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02 Jun 1535
Leo XI [Alessandro O de Medici] Italian Pope (1605)
02 Jun 1577
Giovanni Righi Italian composer and friar born in Fabriano (d. 1539)
02 Jun 1758
Cornelis R T Krayenhoff Dutch fortress engineercartographer
02 Jun 1773
John Randolph [of Roanoke] American planter Congressman (Virginia) and Minister to Russia born in Cawsons Virginia (d. 1833)
02 Jun 1774
William Lawson explorer of New South Wales Australia (d. 1850)
02 Jun 1815
Philip Kearny American Major General (Union Army) born in NYC New York (d. 1862)
02 Jun 1821
Ion Bratianu (Lib) premier of Romania (1876-88)
02 Jun 1823
Gdon Ouimet French Canadian politician (d. 1905)
02 Jun 1824
Samuel Wilks British Physician and founding father of clinical science born in London England
02 Jun 1831
Benjamin Hardin Helm Brigadier General (Conf)Lincolns brother-in-law
02 Jun 1831
Jan G Palm Curacao bandmasterchoir mastercomposer
02 Jun 1835
Pius X [Giuseppe Sarto] 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14)
02 Jun 1840
Thomas Hardy poet and novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) born in Higher Bockhampton Dorset (d. 1928)
02 Jun 1849
Paul-Albert Besnard French painter and graphic artist (La femme) born in Paris France (d. 1909)
02 Jun 1857
Karl Adolph Gjellerup poet (Poutnici Svetem Nobel 1917) born in Roholte Denmark (d. 1919)
02 Jun 1863
Paul Felix Weingartner German conductor (Zara Dalmatia)
02 Jun 1864
Ben Webster British actor (Old Curiosity Shop) born in London England (d. 1947)
02 Jun 1865
George Lohmann England cricket medium pace bowler (18 Tests 112 wickets 10.75) born in Kensington England (d. 1901)
02 Jun 1879
Adolf Herckenrath Flemish playwrightpoet (Avondvlam)
02 Jun 1883
Bokke R S Pollema Dutch Frisian journalistauthor (Lock of Hair)
02 Jun 1891
Ernst Kunz Swiss composer born in Bern (d. 1980)
02 Jun 1891
Thurman Arnold American attorney and jurist (d. 1969)
02 Jun 1899
Royal Beal American actor (Death of a Salesman) born in Brookline Massachusetts (d. 1969)
02 Jun 1899
Tan Malaka Indonesian philosopher and founder (Indonesian Communist) born in Limapuluh Koto Dutch East Indies (d. 1949)
02 Jun 1900
David Wynne Welsh composer (Owain ab Urien) born in Penderyn (d. 1983)
02 Jun 1904
Johnny Weissmuller American actor (Tarzan) swimmer (5 Olympic gold 1924 28) born in Freidorf Romania (d. 1984)
02 Jun 1907
Dorothy West US journalistauthor (Living is Easy)
02 Jun 1908
Gordon Weir cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37)
02 Jun 1909
Robin Orr Scottish composer born in Brechin (d. 2006)
02 Jun 1911
Xiao Hong Chinese writer (The Field of Life and Death) born in Hulan County Heilongjiang Province (d. 1942)
02 Jun 1913
Barbara Pym romantic author (Very Private Eye) (d. 1980)
02 Jun 1913
Bert Farber American orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey Vic Damone) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2005)
02 Jun 1913
Walter Andreas Schwarz German singer and author (d. 1992)
02 Jun 1915
Lester del Rey American sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy Marooned on Mars)
02 Jun 1915
Robert Moffat Palmer American composer born in Syracuse New York (d. 2010)
02 Jun 1915
Walter Tetley American animation voice (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show) born in NYC New York
02 Jun 1915
Alexandru Nicolschi Russian communist (d. 1992)
02 Jun 1915
Florence Holway Massachusetts 75 year old rape victim and activist (d. 2012)
02 Jun 1917
Max Showalter American actor and composer (Kansas Niagara Stockard Channing Show in Caldwell) born in Caldwell Kansas (d. 2000)
02 Jun 1917
Heinz Sielmann German photographer and filmmaker (d. 2006)
02 Jun 1918
Robert Manry American copy editor of the Cleveland newspaper editor who sailed the Atlantic (Tinkerbelle) born in Landour India (d. 1971)
02 Jun 1920
Yolande Donlan British-American actress (Jigsaw Expresso Bongo Penny Princess) born in Jersey City New Jersey (d. 2014)
02 Jun 1920
Tex Schramm American football team president and general manager (d. 2003)
02 Jun 1920
Frank G. Clement Governor of Tennessee (d. 1969)
02 Jun 1922
Juan Antonio Bardem Spanish director and screenwriter (d. 2002)
02 Jun 1922
Carmen Silvera Canadian-born British actress (Allo Allo) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2002)
02 Jun 1923
Del Simmons [James Joseph Simonian] American saxophonist (Captain Beefheart) (d. 2011)
02 Jun 1923
Lloyd Shapley Mathematician (2012 Nobel Prize Game Theory) born in Cambridge Massachusetts (d. 2016)
02 Jun 1924
June Callwood Canadian jounalist and activist (d. 2007)
02 Jun 1926
Milo OShea Irish character actor (Barbarella Staircase and Mass Appeal Romeo & Juliet) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 2013)
02 Jun 1927
Andre Vandernoot Flemish conductor (Royal Flemish Opera)
02 Jun 1927
W. Watts Biggers American novelist and animator (d. 2013)
02 Jun 1929
Norton Juster American author architect and childrens author (The Dot and the Line) born in New York City
02 Jun 1929
Ken McGregor Australian tennis player (Australian Cship 1952) born in Adelaide South Australia (d. 2007)
02 Jun 1930
Charles Pete Conrad Jr USNastro (Gem 5 11 Ap 12 Skylab 2) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
02 Jun 1932
Sammy Turner Patterson NJ singer (Lavender Blue Moods)
02 Jun 1933
Bob Rozario orchestra leader (Tony Orlando Marie) born in Shanghai China
02 Jun 1933
Jerry Lumpe American baseball player born in Lincoln Missouri (d. 2014)
02 Jun 1934
Johnny Carter US singer (The Flamingos The Dells) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2009)
02 Jun 1936
Otis Williams doo wop singer (Charms) born in Cincinnati Ohio
02 Jun 1936
Sally Kellerman actress (MASH Back to School) born in Long Beach California
02 Jun 1936
Vladimir Golubnichy USSR 20K walker (Olympic gold 1960 68)
02 Jun 1937
Jimmy Jones American singer-songwriter (Handy Man) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2012)
02 Jun 1938
Frits Wols [Eugene W Wong Loi Sing] Suriname Secretary-General (UNESCO)
02 Jun 1938
Gene Michael American baseball shortstop and general manger (NY Yankees) born in Kent Ohio (d. 2017)
02 Jun 1938
Kevin Brownlow English film historian and author
02 Jun 1939
Charles Miller rock flutistsaxophonist (War)
02 Jun 1940
Christopher Bernau actor (Guiding Light) born in Santa Barbara California
02 Jun 1940
Constantine II deposed King of Greece (1964-73)
02 Jun 1940
Horace Clarke baseball 2nd baseman (NY Yankees)
02 Jun 1941
Oda Mayumi resident artist (Green Gulch Zen Center) born in Tokyo Japan
02 Jun 1941
Stacy Keach actor (Mickey Spillanes Mike Hammer) born in Savannah Georgia
02 Jun 1941
William Guest singer (Gladys Knight Show) born in Atlanta Georgia (d 2015)
02 Jun 1942
Maree Cheatham American actress (Search for Tomorrow Guiding Light) born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma
02 Jun 1943
Charles Haid actor (Andy Renko-Hill St Blues Altered States) born in San Francisco California
02 Jun 1943
John Lilipaly Dutch 2nd Chamber member (PvdA)
02 Jun 1943
Maarten B Engwirda Dutch 2nd Chamber member (D66)
02 Jun 1944
Garo Yepremian American NFL place kicker (Miami Dolphins) born in Larnaca Cyprus (d. 2015)
02 Jun 1944
Marvin Hamlisch American composerpianist (Sting Chorus Line) born in NYC New York (d. 2012)
02 Jun 1944
Poul Jensen Danish sailor (Olympic gold 1976 80)
02 Jun 1944
Antone Tavares American R&B musician (Tavares)
02 Jun 1946
Peter Sutcliffe English murderer The Yorkshire Ripper
02 Jun 1947
Mark Elder British opera and symphony conductor
02 Jun 1948
Albert Innaurato playwrightdirector (Age in Soho) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
02 Jun 1948
Jerry Mathers Sioux City Iowa actor (Beaver-Leave It To Beaver)
02 Jun 1950
Joanna Gleason actress (Morgan-Hello Larry) born in Toronto Ontario
02 Jun 1950
Toni Alessandrini actress (Vice Academy Part 2) born in Chicago Illinois
02 Jun 1951
Larry Clark Robinson NHL defenseman (Montreal Canadiens Norris-77 80)
02 Jun 1951
Gilbert Baker American gay activist designed the rainbow flag born in Canute Kansas (d. 2017)
02 Jun 1951
Dave Flett Scottish rock guitarist (Manfred Manns Earth Band Thin Lizzy) born in Aberdeen Scotland
02 Jun 1952
Gary Bettman American National Hockey League commissioner
02 Jun 1953
Craig Stadler American golfer (US Masters 1982) born in San Diego California
02 Jun 1954
Michael Steele rocker (Bangles-Eternal Flame Walk Like an Egyptian)
02 Jun 1954
Dennis Haysbert American actor (Allstate Insurance The Unit) born in San Mateo California
02 Jun 1955
Gary Grimes American actor (Summer of 42 Class of 44) born in San Francisco California
02 Jun 1955
Dana Carvey comedian (SNL Garth-Waynes World) born in Missoula Montana
02 Jun 1956
Mark L Polansky pilotastronaut born in Paterson New Jersey
02 Jun 1956
Mani Ratnam Indian film director screenwriter and producer
02 Jun 1957
King Lizzard American entertainer and songwriter
02 Jun 1958
Lex Lugar [Larry Pfohl] wrestler (WWFWCWNWA) born in Atlanta Georgia
02 Jun 1959
Charlie Huddy Oshawa NHL defenseman (Buffalo Sabres)
02 Jun 1959
Lydia Lunch US singerpoetess (Teenage Jesus Jerks)
02 Jun 1960
Tony Hadley rock vocalist (Spandau Ballet-True)
02 Jun 1961
Kerry Junna-Saxby Australian 10k walker (Olympics-15th-1992 96)
02 Jun 1961
Liam Cunningham Irish actor (Game of Thrones) born in Dublin Ireland
02 Jun 1964
Caroline Link German film director and screenwriter
02 Jun 1965
Mark Waugh Australian cricketer (twin of Steve)
02 Jun 1965
Jim Knipfel American autobiographer and journa
02 Jun 1967
Mike Stanton American pitcher (NY Yankees Boston Red Sox) born in Houston Texas
02 Jun 1967
Randy Hilliard NFL cornerback (Denver Broncos)
02 Jun 1968
Jon Culshaw British comedian and impressionist
02 Jun 1969
David Wheaton tennis star (1987 US junior boys) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
02 Jun 1969
Kurt Abbott infielder (Florida Marlins) born in Zanesville Ohio
02 Jun 1970
Andy McCollum NFL centerguard (New Orleans Saints) born in Toledo Ohio
02 Jun 1970
Eric Riley American NBA center (Dallas Mavericks Minnesota Timberwolves) born in Cleveland Ohio
02 Jun 1970
Marty Mcinnis American NHL left wing (NY Islanders) born in Weymouth Massachusetts
02 Jun 1970
Mike Kelly American baseball player born in Los Angeles California
02 Jun 1970
Randy Fuller American NFL defensive back (Pittsburgh Steelers) born in Griffin Georgia
02 Jun 1970
B-Real American rapper (Cypress Hill) born in Los Angeles California
02 Jun 1970
Karen Mok Hong Kong actress and singer (Around the World in 80 Days) born in Hong Kong
02 Jun 1971
Steve Brooks WLAF tight end (Frankfurt Galaxy London Monarchs)
02 Jun 1971
Anthony Montgomery American film and television actor and graphic novelist
02 Jun 1973
Jayantha Silva cricketer (Sri Lankan Test left-arm spinner 1995)
02 Jun 1974
Tammy Holmes female outfielder (Colo Silver Bullets) born in Berkeley California
02 Jun 1975
Sally Newmarch Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
02 Jun 1976
Adrian Carlos Olivares singer (Menudo-Cannonball) born in Mexico City
02 Jun 1976
Elly Hutton Australian 100m sprinter (Olympics 1996)
02 Jun 1976
Josef Marha Havl-brod Cze NHL center (Colorado Avalanche)
02 Jun 1976
Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso Queen consort of Lesotho
02 Jun 1976
Tim Rice-Oxley English musician (Keane) born in Oxford England
02 Jun 1976
Antnio Rodrigo Nogueira Brazilian mixed martial artist
02 Jun 1977
Ellie Raab American actor (Fabulous Baker Boys Extreme Close-up) born in Wisconsin
02 Jun 1614
Benjamin Rogers English composer (Hymnus Eucharisticus) born in Windsor England (d. 1698)
02 Jun 1715
Herman-Francois Delange Belgian composer born in Lige (d. 1781)
02 Jun 1751
Antoni Weinert Polish composer born in Lusdorf (d. 1850)
02 Jun 1759
Jan Ekels the Young Dutch painter born in Amsterdam (d. 1793)
02 Jun 1774
William Lawson English born explorer of New South Wales Australia born in Finchley England (d. 1850)
02 Jun 1806
Isaac Strauss French violinist conductor and composer born in Strasbourg France (d. 1888)
02 Jun 1876
Hakon Brresen Danish composer born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1954)
02 Jun 1907
Dorothy West American journalistauthor (Living is Easy)
02 Jun 1934
Johnny Carter American singer (The Flamingos The Dells) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2009)
02 Jun 1936
Vladimir Golubnichy Soviet walker (Olympic gold 20k 1960 68) born in Sumy Ukraine
02 Jun 1940
Jim Maloney American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1965 pitched 2 x no-hitters 1965 1 in 1969 Cincinnati Reds) born in Fresno California
02 Jun 1940
Yuri Pshenichnikov Soviet soccer goalkeeper and coach (19 caps FC Pakhtakor Tashkent CSKA Moscow) born in Tashkent Uzbekistan (d. 2019)
02 Jun 1941
Lou Nanne Canadian-born American hockey player (Minnesota North Stars) born in Sault Ste. Maria Ontario
02 Jun 1949
Heather Couper British astronomer and presenter (The Sky at Night). born in Wallesey England (d. 2020)
02 Jun 1949
Stewart Ginn Australian golfer (Senior Players Cship 2002) born in Melbourne Victoria
02 Jun 1959
Lydia Lunch American singerpoetess (Teenage Jesus Jerks)
02 Jun 1965
Russ Courtnall Canadian ice hockey right wing (1029 NHL games Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Vancouver Canucks LA Kings) born in Duncan British Columbia
02 Jun 1967
Kenny Atkinson American basketball head coach (Brooklyn Nets 2016-19 Director Player Development Houston Rockets 200708) born in Huntington New York
02 Jun 1973
Kevin Feige American producer President of Marvel Studios (2007-) born in Boston Massachusetts
02 Jun 1535
Leo XI [Alessandro O de Medici] Italian Pope (1605)
02 Jun 1830
Olivier Metra French composer (Esperance) born in Reims (d. 1889)
02 Jun 1835
Pius X [Giuseppe Sarto] 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14)
02 Jun 1863
Paul Felix Weingartner German conductor (Zara Dalmatia)
02 Jun 1903
Mario Pilati Italian composer born in Naples (d. 1938)
02 Jun 1924
June Callwood Canadian journalist and activist (d. 2007)
02 Jun 1927
W. Watts Biggers American novelist (The Man Inside) and animator (Underdog) born in Avondale Estates Georgia (d. 2013)
02 Jun 1929
Norton Juster American architect and childrens author (The Phantom Tollbooth The Dot and The Line) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2021) [1] [2]
02 Jun 1931
Larry Jackson American baseball pitcher (5x MLB All-Star MLB wins leader 1964 St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies) born in Nampa Idaho (d. 1990)
02 Jun 1935
Carol Shields American-Canadian novelist (The Stone Diaries) and short story writer born in Oak Park Illinois (d. 2003)
02 Jun 1938
Frits Wols [Eugene W Wong Loi Sing] Suriname Secretary-General (UNESCO)
02 Jun 1941
Stacy Keach American actor (Mickey Spillanes Mike Hammer) born in Savannah Georgia
02 Jun 1941
William Guest singer (Gladys Knight Show) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2015)
02 Jun 1944
Marvin Hamlisch American composer and conductor (The Sting A Chorus Line) born in NYC New York (d. 2012)
02 Jun 1946
Peter Sutcliffe English murderer of 13 women The Yorkshire Ripper born in Bingley England (d. 2020)
02 Jun 1949
Heather Couper British astronomer and presenter (The Sky at Night) born in Wallesey England (d. 2020)
02 Jun 1951
Gilbert Baker American gay activist who designed the rainbow flag born in Chanute Kansas (d. 2017)
02 Jun 1958
Lex Lugar [Larry Pfohl] wrestler (WWFWCWNWA) born in Atlanta Georgia
02 Jun 1961
Dez Cadena American punk musician (Black Flag) born in Newark New Jersey
02 Jun 1965
Jim Knipfel American autobiographer and journalist (Slackjaw Quitting the Nairobi Trio) born in Grand Forks North Dakota
02 Jun 1966
Pedro Guerra Spanish singer-songwriter born in Gmar Tenerife
02 Jun 1967
Mike Stanton American pitcher (MLB All Star 2001 World Series 1998-2000 NY Yankees) born in Houston Texas
02 Jun 1970
B-Real [Louis Freese] American rapper (Cypress Hill) born in Los Angeles California
02 Jun 1977
Zachary Quinto American actor (Star Trek) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
02 Jun 1851
Sophus Tromholt Norwegian astrophysicist and photographer (photographed Sami people) (d. 1896) [1]
02 Jun 1866
Jack OConnor American baseball catcher (Cleveland Spiders St. Louis Browns) and manager (St. Louis Browns) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1937)
02 Jun 1868
John Hope American educator (President of Atlanta BaptistMorehouse College1906-36 and Atlanta University 1929-36) born in Augusta Georgia (d. 1936)
02 Jun 1899
Eric Jan Hanussen [Hermann Steinschneider] Austrian astrologist clairvoyant illusionist and speaking tutor to Hitler born in Vienna Austria (d. 1933)
02 Jun 1927
W. Watts Biggers American novelist (The Man Inside) and animator (Underdog) born in Avondale Estates Georgia (d. 2013)
02 Jun 1929
Alcides Lanza Argentine-Canadian pianist classical and electro-acoustic composer and music educator (McGill University 1976-present) born in Rosario Santa Fe Argentina
02 Jun 1929
Frdric Devreese Belgian conductor and composer of classical music (Gemini Suite Valse Sacre) and film scores (The Cruel Embrace) born in Amsterdam Belgium (d. 2020)
02 Jun 1932
Sammy Turner American pop and R&B singer (Lavender Blue Always) born in Patterson New Jersey
02 Jun 1933
Bob Rozario American pianist (Louis Prima) and orchestra leader (Bobby Darin Tony Orlando Donny & Marie) born in Shanghai China (d. 2013)
02 Jun 1936
Otis Williams American doo-wop singer (Charms) born in Cincinnati Ohio
02 Jun 1936
Sally Kellerman American actress (MASH Back to School The Player) and singer born in Long Beach California (d. 2022)
02 Jun 1939
Charles Miller American rock-funk flutist saxophonist and singer (War - Why Cant We Be Friends Low Rider) born in Olathe Kansas (d. 1980)
02 Jun 1939
Janie Bradford American songwriter for Motown (Money (Thats What I Want)) born in Charleston Missouri
02 Jun 1941
William Guest American soul singer (Gladys Knight Show) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2015)
02 Jun 1944
Marvin Hamlisch American composer and conductor (The Sting A Chorus Line) born in NYC New York (d. 2012)
02 Jun 1944
Antone Tavares American R&B musician (Tavares - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel) born in Providence Rhode Island
02 Jun 1946
Lasse Hallstrm Swedish screenwriter and film director (Cider House Rules My Life As A Dog ABBA music videos) born in Stockholm Sweden
02 Jun 1950
Momilo Vukoti Serbian soccer midfielder (14 caps Yugoslavia FC Partizan FC Bordeaux) and manager (Cyprus PAOK Partizan) born in Belgrade Serbia (d. 2021)
02 Jun 1951
Dave Flett Scottish rock guitarist (Manfred Manns Earth Band Thin Lizzy) born in Aberdeen Scotland
02 Jun 1954
Michael Steele rocker (Bangles - Eternal Flame Walk Like an Egyptian)
02 Jun 1955
Dana Carvey American comedian and actor (SNL - George Bush Waynes World - Garth) born in Missoula Montana
02 Jun 1960
Tony Hadley rock vocalist (Spandau Ballet - True)
02 Jun 1963
Norm Lewis American stage and screen actor and singer born in Tallahassee Florida
02 Jun 1976
Adrian Carlos Olivares singer (Menudo - Cannonball) born in Mexico City
02 Jun 1448
Domenico Ghirlandaio [Bigordi] Italian Renaissance painter and mentor of Michelangelo born in Florence Italy (d. 1494) [birthdate disputed]
02 Jun 1504
George van Egmond Dutch bishop of Utrecht (d. 1560)
02 Jun 1535
Leo XI [Alessandro Ottaviano de Medici] Italian Pope in 1605 who had the shortest reign as pope in history born in Florence (d. 1605)
02 Jun 1758
Cornelis Rudolph Theodorus Krayenhoff Dutch hydraulic engineer (began Defense Line of Amsterdam) cartographer and soldier born in Nijmegen Dutch Republic (d. 1840)
02 Jun 1802
Adrian van der Hoop Jr Dutch poet and critic (d. 1841)
02 Jun 1807
Robert Fhrer Czech composer of sacred music and music theorist born in Prague (d. 1861)
02 Jun 1821
Ion Brtianu Romanian statesman (Premier of Romania 1876-88) born in Piteti Principality of Wallachia (d. 1891)
02 Jun 1824
Samuel Wilks British physician and founding father of clinical science born in London (d. 1911)
02 Jun 1828
James Cutler Dunn Parker American organist composer and pedagogue born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1916)
02 Jun 1830
Olivier Mtra French composer of balletss light opera and popular waltzes (Esperance) and conductor born in Reims France (d. 1889)
02 Jun 1831
Benjamin Hardin Helm American Brigadier General (Confederates) and Abraham Lincolns brother-in-law born in Bardstown Kentucky (d. 1863)
02 Jun 1831
Jan Gerard Palm Curacao bandmasterchoir mastercomposer known as as the Father of Curaaos classical music born . Curacao (d. 1899)
02 Jun 1835
Pius X [Giuseppe Sarto] Italian 257th Roman Catholic Pope (1903-14 - lowered age of Communion from 12 to 7) and saint born in Riese Kingdom of LombardyVenetia Austrian Empire (d. 1914)
02 Jun 1845
Arthur MacArthur Jr American career military officer (US Army - Civil War American Indian Wars Spanish-American War Philippine-American War) born in Chicopee Falls Massachusetts (d. 1912)
02 Jun 1863
(Paul) Felix Weingartner Austrian pianist conductor (Vienna Philharmonic 1907-27 first to record all nine of Beethovens symphonies) and composer (Die Dorfschule) born in Zara Dalmatia Austria-Hungary (now Zadar Croatia) (d. 1942)
02 Jun 1879
Adolf Herckenrath Flemish playwright and poet (Avondvlam) born in Aaist Belgium (d. 1958)
02 Jun 1883
Bokke R. S. Pollema Dutch Frisian journalist and author (Lock of Hair) (d. 1948)
02 Jun 1907
Dorothy West American writer of the Haarlem Renaissance (The Living is Easy) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1998)
02 Jun 1908
Gordon Weir New Zealand cricket batsman (11 Tests 3 x 50 Auckland CA) born in Auckland New Zealand (d. 2003)
02 Jun 1915
Lester del Rey American sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy Marooned on Mars) born in Saratoga Township Minnesota (d. 1993)
02 Jun 1915
Walter Tetley American voice-over actor (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show) born in NYC New York (d. 1975)
02 Jun 1919
Boris Klyuzner Russian Soviet composer born in Astrakhan Russia (d. 1975)
02 Jun 1936
Sally Kellerman American actress (MASH (film) Back to School The Player) and singer born in Long Beach California (d. 2022)
02 Jun 1943
Charles Haid American actor (Hill Street Blues - Ofc. Andy Renko Altered States) born in San Francisco California
02 Jun 1951
Larry Robinson Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Stanley Cup x 6 Montreal Canadiens James Norris Memorial Trophy 1977 80 Conn Smythe Trophy 1978) and coach (Stanley Cup 2000 NJ Devils LA Kings) born in Winchester Ontario
02 Jun 1960
Shaun Wallace English barrister and television quizmaster (The Chase) born in London England
02 Jun 1965
Mark Waugh Australian cricket all-rounder (128 Tests 20 x 100 HS 153no 59 wickets NSWCA Essex CCC) and broadcaster (Network 10 Fox) born in Sydney Australia
02 Jun 1965
Steve Waugh Australian cricket all-rounder captain (168 Tests 10927 runs 51.06 32 x 100 HS 200 92 wickets NSWCA Somerset CCC Kent CCC) born in Sydney Australia
02 Jun 1448
Domenico Ghirlandaio [Bigordi] Italian Renaissance painter and mentor of Michelangelo born in Florence (d. 1494) [birthdate disputed]
02 Jun 1587
Willem Bontekoe Dutch sailor who published journal of his shipwreck in Indonesia aboard the Nieuw Hoorn born in Hoorn Holland (d. 1657)
02 Jun 1715
Herman-Franois Delange Belgian composer born in Lige (d. 1781)
02 Jun 1807
Robert Fhrer Czech composer of sacred music and music theorist born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1861)
02 Jun 1815
Philip Kearny American Major General (Union Army) born in New York City (d. 1862)
02 Jun 1830
Olivier Mtra French composer of ballets light opera and popular waltzes (Esperance) and conductor born in Reims France (d. 1889)
02 Jun 1831
Jan Gerard Palm Curaao bandmaster choir master and composer known as as the Father of Curaaos classical music born in Curacao (d. 1899)
02 Jun 1838
Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia (ne Duchess Alexandra Frederica Wilhelmina of Oldenburg) German-Russian noblewoman and philanthropist born in St. Petersburg Russian Empire (d. 1900)
02 Jun 1845
Arthur MacArthur Jr American career military officer (US Army - Civil War American Indian Wars Spanish-American War PhilippineAmerican War) born in Chicopee Falls Massachusetts (d. 1912)
02 Jun 1883
Bokke R. S. Pollema Dutch Frisian journalist poet and author (Lok en Lijen (Happiness and Suffering)) born in Makkum Netherlands (d. 1948)
02 Jun 1887
Howard Johnson American lyricist (nclude When the Moon Comes over the Mountain M-O-T-H-E-R) born in Waterbury Connecticut (d. 1941)
02 Jun 1891
Ernst Kunz Swiss composer born in Bern Switzerland (d. 1980)
02 Jun 1900
David Wynne Welsh composer (Owain ab Urien) born in Penderyn Wales (d. 1983)
02 Jun 1903
Mario Pilati Italian composer born in Naples Kingdom of Italy (d. 1938)
02 Jun 1903
Robert Morris Page American physicist who helped develop and refine radar technology born in Saint Paul Minnesota (d. 1992) [1]
02 Jun 1909
Robin Orr Scottish organist composer and educator (St. Johns College Glasgow University) born in Brechin Scotland (d. 2006)
02 Jun 1915
Walter Tetley American voice-over actor (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show) born in New York City (d. 1975)
02 Jun 1920
Frank G. Clement American politician Governor of Tennessee born in Dickson Tennessee (d. 1969)
02 Jun 1920
Marcel Reich-Ranicki Polish-German influential literary critic born in Wocawek Poland (d. 2013)
02 Jun 1920
Michael OHehir Irish sports commentator and journalist born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1996)
02 Jun 1920
Tex Schramm American football president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys (1960-88) born in San Gabriel California (d. 2003)
02 Jun 1921
Alexander Salkind Polish-French film producer (Superman film franchise) born in Danzig (d. 1997)
02 Jun 1922
Juan Antonio Bardem Spanish director and screenwriter born in Madrid Spain (d. 2002)
02 Jun 1923
Del Simmons [James Joseph Simonian] American saxophonist (Captain Beefheart Guy Lombardo) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2008)
02 Jun 1924
June Callwood Canadian journalist and activist born in Chatham Ontario (d. 2007)
02 Jun 1927
Andr Vandernoot Flemish flautist and conductor (Royal Flemish Opera 1959-73) born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1991)
02 Jun 1928
J. A. Cuddon English dictionary writer (Dictionary of Literary Terms) (d. 1996)
02 Jun 1930
Pete Conrad American US Navy pilot and NASA astronaut (Gemini 5 Gemini 11 Apollo 12 Skylab 2) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
02 Jun 1940
John OShea Welsh rugby union prop (5 Tests Wales 1 British & Irish Lions Cardiff RFC 213 games) born in Weston-Super-Mare England (d. 2024)
02 Jun 1943
Ilaiyaraaja [R. Gnanathesikan] Indian film and concert composer (Thiruvasagam in Symphony) born in Pannaipuram Tamil Nadu British Raj (now India)
02 Jun 1944
Marvin Hamlisch American EGOT (Emmy Grammy Oscar and Tony Awards winner) and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and conductor (The Sting A Chorus Line) born in New York City (d. 2012)
02 Jun 1947
Mark Elder British opera and symphony conductor (Hall Orchestra in 1999-2024) born in Hexham Northumberland England
02 Jun 1948
Albert Innaurato American playwright and stage director (Age in Soho Gemini) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
02 Jun 1948
Jerry Mathers American actor (Leave It To Beaver - Theodore Beaver Cleaver The Trouble with Harry) born in Sioux City Iowa
02 Jun 1951
Steve Brookins American southern rock drummer (.38 Special 1974-87) born in Jacksonville Florida
02 Jun 1953
Cornel West American philosopher activist and author born in Tulsa Oklahoma
02 Jun 1954
Michael Steele [Susan Thomas] American rock bassist (Bangles - Eternal Flame Walk Like an Egyptian) born in Pasadena California
02 Jun 1957
King Lizzard [Randall Colmus] American psychedelic rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in Detroit Michigan
02 Jun 1959
Lydia Lunch [Koch] American punk rock guitarist singer (Teenage Jesus and the Jerks) actress and poet born in Rochester New York
02 Jun 1960
Tony Hadley English pop-rock vocalist (Spandau Ballet - True) born in Islington North London. England
02 Jun 1961
Dez Cadena American punk musicianrock guitarist and singer (Black Flag) born in Newark New Jersey
02 Jun 1961
John Cameron Dutch punk rock guitarist (Claw Boys Claw) born in Netherlands
02 Jun 1963
Bryan Harvey American MLB baseball relief pitcher 1987-95 (2X All-Star California Angels Florida Marlins) born in Soddy-Daisy Tennessee
02 Jun 1504
George van Egmond Dutch Bishop of Utrecht born in Egmond Habsburg Netherlands (d. 1560) [1]
02 Jun 1577
Giovanni Righi Italian composer and friar born in Fabriano Papal States (d. 1539)
02 Jun 1715
Herman-Franois Delange Belgian composer born in Lige Dutch Republic (d. 1781)
02 Jun 1751
Antoni Weinert Polish composer born in Lusdorf Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1850)
02 Jun 1807
Robert Fhrer Czech composer of sacred music and music theorist born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1861)
02 Jun 1823
Gdon Ouimet French Canadian lawyer politician and second Premier of Quebec born in Sainte-Rose Quebec (d. 1905) [1]
02 Jun 1851
Sophus Tromholt Danish astrophysicist and photographer (portraits of the Kven and Sami people) born in Husum Duchy of Schleswig under Danish rule (d. 1896) [1]
02 Jun 1887
Howard Johnson American lyricist (When the Moon Comes over the Mountain M-O-T-H-E-R) born in Waterbury Connecticut (d. 1941)
02 Jun 1891
Ernst Kunz Swiss composer born in Bern Switzerland (d. 1980)
02 Jun 1891
Thurman Arnold American lawyer judge and US Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division (1938-43) born in Laramie Wyoming (d. 1969) [1] [2]
02 Jun 1906
Carlo Scarpa Italian architect and designer known for the Brion Tomb born in Venice Italy (d. 1978)
02 Jun 1913
Barbara Pym British novelist (Very Private Eye Excellent Women) born in Oswestry England (d. 1980) [1]
02 Jun 1913
Bert Farber American orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey Vic Damone) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 2005)
02 Jun 1913
Walter Andreas Schwarz German writer singer and first German participant at the Eurovision Song Contest (1956) born in Aschersleben German Empire (d. 1992)
02 Jun 1915
Alexandru Nicolschi Russian-Romanian communist activist Soviet agent and Securitate chief born in Tiraspol Russia (d. 1992)
02 Jun 1918
Ruth Atkinson American cartoonist and pioneering female comic book writer and artist (Millie the Model in Marvel Comics) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 1997)
02 Jun 1919
Nat Mayer Shapiro American visual artist best known for complex paintings born in New York (d. 2005)
02 Jun 1928
J. A. Cuddon [John Anthony Cuddon] British author and dictionary writer (Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory) born in Plymouth England (d. 1996) [1]
02 Jun 1930
Bob Lillis American baseball infielder (LA Dodgers Houston Colt .45sAstros) and manager (Houston Astros 1982-85) born in Altadena California
02 Jun 1934
Johnny Carter American doo wop and R&B singer (The Flamingos 1953-55 The Dells. 1960-2009 - Stay in My Corner) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2009)
02 Jun 1935
Dimitri Kitsikis Greek academic Turkologist Sinologist and poet born in Athens Greece (d. 2021)
02 Jun 1935
Roger Brierley British character actor born in Stockbridge Cheshire England (d. 2005)
02 Jun 1936
Otis Williams American doo-wop singer (The Charms - Hearts of Stone) born in Cincinnati Ohio
02 Jun 1936
Vladimir Golubnichy Soviet walker (Olympic gold 1960 and 1968 - 20K) born in Sumy Ukraine (d. 2021)
02 Jun 1940
Constantine II last King of Greece until the abolition of the Greek monarchy (1964-73) born in Psychiko Kingdom of Greece (d. 2023)
02 Jun 1941
William Guest American soul singer (Gladys Knight & the Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia I Heard it Through the Grapevine) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2015) [1]
02 Jun 1942
Kim Shin-jo North Korean soldier who tried to assassinate South Korean president Park Chung-hee born in Chongjin North Korea (d. 2025)
02 Jun 1943
John Lilipaly Dutch politician and first member of the Lower House of Moluccan descent born in Ihamahu Dutch East Indies (d. 2022) [1]
02 Jun 1944
Poul Richard Hj Jensen Danish sailor (Olympic gold Soling 1976 80 World Cship gold Dragon 1989 2009) born in Copenhagen Denmark
02 Jun 1947
Mark Elder British opera and symphony conductor (Hall Orchestra 1999-2024) born in Hexham Northumberland England
02 Jun 1951
Dave Flett Scottish rock guitarist (Manfred Manns Earth Band. 1975-78 Thin Lizzy. 1978-79) born in Aberdeen Scotland
02 Jun 1952
Gary Bettman American sports executive and commissioner of the National Hockey League (1993-present) born in Queens New York
02 Jun 1956
Malcolm Garrett English graphic designer and Creative Director of Images&Co (co-founder of the Design Manchester festival) born in Northwich England
02 Jun 1957
Mark Lawrenson British-Irish footballer and manager (39 caps for Ireland) born in Preston England [1]
02 Jun 1960
Kyle Petty American auto racer (8 race wins NASCAR Cup Series) and broadcaster (NBC Sports) born in Randleman North Carolina
02 Jun 1961
Kerry Junna-Saxby Australian race walker (WR Womens 10k 1987-95 WR 20k 1988-95) born in Young Australia
02 Jun 1968
Andy Cohen American producer TV and radio host known for The Real Housewives franchise and The N-Word born in St. Louis Missouri
02 Jun 1968
Beetlejuice [Lester Green] American entertainer member of Howard Sterns Wack Pack born in Browns Mills New Jersey
02 Jun 1971
Kateina Jacques Czech Green Party politician and anti-Nazi activist born in Mlnk Czech Republic
02 Jun 1973
Jayantha Silva Sri Lankan cricket spin bowler (7 Tests 20 wickets BB 416 Sinhalese SC) born in Kalutara Sri Lanka
02 Jun 1974
Gata Kamsky American chess Grandmaster (Chess World Cup 2007 FIDE World Cship 1996 runner-up) born in Novokuznetsk Russia
02 Jun 1974
Matt Serra American mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner born in East Meadow New York [1] [2]
02 Jun 1976
Masenate Mohato Seeiso Queen of Lesotho patron of HIVAIDS charities born in Mapoteng Lesotho
02 Jun 1976
Adrin Olivares Mexican pop singer (Menudo - Besame En La Playa) born in Mexico City
02 Jun 1976
Antnio Rodrigo Nogueira Brazilian mixed martial artist known as Minotauro or Big Nog born in Bahia Brazil
02 Jun 1976
Josef Marha Czech ice hockey center (NHL All Star 1998 2001 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Chicago Blackhawks) born in Havlkv Brod Czech Republic
02 Jun 1978
Dominic Cooper British stage and screen actor (The History Boys Fleming Mamma Mia Agent Carter) born in Greenwich London England
02 Jun 1978
Justin Long American actor (Jeepers Creepers Alvin and the Chipmunks) born in Fairfield Connecticut
02 Jun 1978
Nikki Cox American actress (Unhappily Ever After The Norm Show Las Vegas) born in Santa Monica California
02 Jun 1979
Morena Baccarin Brazilian-American actress (Serenity Deadpool Homeland) born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil
02 Jun 1980
Fabrizio Moretti Brazilian-born rock drummer (The Strokes) born in Rio de Janeiro
02 Jun 1980
Irish Grinstead American R&B singer (702 - Where My Girls At) born in Houston Texas (d. 2023)
02 Jun 1981
Fredrik Backman Swedish author (A Man Called Ove Beartown) born in Sderort Sweden
02 Jun 1981
Nikolay Davydenko Russian professional tennis player born in Sievierodonetsk Ukrainian SSR
02 Jun 1983
Brooke White American pop singer (High Hopes & Heartbreak) born in Phoenix Arizona
02 Jun 1985
Ana Cristina Cash Cuban-American pop and country singer-songwriter born in Miami. Florida
02 Jun 1986
(Zsuzsanna) ZZ Ward American blues-rock and R&B singer-songwriter (Put the Gun Down) born in Abington Pennsylvania
02 Jun 1987
Darin [Zanyar] Swedish pop singer (Lovekiller Tvillingen) born in Stockholm Sweden
02 Jun 1988
Amber Marshall Canadian actress (Heartland) born in London Ontario
02 Jun 1988
Awkwafina [Nora Lum] American rapper (Yellow Ranger) and actress (The Farewell Crazy Rich Asians Oceans 8) born in New York City
02 Jun 1988
Sergio Agero Argentine soccer striker (96 caps Manchester City leading overseas goal scorer in EPL history) born in Buenos Aires Argentina
02 Jun 1989
Freddy Adu Ghanaian-American footballer (17 caps for the United States) born in Tema Ghana [1] [2]
02 Jun 1989
Steve Smith Australian cricket batsman and captain (HS 239 NSW CA) born in Sydney Australia
02 Jun 1990
Brittany Curran American actress (Men of a Certain Age) born in Weymouth Massachusetts
02 Jun 1990
Jack Lowden Scottish Actor (Slow Horses) born in Chelmsford Essex
02 Jun 1993
Early James [Fredrick James Mullis Jr] American singer-songwriter born in Troy Alabama
02 Jun 2003
Bobby Brazier English actor and model (EastEnders) born in London
02 Jun 1891
Takijiro Onishi Japanese World War II admiral and father of the kamikaze born in Tamba Hygo Japan (d. 1945)
02 Jun 1899
Lotte Reiniger German animator and film director (The Adventures of Prince Achmed Aladdin and the Magic Lamp) born in Charlottenburg Germany (d. 1981)
02 Jun 1906
(Abraham) Albert Sandler British violinist and light music orchestra leader born in Mile End Old Town London (d. 1948)
02 Jun 1929
Alcides Lanza Argentine-Canadian pianist classical and electro-acoustic composer and music educator (McGill University 1976-2003) born in Rosario Santa Fe Argentina (d. 2024)
02 Jun 1929
Ken Smith Scottish rugby union flanker (18 Tests British & Irish Lions4 Kelso RU South of Scotland District RU) born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 2026)
02 Jun 1930
David Hays American set designer and the founding artistic director of the National Theater of the Deaf (1967-96) born in Far Rockaway New York (d. 2026)
02 Jun 1935
Anthony Powell British costume designer (Travels With My Aunt 101 Dalmatians) born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy England (d. 2021)
02 Jun 1936
Richard Harries Lord Harries of Pentregarth British priest and media personality (BBC Radio 4s Thought for the Day) born in Eltham England (d. 2026)
02 Jun 1937
Helen Siff American character actress (You Dont Mess with the Zohan Hail Caesar) born in Woodmere New York (d. 2025)
02 Jun 1940
Christopher Bernau American actor (Guiding Light Dark Shadows) born in Santa Barbara California (d. 1989)
02 Jun 1940
Earl Young American session and touring drummer considered the father of the disco beat (The Trammps MFSB) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
02 Jun 1944
Antone Chubby Tavares American R&B singer (Tavares - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel) born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 2025) [1]
02 Jun 1945
Jon Peters American film producer (Caddyshack Flashdance A Star Is Born Batman) born in Van Nuys California
02 Jun 1946
John Du Cann English rock guitarist (Atomic Rooster) born in Leicester England (d. 2011)
02 Jun 1950
Jeff Siemon American College Football HOF and NFL linebacker (Stanford University Pro Bowl 1973 75-77 Minnesota Vikings) born in Rochester Minnesota (d. 2026)
02 Jun 1951
Jeanine Pirro American lawyer television host (Justice with Judge Jeanine) and first woman to be elected as the District Attorney of Westchester County (1994-2005) born in Elmira New York
02 Jun 1960
Matthew Biggs British horticulturist author (A Home for Every Plant) and radio personality (Gardeners Question Time) born in Leicester England (d. 2026)
02 Jun 1961
Curt Cignetti American college football coach (NCAA National Cship 2025 Indiana University) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
02 Jun 1961
Dez Cadena American punk rock guitarist and singer (Black Flag 1980-83 Misfits 2001-15) born in Newark New Jersey
02 Jun 1963
Norm Lewis American stage and screen actor and singer (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert Da 5 Bloods) born in Tallahassee Florida
02 Jun 1967
Kenny Atkinson American basketball head coach (Cleveland Cavaliers Brooklyn Nets 2016-19) born in Huntington New York
02 Jun 1969
David Wheaton American tennis player (Grand Slam Cup 1991) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
02 Jun 1971
Jo Koy American stand-up comedian and actor (Chelsea Lately Lights Out Comin in Hot) born in Misawa Air Base Japan