July 14, 1947

1947John Blackman, Australian radio and television presenter (died 2024)^[†]

John Blackman was an Australian radio and television presenter, voice artist, comedy writer and author.He was most widely-known for his voice-over work for the long-running Nine Network comedy variety show Hey Hey It's Saturday from 1971 until 1999, returning for reunion specials in 2009 and in 2021, with a brief relaunch in 2010.

1947Claudia J. Kennedy, American general^[†]

Claudia Jean Kennedy is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army. She is the first woman to reach the rank of three-star general in the United States Army. She retired in 2000 after 31 years of military service.

1947Salih Neftçi, Turkish economist and author (died 2009)^[†]

Salih Nur Neftçi was a leading expert in the fields of financial markets and financial engineering. He served many advisory roles in national and international financial institutions, and was an active researcher in the fields of finance and financial engineering. Neftçi was an avid and highly regarded educator in mathematical finance who was well known for a lucid and accessible approach towards the field.

1947Navin Ramgoolam, Mauritius physician and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Mauritius^[†]

Navinchandra Ramgoolam is a Mauritian politician who is the current prime minister of Mauritius, serving since 2024. He previously held the office from 1995 to 2000 and from 2005 to 2014 and intermittently served as leader of the opposition when not in office.