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February 2, 1992 Rebop Rundgren, son of Michelle Gray and Todd February 2, 1979 Brandee Dawn McCoskey, Miss Alaska Teen USA 1996 February 2, 1979 Lindsay Langston, Modesto California, archer 1996 Olympics February 2, 1979 Petra Cada, Prague Czechoslovakia, Canadian table tennis player 1996 Olympics February 2, 1978 Annabel Ellwood, Canberra Australia, tennis star, 1995 Futures NC February 2, 1977 Shakira, Musician February 2, 1976 Steven Dewick, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics February 2, 1975 Macey Brooks, wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys February 2, 1975 Todd Bertuzzi, Sudbury, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders February 2, 1974 David Buck, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics February 2, 1974 J .R. Conrad, offensive tackle and guard for the New York Jets February 2, 1974 Jeff Cassar, soccer goalkeeper, 1996 Olympics gold February 2, 1973 Dan Brandenburg, linebacker for the Buffalo Bills February 2, 1973 Jose White, WLAF/NFL defensive tackle, Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy February 2, 1973 Patrick Jeffers, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 February 2, 1973 Radka Bobkova, Prague Czech Rep, tennis star, quarter Bournemouth February 2, 1973 Sergio Gonzalez, rocker, Menudo-Cannonball February 2, 1973 Tim Denton, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons February 2, 1972 Charlie Williams, NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys February 2, 1972 Ivan Droppa, Liptovsky Mikulas CZE, NHL defenseman, Chicago February 2, 1972 Lance Brown, NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals February 2, 1971 Ken Dilger, NFL tight end for the Indianapolis Colts February 2, 1971 Tony Miller, Mount Pleasant Texas, 400m runner February 2, 1970 Chris Luneburg, WLAF T for the London Monarchs February 2, 1970 Diego Martos, WLAF linebacker, Barcelona Dragons February 2, 1970 Erik ten Hag, soccer player, FC Twente, RKC, FC Utrecht February 2, 1970 Ivan Vukov, soccer player, FC Volendam February 2, 1969 Ijaz Ahmed, Jr., cricketer, one Test Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka 1995 February 2, 1969 Jeff Christy, corner for the Minnesota Vikings February 2, 1969 Jody Hull, Cambridge, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers February 2, 1968 Paul McKenzie, Australian Finn class yachter 1996 Olympics February 2, 1968 Sari Krooks, ice hockey right wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics February 2, 1968 Scott Erickson, born in Long Beach, California, pitcher, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles February 2, 1968 Sean Elliott, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs February 2, 1968 Steve Henson, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons February 2, 1968 Ventson Donelson, CFL cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders February 2, 1966 Andrei Chesnokov, Russia, tennis star February 2, 1966 Bob Alan Estes, Graham, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Texas Open February 2, 1966 Tony Plourde, Chibougamau Quebec, sabre 1996 Olympics February 2, 1966 Victor Muhammad, WLAF running back for the London Monarchs February 2, 1965 Harry Swayne, NFL tackle, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 February 2, 1963 Stephen McGann, Liverpool England, actor, Catherine the Great February 2, 1962 Ben Testerman, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, tennis star February 2, 1962 Michael T Weiss, Chicago, actor, Jarod-Pretender, Days of our Lives February 2, 1961 Joey Benjamin, cricket pace bowler, in St. Kitts England in 1994 February 2, 1960 Eric Shea, actor, Castaway Cowboy February 2, 1960 Lee Chill, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1977 Ohio Jr February 2, 1959 Mike Tice, American Coach February 2, 1958 Dexter Manley, NFLer for the Washington Redskins February 2, 1958 Holly Hunter, born in Conyers, Georgia, actress, Broadcast News, Once Around February 2, 1957 Laurie Mann, geek, Dead People Server curator since 1997 February 2, 1957 Sandra Joyce Cagle Milwukee WI, playmate, Feb, 1980 February 2, 1955 Brent Spiner, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Data-Star Trek the Next Generation February 2, 1955 Michael Talbott, Waverly Iowa, actor, Stan-Miami Vice February 2, 1954 Christie Brinkley, model/actress, SI, Vacation February 2, 1954 Jayantha Amerasinghe, cricketer, 2 Tests for Sri Lanka vs. NZ 1983 February 2, 1953 James Mndaweni, South African worker's union leader/president, NACTU February 2, 1953 Penny Pulz, LPGA golfer February 2, 1952 John Cornyn, American Politician February 2, 1951 Alphonso Johnson, jazz bassist February 2, 1951 Kim Zimmer, Michigan, actress, Guiding Light, Doctors, One Life to Live February 2, 1950 Barbara Sukowa, Germany, actress, Zentropia, Sicilian, Voyager, Lola February 2, 1950 Osamu Kido, wrestler, NJPW/UWF February 2, 1949 Jetty Weels, Surinamese/Dutch vocalist, Mai Tai February 2, 1949 Ross Valory, SF, rock bassist, Journey-Who's Crying Now, Open Arms February 2, 1949 Sherry Mathis, actress, Search for Tomorrow February 2, 1949 Tom