August 14 :: Historical Births Today

Famous Births

• 1297 - Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348)


• 1473 - Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541)


• 1479 - Princess Catherine of York (d. 1527)


• 1575 - Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629)


• 1586 - William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642)


• 1599 - Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)


• 1625 - François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695)


• 1642 - Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1723)


• 1653 - Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (d. 1688)


• 1688 - Frederick William I of Prussia (d. 1740)


• 1714 - Claude Joseph Vernet, French painter (d. 1789)


• 1727 - Henriette-Anne of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d.1752)


• 1727 - Louise-Elisabeth of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1759)


• 1740 - Pope Pius VII (d. 1823)


• 1758 - Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, French painter (d. 1835)


• 1777 - Francis I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1830)


• 1777 - Hans Christian Ørsted, Danish physicist (d. 1851)


• 1817 - Alexander H. Bailey, American politician (d. 1874)


• 1840 - Richard von Krafft-Ebing, German psychologist (d. 1902)


• 1847 - Robert Comtesse, member of the Swiss Federal Council (d. 1922)


• 1851 - Doc Holliday, American gambler and dentist (d. 1887)


• 1857 - Max Wagenknecht, German composer (d. 1922)


• 1863 - Ernest Thayer, American poet (d. 1940)


• 1865 - Guido Castelnuovo, Italian mathematician (d. 1952)


• 1866 - Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin, Belgian mathematician (d. 1962)


• 1867 - John Galsworthy, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1933)


• 1867 - Cupid Childs, American baseball player (d. 1912)


• 1876 - Aleksandar Obrenović, King of Serbia (d. 1903)


• 1881 - Francis Ford, American actor (d. 1953)


• 1882 - Gisela Richter, English art historian (d. 1972)


• 1887 - Marija Leiko, Latvian film actress (d.1937)


• 1908 - Manos Katrakis, Greek actor (d. 1984)


• 1910 - Pierre Schaeffer, French composer (d. 1955)


• 1913 - Paul Dean, American baseball player (d. 1981)


• 1915 - B.A. Santamaria, Australian political activist and journalist (d. 1998)


• 1916 - Wellington Mara, Co-Owner of the New York Giants (d. 2005)


• 1924 - Georges Prêtre, French conductor


• 1925 - Russell Baker, American columnist


• 1926 - Alice Ghostley, American actress (d. 2007)


• 1926 - René Goscinny, French comic-strip author (d. 1977)


• 1926 - Lina Wertmüller, Italian film director


• 1929 - Dick Tiger, Nigerian boxer (d. 1971)


• 1930 - Earl Weaver, American baseball manager


• 1932 - Lee Hoffman, American author (d. 2007)


• 1933 - Richard R. Ernst, Swiss chemist and Nobel Prize Laureate


• 1935 - John Brodie, American football player


• 1936 - Trevor Bannister, British actor


• 1940 - Dash Crofts, American musician


• 1941 - David Crosby, American musician


• 1941 - Connie Smith, American singer


• 1942 - Jackie Oliver, English race car driver


• 1943 - Jimmy Johnson, American football coach


• 1945 - Steve Martin, American comedian


• 1945 - Wim Wenders, German-born film director


• 1946 - Antonio Fargas, American actor


• 1946 - Susan Saint James, American actress


• 1946 - Larry Graham, American musician


• 1947 - Peter Christian, English actor


• 1947 - Danielle Steel, American novelist


• 1947 - Bruce Nash, American television producer


• 1947 - Maddy Prior, English folk singer


• 1948 - Terry Adams, American musician (NRBQ)


• 1949 - Bob Backlund, American wrestler


• 1950 - Gary Larson, American cartoonist


• 1951 - Peter Blegvad, American musician (Slapp Happy)


• 1952 - Carl Lumbly, American actor


• 1952 - Debbie Meyer, American swimmer


• 1953 - James Horner, American composer


• 1953 - Cliff Johnson, American computer game author


• 1954 - Mark Fidrych, American baseball player


• 1956 - Jackée Harry, American actress


• 1956 - Andy King, English footballer


• 1956 - Rusty Wallace, American race car driver


• 1957 - Peter Costello, Australian politician


• 1957 - Gino Hernandez, American wrestler (d. 1986)


• 1959 - Marcia Gay Harden, American actress


• 1959 - Magic Johnson, American basketball player


• 1960 - Sarah Brightman, English soprano


• 1960 - Cecilia Gasdia, Italian soprano


• 1961 - Susan Olsen, American actress


• 1961 - "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert, American wrestler (d. 1995)


• 1964 - Brannon Braga, American scriptwriter


• 1965 - Emmanuelle Béart, French actress


• 1966 - Halle Berry, American actress


• 1968 - Catherine Bell, American actress


• 1968 - Darren Clarke, Northern Irish golfer


• 1968 - Adrian Lester, English actor


• 1968 - Billy Mavreas, Greek-Canadian cartoonist


• 1969 - DJ Uncle Al, American hip-hop DJ (d. 2001)


• 1969 - Stig Tøfting, Danish footballer


• 1971 - Raoul Bova, Italian actor


• 1972 - Jay Manuel, Canadian make-up artist


• 1973 - Jared Borgetti, Mexican footballer


• 1973 - Daisuke Ishiwatari, Japanese game developer and composer


• 1973 - Jay-Jay Okocha, Nigerian footballer


• 1973 - Kieren Perkins, Australian swimmer


• 1974 - Chucky Atkins, American basketball player


• 1974 - Martin Bulloch, Scottish musician (Mogwai)


• 1974 - Christopher Gorham, American actor


• 1974 - Ana Matronic, American singer (Scissor Sisters)


• 1975 - Mike Vrabel, American football player


• 1976 - Alex Albrecht, American actor


• 1976 - Maya Nasri, Lebanese actress and singer


• 1976 - Steve Braun, Canadian actor


• 1977 - Juan Pierre, American baseball player


• 1978 - Anastasios Kyriakos, Greek footballer


• 1978 - Kate Ritchie, Australian actress


• 1979 - Paul Burgess, Australian athlete


• 1979 - Yoichiro Morikawa, Japanese film director


• 1980 - Estrella Morente, Spanish flamenco singer


• 1980 - Roy Williams, American football player


• 1981 - Matthew Etherington, English footballer


• 1981 - Julius Jones, American football player


• 1983 - Elena Baltacha, Ukrainian-born tennis player


• 1983 - Mila Kunis, Ukrainian-born actress


• 1983 - Leo Núñez, Dominican baseball player


• 1984 - Clay Buchholz, American baseball player


• 1984 - Josh Gorges, Canadian ice hockey player


• 1985 - Christian Gentner, German footballer


• 1986 - Terin Humphrey, American gymnast


• 1987 - Tim Tebow, Florida Gator Quarterback


• 1988 - Shahd Barmada, Syrian singer


• 1989 - Kyle Turris, Canadian ice hockey player


• 1990 - Jaydee Bixby, Canadian country artist