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Discover all the world-renowned actors, singers, athletes, political leaders, and other celebrities who share a half birthday on this day. (Source: Wikipedia) And hey, don't forget to calculate half birthdays of family & friends and mark your calendar with alerts at least a week before so you can plan!

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• 1638 – Johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic (d. 1710)
• 1681 – Georg Philipp Telemann, German composer (d. 1767)
• 1790 – Ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (d. 1863)
• 1801 – Kristjan Jaak Peterson, Estonian poet (d. 1822)
• 1804 – Johann Strauss I, Austrian composer (d. 1849)
• 1807 – Josephine of Leuchtenberg (d. 1876)
• 1813 – Joseph P. Bradley, American jurist (d. 1892)
• 1820 – Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (d. 1878)
• 1822 – Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies (d. 1889)
• 1823 – Théodore de Banville, French poet (d. 1891)
• 1833 – Lucy Hobbs Taylor, American dentist (d. 1910)
• 1835 – Giovanni Schiaparelli, Italian astronomer and historian (d. 1910)
• 1837 – Charles Ammi Cutter, American librarian (d. 1903)
• 1844 – Umberto I of Italy, (d. 1900)
• 1844 – Arthur O'Shaughnessy, English poet (d. 1881)
• 1853 – Ferdinand Hodler, Swiss painter (d. 1918)
• 1854 – Paul Ehrlich, German physician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1915)
• 1854 – John Lane, English publisher, co-founded The Bodley Head (d. 1925)
• 1854 – Alexandru Macedonski, Romanian author and poet (d. 1920)
• 1854 – Thomas R. Marshall, American politician, 28th Vice President of the United States of America (d. 1925)
• 1862 – Vilhelm Bjerknes, Norwegian physicist and meteorologist (d. 1951)
• 1863 – Casey Jones, American engineer (d. 1900)
• 1866 – Alexey Troitsky, Russian composer and author (d. 1942)
• 1868 – Emily Murphy, Canadian jurist, author, and activist (d. 1933)
• 1869 – Algernon Blackwood, English author (d. 1951)
• 1874 – Anton Philips, Dutch businessman, co-founded Philips Electronics (d. 1951)
• 1879 – Albert Einstein, German-American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1955)
• 1880 – Princess Thyra of Denmark (d. 1945)
• 1882 – Wacław Sierpiński, Polish mathematician (d. 1969)
• 1885 – Raoul Lufbery, French-American pilot (d. 1918)
• 1886 – Edward Dierkes, American soccer player (d. 1955)
• 1886 – Firmin Lambot, Belgian cyclist (d. 1964)
• 1887 – Sylvia Beach, American-French publisher, founded Shakespeare and Company (d. 1962)
• 1887 – Charles Reisner, American actor and director (d. 1962)
• 1888 – Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Canadian painter (d. 1970)
• 1894 – Osa Johnson, American director and explorer (d. 1953)
• 1898 – Arnold Chikobava, Georgian linguist (d. 1985)
• 1899 – K. C. Irving, Canadian businessman, founded Irving Oil (d. 1992)
• 1899 – Ada Kramm, Norwegian actress (d. 1981)
• 1903 – Mustafa Barzani, Kurdish politician (d. 1979)
• 1903 – Adolph Gottlieb, American painter (d. 1974)
• 1904 – Doris Eaton Travis, American actress and dancer (d. 2010)
• 1905 – Raymond Aron, French journalist, sociologist, and philosopher (d. 1983)
• 1908 – Ed Heinemann, American engineer (d. 1991)
• 1908 – C. X. Martyn, Sri Lankan Tamil politician
• 1908 – Maurice Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher (d. 1961)
• 1908 – Philip Conrad Vincent, English businessman, founded Vincent Motorcycles (d. 1979)
• 1911 – Akira Yoshizawa, Japanese origamist (d. 2005)
• 1912 – Cliff Bastin, English footballer (d. 1991)
• 1912 – Les Brown, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2001)
• 1912 – W. Graham Claytor, Jr. American lawyer and navy officer, 15th United States Secretary of the Navy (d. 1994)
• 1912 – Charles Van Acker, Belgian race car driver (d. 1998)
• 1912 – W. Willard Wirtz, American lawyer and politician, 10th United States Secretary of Labor (d. 2010)
• 1914 – Lee Hays, American singer-songwriter (The Weavers) (d. 1981)
• 1914 – Bill Owen, English actor and songwriter (d. 1999)
• 1914 – Lee Petty, American race car driver (d. 2000)
• 1915 – Alexander Brott, Canadian violinist, conductor, and composer (d. 2005)
• 1916 – Horton Foote, American author and screenwriter (d. 2009)
• 1917 – Alan Smith, English lieutenant and pilot (d. 2013)
• 1918 – Dennis Patrick, American actor (d. 2002)
• 1919 – Max Shulman, American author (d. 1988)
• 1920 – Hank Ketcham, American cartoonist (d. 2001)
• 1921 – S. Truett Cathy, American businessman, founded Chick-fil-A
• 1921 – Ada Louise Huxtable, American author and critic (d. 2013)
• 1922 – Les Baxter, American pianist and composer (d. 1996)
• 1923 – Diane Arbus, American photographer (d. 1971)
• 1924 – Jacques Antoine, French game show producer, created The Crystal Maze and Fort Boyard (d. 2012)
• 1925 – William Clay Ford, Sr., American businessman
• 1925 – Francis A. Marzen, American priest (d. 2004)
• 1925 – Joseph A. Unanue, American sergeant and businessman (d. 2013)
• 1926 – François Morel, Canadian pianist, composer, conductor, and educator
• 1926 – Phil Phillips, American singer-songwriter
• 1927 – Philippe Lemaire, French actor (d. 2004)
• 1928 – Frank Borman, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut
• 1928 – Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, Spanish environmentalist (d. 1980)
• 1932 – Naina Yeltsina, Russian wife of Boris Yeltsin, First Lady of Russia
• 1933 – Michael Caine, English actor and author
• 1933 – René Felber, Swiss politician
• 1933 – Quincy Jones, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and producer
• 1934 – Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut
• 1934 – Paul Rader, American 15th General of The Salvation Army
• 1936 – Bob Charles, New Zealand golfer
• 1937 – Peter van der Merwe, South African cricketer (d. 2013)
• 1939 – Pilar Bardem, Spanish actress
• 1939 – Raymond J. Barry, American actor
• 1939 – Bertrand Blier, French director and screenwriter
• 1939 – Yves Boisset, French director and screenwriter
• 1939 – Stavros Xarchakos, Greek composer, conductor, and politician
• 1941 – Wolfgang Petersen, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1942 – Rita Tushingham, English actress
• 1943 – Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, American singer, guitarist, and producer (Ohio Players) (d. 2013)
• 1943 – Anita Morris, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1994)
• 1944 – Boris Brott, Canadian composer and conductor
• 1944 – Václav Nedomanský, Czech ice hockey player and manager
• 1944 – Bobby Smith, English footballer and manager
• 1944 – Tom Stannage, Australian historian and academic (d. 2012)
• 1945 – Jasper Carrott, English comedian and actor
• 1945 – Michael Martin Murphey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1945 – Walter Parazaider, American saxophonist (Chicago)
• 1945 – Herman van Veen, Dutch singer-songwriter and actor
• 1946 – Steve Kanaly, American actor
• 1946 – Wes Unseld, American basketball player, coach, and manager
• 1947 – Pam Ayres, English comedian, actor, and poet
• 1947 – Roy Budd, English pianist and composer (d. 1993)
• 1947 – William J. Jefferson, American politician
• 1947 – Jona Lewie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs and Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts)
• 1948 – Tom Coburn, American physician and politician
• 1948 – Billy Crystal, American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer
• 1948 – Theo Jansen, Dutch sculptor
• 1949 – Helle Meri, Estonian actress, 2nd First Lady of Estonia
• 1950 – Rick Dees, American actor and radio host
• 1951 – Jerry Greenfield, American businessman, co-founded Ben & Jerry's
• 1953 – Nick Keir, Scottish singer-songwriter (The McCalmans) (d. 2013)
• 1954 – Jann Browne, American singer (Asleep at the Wheel)
• 1955 – Helen Atkinson-Wood, English actress
• 1955 – Jonathan Kaufer, American director and screenwriter (d. 2013)
• 1956 – Colin Ayre, English footballer
• 1956 – Johnny Dusbaba, Dutch footballer
• 1956 – Toine Manders, Dutch politician
• 1956 – Butch Wynegar, American baseball player and coach
• 1957 – Steve Lake, American baseball player
• 1957 – Jean van de Velde, Dutch director and screenwriter
• 1957 – Tad Williams, American author
• 1958 – Albert II, Prince of Monaco
• 1959 – Laila Robins, American actress
• 1959 – Tamara Tunie, American actress, director, and producer
• 1959 – Brian Whitfield, South African cricketer
• 1960 – Kirby Puckett, American baseball player (d. 2006)
• 1961 – Greg Anderson, American race car driver
• 1961 – Gary Dell'Abate, American radio producer
• 1961 – Penny Johnson Jerald, American actress
• 1961 – Hiro Matsushita, Japanese race car driver
• 1961 – Rey Washam, American drummer (Scratch Acid, The Didjits, Big Boys, and Rapeman)
• 1962 – Narumi Tsunoda, Japanese voice actress
• 1963 – Bruce Reid, Australian cricketer
• 1964 – Dario Bisso, Italian conductor and composer
• 1965 – Kevin Brown, American baseball player
• 1965 – Aamir Khan, Indian actor, director, and producer
• 1965 – Kiana Tom, American actress, television host, and author
• 1965 – Kevin Williamson, American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer
• 1965 – Billy Sherwood, American musician, record producer, and engineer
• 1966 – Jonas Elmer, Danish actor, director, and screenwriter
• 1966 – Elise Neal, American actress
• 1966 – Gary Anthony Williams, American actor
• 1967 – Melissa Reeves, American actress
• 1968 – Megan Follows, Canadian actress
• 1969 – Michael Bland, American drummer (The New Power Generation, Nick Jonas & the Administration, Dr. Mambo's Combo, and Soul Asylum)
• 1969 – Des Coleman, English actor
• 1969 – Larry Johnson, American basketball player
• 1970 – Kristian Bush, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Sugarland and Billy Pilgrim)
• 1970 – Ebru Kavaklıoğlu, Russian runner
• 1970 – Meredith Salenger, American actress
• 1973 – Rohit Shetty, Indian actor, director, and cinematographer
• 1974 – Grace Park, American-Canadian actress
• 1974 – Patrick Traverse, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1975 – Stephen Harper, English footballer
• 1975 – Johan Paulik, Slovak porn actor
• 1975 – Rico Yan, Filipino actor (d. 2002)
• 1976 – Daniel Gillies, Canadian-New Zealand actor
• 1976 – Merlin Santana, American actor (d. 2002)
• 1977 – Zé António, Portuguese footballer
• 1977 – Vadims Fjodorovs, Latvian footballer and coach
• 1977 – Aki Hoshino, Japanese model and author
• 1977 – Naoki Matsuda, Japanese footballer (d. 2011)
• 1978 – Carlo Giuliani, Italian anarchist (d. 2001)
• 1978 – Pieter van den Hoogenband, Dutch swimmer
• 1979 – Nicolas Anelka, French footballer
• 1979 – Arsénio Sebastião Cabungula, Angolan footballer
• 1979 – Santino Marella, Canadian wrestler
• 1979 – Chris Klein, American actor
• 1979 – Sead Ramović, German-Bosnian footballer
• 1980 – Aaron Brown, English footballer
• 1980 – Matteo Grassotto, Italian race car driver
• 1980 – Ben Herring, New Zealand rugby player
• 1980 – Mercedes McNab, Canadian model and actress
• 1981 – Bobby Jenks, American baseball player
• 1981 – Mei-Ting Sun, Chinese-American pianist
• 1981 – George Wilson, American football player
• 1982 – Kate Maberly, English actress and singer
• 1982 – Carlos Marinelli, Argentinian footballer
• 1982 – François Sterchele, Belgian footballer (d. 2008)
• 1983 – Bakhtiyar Artayev, Kazakh boxer
• 1983 – Taylor Hanson, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Hanson and Tinted Windows)
• 1984 – Aric Almirola, American race car driver
• 1984 – Liesel Pritzker Simmons, American actress
• 1985 – Idaira, Spanish singer
• 1985 – Eva Angelina, American porn actress and model
• 1985 – Brianna Love, American porn actress
• 1985 – Ariel Rebel, Canadian porn actress and model
• 1986 – Jamie Bell, English actor
• 1986 – Elton Chigumbura, Zimbabwean cricketer
• 1986 – Andy Taylor, English footballer
• 1987 – Robert Clark, American actor
• 1988 – Stephen Curry, American basketball player
• 1988 – Rico Freimuth, German decathlete
• 1988 – Sasha Grey, American porn actress and singer (ATelecine)
• 1989 – Kevin Lacroix, Canadian race car driver
• 1989 – Colby O'Donis, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
• 1990 – Joe Allen, Welsh footballer
• 1990 – Tamás Kádár, Hungarian footballer
• 1990 – Triin Ojaste, Estonian skier
• 1990 – Kolbeinn Sigþórsson, Icelandic footballer
• 1991 – László Szűcs, Hungarian footballer
• 1991 – Steven Zellner, German footballer
• 1992 – Jasmine Murray, American singer
• 1993 – Philipp Ziereis, German footballer
• 1994 – Ansel Elgort, American actor