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February 10, 1977 Stephanie Ann Foisy, Concord NH, Miss America-NH 1996 February 10, 1975 Tina Thompson, WNBA forward for the Houston Comets February 10, 1975 Amber Frey, American Celebrity February 10, 1974 Andrew English, CFL receiver for the BC Lions February 10, 1974 Lea Ghirardi-Rubbi, Colombes France, tennis star, 1994 Futures NC February 10, 1974 Ty Law, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots February 10, 1972 Michael Kasprowicz, cricketer, Australian Test fast bowler vs. WI 1996 February 10, 1972 Nancy Christian, Scottsdale, Arizona, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-17th-1995 February 10, 1972 Sara Simmons, Belmont Massachusetts, rower 1996 Olympics February 10, 1972 Torey Hunter, NFL cornerback for the Houston Oilers February 10, 1971 Kevin Sefcik, Oaklawn, Illinois, infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies February 10, 1971 Marty Nothstein, Allentown, Pennsylvania, sprint cyclist Olympics-silver-96 February 10, 1971 Wayne Gandy, tackle for the St. Louis Rams February 10, 1970 Alberto Castillo, Dominican/U.S. baseball catcher for the New York Mets February 10, 1970 Bobby Jones, born in Fresno, California, pitcher for the New York Mets February 10, 1970 Brendan Eppert, born in St. Louis, Missouri, speed skater 1994 Olympics February 10, 1970 Asne Seierstad, Norwegian Journalist February 10, 1969 Jayhawk Owens, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, catcher for the Colorado Rockies February 10, 1969 Tim Clark, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins February 10, 1968 Peter Popovic, Koping Swe, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens February 10, 1968 Ryan Bowen, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins February 10, 1967 Bradley Hughes, Mordialloc VIC, Australasia golfer February 10, 1967 Dwayne "Road Grader" White, NFLer, New York Jets, St. Louis February 10, 1966 Daryl Johnston, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys February 10, 1965 Lenny Webster, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, catcher for the Montreal Expos February 10, 1965 Marjolein Macrander, Dutch actress, Drowned February 10, 1964 Francesca Neri, Trento Italy, actress, Ages of Lulu February 10, 1964 Mir Aimal Kansi, Quetta Pakistan, murderer, FBI Most Wanted February 10, 1964 Roger Reijners, soccer player, MVV February 10, 1964 Sam Graddy, Gaffney, South Carolina, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold February 10, 1964 Glenn Beck, American Journalist February 10, 1963 Bennie Thompson, NFLer, Saints, Chiefs, Cleveland Browns/Ravens February 10, 1963 Harris Huizingh, soccer player, FC Groningen February 10, 1963 Joakim Nystrom, Sweden, tennis star February 10, 1963 Lenny Dykstra, centerfielder, New York Met, Philadelphia Phillies February 10, 1962 Cliff Burton, rocker, Metallica February 10, 1962 Jean-Marie Banos, Lavelanet France, Canada sabre, Oly-9/10-88, 92, 96 February 10, 1961 David Ward, cricketer, prolific Surrey batsman February 10, 1961 Eva Pfaff, West Germany, tennis star February 10, 1961 George Stephanopoulos, presidential adviser, Clinton February 10, 1961 Alexander Payne, American Director February 10, 1960 Lionel Cartwright, Ohio, country vocalist, I Watched it on the Radio February 10, 1959 Tonga, [Uliuli Fifita], wrestler, WCW/WAR/WWF, Ming, Haku, Islanders February 10, 1958 Sharon Stone, born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, actress, Basic Instinct, Total Recall February 10, 1957 Debbie Brinkley, Tasmania, golfer, 1990 T25 Victorian Open February 10, 1957 Pranab Roy, cricketer, son of Pankaj, Indian batsman 1982 February 10, 1955 Lusia Mae Harris, Minter City Mississippi, basketball player, Oly-silver-76 February 10, 1955 Greg Norman, born in Queensland, Australia, PGA golfer, 1984 Kemper February 10, 1955 Jim Cramer, American Businessman February 10, 1953 Carl Joseph Stone, composer February 10, 1953 John Shirley, U.S., sci-fi author, Eclipse Penumbra, Eclipse Corona February 10, 1952 Mike Varty, NFLer February 10, 1952 Lee Hsien Loong, Singaporean Politician February 10, 1951 Roxanne Pulitzer, born in Glendale California, author, Prize Pulitzer February 10, 1951 Zeudi Araya, Asmara Ethiopia, Miss Ethiopia, 1969 February 10, 1951 Robert Iger, American Businessman February 10, 1950 Gail Rebuck, CEO, Random House February 10, 1950 Mark Spitz, born in Modesto, California, swimmer, Oly-9 gold/silver/bronze-68, 72 February 10, 1950 Mike Rutherford, rocker, Genesis-Against All Odds, Mike and Mechanics February 10, 1949 Joe Lavender, NFLer February 10, 1948 Conrad Cummings, composer February 10, 1946 Donovan [P Leech], Scotland, rocker, Mellow Yellow February 10, 1946 Keith Mans, MP February 10, 1945 John