1948
Jim Ard, American basketball player
Jimmie Lee Ard is an American former professional basketball player.
Jim Ard, American basketball player
The 1940s
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1948
Mykhaylo Fomenko, Ukrainian footballer and manager (died 2024)
Mykhaylo Ivanovych Fomenko was a Ukrainian football player and coach.
Mykhaylo Fomenko, Ukrainian footballer and manager (died 2024)
1948
Rey Langit, Filipino journalist and radio host
Reynante "Rey" Magat Langit is a Filipino journalist. He is a longtime columnist for Philippine newspapers Tempo, Balita, People's Tonight, and Pilipino Mirror. He is also the main…
Rey Langit, Filipino journalist and radio host
1948
Victoria Mallory, American singer and actress (died 2014)
Victoria Mallory was an American singer and actress, best known for originating the role of Anne Egerman in the Broadway musical A Little Night Music. She was also an accomplished …
Victoria Mallory, American singer and actress (died 2014)
1948
George R. R. Martin, American novelist and short story writer
George Raymond Richard Martin, also known by the initials GRRM, is an American author, screenwriter, and television producer. Martin is best known as the author of the epic fantasy…
George R. R. Martin, American novelist and short story writer
1948
Chuck Panozzo, American bass player
Charles Salvatore "Chuck" Panozzo is an American musician best known as a co-founder of the rock band Styx. He is currently a part-time bass player in the band, sharing bass duties…
Chuck Panozzo, American bass player
1948
John Panozzo, American drummer (died 1996)
John Anthony Panozzo was an American drummer best known for his work with rock band Styx.
John Panozzo, American drummer (died 1996)
1948
Jack Dromey, English union leader and politician (died 2022)
John Eugene Joseph Dromey was a British politician and trade unionist who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Erdington from 2010 to 2022. A member of the Labour Par…
Jack Dromey, English union leader and politician (died 2022)
1948
Mitsuo Momota, Japanese wrestler
Mitsuo Momota is a semi-retired Japanese professional wrestler and executive, known for his work in the Japanese promotions All Japan Pro Wrestling and later in Pro Wrestling NOAH…
Mitsuo Momota, Japanese wrestler
1948
John B. O'Reilly Jr., American politician (died 2025)
John Bernard "Jack" O'Reilly Jr. was an American politician who served as the 6th mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, from 2007 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously se…
John B. O'Reilly Jr., American politician (died 2025)
1948
Denis Burke, Australian soldier and politician, 6th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Denis Gabriel Burke is a former Australian politician. A former Australian Army officer, he served as a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly …
Denis Burke, Australian soldier and politician, 6th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
1948
Mark Phillips, English equestrian, trainer, and journalist
Mark Anthony Peter Phillips is an English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman who competed for Great Britain. He was the first husband of Anne, Princess Royal, with whom he has two…
Mark Phillips, English equestrian, trainer, and journalist
1948
Dan Toler, American guitarist (died 2013)
Daniel Lee Toler , known professionally as "Dangerous" Dan Toler, was an American guitarist.
Dan Toler, American guitarist (died 2013)
1948
Gordon Clapp, American actor
Gordon Clapp is an American actor best known for playing Det. Greg Medavoy for all 12 seasons of the television series NYPD Blue, winning an Emmy Award in 1998.
Gordon Clapp, American actor
1948
Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter (died 1998)
Philip Edward Hartman was a Canadian and American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, and his family moved to the United St…
Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter (died 1998)
1948
Garth Porter, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and producer
Garth Ivan Richard Porter is a New Zealand-born Australian multi-instrumental musician, songwriter and record producer. He was a member, on keyboards and backing vocals, of the pop…
Garth Porter, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and producer
1948
Mimi Kennedy, American actress and screenwriter
Mary Claire "Mimi" Kennedy is an American actress, author and activist. Best known for her roles in television sitcoms, Kennedy co-starred in numerous short-lived sitcoms before he…
Mimi Kennedy, American actress and screenwriter
1948
Vasile Șirli, Romanian musical composer and producer
Vasile Șirli is a Romanian musical composer and producer. A pianist, Șirli specialises in easy listening, film, incidental and classical music. He studied at the National Universit…
Vasile Șirli, Romanian musical composer and producer
1948
Vladimir Yevtushenkov, Russian businessman
Vladimir Petrovich Yevtushenkov is a Russian billionaire business oligarch. He is the majority owner (49.2%) and former сhairman of Sistema. As a member of the Russian-Saudi Econom…
Vladimir Yevtushenkov, Russian businessman
1948
Olivia Newton-John, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress (died 2022)
Dame Olivia Newton-John was a British and Australian singer, songwriter and actress. With over 100 million records sold, Newton-John is one of the best-selling music artists of all…
Olivia Newton-John, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress (died 2022)
1948
Tom Braidwood, Canadian actor, director, and producer
Tom Braidwood is a Canadian actor and director known for the role of Melvin Frohike, one of the conspiracy theorists known as The Lone Gunmen on the American television series The …
Tom Braidwood, Canadian actor, director, and producer
1948
Vladimír Remek, Czech politician, diplomat, cosmonaut and military pilot
Vladimír Remek is a Czech politician and diplomat, as well as a former cosmonaut and military pilot. He flew aboard Soyuz 28 from 2 to 10 March 1978, becoming the first and only Cz…
Vladimír Remek, Czech politician, diplomat, cosmonaut and military pilot
1948
Les Chapman, English footballer and manager
Leslie Chapman, commonly known as Les and sometimes as Chappy, is an English former football player and manager. As a player, he made 747 appearances in the Football League in a ca…
Les Chapman, English footballer and manager
1948
Duncan Fletcher, Rhodesian-Zimbabwean cricketer and coach
Duncan Andrew Gwynne Fletcher is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former cricketer, who has coached the England and Indian national teams. He led the Indian team to be the winners of…
Duncan Fletcher, Rhodesian-Zimbabwean cricketer and coach