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February 12, 1980 Christina Ricci, actress, Wednesday-Addams Family, Mermaids, Casper February 12, 1980 Sarah Lancaster, born in Kansas City, Kansas, actress, Rachel-Saved By Bell: New Class February 12, 1976 Christopher Pettiet, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Young Riders February 12, 1975 Chris Szarka, CFL full back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders February 12, 1975 Matt Finkes, linebacker for the New York Jets February 12, 1975 Scot Pollard, NBA center, Detroit Pistons February 12, 1975 Seth Payne, defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars February 12, 1974 Ian Mcintyre, Montreal, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks February 12, 1973 Brendon Mark Cameron, Pirongia NZ, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics February 12, 1972 Andrew Cassesse, actor, Revenge of Nerds II, TV 101 February 12, 1972 Dulip Samaraweera, cricketer, Sri Lankan Test opening batsman 1993- February 12, 1972 Ajay Naidu, American Actor February 12, 1971 Lincoln Kennedy, tackle for the Oakland Raiders February 12, 1971 Romeo Bandison, NFL defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns February 12, 1971 Shane Tonkin, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics February 12, 1971 Shante Carver, NFL defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys February 12, 1971 Tracy Kennick, Miss Utah USA 1996 February 12, 1970 Bryan Roy, Surinam/Dutch soccer star, Ajax February 12, 1970 Dell Demps, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs February 12, 1970 Lamar Thomas, NFL wide receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins February 12, 1969 Colin Keely, Buffalo, New York, water polo driver 1996 Olympics February 12, 1969 Shauna Lyn Searles, Miss California USA 1996 February 12, 1969 Darren Aronofsky, American Director February 12, 1968 Chynna Phillips, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Wilson Philips-Hold On February 12, 1968 Josh Brolin, actor, Johnny-Private Eye, Jimmy Hickok-Young Riders February 12, 1968 Todd Fanning, Saskatoon Sask, golfer, Manitoba Amat-1984, 90, 91, 92 February 12, 1967 Andrew Dunkley, Kent England, golfer, 1991-93 Co-Captain University of W Fla February 12, 1966 Boty Goodwin, artist February 12, 1965 Ruben Amaro, U.S. baseball outfielder, Cleveland Indians February 12, 1964 Maurice Douglass, NFL safety for the New York Giants February 12, 1964 Michel Petit, St. Malo, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning February 12, 1964 Milton Small, cricket pace bowler, WI vs. Australia 1984 February 12, 1964 Raphael Sbarge, actor, Risky Business, My Science Project, Werewolf February 12, 1963 Brent Jones, NFL tight end for the San Francisco 49ers February 12, 1961 Chris Heyne, Offenbach Germ, WLAF General Manager for the Frankfurt Galaxy February 12, 1959 Nancy Remy, reporter, New York City's Shadow Traffic February 12, 1959 Omar Hakim, drummer, Dire Straits, Weather Report February 12, 1959 Per Gessle, rocker, Roxette-Joy Ride February 12, 1959 Sigrid Thornton, Australia, actress, Amelia Lawson-Guns of Paradise February 12, 1958 Ingrid Klich, Whittier California, rower 1996 Olympics February 12, 1958 Ruth Guerri, born in St. Louis, Missouri, playmate, July, 1983 February 12, 1956 Ad P Melkert, Dutch minister of Social Affairs, 1994- February 12, 1955 Arsenio Hall, comedian, Alan Thicke, Arsenio, Coming to America February 12, 1955 Daniele Masala, Italy, pentathelete, Olympics-1976 February 12, 1953 Joanna Kerns, [de Varona], born in San Francisco, California, actress, Maggie-Growing Pains February 12, 1952 Salvador Pineda, Mexico City, doctor February 12, 1951 Gil "The Bird" Moore, rocker, Triumph February 12, 1950 Michael Ironside, actor, Starship Troopers February 12, 1950 Steve Hackett, rock guitarist, Genesis-Against All Odds/GTR February 12, 1949 Gundappa Viswanath, cricketer, prolific Indian batsman of 70s February 12, 1949 Len Randle, baseball player for the New York Mets February 12, 1949 Stanley Knight, country artist, Black Oak Arkansas-High on the Hog February 12, 1948 Cindy Hill, LPGA golfer February 12, 1948 Ray Kurzweil, American Inventor February 12, 1947 Guus Willemse, Dutch bassist/singer, Solution February 12, 1946 Ever Meulen, [Eddy Vermeulen], Dutch designer, children stamps 1992 February 12, 1945 Cliff De Young, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, F/X, Hunger, Shock Treatment February 12, 1945 Joe Schermie, Madison Wi, bassist, 3 Dog Night-Joy to the World February 12, 1945 Maud Adams, Lulea