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August 23, 1978 Kobe Bryant, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers August 23, 1977 Nicole Bobeck, Chic, figure skater, U.S. Champ 1995 August 23, 1976 Kate Sobrero, soccer defender 1996 Olympics August 23, 1976 Linette Smith, Miss Universe-British Virgin Islands 1996 August 23, 1976 Scott Caan, American Actor August 23, 1975 Joe Andruzzi, NFL guard, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31 August 23, 1974 Paula Gaye Montgomery, Cabot, Arkansas, Miss America, Arkansas-3rd-1996 August 23, 1973 James Roe, wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens August 23, 1973 Jason Clemett, CFL linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders August 23, 1972 Anthony Calvillo, CFL quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger Cats August 23, 1972 Sheldon Benoit, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions August 23, 1972 Tony Carter, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears August 23, 1971 Hugh Douglas, NFL defensive end for the New York Jets August 23, 1970 Andrew Henry, CFL safety for the Saskatchewan Roughriders August 23, 1970 Fabian Wilnis, Dutch soccer player, NAC, De Graafschap August 23, 1970 LaMark Carter, Shreveport Louisiana, triple jumper August 23, 1970 River Phoenix, Madras Ore, actor, Little Nikta, Stand By Me August 23, 1970 Jay Mohr, American Actor August 23, 1969 Amanda Hope, Austin Texas, playmate, Jul, 1992 August 23, 1969 Clayton Holmes, NFL cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys August 23, 1968 Christian Dean DiMarco, Huntington, New York, PGA golfer, 1994 Deposit-3rd August 23, 1968 Cortez Kennedy, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks August 23, 1968 Scott Kowalkowski, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions August 23, 1967 Karen Noble, Morristown, New Jersey, LPGA golfer, 1995 Dinah Shore-32nd August 23, 1967 Markus Ketterer, Helsinki FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland August 23, 1967 Nancy Jane Cox, Campbellsville Kentucky, Miss Kentucky-America-1991 August 23, 1966 Laura Richmond, Fort Dix, New Jersey, playmate, Sep, 1988 August 23, 1966 Rhonda Cator, Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics August 23, 1966 Rik Smits, NBA center for the Indiana Pacers August 23, 1965 Anne Minter, Austratia, tennis star August 23, 1964 Cam Emerson, Hamilton Ont, Canadian golfer, 1989 Canadian Long Drive August 23, 1963 Blaine Schmidt, CFL offensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats August 23, 1963 Richard Illingworth, cricketer, England slow-left-armer 1991- August 23, 1962 Glenn Healy, Pickering, NHL goalie for the New York Rangers August 23, 1962 Kyle Clifton, NFL linebacker for the New York Jets August 23, 1961 Bobby Gubby, rocker August 23, 1961 Julio Franco, Sp de Macrois, Dominican Republic, infielder, Cleveland Indians August 23, 1960 Helen Rees, director, Design Museum August 23, 1956 David A. Wolf, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, MD/astronaut, STS 58, sk: 89/91 August 23, 1954 Cathy St. George, born in Norfolk, Virginia, playmate, Aug, 1982 August 23, 1953 Bobby Gubby, rocker, Bucks Fizz-My Camera Never Lies August 23, 1953 Klaus-Dietrich Flade, German FR, cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-14 August 23, 1952 Dalton Reed, singer August 23, 1952 Mac Cone, born in Memphis, Tennessee, Canadian equestrian jumper 1996 Olympics August 23, 1951 Barbra Mizrahie, LPGA golfer August 23, 1951 Jimi Jamison, rocker, Survivor August 23, 1951 Mark Hudson, Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show August 23, 1951 Queen Noor, of Jordan August 23, 1949 Christopher Blake, actor, Alexa August 23, 1949 Geoff Capes, shot putter August 23, 1949 John Bauldie, music journalist/dylanologist August 23, 1949 Norah Ellen O'Neill, airline pilot, Flying Tigers August 23, 1949 Pieter J Biesheuvel, lawyer/Dutch MP, CDA August 23, 1949 Rick Springfield, Australia, General Hospital, Jessie's Girl August 23, 1949 Shelley Long, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, actress, Diane-Cheers, Money Pit August 23, 1949 Woody Paul, [Paul Chrisman], Nashville, singer, Riders in the Sky August 23, 1948 Ernst Jansz, Dutch keyboardist/singer, Doe Maar August 23, 1948 Ron Blomberg, 1st baseman, New York Yankees, /1st designated hitter August 23, 1947 Keith Moon, English rock drummer, Who-I'm A Boy August 23, 1947 Rex Allen, Jr., Chicago, country singer, Nashville on the Road August 23, 1947 Terje Rypdal, composer August 23, 1947 Willy Russell, author/playwright, Shirley Valentine, Educating Rita August 23, 1944 Antonia Novello, 14th U.S. Surgeon General, 1990-92 August 23, 1944 Lena Tabori, Stockholm Sweden, model/daughter of Viveca Lindfors August 23, 1943 Bobby Diamond, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Duncan Gillis-Dobie Gillis August 23, 1943 Dale Campbell-Savours, MP, Lab August 23, 1943 Peter Lilley, MP/sect of state for British social security August 23, 1943 Nelson DeMille, American Author August 23, 1942 Nancy Richey Gunther, San Ant, Texas, tennis player, U.S. Doubles 1965, 66 August 23, 1942 Patricia McBride, Teaneck, New Jersey, ballerina, New York City Ballet Co August 23, 1941 Gloria Ehret, LPGA golfer August 23, 1940 Lee Majors, Wyandotte, actor, $6,000,000 Man, The Fall Guy August 23, 1940 Richard Sanders, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, actor, Les-WKRP, Spencer, Berrengers August 23, 1940 Tony Bill, SD Cal, actor, What Really Happened to the Class of '65 August 23, 1940 Galen Rowell, American Photographer August 23, 1939 Charles Wardle, MP/under sect of state British home office August 23, 1939 Ronald [Ronny] A Casseres, minister of Dutch Antilles August 23, 1938 Roger Greenaway, composer August 23, 1938 Ronny Cox, actor/singer, Robocop, Dr. John Gideon-St. Elsewhere August 23, 1936 Rudy Lewis, rocker, Drifters August 23, 1936 Henry Lee Lucas, American Criminal August 23, 1935 Brendan Jackson, British air marshal August 23, 1935 Loren Rush, composer August 23, 1935 Roy Strong, writer/art historian/director, Victoria and Albert Museum August 23, 1934 Barbara Eden, [Huffman], born in Tucson, Arizona, actress, Dream of Jeannie August 23, 1934 Christian "Sonny" Jurgensen, NFL QB, Eagles, Redskins August 23, 1934 Lojze Lebic, composer August 23, 1934 Sonny Jurgensen, NFL quarterback for the Washington Redskins/sportscaster August 23, 1933 Manfred Donike, chemist drug test pioneer August 23, 1933 Pete Wilson, Sen-R-CA, 1983-88/Gov-R-Ca 1991- August 23, 1932 Mark Russell, Buffalo, New York, political satirist/pianist, Real People August 23, 1931 Richard Vincent, British chief of Defense August 23, 1930 Andy Ireland, Rep-R-FL, 1977- August 23, 1930 Jack Bannister, cricketer, Warwickshire stalwart, /commentator, BBC August 23, 1930 John Fairclough, British scientific adviser August 23, 1930 Michel Rocard, Courbevoie France, Prime Minister of France August 23, 1930 Vera Miles, [Ralston], Boise City ID, actress, Psycho August 23, 1929 Peter Thompson, golfer August 23, 1928 Gerd Natschinski, composer August 23, 1928 Vera Rubin, American Scientist August 23, 1927 Dick Bruna, Dutch illustrator August 23, 1927 Houari Boumedienne, president of Algeria, 1965-78 August 23, 1927 John Hoskyns, director-general, Institute of Directors August 23, 1927 Martial Solal, composer August 23, 1926 Clifford Geertz, American Scientist August 23, 1925 Sulkhan Fyodorovich Tsintsadze, composer August 23, 1925 Wlodzimierz Kotonski, composer August 23, 1924 Denis Sargan, econometrician August 23, 1924 Edvard Fliflet Braein, composer August 23, 1924 Ephraim Kishon, writer August 23, 1924 Siti Hartinah Suharto, wife of President Suharto of Indonesia August 23, 1923 Humphrey Fisher, TV producer August 23, 1923 Kenneth Rickards, cricketer, WI batsman two Tests 104 runs August 23, 1923 Richard Adler, composer/songwriter, Damn Yankees, Pajama Game August 23, 1923 Wolfgang Sawallisch, Munich Ger, conductor, Vienna Symph 1960-70 August 23, 1922 Brian Young, Chairman, Christian