- January 6
- Birth of Ed Zschau; American politician (Representative-Republican-California, 1983-). [1]
- Birth of Van McCoy in Washington DC, USA; soul singer, songwriter ("The Hustle" (1975)), producer (Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Stylistics, Aretha Franklin, Brenda and The Tabulations, David Ruffin, Peaches and Herb). [457]
- January 8
- Birth of Anthony Gaurdine; rocker (Little Anthony and Imperials - "Goin' Out of My Head"). [1]
- January 9
- Birth of Jimmy Boyd McComb in Missouri, USA; actor/singer (Howard - Bachelor Father). [1]
- January 12
- Birth of Dick Motz; cricket player (first New Zealander to take 100 Test wickets). [1]
- January 14
- Birth of Julian Bond in Nashville, Tennessee, USA; American politician (Democrat-Georgia), civil rights leader. [1]
- January 17
- Birth of H Kipchoge "Kip" Keino in Kenya; 1500m runner (Olympics-gold-1968, 1972). [1]
- Birth of Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali; South African poet (Fireflames). [1]
- January 19
- Birth of Barend J du Plessis; South African minister of Finance (1984-). [1]
- January 20
- Birth of Carol Heiss Jenkins in New York City, New York, USA; figure skater (Olympics-gold/silver-1956, 1960). [1]
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- January 21
- Birth of Jack Nicklaus in Columbus, Ohio, USA; golfer (Player of Year 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976). [1]
- Birth of Marquis of Tavistock; English large landowner/multi-millionaire. [1]
- January 22
- Birth of Addie "Micki" Harris in Passaic, New Jersey, USA; singer (Shirelles - "Soldier Boy"). [1]
- Birth of John Hurt in England; actor (The Elephant Man, Alien, Midnight Express, I Claudius, Watership Down). [1] [5] [457]
- January 24
- Birth of Flip Buurmeijer; Dutch Member of Parliament (PvdA). [1]
- January 27
- Birth of Harry Kümel; Flemish director (Monsieur Hawarden). [1]
- Birth of James Cromwell in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Stretch - All in the Family, Babe). [1]
- January 31
- Birth of Jessica Walter in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actress (Play Misty For Me, Amy Prentiss). [1]
- Birth of Stuart Margolin in Davenport, Iowa, USA; actor (Love American Style, Angel - The Rockford Files, These Arms of Mine, Beggars and Choosers). [1] [457]
- February 1
- Birth of Herve Filion; sulky driver (1969 Canadian Sports Hall of Fame). [1]
- February 2
- Birth of Alan "Tea" Caddy; rock guitarist (Tornados - "Globetrotter"). [1]
- Birth of Thomas M[ichael] Disch; American sci-fi author (The Man Who Had No Idea, Genocides, 102 H-Bombs). [1]
- February 3
- Birth of Fran Tarkenton in Richmond, Virginia, USA; NFL quarterback (New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings). [1]
- Birth of Angelo D'Aleo in New York City, New York, USA; singer (Dion and The Belmonts - "I Wonder Why", "A Teenager in Love", "Where or When". [1] [457]
- Birth of Jim Hartz; newscaster (NBC-TV, Innovations, Today). [1] [457]
- February 4
- Birth of George A Romero; actor/director (Creepshow, Martin, Two Evil Eyes). [1]
- February 5
- Birth of Hans Rudolf Giger; artist, special effects designer (Alien). [1] [537.52]
- February 6
- Birth of Jimmy Tarbuck; English comic/golfer. [1]
- Birth of Tom Brokaw in Yankton, South Dakota, USA; news anchor (NBC Nightly News 1982-). [1]
- February 7
- Birth of Gary Bond in England; actor (Outback, Zulu, Anne of a Thousand Days). [1]
- February 8
- Birth of Susan Clark in Ontario, Canada; actress (Katherine - Webster). [1]
- Birth of Ted Koppel in Lancashire, England; newscaster (ABC Nightline). [1] [5]
- February 9
- Birth of Brian Bennett in London, England; rock drummer (Shadows). [1]
- February 10
- Birth of Jimmy Merchant; rock vocalist (Frankie Lymon and Teenagers - "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Mary Rand-Bignal-Toomey in England; long jumper (Olympics-gold-1964). [1]
- Birth of Peter Middleton; CEO (Lloyd's). [1]
- February 11
- Birth of Bobby "Boris" Pickett; rocker ("Monster Mash"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Calvin Fowler in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; basketball player (Olympics-gold-1968). [1]
- Birth of John Fink in Detroit, Michigan, USA; actor (Dr Adam Hudson - Nancy). [1]
- February 12
- Birth of Hank Brown; American politician (Representative-Republican-Colorado, 1981-88). [1]
- February 14
- Birth of first porpoise born in captivity in US (Marineland, Florida). [1]
- February 17
- Birth of Dennis Gamsy; cricket player (South African bat in two Tests versus Australia 1970). [1]
- February 19
- Birth of Bobby Rogers; American vocalist (Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - "You Really Got a Hold on Me"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Carlin Glynn; American actress (Continental Divide, Mr. President, A Woman Named Jackie). [1] [457]
- Birth of William "Smokey" Robinson in Detroit, Michigan, USA; singer (Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - "Being With You", "Tears of a Clown"). [1] [5] [457]
- Birth of Saparmurat Niyazov in Gypjak, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR; first secretary of the Turkmen Communist Party (1985-1991), first president of Turkmenistan (1991-2006). [1113.53]
- February 20
- Birth of Barbara Laine Ellis in Olympia, Washington, USA; singer (Fleetwoods). [1]
- Birth of Jimmy Greaves; British broadcaster/soccer player. [1]
- Birth of RA Weiss; director (Institute of Cancer Research). [1]
- Birth of V Payne; British headmistress (Malvern Girls' College). [1]
- February 21
- Birth of John Lewis; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Georgia). [1]
- Birth of Peter McEnery in England; actor (Game is Over, The Moonspinners). [1]
- February 22
- Birth of Chet Walker; NBA all-star forward (Chicago Bulls). [1]
- Birth of Johnson P Mlambo; South African leader (Pan-African Congress). [1]
- Birth of Julian Chagrin in London, England; mime/actor (Golddiggers). [1]
- February 23
- Birth of Jermyn P Brooks; CEO (Price Waterhouse Europe). [1]
- Birth of Peter Fonda; actor (Easy Rider, Lilith, Wild Angels, Trip, Supernova, Capital City). [1] [457]
- February 24
- Birth of Jimmy Ellis; WBA heavyweight boxing champion (1968-70). [1]
- Birth of Theo Bosch; Dutch humanist/architect (Nieuwmarkt Amsterdam). [1]
- February 25
- Birth of Billy Packer in Wellsville, New York, USA; basketball sportscaster (CBS). [1]
- Birth of George Paul; CEO (Norwich Union Insurance Group). [1]
- Birth of Jesús Lopez-Cobos in Toro, Spain; conductor (International Conductor Competition). [1]
- Birth of Jud Taylor; actor (Dr Gerson - Dr Kildare). [1]
- Birth of Ron Santo; Chicago Cubs' shortstop (first baseball player to veto his trade). [1]
- February 27
- Birth of Barbara Kelly; CEO (Scottish Consumer Council). [1]
- Birth of Howard Hesseman in Salem, Oregon, USA; actor (Dr Johnny Fever - WKRP, Head of the Class). [1]
- February 28
- Birth of Joe South in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; guitarist/songwriter/singer ("Games People Play"). [1]
