- January 8
- Birth of Shirley Bassey in Cardiff, Wales; singer (Goldfinger, Moonraker). [1] [457]
- January 11
- Birth of Felix Silla; actor (The Addams Family, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century). [457]
- January 12
- Birth of Liliana Cavani in Bologna, Italy; director (Berlin Affair). [1]
- Birth of Marie Dubois in Paris, France; actress (Wise Guys, Jules and Jim). [1]
- January 13
- Birth of Hajé J Schartman; Dutch Member of Parliament (CDA). [1]
- January 14
- Birth of Ken Higgs; cricket player (effective England pace-bowler in 15 Tests 1965-68). [1]
- January 15
- Birth of Margaret O'Brien in San Diego, California, USA; actress (Jane Eyre, Meet Me in Saint Louis, Testimony of Two Men, Ironside, Playhouse 90). [1] [457]
- January 16
- Birth of Bob Bogle in Portland, Oregon, USA; rock bassist/guitarist (The Ventures - Batman theme). [1]
- Birth of Conny Vandenbos; Dutch singer ("My rose, my little rose"). [1]
- January 20
- Birth of Dorothy Provine in Deadwood, South Dakota, USA; actress (Good Neighbor Sam, Darn Cat). [1]
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- January 22
- Birth of Eden Pastora Gomez; Nicaraguan contra leader. [1]
- Birth of Joseph Wambaugh in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; police writer (Onion Fields). [1] [5]
- January 25
- Birth of Don Maynard; NFL receiver (New York Jets), #13. [1]
- January 26
- Birth of Gerrit Gerritse; Dutch Member of Parliament (CDA). [1]
- Birth of Joseph Saidu Momoh; General/President (Sierra Leone). [1]
- Birth of S J B Langdale; Headmaster (Shrewsbury School). [1]
- January 30
- Birth of Boris Spassky in the USSR; world chess champion (1969-72). [1]
- Birth of Vanessa Redgrave in London, England; actress (Blow-Up, Julia, Orient Express). [1]
- January 31
- Birth of Philip Glass in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; composer ("Einstein on the Beach"). [1]
- Birth of Steve Karmen in the Bronx, New York, USA; jingle writer ("I Love New York", "This Bud's for You"). [1]
- Birth of Suzanne Pleshette in New York City, New York, USA; actress (The Birds, Emily - Bob Newhart Show). [1]
- February 1
- Birth of Don Everly in Brownie, Kentucky, USA; singer (The Everly Brothers - "Wake Up Little Susie"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Garrett Morris in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; actor/comedian (Saturday Night Live, Martin, Carwash). [1] [5]
- Birth of Ray Sawyer AKA Dr Hook in Alabama, USA; vocalist (Dr Hook and the Medicine Show - "When You're in Love"). [1] [457]
- February 2
- Birth of Martina Arroyo in New York City, New York, USA; operatic soprano (New York Metropolitan). [1]
- Birth of Tom Smothers in New York City, New York, USA; comedian (Smother Brother Show, Serial). [1]
- February 4
- Birth of Collin Wilcox in Highlands, North Carolina, USA; actor (To Kill a Mocking Bird). [1]
- Birth of John Devitt in Australia; 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympics-gold-1960). [1]
- Birth of Magnar Solberg in Norway; 20km biathalete (Olympics-gold-1968, 1972). [1]
- February 5
- Birth of Cocky van Oost [Kommertje van Vliet]; Dutch dancer (Sylphides). [1]
- Birth of Gaston Roelants in Belgium; world cross-country champion. [1]
- Birth of Stuart Damon in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Alan Quartermaine - General Hospital). [1] [457]
- February 8
- Birth of Joe Raposa; composer/songwriter (Sesame Street). [1]
- Birth of Manfred Krug in Duisburg, Germany; actor (Boxer). [1]
- February 9
- Birth of Johnny Sayles; American vocalist ("You Made Me Wiggle"). [1]
- February 10
- Birth of Yuriy Poyarkov in the USSR; volleyball player (Olympics-2 gold/1 silver-1964-1972). [1]
- February 11
- Birth of Bill Lawry; cricket player (dour Australian lefty opener, Can talk a bit). [1]
- Birth of Lodewijk Boer; Dutch violinist/playwright (The Family). [1]
- Birth of Marilyn Butler; Rector (Exeter College-Oxford). [1]
- Birth of Peter Lashley; cricket player (4 Tests for West Indies 1960-66). [1]
- February 12
- Birth of Charles Everett Dumas in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; high jumper (Olympics-gold-1956). [1]
- February 13
- Birth of Sigmund Jähn in Germany; cosmonaut (Soyuz 31/29). [1]
- Birth of Susan Oliver in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Ann - Peyton Place, Star Trek). [1]
- February 14
- Birth of John MacGregor; British Member of Parliament. [1]
- Birth of Magic Sam; rocker (Chicago Bluesman). [1]
- February 15
- Birth of P J Squire; British headmaster (Bedford Modern School). [1]
- Birth of Terry Everett; American politician (Representative-Republican-Alabama). [1]
- February 17
- Birth of Mickey McGill; American vocalist (Dells - "Love is Blue"). [1]
- February 18
- Birth of Jeff Farrell; American swimmer (Olympics-2 gold-1960). [1]
- February 19
- Birth of Norman O'Neill; cricket player (great Aussie bat of 1960s Brilliant field). [1]
- February 20
- Birth of David Ackles in Illinois, USA; singer/songwriter (American Gothic). [1]
- Birth of Nancy Wilson in Chillicothe, Ohio, USA; jazz singer ("Feel Like Making Love"). [1]
- Birth of Robert Huber in München, Germany; biochemist (Nobel Prize 1988). [1]
- February 21
- Birth of Gary Lockwood in Van Nuys, California, USA; actor (2001, Survival Zone, The Lieutenant, Follow the Sun). [1] [457]
- Birth of Ron Clarke in Australia; runner (held 19 world records). [1]
- Birth of Harald, King of Norway (1991-). [820.42]
- February 22
- Birth of Joanna Russ; American sci-fi author (Hugo, Female Man, Alyx). [1]
- Birth of Tommy Aaron in Gainesville, Georgia, USA; PGA golfer (1973 Masters, 1969 Canadian Open). [1]
- February 23
- Birth of David Ward; president (Law Society). [1]
- February 24
- Birth of Jerry Wiggin; British Member of Parliament. [1]
- February 25
- Birth of Basia Johnson; maid (inherited Johnson and Johnson fortune). [1]
- Birth of Bob Schieffer in Austin, Texas, USA; newscaster (CBS Weekend News). [1]
- Birth of Tom Courtenay in England; actor (Dresser, Dr Zhivago, To Catch a Spy). [1]
- February 27
- Birth of Barbara Babcock in Pasadena, California, USA; actress (Dr Quinn, Dallas, Hill Street Blues). [1]
- Birth of Donald MacKay; CEO (Scottish Enterprise). [1]
- Birth of L Jay Silvester; American discus thrower (Olympics-silver-1972). [1]
- March 1
- Birth of Jed Allan in the Bronx, New York, USA; actor (Days of Our Lives, C C - Santa Barbara). [1]
- March 4
- Birth of Graeme Dowling; cricket player (New Zealand, 239 versus India 1968). [1]
- Birth of Ron Carter; jazz bassist (Ron Carter Meets Bach). [1]
- March 6
- Birth of Doug Dillard; actor (Clem - Popeye). [1]
- Birth of Ivan Boesky in Detroit, Michigan, USA; stockbroker, inside trader. [1] [5]
- Birth of Valentina V Tereshkova-Nikolayev; cosmonaut (Vostok 6). [1]
- March 7
- Birth of Anne Kristen; actress (Truth or Dare, Rachel - Dr Finlay, Sunset Song). [1]
- Birth of Don Bonker; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Washington, 1975-). [1]
- March 8
- Birth of Pianist Dick Hyman, musical director for Arthur Godfrey & Woody Allen. [457]
- Birth of Juvenal Hayarimana; president of Rwanda (1973-94). [1]
- Birth of Pamela McEvoy-Johnston; psychotherapist-board member (WIC). [1]
- Birth of Raynoma Gordy [Mayberry]; American orchestra leader (Rayber Voices). [1]
- March 9
- Birth of Grahame Chevalier; cricket player (one Test for South Africa 1970, 0 and 0, 5-100). [1]
- March 10
- Birth of Tamara Press in USSR; shot putter (Olympics-gold-1960, 1964). [1]
- March 11
- Birth of John Ward in New Zealand; cricket wicket-keeper (8 Tests 1964-68). [1]
- March 12
- Birth of Elizabeth Vaughan; opera soprano (Victor-Victoria). [1]
- March 13
- Birth of Fofo I F Sunia; American politician (Representative-Democrat-American Samoa, 1981-). [1]
- March 14
- Birth of Peter van der Merwe; cricket player (South African captain of mid-1960s). [1]
- March 16
- Birth of David Del Tredici in Cloverdale, California, USA; composer (1980 Pulitzer). [1]
- March 18
- Birth of Mark Donohue; auto racer (1972 Indianapolis 500). [1]
- March 19
- Birth of Clarence "Frogman" Henry; musician ("You Always Hurt the One You Love"). [1]
- March 20
- Birth of Elizabeth Gille; writer translator/editor. [1]
- Birth of Helmut Recknagel in Germany; 90 metre ski jump (Olympics-gold-1960). [1]
- Birth of Jerry Reed in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; singer/actor ('Gator, Bat 21, Smokey and the Bandit). [1]
- Birth of Joe Rivers; rocker (Johnnie and Joe). [1]
- Birth of Mark Saville; Queen's Council, British high court judge. [1]
- March 21
- Birth of Tom Flores in Fresno, California, USA; NFL quarterback/coach (Oakland Raiders). [1]
- March 23
- Birth of Craig Breedlove in Los Angeles, California, USA; auto-racing champion (600 MPH - Spirit of America). [1]
- March 24
- Birth of Benjamin Luxon in Redruth; England, baritone (Owen Wingrave). [1]
- Birth of Billy Stewart; American rhythm and blues singer ("I Do Love You"). [1]
- Birth of Erskine Sandiford; premier (Barbados, 1987-94). [1]
- March 26
- Birth of Barbara Pearl Jones in Chicago, Illinois, USA; 4X100 metre relayer (Olympics-gold-1952, 1960). [1]
- Birth of Wayne Embry; holder of 7 basketball records (Miami of Ohio). [1]
- March 27
- Birth of Johnny "Clyde" Copeland; American blues guitarist/singer ("Lion's Den"). [1]
- March 30
- Birth of J S Jennings; CEO (Shell Transport and Trading Co). [1]
- Birth of Jay W Macintosh in Gainesville, Georgia, USA; actress (Sons and Daughters). [1]
- Birth of Warren Beatty in Richmond, Virginia, USA; actor (Bonnie and Clyde, Shampoo, Dick Tracy). [1]
- March 31
- Birth of Willem Duyn [Mouth]; Dutch singer (Mouth and MacNeal). [1]
- April 2
- Birth of Paul E Kanjorski; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Pennsylvania, 1985-). [1]
- April 3
- Birth of Simon Brown; British high court judge. [1]
- Birth of William Gaunt in Leeds, England; actor (The Champions). [1]
- April 4
- Birth of Ian Saint James; novelist (Balfour Conspiracy, Vengeance, Money Stones). [1]
- Birth of J Hans van den Doel; economist/Dutch Member of Parliament (PvdA). [1]
- April 5
- Birth of Colin Powell in The Bronx, New York, USA; General/advisor to President George Bush (National Security Affairs)/Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989-93)/Secretary of State (2001-). [1] [388.B20]
- Birth of Stuart May; senior partner (Theodore Goddard). [1]
- April 6
- Birth of Billy Dee Williams in Harlem, New York, USA; actor (Lady Sings the Blues, Chiefs, Empire Strikes Back, Double Dare, Dynasty, Guiding Light, Another World). [1] [457]
- Birth of Merle Haggard in Bakersfield, California, USA; country singer ("Death Valley Days"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Tom Veivers; cricket player (Australian off-spinner in the 1960s). [1]
- April 7
- Birth of [Big] Charlie Thomas in New York City, New York, USA; jazz/rock singer (The Drifters). [1] [457]
- April 8
- Birth of Seymour Hersh; award winning investigative reporter (New York Times). [1]