Tripplehorn, rocker, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring February 2, 1948 Alan McKay, rocker, Earth Wind and Fire-Boogie Wonderland February 2, 1948 Jessica Savitch, Kennet Sq, Pennsylvania, news anchor, NBC February 2, 1948 Tony DeMeur, rocker, Fabulous Poodles-Anna Rexia, Suicide Bridge February 2, 1947 Aleksandr Medved, U.S.S.R., wrestler, Olympics gold 1964, 68, 72 February 2, 1947 Derek Shulman, rocker February 2, 1947 Peter Lucia, rock drummer, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue February 2, 1946 Farrah Fawcett, born in Texas, actress, Charley's Angels, Burning Bed February 2, 1946 Howard Bellamy, Darby, Florida, vocalist, Bellamy Bros-Let Your Love Flow February 2, 1945 Ronnie Goodson, rocker February 2, 1944 Andrew Davis, Ashbridge, England, conductor, New Phil Orch-London February 2, 1944 Katherine Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Gemini Man, Captains and Kings February 2, 1944 Ursula Oppens, New York City, pianist/co-founder, Speculum Musicae-NYC February 2, 1944 Gordon Gee, American Educator February 2, 1943 Peter MacBeth, rocker, Foundations February 2, 1942 Barry Diller, founder, Fox-TV February 2, 1942 Bo Hopkins, Greenville, South Carolina, actor, Dynasty, Doc Elliot, Rockford Files February 2, 1942 Graham Nash, guitarist, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young-Southern Cross February 2, 1942 Christine Keeler, English Model February 2, 1941 Serge Alexandrovich Tcherepnin, composer February 2, 1940 Alan "Tea" Caddy, rock guitarist, Tornados-Globetrotter February 2, 1940 Martina Arroyo, New York City, soprano February 2, 1940 Thomas M[ichael] Disch, U.S., sci-fi author, Genocides, 102 H-Bombs February 2, 1939 Rachel English, London, author, My 1st 500 February 2, 1937 Martina Arroyo, New York City, opera soprano, New York Met February 2, 1937 Tom Smothers, New York City, comedian, Smother Brother Show, Serial February 2, 1935 Jane Wagner, American Comedian February 2, 1934 [Clyde] Skip Batten, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn February 2, 1933 Les Dawson, English Comedian February 2, 1932 Robert Mandan, Clever, Missouri, actor, Chester-Soap, James-3's a Crowd February 2, 1931 Andreas "Andries" van Agt, Dutch premier, CDA, 1977-82 February 2, 1929 Reiner Bredemeyer, composer February 2, 1928 Alan Fluck, musical educationalist February 2, 1928 Howard Caine, born in Nashville, Tennessee, actor, Californians February 2, 1928 Luigi Ciriaco De Mita, PM of Italy, 1988-89 February 2, 1927 Friedrich K Flick, German industrialist February 2, 1927 Richard Vance Maxfield, composer February 2, 1927 Stan Getz, Philadelphia, jazz tenor saxophonist, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey February 2, 1926 Elaine Stritch, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, My Sister Eileen, Company February 2, 1926 Miguel Cardinal Obando y Bravo, 1st Cent American cardinal, Nicaragua February 2, 1926 Nydia M E Ecury, Arubian poet/actress, Kantika pa Mama Tera February 2, 1926 Valery Giscard d'Estaing, President of France, 1974-81 February 2, 1926 Wanda Lewis, Struther Ohio, actress, This is Music, Paul Dixon Show February 2, 1925 David Abell Wood, priest February 2, 1925 Michel Paul Philippot, composer February 2, 1924 Tine Balder, [Clementine AL Cobbaut], Flemish actress, Antigone February 2, 1923 Al "Red" Schoendienst, baseball manager/2nd baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals February 2, 1923 James Dickey, Atlanta, poet/actor, Deliverance February 2, 1923 Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Smith, Texas, journlist/author, WNBC, New York Daily News February 2, 1923 Peter Fowler, physicist February 2, 1920 An Wang, founder, Wang Labs, Wang Computers February 2, 1919 Allie Reynolds, New York Yankee pitcher, 1952 AL ERA leader, 2.07, February 2, 1919 Lisa Debeljevic-della Casa, Swiss vocalist February 2, 1918 Hella [S Lelyveld-]Haasse, Dutch author, Cider for Poor People February 2, 1915 Evert Werkman, Dutch journalist, Het Parool February 2, 1915 Abba Eban, Israeli Diplomat February 2, 1912 Burton Lane, Broadway composer, Finian's Rainbow February 2, 1912 Stefan Schnabel, German actor, Anna, Dracula's Widow, Firefox February 2, 1911 Jean-Jacques Grunenwald, French organist/composer February 2, 1911 Johan J "Jussi" Bjorling, Swedish tenor February 2, 1910 Charlotte Auerbach, computer Pioneer/Mathematician February 2, 1910 Hendrik H K Beernink, Dutch politician, CHU February 2, 1909 Franc Albertson, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, actor, Psycho, Alice Adams February 2, 1908 Anita Garvin, actress, Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off February 2, 1908 Cal Tinney, Oklahoma, comedian, Stop Me If You Heard This One February 2, 1908 Clarence "Buster" Crabbe, California, swimmer 1932 Olympics gold /actor February 2, 1908 Pavel Sivic, composer February 2, 1908 Renzo Rossellini, Italian composer February 2, 1907 Bernardas Brazdzionis, Lithuania, poet/editor/critic February 2, 1905 Ayn Rand, writer, Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead February 2, 1905 Jean-Pierre Guerlain, cosmetics pioneer February 2, 1904 Buzurg Alavi, Persian author, Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha February 