published on September 24, 2024 in blog

Famous Birthdays on July 26

July 26 Calendar

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 228

British-American soldier (general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War), born in Maldon, England

1782 John Field, Irish pianist and composer (Nocturnes), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1837)
1791 Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Austrian composer and 6th child of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1844)
1794 Johan Georg Forchhammer, Danish geologist, born in Husum, Denmark (d. 1865)
1796 George Catlin, American author and painter (American Indian scenes), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (d. 1872)
1799 Isaac Babbitt, American goldsmith who invented babbitt's metal for bearings, born in Taunton, Massachusetts (d. 1862)
1801 John Drake Sloat, 1st Military Governor of California (Union Navy), born in Sloatsburg, New York (d. 1867)
1802 Mariano Arista, President of Mexico (1851-53), born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico (d. 1855)
1802 Winthrop Mackworth Praed, English politician and poet, born in London, England (d. 1839)
1805 Constantino Brumidi, Greek-Italian-American historical artist (Myrtle Murdock), born in Rome (d. 1880)
1813 Isaac Baumann, Jewish pioneer and trader in Bloemfontein, South Africa, born in Kassel Hesse, Germany (d. 1881)
1820 John Marshall Jones, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Charlottesville, Virginia (d. 1864)
1829 Auguste Beernaert, 14th Prime Minister of Belgium (1884-94) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1909, born in Ostend, Belgium (d. 1912)
1842 Alfred Marshall, English economist (Principles of Economics), born in London, England (d. 1924)
1846 Texas Jack Omohundro, American frontier scout, actor, and cowboy, born in Palmyra, Virginia (d. 1880)
1855 Ferdinand Tönnies, German sociologist and philosopher, born in Oldenswort, Germany (d. 1936)

Irish dramatist (Pygmalion, Nobel Prize for Literature 1925), born in Dublin, Ireland

1858 Tom Garrett, Australian cricket all-rounder (19 Tests, TS 51no, 34 wickets; NSW CA), born in Wollongong, Australia (d. 1943)
1860 Philippe J Bunau-Varilla, French engineer (Colombia-Panama), born in Paris (d. 1940)
1863 Jāzeps Vītols, Latvian composer, born in Valmiera, Russian Empire (d. 1948)
1863 Paul Walden, Latvian chemist (Walden inversion, room-temperature ionic liquid, ethylammonium nitrate), born in Rozulas, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (d. 1957)
1865 Philipp Scheidemann, German politcian (SPD) and Mayor of Kassel, born in Kassel, Germany (d. 1939)
1872 George Louis Beer, American historian (authority on British colonies), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1920)
1874 Serge Koussevitzky, Russian-American conductor (Boston Symphony, 1924-49), born in Vyshny Volochyok, Russia (d. 1951)
1875 Antonio Machado, Spanish poet (Campos de Castilla), born in Seville, Spain (d. 1939)

1876 Ernest Schelling, American child piano prodigy, conductor, and composer (A Victory Ball), born in Belvidere, New Jersey (d. 1939)
1880 Volodymyr Vynnychenko, Ukrainian politician and statesman (!1st Prime Minister of the Ukrainian People's Republic, 1917), and writer, born in Yelisavetgrad, Russian Empire (d. 1951)
1881 Alexander J. Kropholler, Dutch architect and writer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1973)
1881 James Cecil Parke, Irish tennis player (Australasian C'ship singles & doubles, Davis Cup 1912; Wimbledon doubles 1914) and rugby union centre (20 caps; Leinster Rugby), born in Clones, Ireland (d. 1946)
1885 Andre Maurois [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), born in Elbeuf, France (d. 1967)
1886 Lars Hanson, Swedish actor (Flesh & Devil), born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 1965)
1888 Marcel Jouhandeau, French writer, born in Guéret, France (d. 1979)
1890 Daniel J. Callaghan, US Admiral (Medal of Honor), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1942)
1891 Jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian and honorary secretary of King Leopold III of Belgium, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1972)
1892 "Sad" Sam Jones, American baseball pitcher (no-hitter 1923; World Series 1918, 23; Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees), born in Woodsfield, Ohio (d. 1966)
1892 Philipp Jarnach, French pianist, composer, and music educator (Hamburg Music Academy, 1949-70), born in Noisy-le-Sec, France (d. 1982)
1893 George Grosz, German cartoonist and painter (Gott mit uns), born in Berlin (d. 1959)

