Historical Birthday
03 Feb 1338
Jeanne de Bourbon wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)
03 Feb 1721
Friedrich Wilhelm baron von Seydlitz Prussian general born in Kalkar Germany l (d. 1773)
03 Feb 1736
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger Austria organistcomposer
03 Feb 1763
Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld] German author
03 Feb 1784
John Fane graaf van Westmorland English (opera)composerdiplomat
03 Feb 1795
Antonio Jos de Sucre South American independence leader (d. 1830)
03 Feb 1805
Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel premier Prussia
03 Feb 1817
Samuel Ryan Curtis American politician and Major General (Union Army) born in Champlain New York (d. 1866)
03 Feb 1817
Achille Ernest Oscar Joseph Delesse French geologist (d. 1881)
03 Feb 1820
Elisha Kent Kane US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland)
03 Feb 1823
Spencer F Baird US biologist (Woods Hole Station)
03 Feb 1824
George Thomas Tige Anderson Brigadier General (Confederate Army)
03 Feb 1824
Nathan George Shanks Evans American Brigadier-General (Confederate States Army) born in Marion County South Carolina (d. 1868)
03 Feb 1824
Ranald MacDonald Canadian-born Scottish educator and interpreter (d. 1894)
03 Feb 1826
Walter Bagehot England economistsociologist
03 Feb 1831
Cyrus Ballou Comstock American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Wrentham Massachusetts (d. 1910)
03 Feb 1842
Sidney Clopton Lanier American composerpoet (Hall of Fame)
03 Feb 1845
Ernest von Wildenbruch German playwright (Sedan)
03 Feb 1851
Johannes B van Heutsz lt-gengov-gen Dutch East Indies
03 Feb 1851
Lord Harris cricketer (4 Tests for England MCC big-wig)
03 Feb 1857
Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen Copenhagen Danish Botanist and Geneticist who provided evidence for Hugo de Vries mutation theory
03 Feb 1859
Hugo Junkers German aircraft designer (d. 1935)
03 Feb 1865
Martinus Ballings Flemish jesuitauthor (Will Power)
03 Feb 1870
Ada Negri Italian poetauthor (Il Libro di Mara)
03 Feb 1870
Franklin Dyall British actor (Easy Virtue Atlantic) born in Liverpool England (d. 1950)
03 Feb 1872
Lou Criger American baseball player (d. 1934)
03 Feb 1874
Gertrude Stein Penn author (Autobiography of Alice B Toklas)
03 Feb 1876
William Tedmarsh British silent movie actor (Two Beds and No Sleep) born in London England (d. 1937)
03 Feb 1878
Joseph Gordon Coates Prime Minister of New Zealand (1925-28) born in Ruatuna New Zealand (d. 1943)
03 Feb 1879
Charles Follis 1st African American NFLer (Shelby Ohio)
03 Feb 1880
Arnoldus JH Aerts bishop of Neth-Guinea (1920-42)
03 Feb 1882
Trijntje Jansma-Boskma oldest person in the Netherlands
03 Feb 1883
Camille Bombois French circus wrestlerpainter
03 Feb 1883
Clarence Mulford Ill western writer (Hopalong Cassidy)
03 Feb 1886
Erwin Kroll German composer born in German Eylau (d. 1976)
03 Feb 1887
Georg Trakl Austrian poet (Autumn of the Lonely)
03 Feb 1887
Silvio dAmico Italian theater critic (Tramonto del grande attore)
03 Feb 1887
Juan Negrn Spanish Prime Minister (d. 1956)
03 Feb 1888
Joris Baers Flemish bibliographyfounder (Boekengids)
03 Feb 1889
Carl Theodor Dreyer Danish director (Passion of Jeanne darc)
03 Feb 1891
Jan Donner Dutch minister of Justice (1926-33)
03 Feb 1891
Peter H Paul Huf actor and director (Great Neth Stage)
03 Feb 1894
Norman Rockwell American artistillustrator (Sat Evening Post covers)
03 Feb 1895
Izak Buys cricketer (one Test for South Africa 1922 0 & 4 0-52)
03 Feb 1895
Nick Kenny Astoria columnistsongwriter (Nick Kenny Show) born in NYC New York
03 Feb 1895
Victor Raul Haya de la Torre politician (APRA-Peru) [or Feb 22]
03 Feb 1898
Alvar Aalto Finland architect (Finlandia House)
03 Feb 1899
Doris Speed British actress dubbed The Queen Mother of Soap (Coronation Street) born in Manchester England (d. 1994)
03 Feb 1899
Forrest Red DeBernardi basketball hall of famer (elected 1961)
03 Feb 1899
Joo Caf Filho Brazilian president (d. 1970)
03 Feb 1900
Mabel Mercer English cabaret vocalist (Fly Me to the Moon)
03 Feb 1904
Luigi Dallapiccola Pisino Istria Italian composer
03 Feb 1905
Arne Beurling American mathematician (d. 1986)
03 Feb 1906
George Adamson [Baba ya Simba - Father of Lions] British conservationist (Born Free) born in Etawah India (d. 1989)
03 Feb 1907
James A. Michener American author (Tales of the South Pacific Hawaii) born in Doylestown Pennsylvania (d. 1997)
03 Feb 1908
Oddbjorn Hagen Norwegian cross country jumper (Olympic gold 1936)
03 Feb 1909
M Vasalis [Margaretha Droogleever Fortuyn-Leenmans] poet (Phoenix)
03 Feb 1909
Simone Weil social philosopherResistance fighter (WWII) born in Paris France
03 Feb 1909
Andre Cayatte French filmmaker born in Carcassonne (d. 1989)
03 Feb 1910
Blas Galindo Dimas San Gabriel Mexico composer (A la Patria)
03 Feb 1910
Nelson Case TV host (Trash or Treasure) born in Long Beach California
03 Feb 1910
Robert Earl Jones American actor (The Sting Witness Sleepaway Camp) born in Senatobia Mississippi (d. 2006)
03 Feb 1911
Jehan [Ariste] Alain French organistcomposer
03 Feb 1912
