Famous Birthdays on June 5

Elena Cornaro Piscopia (1646-1684)

Italian mathematician and the 1st woman to receive an academic degree from a university, born in Venice, Italy

1656 Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist, born in Aix-en-Provence, France (d. 1708)
1660 Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend of Queen Anne of Great Britain, born in Hertfordshire (d. 1744)
1664 Mustafa II [Mustafa Oglu Mehmed IV], Turkish Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1695-1703), born in Edirne, Ottoman Empire (d. 1703)
1665 Nicolas Bernier, French composer, born in Mantes-sur-Seine (d. 1734)
1686 Cristoph Raupach, Danish composer, born in Tønder, Denmark (d. 1758)
1695 Johann Conrad Schlaun, German baroque architect (Schloss Münster), born in Nörde, Warburg, Germany (d. 1773)
1718 Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, baptized in Otley, Yorkshire, England (d. 1779)
1729 Cláudio Manuel da Costa, Brazilian poet, born in Mariana, Minas Gerais, Portuguese Colony of Brazil (d. 1789)
1736 Corneille-François de Nélis, Flemish scholar and bishop of Antwerp, born in Mechelen, Belgium (d. 1798)
1757 Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist, born in Cosnac, Corrèze, France (d. 1808)
1759 Theodor Zwetler, Austrian composer, born in Weitra, Austria (d. 1826)
1760 Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist (discovered yttrium), born in Turku, Finland (d. 1852)
1765 Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger, German mathematician, born in Simmozheim (d. 1831)
1771 Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover (1837-51), born in Buckingham House, London (d. 1851)
1771 Willem Frederik van Bylandt, Dutch military officer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1855)
1781 Christian August Lobeck, German classical scholar, born in Naumburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany (d. 1860)
1798 Alexei Fyodorovich Lvov, Russian composer, born in Reval, Russian Empire (now Tallinn, Estonia) (d. 1870)
1813 Prosper Sainton, French violin teacher, and conductor (The Queen's Band, 1848-55), born in Toulouse, France (d. 1890)
1819 John Couch Adams, English astronomer (co-discoverer of Neptune), born in Laneast, Launceston, Cornwall (d. 1892)
1823 George Thorndike Angell, American lawyer and advocate for the humane treatment of animals (ASPCA), born in Southbridge, Massachusetts (d. 1909)
1825 Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry, American politician (Rep-Ala, 1857-61), born in Lincoln County, Georgia (d. 1903)
1826 Ivar Hallström, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1901)
1827 Beverly Holcombe Robertson, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Amelia County, Virginia (d. 1910)
1831 Marcus Joseph Wright, American lawyer and Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Purdy, Tennessee (d. 1922)
1841 Marie of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange Nassau, born in Wassenaar, Netherlands (d. 1910)
1843 Samuel Garman, American zoologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and namesake of a Jamaican lizard, born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania (d. 1927)
1850 Pat Garrett, American Western lawman, born in Chambers County, Alabama (d. 1908)
1862 Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911), born in Landskrona, Sweden (d. 1930)
1863 Arthur Somervell, English composer, born in Windermere, Westmorland (d. 1937)
1868 James Connolly, Irish socialist (founder of the Irish Socialist Republican Party), born in Cowgate, Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1916)
1874 Jack Chesbro, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB wins leader 1902, 04 [41 wins], NY Highlanders), born in North Adams, Massachusetts (d. 1931)
1877 Johan Willem Albarda, 1st Dutch socialist minister (1939-45), born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (d. 1957)
1878 Pancho Villa [José Doroteo Arango Arámbula], Mexican revolutionary general and guerrilla leader, born in La Coyotada, San Juan del Río, Durango, Mexico (d. 1923)
1878 William Franklin "Frank" Smith, American actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1961)
1879 Adolf Wiklund, Swedish composer, born in Långserud, Värmland, Sweden (d. 1950)
1879 René Pottier, French racing cyclist (Tour de France 1906), born in Moret-sur-Loing, Seine-et-Marne, France (d. 1907)
1879 Robert Mayer, German-born businessman and philanthropist, born in Mannheim, Germany (d. 1985)

John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946)

English economist whose ideas changed the theory and practice of modern macroeconomics, born in Cambridge, England

1884 Ivy Compton-Burnett, English novelist (Manservant and Maidservant), born in Pinner, Middlesex, England (d. 1969)
1884 Ralph Benatzky, Czech composer, born in Moravské Budějovice, Czech Republic (d. 1957)
1885 Georges Mandel [Louis Rothschild], French politician and resistance leader, born in Chatou, Yvelines (d. 1944)
1887 Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist (Patterns of Culture), born in NYC, New York (d. 1948)
1888 Raden Mas Noto Soeroto, Javanese poet (Melatiknoppen), born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (d. 1951)
1892 Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (Ambassador to Washington) (d. 1953)
1894 Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, Canadian-English publisher, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1976)
1895 August Baeyens, Flemish composer (Coriolanus), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1966)
1895 William Boyd, American film actor, cowboy hero (Hopalong Cassidy), born in Hendrysburg, Ohio (d. 1972)
1898 Federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish poet and dramatist (Blood Wedding), born in Fuente Vaqueros, Granada, Andalucía, Spain (d. 1936)
1898 Salvatore Ferragamo, Italian luxury shoe designer (Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.), born in Bonito, Italy (d. 1960)

Dennis Gabor (1900-1979)

Hungarian-British engineer and physicist (invented holography, Nobel Prize 1971), born in Budapest, Hungary

1902 Hugo Huppert, Austrian writer and poet, born in Bielitz, Silesia (d. 1982)
1905 John Abbott, British actor (The Jungle Book, Gigi, Smogasboard), born in London, England (d. 1996)
1906 John Kemp, 1st Viscount Rochdale, British soldier and businessman (d. 1993)
1906 Margaret Rawlings, British actress (Roman Holiday), born in Osaka, Japan (d. 1996)
1907 Rolf Bongs, German writer, born in Dusseldolf (d. 1981)
1907 Rudolf Peierls, German-British physicist (atomic bomb), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1995)
1909 Alfred Uhl, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1992)
1911 Arthur Vick, British physicist and vice chancellor (Queens University, Belfast), born in Solihull, England (d. 1998)
1911 Charles Fletcher, British pioneering physician and TV presenter (wrote the 1st report into the dangers of smoking), born in Cambridge, England (d. 1995)
1912 Dean Amadon, American ornithologist, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2003)
1912 Eric Hollies, English cricket spin bowler (13 Tests, 44 wickets; dismissed Donald Bradman for 0 in his final Test innings), born in Old Hill, Staffordshire, England (d. 1981)
1912 Josef Neckermann, German equestrian rider (Olympic gold dressage 1964, 68), born in Würzburg, Germany (d. 1992)
1913 Friedrich Wildgans, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1965)
1914 Beatrice de Cardi, British archaeologist (Baluchistan region), born in London (d. 2016)
1914 Rose Hill, British stage and screen actress ('Allo 'Allo!; Nicholas Nickleby; Shot in the Dark), and lyric soprano (The Beggar's Opera), born in London, England (d. 2003)
1914 Stan Jones, American songwriter ("Ghost Riders in the Sky"), and actor (Rio Grande, The Sheriff of Cochise), born in Douglas, Arizona (d. 1963)
1915 Alfred Kazin, American writer and literature critic (The Inmost Leaf), born in Brownsville, NYC, New York (d. 1998)
1915 Lancelot Ware, English barrister and co-founder of Mensa, the international society for intellectually gifted people, born in Mitcham, Surrey, England (d. 2000)
1916 Eddie Joost, American baseball shortstop (MLB All Star 1949, 52; World Series 1940 Cincinnati Reds; Philadelphia Athletics) and manager (Philadelphia A's), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2011)
1916 Jack Sutherland, Scottish journalist, born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1996)
1916 Sid Barnes, Australian cricket batsmen (13 Tests, 3 x 100, 5 x 50, HS 234; NSWCA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1973)
1918 Branimir Sakač, Croatian composer (Matrix Symphony), born in Zagreb (d. 1979)
1919 Akeo Watanabe, Japanese conductor (Japan Philharmonic, 1956-68 & 1978-83), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1990)
1919 Richard Scarry, American children's author and illustrator (What Do People Do All Day?), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1994)
1920 Cornelius Ryan, Irish war reporter and historian (Bridge too Far), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1974)
1920 Kurt Edelhagen, German jazz pianist and big band leader, born in Herne, Germany (d. 1982)
1920 Marion Motley, American NFL fullback (all-time leading AAFC rusher), born in Leesburg, Georgia (d. 1999)
1921 Lancelot Pierre, West Indian cricketer (1 Test WI v England 1948, 0-28), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad (d. 1989)
1922 Gordon "Specs" Powell, American jazz and studio drummer and percussionist (CBS Orchestra, 1943-72), born in New York City (d. 2007)
1923 Daniel Pinkham, American organist, composer (Signs of the Zodiac) and educator (New England Conservatory), born in Lynn, Massachusetts (d. 2006)
1924 Kenneth Burslam Gardner, British librarian and orientalist (d. 1995)
1925 Art Donovan 'The Bulldog', American NFL defensive tackle, 1950-61 (Baltimore Colts and 2 other teams), born in Bronx, New York (d. 2013)
1925 Bill Hayes, American actor (Your Show of Shows, Days of our Life), born in Harvey, Illinois
1925 Dorothy Claire [Marietta Wright], American big band singer (Bobby Byrne; Winchell & Mahoney Show), born in Laporte, Indiana (d. 1982)
1925 William L. Dickinson, American politician (Rep-R-AL, 1965-93), born in Opelika, Alabama (d. 2008)
1928 Don Chargin, American boxing promoter (IBHOF; Bobby Chacon, Tony "The Tiger" Lopez, Loreto Garza), born in Santa Clara, California (d. 2018)
1928 Otto F. Walter, Swiss writer and publisher (Walter Verlag), born in Rickenbach (d. 1994)
1928 Robert Lansing, American actor (12 O'Clock High, Equalizer, A Man for All Seasons, Chariots of Fire), born in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire (d. 1994)
1928 Tony Richardson, English theater and film director (Tom Jones), born in Shipley, England (d. 1991)
1930 Alifa Rifaat, Egyptian writer (d. 1996)
1930 Nikolay Nikolayevich Sidel'nikov, Russian composer, born in Tver, Soviet Union (d. 1992)
1930 Robert Buchanan, British archaeologist and founder of Bath University (d. 2020)
1931 Jacques Demy, French director (Lola, Magic Donkey), born in Pontchâteau, France (d. 1990)
1931 Jerzy Prokopiuk, Polish philosopher and anthroposopist, born in Warsaw (d. 2021)
1931 John Dellow, British law enforcement officer (Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner, 1982-87; Deputy Commissioner, 1987-91), born in London, England
1932 Christy Brown, Irish novelist (My Left Foot, Down All the Days), born in Dublin, Ireland
1932 Pete Jolly [Ceragioli], American session and West Coast jazz pianist, and accordionist (Shorty Rogers; Pete Jolly Trio), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2004)
1932 Ronnie Dawson, Irish rugby player (Captain of Irish and Lions team), born in Dublin, Ireland
1934 Bill Moyers, American news commentator (Bill Moyers' Journal) and White House Press Secretary, born in Hugo, Oklahoma
1934 Curt Michel, American astrophysicist and NASA astronaut, born in LaCrosse Wisconsin (d. 2015)
1934 Gwen Swire, British social worker (BASW) (d. 1961)
1934 Vilhjálmur Einarsson, Icelandic athlete (Olympic silver triple-jump 1956; Iceland's first ever Olympic medal), born in Reyðarfjörður, Iceland (d. 2019)
1935 Misha Mengelberg, Dutch jazz pianist and composer (Reconstruction), born in Kiev, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR (d. 2017)
1935 Peter Schat, Dutch opera composer (Labyrint, Houdine, Symposion), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2003)
1936 Kelly Seymour, South African cricket spin bowler (7 Tests, 9 wickets; Western Province), born in Kokstad, South Africa (d. 2019)
1937 Floyd Butler, American soul singer (Friends of Distinction - "Grazing In The Grass"), born in San Diego, California (d. 1990)
1938 Karin Balzer, German athlete (Olympic gold 80m hurdles 1964; bronze 100m hurdles 1972), born in Magdeburg, Germany (d. 2019)
1938 Marion Chapman, smallest known premature baby to survive (280 g), born in South Shields, England

Joe Clark (83 years old)

1939 16th Prime Minister of Canada (1979-80), born in High River, Alberta

1939 Margaret Drabble, British author (Needle's Eye), born in Sheffield, England
1940 Moira Anderson, Scottish singer ("Loch Lomond"), born in Kirkintilloch, Scotland
1940 Tiger Lance, South African cricketer (South African batting all-rounder 1961-67) (d. 2010)
1941 Hartmut Heidemann, German soccer defender (3 caps West Germany; MSV Duisburg 347 games), born in Duisburg, Germany (d. 2022)
1941 Martha Argerich, Argentine-Swiss classical piano prodigy (concert debut at age 8; Chopin Competition winner, 1964), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Robert Kraft (81 years old)

1941 American owner of the New England Patriots, born in Brookline, Massachusetts

Spalding Gray (1941-2004)

American actor (Beaches, Clara's Heart, Heavy Petting), born in Providence, Rhode Island

1942 Charles Dodge, American electronic music composer, born in Ames, Iowa
1942 Nelson Burton Jr, American ten-pin bowler and sportscaster (Pro Bowlers Tour), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1942 Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979- ), born in Acoacán, Spanish Guinea
1943 Ann Craft, British researcher and writer and disabilities advocate (NAPSAC)
1943 Bill Hopkins, English composer, born in Prestbury, England (d. 1981)
1943 Matthew Lesko, American author, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1943 Michael Davis, American bass guitarist, and songwriter (MC5 -"Kick Out The Jams"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2012)
1944 Chris Finnegan, British boxer (Olympic gold middleweight 1968), born in Iver, Buckinghamshire, England (d. 2009)
1944 Colm Wilkinson, Irish singer (Les Misérables), born in Drimnagh, Ireland
1945 Don Reid, American country singer (Statler Brothers - "Flowers on the Wall"), born in Staunton, Virginia

John Carlos (77 years old)

1945 American sprinter who performed the black power salute while accepting his Olympic bronze medal in 1968, born in Harlem, New York

1945 Klaus Wyborny, German filmmaker and actor (Klammer auf Klammer Zu)
1946 Frederick "Freddie" Stone, American rock guitarist (Sly & The Family Stone - "Dance To The Music"), born in Vallejo, California
1946 Gillian Hills, English actress (Blow-up, Clockwork Orange), born in Cairo, Egypt
1946 Stefania Sandrelli, Italian actress (Afredo, Key), born in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy
1947 David Hare, English playwright and director (Plenty, The Hours, The Reader), born in St. Leonards-on-Sea, England
1947 Eric Molobi, South African activist (ANC), born in Alexandra township, Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2006)
1947 Laurie Anderson, American violinist, composer, and avant-garde artist ("O Superman"; "Let X=X"), born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
1947 Tom Evans, British rock guitarist, bass player, and singer-songwriter (Badfinger -"Without You": "Maybe Tomorrow"), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1983)
1948 Frank Esler-Smith, English Australian rocker (Air Supply), born in London, England (d. 1991)
1948 Gail Davies, American country singer and producer ("I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)"; "Blue Heartache"), born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Ken Follett (73 years old)

1949 Welsh spy author (Eye of the Needle, Lie Down with Lions), born in Cardiff, Wales

1950 Abraham Sarmiento, Jr., Filipino journalist & political activist, born in Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippines
1950 Adrian Cosma, Romanian handballer (Olympic silver 1976)
1950 J. J. Bittenbinder, American television host and author
1950 Ronnie Dyson, American stage actor (Hair - "Aquarius"; Salvation), and soul singer ("(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?"; "I Don't Wanna Cry"), born in Washington, DC (d. 1990)
1951 Ellen Foley, American pop singer (with Meatloaf - "Paradise By The Dashboard Light"), and actress (Night Court, 1984-85), born in St. Louis, Missouri

Suze Orman (71 years old)

1951 American financial advisor, author and TV personality and author (The Suze Orman Show), born in Chicago, Illinois

1952 Carole Fredericks, American singer (Fredericks Goldman Jones), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2001)
1952 Daniel Katzen, American French horn player (Boston Symphony, 1979-2008), and teacher (University of Arizona, 2008-), born in Rochester, New York
1952 Monnette Sudler, American jazz guitarist (Sounds of Liberation), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
1952 Mukesh Bhatt, Indian film producer (Vishesh Films), born in Mumbai, India

Kathleen Kennedy (69 years old)

1953 American film producer (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park) President of Lucasfilm (2012-), born in Berkeley, California

1954 Haluk Bilginer, Turkish actor (Şahsiyet series, EastEnders), born in Izmir, Turkey
1954 Michael "Nicko" McBrain, English heavy metal drummer (Iron Maiden - "Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter"), born in London, England
1954 Nancy Stafford [Nancy Elizabeth], American actress (Joan-St Elsewhere, 1977 Miss Florida), born in Wilton Manors, Florida
1954 Peter Erskine, American jazz drummer (Weather Report, 1978-82; Jaco Pastorious, 1982-87; Bob Mintzer; Elaine Elias), born in Somers Point, New Jersey
1954 Phil Neale, English cricket coach (England 1999-2020; Northamptonshire CCC, Warwickshire CCC), born in Scunthorpe
1955 Edino, Brazilian soccer defender (45 caps; Fluminense, Udinese) and manager (Fluminense, Boavista), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1955 Hugh Marsh, Canadian session, touring, and jazz electric violinist, born in Montreal, Quebec
1956 Kenny G [Gorelick], American smooth jazz saxophonist (Duotones; Breathless), born in Seattle, Washington
1956 Mindy Jostyn, American session and touring vocalist, violinist, guitarist, accordionist, and harmonica player (New York Rock and Soul Revue; Billy Joel; Andreas Vollenweider; Carly Simon; Cyndi Lauper), and singer-songwriter ("Five Miles From Hope"; "Coming Home"), born in Long Island City, New York (d. 2005)
1956 Richard A. Searfoss, American astronaut (STS 58, 76, sk 90), born in Mount Clemons, Michigan
1956 Richard Butler, English rock singer (Psychedelic Furs - "Pretty In Pink"), born in Kingston-upon-Thames, England
1956 Roger Michell, British stage and screen director (Blue/Orange; Notting Hill; Hyde Park On Hudson), born in Pretoria, South Africa (d. 2021)
1957 John Fumo, American session and touring trumpet and flugelhorn player, composer, and educator, born in Kenosha, Wisconsin
1958 Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, President of the Comoros, born in Mutsamudu, Comoros
1958 Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Thai businessman, sports team owner (Leicester City FC), born in Bangkok, Thailand (d. 2018)
1959 Michael Winans, American gospel singer (Winans), born in Detroit, Michigan
1960 Leslie Hendrix, American actress (Law & Order), born in San Francisco, California
1960 Margo Lanagan, Australian author, born in Raymond Terrace, Australia
1961 Mary Kay Bergman, American voice actress (d. 1999)
1961 Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star (Davis Cup 1987), born in Chennai, India
1962 Astrid, Belgian princess and daughter of Albert II
1962 Jeff Garlin, American stand-up comedian and actor (The Goldbergs - "Murray"; Curb Your Enthusiasm - "Jeff"), born in Chicago, Illinois
1964 Karl Sanders, American heavy metal guitarist and singer (Nile), born in Greenville, South Carolina
1964 Magz [Maggie Dunne], English musician (Fuzzbox), born in Solihull, England
1964 Rick Riordan, American author (Percy Jackson & the Olympians), born in San Antonio, Texas
1965 Bob Probert, Canadian NHL right wing, 1985-2002 (Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings), born in Windsor, Ontario (d. 2010)
1965 Karen Sillas, American actress (Prime Suspect), born in Brooklyn, New York
1965 Stefan Schönfeldt, Swedish guitarist (The Wannadies - "You & Me Song"), born in Skellefteå, Sweden
1966 Bill Spiers, American infielder (Houston Astros), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
1967 Joe Deloach, American 200m runner (Olympic gold 1988)
1967 Matt Bullard, NBA forward (Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks)
1967 Ray Lankford, Modesto California, outfielder (St Louis Cardinals)
1967 Ron Livingston, American actor (Band of Brothers), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1969 Brian McKnight, American R&B singer-songwriter and musician, born in Buffalo, New York
1970 Claus Norreen, Danish songwriter and record producer (Aqua - "Barbie Girl"), born in Charlottenlund, Denmark
1970 Izabella Scorupco, Polish Swedish actress (Golden Eye), born in Bialystok, Poland
1970 Martin Gelinas, Canadian NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks), born in Shawinigan, Quebec
1970 Todd Burger, American NFL player (Chicago Bears)

Mark Wahlberg (51 years old)

1971 American singer (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch) and actor (Boogie Nights, The Departed), born in Boston, Massachusetts

1971 Susan Lynch, Northern Irish actress (Nora), born in Corrinshego, Northern Ireland
1971 Takaya Tsubobayashi, Japanese racing driver
1972 Chuck Klosterman, American journalist, born in Breckenridge, Minnesota
1972 Mike Bucci, American professional wrestler
1972 Pavel Kotla, Polish conductor, born in Szczecin, Poland
1973 Brady Smith, American NFL defensive end (New Orleans Saints), born in Royal Oak, Michigan