1. Gary Owens (1934)

Voice Actor

Known as the deep-voiced announcer on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and many cartoons. He voiced a character in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.

2. Vern Ehlers (1934)

American Politician

American physicist and politician who served as US representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district from 1993 to 2011. He was the first research physicist to be elected to the United...

3. Carl Sagan (1934)

Astronomy And Planetary Science

Astronomer whose love of space inspired readers and TV viewers to look to the stars. He is best known for co-writing and narrating the award-winning 1980 television series Cosmos: A...

4. Mitchell Ryan (1934)

American Actor

Actor best known for his role as Burke Devlin on the cult TV soap opera Dark Shadows. However, he was ultimately fired from the show due to his alcoholism.

5. Leonard Cohen (1934)

Canadian Singer-songwriter

Juno Award-winning songwriter of intimate ballads such as "Suzanne" and "Hallelujah." He released over a dozen albums in a career that spanned from the 1960s into the 2010s.

6. Pratibha Patil (1934)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who was Governor of Rajasthan from 2004 to 2007, and was the 12th president of India from 2007 to 2012. She was the first woman to hold both...

7. Barry Humphries (1934)

Australian Comedian

He provided the voice of Bruce the reformed shark in Finding Nemo alongside Ellen DeGeneres. In 2012, he portrayed the Great Goblin in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

8. Nicolas Coster (1934)

Soap Opera Actor

Nicolas Coster is a famous Soap Opera Actor, who was born on December 3, 1934 in United Kingdom. British actor best known for his roles in multiple television series and...

9. Cynthia Harris (1934)

Actress

Actress known for her roles on Mad About You and L.A. Law. In 1978, she garnered a BAFTA nomination for her portrayal of Wallis Simpson in Edward & Mrs. Simpson. 

10. Sydney Schanberg (1934)

American Journalist

American journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1976 for his coverage of the war in Cambodia.

11. Roy Innis (1934)

American Activist And Politician

Civil Rights activist who was the head of the Congress of Racial Equality.

12. Glória Menezes (1934)

Brazilian Actress

Brazilian actress who is known for her work on a variety of television programs including as Basbara Silveira Bueno on the series Deus Nos Acuda and for having played Roberta...

13. Alexey Leonov (1934)

Astronaut

Soviet member of the first cosmonaut group who was part of the missions Voskhod 2 and Soyuz 19/ASTP.

14. Louise Fletcher (1934)

Actress

Academy Award-winning actress best known for her role as Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Her other notable films include Cruel Intentions, Flowers in the Attic, and 2 Days...

15. Jody McCrea (1934)

American Actor And Producer

He became known as a slow-witted Deadhead in the Beach Party films of the 1960's. He produced the 1970 film, Cry Blood, Apache, and starred as Pitcalin.

16. Rudolf Schuster (1934)

President Of Slovakia

This former Communist Party politician briefly joined the Party of Civic Understanding before becoming a political Independent and holding office from 1999 until 2004 as the second President of Slovakia....

17. John Ashley (1934)

Actor

Notable for his portrayal of Clipper Hamilton in the 1960s television series Straightaway and for his appearances in Frankenstein's Daughter, Hell on Wheels, and several other movies of the 1950s...

18. Harlan Ellison (1934)

American Science Fiction Writer

Prolific writer and editor who is known for his highly popular science fiction anthology, Dangerous Visions. An author in the genre of speculative fiction, he wrote many other works, including...

19. Vern Gosdin (1934)

American Musician

Country music star whose #1 hits include "I Can Tell by the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)" and "I'm Still Crazy."

20. Jonas Savimbi (1934)

Angolan Politician

Guerrilla warfare leader, political figure, and founder of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) political party. He was killed in 2002 in the Angolan Civil War....

21. Eugene Cernan (1934)

Retired United States Navy Offic

American astronaut who commanded the final Apollo moon landing. He previously flew for the Gemini 9A and Apollo 10 missions.

22. Rubén Aguirre (1934)

Actor

Mexican actor most famous for his roles on the TV series El Chavo del Ocho and El Chapulin Colorado. He was also a producer and writer for shows like Juan Pirulero and...

23. Pat Boone (1934)

American Singer

American singer and composer who became one of the highest charting singers in the late 1950s. He was known for covering the work of many black R&B singers. He also...

24. Joyce Van Patten (1934)

Movie Actress

Joyce Van Patten is a famous Movie Actress, who was born on March 9, 1934 in United States. Stage and screen actress who was cast in Brighton Beach Memoirs and...

25. Harry Blackstone Jr. (1934)

Magician

A talented stage magician and the son of The Great Blackstone.

26. Bill Russell (1934)

American Basketball Player And C

Legendary center who was a 5-time NBA MVP and 12-time All-Star selection. He led the Boston Celtics to an astounding 11 Championships from 1957 to 1969. 

27. Pim Jacobs (1934)

Dutch Musician

Jazz artist and television presenter known for his Pim Jacobs Trio, which featured famed jazz guitarist Wim Overgaauw.

28. Joan Hackett (1934)

American Actor

She gained recognition for her role in the film Only When I Laugh and appeared in the show The Defenders.

29. Florence Henderson (1934)

American Actress And Singer

She gained fame as Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974 and hosted The Florence Henderson Show on RLTV. TV Land and Entertainment Weekly ranked her one of the...

30. Paddy Jones (1934)

Dancer

In her seventies, this popular English salsa dancer won the 2009 edition of the Spanish reality TV talent competition Tu Si Que Vales. Five years later, she finished ninth in...

31. Tarcisio Bertone (1934)

Catholic Cardinal

Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church and Vatican diplomat who, during his career, was the Archbishop of both Vercelli and Genoa.

32. Empress Michiko (1934)

Japanese Empress

Born into a family of Japanese academics, she joined the Japanese Imperial Family upon her 1959 marriage to Crown Prince Akihito. Upon the death of his father, Akihito became Emperor...

33. Chandu Borde (1934)

Cricketer

Former right-handed batter for India who received the CK Nayudu Award for Lifetime achievement, and has served as the Chairman of the National Selection Committee.

34. Robert Moog (1934)

Electronic Music Pioneer Invento

Engineer and music pioneer who ushered in a new era of music when he invented the electronic synthesizer in 1964.

35. Walt McDonald (1934)

Poet

American poet and teacher whose works include A Thousand Miles of Stars and Faith Is A Radical Master.

36. David Keith Orton (1934)

Activist

David Keith Orton is a famous Activist, who was born on January 6, 1934 in Canada. Canadian environmental philosopher associated with the Deep Ecology movement. He pioneered the concept of...

37. Donnie Dunagan (1934)

Actor And United States Marine

Former child actor who provided the voice of Young Bambi in the 1942 Disney classic Bambi. He also appeared in the 1939 films Tower of London and Son of Frankenstein. 

38. Brigitte Bardot (1934)

French Actress; Animal Welfare A

French actress who starred in a number of films in the 1950s and '60s, including Contempt, Spirits of the Dead and ...And God Created Woman. She was nominated for a...

39. Joanne Kyger (1934)

American Poet

American poet associated with the Beats and the Black Mountain Poets. Her poetry collections include About Now: Collected Poems and Just Space: Poems 1979-1989.

40. Mary Jo Houghton (1934)

Reality Star

The matriarch of the Jenner brood, she is the mother of Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Kris Jenner and has appeared alongside her daughter and grandchildren on the show since it's...

41. Tammy Grimes (1934)

American Actor And Singer

Broadway and movie actress and singer who won a Tony Award for her performance in The Unsinkable Molly Brown. She was also the star of ABC's The Tammy Grimes Show.

42. Ayatollah Rafsanjani (1934)

Politician

Politician known for being the fourth President of Iran. He is also known for having held positions such as the Chairman of Expedience Discernment Council, the Chairman of the Assembly...

43. Dick Anthony Williams (1934)

Movie Actor

Dick Anthony Williams is a famous Movie Actor, who was born on August 9, 1934 in United States. Award-winning star of Hollywood and Broadway who was one of the first...

44. Bob Weber (1934)

American Football Player And Coa

Former football offensive lineman and coach. He was head coach at the University of Louisville from 1980 to 1984 and also served as offensive coordinator at Kansas State and both...

45. Harry M. Miller (1934)

Entrepreneur

Australian promoter and publicist who founded Pan Pacific Productions.

46. Wink Martindale (1934)

Game Show Host

Acclaimed television game show host known for hosting Tic Tac Dough and lesser known board game adaptations such as Shuffle and Boggle.

47. Yuri Gagarin (1934)

Soviet Cosmonaut

Russian cosmonaut who became the world's first man in space in 1961. He spent a grand total of 1 hour and 48 minutes in the void above.

48. Ronnie Carroll (1934)

Irish Singer

Remembered for his hit songs "Roses Are Red" (1962) and "Say Wonderful Things" (1963), this Northern Irish-born vocalist is also famous for having represented the United Kingdom at two successive...

49. Carl Kasell (1934)

American Radio Personlaty

Host of the National Public Radio (NPR) quiz show Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! He also hosted NPR's Weekend All Things Considered and Morning Edition.

50. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (1934)

War Hero

Decorated U.S. Army General who served as the Commander-in-Chief of United States Central Command for the coalition forces in the Persian Gulf War.