June 14 - Births

Births

• 1444 – Nilakantha Somayaji, Indian astronomer and mathematician (d. 1544)
• 1479 – Giglio Gregorio Giraldi, Italian poet (d. 1552)
• 1529 – Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria (d. 1595)
• 1691 – Jan Francisci, Hungarian organist and composer (d. 1758)
• 1726 – James Hutton, Scottish naturalist (d. 1797)
• 1730 – Antonio Sacchini, Italian composer (d. 1786)
• 1763 – Simon Mayr, German composer (d. 1845)
• 1796 – Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (d. 1866)
• 1798 – František Palacký, Czech scholar and politician (d. 1876)
• 1801 – Heber C. Kimball, American religious leader (d. 1868)
• 1811 – Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist and abolitionist (d. 1896)
• 1812 – Fernando Wood, American politician (d. 1881)
• 1819 – Henry Gardner, American politician, 23rd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1892)
• 1820 – John Bartlett, American publisher (d. 1905)
• 1855 – Robert M. La Follette, Sr., American politician, 20th Governor of Wisconsin (d. 1925)
• 1856 – Andrey Markov, Russian mathematician (d. 1922)
• 1864 – Alois Alzheimer, German physician (d. 1915)
• 1868 – Karl Landsteiner, Austrian biologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1943)
• 1870 – Sophia of Prussia (d. 1932)
• 1871 – Hermanus Brockmann, Dutch rower (d. 1936)
• 1871 – Jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (d. 1946)
• 1872 – János Szlepecz, Slovene writer and priest (d. 1936)
• 1877 – Jane Bathori, French soprano (d. 1970)
• 1878 – Léon Thiébaut, French fencer (d. 1943)
• 1884 – John McCormack, Irish tenor (d. 1945)
• 1884 – Georg Zacharias, German backstroke and breaststroke swimmer (d. 1953)
• 1890 – May Allison, American actress (d. 1989)
• 1893 – Siggie Nordstrom, Swedish singer and actress (Nordstrom Sisters) (d. 1980)
• 1894 – Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (d. 1924)
• 1895 – Jack Adams, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 1968)
• 1899 – Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1972)
• 1903 – Alonzo Church, American mathematician and logician (d. 1995)
• 1904 – Margaret Bourke-White, American photographer and journalist (d. 1971)
• 1905 – Steve Broidy, American businessman (d. 1991)
• 1905 – Arthur Davis, American animator and director (d. 2000)
• 1907 – Nicolas Bentley, English writer and illustrator (d. 1978)
• 1907 – Chico Landi, Brazilian race car driver (d. 1989)
• 1909 – Burl Ives, American actor, singer, and author (d. 1995)
• 1910 – Rudolf Kempe, German conductor (d. 1976)
• 1913 – Joe Morris, Canadian trade unionist (d. 1996)
• 1914 – Pauline Moore, American actress (d. 2001)
• 1916 – Dorothy McGuire, American actress (d. 2001)
• 1917 – Lise Nørgaard, Danish journalist and writer
• 1917 – Gilbert Prouteau, French poet and director (d. 2012)
• 1917 – Atle Selberg, Norwegian mathematician (d. 2007)
• 1919 – Gene Barry, American actor (d. 2009)
• 1919 – Sam Wanamaker, American actor (d. 1993)
• 1922 – Kevin Roche, Irish architect, designed Bank of America Plaza and the Central Park Zoo
• 1924 – James W. Black, English physician (d. 2010)
• 1925 – Pierre Salinger, American journalist and politician, 11th White House Press Secretary (d. 2004)
• 1926 – Hermann Kant, German author
• 1926 – Don Newcombe, American baseball player
• 1928 – Che Guevara, Argentine-Cuban physician, author, intellectual, diplomat, and theorist (d. 1967)
• 1929 – Cy Coleman, American composer (d. 2004)
• 1929 – Johnny Wilson, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2011)
• 1931 – Marla Gibbs, American actress
• 1931 – Junior Walker, American saxophonist and singer (d. 1995)
• 1932 – Joe Arpaio, American police officer
• 1933 – Jerzy Kosiński, Polish-American novelist (d. 1991)
• 1933 – Vladislav Rastorotsky, Soviet gymnastics coach
• 1936 – Renaldo Benson, American singer-songwriter (The Four Tops) (d. 2005)
• 1936 – Irmelin Sandman Lilius, Finnish writer
• 1937 – Jørgen Leth, Danish director
• 1939 – Steny Hoyer, American politician
• 1940 – Jack Bannon, American actor
• 1942 – Andy Irvine, English singer-songwriter and musician (Planxty, Sweeney's Men, and Patrick Street)
• 1943 – Barry Burman, English artist and educator (d. 2001)
• 1943 – John Miles, English race car driver
• 1943 – Spooner Oldham, American musician and songwriter
• 1943 – Harold Wheeler, American composer, conductor, and producer
• 1944 – Laurie Colwin, American author (d. 1992)
• 1944 – Joe Grifasi, American actor
• 1945 – Rod Argent, English singer-songwriter and keyboardist (The Zombies and Argent)
• 1945 – Marilyn Schreffler, American voice actress (d. 1988)
• 1946 – Donald Trump, American businessman and author, founder of the Trump Entertainment Resorts
• 1947 – Barry Melton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Country Joe and the Fish and The Dinosaurs)
