Famous Birthdays on August 21

1780 Jernej Kopitar, Slovene philologist and linguist (Slovenian Grammar), born in Repnje, Slovenia (d. 1844)
1789 Augustin-Louis Cauchy, French mathematician and physicist, born in Paris (d. 1857)
1798 Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France, L'Amour), born in Paris (d. 1874)
1800 Hiram Walden, American politician, born in Pawlet, Vermont (d. 1880)
1801 Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch statesman and historian, born in Voorburg, Netherlands (d. 1876)
1806 Johannes Frederik Fröhlich, Danish violinist and composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1860)
1810 Thomas Jefferson McKean, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Burlington, Pennsylvania (d. 1870)
1811 William Kelly, American inventor (pneumatic process of steelmaking), born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1888)
1813 Jean Stas, Belgian chemist, born in Leuven, Belgium (d. 1891)
1816 Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, French chemist, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1856)
1821 William Barksdale, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Smyrna, Tennessee (d. 1863)
1824 John Sanford Mason, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Steubenville, Ohio (d. 1897)
1825 Kate Loder, British composer and pianist, born in Bathwick Street, Bathwick, England (d. 1904)
1826 Karl Gegenbaur, German anatomist, born in Würzburg, Germany (d. 1903)
1829 Otto Goldschmidt, German composer, born in Hamburg, German Confederation (now Germany) (d. 1907)
1852 Benedetto Junck, Italian composer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1903)

Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (1858-1889)

Crown Prince of Austria and heir apparent to the Imperial throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, born in Schloss Laxenburg, Lower Austria, Austro-Hungarian Empire

1871 Leonid Andreyev, Russian journalist and writer (Red Laugh, Seven Hangs), born in Oryol, Russia (d. 1919)
1872 Aubrey Beardsley, English artist (Salome), born in Brighton, England (d. 1898)
1874 Herman Adriaan van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1942)
1875 Maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1956)

Claude Grahame-White (1879-1959)

English aviation pioneer who was the 1st to make a night flight, born in Bursledon, England

1879 Henry Ainley, English actor (As You Like It), born in Morley, West Yorkshire, England (d. 1945)
1880 Johan H. Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter and leader of Order Service (OD), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1942)
1882 Rik Wouters, Belgian painter (Lady in Blue), and sculptor (The Nymph), born in Mechelen, Belgium (d. 1916)

Bugs Moran (1891-1957)

American gangster of the Prohibition-era, born in St. Paul, Minnesota

1891 Emiliano Mercado del Toro, World's oldest living man 2004-2007, born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico (d. 2007)
1892 Charles Vanel, French actor and director (Wages of Fear), born in Rennes, France (d. 1989)
1893 (Marie-Juliette) "Lili" Boulanger, French composer (first female winner of the Prix de Rome composition prize), born in Paris (d. 1918)
1893 Theresa Weld Blanchard, American figure skater (US Singles C'ship 1914, 20-24; Pairs C'ship 1920-27; Olympic bronze 1920), born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1978)
1896 Blossom Rock [Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald], American actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1978)
1896 Raymond Herreman, Belgian poet, journalist and writer (Jericho's Rose), born in Menen, Belgium (d. 1971)
1896 Roark Bradford, American writer and humorist (Ol' Man Adan an' His Chillun), born in Lauderdale County, Tennessee (d. 1943)
1900 Eileen Percy, Irish silent film actress (Let's Go), born in Belfast, Ireland (d. 1973)
1902 Renato Fasano, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1979)
1903 Kostas Giannidis [Yannis Constantinidis], Greek composer and pianist, born in Smyrna (d. 1984)

Count Basie (1904-1984)

Jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader ("One O'Clock Jump"; "April In Paris"), born in Red Bank, New Jersey

1905 Friz Freleng, American animator for Warner Bros cartoons (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1995)
1905 Stan Worthington, English cricket all-rounder (9 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 128, 8 wickets, BB 2/19; Derbyshire CCC, Northumberland CCC), born in Bolsover, England (d. 1973)
1906 Joachim Homs, Spanish composer, born in Barcelona (d. 2003)
1906 Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, French advertising magnate and Founder of Publicis Groupe, born in Enghien-les-Bains, France (d. 1996)
1907 Betty Archdale OBE, Anglo-Australian educationalist and English cricket batsman and captain (5 Tests), born in London, England (d. 2000)
1907 Roy K. Marshall, American astronomer and TV scientist (Nature of Things) (d. 1972)
1908 David Farrar, English actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse, Watusi), born in Forest Gate, London (d. 1995)
1908 M. M. Kaye, British writer (The Far Pavilions), born in Shimla, India (d. 2004)
1908 Tom Tully, American radio, stage, and screen actor (The Caine Mutiny; Shane), born in Durango, Colorado (d. 1982)
1909 C. Dillon Douglas, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 2003)
1909 John William Haussermann Jr., American composer, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 1986)
1909 Nikolay Bogolyubov, Russian mathematician, born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (d. 1992)
1912 Bruce Trent [William Butters], British singer and actor (The Passing Show, Band Waggon), born in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands (d. 1995)
1912 Man Singh II, Maharajah of Jaipur State, born in Rajuptana Agency (d. 1970)
1912 Toe Blake, Canadian Hockey HOF left wing (Stanley Cup 1935 Montreal Maroons; 1944, 46 Montreal Canadiens) and coach (Stanley Cup 1956-60, 1965-66, 68 Montreal Canadiens), born in Victoria Mines, Ontario (d. 1995)
1913 Cornelius Johnson, American high jumper (Olympic gold 1936), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1946)
1913 Diana Churchill, English actress (Spider, Sally Bishop, Housemaster), born in Wembley, England (d. 1994)
1913 Robert Gordon, American child actor (billed as "Bobby" - The Jazz Singer; Mountains of Manhattan), and director (The Joe Louis Story), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1990)
1913 Victor Rosow, Russian dramatist, born in Yaroslavl (d. 2004)
1914 Dallas Pratt, American collector (The American Museum in Britain), born in Islip, New York (d. 1994)
1914 Doug Wright, English cricket spin bowler (34 Tests, 108 wickets; Kent), born in Sidcup, England (d. 1998)
1915 Joshua Hassan, first Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1964-69, 72-87), born in Gibraltar (d. 1997)
1915 Raquel Rastenni, Danish pop singer ("Hele ugen alene" - Seven Lonely Days), born in Copenhagen (d. 1998)
1916 William John Raff Hooper, British cartoonist (Percy Prune), born in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England (d. 1996)
1918 Billy Reay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2004)
1920 Christopher R. Milne, son of Alan A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh), born in Chelsea, London (d. 1996)
1920 Gerry Staley, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1952-53, 60; St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox), born in Brush Prairie, Washington (d. 2008)
1923 Arthur "Art" Janov, American psychologist and psychotherapist notable for creating primal therapy (The Primal Scream), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2017)
1923 Chris Schenkel, American sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), born in Bippus, Indiana (d. 2005)
1923 Cliff Adams, British singer (The Stragazers; The Cliff Adams Singers), born in Southwark, London, England (d. 2001)
1924 Gerald D. Lascelles, son of English princess Mary, born in Goldsborough Hall, Yorkshire (d. 1952)

Jack Buck (1924-2002)

American sports announcer (St. Louis Cardinals), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts

1924 Jack Weston [Weinstein], American actor (Dirty Dancing, The Four Seasons, Rad), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1996)
1925 Judy Grable [Nellya Baughman], American professional wrestler, born in Bremerton, Washington (d. 2008)
1925 Maurice Pialat, French actor and director (The Naked Childhood), born in Cunlhat, Puy-de-Dôme, France (d. 2003)
1926 Ben-Zion Orgad, Israeli composer, born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany (d. 2006)
1927 Thomas Monson, 16th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2018)
1927 Wilhelm Killmayer, German composer, born in Munich, Germany (d. 2017)
1928 Art Farmer, American trumpet player (Farmer's Market; The Jazztet), born in Council Buffs, Iowa (d. 1999)
1928 Gillian Sheen, British fencer (Olympic gold individual foil 1956), born in London, England (d. 2021)
1928 Mário Pinto de Andrade, Angolan poet and politician who founded the Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), born in Golungo Alto, Portuguese Angola (d. 1990)
1928 Zdeněk Lukáš, Czech composer, born in Prague (d. 2007)
1929 Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, born in Schweizer-Reneke (d. 2017)
1929 X. J. Kennedy, American poet and author (Nude Descending a Staircase), born in New Jersey, Iowa
1930 Alan Ashcroft, English rugby union number 8 (16 caps England, 2 caps British & Irish Lions; Waterloo FC), born in St. Helens, England (d. 2021)
1930 Frank Perry, American film director (Diary of Mad Housewife, David & Lisa), born in NYC, New York (d. 1995)
1930 Margaret Rose, Countess of Snowdon, Sister of Queen Elizabeth II, born in Glamis Castle, Scotland (d. 2002)
1931 Gregg Smith, American choral conductor and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
1931 Nancy Hadley, American actress (Love That Jill, Joey Bishop Show), born in Los Angeles, California
1931 Pete Retzlaff, American football halfback, tight-end (5 x Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1958, 65 Philadelphia Eagles) and executive (GM Philadelphia Eagles 1969-72), born in Ellendale, North Dakota (d. 2020)

Melvin Van Peebles (1932-2021)

American stage and screen actor, director (Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song; Sophisticated Gent), composer, and novelist, born in Chicago, Illinois

1933 Barry Norman, British film critic (Film Greats), born in London (d. 2017)
1933 Janet Baker, English mezzo-soprano (Owen Wingrave), born in Hatfield, West Riding of Yorkshire
1934 Paul Panhuysen, Dutch composer, visual and sound artist, born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 2015)
1935 Ken Taylor, English cricketer (England opening batsman three times 1959-64), born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire
1935 Vladimir Obukhov, Russian basketball coach (Soviet Union & Malta men's national teams; MBC Dynamo Moscow), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2020)
1936 Mart Crowley, American playwright (Boys in the Band), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi (d. 2020)
1936 Radish Tordia, Georgian painter of Figurative Art, born in Abasha, Georgia

Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)

American College / Basketball HOF center (4 x NBA MVP; 13 x All Star; NBA C'ship 1967, 72 [MVP]; Philadelphia/SF Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, LA Lakers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1937 Donald Campbell Dewar, Scottish politician (1st minister of Scotland's first Parliament in almost 300yrs), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2000)
1937 Robert Stone, American novelist (Dog Soldiers, WUSA), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)

Kenny Rogers (1938-2020)

American pop and country singer-songwriter ("The Gambler"; "Through the Years") and entrepreneur (Kenny Rogers Roasters), born in Houston, Texas

1939 Clarence Williams III, American actor (Mod Squad; 52 Pick Up; Purple Rain), born in NYC, New York (d. 2021)
1939 Ernie Maresca, American singer and songwriter ("Runaround Sue"; "The Wanderer"), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2015)
1939 Festus Mogae, 3rd President of Botswana (1998-2008), born in Serowe, Bechuanaland, Botswana
1939 Harold Reid, American country bass vocalist (Statler Brothers - "Bed Of Rose's"), born in Staunton, Virginia (d. 2020)
1939 James Burton, American guitarist (Ricky Nelson; Elvis Presley; Elvis Costello), born in Dubberly, Louisiana
1940 Ana Isabel Anderson-Imbert, Argentinian rheumatologist, born in Buenos Aires
1940 Robert Camac, American horse trainer, born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2001)
1941 Alberto Mario González, Argentine soccer forward (19 caps; Unión Española Santiago, CA Boca Juniors, Atlanta Buenos Aires), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2023)
1941 Howard Lew Lewis, English comedian and actor (Maid Marian and Her Merry Men and Brush Strokes), born in London (d. 2018)
1941 Jackie DeShannon [Sharon Lee Myers], American singer-songwriter ("What the World Needs Now Is Love"; "When You Walk In The Room"), born in Hazel, Kentucky
1941 Tom Coster, American rock and jazz keyboard player (Santana), born in Detroit Michigan
1941 Tony Clarke, British rock musician and producer (Moody Blues), born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England (d. 2010) [1]
1943 Clydie Mae King, American session and touring vocalist (Ray Charles; Bob Dylan; Humble Pie; Lynyrd Skynrd), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2019)
1943 Hugh Wilson, American screenwriter, film director The First Wives Club; Blast from the Past), and TV series creator (WKRP in Cincinnati; Frank's Place), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2018)
1944 Doug Young, American national and world powerlifting champion, born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2005)
1944 Perry Christie, 3rd Prime Minister of the Bahamas, born in Nassau, Bahamas
1944 Peter Weir, Australian director/writer (Witness, Dead Poets Society), born in Sydney, New South Wales
1945 Basil Poledouris, American film score composer (The Hunt For Red October), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2006)
1945 Jerry DaVanon, American baseball player, born in Oceanside, California
1945 Patty McCormack, American actress (Mama, Peck's Bad Girl, Ropers), born in Brooklyn, New York
1946 Lev Alburt, International Chess Master (1976), born in Orenburg, Russia
1947 Carl Giammarese, American rock guitarist (The Buckinghams - "Kind Of A Drag"), born in Chicago, Illinois
1947 Mary Simon, Canadian diplomat and Inuit rights advocate, first indigenous Governor General of Canada, born in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec
1948 Robert Hazard [Rimato], American singer-songwriter ("Girls Just Want to Have Fun"; "Escalator of Life"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2008)
1949 Loretta Devine, American actress (Boston Public), born in Houston, Texas
1950 Arthur Bremer, American criminal who shot George Wallace in May 1972 leaving him paralyzed, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1950 Patrick Juvet, Swiss pop singer, born in Montreux, Switzerland
1951 Bernhard Germeshausen, German bobsledder (Olympic gold x 4 GDR 1976, 80), born in Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany (d. 2022)
1951 Char Margolis, American psychic medium and Dutch TV star, born in Detroit, Michigan
1951 Eric Goles, Chilean mathematician and computer scientist, born in Antofagasta, Chile
1951 Glenn Hughes, British bassist and vocalist (Finders Keepers, 1965-69; Trapeze, 1969-73, 1991-94: Deep Purple, 1973-76), born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England
1951 Harry Smith, TV co-anchor (CBS Morning Show), born in Hammond, Indiana
1951 John Stearns, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1977, 79, 80, 82; New York Mets), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2022)
1951 Margo Kane, Canadian playwright, born in Edmonton, Canada
1952 Jiří Paroubek, former Czech prime minister, born in Olomouc, Czech Republic
1952 Joe Strummer [Mellor], British punk rock lead singer and songwriter (The Clash - "Rock the Casbah";"Lost in the Supermarket"; "London Calling"), born in Ankara, Turkey (d. 2002)
1952 Keith Hart, Canadian professional wrestler, born in Great Falls, Montana
1953 Ivan Stang, American writer and filmmaker (Church of the SubGenius), born in Washington, D.C.
1954 Archie Griffin, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1974-75, Ohio State; NFL: Cincinnati Bengals), born in Columbus, Ohio
1954 Nick Kane, American rock guitarist (The Mavericks, 1993-2000 - "Dance the Night Away"), born in Jerusalem, Georgia
1954 Steve Smith, American rock drummer (Journey), born in Los Angeles, California
1956 Jon Tester, American politician (Senator-D-Montana 2007-), born in Havre, Montana

Kim Cattrall (67 years old)

