1. Ion Țiriac (1939)

Romanian Tennis Player

Notable as both an ice hockey player and a tennis player, this Romanian athlete was part of his country's national hockey team during the 1964 Winter Olympics and went on...

2. Milt Pappas (1939)

Baseball Player

MLB pitcher who accumulated 209 wins during his 17-year career.

3. George Hamilton (1939)

Movie Actor

George Hamilton is a famous Movie Actor, who was born on August 12, 1939 in United States. Hollywood actor who won a Golden Globe Award in 1960 as the Most...

4. Ivica Vidović (1939)

Croatian Actor

Yugoslavian-born film actor who appeared in the Serbian cult classic WR: Mysteries of the Organism. His other screen credits include roles in How the War Started on My Island and...

5. Ralph Boston (1939)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

American athlete who is known for his success as a long jumper in the 1960s. He won the Gold Medal at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome for the long...

6. John Leonard (1939)

Journalist

Remembered best for his work with The New York Times Book Review, The New York Review of Books, and The Nation, this literary, artistic, and cultural critic was awarded the...

7. Lily Tomlin (1939)

American Comedian And Actor

Award-winning comedienne who became known for her role as phone operator Ernestine on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. In 2004, she appeared in I Heart Huckabees and in 2015, she began starring as...

8. RD Burman (1939)

Composer

RD Burman is a famous Composer, who was born on June 27, 1939 in India. Considered one of the finest composers in Indian cinema history. He composed scores for 331...

9. Patrick Kearney (1939)

Criminal

Known as The Freeway Killer, targeted young men and claimed anywhere from 21 to 43 victims.

10. Jack Gordon (1939)

Business Executive

Entertainment executive who managed and married singer La Toya Jackson.

11. Bobby Hull (1939)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

Hall of Fame left winger known as The Golden Jet. He scored 610 NHL goals, won three Art Ross Trophies and helped the Chicago Blackhawks win a Stanley Cup Championship...

12. Peter Bogdanovich (1939)

Film Director

Director and screenwriter of The Last Picture Show, which earned him Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. He also directed other classic movies like Paper Moon. In...

13. Chandra Bahadur Dangi (1939)

unknow

Afflicted with primordial dwarfism, Dangi broke the world record for shortest man to have ever lived. He reached an adult height of only one foot and 9.5 inches.

14. Carmen Salinas (1939)

Soap Opera Actress

Mexican soap opera actress notable for her roles in films such as Elisa (1979) and Corrupcion (1984). She's also known for her telenovela roles in Maria Mercedes (early 1990s) and...

15. Mike Farrell (1939)

American Actor

Played Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on TV's M*A*S*H and Milton Lang on Desperate Housewives. He is also a political activist.

16. David Jacobs (1939)

Screenwriter

Television writer who became famous for writing the original soap opera Dallas as well as Knots Landing. In 2005, he wrote Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again.

17. Marty Wilde (1939)

Rock Singer

Marty Wilde is a famous Rock Singer, who was born on April 15, 1939 in United Kingdom. English singer who was one of the first British musicians to help popularize...

18. Wally Funk (1939)

Astronaut

Astronaut famous for being the oldest person to go into space by taking the Blue Origin flight on July 20, 2021. She is also the first female air safety investigator...

19. Don Halloran (1939)

TikTok Star

TikTok star known for his content giving encouraging life advice from his perspective as an over 80-year-old grandfather that has earned him 750,000 TikTok followers. 

20. John Stewart (1939)

Folk Singer

Key figure in the American folk music movement of the 1960s. He wrote "Daydream Believer," The Monkees' smash hit from 1967. 

21. Apoorva Sengupta (1939)

Indian Cricketer

Right-handed Indian batter who bowled in the legbreak googly style, and played first-class cricket for India for ten years.

22. Ian Gibson (1939)

Non-fiction Author

Irish biographer and Hispanic studies scholar. He won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his 1989 biography of author Federico García Lorca.

23. David Walker (1939)

Business Executive

English banker who was appointed the Chairman of Barclays bank on November 1, 2012.

24. Jerry Pinkney (1939)

American Children's Illustra

Famed illustrator and writer of children's books. His works John Henry and The Lion & the Mouse received the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the Caldecott Medal respectively. 

25. William Lee Golden (1939)

Country Singer

William Lee Golden is a famous Country Singer, who was born on January 12, 1939 in United States. American country singer who has been the baritone singer for the music...

26. Robert James Waller (1939)

Novelist

A twentieth-century American author, he is known for such New York Times bestselling novels as The Bridges of Madison County and Puerto Vallarta Squeeze. Both of these works were adapted...

27. Thomas Girardi (1939)

American Lawyer

Successful attorney who gained the limelight in 1999 when he married dancer and singer Erika Jayne, a star on The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills.

28. Martin Davidson (1939)

Film Director Film Producer Scre

Screenwriter and director, most recognized for his work on shows including Chicago Hope and Judging Amy.

29. Iain Murray Rose (1939)

Swimmer

Iain Murray Rose is a famous Swimmer, who was born on January 6, 1939 in United Kingdom. Six-time Australian Olympic medalist in swimming who died of leukemia. He won four...

30. Ray Aranha (1939)

Actor Playwright Theater Directo

American actor who portrayed Nick Williams and Mr. Mike as series regulars on the short-lived shows Married People and The Heights, respectively. He's also guest starred in Are You Afraid...

31. Razzy Bailey (1939)

American Musician

Country musician who released numerous albums and songs, including his debut single, "9,999,999 Tears," which was released in 1966. He worked as a fundraiser and advocate for Type 1 diabetes...

32. Daniel Viglietti (1939)

Uruguayan Singer-songwriter And

Folk singer and guitarist who co-founded the private recording label Ayuí/Tacuabé.

33. France Nuyen (1939)

French Actor

Film actress most known for her appearance in films like Satan Never Sleeps and 1993's The Joy Luck Club.

34. Gabriela Hernández (1939)

TV Actress

Chilean actress who has appeared in Pituca sin Luca$ and Somos los Carmona. She played the role of Sonia Hundurraga in the TV show Pobre Rico.

35. Matija Bećković (1939)

Serbian Writer

Serbian poet and author known for Permanent Tragedy, When I'm Younger, and other works. His work is known for its use of Serbian colloquial speech.

36. Leland H. Hartwell (1939)

Biologist

Leland H. Hartwell is a famous Biologist, who was born on October 30, 1939 in United States. Biologist who was the director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in...

37. Andrew Grieve (1939)

British Film Director

English director best known for directing several episodes of the British drama Wire in the Blood.

38. Dean Corll (1939)

American Serial Killer

Houston-based serial killer convicted of murdering at least twenty-eight boys between 1970 to 1973, along with accomplices David Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr.

39. Judy Carne (1939)

Actress

'60s star who is best remembered for roles on Love on a Rooftop and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. She also appeared in episodes of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

40. Jānis Lūsis (1939)

Latvian Javelin Thrower

Latvian athlete who competed in the javelin throw in four Summer Olympics for the USSR, winning three Olympic medals.

41. Sultan Al-Qasimi (1939)

Politician

Politician known for being the Emir of Sharjah as well as a member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates. He is also a writer who has...

42. Michael J. Pollard (1939)

American Actor

He played the childlike C.W. Moss in Bonnie and Clyde. His roles in House of 1000 corpses and Ray Bradbury Theater brought him additional fame.

43. Michael Gothard (1939)

British Actor

Perhaps most well known for his portrayal of Kai in the early 1970s television series Arthur of the Britons, he is also remembered for playing the villainous character Emile Leopold...

44. Garrick Utley (1939)

American Newsreader

Best remembered as the first full-time journalist on site during the Vietnam War, he worked at NBC News, PBS, ABC News, and CNN through his career.

45. Anibal Cavaco Silva (1939)

Politician

Anibal Cavaco Silva is a famous Politician, who was born on July 15, 1939 in Portugal. The 19th President of Portugal, who assumed office in 2006 and was re-elected in...

46. BarBara Luna (1939)

Actress

Prolific actress of stage and screen who has appeared in over 500 television episodes.

47. Richard Serra (1939)

Sculptor

American minimalist sculptor known for his grandiose art work, which is displayed publicly in New York and Nova Scotia.

48. Phil Everly (1939)

Pop Singer

Singer who recorded "Bye Bye Love" with his brother Don in The Everly Brothers. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the Country...

49. Toni Cade Bambara (1939)

Teacher

Toni Cade Bambara is a famous Teacher, who was born on March 25, 1939 in United States. An African-American author, filmmaker, and college professor, she is best known for her...

50. Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (1939)

Composer

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich is a famous Composer, who was born on April 30, 1939 in United States. The first female composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music for her...