Famous birthdays for Aug. 31: Richard Gere, Stephen Henderson

1 of 2 | Richard Gere arrives on the red carpet at the 2022 City Harvest “Red Supper Club” fundraising gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on April 26 in New York City. The actor turns 75 on August 31. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

— Roman Emperor Caligula in A.D. 12

— Educator Maria Montessori in 1870

— Comedian Buddy Hackett in 1924

— Actor James Coburn in 1928

— Baseball Hall of Fame member Frank Robinson, first Black American to manage a Major League Baseball team, in 1935

— Activist/writer Eldridge Cleaver in 1935

— Musician Itzhak Perlman in 1945 (age 79)

— Musician Van Morrison in 1945 (age 79)

— Musician Bob Welch (Fleetwood Mac) in 1945

— Actor Richard Gere in 1949 (age 75)

— Actor Stephen Henderson in 1949 (age 75)

— Olympic track star Edwin Moses in 1955 (age 69)

— Musician Gina Schock (Go-Go’s) in 1957 (age 67)

— Musician Jeff Russo (Tonic) in 1969 (age 55)

— Jordanian Queen Rania in 1970 (age 54)

— Musician Greg Richling (Wallflowers) in 1970 (age 54)

— Actor Zack Ward in 1970 (age 54)

— Musician/actor Debbie Gibson in 1970 (age 54)

— Actor Chris Tucker in 1971 (age 53)

— Actor Sara Ramirez in 1975 (age 49)

— Actor Shar Jackson in 1976 (age 48)

— Actor Yara Martinez in 1979 (age 45)

— Olympic gold medal skier Ted Ligety in 1984 (age 40)

— Actor Ryan Kelley in 1986 (age 38)

— Actor Jaylen Barron in 1998 (age 26)