English author (Brave New World, Island), born in Godalming, Surrey

1894 Lodewijk Rogier, Dutch historian (Henric van Veldeken), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1974)
1895 Gracie Allen, American comedian and actress (Burns & Allen), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1964)
1895 Jane Bunford, Britain's tallest-ever person measuring 2.41 metres (7 ft 11 in) at the time of her death, born in Bartley Green, Northfield, Birmingham (d. 1922)
1895 Jerry Verno, British actor (River of Unrest, Ourselves Alone, Sweeney Todd), born in London, England (d. 1975)
1896 Charles Butterworth, American actor (Mad Genius), born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 1946)
1896 Henry Birkin, British auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans class 8.0 1929; class 3.0 1931), born in Nottingham, England (d. 1933)
1897 Paul Gallico, American novelist (The Snow Goose; The Poseidon Adventure), born in New York City (d. 1976)
1899 Carel C. van Essen, Dutch archaeologist (Italian & Roman art), born in Amsterdam (d. 1963)
1899 Danton Walker, American columnist (Broadway Spotlight), born in Mariette, Georgia (d. 1960)
1901 John Bleifer, Polish actor (Highway to Heaven), born in Zawiercie, Poland (d. 1992)
1902 Gus Aiken, American jazz and blues trumpeter (Jenkins Orphanage Band), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1973)
1903 Donald Voorhees, American conductor (Bell Telephone Hour), born in Allentown, Pennsylvania (d. 1989)
1904 Jack Westrup, English composer, born in London (d. 1975)
1906 Armando José Fernandes, Portuguese neoclassical composer, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1983)
1906 Irena Iłłakowicz, Polish agent of Intelligence, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1943)
1907 Gioconda de Vito, Italian-British violinist, born in Martina Franca, Italy (d. 1994)
1907 István Pelle, Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold pommel horse & floor exercise 1932), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1986)
1909 Peter Thorneycroft, British politician, born in Dunston, Staffordshire (d. 1994)
1909 Vivian Vance [Jones], American stage and screen actress (I Love Lucy - "Ethel Mertz"; The Lucy Show - "Viv"), born in Cherryvale, Kansas (d. 1979)
1911 Jerry Burke, American easy-listening pianist and organ player (Lawrence Welk Orchestra, 1934-65), born in Marshalltown, Iowa (d. 1965)
1912 Fred Böhler, Swiss jazz bandleader, pianist, and early proponent of the Hammond organ, born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 1995)
1913 Louis Salica, American boxer (NBA World Bantamweight title 1935, 40; Olympic bronze flyweight 1932), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
1914 Erskine Hawkins, American trumpeter, big band leader, and composer ("Tuxedo Junction:' "After Hours"), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 1993)
1914 Ralph Blane [Hunsecker], American songwriter ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"; "The Trolley Song"), born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (d. 1995)
1917 Bertil Nordahl, Swedish soccer midfielder and manager (15 caps; Atalanta; Olympic gold 1948), born in Hörnefors, Sweden (d. 1998)
1917 Dickie Burnell, British rower (Olympic gold double sculls 1948), born in Henley-on-Thames, England (d. 1995)
1918 Marjorie Lord [Wollenberg], American actress (Make Room for Daddy, Sherlock Holmes in Washington), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
1919 James Lovelock, British scientist and environmentalist (Gaia hypothesis), born in Letchworth, Hertfordshire (d. 2022) [1]
1919 Kenneth Snowman, British jeweller and antiquarian, born in Hampstead, London (d. 2002)
1919 Virginia Gilmore, American actress (Jennie, Western Union), born in El Monte, California (d. 1986)
1920 Bob Waterfield, American football quarterback (NFL MVP 1945; First-team All-Pro 1945, 46, 49; Pro Bowl 1950, 51; Cleveland/LA Rams), born in Elmira, New York (d. 1983)
1921 Jean Shepherd, American storyteller, radio personality (WOR-NYC, 1955-77), and writer (A Christmas Story; In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999)
1922 Andrzej Koszewski, Polish choral and orchestral composer, and musicologist, born in Poznań, Poland (d. 2015)

American writer and director (10, SOB, Breakfast at Tiffany's), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma

1922 Frank Price, CEO (British Waterways Board), born in Birmingham (d. 2017)

American Baseball HOF pitcher (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1954 NY Giants; no-hitter 1958 Baltimore Orioles; Chicago WS), born in Huntersville, North Carolina

1922 Jason Robards, American actor (A Thousand Clowns, Any Wednesday), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2000)
1923 Jan Berenstain [Janice Marian Grant], American author (The Berenstain Bears), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
1923 Peter Carey, British civil servant and permanent secretary (DTI), born in Portsmouth (d. 2011)
1924 Elias Motsoaledi, South African freedom fighter and anti-apartheid activist, born in Phokoane, Sekhukhuneland, Northern Transvaal (d. 1994)
1924 John Kilgour, British physician and director of prison medical services (Home Office), born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 2008)
1925 Jerzy Einhorn, Polish-Swedish doctor, cancer researcher (Karolinska University Hospital, 1967-92), politician (Member of Parliament, 1991-94), and Holocaust survivor, born in Częstochowa, Poland (d. 2000)
1926 Ana María Matute, Spanish author (Fiesta al noroeste), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2014)
1926 James Best [Jewel Franklin Guy], American actor (The Dukes of Hazzard, Sounder), born in Powderly, Kentucky (d. 2015)
1927 Gulabrai Ramchand, Indian cricket all-rounder (33 Tests, 2 x 100, 41 wickets, BB 6/49; Sind, Bombay, Rajasthan), born in Karachi, Pakistan (d. 2003)
1928 Elliott Erwitt [Elio Romano], French-American photographer (Gimme Shelter), and documentarian, born in Paris, France (d. 2023)
1928 Hans Haselböck, Austrian organist and composer, born in Nesselstauden, Lower Austria (d. 2021)
1928 Ibn-e-Safi, Pakistani fiction writer and Urdu poet, born in Allahabad, India (d. 1980)
1928 Joe Jackson, American talent manager (Jackson 5), and patriarch of the Jackson family, born in Fountain Hill, Arkansas (d. 2018)
1928 Peter Lougheed, Canadian politician (10th Premier of Alberta), born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (d. 2012)

American director (2001 A Space Odyssey, Dr Strangelove, Lolita), born in The Bronx NY

1928 Tadeusz Baird, Polish composer (Four Essays; Psychodrama; Voices From Afar), co-founder of Warsaw Autumn festival, and educator, born in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland (d. 1981)
1929 Alexis Weissenberg, Bulgarian born pianist (Levintritt Prize, 1948), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2012)
1929 Charlie Persip, American jazz drummer (Dizzy Gillespie; The Jazz Statesmen; Billy Eckstine), born in Morristown, New Jersey (d. 2020)
1929 Marc Lalonde, French Canadian politician (30th Minister of Finance, 1982-84), born in Île Perrot, Quebec (d. 2023)
1930 (Sarah) "Sally" Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes, British Conservative politician (House of Lords, 1989-2019; Member of Parliament, 1970-87), born in Dublin, Ireland
1930 Barbara Jefford, British actress (James Joyce's Ulysses), born in Plymstock, Devon, England (d. 2020)
1931 Patti Bown, American jazz pianist and composer (Gene Ammons, Quincy Jones), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2008)
1931 Takashi Ono, Japanese gymnast (Olympic gold horizontal bar 1956, 60, team 1960, 64, vault 1960), born in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan
1931 Telê Santana, Brazilian soccer winger (Fluminense FC 557 games) and manager (Brazil, Flamengo, Fluminense, Palmeiras, São Paulo), born inItabirito, Brazil (d. 2006)
1933 Lance Percival, English actor and comedian (That Was The Week That Was), born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England (d. 2015)
1934 Anthony Gilbert, British composer (Treatment of Silence; Moonfaring), and academic, born in London (d. 2023) [1]
1934 Ken Pogue, Canadian actor (Adderly, Katts and Dog), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2015)
1934 Mauri, Spanish soccer midfielder (5 caps; Athletic Bilbao 246 games), born in Gernika, Spain (d. 2022)
1935 James L. Easton, American businessman, sports executive (President BRG Sports; President World Archery Federation 1989-2005; IOC member 1994-2023), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023)
1936 Antonio Mastrogiovanni, Uruguayan composer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2010)
1936 Kathryn Hays [Kay Piper], American actress (As the World Turns, 1972-2010 - "Kim Hughes"), born in Princeton, Illinois (d. 2022)
1936 Mary Millar, English actress (Keeping Up Appearances), born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (d. 1998)
1936 Rodney Milne [Blumer], British opera critic (Opera magazine, 1971-99), musicologist, and libretto translator, born in Stafford, England (d. 2015)
1937 Boris Cyrulnik, French doctor, born in Bordeaux, France
1938 Bobby Hebb, American soul and R&B singer-songwriter ("Sunny"), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2010)
1938 Buddy Arrington, American auto racer (NASCAR Winston Cup Series 103 x top 10 finishes), born in Martinsville, Virginia (d. 2022)
1938 Joanne Brackeen (née Grogan), American jazz pianist (Joe Henderson; Stan Getz), and music educator (Berklee), born in Ventura, California
1938 Keith Peters, Welsh physician, born in Baglan, Glamorgan

1939 Wopko Jensma, South African poet and graphic designer, born in South Africa
1940 Brian Mawhinney, British Conservative Party politician, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1940 Dobie Gray [Lawrence Brown], American musician and singer ("Drift Away"), born in Simonton, Texas (d. 2011)
1940 Mary Jo Kopechne, American political campaign specialist and Ted Kennedy's car passenger, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (d. 1969)
1940 Michael Slive, American college sports executive (Commissioner SEC 2002-15), born in Utica, New York (d. 2018)
1940 Tolis Voskopoulos, Greek singer (Oi Erastes tou Oneirou), born in Kokkinia, Piraeus, Greece
1941 Brenton Wood [Alfred Smith], American rock musician ("Gimme Little Sign"), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1941 Darlene Love [Wright], American session and pop singer ("He's a Rebel"; "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"; The Blossoms), born in Los Angeles, California
1942 Teddy Pilette, Belgian auto racer (European F5000 Championship 1973, 75), born in Brussels, Belgium
1942 Vladimír Mečiar, 1st and 3rd Prime Minister of Slovakia, born in Zvolen, Slovakia

1943 English rock vocalist, songwriter (Rolling Stones - "Let's Spend the Night Together"; "Sympathy For The Devil"), actor (Performance), and knight, born in Dartford, Kent

1943 Peter Hyams, American film director (2010, Capricorn 1, Relic, Timecop), born in New York City
1943 Roger Smalley, British-Australian pianist, conductor, and composer (Gloria Tibi Trinitas), born in Swinton, Lancashire, England (d. 2015)
1944 Kiel Martin, American actor (Hill Street Blues - "Det. LaRue"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1990)
1944 Micki King, American diver (Olympic gold springboard 1972), born in Pontiac, Michigan
1944 Rimantas Stankevičius, Lithuanian cosmonaut, born in Marijampolė, Lithuania (d. 1990)

1945 English actress (The Queen, The Madness of King George), born in London, England

1945 Linda Harrison, American actress (Bracken's World, Planet of Apes), born in Berlin, Maryland
1947 Al Anderson, American songwriter and guitarist (NRBQ - "Ridin' In My Car"), born in Windsor, Connecticut
1947 Pauline Clare, Britain's first female Chief Constable (Lancashire), born in Lancashire
1948 Allen Doyle, American golfer (PGA Seniors' C'ship 1999; Senior Players C'ship 2001; US Senior Open 2005, 06), born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
1948 Norair Nurikian, Bulgarian weightlifter (Olympic gold men's 60kg 1972, 56kg 1976), born in Sliven, Bulgaria
1949 Roger Taylor, English rock drummer (Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"), born in Norfolk, England
1949 William M Shepherd, American Navy SEAL and NASA astronaut (STS 27, 41, 52), born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
1950 Duncan Mackay, British composer and keyboard player, born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1950 Nelinho, Brazilian soccer right back (21 caps; Cruzeiro EC 410 games; Atlético Mineiro), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1950 Paul McHale Jr., American politcian (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
1950 Rich Vogler, American auto racer (most combined wins in USAC history [171]), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1990)
1950 Susan George, English actress (Straw Dogs, Mandingo), born in London, England
1951 Bobby Wadkins, American golfer (Senior Players C'ship 2006; European Open 1978), born in Richmond, Virginia
1951 William S. McArthur Jr., American astronaut (STS 58, 74, sk: 92), born in Laurinburg, North Carolina
1952 Jan Randall, American-Canadian film, stage and broadcast composer (The Irrelevant Show; Poetry In Motion), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1952 Scott David Cook, CEO (Intuit-Quicken), born in Glendale, California
1953 Robert Phillips, American classical guitarist, born in New York City
1954 Lawrence Watt-Evans, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Sword of Bheleu), born in Arlington, Massachusetts

Lithuanian-American tennis player (Australian Open 1977; Wimbledon doubles 1975), born in Brooklyn, New York

1955 Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistani politician, President of Pakistan (2008-13), born in Karachi, Pakistan
1955 Nicholas Walker, actor (Capitol, Jimmy-General Hospital), born in Bogotá, Colombia

1956 Tommy Rich, American professional wrestler, born in Hendersonville, Tennessee
1957 Hart Hanson, American television writer and producer, born in Burlingame, California
1957 Jeff Blatnick, American wrestler (Olympic gold 1984), born in Schenectady, New York (d. 2012)
1957 Nana Visitor, American actress (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), born in New York City

1957 Australian golfer (PGA C'ship 1990), born in Brisbane, Queensland

1957 Yuen Biao, Hong Kong actor and martial artist, born in Castle Peak Road, Hong Kong
1958 Angela Hewitt, Canadian classical pianist, born in Ottawa, Ontario
1958 Ramona Neubert, German long jumper and pentathlete (Olympic 4th 80), born in Pirna, Germany

1959 American actor (American Beauty, House of Cards), born in South Orange, New Jersey

1959 Rick Bragg, American journalist and writer, born in Piedmont, Alabama
1960 LaTaunya Pollard, American baseball player (Olympics 1980, 84), born in East Chiacgo, Indiana
1961 Andy Connell, British musician and composer (Swing Out Sister), born in Manchester, England
1961 Dimitris Saravakos, Greek footballer (Panathinaikos F.C), born in Athens, Greece
1961 Gary Cherone, American rock vocalist (Extreme - "More Than Words"; Van Halen), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1961 Keiko Matsui (née Doi), Japanese jazz pianist and composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
1961 Yolanda Chen, Russian triple jumper (indoor record), born in Moscow, Russia
1962 Galina Chistyakova, Russian jumper (world record 1988), born in Izmail, Ukraine
1963 Andy Timmons, American rock guitarist (Danger Danger - Screw It!), born in Evansville, Indiana
1963 Marianne Berglund, Swedish cyclist (1983 Ruffles Tour of Texas), born in Skellefteå, Sweden
1964 Anne Provoost, Belgian author (In the Shadow of the Ark), born in Poperinge, Belgium
1964 Danny Woodburn, American actor and comedian, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1964 Ralf Metzenmacher, German painter and designer, born in Aachen, Germany

1964 American actress (Speed, The Blind Side), born in Washington, D.C.

1965 Jennifer Ashe, American actress (As the World Turns)
1965 Jeremy Piven, American actor and producer (Entourage, Serendipity), born in New York City
1965 Jim Lindberg, American musician (Pennywise), born in Hermosa Beach, California
1967 Anthony Durante, American professional wrestler, born in Hammonton, New Jersey (d. 2003)

1967 British actor (The Transporter, Crank), born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire

1967 Tim Schafer, American computer game designer, born in Sonoma, California
1968 Mike Mohler, American baseball pitcher (Oakland A's), born in Dayton, Ohio
1969 Greg Colbrunn, American MLB infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Fontana, California
1969 Jonty Rhodes, South African cricket batsman (brilliant fielder), born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
1969 Marc Boutte, American NFL defensive tackle (Washington Redskins), born in Lake Charles, Louisiana
1970 Joan Wasser, American rock violinist, guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer (Joan As Police Woman; Antony and the Johnsons), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
1970 Phil Alley, Australian cricketer (NSW left-arm pace bowler), born in Orange, New South Wales
1971 Dan Harris, American journalist and TV anchor (Nightline; Good Morning America), born in Newton, Massachusetts
1971 Khaled Mahmud, Bangladeshi cricketer, born in Dhaka, Bangladesh
1971 Neus Ávila, Spanish tennis star (Futures-Valencia-ESP 1995), born in Spain
1972 Ryan Christopherson, American NFL running back (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
1973 Kate Beckinsale, British actress (Underworld series), born in London
1973 Lenka Kotková [Šarounová], Czech astronomer and discoverer of minor planets, born in Dobřichovice, Czechoslovakia

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