- Birth of Mario Andretti; race-car driver (1969 Indianapolis 500). [1]
- February 29
- Birth of Gretchen Christopher in Olympia, Washington, USA; American pop singer/songwriter, founder and female lead of The Fleetwoods ("Come Softly To Me", "Mr Blue"). [1] [457]
- March 1
- Birth of David Broome; Show Jumper (world champion-1970). [1]
- Birth of Ralph Towner in Chehalis, Washington, USA; rocker (Oregon, Weather Report). [1]
- March 2
- Birth of Frederik van Zyl Slabbert; chairman (South African Progressive Federal Party, 1979-86). [1]
- March 4
- Birth of Kas Garas in Kaunas, Lithuania; actor (Hamlyn - Strange Report). [1]
- March 6
- Birth of Joanna Miles in Nice, France; actress (Cross Creek, Delta County USA). [1]
- Birth of Willie Stargell; outfielder/first baseman (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1971 National League homerun leader). [1] [5]
- March 7
- Birth of Daniel J Travanti in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA; actor (Frank Furillo - Hill Street Blues). [1]
- Birth of Rudi [Rudolf] Dutschke; German student leader (Glasnost Berlin). [1]
- Birth of Viktor Petrovich Savinykh in USSR; cosmonaut (Soyuz T-4, T-13, TM-5). [1]
- March 8
- Birth of Susan Clark in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; actress (Night Moves, Webster, Babe, Emily of New Moon). [1] [457]
- Birth of Theo Laseroms [The Tank]; Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord). [1]
- March 9
- Birth of Raul Julia in San Juan, Puerto Rico; actor (Addams Family, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Eyes of Laura Mars). [1]
- March 10
- Birth of Chuck [Carlos Ray] Norris in Ryan, Oklahoma, USA; martial arts actor (Walker Texas Ranger, Missing in Action). [1]
- Birth of David Rabe in Dubuque, Iowa, USA; playwright (Streamers). [1]
- Birth of Dean Torrence in Los Angeles, California, USA; surf music singer (Jan and Dean - "Little Old Lady from Pasadena"). [1]
- Birth of Wayne Dyer; psychologist (Universe Within You). [1]
- March 12
- Birth of Al Jarreau in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; jazz singer ("Moonlighting"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Millie Perkins, actress (Diary of Anne Frank, Table for Five, Shooting). [1]
- March 14
- Birth of Eleanor Bron in Stanmore, Middlesex, England; actress (Women in Love, Bedazzled). [1]
- March 15
- Birth of Phil Lesh [Chapman] in Berkeley, California, USA; rock bassist (Grass Roots, Grateful Dead). [1]
- March 16
- Birth of Bernardo Bertolucci in Parma, Italy; film director (Last Tango in Paris). [1]
- Birth of Jan P Pronk; Dutch politician (PvdA). [1]
- Birth of Jan Schaefer; Dutch Assistant Secretary of State (PvdA). [1]
- March 17
- Birth of Vito Picone; rocker (Elegants). [1]
- March 22
- Birth of William Ritchie; vice-chancellor (Lancaster University). [1]
- March 23
- Birth of Brian Hastings; cricket player (New Zealand batsman in 1970s). [1]
- Birth of Tariq Yunus; actor (Bollywood, Ashanti, Deceivers). [1]
- March 24
- Birth of Bob Mackie in Monterey Park, California, USA; designer (Barbra Streisand, Cher). [1]
- March 25
- Birth of Anita Bryant in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, USA; Miss Oklahoma, Miss America (1958)/singer (George Gobel Show). [1] [5] [457]
- March 26
- Birth of Bill Indiana; Bishop-designate (Truro). [1]
- Birth of Braulio Baeza; jockey (National Horse Racing Hall of Famer). [1]
- Birth of Nancy Pelosi; American politician (Representative-Democrat-California). [1] [5]
- Birth of Rod Lauren; rocker ("If I Had a Girl"). [1]
- Birth of Servaes [J S] Huys; Dutch Member of Parliament (PvdA). [1]
- March 27
- Birth of Austin Pendleton in Warren, Ohio, USA; actor (Short Circuit, Simon, Hello Again). [1]
- Birth of Cale Yarborough; auto racer (Won Daytona 500 four times-1968, 1977, 1983, 1984). [1]
- Birth of June Wilkinson in Eastbourne, England; actress (Absolutely Glamorous, Pajama Tops). [1]
- March 28
- Birth of J Michael Plumb in Islip, New York, USA; equestrian (Olympics-2 gold/4 silver-1976,1984). [1]
- Birth of Kevin Loughery; NBA star/coach (Baltimore, Philadelphia). [1]
- March 29
- Birth of Raymond Davis; American rock vocalist (Funkadelic - "Knee Deep"). [1]
- March 30
- Birth of Astrud Gilberto in Brazil; singer ("Girl From Ipanema"). [1]
- Birth of Jerry Lucas in Middletown, Ohio, USA; NBA center (New York Knicks, NBA rookie of year 1964, Olympics-gold-60). [1]
- Birth of Norman Gifford; cricket player (respected England slow left-armer 1964-73). [1]
- March 31
- Birth of Barney Frank; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Massachusetts, 1981-). [1]
- Birth of Jim Criner; WLAF head coach (Scottish Claymores). [1]
- Birth of Patrick J Leahy; American politician (Senator-Democrat-Vermont, 1975-). [1]
- April 1
- Birth of Wangari Maathai in Kenya; scholar, environmental activist, professor (University of Nairobi), founder (Green Belt Movement), Nobel Peace Prize recipient (2004). [1496.17]
- April 2
- Birth of Penelope Keith; British actress (Norman Conquests, Priest of Love). [1]
- Birth of Peter Haining; writer/editor (Anatomy of Witchcraft). [1]
- April 3
- Birth of Lino Brocka in San Jose, Philippines; director (Macho Dancer, Jaguar). [1]
- Birth of R S Burman; CEO (Association of British Chambers of Commerce). [1]
- April 4
- Birth of Bijan Iran; mens apparel designer (Beverly Hills, New York, London). [1]
- Birth of Robby Mueller; cinematographer (Breaking the Waves, Dead Man, Korczak). [1]
- April 5
- Birth of Aliza Kashi in Israel; actress/singer (Merv Griffin regular). [1]
- April 6
- Birth of Homero Aridjis; Mexican poet (La Tumba de Filidor). [1]
- April 7
- Birth of Patricia Paay; Dutch singer ("You are not hip"). [1]
- April 8
- Birth of John Havlicek in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, USA; NBA hall-of-famer (Boston Celtics). [1]
- April 10
- Birth of Gloria Hunniford; British broadcaster/actress (Old Curiosity Shop). [1]
- April 12
- Birth of Herbie Hancock in Chicago, Illinois, USA; pianist ("I Thought it was You"). [1] [457]
- April 13
- Birth of Lester Chambers in Flora, Mississippi, USA; vocalist (Chambers Brothers - "Time Has Come Today"). [1]
- April 14
- Birth of Patricia Bruder in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actress (Ellen - As the World Turns). [1]
- April 15
- Birth of Edy Hubacher in Switzerland; four-man bobsled (Olympics-gold-1972). [1]
- Birth of Jeffrey Archer in England; politician (Tory-Commons), author (Matter of Honor). [1]
- Birth of Phil Lesh in Berkeley, California, USA; bassist (Grateful Dead - "Truckin'"). [1]
- Birth of Robert Walker Junior in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Ceremony, Don Juan 73, Ensign Pulver). [1]
- April 16
- Birth of David Holford; cricket player (cousin of G S Sobers West Indies leg-spin all-rounder). [1]
- Birth of Lord Camoys; deputy CEO (Barclays de Zoete Wedd). [1]
- Birth of Margrethe II; queen of Denmark (1972-). [1528.12]
- Birth of Paul Cox; actor (Exile, Golden Braid, Touch Me). [1]
- April 18
- Birth of Ed Garvey; American labor leader (Major League Baseball Players Association). [1]