Jacques Soustelle French minister of information
03 Feb 1913
Richard Seaman British racing driver (d. 1939)
03 Feb 1914
Cornelis Kees Andrea Dutch painter graphic artist and carpet designer
03 Feb 1914
Felix Kelly New Zealand-born British artist born in Auckland (d. 1994)
03 Feb 1915
Jann Willem Holsbergen author (Zakenmensen Fair as Gold)
03 Feb 1918
Joey Bishop [Gottlieb] talk show host (Joey Bishop Show) born in The Bronx New York
03 Feb 1918
Helen Stephens American athlete (Olympic gold 100m & 4x100m relay 1936) born in Fulton Missouri (d. 1994)
03 Feb 1920
Margaret Bibi Osterwald American actress (As Good as It Gets Bridget Loves Bernie) born in New Brunswick New Jersey (d. 2002)
03 Feb 1920
Henry Heimlich Surgeon and inventor of the Heimlich maneuver born in Wilmington Delaware (d. 2016)
03 Feb 1920
Stan Ockers Belgian cyclist (Tour de France 1955 56)
03 Feb 1920
George A. Miller Charleston West Virginia cognitive psychologist (the magical number seven) (d. 2012)
03 Feb 1925
John Fiedler American actor (Mr Peterson-Newhart) born in Platteville Wisconsin
03 Feb 1925
Joop C Swart Dutch publisherfounder (World Press Photo)
03 Feb 1925
Leon Schlumpf member of the Swiss Federal Council
03 Feb 1926
Arthur Arfons auto racerdesigner (Green Monster 1964-536.71 MPH)
03 Feb 1926
Hans-Jochen Vogel leader of West Germanys Social Democrats (SPD)
03 Feb 1926
Shelley Berman comedian (Son of Blob Love American Style) born in Chicago Illinois
03 Feb 1927
Val Doonican [Michael Valentine] Irish singer and entertainer born in Waterford (d. 2015)
03 Feb 1928
C V Gadkari cricketer (Indian batsman in 6 Tests 1953-55)
03 Feb 1929
Russell Arms vocalist (Your Hit Parade) born in Berkeley California
03 Feb 1930
Joan Rice British actress (His Majesty OKeefe The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men) born in Derby England (d. 1997)
03 Feb 1930
Gillian Ayres British abstract painter and printmaker born in Barnes London (d. 2018)
03 Feb 1932
J P Pom-Pom Felloes-Smith cricketer (South African batsman v England 1960)
03 Feb 1932
Maria Itkina USSR sprinter (9 world records)
03 Feb 1932
Peggy Ann Garner actress (Little Women Daisy Kenyon) born in Canton Ohio
03 Feb 1934
Jeremy Kemp Chesterfield England actor (Winds of War)
03 Feb 1936
Bob Simpson Australian cricketer (1965 Wisden Cricketer of the Year)
03 Feb 1938
Victor Buono actor (Man from Atlantis Untouchables) born in San Diego California
03 Feb 1938
Vladimir Grigoryevich Fartushny Russian cosmonaut
03 Feb 1938
Emile Griffith American boxer (world welterweight middleweight & junior middleweight champion) born in Saint Thomas US Virgin Islands (d. 2013)
03 Feb 1938
Randolfe Randy Wicker [Charles Gervin Hayden Jr.] American author LGBT and pro-cloning activist and blogger born in Baltimore Maryland
03 Feb 1939
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Preobrazhensky Russian cosmonaut
03 Feb 1939
Michael Cimino American director (The Deer Hunter) (d. 2016) possible date only
03 Feb 1941
Angelo DAleo tenor (Dion & Belmonts-Teenager in Love) born in The Bronx New York
03 Feb 1941
Bridget Hanley American actress (Here Come the Brides) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
03 Feb 1941
Carol Mann American golfer (1964 Western Open 1965 US Open) born in Buffalo New York (d. 2018)
03 Feb 1941
Gary Bartlett cricket pace bowler (NZ in 10 Tests in the 1960s)
03 Feb 1941
Neil Bogart American record executive (d. 1982)
03 Feb 1943
Blythe Danner actress (Butterflies are Free) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
03 Feb 1943
Dennis Edwards American lead singer of The Temptations (Papa was a Rollin Stone) born in Fairfield Alabama (d. 2018)
03 Feb 1943
Eric Haydock bassist (Hollies-He Aint Heavy Hes My Brother)
03 Feb 1944
Stephen Ross American economist (arbitrage pricing theory) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2017)
03 Feb 1944
C Thomas Tom Gallagher American Republican politician financier and insurance agent born in Wilmington Delaware
03 Feb 1945
Bob Griese NFL quarterback (Miami Dolphins 1971 Player of Year)
03 Feb 1945
Willeke Alberti [Verbruggen] Dutch vocalistactress (Small Truth)
03 Feb 1946
Stan Webb English blues musician (Chicken Shack) born in London
03 Feb 1947
Chose Alberts [Krommenhoek] vocalist (Yet Many Years)
03 Feb 1947
Dave Davies rock vocalistguitarist (Kinks-Lola) born in London England
03 Feb 1947
Joe Coleman baseball pitcher (Washington Detroit)
03 Feb 1947
Koos Alberts [Krommenhoek] Dutch vocalist (Many More Years to Come)
03 Feb 1947
Melanie [Safka] Astoria vocalistsongwriter (Candles in Rain)
03 Feb 1947
Paul Auster US authorpoetdirector (Mr Vertigo Smoke)
03 Feb 1947
Stephen McHattie [Smith] Canadian actor (300 Watchmen The Fountain) born in Antigonish Nova Scotia
03 Feb 1948
Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo East Timor politician Nobel Peace laureate
03 Feb 1948
Henning Mankell Swedish playwright and author (Wallander novels) born in Stockholm (d. 2015)
03 Feb 1949
Oscar Benton Dutch blues vocalistguitarist (Ze is Zoals Jij)
03 Feb 1949
Arthur Kane American musician (New York Dolls) born in NYC New York (d. 2004)
03 Feb 1950
Morgan Fairchild [Patsy McClenny] actress (Falcon Crest) born in Dallas Texas
03 Feb 1951
Felipe Munoz Mexican 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1968)
03 Feb 1951
Eugenijus Riabovas Lithuanian football manager
03 Feb 1952
Fred Lynn baseball outfielder (Boston California Baltimore) born in Chicago Illinois
03 Feb 1956
Nathan Lane actor (One of the Boys Frankie & Johnnie) born in Jersey City New Jersey
03 Feb 1956
Pamela Cossey England modelsister of transsexual Tula
03 Feb 1957
Michele Greene actress (Abby Perkins-LA Law) born in Las Vegas Nevada
03 Feb 1958
Lizzie Borden directorwriter (Love Crimes Working Girls)
03 Feb 1958
Joe Frank Edwards Jr Cmdr USNastronaut (STS 89) born in Richmond Virginia
03 Feb 1958
Lee Crystal rocker (Joan Jett & Blackhearts-Ashes in the Wind)
03 Feb 1959
Molly Killingbeck Jamaica 4X400m relayer (Olympic silver 1984)
03 Feb 1959
Thomas Calabro American actor (Michael Mancini-Melrose Place) born in Brooklyn New York
03 Feb 1959
Yasuharu Konishi Japanese musician (Pizzicato Five)
03 Feb 1960
B J Jefferson American actress (Ronnie Laurance-Another World) born in Dallas Texas
03 Feb 1961
Keith Gordon American actor (Dressed to Kill Legend of Billie Jean) born in NYC New York
03 Feb 1811
Horace Greeley American founder and editor of the New-York Tribune (Go west young man) born in Amherst New Hampshire (d. 1872)
03 Feb 1890
Larry MacPhail American Baseball Hall of Fame executive (Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees) born in Cass City Michigan (d. 1975)
03 Feb 1903
Priaulx Rainier South African British composer born in Howick South Africa (d. 1986)
03 Feb 1911
Tom Creavy American golfer (PGA Cship 1931) born in Tuckahoe New York (d. 1979)
03 Feb 1919
[Eugene Edward] Snooky Young American jazz trumpeter who mastered the plunger mute born in Dayton Ohio (d. 2011)
03 Feb 1920
Stan Ockers Belgian road cyclist (World road champion 1955 Tour de France runner-up 1950 52) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1956)
03 Feb 1920
George A. Miller cognitive psychologist (the magical number seven) born in Charleston West Virginia (d. 2012)
03 Feb 1932
Jonathan Fellows-Smith South African cricket all-rounder (4 Tests) born in Durban Natal (d. 2013)
03 Feb 1932
Peggy Ann Garner American actress (Little Women Daisy Kenyon) born in Canton Ohio (d. 1984)
03 Feb 1936
Bob Simpson Australian cricket batsman captain and coach (62 Tests Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1965) born in Sydney New South Wales
03 Feb 1936
Jim Marshall American photographer (The Beatles Woodstock) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2010)
03 Feb 1947
Paul Auster American authorpoetdirector (Mr Vertigo Smoke)
03 Feb 1952
Fred Lynn American baseball outfielder (Boston California Baltimore) born in Chicago Illinois
03 Feb 1763
Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld] German author
03 Feb 1805
Otto Theodor von Manteuffel Prussian conservative statesman and Minister-President of the Kingdom of Prussia (1850-88) born in Lbben (Spreewald) Electorate of Saxony (d. 1882)
03 Feb 1900
Mabel Mercer English cabaret vocalist who influenced Frank Sinatra (Fly Me to the Moon) born in Burton upon Trent England (d. 1984)
03 Feb 1904
Luigi Dallapiccola Italian 12-tone composer born in Pisino Austrian Empire (d. 1975)
03 Feb 1918
Joey Bishop [Gottlieb] talk show host (Joey Bishop Show) born in The Bronx New York
03 Feb 1927
Ilias Rosidis Greek soccer defender (29 caps Olympiacos FC) born in Neo Faliro Piraeus Greece (d. 2019)
03 Feb 1929
Pedro Njera Mexican soccer midfielder (FIFA World Cup 1954 62 Club Amrica) born in Mexico City Mexico (d. 2020)
03 Feb 1933
Paul Sarbanes American politician (Senator-D-MD 1977-2007 sponsored SarbanesOxley Act) born in Salisbury Maryland (d. 2020)
03 Feb 1934
Jeremy Kemp English actor (The Winds of War The Blue Max) born in Chesterfield England (d. 2019)
03 Feb 1945
Willeke Alberti [Verbruggen] Dutch vocalistactress (Small Truth)
03 Feb 1946
Eva Maros Hungarian classical harpist born in Pcs Hungary
03 Feb 1947
Chose Alberts [Krommenhoek] vocalist (Yet Many Years)
03 Feb 1947
Dave Davies British rock guitarist and vocalist (The Kinks - You Really Got Me Lola Living On A Thin Line) born in Muswell Hill North London England [1]
03 Feb 1947
Koos Alberts [Krommenhoek] Dutch vocalist (Many More Years to Come)
03 Feb 1947
Melanie [Safka] Astoria vocalistsongwriter (Candles in Rain)
03 Feb 1950
Morgan Fairchild [Patsy McClenny] actress (Falcon Crest) born in Dallas Texas
03 Feb 1950
John Schlitt American singer (Christian rock band Petra) born in Lincoln Illinois
03 Feb 1512
John Hamilton Scottish prelate (Archbishop of St Andrews 1547-71) and politician born in Stirling Scotland (d. 1571)
03 Feb 1784
John Fane British politician diplomat (11th Earl of Westmoreland) and composer (Royal Academy of Music 1830) born in Piccadilly London (d. 1859)
03 Feb 1840
Georges Jacobi German violinist composer (The Black Crook) and conductor (Alhambra Theatre London 1872-98) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1906))
03 Feb 1868
