Chronology of Notable Births

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.


1944

January 1
  • Birth of Charlie Davis; cricket player (West Indies batsman in 15 Tests 1968-73). [1]
January 3
  • Birth of Christina von Saltza; American swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/silver-1960). [1]
January 4
  • Birth of Volker Hornback; rocker (Tangerine Dream). [1]
January 5
  • Birth of Felix Arons; Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht). [1]
January 6
  • Birth of Bonnie Franklin in Santa Monica, California, USA; TV actress (Ann - One Day at a Time). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Henry Kravis; author (The Money Machine). [1]
  • Birth of Robert Landers in Tarrant County, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (Fort Worth-1976, 1978, 1980). [1]
  • Birth of Van McCoy; American soul singer/songwriter ("Hey Mr DJ", "Hustle"). [1]
January 7
  • Birth of Ad [GB] Nijhuis; Dutch Member of Parliament (VVD). [1]
January 8
  • Birth of Terry Brooks; American sci-fi author (Sword of Shannara). [1] [5]
January 9
  • Birth of Jimmy Page in London, England; rock guitarist (Led Zeppelin - "Stairway to Heaven"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Scott Engel; vocalist (Walker Brothers - "Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"). [1]
January 10
  • Birth of Frank Sinatra Junior in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; singer/bandleader (Golddiggers). [457] (1945 [1])
January 12
  • Birth of Joe Frazier in Beaufort, South Carolina, USA; heavyweight champion boxer (Olympics-gold-1964)/champion (1968-73). [1]
  • Birth of Vlastimil Hort; Czechoslovakian/German chess player. [1]
January 14
  • Birth of Graham Vivian Marsh in Kalgoorlie, Australia; PGA golfer (1977 Heritage). [1]

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January 16
  • Birth of Jim Stafford in Eloise, Florida, USA; singer ("Spiders and Snakes", "My Girl Bill"). [1]
  • Birth of Ronnie Milsap in Robbinsville, North Carolina, USA; country singer ("Any Day Now", "Legend in My Time"). [1]
January 18
  • Birth of Larry "Legs" Smith; rocker (Bonzo Dog Band - "Urban Spaceman"). [1]
  • Birth of Relus ter Beek; Dutch Minister of defense (PvdA). [1]
January 19
  • Birth of Shelley Fabares; actress (Coach, Mary Hartman, Donna Reed Show). [457]
  • Birth of Dan Reeves; NFL Coach (New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons). [1]
January 20
  • Birth of Eddie Shah; English publisher (Today, Post). [1]
  • Birth of Isao Okano in Japan; middleweight judo (Olympics-gold-1964). [1]
  • Birth of Lieven Soete; Dutch publicist (Molotov-Ribbentrop pact). [1]
January 23
  • Birth of Jerry Lawson; American singer (Persuasions - Under the Boardwalk). [1]
  • Birth of Marty Russo; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Illinois, 1975-). [1]
  • Birth of Rutger Hauer; Dutch actor (Blade Runner, Ladyhawke, Osterman Weekend). [1]
  • Birth of Sergey Belov; USSR basketball player (Olympics-gold-1972). [1]
January 24
  • Birth of David Gerrold [Jerrold David Friedman]; author (World of Star Trek). [1]
January 28
  • Birth of Arnold Mühren; Dutch pop bassist/singer (The Cats - "Sailin' Home"). [1]
  • Birth of Brian Keenan in New York City, New York, USA; rock drummer (Chamber Brothers - "Time Has Come Today"). [1]
  • Birth of James Cran; British Member of Parliament. [1]
  • Birth of John Edmonds; British trade unionist. [1]
  • Birth of John Tavener; composer (The Whale). [1]
  • Birth of Martin Fried; rocker (Cyrkle - "Red Rubber Ball"). [1]
January 29
  • Birth of Katharine Ross; actress (The Colbys). [457]
  • Birth of Barbara Moore in Wardell, Missouri, USA; actress (Lisa Rogers - Man From UNCLE). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Hans Plomp; Dutch writer/poet (Venus in Holland). [1]
January 30
  • Birth of John Thornton; English chocolate factory/multi-millionaire. [1]
January 31
  • Birth of Anton Korteweg; Dutch poet (For the Good Order). [1]
  • Birth of Charley Musselwhite; blues musician (Stand Back, Louisiana Fog). [1]
  • Birth of Eugene Terre Blanche; South African leader of Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging. [1]
  • Birth of John Inverarity; cricket player (Australian batsman 1968-72). [1]
February 1
  • Birth of Leo Burmester in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; actor (Flo, Chiefs, The Abyss, Odd Jobs). [1]
  • Birth of Tommy Duffy; rocker (Echos). [1]
February 2
  • Birth of Andrew Davis in Ashbridge, England; conductor (New Philharmonic Orchestra-London). [1]
  • Birth of Katherine Crawford in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Gemini Man, Captains and the Kings). [1]
  • Birth of Ursula Oppens in New York City, New York, USA; pianist/co-founder (Speculum Musicae-New York City). [1]
February 3
  • Birth of Trisha Noble in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; actress (Deadline, Strike Force, Executive Suite). [1]
February 4
  • Birth of Daniel A Mica; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Florida, 1979-). [1]
  • Birth of Florence LaRue in Gordon, Pennsylvania, USA; rocker (The 5th Dimension - "One Less Bell"). [1] [457]
February 5
  • Birth of Al Kooper; rock keyboards/vocalist (Blood Sweat and Tears - "When I Die"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of J R Cobb in Birmingham, Alabama, USA; rocker (Atlanta Rhythm Section, Classic IV). [1]
February 6
  • Birth of Michael Tucker in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actor (Stuart Markowitz - L.A. Law). [1]
February 7
  • Birth of Berend baron van Voorst tot Voorst; Dutch foreign state secretary (CDA). [1]
  • Birth of Berry [AH] Esselink; Dutch Member of Parliament (CDA). [1]
  • Birth of Michael A Andrews; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Texas, 1983-). [1]
February 8
  • Birth of Jim Capaldi; rocker (Traffic). [1]
February 9
  • Birth of Alice Walker; US novelist (Color Purple, Meridian). [1]
February 10
  • Birth of Peter Allen in Australia; singer/pianist ("I Go to Rio", "Legs Diamond"). [1]
February 11
  • Birth of Buddhadev Dasgupta; director (Charachar, Grihajuddha). [1]
  • Birth of Michael G Oxley; American politician (Representative-Republican-Ohio, 1981-). [1]
February 12
  • Birth of Desmond Nuttall; English educator. [1]
  • Birth of Moe Bandy in Meridian, Mississippi, USA; country vocalist (Just Good Ol' Boys). [1]
February 13
  • Birth of Jerry Springer in London, England; talk show host (Jerry Springer Show). [1] [5]
  • Birth of Sal Bando; baseball player (Oakland Athletics). [1]
  • Birth of Stockard Channing in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Grease, The Big Bus, Without a Trace). [1]
February 14
  • Birth of Alan Parker; English actor/director (Bugsy Malone, Evita). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Bruce Summerhays in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA: PGA golfer (Provo Open-1966, 1991, 1993). [1]
  • Birth of Carl Bernstein; Washington Post investigative reporter (Watergate). [1]
February 15
  • Birth of Aleksandr A Serebrov in the USSR; cosmonaut (Soyuz T-7, T-8, TM-8, TM-17). [1]
  • Birth of Mick Avory; rock drummer (Kinks - "Lola"). [1]
  • Birth of Tineke Netelenbos; Dutch Member of Parliament (PvdA). [1]
February 16
  • Birth of Richard Ford; US author (Sportswriter). [1]
February 17
  • Birth of Bernie Grant; British politician (Labour). [1]
February 19
  • Birth of Jan Bart Klaster; mythologist (Slogan). [1]
February 20
  • Birth of Lew Soloff in Brooklyn, New York, USA; rocker (Blood Sweat and Tears). [1]
  • Birth of Roger Knapman; British Member of Parliament. [1]
  • Birth of Willem van Hanegem; Dutch soccer champion/coach (Feyenoord). [1]
February 21
  • Birth of Herman de Coninck; Flemish writer/poet (Impossible Work). [1]
  • Birth of Kitty Winn in Washington DC, USA; actress (Beacon Hill). [1]
February 22
  • Birth of E J Peaker in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; actress (That's Life). [1]
  • Birth of Jonathan Demme in Baldwin, New York, USA; actor/director (Caged Heat, Swing Shift). [1]
  • Birth of Ranjit Fernando; Sri Lankan cricket wicketkeeper (1975 World Cup). [1]
February 23
  • Birth of James Cousins; British Member of Parliament. [1]
  • Birth of Johnny Winter AKA John Dawson in Leland, Mississippi, USA; guitarist (Silver Train). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Mike Maxfield; rocker (Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas). [1]
February 24
  • Birth of Nicky Hopkins in London, England; keyboard player (Screamin' Lord Sutch's Savages, Cyril Davies R-and-B All-Stars), sessions player (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones - "Ruby Tuesday", The Who, Jeff Beck, Quicksilver). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Sheila Larkin in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actress (Deborah - Storefront Lawyer). [1]
February 25
  • Birth of Karen Grassle in Berkeley, California, USA; actress (Caroline - Little House on the Prairie). [1]
  • Birth of Kristina Holland in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA; actor (Tina - Courtship of Eddie's Father). [1]
February 26
  • Birth of Marilyn Michaels; comedienne (ABC Comedy Hour). [1] [457]
February 27
  • Birth of Alan Fudge in Wichita, Kansas, USA; actor (Man From Atlantis, Paper Dolls). [1]
  • Birth of Graeme Pollock; cricket player (South African batting prodigy). [1]
February 28
  • Birth of Colin Nutley; director/writer (Such is Life, Black Jack). [1]
  • Birth of Kelly Bishop in Colorado, USA; actress (Unmarried Woman, Advice to Lovelorn). [1]
February 29
  • Birth of Dennis Farina in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Mike Torello - Crime Story, Law and Order, In-Laws). [1] [5] [457]
  • Birth of Phyllis Frelich in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, USA; actor (Love is Never Silent). [1]
March 1
  • Birth of Dirk Benedict in Helena, Montana, USA; actor (The A-Team, Battlestar Galactica). [1]
  • Birth of John B Breaux; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Louisiana, 1972-88). [1]
  • Birth of John Napier in London, England; set designer (Royal Shakespeare Company). [1]
  • Birth of Mike D'Abo; rock vocalist (Manfred Mann - "Mighty Quinn"). [1]
  • Birth of Roger Daltrey in Hammersmith, London, England; rocker/actor/producer (The Who - "Tommy"). [1]
March 2
  • Birth of Katherine Crawford; actress (Captains and Kings, Gemini Man). [1]
March 3
  • Birth of Janice Garfat; rocker (Dr Hook). [1]
March 4
  • Birth of Bobby Womack in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; rhythm and blues singer/guitarist ("Woman's Got to Have It"). [1] [457]
March 5
  • Birth of Paul Sands in Los Angeles, California, USA; comedian/actor (SCTV, Story Theater, St. Elsewhere). [1]
March 6
  • Birth of Kiri Te Kanawa in Gisborne, New Zealand; operatic soprano (Don Giovanni). [1] [5]
  • Birth of Mary Wilson in Detroit, Michigan, USA; vocalist (Supremes - "Where Did Our Love Go"). [1]
March 7
  • Birth of Elton Gallegly; American politician (Representative-Republican-California). [1]
March 9
  • Birth of Geoff Arnold; cricket player (England medium-pacer in 34 Tests 1967-75). [1]
  • Birth of Lee Irvine; cricket player (South African batsman, only Tests in 1970). [1]
  • Birth of Trevor Burton; rocker (Move). [1]
March 11
  • Birth of Ric Rothwell; drummer (Mindbenders - "Games of Love"). [1]
March 15
  • Birth of Chi Cheng in Taiwan; sprinter/80 metre hurdler (Olympics-Bronze-1968). [1]
  • Birth of David Costell in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; rocker (Gary Lewis and the Playboys - "This Diamond Ring"). [1]
  • Birth of Jacques Doillon; director/writer (La Fille de Quinze Ans). [1]
  • Birth of Ralph MacDonald; rock percussionist (Graceland). [1]
  • Birth of Sly Stone in Dallas, Texas, USA; rocker (Sly and the Family Stone - "Everyday People"). [1]
March 17
  • Birth of Cito Gaston; Major League Baseball manager (Toronto Blue Jays). [1]
  • Birth of John Sebastian in New York City, New York, USA; singer (Loving Spoonful, Welcome Back Kotter TV show theme). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Pat McCauley in Northern Ireland; rock drummer (Them). [1]
  • Birth of Don Mitchell; actor (Ironside). [457]
March 19
  • Birth of Myung-Wha Chung in Seoul, Korea; cellist (Chung Sisters). [1]
March 21
  • Birth of Charles Edward Greene in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA; 4x100 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1968). [1]
  • Birth of Marie-Christine Barrault in Paris, France; actress (Stardust Memories). [1]
March 22
  • Birth of Jeremy Clyde in Buckinghamshire, England; rocker (Chad and Jeremy - "Yesterday's Gone"). [1]
  • Birth of R P Mardling; headmaster (Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield). [1]
  • Birth of T S "Tony" McPhee; rocker (Sad Go Round). [1]
March 23
  • Birth of Michael Nyman; composer (Mesmer, Carrington). [1]
  • Birth of Salim Altaf; cricket player (Pakistan medium-pacer in 21 Tests 1967-78). [1]
March 24
  • Birth of Denny McLain; baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers, 31 wins in 1968). [1]
  • Birth of Patti Labelle; singer ("Phoenix", "Tasty", "Chameleon"). [1]
March 25
  • Birth of Ross Duncan; cricket player (one Test Australia versus England 1971, 0-30). [1]
  • Birth of Terry L Bruce; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Illinois, 1985-). [1]
  • Birth of R. Lee Ermey; actor (Action, Cracker, Promised Land). [457]
March 26
  • Birth of Diana Ross [Earle] in Detroit, Michigan, USA; singer (The Supremes, Lady Sings the Blues, Mahogany). [1]
March 28
  • Birth of Ken Howard in El Centro, California, USA; actor (Ken - White Shadow, Dynasty, 1776, Crossing Jordan). [1] [5] [457]
  • Birth of Rick Barry in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA; basketball player (San Francisco Warriors/1966 NBA rookie of the year). [1]
March 29
  • Birth of Denny McLain; Detroit Tiger pitcher (1968 American League Most Valuable Player/Cy Young/31 wins). [1]
  • Birth of John Suchet; British TV journalist (Independent TV News). [1]
  • Birth of Terry Jacks; Canadian singer (Poppy Family). [457]
March 30
  • Birth of Gerrit Komrij; Dutch poet/essayist (Happy Schizo). [1]
March 31
  • Birth of Rod Allen [B Rodney Bainbridge]; rock bassist/vocalist (Fortunes). [1]

End of 1944 January-March. Next: 1944 April.

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