Sweden, actress, Octopussy, Rollerball, Tattoo February 12, 1944 Charles Pasarell, tennis pro February 12, 1944 Desmond Nuttall, English educator February 12, 1944 Jackie Torrence, story teller/artist February 12, 1944 Moe Bandy, Meridian Ms, country vocalist, Just Good Ol' Boys February 12, 1942 Chananjit Vohra, Kenyan/British hotel magnate/multi-millionaire February 12, 1942 Lionel Grigson, professor of jazz February 12, 1942 Rick Frank, rocker February 12, 1942 Ehud Barak, Israeli Statesman February 12, 1941 Naomi Uemura, mountain climber, 1st Japanese to scale Everest February 12, 1941 Ross Morgan, cricketer, NZ batsman in 20 Tests 1965-72 February 12, 1940 Hank Brown, Rep-R-CO, 1981-88 February 12, 1939 John D Hancock, actor and director, Black Marble, Traxx, Houston Knights February 12, 1939 Leon Kass, American Educator February 12, 1938 Johnny Rutherford, auto racer February 12, 1938 Judy Blume, author, Wifey February 12, 1937 Charles Everett Dumas, Tulsa, Oklahoma, high jumper 1956 Olympics gold February 12, 1936 Arnost Parsch, composer February 12, 1936 Fang Lizhi, Chinese astrophysicist/dissident February 12, 1936 Joe Don Baker, Groesback, Texas, actor, Eischied, Walking Tall, Fletch February 12, 1936 Paul Shenar, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actor, Carrington-Roots February 12, 1935 Gene McDaniels, U.S. vocalist/bandleader/actor, Young Swingers February 12, 1935 Ken Still, golfer February 12, 1935 Ray Manzarek, keyboardist, Doors-Light My Fire, Unknown Soldier February 12, 1934 Annette Crosbie, British actress February 12, 1934 Bill Russell, Monroe, Louisiana, NBAer, Boston Celtics, Oly-gold-56 February 12, 1933 Costa-Gavras, director February 12, 1933 Ivan Nikolayevich Anikeyev, cosmonaut February 12, 1933 Juanita [Ruth] Coulson, sci-fi author, Web of Wizardry, Space Trap February 12, 1932 Lincoln Kilpatrick, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, BJ-Leslie Uggams Show February 12, 1931 Constance A. Morella, Rep-R-Maryland February 12, 1930 Arlen Specter, Sen-R-PA, 1981- February 12, 1930 Gerhard Ruhm, writer February 12, 1930 Arlen Spector, American Politician February 12, 1929 Agustin Gonzalez Acilu, composer February 12, 1927 Anne Gillis, Little Rock, Arkansas, actress, Adv of Tom Sawyer, Little Men February 12, 1926 Joe Garagiola, born in St. Louis, Missouri, sportscaster/host, Today Show February 12, 1926 Paul Hamlyn, English publisher/multi-millionaire, Octopus February 12, 1924 Hans Berghuis, Dutch author and poet, 3 Women, Adam February 12, 1923 Franco Zeffirelli, Florence Italy, director, Romeo and Juliet February 12, 1923 James Abdnor, Sen-R-SD, 1981-87 February 12, 1923 Mel Powell, composer February 12, 1919 Forrest Tucker, born in Plainfield, Indiana, actor, O'Rourke-F Troop, Dusty Trail February 12, 1918 Dominic DiMaggio, baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox February 12, 1918 Julian S Schwinger, U.S. physicist February 12, 1917 Thomas K Scherman, New York City, conductor, Little Orch Society 1947-75 February 12, 1916 Joseph L Alioto, Mayor-SF February 12, 1916 Karl Hubert Rudolf Schiske, Austrian composer, Vom Tode February 12, 1915 Andrew J Goodpaster, U.S., general/supreme commander, NATO-Europe February 12, 1915 Lorne Greene, Ottawa Canada, actor, Bonanza, Battlestar Galactica February 12, 1914 Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist, Glenn Miller Orch February 12, 1914 Nello Celio, Swiss president February 12, 1913 Pedro Gastao de Orleans e Braganca, grandson of emperor Pedro I February 12, 1912 Eddie J Bush, golf professional February 12, 1912 Ernest Clark, born in London, England, actor, Doctor in the House February 12, 1911 Charles Mathiesen, Norway, 1500m speed skater 1936 Olympics gold February 12, 1911 Frank Hercules, writer February 12, 1911 Sylvstre A. Guzman Fernandez, president, Dominican Republic February 12, 1910 Forsyth Hardy, documentary film pioneer February 12, 1910 Lee Byung Chull, Korean industrialist/founder, Samsung Business February 12, 1909 Barry Wood, New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist, Your Hit Parade February 12, 1905 Harry Bellaver, actor, Sgt Arcaro-Naked City February 12, 1904 Ted Mack, born in Denver, Colorado, TV host, Original Amateur Hour February 12, 1902 William D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader February 12, 1900 Ferenc Kormendy, Hungarian/US author, Budapest Kaland February 12, 1900 Fred Emney, born in London, England, actor, Let the People Sing, Lilac Domino February 12, 1899 Albert Huybrechts, composer February 12, 1898 Wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor, Deputy February 12, 1898 [Le]Roy Harris, Oklahoma, composer, When Johnny Comes Marching Home February 12, 1894 Hans Guido von Bulow, German conductor February 12, 1893 Marcel G J Minnaert, Dutch astronomer February 12, 1893 Omar N. Bradley, Soldier February 12, 1891 Cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner, 1 Test for South Africa, 3-118, pair February 12, 1891 Maurice Yvain, composer February 12, 1891 Max Terhune, actor, Arizona Stagecoach, Hit the Saddle, Range Justice February 12, 1886 Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer February 12, 1886 Michel Brusselmans, composer February 12, 1885 Julius Streicher, German district leader, Sturmer February 12, 1885 Licinio Refice, composer February 12, 1884 Max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist February 12, 1883 Ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor, Man With a Camera February 12, 1882 Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher February 12, 1882 Walter Nash, New Zealander Statesman February 12, 1880 John L. Lewis, union leader, United Mine Workers, 1920-60 February 12, 1873 Jon Trausti, [Gudmundur Magnusson], Icelandic writer, Heidarbylid February 12, 1869 Hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education/Arts, VVD February 12, 1868 Johan H. A. Schaper, Dutch MP/founder, SDAP February 12, 1867 Joe Howard, New York City, vocalist, Gay Nineties Revue February 12, 1865 Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet, Young Poland February 12, 1861 Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author, Im Kampf um Gott February 12, 1857 Bobby Peel, cricketer, great English lefty 1884-96 February 12, 1853 Bertram Luard-Selby, composer February 12, 1852 Hendrik Blink, geographer, Van de Eems tot de Schelde February 12, 1850 Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary, Flemish Flag February 12, 1841 Bert van Tienhoven, mayor, Amsterdam, /foreign minister February 12, 1841 Gijsbert van Tienhoven, Dutch mayor, Amsterdam, /foreign minister February 12, 1838 Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen Union volunteers, died in 1898 February 12, 1831 John Morrissey, boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track February 12, 1828 George Meredith, England, poet and novelist, Shaving of Shagpat February 12, 1828 Robert Ransom, Jr., Major General Confederate Army, died in 1892 February 12, 1824 Arya Samaj Maha Rishi Dayanand Sarsvati, Indian hindu leader February 12, 1818 Otto Ludwig, German writer, Die Heiterethei February 12, 1815 Edward Forbes, British Scientist February 12, 1813 James Dwight Dana, American Scientist February 12, 1809 Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, R, 16th President, 1861-65 February 12, 1809 Charles Darwin, England, discovered evolution, Origin of species February 12, 1792 Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter February 12, 1791 Jan D Zocher, Jr., Dutch garden architect, Vondelpark, Amsterdam February 12, 1791 Peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist, Cooper Union February 12, 1778 Franz Joseph Volkert, composer February 12, 1775 Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady, 1825-1829 February 12, 1775 Louisa Catherine Adams, American First Lady February 12, 1768 Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor, 1792-1806 February 12, 1760 Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer February 12, 1758 Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer February 12, 1753 Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer February 12, 1751 Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer February 12, 1740 Matej Sojka, composer February 12, 1706 Josef Christian, German sculptor February 12, 1665 Rudolph J Camerarius, German botanist/physician, sexuality plant February 12, 1663 Cotton Mather, witchcraft authority February 12, 1637 John Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist, Bible of Nature February 12, 1636 Herman Witsius, [Wits], Dutch reformed theologist February 12, 1588 John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st Governor of Mass February 12, 1585 Caspar Bartholin, Malmo, physician, theologian, writer on anatomy February 12, 1584 Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet, Muiderkring February 12, 1567 Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician February 12, 1474 Lorenzo Campeggi, o, archbishop of Bologna/diplomat February 12, 1438 Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen February 12, 1211 Henry VII, Roman catholic German king, 1220-35 |