- January 10
- Birth of Scott Thurston; keyboardist/guitarist (Motels - "Only the Lonely"). [1]
- January 11
- Birth of Ben Daniel Crenshaw in Austin, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1974 Rookie of Year, 1976 Bing Crosby). [1] [5]
- January 12
- Birth of Ricky Van Shelton in Danville, Virginia, USA; country musician ("Somebody Lied", "From a Jack to a King", "Rockin' Years", "Wild-Eyed Dream"). [1] [457]
- January 13
- Birth of Cornelius Bumpus; keyboardist (Doobie Brothers - "Minute by Minute"). [1]
- Birth of Sharon Gabet in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA; actress (Raven - Edge of Night, Brittany - Another World, Melinda - One Life to Live). [1]
- January 14
- Birth of Sydney Biddle Barrow; madam/author (Mayflower Madam). [1]
- January 15
- Birth of Melvyn Gale; rocker (Electric Light Orchestra). [1]
- January 16
- Birth of Lloyd Blaine Hammond Junior in Savannah, Georgia, USA; Major US Air Force/astronaut (STS 39, 64). [1]
- Birth of Roberta Baskin in New York, USA; correspondent (48 Hours). [1]
- January 17
- Birth of Ryuichi Sakamoto in Japan; rocker (Academy Award 1988, Yellow Magic Orchestra). [1]
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- January 19
- Birth of Dewey Bunnell; singer (America). [457]
- January 20
- Birth of Ian Hill; bass guitarist (Judas Priest - "Breakin the Law"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Paul Stanley [Eisen]; rock guitarist (KISS - "Beth"). [1] [457]
- January 22
- Birth of Karen Moe [Thornton]; American swimmer (Olympics-gold-1972). [1]
- Birth of Teddy Gentry in Fort Payne, Alabama, USA; country music star (Alabama - "Mountain Music", "Take Me Down"). [1] [457]
- January 23
- Birth of Omar Henry; cricket player (first colored player for South Africa 1992). [1]
- Birth of Robin Zander; rocker vocalist, guitarist (Cheap Trick - "The Dream Police"). [1] [457]
- January 24
- Birth of William F Readdy in Quonset Point, Rhode Island, USA; astronaut (STS 42, 51, 79). [1]
- January 26
- Birth of Mario Runco Junior in the Bronx, New York, USA; Lieutenant-Commander US Navy/astronaut (STS 44, 54, 77). [1]
- Birth of Thomas Edward Henderson in Newberry, South Carolina, USA; basketball player (Olympics-silver-1972). [1]
- January 27
- Birth of Brian Gottfried in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; tennis star (Wimbledon Doubles 1976). [1]
- January 29
- Birth of Tommy Ramone AKA Thomas Erdelyi in Budapest, Hungary; rock drummer/bassist (Ramones - "Rock and Roll High School"). [1] [457]
- January 31
- Birth of Rosanne Musgrave; headmistress (Blackheath High School). [1]
- February 3
- Birth of Fred Lynn in Chicago, Illinois, USA; baseball outfielder (Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles). [1]
- Birth of Jack Fields; American politician (Representative-Republican-Texas, 1981-). [1]
- February 4
- Birth of Jerry Shirley; rock drummer (Humble Pie - "Hot N Nasty", "Eat It"). [1]
- Birth of Lisa Eichhorn in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Cutter's Way, Yankees). [1]
- February 6
- Birth of John Sanderford in Orlando, Florida, USA; actor (Recoil, Ryan's Hope). [1]
- Birth of Richard Charsworth; Australian women field hockey head coach (Olympics-1996). [1]
- February 8
- Birth of Hans Van de Lubbe; Dutch bassist/singer (Dike). [1]
- Birth of Nancy Lord; Libertarian Vice-Presidential candidate (1992). [1]
- February 9
- Birth of Danny White; quarterback (Dallas Cowboys). [1]
- February 12
- Birth of Dr Salvador Pineda in Mexico City, Mexico; doctor. [1]
- Birth of Simon MacCorkindale in Cambridge, England; actor (Counterstrike, Falcon Crest, Manimal, Jaws 3D). [1]
- February 13
- Birth of Ed Gagliardi in New York City, New York, USA; rock bassist (Foreigner - "Cold As Ice"). [1]
- February 17
- Birth of Guillermo Vilas; tennis player (1977 US Open). [1]
- Birth of Insook Bhushan in Seoul, Korea; American table tennis player (Olympics-1992). [1]
- February 18
- Birth of Juice Newton [Judy Cohen] in Virginia, USA; singer ("Angel of the Morning"). [1]
- Birth of Veronica "Randy" Crawford; American vocalist ("One Day I'll Fly Away"). [1]
- February 19
- Birth of Rodolfo Neri Vela in Chilpancingo, Mexico; PhD/astronaut (STS 23). [1]
