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1981 Alecia Ingram, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics
1976 Rebecca Snyder, born in Grand Junction, Colorado, air pistol 1996 Olympics
1976 Diane Kruger, German Model
1974 Janice Bremner, born in Burlington, Ontario, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics
1973 Brian Austin Green, born in Van Nuys, California, actor, David-Beverly Hills 90210
1973 Donald Willis, WLAF corner for the Amsterdam Admirals
1972 Khalid Reeves, NBA guard, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets
1972 Scott Foley, American Actor
1971 Dean Panaro, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, diver 1996 Olympics
1971 Eric Lacroix, born in Montreal, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings
1971 Ernest Dye, NFL tackle for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 James Baldwin, Jr., born in Southern Pines, North Carolina, pitcher, Chicago White Sox
1970 Julian Paynter, Australian 5k runner 1996 Olympics
1970 Stephen Howard, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics
1969 Christina Novak, Miss Arizona USA 1996
1969 John Crotty, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trailblazers
1969 Johnny Scott, CFL defensive tackle for the BC Lions
1969 Lorenzo Williams, NBA center, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks
1969 Peter Ciavaglia, born in Albany, New York, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics
1969 Richard Fletcher Pride III, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, PGA golfer, 1994 Fed Exp
1967 Carnell Lake, NFL strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1967 Adam Savage, American Entertainer
1966 Irene Jacob, actress, Red, Othello
1966 Kristoff St. John, born in New York City, actor, Adam-Generations, Young and Restless
1966 Rickey Foggie, CFL quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger Cats
1966 Dan Lipinski, American Politician
1965 Kirt Manwaring, born in Elmira, New York, catcher for the San Francisco Giants
1965 Scott Livingstone, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers
1964 Leonard Stabb, actor, Hunter Guthrie-One Life to Live, Guiding Light
1963 Joe Phillips, NFL defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs
1963 Shari Headley, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Mimi Reed-All My Children
1963 Steve Thomas, born in Stockport, England, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils
1962 Brigitte Nielsen, born in Eisinore, Denmark, actress, Red Sonja, Rocky IV
1961 Forest Whitaker, born in Longview, Texas, actor, Bloodsport, Platoon, Stakeout
1961 Lolita Davidovich, actress, Blaze, Jungle2Jungle
1960 Alexander W. Dunlap, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, astronaut
1960 Kim Alexis, born in Lockport, New York, model, Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover
1960 Willie Aames, born in Newport Beach, California, actor, 8 is Enough, Paradise, Zapped
1958 Daniel Bruce Forsman, Rhinelander WI, PGA golfer, 1992 Buick Open
1956 Joe Satriani, born in Westbury, New York, instrumentalist, guitarist, Grammy-Award nominee, recruited by Mick Jagger to play lead guitar for The Rolling Stones' tour, in 1988, lead guitarist for Deep Purple in 1994, performed in annual G3 Jam Concerts, influenced by Eric Clapton
1956 Kathy Kreiner, Canada, giant slalom 1976 Olympics gold
1956 Toshihiko Seko, Japanese runner, world record 25/30 km
1954 Boris Polak, Israel, Men's 50M Free Rifle 3 Positions, 1996 Olympics
1953 Franklyn Seales, born in St. Vincent, actor, Dexter-Silver Spoons
1953 Jean-Bertrand Aristide, president of Haiti, 1991, 1994-
1953 John Denham, born in Seaton, England, John Yorke Denham, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, served, then resigned as, Minister of State at the Home Office in 2003, over the Iraq War
1952 David Pack, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, producer, Grammy-Award winning record producer for Wynnona, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Music Director for President Bill Clinton's Inaugurations, 1992 and 1996, cofounder, lead vocalist for band, Ambrosia
1952 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, born in Havana, Cuba, Representative-R-Florida 1989 -
1952 Jeff Carlisi, rock guitarist, 38 Special
1952 Jesse Ventura, wrestler/actor, mayor-Brooklyn Pk-MN
1952 Jill Long Thompson, born in Warsaw, Indiana, Representative-D-Indiana 1989 - 1995
1952 Larken Collins, rocker, Rossington-Collins Band
1952 Johnny Thunders, American Musician
1950 Alan Hurst, cricketer, Australian pace bowler 1974-79
1950 Arianna Huffington, American Journalist
1949 John Arthur Casken, composer
1949 Kerry Short, Vineland Ont, Canad Tour golfer, Highland Amat-1981, 84
1949 Trevor Horn, rock producer, Buggles-Video Killed, Yes, Frankie
1949 Richard Russo, American Novelist
1948 Enrique Basilio, hurler, 1st lady to light Olympic flame, Mexico-1968
1947 Camilla Parker Bowles, English Celebrity
1946 Hassabal Bolkiah Mu'izzadin Waddaulah, sultan of Brunei
1946 Linda Ronstadt, born in Tucson, Arizona, singer, Dif Drum, actress, Pirates of Penzance
1946 Hassanal Bolkiah, Statesman
1945 Gene Upshaw, NFL offensive tackle, Oakland Raider
1945 Peter Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape
1944 Jan-Michael Vincent, born in Denver, actor, Hooper, Tribes, Buster and Billie
1944 Millie Jackson, born in Thompson, Georgia, model/singer, Get it out 'cha system
1943 Jocelyn Burnell, astronomer
1942 Henry McCubbin, MEP, Labour
1942 Philip Sharp, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-Indiana 1975 - 1995
1941 Geoffrey Burgon, composer
1939 Haseeb Ahsan, Pakistani cricket off-spinner, 12 Tests 1958-62
1939 Patrick Wayne, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis
1939 Ronald Hadfield, chief constable, West Midlands England
1939 William David Hellerman, composer
1939 Ayatollah Khamenei, Iranian Statesman
1938 Carmen Callil, born in Melbourne, Australia, publisher, author, founder, Virago Press, publisher of Chatto & Windus, Hogarth Press
1938 Enrique Figuerola Camue, born in Cuba, 100m runner 1964 Olympic silver
1936 Marion Roe, born in London, Dame Marion Audrey Roe, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Broxbourne from 1983 until 2005
1936 George Voinovich, American Politician
1935 Alex Karras, born in Gary, Indiana, NFLer, Detroit Lions, actor, George-Webster
1935 Ken Kercheval, born in Wolcottville, Indiana, actor, Cliff Barnes-Dallas
1934 Simon Gournlay, president, British National Farmer's Union
1934 Harrison Birtwistle, British Composer
1933 Frederico Davia, opera singer
1933 Julian Bream, born in London, England, guitarist, plays baroque guitar, lute, considered the 20th century's most distinguished classical guitarists
1932 Nina Van Pallandt, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, actress, American Gigolo
1931 Clive Cussler, writer, Raise The Titantic, Sahara
1931 Eugene Louw, South African minister of Internal affairs
1930 Charles Kelly, chief constable, Staffordshire England
1930 Jacques Derrida, French Philosopher
1929 Larry Lamb, newspaper editor
1927 Ann Jellicoe, theater director/playwright, Knack
1927 Carmen Zapata, born in New York City, actress, Hagen, Viva Valdez, Man and the City
1926 John Arthur Neill Lambert, composer
1926 John Graham, British ambassador to NATO
1925 Phil Carey, born in Hackensack, New Jersey, actor, Asa Buchanan-One Life to Live
1924 David Cox, warden, Nuffield College, Oxford
1924 Jeremiah Denton, born in Mobile, Alabama, Senator-R-Alabama, 1981 - 1986
1922 Jef Houthuys, chairman Belgian labor union, ACV 1968-87
1922 Jeffrey Benson, CEO, 600 group
1922 Jiri Lederer, born in Czechoslovakia, journalist/dissident
1921 Jack Hamilton Beeson, composer
1920 Eldon Rudd, born in Camp Verde, Arizona, Representative-R-Arizona 1977 - 1987
1920 Ruthven Wade, British Air Chief marshal
1919 Iris Murdoch, born in Dublin, Ireland, novelist, Severed Head, Unicorn
1918 Lord Buxton of Alsa, CEO, ITV
1917 Robert Conquest, English author, Back to Life
1916 George Maduro, Antillian resistance fighter, Willemsorde/Madurodam
1915 Alexander Durie, vice president, British AA
1915 Ron Smith, union leader, British Postal Workers
1913 Murvyn Vye, born in Quincy, Massachusetts, actor, Bob Cummings Show
1913 Ralph Hammond Innes, English author
1911 Juliet Pannett, English portrait painter
1911 Lord Shackelton, explorer/government minister
1910 Ronald Binge, composer
1909 Enid Kathleen Hutchinson, adult educationalist
1909 Isabel Jewell, born in Shoshone, Wyoming, actress, Ceiling Zero, Arousers
1909 John Cochrane, South African cricket pace bowler, one Test 1931
1907 Paterson Fraser, British air marshal
1906 Edmund Davies, British lord of appeal
1905 Dorothy Fields, lyricist, I'm in the Mood for Love
1904 Rudolf Arnheim, born in Berlin, German-born author, art and film theorist, philosopher, psychologist
1902 Jean Rey, Belgium, President of European Commission, 1967-70
1902 Raymond Hackett, born in New York City, husband of Blanche Sweet/actor, Faithless Lover
1902 Donald Creighton, Canadian Historian
1901 Pyke F C Koch, Dutch surrealistic painter, Dolores' Breakfast
1898 Noel Gay, Richard Moxon Armitage, composer
1898 Norman Demuth, composer
1893 Enid Bennett, Australia, silent film actress, Skippy, Hairpins
1892 Walter Benjamin, German literature critic/writer
1889 Marjorie Rambeau, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Primrose Path, Torch Song
1884 Enrique Soro Barriga, composer
1878 Willem Paerels, Netherlands/Belgian painter/graphic artist
1875 Frank "Pop" Morgenweck, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962
1875 Jean van den Eeckhoudt, Belgian painter
1872 Jose Enrique Rodo, born in Montevideo, Uruguay, writer, Motivos the Proteo
1870 Ernest Walker, composer
1867 Maggie Mitchell Walker, 1st woman bank director/philanthropist
1865 Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe
1865 Lord Northcliffe, British Publisher
1864 Marie Tempest, Marie Susan Etherington, actress, Yellow Sands
1856 Owen Dunell, cricketer, South Africa's 1st Test captain
1850 Francesca Xavier Cabrini, Mother Cabrini, 1st U.S. saint
1849 Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer
1848 Vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist
1848 Vilfredo Pareto, Italian Economist
1818 Heinrich Esser, composer
1817 John Fowler, English engineer, London Metropolitan Railway
1812 Benno Adam, animal painter
1808 Henry Cole, promotor, Great Exhibition of 1851
1808 Henry Edward Manning, cardinal and archbishop, Westminster
1802 John Barnett, composer
1798 Charles H Bell, Commander Union Navy
1796 Thomas Bulfinch, mythologist, Bulfinch's Mythology
1779 Clement Clarke Moore, U.S., author, 'Twas the Night Before Xmas
1704 August Gottlieb Spangenberg, founder of Moravian Church in North America
1700 Johann Christoph Richter, composer
1638 Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, composer
1606 Rembrandt van Rijn, born in Leiden, Netherlands, painter, Night Watch
1573 Inigo Jones, born in London, architect, restored St. Paul's Cathedral
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