Famous Birthdays on 20st June

236 BC - Scipio Africanus, Roman statesman and general of the Second Punic War (d. 183 BC)1005 - Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036)1389 - John, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435)1566 - Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden1583 - Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)1585 - Lazaro Valvasensi, composer1615 - Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]1634 - Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)1642 - George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)1647 - Johan Georg III, elect of Saxon (1680-91)1647 - John George III, Elector of Saxony (d. 1691)1674 - Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane)1694 - Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe1717 - Jacques Saly, French sculptor (d. 1776)1723 - Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian1723 - Theophilus Lindsey, English theologian (d. 1808)1730 - Nonnosus Madlseder, composer1733 - Betty Washington- sister of George Washington1737 - Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese military (d. 1786)1743 - Anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns1756 - Joseph Martin Kraus, composer1763 - Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist1770 - Moses Waddel, American educator/minister and bestselling author (d. 1840)1771 - Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, Scottish philanthropist (d. 1820)1786 - Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, French poet (d. 1859)1808 - Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (d. 1888)1819 - Jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann)1823 - Jesse Lee Reno, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 18621824 - George E Street, British (?) architect1824 - John Tyler Morgan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 19071833 - Leon-J-F Bonnat, painter1852 - Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, minister of interior (1866..88) [or Jul 20]1858 - Medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits)1858 - Charles W. Chesnutt, American writer (d. 1932)1860 - Jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937)1861 - Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer1864 - Worm Pander, sculptor1866 - Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer1866 - Lord George ESMH Carnarvon, England, egyptologist (Tutanchamon)1868 - Helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame1872 - George Carpenter, the 5th General of The Salvation Army (d. 1948)1875 - Othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist1883 - Giannotto Bastianelli, composer1883 - Jules Verstraete, [Julien G the Graef], actor (Driestuiversopera)1883 - Leah Baird, Chicago IL, actress (Lady Gangster)1885 - Andrzej Gawroński, Polish scholar (d. 1927)1887 - Arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist1887 - Kurt Schwitters, German/British dada-artist/poet (collages)1889 - John S. Paraskevopoulos, Greek-South African astronomer (d. 1951)1891 - John A. Costello, second Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland (d. 1976)1892 - S M Tretjakow, writer1894 - George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)1894 - Lloyd A Hall, Illinois, pioneer in food chemistry1897 - Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23)1897 - Elisabeth Hauptmann, German writer (d. 1973)1899 - Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer1899 - Jean Moulin, hero of the French Resistance (WW II)1900 - Ernest White, composer1901 - Iri Maruki, artist1903 - Glenna Collett Vare, RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35)1904 - Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister1905 - Lillian Hellman, American playwright (d. 1984)1906 - Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again)1906 - Catherine Cookson, England, novelist (Bannaman Legacy)1907 - Lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes)1907 - Jimmy Driftwood, American songwriter and musician (d. 1998)1908 - Billy Werber, American baseball player1909 - Cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres)1909 - Errol Flynn, Hobart Tasmania, actor (Captain Blood, Robin Hood)1909 - Joan Harrison, screenwriter1911 - Gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy)1911 - Lord Brightman, British judge of appeals1912 - Anthony Buckeridge, English author (d. 2004)1914 - Friedrich Zipp, composer1915 - Terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball)1915 - Dick Reynolds, Australian rules footballer and coach (d. 2002)1916 - Johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime)1916 - William Balchin, geographer1916 - Jean-Jacques Bertrand, premier of Quebec (d. 1973)1917 - Igor Śmiałowski, Polish actor (d. 2006)1918 - George Lynch, American auto racer (d. 1997)1918 - Zoltán Sztáray, Hungarian writer1919 - Bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables)1919 - Ronald Hines, Dutch/British actor (Pack of Lies)1920 - DeForest Kelley, Atlanta Ga, actor (Dr Leonard McCoy-Star Trek)1920 - Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge1923 - Marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN)1924 - Audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly)1924 - Chet Atkins, Luttrell Tenn, guitarist (Me & My Guitar)1924 - Rainer Barzel, German leader (CDU-CSU)/minister1925 - Doris J Hart, St Louis Mo, tennis player (Wimbledon 1951)1926 - Arthur Bell, royal botanic gardens director (Kew Gardens)1927 - John M Dengler, jazz bass sax/trumpet/trombone1928 - David Mitchell, British MP1928 - Jean-Marie le Pen, France, leader (National Front party)1928 - Martin Landau, Bkln, actor (Mission Impossible, Space 1999, Ed Wood)1928 - Robert Satanowski, composer1929 - Ingrid Haebler, Austrian pianist (Hayd/Mozart/Schubert)1930 - Ellie Rabb, US, actor (Fabulous Baker Boys, Extreme Close-up)1930 - John Waine, bishop (Chelmsford)1930 - Robert Ivanovich Rozhdestvensky, poet1930 - Paul Pender, American boxer1930 - Magdalena Abakanowicz, Polish artist1931 - Arne Nordheim, Larvik Norway, conductor/composer (Aftonland)1931 - James Tolkan Calumet MI, actor (Weekend War, Leap of Faith)1931 - Olympia Dukakis, Lowell Mass, actress (Moonstruck, Cemetery Club)1931 - Richard Southwood, zoologist/chancellor (Oxford University)1931 - Martin Landau, American actor1932 - Robert Rozjdestvenski, Russian poet (Requiem, Userjoz)1933 - Brett Halsey, Santa Ana Calif, actress (Paul-Follow the Sun)1933 - Claire Tomalin, biographer/editor1933 - Danny Aiello, NYC, actor (Moonstruck, Radio Days)1933 - Earl of Cranbrook, CEO (Nature Conservancy Council)1933 - Jean Boiteux, France, 400m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1952)1934 - Brian Barder, British high commissar (Australia)1934 - Cornel Taranu, composer1934 - Wendy Craig, England, actress (Joseph Andrews)1934 - Rossana Podestà, Italian actress1935 - Anthony Pilkington, CEO (Pilkington Pic)1936 - Billy Guy, Attasca Tx, rock baritone (Coasters-Young Blood)1936 - Bobby Nunn, rocker (Coasters-Young Blood)1936 - Leon Hughes, rocker1937 - Jerry Keller, rocker/actor (If Ever I See You Again)1938 - Nikolay Avksentevich Martinov, composer1939 - Budge Rogers, British rugby player1939 - R B Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in 60s)1940 - John Mahoney, Manchester England, actor (Fraiser, Frantic, 8 Men Out)1940 - Eugen Drewermann, German theologian1941 - Stephen Frears, England, dir (Prick Up Your Ears, Dangerous Liaisons)1941 - Ulf D Merbold, German physicist/astronaut (STS 9, 42, Soyuz TM-19)1942 - Brian Wilson, Inglewood Calif, vocalist (Beachboys-In My Room)1943 - Andy Etchebarren, baseball catcher (Balt Orioles)1944 - Dave Nelson, baseball player1944 - Terry Funk, Hammond Ind, pro wrestler (WWF/NWA)/actor (Paradise Alley)1944 - David Roper, English actor1945 - David S Monson, (Rep-R-UT, 1985- )1945 - James F Buchli, New Rockford ND, USMC/astr (STS 51C, 61A, 29, 48)1945 - John McCook, Ventura Cal, actor (Codename: Firefox, Bold & Beautiful)1945 - [Morna] Anne Murray, Springhill Nova Scotia Canada, singer (Snow Bird)1946 - Andre Watts, Nuremberg Germany, concert pianist (Oberon)1946 - Duchess of Gloucester1946 - Bob Vila, television presenter1946 - Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor1947 - Candy Clark, Ok, actress (Man Who Fell to Earth, Q, American Graffiti)1947 - David French, British director (Deep Sleep, Bingo)1947 - John Forbes, horse trainer1947 - Dolores Brooks, American singer (the Crystals)1947 - Josef Clemens, German bishop and Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity1947 - Ivo Milazzo, Italian comic book artist1948 - Joey Molland, rocker1948 - Nigel Morris, rocker (Isotope)1948 - Ludwig Scotty, President of Nauru1949 - Bob Andrews, England, rock keyboardist/vocalist1949 - Paul Shaw, Collingwood Ontario, trap shooter (Olympics-96)1950 - Lionel Richie, Alabama, singer (Commodores, Hello, Penny Lover)1951 - Peter Gordon, composer1951 - Tress MacNeille, American voice actress1951 - Paul Muldoon, Northern Irish poet1952 - Jayne Thobois, Noblesville IN, LPGA golfer (1995 Hawaiian-56th)1952 - John Goodman, St Louis Mo, actor (Dan Conner-Roseanne, Babe)1952 - Larry Riley, Memphis Tn, actor (Harry-Stir Crazy, Knots Landing)1952 - Vikram Seth, Indian poet1953 - Alan Longmuir, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker (Bay City Rollers)1953 - Brian J Duffy, Boston, Major USAF/astronaut (STS 45, 57, 72, sk:92)1953 - Cyndi Ann Stephanie Lauper, Bkln, singer (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)1953 - Raul Ramirez, tennis player1953 - Willy Rampf, German F1 technical director (BMW Sauber)1954 - Alan [Joseph] Lamb, S African/British cricket player (Northampton)1954 - Allan Lamb, cricketer (Langebaanweg, Cape Prov, 79 Tests for England)1954 - Ilan Ramon, Israeli combat pilot and astronaut (d. 2003)1955 - Michael Anthony, rocker1956 - Peter Reid, English former footballer1957 - Butch Patrick, Inglewood Calif, actor (Real McCoys, Eddie-Munsters)1957 - Koko B. Ware, American professional wrestler1958 - Chuck Wagner, Nashville Tn, actor (Automan)1958 - Dickie Thon, baseball player1958 - Ron Hornaday, American racecar driver1960 - Donna Mayhew, Taylor Penn, javelin thrower1960 - John Taylor, rocker1960 - Michael Corbett, Collingwood NJ, actor (David-Young & Restless)1960 - [Nigel] John Taylor, England, rock bassist (Duran Duran-Girls on Film)1961 - Gary Varsho, baseball player1961 - Karin Enke, Dresden German DR, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1980, 84)1963 - Kirk Baptiste, Beaumont Tx, 200m runner (Olympic-silver-1984)1963 - Matt Anger, Walnut Creek Cal, tennis star1963 - Amir Derakh, American musician (Orgy)1963 - Don West, American professional wrestling announcer1964 - Najee Mustafaa, NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders)1964 - Paul David Goydos, Long Beach CA, PGA golfer (1994 BC Open-7th)1964 - Pierfrancesco Chili, Italian motorcycle racer1965 - Michael Landon Jr, Encino Calif, actor (Bonanza The Return)1967 - Joseph William Cathcart, rock guitarist (Nelson-Love & Affection)1967 - Pat Jablonski, Toledo, NHL goalie (Montreal Canadiens)1967 - Nicole Kidman, Honolulu Hawaii, actress (Dead Calm, Far & Away)1968 - Fred McAfee, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)1968 - Garry Howe, WLAF nose tackle (Amsterdam Admirals)1968 - Mike McCarthy, Bkln NY, pursuit cyclist (Olympics-88, 96)1969 - Gerald Dixon, NFL linebacker (Cleve Browns, Cincinnati Bengals)1969 - Malivai Washington, Glenn Cove NY, tennis star (Olympics-96)1970 - Shay-Oren Smadja, Israel, men's half middleweight judoka (Oly-1996)1970 - Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco1970 - Andrea Nahles, German politician1970 - Bruce Woodcock, American computer games analyst1971 - Rodney Rogers, NBA forward (LA Clippers)1971 - William Gaines, NFL defensive tackle (Washington Redskins)1971 - Jeordie White, American musician (Marilyn Manson)1972 - Jo Roberts, WLAF quarterback (Barcelona Dragons)1972 - Jozef Stumpel, Nitra CZE, NHL forward (Team Slovakia, Boston)1972 - Juan Castro, Sinaloa Mexico, infielder (LA Dodgers)1972 - Martin Keino, Nyeri Kenya, 1.5k runner1972 - Paras Mhambrey, Indian cricket pace bowler (Test v England 1996)1972 - Paul Bako, American baseball player1973 - Chino Moreno, American musician (Deftones)1974 - Jami Ferrell, Munncie Indiana, playmate (Jan 1997)1975 - Francois Rozenthal, hockey forward (Team France 1998)1975 - Maurice Rozenthal, hockey forward (Team France 1998)1975 - Daniel Zítka, Czech footballer1976 - Jerome Fontamillas,Filipino American musician (Switchfoot)1976 - Carlos Lee, Panamanian baseball player1976 - Rob Mackowiak, American baseball player1976 - Juliano Belletti, Brazilian footballer1977 - Gordan Giriček, Croatian basketball player1978 - LaVar Arrington, American football player1978 - Quinton Jackson, American Mixed Martial Artist1978 - Frank Lampard, English footballer1978 - Jan-Paul Saeijs, Dutch footballer1978 - Bobby Seay, American baseball player1979 - Sydne Vogel, Anchorage Alaska, figure skater (1996 NW Pac Sr champ)1979 - Charlotte Hatherley, English guitarist (Ash)1979 - Charles Howell III, Professional Golfer1979 - Cael Sanderson, Olympic Wrestler1979 - Lani Billard, Canadian actress1980 - Carlo Festuccia, Italian rugby union footballer1980 - Fabian Wegmann, German road racing cyclist1980 - Franco Semioli, Italian footballer1980 - Tony Lovato, American singer and guitarrist (Mest)1981 - Ardian Gashi, Albanian-Norwegian footballer1983 - Darren Sproles, American football player1983 - Cherrie Ying, Hong Kong actress1983 - Josh Childress, American basketball player1985 - Souleymane Mamam, Togolese footballer1985 - Darko Miličić, Serbian basketball player1988 - Shefali Chowdhury, Welsh actress1989 - Christopher Mintz-Plasse, American actor1997 - Maria Lark, Russian-born American actress