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August 9, 1984 Paul Gallagher, Scottish Athlete
August 9, 1983 Ashley Johnson, actress, Chrissy-Growing Pains
August 9, 1979 Alizah Allen, born in New York City, New York, figure skater, 1997 North Atlantic Sr champ
August 9, 1979 Jessica Gregory, Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1997
August 9, 1978 Audrey Tautou, French Actress
August 9, 1976 Rhona Mitra, British Actress
August 9, 1975 Mathew James Coad, born in Wellington, New Zealand, 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics
August 9, 1974 Derek Fisher, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers
August 9, 1974 Tremayne Allen, tight end for the Chicago Bears
August 9, 1973 James McKeehan, tight end for the Tennessee Oilers
August 9, 1973 Jay Hagood, tackle for the New York Jets
August 9, 1973 Jimmy King, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors
August 9, 1973 Jochen Molling, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998
August 9, 1973 Larry Stallworth, WLAF wide receiver for the London Monarchs
August 9, 1972 Elizabeth Vassey, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, actress, Emily Martin-All My Children
August 9, 1972 Eric Zomalt, NFL strong safety for the Philadelphia Eagles
August 9, 1972 Robert Peal, born in Chicago, Illinois, dance skater, & Margot Contois
August 9, 1972 Silvia Ramon-Cortes, born in Barcelona, Spain, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Vigo
August 9, 1971 Alan Allen, NFL/WLAF wide receiver, New York Jets, London Monarchs
August 9, 1971 David Merritt, WLAF linebacker for the Rhein Fire
August 9, 1971 Mary Joe Fernandez, Dominican Republic, tennis player, U.S. National 16s
August 9, 1971 Nikki Schieler, born in Norwalk, California, playmate, Sep, 1997
August 9, 1971 Scott Karl, born in Fontana, California, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
August 9, 1970 Chris Gedney, NFL tight end, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals
August 9, 1970 Rod Brind'amour, Ottawa, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team Canada 98
August 9, 1970 Thomas Lennon, American Actor
August 9, 1969 Troy Percival, born in Fontana, California, pitcher for the California Angels
August 9, 1968 Gillian Anderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, X-Files
August 9, 1968 Jay Stacy, Aust field hockey midfielder, Oly-4th/silver-88, 92, 96
August 9, 1968 Eric Bana, Australian Actor
August 9, 1967 Debbie Spence, San Jose Cal, tennis star
August 9, 1967 Deborah Lee, Hamilton Ontario, LPGA golfer, 1989 National Amat France
August 9, 1967 Deion Sanders, NFL defensive, Cowboys, /centerfielder, Yankees
August 9, 1967 Elexa Wills/Orrange, Orange Texas, long jumper/triple jumper
August 9, 1966 Pat Petersen, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Michael-Knots Landing
August 9, 1966 Vinny Del Negro, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs
August 9, 1965 Ezra Polley, Georgetown Kentucky, pitcher, New York Yankees
August 9, 1965 John Smith, born in Del City, Oklahoma, 62kg freestyle wrestler, Oly-2 gold-88, 92
August 9, 1965 Kyle Kyle, Kensington, Pennsylvania, rock bassist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals
August 9, 1964 Brett Hull, born in Belleville, Ontario, NHL right wing, St. Louis Blues, USA
August 9, 1964 Yuri Khmylev, Moscow Rus, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres
August 9, 1963 Lonnie Quinn, Cheshire Conn, actor, Will Cooley-All My Children
August 9, 1963 Whitney Houston, born in Newark, New Jersey, singer, One Moment in Time, Bodyguard
August 9, 1962 Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals
August 9, 1962 John Williams, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns
August 9, 1962 Michael Colnroy, Modern English, rocker
August 9, 1961 Brad Gilbert, born in Oakland California, tennis star
August 9, 1959 Diane Williams, Hahn AFB Ger, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel
August 9, 1959 Kurtis Blow, New York City, rapper, Krushgroove-The Breaks
August 9, 1958 Amanda Bearse, actress, Marcy Rhodes-Married With Children
August 9, 1958 Greg Chaisson, heavy metal rocker, Badlands-Dreams in the Dark
August 9, 1957 Melanie Griffith, actress, Working Girl, Milk Money, Now and Then
August 9, 1955 Doug Williams, Louisiana, NFL QB, Tampa Bay Bucaneers, Washington Redskins
August 9, 1955 John Sweeney, American Politician
August 9, 1952 Vicki Morgan, Colorado Springs Colo, mistress, Beautiful Bad Girl
August 9, 1950 Roelof S "Roel" Bakker, Dutch actor and director, Love Potion
August 9, 1949 Jonathan Kellerman, American Psychologist
August 9, 1947 Barbara Mason, U.S. singer, Yes, I'm Ready
August 9, 1946 Maarnus Gerritsen, Dutch rocker, Golden Earring
August 9, 1946 Rinus Gerritsen, Dutch rock bassist/keyboardist, Golden Earring
August 9, 1945 Ken Norton, heavyweight boxing champ/TV panelist, Gong Show
August 9, 1944 Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger, Dutch MP, D66
August 9, 1944 Sam Elliott, Sacramento California, actor, Big Chill, Fatal Beauty
August 9, 1944 Terry Jenner, cricketer, Australian leg-spinner 1971-75
August 9, 1944 Viv Prince, rocker, Pretty Things
August 9, 1942 David Steinberg, Winnipeg Canada, comedian/director, End
August 9, 1942 Miguel Littin, actor, Promised Land, Alsino and Condor
August 9, 1940 Beverlee McKinsey, Oklahoma, actress, Iris-Another World, Guiding Light
August 9, 1939 Billy Henderson, rocker, Spinners-That's What Girls Are Made For
August 9, 1939 Claude Osteen, baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
August 9, 1939 Max Neuhaus, composer
August 9, 1939 Tony Budge, English contractor/tank maker/multi-millionaire
August 9, 1939 Romano Prodi, Italian Statesman
August 9, 1939 Michael Storm, American Actor
August 9, 1938 Dick Anthony Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Our Family Honor
August 9, 1938 Rod Laver, Australia, tennis ace, 1962, 1969 Grand Slam
August 9, 1938 Leonid Kuchma, Statesman
August 9, 1935 George S Leotsakos, composer
August 9, 1931 Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire
August 9, 1930 Betty Boop, animation
August 9, 1928 Bob Cousy, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP
August 9, 1927 Marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist, MIT
August 9, 1927 Robert Shaw, born in England, actor, Deep, Jaws, Sting, Black Sunday
August 9, 1926 Denis Atkinson, cricketer, WI all-rounder, 219 vs. Australia 1955
August 9, 1926 Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch jazz historian, Mister Jazz
August 9, 1925 Robert Heppener, composer, Hymns and Conversations, Movie Music
August 9, 1923 Gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary
August 9, 1922 Philip Larkin, born in Coventry, England, writer, North Ship, Jill
August 9, 1921 J. James Exon, Sen-D-Nebraska, 1979-
August 9, 1919 Joop [Johannes] den Uyl, Dutch Premier, PVDA, 1973-77
August 9, 1919 Ralph Houk, baseball manager, Yankees, Tigers
August 9, 1918 Robert Aldrich, U.S. director/producer, Dirty Dozen
August 9, 1915 Haim Alexander, composer
August 9, 1914 Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor
August 9, 1914 Gordon Cullen, architect
August 9, 1914 Joseph M "Joop" Lucker, Dutch journalist/editor in chief, Volkskrant
August 9, 1914 Tove Jansson, Finnish Novelist
August 9, 1913 Harry Mills, singer, Mills Brothers-Paper Moon
August 9, 1913 Herman Talmadge, Sen-D-Ga, Watergate Committee
August 9, 1911 Khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer, Indian wicket-keeper 1936
August 9, 1911 Robert McCormick, Danville, Kentucky, NBC newscaster, Current Opinion
August 9, 1911 William A Fowler, U.S., astrophysicist, Nobel 1983
August 9, 1910 Robert H van Gulik, Dutch diplomat/writer, Judge Ti
August 9, 1909 John Baur, museum director/author, American Paintings in 19th Century
August 9, 1907 Berta Waterstradt, writer
August 9, 1905 Elizabeth Lane, 1st female British supreme court justice
August 9, 1905 Leo Genn, born in London, England, actor, Affair in Monte Carlo
August 9, 1903 Tom Tyler, [Vincent Markowsky], Port Henry, New York, actor, Mummy's Hand
August 9, 1902 Zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist, New York Phil-1939
August 9, 1901 Charles Farrell, Cape Cod Massachusetts, actor, Vern-My Little Margie
August 9, 1899 Armand Salacrou, French playwright
August 9, 1899 Pamela Lyndon Travers, writer, Mary Poppins
August 9, 1899 P. L. Travers, Australian Writer
August 9, 1898 David de Jong, Dutch writer, Mutiny on the Canal
August 9, 1898 Brooks Hays, American Politician
August 9, 1897 Ralph Wyckoff, American pioneer in x-ray crystallography
August 9, 1896 Jean Piaget, born in Switzerland, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist
August 9, 1896 Leonide Massine, choreographer, Diaghilev Ballet Russe 1914-20
August 9, 1895 Fred Badcock, cricketer, swing bowler in NZ's 1st Test matches
August 9, 1895 Nat Pendleton, Davenport, Iowa, Olympic wrestler/actor, Reckless
August 9, 1892 Charles Delaney, New York City, actor, Air Police, Lonesome Trail
August 9, 1891 Max Tak, Dutch violinist and radio commentator
August 9, 1890 Cesar Cortinas, composer
August 9, 1890 Eino Kaila, Finnish psychologist/philosopher
August 9, 1890 Sandor Jemnitz, composer
August 9, 1888 Hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter
August 9, 1887 Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist, Swammerdam
August 9, 1884 Maria "Mary" Beekman, actress, Genius against Violence
August 9, 1883 George Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee, elected 1961
August 9, 1875 Albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer, Wonder Worker
August 9, 1875 Reynaldo Hahn, composer
August 9, 1874 Reynaldo Hahn, composer
August 9, 1871 Leonid Andreyev, Russian Playwright
August 9, 1869 Randle Ayrton, Chester England, actor, Manxman
August 9, 1861 Wilhelm Berger, composer
August 9, 1845 Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator
August 9, 1834 Elias Alvares Lobo, composer
August 9, 1825 Elisha Ferry, Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93
August 9, 1824 Simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General Union volunteers
August 9, 1823 Daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1900
August 9, 1819 William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether, HOF 1920
August 9, 1808 William Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General Union volunteers
August 9, 1788 Adoniram Judson, American Clergyman
August 9, 1781 Michael Umlauf, composer
August 9, 1758 Bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer
August 9, 1718 Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer
August 9, 1696 Jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general
August 9, 1690 Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer
August 9, 1677 Jacob Campo Weyerman, South Netherlands adventurer/painter/writer
August 9, 1631 John Dryden, English poet/playwright, Heroic Stanzas
August 9, 1611 Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth
August 9, 1593 Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer, Compleat Angler



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