Chronology of Notable Births

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.


1954

January 2
  • Birth of Ludmila Borozna in the USSR; volleyball player (Olympics-gold-1972). [1]
January 5
  • Birth of Bryan Hitt; rocker (REO Speedwagon - "Keep on Loving You"). [1]
January 6
  • Birth of Anthony Minghella; director (The English Patient). [1]
  • Birth of Norbert Hahn in the German Democratic Republic; two-man luge (Olympics-gold-1976, 1980). [1]
January 7
  • Birth of Alan Butcher; cricket player (one Test England versus India, scored 14 and 20). [1]
January 9
  • Birth of Lance Hoppens; rocker (Orleans - "Still the One", "Dance With Me"). [1]
January 11
  • Birth of Saskia Ten Batenburg; Dutch actress (Factory, Hunk). [1]
  • Emmy Arbous, Dutch actress/cabaret performer (Boefje), dies at age 56. [1]
January 12
  • Birth of Howard Stern in Roosevelt, New York, USA; shock jock, "Radio's Bad Boy" (WKRK, WYSP, WJFK). [1] [457]
January 13
  • Birth of Trevor Rabin; guitarist (Yes - "Roundabout"). [1] [457]
January 17
  • Birth of Janet Dykman in Monterey Park, California, USA; archer (Olympics-1996). [1]
  • Birth of Robert F Kennedy Junior; attorney (Natural Resources Defense Council). [1]
January 19
  • Birth of Katey Sagal in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Peg Bundy - Married With Children). [1]
  • Birth of Steve DeBerg; NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers). [1]
January 22
  • Birth of Chris Lemmon in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Brothers and Sisters, Duet). [1]
January 23
  • Birth of Edward Ka-spel; English singer/songwriter (Legendary Pink Dots). [1]

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  • Birth of Franco De Vita in Caracas, Venezuela; Spanish singer (Extranjero). [1]
  • Birth of Trevor Hohns; cricket player (Australian leg-spinner 1989). [1]
January 25
  • Birth of Condredge Holloway in Alabama, USA; Canadian Football League quarterback (Ottawa Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts). [1]
  • Birth of Richard Finch; rock bassist (KC and the Sunshine Band - "That's the Way I Like It"). [1]
January 26
  • Birth of Kimberly J "Kim" Hughes; cricket player (brilliant Australian batsman 1977-84). [1]
  • Birth of Martin Dunn; British editor (Today). [1]
January 28
  • Birth of Anicee Alvina in Paris, France; actress (Friends). [1]
  • Birth of Shawn Murray; rock drummer (Mink Deville). [1]
January 29
  • Birth of Alejandro Casañas in Havana, Cuba; 110m hurdler (Olympics-silver-1976, 1980). [1]
  • Birth of Dick Manitoba; vocalist (Dictators). [1]
  • Birth of Oprah Winfrey in Kosciusko, Michigan, USA; actress (Color Purple), TV host (Oprah). [1] [5] [457]
January 30
  • Birth of Alides Hidding; singer/guitarist (Time Bandits). [1]
January 31
  • Birth of Adrian Vandenberg in Amsterdam, Netherlands; rock guitarist (Whitesnake). [1]
  • Birth of Sheik Faoud Ahamul Bacchus; cricket player (West Indian bat late 1970s). [1]
February 1
  • Birth of Billy Mumy in California, USA; actor (Will Robinson - Lost in Space, Dear Brigitte). [1] [5]
  • Birth of Mike Campbell; guitarist (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "Breakdown"). [1] [457]
February 2
  • Birth of Christie Brinkley; model (Sports Illustrated), actress (Vacation). [1]
  • Birth of Jayantha Amerasinghe; cricket player (two Tests for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1983). [1]
February 6
  • Birth of Scott Kempner; "Top Ten" rocker (Del Lords). [1]
February 7
  • Birth of Miguel Ferrer in Santa Monica, California, USA; actor (Robocop). [1]
February 8
  • Birth of "Sensational" Sherri Martel [Russell] in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; wrestler (WWF/AWA). [1]
February 15
  • Birth of Matt Groening; cartoonist (Life in Hell, The Simpsons). [1] [5]
February 16
  • Birth of Iain [Menzies] Banks in United Kingdom; sci-fi author (Wasp Factory). [1]
  • Birth of Michael Holding; cricket fast bowler (Whispering Death- Awesome for West Indies). [1]
  • Birth of Sean McManus; CBS News President. [457]
February 17
  • Birth of Rene Russo; actress (Ransom). [1]
February 18
  • Birth of John Travolta in Englewood, New Jersey, USA; actor (Welcome Back Kotter, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Pulp Fiction). [1]
February 19
  • Birth of Frances Bucholz; rocker (Scorpions - "Wind of Change"). [1]
  • Birth of Jamie West-Oram; rock guitarist (Fixx). [1]
February 20
  • Birth of Anthony Stewart Head; actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). [1]
  • Birth of Jon Brant; rock bassist (Cheap Trick - "The Dream Police"). [1]
  • Birth of Patty Hearst Shaw in San Francisco, California, USA; famous kidnap hostage (Tanya). [1]
  • Birth of Vasili Vasilyevich Tsibliyev; Russian colonel/cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-17, TM-25). [1]
February 21
  • Birth of Ivo van Damme in Belgium; 800/1500-metre dash (Olympics-silver-1976). [1]
February 24
  • Birth of Sid Meier in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; creator of Civilization computer games, Pirates, and Railroad Tycoon. [99.79]
February 25
  • Birth of Steve Rixon; Australian cricket wicket-keeper (1977-85). [1]
February 26
  • Birth of John Bolger; actor (Captain Gabe McNamara - Another World). [1]
February 27
  • Birth of Neal Schon; rock guitarist (Journey - "Open Arms", Bad English). [1]
March 1
  • Birth of Catherine Bach in Warren, Ohio, USA; actress (Daisy Duke - The Dukes of Hazzard). [1]
  • Birth of Janis Gill in Torrance, California, USA; singer (Sweethearts of Rodeo - "Midnight Girl"). [1]
March 2
  • Birth of Stone Phumelele Sizani; South African treasurer (UDF). [1]
March 3
  • Birth of Keith Carlton Fergus in Temple, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1995 Honda Classic-8th). [1]
  • Birth of Merrick [Chris Hughes]; rock drummer (Adam and The Ants). [1]
March 4
  • Birth of Catherine O'Hara in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actress/comedienne (Beetlejuice, SCTV, Committed, Six Feet Under). [1] [5] [457]
  • Birth of Irina Ratushinskaya in the USSR; poet (Grey is the color of hope). [1]
  • Birth of Peter Erling Jacobsen in Portland, Oregon, USA; PGA golfer (1990 Bob Hope). [1]
  • Birth of Adrian Zmed in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (TJ Hooker, Dance Fever). [5] (March 14 [1])
March 5
  • Birth of Marsha Warfield; comedian/actress (Roz - Night Court). [1]
March 7
  • Birth of Matt Frenette; rock drummer (Loverboy - "Lovin' Every Minute of It"). [1]
March 8
  • Birth of Cheryl Baker; rock vocalist (Bucks Fizz - "My Camera Never Lies", "Making Your Mind Up"). [1]
  • Birth of David Wilkie in England; 200-metre backstroke swimmer (Olympics-gold-1976). [1]
  • Birth of Karl Schnabl; 90-metre ski jumper (Olympics-gold-1976). [1]
  • Birth of Maria-Therese Nadig in Switzerland; skier (Olympics-2 gold-1972). [1]
March 9
  • Birth of Keven Wade in Chappaqua, New York, USA; screen writer (Working Girls). [1]
March 13
  • Birth of Robin Duke in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; comedienne (Saturday Night Live, SCTV, Club Paradise). [1]
March 14
  • Birth of Jann Browne; country singer ("Mexican Wind"). [1] [457]
March 15
  • Birth of Craig Wasson in Eugene, Oregon, USA; actor (Body Double, Four Friends, Men's Club). [1]
March 16
  • Birth of Dav Whatmore; cricket player (Colombo Australia bat 1979, Sri Lanka coach 1995-). [1]
  • Birth of Hollis Stacy in Savannah, Georgia, USA; LPGA golfer (US Open 1977, 1978). [1]
  • Birth of Jimmy Nail; singer/actor (Evita, Spender, Howling II). [1]
  • Birth of Nancy Wilson in San Francisco, California, USA; rocker (Heart - "These Dreams", "Never", "What about Love"). [1]
March 17
  • Birth of Lesley-Anne Down in London, England; actress (A Little Night Music, Moonraker, Bold and the Beautiful, Sunset Beach). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Wally Stocker in London, England; rock vocalist/guitarist (Babys - "Missing You"). [1]
March 18
  • Birth of James F Reilly II on Mount Home Air Force Base, Idaho, USA; PhD/astronaut (STS 89). [1]
March 20
  • Birth of Charlie Simmer in Ontario, Canada; NHL Left winger (Los Angeles Kings). [1]
  • Birth of Jim Seales in Hamilton, Alabama, USA; singer (Shenandoah - "Sunday in the South"). [1]
March 21
  • Birth of Mary Jane Smith in Van Nuys, California, USA; WPVA volleyball player (National-9th-1993). [1]
March 23
  • Birth of Moses Malone; NBA all star center (Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia '76ers). [1]
March 24
  • Birth of Donna Pescow in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actress (Angie, Out of this World, Rainbow). [1]
  • Birth of Irina Ratushinskaya in Odessa, Ukraine, USSR; dissident poet (Beyond the Limit). [1]
  • Birth of Robert Carradine in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Slim - The Cowboys, Wavelength). [1]
March 26
  • Birth of Curtis Sliwa; founder (Guardian Angels)/radio personality (WABC). [1]
  • Birth of Piers Gardner; director (British Institute of International and Comparative Law). [1]
March 29
  • Birth of Karen Anne Quinlan in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA; famous comatose patient (right to die case). [1]
March 31
  • Birth of Tony Brock in England; rock drummer (Babys - "Missing You"). [1]
April 1
  • Birth of Jeff Porcaro in Los Angeles, California, USA; drummer/percussionist (Toto - "Roxanne", "Africa"). [1]
April 2
  • Birth of Ron Palillo in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA; actor (Arnold Horshack - Welcome Back Kotter). [1] [457]
April 4
  • Birth of Julie Carmen in Mount Vernon, New York, USA; actress (Gloria, Last Plane Out). [1]
April 5
  • Birth of Christopher S Nelson in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; actor (Sons and Daughters). [1]
  • Birth of Stan Ridgeway; rocker (Mosquito - "Garage Sale"). [1]
April 6
  • Birth of Judi Bowker in Shawford, England; actress (Clash of the Titans). [1]
April 7
  • Birth of Jackie Chan; martial art actor (Rumble in the Bronx). [1]
  • Birth of Tony Dorsett; NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys, Heisman Trophy). [1]
April 8
  • Birth of Gary Carter; catcher (Montreal Expos, New York Mets). [1]
  • Birth of John Schneider in Mount Kisco, New York, USA; actor (Bo - The Dukes of Hazzard). [1]
April 9
  • Birth of Dennis Quaid in Houston, Texas, USA; actor (The Big Easy, Dreamscape, The Right Stuff). [1]
April 10
  • Birth of Jouko Törmänen in Finland; 90 metre ski jumper (Olympics-gold-1980). [1]
  • Birth of Peter MacNicol in Dallas, Texas, USA; actor (John Cage - Ally McBeal TV show, Alan Birch - Chicago Hope, TV show Dragonslayer movie, Sophie's Choice movie, Numb3rs TV show). [1] [457]
April 11
  • Birth of Chris Difford; rocker (Squeeze). [1]
April 12
  • Birth of Marvin Johnson; American middleweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1972). [1]
  • Birth of Pat Travers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; rock guitarist ("Boom Boom, Out Go The Lights"). [1] [457]
April 13
  • Birth of Barbara Roche; British Member of Parliament. [1]
  • Birth of Jimmy Destri; rock keyboardist (Blondie - "Heart of Glass", Rapture). [1]
April 14
  • Birth of Bruce Sterling; American sci-fi author (Involution Ocean, Schismatrix). [1]
April 17
  • Birth of Kim Tyler in Hollywood, California, USA; actress (Kyle - Please Don't Eat the Daisies). [1]
  • Birth of Riccardo Patrese; driver (Grand Prix). [1]
April 18
  • Birth of Kim Stone; bassist (Spyro Gyra - "Morning Dance"). [1]
April 20
  • Birth of Peter Toohey; cricket player (New South Wales and Australian batsman 1977-80). [1]
April 21
  • Birth of Dale Eggeling in Statesboro, Georgia, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 Oldsmobile Classic). [1]
April 22
  • Birth of Joseph Bottoms in Santa Barbara, California, USA; actor (Surfacing, Blind Date). [1]
April 23
  • Birth of Michael Moore; documentary film maker. [5]
April 24
  • Birth of Captain Sensible [Raymond Burns] in Balham, London, England; rocker ("Women and Captains First"). [1]
  • Birth of Jack Blades; rock bassist (Damn Yankees - "Coming of Age", Night Ranger). [1]
  • Birth of Vince Ferragamo; NFL/Canadian Football League quarterback (Los Angeles Rams, Montreal Alouettes). [1]
April 25
  • Birth of Rob Crosby in Sumter, South Carolina, USA; country singer ("She's a Natural"). [1]
April 29
  • Birth of Jerry Seinfeld; comedian/actor (Seinfeld). [5] [457] (1955 [1])
  • Birth of Bill Paxon; American politician (Representative-Republican-New York). [1]
  • Birth of Deborah Iyall; rocker (Romeo Void). [1]
April 30
  • Birth of Günther Tiersch in German Democratic Republic; 8 man cox (Olympics-gold-1968). [1]

End of 1954 January-April. Next: 1954 May.

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