Famous Birthdays on August 6

Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)

Italian singer, theorbo player, and composer, baptized in Venice

1638 Nicolas Malebranche, French rationalist philosopher, born in Paris (d. 1715)
1644 Louise de La Vallière, French mistress of Louis XIV (1661-67), born in Tours, France (d. 1710)
1651 François Fénelon, French Roman Catholic theologian and writer (Playing for Time), born in Sainte-Mondane, France (d. 1715)
1651 Johann Michael Zächer, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1712)
1656 Claude de Forbin, French naval commander, born in Gardanne, France (d. 1733)
1664 Johann Christoph Schmidt, German composer, born in Ansbach, Bavaria (d. 1728)
1665 Jean-Baptiste Lully fils, French musician and son of Jean-Baptiste Lully, born in Paris, France (d. 1743)
1666 Maria Sophia of Neuburg, Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Peter II from 1687-99), born in Schloss Benrath, Düsseldorf (d. 1699)
1697 Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1742-45), born in Brussels
1715 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer, born in Aix-en-Provence, France (d. 1747)
1738 Hayashi Shihei, Japanese military scholar, born in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan (d. 1793)
1748 Bernhard Haltenberger, German composer, born in Schongau, Bavaria (d. 1780)
1766 William Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist (famous for discovering the chemical elements palladium and rhodium), born in East Dereham, Norfolk, England (d. 1828)
1775 Daniel O'Connell, Irish politician, born in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland (d. 1847)
1775 Louis Antoine, French Duke of Angoulême and General of France, born in Palace of Versailles, France (d. 1844)
1800 Catherine Beecher, American educator (championed higher education for women), born in East Hampton, New York (d. 1878)
1804 Justinus van der Brugghen, Dutch lawyer and minister of Justice (1856-58), born in Nijmegen, Netherlands (d. 1863)

Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892)

British Poet Laureate of Great Britain (The Charge of the Light Brigade), born in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England

1811 Judah P. Benjamin, 3rd Confederate States Secretary of State and 2nd Confederate States Secretary of War, born in Christiansted, Danish West Indies (d. 1884)
1819 Samuel Powhatan Carter, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Elizabethton, Tennessee (d. 1891)
1826 Thomas Alexander Browne, Australian writer (Robbery Under Arms), born in London (d. 1915)
1844 Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, born in Windsor Castle, Windsor, England (d. 1900)
1858 Albert Fuchs, Swiss-German composer, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1910)
1859 Arthur Berson, German meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon), born in Nowy Sącz (d. 1942)
1860 Fernando Canon, Filipino revolutionary general, poet, and the Philippines 1st National Chess Champion, born in Biñan, Laguna, Captaincy General of the Philippines (d. 1938)

Edith Roosevelt (1861-1948)

US First Lady and wife of Teddy Roosevelt, born in Norwich, Connecticut

1868 Paul Claudel, French poet and playwright (L'Otage-1909), born in Villeneuve-sur-Fère, France (d. 1955)
1871 Emanuel Querido, Dutch author and publisher (N.V. Em. Querido Uitgeversmaatschappij), born in Amsterdam (d. 1943)
1873 John Wesley Work Jr., 1st African-American collector of folk songs and spirituals, born in Nashville, Tennessee (or 1871) (d. 1925)
1873 Mary Carr Moore, American composer, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1957)
1874 Charles Fort, American writer and researcher (specialized in anomalous phenomena), born in Albany, New York (d. 1932)
1875 Marcel Labey, French conductor and composer, born in Vésinet, France (d. 1968)
1877 Wallace H. White, Jr., American politician (Senate Majority Leader), born in Lewiston, Maine (d. 1952)
1879 Joseph Wirth, 5th Chancellor of the Weimar Republic, Germany (Stalin Peace Prize), born in Freiburg im Breisgau, German Empire (d. 1956)
1880 Hans Moser, Austrian actor (Hello Service Man, Once Upon a Time), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1964)

Alexander Fleming (1881-1955)

Scottish bacteriologist (invented penicillin; Nobel Prize 1945), born in Lochfield, Scotland

1881 Leo Carrillo, American actor (American Empire, Cisco Kid), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1961)
1881 Louella Parsons, American gossip columnist, born in Freeport, Illinois (d. 1972)
1882 Gerrit Hendrik Kersten, Dutch vicar and founder (Calvinist party), born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 1948)
1883 Francesco Santoliquido, Italian composer, born in San Giorgio a Cremano, Naples, Italy (d. 1971)
1883 Scott Nearing, American sociologist, pacifist and author (The Good Life), born in Morris Run, Pennsylvania (d. 1983)
1884 Arthur Fields [Abraham Finkelstein], American singer-songwriter (Aba Daba Honeymoon), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1953)
1885 Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union
1886 Edward Ballantine, American composer and music professor, born in Oberlin, Ohio (d. 1971)

Inez Milholland (1886-1916)

American suffragist (National Woman's Party), labor lawyer and socialist, born in Brooklyn, New York

1887 Dudley Benjafield, British racing driver, born in Edmonton, London (d. 1957)
1888 Heinrich Schlusnus, German baritone, born in Braubach (d. 1952)
1889 George Kenney, American Air Force General (Commander of South West Pacific Area, 1942-45), born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 1977)
1889 John Middleton Murry, English poet and literary critic (Between Two Worlds), born in London, England (d. 1957)
1891 William Slim, British general (d. 1970)
1892 Edmund "Hoot" Gibson, American rodeo champion, western actor, director, and producer (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw), born in Tekamah, Nebraska (d. 1962)
1893 Guthrie McClintic, Broadway producer/dir (Winterset), born in Seattle, Washington
1893 Wright Patman, American politician (d. 1976)
1896 Cyril Mockridge, British composer for film and television (Miracle On 34th Street; The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance), born in London (d. 1979)
1900 Cecil H. Green, American geophysicist (d. 2003)
1902 Dutch Schultz, American bootlegger (d. 1935)
1902 Michal Vilec, Slovak composer, born in Bardejovská Nová Ves, Czechoslovakia (d. 1979)
1902 Vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright (Ultimatum Factory) [OS]
1904 Ballard Berkeley [Blascheck], British actor (Fawlty Towers, East meets West, The BFG), born in Margate, Kent, England (d. 1988)
1904 Henry Iba, American Basketball HOF coach (Olympic gold 1964, 68; NCAA C'ship 1945, 46 Oklahoma State Uni) and executive (AD Oklahoma State 1935-70), born in Easton, Missouri (d. 1993)
1906 Ken Strong, American College/Pro Football HOF fullback/halfback (NYU; NFL C'ship 1934 NY Giants; 4 × First-team All-Pro), born in West Haven, Connecticut (d. 1979)
1906 Vic Dickenson, American jazz trombonist, born in Xenia, Ohio (d. 1984)
1908 George Singer, Czech-Israeli pianist, composer, and opera conductor (Hamburg Staatsoper; Israeli Opera), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 1980)
1908 Helen Jacobs, American tennis player (7 Grand Slam singles titles, US Open 1932-35), born in Globe, Arizona (d. 1997)
1908 James Lees-Milne, English writer and architectural historian, born in Wickhamford, Worcestershire (d. 1997)
1908 Sol Adler, economist Sinophile
1908 Svend Erik Tarp, Danish composer, born in Thisted, Denmark (d. 1994)
1908 William "Will" Lee, American actor (They Live by Night, Melody Lane), born in NYC, New York (d. 1982)
1910 Charles Crichton, British director (Battle of Sexes)
1910 Friedrich Schröder, Swiss light classical, operetta, schlager, and film score composer, born in Nafels, Switzerland (d. 1972)
1910 William J Law, sailor

Lucille Ball (1911-1989)