Dmaso Ledesma Spanish organist composer musicologist and priest born in Ciudad Rodrigo Spain (d. 1928)
03 Feb 1898
Alvar Aalto Finnish architect (Finlandia House) and designer born in Kuortane Finland (d. 1976)
03 Feb 1900
Mabel Mercer British jazz and cabaret singer whose style and phrasing influenced Frank Sinatra (Fly Me To The Moon) born in Burton upon Trent England (d. 1984)
03 Feb 1903
(Ivy) Priaulx Rainier South African-British composer (Plormel) born in Howick Colony of Natali (now South Africa) (d. 1986)
03 Feb 1904
Jimmy Starr American screenwriter actor (The Corpse Came C.O.D.) and gossip columnist born in Clarksville Texas (d. 1990)
03 Feb 1906
Ludvig Nielsen Norwegian organist composer choir director and conductor (Nidaros Cathedral 1935-76) born in Borge Norway (d. 2001)
03 Feb 1914
Edward Sinclair English actor (Dads Army) born in Lancashire England (d. 1977)
03 Feb 1919
(Eugene) Snooky Young American jazz trumpeter who mastered the plunger mute born in Dayton Ohio (d. 2011)
03 Feb 1931
Charanjit Singh Indian field hockey captain (Olympic gold 1964 silver 1960) born in Una Himachal Pradesh India (d. 2022)
03 Feb 1936
Bob Simpson Australian cricket batsman captain and coach (62 Tests 46.81 10 x 100s Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1965 NSW CA) born in Sydney Australia
03 Feb 1936
Jim Marshall American photographer (The Beatles final concert in San Francisco Woodstock Festival) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2010)
03 Feb 1941
Angelo DAleo American pop tenor (Dion & Belmonts - Teenager In Love) born in The Bronx New York
03 Feb 1941
Bridget Hanley American actress (Here Come the Brides - Candy Pruitt) born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 2021)
03 Feb 1947
Melanie [Safka] American singer-songwriter (Brand New Key What Have They Done to My Song Ma Candles in Rain) born in Astoria Queens New York
03 Feb 1950
John Schlitt American Christian rock singer (Petra) born in Lincoln Illinois
03 Feb 1951
Blaise Compaor Burkinab politician born in Ziniare Burkina Faso
03 Feb 1958
Lee Crystal [Sackett] American drummer (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love RocknRoll) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2013)
03 Feb 1525
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Italian composer born in Palestrina Papal States (d. 1594) [birthday unconfirmed]
03 Feb 1648
Louis Bouteiller French composer born in Monc-en-Belin France (d. 1725)
03 Feb 1655
Francois Fagel Dutch field marshal (War of the Spanish Succession) born in Nijmegen baptized date (d. 1718)
03 Feb 1736
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger Austria organist and composer (trained Beethoven) born in Klosterneuburg Austria-Hungary (d. 1809)
03 Feb 1740
Guillaume Lasceux French organist and composer born in Poissy France (d. 1831)
03 Feb 1763
Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld] German author born in Rudolstadt (d. 1847)
03 Feb 1817
Emile Prudent French pianist and composer born in Angoulme France (d. 1863)
03 Feb 1820
Elisha Kent Kane US Arctic naval surgeon and Artic explorer (led expedition to Greenland discover fate of John Franklin) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1857)
03 Feb 1823
Spencer Fullerton Baird American naturalist and ornithologist (Woods Hole Station) born in Reading Pennsylvania (d. 1888)
03 Feb 1824
George Thomas Tige Anderson American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Covington Georgia (d. 1901)
03 Feb 1826
Walter Bagehot English journalist and economist (founded National Review) born in Langport England (d. 1877)
03 Feb 1833
Thomas Theodoor Hendrikus Jorissen Dutch historian (d. 1889)
03 Feb 1842
Sidney Lanier American poet and composer born in Macon Georgia (d. 1881)
03 Feb 1845
Ernst von Wildenbruch German playwright (Sedan) born in Beirut in Lebanon (d. 1909)
03 Feb 1851
George Harris (4th Baron Harris) English cricket batsman and captain (4 Tests 1 x 50 Kent CCC) born in St Anns Trinidad (d. 1932)
03 Feb 1851
Joannes Benedictus van Heutsz Dutch general (ended Aceh War) and Governor General of Dutch East Indies 1904-09) born in Coevorden Netherlands (d. 1924)
03 Feb 1857
Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen Danish Botanist and Geneticist (provided evidence for Hugo de Vries mutation theory) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1927)
03 Feb 1865
Martinus Ballings Belgian Jesuit author (Will Power) (d. 1958)
03 Feb 1870
Ada Negri Italian poet and author (Il Libro di Mara) born in Lodi Italy (d. 1945)
03 Feb 1873
Ernest-Bernard Allo French Dominican theologist born in Quintin France (d. 1945)
03 Feb 1874
Gertrude Stein American-French writer (Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1946)
03 Feb 1879
Charles Follis The Black Cyclone 1st black American professional NFL player (Shelby Ohio) born in Cloverdale Virginia (d. 1910)
03 Feb 1882
Trijntje Jansma-Boskma oldest person in the Netherlands (d. 1991)
03 Feb 1883
Camille Bombois French circus wrestler and nave painter born in Venarey-les-Laumes (d. 1970)
03 Feb 1883