Aid August 23, 1922 Jack Boddy, British trade union leader August 23, 1921 Sam Cook, cricketer, England slow left-armer in only Test August 23, 1921 Kenneth Joseph Arrow, American Economist August 23, 1920 Aart Verstegen, ballet dancers/choreographer, Jolly Joker's Last Joke August 23, 1919 James Quinn, film producer/actor, Joey, Hammett, Overlord August 23, 1919 Robert Crichton-Brown, CEO, Rothmans International August 23, 1918 Guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor, Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje August 23, 1916 Mary Ward, [Myra Syrier], actress, Jenny Kissed Me, Playing for Keeps August 23, 1913 Bob Crosby, Spokane, Washington, Bing's brother, orch leader, Bob Crosby Show August 23, 1913 Luis-Felipe Ramon y Rivera, composer August 23, 1913 Stanley Kitchen, British chartered accountant August 23, 1912 Gene Kelly, born in Pittsburgh, dancer/actor, An American in Paris, Going My Way August 23, 1912 Jara Ribnikar, writer August 23, 1912 Lord Kissin, president, GPG August 23, 1911 Albert Alberts, writer/journalist, French battle August 23, 1911 Birger Ruud, Norway, 90m ski jumper, Olympics gold 1932, 36 August 23, 1911 Carl Dolmetsch, director, Haslemere Festival August 23, 1911 Elizabeth "Betty" Robinson, U.S. 100m sprinter 1928 Olympics gold August 23, 1908 Arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright, Paolo Paoli August 23, 1908 Ben Barnett, Australian cricket wicket-keeper, 1938 England tour August 23, 1908 Cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP August 23, 1905 Leonard Constant Lambert, born in London, England, composer, King Pest August 23, 1903 Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator August 23, 1903 William Primrose, Glasgow Scot, violist, Method for Violin and Viola August 23, 1901 Cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman August 23, 1901 John Sherman Cooper, Sen-Ky August 23, 1900 Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer, Johnny Spielt Auf August 23, 1894 Gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor, Midnight Girl August 23, 1893 Roy Agnew, composer August 23, 1889 A Lichtenstein, writer August 23, 1887 Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright August 23, 1887 Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor and playwright, Fatherland August 23, 1887 Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright August 23, 1886 Gottfried Rudinger, composer August 23, 1885 Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist August 23, 1884 Will Cuppy, American Writer August 23, 1881 Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist August 23, 1879 Alfreds Kalnins, composer August 23, 1869 James, Sunny Jim, Rolph, San Francisco mayor, 1912-31, MUNI backer August 23, 1868 Edgar Lee Masters, American Poet August 23, 1867 Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist, Le Croisade des Enfants August 23, 1864 Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece, 1910-15, 28-32 August 23, 1854 Moritz Moszkowski, composer August 23, 1851 A Jirasek, writer August 23, 1832 Alexander Chambers, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1888 August 23, 1829 Moritz B Cantor, German math historian August 23, 1818 Rufus Ingalls, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1893 August 23, 1809 Juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet, Trip to H Land August 23, 1773 Jakob F Fries, German philosopher August 23, 1769 Georges Cuvier, French zoologist, La Regne Animal August 23, 1754 Louis XVI, Versailles, king of France, 1774-93, eventually guillotined August 23, 1751 Louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer August 23, 1740 Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41 August 23, 1727 Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer August 23, 1593 Fulvio Testi, Italian poet, Pianto d'Italia August 23, 1524 Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, Anti-Tribonien August 23, 1486 Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat |