Famous Birthdays on 31st May

1443 - Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)1469 - Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration1472 - Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal1557 - Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)1557 - Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)1640 - Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)1656 - Marin Marias, composer1664 - Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal1674 - Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer1701 - Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible1744 - Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath1753 - Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader1773 - Ludwig Tieck, writer1801 - Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887)1802 - Cesare Pugni, composer1804 - Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer1810 - Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 18861817 - Edouard Deldevez, composer1817 - Georg Herwegh, writer1818 - John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 18671819 - Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)1835 - Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869)1837 - Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)1837 - Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown1837 - Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 18641837 - William Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)1838 - Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)1852 - Francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)1857 - Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)1860 - Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)1861 - Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907)1863 - Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer1864 - Albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)1866 - Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer1872 - Charles G Abbot, US, astronomer (Constant Sun)1872 - William Heath Robinson, England, illustrator/cartoonist (Don Quixote)1875 - Italo Montemezzi, composer1879 - Mark Hambourg, composer1882 - Sándor Graf Festetics, Hungarian politician (d. 1956)1883 - Lauri Kristian Relander, 2nd President of Finland (d. 1942)1885 - Alois Hudal, bishop, helped Nazis escape trial (d. 1963)1887 - Saint-John Perse, France, poet/diplomat (Nobel 1960) [or Mar 31]1888 - Jack Holt, US, golddigger/actor (Cat People, San Francisco, Brimstone)1889 - Athene Seyler, London, actress (Make Mine Mink)1892 - Gregor Strasser, German pharmacist/NSDAP-Reich organization leader1892 - Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian author (Bespokojnaja Joenostj) [NS]1892 - Louis Fourestier, composer1892 - Willem Ravelli, baritone singer1892 - Michel Kikoine, Belarus painter (d. 1968)1892 - Konstantin Georgiyevich Paustovsky, Russian writer (d. 1968)1894 - Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show)1897 - Margalo Gillmore, London, actress (Skirts Ahoy, High Society)1898 - Johan Brouwer, Dutch pianist/writer/resistance fighter1898 - Norman Vincent Peale, Ohio, clergyman (Power of Positive Thinking)1899 - Leonid Leonow, writer1900 - Helma Wolf-Catz, Dutch author (Undercurrent, Coral Reef)1901 - Alfredo Antonini, American conductor and composer (d. 1983)1902 - Billy Mayerl, composer1902 - Henk Schaer, [Hendricus JM Schaareman], actor/conductor1902 - Ralph Walter Wood, composer1905 - Roy Peaches Davis, baseball pitcher1905 - Florence Desmond, English actress and comedian (d. 1993)1907 - Valston Hancock, British air marshal1908 - Don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor (Cocoon, Trading Places)1908 - Nils Poppe, Swedish actor (d. 2000)1909 - Jan Lewando, British director (Marks & Spencer)1909 - Thor Thorvaldsen, Norway, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)1910 - Elizabeth Blackwell, Hastings, 1st woman doctor of medicine1910 - Francis Avery Jones, British gastro-enterologist1911 - Edward Adamson, art therapist/collector1912 - Barbara Pepper, NYC, actress (Doris Ziffel-Green Acres, Rogue Tavern)1912 - Dave O'Brien, Big Springs TX, actor (Kiss Me Kate, 1st Aid)1912 - Henry M "Scoop" Jackson, (Sen-D-Wash)1912 - Martin Schwarzschild, US astronomer (evolution)1912 - Alfred Deller, English countertenor (d. 1979)1913 - Peter Gibson, British Rear-Admiral1914 - Akira Ifukube, composer1916 - Bert Haanstra, Holten Netherlands, director (Fanfare)1916 - John Vivyan, actor (Mr Lucky, Wrong Man, Imitation of Life)1916 - Judy Campbell, actress (Convoy, Bonnie Prince Charlie)1919 - Chet Gierlach, music publisher/composer1919 - Emmanual Tettey Mensah, musician1920 - Edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner (Redskins, Balt Orioles)1921 - Alida Valli, Pola Italy, actress (Miracle of the Bells, 3rd Man)1921 - Andrew Grima, British jeweller1921 - Robert Arthur Ley, UK, sci-fi author (Telepath, Power of X)1921 - Howard Reig, American radio and television announcer1922 - Denholm Elliott, London, actor (Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat)1922 - Elisabeth, arch duchess of Austria/princess of Liechtenstein1923 - Clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949- )1923 - Wolfgang Lesser, composer1924 - Russell Endean, cricketer (28 Tests for S Afr, handled the ball 1956)1926 - Derek Birley, British Vice-Chancellor (Ulster U)1926 - Probir Sen, cricket wicketkeeper (India in late 40's/early 50's)1926 - Viscount Ingleby1927 - Isabel Stoate, British diplomat1927 - James Eberle, Brit admiral/director (Royal Institute of Intl Affairs)1927 - Michael Sandberg, British CEO (Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp)1928 - Jacob Lateiner, Havana Cuba, pianist/professor (Juiliard)1928 - Pankaj Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad)1929 - Aladar Zoltan, composer1929 - Elaine Stewart, Montclair NJ, actress (Take the High Ground)1929 - Neil Shaw, British CEO (Tate & Lyle)1930 - Clint Eastwood, SF Calif, actor (Dirty Harry)/mayor (Carmel, Calif)1930 - William Taylor, British Chairman of Convocation (London University)1931 - John Schrieffer, US physicist (Nobel 1972)1931 - Justice Turner1931 - Shirley Verrett, New Orleans, mezzo-soprano (Cassandra-Les Troyens)1931 - Steve Horn, (Rep-R-California)1932 - Elizabeth Southey, British CEO (Natl Fed of Women's Institutes)1932 - George Vallings, British Vice-Admiral1932 - Ronald Hampel, British CEO (ICI)1932 - Jay Miner, American microchip designer (d. 1994)1934 - Bent Peter Rasch, Denmark, canoe (Olympic-gold-1952)1934 - Jim Hutton, Binghamton NY, actor (Ellery Queen)1934 - Karl-Erik Welin, composer1935 - Bruce Bolton, cricketer (two Tests NZ v England 1959)1935 - Jim Bolger, 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand1937 - Vladislav Ivanovich Gulyayev, Russia, cosmonaut1938 - John Prescott, British MP1938 - Peter Yarrow, NYC, (Peter, Paul & Mary-Puff the Magic Dragon)1939 - Charles Drain, singer1939 - Terry Waite, Anglican Church envoy/Lebanese hostage1940 - Augie Mayer, rocker (Sir Douglas Quintet)1940 - Elfi Mikesch, cinematographer (Erotique, Out of America, Malina)1940 - Gilbert Shelton, American underground comics illustrator1941 - Gil [Walter] Morgan, Haddock GA, PGA golfer (1990 Kemper Open)1941 - Johnny Paycheck, Greenfield OH, singer (Take This Job & Shove It)1941 - June Clark, British Professor of Nursing (Middlesex U)1941 - Kenneth Cooper, NYC, harpsichordist/professor (Barnard, Bkln)1941 - Louis J. Ignarro, American pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate1942 - Happy Hairston, NBA star (Cin, Detroit, LA)1942 - John Daniel, British Vice-Chancellor (Open U)1943 - Earl of Macclesfield1943 - Joe Namath, PA, NFL QB (NY Jets), $400,000 man (1969 Superbowl)1943 - Sharon Gless, LA Calif, actress (Chris Cagney-Cagney & Lacey)1944 - Mick Ralphs, guitarist (Mott the Hoople, Bad Company)1945 - Linda Davies, British Judge1945 - Bernard Goldberg‎, American journalist1946 - Debbie Moore, founder/CEO (Pineapple Dance Studios)1946 - Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German director (Marriage of Maria Braum)1946 - Steve Bucknor, cricketer (West Indian Test umpire, FIFA referee)1946 - Ted Baehr, American media critic1947 - John Bonham, Redditch England, drummer (Led Zeppelin-Stairway)1947 - William H Campbell Jr, rocker1948 - Duncan L Hunter, (Rep-R-CA, 1981- )1948 - John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham, drummer (Led Zeppelin-Stairway to Heaven)1948 - Lynda Bellingham, actress (Sweeney, Scarlet Tunic)1949 - Steven Kampmann, Phila, actor (Kirk-Newhart)1949 - Nancy Shade, American soprano1950 - Edward Barker, cartoonist1950 - Gregory Harrison, Catalina Calif, actor (Trapper John, Logan's Run)1950 - Tom Berenger, Chicago IL, actor (Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me)1952 - Karl Bartos, German musician (Kraftwerk, Electronic)1953 - Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Finnish actor1954 - Vicki Sue Robinson, American singer (d. 2000)1954 - Thomas Mavros, Greek footballer1955 - Ben de Lisi, British fashion designer1955 - Laura Baugh, Gainesville FL, LPGA golfer (1994 Youngstown Classic-9th)1955 - Tommy Emmanuel, Australian Guitarist CGP1956 - Bart van Poppel, Dutch bassist/guitarist/singer (Tambourine)1956 - Yoshiko Sakakibara, Chiba Japan, actress (Sailor Moon, Vampire Hunter)1956 - Fritz Hilpert, German musician and sound engineer (Kraftwerk)1957 - Jim Craig, North Easton Mass, hockey goalie (oly-gold-1980)1957 - Stephen Jones, British milliner1958 - Angel Franco, Asuncion Paraguay, golfer (1993 Nike Dominion)1958 - Gary George Hallberg, Berwyn IL, PGA golfer (1983 Andy Williams)1958 - Kyle Secor, Tacoma Wash, actor (Tim Bayliss-Homicide)1958 - Mkhuseli Jack, South African UDF-leader (consumer boycots)1960 - Chris Elliott, actor/comedian (Get a Life, David Letterman Show)1960 - Norm Johnson, NFL place kicker (Seattle Seahawk, Pitts Steelers)1960 - Peter Winterbottom, British rugby player1961 - Harry Enfield, comedian (Dermot-Men Behaving Badly, Saturday Live)1961 - Lea Thompson, actress (Back to the Future, Caroline In The City)1962 - Corey Hart, Montreal Canada, vocalist (I Wear My Sunglasses at Night)1962 - Henry Williams, CFL receiver (Edmonton Eskimos)1962 - Joe Orsulak, Glen Ridge NJ, outfielder (Florida Marlins)1962 - Sebastian Koch, German actor1963 - Wendy Smith, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good)1963 - Viktor Orbán, Hungarian politician1963 - Wesley Willis, American musician (d. 2003)1964 - DMC, rocker1964 - Scotti Hill, Manhasset NY, rock guitarist (Skid Row-Psycho Love)1964 - Leonard Asper, Canadian businessman1964 - Darryl McDaniels, American musician (Run-D.M.C.)1965 - Annette Renee Peters, [nee Hand], Reno Nevada, 1500/3000 runner1965 - Brooke Shields, NYC, model/actress (Blue Lagoon, Suddenly Susan)1966 - Jessica Monroe, Palo Alto Calif, Canadian rower (Olympics-96)1966 - Roshan Mahanama, cricketer (Sri Lankan opening batsman)1966 - Jeremy Hotz, Canadian stand-up comedian1967 - Kenny Lofton, E Chicago Indiana, outfielder (Cleveland Indians)1967 - Sandrine Bonnaire, Clermont France, actress (Vagabond, Police)1967 - Phil Keoghan, New Zealand television personality1968 - Duane Causwell, NBA center (Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings)1969 - Juliet Haslam, Adelaide SA Australia, field hockey midfielder (Oly-96)1970 - Cory Mantyka, CFL guard (BC Lions)1971 - Brad Elberg, CFL running back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)1971 - Lenny McGill, NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons)1971 - Murray Hocking, Victoria Australia, badminton player (Olympics-96)1971 - Sarah O'Hare, model (Cosmopolitan-Jan 1994)1971 - Troy Malave, Cumana Venezuela, outfielder (Boston Red Sox)1972 - Bryan Walker, safety (Washington Redskins)1972 - Eileen Richetelli, Milford Conn, diver (Olympics-96)1972 - Karl Geary, Irish actor1972 - Dave Roberts, American baseball player1973 - Dominique van Roost, Verviers Belg, tennis star (1995 Futures-GBR)1973 - Marty Janzen, Miami FL, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays)1973 - Tyrone Williams, NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)1974 - Bindi Mansfield, Mooerbank NSW Australia, diver (Olympics-96)1974 - Jim Carey, Dorchester MA, NHL goalie (Washington Capitals)1974 - Steve Martin, defensive tackle (Indianapolis Colts)1974 - Chad Campbell, American golfer1974 - Adrian Tomine, American cartoonist1975 - Sienna Guillory, English actress1976 - Colin Farrell, Irish actor1976 - Matt Harpring, American basketball player1977 - Joachim Olsen, Danish athlete1977 - Moses Sichone, Zambian footballer1977 - Eric Christian Olsen, American actor1977 - Theodoros Baev, Bulgarian-born Greek volleyball player1977 - Debbie King, English TV presenter1977 - Scott Klopfenstein, American musician (Reel Big Fish)1977 - Phil Devey, Canadian baseball player1977 - Domenico Fioravanti, Italian swimmer1977 - Greg Leeb, Canadian ice hockey player1977 - Joel Ross, British disc jockey1977 - June Sarpong, British television presenter1980 - Andy Hurley, American musician (Fall Out Boy)1981 - Jake Peavy, American baseball player1982 - Jonathan Tucker, American actor1983 - Dustin Wells, New Zealand footballer1983 - Reggie Yates, English television presenter1983 - David Hernandez, American singer1984 - Nate Robinson, American basketball player1984 - Jason Smith, Australian actor1985 - Ian Vouyoukas, Greek basketball player1986 - Robert Gesink, Dutch cyclist1986 - Sopho Khalvashi, Georgian musical artist1986 - Melissa McIntyre, Canadian actress1988 - Hope Partlow, American Singer1990 - Liberty Irene Kasem, daughter of Casey & Jean Kasam