June 15 - Births

Births

• 1330 – Edward of Woodstock ("The Black Prince"), son of King Edward III of England and father of King Richard II of England (d. 1376)
• 1519 – Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, illegitimate son of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1536)
• 1594 – Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)
• 1623 – Cornelis de Witt, Dutch politician (d. 1672)
• 1624 – Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704)
• 1640 – Bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715)
• 1755 – Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy, French chemist (d. 1809)
• 1765 – Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger, German mathematician (d. 1831)
• 1765 – Martin Baum, American businessman and politician (d. 1831)
• 1767 – Rachel Donelson Jackson, First Lady of the United States (d. 1828)
• 1777 – David Daniel Davis, British politician (d. 1841)
• 1789 – Josiah Henson, American minister and abolitionist (d. 1883)
• 1801 – Benjamin Wright Raymond, American politician (d. 1883)
• 1805 – William Butler Ogden, American politician (d. 1877)
• 1809 – François-Xavier Garneau, French-Canadian poet and historian (d. 1866)
• 1843 – Edvard Grieg, Norwegian composer (d. 1907)
• 1848 – Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala, Indian-born Syrian religious figure (d. 1902)
• 1875 – Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian-born Canadian cross-country skier and supercentenarian (d. 1987)
• 1882 – Ion Antonescu, Romanian politician (d. 1946)
• 1884 – Harry Langdon, American actor (d. 1944)
• 1888 – Ramón López Velarde, Mexican poet (d. 1921)
• 1894 – Nikolai Chebotaryov, Ukrainian mathematician (d. 1947)
• 1894 – Robert Russell Bennett, American composer and arranger (d. 1981)
• 1900 – Gotthard Günther, German philosopher (d. 1984)
• 1900 – Otto Luening, German-born American composer (d. 1996)
• 1902 – Erik Erikson, German-born psychoanalyst (d. 1994)
• 1906 – Léon Degrelle, Belgian SS officer (d. 1994)
• 1908 – Sam Giancana, American mafioso (d. 1975)
• 1910 – David Rose, American songwriter, composer and orchestra leader (d. 1990)
• 1911 – W.V. Awdry, British children's writer (d. 1997)
• 1914 – Yuri Andropov, Soviet politician (d. 1984)
• 1914 – Saul Steinberg, Romanian-born American cartoonist (d. 1999)
• 1914 – Hilda Terry, American cartoonist (d. 2006)
• 1915 – Thomas Huckle Weller, American virologist, Nobel laureate (d. 2008)
• 1916 – Herbert Simon, American economist, Nobel laureate (d. 2001)
• 1916 – Olga Erteszek, American lingerie company owner (d. 1989)
• 1917 – John Bennett Fenn, American chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 2010)
• 1917 – Lash La Rue, American actor (d. 1996)
• 1917 – Michalis Genitsaris, Greek singer and composer (d. 2005)
• 1920 – Alberto Sordi, Italian actor and director (d. 2003)
• 1920 – Alla Kazanskaya, Russian stage and film actress (d. 2008)
• 1921 – Erroll Garner, American musician (d. 1977)
• 1922 – John Veale, English composer (d. 2006)
• 1924 – Ezer Weizman, Israeli politician (d. 2005)
• 1926 – Mac McGarry, American quiz show host
• 1926 – Shigeru Kayano, Japanese Ainu activist (d. 2006)
• 1927 – Ibn-e-Insha, Pakistani humourist and Urdu poet (d. 1978)
• 1927 – Hugo Pratt, Italian comic book creator (d. 1995)
• 1930 – Marcel Pronovost, Canadian professional ice hockey player
• 1932 – Mario Cuomo, American politician
• 1933 – Sergio Endrigo, Italian singer (d. 2005)
• 1933 – Mark Jones, English footballer (d. 1958)
• 1934 – Jerry Buss, American basketball team owner
• 1934 – Mikel Laboa, Spanish Basque singer and songwriter (d. 2008)
• 1936 – Claude Brasseur, French actor
• 1936 – William Joseph Levada, American Catholic prelate
• 1937 – Waylon Jennings, American singer (d. 2002)
• 1938 – Billy Williams, American baseball player
• 1939 – Ward Connerly, American political figure
• 1939 – Brian Jacques, British novelist
• 1941 – Harry Nilsson, American singer and composer (d. 1994)
• 1942 – John E. McLaughlin, American former Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
• 1943 – Xaviera Hollander, Dutch author
• 1943 – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Danish politician
• 1943 – Johnny Hallyday, French singer and actor
• 1943 – Muff Winwood, British songwriter and bassist (Spencer Davis Group)
• 1943 – Lee Shallat-Chemel, American television director
• 1944 – Robert Keppel, American criminologist
• 1945 – Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Filipino senator
• 1945 – Nicola Pagett, British actress
• 1945 – Lawrence Wilkerson, American military officer
• 1946 – Noddy Holder, British singer (Slade)
• 1947 – John Hoagland, American photographer
• 1947 – Lee Purcell, American actress
• 1948 – Mike Holmgren, American football coach
• 1949 – Dusty Baker, American baseball player and manager
• 1949 – Simon Callow, British actor
• 1949 – Russell Hitchcock, Australian singer (Air Supply)
• 1949 – Jim Varney, American actor (d. 2000)
• 1950 – Lakshmi Mittal, Indian industrialist
• 1951 – Steve Walsh, American singer (Kansas)
• 1951 – Vance A. Larson, American artist (d. 2000)
• 1953 – Rita Lee, American model and Playboy Playmate
• 1954 – James Belushi, American actor
• 1954 – Paul Rusesabagina, Rwandan hotel manager and humanitarian
• 1954 – Beverley Whitfield, Australian swimmer (d. 1996)
• 1955 – Julie Hagerty, American actress
• 1955 – David Kennedy, American son of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy (d. 1984)
• 1956 – Ava Cadell, American actress
• 1956 – Robin Curtis, American actress
• 1956 – Polly Draper, American actress
• 1957 – Seppo Pääkkönen, Finnish actor
• 1958 – Wade Boggs, American baseball player
• 1958 – Riccardo Paletti, Italian racing driver (d. 1982)
• 1959 – Eileen Davidson, American actress
• 1959 – Alan Brazil, British footballer
• 1960 – Michèle Laroque, French actress
• 1960 – Marieke van Doorn, Dutch field hockey player
• 1961 – Kai Eckhardt, German bassist and composer (Garaj Mahal, Vital Information)
• 1961 – Dave McAuley, Northern Irish boxer
• 1961 – Yoshimi Iwasaki, Japanese singer and actress
• 1961 – Scott Norton, American professional wrestler
• 1962 – Thomas Mikal Ford, American actor
• 1962 – Andrea Rost, Hungarian soprano
• 1963 – Mario Gosselin, Canadian Québécois ice hockey player
• 1963 – Helen Hunt, American actress
• 1963 – Blanca Portillo, Spanish actress
• 1963 – Nigel Walker, Welsh athlete and rugby union player
• 1964 – Courteney Cox, American actress
• 1964 – Gavin Greenaway, British composer
• 1964 – Michael Laudrup, Danish footballer
• 1965 – Annelies Bredael, Belgian rower
• 1965 – Adam Smith, American politician
• 1966 – Tory Burch, American fashion designer
• 1966 – Idalis DeLeon, American actress and singer
• 1967 – Yūji Ueda, Japanese voice actor
• 1968 – Oh Dal-su, South Korean actor
• 1968 – Károly Güttler, Hungarian swimmer
• 1969 – Ice Cube, American rapper and actor
• 1969 – Oliver Kahn, German footballer
• 1969 – Cédric Pioline, French tennis player
• 1969 – Maurice Odumbe, Kenyan cricketer
• 1970 – Leah Remini, American actress
• 1970 – Gaëlle Méchaly, French soprano
• 1970 – Christian Bauman, American novelist and essayist
• 1970 – Zan Tabak, Croatian basketball player
• 1971 – Edwin Brienen, Dutch director
• 1971 – Jake Busey, American actor
• 1971 – Bif Naked, Canadian singer, poetess and actress
• 1972 – Justin Leonard, American golfer
• 1972 – Andy Pettitte, American baseball player
• 1972 – Marcus Hahnemann, American footballer
• 1972 – Hank Von Helvete, Norwegian vocalist (Turbonegro)
• 1972 – Chloe Dao, American fashion designer
• 1973 – Neil Patrick Harris, American actor
• 1973 – Tore André Flo, Norwegian footballer
• 1973 – Pia Miranda, Australian actress
• 1973 – Greg Vaughan, American actor
• 1975 – Elizabeth Reaser, American actress
• 1975 – Rachel Wacholder, American beach volleyballer
• 1976 – Gary Lightbody, Northern Irish singer and songwriter (Snow Patrol)
• 1977 – Michael Doleac, American basketball player
• 1977 – Nina Liu, Australian actress
• 1978 – Wilfred Bouma, Dutch footballer
• 1978 – Zach Day, American baseball player
• 1979 – Danielle Lineker, Welsh lingerie model
• 1979 – Yulia Nestsiarenka, Belarusian athlete
• 1979 – Julia Schultz, American model
• 1979 – Charles Zwolsman Jr., Dutch racing driver
• 1980 – Mary Carey, American pornographic actress
• 1980 – Christopher Castile, American actor
• 1980 – Almudena Cid Tostado, Spanish gymnast
• 1980 – Cara Zavaleta, American model
• 1981 – John Paintsil, Ghanaian footballer
• 1981 – Jeremy Reed, American baseball player
• 1981 – Jordi Vilasuso, American actor
• 1981 – Daniel Vosovic, American fashion designer
• 1982 – Abdur Razzak, Bangladeshi cricketer
• 1982 – Haley Scarnato, American singer
• 1982 – Katie Chapman, English footballer
• 1982 – Mike Delany, New Zealand rugby player
• 1983 – Derek Anderson, American football player
• 1983 – Julia Fischer, German violinist
• 1983 – Laura Imbruglia, Australian musician
• 1983 – Josh McGuire, Canadian fencer
• 1984 – Luke Hodge, Australian AFL player
• 1984 – Tim Lincecum, American baseball player
• 1984 – Mauro Rizzo, Italian footballer
• 1985 – Nadine Coyle, Northern Irish singer (Girls Aloud)
• 1988 – Miku Ishida, Japanese teen idol
• 1990 – Denzel Whitaker, American actor
• 1990 – Miwa, Japanese singer-songwriter