Chronology of Notable Births

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.


1947

July 2
  • Birth of Larry David; writer-director-actor (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld). [457]
July 3
  • Birth of Betty Buckley in Big Springs, Texas, USA; actress (Abby - Eight is Enough, 1776, Cats). [1]
July 7
  • Birth of Gyanendra Bir Bikram in Nepal; King of Nepal (2001-2008). [1113.49]
July 8
  • Birth of Kim Darby; actress (Rich Man Poor Man, The Last Convertible). [457]
July 9
  • Birth of Mitch Mitchell; drummer (Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Purple Haze"). [1]
  • Birth of O(renthal) J(ames) Simpson in San Francisco, California, USA; NFL running back (Buffalo Bills) / actor. [1]
July 10
  • Birth of Arlo Guthrie; folk singer ("Alice's Restaurant", "City of New Orleans"). [1] [5] [457]
July 11
  • Birth of Jeff Hanna; rock vocalist (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - "Mr Bojangles"). [1]
July 14
  • Birth of Steve Stone in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball). [1]
July 18
  • Birth of Ayn Rumen in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actress (Janet - The McLean Stevenson Show). [1]
July 19
  • Birth of Bernie Leadon; guitarist/vocalist (Eagles - "Take it Easy", Nitty Gritty Dirt Band). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Brian May; guitarist (Queen - "We are the Champions"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Gerard Schwarz in Weehawken, New Jersey, USA; trumpeter/conductor (Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra). [1]
July 20
  • Birth of Carlos Santana in Mexico; guitarist (Santana - "Black Magic Woman"). [1] [5] [457]
  • Birth of Gerd Binnig in Frankfurt, Germany; physicist (tunneling microscope-Nobel Prize 1986). [1]
  • Birth of James Harris in Monroe, Louisiana, USA; NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers). [1]

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July 21
  • Birth of Cat Stevens AKA Yusuf Islam; rocker ("Peace Train", "Father and Son", "Cat's in the Cradle"). [1]
  • Birth of Wendell Burton in San Antonio, Texas, USA; actor (Lucas - The New Dick Van Dyke Show). [1]
July 22
  • Birth of Don Henley; drummer/singer (The Eagles - "Desparado", "Boys of Summer"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Albert Brooks in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor/comedian/director (Broadcast News, Lost in America, The Simpsons, Hot Wheels). [1] [457]
July 23
  • Birth of David Essex; singer ("Rock On"). [457]
  • Birth of Larry Manetti; actor (Magnum, P.I.). [457]
  • Birth of Spencer Christian; weatherman (Good Morning America). [1]
July 24
  • Birth of Peter Serkin in New York City, New York, USA; pianist (Tashi). [1]
  • Birth of Robert Hays in Bethesda, Maryland, USA; actor (Airplane!, Starman, Scandalous, FM, Iron Man). [1] [5] [457]
July 27
  • Birth of Betty Thomas in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; actress (Lucy Baines - Hill Street Blues). [1]
July 28
  • Birth of Dick Ebersol; TV producer (NBC Olympics, Saturday Night Live). [457]
  • Birth of Barbara Ferrell; American 400m relay racer (Olympic-gold-1968). [1]
  • Birth of Elena Novikova-Belova in the USSR; foils (Olympic-gold-1968). [1]
July 30
  • Birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Austria; body builder, American actor (Commando, Terminator), governor of California. [1] [5]
  • Birth of William Atherton in Connecticut, USA; actor (Real Genius, Ghostbusters, Class of 44). [1]
August 1
  • Birth of Ronnie King; bass guitarist (The Stampeders). [457]
August 5
  • Birth of Rick Derringer; rocker ("I am the Real American" (Hulk Hogan's theme)). [1] [5] [457]
August 8
  • Birth of Jose Cruz; leftfielder (Saint Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros). [1]
  • Birth of Larry Wilcox in San Diego, California, USA; actor (Lassie, CHiPs). [1] [457]
August 10
  • Birth of Ian Anderson in Scotland; singer, flutist (Jethro Tull - "Bungle in the Jungle"). [1] [5] [457]
August 11
  • Birth of Jeff Hanna; singer/guitarist (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band). [1]
  • Birth of Sergey Kovalneko in the USSR; basketball (Olympic-bronze-1968). [1]
August 13
  • Birth of Gretchen Corbett in Camp Sherman, Oregon, USA; actress (Beth Davenport - The Rockford Files). [1]
August 15
  • Birth of Gerald Velez in the Congas; musician (Spyro Gyra - "Morning Dance"). [1]
  • Birth of Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Junior in Macon, Georgia, USA; US Navy/astronaut (STS 33). [1]
August 16
  • Birth of John Howard (US); speed record (152.284 mph at Bonneville Flats, Utah). [1]
August 19
  • Birth of Gerald McRaney in Collins, Mississippi, USA; actor (Simon and Simon, Major Dad). [1]
August 21
  • Birth of Carl Giammarese; singer (The Buckinghams). [457]
August 22
  • Birth of Cindy Williams in Van Nuys, California, USA; actress (Shirley - Laverne and Shirley). [1]
August 23
  • Birth of Rex Allen Junior in Chicago, Illinois, USA; country singer (Nashville on the Road). [1] [457]
August 24
  • Birth of Anne Archer in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Too Scared to Scream, Fatal Attraction). [5] (August 25 [1])
August 26
  • Birth of Candy Moore in Maplewood, New Jersey, USA; actress (Lunch Wagon, Tomboy and Champ). [1]
August 27
  • Birth of Barbara Goldbach AKA Barbara Bach in Queens, New York, USA; actress (Princess Daisy, The Spy Who Loved Me). [1] [457]
August 28
  • Birth of Alice Playton in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Who Killed Mary Whats 'er Name). [1]
August 30
  • Birth of Peggy Lipton in Lawrence, New York, USA; actress (Julie - Mod Squad, Twin Peaks). [1] [457]
September 4
  • Birth of Alan Greisman; Sally Field's husband/producer (Fletch, Surrender). [1]
September 6
  • Birth of Jane Curtin in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; actress (Saturday Night Live, Allie Lowell - Kate and Allie). [1]
  • Birth of Roger Waters; singer (Pink Floyd). [1]
September 8
  • Birth of Ann Beattie in Washington DC, USA; short story writer (New Yorker Magazine). [1]
September 9
  • Birth of Lynn Fitzgerald; marathon runner (ran 133 miles 939 yards in 24 hours). [1]
September 14
  • Birth of Jon "Bowser" Bauman in Queens, New York, USA; singer (Sha Na Na). [1] [5]
  • Birth of Wolfgang Schwartz in Austria; figure skater (Olympic-gold-1968). [1]
September 16
  • Birth of Lucius Allen; NBA star (Milwaukee Bucks). [1]
September 21
  • Birth of Stephen King; suspense writer (The Shining, Kujo). [1] [5]
September 23
  • Birth of Mary Kay Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; actress/country singer (Mary Hartman!, West Wing). [1] [457]
September 25
  • Birth of Cheryl Tiegs in Minnesota, USA; model's figure. [5]
September 26
  • Birth of Graham Faulkner in London, England; actor (Brother Sun Sister Moon). [1]
  • Birth of Lynn Anderson in North Dakota, USA; country singer ("I Never Promised you a Rose Garden"). [1]
  • Birth of Richard Roth; American 400m swim medley (Olympic-gold-1964). [1]
September 27
  • Birth of A Martinez in Glendale, California, USA; actor (Whiz Kids, Cruz - Santa Barbara). [1]
  • Birth of Liz Torres in the Bronx, New York, USA; actress (Phyllis, All in the Family, Gilmore Place, American Family). [1] [457]
September 30
  • Birth of Marc Bolan in London, England; rocker (T-Rex - "Bang a Gong"). [1]
October 1
  • Birth of Stephen Collins in Des Moines, Iowa, USA; actor (Star Trek - The Motion Picture, The Tattingers, 7th Heaven). [1] [457]
October 3
  • Birth of Lindsey Buckingham; rocker (Fleetwood Mac - "Rumors", "Tusk"). [1]
October 6
  • Birth of Klaus Dibiasi in Italy; platform diver (Olympic-gold-1968, 1972, 1976). [1]
October 12
  • Birth of Chris Wallace in Chicago, Illinois, USA; newscaster (NBC Weekend News, Fox News Sunday). [1] [457]
October 14
  • Birth of Charlie Joiner in Many, Louisiana, USA; NFL receiver (Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers). [1]
October 16
  • Birth of Bob Weir; guitarist (Grateful Dead - "Uncle Joe's Band"). [1]
October 17
  • Birth of Michael McKean in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Lenny - Laverne and Shirley, Grand). [1]
October 18
  • Birth of Joe Morton in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Hal - Grady, Eureka, Equal Justice). [1] [457]
  • Birth of John Johnson; NBA basketball player (Seattle SuperSonic). [1]
  • Birth of Laura Nyro in the Bronx, New York, USA; singer/songwriter ("Eli's Coming", "Stoney End"). [1]
October 22
  • Birth of Lee Meredith [Judith Lee Sauls] in River Edge, New Jersey, USA; actress (The Producers). [1]
October 24
  • Birth of Kevin Kline in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; actor (Sophie's Choice, The Big Chill, Search for Tomorrow). [1] [457]
October 25
  • Birth of Glen Tipton; rock musician (Judas Priest). [457]
October 27
  • Birth of Terry Anderson; AP correspondant/US hostage held in Lebanon (1984-). [1]
October 28
  • Birth of Tom Fitzsimmons in San Francisco, California, USA; actor (Franklin - The Paper Chase). [1]
October 29
  • Birth of Richard Dreyfuss in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Jaws, Nuts). [1]
October 31
  • Birth of Deidre Hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; actress (Days of Our Lives, Our House). [1]
  • Birth of Frank Shorter; American marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1972). [1]
November 4
  • Birth of Aleksandr Tkachev in the USSR; parallel bars gymnast (Olympic-gold-1980). [1]
  • Birth of Alexei Ulanov in the USSR; pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1972, 1976). [1]
November 5
  • Birth of Oleg Antropov in the USSR; volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1968). [1]
  • Birth of Peter Noone; rocker (Herman's Hermits - "Silhouettes"). [1]
November 8
  • Birth of Margaret Rhea Seddon in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA; MD/astronaut (STS 51D, STS 40). [1]
  • Birth of Minnie Ripperton in Chicago, Illinois, USA; singer ("Loving You"). [1]
November 10
  • Birth of Greg Lake; Singer-guitarist (Emerson, Lake and Palmer). [457]
November 12
  • Birth of Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser; rock musician (Blue Oyster Cult). [457]
November 13
  • Birth of Joe Mantegna in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (House of Games, Weeds). [1] [5]
November 18
  • Birth of Jameson Parker in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actor (American Justice, Simon and Simon). [1]
November 19
  • Birth of Bob Boone in San Diego, California, USA; catcher (Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels). [1]
November 20
  • Birth of Joe Walsh in Wichita, Kansas, USA; guitarist/rocker (Eagles - "Take it Easy"). [1] [5]
November 24
  • Birth of Dwight Schultz in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actor (The A-Team). [1]
November 25
  • Birth of John Larroquette in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; actor (Dan Fielding - Night Court). [1]
  • Birth of Jonathan Kaplan in Paris, France; director (Heart Like a Wheel). [1]
November 30
  • Birth of David Mamet; US playwright/director (Speed the Plow, House of Games). [1] [5]
December 2
  • Birth of Dhiraj Parsana; cricket pace bowler (India versus West Indies 1978-79). [1]
December 5
  • Birth of Jim Messina; rocker (Loggins and Messina - "Your Mamma Don't Dance"). [1]
  • Birth of Jim Plunkett in San Jose, California, USA; NFL quarterback (New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders). [1]
  • Birth of Jugderdemidiin Gurragcha; first Mongolian space traveler (Soyuz 39). [1]
December 7
  • Birth of Johnny Bench; baseball catcher (Cincinnati Reds). [1] [5]
  • Birth of Mino Reitano; Italian entertainer. [1]
  • Birth of Peter de Jong; Dutch actor (Maxi - Mini and Maxi). [1]
  • Birth of Vincent Baggetta in Paterson, New Jersey, USA; actor (Lou - Chicago Story). [1]
December 8
  • Birth of Belinda Balaski in Inglewood, California, USA; actor (Cannonball, Proud Men, Howling). [1]
  • Birth of Frans Leijnse; Dutch politician (PvdA second Chamber). [1]
  • Birth of Gregg Allman in Nashville, Tennessee, USA; guitarist/vocalist (Allman Brothers Band). [1] [457]
December 10
  • Birth of Sinaida Woronin in USSR; gymnast (Olympics-gold/silver/2 bronze-1968). [1]
  • Birth of Wayne Northrop in Sumner, Washington, USA; actor (Roman - Days of Our Lives). [1]
December 11
  • Birth of Tom Fuccello in Newark, New Jersey, USA; actor (Dave - Dallas). [1]
December 13
  • Birth of Les Joslin; cricket player (Test as batsman for Australia 1968, made 7 and 2). [1]
December 14
  • Birth of Christopher Parkening in Los Angeles, California, USA; guitarist (transcribed sacred music). [1]
December 16
  • Birth of Ben Cross in England; actor (Chariots of Fire, Far Pavillions, Dark Shadows, The Citadel). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Vincent Matthews; American 400-metre dash (Olympics-gold-1972). [1]
December 17
  • Birth of Marilyn Hassett in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Bell Jar, Other Side of Mountain). [1]
  • Birth of Wes Studi; actor (Last of the Mohicans). [1]
December 18
  • Birth of Eddie Antar; founder/CEO (Crazy Eddie Electronics Store). [1]
  • Birth of Steven Spielberg in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; director (ET, Close Encounters, Jaws). [1] (1946 [5])
December 19
  • Birth of Janie Fricke in South Whitley, Indiana, USA; country singer ("It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy"). [1] [457]
December 20
  • Birth of Peter Criss[coula] in Brooklyn, New York, USA; rocker (Kiss - "Beth"). [1]
December 22
  • Birth of Brian C Daley; American sci-fi author (Exploits of Han Solo, Tron). [1]
  • Birth of Dilip Doshi; cricket player (India's main slow lefty post-Bedi). [1]
December 23
  • Birth of Bill Rodgers; marathon runner (Boston, New York). [1]
  • Three scientists at Bell Telephone Laboratories in the USA, William Shockley, Walter Brattain, and John Bardeen demonstrate their new invention of the point-contact transistor amplifier. The name transistor is short for "transfer resistor". [1] [4]
December 25
  • Birth of Connie Petracek in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA; swimmer (Olympics-1992, 1996). [1]
December 26
  • Birth of Carlton Fisk in Vermont, USA; all star catcher (Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox). [1]
  • Birth of Joyce Jillson in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA; psychic/actress (Superchick). [1]
December 28
  • Birth of Dick [Richard] Diamonde [Van Der Sluys] in Hilversum, Holland; rock bassist (Easybeats - "Friday on My Mind"). [1]
December 29
  • Birth of Cozy Powell in England; rock drummer (Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, Emerson Lake and Powell). [1]
  • Birth of Ted Danson in San Diego, California, USA; actor (Sam Malone - Cheers, Three Men and a Baby, Becker, Help Me Help You). [1] [457]
December 30
  • Birth of Jeff Lynne; rocker (Electric Light Orchestra - "Telephone Line", Travelling Wilburys). [1]
  • Birth of Michael Burns in Mineola, Long Island, New York, USA; actor (Barnaby West - Wagon Train). [1]
  • Birth of Stephanus S "Tian" van Merwe; leader (South Africa Democratic Party). [1]
December 31
  • Birth of Burton Cummings; rock guitarist (Guess Who - "These Eyes"). [1]
  • Birth of Tim Matheson in California, USA; actor (Animal House, Fletch, Up the Creek). [1]

End of 1947. Next: 1948.

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