Hayes, Secretary-General, British Law Society February 10, 1945 Klas Tuinstra, Dutch MP, CDA February 10, 1944 Peter Allen, Australia, vocalist/pianist, I Go to Rio, Legs Diamond February 10, 1944 Vernor Vinge, American Writer February 10, 1943 Ral Donner, [Ralph Stuart], Black Mountain, North Carolina, singer, Starfires February 10, 1942 Jimmy Merchant, rock vocalist, Frankie Lymon and Teenagers-Why Do Fools February 10, 1942 Michael Bishop, CEO, British Midland Airways February 10, 1941 John Hampshire, cricketer, of Yorkshire Century on debut for Eng 1969 February 10, 1941 Michael Apted, director/researcher, Granada TV February 10, 1941 Dave Parnas, American Scientist February 10, 1940 Hamish Imlach, folk singer/comic February 10, 1940 Jimmy Merchant, rocker February 10, 1940 Mary Rand-Bignal-Toomey, England, long jumper 1964 Olympic gold February 10, 1940 Peter Middleton, CEO, Lloyd's February 10, 1939 Barbara Kolb, Hartford, Connecticut, composer, Trobar Jus February 10, 1939 Boris Pickett, vocalist, Monster Mash February 10, 1939 Roberta Flack, North Carolina, vocalist, If Ever I Saw Your Face February 10, 1939 Adrienne Clarkson, Canadian Journalist February 10, 1937 Don Wilson, rock guitarist, Ventures-Walk Don't Run, Batman Theme February 10, 1937 Lord Justice Rose February 10, 1937 Yuriy Poyarkov, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Oly-2 gold/1 silver-1964-72 February 10, 1936 Olwyn Bowey, painter February 10, 1936 Sylvia Williams, museum director/curator February 10, 1935 Conrad Klapheck, German painter, typewriters February 10, 1935 Salvator Pueyo, composer February 10, 1935 Theodore Antoniou, composer February 10, 1932 Donald Hilton, Moderator, General Assembly of United Reformed Church February 10, 1932 Rockin Dopsie Sr, [Alton Jay Rubin], Jazz-Fusion singer, Zydeco February 10, 1931 Gerhard Rosenfeld, composer February 10, 1931 Makoto Shinohara, composer February 10, 1931 Thomas Bernhard, writer February 10, 1930 John Gilpin, English ballet dancer, Etudes, Alice in Wonderland February 10, 1930 Robert Wagner, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, It Takes a Thief, Hart to Hart February 10, 1929 Hallgeir Brenden, Norway, 15K/18K cross country, Oly-gold-1952, 56 February 10, 1929 Henk Heidweiler, Surinam ambassador, in Netherlands February 10, 1929 Jerry Goldsmith, pianist/composer, Twilight Zone February 10, 1929 Jim Whittacker, mountain climber, 1st American to climb Mt Everest February 10, 1928 Gene Taylor, Rep-D-St. Louis, 1973- February 10, 1928 Hans Nielsen, Denmark, lightweight boxer 1924 Olympics gold February 10, 1927 Jakov Lind, German/British author, Counting My Footsteps February 10, 1927 Leontyne Mary Violet Price, Laurel Mississippi, opera soprano, Porgy and Bess February 10, 1927 Nigel Bagnall, British field marshal February 10, 1927 Viscount Cowdray, British financier/multi-millionaire February 10, 1926 Danny Blanchflower, British soccer player February 10, 1924 Bud, Norman, Poile, NHLer February 10, 1924 Randy Van Horne, El Paso, Texas, vocalist, Nat King Cole Show February 10, 1923 Cesare Siepi, Milan Italy, basso, New York Metropolitan Opera February 10, 1922 Harold Hughes, Gov-D-NJ February 10, 1922 Neva Patterson, Iowa, actress, Governor and JJ, Doc Elliot, Nichols February 10, 1922 Harold E. Hughes, American Politician February 10, 1921 Adrian Cruft, composer February 10, 1920 Alexander Comfort, English poet and writer, Wreath for the Living February 10, 1920 J Heslop-Harrison, botanist February 10, 1920 Alex Comfort February 10, 1918 Gordon Pirie, England, Group Captain February 10, 1918 Idwal Pugh, British ombudsman February 10, 1916 Edward R Roybal, Rep-D-CA, 1963- February 10, 1914 Larry Adler, Balt, hamonicist, Harmonicats, blacklisted performer February 10, 1913 Philippa Bevans, actress, Notorious Landlady, World of Henry Orient February 10, 1913 Ragnhild Marie Hatton, historian February 10, 1912 Lord Orr-Ewing February 10, 1910 Dominique Pire, Belgium, educator, aided WW II refugees, Nobel 1958 February 10, 1910 Douglas Spencer, actor, Thing, This Island Earth, River of No Return February 10, 1910 Joyce Grenfell, actress, Pickwick Papers, Americanization of Emily February 10, 1910 Paul Whitelaw, cricketer, NZ opening batsman vs. England 1933 February 10, 1910 Douglas Bader, British Soldier February 10, 1909 Lord Milne February 10, 1908 Jean Coulthard, composer February 10, 1907 Grace Hamilton, 1st black member of Georgia state legislature February 10, 1906 Erik Rhodes, [Ernest Sharpe], actor, Top Hat, Night at the Ritz February 10, 1906 Henry Phelps Brown, historian/economist February 10, 1906 John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962 February 10, 1906 Lon Chaney, Jr., Oklahoma City Oklahoma, actor, Hawkeye, Pistols 'n' Petticoats February 10, 1906 Walraven, Wally, van Hall, Dutch banker/resisted Nazis February 10, 1905 John Dierkes, Ohio, actor, Daughter of Dr. Jekyll, Hanging Tree February 10, 1905 Max Schubert, winemaker February 10, 1905 Vilko Ukmar, composer February 10, 1905 Walter Brown, sports organizer, NBA February 10, 1904 John Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor, Botany Bay, Wake Island February 10, 1903 Matvey Isaakovich Blanter, composer February 10, 1902 Armand Bernier, Belgian poet, Sorcier Triste February 10, 1902 Stella Adler, New York, actress, My Girl Tisa February 10, 1902 Walter H Brattain, Amoy China, U.S. physicist, Nobel 1956-transistor February 10, 1900 Rebecca Negrin February 10, 1898 Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright, Mother Courage, composer February 10, 1898 Joseph Kessel, French journalist and writer, Army of the Shadows February 10, 1898 Judith Anderson, Adelaide Aust, actress, Laura, Rebecca, Tycoon February 10, 1898 Robert Keith, Fowler, Indiana, actor, Battle Circus, Branded, Wild One February 10, 1897 John Franklin Enders, Conn, microbiologist, polio-Nobel 1954 February 10, 1896 Olin Howlin, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Swifty-Circus Boy February 10, 1896 Alister Hardy, British Scientist February 10, 1894 Roy D'Arcy, SF, actor, Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies February 10, 1894 [Maurice] Harold MacMillan, London, C, British Prime Minister, 1957-63 February 10, 1894 Harold MacMillan, English Politician February 10, 1893 Jimmy Durante, New York City, long-nosed comedian, and goodnight Mrs. Calabash February 10, 1893 William [Bill] T Tilden II, tennis player, U.S. Open 1920-25, 29 February 10, 1892 Alan Hale, [Rufus A Mackahan], Washington D.C., actor, Little John-Robin Hood February 10, 1891 Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Gov-gen of Canada, 1945-52 February 10, 1891 Elliot Paul, American Journalist February 10, 1890 Boris L Pasternak, Russia, novelist/poet, Dr. Zhivago, Nobel 1958, February 10, 1890 Cor Ruys, Dutch actor, Princess Stage February 10, 1890 Boris Pasternak, Russian Novelist February 10, 1889 Howard Spring, British author/novelist/writer/critic, O Absalom February 10, 1888 G Ungaretti, writer February 10, 1884 Herbert Hordern, cricketer, pioneering leggie for Aust and Phila February 10, 1880 Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine February 10, 1879 Franz Carl Bornschein, composer February 10, 1872 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician, ARP February 10, 1870 Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter February 10, 1869 Vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer February 10, 1868 William Allen White, Emporia, Kansas, editor, Pulitzer 1942 February 10, 1866 Bror Beckman, composer February 10, 1866 Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian February 10, 1862 W H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer, 7 wkts in 1 Test for South Africa 1889 February 10, 1847 A N Hornby, cricketer, pioneering England Test batsman February 10, 1846 Mildred Childe "Life" Lee, daughter of confederate gen Robert E Lee February 10, 1846 Lord Charles Beresford, British Politician February 10, 1841 Walter Parratt, composer February 10, 1827 Peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder February 10, 1824 Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor, Plimsoll line for ships February 10, 1821 William Read Scurry, Confederate Army Brig general, died in 1864 February 10, 1819 Richard Storrs Willis, composer February 10, 1818 Isham Green Harris, Gov, Confederacy, died in 1897 February 10, 1807 Abner Clark Harding, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1874 February 10, 1795 Ary Scheffer, Dutch painter/etcher/sculptor February 10, 1788 Johann Peter Pixis, composer February 10, 1775 Charles Lamb, born in London, England, critic/poet/essayist February 10, 1750 Stanislao Mattei, composer February 10, 1741 Franz Adam Veichtner, composer February 10, 1735 Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer February 10, 1728 Peter III Feodorovich, German/Russian czar of Russia, 1761-62 February 10, 1717 Pierre de La Garde, composer February 10, 1702 Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer February 10, 1696 Johann Melchior Molter, composer February 10, 1686 Johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany February 10, 1685 Aaron Hill, English playwright and poet, Tragedy of Zara February 10, 1670 Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter February 10, 1670 William Congreve, England, writer, Old Bachelor, Way of the World February 10, 1637 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry February 10, 1609 John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier |