Chronology of Notable Births

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References are numbered in [brackets], which are listed here. A number after the dot gives the page in the source.

Last updated: 2009 October 30.


1939

July 2
  • Birth of John Sununu US Secretary of State (1989-91). [1]
July 3
  • Birth of Jay Tarses Baltimore Maryland; actor/writer (Open All Night, Duck Factory). [1]
July 4
  • Birth of Ed Bernard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Joe-Police Woman, Jim-White Shadow). [1]
July 6
  • Birth of Helena Dupont US, equestrian 3-day even (Olympic-33rd place-1964). [1]
  • Birth of Mary Peters England, pentathlete (Olympic-gold-1972). [1]
July 9
  • Birth of James Hampton Oklahoma City Oklahoma; actor (Bugler Dobbs-F Troop). [1]
  • Birth of Richard Roundtree New Rochelle New York; actor (Shaft, Roots). [1]
July 10
  • Birth of Lawrence Pressman Kentucky, USA; actor (Man From Atlantis, Hellstrom Chronicle). [1]
July 15
  • Birth of Patrick Wayne Los Angeles California; actor (Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis). [1]
July 16
  • Birth of Corin Redgrave London; actor (Excalibur, Man For All Seasons. [1]
July 17
  • Birth of Spencer Davis Wales, vocalist (Gimme Some Lovin). [1]
July 18
  • Birth of Brian Auger London, fusion keyboardist (Befour, Genesis). [1]
  • Birth of Dion DiMucci Bronx, rocker (Dion and the Belmonts-Teenager in Love). [1]
  • Birth of Hunter S Thompson writer (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas). [1]
July 20
  • Birth of Judy Chicago [Cohen], Chicago, artist (The Dinner Party). [1]
July 22
  • Birth of Terence Stamp England; actor (The Collector, Alien Nations). [1]
July 24
  • Birth of Bob Lilly NFL defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys). [1]
July 27
  • Birth of Irv Cross NFL sportscaster (CBS-TV). [1]
  • Birth of James Victor Puerto Rico; actor (Boulevard Night, Streets of LA). [1]
July 30
  • Birth of Eleanor Smeal heads National Organization for Women. [1]
  • Birth of Peter Bogdanovich director/producer (The Last Picture Show). [1]
July 31
  • Birth of France Nuyen Marselles France, actress (St. Elsewhere, Diamond Head). [1]
August 2
  • Birth of Edward Pattern Atlanta Georgia, singer (Gladys Knight and the Pips). [1]
August 4
  • Birth of Frankie Ford Gretna Louisiana, rock vocalist (Sea Cruise). [1]
August 8
  • Birth of Phil Balsley Virginia, country singer (Statler Bros-Flowers on the Wall). [1]
August 9
  • Birth of Claude Osteen baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds). [1]

