February 24, 1938

1938James Farentino, American actor (died 2012)^[†]

James Farentino was an American actor. He appeared in television, film, and on stage, including The Final Countdown, Jesus of Nazareth, and Dynasty.

1938Phil Knight, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Nike, Inc.^[†]

Philip Hampson Knight is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., a global sports equipment and apparel company. He was previously its chairman and CEO. As of July 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$34.1 billion. He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika. Knight is a graduate of the University of Oregon and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was part of the track and field club under coach Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon with whom he would later co-found Nike.

1938Kathleen Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow, British life peer^[†]

Kathleen Margaret Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow, is a British Methodist minister who was the first woman to serve as president of the Methodist Conference. Created a life peer in 1998, she served as a crossbench member of the House of Lords until 2018.