Famous People Born in June 1907

  • Jun 1 Sir Frank Whittle, English RAF engineer air officer and inventor of the turbojet engine, born in Coventry, England (d. 1996)
  • Jun 2 Dorothy West, American journalist/author (Living is Easy)
  • Jun 3 Antonio Emmanvilovich Spadavecchia, Russian composer, born in Odessa (d. 1988)
  • Jun 4 (Catherine) Rosalind Russell, American stage and screen actress (His Girl Friday; Auntie Mame; Gypsy), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 1976)
  • Jun 4 Jacques Roumain, Haitian writer (Gouverneurs de la Rosée), born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (d. 1944)
  • Jun 4 Marjan Kozina, Slovene composer, born in Novo mesto, Slovenia (d. 1966)
  • Jun 4 Patience Strong [Winifred Emma May], English poet and journalist, born in Catford, London (d. 1990)
  • Jun 5 Rolf Bongs, German writer, born in Dusseldolf (d. 1981)
  • Jun 5 Rudolf Peierls, German-British physicist (atomic bomb), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1995)
  • Jun 6 Bill Dickey, American Baseball HOF catcher (11 × MLB All-Star; 7 × World Series; NY Yankees) and manager (NY Yankees), born in Bastrop, Louisiana (d. 1993)
  • Jun 10 Fairfield Porter, American painter, born in Winnetka, Illinois (d. 1975)
  • Jun 11 Anton Hildebrand, Dutch children's book writer (Man in the Moon), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1977)
  • Jun 11 Marino Barreto, Cuban pianist and singer, born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1995)
  • Jun 11 Paul Mellon, American philanthropist (Washington National Gallery of Art), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
  • Jun 12 Giorgio Nataletti, Italian composer, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1972)
  • Jun 14 Chico Landi, Brazilian racing driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 1989)
  • Jun 14 Nicolas Bentley, British writer and illustrator, born in London (d. 1978)
  • Jun 14 René Char, French poet and painter, born in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France (d. 1988)
  • Jun 15 James Robertson Justice, British actor (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Moby-Dick), born in Lewisham, London, England (d. 1975)
  • Jun 16 Jack Albertson, American actor (Chico and the Man, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), born in Malden, Massachusetts (d. 1981)
  • Jun 16 John Hadfield, British author and publisher (Love on a Branch Line), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1999)
  • Jun 17 Charles Eames, American designer and architect, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1978)
  • Jun 17 Maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter, born in Commercy, Meuse, France (d. 1990)
  • Jun 18 Benny Payne, American jazz pianist (Cab Calloway; Billy Daniels Show), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
  • Jun 18 Froelich Rainey, American anthropologist and quiz moderator (What in the World), born in Black River Falls, Wisconsin (d. 1992)
  • Jun 19 Clarence Wiseman, 10th General of The Salvation Army (d. 1985)
  • Jun 19 George de Mestral, Swiss engineer (invented Velcro), born in Colombier, Switzerland (d. 1990)
  • Jun 20 Jimmy Driftwood, American folk songwriter and musician, born in Mountain View, Arkansas (d. 1998)
  • Jun 21 William Shea, American lawyer (instrumental in NY Mets establishment; Shea Stadium), born in NYC, New York (d. 1991)
  • Jun 23 Dercy Gonçalves, Brazilian comedienne (d. 2008)
  • Jun 23 Eddie Pola [Sidney Edward Pollacsek], American radio and TV producer, and lyricist ("The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year"; "I Love The Way You Say Goodnight"), born in NYC, New York (d. 1995)
  • Jun 24 Arseny Tarkovsky, Russian poet (d. 1989)
  • Jun 24 José de Lima Siqueira, Brazilian conductor, and composer, born in Conceição, State of Paraíba, Brazil (d. 1985)
  • Jun 24 Rollie Hemsley, American baseball catcher (5-time MLB All Star), born in Syracuse, Ohio (d. 1972)
  • Jun 25 J. Hans D. Jensen, German physicist (atomic nucleus-Nobel 1963), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1973)
  • Jun 26 Debs Garms, American baseball utility (World Series 1944 St. Louis Cardinals; NL batting champion 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Bangs, Texas (d. 1984)
  • Jun 27 John McIntire, American actor (Naked City, Wagon Train, Virginian), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1991)
  • Jun 27 Valerie Cossart, British actress (Hartmans), born in London, England (d. 1994)
  • Jun 28 Paul-Emile Victor, French pole explorer (La civilisation du phoque), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1995)
  • Jun 29 Paul O'Dwyer, Irish-American politician and President of City Council (D-NYC), born in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland (d. 1998)
  • Jun 30 Roman Shukhevych, Ukrainian nationalist and military leader, born in Krakovets, Galicia, Austria–Hungary (d. 1950)

About June 1907

How Old? 115 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20), Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22)