Famous Birthdays for February 6th

Pre-1600[edit]

• 885 – Emperor Daigo of Japan (d. 930)
• 1402 – Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse, Landgrave of Hesse (d. 1458)^[15]
• 1452 – Joanna, Princess of Portugal (d. 1490)
• 1453 – Girolamo Benivieni, Florentine poet (d. 1542)
• 1465 – Scipione del Ferro, Italian mathematician and theorist (d. 1526)
• 1536 – Sassa Narimasa, Japanese samurai (d. 1588)
• 1577 – Beatrice Cenci, Italian murderer (d. 1599)^[16]
• 1582 – Mario Bettinus, Italian mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher (d. 1657)

1601–1900[edit]

• 1605 – Bernard of Corleone, Italian saint (d. 1667)^[17]
• 1608 – António Vieira, Portuguese priest and philosopher (d. 1697)
• 1611 – Chongzhen Emperor of China (d. 1644)
• 1612 – Antoine Arnauld, French mathematician, theologian, and philosopher (d. 1694)
• 1643 – Johann Kasimir Kolbe von Wartenberg, Prussian politician, 1st Minister President of Prussia (d. 1712)
• 1649 – Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp, German noblewoman (d. 1728)^[18]
• 1664 – Mustafa II, Ottoman sultan (d. 1703)
• 1665 – Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland (d. 1714)^[19]
• 1695 – Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss-Russian mathematician and theorist (d. 1726)
• 1719 – Alberto Pullicino, Maltese painter (d. 1759)
• 1726 – Patrick Russell, Scottish surgeon and zoologist (d. 1805)
• 1732 – Charles Lee, English-American general (d. 1782)
• 1736 – Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, German-Austrian sculptor (d. 1783)
• 1744 – Pierre-Joseph Desault, French anatomist and surgeon (d. 1795)
• 1748 – Adam Weishaupt, German philosopher and academic, founded the Illuminati (d. 1830)
• 1753 – Évariste de Parny, French poet and author (d. 1814)
• 1756 – Aaron Burr, American colonel and politician, 3rd Vice President of the United States (d. 1836)
• 1758 – Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Belarusian-Polish poet, playwright, and politician (d. 1841)
• 1769 – Ludwig von Wallmoden-Gimborn, Austrian general (d. 1862)
• 1772 – George Murray, Scottish general and politician, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (d. 1830)
• 1778 – Ugo Foscolo, Italian author and poet (d. 1827)
• 1781 – John Keane, 1st Baron Keane, Irish general and politician, Governor of Saint Lucia (d. 1844)
• 1796 – John Stevens Henslow, English botanist and geologist (d. 1861)
• 1797 – Joseph von Radowitz, Prussian general and politician, Foreign Minister of Prussia (d. 1853)
• 1799 – Imre Frivaldszky, Hungarian botanist and entomologist (d. 1870)
• 1800 – Achille Devéria, French painter and lithographer (d. 1857)
• 1802 – Charles Wheatstone, English-French physicist and cryptographer (d. 1875)
• 1811 – Henry Liddell, English priest, author, and academic (d. 1898)
• 1814 – Auguste Chapdelaine, French missionary and saint (d. 1856)
• 1818 – William M. Evarts, American lawyer and politician, 27th United States Secretary of State (d. 1901)
• 1820 – Thomas C. Durant, American railroad tycoon (d. 1885)
• 1829 – Joseph Auguste Émile Vaudremer, French architect, designed the La Santé Prison and Saint-Pierre-de-Montrouge (d. 1914)
• 1832 – John Brown Gordon, American general and politician, 53rd Governor of Georgia (d. 1904)
• 1833 – José María de Pereda, Spanish author and academic (d. 1906)
• 1833 – J. E. B. Stuart, American general (d. 1864)
• 1834 – Edwin Klebs, German-Swiss pathologist and academic (d. 1913)
• 1834 – Ema Pukšec, Croatian-German soprano (d. 1889)
• 1834 – Wilhelm von Scherff, German general and author (d. 1911)
• 1838 – Henry Irving, English actor and manager (d. 1905)
• 1838 – Israel Meir Kagan, Lithuanian-Polish rabbi and author (d. 1933)
• 1839 – Eduard Hitzig, German neurologist and psychiatrist (d. 1907)
• 1842 – Alexandre Ribot, French academic and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1923)^[20]
• 1843 – Inoue Kowashi, Japanese scholar and politician (d. 1895)
• 1843 – Frederic William Henry Myers, English poet and philologist, co-founded the Society for Psychical Research (d. 1901)
• 1845 – Isidor Straus, German-American businessman and politician (d. 1912)
• 1847 – Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, American architect, designed the Plaza Hotel (d. 1918)
• 1852 – C. Lloyd Morgan, English zoologist and psychologist (d. 1936)
• 1852 – Vasily Safonov, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1918)
• 1861 – Nikolay Zelinsky, Russian chemist and academic (d. 1953)
• 1864 – John Henry Mackay, Scottish-German philosopher and author (d. 1933)
• 1866 – Karl Sapper, German linguist and explorer (d. 1945)
• 1872 – Robert Maillart, Swiss engineer, designed the Salginatobel Bridge and Schwandbach Bridge (d. 1940)
• 1874 – Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Indian religious leader, founded the Gaudiya Math (d. 1937)
• 1875 – Leonid Gobyato, Russian general (d. 1915)
• 1876 – Henry Blogg, English fisherman and sailor (d. 1954)
• 1879 – Othon Friesz, French painter (d. 1949)
• 1879 – Magnús Guðmundsson, Icelandic lawyer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Iceland (d. 1937)
• 1879 – Edwin Samuel Montagu, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (d. 1924)
• 1879 – Carl Ramsauer, German physicist and author (d. 1955)
• 1880 – Nishinoumi Kajirō II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 25th Yokozuna (d. 1931)
• 1884 – Marcel Cohen, French linguist and scholar (d. 1974)
• 1887 – Josef Frings, German cardinal (d. 1978)
• 1890 – Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Pakistani activist and politician (d. 1988)
• 1890 – James McGirr, Australian politician, 28th Premier of New South Wales (d. 1957)
• 1892 – Maximilian Fretter-Pico, German general (d. 1984)
• 1892 – William P. Murphy, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1987)
• 1893 – Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, Pakistani politician and diplomat, 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs for Pakistan (d. 1985)
• 1894 – Eric Partridge, New Zealand-English lexicographer and academic (d. 1979)
• 1894 – Kirpal Singh, Indian spiritual master (d. 1974)
• 1895 – Robert La Follette Jr., American politician (d. 1953)
• 1895 – María Teresa Vera, Cuban singer, guitarist and composer (d. 1965)
• 1895 – Babe Ruth, American baseball player and coach (d. 1948)
• 1898 – Harry Haywood, American soldier and politician (d. 1985)
• 1899 – Ramon Novarro, Mexican-American actor, singer, and director (d. 1968)

1901–present[edit]

• 1901 – Ben Lyon, American actor (d. 1979)
• 1902 – George Brunies, American trombonist (d. 1974)
• 1903 – Claudio Arrau, Chilean pianist and composer (d. 1991)^[21]
• 1905 – Władysław Gomułka, Polish politician (d. 1982)
• 1905 – Jan Werich, Czech actor and playwright (d. 1980)
• 1906 – Joseph Schull, Canadian playwright and historian (d. 1980)
• 1908 – Amintore Fanfani, Italian journalist and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1999)
• 1908 – Edward Lansdale, American general and CIA agent (d. 1987)
• 1908 – Geo Bogza, Romanian poet and journalist (d. 1993)
• 1908 – Michael Maltese, American actor, screenwriter, and composer (d. 1981)
• 1910 – Roman Czerniawski, Polish air force officer and spy (d. 1985)
• 1910 – Irmgard Keun, German author (d. 1982)
• 1910 – Carlos Marcello, Tunisian-American gangster (d. 1993)
• 1911 – Ronald Reagan, American actor and politician, 40th President of the United States (d. 2004)
• 1912 – Eva Braun, German wife of Adolf Hitler (d. 1945)
• 1912 – Christopher Hill, English historian and author (d. 2003)
• 1913 – Mary Leakey, English-Kenyan archaeologist and anthropologist (d. 1996)
• 1914 – Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor and singer (d. 2005)
• 1915 – Kavi Pradeep, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1998)
• 1916 – John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (d. 2006)
• 1917 – Louis-Philippe de Grandpré, Canadian lawyer and jurist (d. 2008)
• 1917 – Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hungarian-American actress and socialite (d. 2016)
• 1918 – Lothar-Günther Buchheim, German author and painter (d. 2007)
• 1919 – Takashi Yanase, Japanese poet and illustrator, created Anpanman (d. 2013)
• 1921 – Carl Neumann Degler, American historian and author (d. 2014)
• 1921 – Bob Scott, New Zealand rugby player (d. 2012)
• 1922 – Patrick Macnee, English-American actor and costume designer (d. 2015)
• 1922 – Denis Norden, English actor, screenwriter, and television host (d. 2018)
