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July 2, 1986 Lindsay Lohan, actress, Alli Fowler-Another World July 2, 1983 Michelle Branch, American Musician July 2, 1977 Shannan McCray, Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 1996 July 2, 1975 Catalina Cristea, born in Bucharest, Rom, tennis star, 1995 quarter Jakarta July 2, 1975 Daniel Kowalski, born in Singapore, Aust swimmer, Olympics-bronze/silver-96 July 2, 1975 Eric Daze, born in Montreal, Quebec, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks July 2, 1974 Natali Sacco, Miss Universe-Peru 1996 July 2, 1972 Towanna Stone, Miss USA-Tennessee, 1997, 3rd July 2, 1972 Amy Weber, American Actress July 2, 1971 Jared Palmer, born in New York City, tennis star July 2, 1971 Troy Brown, NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots July 2, 1970 Derrick Ralph Adkins, born in Brooklyn, New York, 400m hurdler, 1996 Olympics gold July 2, 1970 Yancy Butler, American Actress July 2, 1968 Mark Tewsksbury, Canada swimmer, world record backstroke July 2, 1968 Mike Lee, born in Neptune, New Jersey, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Tommy Armour Tour July 2, 1967 Debee Ashby, born in Coventry, England, topless model, There's Girl in My Soup July 2, 1966 Blaise Rhodes, born in Berwyn Heights, Maryland, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics July 2, 1966 Tim Spehr, born in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, catcher for the Montreal Expos July 2, 1964 Dave Parsons, rocker, Transvision Vamp, Sham 69-That's Life July 2, 1964 DeAnne Hemmens, born in San Francisco, California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics July 2, 1964 Joe Magrane, baseball player July 2, 1964 Jose Canseco, born in Havana, Cuba, outfielder, Oak A's, Red Sox, 1988 AL MVP July 2, 1964 Shannon Ritter, jockey July 2, 1962 Brandel Eugene Chamblee, born in St. Louis, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1994 Honda-3rd July 2, 1961 Alba Parietti, born in Torino, Italy, actress, Galagoal, Abbronzatissima July 2, 1961 James McNichol, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks, California Fever July 2, 1961 Pat Dufficy, born in Westerly, Rhode Island, female catcher, Colo Silver Bullets July 2, 1959 Eduardo Bengoechea, born in Argentina, tennis star July 2, 1959 Hoogie Drexler, jockey July 2, 1959 Wendy B. Lawrence, born in Jacksonville, Florida, astronaut, STS 67, 86, sk:91 July 2, 1957 Mike Anger, rocker, Blow Monkeys-Wicked Ways July 2, 1956 Jeffrey Cooper, rock guitarist, Midnight Star-No Parking July 2, 1956 Jerry Hall, born in Mesquite, Texas, model and Mrs. Mick Jagger, Batman, Freejack July 2, 1956 Julie Montgomery, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actress, Samantha-1 Life to Live, Kindred July 2, 1956 Leslie Reid, born in Vancouver BC, equestrian dressage 1996 Olympics July 2, 1954 Wendy Schaal, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, It's a Living, Julie-Fantasy Is July 2, 1953 Tony Armas, baseball player July 2, 1952 Johnny Coila, rocker July 2, 1952 Linda M. Godwin, born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, PhD/astronaut, STS 37, 59, 76 July 2, 1952 Wayne Haner, rock bassist, Axe July 2, 1951 Joey Puerta, rocker, Ambrosia July 2, 1950 Johnny Colla, born in California, rock sax, Huey Lewis and The News-Need a New Drug July 2, 1949 Roy Bittan, rocker, E Street Band July 2, 1947 Ervin Hall, born in Philadelphia, 100m hurdler, 1968 Olympics silver July 2, 1947 Larry David, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, writer, Seinfeld July 2, 1947 Luci Baines Johnson Nugent Turpin, daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson July 2, 1945 James Orville Fulkerson, composer July 2, 1942 Georgi Ivanov, born in Bulgaria, cosmonaut, Soyuz 33 July 2, 1942 Vicente Fox, Mexican Statesman July 2, 1942 Vincente Fox, Mexican Statesman July 2, 1939 John Sununu, U.S. Secretary of State, R, 1989-91 July 2, 1939 M[ichael] A[nthony] Foster, U.S., sci-fi author, Gameplayers of Zan July 2, 1939 Michael N. Castle, Rep-R-Delaware July 2, 1939 Paul Williams, rocker, Temptations-My Girl July 2, 1939 Valeri Vasilyevich Illarianov, Russia, cosmonaut July 2, 1939 Ferdinand Mount, British Writer July 2, 1939 Mike Castle, American Politician July 2, 1937 Dick Berardino, baseball player July 2, 1937 Polly Holliday, born in Jasper, Alabama, actress, Flo-Alice, Flo-Flo July 2, 1937 Richard Petty, auto race driver, Daytona 500-1979,81 July 2, 1935 Dick Dolman, economist/Dutch politician 2nd Chamber July 2, 1935 Ed Bullins, Philadelphia, playwright July 2, 1935 Gilbert Kalish, born in Brooklyn, New York, pianist/professor, SUNY Stony Brook July 2, 1934 Ivan Madray, WI cricket leg-spin all rounder, 2 Tests 3 runs 0-108 July 2, 1933 David Benjamin Lewin, composer July 2, 1933 Kalim Siddiqui, islamic campaigner July 2, 1932 Dave Thomas, founder, Wendy's Restaurants July 2, 1932 Ken McMillan, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Malone, Concrete Beat July 2, 1932 Sammy Turner, Paterson, New Jersey, vocalist, Lavender Blue July 2, 1931 Imelda Marcos, politician/shoe collector/1st lady of Philippines July 2, 1931 Robert Ito, Vancouver BC, actor, Sam-Quincy ME July 2, 1930 Carlos Saul Menem, president of Argentina, 1989- July 2, 1930 Ahmad Jamal, American Musician July 2, 1928 Estelita Rodriguez, born in Cuba, actress, Cuban Fireball, Havana Rose July 2, 1928 Pavel Kohout, born in Czechoslovakia, director/author, Poor Murderer July 2, 1927 Brock Peters, born in New York City, actor/singer, Carmen Jones, To Kill a Mockingbird July 2, 1927 Jerome Meyer, horse trainer July 2, 1927 Ruth Berghaus, choreographer/director July 2, 1927 Gene Ray July 2, 1927 Gene Ray, American Celebrity July 2, 1926 Billy Usselton, saxophonist July 2, 1926 Lee Allen, born in Pittsburg, Kansas, tenor sax, Walkin' With Mr. Lee July 2, 1925 Marvin Rainwater, born in Wichita, Kansas, country singer, Ozark Jubilee July 2, 1925 Patrice E. