Famous Birthdays on 30st May

1010 - Emperor Renzong of China (d. 1063)1220 - Alexander Nevski, [Aleksandr], Russian great ruler (1252-63)1423 - Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1461)1524 - Selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74)1578 - Valentin Dretzel, composer1623 - Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver, baptized1623 - John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English politician (d. 1686)1653 - Claudia Felicitas of Austria, Empress consort of Germany (d. 1676)1672 - Peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9]1713 - Princess Caroline Elizabeth of Great Britain (d. 1757)1718 - Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, English politician (d. 1793)1719 - Roger Newdigate, English politician (d. 1806)1757 - Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04)1797 - Johann Christian Lobe, composer1800 - Karl W Feuerbach, German mathematician (Position of Feuerbach)1808 - Joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer1812 - John Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers)1814 - Eugène Charles Catalan, Belgian mathematician (d. 1894)1819 - William McMurdo, British army officer (d. 1894)1820 - Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, French Canadian politician (d. 1890)1829 - Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert1830 - Edward Winslow Hinks, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)1832 - George Doherty Johnston, Brig General (Confederate Army)1835 - Alfred Austin, Leeds England, poet laureate of England (Garden)1844 - Louis Varney, composer1845 - Amadeus I FM, duke of Aosta/king of Spain (1870-73)1845 - King Amadeo I of Spain (d. 1890)1846 - Peter Carl Fabergé, Russian goldsmith and jeweler (d. 1920)1847 - Alice Sophia Stopford Green, Ireland, proponent of Irish independence1853 - Andries Andre, Dutch actor/husband of Geertruida Meeuwissen1853 - Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer1858 - Siegfried Alkan, German composer (d. 1941)1859 - Pierre Marie Felix Janet, France, psychologist/neurologist1867 - Arthur Vining Davis, Sharon Mass, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57)1871 - Olga Engl, Austrian actress (d. 1946)1875 - Giovanni Gentile, Italian philosopher (d. 1944)1878 - Mike Donlin, American baseball player (d. 1933)1879 - Colin Blythe, cricketer (outstanding English slow lefty pre-WW I)1881 - Georg von Küchler, German field marshal (d. 1968)1882 - Wyndham Halswelle, Scottish runner (d. 1915)1883 - Riccardo Zandonai, composer1886 - Randolph Bourne, American writer (d. 1918)1887 - Alexander Archipenko, Ukraine sculptor/lithographer1887 - Gino Tagliapietra, composer1888 - James A Farley, postmaster general (1932-38)1891 - Iman J van den Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter1892 - Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter (d. 1972)1894 - Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45)1895 - Maurice Tate, cricketer (great England pace bowler of 20's)1896 - Howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface)1901 - Cornelia Otis Skinner, Chic, writer (When Our Hearts Were Young & Gay)1902 - Seton Howard Frederick Lloyd, archaeologist1902 - Stepin Fetchit, [Lincoln Perry], Fla, actor (Miracle in Harlem)1903 - Countee Cullen, Balt Md, poet (Black Christ & Other Poems)1903 - Ray Howard-Jones, artist1904 - Ernesto de la Guardia Jr, President of Panama (1956-60)1906 - Bruno Gröning, German faith healer (d. 1959)1907 - Elly Beinhorn, German pilot (d. 2007)1907 - Germaine Tillion, French anthropologist, member of French Resistance (d. 2008)1908 - Mel[vin J] Blanc, voice (Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd & Porky Pig)1909 - Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing)1909 - George Headley, cricketer (in Panama All-time great WI batsman)1910 - Ralph Metcalfe, American athlete (d. 1978)1910 - Inge Meysel, German actress (d. 2004)1911 - Douglas Fowley, NYC, actor (Grandpa-Pistols 'n' Petticoats)1912 - Alexander Langsdorf, physicist1912 - Hugh Griffith, Wales, actor (Ben Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty, Oliver!)1912 - Joseph Stein, dramatist/playwright (Fiddler on the Roof)1912 - Julian Gustave Symons, writer1913 - Cedric Thorpe Davie, composer1914 - Bobby Sherwood, Indianapolis Ind, orch leader (Milton Berle Show)1915 - Jerome Bert Weisner, military scientist/disarmer1916 - Joseph W Kennedy, scientist (1 of 4 discoverers of plutonium)1918 - Guadalupe "Pita" Amor, Mexican poet (d. 2000)1918 - Bob Evans, American restaurateur (d. 2007)1919 - René Barrientos, President of Bolivia (d. 1969)1920 - John Heawood, actor/singer/choreographer (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)1922 - Harry Clement Stubbs, US, sci-fi author (Needle, Iceworld)1922 - Hal Clement, American writer (d. 2003)1923 - Jimmy Lydon, Harrington Pk NJ, actor (Richard-Love That Jill)1924 - Norbert Schemansky, USA, middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1952)1925 - Claude Prey, composer1925 - Eddy Bruma, Suriname politician1925 - Gerard John Toorenaar, political commissar in Amsterdam (1975-79)1926 - Christine Jorgensen, pioneer transsexual1926 - Edouard Van Remoortel, Brussels, conductor (1958-62 St Louis Symph)1926 - James Whitman McLamore, businessman1927 - Clint Walker, Hartford Ill, actor (Kodiak, Cheyenne, Dirty Dozen)1927 - Dick Noel, Bkln NY, TV host (It's a Small Wonder)1927 - Evelyn Wesler Zemel, US, author (American Glass Animals)1928 - John Keith Wright, English economist/asst sect of state (1971-84)1928 - Agnès Varda, French director1928 - Pro Hart, Australian artist (d. 2006)1929 - Michael Mellinger, Bavaria, actor (Goldfinger)1930 - Mark Birley, British nightclub owner (d. 2007)1930 - Robert Ryman, American painter1932 - Pauline Oliveros, Houston Texas, composer (Sound Patterns)1932 - Seppo Antero Yrjonpoika Nummi, composer1934 - Alexei A Leonov, Siberia USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II, Soyuz 19)1934 - Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and coach1936 - Galina Shostakovitch, daughter of Russian composer Dmitri1936 - Keir Dullea, Cleveland OH, actor (2001, 2010, David & Lisa)1936 - Roy Harford, cricketer (brother of Noel NZ wicketkeeper v India 1968)1936 - Ruta Lee, actress (Operation Eichmann, Marjorie Morningstar)1937 - Arthur C Jacobs, poet1937 - Harry Statham, American basketball coach1938 - Wilfried A de Pree, Dutch MP (PvdA)/theologist1939 - Michael J Pollard, Passaic NJ, actor (Bonny & Clyde, Roxanne)1939 - Dieter Quester, Austrian racing driver1940 - David Ackroyd, Orange NJ, actor (I Come in Peace, Memories of Me)1942 - Dan Miller, (Rep-R-Florida)1942 - Lenny Davidson, London, rock guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)1943 - Gale Sayers, NFL running back (Chicago Bears)1944 - Larry Davidson, rocker (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)1945 - Meredith MacRae, Houston Tx, actress (Petticoat Junction, My 3 Sons)1945 - Norman Eshley, English actor1946 - Candy Lightner, political activist/founder (MADD)1947 - Jocelyne Bourassa, LPGA golfer1948 - Michael Piller, American screenwriter (d. 2005)1949 - Bob Willis, cricketer (superb England fast bowler 1971-84)1949 - P.J. Carlesimo, American basketball coach1950 - Bertrand Delanoë, French politician1950 - Paresh Rawal, Indian actor1951 - Stephen Tobolowsky, Tx, actor (Single White Female, Thelma & Louise)1951 - Fernando Lugo, Paraguayan politician1951 - Zdravko Čolić, Yugoslav-Bosnian singer1952 - Zoltan Kocsis, composer1953 - Colm Meaney, actor (Star Trek Deep Space 9)1955 - Nicky "Topper" Headon, English drummer (Clash-Complete Control)1955 - Jake "The Snake" Roberts, American wrestler1957 - Allison Roe, Auckland NZ, marathoner (NYC-1981)1957 - Chris Van Jaarsveld, guitarist (Sleeze Beez)1957 - Michael Clayton, Melbourne VIC, Australasia golfer1958 - Marie Fredriksson, Ostra-Lj Swed, singer (Roxette-Must Have Been Love)1958 - Michael E Lopez-Alegria, Madrid Spain, Lt Cmdr/astro (STS 73, sk 92)1958 - Ted McGinley, Newport Beach Calif, actor (Love Boat, MWC, Dynasty)1958 - Steve Israel, American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives (D-New York)1959 - Frank Vanhecke, Belgian politician1960 - Stephen "Tea Tower" Duffy, rocker (Lilac Time-Paradise Song)1961 - Ella Arolovich, Leningrad USSR, model1961 - Ralph Carter, NYC, actor (Michael Evans-Good Times)1961 - Trey Parker, rapper/actor (Newsies, Hull High)1962 - Jan Gunnarsson, Sweden, tennis star1962 - John Alt, NFL tackle (KC Chiefs)1962 - Tonya Pinkins, Chicago Ill, actress (Livia Frye-All My Children)1962 - Kevin Eastman, American comic book creator1963 - Helen Patricia Sharman, Great Britain, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-12)1963 - Lynda Wiesmeier, Washington DC, playmate (Jul, 1982)1964 - Nhi Lan Le, Vietnam, US fencer-foil (Olympics-96)1964 - Wynonna, [Christina Judd], Ashland Ky, singer (Judds-Why Not Me)1964 - Tom Morello, American guitarist (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine)1964 - Andrea Montermini, Italian racing driver1965 - Tammy Parks, Rockville Centre NY, actress (Attack of 60' Centerfold)1965 - Tyronne Stowe, NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks)1966 - Gary Martin, cricket pace bowler (Zimbabwe ODI)1966 - Stephen Malkmus, American musician (Pavement)1967 - Rechelle Hawkes, Albany W Aust, field hockey midfielder (Olympics-96)1968 - Amy Fuller, Westlake Calif, rower (Olympics-4th-92, 96)1968 - Jerry Springer, White Plains NY, Canadian Tour golfer1968 - Tim Burgess, English rock vocalist (Charlatans-Only One I Know)1968 - Zacarias Moussaoui, French citizen found guilty relating to September 11, 2001 attacks1968 - Kelley Armstrong, Novelist1970 - Audrey Wooding, LPGA golfer1970 - Sam Rogers, NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills)1970 - Ness Wadia, Indian industrialist1971 - Drahomir Kadlec, Pribham CZE, hockey defenseman (Team Czech Rep)1971 - Jiri Slegr, Jihlava Cze, NHL defenseman (Edmonton Oilers, Oly-G-98)1971 - Kyle Vander Kuyp, Australian 110m hurdler (Olympics-96)1971 - Idina Menzel, American actress and singer1972 - Allen Aldridge, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)1972 - Anthony Cook, NFL defensive end/defensive tackle (Tenn Oilers)1972 - Jeff Jones, NFL tackle (Detroit Lions)1972 - Manny Ramirez, Santo Domingo Dom Rep, outfielder (Cleveland Indians)1972 - Renita Farrell, Townsville Qld Aust, field hockey midfielder (Oly-96)1972 - Terry Wilburn, WLAF running back (Barcelona Dragons)1972 - Soichiro Hoshi, Japanese seiyuu1973 - Christine Pavone, Miss USA-Connecticut (1997)1973 - Je'Rod Cherry, safety (New Orleans Saints)1973 - Jennifer Darst, Dallas Texas, pairs skater (& Arthur Reid)1973 - Steve Charbonneau, CFL defensive linebacker (Montreal Alouettes)1973 - Leigh Francis, British comedian1974 - David Wilkie, Ellensburg, NHL defenseman (Montreal Canadiens)1974 - Konstantinos Chalkias, Greek footballer1974 - Cee-Lo, American musician1974 - Big L, American rapper (d. 1999)1975 - Andrew Farrell, English rugby league and union footballer1976 - Omri Hairi Katz, LA Calif, actor (Marshall Teller-Eerie Indiana)1976 - Magnus Norman, Swedish tennis player1977 - Akwá, Angolan footballer1977 - Rachael Stirling, British actress1978 - Krassmira Todorava, Miss Bulgaria Universe (1997)1978 - Lyoto Machida, Brazilian mixed martial artist1979 - Mike Bishai, Canadian ice hockey player1979 - Kugimiya Rie, Japanese seiyuu (voice actress)1980 - Steven Gerrard, English footballer1981 - Andrey Arshavin, Russian Footballer1981 - Gianmaria Bruni, Italian racing driver1981 - Devendra Banhart, American singer and songwriter1981 - Blake Bashoff, American actor1981 - Ahmad Elrich, Australian footballer1982 - Eddie Griffin, American basketball player (d. 2007)1984 - Matt Maguire, Australian rules footballer1984 - Jordan Palmer, American football player1986 - Ashley Slaney, daughter of Olympians Mary Decker & Richard Slaney1989 - Kevin Covais, American singer1990 - Dean Collins, American actor