- Birth of Ira von Furstenberg [Virginia Caroline] in Rome, Italy; Princess (Monaco). [1]
- Birth of Joseph L Goldstein in Sumter, South Carolina, USA; physician (Nobel Prize 1985). [1]
- Birth of Skip Stephenson in Omaha, Nebraska, USA; comedian (Real People). [1]
- April 19
- Birth of Algy Cluff; CEO (Spectator, Cluff Resources). [1]
- April 20
- Birth of George Takei in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Sulu - Star Trek, Green Berets). [1]
- Birth of James Gammon in Newman, Illinois, USA; actor (Cool Hand Luke, Nick - Nash Bridges). [1]
- Birth of Jan Cremer; Dutch writer/sculptor (I, John Cremer). [1]
- Birth of Pilar Miro; film director (Wether, Beltenebros). [1]
- April 21
- Birth of Souleymane Cisse; film director (Waati, Yeelen, Finye, Baara). [1]
- April 22
- Birth of Peter Goldstein; joint founder (Superdrug). [1]
- April 23
- Birth of Richard Monaco; American sci-fi author (Grail War, Final Quest). [1]
- April 24
- Birth of Michael Parks; actor-singer (Twin Peaks, Then Came Bronson). [457]
- Birth of David Larter; cricket player (two-metre tall England pace bowler). [1]
- April 25
- Birth of Al Pacino in New York City, New York, USA; actor (And Justice For All, Godfather, Scorpio). [1] [5]
- Birth of O B McClinton [Burnett] in Senatobia, Mississippi, USA; country singer ("Keep your arms around me"). [1]
- April 26
- Birth of Giorgio Moroder in Ortisei, Italy; composer/producer/singer (Top Gun, Metropolis, Electric Dreams, Cat People, Let it Ride). [1]
- April 29
- Birth of Brian Taber; cricket wicket-keeper (Australian between Grout and Marsh). [1]
- April 30
- Birth of Burt Young in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Convoy, Rocky, The Last Don, Roomies, Sopranos). [1] [457]
- May 2
- Birth of Bryan Davis; cricket player (brother of Charlie; West Indies batsman versus Australia 1965). [1]
- Birth of Roger Robinson in Seattle, Washington, USA; actor (Warren - Friends, Newman's Law). [1]
- Birth of Sari van Heemskerck Pillis-Duvekot; Dutch Member of Parliament (VVD). [1]
- May 4
- Birth of Dick Curl in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; offensive coordinator coach (Barcelona Dragons). [1]
- May 5
- Birth of Lance Henriksen in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Aliens, Pumpkinhead, Knights, Hard Target). [1]
- May 6
- Birth of Henry Habibe; Arubian poet (Kerensentenchi). [1]
- Birth of Murray Sidlin in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; conductor (National Symphony 1973-77). [1]
- May 7
- Birth of John Irvin; actor (Moment in Time). [1]
- May 8
- Birth of James Blyth; CEO (Boots). [1]
- Birth of Peter Benchley in New York City, New York, USA; novelist (Jaws, The Deep). [1]
- Birth of Rick [Eric Hilliard] Nelson in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA; rock star ("Hello Mary Lou", "It's Late", "Garden Party") (dies 1985). [1] [5]
- May 9
- Birth of James L Brooks; producer/director (Broadcast News, Taxi, Critic, Simpsons, Mary Tyler Moore). [1] [5] [457]
- May 10
- Birth of Arthur Alexander; American singer/songwriter ("Lonely Just Like Me"). [1]
- Birth of Taurean Blacque; actor (Neal Washington - Hill Street Blues). [1]
- Birth of William Cash; British Member of Parliament. [1]
- May 13
- Birth of Bruce Chatwin in England; writer (On the Black Hill). [1]
- Birth of Richard Brooks; singer (Impressions). [1]
- May 14
- Birth of Chay Blyth; English sailor (Alone in Order to the World). [1]
- May 15
- Birth of Mireille Darc in Toulon, France; actor (Week End, Hurried Man). [1]
