February 17, 1963

1963Larry the Cable Guy, American comedian and voice actor^[†]

Daniel Lawrence Whitney, known professionally as Larry the Cable Guy, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and former radio personality. He was one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which included Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy.

1963Alison Hargreaves, English mountaineer (died 1995)^[†]

Alison Jane Hargreaves was a British mountaineer. Her accomplishments included scaling Mount Everest alone, without supplementary oxygen or support from a Sherpa team, in 1995. She soloed all the great north faces of the Alps in a single season—a first for any climber. This feat included climbing the difficult north face of the Eiger in the Alps. Hargreaves also climbed 6,812-metre (22,349 ft) Ama Dablam in Nepal.

1963Jen-Hsun Huang, Taiwanese-American businessman, co-founded Nvidia^[†]

Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang is a Taiwanese and American businessman, electrical engineer, and philanthropist who is the president, co-founder, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nvidia, the world's largest semiconductor company. As of May 2025, Forbes estimated Huang's net worth at US$117.5 billion, making him the 11th wealthiest person in the world.

1963Michael Jordan, American basketball player, executive, and businessman^[†]

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 15 seasons in the NBA between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. He was integral in popularizing basketball and the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global cultural icon.