American comedienne and actress (I Love Lucy; Mame), born in Jamestown, New York

1911 Norman Gordon, South African cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 20 wickets; Transvaal), born in Boksburg, South Africa (d. 2014)
1914 Arthur Charles Dobson, British racing driver (d. 1980)
1914 Susan Cowdy, ornithologist
1915 Jim Ameche [James Amici], American voice actor (Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 1983)
1916 Dom Mintoff, Maltese Prime Minister (1955-58, 1971-84), born in Bormla, Malta (d. 2012)
1916 E. Michael Burke, sports executive (President New York Yankees, New York Knicks, Madison Square Garden), born in Enfield, Connecticut (d. 1987)
1917 Hidayat Inayat Khan, British-French classical composer, conductor and Sufi teacher, born in London, England (d. 2016)
1917 Robert Mitchum, American actor (Out of the Past, Winds of War, North & South), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 1997)
1918 Norman Granz, American jazz record producer (Verve Records; Pablo Records), and impresario (Jazz at the Philharmonic), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2001)
1919 Hugh Mendl, British record label executive (Decca/Deram Records), born in London (d. 2008)
1919 Pauline Betz Addie, American tennis player (5 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2011)
1920 Ella Raines, American actress (Uncle Harry, Runaround, Impact, Brute Force), born in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington (d. 1988)
1922 Doug Ford, American golfer (PGA Championship 1955, US Masters 1957), born in West Haven, Connecticut (d. 2018)
1922 Freddie Laker, CEO (Laker airlines)
1923 Jack Parnell, British jazz drummer, and orchestra leader (The Benny Hill Show; The Englebert Humperdick Show; Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments), born in London, England (d. 2010)
1923 Jess Collins, American visual artist (Translations), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2004)
1923 John "Jackie" Kelk, American actor and stand-up comedian (The Aldrich Family;, The Adventures of Superman), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
1923 William B Williams, American DJ (WNEW - Make Believe Ballroom), and TV announcer/second banana (Sammy and Company), born in Babylon, New York (d. 1986)
1924 Ella Jenkins, American folk singer, songwriter, and ukulele player (Multicultural Children's Songs), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1925 Barbara Bates, American actress (All About Eve, It's a Great Life), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1969)
1925 Leland Smith, American composer, bassoonist and computer coder who led music publishing into the digital age (SCORE), born in Oakland, California (d. 2013)
1925 Stig-Göran Myntti, Finnish soccer midfielder (61 caps; Vasa IFK), born in Maalahti, Finland (d. 2020)
1926 Christa Reinig, German poet and writer (Idleness is the Root of All Love, The Tightrope Walker), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2008)
1926 Clem Labine, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1956, 57; World Series 1955, 59, 60; Brooklyn / LA Dodgers, Detroit Tigers), born in Lincoln, Rhode Island (d. 2007)
1926 Frank Finlay, British actor (Robbery, Lifeforce), born in Farnworth Lancashire (d. 2016)
1926 J[anet] O[pal] Jeppson [nee Janet Asimov], author (2nd Experiment)
1926 Norman Wexler, American screenwriter (d. 1999)
1927 William David Ford, American politician (Rep-D-Michigan, 1965-95), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2004)

Andy Warhol (1928-1987)

