Famous Birthdays on June 13

Martha Washington (1731-1802)

1st US First Lady (1789-97), born in Kent County, Virginia

1752 Fanny Burney, English novelist (Camille, Evelina), born in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England (d. 1840)
1757 Christian Ludwig Dieter, German composer, born in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 1822)
1761 Antonín Vranický, Czech violinist and composer, born in Nová Říše, Czech Republic (d. 1820)
1763 José Bonifácio de Andrada, Brazilian statesman, born in Santos, São Paulo (d. 1838)
1765 Anton Eberl, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1807)
1773 Thomas Young, British physician and physicist (light interference), born in Milverton, Somerset, England (d. 1829)
1775 Antoni Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian politician, cellist, and composer, born in Vilnius, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (now Lithuania) (d. 1833)
1786 Winfield Scott, American army general (Union) and presidential candidate, born in Petersburg, Virginia (d. 1866)
1790 José Antonio Páez, President of Venezuela (1830-35), born in Curpa, Portuguesa, Venezuela (d. 1873)
1792 William Austin Burt, American scientist, surveyor and inventor who patented America's first typographer (typewriter) and the equatorial sextant, born in Petersham, Massachusetts (d. 1858)
1795 Thomas Arnold, English educator and historian (History of Rome), born in West Cowes, Isle of Wight, England (d. 1842)
1806 Bernard ter Haar, Dutch poet (Herbert and Clara) and church historian, born in Amsterdam (d. 1880)
1809 George Philip St Cooke, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Leesburg, Virginia (d. 1895)
1820 Henry the Navigator, prince of the Netherlands, third son of King William II of the Netherlands, born in Soestdijk Palace, Netherlands (d. 1879)
1821 Albert, 4th duc de Broglie, Prime Minister of France (1873-74, 1977), born in Paris (d. 1901)
1821 Gustavus Fox, U.S. Navy officer (Mexican–American War), born in Saugus, Massachusetts (d. 1883)
1822 Carl Schmidt, Baltic German chemist, born in Mitau, Russian Empire (d. 1884)
1823 Gustave Paul Cluseret, French Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Suresnes, France (d. 1900)
1824 Julius Eichberg, German composer, born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 1893)
1825 Benjamin J. Hill, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in McMinnville, Tennessee (d. 1880)
1827 Alberto Henschel, German-Brazilian photographer and businessman, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1882)
1829 Antonio Zamara, Austrian harpist, teacher, and composer, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1901)
1830 Henry Bliss, American real estate agent, born in New York City (d. 1899)

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879)

Scottish physicist (electromagnetic theory, speed of light), born in Edinburgh, Scotland

1854 Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), born in London (d. 1931)
1863 Josef Venantius von Woss, Austrian composer, born in Kotor, Montenegro (d. 1943)
1863 Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon, English fashion designer, born in London (d. 1935)
1864 Dwight B. Waldo, American educator (first President of Western Michigan University), born in Arcade, New York (d. 1939)
1864 Rudolf Kjellén, Swedish political scientist and politician who first coined the term "geopolitics", born in Torsö, Sweden (d. 1922)
1865 W. B. Yeats, Irish poet (Wild Swans at Coole-Nobel 1923), born in Sandymount, Ireland (d. 1939)
1866 Lambertus Zijl, Dutch sculptor (Trade scholarship), born in Kralingen, Netherlands (d. 1947)
1869 Ede Poldini, Hungarian composer (La poupée valsante; The Vagabond and the Princess), born in Pest, Hungary (d. 1957)
1870 Jules Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919), born in Soignies, Belgium (d. 1961)
1874 Leopoldo Lugones, Argentine poet (Las montañas del oro), born in Villa Maria del Rio Seco, Argentina (d. 1938)
1875 Max d'Ollone, French composer and writer (Le Ménestrel), born in Besançon, France (d. 1959)
1875 Miriam (Ma) Ferguson, US politician, 1st US elected woman governor, Governor of Texas (1925-27, 1933-35), born in Bell County, Texas (d. 1961)
1876 William Sealy Gosset, English statistician (Student's t-distribution), born in Canterbury, Kent, England (d. 1937)
1877 Joseph Stella, Italian-American futurist Painter (Brooklyn Bridge), born in Muro Lucano, Italy (d. 1946) [1]
1879 George Gunn, English cricket batsman (15 Tests, 2 x 100, 7 x 50, HS 122no; Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1958)
1879 Johannes Geelkerken, Dutch theologian and vicar, born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 1960)
1879 Lois Weber, American film director who became the first woman to direct a full feature-length film (The Merchant of Venice) and the first to own her own studio, born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania (d. 1939)
1884 Anton Drexler, German politician (founder of German Worker's Party (DAP), precursor to the Nazi Party), and mentor to Adolf Hitler, born in Munich (d. 1942)
1884 Étienne Gilson, French philosopher and historian, born in Paris (d. 1978)
1884 Gerald Gardner, British occultist and Wiccan (founding the tradition of Gardnerian Wicca), born in Blundellsands, Lancashire, England (d. 1964)
1887 Bruno Frank, German-born writer, born in Stuttgart (d. 1945)

Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935)

Portuguese writer, poet (The Book of Disquiet), and translator, born in Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal [1] [2]

1891 Nell Craig, American actress (Dr. Kildare (films); The Queen of Sheba), born in Princeton, New Jersey (d. 1965)

Basil Rathbone (1892-1967)

South African born British actor (Sherlock Holmes), born in Johannesburg, South Africa

1892 Richard M. Jones, American jazz pianist, accompanist, songwriter ("Trouble In Mind"), record producer (Louis Armstrong) and label manager (Okeh; Decca; Mercury), born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana (d. 1945)
1893 Dorothy L. Sayers, English novelist (The Nine Tailors), born in Oxford, England (d. 1957)
1894 Jacques-Henri Lartigue, French photographer and painter, born in Courbevoie, France (d. 1986)
1894 Leo Kanner, Austrian-American psychiatrist and social activist known for his work related to autism, born in Klekotów, Austria-Hungary (d. 1981)
1894 Mark van Doren, American poet and author (Happy Critic, Transients), born in Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois (d. 1972)
1894 Watson Washburn, American tennis player (runner-up Wimbledon doubles 1924, US Nationals 1921, 23; founder International Tennis Hall of Fame), born in NYC, NY (d. 1973)

Paavo Nurmi (1897-1973)

Finnish middle & long distance runner (9 Olympic gold 1920, 24, 28), born in Turku, Finland

1899 Carlos Chávez, Mexican conductor and composer (Sinfonía india), born in Mexico City (d. 1978)
1899 Larry Keating, American radio announcer and quiz master, and actor (The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, 1953-58 - "Harry"; Mr. Ed - "Roger"), born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 1963)
1900 Ian Hunter, South African character actor (Dr. Blood's Coffin; White Unicorn), born in Capetown, South Africa (d. 1975)
1901 Lode Zielens, Flemish author and journalist (Obscure Blood), born in Antwerp (d. 1944)
1901 Tage Erlander, Swedish politician (25th Prime Minister of Sweden 1946-69), born in Ransäter, Värmland County, Sweden (d. 1985)
1903 Filip Kutev, Bulgarian composer (State Ensemble for Folk Song and Dance), born in Aytos, Burgas (d. 1982)

Red Grange (1903-1991)

American "Galloping Ghost" of football (University of Illinois, Chicago Bears), born in Forksville, Pennsylvania

1905 Aldophus "Doc" Cheatham, American jazz trumpeter, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1997)
1905 Chen Yun, Chinese political leader during and after the Chinese Civil War, considered one of the Eight Elders of the Communist Party of China, born in Qingpu, Shanghai, China (d. 1995)
1905 K. S. Duleepsinhji, English-Indian cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), born in Nawanagar State, Kathiawar, British India (d. 1959)
1906 Bruno de Finetti, Italian probabilist statistician and actuary, born in Innsbruck, Austria-Hungary (d. 1985)
1908 Clarence Hutchenrider, American jazz clarinetist (Casa Loma Orchestra), born in Waco, Texas (d. 1991)
1908 Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Portuguese painter (Infinite Passage), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1992)
1908 Paulus Akkerman, Dutch-Frisian baker and writer (Each om Each - An Eye for an Eye), born in Aldeboarn, Netherlands (d. 1982)
1910 Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, Spanish writer associated with the Generation of '36 movement, born in Ferrol, Galicia, Spain (d. 1999)
1910 Mary Whitehouse, English social activist who opposed social liberalism and the mainstream British media, born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England (d. 2001)
1910 Mary Wickes [Wickenhauser], American character actress (Father Dowling Mysteries; Sister Act; Dennis The Menace), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1995)
1911 Albert Cleage, African-American theologian and religious leader, born in Indianapolis (d. 2000)
1911 Luis Alvarez, American physicist (subatomic particles, Nobel 1968), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1988)
1911 Prince Aly Khan [Ali Salman Aga Khan], Pakistani socialite, jockey, political ambassador and third husband to Rita Hayworth, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1960)
1912 Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (Regards et jeux dans l'espace), born in Sainte-Catherine de Fossanbault, Canada (d. 1943)
1913 Etienne Leroux, Afrikaans author (Een vir Azazel), born in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape (d. 1989)
1913 Ralph Edwards, American TV host (This is Your Life), born in Merino, Colorado (d. 2005)
1915 Don Budge, American tennis player (6 Grand Slam singles titles, Grand Slam 1938), born in Oakland, California (d. 2000)
1917 Philip Bodner, American jazz clarinetist and studio musician (also played flute, oboe, saxophone, piccolo, and English horn), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 2008)
1917 Simon "Si" Zentner, American jazz, session, and pop trombonist and big-band bandleader, born in New York City (d. 2000)
1918 "Wild Bill" Moore, American R&B and jazz tenor saxophone player ("We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll": Marvin Gaye's "Mercy, Mercy Me"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1983)
1918 Ben Johnson, American actor (Chisum, Battle Force, Dillinger), born in Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma (d. 1996)
1918 Helmut Lent, German night-fighter ace in World War II, born in Pyrehne, Landsberg (d. 1944)
1919 Leif Kayser, Danish composer and organist, born in Copenhagen (d. 2001)
1920 Eiji Okada, Japanese actor (Hiroshima mon amour, The Ugly American), born in Chiba, Japan (d. 1995)
1920 Knut Nordahl, Swedish soccer midfielder (26 caps; AS Roma; Olympic gold 1948), born in Hörnefors, Sweden (d. 1984)
1922 Mel Parnell, American MLB pitcher (Boston Red Sox, 1947-56), coach, and broadcaster, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2012)
1924 Percy Rodriguez [Rodrigues], Canadian actor (Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Brainwaves), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2007)
1925 Hans Fellner, bookseller, born in Vienna (d. 1996)
1926 Geoffrey Finsberg, British politician (d. 1996)
1926 Jerome Lejeune, French physician and geneticist (discovered chromosome responsible for Downs Syndrome), born in Montrouge, France (d. 1994)
1926 Paul Lynde, American comedian and actor (The Hollywood Squares, Uncle Arthur-Bewitched), born in Mt Vernon, Ohio (d. 1982)
1927 Attila Zoller, Hungarian-American jazz guitarist, educator (Vermont Jazz Center, 1974-98), and inventor (bi-directional pickup), born in Visegrád, Hungary (d. 1998)
1927 Knut Wiggen, Norwegian computer music pioneer and composer, born in Buvika (d. 2016)
1927 Slim Dusty [David Kirkpatrick], Australian country music singer-songwriter, born in Kempsey, New South Wales (d. 2003)
1928 Jean Villain, Swiss writer, born in Zurich (d. 2006)

John Nash (1928-2015)

American mathematician (subject of movie "A Beautiful Mind") and Nobel laureate, born in Bluefield, West Virginia

1928 Ken Behring, American real estate developer, NFL team owner, philanthropist (Seattle Seahawks), born in Freeport, Illinois (d. 2019)
1929 Alan Civil, British horn player (played horn solo in Beatles "For No One"), born in Northamptonshire, England (d. 1989)
1929 Ralph McQuarrie, American conceptual designer (Star Wars, E.T.), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 2012)
1930 Ryszard Kukliński, Polish colonel and Cold War spy for NATO, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2004)
1931 Georges Arvanitas, French jazz pianist and organist, born in Marseilles, France (d. 2005)
1931 Irvin D. Yalom, American psychotherapist and Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University, born in Washington, D.C.
1931 Lachlan Macleay, USAF colonel and astronaut, born in Saint Louis, Missouri
1932 Bob McGrath, American musician, singer (Sing Along With Mitch), and actor (Sesame Street, 1969-2017), born in Ottawa, Illinois (d. 2022)
1932 Jo Roland [Rolando Bonardelli], Swiss pop singer and TV personality (Rendez-vous), known as the 'Swiss Perry Como', born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 2013)
1933 Tom King, British politician and minister (C), born in Rugby
1934 Dick Mann, American motorcycle racer (A.M.A. Grand National C'ship 1963, 71; Motorcycle Hall of Fame 1998), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2021)
1934 Janet Pilgrim, American early playmate model for Playboy (July 1955, Dec 1955, Oct 1956), born in Wheaton, Illinois (d. 2017)
1934 Uriel Jones, American jazz and session drummer (Motown's Funk Brothers), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2009)
1935 Aleksandr Alekseyevich Kiselyov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow
1935 Christo [Javacheff], Bulgarian artist and wrapper (Running Fence, Wrapped Reichstag), born in Gabrovo, Kingdom of Bulgaria (d. 2020)
1935 Jeanne-Claude [Denat de Guillebon], French artist (Running Fence, Wrapped Reichstag), born in Casablanca, French Morocco (d. 2009)
1935 Samak Sundaravej, 25th Prime Minister of Thailand (2008), born in Bangkok, Thailand (d. 2009)
1937 Eleanor Holmes Norton, American lawyer and politician (Rep-D-DC), born in Washington, D.C.
1938 Gwynne Howell, Welsh operatic bass, born in Gorseinon, Wales
1939 Siegfried Fischbacher, German American entertainer and magician (Siegfried and Roy), born in Rosenheim, Germany (d. 2021) [1] [2]
1939 Tom Cheek, American sportscaster (Voice of the Toronto Blue Jays), born in Pensacola, Florida (d. 2005)
1940 Bobby Freeman, American rock, soul and R&B singer ("Do You Want to Dance"), born in Northern California (d. 2017)
1941 Esther Ofarim (née Zaied), Israeli folk and pop singer ("T'en vas pas"; Ester & Abi - "Cinderella Rockerfella"), and actress, born in Safed, British Palestine (now Israel)
1941 Marcel Lachemann, American MLB manager and pitching coach (Oakland Athletics), born in Los Angeles, California
1941 Marv Tarplin American guitarist and songwriter (The Miracles, 1958-1973 - "The Tracks of My Tears"), Atlanta, Georgia, (d. 2011)
1941 Tom Hallick, American actor (Search), born in Buffalo, New York
1942 James Carr, American soul singer ("To Love Somebody"; "Dark End of the Street"), born in Coahoma, Mississippi (d. 2001)
1943 Edward Skorek, Polish volleyball player (Olympic gold 1976), born in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland

Malcolm McDowell (80 years old)

1943 English actor (Clockwork Orange, Caligula), born in Leeds, England

Ban Ki-moon (79 years old)

1944 South Korean politician and 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations (2007-16), born in Injō, Japanese Korea

1944 Joe Amato, NHRA top fuel drag racing champion (1991), born in Exeter, Pennsylvania
1945 Garry Adey, English rugby union number 8 (2 Tests; Leicester Tigers 381 games) and businessman (Executive Chairman The Adey Group), born in Loughborough, England (d. 2023)
1945 Ronald J Grabe, American Col USAF/astronaut (STS 51-J, 30, 42, 57), born in NYC, New York
1945 Whitley Strieber, American author (The Wolfen, The Hunger), born in San Antonio, Texas
1946 Paul Buckmaster, British Grammy Award-winning artist, arranger, conductor and composer, born in London, England (d. 2017)
1947 Danie Schutte, South African underminister of Justice, born in Pretoria, South Africa
1947 Harold Danko, American jazz pianist (Woody Herman's Thundering Herd), and educator (Eastman School), born in Ohio
1947 Jerrold Nadler, American attorney and politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York), born in NYC, New York
1947 John Kahn, American acoustic and electric rock bassist (Jerry Garcia), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 996)
1947 Peter Holm, Swedish ex-husband and manager of Joan Collins
1948 Garnet Bailey, Canadian ice hockey player and executive, born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 2001)
1948 Joe Roth, American film executive, producer and film director (America's Sweethearts), born in NYC, New York
1949 Dennis Locorriere, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Dr. Hook - "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'"), born in Union City, New Jersey
1950 Gerd Zewe, German football player and manager, born in Stennweiler, West Germany
1950 Michael Stark, Australian actor
1951 Howard Leese, American guitarist, record producer, and musical director (Heart), born in Hollywood, California
1951 Jonathan Hogan, American actor (House on Carroll St), born in Chicago, Illinois
1951 Liz Phillips, American composer, born in Jersey City, New Jersey

Mike Weaver (72 years old)

1951 American heavyweight boxer (WBA World Heavyweight Champion), born in Gatesville, Texas

1951 Peter Balakian, American poet (Ozone Journal - Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 2016), born in Teaneck, New Jersey
1951 Richard Thomas, American actor (John Boy - The Waltons, Last Summer, Johnny Belinda), born in NYC, New York
1951 Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish actor (Breaking the Waves), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
1952 Jean-Marie Dedecker, Belgian politician and former judoka, born in Nieuwpoort, Belgium
1952 Russell Javors, American rock guitarist (Billy Joel's band, 1976 to 1989), born in Brooklyn, New York
1952 Tony Bruno, American sports talk radio personality, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tim Allen (70 years old)

1953 Canadian comedian (Home Improvement, Jungle2Jungle), born in Denver, Colorado

1954 (Guillermo) "Jorge" Santana, Mexican rock guitarist (Malo - "Suavecito"), born in Autlán de Navarro (d. 2020)
1954 (Robert) "Bo" Donaldson, American rock vocalist (The Heywoods - "Billy Don't Be a Hero"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1954 Andrzej Lepper, Polish politician (Deputy Prime Minister of Poland), born in Stowięcino, Poland (d. 2011)
1954 Daniel Seemiller, American table tennis player, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1954 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerian economist (Minister of Finance 2011-15), born in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State
1954 Rita Cadillac, Brazilian dancer and singer, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1955 Alan Hansen, Scottish soccer defender (26 caps; Liverpool 434 games) and broadcaster (BBC Match of the Day), born in Sauchie, Scotland
1957 Roy Cooper, American politician, Governor of North Carolina (2017-), born in Nashville, North Carolina
1959 Steve Georganas, Australian politician (MP for Adelaide), born in Adelaide, South Australia
1961 Bob Crow, English trade union leader (National Union RMT), born in Epping, Essex, England (d. 2014)
1962 Ally Sheedy [Alexandria], American actress (Wargames, Breakfast Club), born in NYC, New York
1962 Davey Hamilton, American auto racer and broadcaster, (Indycar Series runner-up 1996-97, 98), born in Nampa, Idaho
1962 Hannah Storm, American sports journalist (CNN, NBC), born in Oak Park, Illinois
1962 Mark Frankel, British actor (Leon the Pig Farmer), born in Pontrhydyfen, Wales (d. 1996)
1963 Bettina Bunge, German tennis player (Virginia Slims of California 1983), born in Adliswil, Switzerland
1963 Catarina Lindqvist, Swedish tennis player (Swedish Open 1986), born in Kristinehamn, Sweden
1963 Edward Sturing, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse), born in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
1963 Felix Tshisekedi, Congolese politician (President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2019-), born in Léopoldville, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1963 Paul De Lisle, Canadian rock bassist (Smash Mouth - "All Star"; "I'm A Believer"), born in Exeter, Ontario
1963 Randy Gilhen, Canadian-German ice hockey forward (Stanley Cup 1991, Pittsburgh Penguins; first German-born player to win SC), born in Zweibrücken, West Germany
1964 Christian Wilhelm Berger, Romanian composer and organist, born in Bucharest, Romania
1964 Jennifer Gillom, American WNBA center and forward (Phoenix Mercury/Olympic gold 1988), born in Abbeville, Mississippi
1964 Kathy Burke, English actress and playwright (Absolutely Fabulous, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), born in London, England
1964 Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Lithuanian NBA guard (Sacramento Kings), born in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
1965 Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, younger daughter of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía, born in Our Lady of Loreto Clinic, Madrid, Spain
1965 Lukas Ligeti, Austrian composer and drummer, born in Vienna, Austria
1965 Maninder Singh, Indian cricketer (Indian leftarm spinner in 35 Tests 1982-93), born in Pune, India
1966 Grigori Perelman, Russian mathematician (Proof of the Poincaré conjecture), born in Leningrad, RSFSR, Soviet Union
1966 Naoki Hattori, Japanese racing driver, born in Tokyo
1966 Thyme Lewis, American actor (Jonah-Days of our Lives), born in San Francisco, California
1968 David Gray, British singer-songwriter, and guitarist (White Ladder), born in Sale, Cheshire
1968 Fabio Baldato, Italian cyclist, born in Lonigo, Italy
1968 [Denise] Deniece Pearson, English singer-songwriter (Five Star), born in Islington, London
1969 Jamie Walters, American actor (The Heights; Beverly Hills 90210), and singer ("How Do You Talk To An Angel?"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1969 Robert Harris, American former NFL defensive end (NY Giants), born in Riviera Beach, Florida
1969 Svetlana Krivelyova, Russian shot put athlete (Olympic gold 1992), born in Bryansk, Russia