Audrey Meadows [Cotter] American actress (The Honeymooners The Jackie Gleason Show) born in NYC New York (d. 1996)
08 Feb 1925
Alvin Brehm American musician and composer born in NYC New York (d. 2014)
08 Feb 1925
Raimondo dInzeo It equestrian (Olympic gold2 silver3 bronze-1948-76)
08 Feb 1927
Stanley Baker Welsh actor and producer (Concrete Jungle Zorro Zulu) born in Ferndale Glamorgan (d. 1976)
08 Feb 1928
Jack Larson American playwright and actor (Jimmy Olsen-Superman) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2015)
08 Feb 1930
Alejandro Rey Argentine-American actor and director (Carlos-Flying Nun) born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1987)
08 Feb 1930
Arlan Stangeland (Rep-R-MN 1977-1991) (d. 2013)
08 Feb 1930
Catherine Hardy Carollton Ga 4x100m runner (Olympic gold 1952)
08 Feb 1930
James Deetz American anthropologist (d. 2000)
08 Feb 1931
Shadia [Fatmah Ahmed Kamal Shaker] Egyptian actress and singer Midaq Alley The Thief and the Dogs) born in Sharqia Governorate Egypt birth date disputed (d. 2017)
08 Feb 1932
Jan H Christiaanse president Dutch political party (CDA)
08 Feb 1932
John Towner Williams composerconductor (Boston Pops) born in Flushing New York
08 Feb 1933
Elly Ameling Rotterdam Holland soprano (Ilya-Idomeneo)
08 Feb 1934
Galina Bystrova USSR pentathelete (1957 58)
08 Feb 1935
Vincent Weir 3rd baron Inverforth Scottish shipping magnate
08 Feb 1936
Manohar Hardikar cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India v WI 1958-59)
08 Feb 1937
Joe Raposa composersongwriter (Sesame Street)
08 Feb 1938
Ray Sharpe singer-songwriter (Linda Lu) born in Forth Worth Texas
Pamela Jean Bryantplaymate (April 1978) born in Indianapolis Indiana
08 Feb 1959
Mauricio Macri Argentine politician and President of Argentina (2015-present) born in Tandil Buenos Aires
08 Feb 1960
Linda Fratianne figure skater (Olympic silver 1980) born in Los Angeles California
08 Feb 1961
Vince Neil American singer (Mtley Cre)
08 Feb 1961
Bruce Timm TV Producer (DC Animated Universe)
08 Feb 1963
Mohammad Azharuddin cricketer (elegant Indian batsman 1984-)
08 Feb 1963
Raleigh MCkenzie NFL centerguard (Philadelphia Eagles San Diego Chargers)
08 Feb 1963
Joshua Kadison American pianist and songwriter
08 Feb 1964
Dennis Gibson NFL inside linebacker (San Diego Chargers)
08 Feb 1965
Carmen Savy Brisbane QLD golfer (1990 Brisbane & District)
08 Feb 1965
Lee Knight CFL full back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
08 Feb 1965
Mathilda May actress (Lifeforce) born in Paris France
08 Feb 1965
Rod Bernstine NFL running back (Denver Broncos)
08 Feb 1965
Terry McDaniel NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders LA Raiders)
08 Feb 1966
Alex Antonitsch Austrian tennis player born in Villach Austria
08 Feb 1966
Kirk Muller Kingston NHL center (Toronto Maple Leafs)
08 Feb 1967
Yvon Corriveau Ontario NHL left wing (Wash Caps)
08 Feb 1967
Yuki Ishikawa Japanese wrestler (NJPW) born in Odawara Kanagawa Japan
08 Feb 1968
Gary Coleman American actor (Diffrent Strokes) born in Zion llinois (d. 2010)
08 Feb 1968
Joy Fawcett soccer defender (Olympics 1996) born in Inglewood California
08 Feb 1968
Ron Goetz CFL linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
08 Feb 1969
Herb Hohenberger hockey defenseman (Team Austria 1998)
08 Feb 1969
Mary McCormack actress (Murder One Private Parts)
08 Feb 1970
Alonzo Mourning NBA center (Miami Heat Charlotte Hornets)
08 Feb 1970
Cameron Cuffy cricketer (St Vincent & WI fast bowler 1994-)
08 Feb 1971
Heidi Mark playmate (Jul 1995) born in Columbus Ohio
08 Feb 1795
Moritz Gottlieb Saphir Austrian satirical writer and journalist born in Lovasbereny near Budapest (d. 1858)
08 Feb 1811
Edwin Denison Morgan Secretary of War (Confederacy) (d. 1883)
08 Feb 1847
Hugh Price Hughes Welsh social reformer born in Carmarthen Wales (d. 1902)
08 Feb 1877
Helen Homans American tennis player (US Nat Cship 1906) born in Englewood New Jersey (d. 1949)
08 Feb 1884
Reginald Snowy Baker Australian boxer (Olympic silver middleweight 1908) rugby union halfback (2 caps) and actor (The Sword of Valor) born in Sydney Australia (d. 1953)
08 Feb 1911
Anne Aitken [nee Hopkins] co-found (Diamond Sangha) born in Chicago Illinois
08 Feb 1911
Elizabeth Bishop American poet (North & South)Pulitzer Prize (1956)
08 Feb 1920
Bruce Smith American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1941 U of Minnesota NFL Green Bay Packers) born in Faribault Minnesota (d. 1967)
08 Feb 1921
Hoot Evers American MLB player born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1991)
08 Feb 1921
Nexhmije Hoxha Albanian wife of dictator Enver Hoxha Lady Macbeth of Albania born in Manastir Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes (d. 2020)
08 Feb 1928
Jack Larson American actor (The Adventures of Superman -Jimmy Olsen) screenwriter and librettist (Virgil Thomsons Lord Byron) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2015)
08 Feb 1929
Roger Byrne English soccer fullback (33 caps Manchester United 245 games died Munich air disaster) born in Manchester Lancashire (d. 1958)
08 Feb 1937
Joe Raposa American composer and songwriter (Sesame Street) born in Fall River Massachusetts (d. 1989)
08 Feb 1937
Manfred Krug German actor (Boxer) born in Duisburg Germany (d. 2016)
08 Feb 1937
David Montgomery American born photographer known for his images of the 1960s born in Brooklyn New York
08 Feb 1947
Sam Gannon OAM Australian cricket fast bowler (3 Tests 11 wickets Western Australia Chairman WACA) born in Perth Western Australia (d. 2021)
08 Feb 1960
Linda Fratianne American figure skater (Olympic silver 1980) born in Los Angeles California
08 Feb 1960
Benigno Aquino III 15th President of the Philippines (Liberal Party 2010-16) born in Manila Philippines
08 Feb 1971
William Will Turpin American musician (Collective Soul) and producer (Gooey Music) born in Fairbanks Alaska
08 Feb 1972
Adrian Rollins cricketer (Derbyshire batsman bro of Robert of Essex)
08 Feb 1972
Marcus Pollard NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts)
08 Feb 1972
Ted Yoder American Yoderizing musician (hammered dulcimer) born in Goshen Indiana
08 Feb 1586
Jacob Praetorius German Baroque composer (d. 1651)
08 Feb 1612
Samuel Butler English poet and satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)
08 Feb 1700
Daniel Bernoulli Dutch-Swiss mathematician and physicist (10 time French Award) born in Groningen Netherlands (d. 1782)
08 Feb 1741
Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry French composer born in Lige
08 Feb 1789
Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer German composer and pianist born in Potsdam (d. 1878)
08 Feb 1807
Franciscus J. van Vree Dutch Catholic foreman
08 Feb 1807
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins English sculptor and naturalist born in Bloomsbury London (d. 1894)
08 Feb 1811
Edwin Denison Morgan American politician Governor of New York born in Washington Massachusetts (d. 1883)
08 Feb 1817
Richard Stoddert Ewell American Lt General (Confederate Army) born in Georgetown D.C.(d. 1872)
08 Feb 1818
Austin Blair American politician Governor of Michigan born in New York (d. 1894)
08 Feb 1819
John Ruskin English writer and art critic who championed Gothic Revivalist and the Pre-Raphaelites born in London England (d. 1900)
08 Feb 1824
Barnard Elliot Bee American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1861)
08 Feb 1828
Antonio Cagnoni Italian composer born in Godiasco (d. 1896)
08 Feb 1851
Kate OFlaherty Chopin American writer born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1904)
08 Feb 1852
Nikolai Garin [Michailovski] Russian author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS220]
08 Feb 1882
Thomas Selfridge American army officer 1st person to die in an airplane crash born in San Francisco California (d. 1908)
08 Feb 1883
Joseph Schumpeter Austria-American economist and minister of finance born in Triesch Habsburg Moravia (d. 1950)
08 Feb 1888
Matthijs Vermeulen Dutch composer and music critic
08 Feb 1892
Fritz Todt German construction engineer Reich Minister for Armaments and Munitions Reichs minister and Head of the Organization Todt born in Pforzheim Grand Duchy of Baden German Empire (d. 1942)
08 Feb 1900
Guy Warrack Scottish composer born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1986)
08 Feb 1904
Igor Fyodorovich Belza [Boelza] Soviet composer born in Kielce Poland
08 Feb 1905
Truman Bradley American actor (Science Fiction Theater) born in Sheldon Missouri (d. 1974)
08 Feb 1906
Chester F. Carlson American inventor (photocopy) born in Seattle Washington (d. 1968)
08 Feb 1908
Grigor Eghiazaryan Armenian composer born in Blur Russian Empire (d. 1988)
08 Feb 1908
Leslie Kenneth OBrien Lord OBrien of Lothbury English governor of the Bank of England (d. 1995)
08 Feb 1911
Anne Aitken [nee Hopkins] American co-founder of Diamond Sangha born in Chicago Illinois
08 Feb 1912
Simon Jurovsky Slovak composer born in Ulmanka (d. 1963)
08 Feb 1913
John Grandy British RAF-marshal born in London England (d. 2004)
08 Feb 1914
Bert Haas American baseball player born in Naperville Illinois (d. 1999)
08 Feb 1915
Georges Guetary French singer and dancer (An American in Paris) born in Alexandria Egypt (d. 1997)
08 Feb 1918
Max Rayne English property developer multi-millionaire (d. 2003)
08 Feb 1919
Buddy Morrow American orchestra leader (Jimmie Rodgers Show) born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 2010)
08 Feb 1920
Buddy Blattner American baseball player and table tennis player born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2009)
08 Feb 1922
Audrey Meadows [Cotter] American actress (The Honeymooners The Jackie Gleason Show) born in NYC New York (d. 1996)
08 Feb 1922
Manuel Oltra Spanish secular and sacred music composer and professor (Barcelona Conservatory 1959-87) born in Valencia Spain (d. 2015)
08 Feb 1923
Andrew MacElhone famous bar owner (Harrys New York Bar in Paris)
08 Feb 1924
Joe Black American Negro league and MLB player born in Plainfield New Jersey (d. 2002)
08 Feb 1925
Raimondo dInzeo Italian equestrian 1st athlete to compete in 8 Olympic games (Olympic gold2 silver3 bronze-1948-76) born in Poggio Mirteto Italy (d. 2013)
08 Feb 1927
John T. Myers American politician (Rep-R-IN 1967-97) born in Covington Indiana (d. 2015)
08 Feb 1927
Zdenk Zouhar Czech composer and teacher born in Kotvrdovice Czechoslovakia[ (d. 2011)
08 Feb 1928
Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher American lawyer and civil rights activist (challenged University of Oklahoma segregation laws in Supreme Court and won) born in Chickasha Oklahoma (d. 1995)
08 Feb 1930
Arlan Stangeland American politician (Rep-R-MN 1977-1991) (d. 2013)
08 Feb 1930
Catherine Hardy Lavender American 4x100m runner (Olympic gold 1952) born in Carroll County Georgia (d. 2017)
08 Feb 1930
Manuel Castillo Andalusian classical pianist and composer born in Seville Spain (d. 2005)
08 Feb 1932
Jan H. Christiaanse Dutch politician president of Dutch political party CDA
08 Feb 1932
Horst Eckel German soccer wing half (32 caps West Germany 1954 FIFA World Cup 1. FC Kaiserslautern SV Rchling Vlklingen) born in Vogelbach Germany (d. 2021)
08 Feb 1933
Elly Ameling Dutch soprano (Ilya-Idomeneo) born in Rotterdam Holland
08 Feb 1934
Galina Bystrova Soviet pentathlete (1957 58)
08 Feb 1935
Vincent Weir 3rd baron Inverforth Scottish shipping magnate
08 Feb 1936
Larry Verne American singer (Mr. Custer) born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 2013)
08 Feb 1936
Manohar Hardikar Indian cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India v WI 1958-59) born in Baroda Gujarat (d. 1995)
08 Feb 1938
Ray Sharpe American rockabilly singer-songwriter (Linda Lu) born in Forth Worth Texas
08 Feb 1939
Gerrit Lakmaaker Dutch sculptorpainter (Leidsepleingroep) (d. 1995)
08 Feb 1940
Averil Cameron British historian born in Leek England
08 Feb 1940
Talib Rasul Hakim [ Stephen Chambers] American composer (d. 1988)
08 Feb 1940
Ted Koppel American journalist (ABC Nightline) born in Lancashire England
08 Feb 1941
Tom Rush American folk and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (Circle Game No Regrets) born in Portsmouth New Hampshire
08 Feb 1942
Fritz Peterson American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees) born in Chicago Illinois
08 Feb 1942
Robert Klein American comedian and actor (Hooper Deadly Rivals) born in The Bronx New York
08 Feb 1942
Terry Melcher [Terrence Jorden] American record producer and musician Doris Days son (The Rip Chords The Byrds) born in NYC New York
08 Feb 1943
Bob Oliver American MLB player born in Shreveport Louisiana (d. 2020)
08 Feb 1943
Creed Bratton [William Schneider] American rock guitarist (Grass Roots - Sooner or Later) and actor (The Office -Creed Bratton) born in Los Angeles California
08 Feb 1943
Jos Antnio Rezende de Almeida Prado Brazilian composer born in Santos So Paulo Brazil (d. 2010)
08 Feb 1943
Pirzada Qasim Pakistani poet and VC of Karachi University born in Delhi British India
08 Feb 1945
Taffy Thomas Welsh thoroughbred jockey (Singapore Gold Cup 1977 Vernons Sprint Cup 1978 Kings Stand Stakes 1983) born in Caernarvon Wales (d. 2022)
08 Feb 1946
Paul Wheatbread American musician (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - Young Girl) born in San Diego California
08 Feb 1947
Sam Gannon Australian cricket fast bowler (3 Tests 11 wickets Western Australia Chairman WACA) born in Perth Western Australia (d. 2021)
08 Feb 1948
England Dan [Seals] American pop and country singer (England Dan & John Ford Coley - Id Really Love to See You Tonight) born in McCamey Texas (d. 2009)
08 Feb 1949
Julia Barr American actress (Brooke-All My Children) born in Ft Wayne Indiana
08 Feb 1949
Scott Allen American skater (Olympic bronze 1964)
08 Feb 1950
Jose Armando Lopez-Falcon Cuban cosmonaut born in Havana Cuba
08 Feb 1950
Michael Goodroe American rock bassist (Motels - Only the Lonely) born in Albuquerque New Mexico
08 Feb 1950
Cristina Ferrare American supermodel and actress born in Cleveland Ohio
08 Feb 1952
Nancy Lord American physician and Libertarian VP candidate (1992) born in New York City
08 Feb 1953
Mary Steenburgen American actress (Parenthood Time After Time) born in Newport Arkansas
08 Feb 1955
Ethan Phillips American actor (Neelix-Star Trek Voyager) born in Garden City New York
Benigno Aquino III 15th President of the Philippines (Liberal Party 2010-16) born in Manila Philippines (d. 2021)
08 Feb 1961
Sammy Llanas American rocker (Bodeans 1983-2011 - Closer To Free) born in Wisconsin
08 Feb 1961
Bruce Timm American artist and TV Producer (DC Animated Universe) born in Oklahoma
08 Feb 1963
Mohammad Azharuddin Indian politician and cricketer born in Hyderabad India
08 Feb 1964
Dennis Gibson American NFL inside linebacker (San Diego Chargers) born in Des Moines Iowa
08 Feb 1964
Trinny Woodall British fashion guru (Trinny and Susannah - What Not to Wear) born in London England
08 Feb 1965
Mathilda May French actress (Lifeforce) born in Paris France
08 Feb 1965
Rod Bernstine American NFL running back (Denver Broncos) born in Fairfield California
08 Feb 1965
Terry McDaniel American NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders LA Raiders) born in Mansfield Ohio
08 Feb 1966
Kirk Muller Canadian NHL center (Toronto Maple Leafs) born in Kingston
08 Feb 1969
Mary McCormackAmerican actress (Murder One Private Parts) born in Plainfield New Jersey
08 Feb 1970
Alonzo Mourning American NBA executive and center (Miami Heat Charlotte Hornets) born in Chesapeake Virginia
08 Feb 1970
Cameron Cuffy West Indian cricketer (St Vincent & WI fast bowler) born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
08 Feb 1972
Marcus Pollard American NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts) born in Lanett Alabama
08 Feb 1972
Big Show [Paul Wright II] American professional wrestler born in Aiken South Carolina
08 Feb 1973
Dave Dopek American 200m runner born in Bolingbrook Illinois
08 Feb 1973
Eric Kresser American quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals) born in Cincinnati Ohio
08 Feb 1973
Michelle Brogan Australian basketball forward (Olympic bronze 1996)
08 Feb 1974
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo French musician singer-songwriter and producer (Daft Punk -Get Lucky) born in Neuilly-sur-Seine France
08 Feb 1291
Afonso IV King of Portugal (1325-57) called the Brave born in Lisbon Kingdom of Portugal (d. 1357)
08 Feb 1586
Jacob Praetorius German Baroque organist composer and pedagogue born in Hamburg Germany Holy Roman Empire (d. 1651)
08 Feb 1612
Samuel Butler English poet and satirist (Hudibras) born in Strensham England (d. 1680) (date baptized)
08 Feb 1688
Emanuel Swedenborg Swedish philosopher mathematician and mythic (The New Church) born in Stockholm Swedish Empire (d. 1772)
08 Feb 1741
Andr Grtry French opera composer born in Prince-Bishopric of Lige (now Belgium) (d. 1813)
08 Feb 1743
Louis dAffry French general military governor of Switzerland and mayor of Freiburg born in Freiburg im echtland Switzerland (d. 1810)
08 Feb 1764
Joseph Leopold von Eybler Austrian composer born in Schwechat Habsburg Empire (now Austria) (d. 1846)
08 Feb 1813
Jacob Georg Agarah Swedish botanist born in Lund Sweden (d. 1901)
08 Feb 1817
Richard S. Ewell US Army officer and Confederate General (Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Spotsylvania Court House) born in Georgetown Washington D.C. (d. 1872)
08 Feb 1822
Maxime Du Camp French writer traveler and early photographer (Les Buveurs de Cendres) born in Paris France (d. 1894)
08 Feb 1876
Paula Modersohn-Becker German Expressionist painter (1st known woman to paint nude self-portraits) born in Dresden-Friedrichstadt (d. 1907)
08 Feb 1878
Leonard Moon English cricket batsman (4 Tests Cambridge University CC Middlesex CCC) born in London England (d. 1916)
08 Feb 1880
Franz Marc German Expressionist painter (co-founder of journal Blaue Reiter) born in Munich Germany (d. 1916)
08 Feb 1881
(William) Crickett Smith American ragtime and jazz cornetist and trumpeter (James Reese Europes Clef Club Ziegfelds Midnight Frolics Louis Mitchells Jazz Kings) and band leader born in Emporia Kansas (d. 1944)
08 Feb 1888
Matthijs Vermeulen Dutch composer and music journalist born in Helmond Netherlands (d. 1967)
08 Feb 1890
Claro Mayo Recto Filipino politician nationalist (opponent of US colonialism) and poet born in Tiaong Philippines (d. 1960)
08 Feb 1894
Ludwig Marcuse German philosopher (Obscene The history of an indignation) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1971)
08 Feb 1901
Janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska Polish archer (5x record world champion) born in Starosielce Russian Empire (d. 1979)
08 Feb 1904
Igor Fyodorovich Belza [Boelza] Soviet composer born in Kielce Kingdom of Poland (d. 1994)
08 Feb 1905
Edgar Palm Curacao pianist and composer (d. 1990)
08 Feb 1906
Artur Balsam Polish-American classical pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin Milstein) born in Warsaw Kingdom of Poland (d. 1994)
08 Feb 1907
Ray Middleton American actor (1776 Hurricane Smith) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1984)
08 Feb 1911
Anne Hopkins Aitken American Zen Buddhist and co-founder of Diamond Sangha born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1994)
08 Feb 1911
Elizabeth Bishop American poet (North & South Pulitzer Prize 1956) born in Worcester Massachusetts (d. 1979)
08 Feb 1911
Henri Knap Dutch journalist and writer (d. 1986)
08 Feb 1914
Jules van Ackere Flemish musicologist (Eternal Music Maurice Ravel) born in Heule Netherlands (d. 2008)
08 Feb 1919
Buddy Morrow [Muni Zudekoff] American big band jazz and session trombonist and orchestra leader (Night Train) born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 2010)
08 Feb 1921
Walter Hoot Evers American MLB player 1941 1946-56 2X All-Star (Detroit Tigers and 5 other teams) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1991)
08 Feb 1922
Audrey Meadows [Cotter] American actress (The Honeymooners - Alice Kramden The Jackie Gleason Show) born in NYC New York (d. 1996)
08 Feb 1927
Zdenk Zouhar Czech composer and teacher born in Kotvrdovice Czechoslovakia[(d. 2011)
08 Feb 1940
Talib Rasul Hakim [Stephen Chambers] American composer (d. 1988)
08 Feb 1940
Ted Koppel German-American Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist (ABCs Nightline NPR CBS) born in Lancashire England
08 Feb 1942
Terry Melcher [Terrence Jorden] American record producer and musician Doris Days son (The Rip Chords The Byrds) born in NYC New York (d. 2004)
08 Feb 1944
Ji Zdek Sr. Czech basketball center (considered best Czech player ever FIBA European All-Star 1966 67 USK Praha) and coach (USK Praha Sparta Praha) born in Prague Czech Republic (d. 2022)
08 Feb 1956
Dave Meros American progressive rock bassist (Spocks Beard) born in Salinas California
08 Feb 1961
Sammy Llanas American rock singer-songwritrer (Bodeans 1983-2011 - Closer To Free) born in Wisconsin
08 Feb 1961
Vince Neil American rock singer (Mtley Cre - Girls Girls Girls) born in Hollywood California
08 Feb 1963
Joshua Kadison American pop-rock singer-songwriter and piano player (Jessie) born in Los Angeles California
08 Feb 1968
Claudette Pace (Buttigieg) Maltese pop singer (Desire) and politician (Member of Parliament) born in Naxxar Malta
08 Feb 1971
Maura Healey American politician (1st woman governor of Massachusetts 2023-) born in Bethesda Maryland
08 Feb 1586
Jacob Praetorius German Baroque organist composer and pedagogue born in Hamburg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1651)
08 Feb 1824
Barnard Elliott Bee American military officer (US Army 1845-61 Confederate Army 1861) born in Charleston South Carolina (d. 1861)
08 Feb 1881
(William) Crickett Smith American ragtime and jazz cornetist and trumpeter (James Reese Europes Clef Club Ziegfelds Midnight Frolics Louis Mitchells Jazz Kings) and bandleader born in Emporia Kansas (d. 1944)
08 Feb 1882
George Siegmann American actor (Birth of Nation Queen of Sheba Oliver Twist) born in New York City (d. 1928)
08 Feb 1905
Edgar Palm Curaaoan pianist and composer (Padu) born in Willemstad Dutch Colony of Curaao (d. 1998)
08 Feb 1920
Buddy Blattner American baseball second baseman (St. Louis Cards NY Giants Philadelphia Phillies) and table tennis player World Cship gold doubles 1936 37) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2009)
08 Feb 1921
Walter Hoot Evers American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1948 50 Detroit Tigers) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1991)
08 Feb 1922
Audrey Meadows [Cotter] American actress (The Honeymooners - Alice Kramden The Jackie Gleason Show) born in New York City (d. 1996)
08 Feb 1922
Yuri Averbach Russian chess player (first centenarian FIDE Grandmaster) born in Kaluga Russia (d. 2022)
08 Feb 1923
Andrew MacElhone British bar owner (Harrys New York Bar in Paris) (d. 1996)
08 Feb 1924
Lisel Mueller German-American poet (Alive Together - Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 1997) born in Hamburg Germany (d. 2020) [1]
08 Feb 1925
Alvin Brehm American musician and composer born in New York City (d. 2014)
08 Feb 1927
Zdenk Zouhar Czech composer and teacher born in Kotvrdovice Czechoslovakia (d. 2011)
08 Feb 1933
Elly Ameling Dutch soprano (1953-96) born in Rotterdam the Netherlands [1]
08 Feb 1938
Ray Sharpe American rockabilly singer-songwriter (Linda Lu) born in Forth Worth Texas
08 Feb 1940
Talib Rasul Hakim [Stephen Chambers] American composer (Visions of Ishwara Az-Zaahir-Al Batin (The Outward-The Inward)) born in Asheville North Carolina (d. 1988)
08 Feb 1942
Terry Melcher [Terrence Jorden] American record producer and musician Doris Days son (The Rip Chords The Byrds) born in New York City (d. 2004)
08 Feb 1944
Roger Lloyd-Pack British stage and screen actor (Only Fools and Horses - Trigger The Vicar of Dibley - Owen Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) born in Islington England (d. 2014)
08 Feb 1948
Lynda Lyon Block American convicted murderer (shot a police officer) born in Orlando Florida (d. 2002)
08 Feb 1949
Brooke Adams American actress (Cynthia-OK Crackerby Body Snatchers) born in New York City
08 Feb 1952
Hans Van de Lubbe Dutch rock bassist and singer (Dike) born in the Netherlands
08 Feb 1953
Irvine Arditti British violinist (Arditti Quartet) born in London England
08 Feb 1958
Marina Silva Brazilian politician and environmentalist (as Environment Minister increased Amazon protections) born in Rio Branco Brazil
08 Feb 1959
Mauricio Macri Argentine politician and President of Argentina (2015-2019) born in Tandil Buenos Aires
08 Feb 1965
Terry McDaniel American football cornerback (First-team All-Pro 1993 Pro Bowl 1992 93 94 95 96 Oakland LA Raiders) born in Mansfield Ohio
08 Feb 1968
Joy Fawcett American soccer defender (241 caps FIFA Womens World Cup gold 1991 99 Olympic gold 1996 2004) and coach (UCLA Bruins) born in Inglewood California
08 Feb 1191
Yaroslav II Grand Prince of Vladimir restored Russia after Mongol invasion (1238-46) (d. 1246)
08 Feb 1586
Jacob Praetorius German Baroque organist composer and pedagogue born in Hamburg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1651)
08 Feb 1612
Samuel Butler English poet and satirist (Hudibras) born in Strensham England (d. 1680) [date baptized]
08 Feb 1688
Emanuel Swedenborg Swedish philosopher mathematician and mystic (The New Church)) born in Stockholm Swedish Empire (d. 1772) [O.S. date Jan. 29]
08 Feb 1741
Andr Grtry French opera composer born in Prince-Bishopric of Lige (d. 1813)
08 Feb 1764
Joseph Leopold von Eybler Austrian composer born in Schwechat Austrian Empire (d. 1846)
08 Feb 1789
Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer German composer and pianist born in Potsdam Margraviate of Brandenburg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1878)
08 Feb 1810
Norbert Burgmller German composer born in Dsseldorf Grand Duchy of Berg (d. 1836)
08 Feb 1828
Antonio Cagnoni Italian composer born in Godiasco Kingdom of LombardyVenetia (d. 1896)
08 Feb 1906
Chester F. Carlson American inventor (photocopying) born in Seattle Washington (d. 1968)
08 Feb 1908
Leslie Kenneth OBrien Lord OBrien of Lothbury English governor of the Bank of England (1966-73) born in London (d. 1995)
08 Feb 1912
imon Jurovsk [Shimon Weiss-Ngel] Slovak composer for ballet theater and film born in Uanka Bansk Bystrica Czechoslovakia (d. 1963)
08 Feb 1918
Max Rayne English property developer and philanthropist (Rayne Foundation) (d. 2003)
08 Feb 1925
Alvin Brehm American classical double bassist conductor and composer born in New York City (d. 2014)
08 Feb 1926
Neal Cassady American counterculture figure poet and writer of the Beat Generation (The First Third) born in Salt Lake City Utah (d. 1968)
08 Feb 1928
Jack Larson American actor (The Adventures of Superman - Jimmy Olsen) screenwriter and librettist (Virgil Thomsons Lord Byron) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2015)
08 Feb 1930
Arlan Stangeland American politician (Rep-R-Minnesota 1977-1991) born in North Dakota (d. 2013)
08 Feb 1931
Shadia [Fatmah Ahmed Kamal Shaker] Egyptian actress (Midaq Alley The Thief and the Dogs) and singer born in Sharqia Governorate Egypt birth date disputed (d. 2017)
08 Feb 1932
Jan Christiaanse Dutch university professor and politician (Senate 1973-77 1979-91 resident of Dutch political party CDA) born in Gouda Netherlands (d. 1991)
08 Feb 1937
David Montgomery American born photographer known for his portrait images of the 1960s born in Brooklyn New York
08 Feb 1937
Joe Raposa American composer and songwriter (Sesame Street - Bein Green) born in Fall River Massachusetts (d. 1989)
08 Feb 1943
Creed Bratton [William Schneider] American rock guitarist (Grass Roots - Sooner or Later) and actor (The Office) born in Los Angeles California
08 Feb 1946
Paul Wheatbread American musician (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - Young Girl Midnight Confession) born in San Diego California
08 Feb 1952
Hans Van de Lubbe Dutch rock bassist and singer (De Dijk - Als Ze Er Niet Is) born in the Netherlands
08 Feb 1953
Irvine Arditti British violinist (Arditti Quartet) born in London England
08 Feb 1966
Kirk Muller Canadian ice hockey center (6 x NHL All-Star NJ Devils Montreal Canadiens) and head coach (Carolina Hurricanes 2011-14) born in Kingston Ontario
08 Feb 1191
Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich Grand Prince of Vladimir (1238-46) restored Russia after Mongol invasion birthplace unknown (d. 1246)
08 Feb 1487
Ulrich Duke of Wrttemberg born in Riquewihr Alsace (d. 1550)
08 Feb 1552
Thodore-Agrippa dAubign French soldier historian and poet (Histoire Universelle Universal History) born in Pons France (d. 1630) [1] [2]
08 Feb 1649
Gabriel Daniel French Jesuit historian and historiographer of France appointed by King Louis XIV (History of France) born in Rouen France (d. 1728) [1]
08 Feb 1685
Charles-Jean-Franois Hnault French writer and historian (A Chronological Abridgement of the History of France) born in Paris Kingdom of France (d. 1770) [1]
08 Feb 1708
Vaclav Jan Kopriva Czech composer and organist born in Ctoliby Kingdom of Bohemia Holy Roman Empire (d. 1789)
08 Feb 1720
Sakuramachi [Teruhito] 115th Emperor of Japan (1735-47) born in Kyto Japan (d. 1750)
08 Feb 1792
Caroline Augusta of Bavaria Empress of Austria and Queen of consort of Hungary Croatia and Slavonia born in Mannheim Electoral Palatinate (d. 1873)
08 Feb 1893
Ba Maw Burmese politician lawyer and first Burma Premier (1937-9) born in Maubin British India (d. 1977)
08 Feb 1899
(Alonzo) Lonnie Johnson American blues and jazz guitarist electric violinist singer and songwriter born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1970)
08 Feb 1901
Janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska Polish archer (FITA Outdoor World Cship gold Individual 1933 34 36 39 47) born in Starosielce Poland (d. 1979)
08 Feb 1902
Demchugdongrub Mongolian politician and head of state of Mengjiang (1939-45) born in Sonid Right Banner China (d. 1966) [1]
08 Feb 1911
Henri Knap Dutch journalist and writer (Per Ongeluk De Weg naar Peruwelz) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1986)
08 Feb 1911
William O. Darby American Brigadier General and commander of Darbys Rangers in WWII born in Fort Smith Arkansas (d. 1945) [1]
08 Feb 1918
Max Rayne English property developer and philanthropist (Rayne Foundation) born in London (d. 2003)
08 Feb 1920
Bruce Smith American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1941 University of Minnesota NFL Green Bay Packers) born in Faribault Minnesota (d. 1967)
08 Feb 1920
Buddy Blattner American table tennis player (World Cship gold doubles 1936 gold doubles team 1937) baseball second baseman (NY Giants 1946-48) and broadcaster (ABC CBS) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2009)
08 Feb 1921
Betsy Jochum American baseball player and original member of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 2025) [1]
08 Feb 1923
Andrew MacElhone British bartender owner (Harrys New York Bar in Paris) and inventor of cocktails (Harrys ABC of Mixing Cocktails) born in Dundee Scotland (d. 1996)
08 Feb 1924
Charles Coste French track cyclist (Olympic gold Team pursuit 1948 UCI Track World Cship bronze Individual pursuit 1948) born in Ollioules France (d. 2025)
08 Feb 1924
Joe Black American baseball pitcher (NgL All-Star 1947 48 50 Baltimore Elite Giants first black pitcher to win World Series game 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers) born in Plainfield New Jersey (d. 2002)
08 Feb 1925
Raimondo dInzeo Italian equestrian rider (Olympic gold Individual jumping 1960 2 silver & 3 bronze 1956-72 1st athlete to compete in 8 Olympics) born in Poggio Mirteto Italy (d. 2013)
08 Feb 1930
Catherine Hardy Lavender American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m 1952) born in Carroll County Georgia (d. 2017)
08 Feb 1930
James Deetz American anthropologist and historical archaeologist (In Small Things Forgotten The Archaeology of Early American Life) born in Cumberland Maryland (d. 2000) [1] [2] [3]
08 Feb 1931
Larry Dolan American baseball executive (principal owner Cleveland Guardians 2000-25) and media entrepreneur (founder FanDuel Sports Network Great Lakes) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2025)
08 Feb 1937
David Montgomery American photographer known for his celebrity portrait images of the 1960s born in Brooklyn New York City
08 Feb 1938
Ray Sharpe American rockabilly singer-songwriter (Linda Lu) born in Fort Worth Texas
08 Feb 1939
Jos Maria Sison Filipino writer poet and founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (Philippine Society and Revolution) born in Cabugao Commonwealth of the Philippines (d. 2022) [1] [2]
08 Feb 1941
Nick Nolte American actor (The Thin Red Line 48 Hrs Angel Has Fallen) born in Omaha Nebraska
08 Feb 1942
Terry Melcher (n Terrence Jorden) American record producer (The Byrds Paul Revere & the Raiders) musician (The Rip Chords) and son of Doris Day born in New York City (d. 2004)
08 Feb 1943
Valerie Thomas American NASA data scientist physicist and inventor (illusion transmitter) born in Baltimore Maryland
08 Feb 1944
Kansai Yamamoto Japanese fashion designer known for his work with David Bowie born in Yokohama Japan (d. 2020)
08 Feb 1944
Sebastio Salgado Brazilian documentary photographer known for his photos of the Amazon rainforest born in Aimors Brazil (d. 2025) [1]
08 Feb 1949
Brooke Adams American actress (Invasion of the Body Snatchers O.K. Crackerby) born in New York City
08 Feb 1949
Julia Barr American actress (Brooke English in All My Children) born in Ft Wayne Indiana
08 Feb 1949
Niels Arestrup French-Danish actor (War Horse The Beat That My Heart Skipped) born in Montreuil France (d. 2024)
08 Feb 1950
Cristina Ferrare American model actress and television host (Home & Family Big Bowl of Love) born in Cleveland Ohio
08 Feb 1951
ZEV [Stefan Weisser] American poet percussionist and sound artist born in Los Angeles California (d. 2017)
08 Feb 1963
Mohammad Azharuddin Indian cricket batsman (99 Tests 22 x100 HS 199 334 ODIs Hyderabad South Zone Derbyshire CCC) and politician born in Hyderabad India
08 Feb 1968
Claudette Pace (Buttigieg) Maltese pop singer (Desire) and politician (Member of Parliament 2013-present) born in Naxxar Malta
08 Feb 1970
Alonzo Mourning American Basketball HOF center (NBA Cship 2006 All-NBA First Team 1999 Miami Heat 7 NBA All-Star Charlotte Hornets) born in Chesapeake Virginia
08 Feb 1970
Cameron Cuffy West Indian cricket fast bowler (15 Tests 43 wickets Windward Islands) born in South Rivers Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
08 Feb 1974
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo French musician singer-songwriter and producer (Daft Punk - Get Lucky) born in Neuilly-sur-Seine France
08 Feb 1974
Kimbo Slice [Kevin Ferguson] American mixed martial artist born in the Bahamas (d. 2016)
08 Feb 1974
Seth Green American actor and producer (Family Guy Austin Powers) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
08 Feb 1974
Ulises de la Cruz Ecuadorian soccer defender (110 caps LDU Quito Aston Villa Hibernian) and politician born in Piquiucho Ecuador
08 Feb 1975
Joshua Morrow American actor (Nicholas Newman in The Young and the Restless) born in Juneau Alaska
08 Feb 1976
Khaled Mashud Bangladeshi cricket wicketkeeper and captain (44 Tests 87 dismissals 1 x 100 HS 103no Rajshahi Division) born in Rajshahi Bangladesh
08 Feb 1977
Barry Hall Australian rules footballer considered one of the best forwards of the modern era born in Victoria Australia
08 Feb 1977
Dave Farrell American rock bass player (Linkin Park - In The End What Ive Done) born in Plymouth Massachusetts
08 Feb 1977
Yucef Merhi Venezuelan artist poet and computer programmer (Poetic Clock Quetzalcoatl 2.0.1.2.) born in Caracas Venezuela
08 Feb 1978
Christa Williams American softball pitcher (Olympic gold 1996) born in Houston Texas
08 Feb 1979
Deng Chao Chinese actor (The Mermaid The Dead End) born in Nanchang China
08 Feb 1979
Josh Keaton [Weiner] American actor and singer (No Authority) born in Hacienda Heights California
08 Feb 1980
Cameron Muncey Australian guitarist (Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl) born in Dingley Village Australia
08 Feb 1980
Ralf Little English actor and comedian (The Royle Family) born in Bury England
08 Feb 1980
William Jackson Harper American actor (The Good Place - Chidi) born in Dallas Texas
08 Feb 1981
Myriam [Montemayor Cruz] Mexican Latin-pop singer born in Monterrey Mexico
08 Feb 1981
Tommy Michaels American actor (Timmy Hutton-All My Children) born in Staten Island New York
08 Feb 1982
Danny Tamberelli American actor comedian and musician born in Wyckoff New Jersey
08 Feb 1982
Sousuke Takaoka Japanese actor (Battle Royale) born in Tokyo Japan
08 Feb 1983
Jim Verraros American pop singer (American Idol 2002) born in Mount Prospect Illinois
08 Feb 1984
Cecily Strong American actress and comedian (Saturday Night Live) born in Stringfield Illinois
08 Feb 1985
Jeremy Davis American rock bassist and songwriter (Paramore 2004-15 - Misery Business Still Into You) born in Little Rock Arkansas
08 Feb 1986
Anderson Paak [Brandon Paak Anderson] American singer-songwriter and rapper (Leave the Door Open) born in Oxnard California
08 Feb 1987
Carolina Kostner Italian figure skater (World Cship gold Singles 2012 Olympic bronze 2014 5 x European Champion) born in Bolzano Italy
08 Feb 1989
Bronte Barratt Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 4x200m freestyle relay 2008 WR World Cship gold 4x100m freestyle relay 2015) born in Brisbane Australia
08 Feb 1989
Danielle Harmer English actress (The Story of Tracey Beaker) born in Bracknell England
08 Feb 1989
Julio Jones American football receiver (First-team All-Pro 2015 16 7 Pro Bowl Atlanta Falcons) born in Foley Alabama
08 Feb 1994
(Nicole) Nikki Yanofsky Canadian jazz-pop singer (I Believe) born in Montreal Quebec.
08 Feb 1995
Jordan Todosey Canadian actress (Degrassi The Next Generation) born in Toronto Ontario
08 Feb 1997
Kathryn Newton American actress (Freaky) born in Orlando Florida
08 Feb 2001
I.N. [Yang Jeong-in] South Korean K-pop singer (Stray Kids) and actor born in Busan South Korea
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