Who birthday is on July 3?

Answer 1

1423 - Louis XI, King of France (1461-83)

1442 - Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500)

1530 - Claude Fauchet, French historian (d. 1601)

1567 - Samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain)

1676 - Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (d. 1747)

1683 - Edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint)

1685 - Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768)

1687 - Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)

1728 - Robert Adam, architect/designer (Adelphi Terrace, London)

1731 - Samuel Huntington, (Gov-Ct), Continental Congress pres

1738 - John Singleton Copley, Mass, finest colonial American artist

1743 - Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1813)

1793 - John Claire, England, poet

1794 - Eberhard F Walcker, German organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt)

1796 - Nikoli A Poveloi, Russian writer/publisher (Sotsjinenija) [NS]

1802 - Joseph Labitzky, composer

1814 - Janis Cimze, composer

1819 - Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer

1821 - F Kornberger, writer

1828 - John Austin Wharton, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1865

1846 - Achilles Alferaki, composer

1850 - Alfredo Kiel, composer

1854 - Leoš Janáček, Czech composer (d. 1928)

1855 - Piotr Maszynski, composer

1860 - Charlotte Perkins Gilman, economist/lecturer/author/feminist

1860 - William Wallace, composer

1861 - Peter Jackson, heavyweight boxer (hall of famer)

1862 - Friedrich Ernst Koch, composer

1866 - Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter

1870 - Richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35)

1871 - Vicente Arregui Garay, composer

1872 - Habib Ullah Chan, emir of Afghanistam (1901-19)

1874 - Apirana Turupa Ngata, Kawaka NZ, Maori political/cultural leader

1875 - Ernst F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon

1878 - George M Cohan, actor/singer (Phantom Pres, Give My Regards to Bdwy)

1879 - Philippe Gaubert, composer

1879 - Alfred Korzybski, Polish linguist (d. 1950)

1880 - Carl Schuricht, composer

1881 - Leon Errol, Australian actor (Ziegfeld Follies, What a Blonde!)

1883 - Alfred Korzybski, Poland, scientist (Science & Sanity)

1883 - Franz Kafka, Czech, author (Metamorphosis, Trial, Amerika)

1883 - Moses Leverock Crossley, US bio-chemist

1886 - Raymond A Spruance, US admiral/fleet commander/ambassador

1892 - Wilhelm Rettich, composer

1893 - Mississippi John Hurt, rocker

1895 - Oles' Semyonovich Chishko, composer

1896 - Doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son)

1899 - Klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer

1899 - Otto Reinhold, composer

1900 - John Mason Brown, Louisville Ky, critic (Tonight on Broadway)

1902 - Jack Newman, NZ cricket lefty pace bowler (1932-33, later knighted)

1903 - Jean du Bela, [Simon Buytekant], singer/actor (Chaste Susanna)

1906 - Francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau)

1906 - George Sanders, Russia, actor (All About Eve-Academy Award 1950)

1906 - Gwendolen Rees, zoologist

1906 - Jack Earle, American actor and sideshow performer (d. 1952)

1907 - Arthur Steel, Dutch architect (Group '32)

1907 - Gene Gutche, composer

1908 - Thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo)

1908 - M. F. K. Fisher, American writer (d. 1992)

1908 - Robert B. Meyner, American politician (d. 1990)

1909 - Earl L Butz, US Secretary of Agriculture (1971-76); a real Butz

1909 - Lucy Kroll, entertainment agent

1909 - Stavros Niachos, Greece, shipping magnate (Those Fabulous Greeks)

1910 - Bernard Burrows, British diplomat

1910 - Eric Franklin, Indian civil servant

1911 - Joe Hardstaff Jr, cricketer (son of Joseph, 23 Tests for England)

1912 - Edward Jones, North Ireland lord justice of appeals

1913 - Hugh Stirling MacKenzie, British vice admiral

1913 - William Deakin, warden (St Anthony's College Oxford)

1917 - Helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner

1917 - João Saldanha, Brazilian journalist and football manager (d. 1990)

1918 - Lord Mulley, British MP (Labour)

1920 - John Ayers Lessard, composer

1920 - Louise Allbritton, Okla City, actr (Celia-Stage Door, Got a Secret)

1921 - Susan Peters, Spokane WA, actress (Random Harvest, Young Ideas)

1922 - Art Fowler, baseball player

1922 - Corneille [Cornelis G of Beverloo], Dutch painter (Africa, Antilles)

1922 - Francois Reichenbach, French director (La douceur du Village)

1922 - Tom Hudson, artist/teacher

1923 - Baroness Ryder, of Warsaw & Cavendish, worked for sick & disabled

1923 - Emmanuel Bankole Timothy, journalist

1923 - William Mills, painter

1924 - Geoffrey Sammons, senior partner (Allen & Overy)

1924 - S. R. Nathan, 6th president of Singapore

1925 - Michael Oliver, cardiologist

1926 - Johnny Coles, trumpeter

1926 - Joseph M Gaydos, (Rep-D-PA, 1969- )

1927 - Charles Vandenhove, Belgian architect (Standard-Omnisporthal, Luik)

1927 - Ken Russell, England, director (Tommy, Altered States, Gothic)

1927 - William McMillan, moderator (Gen Assembly of Church of Scot) [or 1/29]

1928 - Evelyn Anthony, English historical writer (Poellenberg Inheritance)

1928 - G B Fuchs, writer

1928 - John Wills, lord-lt of Avon England

1929 - Eustace Gibbs, vice marshal (Diplomatic Corps)

1930 - Carlos Kleiber, Berlin Germany, conductor (Bavarian State Orch 1968)

1930 - Pete Fountain, New Orleans, jazz clarinetist (Lawrence Welk 1957-59)

1931 - Andres Burnier, [Catharina Dessaur], criminologist/author (Jongensuur)

1933 - Edward Brandt, American doctor and public health official (d. 2007)

1934 - Manfred Bieler, writer

1935 - Harrison H "Jack" Schmitt, Santa Rita NM, astronaut (Apollo 17)

1935 - John Swan, PM (Bermuda)

1936 - Anthony Lester, CEO (Runnymede Trust)

1936 - Eric Russell, cricketer (England opening batsman early 60s)

1937 - Tom Stoppard, Czech, playwright (Rosencrantz & Guildenstern-1968 Tony)

1938 - David Gandolfo, horse trainer

1938 - Shin Geum Dan, North Korea, 400m/800m runner (1962 world record)

1939 - Jay Tarses, Balt Md, actor/writer (Open All Night, Duck Factory)

1940 - Cesar Tovar, baseball player

1940 - Fontella Bass, St Louis Mo, vocalist (Rescue Me)

1940 - Heather Steel, British judge

1940 - Lance Larson, US, 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-silver-1960)

1940 - Lamar Alexander, American politician

1941 - Adoor Gopalakrishnan, cinematographer (Kathapurushan, Mathulikal)

1941 - Gloria Allred, feminist attorney

1942 - Kurtwood Smith, New Lisbon Wisc, actor (Rambo III, Robocop)

1942 - Paco Stanley, Mexican TV personality (d. 1999)

1943 - Gary Waldhorn, actor (To the Camp & Back)

1943 - Geraldo Rivera, [Gerry Rivers], NYC, news personality (20/20, Geraldo)

1943 - Judith Durham, singer

1943 - Norman E Thagard, Marianna Fl, MD/astro (STS 7, 51-B, 30, 42, 71, Mir)

1944 - Paul Young, actor (Another Time Another Place)

1945 - Iain MacDonald-Smith, England, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1968)

1945 - Michael Cole, Madison Wisc, actor (Pete-Mod Squad)

1945 - Michael Martin, MP

1945 - Mike Corby, London, guitarist (Babys-Back on My Feet Again)

1947 - Betty Buckley, Big Springs Tx, actress (Abby-8 is Enough, 1776, Cats)

1947 - Dave Barry, American humorist and author

1948 - Peter Ruzicka, composer

1948 - Tarmo Koivisto, Finnish comics artist

1949 - Jan Smithers, N Hollywood Calif, actress (Bailey-WKRP)

1949 - Susan Penhaligon, Manilla Philippines, actress (Dracula, Nasty Habits)

1949 - Johnnie Wilder, Jr., American singer (Heatwave) (d. 2006)

1950 - Damon Harris, Balt Md, rocker (Temptations-My Girl)

1950 - Ewen Chatfield, NZ cricketer pace bowler (1975-89)

1950 - James Hahn, American politician

1951 - Jean-Claude Duvalier, [Papa Doc], deposed Haitian president-for-life

1951 - Richard Hadlee, Christchurch, NZ, cricket bowler (431 wickets)

1952 - Alan Autry, NFLer (Green Bay Packers)/actor (Heat of the Night)

1952 - Bill Badgett Jr, horse trainer

1952 - Wasim Raja, cricketer (bro of Rameez, Pakistani lefty bat & leggie)

1953 - Alynne Beth Amkraut, Amityville NY, entertainer

1953 - Frank Tanana, baseball pitcher (Calif Angels)

1954 - Debbie Skinner, LPGA golfer

1955 - Julia Lyndon, Buffalo NY, playmate (August, 1977)

1955 - Matt Keough, baseball player (Oakland A's, NY Yankees)

1955 - Mike Corby, rocker

1955 - Neil Clar, rock guitarist (Lloyd Cole & The Commotions)

1955 - Sanma Akashiya, Japanese television performer

1956 - Eddie Edwards, South Africa, tennis star

1956 - Montel Williams, TV talk show host (Montel)

1956 - Don Vito, American Viva La Bam castmember

1957 - Danny Heep, baseball player

1957 - Faye Resnick, author (Nicole Brown Simpson-Private Diary)

1957 - Laura Branigan, Brewster NY, vocalist (Gloria)

1957 - Orel Hershiser, Buffalo NY, pitcher (LA Dodgers, Cleveland Indians)

1958 - Aaron Tippin, Pensacola Fl, singer (You've Got to Stand for Something)

1958 - Robert Foth, Buffalo NY, air rifle (Olympics-1988, 92, 96)

1958 - Matthew Fraser, Canadian-British journalist

1958 - Siân Lloyd, Welsh weather presenter

1959 - Andreas Wisniewski, Berlin German FR, actor (Living Daylights)

1959 - Stephen Pearcy, LA Calif, heavy metal vocalist (RATT-Round & Round)

1959 - Stoyan Deltchev, Bulgaria, horizontal bar gymnist (Olympic-gold-1980)

1960 - Jack Daugherty, baseball player

1961 - Liz Stewart, SF Calif, playmate (July, 1984)

1961 - Vince Clarke, Basildon Essex, rock keyboardist (Erasure)

1961 - Pedro Romeiras, Portuguese dancer

1961 - Tim Smith, English musician (Cardiacs)

1962 - Taylor Dayne, [Lesley Wunderman], NY, vocalist (Tell it to My Heart)

1962 - Thomas Gibson, actor (Dr Daniel Nyland-Chicago Hope)

1962 - Tom Cruise, Syracuse, actor (Risky Business, Jerry MaGuire, Rainman)

1962 - Hunter Tylo, American actress

1963 - Don August, baseball player

1964 - Gary Ryan, rocker (Blackhearts)

1964 - Joe Hamorski, Peru IN, Nike golfer (1994 NIKE Greater Greenville-9th)

1964 - Louis Clark, NFL receiver (Seattle)/WLAF coach (Amsterdam Admirals)

1964 - Pia Reyes, Manila Philipines, playmate (Nov, 1988)

1964 - Warren Newson, Newnan GA, outfielder (Texas Rangers)

1964 - Joanne Harris, British author

1964 - Yeardley Smith, French-born American actress

1965 - Arno Hofstede, Dutch soccer player (Willem II, Go Ahead Eagles)

1965 - Bobby Gage, Winsted CA, Nike golfer (1993 NIKE Wichita Open-16th)

1965 - Dan Land, NFL cornerback/safety (Oakland Raiders)

1965 - Greg Vaughn, Sacramento CA, outfielder (Milwaukee Brewers, SD Padres)

1965 - Shinya Hashimoto, wrestler (NJPW)

1965 - Vinson Smith, NFL linebacker (Chic Bears)

1966 - Moises Alou, Atlanta GA, outfielder (Montreal Expos)

1966 - Neil O'Donnell, NFL quarterback (Pitts Steelers)

1967 - Amy Van Horne, actress (Carla Solieto-The City)

1967 - Brian Cashman, American Major League Baseball executive

1968 - Jeff Phillips, Westwood NJ, actor (Hart Jessup-Guiding Light)

1968 - Teppo Numminen, Tampere Fin, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets, Coyotes)

1969 - Elan Carter, Nutley NJ, playmate (June, 1994)

1969 - Kevin Hearn, Canadian musician (Barenaked Ladies)

1970 - Preston Jones, WLAF quarterback (London Monarchs)

1970 - Teemu Selanne, Helsinki Fin, NHL right wing (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)

1970 - Victor Bailey, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)

1970 - Shawnee Smith, American actress

1970 - Serhiy Honchar, Ukrainian cyclist

1971 - Terry Irving, NFL outside linebacker (Arizona Cardinals)