February 9, 1960

1960Holly Johnson, English singer-songwriter and bass player^[†]

William "Holly" Johnson is an English singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who achieved huge commercial success in the mid-1980s. Prior to that, in the late 1970s he was a bassist for the band Big in Japan. In 1989, Johnson's debut solo album, Blast, reached number one in the UK Albums Chart. Two singles from the album – "Love Train" and "Americanos" – reached the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart. In the 1990s, he also embarked on writing, painting, and printmaking careers.

1960David Simon, American journalist, author, screenwriter, and television producer^[†]

David Judah Simon is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work on The Wire (2002–2008).

1960Alexandre Benois, Russian painter and critic (born 1870)^[†]

Alexandre (Alexander) Nikolayevich Benois was a Russian artist, art critic, historian, preservationist and founding member of Mir iskusstva, an art movement and magazine. As a designer for the Ballets Russes under Sergei Diaghilev, Benois exerted what is considered a seminal influence on the modern ballet and stage design.

1960Ernő Dohnányi, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1877)^[†]

Ernst von Dohnányi was a Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor. He used the German form of his name on most published compositions.