- April 9
- Birth of Barrington J[ohn] Bayley in the United Kingdom; sci-fi author (Collision Course). [1]
- April 12
- Birth of Igor Petrovich in Volk, Russia; cosmonaut (Soyuz T-12). [1]
- Birth of Raymond Ceulemans; Belgian world champion billiards player. [1]
- April 13
- Birth of Edward Fox in London, England; actor (M - Never Say Never Again). [1]
- Birth of Lanford Wilson; American playwright (Hot L Baltimore). [1]
- Birth of Peter M Harris; Official Solicitor (Supreme Court). [1]
- April 17
- Birth of Brian Sedgemore; British Member of Parliament. [1]
- Birth of Terry Dicks; British Member of Parliament. [1]
- April 18
- Birth of Robert Hooks in Washington DC, USA; actor (Fast Walking, Aaron Loves Angela, Dynasty, The Hoop Life, Supercarrier). [1] [457]
- Birth of Tatyana Shchelkanova in USSR; long jumper (Olympics-bronze-1964). [1]
- April 19
- Birth of Elinor Donahue in Tacoma, Washington, USA; actress (Betty Anderson - Father Knows Best, Gladys Peterson - Get a Life, Andy Griffith Show, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman). [1] [457]
- April 21
- Birth of Charles Lee Herron in Kentucky, USA; FBI most wanted fugitive (January 1, 1986). [1]
- April 22
- Birth of Bobbi Fiedler; American politician (Representative-Republican-California, 1981-). [1]
- Birth of David Summerscale; head master (Westminster School, England). [1]
- Birth of Jack Nicholson in Neptune, New Jersey, USA; actor (As Good As It Gets, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shining). [1] [5]
- Birth of Jack Nitzsche; composer/songwriter (An Officer and a Gentleman). [1]
- Birth of Ken[neth] Palmer; cricket player (1-190 in only Test for England, now Test umpire). [1]
- April 23
- Birth of Barry Shepherd; cricket player (Australian lefty bat early 1960s). [1]
- Birth of Don Massengale in Jackson, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1966 Bing Crosby Celebrity). [1]
- Birth of Victoria Glendinning; author (Edith Sitwell A Unicorn Among Lions). [1]
- April 25
- Birth of Bo Brundin in Stockholm, Sweden; actress (Rhinemann Exchange). [1]
- April 26
- Birth of Robert Boozer in Omaha, Nebraska, USA; basketball player (Olympics-gold-1960). [1]
- April 27
- Birth of Phil Jones; newsman (CBS). [1] [457]
- Birth of Sandy Dennis in Hastings, Nebraska, USA; actress (Honey - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). [1]
- April 28
- Birth of Saddam Hussein [At-Takriti]; President of Iraq (1979-). [1]
- May 1
- Birth of Bo Nilsson; Swedish composer (Doppelspiel). [1]
- May 2
- Birth of Lorenzo Music in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (voice of Garfield the cat, voice of the unseen Carlton the Doorman - Rhoda TV show), writer/producer (The Bob Newhart Show). [1] [457]
- May 3
- Birth of Frankie Valli [Castelluccio] in Newark, New Jersey, USA; singer (Four Seasons - "Sherry"). [1]
- May 4
- Birth of Dick Dale; guitarist (Surf). [457]
- May 5
- Birth of Robert O "Rob" van Gennep; Dutch publisher (Guevara, Gorz, Mandèl). [1]
- May 8
- Birth of Daniël Robberechts; Belgian writer (Labia Majora). [1]
- Birth of Dennis DeConcini; American politician (Senator-Democrat-Arizona, 1977-). [1]
- Birth of Michael Simmons; Air Marshal (British Ministry of Defense). [1]
- Birth of Thomas Pynchon; novelist (V). [1]
- May 9
- Birth of Dave Prater in Ocilla, Georgia, USA; rock vocalist (Sam and Dave). [1] [457]
- Birth of Sonny Curtis in Meadow, Texas, USA; guitarist (Buddy Holly and The Crickets - "Peggy Sue"). [1] [457]
- May 10
- Birth of Arthur Kopit; American playwright (Day Whores Came Out to Play Tennis). [1]
- Birth of Jim Hickman; baseball player (New York Mets, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs). [1]
- Birth of Tamara Press in USSR; shot putter/discus thrower (Olympics-gold-1960). [1]
- May 11
- Birth of David Allan; cricket player (West Indian wicketkeeper 1962-66). [1]
- May 12
- Birth of Beryl Burton in United Kingdom; won record (7) women's cycling titles. [1]
- Birth of George Carlin in Bronx, New York, USA; comedian (Seven words you can't say on television, AM and FM, Carwash). [1]
- Birth of Gerry E Studds; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Massachusetts, 1973-). [1]
- May 13
- Birth of John Cope; Member of Parliament/Paymaster General. [1]
- Birth of Judith Somogi in New York City, New York, USA; conductor (Frankfurt Opera-1982). [1]
- Birth of Roger [Joseph] Zelazny; sci-fi author (6 Hugo awards, Chronicles of Amber). [1]
- Birth of Zohra Lampert in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Doctor's Hospital). [1]
- May 14
- Birth of Dick Howser; shortstop (Kansas City Athletics), manager (Kansas City Royals). [1]
- Birth of Eric Herfst; Dutch cabaret performer/actor (Floris). [1]
- May 15
- Birth of Trini Lopez in Trinidad; singer/guitarist ("If I Had a Hammer"). [1]
- May 16
- Birth of James Hunt Junior; American politician (Governor-North Carolina). [1]
- Birth of Yvonne Craig in Taylorville, Illinois, USA; actress (Batgirl - Batman TV show, Kissin Cousin). [1] [457]
- May 18
- Birth of Brooks Robinson; Baltimore Orioles' third baseman (1955-77). [1]
- Birth of Ildikó Sagi-Retjö in Hungary; foils (Olympics-2 gold/3 silver/2 bronze-1960-1976). [1]
- Birth of Jacques Santer; President (European Commission). [1]
- May 20
- Birth of Dave Hill in Jackson, Michigan, USA; PGA golfer (1967 Memphis). [1]
- Birth of Lord "Benjie" Earl of Iveagh; British brewer (Guinness)/large landowner. [1]
- Birth of Teddy Randazzo; song writer ("I'm on the Outside Looking In"). [1]
- May 29
- Birth of Alwin Schockemohle; horse show jumper. [1]
- Birth of Irmin Schmidt; rocker (Can). [1]
- June 1
- Birth of Morgan Freeman; actor (Driving Mrs Daisy, Electric Company, Another World). [1] [457]
- June 4
- Birth of Freddie Fender in Mexico; country singer ("Feelings"). [1]
- June 5
- Birth of Waylon Jennings in Littlefield, Texas, USA; country singer/songwriter (recorded 60 albums, had 16 No. 1 country singles, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, narrated and sang the theme song for the TV series Dukes of Hazzard). [457]
- June 7
- Birth of Neeme Järvi in Tallinn, Estonia; conductor (Estonia Opera 1971). [1]
- June 8
- Birth of Bruce McCandless II in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Captain US Navy/astronaut (STS 41B, STS-31). [1]
- June 10
- Birth of Richard Foreman in New York City, New York, USA; theatrical director (Daily Life). [1]
- June 11
- Birth of Johnny Brown in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA; comedian (Good Times, Leslie Uggams). [1]
- June 15
- Birth of Waylon Jennings in Littlefield, Texas, USA; singer of innumerable country songs ("Ramblin' Man", Dukes of Hazzard). [1]
- June 16
- Birth of August Busch III; CEO (Anheuser-Busch). [1]
- Birth of Erich Segal; author (Love Story, Oliver's Story). [1]
- Birth of Simeon II to Czar Boris III of Bulgaria; czar of Bulgaria (1943-46). [626.218]
- June 18
- Birth of Gail Godwin; American author (Perfectionists, Odd Woman). [1]
- Birth of John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV; American politician (Senator-Illinois). [1]
- Birth of Vitali M Zholobov; cosmonaut (Soyuz 21). [1]
- June 27
- Birth of Joseph P Allen IV in Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA; PhD/astronaut (STS-5, STS 51A). [1]
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