- January 11
- Birth of John Hayes; cricket player (New Zealand fast bowler in 15 Tests 1951-58). [1]
- January 14
- Birth of Ivan Kalita in USSR; equestrian dressage (Olympics-silver-1968). [1]
- January 15
- Birth of Norm Crosby in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; comedian (Young at Heart Comedians). [1]
- January 17
- Birth of Ignatz Bubis in Wroclaw, Germany; head of the Central Council of German Jews (dies 1999). [37]
- Birth of Eartha Kitt in South Carolina, USA; singer/actress (Catwoman - Batman). [1]
- January 20
- Birth of Geoffrey WT Atkins; British World Champion racket player (1954-72). [1]
- January 24
- Birth of Paula Hawkins; American politician (Senator-Republican-Florida, 1981-86). [1]
- January 25
- Birth of Gregg Palmer in San Francisco, California, USA; actor (Scream, To Hell and Back). [1]
- Birth of Seung Sahn; Zen teacher (Korean line). [1]
- January 26
- Birth of José Simón Azcona Hoyo; President of Honduras (1986-90). [1]
- Birth of William Redfield in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop, Marriage). [1]
- January 27
- Birth of Doretta Morrow in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Because You're Mine). [1]
- Birth of Joe Perry; AAFC/NFL Hall of Fame fullback (San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts). [1]
- Birth of Michael Craig in Poona, India; actor (Escape 2000, Vault of Horror). [1]
- Birth of Nancy Dickerson; journalist (NBC). [1]
- January 28
- Birth of Anthony Garner; director (Conservative Central Office). [1]
- Birth of J D Hughes; Principal (Ruskin College-Oxford). [1]
- January 29
- Birth of Edward Abbey; US author (Desert Solitaire). [1]
- January 30
- Birth of Olof Palme in Stockholm, Sweden; Prime Minister of Sweden (1969-76, 1982-86) (assassinated in 1986). [1]
- February 1
- Birth of Galway Kinnell in Providence, Rhode Island, USA; author (Body Rags, Book of Nightmares). [1]
- February 2
- Birth of Richard Ray; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Georgia, 1983-). [1]
- Birth of Stan Getz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; jazz tenor saxophonist (Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey). [1]
- February 5
- Birth of Val Dufour in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; actor (Eugenie Grandet, Another World). [1]
- February 6
- Birth of Smokey Burgess; American baseball catcher (Pittsburgh Pirates). [1]
- February 8
- Birth of John T Myers; American politician (Representative-Republican-Indiana, 1967-). [1]
- Birth of Stanley Baker in Ferndale, Wales; actor (Concrete Jungle, Zorro, Zulu). [1]
- February 9
- Birth of Donald Miller; CEO (Scottish Power). [1]
- February 10
- Birth of Jakov Lind; German/British author (Counting My Footsteps). [1]
- Birth of Leontyne Mary Violet Price in Laurel, Mississippi, USA; opera soprano (Porgy and Bess). [1]
- Birth of Viscount Cowdray; British financier/multi-millionaire. [1]
- February 12
- Birth of Anne Gillis in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA; actress (Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Little Men). [1]
- February 14
- Birth of Lois Maxwell in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; actress (Miss Moneypenny - James Bond films). [1]
- February 15
- Birth of Frank Dunlop; director (Edinburgh International Festival). [1]
- Birth of Harvey Korman in Chicago, Illinois; actor (Carol Burnett Show, Blazing Saddles). [1] [5]
- February 18
- Birth of Fazal Mahmood; cricket player (Pakistani medium-pace workhorse 1952-62). [1]
- Birth of John W Warner; American politician (Senator-Republican-Virginia, 1979-), married Elizabeth Taylor. [1]
- Birth of Tabe Bas; actor/opera vocalist (Leiser Wolf in Anatevka). [1]
- February 20
- Birth of Roy Cohn; American lawyer, "grand inquisitor" (for Senator Joseph McCarthy). [1]
- Birth of Sidney Poitier in Miami, Florida, USA; actor (Porgy and Bess, A Raisin in the Sun, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, In the Heat of the Night). [1]
- February 21
- Birth of Erma Bombeck in Dayton, Ohio, USA; humorist (The Grass is Always Greener...). [1]
- Birth of Hubert de Givenchy in Beauvais, France; fashion designer (Audrey Hepburn). [1]
- Birth of Patricia Benoit in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; actress (As the World Turns, Nancy - Mr Peepers). [1]
- February 22
- Birth of Donald May in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Adam - Edge of Night, Colt .45). [1]
- February 25
- Birth of Dick Jones in Snyder, Texas, USA; actor (Buffalo Bill Jr). [1]
- Birth of Jane Nigh in Hollywood, California, USA; actress (Lorelei - Big Town). [1]
- February 26
- Birth of Tom Kennedy in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; quiz host (You Don't Say, Name That Tune). [1]
- February 27
- Birth of Michael Butler; Pro-Provost/chairman (Royal College of Art). [1]
- February 28
- Birth of John Swire; British aircraft magnate (Cathay Pacific). [1]
- March 1
- Birth of Harry Belafonte in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA; calypso singer (Buck and the Preacher). [1]
- Birth of Robert Heron Bork; American judge, nominated for supreme court. [1]
- March 3
- Birth of Charles O Whitley; American politician (Representative-Democrat-North Carolina, 1977-). [1]
- Birth of John McLaughlin; commentator (McLaughlin Report). [1]
- Birth of [Herman] Junior Parker; rocker ("Driving Wheel", "In the Dark"). [1]
- March 4
- Birth of Thayer David in Medford, Massachusetts, USA; actor (Eiger Sanction, Rocky, Nero Wolfe, Savages). [1]
- March 5
- Birth of Jack [John Joseph Edward] Cassidy in Richmond Hill, New York, USA; actor (Oscar/Jetman - He and She). [1]
- March 6
- Birth of John Fairchild in Newark, New Jersey, USA; CEO (Fairchild publishing). [1]
- Birth of Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA; US Air Force/astronaut (Mercury 9, Gemini 5). [1]
- Birth of William J Bell in Chicago, Illinois, USA; TV soap opera creator (The Young and the Restless). [1]
- March 9
- Birth of Jack Jensen; American baseball player (American League Most Valuable Player 1958). [1]
- March 10
- Birth of Claude Laydu; actress (Diary of a Country Priest). [1]
- Birth of Donn Trenner in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; orchestra leader (ABC's Nightlife). [1]
- March 11
- Birth of Alan Betts; emeritus professor (Royal Veterinary College). [1]
- March 12
- Birth of Mstislav Rostropovich in Baku, Russia; conductor/cellist (Cello Concerto). [1]
- Birth of Raul Alfonsin; President (Argentina). [1]
- March 14
- Birth of Joop F Wolff; Dutch editor (Truth), Dutch politician (CPN). [1]
- March 15
- Birth of Carl Smith in Maynardville, Tennessee, USA: country singer (Grand Ole Opry). [1]
- Birth of Jack Lindquist in Chicago, Illinois, USA; child actor (Our Gang), advertising manager for Disneyland, park president, originated many concepts and expansions, retired 1993, named Disney Legend 1994. [510.243]
- March 16
- Birth of Daniel Patrick Moynihan; US ambassador to United Nations, American politician (Senator-Democrat-New York, 1977-2001). [1]
- Birth of Karlheinz Böhm in Darmstadt, Germany; actor (Face of Fear, Peeping Tom, Unnatural). [1]
- Birth of Olga San Juan in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Variety Girl, One Touch of Venus). [1]
- Birth of Vladimir M Komarov in Moscow, Russia; cosmonaut (Voshkod I, Soyuz 1). [1]
- March 17
- Birth of Patrick Allen in Malawi; actor (Roman Holiday, Dial "M" for Murder). [1]
- March 18
- Birth of George Plimpton in New York City, New York, USA; sports writer (Paper Lion) (dies 2003). [1] [5]
- Birth of John Harold Kander; composer (Cabaret, Funny Lady, Kramer versus Kramer). [1]
- March 19
- Birth of Richie Ashburn; baseball infielder (Philadelphia Phillies)/sportscaster. [1]
- March 20
- Birth of John Pierre Herman Joubert; composer (Chamber Music for brass quintet). [1]
- March 21
- Birth of Hans-Dietrich Genscher; German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP). [1]
- March 22
- Birth of George Thoms; cricket player (one Test Australia against West Indies 1952, scored 16 and 28). [1]
- March 25
- Birth of Leslie Claudius in India; field hockey (Olympics-gold-1948, 1952, 1956). [1]
- March 26
- Birth of Jonathan Tod; Vice-Admiral (England). [1]
- March 27
- Birth of Anthony Lewis; newspaper columnist (New York Times), author (Gideon's Trumpet). [1]
- Birth of Mstislav Leopold Rostropovich in Baku, USSR; cellist/conductor/teacher (Moscow Conservatory). [1]
- March 29
- Birth of Arthur Ravenel Jr; American politician (Representative-Republican-South Carolina). [1]
- Birth of John McLaughlin; TV commentator (McLaughlin Group). [1]
- March 30
- Birth of Wally Grout; cricket player (great Aussie wicket-keeper). [1]
- March 31
- Birth of Cesar Chavez in Yuma, Arizona, USA; farm labor leader (United Farm Workers). [1]
- Birth of William Daniels in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Dr Mark Craig - St Elsewhere, 1776). [1]
- April 2
- Birth of Billy Pierce; pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven-time all-star. [1]
- April 3
- Birth of Eva Székely in Hungary; 200-metre backstroke swimmer (Olympics-gold-1952). [1]
- April 4
- Birth of Bob Stump; American politician (Representative-Republican-Arizona, 1977-). [1]
- April 6
- Birth of David Ingram; Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury). [1]
- Birth of Gerry Mulligan; British saxophonist/orchestra leader (Jazz on a Summer Day). [1]
- April 10
- Birth of "Alvin" Junior Samples in Cummings, Georgia, USA; country performer (Hee Haw). [1]
- April 12
- Birth of Jane Withers in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; actress (All Together Now, Josephine the Plumber). [1]
- April 13
- Birth of Lord Wedderburn of Charlton Queen's Council. [1]
- Birth of Mari Blanchard in Long Beach, California, USA; actress (Kathy - Klondike). [1]
- Birth of Maurice Ronet in Nice, France; actor (Frantic, Sphinz, Circle of Love). [1]
- April 14
- Birth of Dany Robin; actress (Follow the Boys, Topaz, Jupiter, Julietta). [1]
- Birth of Gloria Jean in Buffalo, New York, USA; actress (Never Give a Sucker an Even Break). [1]
- April 16
- Birth of Peter Mark Richman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Andrew - Dynasty). [1]
- April 17
- Birth of Tadeusz Mazowiecki; premier of Poland (1989-90). [1]
- April 18
- Birth of Jim De Courcy; cricket player (in Newcastle Australian batsman 1953). [1]
- April 19
- Birth of Don Barbour in Greencastle, Indiana, USA; singer ("Four Freshmen"). [1]
- April 20
- Birth of Karl Müller in Switzerland; superconductivity physicist (Nobel Prize 1987). [1]
- April 21
- Birth of Robert Brustein in New York City, New York, USA; dean (Yale School of Drama). [1]
- April 24
- Birth of Josy Barthel in Luxembourg; 1500 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1952). [1]
- April 26
- Birth of Anne McLaren; biologist/zoologist/actress (Things to Come). [1]
- Birth of Jack Douglas; comedian (My Brother Was an Only Child, Jack Paar Show). [1]
- April 27
- Birth of John Joseph Moakley; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Massachusetts, 1973-). [1]
- April 28
- Birth of Garfield Weston; English industrial/billionaire (Twinings Tea). [1]
- April 29
- Birth of Dorothy Manley in England; 100 metre sprint (Olympics-silver-1948). [1]
- April 30
- Birth of Lars Hall in Sweden; pentathlete (Olympics-gold-1952). [1]
- May 1
- Birth of Greta Andersen in Denmark; 100 metre freestyle swimmer (Olympics-gold-1948). [1]
- Birth of Harry [Harold George Jr] Belafonte in New York City, New York, USA; calypso singer ("The Banana Boat Song"). [1]
- Birth of Israr Ali; cricket pace bowler (Pakistan in four Tests 1952-59). [1]
- Birth of Lord Bathurst; English earl/large landowner/multi-millionaire. [1]
- Birth of Roland Verhavert; Flemish screen writer (Sea Gulls Die in the Harbor). [1]
- May 5
- Birth of Charles Rosen in New York City, New York, USA; pianist/musicologist (Sonata Forms). [1]
- Birth of Pat Carroll in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; comedienne/actress (Make Room for Daddy). [1]
- Birth of Sid O'Linn; cricket player (soccer for South Africa 1947, cricket 1960). [1]
- May 6
- Birth of Ettore Manni in Rome, Italy; actor (Fatal Desire, Heroes in Hell). [1]
- Birth of Michael Frederick; cricket player (one Test West Indies versus England 1954, scored 0 and 30). [1]
- May 7
- Birth of Jim Lowe in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA; disc jockey (WNEW) "King of Trivia". [1]
- May 8
- Birth of Ian Denholm; CEO (Murray Investment Trust). [1]
- Birth of Philip Wilkinson; deputy chairman (National Westminster Bank). [1]
- May 9
- Birth of John McDermott; Lord Justice of Appeal (Northern Ireland). [1]
- Birth of Manfred Eigen; German physicist/chemist (Nobel Prize 1967). [1]
- May 11
- Birth of Mort Sahl in Montréal, Quebec, Canada; comedian/political satirist/beatnik (Big Party). [1]
- Birth of Zilpha Keatly Snyder; American sci-fi author (Headless Cupid). [1]
- May 13
- Birth of Clive Barnes; drama critic (New York Times, New York Post). [1]
- Birth of Herbert Ross; director/choreographer (Footloose). [1]
- May 17
- Birth of Ronald Halstead; deputy CEO (British Steel). [1]
- May 20
- Birth of David Hedison in Providence, Rhode Island, USA; actor (The Colbys, Voyage to Bottom of Sea). [1]
- Birth of [Harold] Bud Grant in Wisconsin, USA; Canadian Football League/NFL player/coach (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Minnesota Vikings). [1]
- May 21
- Birth of Kay Kendall in Yorkshire, England; actress (Genevieve, Les Girls). [1]
- May 22
- Birth of Eric Petrie; cricket player (New Zealand wicketkeeper of the late 1950s). [1]
- Birth of Michael Constantine in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Room 222, Don't Drink the Water). [1]
- May 24
- Birth of John Kelly Jr; brother of Grace Kelly, American sculls (Olympics-bronze-1956). [1]
- Birth of Martinus J Mentz; South African Member of Parliament (Conservative). [1]
- Birth of Timothy Beven; CEO (Barclays Bank). [1]
- May 25
- Birth of Robert Ludlum in New York City, New York; spy novelist (Bourne Identity). [1] [5]
- May 26
- Birth of Jacques Bergerac in Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France; actor (Gigi, Les Girls, Thunder in the Sun). [1]
- May 27
- Birth of Bryan Cowgill; deputy chairman (Mirror Group). [1]
- Birth of Jan Blokker; Dutch writer/journalist (VPRO, People's Newspaper). [1]
- May 28
- Birth of François Nourissier; French writer (Un petit bourgeois). [1]
- Birth of Norman Ireland; CEO (Bowater). [1]
- Birth of Robert Evans; CEO (British Gas). [1]
- May 29
- Birth of Carl Toms; stage designer (One Million BC, Moon Zero Two). [1]
- Birth of Dick Hillenius; Dutch biologist/writer. [1]
- Birth of Trevor Holdsworth; CEO (National Power). [1]
- May 30
- Birth of Clint Walker in Hartford, Illinois, USA; actor (Kodiak, Cheyenne, Dirty Dozen). [1]
- Birth of Dick Noel in Brooklyn, New York, USA; TV host (It's a Small Wonder). [1]
- Birth of Evelyn Wesler Zemel; American author (American Glass Animals). [1]
- May 31
- Birth of James Eberle; British Admiral/director (Royal Institute of International Affairs). [1]
- Birth of Michael Sandberg; British CEO (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp). [1]
- June 2
- Birth of Phillip Burton; historian (Vanishing Eagles). [1]
- June 12
- Birth of Henry Slesar in Brooklyn, New York, USA; headwriter (Edge of Night). [1]
- June 21
- Birth of Carl Stokes; American politician (Cleveland-Mayor). [1]
- June 23
- Birth of Bob Fosse in Chicago, Illinois, USA; choreographer/director (Cabaret, Damn Yankees). [1]
- June 27
- Birth of Bob Keeshan aka Captain Kangaroo/Clarabelle ("Good Morning Captain"). [1]
- Birth of Robert Casey in Rochester, New York, USA; actor (Henry - Aldrich Family Show). [1]
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