January 31, 1937

1937Regimantas Adomaitis, Lithuanian actor (died 2022)^[†]

Regimantas Adomaitis was a Lithuanian film and stage actor. He was also active in Russia and Germany.

1937Andrée Boucher, Canadian educator and politician, 39th Mayor of Quebec City (died 2007)^[†]

Andrée Plamondon Boucher was a Canadian politician from the province of Quebec. She was the mayor of Quebec City from November 19, 2005, until her death. Previously, she had been the mayor of the city of Sainte-Foy, formerly a suburb of Quebec City, from 1985 until 2001, when the cities of Sainte-Foy and Quebec were merged. She was the first woman to become leader of a municipal political party in the province of Quebec.

1937Philip Glass, American composer^[†]

Philip Glass is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimalism, being built up from repetitive phrases and shifting layers. He described himself as a composer of "music with repetitive structures", which he has helped to evolve stylistically.

1937Suzanne Pleshette, American actress (died 2008)^[†]

Suzanne Pleshette was an American actress. Pleshette was known for her roles in theatre, film, and television. She was nominated for three Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. For her role as Emily Hartley on the CBS sitcom The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978), she received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.