Famous February Birthdays
Who was Born in February on Your Birthday?
Do you know who was born on your birthday? There are many famous February birthdays displayed below. We hope you find famous and historic people who share your special day. See who was born in your birth month below.
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February Birthdays
Famous February 1 Birthdays
Frederick Douglass, American author and activist. (1818)
Clark Gable, actor, “Rhett Butler” in “Gone with the Wind”. (1901)
Sherman Hemsley, actor, “George” on the TV series “The Jeffersons”. (1938)
Famous February 2 Birthdays
February 2, 1937 – Tommy Smothers, actor, comedian of “The Smothers Brothers”. (1937)
Farrah Fawcett, television and movie actress, starred in “Charlie’s Angels”. (1947)
Christie Brinkley, supermodel. (1954)
Famous February 3 Birthdays
Norman Rockwell, renowned painter. (1894)
Joey Bishop, Television star, comedian. (1918)
Morgan Fairchild, actress. (1950)
Famous February 4 Birthdays
Charles Lindbergh, aviator, first to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean. (1902)
Clyde Tombaugh, astronomer, discovered the planet Pluto, (1905)
Rosa Parks, civil rights activist. (1913)
Alice Cooper, rock singer. (1948)
Famous February 5 Birthdays
John Jeffries, America’s first Weatherman. Also, see Weatherman Day. (1744)
Red Buttons, actor, comedian. (1919)
Hank Aaron, Hall of Fame Baseball slugger, once long-time record holder for home runs at 755. (1934)
Famous February 6 Birthdays
George Herman “Babe” Ruth, the greatest baseball player of all time. (1895)
Ronald Reagan, 40th U.S. President (1911)
Tom Brokaw, popular and respected “NBC News” anchor. (1940)
Famous February 7 Birthdays
Charles Dickens, novelist, “A Christmas Carol”. (1812)
Garth Brooks, country singer. (1962)
Chris Rock, comedian, actor. (1966)
Famous February 8 Birthdays
Jules Verne, author, “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”. (1828)
Lana Turner, actress. (1921)
Jack Lemmon, actor. (1925)
James Dean actor. (1931)
Ted Koppel, newscaster. (1940)
Nick Nolte, actor. (1941)
Famous February 9 Birthdays
William Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President. He died a month after taking office. (1773)
Joe Pesci, actor, My Cousin Vinnie. (1943)
Mia Farrow, actress. (1945)
Shakira, singer, television personality, The Voice. (1977)
Famous February 10 Birthdays
FJimmy Durante, comedian with a big nose. (1893)
Robert Wagner, actor. (1930)
Mark Spitz, 7 gold medals for swimming in the 1972 Olympics. (1950)
Greg Norman, PGA Golfer from Australia. (1966)
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Famous February 11 Birthdays
Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the light bulb. (1847)
Sidney Sheldon, author. (1917)
Burt Reynolds, actor. (1936)
Sheryl Crow, singer. (1963)
Jennifer Aniston, TV and movie actress, “Friends”. (1969)
Famous February 12 Birthdays
Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. President (1809)
Charles Darwin, Author, “Origin of the Species”, Darwin’s Theory. (1809)
Paul Bunyan, legendary lumberjack and woodsman. (1834)
Loren Greene, actor “Ben Cartwright” on the TV series “Bonanza”. (1915)
Arsenio Hall, talk show host. (1955)
Famous February 13 Birthdays
L.L. Bean, outdoorsman…yes, the clothing line. (1873)
Tennessee Ernie Ford, country singer/actor. (1919)
Kim Novak, actress. (1933)
Jerry Springer, talk show host. (1944
Famous February 14 Birthdays
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., invented the Ferris Wheel. (1859)
Jack Benny, actor, and comedian on Vaudeville, radio, and TV. (1894)
Jimmy Hoffa, Teamsters union leader mysteriously disappeared in 1971 without a trace. (1913)
Hugh Downs, co-anchor “20/20”. (1921)
Vic Morrow, Actor, TV series “Combat”. (1932)
Florence Henderson, “Carol Brady” of the TV series “The Brady Bunch”. (1934)
Famous February 15 Birthdays
Susan B. Anthony, Women’s Suffrage. (1820)
Harvey Korman, comedian. (1927)
Jane Seymour, actress TV series “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman”. (1951)
Chris Farley, actor Comedian, SNL. (1964)
Famous February 16 Birthdays
Sonny Bono, actor, singer, “Sonny and Cher”. (1935)
Ice-T, actor, rapper, TV series “Law & Order: SVU”. (1958)
John McEnroe, hot-tempered tennis champion. (1959)
Famous February 17 Birthdays
Hal Holbrook, actor. (1925)
Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns, greatest runner in NFL history. (1936)
Rene Russo, Actress. (1954)
Michael Jordan, one of the greatest players in NBA history. (1963)
Paris Hilton, actress, socialite, grand-daughter of Conrad Hilton. (1981)
Ed Sheeran, singer, composer. (1991)
Famous February 18 Birthdays
Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist and inventor of the electric battery. (1745)
Jack Palance, Oscar-winning actor in the movie “City Slickers”. (1919)
Yoko Ono, Japanese-American singer-songwriter, married John Lennon. (1933)
Cybil Shepherd, actress. (1950)
John Travolta, TV and movie actor, “Welcome Back Kotter”, “Grease”. (1954)
Vanna White, TV game show “Wheel of Fortune”. (1957)
Matt Dillon, actor. (1964)
Dr. Dre, born Andre Romelle Young, rapper, and record producer. (1965)
Famous February 19 Birthdays
Nicolas Copernicus, Scientist, controversial theory that the earth rotates around the sun. (1473)
Lee Marvin, actor. (1924)
Justine Bateman, actress, TV series “Family Ties”. (1966)
Famous February 20 Birthdays
February 20, 1902 – Ansel Adams, American photographer. (1902)
Sidney Poitier, 1st Afro-American to win Academy award. (1927)
Amanda Blake, a U.S. actress, Played Kitty on the TV western series “Gunsmoke”. (1929)
Sandy Duncan, actress. (1946)
Avana Trump, first wife of Donald Trump. (1949)
Patty Hearst, kidnapped daughter of William Randolph Hearst. (1954)
Charles Barkley, Hall of Fame American basketball player, sportscaster. (1963)
Cindy Crawford, supermodel. (1966)
Rihanna, singer. (1988)
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Famous February 21 Birthdays
Erma Bombeck, columnist. (1927)
Rue McClanahan, Actress, TV series “Golden Girls”. (1933)
Tyne Daly, actress. (1946)
Kelsey Grammer, actor, television series “Cheers” and “Frasier”. (1955)
Jennifer Love Hewitt, actress, television series “Ghost Whisperer” and “9-1-1”. (1979)
Famous February 22 Birthdays
George Washington, 1st U.S. President (1732)
Lord Robert Baden Powell, founder of Boy Scouts. (1857)
Lady Olave Baden-Powell, founded Girl Guides, wife of Lord Baden-Powell. (1889)
Robert Young, “Father Knows Best” and “Marcus Welby, MD”. (1907)
Edward M. Kennedy, Mass. U.S. Senator. (1932)
Steve “Crocodile Hunter Irwin”. (1962)
Drew Barrymore, actress. (1975)
Famous February 23 Birthdays
George Frederic Handel, German Composer. (1685)
Patricia Richardson, actress, “Jill” on TV series “Home Improvement”. (1951)
Dakota Fanning, American actress. (1994)
Famous February 24 Birthdays
Chester W. Nimitz, U.S Navy commander during WWII. (1885)
James Farentino, actor. (1938)
Steven Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer. (1955)
Famous February 25 Birthdays
Pierre Aguste Renoir, French Impressionist painter. (1851)
Zeppo Marx, youngest of Marx Brother comedians. (1901)
Sally Jesse Raphael, talk show host. (1935)
George Harrison, one of the four “Beatles”. (1943)
Tea Leoni, actress, “Jurassic Park III”, “Deep Impact”, television series “Madame Secretary”. (1966)
Sean Astin, “Samwise” in mega-movies “Lord of the Rings”. (1971)
Famous February 26 Birthdays
Victor Hugo, author, “Les Miserables”. (1802)
Levi Strauss, inventor of denim jeans. (1829)
“Buffalo Bill Cody”, Wild West Show. (1846)
William Frawley, movie and TV actor, “Fred Mertz” on “I Love Lucy”. (1887)
Jackie Gleason, actor and comedian. (1916)
Tony Randall, actor, “The Odd Couple”. (1920)
Johnny Cash, American country western singer. (1930)
Famous February 27 Birthdays
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, poet. (1807)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet and writer. (1827)
Fats Domino, pianist. (1902)
John Steinbeck, author of “Grapes of Wrath”. (1902)
Joanne Woodward, actress. (1930)
Johnny Cash, country western singer. (1932)
Elizabeth Taylor, actress. (1932)
Ralph Nader, consumer advocate. Were you a “Nader’s Raider?”. (1934)
Michael Bolton, singer. (1953)
Famous February 28 Birthdays
Charles Durning, actor. (1915)
Mario Andretti, race car driver. (1940)
Bernadette Peters, actress. (1948)
Gilbert Gottfried, comedian. (1955)
Josh Groban, singer. (1981)
Famous February 29 Birthdays
Gioachino Rossini, Italian Composer. ((1792)
John Philip Holland, Father of the modern submarine. (1840)
Dinah Shore, singer, actress. (1916)
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