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Historical Birthday

26 Jun 1575
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg queen of Denmark and Norway born in Halle (Saale) Holy Roman Empire (d. 1612)
26 Jun 1582
Johannes Schultz German composer born in Lneburg Germany (d. 1653)
26 Jun 1655
Jean Deutz merchant and Amsterdam regent born in Amsterdam (d. 1719)
26 Jun 1681
Hedvig Sophia Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp born in Three Crowns Castle Stockholm Sweden (d. 1708)
26 Jun 1689
Edward Holyoke American academic and 9th President of Harvard University born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1769)
26 Jun 1694
Georg Brandt Swedish chemist and mineralogist born in Riddarhyttan Sweden (d. 1768)
26 Jun 1702
Philip Doddridge English Nonconformist clergyman born in London (d. 1751)
26 Jun 1703
Thomas Clap American academic 1st President of Yale University born in Scituate Massachusetts (d. 1767)
26 Jun 1730
Charles Messier French astronomer (cataloguer of M objects) born in Badonviller Lorraine France (d. 1817)
26 Jun 1742
Arthur Middleton American signer (Declaration of Independence) born in Charleston South Carolina (d. 1787)
26 Jun 1747
Leopold Koeluch Czech composer born in Velvary Czech Republic (d. 1818)
26 Jun 1749
Louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans French composer born in Marseille France (d. 1820)
26 Jun 1760
Johan I Jozef Monarch of Liechtenstein and fieldmarshal born in Vienna Austria (d. 1836)
26 Jun 1763
George Morland English artist of rural landscapes born in London (d. 1804)
26 Jun 1817
Branwell Bront [Patrick Branwell Bront] English painter and writer and brother of the writers Charlotte Emily and Anne born in Thornton West Yorkshire England (d. 1848)
26 Jun 1819
Abner Doubleday Union general-major and inventor (baseball) born in Ballston Spa New York (d. 1893)
26 Jun 1821
Bartolom Mitre [Martnez] Argentine general author statesman and President (1862-1868) born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1906)
26 Jun 1823
Frederick Bowen Jewson Scottish composer born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1891)
26 Jun 1824
Moritz Frstenau German composer born in Dresden Germany (d. 1889)
26 Jun 1831
Julius Rodenberg [Levy] German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace) born in Rodenberg Germany (d. 1914)
26 Jun 1837
Martin Davis Hardin II American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Jacksonville Illinois (d. 1923)
26 Jun 1837
Victor Girardey Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Lauw France (d. 1864)
26 Jun 1865
Bernard Berenson American art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance) born in Vilnius Lithuania Russian Empire (d. 1959)
26 Jun 1865
Charles Bonin French explorer and diplomat (China) born in Poissy France (d. 1929)
26 Jun 1865
George C. Pearce American actor (The Shadow Sinister British Agent Valiant) born in NYC New York (d. 1940)
26 Jun 1866
Josef Swickard German actor (The Wizard of Oz Lost City Tale of 2 Cities) born in Coblenz Germany (d. 1940)
26 Jun 1869
Martin Andersen Nex Danish writer (Pelle Erobreren) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1954)
26 Jun 1874
Albert Relf English cricketer (England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14) born in Burwash East Sussex England (d. 1937)
26 Jun 1875
Camille Zeckwer American composer born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1924)
26 Jun 1878
Albert Sikls Hungarian composer born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1942)
26 Jun 1878
Ernest Torrence Scottish actor (I Cover the Waterfront Hunchback of Notre Dame) born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1933)
26 Jun 1880
Natalia Brassova Russian noblewoman wife of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia born in Perovo Moscow Russian Empire (d. 1952)
26 Jun 1881
Yaakov Cahan Hebrew poet and writer born in Slutsk Belarus (d. 1960)
26 Jun 1885
Anna Maria Franciska van Wageningen-Salomons Dutch author (Girl Student) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1980)
26 Jun 1886
Margaretha C E Greta Beekman actress (Wrong Poes) (d. 1957)
26 Jun 1887
Anthony Gustav de Rothschild British philanthropist born in London (d. 1961)
26 Jun 1888
Paul Niggli Swiss mineralogist (crystal structures) born in Zonfingen Switzerland (d. 1953)
26 Jun 1890
Jeanne Eagels American actress and former Ziegfeld Girl (Rain Under False Colors) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 1929)
26 Jun 1891
Heinrich Lemacher German composer born in Solingen Dusseldorf Germany (d. 1966)
26 Jun 1891
Sidney Coe Howard American dramatist (Swords Pulitzer 1925) born in Oakland California (d. 1939)
26 Jun 1892
Pearl S. Buck American author (Good Earth-Nobel 1938) born in Hillsboro West Virginia (d. 1973)
26 Jun 1893
Big Bill Broonzy American blues singer and guitarist (Blues by Broonzy) born in Scott Mississippi (d. 1958)
26 Jun 1894
Bill Wirges American orchestra leader (Growing Paynes) born in Buffalo New York (d. 1971)
26 Jun 1895
Jankel Adler Polish painter and printmaker born in Tuszyn d Poland (d. 1949)
26 Jun 1897
Viola Dana American actress (Willow Tree 40 Winks Silent Lover) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1987)
26 Jun 1898
Willy Messerschmitt German aircraft designer born in Frankfurt am Main Germany (d. 1978)
26 Jun 1898
Chesty Puller US Marine Corps lieutenant general and the most decorated Marine in history born in West Point Virginia (d. 1971)
26 Jun 1899
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia 3rd daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna born in Peterhof Palace Saint Petersburg Russian Empire (d. 1918)
26 Jun 1900
Jo Spier [Joseph Spier] Dutch cartoonist and water color painter born in Zutphen Netherlands (d. 1978)
26 Jun 1901
Stuart Symington U.S. senator from Missouri (195376) born in Amherst Massachusetts (d. 1988)
26 Jun 1901
William Busch British composer born in London (d. 1945)
26 Jun 1902
Antonia Brico Dutch-American conductor and pianist born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1989)
26 Jun 1902
Bill Lear American engineer manufacturer and CEO (Lear Jet Corp) born in Hannibal Missouri (d. 1978)
26 Jun 1902
Hugues Cunod Swiss tenor and musical educator born in Corseaux-sur-Vevey Switzerland (d. 2010)
26 Jun 1903
Ashley Clarke British diplomat to Italy and president (Venice in Peril Fund) (d. 1994)
26 Jun 1903
Babe [Floyd Caves] Herman Brooklyn Dodgers slugger (.324 lifetime average) born in Buffalo New York (d. 1987)
26 Jun 1904
Peter Lorre Hungarian-American actor (M Casablanca Beast with 5 Fingers) born in Rzsahegy Austria-Hungary (d. 1964)
26 Jun 1904
Frank Scott Hogg Canadian astronomer born in Preston Ontario (d. 1951)
26 Jun 1905
Jack Longland British director of education (Derbyshire) born in London (d. 1993)
26 Jun 1905
Jan Louis Guillaume Doornik Dutch resistance fighter in France born in Paris (d. 1941)
26 Jun 1906
Stefan Andres German writer (Wir sind Utopia) born in Dhrnchen (d. 1970)
26 Jun 1906
Viktor Schreckengost American industrial designer born in Sebring Ohio (d. 2008)
26 Jun 1907
Debs Garms American baseball player born in Bangs Texas (d. 1984)
26 Jun 1909
Colonel Tom Parker [Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk] Dutch-born talent manager (Elvis Presley) born in Breda Netherlands (d. 1997)
26 Jun 1909
Betty Askwith British writer and biographer (d. 1995)
26 Jun 1909
Nicholas Polunin British botanist and environmentalist born in Checkendon Oxfordshire (d. 1997)
26 Jun 1910
Charles Spry Australian soldier and security chief born in Brisbane Queensland (d. 1994)
26 Jun 1911
Edward H. Levi American law professor (Intro to Legal Reasoning) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2000)
26 Jun 1911
Babe Didrikson Zaharias American all-round athlete (10 LPGA majors Olympic gold medals 80m hurdles javelin 1932) born in Port Arthur Texas (d. 1956)
26 Jun 1913
Maurice Wilkes British computer scientist and inventor (stored program concept for computers) born in Dudley England (d. 2010)
26 Jun 1913
Aim Csaire French Martinican poet and politician born in Basse-Pointe Martinique (d. 2008)
26 Jun 1914
Laurie Lee English poet and author (I Cant Stay Long) born in Slad Gloucestershire England (d. 1997)
26 Jun 1914
Richard Maltby Sr. American musician and orchestra leader (Vaughn Monroe Show) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1991)
26 Jun 1914
Wolfgang Windgassen tenor (Stuttgart Opera) born in Annemasse France (d. 1974)
26 Jun 1915
Paul Castellano American organized-crime chief born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1985)
26 Jun 1915
Charlotte Zolotow American author and publisher of childrens books (When the Wind Stops) born in Norfolk Virginia (d. 2013)
26 Jun 1917
Wille Hamilton British MP born in Houghton-le-Spring England (d. 2000)
26 Jun 1919
Lord Rawlinson British attorney general (Ewell) (d. 2006)
26 Jun 1920
Michael Eastham Judge of the High Court of Justice Family Division 1978-93 (d. 1993)
26 Jun 1920
June Preisser American acrobatic dancer and actress (Babes in Arms Strike Up the Band) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1984)
26 Jun 1921
Abe Jan Koldijk SS-physician (Limburgs family doctor) born in Vreeland Netherlands
26 Jun 1921
Violette Szabo French WWII secret agent born in Paris France (d. 1945)
26 Jun 1922
Alan T. Peacock British economist born in Ryton England (d. 2014)
26 Jun 1922
Campbell Adamson British industrialist and CEO (Abbey National Pictures) born in Perth Scotland (d. 2000)
26 Jun 1922
Eleanor Parker American actress (Caged Detective Story Hans Brinker) born in Cedarville Ohio (d. 2013)
26 Jun 1922
Frances Rafferty American WWII pin-up girl dancer and actress (Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood) born in Sioux City Iowa (d. 2004)
26 Jun 1923
David Haslam British rear admiral (hydrographer) born in Derby England (d. 2009)
26 Jun 1923
Barbara Graham American criminal convicted of murder born in Oakland California (d. 1955)
26 Jun 1924
Peter Miles British Army officer businessman and courtier in the Household of Elizabeth II born in Long Ashton Somerset (d. 2013)
26 Jun 1924
Syd Lawrence British bandleader (Syd Lawrence Orchestra) born in Wilmslow Cheshire England (d. 1998)
26 Jun 1924
Kostas Axelos Greek-French philosopher born in Athens Greece (d. 2010)
26 Jun 1925
Pavel Belyayev Soviet fighter pilot and cosmonaut (Voskhod II) born in Chelishchevo Russia (d. 1970)
26 Jun 1926
Tadeusz Konwicki Polish writer (Bohin Manor) and film director born in Nowa Wilejka Wilenskie (d. 2015)
26 Jun 1927
Leslie Carpenter British publishing executive and CEO (Reed International)
26 Jun 1928
Yoshiro Nakamatsu Japanese inventor born in Tokyo Japan
26 Jun 1929
Alexander Fenton CEO (Euro Ethnological Research Center in Edinburgh) born in Shotts Lanarkshire (d. 2012)
26 Jun 1929
Francesco Cossiga Italian politician and 8th President of the Italian Republic (1985-92) born in Sassari Kingdom of Italy (d. 2010)
26 Jun 1929
Ian Prestt English ornithologist born in Lancaster (d. 1995)
26 Jun 1929
Milton Glaser American graphic designer (founded New York Magazine) born in NYC New York
26 Jun 1931
Colin Wilson English author (Afterlife Book of Great Mysteries) born in Leicester Leicestershire England (d. 2013)
26 Jun 1931
Lucien Goethals Belgian composer born in Ghent Belgium (d. 2006)
26 Jun 1934
Josef Sommer German-American actor (Witness Target Iceman Forced March) born in Greifswald Germany
26 Jun 1934
Lus Filipe Pires Portuguese composer born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 2015)
26 Jun 1934
Jeremy Wolfenden British journalist and spy born in England (d. 1965)
26 Jun 1934
Dave Grusin American composer and pianist born in Littleton Colorado
26 Jun 1932
Henry Bromfield South African cricketer (South African off-spinner in 9 Tests 1961-65) born in Mossel Bay Cape Province
26 Jun 1933
Claudio Abbado Italian composer and conductor (London Symph-1982) born in Milan Italy (d. 2014)
26 Jun 1933
David Winnick British Labour Party MP born in Brighton Sussex England
26 Jun 1934
John V Tunney American politician (RepSen-D-California) born in NYC New York (d. 2018)
26 Jun 1935
Douglas Peterson American politician and diplomat born in Omaha Nebraska
26 Jun 1936
Robert Maclennan Baron Maclennan of Rogart born in Glasgow
26 Jun 1937
Sombat Metanee Thai film actor and director born in Ubon Ratchathani Thailand
26 Jun 1937
Robert Coleman Richardson American physicist (Nobel 1996) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2013)
26 Jun 1938
Neil Abercrombie American politician (Rep-D-Hawaii 1986-88) born in Buffalo New York
26 Jun 1938
Gerald North American climatologist born in Sweetwater Tennessee
26 Jun 1939
Ansar Ilgamovich Russian cosmonaut born in Satka Russia
26 Jun 1939
Chuck [Charles] Robb American politician 64th Governor of Virginia born in Phoenix Arizona
26 Jun 1939
Smangaliso Mkhatshwa South African Secretary-General (Bishops Conference 1983-88) born in Barberton Mpumalanga South Africa
26 Jun 1940
Billy Davis Jr singer (5th Dimension-One Less Bell) born in St Louis Missouri
26 Jun 1940
Robert Kramer American actor and director born in NYC New York (d. 1999)
26 Jun 1941
Yves Beauchemin Canadian novelist (Lenfirouap) born in Rouyn-Noranda Quebec
26 Jun 1942
Larry The Mole Taylor rocker (Canned Heat-On the Road Again) born in Brooklyn New York
26 Jun 1942
Gilberto Gil Brazilian singer and Minister of Culture born in Salvador Bahia Brazil
26 Jun 1942
Orin C Smith American businessman and CEO of Starbucks (2000-05) born in Ryderwood Washington (d. 2018)
26 Jun 1943
Georgie Fame [Clive Powell] English R&B and jazz singer and keyboard player (Get Away Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde) born in Lancashire England
26 Jun 1943
Allen Strange American composer (Electronic Music Systems Techniques and Controls) born in Calexico California
26 Jun 1943
John Beasley American actor (Everwood) born in Omaha Nebraska
26 Jun 1945
Barry Schrader American composer born in Johnstown Pennsylvania
26 Jun 1945
David Heyn Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan batsman 1975 World Cup) born in Colombo
26 Jun 1945
Dwight York Nuwaubian leader (Nuwaubian Nation) born in Boston Massachusetts
26 Jun 1946
Clive Francis British actor (Masada) born in London England
26 Jun 1946
Ricky Jay [Richard Potash] American magician and actor ( Deceptive Practice The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2018)
26 Jun 1951
Gary Gilmour Australian cricket all-rounder (1973-77) born in Waratah New South Wales
26 Jun 1951
Pamela Bellwood [King] American actress (Ellen-W.E.B. Claudia-Dynasty) born in NYC New York
26 Jun 1951
Rindy Ross American rock vocalist and saxophonist (Quarterflash) born in Portland Oregon
26 Jun 1951
Tony Currenti Italian-Australian drummer (ACDC) born in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia Catania Italy
26 Jun 1952
Gordon McQueen Scottish soccer player (Manchester United) born in Kilbirnie North Ayrshire Scotland
26 Jun 1953
Ralph Ezell American singer (Shenandoah-Sunday in the South) born in Union Mississippi
26 Jun 1953
Robert Davi American actor and opera singer (Die Hard Gangster Chronicles License to Kill) born in Queens New York
26 Jun 1955
Mick Jones English rock vocalist and guitarist (The Clash-Havana 3 AM) born in London England
26 Jun 1956
Azhar Cachalia Scottish-South African leader (United Democratic Front) born in Scotland
26 Jun 1956
Bernard A. Harris Jr. African American astronaut (STS 55 63) born in Temple Texas
26 Jun 1957
Patty Smyth American rock vocalist (Scandal-Warrior) born in NYC New York
26 Jun 1957
Philippe Couillard 31st Premier of Quebec and Minister of Health born in Montreal Quebec Canada
26 Jun 1958
Glen Stewart Godwin American murderer (FBI Most Wanted) born in Miami Florida
26 Jun 1959
Mark McKinney Canadian comedian and actor (The Kids in the Hall) born in Ottawa Ontario Canada
26 Jun 1960
Barbara Edwards American model and Playboy playmate (Sept 1983 1984 Playmate of the Year) born in Albuquerque New Mexico
26 Jun 1960
Jumpy Geathers NFL defensive end (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32) born in Georgetown South Carolina
26 Jun 1960
Zachary Breaux American jazz guitarist born in Port Arthur Texas (d. 1997)
26 Jun 1961
Greg LeMond American professional road cyclist (Tour de France winner-1986 1989 1990) born in Lakewood California
26 Jun 1961
Terri Nunn American singer (Berlin-Take My Breath Away) born in Los Angeles California
26 Jun 1962
George Windsor Earl of St Andrews elder son of Prince Edward Duke of Kent born in Coppins Iver Buckinghamshire England
26 Jun 1962
Jerome Kersey American NBA forward (Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers) born in Clarksville Virginia (d. 2015)
26 Jun 1963
Harriet Wheeler English pop singer and composer (The Sundays)
26 Jun 1963
Wendy Lucero-Schayes American diver (Olympic-92) born in Denver Colorado
26 Jun 1963
Mikhail Khodorkovsky Russian businessman and philanthropist born in Moscow Russia
26 Jun 1963
Richard Garfield American mathematician and game designer (Magic The Gathering) born in Philadelphia
26 Jun 1964
Alison Wyeth Isle 1.5k5k runner born in West Middlesex England
26 Jun 1964
Pamela Wright Scottish golfer (US Open 9-hole record with 30 1994) born in Glasgow Scotland
26 Jun 1964
Zeng Jinlian tallest woman known (2.46 m 81) born in Hunan China (d. 1982)
26 Jun 1966
Kirk McLean NHL goalie (Vancouver Canucks) born in Toronto Ontario
26 Jun 1967
Travis Fine American actor (Ike McSwain-Young Riders) born in Atlanta Georgia
26 Jun 1968
Shannon Sharpe American NFL tight end (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32) born in Chicago Illinois
26 Jun 1968
Paolo Maldini Italian footballer (A.C. Milan Italy national team) born in Milan Italy
26 Jun 1969
Colin Greenwood English musician (Radiohead) born in Oxford England
26 Jun 1969
Harry Boatswain NFL tackle (Philadelphia Eagles) born in Brooklyn New York
26 Jun 1969
Mike Myers American baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers) born in Arlington Heights Illinois
26 Jun 1969
Troy Auzenne American NFL tackle (Chicago Bears) born in El Monte California
26 Jun 1969
Ingrid Lempereur Belgian swimmer born in Messancy Belgium
26 Jun 1970
Nicole Richardson Australian softball outfielder (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Melbourne Australia
26 Jun 1970
Paul Thomas Anderson American filmmaker (Boogie Nights Magnolia) born in Studio City California
26 Jun 1970
Irv Gotti [Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr.] American record producer born in Queens New York
26 Jun 1970
Matt Letscher American actor (The Mask of Zorro-Captain Harrison Love) born in Grosse Pointe Michigan
26 Jun 1970
Nick Offerman American actor (Parks and Recreation) born in Joliet Illinois
26 Jun 1970
Sean Hayes American actor (Will & Grace) born in Chicago Illinois
26 Jun 1971
Carlton Gray American NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks Indianapolis Colts) born in Cincinnati Ohio
26 Jun 1971
Max Biaggi Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer born in Rome Italy
26 Jun 1972
Jerris McPhail American football running back (Miami Dolphins) born in Clinton North Carolina
26 Jun 1972
Garou [Pierre Garand] Canadian singer (La Rivire de notre enfance) born in Sherbrooke Quebec Canada
26 Jun 1973
Aaron Jackson American actor (Mark Winkle-California Dreams) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
26 Jun 1973
Reggie Brown NFL fullback (Seattle Seahawks) born in Highland Park Michigan
26 Jun 1973
Gretchen Wilson American country music singer (Redneck Woman) born in Pocahontas Illinois
26 Jun 1973
Pawe Maaszyski Polish actor and band leader (Cochise) born in Szczecinek Poland
26 Jun 1973
Amen [Jussi Antero Sydnmaa] Finnish musician (Lordi) born in Espoo Finland
26 Jun 1974
Jason Kendall American baseball catcher (Pittsburgh Pirates) born in San Diego California
26 Jun 1974
Matt Striker American professional wrestler born in Queens New York
26 Jun 1974
Jeff Frankenstein American musician (Newsboys) born in Detroit Michigan
26 Jun 1974
Nicole Saba Lebanese singer (The 4 Cats) born in Beirut Lebanon
26 Jun 1975
KJ-52 [Jonah Kirsten Sorrentino] American hip hop artist born in Tampa Florida
26 Jun 1975
Terry Skiverton English football player (Yeovil Town) born in Mile End England
26 Jun 1976
Ed Jovanoski NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers) born in Windsor Ontario
26 Jun 1976
Mpumelelo Mbangwa Zimbabwean cricketer (Zimbabwe pace bowler v Pakistan 1996) born in Plumtree Matabeleland
26 Jun 1976
Chad Pennington American football player (New York Jets) born in Knoxville Tennessee
26 Jun 1911
Babe Didrikson Zaharias American all-round athlete (10 LPGA major titles Olympic gold 80m hurdles javelin 1932) born in Port Arthur Texas (d. 1956)
26 Jun 1951
Gary Gilmour Australian cricket all-rounder (15 Tests 54 wickets top score 101) born in Waratah Australia (d. 2014)
26 Jun 1899
Maria Nikolaevna 3rd daughter of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna born in Peterhof Palace Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1918)
26 Jun 1929
Milton Glaser American graphic designer (founded New York Magazine created the I NY logo) born in NYC New York (d. 2020)
26 Jun 1930
Peter Feuchtwanger German piano teacher musicologist and composer (Studies in Eastern Idiom Introduction and Ragas for 8 Violas and cello) born in Munich Germany (d. 2016)
26 Jun 1933
Claudio Abbado Italian conductor (La Scala 1969-86 London Symphony 1979-87 Berlin Philharmonic 1989-2002) born in Milan Italy (d. 2014)
26 Jun 1934
Dave Grusin American jazz pianist and composer specializing in film scores (The Milagro Beanfield War) born in Littleton Colorado
26 Jun 1938
Billy Davis Jr American pop singer (5th Dimension-Up Up And Away) born in St Louis Missouri
26 Jun 1944
Bengt berg Swedish motocross racer (World 500cc Motocross Champion 1969 70 Motocross des Nations gold 1970 71 74) born in Gvleborg County Sweden (d. 2021)
26 Jun 1945
Barry Schrader American electronic muscic composer born in Johnstown Pennsylvania
26 Jun 1946
Ricky Jay [Richard Potash] American magician and actor (Deceptive Practice The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2018)
26 Jun 1819
Abner Doubleday American Union Army General-Major and inventor (San Francisco cable cars) born in Ballston Spa New York (d. 1893)
26 Jun 1866
Josef Swickard German actor (The Wizard of Oz Lost City A Tale of Two Cities) born in Coblenz Germany (d. 1940)
26 Jun 1874
Albert Relf English cricket all-rounder (13 Tests 1 x 50 25 wickets BB 585 Sussex CCC Auckland CA) born in Burwash East Sussex England (d. 1937)
26 Jun 1903
Babe Herman American baseball right fielder (.324 career average hit for cycle record x 3 Brooklyn Robins) born in Buffalo New York (d. 1987)
26 Jun 1907
Debs Garms American baseball utility (World Series 1944 St. Louis Cardinals NL batting champion 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates) born in Bangs Texas (d. 1984)
26 Jun 1908
Jimmy McLin American jazz banjo player and guitarist (James P. Johnson Willie The Lion Smith The Ink Spots) born in Brooksville Florida (d. 1983)
26 Jun 1914
Wolfgang Windgassen German operatic tenor (Stuttgart Opera) born in Annemasse France (d. 1974)
26 Jun 1918
Roger Voisin American classical trumpet player (Boston Symphony 1935-83) educator and music editor born in Angers France (d. 2008)
26 Jun 1932
Harry Bromfield South African cricket spin bowler (9 Tests 17 wickets Western Province) born in Mossel Bay South Africa (d. 2020)
26 Jun 1934
Josef Sommer German-American actor (Witness Target Iceman Forced March) born in Greifswald Germany
26 Jun 1934
Filipe Pires Portuguese pianist composer (Portugaliae Genesis) and educator born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 2015)
26 Jun 1934
Dave Grusin American jazz pianist and Academy and Grammy Award-winning composer specializing in film scores (The Milagro Beanfield War Ishtar) born in Littleton Colorado
26 Jun 1937
Ruben Baby Lpez Furst Argentine jazz pianist born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 2000)
26 Jun 1937
Bob Thompson African-American painter born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 1966)
26 Jun 1938
Billy Davis Jr American pop singer (5th Dimension - Up Up And Away) born in St Louis Missouri
26 Jun 1942
Larry The Mole Taylor American session (The Monkees) and touring rock and blues bass player (Canned Heat - On the Road Again John Mayall Tom Waits) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2019)
26 Jun 1942
Gilberto Gil Brazilian tropiclia singer-songwriter activist and politician (Minister of Culture 2003-08) born in Salvador Bahia Brazil
26 Jun 1943
Georgie Fame [Clive Powell] English R&B and jazz singer and keyboard player (Get Away Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde) born in Lancashire England
26 Jun 1945
David Heyn Sri Lankan cricket batsman (18 x unofficial tests 2 ODIs Nondescripts CC) born in Colombo Sri Lanka
26 Jun 1947
Jef Labes American session and touring keyboard player and arranger (Van Morrison Jonathan Edwards) born in Boston Massachusetts
26 Jun 1951
Gary Gilmour Australian cricket all-rounder (15 Tests 54 wickets HS 101 NSWCA) born in Waratah Australia (d. 2014)
26 Jun 1952
Gordon McQueen Scottish soccer defender (30 caps St. Mirren FC Leeds United Manchester United) and manager (Airdrieonians FC) born in Kilbirnie Scotland
26 Jun 1953
Ralph Ezell American singer (Shenandoah - Sunday in the South) born in Union Mississippi
26 Jun 1953
Robert Davi American actor (Die Hard License to Kill) director (The Dukes) and singer (Davi Sings Sinatra) born in Queens New York
26 Jun 1955
Mick Jones English rock guitarist and singer (The Clash 1976-83 - Rock The Casbah Big Audio Dynamite 1984-97 - Rush) born in London England
26 Jun 1957
Patty Smyth American rock vocalist (Scandal - Warrior) born in NYC New York
26 Jun 1961
Greg LeMond American road cyclist (Tour de France 1986 89 90 World Cship gold road race 1983 89) born in Lakewood California
26 Jun 1961
Terri Nunn American singer (Berlin - Take My Breath Away) born in Los Angeles California
26 Jun 1964
Zeng Jinlian Chinese tallest woman ever recorded (2.46 m 81) born in Hunan China (d. 1982)
26 Jun 1966
Kirk McLean Canadian ice hockey goaltender (NHL All-Star 1990 92 Vancouver Canucks) born in Toronto Ontario
26 Jun 1966
Jzsef Dur Hungarian soccer midfielder (21 caps Debreceni VSC Vasas SC Budapest Honvd FC) born in Berettyjfalu Hungary (d. 2022)
26 Jun 1968
Jovenel Mose Haitian politician President of Haiti (2017-21) born in Trou-du-Nord Haiti (d. 2021)
26 Jun 1905
Teddy Grace [Stella Crowson] American jazz and blues singer born in Arcadia Louisiana (d. 1992) [1]
26 Jun 1915
Willard Home Run Brown American Baseball HOF outfielder (NgL World Series 1942 6 x NgL All-Star Kansas City Monarchs MLB St. Louis Browns) born in Shreveport Louisiana (d. 1996)
26 Jun 1920
Leonid Hambro American concert pianist and composer born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2006)
26 Jun 1943
John Beasley American actor (Everwood Rudy) born in Omaha Nebraska (d. 2023)
26 Jun 1949
Curtis Bryant American composer (Requiem for September Eleven) born in Atlanta Georgia
26 Jun 1952
Gordon McQueen Scottish soccer defender (30 caps St. Mirren FC Leeds United Manchester United) and manager (Airdrieonians FC) born in Kilbirnie Scotland (d. 2023)
26 Jun 1955
Philippe Streiff French auto racer (55 x F1 Grand Prix 24 Hours of Le Mans 1981 runner-up French Formula 3 Cship 1981) born in La Tronche France (d. 2022)
26 Jun 1968
Shannon Sharpe American Pro Football HOF tight end (3 x Super Bowl winner Denver Broncos Baltimore Ravens 4 First-team All-Pro 8 x Pro Bowl) and broadcaster (Fox Sports CBS Sports) born in Chicago Illinois
26 Jun 1970
Matt Letscher American actor (The Mask of Zorro - Captain Harrison Love) born in Grosse Pointe Michigan
26 Jun 1970
Paul Thomas Anderson American filmmaker (Boogie Nights Magnolia) born in Studio City California
26 Jun 1970
Sean Hayes American Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor (Will & Grace - Jack Good Night Oscar) and television producer born in Evergreen Park Illinois
26 Jun 1973
Pawe Maaszyski Polish actor and bandleader (Cochise) born in Szczecinek Poland
26 Jun 1575
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Queen of Denmark and Norway born in Halle (Saale) Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1612)
26 Jun 1582
Johannes Schultz German composer born in Lneburg Hanseatic League (d. 1653)
26 Jun 1747
Leopold Koeluch Czech composer born in Velvary Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1818)
26 Jun 1824
Moritz Frstenau German composer born in Dresden Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1889)
26 Jun 1865
George C. Pearce American actor (The Shadow Sinister British Agent Valiant) born in New York City (d. 1940)
26 Jun 1893
Dorothy Fuldheim American print and broadcast journalist (The Cleveland Press WEWS-TV Cleveland Ohio) credited as being 1st woman in US to anchor a television news broadcast born in Passiac New Jersey (d. 1989)
26 Jun 1903
Ashley Clarke British diplomat to Italy and Chairman of the Venice in Peril Fund born in Stourbridge England (d. 1994)
26 Jun 1905
Jan Louis Guillaume Doornik Dutch resistance fighter (Free French Forces) born in Paris (d. 1941)
26 Jun 1909
Betty Askwith British writer and biographer know for A Tangled Web born in London England (d. 1995)
26 Jun 1910
Roy J. Plunkett American chemist and inventor of Teflon born in New Carlisle Ohio (d. 1994) [1]
26 Jun 1914
Shapour Bakhtiar Iranian politician (Prime Minister for 36 days in 1979) born in Shahrekord Persia (d. 1991)
26 Jun 1919
Peter Rawlinson Baron Rawlinson of Ewell British MP and attorney general born in Birkenhead England (d. 2006)
26 Jun 1921
Abe Jan Koldijk Dutch physician for the Nazi regime (Limburgs family doctor) born in Vreeland Netherlands (d. 2015)
26 Jun 1927
Jerry Schatzberg American photographer (Vogue Esquire) and film director (The Panic in Needle Park Scarecrow The Seduction of Joe Tynan) born in the Bronx New York City
26 Jun 1929
Milton Glaser American graphic designer (founded New York Magazine created the I NY logo) born in New York City (d. 2020)
26 Jun 1931
Lucien Goethals Belgian composer (Polyfonium Pluriversum) born in Ghent Belgium (d. 2006)
26 Jun 1934
John V Tunney American politician (RepSen-D-California) born in New York City (d. 2018)
26 Jun 1938
Gene Gaines American Canadian Football HOF defensive back (CFL All Star 1965 66 67 Grey Cup 1968 69 Ottawa Rough Riders 1970 74 Montreal Alouettes) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2023)
26 Jun 1940
Robert Kramer American actor and director born in New York City (d. 1999)
26 Jun 1943
Allen Strange American composer (Electronic Music Systems Techniques and Controls) born in Calexico California (d. 2008)
26 Jun 1951
Pamela Bellwood [King] American actress (Ellen-W.E.B. Claudia-Dynasty) born in New York City
26 Jun 1953
Tara VanDerveer American womens collegiate basketball coach (3 x NCAA National Championships - Stanford University Olympic gold 1996) born in Melrose Massachusetts
26 Jun 1957
Patty Smyth American rock vocalist (Scandal - Warrior) born in New York City
26 Jun 1960
Richard Cottle Welsh session and touring keyboardist (Alan Parsons Project Tina Turner) and television composer born in Swansea Wales
26 Jun 1963
Harriet Wheeler English alt-rock singer-songwriter (The Sundays - Heres Where the Story Ends) born in the UK
26 Jun 1964
Zeng Jinlian Chinese tallest woman ever recorded (2.46m 81) born in Hunan China (d. 1982)
26 Jun 1970
Irv Gotti [Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr.] American record producer born in Queens New York City
26 Jun 1747
Leopold Koeluch [Jan Antonn Koeluh] Czech pianist composer kapellmeister and teacher born in Velvary Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1818) [1]
26 Jun 1875
Camille Zeckwer American pianist organist composer and educator (Philadelphia Musical Academy 1917-24) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1924)
26 Jun 1903
St. Louis Jimmy Oden American blues singer-songwriter (Goin Down Slow Take the Bitter with the Sweet) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 1977)
26 Jun 1929
Milton Glaser American graphic designer (founder of New York Magazine creator of I NY logo) born in New York City (d. 2020)
26 Jun 1934
John V Tunney American politician (US Senator from California 1971-77 US Representative from California 1965-71) born in New York City (d. 2018)
26 Jun 1936
Robert Maclennan Baron Maclennan of Rogart British politician (Member of Parliament 1966-2001 House of Lords 2001-20) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 2020)
26 Jun 1938
Billy Davis Jr American pop singer (The 5th Dimension - Up Up And Away Saving All My Love for You) born in St Louis Missouri
26 Jun 1944
Ruth Kempson British linguist known for contributions to dynamic syntax (Semantic Theory The Dynamics of Language) born in Leeds England [1]
26 Jun 1968
Eddie Perez American session and touring guitarist (The Mavericks 2003-present Dwight Yoakam 2006-11) born in Los Angeles California
26 Jun 1968
Paolo Maldini Italian soccer defender (126 caps AC Milan 647 games) born in Milan Italy
26 Jun 1969
Colin Greenwood English rock bassist (Radiohead) born in Oxford England
26 Jun 1970
Irv Gotti [Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr.] American record producer (Jay-Z DMX Ashanti Ja Rule) born in Queens New York City