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===1901–present=== *[[1901]] – [[Ben Lyon]], American actor (d. 1979)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ben Lyon, 78, Silent-Screen Star Who Discovered' Marilyn Monroe |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/26/archives/ben-lyon-78-silentscreen-star-who-discovered-marilyn-monroe-jean.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=21 December 2023 |date=26 March 1979}}</ref> *[[1902]] – [[George Brunies]], American trombonist (d. 1974) *[[1903]] – [[Claudio Arrau]], Chilean pianist and composer (d. 1991)<ref>{{cite book|title=Unisa Latin American Report|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bjglAQAAIAAJ|year=1991|publisher=UNISA Centre for Latin American Studies|page=99}}</ref> *[[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]] – [[Geo Bogza]], Romanian poet and journalist (d. 1993) * 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 – [[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)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Feb. 6: Fabian Forte, Axl Rose |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2023/02/06/Famous-birthdays-for-Feb-6-Fabian-Forte-Axl-Rose/8101675546698/ |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=5 February 2024 |date=6 February 2023}}</ref> *[[1912]] – [[Eva Braun]], German wife of [[Adolf Hitler]] (d. 1945)<ref name="UPI"/> * 1912 – [[Christopher Hill (historian)|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)<ref name="UPI"/> *[[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 (rugby)|Bob Scott]], New Zealand rugby player (d. 2012) *[[1922]] – [[Patrick Macnee]], English-American actor and costume designer (d. 2015)<ref name="UPI"/> * 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 (footballer, born 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 (d. 2022) *[[1931]] – [[Rip Torn]], American actor (d. 2019)<ref name="UPI"/> * 1931 – [[Fred Trueman]], English cricketer (d. 2006) * 1931 – [[Mamie Van Doren]], American actress and model<ref name="AP"/> * 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)<ref name="UPI"/> *[[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 (Canada)|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<ref name="AP"/> * 1939 – [[Jair Rodrigues]], Brazilian singer (d. 2014) *[[1940]] – [[Tom Brokaw]], American journalist and author<ref name="AP"/> * 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 (musician)|Dave Berry]], English pop singer * 1941 – [[Gigi Perreau]], American actress and director *[[1942]] – [[Ahmad-Jabir Ahmadov]], Azerbaijani philosopher and academic (d. 2021) * 1942 – [[Sarah Brady]], American activist and author (d. 2015)<ref name="UPI"/> * 1942 – [[Charlie Coles]], American basketball player and coach (d. 2013) * 1942 – [[James Loewen]], American sociologist and historian (d. 2021) * 1942 – [[Tommy Roberts (designer)|Tommy Roberts]], English fashion designer (d. 2012) *[[1943]] – [[Fabian Forte]], American pop singer and actor<ref name="AP"/> * 1943 – [[Gayle Hunnicutt]], American actress (d. 2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=Gayle Hunnicutt obituary {{!}} Television & radio {{!}} The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/sep/03/gayle-hunnicutt-obituary |website=amp.theguardian.com |access-date=5 September 2023}}</ref> *[[1944]] – [[Christine Boutin]], French politician, [[Minister of Housing and Territorial Equality (France)|French Minister of Housing and Urban Development]] * 1944 – [[Willie Tee]], American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (d. 2007) *[[1945]] – [[Bob Marley]], Jamaican singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1981)<ref name="UPI"/> * 1945 – [[Michael Tucker (actor)|Michael Tucker]], American actor and producer<ref name="AP"/> *[[1946]] – [[Richie Hayward]], American drummer and songwriter (d. 2010) * 1946 – [[Kate McGarrigle]], Canadian musician and singer-songwriter (d. 2010) * 1946 – [[Jim Turner (politician)|Jim Turner]], American captain and politician *[[1947]] – [[Charlie Hickcox]], American swimmer (d. 2010)<ref>{{cite web|title=Charles Hickcox|url=https://www.olympic.org/charles-hickcox|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=27 April 2020}}</ref> * 1947 – [[Bill Staines]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2021) *[[1949]] – [[Mike Batt]], English singer-songwriter and producer * 1949 – [[Manuel Orantes]], Spanish tennis player * 1949 – [[Jim Sheridan]], Irish director, producer, and screenwriter * 1949 – [[Mike Anderson (linebacker)|Mike Anderson]], former American football player.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://smartbrothamedia.com/interview-with-mike-anderson | title=Mike Anderson - LSU Living Legend - Count Time Podcast | date=3 September 2021 }}</ref> *[[1950]] – [[Natalie Cole]], American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2015)<ref name="UPI"/> * 1950 – [[Timothy M. Dolan]], American cardinal * 1950 – [[Punky Meadows]], American rock guitarist and songwriter *[[1951]] – [[Kevin Whately]], English actor<ref name="UPI"/> *[[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 – [[John Kuester]], American basketball player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=John Kuester |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/77320/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref> * 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<ref name="AP"/> * 1957 – [[Simon Phillips (drummer)|Simon Phillips]], English drummer and producer<ref name="AP"/> * 1957 – [[Robert Townsend (actor)|Robert Townsend]], American actor and director<ref name="AP"/> *[[1958]] – [[Cecily Adams]], American actress and casting director (d. 2004) *[[1960]] – [[Jeremy Bowen]], Welsh journalist * 1960 – [[Megan Gallagher]], American actress<ref name="AP"/> *[[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 for Foreign Affairs (Greece)|Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greece]] * 1962 – [[Axl Rose]], American singer-songwriter and producer<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for February 6, 2023 includes celebrities Rick Astley, Axl Rose |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/02/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-february-6-2023-includes-celebrities-rick-astley-axl-rose.html |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=5 February 2024 |date=6 February 2023}}</ref> *[[1963]] – [[David Capel]], English cricketer (d. 2020) * 1963 – [[Scott Gordon (ice hockey)|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)<ref name="UPI"/> * 1964 – [[Colin Miller (cricketer)|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<ref name="AP"/> *[[1967]] – [[Anita Cochran]], American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer * 1967 – [[Izumi Sakai]], Japanese singer-songwriter (d. 2007) * 1967 – [[Michelle Thrush]], Canadian actress and activist<ref>{{cite book |last1=Berumen |first1=Frank Javier Garcia |title=American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood |date=2020 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=9781476636474 |page=233}}</ref> *[[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 footballer and manager<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7243|title=Tim Sherwood|website=soccerbase.com|access-date=3 February 2020}}</ref> * 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 (basketball)|Carlos Rogers]], American basketball player * 1971 – [[Brian Stepanek]], American actor<ref name="UPI"/> *[[1972]] – [[Stefano Bettarini]], Italian footballer * 1972 – [[David Binn]], American football player *[[1974]] – [[Aljo Bendijo]], Filipino journalist *[[1975]] – [[Chad Allen (baseball)|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<ref name="AP"/> *[[1978]] – [[Yael Naim]], French-Israeli singer-songwriter *[[1979]] – [[Dan Bălan]], Moldovan singer-songwriter and producer *[[1980]] – [[Kerry Jeremy]], Antiguan cricketer * 1980 – [[Konnor (wrestler)|Konnor]], American wrestler<ref>{{cite web |title=Konnor |url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/17173541/wwe-profile-page-konnor |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=5 February 2024 |date=11 August 2016}}</ref> * 1980 – [[Ben Lawson]], Australian actor<ref name="AP"/> * 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 *[[1982]] – [[Alice Eve]], English actress<ref name="AP"/> * 1982 – [[Elise Ray]], American gymnast * 1982 – [[Tank (Taiwanese singer)|Tank]], Taiwanese singer-songwriter *[[1983]] – [[Dimas Delgado]], Spanish footballer * 1983 – [[S. Sreesanth]], Indian cricketer * 1983 – [[Jamie Whincup]], Australian race car driver *[[1984]] – [[Darren Bent]], English international footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=28055|title=Darren Bent|website=soccerbase.com|access-date=3 February 2020}}</ref> * 1984 – [[Piret Järvis]], Estonian singer-songwriter and guitarist * 1984 – [[Antoine Wright (basketball)|Antoine Wright]], American basketball player *[[1985]] – [[Fallulah]], Danish singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dr.dk/musik/kunstner/fallulah/10419694|title=Fallulah, singer-songwriter|website=Danish Broadcast Corporation|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref> * 1985 – [[Kris Humphries]], American basketball player * 1985 – [[Crystal Reed]], American actress<ref name="AP"/> *[[1986]] – [[Dane DeHaan]], American actor<ref name="UPI"/> * 1986 – [[Tony Johnson (fighter)|Tony Johnson]], American mixed martial artist<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Tony-Johnson-41069|title=Tony "Hulk" Johnson|work=Sherdog}}</ref> * 1986 – [[Yunho]], South Korean singer and actor *[[1987]] – [[Pedro Álvarez (baseball)|Pedro Álvarez]], Dominican-American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Pedro Alvarez |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/pedro-alvarez-476883 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref> * 1987 – [[Travis Wood]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Travis Wood |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/travis-wood-475243 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref> *[[1988]] – [[Anna Diop]], Senegalese-American actress<ref name="AP"/> * 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 * 1990 – [[Dominic Sherwood]], English actor<ref name="UPI"/> *[[1991]] – [[Tobias Eisenbauer]], Austrian ice dancer * 1991 – [[Aleksandar Katai]], Serbian footballer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/aleksandar-katai|title=Aleksandar Katai {{pipe}} MLSsoccer.com}}</ref> * 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]], American beauty pageant titleholder, [[Miss America 2011]] * 1993 – [[Tinashe]], American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress<ref name="AP"/> *[[1994]] – [[Charlie Heaton]], English actor and musician<ref name="UPI"/> *[[1995]] – [[Nyck de Vries]], Dutch racing driver<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.motorsport.com/driver/nyck-de-vries/19622/ |title=Nyck de Vries Profile - Bio, News, High-Res Photos & High Quality Videos |website=motorsport.com |access-date=February 11, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/nyck-de-vries/ |title=Nyck de Vries {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database |website=Driver Database |access-date=February 11, 2023}}</ref> * 1995 – [[Leon Goretzka]], German footballer * 1995 – [[Sam McQueen]], English footballer *[[1996]] – [[Kevon Looney]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Kevon Looney |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1626172/kevon-looney |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref> *[[1998]] – [[Adley Rutschman]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Adley Rutschman |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/adley-rutschman-668939 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref> *[[2000]] – [[Conor Gallagher]], English footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Conor Gallagher|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/21887/Conor-Gallagher/overview|website=[[Premier League]]|access-date=7 February 2025}}</ref> *[[2002]] – [[Ona Huczkowski]], Finnish actress<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/perhe/a/200610025164858|title=Äiti roikkuu katosta!|work=[[Iltalehti]]|date=2 October 2006|access-date=22 March 2025|language=fi|url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kirkkojakaupunki.fi/-/-piti-heittaytya-itsekin-synkkiin-vesiin-ona-huczkowski-antaa-aanen-nuorten-pahoinvoinnille|title="Piti heittäytyä itsekin synkkiin vesiin" – Ona Huczkowski antaa äänen nuorten pahoinvoinnille|first=Janne|last=Flinkkilä|work=Kirkko ja kaupunki|date=27 February 2025|access-date=22 March 2025|language=fi}}</ref> <!--Do not link multiple occurrences of the same year, just link the first occurrence. If there are multiple people in the same birth year, put them in alphabetical order. Do not trust "this year in history" websites for accurate date information. -->
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