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August 1, 1990 Landry Allbright, actress, Bridget Forrester-Bold and Beautiful August 1, 1978 Dhani Harrison, George Harrison's 1st child August 1, 1976 David Nemirovsky, Toronto, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers August 1, 1976 Eryn Bulmer, born in Edmonton, Alberta, diver 1996 Olympics August 1, 1976 Nwankwo Kanu, soccer player, Ajax August 1, 1975 Mandy Leigh, Greensburg Penn, actress, Bloodscent August 1, 1974 Kerwin Waldroup, DL, Detroit Lions August 1, 1973 Ben Johnson, cricketer, promising South Australian opening batsman August 1, 1973 Gregg Berhalter, Englewood, New Jersey, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold August 1, 1973 Mario Bennett, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns August 1, 1973 Tempestt Bledsoe, Chicago, actress, Vanessa Huxtable-Cosby Show August 1, 1972 Karen Dalton, Mt View California, diver 1996 Olympics August 1, 1972 Martin Damm, Czech Republic, tennis star August 1, 1972 Matt Dyson, NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders August 1, 1971 Fred Lester for the Atlanta Falcons August 1, 1971 Julia Chilicki, Somers CT, rower 1996 Olympics August 1, 1971 Lisa Flood, Scarborough Ontario, 100m Breaststroker 1996 Olympics August 1, 1971 Shae Sloan, Huntsville, Texas, female pitcher, Colo Silver Bullets August 1, 1970 Quentin Coryatt, NFL linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts August 1, 1969 Graham Thorpe, cricketer, England LHB Century on Test debut 1993 August 1, 1969 Kevin Jarvis, Lexington, Kentucky, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds August 1, 1969 David Wain, American Writer August 1, 1968 Rob Carpenter, NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles August 1, 1968 Stacey Augmon, Pasadena, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers, Hawks August 1, 1967 Gregg Jefferies, Burlingame California, infielder, New York Mets, Royals, Phillies August 1, 1967 Lori Endicott, born in Kansas City, Missouri, volleyball setter, Olympics-bronze-92, 96 August 1, 1966 Darryl Hall, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers August 1, 1966 Ganesh Mylvaganam, cricketer, UAE batsman 1996 World Cup August 1, 1966 Horacia de la Pena, Argentina, tennis star August 1, 1966 Pat Carter, NFL tight end for the Arizona Cardinals August 1, 1965 Sam Mendes, British Director August 1, 1964 Andrew Wilson, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist, Olympics-16-92, 96 August 1, 1964 Nick Christian Sayer, rocker, Transvision Vamp-Velveteen August 1, 1964 Rob Camilletti, Cher's boyfriend August 1, 1964 Adam Duritz, American Musician August 1, 1963 Coolio, rapper, Gangsta Paradise August 1, 1963 Koichi Wakata, Omiya Saitama Japan, astronaut, STS 72, sk: 92 August 1, 1962 Gertjan Verbeek, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen August 1, 1962 Joetta Clark, East Orange, New Jersey, 800m runner, Olympic-1992 August 1, 1962 Traci Phillips, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics August 1, 1961 Andrew Nicholson, UK, NZ equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics August 1, 1961 Bart Conner, U.S., parallel bars gymnist 1984 Olympics gold August 1, 1961 Bradford John Faxon, Jr., Oceanport, New Jersey, PGA golfer, 1986 Provident August 1, 1961 Danny Blind, Dutch soccer star, Sparta/Ajax August 1, 1961 Mark "Red" Mitchell, actor, John F. Kennedy, 8 Sceonds, I Want to Live August 1, 1961 Mike Watkinson, cricketer, England off-spinner all-rounder vs. WI 1995 August 1, 1960 Chuck D, [Chuck Ridenhour], U.S. rapper, Public Enemy August 1, 1960 Marta Chavarri Figueroa, born in Madrid, Spain, The Marquesa de Cubas August 1, 1960 Richard Roeper, American Critic August 1, 1959 Joe Elliot, heavy metal vocalist, Def Leppard-Hysteria, Rock of Ages August 1, 1959 Joe Elliott, English Musician August 1, 1958 Taylor Negron, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Silvio-Detective School August 1, 1957 Glen Gorbous, Canada, longest throw of a regulation baseball, 445'10" August 1, 1957 Laura Johnson, born in Burbank, California, actress, Falcon Crest August 1, 1955 Arun Lal, cricketer, Indian batsman mid-80's August 1, 1955 David Jasper, British principal, St. Chad's College Durham England August 1, 1955 John Gilmore, Activist August 1, 1954 Michael Badnarik, American Politician August 1, 1953 Robert Cray, Columbus, Georgia, blues singer and songwriter, 1987 Grammy August 1, 1952 Brian Patrick Clarke, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, actor, Merle-Eight is Enough August 1, 1952 C L Whittington, WLAF defensive coach for the Frankfurt Galaxy August 1, 1952 Nancy Lopez, professional golfer August 1, 1952 Robert Spink, British MP August 1, 1952 Yajurvindra Singh, cricketer, Indian batsman late 70's August 1, 1951 David Jasper, British principal, St. Chad's College Durham England August 1, 1951 Robin Heifetz, composer August 1, 1950 Doug Tract, born in Bronx, New York, radio DJ, Greaseman August 1, 1949 Nigel Lucius Graeme Finch, TV director/film-maker August 1, 1949 Primous, III Fountain, composer August 1, 1948 Robert Spink, British MP August 1, 1947 Andy Roxburgh, soccer manager, Scotland August 1, 1947 Rick Anderson, rock bassist, Tubes August 1, 1947 Ricky Coonce, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Grass Roots August 1, 1946 Frederick C Boucher, Rep-D-Virginia, 1983- August 1, 1946 J Guillermo, ex-husband of princess Christina of Netherlands August 1, 1946 Richard O Covey, Fayetteville Ar, USAF/astro, STS 51I, 26, 38, 61 August 1, 1946 Tom Loeffler, Rep-R-TX, 1979- August 1, 1946 Rick Boucher, American Politician August 1, 1944 Elske Terveld, Dutch undersecretary Social Affairs, PvdA August 1, 1944 Mervyn Kitchen, cricket umpire August 1, 1944 Yuri Viktorovich Romanenko, U.S.S.R., cosmonaut, Soyuz 26, 38, TM-2 August 1, 1943 Andy Roxburgh, manager soccer team, Scotland August 1, 1943 Dennis Paxton, rocker, Dave Clark Five-Glad All Over August 1, 1943 Stephen Sykes, Bishop, Ely August 1, 1942 Giancarlo Giannini, La Spezia Italy, actor, Seduction of Mimi August 1, 1942 Jerry Garcia, SF, rocker, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band August 1, 1941 Ronald Harmon Brown, chairman, Democratic Party August 1, 1941 Raymond Sokolov, American Journalist August 1, 1941 Michael Ledeen, American Writer August 1, 1940 Joan Joyce, Waterbury, Connecticut, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1983 August 1, 1940 Larie Taylor, sociologist/broadcaster August 1, 1940 Mervyn Kitchen, cricket umpire August 1, 1939 Stephen Sykes, Bishop of Ely August 1, 1937 Al D'Amato, born in Brooklyn, New York, Sen-R-NY 1981- August 1, 1937 Richard Lloyd Jones, secretary, Welsh Office August 1, 1936 Larie Taylor, sociologist/broadcaster August 1, 1936 Yves Saint-Laurent, Oran Algeria, fashion designer, Opium, Obsession August 1, 1935 Geoff Pullar, cricketer, England opening batsman late 50's early 60's August 1, 1934 J E F "John" Beck, cricketer, lefty bat in 8 Tests for NZ 1953-56 August 1, 1934 Lionel Bart, composer August 1, 1933 Dom DeLuise, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, End, Cannonball Run, Fatso August 1, 1933 Erwin Nypels, Dutch economist/minister of Housing, D66 August 1, 1933 Richard Lloyd Jones, secretary Welsh Office August 1, 1931 Lucien E Blackwell, Rep-D-Pennsylvania August 1, 1931 Monty Losowsky, prof of medicine, St. James University England August 1, 1931 Ramblin' Jack Elliott, rocker August 1, 1931 Sean O Riada, composer August 1, 1931 Trevor Goddard, cricketer, South African opening batsman and opening bowler August 1, 1930 Geoffrey Holder, Trinidad, dancer/actor, Annie, The Wiz August 1, 1930 Julie Bovasso, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Willie and Phil, Just Me and You August 1, 1930 Karoly Grosz, politician August 1, 1930 Lionel Bart, [Begleiter], English composer, Oliver! August 1, 1930 Pierre Bourdieu, French Sociologist August 1, 1927 Andre Cools, Belgium, minister of Budget/vice-premier August 1, 1927 Gwyn Ward Thomas, Beritsh TV director August 1, 1926 Burton Stein, historian August 1, 1926 Frank Hauser, British theatrical director August 1, 1926 Karl Kohn, composer August 1, 1925 Ernst Jandl, writer August 1, 1925 Jack Kramer, actor, Kings of the Court August 1, 1924 Frank Worrell, cricketer, one of the three W's, inspiring WI captain August 1, 1924 Jeffrey Segal, actor and playwright, Vanity Fair, Rest in Pieces August 1, 1924 Yvonne DeCarlo, actress, 10 Commandments, Lily-Munsters August 1, 1923 Gwyn Ward Thomas, British TV director August 1, 1923 Paul Lambert, El Paso, Texas, actor, Tom-Executive Suite August 1, 1923 Stanley Middleton, novelist August 1, 1923 Yoshinao Nakada, composer August 1, 1922 Arthur Hill, born in Saskatchewan, Canada, actor, Owen Marshall, Glitter August 1, 1922 Frank Hauser, British theatrical director August 1, 1922 Wyndraeth Morris-Jones, British political scientist August 1, 1921 Benjamin Roberts, British industrial relations expert August 1, 1921 Jack Kramer, Las Vegas, tennis star, Wimbeldon 1947, U.S. Open-1946 August 1, 1921 Vic Marshall, chemist August 1, 1920 Jeffrey Segal, actor, Traitors, /playwright August 1, 1920 Maria Cole, Boston MA August 1, 1920 Sammy Lee, born in Fresno California, platform diver, Oly-2 gold/bronze-1948, 52 August 1, 1920 Viscount Hanworth, barrister August 1, 1919 Stanley Middleton, novelist August 1, 1918 Wyndraeth Morris-Jones, British political scientist August 1, 1917 Benjamin Roberts, British industrial relations expert August 1, 1916 Viscount Hanworth, barrister August 1, 1915 Ronald MacDonald, British major-general August 1, 1914 Jack Delano, composer August 1, 1914 J. Lee Thompson, British Director August 1, 1913 Jerome Moross, born in Brooklyn, New York, composer, Frankie and Johnny August 1, 1913 Nigel Henderson, admiral August 1, 1912 Brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist August 1, 1912 Henry Jones, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actor, Phyllis, Falcon Crest, Gun Shy August 1, 1912 Masaya Hanai, businessamn August 1, 1911 Kenneth Norman Joseph Loveless, priest folk musician August 1, 1911 Ronald MacDonald, British major-general August 1, 1910 Mahomed Nissar, cricketer, pioneer Indian opening bowler in Tests August 1, 1910 William Hayter, diplomat August 1, 1909 Nigel Henderson, admiral August 1, 1908 Miloslav Kabelac, composer August 1, 1906 William Hayter, diplomat August 1, 1903 Paul George Vincent O'Shaughnessy Horgan, novelist August 1, 1903 Marvin Bower, American Businessman August 1, 1902 Hendrik J Kruls, Neth, general/chief military authority, 1944-46 August 1, 1902 Ruth Evelyn Mansfield, doctor August 1, 1901 Gerard Blitz, Belgian swimmer/founder, Club Mediterranee August 1, 1900 Otto Nothling, cricketer, Test for Australia 1928, 52 runs aver 26 August 1, 1899 William Steinberg, Cologne, conductor, Boston Symph-1969-71 August 1, 1898 Morris Stoloff, Philadelphia, violinist, Picnic, Pal Joey August 1, 1895 Benjamin E Mays, South Carolina, black educator, Morehouse, Howard University August 1, 1895 Benjamin E. Mays, American Educator August 1, 1892 Constantly Burniaux, Belg, art historian, Temps Inquiets August 1, 1890 George II, king of Greece August 1, 1889 John F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis August 1, 1888 Vito Frazzi, composer August 1, 1886 Isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder, System Keesing August 1, 1882 Vaclav Klicka, composer August 1, 1881 Emilie Rose Macaulay, English writer August 1, 1881 Rose Macaulay, writer August 1, 1877 Charlotte Hughes, 1990, oldest person in Great Britain August 1, 1877 Jan van den Tempel, Dutch MP, SDAP August 1, 1871 Oskar Fried, composer August 1, 1867 William Orlamond, Denmark, actor, Flesh and Devil, Wind August 1, 1863 Gaston Doumergue, premier/president of France, 1913..34 August 1, 1862 Montague Rhodes James, scholar/author/editor August 1, 1861 Sam Jones, cricketer, Australian batsman of 1880's August 1, 1858 Hans Rott, composer August 1, 1858 Paul Barth, German philosopher/sociologist August 1, 1849 George Mercer Dawson, Canadian Scientist August 1, 1847 Guido Papini, violinist and composer August 1, 1843 Robert Todd Lincoln, Capt Union volunteers, died in 1926 August 1, 1840 Aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer August 1, 1837 Mother Jones, American Activist August 1, 1824 Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer August 1, 1819 Herman Melville, U.S., author, Moby Dick, Billy Budd August 1, 1818 Maria Mitchell, 1st U.S. woman astronomer on Nantucket Island August 1, 1815 Richard Henry Dana, novelist/lawyer spent 2 years before mast August 1, 1814 Maxcy Gregg, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1862 August 1, 1786 Louis C Luzac, judge/Dutch Internal minister August 1, 1779 Francis Scott Key, composer, Star-Spangled Banner August 1, 1770 William Clark, born in Charlottsville, Virginia, 2nd lt of Lewis and Clark Expedition August 1, 1766 Ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer August 1, 1766 Jeffrey Wyatville, architect August 1, 1755 Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi, composer August 1, 1753 Charles, 3rd earl Stanhope, England, radical politician/scientist August 1, 1744 Jean-Baptiste-Pierre-Antoine Monnet de Lamarck, French zoologist August 1, 1714 Richard Wilson, Welsh landscape painter August 1, 1686 Benedetto Marcello, Italian author/composer, Lettera Famigliare August 1, 1685 Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer August 1, 1659 Antoine Mouque, composer August 1, 1520 Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland, 1548-72 August 1, 1495 Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect August 1, 1322 Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian August 1, 848 Frantisek Kmoch, composer August 1, 126 Publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor, 193 AD |