1942
Michael Pepper, English physicist and engineer
Sir Michael Pepper is a British physicist notable for his work in semiconductor nanostructures.
Michael Pepper, English physicist and engineer
The 1940s
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1942
Mike Hugg, English drummer and keyboard player
Michael John Hugg is a British musician who was a founding member of the 1960s group Manfred Mann, and co-founder of the psychedelic jazz-fusion group, Manfred Mann Chapter Three. …
Mike Hugg, English drummer and keyboard player
1942
Otis Taylor, American football player (died 2023)
Otis Taylor Jr. was an American professional football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Prairie View A&M Panthers a…
Otis Taylor, American football player (died 2023)
1942
Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, German physician and author
Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, in Leerhafe, Wittmund, East Frisia is a German orthopedist and sports physician.
Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, German physician and author
1942
Hissène Habré, Chadian politician and war criminal, 5th president of Chad (died 2021)
Hissène Habré, also spelled Hissen Habré, was a Chadian politician and convicted war criminal who served as the fifth president of Chad from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990.
Hissène Habré, Chadian politician and war criminal, 5th president of Chad (died 2021)
1942
Willie Dunn, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (died 2013)
William Lawrence Dunn was a Canadian singer-songwriter, film director and politician. Born in Montreal, he was of mixed Mi'kmaq and Scottish/Irish background. Dunn often highlighte…
Willie Dunn, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (died 2013)
1942
Pete York, English rock drummer
Peter York is an English rock drummer who has been performing since the 1960s. He is best known for his time with the Spencer Davis Group.
Pete York, English rock drummer
1942
Lesley Turner Bowrey, Australian tennis player
Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey, AM is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. Her career spanned two decades from the late 1950s until the late 1970s. Turner Bowrey won…
Lesley Turner Bowrey, Australian tennis player
1942
Barbara George, American R&B singer-songwriter (died 2006)
Barbara George was an American R&B singer and songwriter.
Barbara George, American R&B singer-songwriter (died 2006)
1942
Robert Squirrel Lester, American soul singer (died 2010)
Robert Earl "Squirrel" Lester was the second tenor in the Chicago-based singing group The Chi-Lites.
Robert Squirrel Lester, American soul singer (died 2010)
1942
Shane Porteous, Australian actor, animator, and screenwriter
John Shane Porteous is an Australian actor, screenwriter, animation layout artist and animation voice artist. As a screenwriter, he is sometimes credited as John Hanlon.
Shane Porteous, Australian actor, animator, and screenwriter
1942
Henry G. Sanders, American actor
Henry Gale Sanders is an American actor best known for his role in Charles Burnett's 1977 neo-realist film Killer of Sheep. He has also appeared extensively on television, on such …
Henry G. Sanders, American actor
1942
Fred Thompson, American actor, lawyer, and politician (died 2015)
Freddie Dalton Thompson was an American politician, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, actor, and radio personality. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States sena…
Fred Thompson, American actor, lawyer, and politician (died 2015)
1942
Isaac Hayes, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (died 2008)
Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records in the 1960s, servi…
Isaac Hayes, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (died 2008)
1942
Fred Norman, American baseball player
Fredie Hubert Norman is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1962 through 1980, most notably as a membe…
Fred Norman, American baseball player
1942
Nancy Richey, American tennis player
Nancy Richey is an American former tennis player. Richey won two major singles titles and four major women's doubles titles. She was ranked world No. 2 in singles at year-end in 19…
Nancy Richey, American tennis player
1942
Max Cleland, American captain and politician (died 2021)
Joseph Maxwell Cleland was an American politician from Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a disabled U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a recipient of the Silver …
Max Cleland, American captain and politician (died 2021)
1942
Jimmy Soul, American pop-soul singer (died 1988)
Jimmy Soul was an American vocalist. He is best remembered for his 1963 number one hit, "If You Wanna Be Happy."
Jimmy Soul, American pop-soul singer (died 1988)
1942
Karen Uhlenbeck, American mathematician
Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck ForMemRS is an American mathematician and one of the founders of modern geometric analysis. She is a professor emerita of mathematics at the University of …
Karen Uhlenbeck, American mathematician
1942
Hans Peter Korff, German actor (died 2025)
Hans Peter Korff was a German actor in theatre, film and television. He worked at notable German theatres and became popular in TV series such as Diese Drombuschs.
Hans Peter Korff, German actor (died 2025)
1942
Nathan Deal, American lawyer, and politician, 82nd Governor of Georgia
John Nathan Deal is an American politician and former lawyer who served as the 82nd governor of Georgia from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, he previously served as a member of the U.S…
Nathan Deal, American lawyer, and politician, 82nd Governor of Georgia
1942
Pat Ingoldsby, Irish poet and television presenter (died 2025)
Patrick Ingoldsby was an Irish poet and television presenter. He hosted children's television shows, wrote plays for the stage and for radio, published books of short stories and w…
Pat Ingoldsby, Irish poet and television presenter (died 2025)
1942
Ivan Koloff, Canadian wrestler (died 2017)
Oreal Donald Perras was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by the ring name "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff, under which name he was billed as being from Russia and, fol…
Ivan Koloff, Canadian wrestler (died 2017)
1942
Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston, English lawyer and politician (died 2014)
Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston was a British Labour Co-operative politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wolverhampton South East from 1987 to 2005.
Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston, English lawyer and politician (died 2014)