1956 British Canadian actress (Mannequin, Sex and the City), born in Liverpool, England

1957 Budgie [Peter Edward Clarke], English rock drummer (Siouxsie and the Banshees; The Creatures), born in St. Helens, Lancashire, England
1957 Janice Thomas, WBL guard (NY Stars)
1957 Kim Sledge, American vocalist (Sister Sledge - "We Are Family"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1957 Mark Pender, American trumpet player (Miami Horns; Southside Johnny), born in Kansas City, Missouri
1958 Max Chantal, French rugby league forward (27 Tests; US Villeneuve XIII), born in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France (d. 2023)
1958 Ralph Marrero, American actor (Dawn of the Dead; The Babe; Johnny Suede), born in New York City (d. 1991)
1959 Anne Hobbs, English tennis star, born in Nottingham, England
1959 Bud Schultz, American tennis star, born in Meriden, Connecticut
1959 Jim McMahon, NFL quarterback (Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles)
1961 Danny Sheaffer, American MLB catcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1961 Lance Earl Deal, American hammer thrower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Riverton, Wyoming

Stephen Hillenburg (1961-2018)

American animator and cartoonist (SpongeBob SquarePants), born in Lawton, Oklahoma

1961 V. B. Chandrasekhar, Indian cricketer, born in Chennai, India
1962 Jeff Stryker, American adult film actor, born in Carmi, Illinois
1963 Mohammed VI of Morocco, King of Morocco (1999-present), born in Rabat, Morocco
1963 Richmond Arquette, American actor, born in NYC, New York
1964 Trinity Loren, American adult film actress and model, born in La Jolla, California (d. 1998)
1965 Caryn Mower, American actress, stuntwoman and former professional wrestler, born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
1965 Jim Bullinger, American MLB pitcher (Chicago Cubs), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1966 John Wetteland, American pitcher (NY Yanks, Rangers, Expos), born in San Mateo, California
1967 Carrie-Anne Moss, Canadian actress (The Matrix Trilogy), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1967 Darren Bewick, Australian AFL footballer, born in Perth, Australia
1967 Michael Bendetti, American actor (Officer Tony McCann-21 Jump Street), born in Long Beach, California
1967 Serj Tankian, Armenian-born singer (System of a Down), born in Beirut, Lebanon

Stéphane Charbonnier (1967-2015)

French cartoonist and editor of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, born in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine

1967 Tuineau Alipate, Tongan-born NFL and CFL player (Frankfurt Galaxy, Minnesota Vikings), born in Tonga (d. 2021)
1968 Barbara Ann Moore, American actress, Playboy playmate (Dec, 1992) and ballroom dancer, born in Spokane, Washington
1969 Josee Chouinard, Canadian figure skater (Olympic-9th-1994), born in Montreal, Quebec
1969 Nathan Jones, Australian professional wrestler and actor, born in Gold Coast, Australia
1970 Paulo Barrancos Guerra, Portuguese athlete, 10k runner, born in Barrancos, Portugal
1970 Steve Everitt, American NFL center (Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Miami, Florida
1971 Liam Howlett, British musician (The Prodigy), born in Braintree, Essex, England
1971 Matthew Noonan, American concert organist, born in Brockport, New York
1971 Robert Harvey, Australian Rules Footballer (St Kilda Football Club), born in Seaford, Australia
1971 Shayne Edge, American NFL/WLAF punter (Steelers, Barcelona Dragons), born in Lake City, Florida
1973 Ismael Valdes, Mexican baseball pitcher (LA Dodgers), born in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico

Sergey Brin (50 years old)

1973 Russian-born American computer scientist and businessman (co-founded Google with Larry Page), born in Moscow, Soviet Union

Amy Fisher (49 years old)

1974 American woman who when aged 17 shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco while having an affair with her husband, born in Long Island, New York

1975 Alicia Witt, American actress (Cybill, Fun), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
1975 Simon Katich, Australian cricketer, born in Middle Swan, Australia
1976 Jeff Cunningham, American soccer forward (14 caps; Columbus Crew SC, FC Dallas), born in Montego Bay, Jamaica
1978 Alan Lee, Irish footballer, born in Galway, Ireland