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December 23, 1978 Estella Warren, Canadian Model December 23, 1977 Becky Ruehl, Lakeside Park, Kentucky, diver, Olympics-4th-1996 December 23, 1977 Helen Mahmastol, Miss Universe-Estonia 1996 December 23, 1973 Tony Graziani, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons December 23, 1971 Corey Haim, Toronto, actor, Silver Bullet, Lucas, License to Drive December 23, 1971 Pete Bercich, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings December 23, 1971 Steve Stenstrom, quarterback for the Chicago Bears December 23, 1970 Kimberly Ann Cooley, Grand Forks ND, Miss America-ND 1996 December 23, 1970 Martha Byrne, actress, Lily Grimaldi-As the World Turns December 23, 1970 Raymont Harris, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears December 23, 1970 Shannon Noelle DePuy, Lynchburg, Virginia, Miss Virg-America, 1991-top 10 December 23, 1969 Rodney Culver, NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers December 23, 1969 Stephen Grant, NFL linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts December 23, 1967 Lamar Lathon, NFL linebacker for the Carolina Panthers December 23, 1966 Hans van Arum, Dutch soccer player, Vitesse, Willem II December 23, 1965 Eddie Vedder, heavy metal singer, Pearl Jam-Justine December 23, 1965 Slash, rocker, Guns N' Roses December 23, 1964 Andy Gabel, born in Chicago, Illinois, short track skater 1994 Olympics December 23, 1964 Petr Klima, Chaomutov Cze, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning December 23, 1963 Carol Peterka, Little Falls, Minnesota, team handball back court, Oly-92, 96 December 23, 1963 Jim Harbaugh, NFL quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts December 23, 1963 Keiji Muto, wrestler, NWA/WWC/NJPW December 23, 1962 Jerry Reynolds, NBA guard and forward for the Milwaukee Bucks December 23, 1960 William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician, Shamen-Move Any Mountain December 23, 1960 Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela December 23, 1958 Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Powerslave December 23, 1958 Denise McConnell, Weisbaden Germany, playmate, March, 1979 December 23, 1958 Joan Severance, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Hear No Evil, See No Evil December 23, 1956 Michele Alboretto, formula-1 racer, Ferrari December 23, 1955 Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Number of the Beast December 23, 1954 Brian Teacher, San Diego Cal, tennis star December 23, 1953 John Callahan, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Craig-Santa Barbara, Falcon Crest December 23, 1953 Tatsumi Fujinami, wrestler, WWF/NWA December 23, 1952 Hans Abrahamsen, composer December 23, 1951 Johnny Contardo, singer, Sha Na Na December 23, 1949 Luther Grosvenor, rocker, Spooky Tooth December 23, 1949 Wally Edwards, cricketer, three Tests Australia vs. England 1974 December 23, 1948 Jack Ham, NFL linebacker, Steelers December 23, 1947 Bill Rodgers, marathon runner, Boston, New York December 23, 1947 Susan Lucci, born in Scarsdale, New York, actress, All My Children, Mafia Princess December 23, 1946 Tony Craig, [Kulasa], born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, That Boy Next Door December 23, 1945 Georges Aperghis, composer December 23, 1945 Richard C Wohlhuter, 800m runner 1976 Olympics bronze December 23, 1945 Ronald Bushy, rocker, Iron Butterfly-Ina gada davida December 23, 1944 D J D Dees, pharmacist/Dutch minister of WVC, VVD December 23, 1944 Enneus Heerma, Dutch minister of Housing, CDA December 23, 1944 Hans Tentije, [Johann Kramer], Dutch poet, Nachtwit December 23, 1944 U C Joshi, cricketer, Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India December 23, 1944 Wesley Clark, American Soldier December 23, 1943 Derek Small, rocker, Spinal Tap December 23, 1943 Harry Shearer, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, SNL, Simpsons, Pure Luck December 23, 1943 Peter Quaife, Devon England, rock bassist, Kinks-Long Tall Sally December 23, 1943 Roelof den Ambtman, Dutch actor and director, One Evening at Eva December 23, 1943 Ross Edwards, composer December 23, 1943 Silvia Sommerlath, German wife of King Carl XVI of Sweden, 1973- December 23, 1943 Stephen Wallace, director, For Love Affair, Hunger, Mail Order Bride December 23, 1942 Friedrich Schenker, composer December 23, 1942 Jerry Koosman, pitcher for the New York Mets December 23, 1941 Elizabeth Hartman, Youngstown Ohio, actress, Walking Tall, Beguilled December 23, 1941 Tim Hardin, Oregon, singer, If I Were a Carpenter, Bird on a Wire December 23, 1940 Eugene Record, U.S. singer, Chi Lites-Give it Away December 23, 1940 Jorma Kaukonen, Washington D.C., rock guitarist, Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna December 23, 1939 Johnny Kidd, [Frederick Heath], London, rocker, Johnny Kidd and Pirates December 23, 1937 Karol Joseph Bobko, New York City, Col USAF/astronaut, STS 6, STS 51D, STS 51J December 23, 1936 Bobby Ross, NFL coach for the San Diego Chargers December 23, 1936 Claude Albert Coppens, composer December 23, 1936 Frederic Forrest, Waxahachie, Texas, actor, Music Box, Lonesone Dove December 23, 1936 James Stacy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fred-Adv of Ozzie and Harriet December 23, 1935 Esther Phillips, [EM Jones], U.S. singer, When a Woman Loves a Man December 23, 1935 Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packer, the Golden Boy December 23, 1933 Akihito, emperor of Japan, 1989- December 23, 1932 Revjames Cleveland, rocker December 23, 1932 Tertius Metcalf, businessman December 23, 1931 Ronnie Schell, Richmond Cal, comedian, Gomer Pyle, Good Morning World December 23, 1930 Barbara Ruick, born in Pasadena, California, actress, Apache War Smoke, Tu Para Mi December 23, 1929 Dick Weber, pro bowler, 16, 300 games December 23, 1927 Joseph Castaldo, composer December 23, 1926 Dusan Kostic, composer December 23, 1926 James Dewar, journalist/documentary film-maker December 23, 1926 Robert Bly, U.S., poet/editor/translator, Loving a Woman in 2 Worlds December 23, 1925 Harry Guardino, New York City, actor, Monty Nash, Perry Mason, Hill St. Blues December 23, 1925 Pierre Beregovoy, French premier, 1992-93 December 23, 1924 Floyd Kalber, born in Omaha, Nebraska, newscaster, NBC Weekend News Anchor-1973 December 23, 1923 Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, TV host, Price is Right December 23, 1923 James Stockdale, Admiral, Vietnam, /Ross Perot's 1992 running mate December 23, 1923 Kenneth Henry Lowry Lamb, broadcaster December 23, 1923 Leonard Stern, New York City, producer/TV writer, Phil Silvers Show, Get Smart December 23, 1923 Lucas M Mangope, 1st president of Bophuthatswana, 1977-94 December 23, 1923 Milt Okun, born in Brooklyn, New York, orch leader, Starland Vocal Band Show December 23, 1923 Ruth Roman, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Sylvia-Knots Landing, Dallas December 23, 1922 Ian Powell Bancroft, civil servant December 23, 1922 Micheline Ostermeyer, France, shot-put/discus thrower, Oly-gold-1948 December 23, 1921 Gerald S O'Loughlin, New York City, actor, Storefront Lawyer, Rookies, Wheels December 23, 1918 Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany, SPD, 1974- December 23, 1918 Jose Greco, Italy, flamenco dancer, Holiday for Lovers December 23, 1914 Dezider Kardos, composer December 23, 1913 Hans Henkemans, composer December 23, 1913 Leo A. Ketelaars, Dutch oratorio vocalist December 23, 1911 James Gregory, Bronx New York City, actor, My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller December 23, 1911 Niels Jerne, immunologist December 23, 1909 Barney Ross, New York City, Welterweight Boxing Champ, 1934 December 23, 1909 Don Cleverley, cricketer, two Tests for NZ 1932 and 1946, took 0-130 December 23, 1909 Maurice Denham, Beckenham England, actor, Mr Love, Damn the Defiant December 23, 1908 Yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer, Life Magazine December 23, 1907 Don McNeill, Galena, Illinois, host, Don McNeill TV Club December 23, 1906 Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer, Landscapes Remembered December 23, 1905 Arn Bjornsson, composer December 23, 1903 Fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress, Black and Tan December 23, 1903 Michael Kalatozov, Russian producer, When the Cranes Fly December 23, 1901 Gene Sarazen, golfer, PGA 1922, 23, 33 December 23, 1900 Marc Allegret, French director, Voyage ouch Congo December 23, 1897 Julien Carette, Paris, France, actor, Sylvia and the Phantom December 23, 1896 Alberto Hemsi, composer December 23, 1896 G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer December 23, 1896 Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer, Der Leopard December 23, 1894 Arthur Gilligan, cricketer, England captain in 1920's December 23, 1893 Ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress, Nana-Professional Father December 23, 1888 Eric Blore, English/US actor, Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad December 23, 1888 Friedrich Wolf, writer December 23, 1887 Eric Blore, born in London, England, actor, Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad December 23, 1887 John Cromwell, born in Toledo, Ohio, actor and director, Spitfire, Of Human Bondage December 23, 1886 Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer, Message from the Madhouse December 23, 1883 Hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier, 1939-45 December 23, 1867 Madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul December 23, 1865 Albrecht MAPJ, duke of Wurttemberg/general-fieldmarshal December 23, 1862 Henri Pirenne, Belgian historian, History of Belgium December 23, 1860 Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine, You and I December 23, 1858 Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright, Life in Russian Theater December 23, 1855 Alan Gray, composer December 23, 1853 Giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer December 23, 1853 Maria Teresa Carreno, composer December 23, 1845 Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr, found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal December 23, 1845 Gustave Ador, union president of Austria, 1919 December 23, 1834 Thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist, moral restraint December 23, 1830 Adam Minchejmer, composer December 23, 1828 Mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet, Tagebuchblatter December 23, 1827 Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian Admiral, Helgoland/Lissa December 23, 1823 Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer December 23, 1818 David Addison Weisiger, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1899 December 23, 1815 Henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat December 23, 1812 Samuel Smiles, born in Scotland, author, Self-Help, Character, Duty December 23, 1812 William Hauser, composer December 23, 1808 Thomas Turner, Commander Union Navy, died in 1883 December 23, 1805 Joseph Smith, Jr., Sharon Vt, founder, Mormon Church December 23, 1804 Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer, Informal Talk December 23, 1795 Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer, Atlas Universel December 23, 1790 Jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics December 23, 1780 Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher December 23, 1777 Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia, 1801-25 December 23, 1763 John Davy, composer December 23, 1750 Frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony, 1806-27 December 23, 1749 Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer December 23, 1734 Filinto Elisio, [Francisco M do Nascimento], Portuguese poet December 23, 1732 Richard Arkwright, inventor, spinning frame December 23, 1716 Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer December 23, 1714 Johann Siebenkas, composer December 23, 1709 Jean-Noel Hamal, composer December 23, 1699 Joseph Gibbs, composer December 23, 1689 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer December 23, 1644 Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer December 23, 1597 Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" December 23, 1582 Severo Bonini, composer December 23, 1548 Pieter C Bockenberg, historian, Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae December 23, 1544 Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange, 1561-71 December 23, 1174 Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach |