Birthdays in History in 1946

Birthdays in History

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 308

Arnoldo Aleman

Jan 23 Arnoldo Aleman, 81st President of Nicaragua (1997-2002), born in Managua, Nicaragua

Jan 24 Hubert M "Jubi" Kirindongo, Curacaos sculptor/painter
Jan 25 Ronnie Brandon, American rocker (McCoys), born in Union City, Indiana
Jan 25 Silvio Blatter, Swiss writer, born in Bremgarten, Switzerland
Jan 26 Christopher Hampton, Azores, playwright (Oviri, Hotel du Lac)

Jan 26 Timothy Clifford, director (National Galleries of Scotland)
Jan 30 Lord Mackay of Drumadoon, British QC, born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Feb 2 Alpha Oumar Konaré, ex-president of Mali
Feb 6 Jim Turner, American politician, born in Fort Lewis, Washington
Feb 7 Lawrence Ascott, rocker (Isotope)
Feb 7 Sammy Johns, rocker (Politics, Religion & Her), (d. 2013)
Feb 8 "Fito" Adolpho De La Parra, rocker (Canned Heat-Hot Money), born in Los Angeles, California
Feb 8 Paul Wheatbread, rocker (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - Young Girl)
Feb 9 M J H Sterling, Vice-Chancellor (Brunel University)
Feb 9 Séan Neeson, Northern Irish politician
Feb 9 Jim Webb, United States Senator from Virginia
Feb 11 M C Walker, CEO (Iceland Frozen Foods)
Feb 11 Timothy Chambers, pediatrician
Feb 14 David Green, English TV/video producer
Feb 14 Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (d. 2003)
Feb 15 Clare Short, British MP
Feb 15 John Greenway, British MP
Feb 15 Esko Seppänen, Finnish politician
Feb 16 J R Farndon, British consultant surgeon
Feb 18 Michael Buerk, British newsreader

Feb 19 Peter Hudson, Australian rules footballer
Feb 21 Tricia Nixon Cox, Richard Milhaus' daughter (or 0202)
Feb 21 Vito Rizzuto, Sicilian-born alleged mafia boss
Feb 24 Anthony Mayer, chief executive (Housing Corporation)
Feb 24 Michael Radford, director (1984, White Mischief)
Feb 24 Grigory Margulis, Russian mathematician
Feb 25 F Xaver Kroetz, writer
Feb 25 Jean Todt, French executive director of Scuderia Ferrari
Feb 26 Phyllis Eisenstein, American sci-fi author (Sorcerer's Son, Born to Exile), born in Chicago, Illinois
Feb 26 Ahmed Zewail, Egyptian-American chemist & Nobel laureate (1999), born in Damanhur, Egypt (d. 2016)
Feb 27 Mary-Claire King, American human geneticist (breast cancer genes), born in Evanston, Illinois
Feb 28 Robin Cook, British politician (d. 2005)
Mar 1 Lana Wood, [Svetlana Gurdin], (Diamonds are Forever), born in Santa Rosa, California
Mar 2 Brian J Donnelly, (Rep-D-MA, 1979- )
Mar 3 James C Adamson, Lt Col USA/astronaut (STS 28, STS 43), born in Warsaw, New York
Mar 4 Haile Gerima, director (Ashes & Embers)
Mar 4 Harvey Goldsmith, impresario
Mar 4 Michael Ashcroft, English entrepreneur/multi-millionaire (Hawley-ADT)
Mar 4 Robert Raymond, rocker
Mar 6 Patrick Pierre Roger Baudry, Cameroon, astronaut (STS 18)
Mar 6 Tony Klatka, rocker (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
Mar 6 Richard Noble, Scottish businessman (land speed record 1983-97), born in Edinburgh
Mar 9 Gherman Semyonovich Arzamazov, Russian cosmonaut (backup TM-6), born in Shubino, Russia
Mar 13 Yonatan Netanyahu, Israeli soldier who died leading rescue operation Entebbe in Uganda, born in NYC, New York (d. 1976)
Mar 15 Masaharu Satō, Japanese seiyū

Mar 18 Michael Reagan, talk show host, and son of Ronald and Nancy Reagan
Mar 21 Ray Dorset, rocker (Cold Blue Excursion)
Mar 22 Rudy/Rudolf [von Bittner] Rucker, American sci-fi author (Wetware)
Mar 23 Alan Bleasdale, English author, playwright and scriptwriter (Are You Lonesome Tonight), born in Liverpool
Mar 24 Kitty O'Neil, American stuntwoman (The Bionic Woman) and racer (female land speed record), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2018)
Mar 25 Maurice Krafft, French vulcanologist (d. 1991)
Mar 25 Gerard John Schaefer, American serial killer (d. 1995)
Mar 25 Daniel Bensaïd, French philosopher and a leader of the Trotskyist movement in France, born in Toulouse, France (d. 2010)
Mar 26 Alain Madelin, French politician
Mar 28 Alejandro Toledo, 63rd President of Peru (2001-06), born in Cabana, Peru
Mar 28 Wubbo Ockels, Dutch physicist and astronaut, born in Almelo Netherlands, (d. 2014)
Mar 29 Ronald Farrow, radio producer and priest (d. 1995)
Apr 1 William Frederick Fisher, MD/astronaut (STS 51-I), born in Dallas, Texas
Apr 1 Arrigo Sacchi, Italian football coach
Apr 2 Lynda Carr, educationist
Apr 3 Carlos Salinas de Gortari, President of Mexico (1988-94), born in Mexico City
Apr 4 Katsuaki Sato, Japanese martial artist, founder and director of Satojuku Karate, born in Sakhalin, Japan
Apr 5 Robert E McKee, CEO/managing director (Conoco-UK)
Apr 7 Robert Metcalfe, American electrical engineer (invented Ethernet, 3Com), born in Brooklyn, New York
Apr 9 Philip Wright, English rocker (Paper Lace), born in St. Ann's, Nottingham
Apr 11 Bob Harris, English radio presenter (The Old Grey Whistle Test, Time Out), born in Northampton, England
Apr 13 Roy Loney, American rocker (Flamin' Groovies)
Apr 14 Tom Monteleone, American writer (Dark Star & Illumination)
Apr 15 Wayne Gilchrest, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland), born in Rahway, New Jersey
Apr 16 Margot Adler, American journalist, born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 2014)
Apr 18 Harvey Kagan, American muscian (Sir Douglas Quintet)
Apr 19 Leon Wessels, South African lawyer and Minister of Local Government, born in Kroonstad, South Africa
Apr 22 Archy Kirkwood, British politician (MP for Roxburgh and Berwickshire)
Apr 22 Dectuplets, Bacacay Brazil, 8 males & 2 females
Apr 22 John Waters, American director (Hairspray), born in Baltimore, Maryland

Apr 22 Louise Harel, Quebec politician and City Councillor for Maisonneuve–Longue-Pointe, born in Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville, Quebec
Apr 25 Peter Sutherland, Irish businessman (Allied Irish Banks) and politician (Fine Gael), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2018)
Apr 25 Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russian nationalist and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, born in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Apr 29 Franc Roddam, director (K2, Bride, Aria, Quadrophenia)
Apr 30 Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973- ), born in Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden
May 1 John Woo, Hong Kong director
May 4 Richard L. Brodsky, American lawyer and NY State Assemblyman (D) (1983-2010), born in Brooklyn, New York
May 6 Jim Ramstad, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota), born in Jamestown, North Dakota
May 7 Brian Turner, English celebrity chef, born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
May 8 André Boulerice, Quebec politician
May 11 Robert Jarvik, American scientist and researcher (developed the Jarvik-7 artificial heart), born in Midland, Michigan
May 12 L. Neil Smith, American sci-fi author
May 16 Jessi B Wilson, Mississippi, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
May 17 F. Paul Wilson, American novelist
May 18 Frank Hsieh, former Premier of Taiwan
May 19 Claude Lelièvre, Belgian commissioner for children's rights
May 23 H. Paul Shuch, American SETI scientist
May 24 Jeremy Treglown, English scholar and editor (TLS)
May 25 Janet Morris, American sci-fi author (Golden Sword, Tempus), born in Boston, Massachusetts
May 25 Tommy Cecil, Irish ferryman, born Rathlin Island, County Antrim (d. 1997)
May 25 David A. Hargrave, role-playing games (RPGs) designer (d. 1988)
May 26 Neshka Robeva, Bulgarian Rhythmic gymnas and coach.
May 28 Satchidanandan, Indian poet
May 29 Fernando Buesa, Basque politician (d. 2000)
May 30 Candy Lightner, American political activist/founder (MADD), born in Pasadena, California
May 31 Ted Baehr, American media critic
Jun 2 Peter Sutcliffe, English murderer "The Yorkshire Ripper"
Jun 3 Anita Pollack, MEP (Labour)
Jun 3 Earl of Cromer, managing director (Inchcape (China) Ltd)
Jun 5 Fuzzy Fuscaldo, rocker (Capt Beefheart)

Jun 6 Chelsea Brown, comedienne (Laugh-in, Matt Lincoln), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
Jun 7 Jenny Jones [Janina Stronski], Canadian comedienne (Jenny Jones Show), born in Bethlehem, Palestine
Jun 8 Elizabeth A. Lynn, American sci-fi author (Watchtower, Red Hawk), born in NYC, New York
Jun 9 Peter Kilfoyle, British MP
Jun 10 Mensje F van Keulen-van der Steen, Dutch writer (Bleeker's Summer)
Jun 12 Harry Glasper, English writer, born in Middlesbrough, England
Jun 12 John Steinbeck IV, American journalist, author and son of John Steinbeck, born in New York City
Jun 14 Ralph McAllister Ingersol II, American newspaper publisher (The New Haven Register), born in NYC, New York
Jun 16 Neil MacGregor, director (British National Gallery)
Jun 16 Jodi Rell, American politician, governor of Connecticut
Jun 17 Marcy Kaptur, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio), born in Toledo, Ohio
Jun 17 Peter Rosei, Austrian writer (Wer war Edgar Allan?), born in Vienna
Jun 18 Russell Ash, British author
Jun 18 Fabio Capello, Italian football coach
Jun 20 Birgitte Eva Henriksen, Duchess of Gloucester, born in Odense, Denmark
Jun 20 Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor
Jun 21 Kate Hoey, British MP (Labour)
Jun 21 Malcolm Rifkind, British QC MP (Sect of State for Defense), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Jun 21 Maurice Saatchi, English-Iraqi advertising CEO (Saatchi & Saatchi), born in Baghdad, Iraq
Jun 23 Russ Thacker, producer (Golden Seal), born in Washington, D.C.
Jun 24 Ellison S Onizuka, Hawaii, Mjr USAF/ast (STS 51C, 51L-Chal disaster)
Jun 24 Robert Reich, US Sec of Labor (Clinton)
Jun 24 David Collenette, Canadian politician
Jun 25 Roméo Dallaire, Canadian senator and humanitarian, born in Denekamp, Netherlands
Jun 27 Sally Priesand, 1st U.S. woman rabbi, born in Cleveland, Ohio
Jun 28 John M. Lounge, American engineer and astronaut (STS 51-I, STS 26, STS 35), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2011)
Jun 28 Robert L Asprin, American sci-fi writer (Thieves World, Cold Cash War)
Jun 28 Jaime Guzmán, Chilean politician (President of the Independent Democratic Union), born in Santiago (d. 1991)
Jun 29 Egon von Fürstenberg, Swiss fashion designer, born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 2004)
Jun 29 Ernesto Pérez Balladares, President of Panama (1994-99), born in Panama City, Panama

Jul 2 Richard Axel, American scientist, Nobel laureate
Jul 3 Michael Shea, American sci-fi author (World Fantasy Award: Nifft the Lean, Growlimb), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2014)
Jul 4 Michael Milken, American financier and partner (Intl Capital Access Group), born in Los Angeles, California
Jul 4 Ron Kovic, American anti-war activist and writer (Born on the Fourth of July), born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Jul 5 Pierre-Marc Johnson, Québéc lawyer, physician and politician (24th Premier of Quebec), born in Montreal, Quebec
Jul 5 Paul Smith, British fashion designer (Paul Smith), born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England
Jul 5 Gerard 't Hooft, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1999-for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions), born in July 5, 1946 (age 72) Den Helder, Netherlands

George W. Bush

Jul 6 George W. Bush Jr, 43rd President of the United States (2001-09) and 46th Governor of Texas (1995-2000) (R-TX), born in New Haven, Connecticut

Jul 6 Jamie Wyeth, American artist (An American Vision-Boston), born in Wilmington, Delaware
Jul 6 Peter Singer, Australian philosopher (specialises in applied ethics and approaches ethical issues from a secular, utilitarian perspective), born in Melbourne, Australia
Jul 9 Joe Micelli, American rocker, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jul 11 Edward J Markey, (Rep-D-MA, 1976- )
Jul 14 Maureen O'Connor, Mayor (San Diego)
Jul 15 Hassabal Bolkiah Mu'izzadin Waddaulah, sultan of Brunei
Jul 16 Barbara Lee, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in El Paso, Texas
Jul 18 Tim Lynch, rocker (Flaming Groovies)
Jul 21 Barry "Bean" Whitwam, rocker

Ken Starr

Jul 21 Ken Starr, American lawyer who Investigated Bill Clinton (Starr Report), born in Vernon, Texas

Jul 22 Paul Schrader, director (Blue Collar) and writer (Taxi Driver), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jul 25 José Areas, Nicaraguan percussionist (Santana), born in Leon, Nicaragua
Jul 25 John Gibson, American media host (The John Gibson Show), born in Los Angeles, California
Jul 26 Anne Wright, British academic and Vice-Chancellor (Sunderland University)
Jul 27 Toktar Ongarbajewitch Aubakirov, Kazakhstan, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-13)
Jul 28 Douglas H Bosco, american politician (Rep-D-CA, 1983-91), born in Brooklyn, New York
Jul 28 Fahmida Riaz, Pakistani writer and feminist, born in Meerut, India
Jul 29 Bill Forsyth, director (Local Hero, Breaking In, Housekeeping)
Jul 31 Karen Zerby, American religious leader, born in Camden, New Jersey
Aug 1 Rick Boucher, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia), born in Abingdon, Virginia
Aug 1 Richard O. Covey, American astronaut (STS 51I, 26, 38, 61) and USAF officer, born in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Aug 1 Tom Loeffler, American politician (member of the United States House of Representatives from central Texas), born in Fredericksburg, Texas

Aug 1 Fiona Stanley, Australian epidemiologist (Telethon Institute for Child Health Research), born in Little Bay, Sydney, Australia
Aug 3 Jack Straw, British politician (Member of Parliament for Blackburn), born in Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Aug 5 Ron Silliman, American poet
Aug 6 Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean politician
Aug 7 Ed Seykota, American commodities and futures trader
Aug 8 Robin M Tallon, (Rep-D-SC, 1983- )
Aug 8 James W. Lewis, American convicted extortionist
Aug 11 Marilyn Vos Savant, writer/world's highest IQ (228), born in St Louis, Missouri

Janet Yellen

Aug 13 Janet Yellen, American economist (Chair of US Federal Reserve 2014-18), born in Brooklyn, New York

Aug 14 Alexander Curly [Harm Breemer], Dutch artist, born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 2012)
Aug 14 Marga van Praag, Dutch radio hostess, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aug 15 Kathryn Whitmire, American accountant and politician (4 time Mayor-Houston), born in Houston, Texas
Aug 15 Jean-Claude Arnault, French Swedish photographer involved in Nobel Prize scandal, born in Marseille, France
Aug 16 Massoud Barzani, Iraqi Kurdish politician
Aug 17 Patrick Manning, Trinidad and Tobago politician, Prime Minister (1991-95, 2001-10), born in San Fernando (d. 2016)
Aug 19 Charles F Bolden Jr, astronaut (STS 61C, 31, 45, 60), born in Columbia, South Carolina

Bill Clinton

Aug 19 Bill Clinton [William Jefferson], 42nd US President (Democrat, 1993-2001), born in Hope, Arkansas

Aug 20 N.R. Narayana Murthy, Indian industrialist and co-founder (Infosys), born in Shidlaghatta, Kolar district, India
Aug 22 Felix Meurders, Dutch radio host, born in Maastricht, Netherlands

About 1946

How Old? 72 or 73 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer

Chinese Zodiac: Rooster (Jan 1 - Jan 31), Dog (Feb 1 - Dec 31)

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