Chronology of Notable Births

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.


1956

July 1
  • Birth of Lorna Patterson in Whittier, California, USA; actress (Airplane!, Private Benjamin). [1]
July 2
  • Birth of Jeffrey Cooper; guitarist (Midnight Star - "No Parking"). [1]
  • Birth of Julie Montgomery in Kansas City, Missouri; actress (Samantha - One Life to Live, Kindred). [1]
July 5
  • Birth of James Lofton; NFL wide reciever (Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders). [1]
July 6
  • Birth of Matt Bahr; NFL kicker (New York Giants). [1]
July 8
  • Birth of Russell Christian; rocker (The Christians - "Harvest the World"). [1]
July 9
  • Birth of Marc Almond; rocker ("Everything I Want Love to Be"). [1]
  • Birth of Tom Hanks in Concord, California, USA; actor (Bossom Buddies, Big, Punchline). [1] [5]
July 11
  • Birth of Sela Ward; actor (Hilary - Emerald Point NAS). [1]
July 12
  • Birth of Mel "Mary Ellen" Harris in Bethlehm, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Hope - Thirty Something). [1]
July 13
  • Birth of Mark "Animal" Mendoza; rocker (Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It"). [1]
July 15
  • Birth of Kathy Kreiner in Canada; giant slalom (Olympic-gold-1976). [1]
July 17
  • Birth of Bryan Trottier in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada; NHL Center (New York Islanders). [1]
July 19
  • Birth of Peter Barton in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA; actor (Powers of Matthew Star, Sunset Beach, Burke's Law). [1] [457]
July 20
  • Birth of Mima Jausovec in Yugoslavia; tennis player (French Open-1977). [1]
  • Birth of Paul Cook; drummer (Sex Pistols). [1] [457]

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July 22
  • Birth of Michael Spinks; American middleweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1976). [1]
July 26
  • Birth of Dorothy Hamill in Connecticut, USA; ice figure skater (Olympic-gold-1976). [1]
July 27
  • Birth of Duncan Cameron; country guitarist (Sawyer Brown). [457]
July 30
  • Birth of Delta Burke in Orlando, Florida, USA; actress (Suzanne - Designing Women). [1]
  • Birth of Phil Fearon; rocker (Galaxy, Kandidate - "I Don't Want to Lose You"). [1]
July 31
  • Birth of Michael Biehn; actor (Magnificent Seven, Adventure Inc.). [457]
August 2
  • Birth of Isabel Pantoja in Spain; spanish singer (Genio y Figura). [1]
August 3
  • Birth of Kirk Brandon; rocker (Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny-Outland). [1]
August 5
  • Birth of Maureen McCormick; actress (The Brady Bunch). [457]
August 6
  • Birth of Stephanie Kramer in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Claudia - We Got it Made, Hunter). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Vinnie Vincent; heavy metal rocker (Solo - "Ashes to Ashes"). [1]
August 7
  • Birth of Kent V Rominger in Del Norte, Colorado, USA; US Navy Lieutenant Commander/astronaut. [1]
August 8
  • Birth of Chris Foreman; guitar (Madness - "One Step Beyond"). [1]
  • Birth of David Grant; rocker (Heaven Knows). [1]
August 12
  • Birth of Danny Shirley; country singer (Confederate Railroad). [457]
  • Birth of Bruce Greenwood in Quebec, Canada; actor (Knots Landing TV show, St. Elsewhere TV show). [457]
August 14
  • Birth of Sharon Bryant; vocalist (Atlantic Starr - "Touch a Four Leaf Clover"). [1]
  • Birth of Jackee Harry; actress (Sister Sister, 227). [457]
August 19
  • Birth of Adam Arkin in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Lenny - Busting Loose, Pearl, Tough Cookies). [1]
  • Birth of Cindy Nelson; American skier (Olympic-bronze-1976). [1]
August 21
  • Birth of Kim Cattrall in Liverpool, England; actress (Mannequin, Star Trek VI, Sex and the City). [1] [5] [457]
August 24
  • Birth of Gerry Cooney; heavyweight boxer (Olympics-1980). [1]
August 25
  • Birth of Matt Aitken; rocker (Stock Aitken and Waterman - "Road Block"). [1]
August 27
  • Birth of Glen Matlock; bassist (The Sex Pistols). [457]
August 29
  • Birth of Dan Truman; keyboardist (Diamond Rio). [457]
September 3
  • Birth of Hans-Georg Beyer in German Democratic Republic; team handball player (Olympic-gold-1980). [1]
September 5
  • Birth of Sandra Guiboard at US Air Force Base, German Federal Republic; actress (Donna - One Life to Live). [1]
  • Birth of Steve Denton; world's fastest tennis serve (138 mph). [1]
September 7
  • Birth of Michael J Feinstein; singer/pianist ("Isn't It Romantic"). [1] [457]
September 8
  • Birth of Maurice Cheeks; NBA guard (New York Knicks, Philadelphia '76ers). [1]
September 13
  • Birth of Joni Sledge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; vocalist (Sister Sledge - "We are Family"). [1]
  • Birth of Geri Jewell; actress (The Facts of Life, Deadwood). [457]
September 14
  • Birth of Joe Penny in London, England; actor (Gangster Wars, Riptide, Jake and the Fatman). [1]
September 15
  • Birth of Jaki Graham; British personality. [1]
  • Birth of Tawny Schneider in Portland, Maine, USA; newscaster (Eye on Hollywood). [1]
September 16
  • Birth of Anatoly Beloglazov in USSR; 52kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic-gold-1980). [1]
  • Birth of Kevin R Kregel in New York City, New York, USA; pilot/astronaut. [1]
  • Birth of Sergei Beloglazov in USSR; 57kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic-gold-1980). [1]
September 19
  • Birth of Rex Smith in Jacksonville, Florida, USA; actor (Solid Gold, Pirates of Penzance). [1]
September 22
  • Birth of Debby Boone in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA; singer ("You Light Up My Life"). [1]
September 23
  • Birth of Maren Jensen in Arcadia, California, USA; actress (Athena - Battlestar Galactica). [1]
September 24
  • Birth of Ilona Slupianek in German Democratic Republic; shot-putter (Olympic-gold-1980). [1]
September 26
  • Birth of Linda Hamilton in Salisbury, Maryland, USA; actress (Catherine - Beauty and the Beast). [1] [5]
September 29
  • Birth of Sebastian Coe in England; 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1980, 1984). [1]
October 3
  • Birth of Hart Bochner; actor (Supergirl, Die Hard). [1]
October 7
  • Birth of James Van Patten in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Bo - Chisholms). [1]
October 8
  • Birth of Stephanie Zimbalist in New York City, USA; actress (Remington Steele, Centennial). [1] [457]
October 11
  • Birth of Stephen Spinella; actor (24, Education of Max Bickford. [457]
October 14
  • Birth of Beth Daniel in Charleston, South Carolina, USA; LPGA golfer (1980 player of the year). [1]
  • Birth of Arleen Sorkin; TV personality (Days of Our Lives, Batman). [457]
October 17
  • Birth of Mae C Jemison in Decatur, Alabama, USA; medical doctor, astronaut (Sked:STS 47). [1]
October 18
  • Birth of Martina Navratilova in Prague, Czechoslovakia; tennis player (Wimbledon 1979, 1982-87, 1989). [1]
October 19
  • Birth of Sue Barker; tennis pro (French Open 1976). [1]
October 21
  • Birth of Carrie Fisher in Beverly Hills, California, USA; actress (Princess Lelia - Star Wars). [1] [5] [457]
October 23
  • Birth of Darrell Place; American archer (Olympic-gold-1976). [1]
  • Birth of Dwight Yoakum; country singer ("If There Was a Way"). [1] [5] [457]
October 25
  • Birth of Laura Malone in Spokane, Washington, USA; actress (Another World). [457]
October 26
  • Birth of Rita Wilson; actress (From the Earth to the Moon). [5] [457]
November 8
  • Birth of Randi Brooks in New York City, USA; actress (The Man With Two Brains, Tightrope). [1]
November 10
  • Birth of Sinbad; comedian/actor (Different World, At the Apollo, Sinbad Show). [1] [457]
November 11
  • Birth of Ian Craig Marsh; rocker (Heaven 17 - "Electric Dreams"). [1]
November 14
  • Birth of Alec John Such; rocker (Bon Jovi - "You Give Love a Bad Name"). [1]
  • Birth of Kenneth D Bowersox in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA; Lieutenant Commander US Navy/astronaut (sk: STS-50). [1]
November 15
  • Birth of Margaret Reed; actress (As The World Turns) [457]
  • Birth of John Roberts in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; CNN anchor. [457]
November 18
  • Birth of Tony Franklin; NFL kicker (Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots). [1]
November 19
  • Birth of Glynis O'Connor in New York City, USA; actress (California Dreaming, Ode to Billy Joe). [1]
  • Birth of Scott Jacoby in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Bad Ronald, Return to Horror High). [1]
November 20
  • Birth of Bo Derek in Long Beach, California, USA; actress (10, Tarzan the Ape Man). [1] [5]
  • Birth of Mark Gastineau; NFL end (New York Jets, Pro Bowl 1981-85). [1] [5]
November 21
  • Birth of Cherry Jones; actress (Loving, Clubhouse). [457]
November 23
  • Birth of Michael Brainard in Louisiana, USA; actor (Joey Martin - All My Children). [1]
  • Birth of Shane Gould in Australia; 200m/400m freestyle swimmer (Olympics-gold-1972). [1]
November 24
  • Birth of Doug Davidson; actor (The Young and the Restless). [1]
November 25
  • Birth of Liana Vicens in Puerto Rico; 100m breaststroke (Olympics 1968). [1]
November 26
  • Birth of Elizabeth Savage; actress (Loving, General Hospital, Image Workshop). [457]
November 27
  • Birth of William Fichtner; actor (Prison Break, Invasion, Grace Under Fire, As the World Turns). [457]
November 28
  • Birth of Kristine Arnold; Country singer (Sweethearts of the Rodeo). [457]
December 1
  • Birth of Stuart Kimball; rock guitarist (Face To Face). [1]
December 2
  • Birth of Steven Bauer in Havana, Cuba; actor (Scarface, Thief of Hearts). [1]
December 3
  • Birth of Hart Bochner in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor/director (Rich and Famous). [1]
December 4
  • Birth of Bernard King; basketball player (New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets). [1]
  • Birth of Blagoi Blagoyev in Bulgaria; 82.5kg weightlifter (Olympics-silver-1976). [1]
  • Birth of Herbert Groenemeyer in Germany; rocker (OE, Luxus, Chaos, Spruenge). [1]
December 6
  • Birth of Peter Buck; US pop guitarist (REM - "Murmur"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Randy Rhoads in Santa Monica, California, USA; rocker (Ozzy Osbourne - "Flying High Again"). [1]
December 7
  • Birth of Larry Bird; basketball star (Boston Celtics). [1] [5]
December 8
  • Birth of Warren Cuccurullo; rock guitarist (Missing Persons, Duran Duran). [1] [457]
December 9
  • Birth of Sylvia in Kokomo, Indiana, USA; country singer (Nobody). [1]
December 12
  • Birth of Ana Alicia Ortiz in México City, Mexico; actress (Melissa - Falcon Crest). [1]
December 13
  • Birth of Dale Berra; baseball infielder (Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees). [1]
  • Birth of Phillip Gregory Hubbard in Canton, Ohio, USA; basketball (Olympics-gold-1976). [1]
December 14
  • Birth of Hanni Wenzel in Liechtenstein; slalom (Olympics-2 gold-1980). [1]
  • Birth of T K Carter in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Mike - Punky Brewster, Just our Luck). [1]
December 18
  • Birth of Reinhold Ewald in Germany; cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-25). [1]
December 19
  • Birth of Alice Barrett in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Frankie Frame - Another World). [1]
December 20
  • Birth of Blanche Baker in New York City, New York, USA; Carroll Baker's Daughter, actress (French Postcard). [1]
December 21
  • Birth of Kevin Burnham in Hollis, New York, USA; 470 yachter (Olympics-8th-1992, 1996). [1]
  • Birth of Lee Roy Parnell in Abilene, Texas, USA; country singer ("Oughta be a Law"). [1] [457]
December 22
  • Birth of Cojo in Columbus, Ohio, USA; first gorilla born in captivity. [1] [129]
December 23
  • Birth of Michele Alboretto; Formula-1 racer (Ferrari). [1]
December 24
  • Birth of Stephanie Hodge; comedian/actress (I Madman, Happily Ever After). [1]
December 25
  • Birth of Mansoor Akhtar; cricket player (Pakistani batsman early 1980s). [1]
December 26
  • Birth of Gail Tatterson; Women's Professional Basketball League center (New York Stars). [1]
  • Birth of Karen Smith; Women's Professional Basketball League forward (New York Stars). [1]
December 27
  • Birth of Doina Melinte; Romanian running star (world record 1500m/mile indoor). [1]
December 28
  • Birth of Kenneth Gant; rocker (Midnight Star - "Freak-A-Zoid", "Operator", "No Parking On The Dance Floor"). [1]
  • Birth of Michael Gibbons; rocker (Bo Donaldson and Heywoods - "Billy Don't be a Hero"). [1]
December 29
  • Birth of Dolf de Vries; Dutch musical/director/arranger (Josephine). [1]
December 30
  • Birth of "Chérie" Samba (Mbimba N'zinga) in Zaïre; painter (Pitie la prostituée). [1]
  • Birth of Sheryl Lee Ralph; actress (Moesia, Designing Women). [1]
  • Birth of Suzy Bogguss in Aledo, Illinois, USA; singer ("I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart"). [1]
December 31
  • Birth of Martin Joseph Fettman in Brooklyn, New York, USA; PhD/astronaut (STS 58). [1]

End of 1956. Next: 1957.

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.
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