Historical birthday on this day

14 Dec 1009

Emperor Go-Suzaku 69th Emperor of Japan (1036-45) born in Heian Ky Japan (d. 1045)

14 Dec 1363

Jean de Gerson French theologian born in Gerson-ls-Barby Champagne France (d. 1429)

14 Dec 1625

Barthlemy dHerbelot de Molainville French orientalist born in Paris (d. 1695)

14 Dec 1631

Anne Conway English philosopher born in London (d. 1679)

14 Dec 1640

Aphra Behn English playwright and novelist baptized in Canterbury England (d. 1689)

14 Dec 1678

Daniel Neal English historian born in London (d. 1743)

14 Dec 1720

Justus Mser German statesman and writer born in Osnabrck Germany (d. 1794)

14 Dec 1730

Capel Bond English composer born in Gloucester (d. 1790)

14 Dec 1738

Jan Antonn Koeluh Czech composer born in Velvary Czech Republic (d. 1814)

14 Dec 1775

Philander Chase American Episcopal Church bishop and founder of Kenyon College born in Cornish New Hampshire (d. 1852)

14 Dec 1775

Thomas Cochrane 10th Earl of Dundonald British admiral born in Annsfield Lanarkshire Scotland (d. 1860)

14 Dec 1777

Juan Nicasio Gallego Spanish poet and interpreter (El dos the mayo) born in Zamora Spain (d. 1853)

14 Dec 1779

Mariano Rodrguez de Ledesma Spanish composer born in Zaragoza Spain (d. 1847)

14 Dec 1780

Karl Robert von Nesselrode German-Russian diplomat born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 1862)

14 Dec 1783

Johann Christoph Kienlen German composer born in Ulm Germany (d. 1829)

14 Dec 1784

Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily Princess of Asturias born in Caserta Palace Caserta Naples (d. 1806)

14 Dec 1787

Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este Empress of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia born in Monza Duchy of Milan (d. 1816)

14 Dec 1789

Maria Szymanowska Polish composer born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1831)

14 Dec 1791

Charles Wolfe Irish poet born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1823)

14 Dec 1794

Erastus Corning American businessman and politician (Mayor of Albany New York) born in Norwich Connecticut (d. 1872)

14 Dec 1812

Charles Canning English 1st viceroy of British-Indies born in Brompton London (d. 1862)

14 Dec 1824

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes French painter born in Lyon Rhne France (d. 1898)

14 Dec 1829

John Mercer Langston 1st African-American to hold US political office born in Louisa County Virginia (d. 1897)

14 Dec 1830

Allen Thomas American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Howard County Maryland (d. 1907)

14 Dec 1832

Daniel H. Reynolds American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Centerburg Ohio (d. 1902)

14 Dec 1837

William Wells American businessman politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Waterbury Vermont (d. 1892)

14 Dec 1853

Salvador Daz Mirn Mexican poet (Los Cien Mejores Poemas) born in Veracruz Mexico (d. 1928)

14 Dec 1862

John M. Acket Dutch literary (Grammatic Conceptions) (d. 1933)

14 Dec 1866

Roger Fry English artist and art critic born in St Pancras London England (d. 1934)

14 Dec 1868

Richard Batka Austrian music critic and composer born in Prague Czech Republic (d. 1922)

14 Dec 1870

Dirk Jan de Geer Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1926-29 39-40) born in Groningen Netherlands (d. 1960)

14 Dec 1870

Karl Renner Austrian President (1918-20 45-50) born in Doln Dunajovice Austria-Hungary (d. 1950)

14 Dec 1873

Joseph Jongen Belgian composer born in Lige Belgium (d. 1953)

14 Dec 1875

Dobri Khristov Bulgarian composer born in Varna Bulgaria (d. 1941)

14 Dec 1877

Lieven Duvosel Flemish music composer (Leiecyclys) born in Ghent Belgium (d. 1956)

14 Dec 1881

Katherine MacDonald American actress and film producer (Stranger Than Fiction The Infidel) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1956)

14 Dec 1883

Manolis Kalomiris Greek opera composer born in Smyrna Greece (d. 1962)

14 Dec 1883

Morihei Ueshiba Japanese martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido born in Tanabe Wakayama Japan (d. )

14 Dec 1884

Regina Ullmann Swiss poet and writer born in St. Gallen Switzerland (d. 1961)

14 Dec 1884

Jane Cowl American actress and playwright (Smilin Through) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1950)

14 Dec 1894

Joaquin Zamacois Soler Chilean-Spanish composer born in Santiago de Chile Chile (d. 1976)

14 Dec 1895

Paul luard French communist and poet born in Saint-Denis France (d. 1952)

14 Dec 1897

Margaret Chase Smith American politician (U.S. Senator from Maine) born in Skowhegan Maine (d. 1995)

14 Dec 1897

Kurt Schuschnigg Austrian politician (Dictator of the Austrian Federal State) born in Riva del Garda Tyrol Austria-Hungary (d. 1977)

14 Dec 1898

Frederick Douglass Hall American composer born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 1982)

14 Dec 1900

Boyan Georgiev Ikonomov Bulgarian composer born in Nikopol Bulgaria (d. 1973)

14 Dec 1901

Henri Cochet French tennis champ (US Open-1928) born in Villeurbanne France (d. 1987)

14 Dec 1901

Paul I King of Greece (1947-64) born in Tatoi Palace Athens Kingdom of Greece (d. 1964)

14 Dec 1902

Frances Bavier American actress (The Andy Griffith Show) born in NYC New York (d. 1989)

14 Dec 1902

Billy Burke American golfer (US Open 1931) born in Naugatuck Connecticut (d. 1972)

14 Dec 1905

Sydney Lipton British bandleader born in London (d. 1995)

14 Dec 1906

Helmut Bornefeld German organist and composer born in Stuttgart-Untertrkheim Germany (d. 1990)

14 Dec 1906

Guy Middleton British actor (Oh What a Lovely War Laughter in Paradise) born in Hove East Sussex England (d. 1973)

14 Dec 1908

Laurence Naismith British actor (Diamonds Are Forever Camelot Persuaders) born in Thames Ditton Surrey England (d. 1992)

14 Dec 1908

Morey Amsterdam American comedian and actor born in San Franciso California (d. 1996) probable date

14 Dec 1908

Claude Davey Welsh rugby union footballer born in Garnant Wales (d. 2001)

14 Dec 1908

Mria Szepes Hungarian author (The Red Lion) born in Budapest (d. 2007)

14 Dec 1909

Edward L Tatum American molecular geneticist and biochemist (Nobel Prize 1958) born in Boulder Colorado (d. 1975)

14 Dec 1909

Phia Berghout Dutch harpist born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1993)

14 Dec 1911

Ota Adler Czech-British fur trader and founder (Federal Trust) (d. 1995)

14 Dec 1911

Spike Jones [Lindley Armstrong Jones] American bandleader (Der Fuehers Face Cocktails For Two) born in Long Beach California (d. 1965)

14 Dec 1911

Hans von Ohain German-American aerospace engineer born in Dessau Duchy of Anhalt German Empire (d. 1998)

14 Dec 1914

Karl Carstens German politician (President of the Federal Republic of Germany 1979-84) born in Bremen German Empire (d. 1992)

14 Dec 1914

Rosalyn Tureck American pianist (Bach & Rock) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2003)

14 Dec 1914

Attila Petschauer Hungarian fencer (Olympic gold 1928 32) born in Budapest Austria-Hungary (d. 1943)

14 Dec 1915

Daniel Dan Dailey American dancer and actor (Youre My Everything Governor & J.J.) born in NYC New York (d. 1978)

14 Dec 1915

Clay Warnick American choral director (Jimmie Rodgers Show) born in Tacoma Washington (d. 1995)

14 Dec 1917

Elyse Knox American actress (Hit the Ice Black Gold) born in Hartford Connecticut (d. 2012)

14 Dec 1917

Wilf Ferguson West Indian cricket leg-spinner (West Indian of post-WWII years) born in Longdenville Trinidad (d. 1961)

14 Dec 1917

June Taylor American choreographer born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2004)

14 Dec 1918

James T. Aubrey American television executive (President of the CBS television network 1959-65) born in LaSalle Illinois (d. 1994)

14 Dec 1918

B.K.S. Iyengar Indian yoga advocate born in Bellur Kolar district Kingdom of Mysore (d. 2014)

14 Dec 1919

Felix the Cat anthropomorphic cartoon character created in the silent film era by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer

14 Dec 1920

Albertus Louis Meintser Dutch office clerk and resistance fighter born in Amsterdam (d. 1944)

14 Dec 1920

Clark Terry American jazz trumpeter born in St Louis Missouri (d. 2015)

14 Dec 1922

Charley Trippi American NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals) born in Pittston Pennsylvania

14 Dec 1929

Ron Nelson American composer born in Joliet Illinois

14 Dec 1931

Jaun Elia Pakistani scholar poet and philosopher born in Amroha Uttar Pradesh British India (d. 2002)

14 Dec 1932

Abbe Lane singer and wife of Xavier Cugat (Xavier Cugat Show) born in Brooklyn New York

14 Dec 1932

Charlie Silver Fox Rich Colt Ark vocalist (Behind Closed Doors)

14 Dec 1932

George Furth actordir (Tammy Good Guys Dumplings) born in Chicago Illinois

14 Dec 1932

tienne Tshisekedi Congolese opposition leader born in Luluabourg Central Congo (d. 2017)

14 Dec 1933

Leo N Wright US saxophonist (I left my heart in San Francisco)

14 Dec 1935

Barbara Leigh-Hunt Bath England actress (Search for the Nile)

14 Dec 1935

David White cricketer (England opening attack Brown & White v Pak 1961)

14 Dec 1935

Lee Remick actress (Days of Wine & Rose Long Hot Summer) born in Quincy Massachusetts

14 Dec 1935

Lewis Arquette actor (Horror Show Book of Love) born in Chicago Illinois

14 Dec 1936

Robert Alan Ridley Parker American PhDastronaut (STS 9 STS 35) born in NYC New York

14 Dec 1938

Hal Williams actor (Pvt Benjamin 227 Sanford & Son) born in Columbus Ohio

14 Dec 1938

Leonardo Boff Brazilian Catholic theologian (liberation theology) and writer born in Concrdia Santa Catarina Brazil

14 Dec 1939

Ernie [Ernest] Davis American football player 1st African American to win Heisman Trophy (1961)

14 Dec 1939

Marilyn Cooper American actress (Broadway Bound Survivors) born in NYC New York

14 Dec 1941

Barry Hadlee cricketer (bro of Dayle & Richard NZ World Cup 1975)

14 Dec 1942

Rex Thompson American actor (Young Bess King & I Her 12 Men) born in NYC New York

14 Dec 1942

Dick Wagner rock guitarist (the Frost) born in Oelwein Iowa (d. 2014)

14 Dec 1943

Frank Allen rock vocalist (Searchers-Needles & Pins)

14 Dec 1946

Anthonius A M Ton Kors Dutch writer (Hannie Schaft)

14 Dec 1946

Jackie McCauley North Ireland rock pianist (Them Coleraine)

14 Dec 1946

Jane Birkin English actress and singer (Mrs Don Juan Dark Places Dust) born in London England

14 Dec 1946

Joyce Vincent Wilson singer (Tony Orlando & Dawn) born in Detroit Michigan

14 Dec 1946

Patty Duke actress (The Miracle Worker) born in New York (d. 2016)

14 Dec 1922

Don Hewitt American CBS news executive producer (60 Minutes) born in NYC New York

14 Dec 1923

Gerard Reve Dutch writer (Evenings Dear Guys) born in Amsterdam (d. 2006)

14 Dec 1923

Irving Sully Boyar American actor (Dog Day Afternoon Car Wash) born in Williamsburg Brooklyn (d. 2001)

14 Dec 1924

Marion Morgan American singer (Stop the Music)

14 Dec 1924

Siiri Rantanen Finnish cross country skier (Olympic gold 1956) born in Tohmajrvi North Karelia Finland

14 Dec 1924

Raj Kapoor Indian actor known as the greatest showman of Hindi cinema (Awaara Boot Polish) born in Peshawar British India (d. 1988)

14 Dec 1925

Sam Jones American baseball player born in Stewartsville Ohio (d. 1971)

14 Dec 1926

Frank King West Indian cricketer (WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50s 29 wkts) born in Delamere Land Brighton St Michael Barbados (d. 1990)

14 Dec 1927

Koss Rietkerk Dutch internal minister (VVD) (1982-86) born in Boskoop Netherlands (d. 1986)

14 Dec 1927

Richard Cassilly American tenor born in Washington D.C. (d. 1998)

14 Dec 1946

Ruth Fuchs German DR javelin thrower (Olympic 2 gold-72 76)

14 Dec 1946

Stan Smith American tennis player (US Open 1971 Wimbledon 1972) born in Pasadena California

14 Dec 1947

Christopher Parkening guitarist (transcribed sacred music) born in Los Angeles California

14 Dec 1947

Dilma Rousseff Brazilian politician President of Brazil (2011-16) born in Belo Horizonte

14 Dec 1948

Dee Wallace Stone [Deanna Bowers] Kansas City Kansas actress (Critters 10 ET)

14 Dec 1949

Bill Buckner California 1st baseman error cost Red Sox 1986 world series

14 Dec 1949

Cliff Williams Australian rock bassist (ACDC-Highway to Hell) born in Sydney New South Wales

14 Dec 1950

Vicki Michelle English actress (Virgin Witch Allo Allo) born in Chigwell England

14 Dec 1952

Tamara Danz German singer (Silly) born in Breitungen Thuringia (d. 1996)

14 Dec 1953

Joe Toplyn comedic writer (Late Night with David Letterman) born in Boston Massachusetts

14 Dec 1953

Vijay Amritraj India tennis playeractor (Octopussy)

14 Dec 1953

Ren Eespere Soviet-born Estonian composer

14 Dec 1953

Vangelis Meimarakis Greek lawyer and politician

14 Dec 1954

Alan Kulwicki Greenfield Wisc NASCAR racer (Winston Cup)

14 Dec 1954

Eva Mattes Tegernsee Germany actress (Celeste Man Like Eva)

14 Dec 1954

Hans William Schlegel Oberlingen Germany Astronaut (STS 55)

14 Dec 1954

Steven Glenwood MacLean astronaut (STS 52) born in Ottawa Ontario

14 Dec 1954

James Horan American actor (General Hospital Transformers Prime) born in Louisville Kentucky

14 Dec 1955

Jane Crafter golfer (1987 JC Penney Mixed Teams) born in Perth Australia

14 Dec 1956

Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein Slalom (Olympic-2 gold-1980)

14 Dec 1958

Jan Dijksma Dutch bassist (Weekend at Waikiki)

14 Dec 1958

Mike Scott Scottish rocker (Blues Inc Waterboys-Rainbow Warrior)

14 Dec 1958

Spider Tracy English rock vocalist (The Pogues)

14 Dec 1958

Steven Rock-Savage Mellville Louisiana (LSU) actor

14 Dec 1960

Catherine G Coleman PhdCapt USAFastronaut (STS 73) born in Charleston South Carolina

14 Dec 1960

Bob Paris American bodybuilder and gay rights advocate

14 Dec 1960

James Comey American lawyer and former FBI director born in Yonkers New York

14 Dec 1961

Jeff Robinson American baseball player (Det Balt) born in Ventura California (d. 2014)

14 Dec 1962

Bharat Arun cricketer (Indian pace bowler late-80s)

14 Dec 1962

Chris Dahlquist Fridley NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators)

14 Dec 1962

Glenda E Gray South African scientist specializing in HIV research born in Boksburg South Africa

14 Dec 1963

Cindy Gibb actress (Search for Tomorrow Youngblood) born in Bennington Vermont

14 Dec 1964

C[arl] J[eff] Snare vocalist (Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime) born in Washington D.C.

14 Dec 1965

Christine Burton Adelaide Aust golfer (1990 T25 Victorian Open)

14 Dec 1965

Craig Biggio infielder (Houston Astros) born in Smithtown New York

14 Dec 1965

Ken Hill Lynn Massachusetts American MLB pitcher (Montreal Expos)

14 Dec 1965

Lawrence Clay-Bey super heavyweight boxer (Olympics 1996) born in Hartford Connecticut

14 Dec 1966

Anthony Mason NBA forward (NY Knicks Charlotte Hornets)

14 Dec 1966

Bill Ranford Brandon Man NHL goalie (Team Canada Boston)

14 Dec 1967

Ali Wood WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-1995) born in Long Beach California

14 Dec 1967

Eldridge Recasner NBA guard (Atlanta Hawks Houston Rockets)

14 Dec 1968

Noelle Beck US actress (Trisha-Loving Fletch Lives) born in Baltimore Maryland

14 Dec 1968

Jamie Crysdale CFL corner (Calgary Stampeders)

14 Dec 1969

Craig Jones Nambour Australia Canadian Tour golfer (NZ Open-1994)

14 Dec 1969

Dave Nilsson Brisbane Australia catcher (Milwaukee Brewers)

14 Dec 1969

Rogerick Green NFL cornerback (Jacksonville Jaguars)

14 Dec 1970

Bradford Banta NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts)

14 Dec 1971

Chris Therien NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers) born in Ottawa Ontario

14 Dec 1971

Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Australian discusshot putter (Olympics 1996)

14 Dec 1972

Johnny Mcwilliams tight end (Arizona Cardinals)

14 Dec 1972

Miranda Hart [Miranda Hart Dyke] English comedian and actress (Miranda) born in London England

14 Dec 1973

Eelco Wassenaar Neth US field hockey midfielder (Olympics 1996)

14 Dec 1974

Billy Koch baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Garden City New York

14 Dec 1789

Maria Szymanowska Polish pianist and composer born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1831)

14 Dec 1901

Henri Cochet French tennis player (7-time Grand Slam singles winner) born in Villeurbanne France (d. 1987)

14 Dec 1904

Jack Westland American politician (US House of Representatives 1953-65) and golfer (US Amateur Cship 1952) born in Everett Washington (d. 1982)

14 Dec 1911

Ota Adler Czech-British fur trader and founder (Federal Trust) born in Kraslice Czechoslovakia (d. 1995)

14 Dec 1931

Jaun Elia Pakistani scholar poet and philosopher born in Amroha Uttar Pradesh British India (d. 2002)

14 Dec 1932

Abbe Lane American singer and wife of Xavier Cugat (Xavier Cugat Show) born in Brooklyn New York

14 Dec 1932

Charlie Rich American vocalist (Behind Closed Doors) born in Colt Arkansas (d. 1995)

14 Dec 1932

George Furth American actor and director (Tammy Good Guys Dumplings) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2008)

14 Dec 1933

Leo Wright American saxophonist (I left my heart in San Francisco) born in Wichita Falls Texas (d. 1991)

14 Dec 1935

Barbara Leigh-Hunt British actress (Search for the Nile) born in Bath Somerset England

14 Dec 1935

Butch [David William] White English cricketer (England opening attack Brown & White v Pak 1961) born in Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire

14 Dec 1935

Lee Remick American actress (Days of Wine & Rose Long Hot Summer) born in Quincy Massachusetts (d. 1991)

14 Dec 1935

Lewis Arquette American actor (Horror Show Book of Love) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2001)

14 Dec 1938

Hal Williams American actor (Pvt Benjamin 227 Sanford & Son) born in Columbus Ohio

14 Dec 1938

Janette Scott English actress (Day of the Triffids) born in Morecambe Lancashire England

14 Dec 1939

Ernie Davis American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (1st African-American to win Heisman Trophy 1961 Syracuse) born in New Salem Pennsylvania (d. 1963)

14 Dec 1940

Lex Gold Scottish football born in Lanark Scotland

14 Dec 1941

Barry Hadlee New Zealand cricket batsman (brother of Sir Richard & Dayle NZ World Cup 1975) born in Christchurch Canterbury

14 Dec 1941

Ellen Willis American journalist and feminist born in NYC New York (d. 2006)

14 Dec 1942

Zoe Laskari Greek actress born in Thessaloniki Greece (d. 2017)

14 Dec 1942

Dick Wagner American rock guitarist (the Frost) born in Oelwein Iowa (d. 2014)

14 Dec 1943

Frank Allen English rock vocalist (Searchers-Needles & Pins) born in Hayes Middlesex England

14 Dec 1946

Jackie McAuley Irish rock pianist (Them Coleraine) born in Derry Northern Ireland

14 Dec 1946

Joyce Vincent Wilson American singer (Tony Orlando & Dawn) born in Detroit Michigan

14 Dec 1946

Michael Ovitz American president (Walt Disney Co) and co-founder (Creative Artists Agency) born in Chicago Illinois

14 Dec 1946

Patty Duke American actress (The Miracle Worker) born in New York (d. 2016)

14 Dec 1946

Ruth Fuchs German javelin thrower (Olympic 2 gold-72 76) born in Egeln Sachsen-Anhalt Germany

14 Dec 1947

Christopher Parkening American guitarist (transcribed sacred music) born in Los Angeles California

14 Dec 1947

Linda Sutton English artist born in Southend-on-Sea Essex

14 Dec 1948

Boudewijn Bch Dutch writer and TV host born in The Hague Netherlands

14 Dec 1948

Dee Wallace Stone [Deanna Bowers] American actress (Critters 10 ET) born in Kansas City Kanasas

14 Dec 1948

Kim Beazley Australian politician (33rd Governor of Western Australia) born in Perth Western Australia

14 Dec 1949

Bill Buckner American MLB 1st baseman (1986 World Series infamous fielding error NL batting champ 1980) born in Vallejo California (d. 2019)

14 Dec 1949

Cliff Williams English rock bassist (ACDC) born in Romford Essex England

14 Dec 1951

Jan Timman Dutch chess player born in Amsterdam

14 Dec 1952

Germain Houde French Canadian actor born in Petit-Saguenay Quebec

14 Dec 1953

Vijay Amritraj Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy) born in Chennai India

14 Dec 1953

Ren Eespere Soviet-born Estonian composer born in Tallinn Estonia

14 Dec 1953

Vangelis Meimarakis Greek lawyer and politician born in Athens Greece

14 Dec 1953

Mikael Odenberg Swedish politician (Minister for Defence) born in Stockholm Sweden

14 Dec 1954

Alan Kulwicki American NASCAR racer (Winston Cup) born in Greenfield Wisconsin (d. 1993)

14 Dec 1954

Eva Mattes Austrian-German actress (Celeste Man Like Eva) born in Tegernsee Germany

14 Dec 1954

Ib Andersen Danish ballet dancer born in Copenhagen

14 Dec 1954

Steve MacLean Canadian astronaut (STS 52) born in Ottawa Ontario

14 Dec 1955

Jane Crafter Asutralian-American golfer (1987 JC Penney Mixed Teams) born in Perth Australia

14 Dec 1956

Hanni Wenzel German alpine ski racer (Olympic-2 gold-1980) born in Straubing Bavaria West Germany

14 Dec 1958

Mike Scott Scottish rocker (Blues Inc Waterboys-Rainbow Warrior) born in Edinburgh Scotland

14 Dec 1958

Spider Tracy English rock vocalist (The Pogues) born in Eastbourne England

14 Dec 1958

Steven Rock-Savage American actor (Shadow Play) born in Melville Louisiana

14 Dec 1959

Jorge Vaca Mexican boxer (WBC welterweight champion 1987) born in Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico

14 Dec 1959

Bob Paris Canadian-American bodybuilder and gay rights advocate born in Columbus Indiana

14 Dec 1960

Catherine Coleman American USAF officer and astronaut (STS 73) born in Charleston South Carolina

14 Dec 1962

Bharat Arun Indian cricketer (Indian pace bowler late-80s) born in Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh India

14 Dec 1962

Chris Dahlquist American NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators) born in Fridley Minnesota

14 Dec 1963

Cindy Gibb American actress (Search for Tomorrow Youngblood) born in Bennington Vermont

14 Dec 1964

C. J. Snare American vocalist (Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime) born in Washington D.C.

14 Dec 1965

Craig Biggio American baseball infielder (Houston Astros) born in Smithtown New York

14 Dec 1965

Ken Hill American MLB pitcher (Montreal Expos) born in Lynn Massachusetts

14 Dec 1966

Anthony Mason American NBA forward (NY Knicks Charlotte Hornets) born in Miami Florida (d. 2015)

14 Dec 1966

Bill Ranford Canadian NHL goalie (Team Canada Boston) born in Brandon Manitoba Canada

14 Dec 1966

Carl Herrera Trinidadian-born Venezuelan NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs) born in Trinidad and Tobago

14 Dec 1966

Fabrizio Giovanardi Italian racecar driver born in Sassuolo Italy

14 Dec 1966

Tim Skld Swedish-American musician born in Skvde Sweden

14 Dec 1966

Lucrecia Martel Argentine film director (La Cinaga) born in Salta Argentina

14 Dec 1967

Eldridge Recasner American NBA guard (Atlanta Hawks Houston Rockets) born in New Orleans Louisiana

14 Dec 1967

Ewa Biaocka Polish writer born in Elblg Poland

14 Dec 1968

Noelle Beck American actress (Trisha-Loving Fletch Lives) born in Baltimore Maryland

14 Dec 1968

Cees Marbus Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles) born in Noordwijk Netherlands

14 Dec 1969

Arthur Numan Dutch soccer player (PSV) born in Heemskerk Netherlands

14 Dec 1969

Dave Nilsson Australian baseball catcher (Milwaukee Brewers) born in Brisbane Queensland Australia

14 Dec 1969

Rogerick Green American NFL cornerback (Jacksonville Jaguars) born in Brenham Texas

14 Dec 1970

Bradford Banta American NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts) born in Baton Rouge Louisiana

14 Dec 1970

Nadine Garner Australian actress (The Still Point) born in Knoxfield Victoria Australia

14 Dec 1970

Anna Maria Jopek Polish musician and singer born in Warsaw Poland

14 Dec 1970

Beth Orton English singer and songwriter born in East Dereham Norfolk England

14 Dec 1970

Toby Anstis British radio and TV presenter born in Northampton Northamptonshire England

14 Dec 1971

Natascha McElhone English actress (The Truman Show) born in Walton-on-Thames Surrey England

14 Dec 1972

Johnny Mcwilliams American football tight end (Arizona Cardinals) born in Pomona California

14 Dec 1972

Eric Anderson American musical theatre actor born in Newport Beach California

14 Dec 1972

Marcus Jensen American baseball player born in Oakland California

14 Dec 1973

Tia Texada American actress and singer born in Louisiana

14 Dec 1973

Thuy Trang Vietnamese-American actress (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) born in Saigon Vietnam (d. 2001)

14 Dec 1974

Billy Koch American baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Garden City New York

14 Dec 1975

James Cotton American NBA guard (Seattle Supersonics) born in Los Angeles California

14 Dec 1975

Tamecka Dixon American WNBA guard (LA Sparks) born in Linden New Jersey

14 Dec 1975

Justin Furstenfeld American rock singer (Blue October)

14 Dec 1975

KaDee Strickland American actress (Private Practice The Grudge) born in Patterson Georgia

14 Dec 1976

Leland Chapman American bounty hunter born in Groom Texas

14 Dec 1976

Andr Couto Portuguese racing driver born in Lisbon Portugal

14 Dec 1775

Thomas Cochrane 10th Earl of Dundonald British admiral born in Annsfield Lanarkshire Scotland (d. 1860)

14 Dec 1901

Henri Cochet French tennis player (French Open 1926 28 30 32 Wimbledon 1927 29 US Open 1928) born in Villeurbanne France (d. 1987)

14 Dec 1908

Morey Amsterdam American comedian and actor born in San Francisco California (d. 1996) probable date

14 Dec 1925

Sam Jones American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1955 59 no-hitter 1955 Chicago Cubs) born in Stewartsville Ohio (d. 1971)

14 Dec 1932

Charlie Rich American country vocalist (Behind Closed Doors) born in Colt Arkansas (d. 1995)

14 Dec 1936

Carl Scheer American basketball executive (general manager Denver Nuggets LA Clippers Charlotte Hornets inventor NBA Slam Dunk Contest) born in Springfield Massachusetts (d. 2019)

14 Dec 1940

Lex Gold Scottish footballer born in Lanark Scotland

14 Dec 1946

Jackie McAuley Irish rock pianist (Them - Here Comes The Night) born in Coleraine Londonderry Northern Ireland

14 Dec 1954

Alan Kulwicki American auto racer and owner (NASCAR Winston Cup drivers and owners champion 1992) born in Greenfield Wisconsin (d. 1993)

14 Dec 1955

Jane Crafter Australian-American golfer (1987 JC Penney Mixed Teams) born in Perth Australia

14 Dec 1962

Glenda E. Gray South African scientist specializing in HIV research born in Boksburg South Africa

14 Dec 1971

Chris Therien Canadian NHL defenceman (Philadelphia Flyers) born in Ottawa Ontario

14 Dec 1873

Joseph Jongen Belgian organist and composer (Symphonie concertante Op. 81) born in Lige Belgium (d. 1953) [1]

14 Dec 1902

Frances Bavier American Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actress (The Andy Griffith Show & Mayberry RFD - Aunt Bee) born in NYC New York (d. 1989)

14 Dec 1902

Viola Wells [Evans] American jazz blues and gospel singer born in Newark New Jersey (d. 1984)

14 Dec 1905

Sydney Lipton British dance band leader born in London (d. 1995)

14 Dec 1906

Alexander Tsfasman Soviet Russian jazz pianist composer and arranger in Alexandrovsk Russian Empire (now Zaporizhya Ukraine) (d. 1971)

14 Dec 1915

Clay Warnick American choral director (Your Show Of Shows) born in Tacoma Washington (d. 1995)

14 Dec 1915

Ruth Railton British musical director (National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain 1948-65) born in Kent England (d. 2001)

14 Dec 1922

Cecil Payne American jazz baritone saxophonist born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2007)

14 Dec 1933

Leo Wright American jazz saxophone and flute player (Dizzy Gillespie Blues Shout I Left My Heart In San Francisco) born in Wichita Falls Texas (d. 1991)

14 Dec 1936

Robert Alan Ridley Parker American PhDastronaut (STS-9 STS-35) born in NYC New York

14 Dec 1943

Frank Allen English rock vocalist (Searchers - Needles & Pins) born in Hayes Middlesex England

14 Dec 1943

Britt Allcroft British film and television producer and writer who created the childrens TV series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends born in Worthing West Sussex England

14 Dec 1946

Jane Birkin British pop singer (Je taime... moi non plus) and actress (Dust Death On The Nile) born in Marylebone London England

14 Dec 1946

Joyce Vincent Wilson American pop singer (Tony Orlando & Dawn) born in Detroit Michigan

14 Dec 1946

[Anna Marie] Patty Duke American Academy and Emmy awarding actress (The Miracle Worker The Patty Duke Show) and mental health advocate born in New York City (d. 2016)

14 Dec 1946

Peter Lorimer Scottish soccer midfielder (21 caps Leeds United 526 games) born in Dundee Scotland (d. 2021)

14 Dec 1947

Christopher Parkening American classical guitarist (transcribed sacred music) born in Los Angeles California

14 Dec 1952

John Lurie American jazz saxophonist (Lounge Lizards) composer and actor (Down By Law Stranger Than Paradise) born in Minneapolis Minnesota

14 Dec 1953

Joe Toplyn American comedic writer (Late Night with David Letterman) born in Boston Massachusetts

14 Dec 1958

Mike Scott Scottish rocker (Blues Inc Waterboys - Rainbow Warrior) born in Edinburgh Scotland

14 Dec 1958

Peter Spider Tracy English rock tin whistle player and vocalist (The Pogues - Fairy Tale Of New York) born in Eastbourne England

14 Dec 1959

Franco [Iglesias] Cuban Latin pop singer (Toda la Vida Mara) born in Cuba

14 Dec 1958

Jan Dijksma Dutch rock bassist (Weekend at Waikiki)

14 Dec 1960

Ebrahim Raisi Iranian jurist and politician (President of Iran 2021-) born in Mashhad Iran

14 Dec 1966

Anthony Mason American NBA forward 1989-2003 (NY Knicks Charlotte Hornets and 4 other teams) born in Miami Florida (d. 2015)

14 Dec 1966

Bill Ranford Canadian NHL goalie 1985-2000 (Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers and 2 other teams Team Canada) and goaltending coach (Los Angeles Kings) born in Brandon Manitoba

14 Dec 1966

Carl Herrera Trinidadian-born Venezuelan NBA forward 1991-99 (San Antonio Spurs and 2 other teams) born in Trinidad and Tobago

14 Dec 1966

Tim Skld Swedish-American hard rock musician and producer (Shotgun Messiah Skold Marilyn Manson) born in Skvde Sweden

14 Dec 1970

Anna Maria Jopek Polish jazz pop and world music singer born in Warsaw Poland

14 Dec 1681

Giuseppe Valentini Italian violinist poet and composer born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1753)

14 Dec 1908

(Moritz) Morey Amsterdam American comedian cellist and actor (The Dick Van Dyke Show - Buddy) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1996)

14 Dec 1921

Charley Trippi American College-Pro Football HOF halfback (Uni of Georgia NFL Cship 1947 First-team All-Pro 1948 Pro Bowl 1952 53 Chicago Cardinals) born in Pittston Pennsylvania (d. 2022)

14 Dec 1941

Barry Hadlee New Zealand cricket batsman (brother of Richard & Dayle 2 ODIs NZ World Cup 1975 Canterbury) born in Christchurch Canterbury

14 Dec 1946

Michael Ovitz American entertainment executive (president of Walt Disney Company 1995-97 co-founder of Creative Artists Agency 1975-95) born in Chicago Illinois

14 Dec 1961

Jeff Robinson American baseball pitcher 1987-92 (Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orioles and 2 other teams) born in Ventura California (d. 2014)

14 Dec 1965

Craig Biggio American Baseball HOF infielder (7 MLB All-Star 4 Gold Glove Award 5 Silver Slugger Award Houston Astros) born in Smithtown New York

14 Dec 1970

Nicholas Angelich American concert pianist born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 2022)

14 Dec 1640

Aphra Behn English playwright and novelist (Oroonoko - one of earliest English novels) baptized in Canterbury England (d. 1689)

14 Dec 1853

Henry Wood English cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests 1 x 100 HS 134no Kent CCC Surrey CCC) born in Dartford England (d. 1919)

14 Dec 1868

Richard Batka Austrian music critic and composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1922)

14 Dec 1877

Lieven Duvosel Flemish composer (De Leiecyclus - The Lys-cycle) born in Ghent Belgium (d. 1956)

14 Dec 1883

Morihei Ueshiba Japanese martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido born in Tanabe Wakayama Japan (d. 1969)

14 Dec 1898

Lillian Randolph American radio and screen actress (The Great Gildersleeve Amos n Andy Its A Wonderful Life Roots The Onion Field) born in Knoxville Tennessee (d. 1978)

14 Dec 1901

Paul I King of Greece (1947-64) born at Tatoi Palace in Parnitha Kingdom of Greece (d. 1964)

14 Dec 1905

Sydney Lipton British dance band bandleader born in London (d. 1995)

14 Dec 1906

Alexander Tsfasman Soviet Russian jazz pianist composer and arranger born in Alexandrovsk Russian Empire (now Zaporizhya Ukraine) (d. 1971)

14 Dec 1922

Don Hewitt American CBS news executive producer (60 Minutes) born in NYC New York (d. 2009)

14 Dec 1924

Marion Morgan (ne Swires) American big band jazz singer (Harry James Stop the Music) born in the USA (d. 2013)

14 Dec 1924

Siiri Rantanen Finnish cross country skier (Olympic gold 3 5k relay 1956 bronze 1960 bronze 10k 1952) born in Tohmajrvi North Karelia Finland (d. 2023)

14 Dec 1946

Jane Birkin British-French pop singer (Je taime... moi non plus) actress (Dust Death On The Nile) and fashion icon born in Marylebone London England (d. 2023)

14 Dec 1958

Jan Dijksma Dutch rock bassist (Weekend at Waikiki) born in the Netherlands

14 Dec 1966

Tim Skld Swedish-American hard rock bass guitarist accordion player and producer (Shotgun Messiah Skold Marilyn Manson 2002-08) born in Skvde Sweden

14 Dec 1969

Jocelyn Morlock Canadian contemporary and post-modern classical composer (My Name is Amanda Todd Bird in the Tangled Sky) and music educator born in Saint Boniface Manitoba (d. 2023)

14 Dec 1970

Beth Orton English folk-electronica singer and songwriter (Central Reservation) born in East Dereham Norfolk England

14 Dec 1738

Jan Antonn Koeluh Czech organist and composer born in Velvary Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1814)

14 Dec 1902

Frances Bavier American Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actress (The Andy Griffith Show & Mayberry RFD - Aunt Bee) born in New York City (d. 1989)

14 Dec 1911

Hans von Ohain German-American aerospace engineer developed 1st turbojet engine born in Dessau Duchy of Anhalt German Empire (d. 1998) [1]

14 Dec 1915

Daniel Dan Dailey American dancer and actor (Youre My Everything Governor & J.J.) born in New York City (d. 1978)

14 Dec 1917

Wilf Ferguson West Indian cricket spin bowler (8 Tests 34 wickets BB 692 2 x 50 Trinidad) born in Longdenville Trinidad (d. 1961)

14 Dec 1922

Don Hewitt American CBS news executive producer (60 Minutes) born in New York City (d. 2009)

14 Dec 1929

Richard S Welch American CIA station chief in Athens Greece born in Hartford Connecticut (d. 1975)

14 Dec 1929

Ron Nelson American composer and pedagogue (Brown University 1973-93) born in Joliet Illinois (d. 2023)

14 Dec 1929

Shlomo Argov Israeli diplomat (Ambassador to the UK 1979-82) born in Jerusalem Mandatory Palestine (d. 2003)

14 Dec 1936

Robert Alan Ridley Parker American PhDastronaut (STS-9 STS-35) born in New York City

14 Dec 1939

Marilyn Cooper American actress (Broadway Bound Survivors) born in New York City

14 Dec 1941

Ellen Willis American journalist and feminist born in New York City (d. 2006)

14 Dec 1942

David Band British investment banker (BZW) born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1996)

14 Dec 1942

Rex Thompson American actor (Young Bess King & I Her 12 Men) born in New York City

14 Dec 1943

Dandy Livingstone (Robert Livingstone Thompson) Jamaican-British reggae musician and record producer (Suzanne Beware of the Devil Rudy A Message to You) born in Kingston Jamaica

14 Dec 1960

Ebrahim Raisi Iranian jurist and President of Iran (2021-24) born in Mashhad Iran (d. 2024)

14 Dec 1964

C. J. Snare American rock vocalist (Firehouse - Love of a Lifetime) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2024)

14 Dec 1681

Giuseppe Valentini Italian violinist poet and composer born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1753)

14 Dec 1730

Capel Bond English composer born in Gloucester England (d. 1790)

14 Dec 1783

Johann Christoph Kienlen German composer born in Free Imperial City of Ulm Holy Roman Empire (d. 1829)

14 Dec 1868

Richard Batka Austrian music critic and composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1922)

14 Dec 1875

Dobri Hristov Bulgarian composer chiefly of choral works and music director (Seven Saints Church Sofia. 1911-28) born in Varna Ottoman Empire (d. 1941)

14 Dec 1893

Laura Ingalls American aviator (first woman to pilot transcontinental flight) and Nazi propaganda agent born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1967) [1]

14 Dec 1901

Helen Blair Bartlett American geologist credited with inventing the insulation for spark plugs born in Sharpsville Pennsylvania (d. 1969)

14 Dec 1908

(Moritz) Morey Amsterdam American comedian cellist vaudevillian and actor (The Dick Van Dyke Show - Buddy This Is Burlesque) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1996)

14 Dec 1915

Dan Dailey American stage and screen dancer and actor (Youre My Everything Mother Wore Tights The Governor & J.J.) born in New York City (d. 1978)

14 Dec 1922

Cecil Payne American jazz baritone saxophonist born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 2007)

14 Dec 1924

Marion Morgan (ne Swires) American big band jazz singer (Harry James Stop the Music) born in Michigan (d. 2013) [1]

14 Dec 1932

Abbe Lane [Abigal Lassman] American actress singer and wife of Xavier Cugat (Xavier Cugat Show) born in Brooklyn New York City

14 Dec 1932

Charlie Rich American country-politan vocalist (Behind Closed Doors The Most Beautiful Girl) born in Colt Arkansas (d. 1995)

14 Dec 1934

Shyam Benegal Indian filmmaker (Ankur (The Seedling) Mujib The Making of a Nation) born in Hyderabad British India (d. 2024) [1]

14 Dec 1935

Barbara Leigh-Hunt British stage and screen actress (Search for the Nile) born in Bath Somerset England (d. 2024)

14 Dec 1935

Lee Remick American actress (Days of Wine and Roses Long Hot Summer) born in Quincy Massachusetts (d. 1991)

14 Dec 1935

Lewis Arquette American actor (Horror Show Book of Love) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2001)

14 Dec 1942

Dick Wagner American rock guitarist songwriter (The Frost Alice Cooper) and session player (KISS) born in Oelwein Iowa (d. 2014)

14 Dec 1943

Dandy Livingstone (Robert Livingstone Thompson) Jamaican-British reggae musician and record producer (Suzanne Beware of the Devil Rudy A Message to You) born in Kingston Jamaica

14 Dec 1946

Lynne Marie Stewart American character actress (Pee-wees Playhouse - Miss Yvonne Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2025) [1]

14 Dec 1948

Boudewijn Bch Dutch writer (The Madhouse) and television host (The World of Bodewijn Bch) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 2002)

14 Dec 1949

Bill Buckner American MLB first baseman (1986 World Series infamous fielding error NL batting champ 1980) born in Vallejo California (d. 2019)

14 Dec 1952

Germain Houde French-Canadian actor (Night Zoo Good Riddance) born in Petit-Saguenay Quebec

14 Dec 1952

Tamara Danz German singer (Silly) born in Breitungen East Germany (d. 1996)

14 Dec 1953

Ren Eespere Soviet-Estonian composer born in Tallinn Estonia

14 Dec 1954

Ib Andersen Danish ballet dancer (Royal Danish Ballet 1975-80 New York City Ballet 1980-90) choreographer and artistic director (Ballet Arizona 2000-24) born in Copenhagen Denmark

14 Dec 1966

Bill Ranford Canadian ice hockey goaltender (Stanley Cup 1988 90 Edmonton Oilers Conn Smythe Trophy 1990 Canada Cup MVP 1991) born in Brandon Manitoba

14 Dec 1969

Arthur Numan Dutch soccer fullback (53 caps Haarlem Twente PSV Eindhoven Rangers) born in Heemskerk Netherlands

14 Dec 1969

Dave Nilsson Australian baseball catcher (Milwaukee Brewers) born in Brisbane Australia

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