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August 14, 1983 Mila Kunis, American Actress August 14, 1975 Mike Vrabel, defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers August 14, 1975 Viaceslav Ivanovski, Israel, Men's Weightlifting 99kg August 14, 1973 Kieren Perkins, Australian free-style 1500m swimmer, world record August 14, 1973 Mike Mamula, NFL linebacker/defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles August 14, 1973 Nancy Sweetnam, born in Lindsay, Ontario, 400m swimmer, Olympics-7-92, 96 August 14, 1973 Romane Bohringer, Pont-Sainte-Maxene France, actress, Savage Nights August 14, 1973 Wayne Chrebet, NFL wide receiver for the New York Jets August 14, 1972 Brian Gragert, WLAF punter for the Amsterdam Admirals August 14, 1972 Ed O'Bannon, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets August 14, 1972 Evan Pilgrim, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears August 14, 1972 Katja Maaria Lehtd, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics August 14, 1972 Ross Schulte, NFL/WLAF kicker/punter, Buffalo Bills, Frankfurt Galaxy August 14, 1971 Adam Timmerman, NFL guard, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31 August 14, 1971 Christopher R Nelloms, Dayton Ohio, sprinter August 14, 1971 James Folston, NFL defensive end for the Oakland Raiders August 14, 1971 Mark Loretta, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers August 14, 1971 Pramodaya Wickremasinhghe, cricketer, Sri Lankan fast-medium bowler August 14, 1971 Sean Hill, NFL cornerback for the Miami Dolphins August 14, 1971 Stan White, NFL/WLAF quarterback, New York Giants, London Monarchs August 14, 1970 Arno Doornernik, soccer player, Roda JC August 14, 1970 Slava Dosedel, Czechoslovakia, tennis star August 14, 1970 Susan Veasey, Wilmington, Delaware, LPGA golfer, University of S Fla August 14, 1970 Trise Jackson, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks August 14, 1968 Glenn Leroy McLeay, Invercargill NZ, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics August 14, 1968 Halle Berry, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Miss World USA, 1986, /actress, Boomerang August 14, 1968 Praveen Amre, cricketer, Indian batsman, century on Test debut 1992 August 14, 1968 Catherine Bell, British Model August 14, 1966 David Hallyday, Boulougne France, actor, He's My Girl August 14, 1965 Emmanuelle Beart, born in St. Tropez, France, actress, Manon of the Spring August 14, 1965 Emmanuelle Seigner, born in Paris, France, actress, The Smile August 14, 1965 Lynette Falls, born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Miss NJ-America-1991 August 14, 1962 Jerry Foltz, born in Las Vegas Nevada, Nike golfer, 1991 Pensacola Open-2nd August 14, 1962 Mark Gubicza, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals August 14, 1962 Mark Robert Isfeld, combat engineer August 14, 1962 Rameez Raja, cricketer, prolific Pakistani batsman August 14, 1961 Sarah Brightman, actress and singer, Phantom of the Opera August 14, 1961 Susan Olson, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Cindy-Brady Bunch August 14, 1961 Susan Olsen, American Actress August 14, 1960 Broderick Thompson, NFL tackle and guard for the Denver Broncos August 14, 1960 Fred Roberts, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers August 14, 1959 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Michigan, NBA Forward, Los Angeles Lakers/Olympic-gold-92 August 14, 1959 Frank Brickowski, NBA forward and center, Seattle Supersonics August 14, 1959 Magic Johnson, American Athlete August 14, 1959 Marcia Gay Harden, American Actress August 14, 1958 "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton, wrestler, SMW/ECW/NJPW/WCW, Midnight Express August 14, 1957 Jackee [Harry], Winston-Salem, North Carolina, actress, Sandra-227 August 14, 1956 Sharon Bryant, vocalist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover August 14, 1953 James Horner, actor, Titanic, Apollo 13, Balto, Jade, Casper August 14, 1952 Debbie Meyer, born in Annapolis, Maryland, 200m/400m/800m swimmer, Oly-3 gold-68 August 14, 1952 Mark C Lee, Viroqua WI, Mjr USAF/astronaut, STS 30, 47, 64, 82,sk: 98 August 14, 1950 Gary Larson, cartoonist, Far Side August 14, 1949 John Tarrant, Tasmania, 1st Australian born Zen teacher August 14, 1947 Daniele Steel, New York City, author, Rememberance, Zoya, Star, Daddy August 14, 1947 George Newsome, rocker August 14, 1947 Danielle Steel, American Novelist August 14, 1946 Alexander Curly, [Harm Breemer], Dutch artist August 14, 1946 Antonio Fargas, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Huggy Bear-Starsky and Hutch August 14, 1946 Larry Graham, Jr., rocker, Graham Central Station-One in a Million You August 14, 1946 Marga van Praag, Dutch radio hostess August 14, 1946 Susan Saint James, [Miller], born in Los Angeles, California, actress, McMillian and Wife August 14, 1946 Larry Graham, American Musician August 14, 1945 Steve Martin, born in Waco, Texas, comedian, writer and actor, Parenthood, Jerk, Roxanne August 14, 1945 Brenda Benet, Hollywood, actress, Lee-Days of Our Lives, Beach Ball August 14, 1945 Cheryl Waltz, author/film producer August 14, 1945 Jennifer d'Abo, CEO, Ryman, Moyses Stevens August 14, 1945 Wim Wenders, West German director, American Friend, Hammett August 14, 1944 Robyn Smith Astaire, jockey/wife of Fred Astaire August 14, 1943 Barrie Leadbeater, cricket umpire August 14, 1943 Jon Andrew McBride, Charleston, West Virginia, Capt USN/astronaut, STS 41G August 14, 1943 Keith Hampson, MP August 14, 1943 Ronald Campbell, MP August 14, 1942 Sandy Gilmour, Montclair, New Jersey, newscaster, Prime Time Sunday August 14, 1942 John F. Lehman, Jr., American Businessman August 14, 1941 Connie Smith, Elkhart, Indiana, singer, Dream Painter, New Horizons August 14, 1941 David Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Crosby, Stills and Nash-Southern Cross August 14, 1941 Peter Truscott, cricketer, one Test NZ vs. Pakistan 1965, 3 and 26 August 14, 1941 Lynne Cheney, American Celebrity August 14, 1940 Dash Crofts, Cisco, Texas, singer, Seals and Crofts-Summer Breeze August 14, 1940 Galen Hall, WLAF Head Coach, Orlando Thunder, Rhein Fire August 14, 1938 Betsy Cullen, LPGA golfer August 14, 1938 Niara Sudarkasa, [Gloria M Clark], educator/president, Lincoln College August 14, 1938 Stuart McKinnon, high court judge August 14, 1937 Brian Fenelly, composer August 14, 1934 Robin McLaren, British ambassador, China August 14, 1933 Richard Ernst, Swiss Scientist August 14, 1932 Dom Philip Jebb, headmaster, Downside School Great Britain August 14, 1932 James V Hansen, Rep-R-Utah, 1981- August 14, 1931 Frederic Raphael, writer, After the War, California Time August 14, 1931 Marylyn Roberts, librarian/founding member, WIC August 14, 1930 Earl Weaver, born in St. Louis, Missouri, manager, Baltimore Orioles 1968-82, 85-86 August 14, 1930 Gerald B H Solomon, Rep-R-New York, 1979- August 14, 1930 Lord Chorley, mountaineering enthusiast August 14, 1930 Gerald B. H. Solomon, Politician August 14, 1929 Hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter August 14, 1929 Louise M Slaughter, Rep-D-New York August 14, 1929 Oliver Neville, principal, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts August 14, 1929 Louise Slaughter, American Politician August 14, 1929 Gene Scott, American Clergyman August 14, 1928 Laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, pathed, physiologist August 14, 1928 Lina Wertmueller, [Arcanguela von Elgg], Rome, actress, 7 Beauties August 14, 1927 Frank Cvitanovich, film maker August 14, 1927 Lord Whaddon, CEO, Daltrade and Skorimpex-Rind August 14, 1926 Alice Adams, U.S. author August 14, 1926 Alice Ghostley, Eve Montana, actress, Bewitched, Designing Women August 14, 1926 Buddy Greco, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, jazz singer, Away We Go, Broadway Open House August 14, 1926 Rene Goscinny, French song/cartoon text writer, Asterix August 14, 1925 Russell Baker, Loudoun County, Virginia, columnist/humorist, New York Times August 14, 1924 Georges Prˆtre, Waziers France, conductor, New York Met August 14, 1923 William Flanagan, composer August 14, 1921 Giorgio Strehler, theatre director August 14, 1920 Nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor, Al Capone, Yentl August 14, 1916 Andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery, University of Glasgow August 14, 1916 Wellington Mara, American Businessman August 14, 1915 Lord Mishcon, economist August 14, 1914 Sydney Wooderson, miler, world record 1937 August 14, 1913 Fred Davis, English world champ snooker player, 1948-49, 51 August 14, 1912 Eva Strittmatter, writer August 14, 1911 Ethel Lois Payne, journalist, Chic Defender, /1st Lady of Black Press August 14, 1911 Jan Koetsier, composer August 14, 1911 Pieter Platteel, last governor Netherlands New-Guinea August 14, 1910 Pierre Schaeffer, French engineer/composer August 14, 1909 Len Darling, cricketer, South Australian and Test batsman of 30's August 14, 1908 Lady Jean Swaythling, chief controller, ATS August 14, 1907 Stanley Adams, songwriter August 14, 1905 Nicolas Cotoner y Cotoner, spanish courtier August 14, 1903 John Ringling North, circus director, Ringling Bros August 14, 1903 Millard Mitchell, Havana Cuba, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter August 14, 1903 Ronald Stewart, CEO, London Brick Co August 14, 1901 James Pitman, Bath England, educator/publisher/phonetic speller August 14, 1900 Shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili, composer August 14, 1899 Jaroslav Jeremias, composer August 14, 1895 Jack Gregory, cricketer, Australian all-rounder of post-WWI years August 14, 1893 Alfred Alessandrescu, composer August 14, 1893 Carl Benton Reid, Lansing, Michigan, actor, Pressure Point August 14, 1892 Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, composer August 14, 1891 Marinus de Jong, composer August 14, 1883 Ernest E Just, biologist, pioneered cell division August 14, 1878 Harald Kidde, Danish writer, Aage og Else August 14, 1876 Alexander I Obrenovic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia, 1922-34 August 14, 1876 Sibilla Aleramo, [Rina Faccio], Italian feminist/poet, Una Donna August 14, 1869 Edvard Armas Jarnefelt, Vyborg Finland, composer, Berceuse August 14, 1868 Leone Sinigaglia, composer August 14, 1867 John Galsworthy, England, author, Forsyte Saga-Nobel 1932 August 14, 1861 Bion Joseph Arnold, electrical engineer/inventor August 14, 1860 Ernest T Seton, naturalist/painter/author, Buffalo Wind-1938 August 14, 1860 Ernest Thompson Seton, American Leader August 14, 1850 Earnest YY [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor, Kloris and Roses August 14, 1842 Henry Duff Trail, journalist/author August 14, 1840 Baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist August 14, 1836 Walter Besant, writer/philanthropist, Rebel Queen August 14, 1824 William Terry, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1888 August 14, 1823 Karel Miry, composer August 14, 1821 Clement Hoffman "Rock" Stevens, Brig General Confederate Army August 14, 1814 Henry Hayes Lockwood, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1899 August 14, 1810 Samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer August 14, 1802 Letitia Elizabeth Landon, England, poet, Heath's Book of Beauty August 14, 1784 Francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal/diplomat August 14, 1777 Hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist, View of Chemical Law August 14, 1771 Walter Scott, Scottish Novelist August 14, 1769 Friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer August 14, 1758 Carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer August 14, 1742 Marie Allard, French ballerina, Auguste Vestris August 14, 1740 Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope, 1800-23 August 14, 1737 Charles Hutton, mathematician August 14, 1714 Claude-Joseph Vernet, French painter August 14, 1688 Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia, bodyguard of giants August 14, 1687 Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler, Nassau-Dietz, August 14, 1675 Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer August 14, 1642 Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence, 1670-1723 August 14, 1626 Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher August 14, 1599 Florence Estienne Meric Casaubon, classical scholar August 14, 1552 Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher |