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July 16, 1979 Kim[berly] Rhode, Whittier California, double trap, Olympics gold 1996 July 16, 1978 Stephanie Lee Hamilton, Williston ND, Miss America-ND 1997 July 16, 1976 Anna Smashnova, born in Minsk, Russia, tennis star, 1993 Futures-Erlangen GER July 16, 1976 Michael Petkovic, Australian soccer goalie, Olyroos, Olympics-96 July 16, 1975 Jonathan Zwinkel, hockey forward, Team France 1998 July 16, 1974 Michelle Chandler, Australian basketball point guard, Olymp-bronze-96 July 16, 1973 Karla Beteta, Miss Universe-Guatemala 1996 July 16, 1973 Shaun Pollock, cricketer, son of Peter South African Test quick 1995- July 16, 1973 Tim Ryan, American Politician July 16, 1972 Aaron Glenn, NFL cornerback/kick returner for the New York Jets July 16, 1972 Mindy Carson, born in New York City, vocalist, Club Embassy, Ford Star Revue July 16, 1971 Chris Thomas, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers July 16, 1971 Corey Feldman, born in Encino, California, actor, License to Drive, Stand by Me July 16, 1970 Fabio Casartelli, cyclist July 16, 1970 Phil Graham, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, rower 1996 Olympics July 16, 1970 William Van Landingham, born in Columbia, Tennessee, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants July 16, 1969 Rain Pryor, actress, Head of the Class, /daughter of Richard July 16, 1968 Ariel Solomon, NFL center/guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers July 16, 1968 Barry Sanders, NFL running back, Detroit Lions, 1988 Heisman Trophy July 16, 1968 Eric Jonassen, WLAF tackle for the Frankfurt Galaxy July 16, 1967 Roger Duffy, NFL guard/center for the New York Jets July 16, 1967 Will Ferrell, American Comedian July 16, 1966 Bonnie Bright, born in Redondo Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, Hermosa-17th- July 16, 1966 Chip Lohmiller, NFL kicker for the New Orleans Saints July 16, 1966 Jyrki Lumme, born in Tampere, Finland, NHL defenseman, Canucks, Finland Oly-B-98 July 16, 1966 Warren Sallenback, South Surrey BC, cyclist 1996 Olympics July 16, 1965 Charles Smith, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs July 16, 1965 Claude Lemieux, Buckingham Que, NHL forward, Team Canada, Colorado July 16, 1964 Miguel Indurain, Spanish bicyclist, Tour de France winner 1991-95 July 16, 1963 Mikael Pernfors, Sweden, tennis star July 16, 1963 Phoebe Cates, born in Manhattan, New York, actress, Fast Times at Ridgemount High July 16, 1961 Leila Kenzle, New York, actress, Fran Devanow-Mad About You July 16, 1960 Eus van Someren, pop guitarist, Scene, Blaauw July 16, 1960 Gisela Beyer, German DR, discus thrower, Olympics-4th place-1980 July 16, 1960 Terry Pendleton, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the Florida Marlins July 16, 1960 Mark Burnett, American Businessman July 16, 1959 Gary Anderson, NFL kickerk for the Philadelphia Eagles July 16, 1958 Michael Flatley, born in Chicago, Illinois, Irish choreographer, Lord of Dance July 16, 1957 Alan Donnelly, MP, Labour July 16, 1957 Wlodi Smolarek, soccer player for the FC Utrecht July 16, 1956 Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist, Joy Division-Transmission July 16, 1956 Jerry Doyle, American Actor July 16, 1953 Mickey Rourke, boxer/actor, Wild Orchid, Barfly July 16, 1953 Philece Sampler, San Angelo, Texas, actress, Donna Love-Another World July 16, 1953 Douglas Feith, American Public Servant July 16, 1952 Phillip Carrick, cricketer July 16, 1952 Stewart Copeland, born in Alexandria, Egypt, drummer, Police-Roxanne July 16, 1951 Lorraine Chase, actress/model, Lame Ducks, Love and Bullets July 16, 1950 Camille Saviola, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Nightlife July 16, 1950 Valery Yevgenyevich Maksimenko, Russian colonel/cosmonaut July 16, 1949 Alan "Fitz" Fitzgerald, rock keyboardist/vocalist, Night Ranger July 16, 1949 Cyndy Garvey, born in Detroit, wife of Steve Garvey, talk show host, AM LA July 16, 1949 Ray Major, rock guitarist, British Lions July 16, 1948 Pinchas Zukerman, born in Tel Aviv, Israel, violinist and violist, Leventritt 1967 July 16, 1948 Ruben Blades, salsa singer and actor, Critical Condition, Last Fight July 16, 1947 O[renthal] J[ames] Simpson, SF, NFL running back, Buf Bills, /actor July 16, 1947 Roelof P Meyer, South Africa under minister of Law and Order etc July 16, 1947 Tom Boggs, rock drummer, Box Tops July 16, 1947 Alexis Herman, American Public Servant July 16, 1945 Barry Dudleston, cricket umpire July 16, 1945 Diana Warwick, leader, Association of University Teachers July 16, 1945 Jos Stelling, director, Pointsman July 16, 1945 Kellie Everts, born in Kalv, Germany, Miss nude Universe, 1968 July 16, 1943 Jimmy Johnson, NFL coach, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins July 16, 1943 Stanley Gebler Davies, journalist/drinker July 16, 1942 Desmond Dekker, [Dacris], Jamaica, reggae pioneer, Aces-Israelites July 16, 1942 Frank Field, MP, Labour July 16, 1942 Margaret Smith Court, born in Australia, tennis pro, 1970 Grand Slam July 16, 1941 George Young, MP/British minister of housing and planning July 16, 1941 Hans Wiegel, Dutch commissioner of the queen, Frisia July 16, 1941 Jan G H Krajenbrink, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, CDA July 16, 1940 Tony Jackson, born in Liverpool, rock bassist/vocalist, Searchers July 16, 1939 Corin Redgrave, born in London, actor, Excalibur, Man For All Seasons July 16, 1939 Marion Pitt, social worker/writer July 16, 1939 Mary Parkinson, British broadcaster July 16, 1939 William Bell, [Yarborough], U.S. singer, Tryin' to Love Two July 16, 1938 Anita Brookner, art historian/novelist July 16, 1938 Thorkell Sigurbjornsson, composer July 16, 1937 Richard Bryan, Sen-D Nevada July 16, 1936 Buddy Merrill, born in Torrey, Utah, guitarist, Lawrence Welk Show July 16, 1936 V Subramanya, cricketer, Indian batsman in nine Tests mid-60's July 16, 1935 Tom Rosenthal, publisher/British broadcaster July 16, 1934 Donald Payne, Rep-D-New Jersey July 16, 1934 Donald M. Payne, American Politician July 16, 1933 Sollie McElroy, R&B singer, Flamingos-Golden Teardrops July 16, 1932 John Chilton, jazz trumpeter July 16, 1932 Milly Vitale, born in Rome, actress, 7 Little Foys, War and Peace, Juggler July 16, 1932 Oleg Protopopov, born in Russia, olympic pairs skater, Gold 1964, 68 July 16, 1932 [Dick] Richard L Thornburgh, U.S. Attorney General, 1988-93 July 16, 1932 Dick Thornburgh, American Politician July 16, 1931 Caroline Blackwood, writer July 16, 1930 Anne Francis, born in Ossining, New York, actress, Honey West, Forbidden Planet July 16, 1930 John Everett Watts, composer July 16, 1930 Michael Bilirakis, Rep-R-Florida, 1983- July 16, 1929 Michael Morland, High court judge July 16, 1928 Bella Davidovich, born in Baku, Russia, pianist, Chopin, Beethoven, Ravel July 16, 1928 James Kilfedder, MP, Ulster Popular Unionist July 16, 1928 Ray Thornton, Rep-D-Arkansas July 16, 1928 Robert Sheckley, American Author July 16, 1927 John Freeland, Legal advisor U.K. foreign office July 16, 1927 John Warr, England, cricket bowler, avg 281, /president, MCC July 16, 1927 Shirley Hughes, author/illustrator July 16, 1926 Brian Howard, deputy chairman, Marks and Spencer July 16, 1926 Philip Randle, biochemist July 16, 1925 Phillip Pine, born in Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Set-Up, Under the Ground July 16, 1924 Bess Myerson, born in Bronx, New York, 1st Jewish Miss America, 1945 July 16, 1923 Reginald Prentice, British government minister July 16, 1923 Mari Evans, American Poet July 16, 1921 Bernard Rogers, supreme Allied commander Europe July 16, 1921 Trevor Williams, scientific consultant July 16, 1920 Anwar Hussain, cricketer, four Tests for Pakistan vs. India 1952-53 July 16, 1919 Charles Graham, lord-lt of Cumbria UK July 16, 1917 William Bishop, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Steve-It's a Great Life July 16, 1916 Harold Locke, archdeacon of Loughborough July 16, 1915 Barnard Hughes, Bedford Hills, New York, Tron, Where's Poppa, Best Friends July 16, 1915 Baroness Llewelyn-Davies of Hastoe, deputy speaker, House of Lords July 16, 1915 Edward Miller, Master, Fitzwilliam College Cambridge July 16, 1913 Hugh Ford, FRS mechanic engineer July 16, 1913 Peter Van Eyck, Steinwehr Germany, actor, Brain, Wages of Fear July 16, 1912 Ray Barr, New York City, pianist, Vincent Lopez Show July 16, 1911 Ginger Rogers, Independence, Missouri, dancer, Gay Divorcee July 16, 1911 Sonny Tufts, Bost, actor, Variety Girl July 16, 1910 Stan McCabe, cricketer, exciting NSW and Australian batsman of 30's July 16, 1909 Geoffrey Bryan Bentley, moral theologian July 16, 1909 John Edward "Teddy" Buckner, trumpeter July 16, 1908 Aruna Asaf Ali, politician July 16, 1908 Maurice Adams, surgeon/British rear admiral July 16, 1907 Barbara Stanwyck, born in Brooklyn, actress, Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds July 16, 1907 Orville Redenbacher, popcorn King, Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet July 16, 1904 Goffredo Petrassi, born in Zagarolo, Italy, composer, Beatitudines July 16, 1904 Leo Joseph Suenens, Cardinal, Belgium July 16, 1903 Mary Philbin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Phantom of the Opera July 16, 1901 Fritz Mahler, composer July 16, 1899 Eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female district attorney, NY July 16, 1896 Mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer, Merkteken July 16, 1896 Trygve Halvdan Lie, born in Norway, 1st United Nations secretary general, 1946-52 July 16, 1896 Trygve Lie, Norwegian Politician July 16, 1889 Shoeless Joe Jackson, American Athlete July 16, 1888 Frits Zernike, invented phase-contrast microscope, Nobel 1953 July 16, 1888 Percy Kilbride, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Egg and I, Ma and Pa Kettle July 16, 1887 Joe Jackson, black sox player, Say it aint so, Joe July 16, 1882 Edward Earle, born in Toronto, Ontario, actor, Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight July 16, 1882 Felix Locher, born in Switzerland, actor, Frankenstein's Daughter July 16, 1877 Bela Schick, Hungarian/US children artist, Serum Krankheit July 16, 1877 Ivy Lee, American Writer July 16, 1872 Roald Amundsen, born in Norway, explorer, discovered South Pole July 16, 1865 George A. Birmingham, [Rev James Owen Hannay], novelist July 16, 1862 Ida Bell Wells-Barnett [Iola], U.S. civil rights activist July 16, 1862 Ida B. Wells, American Activist July 16, 1860 Jens Otto Harry Jespersen, linguist/philologist July 16, 1858 Eugene Ysaije, born in Belgium, violinist, conductor and composer, Pierill Houiou July 16, 1855 Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer July 16, 1848 Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch conductor and composer, Lexicon of Music July 16, 1839 Philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist July 16, 1834 Carlo Angeloni, composer July 16, 1834 Peter Leyten, bishop of Breda, 1885-1914 July 16, 1829 Robert Brown Potter, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1887 July 16, 1823 James Isham Gilbert, Bvt Major General Union volunteers July 16, 1822 Luigi Arditi, violinist and composer July 16, 1821 Mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science, Science and Health July 16, 1801 Julius Plucker, German mathematician/physicist, Plucker formulas July 16, 1796 Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, painter July 16, 1746 Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian monk/discoverer, 1st asteroid-Ceres July 16, 1728 Henri Moreau, composer July 16, 1725 Georg Simon Lohlein, composer July 16, 1723 Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter, Simplicity July 16, 1722 Joseph Wilton, sculptor July 16, 1715 Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France July 16, 1704 John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle July 16, 1571 Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized |