1986 in the United States

1986 in the United States
Events from the year 1986 in the United States.
Incumbents
Federal government
President: Ronald Reagan (R-California)
Vice President: George H. W. Bush (R-Texas)
Chief Justice: Warren E. Burger (Minnesota) (until September 26), William Rehnquist (Wisconsin) (starting September 26)
Speaker of the House of Representatives: Tip O'Neill (D-Massachusetts)
Senate Majority Leader: Bob Dole (R-Kansas)
Congress: 99th
Events
January
January 12 – STS-61-C: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched with the first Hispanic-American astronaut, Dr. Franklin Chang Díaz.
January 20 – The first federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring Martin Luther King Jr., is observed.
January 23 – The first group of artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which included Elvis Presley, James Brown, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Sam Cooke, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus.
January 26 – Super Bowl XX: The Chicago Bears defeat the New England Patriots 46–10 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
January 28
STS-51-L: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, killing the crew of seven astronauts, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe (see Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
President Ronald Reagan postpones for one week the State of the Union address that had been scheduled for the evening and instead addresses the nation on the Challenger disaster.
January 31 – Two earthquakes (5.0 and 4.4 ) affected northeastern Ohio causing minor damage and 17 injuries. The shocks in this doublet earthquake occurred almost six hours apart with both having a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong).
February
February 4 – President Reagan delivers his fifth State of the Union Address.
February 19 – After waiting 37 years, the United States Senate approves a treaty outlawing genocide.
February 25 – People Power Revolution: President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines goes into exile in Hawaii after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the first Filipino woman president, first as an interim president. Salvador Laurel becomes her vice president.
February 27 – The United States Senate allows its debates to be televised on a trial basis.
March
Halley's Comet reaches the closest point to the Earth during its second visit to the solar system in the 20th century. The next time it will be seen is predicted for 2061.
March 9 – United States Navy divers find the largely intact but heavily damaged crew compartment of the Space Shuttle Challenger; the bodies of all seven astronauts are still inside.
March 24 – The 58th Academy Awards, hosted by Alan Alda, Jane Fonda and Robin Williams, are held at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, with Sydney Pollack's Out of Africa winning Best Picture, Best Director and five other awards out of 11 nominations. The film is tied in nominations by Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple.
March 26 – An article in The New York Times charges that Kurt Waldheim, former United Nations Secretary General and candidate for president of Austria, may have been involved in Nazi war crimes during World War II.
April
April 5 – 1986 West Berlin discotheque bombing: The West Berlin discothèque, a known hangout for United States soldiers, is bombed, killing three and injuring 230; Libya is held responsible.
April 15 – Operation El Dorado Canyon: At least 15 people die after United States planes bomb targets in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and the Benghazi region.
April 17 – British journalist John McCarthy is kidnapped in Beirut (released in August 1991) and three others are found dead; Revolutionary Cells (RZ) claims responsibility in retaliation for the U.S. bombing of Libya.
April 29
Roger Clemens sets the record for the most strikeouts in a 9-inning Major League Baseball game, striking out 20 batters.
A major fire at Los Angeles Public Library caused by arson destroys 400,000 volumes.
May
May 16 – Top Gun, an action film featuring naval aviation and starring Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer and Kelly McGillis, debuts in cinemas. It goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year, netting nearly $177 million in America alone.
May 25 – Hands Across America: approximately 6.5 million people form a human chain from New York City to Long Beach, California, to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness.
June
June 4 – Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top secret United States military intelligence to Israel.
June 5–11 – Excedrin cyanide tampering crisis (see Stella Nickell).
June 8 – The Boston Celtics defeat the Houston Rockets in six games to win the NBA Championship.
June 9 – The Rogers Commission Report is released on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
June 19 – American college basketball player Len Bias suffers a fatal cardiac arrhythmia from a cocaine overdose less than 48 hours after being selected 2nd overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA draft.
July
July 5 – The Statue of Liberty is reopened to the public after an extensive refurbishing.
July 8 – The 6.0 North Palm Springs earthquake shook Southern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), causing 29–40 injuries and $4.5–6 million in losses.
July 13 – The 5.8 Oceanside earthquake shook the south coast of California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), causing $700,000 in losses and one death.
July 21 – The 6.2 Chalfant Valley earthquake shook eastern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), causing $2.7 million in losses and two injuries.
August
August 6 – In Louisville, Kentucky, William J. Schroeder, the second artificial heart recipient, dies after 620 days.
August 20 – In Edmond, Oklahoma, United States Postal Service employee Patrick Sherrill guns down 14 of his co-workers before committing suicide.
August 31
Aeroméxico Flight 498, a Douglas DC-9, collides with a Piper PA-28 over Cerritos, California, killing 67 on both aircraft and 15 on the ground.
The cargo ship Khian Sea departs from the docks of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, carrying 14,000 tons of toxic waste. It wanders the seas for the next 16 months trying to find a place to dump its cargo.
September
September 5 – Pan Am Flight 73, a flight from Bombay, India, to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, is hijacked. Twenty-one people are killed during the hijacking, including nationals from India, the United States, Pakistan, and Mexico.
October
October 1 – U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Goldwater–Nichols Act into law, making official the largest reorganization of the United States Department of Defense since the Air Force was made a separate branch of service in 1947.
October 9
United States District Court Judge Harry E. Claiborne becomes the fifth federal official to be removed from office through impeachment.
The Fox Broadcasting Company (then abbreviated as FBC; now Fox) launches as the United States' fourth commercial broadcast television network, the first such attempt since 1967.
October 11 – Cold War: Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Reykjavík, Iceland, to continue discussions about scaling back their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe (the talks break down in failure).
October 22 – In New York City, WNBC Radio's traffic helicopter crashes into the Hudson River, killing traffic reporter Jane Dornacker. The last words heard on-the-air were Dornacker's screams of terror, "Hit the water! Hit the water! Hit the water!"
October 27
World Series: The New York Mets defeat the Boston Red Sox in 7 games. This is the second world series title in the Mets franchise. It is also remembered for Game 6, when Bill Buckner lets an easy ground ball hit by Mookie Wilson roll through his legs, letting the Mets win and pull even with the Red Sox in the series.
Great Basin National Park is established.
October 28 – The centennial of the Statue of Liberty's dedication is celebrated in New York Harbor.
November
November 3 – Iran–Contra affair: The Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa reports that the United States has been selling weapons to Iran in secret, in order to secure the release of seven American hostages held by pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon.
November 4
Democrats regain control of the United States Senate for the first time in six years. In California, Chief Justice Rose Bird and two colleagues are removed by voters from the Supreme Court of California for opposing capital punishment.
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands officially becomes a territory of the United States.
November 21 – Iran-Contra Affair: National Security Council member Oliver North and his secretary, Fawn Hall, start shredding documents implicating them in selling weapons to Iran and channeling the proceeds to help fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
November 22 – Mike Tyson wins his first world boxing title by defeating Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas, becoming the youngest heavyweight champion ever at age 20.
November 25 – Iran-Contra Affair: U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that profits from covert weapons sales to Iran were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
November 26 – Iran-Contra Affair: U.S. President Ronald Reagan announces that as of December 1, former Senator John Tower, former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, and former National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft will serve as members of the Special Review Board looking into the scandal (they became known as the Tower Commission). Reagan denies involvement in the scandal.
December
December – The unemployment rate drops to 6.6%, the lowest since March 1980.
December 20 – Three African Americans are assaulted by a group of white teens in the Howard Beach neighborhood of Queens, New York. One of the victims, Michael Griffith, is run over and killed by a motorist while attempting to flee the attackers.
December 26 – After 35 years on the airwaves and holding the title of the longest-running non-news program on network television, NBC airs the final episode of daytime drama Search for Tomorrow.
December 31 – A fire at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, kills 97 and injures 140.
Ongoing
Cold War (1947–1991)
Iran–Contra affair (1985–1987)
Undated
O-Zone Inc media production company is founded in New York City.
Births
Those born in the year 1986 are considered millennials (Generation Y or Gen Y).
January
January 1
Ramses Barden, football player
Glen Davis, basketball player
Mayra Flores, Mexican-born politician
January 2
Jeff Bauman, author and victim in the Boston Marathon Bombing
Scott Burley, football player
Trombone Shorty, trumpet player and composer
January 3
Mackenzy Bernadeau, football player
Jenn Bostic, Christian and country singer/songwriter
Lloyd, urban musician
January 4
Deon Butler, football player
Maria Lamb, Olympic speed skater
Steve Slaton, football player
Emilia Sykes, politician
Charlyne Yi, actress
January 5
J. P. Arencibia, baseball player
Jesse Draper, talk show host
January 6
Mike Teel, football player
Shane Sweet, actor
Michelle Waterson, mixed martial artist and model
January 7
Baby DC, rapper
Yummy Bingham, singer/songwriter
Ryan Christian, football player
JamesOn Curry, basketball player
Ramon Foster, football player
January 8 – Ben Yu, poker player
January 9 – Jonathan Compas, football player
January 10
Trevor Canfield, football player
Marcus Freeman, football player and coach
January 12
Christopher Celiz, U.S. Army sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2018)
Saikat Chakrabarti, political advisor and software engineer
Deena Nicole Cortese, TV personality
January 13 – Aaron Pixton, Mathematician
January 14
Laurel Abrahamson, volleyball player
Gary Brolsma, musician and singer
Matt Riddle, wrestler and mixed martial artist
January 15
Andrew Craig, mixed martial artist
Glover Quin, football player
Jessy Schram, actress
January 16
Reid Brignac, baseball player
Gerald Cadogan, football player
Mason Gamble, actor
Mark Trumbo, baseball player
January 17
Max Adler, actor
Hale Appleman, actor
Dan Campbell, singer and frontman for The Wonder Years
Jeremiah Fraites, musician, composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
Chloe Lattanzi, singer and actress
January 18
Chedda Da Connect, rapper
Devin Kelley, actress
Eugene Lee Yang, filmmaker, actor and internet celebrity
Becca Tobin, actress and singer
January 19
Julian Cyr, politician
Sara Mearns, ballerina
January 20
Derek Fathauer, golfer
Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei, Kenyan-born long-distance runner (d. 2023)
Bryan Lerg, hockey player
January 21
Edson Barboza, mixed martial artist
Peyton Hillis, football player
Phil Loadholt, football player
Jonathan Quick, hockey player
January 22 – Larry English, football player
January 23 – Michael Stevens, YouTuber and educator
January 24
Mischa Barton, British-born actress
Michael Brennan, ice hockey player
Aimee Carter, author
Tyler Flowers, baseball player
Jack Hillen, hockey player
Vinny Marseglia, wrestler
January 25 – Brian McClellan, epic fantasy author
Andy Dirks, baseball player
January 26
Kizzmekia Corbett, immunologist
Gerald Green, basketball player
Matt Heafy, musician and frontman for Trivium
Taylor Wilde, wrestler
January 27
Iana Kasian, Ukrainian-born prosecutor and murder victim (d. 2016)
Kendall Langford, football player
January 29
Drew Tyler Bell, actor and dancer
Michael Blatchford, cyclist
Chris Bourque, ice hockey player
Sarah Jaffe, singer
Todd Peck, stock car racer
January 30
Matt Blumenthal, politician
Ashley Buccille, actress
Sean Caisse, stock car racing driver
Nick Evans, baseball player
Andrew Giuliani, political adviser, political candidate, and son of former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Jordan Pacheco, baseball player
January 31
Kyle Altman, soccer player
Walter Dix, sprinter
February
February 1
Christopher Abbott, actor
Lauren Conrad, TV personality, fashion designer and author
Justin Deeley, actor and model
Justin Sellers, baseball player
February 2
Raul Amaya, mixed martial artist
Tiffany Vise, figure skater
February 3 – Justin Alferman, politician
February 4 – Vin Gerard, wrestler
February 5
Elizabeth Alderfer, actress
Jamie Brewer, actress and model
Daryll Clark, football player
Kevin Gates, hip-hop musician and entrepreneur
Madison Rayne, wrestler
Reed Sorenson, stock car racer
February 6
Jamaal Anderson, football player
Dane DeHaan, actor
Alice Greczyn, actress and model
Reshard Langford, football player
February 7
Hermes Bautista, actor
Stephen Colletti, actor and television personality
Josh Collmenter, baseball player
James Deen, pornographic actor and director
T.J. Dillashaw, mixed martial artist
Timothy Reifsnyder, actor
February 8
Matt Bush, baseball player
Anderson Paak, musician and record producer
Tom Rogan, English-born journalist
February 9
Adrian Banks, American-born Israeli basketball player
Noah Strycker, birdwatcher
February 10
Jeff Adrien, basketball player
Josh Akognon, basketball player
Roger Allen III, football player
Daniel Antúnez, soccer player
Blanca, Puerto Rican-born Christian singer/songwriter
February 11
P. J. Brennan, actor
Jeremy Bryan, boxer
February 12
Brandon Allen, baseball player
Eric Brunner, soccer player
Jonny Chops, rock musician
Valorie Curry, actress
February 13
Chase Bullock, football player
Susan Dunklee, Olympic biathlete
Aqib Talib, football player
February 14
Mark Anderson, golfer
Cody Balogh, football player
Travis Banwart, baseball player
Sterling Flunder, soccer player
Tiffany Thornton, actress, TV personality, and singer
February 15
Nick Eversman, actor
Amber Riley, actress, singer, and author
February 16 – Matt Case, ice hockey player
February 17
Rich Costanzo. soccer player
Brett Kern, football player
Daphne Oz, TV host, food writer, and chef
February 18
Jack Allison, writer, podcaster, and comedian
Cameron Clapp, amputee and motivational speaker
Robert DeLong, electronic musician
Dumbfoundead, Argentine-born rapper and actor
Brandon Flowers, football player
February 19
Terence Brown, football player
Michael Schwimer, baseball player and businessman
February 20
Julio Borbón, baseball player
Chukwudi Chijindu, soccer player
February 21
Cadence Weapon, Canadian-born rapper
February 22
Miko Hughes, actor
Rajon Rondo, basketball player
February 23
Jack Abraham, businessperson, serial entrepreneur, and investor
Skylar Grey, pop singer
Jerod Mayo, football player
February 24
Katie Burkhart, softball player
Bryce Papenbrook, voice actor
Benjamin Safdie, actor and filmmaker
February 25
Jay Ayres, soccer player
Callum Black, American-born Irish rugby player
Justin Berfield, actor, writer, and producer
Erik Cordier, baseball player
Tony Perry, lead guitarist for Pierce the Veil
February 26 – JWoww, TV personality
February 27
Nicky Anosike, basketball player
Folarin Campbell, basketball player
Anthony Fahden, Olympic rower
Daniel Gibson, basketball player
Ashthon Jones, singer
February 28
David Bentz, politician
Olivia Palermo, entrepreneur, model, fashion influencer, and TV personality
Eugene Puryear, journalist, author, activist, and political candidate
March
March 1
Chris Baker, golfer
Big E, wrestler, voice actor, football player, and powerlifter
Jonathan Spector, soccer player
March 2 – Ethan Peck, actor
March 3
Daniel Anderson, musician and record producer
Dominic Cianciarulo, soccer player
Jed Collins, football player
Eric Farris, baseball player
Stacie Orrico, singer
March 4
Dalton Castle, wrestler
Audrey Esparza, actress
Margo Harshman, actress
Mike Krieger, Brazilian-born entrepreneur, software engineer, and co-founder of Instagram
Caesar Rayford, football player
March 5
Christylez Bacon, hip hop artist
Corey Brewer, basketball player
Cameron Colvin, football player
Jason Fuchs, actor and screenwriter
Julie Henderson, model
Andrew Jenks, filmmaker
Sarah J. Maas, novelist
March 6
Jake Arrieta, baseball player
Evan Bush, soccer player
Timothy DeLaGhetto, media personality
Eli Marienthal, actor
March 7
Ryan Ciminelli, bowler
George Salazar, actor, singer, and musician
March 8 – Chad Gable, wrestler
March 9
Jason DeSantis, hockey player
Tim Pool, podcaster
Brittany Snow, actress
March 10 – Summer Edward, Trinidadian-born writer, children's editor, educator, literary activist and children's literature specialist
March 11
Aleah Chapin, painter
Dorthia Cottrell, singer and frontperson for Windhand
Marc Okubo, guitarist for Veil of Maya
March 12
Chris Burkard, photographer and artist
Joey Butler, baseball player
March 13 – Ashley Charters, softball player
March 14
Corey Ashe, soccer player
Kim Conley, Olympic middle and long distance runner
March 15
Natalie Prass, singer/songwriter
Chilo Rachal, football player
Darell Scott, football player
March 16
Andy Cherry, Christian singer/songwriter
Alexandra Daddario, actress
Ken Doane, wrestler
Kenny Dykstra, wrestler
T.J. Jordan, basketball player
Mickey Storey, baseball player
March 17
Chris Clemence, bassist
Margaret Crowley, Olympic speed skater
Olesya Rulin, Russian-born actress
March 18
Darius Butler, football player
Simon Curtis, singer/songwriter, record producer, and actor
Jared Gaither, football player
March 19
Ahmad Bradshaw, football player
Chris Crenshaw, baseball player and coach
Anne Vyalitsyna, Russian-born model
March 20
Justin Bostrom, ice hockey player
Rachel Fannan, singer/songwriter, musician, and poet
Cecil Newton, football player
Sammus, rapper
March 21
Rob Bruggeman, football player
Scott Eastwood, actor
March 22
Matt Bush, actor
David Choi, music and internet personality
Dexter Fowler, baseball player
March 23
Konstantin Batygin, Russian-born astronomer and professor at Caltech
Patrick Cowan, Canadian-born football player
Brett Eldredge, country music singer
Steven Strait, actor
Lisa Surihani, Malaysian-born actress
March 24
Miles Craigwell, rugby player
Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Ukrainian-born dancer
Kyle Maynard, motivational speaker, author, and No Excuses CrossFit Gym owner
March 25
Megan Gibson, softball player
Kyle Lowry, basketball player
March 26
Danita Angell, model
Matt Castelo, football player
Keith Cothran, basketball player
Jonny Craig, Canadian-born singer/songwriter for Dance Gavin Dance (2007-2012), Emarosa (2008-2012), and Slaves (2014-2018)
Misty Stone, pornographic actress
March 27
Titus Brown, football player
Brittani Coury, Paralympic snowboarder
Bonnie Gordon, actress and singer
SoCal Val, wrestling personality
March 28
Mustafa Ali, wrestler
Bowe Bergdahl, US Army soldier and deserter captured by the Taliban
Justin Brantly, football player
Lady Gaga, pop singer/songwriter
J-Kwon, rapper
Evan Rankin, hockey player
March 29 – Lucas Elliot Eberl, actor and director
March 30
Tyrone Brazelton, basketball player
Tessa Ferrer, actress
March 31
Add-2, rapper
Brandon Copeland, football player
Peter Silberman, guitarist and vocalist for The Antlers
April
April 1
Ellen Hollman, actress
Kid Ink, hip-hop singer
Hillary Scott, musician
April 2
Mykki Blanco, rapper, performance artist, poet, and activist
Marcus Brown, football player
Lee DeWyze, rock musician
Drew Van Acker, actor
April 3
Amanda Bynes, actress
Stephanie Cox, soccer player
Whitney Reynolds, television talk show host, podcast host, producer, and philanthropist
April 4
Callista Balko, softball player
Nicole Bush, long-distance runner
Anthony Carter, baseball player
Louis Coleman, baseball player
April 5
Anna Sophia Berglund, actress, model, Playmate, and reality show personality
Ryan Brehm, golfer
Steve Clevenger, baseball player
Charlotte Flair, wrestler, author, and actress
Erica Rhodes, actress and comedian
April 6
Kay Adams, sportscaster
Aaron Curry, football player
April 7
Mike Anderson, basketball player
Brooke Brodack, internet personality
Ashleigh Clare-Kearney, gymnast
Dustin J. Lee, Marine dog handler and IED detector (d. 2007)
Ashlee Palmer, football player
Joe Radinovich, politician
Jason Ralph, actor and producer
April 8
Cliff Avril, football player
Slamtana, Dominican-born baseball player
Aviva Silverman, artist and activist
April 9
Atsugiri Jason, comedian
Kevin Brock, football player
Paul Fanaika, football player
Jeff Lerg, hockey player
Jordan Masterson, actor
Leighton Meester, actress
April 10
Ally Baker, tennis player
Candi CdeBaca, politician
April 11
The Twinnies, television personalities and twins
Connor Barth, football player
Amber Bullock, gospel artist and musician
Russ Canzler, baseball player
Paul Cauthen, singer/songwriter
Brian Clarhaut, soccer player and coach
Troy Cole, soccer player
Stephanie Pratt, TV personality
April 12
Zerina Akers, fashion stylist and costume designer
Joe Amabile, television personality
Kira Bilecky, American-born Peruvian footballer
Brad Brach, baseball player
Matt McGorry, actor and activist
Dan Strauss, politician
April 13 – Lorenzo Cain, baseball player
April 14
Morenike Atunrase, basketball player
Quianna Chaney, basketball player
Steve Clark, soccer player
Max Unger, football player
April 15 – Rudy Carpenter, football player
April 16
Joanna Beasley, Christian pop artist
Sufe Bradshaw, actress
Kristiana Rae Colón, poet, playwright, actor, and educator
April 18
Billy Butler, baseball player
Chris Crane, football player
Maurice Edu, soccer player
April 19
Antoine Caldwell, football player
Jake Carter, football player and wrestler
Candace Parker, basketball player
Karlee Leilani Perez, wrestler, model, and actress
April 20 – Jess Todd, baseball player
April 21 – Audra Cohen, tennis player
April 22
Amanda Berry, author and abduction survivor
Darren Fells, football player
Amber Heard, actress
Marshawn Lynch, football player
Chuck Taylor, wrestler
April 23
Jessie Godderz, wrestler
April 24
Brian Barnwell, politician
Michael Chandler, mixed martial artist
Cameron Cogburn, cyclist
Eli Cook, singer/songwriter and guitarist
Aaron Cunningham, baseball player
Kellin Quinn, singer and frontman for Sleeping With Sirens
April 25
John DeLuca, actor and singer
Gwen Jorgensen, triathlete
Derek Thorn, stock car racer
Joy Villa, singer/songwriter
April 26
Morgan Cox, football player
Cris Crotz, beauty pageant titleholder
Sean Evans, YouTuber and producer
Braden Gellenthien, compound bow archer
Mortty Ivy, football player
Aaron Meeks, actor
April 27 – Trindon Holliday, football player
April 28
Ashley Bland Manlove, politician
Dave Bliss, basketball coach
Collin Cowgill, baseball player
Dillon Gee, baseball player
Ryan Saunders, basketball coach
Jenna Ushkowitz, South Korean-born actress, singer and podcast host
April 29
Renee Alway, fashion model
Junior Aumavae, football player
Sean Backman, hockey player
Jennifer Chieng, mixed martial artist
Black Cobain, rapper
Chris Farren, indie punk musician
Justin Flom, magician
Dustin Hazelett, mixed martial artist
April 30 – Dianna Agron, actress, singer and dancer
May
May 1
Bob Andrzejczak, politician
Arkeith Brown, football player
Dakota Cochrane, mixed martial artist
Chris Coy, actor
Cassie Jaye, actress and film director
Abby Huntsman, journalist
TBHits, record producer, songwriter, and rapper
May 2
Emily Hart, actress and voice actress
Thomas McDonell, actor, musician, and artist
May 3 – Homer Bailey, baseball player
May 4 – Nate Novarro, drummer for Cobra Starship
May 5
Russell Allen, football player
Will Anderson, singer/songwriter
Bart Baker, internet personality and entertainer
May 6
Sam Alvey, mixed martial artist
Ryan Cordeiro, soccer player
C. J. Spillman, football player
Sasheer Zamata, actress and comedian
May 7
Nate Prosser, hockey player
Frances Quinlan, singer/songwriter
Craig Steltz, football player
May 8
Alex Deibold, Olympic snowboarder
Ray Feinga, football player
Laura Spencer, actress
Garrett Temple, basketball player
May 9
Taylor Chace, ice sledge hockey player
Yu-kai Chou, Taiwanese-born entrepreneur, author, speaker, business consultant, and experience designer
FPSRussia, podcaster and YouTuber
Grace Gummer, actress
John Pfeiffer, politician
Daniel Schlereth, baseball player
May 10
Amanda Cinalli, soccer player
Geoff Foster, politician
May 11
Tia Ballard, voice actress and director
Scott Bauhs, runner
May 12
Dana Belben, voice actress, animator, screenwriter, effects artist, and comedian
George Josten, soccer player
Cara Maria Sorbello, television personality
May 13
Morgan Arritola, Olympic cross country skier
Jared Boll, hockey player
Lena Dunham, actress and producer
May 14
David Crowley, politician
Madi Diaz, singer/songwriter
Lawrence Timmons, football player
May 15
Brandon Barnes, baseball player
Thomas Brown, football player and coach
Claire Buffie, photographer and beauty pageant winner
Josh Johnson, football player
Andy Levitre, football player
May 16
Anthony Birchak, mixed martial artist
Megan Fox, actress and model
Drew Roy, actor
Jacob Zachar, actor
May 17
David Benefield, poker player
Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano and producer
Eric Lloyd, actor, comedian, musician and producer
Tahj Mowry, actor
Jaime Preciado, bassist and vocalist for Pierce the Veil
May 18
Ezra Cohen-Watnick, intelligence official in the United States National Security Council
Tony Succar, Peruvian-born musician, producer, and composer
May 19
Brandon Carr, football player
Mario Chalmers, basketball player
Danny Havoc, wrestler (d. 2020)
Eric Lloyd, actor, comedian, musician, and producer
May 20
Alessandra Biaggi, politician
Samra Brouk, politician
Yolanda Brown, singer (d. 2007)
Louisa Krause, actress
Richard Nelson, politician
Marcus Titus, swimmer
May 21
Omar Hussein, content creator and media and communications consultant
Ricardo Lockette, football player
May 22
Devin Clark, football player
Collin Cowgill, baseball player
Julian Edelman, football player
Molly Ephraim, actress
Sean Rad, entrepreneur and co-founder of Tinder
Shann Schillinger, football player
A. Q. Shipley, football player
May 23
Ty G. Allushuski, sports writer, editor, publisher, and social media communications expert
Jimmy Baron, basketball player
Andrew Beck, artist and musician
Steve Billirakis, poker player
Nico Colaluca, footballer
Ryan Coogler, film director, producer, and screenwriter
Chad Hall, football player
Tim Hightower, football player
Jordan Zimmermann, baseball player
May 24
Mark Ballas, dancer, actor, and musician
Bryon Bishop, football player
Tony Carter, football player
May 25
Andrew Golden, perpetrator of the 1998 Westside Middle School shooting (d. 2019)
Octavio Pisano, Mexican-born actor
May 26
Beau Bell, football player
Jerome Boyd, football player
Tyler Haskins, hockey player
Jeremy Stephens, mixed martial artist
May 27
Matt Barnes, football player and coach
Will Campuzano, Mexican-born mixed martial artist
May 28
Alex Feather Akimov, Russian-born guitarist and composer
Adrian Clark, boxer
Joseph Cross, actor
Bryant Dunston, basketball player
Britt McHenry, sports reporter
Seth Rollins, wrestler
May 29
Daryl Campbell, politician
Maurice Crum Jr., football player
Danny Eslick, motorcycle racer
Hornswoggle, wrestler and actor
May 30
Tony Campana, baseball player
Jade Novah, singer and internet personality
Will Peltz, actor
May 31
Jordan Angeli, soccer player
Brooke Castile, figure skater
Waka Flocka Flame, rapper
June
June 1 – Danny Burgess, politician
June 2
Tyler Bradt, kayaker
Curtis Lofton, football player
ZZ Ward, singer/songwriter
June 3
Joseph Cheong, poker player
Robby Felix, football player
Brenden Jefferson, actor
Zach Lutz, baseball player
Josh Segarra, actor
June 4 – Albert McClellan, football player
June 5 – Vernon Gholston, football player
June 6
Danesha Adams, soccer player
Justin Allgaier, race car driver
Collin Balester, baseball player
Henry Beck, politician
Leslie Carter, pop singer (d. 2012)
Rachelle Dekker, novelist
David Karp, web developer and entrepreneur, founder of Tumblr
June 7
Keegan Bradley, golfer
Todd Carter, football player
June 9
Caroline Bruce, Olympic swimmer
Brooks Foster, football player
June 10
Brian Connelly, hockey player
Joey Zimmerman, actor and musician
June 11
Nate Bowie, basketball player and coach
Chase Clement, football player
Andrew Cray, LGBT rights activist (d. 2014)
Shia LaBeouf, actor
June 12
Erik Ainge, football player
Ely Allen, soccer player
Alexis Crimes, volleyball player
Jessica Keenan Wynn, actress
June 13
Denise Bidot, model
Kat Dennings, actress
Clyde Gates, football player
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, twin actresses and fashion designers
June 14
Chris Barnett, mixed martial artist
Haley Hudson, actress
Ray Rosas, wrestler
June 15 – Trevor Plouffe, baseball player
June 16 – Josh Sitton, football player
June 17 – Joe Crawford, basketball player
June 18
Natasha Allegri, animation creator, writer, and comic book artist
Steve Cishek, baseball player
Caleb Joseph, baseball player
Brandon Lang, football player
Crystal Renn, model and author
Claire Thomas, food enthusiast, blogger, and TV show host
Matt Walsh, right-wing commentator
June 19
Jason Michael Brescia, writer and director
Erin Mackey, actress and singer
Marvin Williams, basketball player
June 20
DJ Boldin, football player
Allie Quigley, basketball player
Dreama Walker, actress
June 21
Rockne Brubaker, pair skater
Charlie Cole, Olympic rower
Zachary Rhyner, USAF combat controller and Air Force Cross recipient
June 22
Lashrecse Aird, politician
Dwayne Anderson, basketball player
Bob the Drag Queen, drag queen and TV personality
Marlon Favorite, football player
June 23
Christy Altomare, actress and singer/songwriter
Michael Annett, stock car racing driver
Sonya Balmores, actress, model, surfer, and pageant winner
June 24
Caroline Burckle, Olympic swimmer
Kelly Carrington, model and clothing designer
Jessamyn Duke, wrestler and mixed martial artist
Phil Hughes, baseball player
Solange Knowles, actress and singer
Shea Salinas, soccer player
Brandon Underwood, football player
June 25
Sean Barnette, basketball player
Charlie Davies, soccer player
Bradley Fletcher, football player
Gabriele Grunewald, track-and-field athlete (d. 2019)
Monogem, singer
June 26
Brittney Karbowski, voice actress
Angelina Pivarnick, television personality, model, and singer
June 27
Drake Bell, actor, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Bryan Fletcher, Nordic combined skier
LaShawn Merritt, Olympic sprinter
Kristal Uzelac, artistic gymnast
June 28
Scooter Berry, football player
Matteo Lane, comedian, opera singer, and oil painter
Kellie Pickler, singer
Z Berg, singer
June 29
Perry Baker, rugby player
Casey J, Gospel singer
Serena Deeb, wrestler
Disasterpeace, musician and composer
June 30
Demetrius Byrd, football player
Mike Carp, baseball player
Alicia Fox, wrestler and model
Kevin Jurovich, football player
July
July 1
Garrett Adelstein, poker player
Charlie Blackmon, baseball player
Rachel Summerlyn, wrestler
July 2
Brett Cecil, baseball player
Kendrick Farris, Olympic weightlifter
Lindsay Lohan, actress, pop singer, and model
July 3
Jerome Felton, football player
Caleb Sean, musician
Nick Schaus, hockey player
July 4
Justin Anderson, football player
Shane Barnett, politician
Jaclyn Betham, actress and ballerina
Sebastián Botero, American-born Colombian soccer player
July 5
Tal and Oren Alexander, real estate moguls
Kayden Coleman, transgender advocate, educator, and social media influencer
Joelle Forte, figure skater
July 6
Leon Frierson, actor and comedian
Derrick Williams, football player
July 7
Lauren Andino, artist, skateboarder, musician, and co-founder of DL Skateboards
Raphael Cox, soccer player
Ana Kasparian, political commentator
Jerome Singleton, Paralympic track-and-field athlete
Sevyn Streeter, singer
July 8
Leon Abravanel, soccer coach
Kevin Chappell, golfer
Brittany Force, drag racer
Jake McDorman, actor
July 9
Antoine Cason, football player
Dominic Cervi, soccer player
Simon Dumont, freestyle skier
Katie Stam, Miss America 2009
Brandon Uranowitz, actor
Kiely Williams, actress and singer
July 10 – Wyatt Russell, actor
July 11
Bryan Augenstein, baseball player
Derek Sanders, singer and frontman for Mayday Parade
Geoff Schwartz, football player
July 12 – Etchu Tabe, Cameroonian-born soccer player
July 13
dakotaz, YouTuber and Twitch streamer
Denise Bidot, model
July 14 – Elbert Mack, football player
July 15
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, actor
Stephanie Andujar, actress, director, producer, writer, dancer, and singer/songwriter
Ari Aster, director, screenwriter, and producer
David Clark, politician
Brandon Sumrall, football player
July 17
Jason Aalon Butler, singer and political activist
Brando Eaton, actor
Mojo Rawley, wrestler and football player
July 18
Angel Deradoorian, musician
Eugene Cordero, actor
July 19
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, journalist
Jarell Christian, basketball player and coach
Dennis Lee, singer and co-frontman for Alesana
July 21
Jonni Cheatwood, visual artist
Michael Doneger, film director, screenwriter, and actor
Betty Gilpin, actress
Diane Guerrero, actress
July 22
Jolene Anderson, basketball player
Colette Appel, pair skater
Shawn Chrystopher, rapper and music producer
Coleman Collins, basketball player
Chad Costello, ice hockey player
Sean Lee, football player
Kellyn Taylor, long distance runner
July 23
Andrew Carignan, baseball player
Kenwin Cummings, football player
July 24
Richie Brockel, football player
Justin Berry, victim of child sexual abuse
July 26
Travis Brown, football player
Monica Raymund, actress
July 27
Hala Alyan, writer, poet, and clinical psychologist
Felecia Angelle, voice actress and ADR director
DeMarre Carroll, basketball player
Jessica Eye, mixed martial artist
Ryan Flaherty, baseball player
Maebe A. Girl, drag queen and politician
July 28
Alex Bleeker, guitarist for Real Estate
Essence Carson, basketball player
Alexandra Chando, actress
Darin Ruf, baseball player
July 30
Robert Brewster, football player
Mike Carp, baseball player
Tom Dwan, poker player
Danielle Keaton, actress
July 31
Sean Eldridge, Canadian-born political activist
Frank Foster, politician
Markice Moore, actor and TV personality
August
August 1
Brent Cobb, country singer/songwriter
Josh Harder, politician
Elijah Kelley, actor, singer, and dancer
August 2
Dominique Barber, football player
Kesha Ram, politician
August 3
Landon Cohen, football player
Remy Le Boeuf, instrumentalist, musician, and composer
August 4
Nick Augusto, drummer for Trivium (2009–2014) and Light the Torch (2016–2017)
Joique Bell, football player
Alex Castellanos, baseball player
August 5
Brendon Ryan Barrett, actor and coach
Paula Creamer, golfer
Maria D'Luz, Mexican-born singer/songwriter
Tyler Herron, baseball player (d. 2021)
Blake Masters, venture capitalist, author, political candidate, and president of the Thiel Foundation
August 6
Tony Bergstrom, football player
Erik Condra, ice hockey player
August 7
Kevin Barnett, actor and comedian (d. 2019)
Keahu Kahuanui, actor
Katie Sowers, NFL football coach
August 8
Brendan Blumer, entrepreneur, executive, and investor
Jackie Cruz, Dominican-born actress, singer, and model
Peyton List, actress
Chris Pressley, football player
August 9
Patrick Cannone, ice hockey player
Magibon, YouTuber and internet personality
Telle Smith, singer, bassist for Greeley Estates (2008), and frontman for The Word Alive
August 10
Steve Aponavicius football player
Ketia Swanier, basketball player
August 11
Henry Corrales, mixed martial artist
Colby Rasmus, baseball player
Pablo Sandoval, Venezuelan-born baseball player
August 12
Kyle Arrington, football player
Steve Cantwell, mixed martial artist
August 13
Demetrius Johnson, mixed martial artist
Wesley Taylor, actor and writer
August 14 – Matt Castlen, politician
August 15
Chad Beyer, cyclist
Jake Christensen, football player
Samantha Crain, singer/songwriter
Katie Gallagher, fashion designer
August 16
Bill Morrissey, wrestler
Shawn Pyfrom, actor and singer
August 17
Graham Bensinger, journalist
Leigh Ann Brown, soccer player
Piotr Czech, Polish-born football player
Deborah Feldman, American-born German writer
Bryton James, actor
Tyrus Thomas. basketball player
August 18
Andy Bisek, wrestler
Lisa Chesson, hockey player
Tony Cruz, baseball player
Sam Mehran, pop and rock musician for the band Test Icicles (d.2018)
Miesha Tate, mixed martial artist
August 19
Austin Adams, baseball player
Drew Adams, lacrosse player
Nathan Brown, football player and coach
JTM, rapper
Christina Perri, pop and rock musician
August 20
Tramaine Brock, football player
Shan Foster, basketball player
August 21
Jason Boltus, football player
Shenea Booth, gymnast
Brooks Wheelan, actor, comedian and writer
August 22
Andray Blatche, American-born Filipino basketball player
Tony Fiammetta, football player
August 23
Ayron Jones, musician
Neil Cicierega, internet artist
August 24
Nick Adenhart, baseball player (d. 2009)
Arian Foster, football player
Aaron Lee Tasjan, singer/songwriter
TaQuita Thorns, singer/songwriter
August 25
Ervin Baldwin, football player
Rodney Ferguson, football player
August 26
Jimmy P. Anderson, politician
Big K.R.I.T., rapper
Jane Bugaeva, Russian-born figure skater
Cassie Ventura, singer/songwriter, model, actress and dancer
August 27
Joe Fitzgibbon, politician
Mario, singer/songwriter, actor, dancer, and model
August 28
Shelby Bach, author
Armie Hammer, actor
August 29
Nicole Byer, comedian, actress, television host, podcaster, and author
Lea Michele, actress, singer and author
August 30 – Ryan Ross, guitarist for Panic! At the Disco
August 31
Graham Biehl, sailor
Ryan Kelley, actor
September
September 1
Brian Broderick, baseball player
Calais Campbell, football player
Antonio Coleman, football player
Sidney Rice, football player
September 2
Dimple Ajmera, Indian-born politician
Jordon Banfield, baseball coach
Corey Cogdell, Olympic trapshooter
Evan Crawford, baseball player
September 3
Brandon Beachy, baseball player
Lorenz Larkin, mixed martial artist
Shaun White, snowboarder and skateboarder
September 4
Jaclyn Hales, actress
Xavier Woods, wrestler
September 5
John Bartholomew, chess player
Nicholas Ciarelli, journalist
Raphael Cruz, acrobat and actor (d. 2018)
Brittany Furlan, internet personality and comedian
Ezra Furman, singer/songwriter and frontman for Ezra Furman and the Harpoons
Nate Ness, football player
September 6
Darmirra Brunson, actress, comedian, and singer
Ryan Clady, football player
Raven Riley, pornographic actress
September 7
Colin Delaney, wrestler
Troy Nolan, football player
September 8
Leah LaBelle, singer/songwriter (d. 2018)
Jake Sandvig, actor
Logan Schafer, baseball player
September 9
Stanley Arnoux, football player
Michael Bowden, baseball player
Steven Cisar, BMX rider
Bobby Green, mixed martial artist
Jason Lamy-Chappuis, American-born, French Olympic skier
Mike Lawler, politician
September 10
Zach Arnett, football player and coach
Ginger Costa-Jackson, Italian-born opera singer
Henrique Couto, writer and director
Greg Garbowsky, musician
Traci Stumpf, actress and comedian
TAC, football player and wrestler
September 11
Kyle Blanks, baseball player
Andrew Cashner, baseball player
Dwayne Jarrett, football player
LaToya Sanders, basketball player
Cletus Seldin, boxer
September 12
Andre Ricks, basketball player and owner of Rawimpact clothing brand
Emmy Rossum, actress and singer
September 14
Greg Boone, football player
Dane Fletcher, football player
Shannon Kane, actress
Harrison Greenbaum, comedian
A. J. Trauth, actor and musician
September 15
Kevin Barnes, football player
Jeremy Boone, football player
Kyle Carr, Olympic speed skater
Dionte Christmas, basketball player
Jenna Marbles, YouTuber
Heidi Montag, TV personality
September 16
Gordon Beckham, baseball player
Matt Fodge, football player
Ian Harding, German-born actor
Kyla Pratt, actress and musician
Nikko Jenkins, spree killer
Michael James Shaw, actor and writer
September 17
Wes Allen, soccer player
Emily Cook, beauty pageant titleholder
Abby Rosmarin, model and writer
September 18
Kyle Burkhart, football player
Danielle Jonas, reality TV personality
September 19
Stephanie Allynne, actress, writer, and comedian
Mandy Musgrave, actress
Ryan Succop, football player
Peter Vack, actor
September 20
Jordan Chariton, investigative reporter
Courtney Fells, basketball player
Aldis Hodge, actor
A.J. Ramos, baseball player
September 21
Brad Benjamin, golfer
Robby Blackwell, singer/songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist
Grete Eliassen, American-born Norwegian Olympic freestyle skier
Lindsey Stirling, violinist, dancer, performance artist, and composer
September 22
David Arconti, politician
Nathaniel Brazill, convicted murderer
Derek Cox, football player
Heather Dorff, actress, writer, and producer
Jennifer Elie, tennis player
Wesley Harris, politician
Artemio Reyes, boxer
Chris Schwinden, baseball player
September 23 – Kaylee DeFer, actress
September 24
Leah Dizon, singer and model
Eloise Mumford, actress
September 25
Steve Forrest, drummer
Jamie Franks, soccer player
September 26
Brooke Allison, singer
Ned Crotty, lacrosse player
Sean Doolittle, baseball player
Scot Kerns, politician
September 27
Brian Ackley, soccer player
Matt Shoemaker, baseball player
September 28
Mari Andrew, writer, speaker, and illustrator
Jermelle Cudjo, football player
September 29
Lo Bosworth, TV personality and CEO of Love Wellness
Lisa Foiles, actress, presenter, video game journalist, model, and author
Matt Lashoff, hockey player
Jordan Norwood, football player
Zac Robinson, football player and coach
Zach Stewart, baseball player
September 30
James Barnett, entrepreneur and community activist
Ki Hong Lee, South Korean-born actor
October
October 1
Jon Cooper, football player
Jurnee Smollett, actress
October 2
Camilla Belle, actress
Stu Bickel, hockey player
October 3
Kyle Brotzman, football player
Heidi Feek, singer/songwriter
Melanie Fontana, singer/songwriter and composer
October 4
Stephen Fife, baseball player
Lauren Underwood, politician
October 5
Jeff Bianchi, baseball player
Kevin Bigley, actor
Tanner Roark, baseball player
Joaquin Wilde, wrestler
October 6 – Olivia Thirlby, actress
October 7
Celeste Beryl Bonin, wrestler and model
Jairus Byrd, football player
Clara-Nova, electronic indie pop musician
Bret Lockett, football player
Bree Olson, pornographic actress
Holland Roden, actress
Amber Stevens West, actress and model
October 8
Will Brooks, mixed martial artist
Terrill Byrd, football player
Edgar Castillo, soccer player
Adron Chambers, baseball player
Steven Curfman, soccer player
October 9 – Chaz Roe, baseball player
October 10
Cedric Peerman, football player
Rachel Yurkovich, Olympic javelin thrower
October 11 – Jamar Chaney, football player
October 12
Jackie Bates, football player
Trevor Bell, baseball player
Tyler Blackburn, actor, singer and model
Marcus T. Paulk, actor, rapper and dancer
October 13
John Albert, mixed martial artist
Isabella Boylston, ballerina
Tim Burke, golfer
Raquel Lee, actress
Julia McIlvaine, actress
October 14
Wesley Matthews, basketball player
Skyler Shaye, actress
October 15
Kentwan Balmer, football player
Connor Barwin, football player
Sarah Brown, middle distance runner
Emily Cross, Olympic foil fencer
Paul Walter Hauser, actor
October 16
A. J. Abrams, basketball player
Augusto Aguilera, Ecuadorian-born actor
Jordan Larson, volleyball player
October 17
David Bakes Baker, poker player
Dan Butler, baseball player
Michael Byrne, football player
Josh Cameron, soccer player
Chris Motionless, singer and frontman for Motionless in White
October 18 – Josh Romanski, baseball player
October 19
London Crawford, football player
Moses Stone, hip-hop artist, music producer, entrepreneur, and actor
October 20 – Ryan Bedford, Olympic speed skater
October 21
Natalee Holloway, young female who went missing in Aruba in 2005
Sean McInerney, surfer and stunt performer
Riley Skinner, football player
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Russian-born terrorist (d. 2013)
October 22
Mike Blumel, speed skater
Chancellor, South Korean-born musician
Kyle Gallner, actor
October 23
Mark Cardenas, politician
Briana Evigan, actress and dancer
LoLa Monroe, rapper, model, and actress
Jessica Stroup, actress
October 24 – Brayden Coombs, football coach
October 25
Antwon, rapper
Didi Benami, singer and American Idol contestant
Tweety Carter, basketball player
Hannah Cohen, singer and model
Kyle Moore, football player
Eloy Pérez, boxer (d. 2019)
October 26
Robert Carroll, politician
Schoolboy Q, rapper
October 27
Jimmy Bartolotta, basketball player
Boyd Brown, politician
Chris Butler, ice hockey player
Casanova, rapper
Erica Dasher, actress
Christine Evangelista, actress
Crystal Langhorne, basketball player
Monte Money, singer, guitarist for Escape the Fate (2004-2013), and frontman for Beyond Unbroken
October 28
Helena Andrews, author, journalist, and pop culture critic
Dorrough, rapper
Tamar Kaprelian, musician and singer
Alex Zayne, wrestler
October 29
Ciron Black, football player
Italia Ricci, Canadian-born actress
Derek Theler, actor
October 31
Jim Cummings, actor and filmmaker
Lee Fang, journalist
Sean Paul Lockhart, porn actor and director
November
November 1
Yamiche Alcindor, journalist
Penn Badgley, actor
Michelle Sechser, Olympic rower
November 2
Brandon Barklage, soccer player
Yurizan Beltran, pornographic actress, model, and mainstream actress (d. 2017)
Hannah Hart, youtuber
Jade Jolie, drag queen and TV personality
November 3
Yael Averbuch West, soccer player
Davon Jefferson, basketball player
Jermaine Jones, singer
Jasmine Trias, singer
November 4
Amanda Blumenherst, golfer
Kristin Cast, author
November 5 – Cavalier Johnson, politician, mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2021-present)
November 6
James Ferraro, experimental musician, producer, composer and contemporary artist
Katie Leclerc, actress
Miguel Mena, Peruvian-born jockey (d. 2021)
Ben Rector, singer/songwriter and record producer
November 7
Caleb Bonham, businessman and TV personality
Amanda Busick, sports reporter
James Ferraro, musician and contemporary artist
Andy Hull, singer and frontman for Manchester Orchestra
Patrick Trahan, football player
November 8
Kevin Bivona, musician and audio engineer
Ryan Colburn, football player
Ilya Serov, Russian-born trumpeter and singer
Aaron Swartz, computer programmer, internet activist, and co-founder of Reddit (d. 2013)
November 9
Cody Brown, football player
Kali Fajardo-Anstine, novelist and writer
November 10
Chase Coffman, football player
Aaron Crow, baseball player
Andy Mientus, actor, singer, composer, and writer
Josh Peck, actor, voice actor, comedian
Eric Thames, baseball player
November 11
Jon Batiste, musician and TV personality
Victor Cruz, football player
Anthony Purpura, rugby player
Mark Sanchez, football player
November 12 – Sean Canfield, football player
November 13
Josh Bell, baseball player
Selvish Capers, football player
Evan Strong, Paralympic snowboard cross racer
November 14
Thomas Austin, football player and coach
Michael Bihovsky, actor and composer
Matthew Bogusz, politician
Courtney Enders, drag racer
Kalisto, wrestler and luchador
Cory Michael Smith, actor
November 15
Winston Duke, Trinbagonian-born actor
Coye Francies, football player
Matthew Patrick, YouTuber
Jerry Roush, singer/songwriter and frontman for Sky Eats Airplane (2006-2009), Of Mice & Men (2010-2011), and Glass Cloud
Devin Thomas, football player
Jason Trost, actor and filmmaker
November 16 – Omar Mateen, Islamic terrorist, mass murderer and perpetrator of the Orlando nightclub shooting
November 17
Christina Birch, cyclist
Erik Lorig, football player
November 18 – Joseph Ashton, actor
November 19
Zane Beadles, football player
Erin Hamlin, Olympic luger
Veronica Scott, fashion designer
November 20
Chris Camozzi, mixed martial artist
Josh Carter, basketball player
Ashley Fink, actress and singer
Djuan Trent, YouTuber and pageant winner
November 21
Colleen Ballinger, Internet personality, Youtuber, and comedian
Alex Barnett, basketball player
Ben Bishop, hockey player
Kyle Bosworth, football player
November 22 – Claire Lutz, kite surfer
November 24
Dean Anna, baseball player
K. C. Asiodu, football player
Jimmy Graham, football player
Mohamed Massaquoi, football player
Kenny Phillips, football player
November 25
Randy Blake, kickboxer
Katie Cassidy, actress
Cole Escola, comedian, actor, and singer
Jason Rae, politician
November 26
Antonella Barba, singer
Trevor Morgan, actor
Lauren Nelson, beauty queen and pageant winner
November 27
Joe Cox, football player and coach
Tiffany Pham, entrepreneur, model, TV personality, author, and founder and CEO of Mogul
November 28
Arjun Gupta, actor
Trevor Hall, singer/songwriter and guitarist
Max Rose, politician
Johnny Simmons, actor
November 29
Nick Barese, baseball player and coach
Jackie Barnes, goalball player
November 30 – Jordan Farmar, basketball player
December
December 1
Mandela Barnes, politician, 45th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
DeSean Jackson, football player
Andrew Tate, British-born kickboxer
December 2
Jason Bennett, basketball player
Derek Cassidy, football player
Jackie Cruz, American-born Puerto Rican soccer player
Mardy Gilyard, football player
Lorenzo Washington, football player (d. 2021)
December 3
Evan Beard, entrepreneur and co-founder of A Plus
Brittany Cameron, soccer player
Joshua Friedel, chess grandmaster
James Laurinaitis, football player
December 4
Koby Clemens, baseball player
Amanda Fink, tennis player
Martell Webster, basketball player
December 5
Zach Avery, actor and convicted felon
LeGarrette Blount, football player
Justin Smoak, baseball player
December 6
Freddie Barnes, football player
Matt Clapp, football player
Matt Niskanen, hockey player
December 7
Nita Strauss, rock musician and guitarist
December 8
Enzo Amore, wrestler
Ashley Campbell, country singer/songwriter
Kate Voegele, musician and actress
December 9
Nissim Black, rapper, songwriter, and record producer
Shane Bowen, football coach
Amanda Cappelletti, politician
Brianna Felnagle, middle-distance runner
December 10
Kahlil Bell, football player
Matt Clark, baseball player
Elaine Welteroth, journalist
December 11
Cedric Agnew, boxer
Steven Black, football player
Tyvon Branch, football player
Condola Rashād, actress
December 12
Frank Alesci, soccer player
Shea Buckner, Olympic water polo player
Joey Cantens, basketball coach
Sam Cronin, soccer player
John Napier, Olympic bobsleigher
Fahim Saleh, entrepreneur (d. 2020)
Cam Thomas, football player
December 13
Dennis Bermudez, mixed martial artist
Zachary Laoutides, actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker
Sunita Mani, actress
Jonathan B. Wright, actor
McCall Zerboni, soccer player
December 14
Andrew Tate, kickboxer/internet personality
Levi Coleman, soccer player
Stephen Keech, singer/songwriter and frontman for Haste the Day
December 15
Lauren Boebert, politician
Andre Brown, football player
Nick Buss, baseball player
West Cox, politician
Ester Dean, singer
Jane Park, golfer
December 16
Bryan Anderson, baseball player
Nicole Fawcett, volleyball player
FDA Music, Saudi-born rapper
Ryan Lollis, baseball player
December 17
Emma Bell, actress
Austin Gibbs, singer and musician
Vanessa Zima, actress
December 18
3D Na'Tee, rapper
Ron Brace, football player (d. 2016)
Chris Carter, baseball player
Marcus Cousin, basketball player
Bill Stull, football player
December 19
Jessica Adair, basketball player
Adam Amin, sportscaster
Lauren Boebert, politician
Chris Brooks, gymnast
Ingrid Burley, rapper and songwriter
Andrew Combs, singer/songwriter and guitarist
Tyrell Sutton, football player
December 20
Kane Beatz, record producer and songwriter
Natascha Bessez, singer, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder
Sean Cunningham, American-born Dutch basketball player
Anoop Desai, singer
Tori Hall, TV personality and pageant winner
December 22
Krystal Joy Brown, actress
Chris Chancellor, football player
Jeff Choquette, stock car racing driver
Camille Thurman, jazz musician
Jeffery Wood, actor
December 23
Alex Field, football player
Noël Wells, actress and comedian
December 24
Darrius Barnes, soccer player
Chris Cockrum, stock car racer
Ana Brenda Contreras, American-born Mexican actress and singer
Tim Elliott, mixed martial artist
December 25
Tumbo Abanikanda, football player
Josh Baker, football player
Zak Boggs, soccer player
Patrick Brown, football player
December 26
Joe Alexander, basketball player
Josh Beech, English-born singer/songwriter
Chykie Brown, football player
Chris Gronkowski, football player
December 27
Phillip Buffington, soccer player
Jamaal Charles, football player
December 28
Armon Bassett, basketball player
Chase Beeler, football player
Lauren Stephens, cyclist
December 29
Chris Creveling, Olympic speed skater
Sullivan Fortner, jazz pianist
Ally Maki, actress
December 30
Jon Cox, soccer player
Demetrius Crawford, football player
Sierra Fellers, skateboarder
Caity Lotz, actress, dancer, and singer
Jeff Ward, actor
December 31
Adam Chanler-Berat, actor and singer
Nate Freiman, baseball player
Full date unknown
Nasreldin Abdelbari, Sudanese-born author, lawyer, and human rights advocate
Intisar Abioto, artist and storyteller
Sharon Aguilar, Panamanian-born multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter
Andrew J. Allen, saxophonist
Jake Allston, sound designer
Christy Altomare, actress and singer/songwriter
Isaiah Andrews, economist and professor at Harvard University
Krystina Arielle, actor and cosplayer
Dana Linn Bailey, bodybuilder
Jes Baker, writer, photographer, and activist
Nathan Baptist, powerlifter
Wayne Barrett, kickboxer
Carter Beckworth, singer/songwriter
Salehe Bembury, footwear designer
Lily Benson, artist and filmmaker
Dominic Berger, hurdler
Sam Biddle, technology journalist
Sarah Biscarra-Dilley, artist, curator, and writer
Bjorn Bjorholm, bonsai artist
Erin Boheme, jazz singer
Brandon Bolmer, singer/songwriter, music producer, and visual artist
Clarissa Bonet, artist and photographer
Botzy, rapper
Will Brill, actor
Colin Brittain, songwriter and producer
Brandon Broady, comedian, actor, and television host
Calvin Brock, basketball player
Natalie Brunell, Polish-born media personality, investigative journalist, podcast host, and educator
Tania Marie Caringi, Italian-born model
Frankie Celenza, chef
Steph Cha, novelist and fiction writer
Michelle Chamuel, singer/songwriter and producer
Durga Chew-Bose, writer
Marika Cifor, archivist
Cobi, musician
Tanner Cohen, actor and singer
Petra Cortright, artist
Pamela Council, artist and educator
Rob Crane, Olympic sailor
Amie Cunat, artist
Tom Demmer, politician
Andre Douglas, systems engineer and NASA astronaut candidate
Angela Faustina, contemporary realism artist
Justin Favela, mixed-media artist
Ron Ferguson, politician
Liana Finck, cartoonist and author
Jordan Fliegel, entrepreneur and venture capitalist
Edgar Flores, politician
Gerardo Flores, convicted murderer
Egan Frantz, Artist
George Hansel, politician
Andrea Lo, internet entrepreneur
Pidgeon Pagonis, intersex activist
Omar Suleiman, Muslim scholar, civil rights leader, writer, and public speaker
Aly Tadros, singer/songwriter
Cassie Taylor, singer/songwriter
Jeffery Thompson, football player, comic book author, filmmaker, and entrepreneur
Deaths
January
January 6 – Una Merkel, actress (b. 1903)
January 14 – Donna Reed, actress (b. 1921)
January 16 – Herbert W. Armstrong, founder of the Worldwide Church of God (b. 1892)
January 23 – Willard Van Dyke, filmmaker and photographer (b. 1906)
January 24 – L. Ron Hubbard, science fiction author, founder of Scientology (b. 1911)
January 28 – crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L:
Gregory Jarvis, astronaut and engineer (b. 1944)
Christa McAuliffe, school teacher (b. 1948)
Ronald E. McNair, astronaut and physicist (b. 1950)
Ellison Onizuka, astronaut (b. 1946)
Judith Resnik, astronaut and engineer (b. 1949)
Francis R. Scobee, astronaut (b. 1939)
Michael J. Smith, astronaut (b. 1945)
January 29 – Leif Erickson, actor (b. 1911)
February
February 1 – Ida Rhodes, mathematician, pioneer in computer programming (b. 1900)
February 2 – Gino Hernandez, wrestler (b. 1957)
February 11 – Frank Herbert, writer (b. 1920)
February 16 – Howard Da Silva, actor (b. 1909)
February 17 – Paul Stewart, actor (b. 1908)
February 19 – Barry Seal, smuggler of drugs and arms, aircraft pilot, and money launderer and former Trans Worlds Airlines pilot (b. 1939)
March
March 2 – William D. Mullins, politician and baseball player (b. 1931)
March 4 – Howard Greenfield, songwriter (b. 1936)
March 6
Adolph Caesar, actor (b. 1933)
Georgia O'Keeffe, artist (b. 1887)
March 10 – Ray Milland, Welsh-born actor and director (b. 1907)
March 18 – Bernard Malamud, novelist and short story writer (b. 1914)
March 19 – Jon Lormer, actor (b. 1906)
March 22 – Charles Starrett, actor (b. 1903)
March 28 – Virginia Gilmore, actress and wife of Yul Brynner (b. 1919)
March 29 – Harry Ritz, American actor (b. 1907)
March 30 – James Cagney, actor (b. 1899)
March 31 – Jerry Paris, American actor and director (b. 1925)
April
April 15 – Tim McIntire, actor (b. 1944)
April 17 – Paul Costello, Olympic rower – double sculls (b. 1894)
April 19 – Alvin Childress, actor (b. 1907)
April 23
Harold Arlen, music composer (b. 1905)
Otto Preminger, Austrian-born film director (b. 1905)
April 26
Broderick Crawford, actor (b. 1911)
Bessie Love, actress (b. 1898)
April 27 – J. Allen Hynek, ufologist (b. 1910)
May
May 3 – Robert Alda, actor (b. 1914)
May 9 – Herschel Bernardi, actor (b. 1923)
May 15 – Theodore White, writer (b. 1915)
May 20 – Helen B. Taussig, cardiologist (b. 1898)
May 23 – Sterling Hayden, actor (b. 1916)
May 24 – Yakima Canutt, actor and stuntman (b. 1895)
May 25 – Chester Bowles, politician (b. 1901)
May 26 – Gian-Carlo Coppola, film producer (b. 1963)
May 28 – Lurene Tuttle, actress (b. 1907)
May 30 – Perry Ellis, fashion designer (b. 1940)
May 31 – James Rainwater, physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1917)
June
June 5 – Bryan Grant, tennis champion (b. 1909)
June 11 – Chesley Bonestell, painter (b. 1888)
June 13 – Benny Goodman, jazz musician (b. 1909)
June 14 – Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist (b. 1918)
June 17 – Kate Smith, singer (b. 1907)
June 19 – Len Bias, basketball player (b. 1963)
June 27 – Don Rogers, football player (b. 1962)
June 28 – Mary Anderson, actress (b. 1897)
July
July 3 – Rudy Vallée, radio show host, bandleader, singer, actor (b. 1901)
July 8 – Hyman G. Rickover, admiral (b. 1900)
July 14 – Raymond Loewy, French-born industrial designer (b. 1893)
July 18 – Buddy Baer, boxer and actor (b. 1915)
July 22 – Floyd Gottfredson, cartoonist (b. 1905)
July 24 – Fritz Albert Lipmann, German-born biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1899)
July 25
Ted Lyons, baseball player (Chicago White Sox) and member of the MLB Hall of Fame (b. 1900)
Vincente Minnelli, film director (b. 1903)
July 26 – W. Averell Harriman, American diplomat and politician (b. 1891)
July 31 – Teddy Wilson, jazz pianist (b. 1912)
August
August 2 – Roy Cohn, American lawyer (b. 1927)
August 11 – Chuck McKinley, American tennis champion (b. 1941)
August 21 – Thad Jones, American jazz musician (b. 1923)
August 26 – Ted Knight, American actor (b. 1923)
September
September 1 – Murray Hamilton, actor (b. 1923)
September 4 – Hank Greenberg, baseball player and member of the MLB Hall of Fame (b. 1911)
September 6 – Blanche Sweet, actress (b. 1896)
September 11 – Henry DeWolf Smyth, physicist (b. 1898)
September 27 – Cliff Burton, former Metallica bassist (b. 1962)
October
October 5 – Hal B. Wallis, film producer (b. 1898)
October 14 – Keenan Wynn, actor (b. 1916)
October 23 – Edward Adelbert Doisy, biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1893)
October 25 – Forrest Tucker, actor (b. 1919)
October 26 – Jackson Scholz, Olympic athlete (b. 1897)
October 31 – Robert S. Mulliken, physicist and chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (b. 1896)
November
November 2 – Paul Frees, actor, comedian (b. 1920)
November 11 – Roger C. Carmel, actor (b. 1932)
November 18 – Gia Carangi, supermodel (b. 1960)
November 21
Jerry Colonna, comedian (b. 1904)
Dar Robinson, stunt performer and actor (b. 1947)
November 22 – Scatman Crothers, actor and musician (b. 1910)
November 29 – Cary Grant, British-born actor (b. 1904)
December
December 2 – Desi Arnaz, Cuban-born actor, bandleader, musician and television producer; co-founder of Desilu Productions (b. 1917)
December 10 – Susan Cabot, actress (b. 1927)
December 13
Heather Angel, British-born actress (b. 1909)
Ella Baker, civil rights activist (b. 1903)
December 24 – Gardner Fox, writer (b. 1911)
December 26 – Elsa Lanchester, British-born actress (b. 1902)
December 31 – Lloyd Haynes, actor (b. 1934)
See also
1986 in American television
List of American films of 1986
Timeline of United States history (1970–1989)
References
External links
1980s in the United States
United States
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Years of the 20th century in the United States