Clarence E. Mulford American writer (Hopalong Cassidy) born in Streator Illinois (d. 1956)
03 Feb 1887
Carlo Jachino Italian composer born in San Remo (d. 1971)
03 Feb 1887
Georg Trakl Austrian poet (Autumn of the Lonely) born in Salzburg Austria (d. 1914)
03 Feb 1887
Silvio DAmico Italian theater critic (Tramonto del grande attore) born in Rome Italy (d. 1955)
03 Feb 1888
Joris Baers Belgian priest and librarian(founded magazine Boekengids) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1975)
03 Feb 1889
Carl Theodor Dreyer Danish director (Passion of Jeanne darc) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1968)
03 Feb 1889
Risto Ryti Finnish politician (Prime Minister of Finland 1939-41 President of Finland 1940-44) born in Huittinen Finland (d. 1956)
03 Feb 1890
Charles Correll American radio comedian (Amos n Andy) born in Preoria Illinois (d. 1972)
03 Feb 1891
Jan Donner Dutch minister of Justice (1926-33) (d. 1981)
03 Feb 1894
Norman Rockwell American artist and illustrator (Saturday Evening Post covers) born in NYC New York (d. 1978)
03 Feb 1895
Nick Kenny American columnist and songwriter (Nick Kenny Show) born in NYC New York (d. 1975)
03 Feb 1895
Victor Raul Haya de la Torre Peruvian politician (founded APRA-Peru drafted constitution) born in Trujillo Peru (d. 1979) [or Feb 22]
03 Feb 1896
Johannes Urzidil German-Bohemian poet and historian born in Prague (d. 1970)
03 Feb 1898
Lillian Lil Hardin Armstrong American jazz pianist composer and bandleader born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 1971)
03 Feb 1898
Pavel Urysohn Ukrainian mathematician born in Odessa Russian Empire (d. 1924)
03 Feb 1899
Forrest DeBernardi American basketball player (hall of fame 1961) born in Nevada Missouri (d. 1970)
03 Feb 1903
Walter Linck Swiss sculptor (1948 Olympics) born in Bern Switzerland (d. 1975)
03 Feb 1904
Luigi Dallapiccola Italian 12-tone composer (Il prigioniero Ulisse) born in Pisino dIstria Austrian Empire (now PazinCroatia) (d. 1975)
03 Feb 1904
Roger Makins British diplomat (UK Ambassador to the US 1953-56) (d. 1996)
03 Feb 1908
Oddbjorn Hagen Norwegian cross country jumper (Olympic gold 1936) born in Ytre Rendal Norway (d. 1983)
03 Feb 1909
Simone Weil French philosopher Resistance fighter (WWII) and social activist born in Paris France (d. 1943)
03 Feb 1910
Blas Galindo Mexican composer (A la Patria) born in San Gabriel Mexico (d. 1993)
03 Feb 1910
Nelson Case American TV host (Trash or Treasure) born in Long Beach California (d. 1976)
03 Feb 1911
Jehan Alain French organist and composer born in Paris France (d. 1940)
03 Feb 1911
Jesse Thomas Babyface American blues singer born in Logansport Louisiana (d. 1995)
03 Feb 1912
Jacques Soustelle French anthropologist and Minister of Information (Free French forces) born in Montpellier France (d. 1990)
03 Feb 1914
Kees Andrea Dutch painter graphic artist and carpet designer born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 2006)
03 Feb 1915
Bill Miller American jazz pianist and arranger (Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Jr.) born in Brooklyn NYC (d. 2006)
03 Feb 1915
Richard Bales American composer (National Gallery of Art orchestra) born in Alexandria Virginia (d. 1998)
03 Feb 1918
Joey Bishop [Gottlieb] American TV talk show host (Joey Bishop Show) and member of the Rat Pack group of entertainers born in The Bronx New York (d. 2007)
03 Feb 1925
Joop Swart Dutch publisher (founder of World Press Photo)
03 Feb 1926
J. Roy Rowland American politician (Rep-D-GA 1983-95) born in Wrightsville Georgia (d. 2022)
03 Feb 1940
Jim Hartz American journalist and newscaster (NBC-TV Today 1974-77 PBS - Innovations) born in Tulsa Oklahoma (d. 2022)
03 Feb 1943
Blythe Danner American Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress (Butterflies Are Free) and mother of Gwyneth Paltrow born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
03 Feb 1943
Dennis Edwards American po and R&B singer (The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin Stone) born in Fairfield Alabama (d. 2018)
03 Feb 1943
Eric Haydock [Haddock] British rock bassist (The Hollies 1962-66 - Look Through Any Window) born in Stockport Cheshire England (d. 2019)
03 Feb 1949
(Arnold Bake McBride American MLB baseball outfielder 1973-83 Rookie of the Year All-Star (St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies and 1 other team) born in Fulton Missouri
03 Feb 1951
Blaise Compaor Burkinab politician (President of Burkina Faso 1987-2014) born in Ziniare Burkina Faso
03 Feb 1952
Jack Fields American politician (Rep-R-TX 1981-97) born in Humble Texas
03 Feb 1955
Bahadr Akkuzu Turkish rock guitarist and singer (Kurtalan Ekspres) born in Istanbul Turkey (d. 2009)
03 Feb 1957
Luc Van Hove Belgian contemporary classical composer (Stradella) born in Wilrijk Belgium
03 Feb 1957
Michele Greene American actress (Abby Perkins-LA Law) born in Las Vegas Nevada
03 Feb 1755
Florido Tomoni Italian composer and playwright born in Camaiore Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1820)
03 Feb 1840
Georges Jacobi German violinist composer (The Black Crook) and conductor (Alhambra Theatre London 1872-98) born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1906)
