June 5, 1961

1961Anke Behmer, German heptathlete^[†]

Anke Behmer is a former East German athlete who competed mainly in the heptathlon.

1961Mary Kay Bergman, American voice actress (died 1999)^[†]

Mary Kay Bergman, also briefly credited as Shannen Cassidy, was an American voice actress and voice-over teacher. She was the official voice of the Disney character Snow White from 1989 to 1999 and the lead female voice actress on the adult animated television series South Park from the show's debut in 1997 until her death in 1999. She was also the voice actress of Claudette and Laurette in Beauty and the Beast, Dr. Blight in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Katie in Family Dog, and Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise from 1997 to 1999. Throughout her career, Bergman performed voice work for every aspect in media, including over 400 television commercials.

1961Anthony Burger, American singer and pianist (died 2006)^[†]

Anthony John Burger was an American pianist and singer, most closely associated with Southern gospel music.

1961Aldo Costa, Italian engineer^[†]

Aldo Costa is an Italian engineer and the Chief Technical Officer at Dallara. With 14 constructors' championships and 12 drivers' titles working for Ferrari and Mercedes, Costa is one of the most successful engineers and designers in F1 history.

1961Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis player and coach^[†]

Ramesh Krishnan is an Indian tennis coach and former professional tennis player. As a junior player in the late 1970s, he won the singles titles at both, Wimbledon and the French Open. He went on to reach three Grand Slam quarterfinals in the 1980s and was a part of the Indian team captained by Vijay Amritraj which reached the final of the Davis Cup in 1987 against Sweden. Krishnan also beat then-world No. 1, Mats Wilander, at the 1989 Australian Open. He became India's Davis Cup captain in 2007.