- January 8
- Birth of Bruce Sutter; pitcher (Chicago Cubs, Saint Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves). [1]
- January 10
- Birth of Bobby Rahal; Indy-car racer (over 15 wins). [1]
- Birth of Pat Benatar [Andrezejewski] in Brooklyn, New York, USA; singer ("Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "Hell Is for Children"). [1] [457]
- January 15
- Birth of Boris Blank; rocker (Yello). [1]
- Birth of Randy White; NFL tackle (Dallas Cowboys). [1]
- January 17
- Birth of Sheila Hutchinson; singer (The Emotions). [1] [457]
- January 18
- Birth of Brett Hudson in Portland, Oregon, USA; comedian (Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show). [1] [457]
- January 19
- Birth of Desi Arnaz Junior in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Craig - Here's Lucy, Fakeout, Joyride, Automan). [1] [457]
- January 21
- Birth of Fausto Bara in Mexico; actor (Gaucho - Renegades). [1]
- January 23
- Birth of Pat Haden in Westbury, New York, USA; NFL quarterback (Los Angeles Rams). [1]
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- January 24
- Birth of Brian Matthews in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (The Burning). [1]
- January 25
- Birth of Malcolm Green; rocker (Split Enz - "I Got You"). [1]
- January 26
- Birth of Andrée C van Es; Dutch Member of Parliament (PSP). [1]
- January 29
- Birth of Louie Perez; drummer (Los Lobos). [457]
- Birth of Dalila di Lazzaro in Udine, Italy; covergirl/model (Vogue). [1]
- January 31
- Birth of Aart Mol; Dutch bassist (Catapult). [1]
- February 1
- Birth of C A Barnett; headmaster (Whitgift School). [1]
- February 2
- Birth of James Mndaweni; South African worker's union leader/president (NACTU). [1]
- February 4
- Birth of Svetlana Ulmasova in the USSR, 3000m (world title 1978). [1]
- February 6
- Birth of Susie Hutchison in Flintridge, California, USA; equestrian show jumper (Olympics-1996). [1]
- February 8
- Birth of Mary Steenburgen in Newport, Arkansas, USA; actress (Parenthood, Time After Time). [1] [5]
- February 9
- Birth of Antonius GM "Toon" Agterberg; Dutch actor (Hunk). [1]
- Birth of Gary Franks; American politician (Representative-Republican-Connecticut). [1]
- February 10
- Birth of John Shirley; American sci-fi author (Eclipse Penumbra, Eclipse Corona). [1]
- February 11
- Birth of Alan Rubin; music figure (Blues Brothers). [1]
- Birth of Philip Anglim in San Francisco, California, USA; actor (Dane - Thorn Birds). [1]
- Birth of Stephen D Thorne in Frankfurt-on-Main, Germany; Lieutenant Commander US Navy/astronaut. [1]
- February 12
- Birth of Joanna Kerns [de Varona] in San Francisco, California, USA; actress (Maggie - Growing Pains). [1]
- February 13
- Birth of Sharon Wyatt in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA; actress (Tiffany - General Hospital). [1]
- Birth of Suleiman Nyambui; Tanzanian runner (world record 5km indoor). [1]
- February 15
- Birth of Derek Conway; British Member of Parliament. [1]
- February 16
- Birth of George Martin; NFL defensive back (New York Giants). [1]
- Birth of Mike Ford in New York City, New York, USA; Canadian Tour golfer (1976 Port Jefferson Open). [1]
- February 18
- Birth of Derek Pellicci; rock drummer (Little River Band - "Help Is On It's Way"). [1]
- Birth of Nico Arzbach; rock guitarist/singer (Stampei, Dike). [1]
- Birth of Robin Bachman in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; guitarist (Bachman Turner Overdrive - "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"). [1]
- February 19
- Birth of Bill Kirchenbauer; actor/comedian (Coach - Just the 10 of Us). [1]
- February 20
- Birth of Carol Cummins in Clintwood, Virginia, USA; second of five siblings born on February 20. [1]
- Birth of Riccardo Chailly in Milan, Italy; conductor (West Berlin Symphony Orchestra). [1]
- February 21
- Birth of Christine Ebersole in Park Forest, Illinois, USA; actress (Saturday Night Live, Barbara - Valerie, My Favorite Martian, Tootsie, Rachel Gunn RN). [1] [457]
- Birth of William L Petersen; actor (Return to Lonesome Dove, C.S.I.). [1] [457]
- February 25
- Birth of Garrett Glaser; entertainment correspondent (Entertainment Tonight). [1]
- February 26
- Birth of Michael Bolton in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; rock vocalist ("How Am I Supposed To Live Without You", "That's What Love Is All About"). [1] [5] [457]
- Birth of Jim Crichton; bassist-keyboardist (Saga - "Wind Him Up", "On the Loose"). [457]
- Birth of Bree Walker; news anchor (WNBC TV, KNBC TV). [1]
- February 28
- Birth of Ricky "Dragon" Steamboat [Richard Blood]; wrestler (NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA). [1]
- March 1
- Birth of Bandula Warnapura; cricket player (first Sri Lanka Test captain). [1]
- Birth of Ron Howard in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA; actor/director (American Graffiti, Happy Days, Willow, Backdraft). [1]
- March 2
- Birth of William Simmons; sax/keyboardist (Midnight Star - "No Parking"). [1]
- March 3
- Birth of Aleksandr Viktorovich Borodin in Russia; cosmonaut. [1]
- Birth of Dave Amato; rocker (REO Speedwagon - "Can't Fight this Feeling"). [1]
- March 4
- Birth of Christopher H Smith; American politician (Representative-Republican-New Jersey, 1981-). [1]
- Birth of Kay Lenz in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Moving Violations, Rich Man Poor Man, Reasonable Doubts, The Tick, Simon and Simon). [1] [457]
- March 5
- Birth of Russel D Feingold; American politician (Senator-Democrat-Wisconsin). [1]
- Birth of Valery Grigoriyevich Korzun; Russian Colonel/cosmonaut (TM-24). [1]
- March 6
- Birth of Jackie Zeman in Englewood, New Jersey, USA; actress (Bobbie - General Hospital). [1]
- March 7
- Birth of Kathleen Sullivan in Pasadena, California, USA; newscaster (E!). [1]
- March 8
- Birth of Jim Rice; Boston Red Sox outfielder (American League Most Valuable Player 1978). [1]
- March 9
- Birth of Henriëtte J Toll; actress (Soldier of Orange). [1]
- March 10
- Birth of Caroline H "Carolien" van de Berg; actress (Havinck). [1]
- March 12
- Birth of Joanna Kerns; actress (Maggie - Growing Pains). [1]
- Birth of Labamba [Richard Rosenberg]; rocker (Asbury Jukes). [1]
- March 13
- Birth of Andy Bean in Lafayette, Georgia, USA; PGA golfer (Western 1978, Kemper 1978). [1]
- Birth of Deborah Raffin in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Ransom, Demon, 40 Carats). [1]
- March 14
- Birth of Tim McKee; American 400-metre medley swimmer (Olympics-silver-1972). [1]
- March 15
- Birth of Colin Croft; cricket player (West Indian fast bowler 1977-82). [1]
- Birth of Judi Spiers; TV presenter. [1]
- March 18
- Birth of Helmer C Koetje; Dutch second chamber member (CDA). [1]
- Birth of Jamie West-Oram; rocker (Fixx). [1]
- Birth of Margaret L Augustine in Buffalo, New York, USA; project manager (Biosphere 2). [1]
- Birth of Nicholas Wisdom; cricket player (son of comic Norman, two games Sussex 1974). [1]
- March 19
- Birth of Billy Sheehan; rocker (Mr Big - "Lean Into It"). [1]
- Birth of Hans Rinn in the German Democratic Republic; two man lugist (Olympics-gold-1976, 1980). [1]
- Birth of Ricky Wilson in Athens, Georgia, USA; rock guitarist (B-52's - "Rock Lobster", "Love Shack"). [1]
- March 21
- Birth of Carl Wolfson in Washington DC, USA; comedian (Thicke of the Night). [1]
- Birth of Robert "Shotgun" Johnson in Miami, Florida, USA; rock drummer (KC and the Sunshine Band - "Give it Up"). [1]
- March 22
- Birth of Peter McEvoy in Australia; actor (Against the Innocent). [1]
- Birth of Thomas H Andrews; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Maine). [1]
- March 23
- Birth of Chaka Khan AKA Yvette Marie Stevens in Great Lakes, Illinois, USA; rocker (Rufus - "I'm Every Woman"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Geoffrey Clifton-Brown; British Member of Parliament. [1]
- Birth of Louie Anderson in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; comedian (Ratboy, Wrong Guys). [1]
- March 24
- Birth of Steve Lubbers; cricket player (captain of Dutch World Cup team 1996). [1]
- March 25
- Birth of Haroon Rashid; cricket player (Pakistani and WSC batsman late 1970s). [1]
- Birth of Mary Gross in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actress/comedian (Saturday Night Live, Club Paradise, Feds, Sabrina the Teenage Witch). [1] [457]
- March 26
- Birth of Michael Bonagura in Newark, New Jersey, USA; country singer (Baille and Boys - "Oh Heart"). [1]
- Birth of Tatyana Providokhina; Russian 1000m runner (world record). [1]
- March 27
- Birth of Annemarie Moser-Pröll in Austria; downhill skier (Olympics-gold-1980). [1]
- Birth of Pamela Roylance in Seattle, Washington, USA; actress (Sarah - Little House on the Prairie). [1]
- March 28
- Birth of Nydia M Velazquez; American politician (Representative-Democrat-New York, 1993-). [1]
- March 31
- Birth of Greg Martin in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; singer (Kentucky Headhunters - "Davy Crockett"). [1]
- Birth of Sean Hopper in California, USA; rock keyboardist (Huey Lewis and The News). [1]
- April 1
- Birth of Aftab Baloch; cricket player (Pakistan in two Tests, scored 428 for Sind 74). [1]
- Birth of Barry Sonnenfeld; director (When Harry Met Sally, Big, Misery). [1] [5]
- April 2
- Birth of David Robinson; drummer (The Cars - "Drive"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Debralee Scott in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA; actress (Angie, Welcome Home Kotter, Sons and Daughters, Cathy - Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman). [1] [457]
- April 3
- Birth of Huub van der Lubbe; Dutch rock singer (Stampei - "The Dike"). [1]
- April 5
- Birth of John Buchanan; cricket player (Queensland batsman 1978-79, Shield coach 1995). [1]
- April 6
- Birth of Janet Lynn; ice skater (Olympics-bronze-1972). [1]
- April 7
- Birth of Everard Endt; American yachting (Olympics-gold-1952). [1]
- April 9
- Birth of Hal Ketchum in Greenwich, New York, USA; country singer ("Small Town Saturday Night"). [1] [457]
- April 10
- Birth of Terre Roche; rocker (The Roches). [1] [457]
- April 13
- Birth of Stephen Byers; British Member of Parliament. [1]
- April 14
- Birth of Irina Rudolfovna Pronina; Russian cosmonaut. [1]
- April 16
- Birth of Peter Garrett; singer (Midnight Oil), politician. [457]
- Birth of Jay O Sanders in Austin, Texas, USA; actor (Meeting Venus, V I Warshawski). [1]
- April 18
- Birth of Rick Moranis in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actor/comedian (SCTV, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Spaceballs). [1] [5] [457]
- April 19
- Birth of Sara Simeoni in Italy; high jumper (Olympics-gold-1980). [1]
- April 21
- Birth of Edward Ray Fiori in Lynwood, California, USA; PGA golfer (1979 Southern Open). [1]
- April 23
- Birth of Fred Upton; American politician (Representative-Republican-Michigan). [1]
- Birth of James Russo in New York City, New York, USA; actor (My Own Private Idaho, China Girl). [1]
- April 24
- Birth of Eric Bogosian in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA; actor (Talk Radio, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Love Monkey). [1] [457]
- Birth of John P Hiler; American politician (Representative-Republican-Indiana, 1981-). [1]
- Birth of Porter Carroll Junior; drummer (Atlantic Star - "Touch a Four Leaf Clover"). [1]
- April 25
- Birth of Gary Cosier; cricket player (Australian batsman 1975-78, 109 on debut versus West Indies). [1]
- April 27
- Birth of Dr Ellen L Shulman Baker in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA; MD/astronaut (STS 34, 50, 71). [1]
- April 29
- Birth of Nikolai Nikolayevich Budarin in Kirya, Russia; cosmonaut (STS 71, TM-27). [1]
- April 30
- Birth of Merrill Osmond in Ogden, Utah, USA; singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie). [1] [5] [457]
- May 1
- Birth of Elquemedo Willett; cricket player (West Indies lefty spinner early 1970s). [1]
- Birth of Felix Hanemann; rocker (Zebra). [1]
- May 2
- Birth of "Keith" Jamaal Wilkes; NBA forward (Golden State-Rookie of Year 1975). [1]
- May 3
- Birth of Bruce Hall in Champaign, Illinois, USA; rock bassist (Reo Speedwagon - "Take It On The Run"). [1]
- Birth of Van McLain; rocker (Shooting Star). [1]
- May 5
- Birth of Billy Burnette in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; rock guitarist (Fleetwood Mac). [1]
- May 6
- Birth of Lynn Whitfield in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; actress (Josephine Baker, Equal Justice). [1]
- Birth of Tony Blair; British Prime Minister (Labour, 1997-). [1]
- May 9
- Birth of Daniel Talbot in Montréal, Québec, Canada; golfer (Québec Open-1979, 1981, 1984). [1]
- Birth of Gregory Beecroft in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA; actor (Guiding Light). [1]
- Birth of Scott McInnis; American politician (Representative-Republican-Colorado). [1]
- May 10
- Birth of Lawrence Lau; actor (Jamie Frame - Another World). [1]
- Birth of Steve Thomas; rocker (Shooting Star). [1]
- May 11
- Birth of Boyd Gaines in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; actor (Mark - One Day at a Time, Sure Thing, Angela's Eyes). [1] [457]
- May 14
- Birth of Bill Meek in Upland, Pennsylvania, USA; prone rifle (Olympics-1996). [1]
- Birth of Tom Cochrane in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; rock vocalist/guitarist (Red Rider). [1]
- May 15
- Birth of George Brett in Wheeling, West Virginia, USA; Kansas City Royals third baseman (1980 American League Most Valuable Player). [1] [5]
- Birth of Mike Oldfield in England; composer ("Tubular Bells"). [1]
- May 16
- Birth of Pierce Brosnan in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland; actor (Remington Steele, Dante's Peak, The Thomas Crown Affair, James Bond - Golden Eye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day). [5] [198] [457]
- Birth of David Maclean; British minister of state. [1]
- Birth of Richard Page in Los Angeles, California, USA; rocker (Mr Mister). [1]
- Birth of Rick Rhoden; pitcher (New York Yankees). [1]
- May 17
- Birth of George Johnson in Los Angeles, California, USA; rocker (Brothers Johnson). [1]
- Birth of Kathleen Sullivan in Pasadena, California, USA; newscaster (ABC-TV, CBS Morning Show). [1]
- Birth of Nicholas Bacon; premier baronet of England. [1]
- Birth of Yoko Shimada in Kumamota, Japan; author (Kir Royal), actress (Shogun). [1]
- May 18
- Birth of [Feliciano] Butch Tavares; rocker (Tavares). [1]
- May 19
- Birth of Henry Lascelles, English grandson of princess Mary. [1]
- May 22
- Birth of John Edward Stevens in New York City, New York, USA; bank robber (FBI Most Wanted List). [1]
- May 24
- Birth of Alfred Molina in London, England; actor (Enchanted April, Prick up your Ears). [1]
- Birth of Nell [Laura] Campbell in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; actress (Rocky Horror Picture Show). [1]
- May 25
- Birth of Donald Albert Weibring Junior in Quincy, Illinois, USA; PGA golfer (1979 Quad Cities). [1]
- Birth of Rich Alves in Pleasanton, California, USA; singer (Pirates of the Mississippi - Fred Jake). [1]
- May 28
- Birth of Arto Lindsay; rocker/actor (Cookie, Desperately Seeking Susan). [1]
- May 29
- Birth of Danny Elfman in Los Angeles, California, USA; composer (The Simpsons show theme). [1] [5]
- Birth of Ranji Nanan; cricket player (Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test versus Pakistan 1981). [1]
- Birth of Rick Henderson in Beaumont, Texas, USA; singer (Mason Dixon - "Karen Comes Around"). [1]
- May 30
- Birth of Colm Meaney; actor (Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Star Trek: The Next Generation). [1] [5] [457]
- June 1
- Birth of Diana Canova in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; actress (Corrine - Soap). [1]
- Birth of Ronnie Dunn; country singer (Brooks and Dunn). [457]
- June 2
- Birth of Craig Stadler in San Diego, California, USA; PGA golfer (Masters 1982). [1]
- June 11
- Birth of Peter Bergman in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; actor (All My Children), singer (Starland Vocal Band). [1]
- June 12
- Birth of Rebecca Holden in Austin, Texas, USA; actress (April - Knight Rider). [1]
- Birth of Rocky Burnette in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; singer-songwriter ("Towing the Line"). [1] [457]
- June 13
- Birth of Tim Allen; comedian, actor (Home Improvement, Toy Story). [5] [457]
- June 20
- Birth of Brian Duffy in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Major US Air Force/astronaut (STS 45). [1]
- Birth of Cyndi Lauper in Brooklyn, New York, USA; singer ("Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Vibes"). [1] [457]
- June 21
- Birth of Benazir Bhutto; first female leader of a Muslim nation (Pakistan). [1]
- Birth of Robyn Douglass in Sendai, Japan; actress (Lonely Guy, Romantic Comedy, Houston Knights, Gallatica 1980). [1] [457]
- June 23
- Birth of Filbert Bayi in Tanzania; 3000m runner (Olympic-silver-1980). [1]
- June 29
- Birth of Don Dokken; singer (Dokken). [457]
- Birth of Colin Hay; singer (Men At Work). [457]
- June 30
- Birth of Hal Lindes; guitarist (Dire Straits). [457]
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