American pop artist and film producer (Frankenstein, Bad), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1928 Herb Moford, American baseball player (d. 2005)
1928 Janice-Lee York Romary, California, fencer (Olympics 1948-68)
1929 Anneliese Kuppers, German FR, equestrian dressage (Olympic silver 1956)
1929 Mike Elliott, British-Jamaican ska-pop-rock saxophonist (The Foundations - "Now That I've Found You"), born in Jamaica, British West Indies
1929 Roch La Salle, Canadian politician (d. 2007)
1930 Abbey Lincoln [Anna Wooldridge], American jazz vocalist, songwriter, actress (Nothing But a Man), and civil rights activist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2010)
1931 Jean-Louis Chautemps, French jazz and session saxophonist (Claude Bolling; Chet Baker; Elton John), born in Paris, France (d. 2022)
1932 Anneli Sauli [Savolainen], Finnish actress (Milkmaid), born in Pyhäjoki, Finland
1932 Howard Hodgkin, British abstract painter, born in London (d. 2017)
1933 A G Kripal Singh, cricketer (India, 100* on debut v NZ 1959)
1933 Ron Wylie, Scottish soccer forward (Notts County, Aston Villa, Birmingham City) and manager (WBA), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2020)
1934 Billy Boston, Welsh rugby league footballer
1934 John Storey Bonington, UK, mountain climber (Annapurna I in 1970)
1934 Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob, UK, sci-fi author (Chthon, Phthor)
1937 Baden Powell de Aquino, Brazilian jazz and bossa nova guitarist ,born in Varre-Sai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.(d. 2000)
1937 Barbara Windsor, British actress and Dame (Carry On films; EastEnders), born in London, England (d. 2020)
1937 Charlie Haden, American jazz double-bassist (Liberation Music Orchestra; Quartet West), born in Shenandoah, Iowa (d. 2014)
1937 Paul Griffin, American session musician and pianist, born in Harlem, New York (d. 2000)
1938 Bernardino Lombao, Spanish handballer (Atlético de Madrid 1967-69), coach (Nat basketball teams) and TV presenter (De Olimpia a Los Ángeles, Objetivo 92), born in Ribas de Sil, Spain (d. 2020)
1938 Carry Tefsen, Dutch actress (Say A)
1938 Igor Mikhailovich Luchenok, Belarusian composer and teacher, born in Minsk, Belarus (d. 2018)
1938 Paul Bartel, director/actor (Eating Raoul), born in Brooklyn, New York
1938 Peter Bonerz, actor (Jerry-Bob Newhart Show, 9 to 5), born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
1939 (William) "Sonny" Sanders, American soul vocalist, songwriter, arranger and producer (Jackie Wilson), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
1940 Louise Sorel, actress (BS I Love You, Crimes of Passion), born in Los Angeles, California
1940 Mukhu Aliyev, Russian politician, President of Dagestan
1941 (Doris) "Sorrel" Hays, American pianist and composer (The Glass Woman), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2020)
1941 Hubertus AGM "Bert" Andre, Dutch actor (Turkish Fruit-Come Back)
1941 Lyle Berman, American poker player
1941 Ray Culp, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1963, 69; Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox), born in Elgin, Texas
1942 George Jung [Boston George], American convicted drug felon whose story was portrayed in the biopic "Blow", born in Boston, Massachusetts
1943 Jon Postel, American computer scientist (d. 1998)
1943 Michael Anderson Jr, actor (Clay-The Monroes), born in London, England
1943 Ray Buktenica, Greenwich Village actor (Rhoda, House Calls), born in NYC, New York
1945 Andy Messersmith, American baseball player
1945 John Kongos, South African singer and songwriter ("He's Gonna Step On You Again"), born in Johannesburg
1945 Ron Jones, British TV director (d. 1995)
1946 Allan Holdsworth, British progressive rock and jazz-fusion guitarist (Soft Machine), born in Bradford (d. 2017)
1946 Masaaki Sakai, Japanese comedian
1946 Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean politician
1947 Ken Riley, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (First-Team All-Pro 1983; Cincinnati Bengals) and coach (Florida A&M 1994-2003), born in Bartow, Florida (d. 2020)
1947 Sally Eaton, Ill, Broadway actress (Jeanie-Hair)
1947 Tony Dell, cricketer (Australian left-arm quick, 2 Tests 1971 & 74)
1948 Michael Peters, choreographer (What's Love Got to Do with It)
1949 Alan Campbell, Northern Irish clergyman
1949 Clarence Richard Silva, Catholic Bishop of Honolulu
1949 Dino Bravo, Canadian professional wrestler (d. 1993)
1949 Joyce McKinney, Avery County NC, Miss Wyoming (1972)
1950 Dorian Harewood, American actor (Earl-Glitter, Trauma Center), born in Dayton, Ohio
1950 Nathan Purdee, actor (Nathan-Young & Restless, Hank-1 Life to Live)
1950 Winston E Scott, USN Commander/astronaut (STS 72, 87), born in Miami, Florida
1951 Catherine Hicks, American actress (Star Trek IV, Child's Play), born in NYC, New York
1951 Daryl Somers, Australian television personality
1952 Ton Scherpenzeel, Dutch rock keyboardist (Kayak; Earth & Fire), born in Hilversum, The Netherlands
1952 Vinnie Vincent [Cusano], American rock guitarist (Kiss, 1982-84; solo - "Ashes to Ashes"), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
1952 Wojiech Fortuna, Polish ski jumper (Olympic gold 1972)
1953 Iqbal Qasim, cricketer (Pakistani slow lefty in the 80's)
1953 Pat MacDonald, American rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Timbuk 3 - "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"), born in Green Bay, Wisconsin
1954 Carl C. Perkins, American politician (Rep-D-KY, 1984-93), born in Washington, D.C.
1954 Elma Miller, Canadian composer, born in Toronto, Ontario
1954 Paul Steigerwald, American sports announcer
1955 Gordon J. Brand, English golfer (British Open 1986 runner-up), born in Cambridge, England (d. 2020)
1956 Stepfanie Kramer, American actress (Claudia-We Got it Made, Hunter), born in Los Angeles, California
1957 Bob Horner, American baseball player
1957 Faith Prince, Broadway actress (Guys & Dolls, Carousel), born in Augusta, Georgia
1957 Jim McGreevey, American politician
1958 Randy DeBarge, American pop-rock singer, and bassist (Debarge - "Rhythm Of The Night"), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
1958 Simon Francken, Dutch bassist (Ivy Green)
1959 Grant Aleksander, actor (Guiding Light, All My Children), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1959 Joyce Sims, American R&B singer-songwriter ("All and All"; "Come into My Life"), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2022)
1960 Aldo Jones [Albert Mansis], American rockabilly bassist and singer (Ben Vaughn Combo), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 2001)
1960 Dale Ellis, NBA guard/forward (Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets)
1961 Carol Norman, Ardmore Oklahoma, bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1982)
1961 Mary Lou, Daniels Chicago lL, tennis star

Michelle Yeoh (60 years old)

1962 Chinese-Malaysian actress (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow Never Dies), born in Ipoh, Federation of Malaya

1962 Thomas Jefferson, 200m runner (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1963 Charles Ingram, English former British Army major known for cheating on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, born in Derbyshire, England
1963 Jamie Kensit, British pop singer (Eighth Wonder - "I'm Not Scared"), born in Lambeth, London
1963 Kimberley Conrad, American Playboy model (January 1988, Playmate of the year 1989) who married Hugh Hefner, born in Moulton, Alabama
1963 Thomas Bohrer, US West Islip NY, rower (Olympic-92)
1963 [Michael] Tony Dees, Pascagoula Miss, hurdler
1964 Lisa Boyle, actress (Showgirls), born in Chicago, Illinois
1964 Moosie Drier, actor (Laugh-in), born in Chicago, Illinois

David Robinson (57 years old)

1965 American NBA center (San Antonio Spurs, Olympic gold 1992), born in Key West, Florida

1965 Juliane Köhler, German actress
1965 Mark Speight, British television presenter (d. 2008)
1965 Yuki Kajiura, Japanese film, anime, and video game music composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
1966 Billy Mayfair, American golfer (Tour Championship 1995), born in Phoenix, Arizona
1966 Regina Carter, American jazz and classical violinist, and composer, born in Detroit, Michigan
1967 Archbishop Alexy (Bondarenko), Ukrainian-born theologian
1967 Mike Greenberg, American sportscaster
1968 Celena Mondie-Milner, Milledgeville Ga, 100m/200m runner
1968 Jack de Gier, soccer player (Cambuur L, Go Ahead Eagles)
1968 Patricia Tarabini, La Plata Argentina, tennis star (1985 Futures ITA)
1969 Elliott [Steven] Smith, American Oscar nominated singer-songwriter (Good Will Hunting - "Miss Misery"), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2003)