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2008 Princess Eleonore of Belgium, born in Anderlecht, Belgium
1987 Milton J. Cross, born in New York City, TV announcer, Met Opera Auditions of the Air
1980 Jesse Tendler, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actor, Nick-Ellen Burstyn Show
1976 Lukas Haas, actor, Music Box, Witness, Testament, Leap of Faith
1975 Nicky Sualua, NFL fullback for the Dallas Cowboys
1972 Conchita Martinez, born in Monzon, Spain, tennis star, 1996 final Indian Wells
1972 Jim Ballard, NFL/WLAF quarterback, Scottish Claymores, Buffalo Bills
1972 Mario Bradley, WLAF cornerback for the London Monarchs
1971 Frederik Nilsson, born in Stockholm, Sweden, IHL forward, Team Sweden, Kansas City, IHL,
1971 Natasha Zvereva, born in Minsk, Belarus, tennis ace, finals 1995 Indian Wells
1971 Selena, tejano vocalist
1971 Trey Maples, born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Canadian
1970 Fran Robinson, born in California, actress, Lauren-Charlie and Company
1970 Ian Franklin, CFL cornerback for the Edmonton Eskimos
1970 Steve Emtman, NFL defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins
1970 Walt Williams, NBA forward and guard, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat
1969 Fernando Vina, born in Sacramento, California, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1969 Melinda Rich, born in Muskegon, Michigan, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1993
1967 Charles Evans, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings
1966 Lewis Tillman, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears
1965 Caren Kemner, born in Quincy, Illinois, volleyball outside hitter, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics
1965 Jon Cryer, actor, Pretty in Pink, Superman IV
1965 Martin Lawrence, comedian, Martin
1964 Dave Pirner, rocker, Soul Asylum
1964 Robert Kelker-Kelly, born in Wichita, Kansas, Bo-Days of our Live
1963 Garry Galley, born in Montreal, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres
1963 Hu Na, born in China, tennis star
1963 Jimmy Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Donnie and Marie
1963 Nick Berry, Britain, actor, Wicksy-EastEnders
1963 Salim Malik, cricketer, memorable Pakistani and Essex batsman
1962 David Pate, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star
1962 Ian MacKaye, rocker, Cyrano de Bergerac
1962 Jeanne Golay, born in Coral Gables, Florida, cyclist, Olympics-16th-92, 96
1961 Selena, Texas, spanish singer, Grammy-1994
1959 Anne Kursinski, equestrian show jumper, 1996 Olympics silver
1958 Philip Bainbridge, British cricketeer
1956 David M. Brown, Arlington, Virginia, Comander USN/astronaut
1956 Marty Dickerson, born in Middletown, Ohio, golfer, 1994 ShopRite Classic-22nd
1955 Charlotte Morrison, English large landowner/multi-millionaire
1955 Ellen Barkin, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Big Easy, Sea of Love
1955 Henri, Heir Apparent Prince of Luxembourg
1953 Jay O Sanders, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Meeting Venus, V I Warshawski
1953 Peter Garrett, Australian Musician
1952 Peter Westbrook, born in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. fencer, Olympic-bronze-88, 92, 96
1951 John Bentley, born in Deptford, South East London, rocker, bass player, played for Squeeze 1980 - 1982, appeared on albums Argybargy and East Side Story
1950 David Graff, Lancaster Ohio, actor, Police Academy 2, 3, 4, 6
1947 Gerry Rafferty, Paisley Scotland, guitarist and vocalist, Baker Street
1947 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lew Alcindor, NBA center, Mil Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers
1945 Goran Antunac, born in Yugoslavia, International Chess Master, 1975
1945 Stefan Grossman, born in New York City, country blues singer, Yazoo Basin Boogie
1944 Dennis Russell Davies, composer
1943 Dave Peverett, born in Dulwich, South East London, rocker, singer, guitarist, founded, sang and played rhythm guitar for Foghat
1943 Ewald Vanvugt, author, Kiss of Delight, Seed of Love
1943 Johnny Watkins, cricketer, NSW leg-spinner, bowled 6 overs for Australia
1943 Ruth Madoc, actress, Hi Di Hi
1941 Cliff Stearns, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-R-Florida 1989 -
1940 David Holford, cricketer, cousin of G S Sobers WI leg-spin all-rounder
1940 Lord Camoys, deputy CEO, Barclays de Zoete Wedd
1940 Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark, 1972-
1940 Paul Cox, actor, Exile, Golden Braid, Touch Me
1940 Stephen Lawrence Pruslin, composer
1939 Donald MacCormick, British broadcaster
1939 Dusty Springfield, Mary O'Brien, London, vocalist, Growing Pains
1939 John DeLaFose, zydeco Musician
1939 Margaretha de Boer, Dutch minister, PvdA
1939 Reinier Lucassen, Dutch painter, Kuifje contra James Union
1938 Michael Hirst, chief constable, Leicestershire England
1936 James Rand, British judge, Advocate General
1935 Bobby Vinton, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, singer, Roses are Red, Blue on Blue
1935 Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler, blues singer/guitarist
1934 Brian Peppiatt, joint CEO, SG Warburg Securities
1934 Geoffrey Owen, British editor, Financial Times
1934 Richard Kenshaw, British broadcaster
1934 Robert Stigwood, producer, Saturday Night Fever, Grease
1933 Joan Bakewell, British broadcaster/actress, Cold Comfort Farm
1933 Joseph Bottoms, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Blind Date, Braker
1933 Perry Botkin, Jr., born in New York City, orchestra leader, Bert Convy Show
1932 Imre Polyak, born in Hungary, featherweight 1964 Olympic gold
1932 Vince Hill, singer, Roses of Picardy, La Vie en Rose
1931 Piet de Visser, economist/Dutch MP, PvdA
1930 Frank Page, British broadcaster/actor, Hudson Hawk, Dark Dancer
1930 Herbie Mann, born in Brooklyn, New York, jazz flute/sax, Just Wallin'
1930 John Robson, British ambassador, Norway
1929 Roy Hamilton, singer, You'll Never Walk Alone
1929 Ed Townsend, American Musician
1928 Dick "Night Train" Lane, NFL defensive back, Rams, Cards, Lions
1928 Dick Lane, American Athlete
1927 Joseph Ratzinger, German theologist/dogmaticus
1927 Peter Mark Richman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, Andrew-Dynasty
1927 Pope Benedict XVI, German Clergyman
1926 Barbara Tizzard, British educator
1925 Edie Adams, born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ernie Kovacs, Murial Cigar, actress
1924 Geoffrey Johnson Smith, actor, Norman Loves Rose, Drinking Games
1924 Henry Mancini, born in Cleveland, composer and conductor, Pink Panther
1924 John Harvey-Jones, CEO, ICI
1922 Christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author, Tripods Trilogy
1922 Kingsley Amis, born in London, novelist, Lucky Jim, James Bond Dossier
1922 Leo Tindermans, British statesman
1921 Peter Ustinov, born in London, actor, Death on Nile, Logan's Run, Billy Budd
1920 Barry Nelson, born in Oakland, actor, Airport, My Favorite Husband
1920 Dermot O'Callaghan Grubb, prison governor
1920 John William Farr, born in Detroit, bank robber, FBI Most Wanted List
1920 Kees Scherer, Dutch photographer, World Press Photo
1919 Merce Cunningham, choreographer, Acrobat in Every Soul is a Circus
1918 Spike Milligan, born in India, actor/comedian, Digby, 3 Musketeers
1915 Dany [Daniel S] Tuijnman, head of Dutch traffic and water
1915 Gerard McLarnon, actor/writer
1914 John Hodiak, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, A Bell for Adamo, Lifeboat
1913 Constance Shacklock, opera singer
1913 Les Tremayne, London, actor, Angry Red Planet, War of the Worlds
1913 Lord Aberconway, CEO, John Brown and Co
1912 David Langton, born in Scotland, actor, Quintet, St. Joan, Abandon Ship
1912 John Halas, animator
1911 Christine McIntyre, actress, 3 Stooges movies
1911 William Stearn, botanist
1909 Herman Uyttersprot, Flemish literature historian
1909 Joe Arpaio, American Public Servant
1906 Bep Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer
1906 Cobina W. "Coby" Molenaar, Dutch peace activist
1906 Marion Lloyd Vince, born in Brooklyn, New York, fencer, National champ 1928, 31
1906 Pigmeat Markham, Durham, North Carolina, comedian, Here Comes da Judge-Laugh In
1905 John Lee-Barber, admiral
1904 Clifford P. Case, born in Franklin Park, New Jersey, Senator-R-New Jersey 1955 - 1979, Representative-R-New Jersey 1945 - 1953
1904 Fifi D'Orsay, born in Montreal, actress, Life Jimmy Dolan, Girl from Calgary
1904 Lily Pons, born in Draguignan, France, soprano diva, Hitting a New High
1901 Karel Albert, Flemish composer, Marieken van Nymeghen
1901 Leo Poos, nazi police officer, caught Dutch underground agents
1900 Polly Adler, Russia, bordello proprieter/author, House is not a Home
1898 Marian Jordan, Peoria, Illinois, radio comedienne, Fibber McGee and Molly
1897 Arthur Charles Ernest Hoeree, composer
1897 Jaap Vranken, Dutch organist/composer, Stabat Mater
1897 John B. Glubb, British commandant/writer, A soldier with the Arabs
1893 Federico Mompou, composer
1893 Joseph Yasser, composer
1889 Charlie Chaplin, Tramp, comedian, City Lights, IBM salesman
1886 Ernst Thalmann, German communist presidential candidate
1886 Jekabs Graubins, composer
1886 Konstantin Mostras, composer
1885 Leo Weiner, Hungary, composer, Fasching
1882 Seth Bingham, composer
1881 Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to U.S., 1940-46
1878 R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer, 287 on debut England vs. Australia SCG 1903
1871 John Millington Synge, Ireland, dramatist/poet, Riders to the Sea
1871 Martin Lunssens, composer
1871 John Synge, Irish Poet
1868 Joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer
1868 Spottiswoode Aitken, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor, Eagle, Home Sweet Home
1867 Jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot and Puerto Rico Secretary of Justice
1867 Wilbur Wright, of aeronautical fame, Wright Brothers
1861 Isaac Murphy, U.S. jockey, won 628 races
1851 Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist
1850 Herbert Baxter Adams, U.S., historian, American Historical Association
1844 Anatole France, writer, Thais, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921
1838 Karel Bendl, composer
1832 John A. Neuhuys, painter
1823 Mother Joseph, Esther Pariseau, religious leader, US capitol
1823 Orlando Bolivar Wilcox, Major General Union Army
1821 Ford Maddox Brown, painter
1820 Georg Curtius, German classical linguist
1816 Edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General Confederate Army
1808 Caleb Blood Smith, Secretary Int, Union
1800 Jozef Stefani, composer
1800 William Chambers, author/publisher, Basis of Communication and Coding
1797 Louis Adolphe Thiers, French Statesman
1728 Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist
1703 Caffarelli, Gaetano Majorano, Italian castra singer/duke
1697 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer
1696 Giovanni Battista Tupolo, Italian painter
1682 John Hadley, mathematician/inventor, 1st reflecting telescope
1673 Francesco Feroci, composer
1660 Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder, British Museum
1652 Clement XII, Lorenzo Corsini, Italy, Pope, 1730 - 1740
1648 John Luyken, poet/etcher, Duytse Lyre
1635 Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter
1628 Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice Admiral of Zealand
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