Historical Birthday
30 Dec 1204
Ab Uthmn Sad Hakam al Qurashi ruler of Minorca (d. 1282)
30 Dec 1552
Simon Forman English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611)
30 Dec 1673
Ahmed III 23rd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1703-30) born in Dobrich Ottoman Empire (d. 1736)
30 Dec 1678
William Croft English composer and organist born in Nether Ettington (d. 1727)
30 Dec 1722
Charles Yorke Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 1770)
30 Dec 1740
Princess Elizabeth Caroline of Wales (d. 1759)
30 Dec 1774
Pieter G Witsen Geysbeek Dutch historianliterary [or Dec 31]
30 Dec 1784
Dorothea von Benckendorff Baltic monarch of Lieven
30 Dec 1818
James Cantey Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1874)
30 Dec 1819
John White Geary American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania (d. 1873)
30 Dec 1828
Mark Perrin Lowrey Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1885)
30 Dec 1847
John Peter Altgeld GermanUS (Gov-Ill)pardoned Haymarket-anarchists
30 Dec 1850
John Milne British geologist (developed the first modern seismograph) born in Liverpool England (d. 1913)
30 Dec 1855
Heinrich Hart German writer (Song of Humanity)
30 Dec 1864
Alessandro Longo Italian composer and musicologist born in Amantea Italy (d. 1945)
30 Dec 1867
Simon Guggenheim American businessman and philanthropist born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
30 Dec 1869
Stephen Leacock Canadian economisthumoristprofessor
30 Dec 1873
Alfred Al Smith American politician 4 time Governor of New York (1919-20 and 1923-28) and 1st Catholic nominee for US President (1928) born in Manhattan New York (d. 1944)
30 Dec 1878
William Aberhart Canadian politician (d. 1943)
30 Dec 1879
Sri Ramana Maharshi Hindu philosopheryogi (Maharshi Research Inst)
30 Dec 1880
Alfred Einstein German-American musicologist and nephew of Albert Einstein
30 Dec 1883
Mary Forbes British actress (Terror by Night) born in Hornsey England (d. 1974)
30 Dec 1889
Georg von der Vring German painter and writer (Soldier Suhren) born in Brake Lower Saxony Germany (d. 1968)
30 Dec 1890
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines President of Mexico (d. 1973)
30 Dec 1891
Antoine Pinay French premier (1952)minister of Foreign affairs
30 Dec 1892
John Litel American actor (Jezebel Virginia City My Hero) born in Albany Wisconsin (d. 1972)
30 Dec 1896
Tom Keene American actor (Our Daily Bread) born in Rochester New York (d. 1963)
30 Dec 1898
Vincent Lopez American orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard) born in Brooklyn New York
30 Dec 1904
Dmitry B Kabalevsky composer (In the Fire) [OS 17 Dec] born in St Petersburg Russia
30 Dec 1905
Daniil Kharms [Yuvatchov] Russian surrealist and absurdist writer poet and playwright born in St. Petersburg Russian Empire (d. 1942)
30 Dec 1906
Carol Reed English motion picture director (3rd Man Oliver) born in London England (d. 1976)
30 Dec 1906
Johan A earl von Kielmansegg German generalcommandant NATO-Europe
30 Dec 1907
Christina E Christine Auwen Dutch modelsinger (Haghezangers)
30 Dec 1907
Robert Grant Ferris British politician (d. 1996)
30 Dec 1910
Herman van der Horst Dutch cinematographer (Faja Lobbi)
30 Dec 1910
Paul Bowles writer (The Shelting Sky) born in Queens NYC New York (d. 1999)
30 Dec 1911
Jeanette Nolan American actress (Richard Boone Show Virginian) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1998)
30 Dec 1914
Bert Parks [Jacobson] TV host (Miss America) born in Atlanta Georgia
30 Dec 1917
Nancy Coleman actress (Edge of Darkness) born in Everett Washington
30 Dec 1917
Seymour Melman American industrial engineer (d. 2004)
30 Dec 1918
W Eugene Smith US photographer (Saipan Walk to Paradise Garden)
30 Dec 1919
David Willcocks conductor and composer (Kings College choir) born in Newquay Cornwall (d. 2015)
30 Dec 1919
Dick Spooner England cricket wicketkeeper (Godfrey Evans shadow)
30 Dec 1920
Aad de Haas Dutch religious painter graphic artist and cartoonist born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1972)
30 Dec 1920
Michael Allinson London England (George Washington)
30 Dec 1920
Jack Lord American actor (Steve McGarrett in Hawaii FIVE-O Gods Little Acre) born in NYC New York (d. 1998)
30 Dec 1921
Michael Hollings British Catholic priestcrusader born in Camberley London (d. 1997)
30 Dec 1921
Rashid Karami Lebanon 10 time PM 1955..87 of Lebanon
30 Dec 1923
Sara A Lidman Swedish author (Jag Och Min Son Samtal in Hanoi)
30 Dec 1926
Stanley Tracey Denmark Hill London jazz composer (d. 2013)
30 Dec 1927
Bernard Barrow American actor (Ryans Hope Louie Slavinsky-Loving) born in NYC New York (d. 1993)
30 Dec 1927
M Lawrence Antouin college president (Emeritis)
30 Dec 1928
Bo Diddley [Ellas Bates] Miss rock n roll pioneer (Bo Diddley)
30 Dec 1929
Bob Bouma Dutch TV host (For a Postcard in the Front Row)
30 Dec 1929
Rosalind Hurley British physician barrister ethicist and writer (d. 2004)
30 Dec 1930
Patrick Bowles American writer and translator born in Jamaica Queens New York (d. 1999)
30 Dec 1931
Charles A Bassett II Captain USAFastronaut born in Dayton Ohio
30 Dec 1931
Skeeter Davis [Mary Penick] Dry Ridge Ky singer (End of World)
30 Dec 1931
Ike Skelton US Congressman (Democrat 1977-2011) born in Lexington Missouri(d. 2013)
30 Dec 1934
Barry Briggs NZ auto maker (World Champion 1957 58 64 66)
30 Dec 1934
Nicolas Coster British actor (Our Private World Ryans Four) born in London
30 Dec 1934
Russ Tamblyn actor (Win Place or Steal Twin Peaks) born in Los Angeles California
30 Dec 1934
Joseph Bologna American actor (Citizen Cohn My Favorite Year) born in Brooklyn New York
30 Dec 1934
Del Shannon American rock musician and songwriter (Runaway) born in Grand Rapids Michigan (d. 1990)
30 Dec 1934
John Norris Bahcall American physicist (d. 2005)
30 Dec 1934
Joseph P. Hoar former US Central Command commander
30 Dec 1935
Omar [Albert B] Bongo president of Gabon (1967- )
30 Dec 1935
Sandy Koufax Dodger pitcher (Cy Young 63 65 66 perfect-1967)
30 Dec 1935
Jack Riley American actor (The Bob Newhart Show) born in Cleveland (d. 2016)
30 Dec 1937
John Hartford American country singer (Gentle on My Mind) born in NYC New York
30 Dec 1937
Paul Stookey singer and musician (Peter Paul & Mary) born in Baltimore Maryland
30 Dec 1939
Doeke Eisma Dutch sociologist and politician (D66)
30 Dec 1940
Fred Hansen American pole vaulter (Olympic gold 1964) born in Cuero Texas
30 Dec 1940
James Burrows TV producer and director (The Mary Tyler Moore Show Cheers)
30 Dec 1942
Fred Ward actor (Chain Reaction Thunderheart Equinox) born in San Diego California
30 Dec 1942
Michael Nesmith rocker (Monkees-Last Train to Clarksville) born in Houston Texas
30 Dec 1942
Robert Quine American guitarist born in Akron Ohio (d. 2004)
30 Dec 1942
Vladimir Bukovsky Russian author and dissident
30 Dec 1943
Gsta Winbergh Swedish tenor born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 2002)
30 Dec 1944
William J. Fallon U.S. Navy Admiral former U.S. Central Command commander
30 Dec 1946
Patti Smith rock vocalist (Radio Ethiopia) born in Chicago Illinois
30 Dec 1947
Jeff Lynne rocker (ELO-Telephone Line Travelling Wilburys)
30 Dec 1947
Michael Burns American actor (Barnaby West-Wagon Train) born in Mineola New York
30 Dec 1947
Stephanus S Tian van Merwe leader (South Africa Democratic Party)
30 Dec 1947
Janet Mills American lawyer and politician first female Governor of Maine (2018-) born in Farmington Maine
30 Dec 1948
Surinder Amarnath cricketer (son of Lala 124 on debut v NZ 1976)
30 Dec 1949
Bruce Davidson equestrian 3-day (Olympic silver 1996)
30 Dec 1949
Jim Flaherty Canadian politician Minister of Finance (2006-2014) born in Lachine Quebec (d. 2014)
30 Dec 1950
Yunus I Mahomed South African attorneyleader (UDF)
30 Dec 1950
Dave Stewart English keyboardist (Hatfield and the North National Health) born in London England
30 Dec 1951
Nancy LaMott American singer born in Midland Michigan (d. 1995)
30 Dec 1952
Somtow Sucharitkul [S. P. Somtow] Thai composer and sci-fi author (Utopia Hunters) born in Bangkok Thailand
30 Dec 1953
Daniel T Barry PhDMDastronaut (STS 72) born in Norwalk Connecticut
30 Dec 1953
Meredith Vieira American television journalist
30 Dec 1956
Cherie Samba (Mbimba Nzinga) Zaire painter (Pitie la prostituee)
30 Dec 1956
Sheryl Lee Ralph actress (Moesia Designing Women)
30 Dec 1956
Suzy Bogguss singer (I Want to be a Cowboys Sweetheart) born in Aledo Illinois
30 Dec 1957
Matt Lauer American TV host (Today Show 1997-2017) born in NYC New York
30 Dec 1957
Patricia Kalember actress (Georgie Whitsig-Sisters) born in Schnectady New York
30 Dec 1958
Brandon Clark American actor (Sean-The Fitzpatricks) born in NYC New York
30 Dec 1958
Steven L Smith astronaut (STS 68 82) born in Phoenix Arizona
30 Dec 1959
Tracey Ullman Slough England singeractress (Tracey Ullman Show)
30 Dec 1960
Addy Bucek Australian 470 class sailor (Olympics-9-92 96)
30 Dec 1961
Ben Johnson Canadian athlete (Olympic 100m gold 1988-disqualified) born in Falmouth Jamaica
30 Dec 1961
Sue Malaxos Australian marathoner (Olympics 1996)
30 Dec 1961
Bill English New Zealand politician Prime Minister (2016-) born in Lumsden
30 Dec 1962
Paul Crowder rocker (The Adventures-Sea of Love)
30 Dec 1963
Alessandra Mussolini actress (Ferragosto OK) born in Naples Italy
30 Dec 1963
Johnny van t Schip Dutch soccer star (Ajax Genua)
30 Dec 1963
Chandler Burr American author born in Chicago Illinois
30 Dec 1964
Kimberly Taylor [Cindy] modelPenthouse Pet (1990)
30 Dec 1964
Kris Tschetter LPGA golfer (1992 Northgate Computer) born in Detroit Michigan
30 Dec 1964
Duglas T. Stewart Scottish musician (BMX Bandits)
30 Dec 1965
David Baker UK cyclist born in Sheffield England
30 Dec 1965
Tony Jones WLAF receiver (Amsterdam Admirals Frankfurt Galaxy)
30 Dec 1967
Colleen Miller rower (Olympics 1996) born in Winnipeg Manitoba
30 Dec 1968
Kevin Dahl Regina NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames)
30 Dec 1968
Sean Higgins NBA guardforward (Philadelphia 76ers Portland Trailblazers)
30 Dec 1969
Anthuan Maybank Georgetown SC 200m400m runner
30 Dec 1969
Jeff Thomason NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
30 Dec 1969
Michelle McGann American golfer (7 LPGA Tour wins) born in West Palm Beach Florida
30 Dec 1970
Grant Carter CFL defensive end (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
30 Dec 1970
Gus Nketia 100m sprint (Olympics 1996) born in Auckland New Zealand
30 Dec 1970
Kevin Salvadori NBA center (Sacramento Kings)
30 Dec 1970
Robert Hall WLAF wide receiver (Amsterdam Admirals)
30 Dec 1971
Scotty Lewis WLAF defensive end (Frankfurt Galaxy)
30 Dec 1971
Steve Hardin NFLWLAF offensive tackle (Ind Colts Rhein Fire)
30 Dec 1971
Sylvester Wright NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
30 Dec 1971
Thomas Strzalkowski American fencer-sabre (Olympics 1996) born in Krakw Poland
30 Dec 1972
Kerry Collins NFL quarterback (Carolina Panthers)
30 Dec 1972
Loren Meyer NBA center (Phoenix Suns Dallas Mavericks)
30 Dec 1972
Maureen Flannigan actress (Evie-Out of This World)
30 Dec 1973
Robert Walker Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
30 Dec 1974
Johanna Sllstrm Swedish actress (d. 2007)
30 Dec 1976
Rhoshii Wells middleweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Austin Texas
30 Dec 1775
Heinrich Carl Ebell German composer born in Neu-Rippon Germany (d. 1824)
30 Dec 1848
Mary Frances Allitsen British composer born in London England (d. 1912)
30 Dec 1872
William Larned American tennis player (US Nationals 1901-02 07-11) born in Summit New Jersey (d. 1926)
30 Dec 1913
Svend Simon Schultz Danish composer born in Nykbing Falster (d. 1998)
30 Dec 1919
Dick Spooner England cricket wicket-keeper (Godfrey Evans shadow)
30 Dec 1928
Bo Diddley [Ellas Bates McDaniels] American rock n roll pioneer (Bo Diddley) born in McComb Mississippi (d. 2008)
30 Dec 1934
Barry Briggs New Zealand speedway rider (World Champion 1957-58 64 66 British Championship 1961 64-67 69) born in Christchurch Canterbury
30 Dec 1935
Omar Bongo 2nd President of Gabon (1967-2009) born in Lewai French Equatorial Africa [now Bongoville Gabon] (d. 2009)
30 Dec 1935
Bruno Canino Italian composer born in Naples Italy
30 Dec 1935
Sandy Koufax [Sanford Brown] American MLB pitcher (Dodgers 63 65 66 perfect-1967) born in Brooklyn New York
30 Dec 1937
Gordon Banks English soccer goalkeeper (World Cup 1966 73 England caps) born in Sheffield England (d. 2019)
30 Dec 1942
Michael Nesmith American rock musician (The Monkees) born in Houston Texas
30 Dec 1961
Bill English New Zealand politician and Prime Minister (National 2016-17) born in Lumsden New Zealand
30 Dec 1963
Mike Pompeo American politician US Secretary of State (2018-) born in Orange California
30 Dec 1964
Kris Tschetter American golfer (US Open runner-up 1996) born in Detroit Michigan
30 Dec 1980
Eliza Dushku American actress (True Lies Buffy the Vampire Slayer) born in Boston Massachusetts
30 Dec 1566
Alessandro Piccinini Italian lutenist and composer born in Bologna The Papal States (d. 1638)
30 Dec 1569
Georg Quitschreiber German composer born in Kranichfeld Electorate of Saxony (d. 1638)
30 Dec 1696
Enno Poppe German composer (Rundfunk) conductor (ensemble mosaik) and teacher born in Hemer Germany
30 Dec 1741
Bartolomeo Giacometti Italian composer born in Verona Republic of Venice (d. 1809)
30 Dec 1756
Paul Wranitzky [Pavel Vranicky] Moravian-Austrian composer born in born in Neureisch (Nov e) in Habsburg Moravia (now Czechia) (d. 1808)
30 Dec 1853
Andr Charles Prosper Messager French organist composer and conductor (Les Deux Pigeons Vronique) born in Montluon France (d. 1929)
30 Dec 1859
Josef Bohuslav Foerster Czech composer born in Prague Bohemia Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1951)
30 Dec 1879
Harry Barrett British athlete (WR marathon 24231 1909) born in London England (d. 1927)
30 Dec 1880
Alfred Einstein German-American musicologist and nephew of Albert Einstein born in Munich Germany (d. 1952)
30 Dec 1883
Lester Patrick Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman (6 x Stanley Cups as player coach and manager) born in Drummondville Quebec (d. 1960)
30 Dec 1884
Karl Heinrich David Swiss composer born in St. Gallen Switzerland (d. 1951)
30 Dec 1887
Henry George Ley British organist composer and teacher (Eton 1926-45) born in Chagford England (d. 1962)
30 Dec 1890
Charles Cyril Charlie Creath American jazz trumpeter saxophonist accordionist and bandleader born in Ironton Missouri (d. 1951)
30 Dec 1892
Jaromr Fiala Czech composer born in Postoloprty Bohemia Austria-Hungary (d. 1967)
30 Dec 1898
Vincent Lopez American jazz pianist and big-band leader (Nola) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1975) [1]
30 Dec 1904
Dmitry Kabalevsky Russian pianist and composer (In the Fire) [OS 17 Dec] born in St. Petersburg Russia (d. 1987)
30 Dec 1907
Christine Auwen Dutch model singer and actress (Haghezangers) born in Amsterdam The Netherlands (d. 1983)
30 Dec 1913
Svend Simon Schultz Danish composer and choral director (Danish Radio Choir 1949-79) born in Nykbing Falster Denmark (d. 1998)
30 Dec 1914
Bert Parks [Jacobson] TV host (Miss America) born in Atlanta Georgia
30 Dec 1919
Dick Spooner English cricket wicket-keeper (7 Tests 12 dismissals) born in Thornaby-on-Tees England (d. 1997)
30 Dec 1926
Stanley Tracey British jazz pianist and composer (Under Milk Wood) born in Denmark Hill South London England (d. 2013)
30 Dec 1928
Bo Diddley [Ellas Bates McDaniels] American rock n roll pioneer guitarist (Bo Diddley) born in McComb Mississippi (d. 2008)
30 Dec 1928
Jack Montrose American cool jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2006)
30 Dec 1930
Jerome Theisen American Abbot Primate of the Benedictine order of monks born in Loyal Wisconsin (d. 1995)
30 Dec 1931
Skeeter Davis [Mary Penick] American country and pop singer (End of World) born in Dry Ridge Kentucky (d. 2004)
30 Dec 1935
Bruno Canino Italian pianist harpsichordist composer and music director born in Naples Italy
30 Dec 1937
John Hartford [Harford] American country and bluegrass bajo player and fiddler and singer-songwriter (Gentle on My Mind) born in New York City (d. 2001)
30 Dec 1937
(Noel) Paul Stookey singer songwriter and musician (Peter Paul & Mary - The Wedding Song (There Is Love)) born in Baltimore Maryland
30 Dec 1937
Tsisana Tatishvili Georgian lyric-dramatic soprano born in Tbilisi Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (d. 2017)
30 Dec 1942
Michael Nesmith American rock guitarist (The Monkees) and singer-songwriter (Different Drum) born in Houston Texas
30 Dec 1942
Robert Quine American rock guitarist born in Akron Ohio (d. 2004)
30 Dec 1946
Clive Bunker British drummer (Jethro Tull 1967-71) born in Luton Bedfordshire England
30 Dec 1947
Jeff Lynne British rock singer-songwriter and record producer (ELO - Livin Thing Traveling Wilburys - Handle With Care Beatles - Free As A Bird) born in Shard End Birmingham England
30 Dec 1956
Chri Samba (Mbimba Nzinga) Congolese contemporary artist born in Kinto MVuila Democratic Republic of Congo
30 Dec 1958
Rod Harrington English darts player and broadcaster (World Matchplay Cship 1998 99 PDC World Cship 1999 runner-up) born in Boreham Essex England
30 Dec 1964
Kimberly Taylor [Cindy] modelPenthouse Pet (1990)
30 Dec 1972
Kerry Collins American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback ( Penn State Uni Pro Bowl 1996 2008 Carolina Panthers Tennessee Titans) born in Lebanon Pennsylvania
30 Dec 1756
Paul Wranitzky [Pavel Vranicky] Moravian-Austrian composer born in Neureisch (Nov e) in Habsburg Moravia (now Czechia) (d. 1808)
30 Dec 1847
John Peter Altgeld German-American politician (Governor of Illinois 1893-97) known for pardoning of Haymarket anarchists born in Selters Duchy of Nassau (now Germany) (d. 1902)
30 Dec 1904
Dmitri Kabalevsky Russian pianist and composer born in St. Petersburg Russia (d. 1987)
30 Dec 1914
(Catherine) Jo Van Fleet American Tony and Academy Award-winning actress (The Trip To Bountiful East of Eden Cool Hand Luke) born in Oakland California (d. 1996) [some sources give birth as 122915]
30 Dec 1930
Orville Red Rhodes American session pedal steel guitarist born in Alton Illinois (d. 1995)
30 Dec 1931
Skeeter Davis [Mary Penick] American country-pop singer-songwriter ((I Cant Help You) Im Falling Too Set Him Free The End Of The World) born in Dry Ridge Kentucky (d. 2004)
30 Dec 1933
Perry Ford [Brian Pugh] British pop singer session musician and songwriter (The Ivy League - Tossing And Turning) born in Lincoln England (d. 1999)
30 Dec 1934
Del Shannon [Charles Westover] American rock guitarist singer and songwriter (Runaway) born in Grand Rapids Michigan (d. 1990)
30 Dec 1937
John Hartford [Harford] American country and bluegrass banjo player fiddler and singer-songwriter (Gentle on My Mind) born in New York City (d. 2001)
30 Dec 1939
Felix Pappalardi American rock music producer songwriter vocalist and bassist (Mountain - Mississippi Queen) born in The Bronx New York (d. 1983)
30 Dec 1939
Viola Mae Wilkerson American pop singer (Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now born in Watts Los Angeles California (d. 2009)
30 Dec 1940
James Burrows AmericanTV producer and director (The Mary Tyler Moore Show Cheers) born in Los Angeles California
30 Dec 1940
Jerry Granelli American-Canadian jazz drummer (Vince Guaraldi Trio Mose Allison) born in San Francisco California (d. 2021)
30 Dec 1942
Michael Nesmith American rock guitarist (The Monkees) and singer-songwriter (Different Drum) born in Houston Texas (d. 2021) [1]
30 Dec 1942
Robert Quine American rock guitarist (Lou Reed Matthew Sweet John Zorn) born in Akron Ohio (d. 2004)
30 Dec 1943
Rolf Gehlhaar German-American electronic and avant-garde composer born in Breslau Germany (now Wrocaw Poland) (d. 2019)
30 Dec 1944
William J. Fallon U.S. Navy Admiral former U.S. Central Command commander born in East Orange New Jersey
30 Dec 1945
Preston Andrew Trombly American classical and jazz clarinetist and radio broadcaster born in Hartford Connecticut
30 Dec 1946
Patti Smith American poet and punk rock vocalist (Horses Because The Night) born in Chicago Illinois
30 Dec 1949
Bruce Fairbairn Canadian musician and record producer (Loverboy Bon Jovi Aerosmith) born in Vancouver British Columbia (d. 1999)
30 Dec 1952
June Anderson American coloratura soprano born in Boston Massachusetts
30 Dec 1955
Dindo Yogo [Mabeli] Congolese singer and musician known as La Voix Casse born in Lokutu Belgian Congo (d. 2000)
30 Dec 1956
Sheryl Lee Ralph American actress on stage (Dreamgirls - Tony Award 1981) in film (To Sleep with Anger) and television (Moesha) born in Waterbury Connecticut
30 Dec 1956
Suzy Bogguss American country singer (Drive South I Want To Be A Cowboys Sweetheart) born in Aledo Illinois
30 Dec 1956
Patricia Kalember American actress (Sisters - Georgie Whitsig Law & Order Special Victims Unit) born in Schnectady New York
30 Dec 1959
Tracey Ullman British actress (The Tracey Ullman Show) and singer (They Dont Know) born in Slough England
30 Dec 1959
Paul Milton Jackson Jr. American session and jazz guitarist composer arranger and producer born in Los Angeles California
30 Dec 1962
Paul Crowder British musician (The Adventures) sound engineer (Wham) and filmmaker (Last Play At Shea) born in London
30 Dec 1969
Jay Kay [Jason Cheetham] English jazz-funk singer-songwriter (Jamiroquai) born in Stretford Lancashire England
30 Dec 1644
Philips van Almonde Dutch admiral (battle at La Hougue) born in Den Briel Dutch Republic (d. 1711)
30 Dec 1756
Paul Wranitzky [Pavel Vranick] Moravian-Austrian composer born in Neureisch (Nov e) in Habsburg Moravia (now Czechia) (d. 1808)
30 Dec 1774
Pieter G. Witsen Geysbeek Dutch historian (d. 1833) [or Dec 31]
30 Dec 1784
Dorothea Lieven Russian-born correspondent of Czars and Empresses (held influential salons in London and Paris) born in Riga (d. 1857)
30 Dec 1819
Theodor Fontane German writer (Effi Briest) born in Neuruppin Prussia (d. 1898)
30 Dec 1851
Asa Griggs Candler American businessman (developed Coca-Cola into a company) born in Villa Rica Georgia (d. 1929)
30 Dec 1855
Heinrich Hart German writer (Song of Humanity) born in Wesel Westphalia (d. 1906)
30 Dec 1867
Simon Guggenheim American businessman and philanthropist born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1941)
30 Dec 1869
Adolphe Max Belgian politician (Mayor of Brussels - escaped German captivity WWI) born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1939)
30 Dec 1869
Stephen Leacock Canadian economist humorist and professor born in Swanmore England (d. 1944)
30 Dec 1879
Sri Ramana Maharshi Indian Hindu philosopher and yogi (Maharshi Research Institute) born in Tiruchuli British India (d. 1950)
30 Dec 1891
Antoine Pinay French politician (Prime Minister of France 1952 Minister of Foreign Affairs) born in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise France (d. 1994)
30 Dec 1895
August De Boodt Belgian politician (Minister of Reconstruction) born in Nieuwmunster Belgium (d. 1986)
30 Dec 1905
Emmanuel Levinas Lithuanian-French Jewish philosopher born in Kovno Russian Empire (d. 1995)
30 Dec 1906
Johann von Kielmansegg German general (Commander-in-Chief of NATOs forces) born in Hofgeismar Germany (d. 2006)
30 Dec 1910
Herman van der Horst Dutch cinematographer (Faja Lobbi) born in Alblasserdam Netherlands (d. 1976)
30 Dec 1912
Nancy Coleman American actress (Edge of Darkness) born in Everett Washington (d. 2000)
30 Dec 1914
Bert Parks [Jacobson] American TV host (Miss America) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 1992)
30 Dec 1918
W. Eugene Smith American photojournalist (Saipan Walk to Paradise Garden) born in Wichita Kansas (d. 1979)
30 Dec 1930
Paul Bowles American writer (The Sheltering Sky) translator and composerborn in Jamaica Queens New York (d. 1999)
30 Dec 1931
Ike Skelton US Congressman (Democrat 1977-2011) born in Lexington Missouri (d. 2013)
30 Dec 1937
(Noel) Paul Stookey American singer songwriter and musician (Peter Paul & Mary - The Wedding Song (There Is Love)) born in Baltimore Maryland
30 Dec 1939
Elena Tchaikovskaia Russian figure skating coach choreographer (Lyudmila Pakhomova Aleksandr Gorshkov 6 x World Cship gold Olympic gold 1976) born in Moscow Russia
30 Dec 1942
Fred Ward American actor (Escape From Alcatraz The Right Stuff Remo Williams Thunderheart) born in San Diego California (d. 2022)
30 Dec 1946
Clive Bunker British rock drummer (Jethro Tull 1968-71 Aviator Blodwyn Pig) born in Luton Bedfordshire England
30 Dec 1947
Jeff Lynne British rock singer-songwriter and record producer (ELO - Livin Thing Traveling Wilburys - Handle With Care Beatles - Free As A Bird) born in Shard End Birmingham England
30 Dec 1948
Surinder Amarnath Indian cricket batsman (10 Tests 1 x 100 3 x 50 HS 124 Northern Punjab North Zone Punjab Delhi) born in Kanpur India
30 Dec 1953
Graham Vick British opera director (Birmingham Opera Company 1987-2020) born in Birkenhead England (d. 2021)
30 Dec 1956
Sheryl Lee Ralph American actress on stage (Dreamgirls) in film (To Sleep with Anger) and television (Abbott Elementary) born in Waterbury Connecticut
30 Dec 1959
Alfie Anido Filipino model and actor (Temptation Island) born in Calamba Laguna Philippines (d. 1981)
30 Dec 1962
Paavo Jrvi Estonian-American conductor (Cincinnati Symphony 2001-11 Orchestre de Paris 2010-16 NHK Symphony 2015-22) born in Tallinn Estonian SSR USSR
30 Dec 1963
Alessandra Mussolini Italian actress (Ferragosto OK) born in Naples Italy
30 Dec 1963
Karen Lynch America health care executive (CEO of CVS Health largest US healthcare company) born in Ware Massachusetts
30 Dec 1964
Karim Bavi Iranian soccer striker (23 caps Shahin FC Persepolis FC) born in Khorramshahr Iran (d. 2022)
30 Dec 1970
Sister Bliss [Ayalah Bentovim] British elcectronia and trip-hop keyboardist and DJ (Faithless) born in London England
30 Dec 1972
Kerry Collins American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Penn State Uni Pro Bowl 1996 2008 Carolina Panthers Tennessee Titans) born in Lebanon Pennsylvania
30 Dec 1566
Alessandro Piccinini Italian lutenist and composer born in Bologna Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1638)
30 Dec 1859
Josef Bohuslav Foerster Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1951)
30 Dec 1869
Stephen Leacock Canadian economist humorist and professor (Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town) born in Swanmore England (d. 1944)
30 Dec 1878
Fred Van Eps American banjoist and banjo maker born in Somerville New Jersey (d. 1960)
30 Dec 1898
Vincent Lopez American jazz pianist and big band bandleader (Nola) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1975) [1]
30 Dec 1906
Johann von Kielmansegg German general (Commander-in-Chief of NATOs forces) born in Hofgeismar Germany (d. 2006)
30 Dec 1920
Michael Allinson British-American stage and film actor (Man of the Century Syriana) born in London (d. 2010)
30 Dec 1921
Lillian McMurry (ne Shedd) American blues producer audio engineer and record label owner (Trumpet Records - Sonny Boy Williamson II Elmore James) born in Purvis Mississippi (d. 1999) [1]
30 Dec 1921
Michael Hollings British Catholic priest and crusader born in Camberley London (d. 1997)
30 Dec 1921
Rashid Karami Lebanese statesman (elected Prime Minister 8 times between 1958-87) born in Miriata State of Greater Lebanon (d. 1987)
30 Dec 1923
Sara Lidman Swedish author (Jag Och Min Son Samtal in Hanoi) born in Missentrsk Sweden (d. 2004)
30 Dec 1930
Paul Bowles American writer (The Sheltering Sky) translator and composer born in Jamaica Queens New York (d. 1999)
30 Dec 1931
Skeeter Davis [Mary Penick] American country-pop singer-songwriter ((I Cant Help You) Im Falling Too Set Him Free The End Of The World) born in Dry Ridge Kentucky (d. 2004)
30 Dec 1934
Fred Lorenzen American auto racer (Daytona 500 1965 USAC Stock Car Champion 1958 59 World 600 Winner 1963 65) born in Elmhurst Illinois
30 Dec 1935
Bruno Canino Italian pianist harpsichordist composer and music director born in Naples Kingdom of Italy
30 Dec 1935
Jack Riley American actor (The Bob Newhart Show - Mr. Carlin Rugrats - Stu Pickles) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2016)
30 Dec 1939
Glenda Adams (ne Fenton) Australian novelist (Dancing on Coral Longlegs) and playwright (The Monkey Trap) born in Ryde New South Wales Australia (d. 2007)
30 Dec 1939
Viola Mae Wilkerson American pop singer (Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now) born in Watts Los Angeles California (d. 2009)
30 Dec 1941
Franne Lee (ne Newman) American Tony Award-winning costume designer (Sweeny Todd SNL 1975-80) born in The Bronx NYC (d. 2023)
30 Dec 1948
Surinder Amarnath Indian cricket batsman (10 Tests 1 x 100 3 x 50 HS 124 Northern Punjab North Zone Punjab Delhi) born in Kanpur India
30 Dec 1950
Dave Stewart English keyboardist (Hatfield and the North National Health) born in London England
30 Dec 1951
Nancy LaMott American jazz and cabaret singer born in Midland Michigan (d. 1995)
30 Dec 1962
Henry Cho Korean-American comedian born in Knoxville Tennessee
30 Dec 1962
Paavo Jrvi Estonian-American conductor (Cincinnati Symphony 2001-11 Orchestre de Paris 2010-16 NHK Symphony 2015-22) born in Tallinn Estonian SSR USSR
30 Dec 1963
Chandler Burr American journalist (US New and World Report) author (A Separate Creation The Emperor of Scent) and museum curator (Department of Scent Art) born in Chicago Illinois
30 Dec 1963
Karen Lynch (ne Rohan) America health care executive (CEO of CVS Health largest US healthcare company) born in Ware Massachusetts
30 Dec 1963
Milan rejber Czech professional tennis player born in Prague Czechoslovakia
30 Dec 1964
Duglas T. Stewart Scottish rock singer-songwriter (BMX Bandits) born in Glasgow Scotland
30 Dec 1566
Alessandro Piccinini Italian lutenist and composer born in Bologna Papal States (d. 1638)
30 Dec 1819
John White Geary American Brevet Major General (Union Army) lawyer and politician (Governor of Pennsylvania 1867-73 Mayor of San Francisco 1850-51) born in Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania (d. 1873)
30 Dec 1857
Sylvio Lazzari Austrian-French choir master and composer (La Lpreuse) born in Bolzano South Tyrol Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1944)
30 Dec 1859
Josef Bohuslav Foerster Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1951)
30 Dec 1890
Albert Warner American trombonist (Eureka Brass Band 1932-66) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1966)
30 Dec 1919
Jimmy Jones American jazz pianist arranger and accompanist born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 1982)
30 Dec 1920
Jack Lord American actor (Steve McGarrett in Hawaii FIVE-O Gods Little Acre) born in New York City (d. 1998)
30 Dec 1923
Frank Motley American R&B and jazz double-trumpeter and bandleader (The Motley Crew) born in Cheraw South Carolina (d. 1998)
30 Dec 1927
Bernard Barrow American actor (Ryans Hope Louie Slavinsky-Loving) born in New York City (d. 1993)
30 Dec 1929
Bob Bouma Dutch TV host (Voor een briefkaart op de eerste rang (For a Postcard in the Front Row)) born in Groningen Netherlands (d. 2009)
30 Dec 1931
Charles A Bassett II American US Air Force Captain and NASA astronaut born in Dayton Ohio (d. 1966)
30 Dec 1934
Fred Lorenzen American auto racer (Daytona 500 1965 USAC Stock Car Champion 1958 59 World 600 Winner 1963 65) born in Elmhurst Illinois (d. 2024)
30 Dec 1935
Wolfgang Dauner German jazz-fusion pianist and composer (United Jazz Rock Ensemble) born in Stuttgart Germany (d. 2020)
30 Dec 1938
Ron Wolf American Pro Football HOF executive (GM Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XXXI) born in New Freedom Pennsylvania
30 Dec 1939
Maria Alexandru Romanian table tennis player (World Cship gold womens doubles 1961 1973 1975) born in Plugova Romania (d. 2024)
30 Dec 1941
Mel Renfro American College-Pro Football HOF cornerback (Uni of Oregon Super Bowl VI XII Dallas Cowboys 10 Pro Bowl) born in Houston Texas
30 Dec 1945
Preston Trombly American classical and jazz clarinetist and radio broadcaster born in Hartford Connecticut
30 Dec 1949
Bruce Davidson American equestrian (Olympic gold Team eventing 1976 84 World Cship gold x 3) born in Rome New York
30 Dec 1953
Daniel T. Barry American engineer and NASA astronaut (STS 72) born in Norwalk Connecticut
30 Dec 1957
Matt Lauer American TV host (Today Show 1997-2017) born in New York City
30 Dec 1958
Brandon Clark American actor (Sean-The Fitzpatricks) born in New York City
30 Dec 1963
John van t Schip Dutch soccer winger (41 caps Ajax 273 games Genoa) and manager (FC Twente PEC Zwolle Greece Ajax) born in Fort St. John Canada
30 Dec 1969
Anthuan Maybank American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m relay) born in Georgetown South Carolina
30 Dec 1204
Ab Uthmn Sad ibn Hakam al Qurashi first Ras (governor) of Manrqa (1234-82) born in Tavira Algarve (d. 1282)
30 Dec 1642
Vincenzo da Filicaja Italian poet and governor of Volterra and Pisa born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1707) [1]
30 Dec 1678
William Croft English composer and organist born in Nether Ettington England (d. 1727)
30 Dec 1722
Charles Yorke British politician and Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain born in London (d. 1770) [1]
30 Dec 1740
Princess Elizabeth Caroline of Wales second daughter of Prince Frederick and Princess Augusta born in Norfolk House London (d. 1759)
30 Dec 1756
Paul Wranitzky [Pavel Vranick] Moravian-Austrian composer born in Neureisch (Nov e) in Habsburg Moravia (d. 1808)
30 Dec 1774
Pieter Gerardus Witsen Geysbeek Dutch lexicographer and translator (Biographical Anthological and Critical Dictionary of Dutch Poets) born in Amsterdam Dutch Republic (d. 1833) [1]
30 Dec 1775
Heinrich Carl Ebell German composer born in Neu-Rippon Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1824)
30 Dec 1818
James Cantey Brigadier General of the Confederate Army born in Camden South Carolina (d. 1874)
30 Dec 1828
Mark Perrin Lowrey American Southern Baptist preacher and Confederate Brigadier General (Civil War) born in McNairy County Tennessee (d. 1885)
30 Dec 1878
William Aberhart Canadian politician founder of the Alberta Social Credit Party and seventh premier of Alberta (1935-43) born in Kippen Ontario (d. 1943) [1]
30 Dec 1883
Lester Patrick Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Stanley Cup 1906 07 Montreal Wanderers 1925 Victoria Cougars) and coach (Stanley Cup 1928 33 NY Rangers) born in Drummondville Quebec (d. 1960)
30 Dec 1889
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines 54th President of Mexico (1952-58) born in Veracruz Mexico (d. 1973) [1]
30 Dec 1892
Jaromr Fiala Czech composer born in Postoloprty Kingdom of Bohemia Austria-Hungary (d. 1967)
30 Dec 1897
Alfredo Bracchi Italian songwriter (with Giovanni DAnzi - El Biscella Malinconia damore) pianist and screenwriter born in Milan Italy (d. 1976)
30 Dec 1898
Vincent Lopez American jazz pianist and big band bandleader (Nola) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 1975) [1]
30 Dec 1899
Helge Ingstad Norwegian explorer who discovered the Viking settlement at LAnse aux Meadows in Newfoundland from around 1000 AD born in Merker Norway (d. 2001)
30 Dec 1904
Dmitry Kabalevsky Russian pianist and composer (In the Fire) born in St. Petersburg Russia (d. 1987) [OS 17 Dec]
30 Dec 1907
Robert Grant-Ferris British Conservative Party politician and RAF officer born in Selly Park England (d. 1996) [1]
30 Dec 1910
Paul Bowles American novelist (The Sheltering Sky) translator and composer born in Jamaica Queens New York City (d. 1999)
30 Dec 1913
Elyne Mitchell (ne Chauvel) Australian nonfiction and childrens literature author (Silver Brumby series) and skier (Canadian Womens Downhill Champion 1938) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2002)
30 Dec 1913
Lucio Agostini Italian-Canadian conductor (Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission) newsreel and film score composer and arranger born in Fano Italy (d. 1996)
30 Dec 1914
Marge Hurlburt American WWII Women Airforce Service Pilots aviator and board member of the directors of the Professional Race Pilots Association born in Painesville Ohio (d. 1947)
30 Dec 1917
Seymour Melman American political economist and peace activist (After Capitalism Profits without Production) born in New York City (d. 2004) [1] [2]
30 Dec 1929
Rosalinde Hurley British pathologist medical administrator and lawyer born in London England (d. 2004) [1]
30 Dec 1931
Richard Christ German travel writer and publicist (Adieu Bis Bald Reisebriefe Farewell See You Soon Travel Letters) born in Speyer Weimar Republic (d. 2013) [1] [2]
30 Dec 1933
Andy Stewart Scottish singer (Donald Wheres Your Troosers A Scottish Soldier) lyricist and television presenter (The White Heather Club Scotch Corner) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1993)
30 Dec 1934
John Norris Bahcall American astrophysicist (Standard Solar Model) born in Shreveport Louisiana (d. 2005) [1] [2]
30 Dec 1934
Joseph Bologna American actor (Citizen Cohn My Favorite Year) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2017)
30 Dec 1934
Joseph P. Hoar American US Marine Corps general (Commander in Chief of US Central Command 1991-94) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2022)
30 Dec 1934
Russ Tamblyn American actor (Win Place or Steal Twin Peaks) born in Los Angeles California
30 Dec 1937
Jim Marshall American football defensive end (NFL Cship 1969 Pro Bowl 1968 69 9 x active NFL records Minnesota Vikings) born in Danville Kentucky (d. 2025) [1]
30 Dec 1939
Doeke Eisma Dutch sociologist politician member of the European Parliament and CEO of Globe Europe born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 2023) [1]
30 Dec 1942
Janko Prunk Slovenian historian and politician (A History of Europe During the Period of Rationalist Civilisation 17752015) born in Loka pri Zidanem Mostu Slovenia [1]
30 Dec 1942
Michael Nesmith American rock guitarist (The Monkees First National Band) singer-songwriter (Different Drum) and music video pioneer born in Houston Texas (d. 2021) [1]
30 Dec 1942
Vladimir Bukovsky Russian author activist and dissident (To Build a Castle Judgment In Moscow Soviet Crimes and Western Complicity) born in Belebey Soviet Union [1]
30 Dec 1944
Jean Fergusson British actress (Marina in Last of the Summer Wine) born in Wakefield England (d. 2019)
30 Dec 1945
(John) Kevin Moorhouse British test pilot birthplace unknown (d. 1996) [1]
30 Dec 1947
Ivan Zafirov Bulgarian soccer defender (50 caps CSKA Sofia 340 games) born in Sofia Bulgaria (d. 2025)
30 Dec 1950
Lewis Shiner American science fiction and cyberpunk writer (Outside the Gates of Eden The Hacker Files) born in Eugene Oregon [1] [2]
30 Dec 1950
Yunus Mahomed South African lawyer and activist (UDF) born in Johannesburg South Africa (d. 2008) [1] [2]
30 Dec 1951
Chris Jasper American R&B and gospel keyboardist and songwriter (The Isley Brothers 1973-83 - Fight the Power) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 2025)
30 Dec 1952
Larry Bartlett British photographic printer (Larry Bartletts Black and White Photographic Printing Workshop) born in London (d. 1995) [1]
30 Dec 1953
Bill Kazmaier American powerlifter and worlds strongest man (1980-82) born in Burlington Wisconsin [1]
30 Dec 1953
Harold Schmautz German-Australian journalist editor and monarchy advocate (Tradition und Leben Tradition and Life) born in Lehrensteinsfeld Germany [1] [2]
30 Dec 1953
Meredith Vieira American television personality and journalist (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire The View) born in Providence Rhode Island [1]
30 Dec 1958
Lav Diaz Filipino film critic and director (Season of the Devil Magellan) born in Datu Paglas Philippines
30 Dec 1961
Douglas Coupland Canadian novelist journalist and visual artist (Generation X JPod) born in Baden-Sllingen Germany [1]
30 Dec 1962
Henry Cho Korean-American comedian (Whats That Clickin Noise Friday Night Videos) born in Knoxville Tennessee
30 Dec 1965
Heidi Fleiss American madam and TV personality known as the Hollywood Madam born in Los Angeles California
30 Dec 1966
Bennett Miller American artist and film director (Moneyball Capote) born in New York City
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