- Birth of Paul Rudd in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actor (A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court). [1]
- May 16
- Birth of Bernardo Bertolucci in Parma, Italy; film director (1900, Last Emperor). [1]
- Birth of Gareth Roberts; chancellor (Sheffield University). [1]
- May 18
- Birth of Pat Trimborn; cricket pace bowler (South African in four Tests 1966-70). [1]
- May 19
- Birth of Carlos Diegues; actor (Xica). [1]
- Birth of Frank Lorenzo; airline executive (Continental, Texas Air, Eastern). [1]
- May 20
- Birth of Sadaharu Oh; Japanese baseball player (Yomiuri Giants, hit 868 career homeruns). [1]
- Birth of Shorty Long; soul singer/pianist ("Here Comes the Judge"). [1]
- Birth of Stan Mikita; NHL center (led NHL in scoring four times). [1]
- May 22
- Birth of Bernard Shaw; news correspondant (CBS, CNN). [1]
- Birth of Erapalli Prasanna; cricket player (one of India's big four spinners). [1]
- Birth of Michael Sarrazin; actor (Seduction, They Shoot Horses Don't They). [1]
- May 24
- Birth of Joseph Brodsky in USSR; author (Less than One, Nobel Prize 1987). [1]
- May 28
- Birth of Betty Shabazz; educator/talk show hostess/widow (Malcolm X). [1]
- Birth of Hans Dulfer; tenor saxophonist/director (Paradiso). [1]
- Birth of Thomas E Petri; American politician (Representative-Republican-Wisconsin, 1979-). [1]
- May 30
- Birth of David Ackroyd in Orange, New Jersey, USA; actor (I Come in Peace, Memories of Me). [1]
- May 31
- Birth of Augie Mayer; rocker (Sir Douglas Quintet). [1]
- Birth of Elfi Mikesch; cinematographer (Erotique, Out of America, Malina). [1]
- June 1
- Birth of René Auberjonois in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Clayton - Benson, McCabe and Mrs Miller, Boston Legal, Odo - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine). [1] [457]
- June 2
- Birth of Constantine II; deposed king of Greece (-1967). [1]
- June 7
- Birth of Tom Jones in Pontypridd, Wales; singer ("What's New Pussycat"). [1]
- June 8
- Birth of Nancy Sinatra in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; singer ("These Boots Were Made For Walkin'"). [1]
- June 11
- Birth of Joey Dee in Passaic, New Jersey, USA; actor (Hey Let's Twist, Two Tickets to Paris). [1]
- June 13
- Birth of Bobby Freeman in San Francisco, California, USA; rocker ("Do You Want to Dance"). [1] [457]
- June 14
- Birth of Ben Davidson in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Rhino - Ball Four, Code R). [1]
- Birth of Jack Bannon in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Art - Lou Grant, Trauma Center). [1] [457]
- June 17
- Birth of Bobby Bell; NFL linebacker (Kansas City Chiefs). [1]
- June 20
- Birth of John Mahoney; actor (Frasier, In Treatment). [457]
- June 21
- Birth of Joe Flaherty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; comedian (SCTV, Blue Monday, Police Academy: The Series, Maniac Mansion). [1] [457]
- Birth of Mariette Hartley in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Poloroid spokesperson, Marooned, Peyton Place, Logan's Run). [1] [457]
- June 23
- Birth of Adam Faith in England; singer ("Poor Me", "What Do You Want?"). [1]
- Birth of Diana Trask in Australia; singer (Sing Along With Mitch). [1] [457]
- Birth of Wilma Rudolph; American 100m/200m sprinter (Olympic-gold-1960). [1]
- June 25
- Birth of Thomas Köhler; German luger (Olympic-gold-1964, 1968). [1]
- June 26
- Birth of Billy Davis Junior in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; singer (Fifth Dimension - "One Less Bell"). [1] [457]
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