August 10
  • Birth of Kate O'Mara Leicaster England, actress (Caress Morell-Dynasty). [1]
August 12
  • Birth of George Hamilton in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; actor (Love at first Bite, Where the Boys Are). [1] [5]
August 13
  • Birth of Saul Steinberg artist (The Art of Living). [1]
August 16
  • Birth of Carol Shelly London, actress (Gwendolyn Pidgeon-Odd Couple). [1]
  • Birth of Valeri V Ryumin cosmonaut (Soyuz 25, 32). [1]
August 17
  • Birth of Luther Allison Arkansas, guitarist (Bad News is Coming). [1]
August 19
  • Birth of Ginger [Peter] Baker England, drummer (Cream-White Room). [1]
August 21
  • Birth of Clarence Williams III New York City; actor (Mod Squad, 52 Pick Up, Purple Rain). [1]
August 22
  • Birth of Carl Yastrzemski in New York, USA; Boston Red Sox great (1967 American League Most Valuable Player, Hall of Fame). [1] [5]
August 28
  • Birth of Cassie Mackin newswoman (NBC TV). [1]
August 29
  • Birth of William Friedkin US, director (Exorcist, Cruising, French Connection). [1]
August 30
  • Birth of Elizabeth Ashley Ocala Florida, actress (Coma). [1]
September 1
  • Birth of Heinrich Messner Austria, downhill skier (Olympic-bronze-1972). [1]
  • Birth of Lily Tomlin Detroit, comedienne/actress (9 to 5, Laugh-in, All of Me). [1]
September 5
  • Birth of John Stewart San Diego California, rocker (Kingston Trio-Fire in the Wind). [1]
September 6
  • Birth of David Allan Coe country musician (Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy). [1]
September 7
  • Birth of S David Griggs Portland Oregon, astronaut (STS 51D, STS 33). [1]
September 10
  • Birth of Greg Mullavey Buffalo New York; actor (Tom-Mary Hartman, Rituals). [1]
September 11
  • Birth of Lola Falana Camden New Jersey, singer (Liberation of LB Jones). [1]
September 13
  • Birth of Larry Speakes presidential press secretary. [1]
  • Birth of Richard Kiel Detroit Michigan, James Bond adversary. [1]
September 17
  • Birth of David Souter Weir New Hampshire, Supreme Court Justice (1990-). [1]
September 18
  • Frankie Avalon is born. [5]
  • Birth of Fred Willard in Ohio, USA; comedian (Fernwood 2 Night, Real People). [1] [5]
September 22
  • Birth of Junko Tabei Japan, first woman to climb Mount Everest. [1]
  • Birth of Mike Sullivan (Governor-Wyoming). [1]
September 24
  • Birth of Manfred Wörner Secretary General of NATO. [1]
September 27
  • Birth of Kathy Whitworth golfer (AP Woman Athlete of the Year-1966). [1]
September 29
  • Birth of Larry Linville Ojai California; actor (Frank Burns-M*A*S*H, Blue Movie). [1]
  • Birth of Mylene Demongeot Nice France, actress (Just Another Pretty Face). [1]
September 30
  • Birth of Len Cariou actor (Four Seasons). [1]
October 2
  • Birth of Yuri N Glazkov cosmonaut (Soyuz 24). [1]
October 3
  • Birth of James Darren Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actor/singer (Gidget, Diamond Head). [1]
October 8
  • Birth of Paul Hogan Australia; actor (Crocodile Dundee). [1]
October 13
  • Birth of Melinda Dillon Hope Ark, actress (Close Encounters, Slap Shot). [1]
October 14
  • Birth of Ralph Lauren fashion designer (Chaps). [1]
October 15
  • Birth of Carmelo Bossi Italy, light middleweight boxer (Olympic-silver-1960). [1]
October 18
  • Birth of Lee Harvey Oswald John Kennedy assassin, born. [1]
  • Birth of Mike Ditka coach/tight-end (Chicago Bears, Cowboys, NFL rookie year 1961). [1]
October 19
  • Birth of Benita Valente Delano California, soprano (Pamina-Die Zauberflöte). [1]
October 22
  • Birth of Tony Roberts New York City; actor (Annie Hall, Edge of Night, Lucie Arnaz Show). [1]
October 26
  • Birth of John Arden England, novelist/playwright (Left Handed Liberty). [1]
October 27
  • Birth of John Cleese comedian/actor (Monty Python, Fawlty Towers). [1]
October 28
  • Birth of Jane Alexander Massachusetts, actress (The Betsy, Kramer versus Kramer). [1]
October 30
  • Birth of Grace Slick in Chicago, Illinois; rock vocalist (Jefferson Airplane-White Rabbit). [1] [5]
November 1
  • Birth of Barbara Bosson Belle Vernon Pennsylvania, actress (Fay-Hill Street Blues, Hooperman). [1]
November 3
  • Birth of Terrence McNally Saint Petersburg Florida, playwright (Bad Habits). [1]
November 11
  • Birth of Claudia Boyarskikh USSR, 5K/10K cross country (Olympic-gold-1964). [1]
November 12
  • Birth of Lucia Popp Uhorská Ves Czechoslovakia, soprano (Die Zauberflute). [1]
November 14
  • Birth of Wendy (Walter) Carlos Pawtucket Rhode Island, composer (Switched on Bach). [1]
November 15
  • Birth of Erik Hansen Denmark, 1K kayak (Olympic-gold-1960). [1]
  • Birth of Thalmus Rasulala [Jack Crowder], Miami Florida; actor (Blacula, Roots). [1]
November 18
  • Birth of Brenda Vaccaro Brooklyn New York, actress (Cactus Flower, Sara, Paper Dolls). [1]
November 19
  • Birth of Garrick Utley Chicago Illinois, newscaster (first Tuesday, NBC Weekend). [1]
November 20
  • Birth of Dick Smothers in New York City; comedian (Smother Brothers' Show). [1] [5]
November 21
  • Birth of Richard Lenz Springfield Illinois; actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John). [1]
November 22
  • Birth of Allen Garfield Newark New Jersey; actor (Candidate, Beverly Hills Cop II). [1]
November 23
  • Birth of Susan Anspach New York City, actress (Grace-Yellow Rose, Blume in Love). [1]
November 24
  • Birth of Yoshinobu Miyake Japan, featherweight (Olympic-gold-1964, 68). [1]
November 25
  • Birth of Martin Feldstein economist (1977 John Bates Clark Medal). [1]
November 29
  • Birth of Gennadiy Volnov USSR, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1972). [1]
November 30
  • Birth of Walter Weller Vienna Austria, conductor (Vienna Tonkusteler Orchestra). [1]
December 1
  • Birth of Dianne Lennon Los Angeles California, singer (Lennon Sisters). [1]
  • Birth of Lee [Buck] Trevino Dallas Texas, PGA golfer (US Open 1968, 71). [1]
December 5
  • Birth of Frederik van Rossum composer. [1]
  • Birth of Horst Bastian writer. [1]
December 6
  • Birth of Tomás Svoboda Paris France, Czechoslovakian composer (Etude). [1]
December 8
  • Birth of James Galway Belfast Ireland, flutist (18k gold flute, Royal Philharmonic). [1]
  • Birth of Jerry Butler Sunflower Mississippi, rock vocalist (Never Give You Up). [1]
  • Birth of Lynn Wilson contractor/multi-millionaire. [1]
December 11
  • Birth of Thomas McGuane US, writer (Cold Feet, Tom Horn, Missouri Breaks). [1]
  • Birth of Tom Hayden 1960s activist/Mr Jane Fonda/(Representative-Democrat-California). [1]
December 13
  • Birth of Clive Brain educationalist. [1]
December 14
  • Birth of Ernest Davis first black to win Heisman Trophy (1961). [1]
  • Birth of Marilyn Cooper New York City, New York, actress (Broadway Bound, Survivors). [1]

December 15
  • Birth of Cindy Birdsong Camden New Jersey, rock vocalist (Labelle-Rainbow, Supremes). [1]
  • Birth of Nicolaus A Huber composer. [1]
December 16
  • Birth of Liv Ullman Tokyo Japan, actress (Cries and Whispers, 40 Carats). [1]
December 17
  • Birth of Eddie Kendricks Alabama, rocker (Temptations-My Girl, Boogie Down). [1]
  • Birth of James Booker New Orleans, R and B musician (Gonzo). [1]
  • Birth of Novella Nelson Brooklyn New York, actress (Nellie Cole-Chiefs). [1]
December 18
  • Birth of Christoffel "Stoffel" van de Merwe South Africa minister of Education. [1]
  • Birth of Henrica M L "Wiesje" Backer Dutch dancer/actress/playwright. [1]
  • Birth of Michael J Moorcock England, sci-fi author (Alien Heat, Bull and Spear). [1]
  • Birth of Sandro Lopopolia Italy, lightweight boxer (Olympics-silver-1960). [1]
December 20
  • Birth of Agatha N "Kim" Weston US gospel/singer (It Takes Two). [1]
  • Birth of Dianne Arndt artist/photographer. [1]
  • Birth of Klaus Schweizer composer. [1]
December 23
  • Birth of Johnny Kidd [Frederick Heath] London England, rocker (Johnny Kidd and Pirates). [1]
December 25
  • Birth of Bob James rocker. [1]
  • Birth of Christopher Wates English real estate developer/multi-millionaire. [1]
December 26
  • Birth of Lynn Martin US Secretary of Labor (1991-93). [1]
  • Birth of [Harvey] Phil Spector record producer (Wall of Sound). [1]
December 27
  • Birth of John Amos Newark New Jersey; actor (Good Times, Coming to America). [1]
December 29
  • Birth of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom President of Maldives (1978-). [1]
December 30
  • Birth of Del Shannon [Charles Westover] Coopersville Michigan, rocker (Runaway). [1]
  • Birth of Doeke Eisma sociologist/Dutch Member of Parliament (D66). [1]
December 31
  • Birth of Afaq Hussain cricketer (Pakistani off-spinner in two Tests 1961-64). [1]
  • Birth of Willye White US long jumper (Olympics-silver-1956, appeared in five Olympics). [1]

End of 1939. Next: 1940.
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  • Ken P's Today in History
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