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December 12, 1978 Derrick Delmore, Camp Springs, Maryland, fig skater, 1996 Grand Prix champ December 12, 1977 Bridget Hall, Dallas Texas, model, Ford December 12, 1975 Mayim Winkelman Bialik, South Dakota, actress, Blossom, Beaches December 12, 1973 Michael DiVenuto, cricketer, exciting Tasmanian batsman December 12, 1973 Reinard Wilson, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals December 12, 1973 Stanley Pritchett, running back for the Miami Dolphins December 12, 1972 Greg Randolph, born in Denver, Colorado, road cyclist, Olympics-74th-96 December 12, 1972 Jamal Willis, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers December 12, 1972 John Walsh, NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals December 12, 1972 Kara Williams, Miss Texas USA 1996 December 12, 1972 Missy Francis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Little House on the Prairie December 12, 1972 Oliver Quass, WLAF kicker for the Amsterdam Admirals December 12, 1971 Becky Sunshine, [Rebekah Jayne Hunter], Arkansas, Miss Nude California 1993 December 12, 1971 John Sacca, WLAF quarterback for the Amsterdam Admirals December 12, 1971 Tito Wooten, NFL safety for the New York Giants December 12, 1971 Toni Hodgkinson, Auckland NZ, 800m 1996 Olympics December 12, 1970 Ivano Newbill, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies December 12, 1970 Jennifer Connelly, born in Brooklyn Heights, New York, actress, Labyrinth, Rocketeer December 12, 1970 Kirk Cameron, actor, Mike-Growing Pains, Teen Wolf II December 12, 1970 Madchen Amick, Reno NV, actress, Shelly Johnson-Twin Peaks December 12, 1970 Orlando Brown, NFL tackle, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens December 12, 1969 Carrie Westcott, Mission Hills, Kansas, playmate, Sep, 1993 December 12, 1969 Courtney Hawkins, NFL wide receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers December 12, 1969 Doug Terry, NFL/WLAF safety, Kansas City Chiefs, Scotland Claymores December 12, 1969 Frank Dikstaal, soccer player, MVV December 12, 1969 Jane Robinson, Australian rower 1996 Olympics December 12, 1969 Kris Wirtz, Red Deer Alberta, ice pairs, 1994 Skate Canada December 12, 1969 Sebastian Savage, WLAF cornerback for the Rhein Fire December 12, 1968 Chris Walsh, NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings December 12, 1968 Kurt Schulz, safety for the Buffalo Bills December 12, 1968 Laurie Williams, cricketer, West Indian ODI all-rounder vs. NZ 1996 December 12, 1968 Ray Ethridge, wide reciever for the Baltimore Ravens December 12, 1968 Tatianna, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, spanish singer, Baile Commigo, Chicad de Hoy December 12, 1967 David Szott, NFL guard for the Kansas City Chiefs December 12, 1967 John Randle, NFL defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings December 12, 1967 Masood Anwar, cricketer, one Test Pakistan vs. West Indies 1990 December 12, 1966 Cheryl Dickey, Houston Texas, 100m hurdler December 12, 1966 Jim Sandlak, Kitchener, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks December 12, 1965 Laurie Grover-Tavares, Newark, New Jersey, biathelete 1994 Olympics December 12, 1964 Haywood Jeffires, NFL wide receiver for the Houston Oilers December 12, 1964 Rockin' Jeff, rocker, The Pasadenas-Riding on a Train December 12, 1963 Teresa Blake, Tuscaloosa Ala, actress, Gloria Marsh-All My Children December 12, 1962 Holly Gagnier, Louisiana, actress, One Life to Live December 12, 1962 Nadeem Ghauri, cricketer, bowled in Test for Pak vs. Australia 1990 December 12, 1962 Ray Brown, NFL guard, Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers December 12, 1962 Tracy Austin, born in Rolling Hills, California, tennis pro, U.S. Open 1979, 81 December 12, 1961 Dale Sanderson, CFL guard for the Hamilton Tiger Cats December 12, 1960 Amal Silva, cricketer, Sri Lankan wicket-keeper in 9 Tests 1983-88 December 12, 1960 Jaap van Sweden, Dutch violinist and concert master December 12, 1959 Belouis Some, rocker, Neville Keighley-Some People December 12, 1959 Krishnammachari Srikkanth, cricketer, big-hitting Indian opener December 12, 1959 Scott D Vangen, Granite Falls, Minnesota, astronaut December 12, 1958 Leo Kenter, Dutch drummer, Trockener Kecks-More! More! More! December 12, 1958 Sheree J Wilson, Rochester, Minnesota, actress, Our Family Honor, Dallas December 12, 1957 Cy Curnin, Londo, England, rock vocalist, Fixx-Sign of Fire December 12, 1957 Sheila E[scovedo], born in San Francisco, California, disco drummer, Krushgrove, Holly Rock December 12, 1956 Ana Alicia Ortiz, Mexico City, actress, Melissa-Falcon Crest December 12, 1956 Sondra Theodore, San Bernadino Cal, playmate, July, 1977 December 12, 1955 Lenore Rittenhouse, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, LPGA golfer, 1983 United Virginia Bank December 12, 1953 Bruce Kulick, guitarist/singer, KISS December 12, 1952 Ajit De Silva, cricketer, Sri Lankan lefty spinner in four Tests 1982 December 12, 1952 Cathy Rigby McCoy, Los Alamitos California, gymnist, Olympic-4th-1968 December 12, 1952 Neil Peart, rocker, Rush December 12, 1952 Sarah Douglas, England, actress, Conan, Superman II, Falcon Crest December 12, 1951 Caren Kaye, New York City, actress, My Tutor, Blansky's Beauties December 12, 1951 Steven Alan Hawley, Ottawa, Kansas, PhD/ast, STS 41-D, 61-C, 31, 82 December 12, 1950 Billy Smith, Ontario, NHL goaltender for the New York Islanders December 12, 1949 Ricardo Luis Carreras, New York City, bantamweight boxer 1972 Olympics bronze December 12, 1948 Ray Jackson, rocker December 12, 1947 Ralph Scala, rocker December 12, 1946 Clive Bunker, rock drummer, Jethro Tull December 12, 1946 Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazil, Indy-car racer, over 10 wins December 12, 1946 George Santo Pietro, husband of Vanna White December 12, 1946 Marlous Fluitsma, actress, De Prooi, Apart, Alle Dagen Feest December 12, 1945 Alan Ward, rocker December 12, 1945 Karl Edward Wagner, U.S., sci-fi author, Bloodstone, Night Winds December 12, 1945 Leslie Holbert, LPGA golfer December 12, 1945 Susi Hush, TV producer December 12, 1945 Tony Williams, jazz musician December 12, 1943 Dave Munden, rock drummer, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes December 12, 1943 Dickey Betts, West Palm Beach, Florida, guitarist, Allman Bros-Ramblin' Man December 12, 1943 Grover Washington, Jr., jazz artist, Mr Magic December 12, 1943 Mike Smith, rocker December 12, 1942 Mike Heron, rocker December 12, 1942 Mike Pinder, Birmingham England, rocker, Moody Blues December 12, 1941 Liesbeth List, Dutch actress/vocalist, Theodorakis December 12, 1941 Robert Covington, drummer/singer December 12, 1941 Terry Kirkman, Salina, Kansas, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Association December 12, 1941 Tim Hauser, jazz singer, Manhattan Transfer-Tuxedo Junction December 12, 1940 Dionne Warwick, born in East Orange, New Jersey, singer, Solid Gold, Way to San Jose December 12, 1940 Shirley Englehorn, LPGA golfer December 12, 1938 Connie Francis, born in Newark, New Jersey, singer and actress, Where the Boys Are December 12, 1938 Joel Chadabe, composer December 12, 1936 Bengt Emil Johnson, composer December 12, 1936 Iolanda Balas, Romania, high jumper 1960 Olympics gold December 12, 1934 Habib Hassan Touma, composer December 12, 1932 Robert Pettit, NBA star, St. Louis Bombers/1959 MVP December 12, 1931 Lionel Blair, Montreal, choreographer, Spotlight December 12, 1930 Friedrich Voss, composer December 12, 1929 Doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper, successful NSW of 50's December 12, 1929 John Osborne, England, playwright, Look Back in Anger, Luther-TONY 1964 December 12, 1928 Aitmatow, writer December 12, 1928 Helen Frankenthaler, New York, abstract expressionist artist, Arden December 12, 1928 Lonesome Sundown, blues singer/guitarist December 12, 1925 Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor December 12, 1925 D G "Dattu" Phadkar, cricketer, pace bowling all-rounder for India December 12, 1925 Ghulam Guard, cricketer, lefty pace bowler in 2 Tests for India 1959 December 12, 1924 Edward I Koch, New York City, Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89, /judge, People's Court December 12, 1924 Francis Miroglio, composer December 12, 1924 Nevit Kodali, composer December 12, 1924 Olivier Gendebien, Belgian auto racer December 12, 1924 Edward Koch, Politician December 12, 1923 Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee, Price is Right December 12, 1922 Arthur R Hawkins, U.S. pilot/capt, WW II, downed 14 jap planes December 12, 1918 Joe Williams, Cordele, Georgia, jazz singer, Everyday I have the Blues December 12, 1918 Nilda Pinto, [NM Geerdink-Jesurun P], Curacao writer, Nanzi December 12, 1917 Edward Firth Henderson, arabist December 12, 1917 Heinrich Boll, Germ, writer, Group Portrait with Lady, Nobel '72, December 12, 1915 Frank Sinatra, born in Hoboken, vocalist/actor, old blue eyes December 12, 1914 Denis Begbie, cricketer, South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50 December 12, 1913 Eve Lister, actress and singer, No Limit, Hyde Park December 12, 1913 Hal Dickinson, singer, Modernaires December 12, 1913 Stanley Bate, composer December 12, 1912 Yusef Bedri, educationist December 12, 1911 Anna Russell, composer December 12, 1909 Armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer December 12, 1907 F van Heek, Dutch sociologist December 12, 1907 Fred Elizalde, composer December 12, 1907 Roy Douglas, composer December 12, 1906 William C Pahlmann, interior decorator, 4 Season restaurant, New York City December 12, 1904 Jim Christy, righty cricket batter, Transvaal, Queensland and South Africa December 12, 1903 Enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst December 12, 1902 Howard Koch, screenwriter December 12, 1896 Eslanda Goode, U.S. anthropology/author under Paul Robeson December 12, 1893 Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor, 10 Commandments December 12, 1889 Vaclav Stepan, composer December 12, 1887 Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer December 12, 1886 Owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor, She Done Him Wrong December 12, 1882 Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player, openings theory December 12, 1879 Friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland December 12, 1879 Laura Hope Crews, U.S., actress, Camille, Gone with the Wind December 12, 1879 Percy Fletcher, composer December 12, 1875 Desiderius A. Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian December 12, 1875 Karl R G von Rundstedt, German gen-fieldmarshal, Normandy December 12, 1874 Volter A. Kilpi, Finnish writer, Alastalon salissa December 12, 1866 Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist, Nobel 1913 December 12, 1863 Edvard Munch, Norway, painter/print maker, The Scream December 12, 1862 Daniel Halevy, French historian and writer, La fin des notables December 12, 1859 Edward Bradley, horse owner, 1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners December 12, 1859 Maurice Donnay, French playwright, Lovers December 12, 1848 William Vanderbilt, yachtsman, donated Vanderbilt Cup December 12, 1838 Sherburne W. Burnham, U.S., astronomer, binary stars December 12, 1835 Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer December 12, 1833 Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer, harmonica December 12, 1832 Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP, liberal December 12, 1830 Joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1897 December 12, 1821 Gustave Flaubert, France, novelist, Madame Bovary December 12, 1818 Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1880 December 12, 1806 Stand Watie, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1871 December 12, 1805 Henry Wells, founder, American Express Co and Wells Fargo and Co December 12, 1805 William Lloyd Garrison, American Journalist December 12, 1792 Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter December 12, 1745 John Jay, diplomat/governor, NY December 12, 1715 Gennaro Manna, composer December 12, 1712 Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen December 12, 1685 Lodovico Giustini, composer December 12, 1673 Ahmed III, 23rd sultan, Turkey, 1703-30 December 12, 1660 Peter Rabus, poet/translator, Liberated Britanje December 12, 1630 Olof Rudbeck, composer December 12, 1579 Heinrich Steuccius, composer December 12, 1574 Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II December 12, 1560 Maximilien de Bethune, duke of Sully/baron of Rosny/PM of France |