- February 20
- Birth of Catherine Cummins in Clintwood, Virginia, USA; first of five siblings born on February 20. [1]
- February 21
- Birth of Jean-Jacques Brunel; rock bassist (Stranglers - "Dreamtime"). [1]
- February 22
- Birth of James Philip Bagian in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; MDPE/astronaut (STS 29, STS 40). [1]
- Birth of Wayne John Levi in Little Falls, New York, USA; PGA golfer (1983 Buick Open). [1]
- February 23
- Birth of Brad Whitford in Massachusetts, USA; rock guitarist (Aerosmith - "Jamie Got a Gun"). [1] [457]
- February 24
- Birth of Tom Burleson in USA; basketball (Olympics-silver-1972) tallest Olympian - 7 feet 4 inches. [1]
- February 25
- Birth of James A Barcia; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Michigan). [1]
- February 27
- Birth of Dwight Elmo Jones in Houston, Texas, USA; basketball player (Olympics-silver-1972). [1]
- Birth of Henk Westbroek; Dutch singer (Good Cause). [1]
- Birth of Kevin Raleigh; rock vocalist/keyboardist (Michael Stanley Band). [1]
- February 28
- Birth of Cristina Raines [Tina Herazo] in Manila, Philippines; actress (Sentinel). [1]
- Birth of Jennie Lynn in San Diego, California, USA; actress (Love and Marriage). [1]
- Birth of Melissa Babish in South Carolina, USA; swimmer (Olympics). [1]
- February 29
- Birth of Bart Stupak; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Michigan). [1]
- Birth of Raisa Smetanina in USSR; cross country skier (Olympics-gold-1976, 1980, 1992). [1]
- Birth of Raul Gonzalez; Mexican 50km speed walker (world record). [1]
- Birth of Tim[othy] Powers; American sci-fi author (Epitaph in Rust, Night Moves). [1]
- March 1
- Birth of Alice Ritzman in Kalispell, Montana, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 Rochester International-5th). [1]
- Birth of David Allen Barr in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada; PGA golfer (Atlanta Golf Classic). [1]
- March 2
- Birth of Laraine Newman in Los Angeles, California, USA; comedienne/actress (Saturday Night Live, As Told By Ginger, Seventh Heaven). [1] [457]
- March 3
- Birth of Robyn Hitchcock; rocker (Moss Elixir). [1]
- March 4
- Birth of Ronn Moss in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Ridge - The Bold and the Beautiful, Santa Barbara). [1] [457]
- March 5
- Birth of Alan Clark; keyboardist (Dire Straits - "Sultans of Swing"). [1]
- March 6
- Birth of Lyn Perrin; executive administrator (WIC). [1]
- March 7
- Birth of Ernie Isley; US vocalist/guitarist ("It's Your Thing", "Heat is On"). [1]
- Birth of Lynn Swann; NFL receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers)/sportscaster. [1] [5]
- March 8
- Birth of Vladimir Vladimirovich Vasyutin in USSR; cosmonaut (Soyuz T-14). [1]
- March 9
- Birth of Iuliana Semenova in USSR; basketball (Olympics-gold-1976). [1]
- Birth of William Kirby Cullen in Santa Ana, California, USA; actor (How the West Was Won). [1]
- March 10
- Birth of Oupa J Gqozo; South African warden/army commandant (Ciskei). [1]
- March 11
- Birth of Douglas Adams in Cambridge, England; author (Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy). [1]
- Birth of Susan Richardson in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Susan - Eight is Enough). [1] [457]
- March 14
- Birth of David Byrne; guitarist/vocalist (Talking Heads - "Burning Down the House"). [1]
- March 19
- Birth of Derek Longmuir in Edinburgh, Scotland; rock drummer (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"). [1]
- Birth of Warren Lees in New Zealand; cricket wicket-keeper (late 1970s). [1]
- March 20
- Birth of Anand Armitraj in India; tennis player (Brother of ViJay). [1]
- March 22
- Birth of Bob Costas in Queens, New York, USA; sportscaster/talk show host (Later). [1]
- March 23
- Birth of Patricia Richardson in Bethesda, Maryland, USA; actress (Jill - Home Improvement). [1]
- March 24
- Birth of Nicholas Campbell in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actor (Nick - The Insiders). [1]
- March 26
- Birth of David Amess; British Member of Parliament. [1]
- March 27
- Birth of Chick Vennera in Herkimer, New York, USA; actor (High Risk, Milagro Beanfield War). [1]
