1957

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Events

January

January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany.
January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch.
January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having handled the ball, in Test cricket.
January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns.
January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar.
January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
January 15 – The film Throne of Blood, Akira Kurosawa's reworking of Macbeth, is released in Japan.
January 20
- Israel withdraws from the Sinai Peninsula (captured from Egypt on October 29, 1956).
January 26 – The Ibirapuera Planetarium (the first in the Southern Hemisphere) is inaugurated in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

February

February 2 – President Iskander Mirza of Pakistan lays the foundation-stone of the Guddu Barrage across the Indus River, near Sukkur.
February 4
- France prohibits U.N. involvement in Algeria.
- The first nuclear-powered submarine, Template:USS, logs its 60,000th nautical mile, matching the endurance of the fictional Nautilus described in Jules Verne's 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. It is decommissioned on March 3, 1980.
- A coal gas explosion at the giant Bishop Coal Mine in Bishop, Virginia, United States, kills 37 men.
February 6 – The Soviet Union announces that Swedish envoy Raoul Wallenberg had died in a Soviet prison ("possibly of a heart attack"), on July 17, 1947
February 10 – The Confederation of African Football is founded, at a meeting in Khartoum.
February 15 – Andrei Gromyko becomes foreign minister of the Soviet Union.
February 16 – Ingmar Bergman's film The Seventh Seal opens at cinemas in Sweden.
February 17 – A fire at a home for the elderly in Warrenton, Missouri, United States, kills 72 people.
February 18
- Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is executed by the British colonial government.
- The last person to be executed in New Zealand, Walter James Bolton, is hanged at Mount Eden Prison for poisoning his wife.
February 23 – The founding congress of the Senegalese Popular Bloc opens in Dakar.

March

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Flag of Ghana, the first country in colonial Africa to gain independence

March 1
- U Nu becomes Prime Minister of Burma.
- Arturo Lezama becomes President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay.
- Sud Aviation forms, from a merger between SNCASE (Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud Est) and SNCASO (Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud Ouest).
March 3 – Net als toen, sung by Corry Brokken (music by Guus Jansen, lyrics by Willy van Hemert), wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 (held at Frankfurt), for the Netherlands.
March 6
- United Kingdom colonies Gold Coast and British Togoland become the independent nation of Ghana.
- Zodi Ikhia founds the Nigerien Democratic Front (FDN) in Niger.
March 8 – Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal.
March 14 – President Sukarno declares martial law in Indonesia.
March 17 – 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash: Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others are killed in a plane crash.
March 20 – The French news magazine Template:Lang reveals that the French army tortures Algerian prisoners.
March 25 – The Treaty of Rome (Patto di Roma) establishes the European Economic Community (EEC; predecessor of the European Union) between Italy, France, West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
March 27 – The 29th Academy Awards Ceremony is held in Hollywood. Around the World in 80 Days wins Best Picture.

April

April – IBM sells the first compiler for the Fortran scientific programming language.
April 1 – The first new conscripts join the Template:Lang.
April 5 – The Communist Party of India wins the elections in Kerala, making E. M. S. Namboodiripad its first chief minister.
April 9 – Egypt reopens the Suez Canal to all shipping.
April 12 – The United Kingdom announces that Singapore will gain self-rule on January 1, 1958.
April 13 – The 1957 alleged Jordanian military coup attempt against Hussein Bin Talal is made by Ali Abu Nuwar.
April 15
- The Distant Early Warning Line is handed over by contractors to the U.S. and Canadian military.
- White Rock secedes from Surrey, British Columbia, following a referendum.
April 17 – Suspected English serial killer Dr John Bodkin Adams is found not guilty of murder, at the Old Bailey.
April 24–25 – The 1957 Fethiye earthquakes occur on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
April 30 – The solar eclipse of April 30, 1957, a non-central annular solar eclipse that does not have a northern path limit, takes place. This is the last of 57 umbral solar eclipses of Solar Saros 118.

May

May 2 – "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika", written by Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven, becomes the South African national anthem, replacing "God Save the Queen", which is retained as a royal anthem.
May 8 – South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem begins a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
May 15
- Operation Grapple: At Malden Island in the Pacific, Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb, which fails to detonate properly.
- Stanley Matthews plays his final international game, ending an English record international career of almost 23 years.
May 16 – Paul-Henri Spaak becomes the new Secretary General of NATO.
May 24 – May 24 incident: Anti-American riots erupt in Taipei, Taiwan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
May 30 – Real Madrid beats Fiorentina 2–0 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, to win the 1956–57 European Cup (football).

June

June 9 – Broad Peak, on the China-Pakistan border, is first ascended.
June 21 – John Diefenbaker becomes the 13th Prime Minister of Canada.
June 27 – Hurricane Audrey demolishes Cameron, Louisiana, U.S., killing 400 people.

July

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Anti-Rightist Campaigns kill more than 500,000 people in China.

July 1
- The International Geophysical Year begins.
- The University of Waterloo is founded in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
- Hugh Everett III publishes the first scientifically founded many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
- Production of the Citroën Traction Avant automobile, begun in 1934, ceases.
July 6 – At the age of fifteen, Paul McCartney meets John Lennon and his band, the Quarrymen, at the St Peter's Church Hall fête in Woolton.
July 11 – His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV becomes the 49th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims at age 20. His grandfather Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah Aga Khan III appoints Prince Karim in his will.
July 14 – Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the Arab world.
July 16 – United States Marine Major John Glenn flies an F8U supersonic jet from California to New York in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds, setting a new transcontinental speed record.
July 23 – Asghar Khan becomes the first native Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force and the world's youngest Air Vice Marshal at 36 years old.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
July 25 – Tunisia becomes a republic, with Habib Bourguiba as its first president.
July 28
- The 6th World Festival of Youth and Students, a high point of the Khrushchev Thaw, opens in Moscow.
- Heavy rains and mudslides at Isahaya, western Kyūshū, Japan, kill 992.
July 29 – The International Atomic Energy Agency is established.

August

August 4 – Juan Manuel Fangio, driving for Maserati, wins the Formula One German Grand Prix, clinching (with 4 wins this season) his record 5th world drivers championship, including his 4th consecutive championship (also a record); these 2 records endure for nearly half a century.
August 31 – The Federation of Malaya gains independence from the United Kingdom, subsequently celebrated as Malaysia's National Day. Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, becomes the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya. The country's new Constitution had come into force on August 27. The Alliance Party and its successor are the ruling coalition until 2018.

September

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Federation of Malaya gains independence from the British Empire

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September 5 – Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista’s forces bomb anti-government riots in Cienfuegos.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
September 9 – The Civil Rights Act of 1957 is enacted, establishing the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
September 21
- Olav V becomes King of Norway on the death of his father Haakon VII.
- The sailing ship Pamir sinks off the Azores in a hurricane.
September 24 – Camp Nou, home stadium of FC Barcelona, officially opens in Barcelona, Spain.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
September 29 – The Kyshtym disaster occurs at the Mayak nuclear reprocessing plant in Russia.

October

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October 4: Sputnik program begins, the first satellite launched into space

October 1 – The Africanized bee is accidentally released in Brazil.Template:Citation needed
October 4
- Space Age – Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow delta wing interceptor aircraft is unveiled.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
October 9 – The Jodrell Bank radio telescope in Cheshire, England, is controlled from its control room for the first time.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
October 10 – Windscale fire: Fire at the Windscale nuclear reactor on the north-west coast of England releases radioactive material into the surrounding environment, including iodine-131.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
October 11 – The orbit of the last stage of the R-7 Semyorka rocket (carrying Sputnik I) is first successfully calculated on an IBM 704 computer at the MIT Computation Center as part of Operation Moonwatch, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
October 20 – Two trains collide at Yarımburgaz in Turkey; 95 die.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
October 23 – Morocco begins its invasion of Ifni.
October 27 – Celâl Bayar is re-elected president of Turkey.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

November

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Laika the dog became the first animal to orbit Earth.

November 1 – The Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages at this time, opens in the United States, to connect Michigan's two peninsulas.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
November 3 – Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2, with the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog named Laika, on board.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> There is no technology available to return her to Earth.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
November 13
- Flooding in the Po Valley of Italy leads to flooding also in Venice.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Gordon Gould invents the laser.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
November 15
- Yugoslavia announces the end of an economic boycott of Francoist Spain (although it does not reinstitute diplomatic relations).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1957 Aquila Airways Solent crash: A flying boat crash on the Isle of Wight leaves 45 dead.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
November 16 – Adnan Menderes of the Democrat Party forms the new government of Turkey (23rd government, last government formed by DP and Menderes).
November 30
- Indonesian president Sukarno survives a grenade attack at the Cikini School in Jakarta, but six children are killed.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1957 New Zealand general election: The Labour Party defeats the governing National Party, with Walter Nash succeeding Keith Holyoake as Prime Minister.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

December

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December 1 – In Indonesia, Sukarno announces the nationalization of 246 Dutch businesses.
December 4
- The Lewisham rail crash in London, UK, leaves 92 people dead.<ref>Template:Cite report</ref>
- 1957 Bayankhongor Earthquake in Mongolia kills 30+ people
December 5 – All 326,000 Dutch nationals are expelled from Indonesia.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
December 6 – The first U.S. attempt to launch a satellite fails, when the Vanguard rocket blows up on the launch pad.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
December 10 – Canadian diplomat Lester B. Pearson receives the Nobel Peace Prize, for his peacekeeping efforts in the United Nations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
December 18 – A violent F5 tornado wipes out the entire community of Sunfield, Illinois.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
December 20 – The Boeing 707 airliner flies for the first time.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Self-published inline

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Mao Zedong admits that 800,000 "class enemies" had been summarily liquidated in China between 1949 and 1954.
Gruppe SPUR, an artistic collaboration, is founded in Germany.
Raja Fashions, a tailoring business, is founded in Hong Kong.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The so-called 'mound of Midas', the Great Tumulus near Gordium, is excavated.
Three new neo-grotesque sans-serif typefaces are released: Folio (designed by Konrad Bauer and Walter Baum), Neue Haas Grotesk (designed by Max Miedinger) and Univers (designed by Adrian Frutiger); all will be influential in the International Typographic Style of graphic design.

Births

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January

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Katie Couric

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John Lasseter

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Steve Harvey

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Ade Edmondson

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Frank Miller

January 1 – Isabel Ordaz, Spanish actressTemplate:Cn
January 3 – Bojan Križaj, Slovenian alpine skier
January 4 – Patty Loveless, American country music singer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
January 6 – Nancy Lopez, American golfer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
January 7
- Katie Couric, American television host<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Hannu Kamppuri, Finnish ice hockey goaltender
- Julian Solís, Puerto Rican former world bantamweight champion boxer
January 8 – David Lang, American composer
January 9 – Bibie, Ghanaian singer
January 11
- Bryan Robson, English footballer
- Claude Criquielion, Belgian bike racer (d. 2015)
January 12 – John Lasseter, American director, writer and animator
January 13
- Lorrie Moore, American writer
- Daniel Scioli, Argentine politician and sportsman
January 14 – Anchee Min, Chinese writer
January 15 – Mario Van Peebles, Mexican-born African-American actor and director<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
January 16 – Ricardo Darín, Argentinian actor
January 17 – Steve Harvey, African-American comedian, television host, radio personality and actor<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
January 22
- Mike Bossy, Canadian hockey player (d. 2022)
- Godfrey Thoma, Nauruan politician
January 23 – Princess Caroline of Monaco, Princess of Hanover<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
January 26 – Road Warrior Hawk, American professional wrestler (d. 2003)
January 27
- Frank Miller, American comic book writer
- Janick Gers, British heavy metal guitarist
January 29 – Grażyna Miller, Polish poet
January 30 – Payne Stewart, American golfer (d. 1999)

February

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Dennis Brown

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Danny Antonucci

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Ainsley Harriott

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam

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John Turturro

February 1 – Dennis Brown, Jamaican reggae singer (d. 1999)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
February 2 – Phil Barney, French singer
February 5 – Jackie Woodburne, Australian actress
February 6
- Kathy Najimy, American actress and comedian
- Robert Townsend, African-American actor, comedian, director, and writer
February 8 – Cindy Wilson, American rock singer (The B-52's)
February 9 – Gordon Strachan, Scottish footballer and manager
February 14 – Soile Isokoski, Finnish lyric soprano
February 16 – LeVar Burton, African-American actor<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
February 17 – Loreena McKennitt, Canadian singer, composer, harpist (Mummers' Dance)
February 18
- Marita Koch, German athlete
- Vanna White, American game show presenter (Wheel of Fortune)
February 19
- Falco, Austrian rock musician (Rock Me Amadeus) (d. 1998)
- Ray Winstone, British actor
February 20 – Glen Hanlon, Canadian ice hockey coach
February 23
- Ria Brieffies, Dutch singer (d. 2009)
- Charlie Brandt, American serial killer (d. 2004)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
February 25 – Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singaporean politician, 9th President of Singapore
February 27
- Danny Antonucci, Canadian creator of the Cartoon Network show Ed, Edd n Eddy
- Timothy Spall, English actor
February 28
- Ian Smith, New Zealand cricketer
- John Turturro, American actor, writer and director

March

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Osama bin Laden

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Qasem Soleimani

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Spike Lee

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Lucio Gutiérrez

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Christopher Lambert

March 4 – Mykelti Williamson, American actor
March 5 – Mark E. Smith, English singer (d. 2018)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
March 6 – Eddie Deezen, American actor and comedian
March 8 – Clive Burr, British heavy metal drummer (d. 2013)
March 9 – Mona Sahlin, Swedish politician
March 10
- Osama bin Laden, Saudi-born terrorist and founder of al-Qaeda (d. 2011)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Hans-Peter Friedrich, German politician
March 11 – Qasem Soleimani, Iranian general (d. 2020)
March 12
- Val Demings, American politician<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Marlon Jackson, African-American singer
March 15
- Joaquim de Almeida, Portuguese actor
- Park Overall, American film and television actress
- Steve Witkoff, American real estate investor, former lawyer, and diplomat<ref>"Who is Steve Witkoff? The United States Special Envoy to the Middle East," BBN Times.</ref>
March 18 – György Pazdera, Hungarian rock bassist (Pokolgép)
March 19 – Christopher Murray, American actor
March 20
- Vanessa Bell Calloway, African-American actress
- Spike Lee, African-American film director and actor
- Theresa Russell, American actress
March 22 – Michael Mosley, British television and radio journalist, producer, presenter and writer (d. 2024)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
March 23
- Edna Molewa, South African politician (d. 2018)
- Lucio Gutiérrez, 41st President of Ecuador
- Robbie James, Welsh footballer
- Amanda Plummer, American actress
March 27 – Stephen Dillane, English actor
March 28 – Paul Eiding, American actor and voice actor
March 29 – Christopher Lambert, French-American actor
March 30
- Shen Yi-ming, Taiwanese Air Force general officer (d. 2020)
- Ian Shelton, Canadian astronomer who discovered SN 1987A
March 31 – Marc McClure, American actor

April

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Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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Donald Tusk

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Daniel Day-Lewis

April 1
- J. Karjalainen, Finnish rock musician
- Denise Nickerson, American actress (d. 2019)
April 2 – Giuliana De Sio, Italian actress
April 4
- Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, Mexican drug lord
- Aki Kaurismäki, Finnish film director
April 5 – Ivan Corea, Sri Lankan autism campaigner
April 8 – Henry Cluney, Irish musician
April 9 – Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer (d. 2011)
April 12 – Vince Gill, American singer-songwriter
April 14 – Mikhail Pletnev, Russian pianist, conductor and composer
April 17 – Afrika Bambaataa, American DJ and producer
April 19 – Mukesh Ambani, Indian businessman<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
April 21
- Herbert Wetterauer, German artist and author
- Faustin-Archange Touadéra, 8th President of the Central African Republic
April 22 – Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland
April 23
- Jan Hooks, American actress and comedian (d. 2014)
- Kenji Kawai, Japanese composer
April 24 – Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, Pakistani-British Labour Party politician and convicted sex offender<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
April 25
- Eric Bristow, English darts player (d. 2018)
- Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, 7th Prime Minister and 8th President of Burkina Faso
April 28 – Dinorah de Jesús Rodriguez, Cuban-born experimental filmmaker
April 29
- Daniel Day-Lewis, English-born actor
- Timothy Treadwell, American environmentalist and filmmaker (d. 2003)

May

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Richard E. Grant

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Sid Vicious

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Yoshihiko Noda

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Renée Soutendijk

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Siouxsie Sioux

May 1 – Jo Jorgensen, American libertarian politician and academic
May 3 – Jo Brand, English comedian
May 5 – Richard E. Grant, English actor
May 10 – Sid Vicious (John Beverley), English punk rock bassist (Sex Pistols) (d. 1979)
May 13 – Carrie Lam, Hong Kong civil servant
May 14 – Daniela Dessì, Italian operatic soprano (d. 2016)
May 15
- Kevin Von Erich, American professional wrestler
- Juan José Ibarretxe, Basque Lehendakari (Prime Minister)
May 16
- Joan Benoit, American Olympic gold medal-winning marathon runner
- Bob Suter, American professional ice hockey player (d. 2014)
May 17 – Gösta Sundqvist, Finnish rock singer and songwriter (Leevi and the Leavings) (d. 2003)
May 18
- Michael Cretu, Romanian–German new-age musician (Enigma)
- Frank Plasberg, German journalist and television presenter
May 20 – Yoshihiko Noda, 62nd Prime Minister of Japan
May 21
- Rebecca Jones, Mexican actress
- Judge Reinhold, American actor
- Renée Soutendijk, Dutch actress
May 22
- Shinji Morisue, Japanese gymnast
- Gary Sweet, Australian actor
- Lisa Murkowski, US Senator- R-Alaska
May 23 – Jimmy McShane (aka Baltimora), Northern Irish singer and dancer (d. 1995)
May 24
- John Harrington, American professional ice hockey player
- Walter Moers, German comic artist and writer<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
- John G. Rowland, American Republican politician, Governor of Connecticut and felon
May 26
- François Legault, Canadian politician, Premier of Quebec<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Pontso Sekatle, Lesotho academic and politician
May 27 – Siouxsie Sioux, born Susan Ballion, English post-punk singer (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
May 28 – Kirk Gibson, American baseball player
May 29 – Ted Levine, American actor
May 31 – Jim Craig, American professional ice hockey player

June

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Tarek Shawki

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Frances McDormand

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Georgi Parvanov

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Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

June 1 – Dorota Kędzierzawska, Polish film director
June 3 – Horst-Ulrich Hänel, German field hockey player
June 5 – Kim Tai-chung, Korean martial artist and former actor and Bruce Lee double (d. 2011)
June 7 – Juan Luis Guerra, Dominican singer and songwriter
June 8
- Scott Adams, American cartoonist (Dilbert)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Dimple Kapadia, Indian actress
June 12
- Timothy Busfield, American actor
- Gamal Al-Ghandour, Egyptian football referee
- Javed Miandad, Pakistani cricketer
- Tarek Shawki, Egyptian academic, 25th Minister of Education and Technical Education in Egypt
June 14 – Maxi Jazz, British musician, rapper, singer-songwriter and DJ (d. 2022)<ref>Template:Usurped Telegraph 21 January 1999</ref>
June 15 – Seppo Pääkkönen, Finnish actor
June 19 – Anna Lindh, Swedish politician (d. 2003)
June 21
- Michael Bowen, American actor
- Luis Antonio Tagle, Filipino cardinal, Archbishop of Manila
June 23 – Frances McDormand, American actress
June 25 – William Goh, Archbishop of Singapore
June 27 – Erik Hamrén, Swedish football player
June 28 – Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria
June 29 – Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Turkmen politician, 2nd President of Turkmenistan
June 30 – Silvio Orlando, Italian actor

July

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Kelly McGillis

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Stefan Löfven

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Bret Hart

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Theo van Gogh

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Nana Visitor

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Nellie Kim

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Fumio Kishida

July 2 – Bret Hart, Canadian professional wrestler
July 4
- Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand
- Jenny Seagrove, English actress
- M. Nasir, Singaporean-Malaysian poet, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, actor and film director
- Dmitry Nazarov, Soviet-Russian actor
July 5 – Doug Wilson, Canadian ice hockey
July 7 – Mohd Puad Zarkashi, Malaysian politician
July 9
- Paul Merton, English writer, actor, comedian, radio and television presenter
- Marc Almond, English singer
- Kelly McGillis, American actress
July 10 – Cindy Sheehan, American anti-war activist
July 12 – Rick Husband, American astronaut (d. 2003)
July 13
- Lília Cabral, Brazilian actress
- Cameron Crowe, American writer and film director
July 17 – Shinobu Otake, Japanese actress
July 18 – Nick Faldo, British golfer
July 21
- Jon Lovitz, American actor and comedian
- Stefan Löfven, 33rd Prime Minister of Sweden
July 23 – Theo van Gogh, Dutch film director (d. 2004)
July 24 – Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Uzbek politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Uzbekistan and 2nd President of Uzbekistan
July 26
- Yuen Biao, Hong Kong actor
- Nana Visitor, American actress
July 27 – Hansi Müller, German footballer
July 29
- Nellie Kim, Russian gymnast
- Fumio Kishida, 100th Prime Minister of Japan<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>