health advocate (d. 2022) January 23 Hermann Baumann, Swiss Olympic freestyle wrestler Marija Gimbutas, Lithuanian archaeologist (d. 1994) Justus Rosenberg, Polish academic (d. 2021) January 24 – Beatrice Mintz, American biologist (d. 2022) January 25 – Josef Holeček, Czechoslovakian canoeist (d. 2005) January 26 Elisabeth Kirkby, English-born Australian actress, politician and radio broadcaster Akio Morita, Japanese businessman, co-founder of Sony (d. 1999) January 27 Raymond E. Peet, American admiral (d. 2021) Donna Reed, American actress (d. 1986) January 29 – Mustafa Ben Halim, Former Prime Minister of Libya (d. 2021) January 31 Carol Channing, American actress (d. 2019) Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, 2nd President of Bangladesh (d. 1987) Mario Lanza, American operatic tenor and actor (d. 1959) February February 1 Dino De Martin, Italian bobsledder (d. 1960) Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla, Mexican Roman Catholic bishop (d. 2022) Peter Sallis, English actor (d. 2017) February 4 – Betty Friedan, American feminist (d. 2006) February 5 Zbigniew Czajkowski, Polish fencer (d. 2019) Lise Thiry, Belgian scientist and politician February 7 Dean S. Laird, American naval aviator and flying ace (d. 2022) Trude Malcorps, Dutch swimmer February 8 Hans Albert, German philosopher Nexhmije Hoxha, widow of Albanian communist leader Enver Hoxha (d. 2020) Betsy Jochum, American baseball player Balram Singh Rai, Guyanese politician (d. 2022) Lana Turner, American actress (d. 1995) February 11 – Lloyd Bentsen, American politician (d. 2006) February 13 – Renée Doria, French operatic soprano (d. 2021) February 14 Frank A. DeMarco, Italian-born Canadian educator and administrator Hazel McCallion, Canadian politician and businesswoman (d. 2023) February 16 John Galbraith Graham, crossword compiler (pseudonyms 'Arucaria' and 'Cinephile') and priest (d. 2013) Hua Guofeng, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, Premier of China (d. 2008) Walter Thiele, German inventor Vera-Ellen, American actress and dancer (d. 1981) February 17 Muriel Coben, Canadian professional baseball, curling player (d. 1979) Herbert Köfer, German actor (d. 2021) February 18 Ken Casanega, American football player (d. 2021) Brian Faulkner, 6th Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (d. 1977) February 20 "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, American professional wrestler (d. 1992) Alex Thomson, Scottish rugby player (d. 2010) February 21 Leroy J. Manor, American Air Force general (d. 2021) John Rawls, American liberal moral and political philosopher (d. 2002) February 22 Jean-Bédel Bokassa, 2nd President of the Central African Republic (1966–1976), Emperor of Central Africa (1976–1979) (d. 1996) Wayne C. Booth, American literary critic (d. 2005) Marshall Teague, American race car