- Birth of Maria Schneider in Paris, France; actress (Last Tango in Paris, Crime of Honor). [1]
- Birth of Rocky Maffit; rocker (Champaign). [1]
- March 29
- Birth of Teofilo Stevenson in Cuba; heavyweight boxer (Olympics-gold-1972, 1976, 1980). [1]
- April 1
- Birth of Abdel Basset Ali Al-Megrahi in Tripoli, Libya; bomber (Pan Am 103). [1]
- Birth of Annette O'Toole in Houston, Texas, USA; actress (Cat People, Superman III). [1]
- Birth of Billy Currie; rock keyboardist/violinist (Ultravox - "We Came to Dance"). [1]
- Birth of Rey Robinson; American 100-metre sprinter (Olympics-1972). [1]
- April 2
- Birth of Dan Halldorson in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (1985 World Cup). [1]
- Birth of Joseph Kent Massey in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; soling yachter (Olympics-bronze-1996). [1]
- Birth of Leon Wilkerson; rocker (Lynard Skynard). [1]
- April 4
- Birth of Dave Hill in England; rock guitarist (Slade - "Coz I Love You"). [1]
- Birth of Gary Moore; Irish rock guitarist ("Still Got the Blues", Thin Lizzy, Skid Row). [1]
- Birth of Peter Haycock; rock guitarist ("All Along the Watchtower"). [1]
- Birth of Rosemarie Ackermann in the German Democratic Republic; high jumper (Olympics-gold-1976). [1]
- April 6
- Birth of Judith McConnell; actress (Sophia Capwell - Santa Barbara). [1]
- Birth of Marilu Henner in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actress (Taxi, The Man Who Loved Women, Evening Shade). [1] [457]
- Birth of Udo Dirkshneider; heavy metal rocker (Accept - "Balls to the Wall", Udo). [1]
- April 7
- Birth of Bruce Gary in Burbank, California, USA; rock drummer (The Knack - "My Sharona"). [1]
- Birth of Jane Frederick; US pentathlete (Olympics-7th-1976). [1]
- April 8
- Birth of Adam Woods; rock drummer/pianist (Fixx). [1]
- April 11
- Birth of Michael Daly in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (1991 British Columbia Winter Tour). [1]
- April 12
- Birth of Alexis Arguello in Managua, Nicaragua; featherweight boxer (1974 champion). [1]
- Birth of Fred McCarren in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Free Country, Amanda's). [1]
- Birth of J D Nicholas; English guitarist (Heatwave, Commodores). [1] [457]
- April 15
- Birth of Sam McMurray; actor (Tracey Ullman). [1]
- April 16
- Birth of Peter Westbrook in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; fencer (Olympics-bronze-1988, 1992, 1996). [1]
- April 18
- Birth of Jim Scholten in Midland, Michigan, USA; country singer/bassist (Sawyer Brown - "Betty's Bein' Bad"). [1] [457]
- April 19
- Birth of Tony Plana; actor (Ugly Betty TV show). [457]
- April 20
- Birth of Tamara Sergeyevna Zakharova; Russian cosmonaut. [1]
- Birth of Toine van Benthem; dentist/playwright/cabaret performer (Purper). [1]
- April 22
- Birth of Steve Bond in Haifa, Israel; actor (Jimmy Lee Holt - General Hospital, To Die For). [1]
- April 23
- Birth of Lionel Johnston in Augusta, Georgia, USA; actor (Sons and Daughters). [1]
- Birth of Narada Michael Walden in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; rocker/producer ("I Don't Want Nobody Else", "I Shoulda Loved Ya"). [1]
- April 25
- Birth of Vladislav Tretiak; USSR hockey player (Olympics-gold-1972, 1976). [1]
- April 26
- Birth of Popo Simon Molefe; Secretary-General (South Africa UDF). [1]
- April 28
- Birth of Mary McDonnell in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Sneakers, Independence Day). [1]
- April 29
- Birth of Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Schnectady, New York, USA; actress (Too Close for Comfort). [1]
- Birth of Nora Dunn in Chicago, Illinois, USA; comedienne (Saturday Night Live, Miami Blues, Working Girl). [1] [5]
- April 30
- Birth of Tom Pesek; computer programmer (creator of HAL 9000 program). [1]
- May 2
- Birth of Christine Baranski in Buffalo, New York, USA; actress (Maryann - Cybil, Birdcage). [1] [457]
- May 3
- Birth of Allen Wells in England; 100 metre dash (Olympics-gold-1980). [1]
- May 5
- Birth of Louis Cortelezzi; rock saxophonist (Mink DeVille). [1]
- May 6
- Birth of Chiaki Naito-Mukai in Tatebayashi, Japan; astronaut (STS 65, 95). [1]
- May 7
