Famous Birthdays on July 7 (2024)

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 217

• 1053 Shirakawa, 72nd Emperor of Japan (1072-87), (d. 1129)
• 1119 Sutoku, 75th Emperor of Japan (1123-42), (d. 1164)
• 1528 Anna of Austria, duch*ess of Bavaria, daughter of Ferdinand I (d. 1590)

• 1540 John Sigismund Zápolya, King of Hungary as John II (1540-51, 1556-70) who ruled parts of the Kingdom of Hungary with support from the Ottomans, born in Buda, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1571)
• 1586 Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English statesman (d. 1646)
• 1656 Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)
• 1690 Johann Tobias Krebs, German organist and composer, born in Heichelheim, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (now Germany) (d. 1762)
• 1710 Arvid Niclas von Höpken, Swedish nobleman, soldier, and composer (Il Re Pastore), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1778)
• 1746 Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, Bohemian horn player and composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1820)
• 1752 Joseph Marie Jacquard, French weaver and merchant who invented the programmable loom (Jacquard loom), forerunner to today's computers, born in Lyon, France (d. 1834)
• 1778 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, Italian-French composer and music publisher, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1866)
• 1806 Michele Amari, Sicilian patriot, Italian revolutionary and historian, born in Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily (d. 1889)
• 1813 William Scott Ketchum, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Norwalk, Connecticut (d. 1871)
• 1816 Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, American General (Union Army), born in Natick, Massachusetts on (d. 1889)
• 1824 Alfred Pleasonton, American Major General (Union Army), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1897)
• 1827 James Murrell Shackelford, American lawyer, judge, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Lincoln County, Kentucky (d. 1909)

• 1827 William M. Browne, American Confederate politician and Brigadier General, born in County Mayo, Ireland (d. 1883)

• 1851 Charles Tindley, American gospel music composer (I'll Overcome Someday), and Methodist minister, born in Berlin, Maryland (d. 1933)
• 1851 Lillien Jane Martin, American psychologist who founded the world's 1st gerontology clinic in San Francisco, born in Olean, New York (d. 1943)
• 1853 Albert Vandal, French historian (Le Pacha Bonneval), born in Paris, France (d. 1910)
• 1855 Ludwig Ganghofer, German writer (d. 1920)
• 1858 José Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese archeologist, ethnologist, and writer (Etnografia Portuguesa), born in Ucanha, Portugal (d. 1941)

• 1861 Nettie Stevens, American geneticist (discovered sex chromosomes), born in Cavendish, Vermont (d. 1912) [1]
• 1872 Juan Lamote de Grignon, Catalan pianist, composer (La nit de Nadal (Christmas Night); Hespèria), and orchestra leader (Cobla Barcelona; València Municipal Orchestra), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1949)
• 1874 Erwin Bumke, German jurist (d. 1945)
• 1879 Jacob Weinberg, Russian-born Jewish composer, born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1956)

• 1882 Zdzislaw Jachimecki, Polish composer and music historian, born in Lwów, Ukraine (d. 1953)
• 1883 Toivo Kuula, Finnish composer, born in Vehkakoski (d. 1918)
• 1884 Lion Feuchtwanger, German dramatist (d. 1958)
• 1885 Ernest Farrar, English composer (career was cut short by WWI), born in London, England (d. 1918)
• 1886 Carlo Perrier, Italian mineralogist and chemist who co-discovered the element technetium, born in Turin, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1948)
• 1887 Marc Chagall [Moise Shagal], Jewish Belarusan-French modernist painter and stained glass artist (La Mariée; I and the Village), born in Liozna, Russian Empire (now Belarus) (d. 1985) [some sources cite date as July 6]
• 1887 Raymond Hatton, American actor (Girls in Prison, Lady Killer), born in Red Oak, Iowa (d. 1971)
• 1890 Tom Powers, American actor (Station West, Destination Moon), born in Owensboro, Kentucky (d. 1955)
• 1893 Miroslav Krleža, Croatian writer (d. 1981)
• 1897 Anna Luther, American silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), born in New Jersey (d. 1960)

• 1900 Earle E. Partridge, United States Air Force general (d. 1990)
• 1901 Gustav Knuth, German actor (Sissi, Freddy Unter Fremden), born in Brunswick, Germany (d. 1987)
• 1901 Vittorio De Sica, Italian actor and director (Bicycle Thieves, Sciuscià), born in Sora, Lazio (d. 1974)
• 1902 James McCartney, father of Beatle Paul McCartney, born in Everton, Liverpool, England (d. 1976)
• 1902 Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe, American baseball player (d. 2005)
• 1904 Simone Beck, French chef (d. 1991)
• 1905 Marcel Rubin, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1995)
• 1906 Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (The Third Man), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1985)

• 1906 William Feller, Croatian mathematician (d. 1970)
• 1907 Helene Johnson, American Harlem Renaissance poet, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1995)
• 1907 Robert A. Heinlein, American sci-fi author (4 Hugos, Red Planet), born in Butler, Missouri (d. 1988)
• 1908 Evert Willem Beth, Dutch mathematician and philosopher (Significs Group), born in Almelo, Netherlands (d. 1964)
• 1908 Harriette Arnow, American novelist and historian (Dollmaker), born in Monticello, Kentucky (d. 1986)
• 1908 Revilo P. Oliver, American professor (d. 1994)
• 1909 Billy Herman, American Baseball HOF second baseman (10 x MLB All Star; Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs), born in New Albany, Indiana (d. 1992)
• 1909 Eddie Mayehoff, American actor (Hour Glass, That's My Boy, How to Murder Your Wife), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1992)
• 1909 Gottfried von Cramm, German tennis player (French C'ship 1934, 36), born in Nettlingen, Germany (d. 1976)
• 1911 Gian-Carlo Menotti, Italian pianist, librettist, and composer (Amahl & Night Visitors), and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, born in Cadegliano, Italy (d. 2007)
• 1911 Joan Perry [Elizabeth Rosiland Miller], American film actress, model, and singer (Hands of a Stranger), born in Pensacola, Florida (d. 1996)
• 1914 Cor de Groot, Dutch pianist, conductor and composer (Old-Dutch Suite), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1993)
• 1914 Serafim Tulikov, Russian composer (March of the Soviet Youth), born in Kaluga, Russia (d. 2004)
• 1915 Margaret Walker, American poet and novelist of the Chicago Black Renaissance (For My People), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 1998)
• 1916 Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes, American jazz and R&B guitarist (Art Tatum), born in Newport News, Virginia (d. 1989)
• 1916 Luc Peire, Belgian painter and graphic artist, born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1994)
• 1916 Robert Stevens Baker, American organist, composer, and educator (Union Theological Seminary, 1961-72; Institute of Sacred Music at Yale, 1973-75), born in Pontiac, Illinois (d. 2005)
• 1917 (Woodrow Wilson) "Red" Sovine, American country music singer ("Phantom 309"; "Teddy Bear"), born in Charleston, West Virginia (d. 1980)
• 1917 Elton Britt [Baker], American country singer-songwriter ("There's a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"; Saturday Night Jamboree), born in Zack, Arkansas (d. 1972)
• 1917 Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran politician (d. 2003)
• 1917 Lawrence F. O'Brien, American political strategist (Watergate conspirators broke into his office, in-charge of JFK's presidential campaign), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1990) [1]
• 1919 Jon Pertwee, English actor and entertainer (third Doctor in Doctor Who, Worzel Gummidge), born in London (d. 1996)
• 1919 William Kunstler, American defense attorney (defended the Chicago 7), born in New York City (d. 1995)
• 1921 Adolf von Thadden, German politician (d. 1996)

• 1921 Stanislaw Wislocki, Polish conductor, born in Rzeszów, Poland (d. 1998)
• 1922 Artie Malvin, American vocalist (Glenn Miller; Jimmy Dorsey), arranger and music director (Julie LaRosa; Pat Boone; Carol Burnett), born in New York City (d. 2006)
• 1923 Roberto Caamaño, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1993)
• 1924 Dieter Nowka, German composer, conductor and musicologist, born in Madlow, Germany (d. 1998)
• 1924 Mary Ford [Iris Colleen Summers], American vocalist (with Les Paul - "How High The Moon"), born in El Monte, California (d. 1977)
• 1925 Wally Phillips, American radio personality (d. 2008)
• 1925 Yvonne Mitchell, English actress and writer (Johnny Nobody, Genghis Khan), born in London, England (d. 1979)
• 1926 Nuon Chea [Lau Kim Korn], Cambodian revolutionary and Khmer Rouge leader 'Brother Number Two', born in Battambang, Cambodia (d. 2019)
• 1927 (Carl) "Doc" Severinsen, American trumpeter and bandleader (The Tonight Show, 1962-92), born in Arlington, Oregon
• 1927 Alan J. Dixon, American politician (Sen-D-Illinois, 1981-93), born in Belleville, Illinois (d. 2014)
• 1927 Charlie Louvin [Loudermilk], American country singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Louvin Brothers - "The Only Way Out (Is to Walk Over Me)"), born in Section, Alabama (d. 2011)
• 1928 Ali Sadikin, Indonesian politician and governor of Jakarta (1966-77), born in Sumedang, West Java, Dutch East Indies (d. 2008)
• 1928 Patricia Hitchco*ck, British-American actress, born in London, England (d. 2021)
• 1929 Hasan Abidi, Pakistani journalist and poet (d. 2005)
• 1929 Marcel Liebman, Belgian Marxist historian, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1986)
• 1929 Reinhard Baumgart, German writer and critic, born in Breslau, Silesia (d. 2003)
• 1930 Hank Mobley, American hard bop and soul jazz saxophonist, born in Eastman, Georgia (d. 1986)
• 1931 David Eddings, American sci-fi author (Belgariad, Malloreon), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2009)
• 1931 Stanley Brock, American actor (UHF, Hard to Kill, Ivan-He's the Mayor), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1991)
• 1932 [Josef] Joe Zawinul, Austrian-American jazz keyboardist, composer and bandleader (Weather Report - "Birdland"), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2007)
• 1933 David McCullough, American author (Truman; John Adams), popular historian, TV documentary host and narrator (Seabiscuit; The Civil War), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2022) [1]
• 1933 Dick Kallman, American actor (Born to Be Loved, Verboten!), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1980)
• 1933 Murray Halberg, New Zealand athlete (Olympic gold 5000m 1960; WR 2 miles: 8:30.0 1961; WR 3 miles: 13.10.0 1961), born in Eketāhuna, New Zealand (d. 2022)
• 1934 Robert McNeill Alexander, British zoologist (estimated speed of dinosaurs), born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland (d. 2016)
• 1934 Vinko Globokar, French-Slovenian trombone player and avant-garde composer (Eppure si muove), born in Anderny, France
• 1936 Friedhelm Döhl, German composer, born in Göttingen, Germany (d. 2018)
• 1936 Nikos Xilouris, Greek folk singer-songwriter, born in Anogeia, Crete, Greece (d. 1980)
• 1936 Stuart Ross Dempster, American trombonist and composer, born in Berkeley, California
• 1937 Carroll Hubbard Jr., American politician (Rep-D-Kentucky, 1975-93), born in Murray, Kentucky (d. 2022)
• 1940 Richard K. Armey, American economist and politician (Rep-R-Texas, 1985-2003), born in Cando, North Dakota

• 1940 Samuel Little, American serial killer (confessed to 93 murders), born in Reynolds, Georgia (d. 2020) [1]
• 1941 Bill Oddie, English actor, comedian and ornithologist (The Goodies), born in Rochdale, England
• 1941 Jim Rodford, British rock bassist (The Kinks; Argent; Zombies), born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England (d. 2018)
• 1941 John Fru Ndi, Cameroonian politician (founding Chairman of the Social Democratic Front party), born in Baba II, British Cameron (d. 2023) [1]
• 1941 Lennart Söderberg, Swedish soccer manager (Gefle IF, Västerås SK, IFK Eskilstuna) and defender (2 caps; AIK), born in Torpshammar, Sweden (d. 2022)
• 1941 Marco Bollesan, Italian rugby union number 8 (47 caps; CUS Genova, Partenope) and coach (Italy 1985-88), born in Venice, Italy (d. 2021)
• 1941 Michael Howard, British politician (Leader of the Conservative Party and of the Opposition 2003-05), born in Swansea, Wales
• 1942 Carmen Duncan, Australian actress (Another World), born in Cooma, Australia (d. 2019)
• 1942 Christopher "Chris" Stamp, British music producer, psychodrama therapist and manager (The Who, Jimi Hendrix), born in London, England (d. 2012)
• 1943 (Salvatore) "Toto" Cutugno, Italian pop singer-songwriter ("L'Italiano", Eurovision, 1990; "Insieme: 1992"), born in Tendola, Tuscany, Italy (d. 2023)
• 1943 Joel Siegel, American film critic (d. 2007)
• 1944 Jürgen Grabowski, German footballer (44 caps West Germany; Eintracht Frankfurt 441 games), born in Wiesbaden, Germany (d. 2022)
• 1944 Tony Jacklin, English golfer (British Open 1969, US Open 1970), born in Sc*nthorpe, England
• 1944 Warren Entner, rock vocalist and guitarist (Grass Roots), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1945 Matti Salminen, Finnish bass player (King Philipp - "Don Carlos"), born in Turku, Finland
• 1945 Michael Ancram, British politician and aristocrat (Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party), born in London, England
• 1946 Jim Day, Canadian equestrian show jumper (Olympic gold, 1968), born in Thorn Hill, Ontario
• 1946 Joe Spano, American actor (Hill Street Blues - "Lt. Henry Goldblume"; NCIS), born in San Francisco, California
• 1947 Felix Standaert, Belgian diplomat
• 1947 Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, last King of Nepal (2001-2008), born in Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
• 1947 Howard Rheingold, American author
• 1947 Rob Townsend, British drummer (Family; The Blues Band), born near Frog Island, Leicester, England
• 1948 Fred Brown, American basketball guard (NBA C'ship 1979; NBA All-Star 1976; NBA Three-Point % Leader 1980; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• 1948 Jean Leclerc, French Canadian actor (Jeremy Hunter-All My Children), born in Montreal, Quebec
• 1948 Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, American rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly), born in Florida (d. 2012)

• 1951 Roz Ryan, American actress (Amelia-Amen, Occupied), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1952 Mando Guerrero, Mexican professional wrestler
• 1954 Steve Gilchrist, Canadian politician (Cabinet Minister and Member of Provincial Parliament, in Ontario), born in Toronto, Ontario
• 1955 Len Barker, American baseball player, born in Fort Knox, Kentucky
• 1956 Bill Lagattuta, American news correspondent (CBS, 48 Hours, Eye to Eye), born in New York City
• 1957 Berry Sakharof, Turkish-born Israeli rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Minimal Compact), born in İzmir, Turkey
• 1957 Jonathan Dayton, American film director, born in Alameda County, California
• 1958 Michael Marx, American foil and epee fencer (Olympic-84, 88, 92, 96), born in Portland, Oregon
• 1958 Michala Petri, Danishrecorderplayer, born in Hobro, Denmark
• 1959 Ben Linder, American engineer, born in California (d. 1987)
• 1959 Billy Campbell [William Oliver], American actor (Once and Again, Dracula), born in Charlottesville, Virginia
• 1959 Jessica Hahn, American model (playboy) and actress, accused evangelist Jim Bakker of rape, born in Massapequa, New York
• 1960 Kevin A. Ford, American astronaut, born in Portland, Indiana
• 1960 Ralph Sampson, American College/Basketball HOF center (NBA All-Star 1984–87; Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets), born in Harrisonburg, Virginia
• 1961 Michael Kieran Harvey, Australian classical and contemporary music pianist and composer (GRETA - Concerto in No Need of an Orchestra), born in Sydney, Australia
• 1962 Clive "Doctor" Jackson, British rocker (Dr & Medics - "Laughing at Pieces"), born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
• 1962 Mark White, American rock bass player (Spin Doctors - "Two Princes"; "Jimmy Olsen's Blues"), born in The Bronx, New York
• 1962 Shawn Paddock, American rocker (Red Rockers)
• 1963 Lance Johnson, American baseball outfielder (NY Mets), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
• 1963 Naved Anjum, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder, two Tests 1989-90), born in Lahore, Pakistan
• 1963 Perry Richardson, American bassist (Firehouse - "Love of a Lifetime"), born in Conway, South Carolina
• 1963 Vonda Shepard, American pop singer, born in New York
• 1964 Theo Travis, British progressive rock and ambient music saxophonist, flautist, and composer (Soft Machine/Legacy, 2006-present; Gong, 1999-2010), born in Birmingham, England
• 1965 Jeremy Kyle, English radio and television presenter (The Jeremy Kyle Show), born in Berkshire, England
• 1965 Mo Collins, American actress, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 1965 Paula Devicq, Canadian actress, born in Edmonton, Canada
• 1966 Gundula Krause, German folk violinist, born in Göttingen, Germany
• 1966 Hector Burba, American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Dayton, Ohio
• 1966 Jeff Shaw, American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Washington Court House, Ohio
• 1966 Jim Gaffigan, American comedian (Mr Universe), born in Elgin, Illinois
• 1966 Neil Tobin, American magician, born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1967 Erik van der More, football player (FC Utrecht)
• 1967 Jackie Neal, American singer, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (d. 2005)
• 1967 Jason R. Rich, American writer (Celebrity Teen Talk), born in Irvington, New York
• 1967 Tom Kristensen, Danish race car driver, born in Hobro, Denmark
• 1968 Amy Carlson, American actress (Blue Bloods, Third Watch), born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
• 1968 Chuck Knoblauch, American baseball shortstop (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins), born in Houston, Texas
• 1968 Jeff VanderMeer, American writer, born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
• 1968 Jorja Fox, American actress (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), born in New York City
• 1969 Cree Summer, American actress (Freddie-Different World), born in Los Angeles, California

• 1969 Nathalie Simard, French Canadian singer, born in Île d'Orléans, Canada
• 1969 Robin Weigert, American actress, born in Washington, D.C.
• 1969 Sylke Otto, German luger, born in Chemnitz, Germany
• 1970 Erik Zabel, German cyclist, born in East Berlin
• 1970 Michael McCrary, American NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks), born in Vienna, Virginia
• 1970 Min Patel, English cricket all-rounder (2 Tests, 1 wicket; Kent CCC, Central Districts CA), born in Mumbai, India
• 1970 Robia LaMorte, American actress and dancer, born in Queens, New York
• 1970 Wayne McCullough, Irish boxer, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 1971 Alistair Potts, British rower, born in Chertsey, United Kingdom
• 1972 Lisa Leslie, American WNBA center (LA Sparks)/forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in Gardena, California
• 1972 Manfred Stohl, Austrian rally driver, born in Vienna, Austria
• 1972 Michael Westbrook, American College Football HOF wide receiver (University of Colorado; Washington Redskins), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1972 Stoney Case, American NFL quarterback (Arizona Cardinals), born in Odessa, Texas
• 1973 Kārlis Skrastiņš, Latvian ice hockey player, born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2011)
• 1973 Matt Mantei, American baseball player, born in Tampa, Florida
• 1973 Natsuki Takaya, Japanese manga-ka, born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
• 1973 Troy Garity, American actor, born in Los Angeles, California
• 1974 Patrick Lalime, Canadian NHL goalie (Pitts Penguins), born in Saint-Bonaventure, California
• 1975 Michael Voss, Australian rules footballer, born in Traralgon, Australia
• 1975 Tony Benshoof, American luger, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
• 1976 Dominic Foley, Irish soccer forward (6 caps Republic of Ireland; Wolverhampton Wanderers, Watford, Gent, Cercle Brugge), born in Cork, Ireland
• 1977 Felix Vasquez, New York City Housing Authority employee (2005 caught baby thrown from window of a burning building)
• 1978 Leonardo Morales, Venezuelan soccer goalkeeper (26 caps; Carabobo, Zulia), born in El Tigre, Venezuela
• 1978 Misia [Misaki Itō], Japanese singer (Mother Father Brother Sister), born in Omura, Japan
• 1979 Anastasios Gousis, Greek sprinter, born in Corfu, Greece
• 1979 Carl Breeze, British racing driver, born in King's Lynn, United Kingdom
• 1980 Dan Whitesides, American drummer (The Used, 2006-), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
• 1980 Deidre Downs, American beauty queen, born in Birmingham, Alabama

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