• 1947 – Hiroshi Miyauchi, Japanese actor
• 1948 – Laurence Yep, American author
• 1949 – Jim Lea, English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (Slade)
• 1949 – Harry Turtledove, American novelist
• 1949 – Alan White, English drummer (Yes, Plastic Ono Band, White, and Circa)
• 1950 – Rowan Williams, Welsh bishop, poet, and theologian, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury
• 1951 – Paul Boateng, English politician
• 1952 – Pat Summitt, American basketball coach
• 1952 – Leon Wieseltier, American writer
• 1953 – Janet Mackey, New Zealand politician
• 1953 – David Thomas, American singer-songwriter, and musician (Rocket from the Tombs and Pere Ubu)
• 1954 – Will Patton, American actor
• 1955 – Michael D. Duvall, American politician
• 1955 – Paul O'Grady, English comedian, actor, and writer
• 1956 – King Diamond, Danish singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (Black Rose, Mercyful Fate, and Brats)
• 1956 – Fred Funk, American golfer
• 1956 – Gianna Nannini, Italian singer-songwriter and musician
• 1956 – Sam Irvin, American director and producer
• 1957 – Maxi Jazz, English rapper, songwriter, and race car driver (Faithless)
• 1957 – Suzanne Nora Johnson, American lawyer
• 1958 – Pamela Geller, American blogger, author, political activist and commentator
• 1958 – Eric Heiden, American skater
• 1959 – Eddie Mekka, American actor
• 1959 – Marcus Miller, American singer, musician, composer, and producer (SMV)
• 1960 – Mike Laga, American baseball player
• 1961 – Boy George, English singer-songwriter and producer (Culture Club, Bow Wow Wow, and Jesus Loves You)
• 1961 – Dušan Kojić, Serbian singer-songwriter and musician (Disciplina kičme and Disciplin A Kitschme)
• 1961 – Sam Perkins, American basketball player
• 1964 – Peter Gilliver, English lexicographer
• 1966 – Matt Freeman, American musician (Operation Ivy, Rancid, Social Distortion, Basic Radio, Downfall, and Devils Brigade)
• 1966 – Traylor Howard, American actress
• 1967 – Dedrick Dodge, American football player
• 1968 – Yasmine Bleeth, American actress
• 1968 – Campbell Brown, American journalist
• 1968 – Faizon Love, American actor
• 1968 – Eric Murdock, American basketball player
• 1968 – Moses Scurry, American basketball player
• 1969 – Éric Desjardins, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1969 – Michael Gerber, American author
• 1969 – Steffi Graf, German tennis player
• 1969 – Kyle Hebert, American voice actor
• 1969 – MC Ren, American rapper and songwriter (N.W.A)
• 1970 – Heather McDonald, American actress, comedian, and author
• 1971 – Bruce Bowen, American basketball player
• 1971 – Ramon Vega, Swiss footballer
• 1972 – Rick Brunson, American basketball player
• 1972 – Michael Cade, American actor
• 1972 – Matthias Ettrich, German computer scientist, founded KDE
• 1972 – Shaun Keaveny, English broadcaster
• 1973 – Sami Kapanen, Finnish ice hockey player
• 1973 – Svetlana Ražnatović, Serbian singer
• 1974 – Sutan Amrull, American drag queen performer and makeup artist
• 1974 – Jang Jin-young, South Korean actress (d. 2009)
• 1974 – Joshua Radin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
• 1974 – Phillip Rhys, English actor
• 1975 – Ryuji Miki, Japanese race car driver
• 1975 – Bob Nanna, American musician (Braid, Hey Mercedes, and The City on Film)
• 1975 – Chris Onstad, American cartoonist
• 1976 – Alan Carr, English comedian
• 1976 – Massimo Oddo, Italian footballer
• 1977 – Chris McAlister, American football player
• 1977 – Massimiliano Neri, Italian model
• 1978 – Steve Bégin, French-Canadian ice hockey player
• 1978 – Diablo Cody, American screenwriter and author
• 1978 – Annia Hatch, Cuban-American gymnast
• 1981 – Lonneke Engel, Dutch model
• 1981 – Chauncey Leopardi, American actor
• 1982 – Jamie Green, English race car driver
• 1982 – Lang Lang, Chinese pianist
• 1983 – Hirofumi Araki, Japanese actor
• 1983 – Louis Garrel, French actor
• 1983 – J. R. Martinez, American soldier and actor
• 1983 – John Stocco, American football player
• 1984 – Lorenzo Booker, American football player
• 1984 – Siobhán Donaghy, English singer-songwriter (Sugababes)
• 1984 – Yury Prilukov, Russian swimmer
• 1985 – Andy Soucek, Spanish race car driver
• 1986 – Jonathan Clare, English cricketer
• 1986 – Matt Read, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1987 – Andrew Cogliano, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1987 – Mohamed Diamé, Senegalese footballer
• 1988 – Adrián Aldrete, Mexican footballer
• 1988 – Kevin McHale, American singer, dancer, and actor (NLT)
• 1989 – Lucy Hale, American actress and singer
• 1989 – Courtney Halverson, American actress
• 1989 – Joao Rojas, Ecuadorian footballer
• 1991 – Erick Barrondo, Guatemalan race-walker
• 1991 – Kostas Manolas, Greek footballer
• 1992 – Daryl Sabara, American actor