- Birth of Amy Heckerling in the Bronx, New York, USA; director (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless). [1]
- Birth of Derek Taylor; rocker ("Let it Be", "Beatles Anthology"). [1]
- May 8
- Birth of Beth Henley in Jackson, Mississippi, USA; actress/playwright (Miss Firecracker). [1]
- Birth of Charles J Camarda in New York City, New York, USA; PhD/astronaut. [1]
- May 9
- Birth of Patrick Ryecart; actor (Silas Mariner). [1]
- May 10
- Birth of Sly Dunbar in Kingston, Jamaica; reggae drummer (Sly and Robbie). [1]
- May 11
- Birth of Shohreh Aghdashloo; actress (24). [457]
- Birth of Frances Fisher; actress (Lyon's Den, Glory Days, Becker). [457]
- Birth of Darrow Igus in Newark, New Jersey, USA; comedian (Fridays, Roll Out). [1]
- May 13
- Birth of John R Kasich; American politician (Representative-Republican-Ohio, 1983-). [1]
- Birth of Sew Shivnarine; cricket player (3 Tests for West Indies 1978, later USA captain). [1]
- May 14
- Birth of David Byrne in Dunbartin, Scotand; rock guitarist/singer (Talking Heads - "Psycho Killer"). [1]
- Birth of Donald R McMonagle in Flint, Michigan, USA; Major US Air Force/astronaut (STS 39, 54, 66). [1]
- May 15
- Birth of Rick Waits; baseball pitcher (Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins). [1]
- May 18
- Birth of Diane E[lizabeth] Duane; American sci-fi author (Door into Fire). [1]
- Birth of George Strait in Pearsall, Texas, USA; country singer ("All My Ex's Live in Texas", "Beyond the Blue Neon"). [1]
- Birth of Martin R Hoke; American politician (Representative-Republican-Ohio). [1]
- May 19
- Birth of Barbara Loomis; rocker (BT Express). [1]
- May 20
- Birth of Warren Cann in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; rock drummer (Ultravox). [1]
- May 21
- Birth of Mr T AKA Lawrence Tero in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (The A-Team TV show, Rocky III movie, T and T). [1] [5] [457]
- May 22
- Birth of Jan Todd; woman power lifter, once lifted 248kg in a squat. [1]
- Birth of R W Eaks in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; Nike golfer (1990 Quicksilver Open). [1]
- May 23
- Birth of Deborah Adair; actress (Tracey - Dynasty, Kate - Days of Our Lives). [1]
- Birth of James Mankey; rocker (Concrete Blonde). [1]
- May 29
- Birth of Louise Cooper in the United Kingdom; sci-fi author (Nemesis, Inferno, Infanta, Nocturne). [1]
- June 3
- Birth of Billy Powell; keyboards (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "That Smell", "Freebird"). [1] [457]
- June 4
- Birth of Catherine Watkins in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; actress (It's Not Easy, Mary, Bob). [1] [457]
- Birth of Parker Stevenson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Falcon Crest, Stroker Ace, Hardy Boys, Melrose Place, Baywatch). [1] [457]
- June 5
- Birth of Nicko McBrain; drummer (Iron Maiden - "Number of the Beast"). [457]
- June 11
- Birth of Russell Hitchcock; rocker (Air Supply - "All out of Love"). [1]
- June 12
- Birth of Dale Krantz; singer (Crossings - "Collis Band"). [1]
- Birth of Oliver Knussen in Glasgow, Scotland; composer (Chicara). [1]
- Birth of Seigfried Brietzke in the German Democratic Republic; coxless rower (Olympics-gold-1972, 1976, 1980). [1]
- June 14
- Birth of Eddie Mekka in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; actor (Carmine - Laverne and Shirley). [1] [457]
- June 16
- Birth of Aleksandr Zaitsev in the USSR; pairs figure skating (Olympic-gold-1976, 1980). [1]
- Birth of Gino Vanelli; singer ("Living Inside Myself", "Black Cars"). [1]
- June 18
- Birth of Carol Kane in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; actress (Dog Day Afternoon, Simka - Taxi). [1]
- Birth of Isabella Rossellini; actress (Blue Velvet, Tough Guys Don't Dance). [1]
- June 20
- Birth of John Goodman; actor (Roseanne, Everyone's All American, Treme, West Wing). [1] [5] [457]
- June 22
- Birth of Graham Greene in Ontario, Canada; actor (Red Green Show, Into the West). [457]
- June 25
- Birth of Tim Finn; song writer/singer (Crowded House - "Puberty Blues"). [1] [457]
- June 30
- Birth of David Garrison; actor (Married...with Children). [457]
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