• 1922 – Haskell Wexler, American director, producer, and cinematographer (d. 2015)
• 1923 – Gyula Lóránt, Hungarian footballer and manager (d. 1981)
• 1924 – Billy Wright, English footballer and manager (d. 1994)
• 1924 – Jin Yong, Hong Kong author and publisher, founded Ming Pao (d. 2018)
• 1925 – Walker Edmiston, American actor and puppeteer (d. 2007)
• 1927 – Gerard K. O'Neill, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1992)
• 1928 – Allan H. Meltzer, American economist and academic (d. 2017)
• 1929 – Colin Murdoch, New Zealand pharmacist and veterinarian, invented the tranquilliser gun (d. 2008)
• 1929 – Oscar Sambrano Urdaneta, Venezuelan author and critic (d. 2011)
• 1929 – Valentin Yanin, Russian historian and author (d. 2020)
• 1930 – Jun Kondo, Japanese physicist and academic
• 1931 – Rip Torn, American actor (d. 2019)
• 1931 – Fred Trueman, English cricketer (d. 2006)
• 1931 – Mamie Van Doren, American actress and model
• 1931 – Ricardo Vidal, Filipino cardinal (d. 2017)
• 1932 – Camilo Cienfuegos, Cuban soldier and anarchist (d. 1959)
• 1932 – François Truffaut, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1984)
• 1933 – Leslie Crowther, English comedian, actor, and game show host (d. 1996)
• 1936 – Kent Douglas, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2009)
• 1938 – Fred Mifflin, Canadian admiral and politician, 19th Minister of Veterans Affairs (d. 2013)
• 1939 – Jean Beaudin, Canadian director and screenwriter (d. 2019)
• 1939 – Mike Farrell, American actor, director, producer, activist and public speaker
• 1939 – Jair Rodrigues, Brazilian singer (d. 2014)
• 1940 – Tom Brokaw, American journalist and author
• 1940 – Petr Hájek, Czech mathematician and academic (d. 2016)
• 1940 – Jimmy Tarbuck, English comedian and actor
• 1941 – Stephen Albert, American pianist and composer (d. 1992)
• 1941 – Dave Berry, English pop singer
• 1941 – Gigi Perreau, American actress and director
• 1942 – Sarah Brady, American activist and author (d. 2015)
• 1942 – Charlie Coles, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
• 1942 – Ahmad-Jabir Ahmadov, Azerbaijani philosopher and academic (d. 2021)
• 1942 – James Loewen, American sociologist and historian
• 1942 – Tommy Roberts, English fashion designer (d. 2012)
• 1943 – Fabian Forte, American pop singer and actor
• 1943 – Gayle Hunnicutt, American actress
• 1944 – Christine Boutin, French politician, French Minister of Housing and Urban Development
• 1944 – Willie Tee, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (d. 2007)
• 1944 – Michael Tucker, American actor and producer
• 1945 – Bob Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1981)
• 1946 – Richie Hayward, American drummer and songwriter (d. 2010)
• 1946 – Kate McGarrigle, Canadian musician and singer-songwriter (d. 2010)
• 1946 – Jim Turner, American captain and politician
• 1947 – Bill Staines, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1947 – Charlie Hickcox, American swimmer (d .2010)^[22]
• 1949 – Mike Batt, English singer-songwriter and producer
• 1949 – Manuel Orantes, Spanish tennis player
• 1949 – Jim Sheridan, Irish director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1950 – Natalie Cole, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2015)
• 1950 – Timothy M. Dolan, American cardinal
• 1950 – Punky Meadows, American rock guitarist and songwriter
• 1952 – Ric Charlesworth, Australian cricketer, coach, and politician
• 1952 – Viktor Giacobbo, Swiss actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 1952 – Ricardo La Volpe, Argentinian footballer, manager, and coach
• 1955 – Avram Grant, Israeli football manager
• 1955 – Michael Pollan, American journalist, author, and academic
• 1955 – Bruno Stolorz, French rugby player and coach
• 1956 – Jerry Marotta, American drummer
• 1957 – Andres Lipstok, Estonian economist and politician, Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs
• 1957 – Kathy Najimy, American actress and comedian
• 1957 – Simon Phillips, English drummer and producer
• 1957 – Robert Townsend, American actor and director
• 1958 – Cecily Adams, American actress and casting director (d. 2004)
• 1960 – Jeremy Bowen, Welsh journalist
• 1960 – Megan Gallagher, American actress
• 1961 – Michael Bolt, Australian rugby league player
• 1961 – Cam Cameron, American football player and coach
• 1961 – Bill Lester, American race car driver
• 1961 – Yury Onufriyenko, Ukrainian-Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut
• 1962 – Stavros Lambrinidis, Greek lawyer and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greece
• 1962 – Axl Rose, American singer-songwriter and producer
• 1963 – David Capel, English cricketer (d. 2020)
• 1963 – Scott Gordon, American ice hockey player and coach
• 1963 – Quentin Letts, English journalist and critic
• 1964 – Laurent Cabannes, French rugby player
• 1964 – Gordon Downie, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2017)
• 1964 – Colin Miller, Australian cricketer and sportscaster
• 1964 – Andrey Zvyagintsev, Russian actor and director
• 1965 – Jan Svěrák, Czech actor, director, and screenwriter
• 1966 – Rick Astley, English singer-songwriter
• 1967 – Anita Cochran, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
• 1967 – Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer-songwriter (d. 2007)
• 1968 – Adolfo Valencia, Colombian footballer
• 1968 – Akira Yamaoka, Japanese composer and producer
• 1969 – David Hayter, American actor and screenwriter
• 1969 – Masaharu Fukuyama, Japanese singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
• 1969 – Tim Sherwood, English international footballer and manager^[23]
• 1969 – Bob Wickman, American baseball player
• 1970 – Per Frandsen, Danish footballer and manager
• 1970 – Tim Herron, American golfer
• 1971 – Brad Hogg, Australian cricketer
• 1971 – Carlos Rogers, American basketball player
• 1972 – Stefano Bettarini, Italian footballer
• 1972 – David Binn, American football player
• 1974 – Aljo Bendijo, Filipino journalist
• 1975 – Chad Allen, American baseball player and coach
• 1975 – Orkut Büyükkökten, Turkish computer scientist and engineer, created Orkut
• 1975 – Tomoko Kawase, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer
• 1976 – Tanja Frieden, Swiss snowboarder and educator
• 1976 – Kim Zmeskal, American gymnast and coach
• 1977 – Josh Stewart, American actor
• 1978 – Yael Naim, French-Israeli singer-songwriter
• 1979 – Dan Bălan, Moldovan singer-songwriter and producer
• 1980 – Kerry Jeremy, Antiguan cricketer
• 1980 – Kim Poirier, Canadian actress, singer, and producer
• 1980 – Luke Ravenstahl, American politician, 58th Mayor of Pittsburgh
• 1981 – Ricky Barnes, American golfer
• 1981 – Calum Best, American-English model and actor
• 1981 – Shim Eun-jin, South Korean singer and actress
• 1981 – Alison Haislip, American actress and producer
• 1981 – Jens Lekman, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1981 – Ty Warren, American football player
• 1982 – Tank, Taiwanese singer-songwriter
• 1982 – Alice Eve, English actress
• 1982 – Elise Ray, American gymnast
• 1983 – Melrose Bickerstaff, American model and fashion designer
• 1983 – Brodie Croyle, American football player
• 1983 – Dimas Delgado, Spanish footballer
• 1983 – S. Sreesanth, Indian cricketer
• 1983 – Jamie Whincup, Australian race car driver
• 1984 – Darren Bent, English international footballer^[24]
• 1984 – Piret Järvis, Estonian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1984 – Antoine Wright, American basketball player
• 1985 – Ben Creagh, Australian rugby league player
• 1985 – Fallulah, Danish singer-songwriter^[25]
• 1985 – Kris Humphries, American basketball player
• 1986 – Dane DeHaan, American actor
• 1986 – Yunho, South Korean singer and actor
• 1988 – Bailey Hanks, American actress, singer, and dancer
• 1989 – Craig Cathcart, Northern Irish footballer
• 1989 – Jonny Flynn, American basketball player
• 1990 – Adam Henrique, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1990 – Jermaine Kearse, American football player
• 1990 – Aida Rybalko, Lithuanian figure skater
• 1991 – Tobias Eisenbauer, Austrian ice dancer
• 1991 – Aleksandar Katai, Serbian footballer^[26]
• 1991 – Ida Njåtun, Norwegian speed skater
• 1991 – Eva Wacanno, Dutch tennis player
• 1991 – Fei Yu, Chinese footballer
• 1992 – Víctor Mañón, Mexican footballer
• 1993 – Teresa Scanlan, Miss America 2011
• 1993 – Tinashe, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
• 1994 – Charlie Heaton, British actor and musician
• 1995 – Leon Goretzka, German footballer
• 1995 – Sam McQueen, English footballer