2, 1904 Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer February 2, 1903 Frank McGrath, Mound City, Missouri, actor, Wagon Train February 2, 1902 Tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress, Peter the Tramp February 2, 1901 Connie Gilchrist, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Cry Havoc, Letter to 3 Wives February 2, 1901 Jascha Heifetz, Vilna Lithuania, U.S. violin virtuoso, Carnegie Hall February 2, 1900 Asa Smith Bushnell, Jr., Springfield Ohio, Sec of U.S. Olympics, 1945-65 February 2, 1899 Benny Rubin, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor/comedian, Benny Rubin Show February 2, 1898 Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress, Theatre De la Mar February 2, 1896 Jane Wilde, writer February 2, 1895 George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach, Bears, co-founder NFL February 2, 1895 George Halas, American Coach February 2, 1891 Antonio Segni, premier/president, Italy February 2, 1891 Frank Foyston, NHL Hall of Famer, Seattle February 2, 1890 Jean J M de Lattre de Tassigny, French gen, Indo-China February 2, 1888 Candelario Huizar, composer February 2, 1888 Frank Lloyd, Scotland, actor and director, Mutiny on Bounty, Oliver Twist February 2, 1886 Kurt Baschwitz, German/Dutch sociologist/journalist, Du und February 2, 1886 William R Benet, writer February 2, 1885 Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, I cavalli bianchi February 2, 1884 Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/General Spanish rep army February 2, 1884 S. 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Sakall, Budapest Hungary, actor, Dolly Sisters, Casablanca February 2, 1883 Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer February 2, 1882 James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet, Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake February 2, 1882 James Stephens, Irish poet, Crock of Gold February 2, 1881 Karl Frederick, pistol champ, Olympics gold 1920 February 2, 1878 Christian Gauss, educator/writer, Phi Beta Kappa award namesake February 2, 1875 Annette Kolb, German/French author, Small Fanfare February 2, 1875 Fritz Kreisler, Vienna Austria, violinist and composer February 2, 1874 Ernest Shackleton, Irish Explorer February 2, 1873 Freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German Secretary of State, 1932-38 February 2, 1873 Johan P earl van Limburg Stirum, Dutch diplomat February 2, 1873 Leopold Fall, Austria, operetta composer, Dollar Princess February 2, 1864 Margot Asquith, English Author February 2, 1861 Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire, 1918-22 February 2, 1861 Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey, 1918-22 February 2, 1861 Solomon R Guggenheim, philanthropist, Guggenheim Museum New York City February 2, 1859 Havelock Ellis, U.S. physician/sexologist, Psychology of Sex February 2, 1859 Henry Havelock Ellis, British Psychologist February 2, 1859 Henry Ellis, British Psychologist February 2, 1857 Jan Six, Dutch art historian/art collector February 2, 1856 Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer February 2, 1852 Hamid Abdulhak, Istanbul, Turkish romantic poet/playwright February 2, 1852 Teunis Stoel, actor and director, Small Theater, Rotterdam February 2, 1850 Carel V Gerritsen, Dutch free thinker February 2, 1847 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer February 2, 1844 Leander Schlegel, composer February 2, 1843 Knute Nelson, American Politician February 2, 1840 Louis Bourgault-Ducoudray, composer February 2, 1835 Luigi Manzotti, Milano, ballet choreographer February 2, 1827 Abner Monroe Perrin, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1864 February 2, 1827 Oswald Aschenbach, German painter February 2, 1820 Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer, Phantasterne February 2, 1817 John Glover, English chemist, sulfuric acid February 2, 1817 Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer February 2, 1815 Nathaniel Collins McLean, Brig Gen Union volunteers, died in 1905 February 2, 1813 Jozsef Eotvos, Hungarian Minister of Education, 1848 February 2, 1804 Leopold Eugen Mechura, composer February 2, 1803 Albert Sidney Johnston, Gen Confederate Army, died in 1862 February 2, 1802 Jean-Baptiste JD Boussingault, French chemist February 2, 1780 Johannes van den Bosch, Governor-General, Netherlands East Indies February 2, 1773 Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer February 2, 1754 Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French Diplomat February 2, 1748 Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer February 2, 1745 Hannah More, English Writer February 2, 1714 Gottfried August Homilius, composer February 2, 1669 Louis Marchand, composer February 2, 1650 Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress, King Charles II February 2, 1649 Benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope, 1724-30 February 2, 1600 Gabriel Naude, France, librarian, Mazarin Library February 2, 1595 Jacob van Campen, painter/architect, New Church, Amsterdam February 2, 1583 Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poet February 2, 1502 Damiao de Gois, Portuguese humanist scholar |