical Chairs). [1] [457]
- Birth of Renee Taylor; actress/comedian (Last of the Red Hot Lovers). [1]
- March 19
- Birth of Burt Metcalfe in Saskatchewan, Canada; actor/director (Father of the Bride). [1]
- Birth of Phyllis Newman in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; actress (Coming of Age, TW3). [1]
- Birth of Renee Taylor in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Jack Paar Show, Mary Hartman, Nanny). [1]
- March 20
- Birth of Ted Bessell in Flushing Queens, New York, USA; actor (Don - That Girl, Frankie - Gomer Pyle). [1]
- March 22
- Birth of M[ichael] Emmet Walsh in Ogdensburg, New York, USA; actor (Wildcats, War Party). [1]
- March 23
- Birth of Barry Cryer; comedian/writer (Goodies Rule-OK, All You Need is Cash). [1]
- Birth of Desmond Pitcher; CEO (Merseyside Development Corporation). [1]
- Birth of Szilárd Kun in Hungary; rapid fire pistol (Olympics-silver-1952). [1]
- March 25
- Birth of Susan Engel in Vienna, Austria; actress (Ascendancy). [1]
- March 27
- Birth of Julian Glover in London, England; actor (QED, Heat and Dust, Mandela). [1]
- March 29
- Birth of Ruby Murray; Irish pop singer (Softly Softly). [1]
- March 30
- Birth of Alan Jackson; CEO (BTR). [1]
- March 31
- Birth of Herb Alpert; bandleader/trumpeter (Tijuana Brass)/CEO (A&M Records). [1]
- Birth of Judith Rossner; American writer (August). [1]
- Birth of Richard Chamberlain in Beverly Hills, California, USA; actor (Dr Kildare). [1]
- April 1
- Birth of Hans H Boswinkel; actor/director (Surprise Attack, Tutorials in Love). [1]
- Birth of John Murray; cricket player (England 1961-67, first wk called Murray to play Tests). [1]
- April 2
- Birth of Sharon Acker in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actress (Della Street - Perry Mason (1973), The Young and the Restless, Street Legal, Days of Our Lives). [1] [457]
- April 3
- Birth of Jeffery Bowman; CEO (Price Waterhouse Europe). [1]
- April 4
- Birth of Easton Dudley Ashton Saint John McMorris in Saint Andrew, Kingston, Jamaica; cricket player (West Indies batsman of 1960s). [1]
- Birth of Lord Ichayra; Secretary-General (British Banking Association). [1]
- Birth of Trevor Griffiths; playwright (Absolute Beginners). [1]
- April 6
- Birth of John Pepper Clark in Nigeria; writer (Horn, Song of a Goat). [1]
- April 7
- Birth of Bobby Bare in Irontown, Ohio, USA; country singer (Detroit City). [1] [457]
- Birth of Hodding Carter III; press secretary (US President Jimmy Carter). [1]
- Birth of Yvonne Fedderson; co-founder of Childhelp USA. [1]
- April 8
- Birth of Albert G Bustamante; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Texas, 1985-). [1]
- Birth of Elizabeth Barrett-Connor; epidemiologist (Living legacy award-1984). [1]
- April 9
- Birth of Avery Schreiber in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor/comedian (Burns and Schreiber, Doritos ads, My Mother The Car, Chico and the Man, Match Game, Days of Our Lives, The Muppet Show). [1] [457]
- April 10
- Birth of Jorge Mester in México City, México; conductor (Louisville Orchestra 1967-79). [1]
- Birth of Patrick Garland; director (Doll House). [1]
- April 11
- Birth of Pierre Kartner [Father Abraham]; Dutch singer (Smurf Song). [1]
- April 13
- Birth of Erich von Däniken; author (Chariots of the Gods). [1]
- Birth of Lyle Waggoner in Kansas City, Kansas, USA; actor (Carol Burnett Show, Wonder Woman). [1]
- April 14
- Birth of Joan Darling in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actress (Frieda - Owen Marshall). [1]
- April 16
- Birth of Bobby Vinton in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; singer (Roses are Red, Blue on Blue). [1] [457]
- April 18
- Birth of Joel Hefley; American politician (Representative-Republican-Colorado). [1]
- April 19
- Birth of Dudley Moore in London, England; actor (10, Arthur, Bedazzled, Six Weeks). [1]
- April 21
- Birth of Charles Grodin in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Beethoven, Woman in Red, Lonely Guy, Heartbreak Kid, 60 Minutes II, Charles Grodin Show, Fresno). [1] [457]
- Birth of Robin Dixon in England; two-man bobsled (Olympics-gold-1960). [1]
- April 22
- Birth of Christopher Ball; linguist/warden (Keble College-Oxford). [1]
- April 24
- Birth of Louis Keith in Chicago, Illinois, USA; physician (expert on multiple-births). [1]
- April 29
- Birth of Len Weinrib in New York City, New York, USA; comedian (Spike Jones Show). [1]
- May 2
- Birth of Faisal II, son of Ghasi I; King of Iraq (1939-58). [1] [626.219]
- Birth of Hussain ibn Talal; King of Jordan (1952-99). [1]
- Birth of Link Wray; rocker (Link Wray and His Ray Men). [1]
- May 3
- Birth of Donald P Hodel in Portland, Oregon, USA; US Secretary of Interior (1985-89). [1]
- May 5
- Birth of Douglas Marland in West Sand Lake, New York, USA; soap opera writer (General Hospital). [1]
- May 8
- Birth of Jack Charlton; soccer manager (Republic of Ireland). [1]
- Birth of Salome Jens in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; actress (From Here to Eternity). [1]
- Birth of Viscount Falkland; British peer (Liberal-Democrat). [1]
- May 10
- Birth of Henry Fambrough; American singer (The Spinners). [1]
- May 11
- Birth of Doug McClure in Glendale, California, USA; actor (Trampas - The Virginian TV show (1962-66), Backtrack! (1969), Checkmate, Roots). [1] [457]
- May 15
- Birth of Ted Dexter; cricket player (in Milan Superb England batsman of 1960s). [1]
- May 17
- Birth of Dennis Christopher George Potter; playwright (Karaoke, Midnight Movie). [1]
- May 19
- Birth of David Hartman in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA; TV personality (Good Morning America). [1] [457]
- May 21
- Birth of Terry Lightfoot; clarinetist/bandleader (New Orleans Jazzmen). [1]
- May 23
- Birth of Juliet Campbell; British ambassador to Luxembourg. [1]
- Birth of Lord Grenfell; head of External affairs European office, World Bank. [1]
- May 25
- Birth of Barbara Harris; American actress (Family Plot, Plaza Suite). [1]
- May 27
- Birth of Lee Meriwether in Los Angeles, California, USA; Miss America/actress (Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jones). [1] [5]
- Birth of Ramsey Lewis in Chicago, Illinois, USA; pop jazz artist ("Hang on Sloopy"). [1]
- May 28
- Birth of Kenneth Kleinwort; English banker/multi-millionaire. [1]
- May 29
- Birth of André P Brink; South African writer (Dry White Season). [1]
- Birth of Denis J Worrall; South African politician/leader (DP). [1]
- Birth of Martin Garrod; Commandant General (Royal Marines). [1]
- May 31
- Birth of Bruce Bolton; cricket player (two Tests New Zealand versus England 1959). [1]
- June 1
- Birth of James George; American weightlifter (Olympic-silver-1960/bronze-1956). [1]
- June 3
- Birth of Irma P. Hall; actress (Soul Food, All Souls). [457]
- June 6
- Birth of Bobby Mitchell; NFL running back, wide receiver (Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins). [1]
- Birth of Dalai Lama in Tibet; spiritual leader of Tibet's Lamaistic Buddhists. [1]
- June 11
- Birth of Gene Wilder in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; actor (Young Frankenstein, Silver Streak). [1]
- June 13
- Birth of Christo in Bulgaria; artist, wrapper (Running Fence). [1]
- June 15
- Birth of Belinda Lee in England; actress (Who Done It, Runaway Bus). [1]
- June 16
- Birth of Jim Dine in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; pop artist (Saint John the Divine). [1]
- June 21
- Birth of Françoise Sagan in France; novelist (Bon Jour Trieste). [1]
- Birth of Monte Markham in Manatee, Florida, USA; actor (Second Hundred Years, Dallas, New Perry Mason, Baywatch). [1] [457]
- June 23
- Birth of György Kárpáti in Hungary; water polo (Olympic-gold-1952, 1956, 1964). [1]
- June 24
- Birth of Pete Hamill; journalist (New York Post). [1]
- Birth of Terry Riley in Colfax, California, USA; composer (Spectra). [1]
- June 25
- Birth of Eddie Floyd; rocker ("California Girl", "Knock on Wood"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Laurent Terzieff in Paris, France; actor (Head Over Heels, Milky Way). [1]
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