03 Feb 1859
Hugo Junkers German engineer and aircraft designer born in Rheydt Rhine Province Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1935)
03 Feb 1894
Norman Rockwell American artist and illustrator (Saturday Evening Post covers) born in New York City (d. 1978)
03 Feb 1895
Nick Kenny American columnist and songwriter (Nick Kenny Show) born in New York City (d. 1975)
03 Feb 1920
Tony Gaze Australian WWII fighter pilot and auto racer (first Australian to drive in a F1 GP 1951) born in Melbourne Victoria (d. 2013)
03 Feb 1923
Alys Robi [Alice Robitaille] French Canadian cabaret and radio of French translations of Latin songs born in Quebec City Quebec (d. 2011)
03 Feb 1925
John Fiedler American stage and screen actor (The Bob Newhart Show - Mr. Peterson The Odd Couple - Vinnie 12 Angry Men) born in Platteville Wisconsin (d. 2005)
03 Feb 1925
Leon Schlumpf Swiss politician President Swiss Federal Council (1984) born in Felsberg Switzerland (d. 2012)
03 Feb 1926
Art Arfons auto racerdesigner (3 x world land speed record Green Monster) born in Akron Ohio (d. 2007)
03 Feb 1927
Friedrich K Flick German industrialist born in Berlin Germany (d. 2006)
03 Feb 1927
Ilias Rosidis Greek soccer defender (29 caps Olympiacos FC) born in Neo Faliro Piraeus Greece (d. 2019)
03 Feb 1927
Kenneth Anger [Anglemeyer] American Underground Filmmaker (Magick Lantern Cycle) born in Santa Monica California (d. 2023)
03 Feb 1928
Alan Fluck Scottish musical educator born in South Wales (d. 1997)
03 Feb 1928
C V Gadkari Indian cricket batsman 6 Tests 1 x 50 Maharashtra Services) born in Pune India (d. 1998)
03 Feb 1929
Pedro Njera Mexican soccer midfielder (FIFA World Cup 1954 62 Club Amrica) born in Mexico City (d. 2020)
03 Feb 1929
Russell Arms American actor and vocalist (Your Hit Parade Cinco Robles) born in Berkeley California (d. 2012)
03 Feb 1935
Johnny Guitar Watson American R&B and funk guitarist (Space Guitar A Real Mother for Ya) born in Houston Texas (d. 1996)
03 Feb 1936
Bob Simpson Australian cricket batsman captain and coach (62 Tests 46.81 10 x 100s HS 311 71 wickets Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1965 NSWCA) born in Sydney Australia
03 Feb 1938
Victor Buono American actor (Man from Atlantis The Untouchables Batman - King Tut) born in San Diego California (d. 1982)
03 Feb 1941
Chuck Tharp American rock vocalist (The Fireballs - Sugar Shack) born in Ysleta Texas (d. 2006)
03 Feb 1944
Trisha Noble (aka Patsy Ann) Australian pop singer (Good Looking Boy) and actress born in Marrickville New South Wales Australia (d. 2021)
03 Feb 1945
Johnny Cymbal [Blair] American pop-rock singer-songwriter (Mr. Bass Man) and record producer born in Ochiltree Scotland (d. 1993)
03 Feb 1945
Willeke Alberti [Verbruggen] Dutch pop singer (De winter was lang (The winter was long) and actress (De Kleine Waarheid (Small Truth)) born in Amsterdam Netherlands
03 Feb 1947
Koos Alberts [Jacobus Krommenhoek] Dutch folk and pop singer (Many More Years Life Goes On) born in Jordaan Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 2018)
03 Feb 1947
Melanie [Safka] American singer-songwriter (Brand New Key What Have They Done to My Song Ma Candles in Rain) born in Astoria Queens New York (d. 2024) [1] [2]
03 Feb 1949
Arthur Kane American musician (New York Dolls) born in New York City (d. 2004)
03 Feb 1949
Hennie Kuiper Dutch road cyclist (Olympic gold road race 1972 world professional road race champion 1975 Tour de France 1977 80 runner-up) born in Denekamp Netherlands
03 Feb 1949
Oscar Benton Dutch blues singer and guitarist (Ze is Zoals Jij) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 2020)
03 Feb 1956
Lee Ranaldo American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Sonic Youth - 100%) born in Glen Cove. Long Island New York
03 Feb 1338
Joanna of Bourbon wife of Charles V of France born in Chteau de Vincennes France (d. 1378)
03 Feb 1393
Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland English nobleman and military leader born at Alnwick Castle Northumberland England (d. 1455)
03 Feb 1655
Franois Fagel Dutch field marshal (War of the Spanish Succession) born in Nijmegen baptized date (d. 1718)
03 Feb 1677
Jan Santini Aichel Czech Baroque Gothic architect born in Prague Bohemia (d. 1723)
03 Feb 1690
Richard Rawlinson English minister and antiquarian who left a book and manuscript collection to the Bodleian Library (d. 1755)
03 Feb 1717
Nicholas Cooke American mariner slave trader and politician (1st Governor of Rhode Island 1776-78) born in Providence British Colony of Rhode Island (d. 1782)
03 Feb 1736
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger Austrian organist and composer (trained Beethoven) born in Klosterneuburg Austria-Hungary (d. 1809)
03 Feb 1747
Samuel Osgood American patriot 4th Postmaster of the US born in Andover Massachusetts (d. 1813)
03 Feb 1784
John Fane British politician diplomat (11th Earl of Westmoreland) and composer (Royal Academy of Music 1830) born in Piccadilly London England (d. 1859)
03 Feb 1795
Antonio Jos de Sucre South American independence leader as chief lieutenant to Simn Bolvar born in Cuman New Granada (d. 1830)
03 Feb 1806
Ansel Briggs American politician 1st Governor of Iowa (1846-50) born in Shoreham Vermont (d. 1881)
03 Feb 1817
Achille Delesse French geologist and mineralogist born in Metz France (d. 1881)
03 Feb 1824
Ranald MacDonald North American educator and interpreter 1st English speaker to teach English in Japan born in Fort Astoria Columbia District (d. 1894)
03 Feb 1833
Thomas Theodoor Hendrikus Jorissen Dutch historian born in Utrecht the Netherlands (d. 1889)
03 Feb 1879
Charles Follis The Black Cyclone American football halfback (1st black pro player Shelby Blues 1902-06) born in Cloverdale Virginia (d. 1910)
03 Feb 1882
Trijntje Jansma-Boskma Dutch centenarian oldest Dutch person at 109 years at her death born in Veenwoudsterwal Netherlands (d. 1991)
03 Feb 1883
Camille Bombois French circus wrestler and nave painter born in Venarey-les-Laumes France (d. 1970)
03 Feb 1886
Erwin Kroll German composer born in Eylau German Empire (now Iawa Poland) (d. 1976)
03 Feb 1887
Carlo Jachino Italian composer born in San Remo Kingdom of Italy (d. 1971)
03 Feb 1887
Juan Negrn Spanish Republican Prime Minister during the Civil War (1937-39) born in Las Palmas Canary Islands (d. 1956)
03 Feb 1888
Joris Baers Belgian priest and librarian (founded magazine Boekengids) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1975)
03 Feb 1891
Jan Donner Dutch minister of Justice (1926-33) and Minister of State born in Assen Netherlands (d. 1981)
03 Feb 1893
Gaston Julia Algerian-French mathematician known for his work on rational functions (Julia Sets) born in Sidi bel Abbs Algeria (d. 1978)
03 Feb 1899
Caf Filho Brazilian politician President of Brazil (1954-55) born in Natal Brazil (d. 1970)
03 Feb 1899
Forrest DeBernardi American Basketball HOF center (5 AAU Cship 5 AAU All-American Westminster College) born in Nevada Missouri (d. 1970)
03 Feb 1899
Lao She Chinese writer and playwright (Rickshaw Boy Teahouse) born in Beijing China (d. 1966)
03 Feb 1903
(Ivy) Priaulx Rainier South African-British composer (Plormel) born in Howick British Colony of Natali (now South Africa) (d. 1986)
03 Feb 1904
Luigi Dallapiccola Italian 12-tone composer (Il prigioniero Ulisse) born in Pisino dIstria Austrian Empire (now Pazin Croatia) (d. 1975)
03 Feb 1904
Roger Makins British diplomat (UK Ambassador to the US 1953-56) born in London (d. 1996)
03 Feb 1905
Arne Beurling Swedish mathematician known for The Beurling factorization and for decrypting a German cipher machine during WWII born in Gothenburg Sweden (d. 1986)
03 Feb 1908
Oddbjrn Hagen Norwegian nordic skier (Olympic gold cross country individual 1936 World Cship gold 1934 35) born in Ytre Rendal Norway (d. 1983)
03 Feb 1909
Andre Cayatte French filmmaker born in Carcassonne France (d. 1989)
03 Feb 1913
Richard Seaman British auto racer (German GP 1938) born in Chichester England (d. 1939)
03 Feb 1923
Alys Robi [Alice Robitaille] French Canadian cabaret and radio singer of French translations of Latin songs born in Quebec City Quebec (d. 2011)
03 Feb 1925
Joop Swart Dutch journalist photographer and publisher (founder of World Press Photo) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1994)
03 Feb 1926
Glen Tetley American ballet and modern dancer (Joffrey Ballet) and choreographer (Pierrot Lunaire Alice) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2007)
03 Feb 1926
Hans-Jochen Vogel German politician (leader of West Germanys Social Democrats (SPD) 1987-91 Minister of Justice 1974-84 Mayor of Munich 1962-72) born in Gttingen Germany (d. 2020)
03 Feb 1926
Shelley Berman American Grammy Award-winning comedian actor (Son of Blob Divorce American Style Curb Your Enthusiasm) writer and educator born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2017)
03 Feb 1927
Val Doonican [Michael Valentine] Irish singer and entertainer born in Waterford Ireland (d. 2015)
03 Feb 1928
C V Gadkari Indian cricket batsman (6 Tests 1 x 50 Maharashtra Services) born in Pune India (d. 1998)
03 Feb 1929
Pedro Njera Mexican soccer midfielder (27 caps Club Amrica) born in Mexico City (d. 2020)
03 Feb 1932
Jonathan Fellows-Smith South African cricket all-rounder (4 Tests HS 35 Oxford University CCNorthamptonshire CCC Transvaal) born in Durban Natal (d. 2013)
03 Feb 1932
Stuart Hall Jamaican-British Marxist sociologist cultural theorist publisher (New Left Review) and political activist born in Kingston Jamaica (d. 2014)
03 Feb 1933
Varetta Dillard American R&B singer (Mercy Mr. Percy Easy Easy Baby Johnny Has Gone) and civil rights activist born in Harlem New York City (d. 1993) [1]
03 Feb 1934
Jeanine Basinger American film scholar and educator (Wesleyan 1969-2022) born in Ravenden Arkansas
03 Feb 1939
Michael Cimino American director (The Deer Hunter) born in New York City (d. 2016)
03 Feb 1941
Francisco Jara Mexican soccer forward (9 caps CD Guadalajara 1960-71) born in Guadalajara Mexico (d. 2024)
03 Feb 1943
Dennis Edwards American pop and R&B singer (The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin Stone) born in Fairfield Alabama (d. 2018)
