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August 6, 1990 Jon Benet Ramsey, little beauty queen, murdered in 1996 August 6, 1979 Jennifer Exaltacion, Windsor Ontario, gymnist 1996 Olympics August 6, 1978 Marisa Miller, American Model August 6, 1977 Nat Friedman, American Businessman August 6, 1976 Parmeso Emekrasha, Buddhist Monk August 6, 1976 Soleil Moon Frye, born in Glendora, California, actress, Punky Brewster August 6, 1976 Melissa George, Australian Actress August 6, 1976 Josh Schwartz, American Producer August 6, 1975 Rik Platvoet, Dutch soccer player, FC Twente, MVV August 6, 1974 Adrian Voinea, born in Focsani, Romania, tennis star, 1995 Malta August 6, 1974 Alvin Williams, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers August 6, 1974 Bobby Petta, soccer player, Feyenoord, RKC August 6, 1974 Nelson Vargas, born in Holoyoke, Massachusetts, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold August 6, 1973 Mike Sheldon, WLAF Guard for the Rhein Fire August 6, 1973 Robert Lee, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons August 6, 1972 Geri Estelle Halliwell, "Ginger Spice" singer, Spice Girls August 6, 1972 Mike Frederick, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens August 6, 1972 Geri Halliwell, British Musician August 6, 1971 Curtis Shearer, WLAF receiver for the Frankfurt Galaxy August 6, 1971 Mike Bales, Saskatoon, NHL goalie, Ottawa Senators August 6, 1971 Piyal Wijetunge, cricketer, Sri Lanka slow left-armer 1993 August 6, 1970 Mike Strange, born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics August 6, 1970 M. Night Shyamalan, American Director August 6, 1969 Roberto Lanckohr, soccer player, MVV August 6, 1969 Simon Doull, cricket medium pacer, NZ August 6, 1968 Celena Mondie-Milner, born in Milledgeville, Georgia, 100m/200m runner August 6, 1968 Chris Boardman, English cyclist, world 1 hour record August 6, 1968 Jack de Gier, soccer player, Cambuur L, Go Ahead Eagles August 6, 1968 Jeff Barlow, born in Jackson, Mississippi, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Carolina Classic-5th August 6, 1968 Patricia Tarabini, born in La Plata, Argentina, tennis star, 1985 Futures ITA August 6, 1968 Siran Stacy, WLAF running back for the Scottish Claymores August 6, 1967 Willie Williams, NFL/CFL tackle, Toronto Argonauts, NO Saints August 6, 1966 William Fred Mayfair, born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1993 Greater Milw Open August 6, 1965 Brian Kinchen, NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens August 6, 1965 David Robinson, born in Florida, NBA center, San Antonio Spurs, Olympics gold 92 August 6, 1964 John Mooney, born in Seattle, Washington sprint kayak 1996 Olympics August 6, 1964 Lauren Cowan, born in Benalla, Victoria, golfer, 1994 66th English Womens Open August 6, 1964 Lisa Boyle, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Showgirls August 6, 1964 Moosie Drier, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Laugh-in August 6, 1964 Robert Mimbs, CFL running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders August 6, 1963 Kimberley Conrad Hefner, born in Moulton, Alabama, playmate of year, Jan, 1988 August 6, 1963 Thomas Bohrer, U.S. West Islip, New York, rower 1992 Olympics August 6, 1963 [Michael] Tony Dees, Pascagoula, Mississippi, hurdler August 6, 1963 Kevin Mitnick, American Celebrity August 6, 1962 Michelle Yeoh, Chinese Actress August 6, 1961 Bruce Matthews, center/guard for the Tennessee Oilers August 6, 1961 Carol Norman, Ardmore Oklahoma, bowler, LPBT Rookie of Year 1982 August 6, 1961 Earl Winfield, CFL receiver for the Hamilton Tiger Cats August 6, 1961 Mary Lou, Daniels Chicago lL, tennis star August 6, 1960 Dale Ellis, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets August 6, 1959 Grant Aleksander, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Guiding Light, All My Children August 6, 1959 Joyce Sims, rocker, All and All August 6, 1958 Randy DeBarge, Grand Rapids, Michigan, rock vocalist/bassist, Debarge August 6, 1958 Simon Francken, Dutch bassist, Ivy Green August 6, 1957 Faith Prince, Augusta, Georgia, Broadway actress, Guys and Dolls, Carousel August 6, 1957 James McGreevey, American Politician August 6, 1956 Stepfanie Kramer, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Claudia-We Got it Made, Hunter August 6, 1956 Vinnie Vincent, heavy metal rocker, Solo-Ashes to Ashes August 6, 1955 Tom Inskeep, Bluffton, Indiana, Canadian Tour golfer August 6, 1954 Carl C Perkins, Rep-D-KY, 1984- August 6, 1953 Iqbal Qasim, cricketer, Pakistani slow lefty in the 80's August 6, 1953 Pat MacDonald, rocker, Timbuk 3 August 6, 1952 Barrel Scherpenzeel, rocker, Earth and Fire August 6, 1952 Ton Scherpenzeel, Dutch rock keyboardist, Earth and Fire August 6, 1952 Wojiech Fortuna, Poland, ski jumper, Olympics gold 1972 August 6, 1951 Catherine Hicks, born in Scottsdale, Arizona, actress, Star Trek IV, Child's Play August 6, 1950 Dorian Harewood, born in Dayton, Ohio, actor, Earl-Glitter, Trauma Center August 6, 1950 Nathan Purdee, actor, Nathan-Young and Restless, Hank-1 Life to Live August 6, 1950 Winston E Scott, born in Miami, Florida, USN Commander/astronaut, STS 72, 87 August 6, 1949 Joyce McKinney, born in Avery County, North Carolina, Miss Wyoming, 1972 August 6, 1948 Michael Peters, choreographer, What's Love Got to Do with It August 6, 1947 Sally Eaton, born in Illinois, Broadway actress, Jeanie-Hair August 6, 1947 Tony Dell, cricketer, Australian left-arm quick, 2 Tests 1971 and 74 August 6, 1946 Dusty Rhodes, Australian baseball coach 1996 Olympics August 6, 1946 Ron Davies, Welsh Politician August 6, 1943 Michael Anderson, Jr., London, actor, Clay-The Monroes August 6, 1943 Ray Buktenica, born in Greenwich Village, New York City, actor, Rhoda, House Calls August 6, 1941 Doris Ernestine Hays, composer August 6, 1941 Hubertus AGM "Bert" Andre, Dutch actor, Turkish Fruit-Come Back August 6, 1940 Louise Sorel, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, BS I Love You, Crimes of Passion August 6, 1939 William "Sonny" Sanders, U.S. singer, Rayber Voices August 6, 1938 Carry Tefsen, Dutch actress, Say A August 6, 1938 Paul Bartel, born in Brooklyn, New York, director/actor, Eating Raoul August 6, 1938 Peter Bonerz, Portsmouth NH, actor, Jerry-Bob Newhart Show, 9 to 5 August 6, 1937 Barbara Windsor, actress, Study in Terror August 6, 1937 Charlie Haden, American Musician August 6, 1934 John Storey Bonington, UK, mountain climber, Annapurna I in 1970 August 6, 1934 Leopold M de Beer, Dutch MP, VVD August 6, 1934 Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob, UK, sci-fi author, Chthon, Phthor August 6, 1934 Piers Anthony, English Writer August 6, 1933 A G Kripal Singh, cricketer, India, 100* on debut vs. NZ 1959 August 6, 1932 Anneli Sauli, [Savolainen], actress, Milkmaid August 6, 1932 Howard Hodgkin, British Artist August 6, 1930 Abbey Lincoln, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress and singer, Nothing But a Man August 6, 1929 Anneliese Kuppers, German FR, equestrian dressage, Oly-silver-1956 August 6, 1929 Mike Elliot, rocker August 6, 1928 Janice-Lee York Romary, born in California, fencer, Olympics-1948-68 August 6, 1927 Andy Warhol, born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, artist/producer, Frankenstein, Bad August 6, 1927 William David Ford, Rep-D-Michigan, 1965- August 6, 1926 Christa Reinig, writer August 6, 1926 Frank Finlay, Farnworth Lancashire England, actor, Robbery, Lifeforce August 6, 1926 J[anet] O[pal] Jeppson, [nee Janet Asimov], author, 2nd Experiment August 6, 1925 Barbara Bates, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Kathy-It's a Great Life August 6, 1925 Leland Smith, composer August 6, 1923 Jack Parnell, born in London, England, orch leader, Englebert Humperdick Show August 6, 1923 Jackie Kelk, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Homer-Aldrich Family August 6, 1923 William B. Williams, born in Babylon, New York, DJ, WNEW, Sammy and Company August 6, 1922 Freddie Laker, CEO, Laker airlines August 6, 1921 Ella Raines, born in Sinoqualmie Falls, Washington, actress, Janice Dean RN August 6, 1919 Pauline Betz Addie, born in Dayton, Ohio, tennis champ, Wimbledon 1946 August 6, 1918 Norman Granz, American Musician August 6, 1917 Robert Mitchum, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, actor, Winds of War, North and South August 6, 1916 Dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta August 6, 1916 Michael Burke, sports executive, New York Yankees, New York Knicks August 6, 1914 Susan Cowdy, ornithologist August 6, 1911 Lucille Ball, born in Jamestown, New York, comedienne/actress, I Love Lucy, Mame August 6, 1911 Norman Gordon, South Africa cricket pace bowler, against England 1938-39 August 6, 1910 Charles Crichton, British director, Battle of Sexes August 6, 1910 Friedrich Schroder, composer August 6, 1910 William J Law, sailor August 6, 1908 George Singer, composer August 6, 1908 Helen Hull Jacobs, born in Berkley, California, U.S. tennis champ, 1932-35 August 6, 1908 James Lees-Milne, architecural historian August 6, 1908 Sol Adler, economist Sinophile August 6, 1908 Svend Erik Tarp, composer August 6, 1906 Ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback, Staten Island, New York Yanks, New York Giants August 6, 1905 Clara Bow, silent screen actress, Wings, "it" girl of 1920's films August 6, 1904 Henry Payne Iba, Easton, Missouri, U.S. basketball coach, Olympics gold 64, 68 August 6, 1904 M Revis, [Willem Fisherman], author, Gelakte Brain August 6, 1902 Michal Vilec, composer August 6, 1902 Vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, Ultimatum Factory, August 6, 1896 Cyril Mockridge, composer August 6, 1893 Guthrie McClintic, born in Seattle, Washington Broadway producer/dir, Winterset August 6, 1892 Hoot Gibson, Tekamah NE, western actor, Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw August 6, 1889 George Kenney, American Soldier August 6, 1886 Edward Ballantine, composer August 6, 1885 Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union August 6, 1884 Kenneth Scott Latourette, American Historian August 6, 1883 Francesco Santoliquido, composer August 6, 1883 Scott Nearing, U.S. sociologist/pacifist/author, The Good Life August 6, 1882 Gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder, Calvinist party August 6, 1881 Alexander Fleming, born in England, bacteriologist, penicillin; Nobel 1954 August 6, 1881 Leo Carrillo, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, American Empire, Cisco Kid August 6, 1879 Joseph Wirth, German politician, Stalin Peace Prize August 6, 1875 Marcel Labey, composer August 6, 1874 Charles Fort, American Writer August 6, 1873 John Wesley Work, composer August 6, 1873 Mary Carr Moore, composer August 6, 1871 Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher August 6, 1868 Paul Claudel, born in France, diplomat/poet, L'Otage-1909 August 6, 1867 James Loeb, American Businessman August 6, 1866 Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor, Lone Ranger August 6, 1861 Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt August 6, 1859 J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist, Balloon flights, Amazon August 6, 1858 Albert Fuchs, composer August 6, 1856 Nestor de Tiere, Flemish poet, Pink Kate August 6, 1845 Anthonie A. Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist August 6, 1819 Samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General Union volunteers August 6, 1811 Judah Philip Benjamin, American Politician August 6, 1809 Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England August 6, 1804 Justinus van der Brugghen, Dutch lawyer/minister of Justice, 1856-58 August 6, 1800 Catherine Beecher, educator, championed higher education for women August 6, 1789 Friedrich List, German Economist August 6, 1776 Daniel O'Connell, Irish Politician August 6, 1775 Louis-Antoine the Bourbon, French duke of Angoulˆme/General of France August 6, 1748 Bernhard Haltenberger, composer August 6, 1733 Jacques-Denis Antoine, French master builder, Hotel Maillebois Paris August 6, 1697 Charles VII, Holy Roman emperor, 1742-45 August 6, 1665 Jean-Baptiste Lully, composer August 6, 1664 Johann Christoph Schmidt, composer August 6, 1651 Francois Fenelon, France, writer, Playing for Time August 6, 1651 Johann Michael Zacher, composer August 6, 1644 Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV August 6, 1638 Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher August 6, 1638 Nicolas Malebranche, French Philosopher August 6, 1619 Barbara Strozzi, composer August 6, 1504 Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury |