Chronology of Notable Births

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.


1949

July 2
  • Birth of Roy Bittan; keyboardist (E Street Band). [457]
July 3
  • Birth of Jan Smithers in North Hollywood, California, USA; actress (Bailey - WKRP). [1] [5]
July 6
  • Birth of Shelly Hack in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA; actress (Tiffany - Charlie's Angel). [1]
July 7
  • Birth of Shelley Duvall in Houston, Texas, USA; actress (Popeye, Faery Tale Theater). [1] [457]
July 10
  • Birth of Mark Shera in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA; actor (SWAT, Barnaby Jones). [1]
  • Birth of Ronnie James; rocker (Dio - "Holy Diver"). [1]
July 15
  • Birth of Trevor Horn; rock producer (Buggles - "Video Killed the Radio Star", Yes, Frankie Goes to Hollywood). [1]
July 17
  • Birth of Terry "Geezer" Butler; bassist (Black Sabbath). [1]
July 21
  • Birth of Ludmila Smirnova in the USSR; pairs figure skater (Olympic-silver-1972). [1]
July 22
  • Birth of Lasse Viren in Finland; 5000m/10,000m runner (Olympic-gold-1972, 1976). [1]
July 24
  • Birth of Michael Richards; actor (Seinfeld). [457]
July 26
  • Birth of Roger Taylor; drummer (Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of William M Shepherd in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA; Captain US Navy/astronaut (STS-27, 41). [1]
July 27
  • Birth of Maureen McGovern in Youngstown, Ohio, USA; singer ("Got to be a Morning After"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Maury Chaykin; actor (A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Emily of New Moon). [457]
July 28
  • Birth of Vida Blue; major-league pitcher (Cy Young and American League Most Valuable Player 1971). [1]

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  • Birth of Simon Kirke; drummer (Bad Company - "Bad Company"). [457]
August 2
  • Birth of Bertalan Farkas; first Hungarian space traveler (Soyuz 36). [1]
August 3
  • Birth of B.B. Dickerson; bassist (War - "Why Can't We Be Friends"). [457]
August 7
  • Birth of Harold Hudson; singer (The Commodores). [457]
August 8
  • Birth of Keith Carradine in San Mateo, California, USA; actor (Young Guns, Pretty Baby). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Airrion Love; singer (The Stylistics). [457]
August 11
  • Birth of Eric Carmen in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; rocker ("All by Myself"). [1]
  • Birth of Ian Charleson in Edinburgh, Scotland; actor (Jamie - Master of the Game). [1]
August 12
  • Birth of Mark Knopfler; guitar/vocals (Dire Straits - "Sultans of Swing"). [1] [5] [457]
August 13
  • Birth of Bobby Clarke in Manitoba, Canada; NHL player/coach (Philadelphia Flyers). [1]
  • Birth of Sheralee in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; vocalist (Your Hit Parade). [1]
August 15
  • Birth of Ann Ryerson in Wisconsin, USA; actress (Private Carol Winter - Private Benjamin). [1]
August 16
  • Birth of Scott Asheton; drummer (Iggy Pop And The Stooges, "Raw Power" album (1973)). [457]
August 21
  • Birth of Loretta Devine; actress (Boston Public). [457]
August 22
  • Birth of Diana Nyad; swimmer (first to swim Bahamas to Florida-1979). [1]
August 23
  • Birth of Rick Springfield in Australia; actor (General Hospital), singer ("Jessie's Girl"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Shelley Long in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA; actress (Diane - Cheers, The Money Pit, Frasier). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Woody Paul; country fiddler-singer (Riders in the Sky). [457]
August 24
  • Birth of Anna L Fisher in Saint Albans, New York, USA; MD/astronaut (STS 51-A). [1]
  • Birth of Joe Regalbuto in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Knots Landing, Frank - Murphy Brown). [1]
August 25
  • Birth of Henry Paul; singer (BlackHawk and Outlaws). [457]
  • Birth of Gene Simmons in Queens, New York, USA; rocker (KISS - "Beth"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of John Savage in Long Island, New York, USA; actor (The Deer Hunter, Maria's Lovers, Carnivale, Dark Angel). [1] [457]
August 26
  • Birth of Bob Cowsill; singer (The Cowsills). [457]
August 27
  • Birth of Jeff Cook; guitarist (Alabama). [457]
August 28
  • Birth of Hugh Cornwell; rocker (The Stranglers - "Dreamtime"). [1]
August 31
  • Birth of Richard Gere in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Breathless, Cotton Club, Pretty Woman). [1] [5]
September 4
  • Birth of Tom Watson in Kansas City, Missouri; PGA golfer (British Open 1975,1977,1980,1982). [1] [5]
September 7
  • Birth of Gloria Gaynor in Newark, New Jersey; disco singer ("I Will Survive"). [1] [5] [457]
September 9
  • Birth of Joe Theismann; NFL quarterback (Washington Redskins). [1]
  • Birth of John Curry in England; figure skater (Olympic-gold-1976). [1]
September 11
  • Birth of Marty Liquori; American runner (Amateur Athletic Union 3 mile-1979 (13:14.7)). [1]
September 12
  • Birth of Irina Rodnina in the USSR; pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1972, 1976, 1980). [1]
September 16
  • Birth of Ed Begley Junior in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Eating Raoul, St. Elsewhere, Parenthood). [1] [5]
  • Birth of Susan Ruttan in Oregon City, Oregon, USA; actress (Roxanne - L.A. Law). [1]
September 19
  • Birth of Twiggy Lawson [Leslie Hornby] in England; model/actress (Boyfriend). [1] [5]
September 22
  • Birth of David Coverdale; rocker (Whitesnake - "Here We Go Again"). [1]
  • Birth of Harold Carmichael; NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles). [1]
September 23
  • Birth of Bruce Springsteen in Asbury, New Jersey, USA; rock musician ("Born in the USA"). [1] [457]
September 25
  • Birth of Anson Williams in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Potsie - Happy Days). [1]
  • Birth of Mimi Kennedy in Rochester, New York, USA; actress (Spencer, 3 girls 3, Under One Roof). [1]
September 27
  • Birth of Mike Schmidt; third baseman and home run hitter (Philadelphia Phillies). [1]
  • Birth of Robb Weller; TV host (Entertainment Tonight, Home Show). [1] [457]
October 2
  • Birth of Annie Leibovitz; photographer (The Rolling Stones). [1] [5]
October 4
  • Birth of Armand Assante in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Private Benjamin, Unfaithfully Yours, ER, The Doctors). [1] [457]
October 6
  • Birth of Les Moonves; CBS president. [457]
October 8
  • Birth of Sigourney [Susan Alexandra] Weaver in Louisiana, USA; actress (Alien, Working Girl, Somerset, The Best of Families). [1] [5] [457]
October 9
  • Birth of Shep Messing in Israel; soccer goal tender (New York Cosmos). [1]
October 10
  • Birth of Jessica Harper; actress (It's Garry Shandling's Show, Little Women). [457]
October 13
  • Birth of Sammy Hagar; singer-musician ("I Can't Drive 55", Van Halen - "Love Comes Walking In"). [1]
October 17
  • Birth of Bill Hudson in Portland, Oregon, USA; comedian (Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show). [1]
  • Birth of Timothy Bottoms in Santa Barbara, California, USA; actor (Adam - East of Eden). [1]
October 20
  • Birth of Valery Borzov in the USSR; 100m/200m dash (Olympic-gold-1972). [1]
  • Birth of Wayne Collett; American 400m runner (Olympic-silver-1972). [1]
October 21
  • Birth of Benjamin Netanyahu; Israeli politician. [5]
October 25
  • Birth of Brian Kerwin in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (The Chisholms, King Kong Lives, Lobo, Nip/Tuck, Beggars and Choosers, Roseanne). [1] [457]
October 28
  • Birth of Bruce Jenner; American decathalete (Olympic-gold-1976). [1]
October 31
  • Birth of Terrence W Wilcutt in Russellville, Kentucky, USA; Major US Marine Corp/astronaut. [1]
November 1
  • Birth of Jeannie Berlin in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (The Heartbreak Kid, Portnoy's Complaint). [1]
November 3
  • Birth of Larry Holmes; heavyweight boxing champion (1978). [1]
  • Birth of Michael Evans in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA; actor (Lionel - All in the Family, The Jeffersons). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Roswitha Krause in the USSR; 4 X 100m swimmer (Olympic-silver-1968). [1]
November 4
  • Birth of Berlinda Tolbert in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; actor (Jenny - The Jeffersons). [1]
November 6
  • Birth of Brad Davis in Tallahasseem Florida, USA; actor (Roots, Chiefs). [1]
November 7
  • Birth of Judy Tenuda; comedienne (Spotlight Cafe). [1]
November 8
  • Birth of Bonnie Raitt in Louisiana, USA; singer/guitarist ("Green Light", "The Glow", "Thing Called Love"). [1]
November 10
  • Birth of Ann Reinking in Seattle, Washington, USA; dancer/actress (All the Jazz, Micki and Maude, Great Performances: Dance in America). [1] [457]
November 13
  • Birth of Terry Reid; guitarist (River, Bang Bang You're Terry Reid). [1]
  • Birth of Whoopi Goldberg [Caryn Johnson] in New York City, New York, USA; actress (The Color Purple, Burglar). [1]
November 14
  • Birth of James Young; Rock singer-musician (Styx). [457]
  • Birth of Terry Lee Johnson in Alabama, USA; murderer (FBI Most Wanted List). [1]
November 18
  • Birth of Ted Sator in Utica, New York, USA; NHL coach (New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres). [1]
November 19
  • Birth of Ahmad Rashad (Bobby Moore); NFL receiver (Minnesota Vikings)/sportscaster. [1]
  • Birth of Mickey Lee Davis Junior in Tennessee, USA; murderer (FBI Most Wanted List). [1]
November 20
  • Birth of Juha Mieto in Finland; 15km skier (Olympic-silver-1980). [1]
  • Birth of Ray Vitte in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Doc, Cody - Quest). [1]
November 28
  • Birth of Alexander Godunov in Russia; composer/dancer (Bolshoi) defected 1979. [1]
  • Birth of Paul Shaffer in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; orchestra leader (Saturday Night Live, Late Night With David Letterman). [1] [5] [457]
November 29
  • Birth of Garry Shandling; comedian (The Garry Shandling Show). [1]
  • Birth of Kenneth D Cameron in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Lieutenant Colonel US Marine Corp/astronaut (Sked:STS-37). [1]
November 30
  • Birth of Arthur Lee Washington Junior; one of FBI's most wanted. [1]
December 1
  • Birth of Pablo Escobar Gaviria; Colombian drug baron. [1]
December 3
  • Birth of Heather Menzies in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actress (Jessica - Logan's Run, Dragnet). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Mickey Thomas in Cairo, Georgia, USA; rock vocalist (Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship). [1]
December 4
  • Birth of Jeff Bridges in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Stay Hungry, Jagged Edge, Against All Odds, Sea Hunt, The Girls in Their Summer Dresses). [1] [5] [457]
  • Birth of Mary Bea Porter-King in Everett, Washington, USA; LPGA golfer (1975 Golf Inns Classic). [1]
December 5
  • Birth of Bruce E Melnick in New York City, New York, USA; Commander US Coast Guard/astronaut (STS 41, STS 49). [1]
  • Birth of Lanny [Jerry Lanston] Wadkins in Richmond, Virginia, USA; PGA golfer (1972 Sahara). [1]
  • Birth of Lewis Arlt in Kingston, New York, USA; actor (Littlest Victims, Ken - Another World). [1]
  • Birth of Pamela Blair; actress (Loving). [1]
December 6
  • Birth of Peter Willey; cricket player (England batsman late 1970s early 1980s). [1]
December 7
  • Birth of Tom Waits in California; rocker/song writer ("Blue Valentine"). [1] [5]
December 9
  • Birth of Thomas O Kite Junior in Austin, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1978 British Columbia Open, Crosby 1983). [1]
December 12
  • Birth of Ricardo Luís Carreras in New York City, New York, USA; bantamweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1972). [1]
December 13
  • Birth of Nana Alexandria in the USSR; International Woman's Chess Grandmaster (1976). [1]
  • Birth of R[oberta] A[nn] MacAvoy; American sci-fi author (Damiano's Lute, Raphael). [1]
  • Birth of Randy Owen in Fort Payne, Alabama, USA; country music star (Alabama - "Mountain Music"). [1]
  • Birth of Tom Verlaine [Miller] in Mount Morris, New Jersey, USA; rock vocalist (Television). [1]
December 14
  • Birth of Ronnie McNeir; rhythm-and-blues singer (The Four Tops). [457]
  • Birth of Bill Buckner in California; first baseman whose error cost Boston Red Sox 1986 World Series. [1]
  • Birth of Cliff Williams in Sydney, Australia; rock bassist (AC/DC - "Highway to Hell"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Dee Wallace Stone [Deanna Bowers] in Kansas City, Missouri, USA; actress (Critters, Secret Admirer, 10). [1]
December 15
  • Birth of Don Johnson in Flatt Creek, Missouri, USA; actor (Miami Vice, The Harrad Experiment). [1]
  • Birth of Ton [Teunis] Sijbrands; Dutch world checkers champion. [1]
December 16
  • Birth of Billy Gibbons in Houston, Texas, USA; jazz guitarist (Moving Sidewalks, ZZ Top). [1] [457]
December 17
  • Birth of Paul Rodgers in England; rocker (Bad Company - "Feel Like Makin' Love", The Firm). [1]
December 18
  • Birth of Joni Flynn in Assam, India; actress (Octopussy). [1]
December 19
  • Birth of Claudia A Kolb; American 200 metre breast stroke swimmer (Olympics-silver-1964). [1]
December 22
  • Birth of Manfred Burgsmüller; WLAF kicker (Rhein Fire). [1]
  • Birth of Michael Osborne; rock guitarist/vocalist (Axe). [1]
  • Birth of Maurice Gibb in Manchester, England; rocker/twin of Robin (Bee Gees - "Saturday Night Fever"). [1]
  • Birth of Robin Gibb in Manchester, England; rocker/twin of Maurice (The Bee Gees - "Saturday Night Fever"). [1]
December 23
  • Birth of Luther Grosvenor; rocker (Spooky Tooth). [1]
  • Birth of Susan Lucci in Scarsdale, New York, USA; actress (All My Children, Mafia Princess). [1]
  • Birth of Wally Edwards; cricket player (three Tests Australia versus England 1974). [1]
December 25
  • Birth of Sissy Spacek in Quitman, Texas, USA; actress (Carrie, Badlands, Coal Miner's Daughter). [1] [5]
December 26
  • Birth of Ira Newborn in New York City, New York, USA; orchestra leader (Manhattan Transfer). [1]
December 29
  • Birth of Angel Tompkins; actress (Bees, Prime Cut, Murphy's Law). [1]
  • Birth of Syed Kirmani; cricket player (Indian keeper after Engineer). [1]
December 30
  • Birth of Bruce Davidson; equestrian 3-day (Olympics-silver-1996). [1]
December 31
  • Birth of Claude Daniel Marks in Buenos Aires, Argentina; FALN member (FBI most wanted). [1]

End of 1949. Next: 1950.

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