03 Feb 1945
Bob Griese American NFL quarterback 1967-80 (2 X Super Bowl Champion Miami Dolphins 1971 Player of Year 6 x Pro Bowl) born in Evansville Indiana
03 Feb 1946
Stan Webb English blues musician (Chicken Shack) born in London England
03 Feb 1949
(Arnold) Bake McBride American MLB baseball outfielder 1973-83 Rookie of the Year All-Star (St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies and 1 other team) born in Fulton Missouri
03 Feb 1956
John Jefferson American football wide receiver (First-team All-Pro 1979 80 SD Chargers 4 Pro Bowl NFL receiving yards leader 1980 NFL receiving TD leader 1978 80 GB Packers) born in Dallas Texas
03 Feb 1956
Lee Ranaldo American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Sonic Youth - 100%) born in Glen Cove Long Island New York
03 Feb 1654
Pietro Antonio Fiocco Italian Baroque composer active in Amsterdam and Brussels born in Venice Republic of Venice (d. 1714)
03 Feb 1824
Ranald MacDonald North American-born educator and interpreter 1st English speaker to teach English in Japan born in Fort Astoria Columbia District British North America (d. 1894)
03 Feb 1862
James Clark McReynolds American lawyer judge and politician (48th U.S. Attorney General Associate Justice) born in Elkton Kentucky (d. 1946)
03 Feb 1865
Martinus Ballings Belgian Jesuit author (WilskrachtWillpower) born in Tongerlo Belgium (d. 1958) [1]
03 Feb 1899
Doris Speed British actress dubbed The Queen Mother of Soap (Annie Walker in Coronation Street) born in Manchester England (d. 1994)
03 Feb 1903
(Ivy) Priaulx Rainier South African-British composer (Plormel) born in Howick British Colony of Natali (d. 1986)
03 Feb 1909
Andre Cayatte French screenwriter and director (Theres No Smoke Without Fire Before the Deluge) born in Carcassonne France (d. 1989)
03 Feb 1911
Jesse Babyface Thomas American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (Blue Goose Blues) born in Logansport Louisiana (d. 1995)
03 Feb 1913
Richard Seaman British auto racer (German Grand Prix 1938) born in Chichester England (d. 1939)
03 Feb 1915
Bill Miller American jazz pianist and arranger (Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Jr.) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 2006)
03 Feb 1920
Chico Alvarez Canadian jazz trumpeter (Stan Kenton Orchestra) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1992)
03 Feb 1921
Reg Owen [George Owen Smith] British saxophonist arranger conductor and film score composer born in Hackney London (d. 1978)
03 Feb 1927
Blas Ople Filipino journalist politician Senate President (1996-2001) and Secretary of Foreign Affairs (2002-03) born in Hagonoy Philippine Islands (d. 2003) [1] [2]
03 Feb 1927
Joan Lowery Nixon American writer of historical fiction and juvenile mystery (The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore The Other Side of Dark) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2003) [1] [2]
03 Feb 1932
Jen Bartlett Australian tennis player wildlife photographer and documentarian (The Flight of the Snow Geese) born in Wahroonga Australia (d. 2025)
03 Feb 1932
Molly Parkin [ne Noyle Thomas] Welsh painter fashion editor and writer (Love All Welcome to Mollywood) born in Pontycymer Wales (d. 2026) [1]
03 Feb 1938
Joe Fusco American College Football HOF coach (Westminster College 1972-90) born in Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania (d. 2025)
03 Feb 1938
Marshall Efron American humorist and actor (The Great American Dream Team Marshall Efrons Illustrated Simplified and Painless Sunday School) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2019)
03 Feb 1941
Angelo DAleo American pop tenor (Dion & Belmonts - Teenager In Love) born in The Bronx New York City
03 Feb 1941
Neil Bogart [Bogatz] American music producer and founder of Casablanca Records (Kiss Donna Summer) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 1982) [1] [2]
03 Feb 1943
Shawn Phillips American guitarist singer-songwriter and sitar player (Donovan) born in Fort Worth Texas
03 Feb 1946
Stan Webb English blues guitarist (Chicken Shack) born in London
03 Feb 1947
Claude Berda French entrepreneur television producer and co-founder of AB Groupe born in Paris France (d. 2025)
03 Feb 1947
Melanie [Safka] American singer-songwriter (Brand New Key What Have They Done to My Song Ma Candles in Rain) born in Astoria Queens New York City (d. 2024) [1] [2]
03 Feb 1948
Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo East Timorese politician Catholic bishop and Nobel Peace Prize laureate born in Vemasse Baucau Portuguese Timor
03 Feb 1950
Michael Dickinson British thoroughbred racehorse trainer born in Yorkshire England
03 Feb 1953
Savvas Tsitouridis Greek politician and Minister for Employment and Social Protection (2006-07) born in Kilkis Greece [1]
03 Feb 1955
Kirsty Wark Scottish BBC television presenter and journalist born in Dumfries Scotland
03 Feb 1955
Stephen Euin Cobb American author and podcaster (From Here to the Stars) born in Orangeburg South Carolina [1] [2]
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