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1984 Paul Gallagher, Scottish Athlete
1983 Ashley Johnson, actress, Chrissy-Growing Pains
1979 Alizah Allen, born in New York City, New York, figure skater, 1997 North Atlantic Sr champ
1979 Jessica Gregory, Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1997
1978 Audrey Tautou, French Actress
1976 Rhona Mitra, British Actress
1975 Mathew James Coad, born in Wellington, New Zealand, 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics
1974 Derek Fisher, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers
1974 Tremayne Allen, tight end for the Chicago Bears
1973 James McKeehan, tight end for the Tennessee Oilers
1973 Jay Hagood, tackle for the New York Jets
1973 Jimmy King, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors
1973 Jochen Molling, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998
1973 Larry Stallworth, WLAF wide receiver for the London Monarchs
1972 Elizabeth Vassey, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, actress, Emily Martin-All My Children
1972 Eric Zomalt, NFL strong safety for the Philadelphia Eagles
1972 Robert Peal, born in Chicago, Illinois, dance skater, & Margot Contois
1972 Silvia Ramon-Cortes, born in Barcelona, Spain, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Vigo
1971 Alan Allen, NFL/WLAF wide receiver, New York Jets, London Monarchs
1971 David Merritt, WLAF linebacker for the Rhein Fire
1971 Mary Joe Fernandez, Dominican Republic, tennis player, U.S. National 16s
1971 Nikki Schieler, born in Norwalk, California, playmate, Sep, 1997
1971 Scott Karl, born in Fontana, California, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1970 Chris Gedney, NFL tight end, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals
1970 Rod Brind'amour, Ottawa, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team Canada 98
1970 Thomas Lennon, American Actor
1969 Troy Percival, born in Fontana, California, pitcher for the California Angels
1968 Gillian Anderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, X-Files
1968 Jay Stacy, Australia field hockey midfielder, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics
1968 Eric Bana, Australian Actor
1967 Debbie Spence, San Jose Cal, tennis star
1967 Deborah Lee, Hamilton Ontario, LPGA golfer, 1989 National Amat France
1967 Deion Sanders, NFL defensive, Cowboys, centerfielder, Yankees
1967 Elexa Wills/Orrange, Orange Texas, long jumper/triple jumper
1966 Pat Petersen, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Michael-Knots Landing
1966 Vinny Del Negro, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs
1965 Ezra Polley, Georgetown Kentucky, pitcher, New York Yankees
1965 John Smith, born in Del City, Oklahoma, 62kg freestyle wrestler, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics
1965 Kyle Kyle, Kensington, Pennsylvania, rock bassist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals
1964 Brett Hull, born in Belleville, Ontario, NHL right wing, St. Louis Blues, USA
1964 Yuri Khmylev, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres
1963 Lonnie Quinn, Cheshire Conn, actor, Will Cooley-All My Children
1963 Whitney Houston, born in Newark, New Jersey, singer, One Moment in Time, Bodyguard
1962 Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals
1962 John Williams, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns
1962 Michael Colnroy, Modern English, rocker
1961 Brad Gilbert, born in Oakland California, tennis star
1959 Diane Williams, Hahn AFB Ger, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel
1959 Kurtis Blow, New York City, rapper, Krushgroove-The Breaks
1958 Amanda Bearse, actress, Marcy Rhodes-Married With Children
1958 Greg Chaisson, heavy metal rocker, Badlands-Dreams in the Dark
1957 Melanie Griffith, actress, Working Girl, Milk Money, Now and Then
1955 Doug Williams, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Tampa Bay Bucaneers, Washington Redskins
1955 John Sweeney, American Politician
1952 Vicki Morgan, Colorado Springs Colo, mistress, Beautiful Bad Girl
1950 Roelof S "Roel" Bakker, Dutch actor and director, Love Potion
1949 Jonathan Kellerman, American Psychologist
1947 Barbara Mason, U.S. singer, Yes, I'm Ready
1946 Maarnus Gerritsen, Dutch rocker, Golden Earring
1946 Rinus Gerritsen, Dutch rock bassist/keyboardist, Golden Earring
1945 Ken Norton, heavyweight boxing champ/TV panelist, Gong Show
1944 Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger, Dutch MP, D66
1944 Sam Elliott, Sacramento California, actor, Big Chill, Fatal Beauty
1944 Terry Jenner, cricketer, Australian leg-spinner 1971-75
1944 Viv Prince, rocker, Pretty Things
1942 David Steinberg, Winnipeg Canada, comedian/director, End
1942 Miguel Littin, actor, Promised Land, Alsino and Condor
1940 Beverlee McKinsey, Oklahoma, actress, Iris-Another World, Guiding Light
1939 Billy Henderson, rocker, Spinners-That's What Girls Are Made For
1939 Claude Osteen, baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
1939 Max Neuhaus, born in Beaumont, Texas, composer, percussionist, avant-garde, experimental genres, interpreter of contemporary music, sound art pioneer, designed sound generation and projection systems
1939 Tony Budge, English contractor/tank maker/multi-millionaire
1939 Romano Prodi, Italian Statesman
1939 Michael Storm, American Actor
1938 Dick Anthony Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Our Family Honor
1938 Rod Laver, Australia, tennis ace, 1962, 1969 Grand Slam
1938 Leonid Kuchma, born in Chaikyne, Ukraine, statesman, politician, President of independent Ukraine 1994 - 2005
1935 George S Leotsakos, composer
1931 Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire
1928 Bob Cousy, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP
1927 Marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist, MIT
1927 Robert Shaw, born in England, actor, Deep, Jaws, Sting, Black Sunday
1926 Denis Atkinson, cricketer, WI all-rounder, 219 vs. Australia 1955
1926 Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch jazz historian, Mister Jazz
1925 Robert Heppener, composer, Hymns and Conversations, Movie Music
1923 Gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary
1922 Philip Larkin, born in Coventry, England, writer, North Ship, Jill
1921 J. James Exon, born in Geddes, South Dakota, Senator-D-Nebraska 1979 - 1997
1919 Joop [Johannes] den Uyl, Dutch Premier, PVDA, 1973 - 1977
1919 Ralph Houk, baseball manager, Yankees, Tigers
1918 Robert Aldrich, U.S. director/producer, Dirty Dozen
1915 Haim Alexander, composer
1914 Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor
1914 Gordon Cullen, architect
1914 Joseph M "Joop" Lucker, Dutch journalist/editor in chief, Volkskrant
1914 Tove Jansson, Finnish Novelist
1913 Harry Mills, singer, Mills Brothers-Paper Moon
1913 Herman Talmadge, born in McRae, Georgia, Senator-D-Georgia 1957 - 1981, Governor of Georgia 1948 - 1955, Watergate Committee
1911 Khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer, Indian wicket-keeper 1936
1911 Robert McCormick, Danville, Kentucky, NBC newscaster, Current Opinion
1911 William A Fowler, U.S., astrophysicist, Nobel 1983
1910 Robert H van Gulik, Dutch diplomat/writer, Judge Ti
1909 John Baur, museum director/author, American Paintings in 19th Century
1907 Berta Waterstradt, writer
1905 Elizabeth Lane, 1st female British supreme court justice
1905 Leo Genn, born in London, England, actor, Affair in Monte Carlo
1903 Tom Tyler, Vincent Markowsky, Port Henry, New York, actor, Mummy's Hand
1902 Zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist, New York Phil-1939
1901 Charles Farrell, Cape Cod Massachusetts, actor, Vern-My Little Margie
1899 Armand Salacrou, French playwright
1899 Pamela Lyndon Travers, writer, Mary Poppins
1899 P. L. Travers, Australian Writer
1898 David de Jong, Dutch writer, Mutiny on the Canal
1898 Brooks Hays, American Politician
1897 Ralph Wyckoff, American pioneer in x-ray crystallography
1896 Jean Piaget, born in Switzerland, pioneer developmental psychologist and zoologist
1896 Leonide Massine, choreographer, Diaghilev Ballet Russe 1914-20
1895 Fred Badcock, cricketer, swing bowler in New Zealand's 1st Test matches
1895 Nat Pendleton, Davenport, Iowa, Olympic wrestler/actor, Reckless
1892 Charles Delaney, New York City, actor, Air Police, Lonesome Trail
1891 Max Tak, Dutch violinist and radio commentator
1890 Cesar Cortinas, composer
1890 Eino Kaila, Finnish psychologist/philosopher
1890 Sandor Jemnitz, composer
1888 Hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter
1887 Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist, Swammerdam
1884 Maria "Mary" Beekman, actress, Genius against Violence
1883 George Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee, elected 1961
1875 Albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer, Wonder Worker
1875 Reynaldo Hahn, composer
1874 Reynaldo Hahn, composer
1871 Leonid Andreyev, Russian Playwright
1869 Randle Ayrton, Chester England, actor, Manxman
1861 Wilhelm Berger, composer
1845 Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator
1834 Elias Alvares Lobo, composer
1825 Elisha Ferry, Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93
1824 Simon Goodell Griffin, Major General Union volunteers
1823 Daniel Marsh Frost, Brigadier General Confederate Army
1819 William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether, HOF 1920
1808 William Thomas Ward, Major General Union volunteers
1788 Adoniram Judson, American Clergyman
1781 Michael Umlauf, composer
1758 Bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, Petrus the Wacker van Zon, writer
1718 Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer
1696 Jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general
1690 Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer
1677 Jacob Campo Weyerman, South Netherlands adventurer/painter/writer
1631 John Dryden, English poet/playwright, Heroic Stanzas
1611 Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst, Netherlands
1593 Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer, Compleat Angler
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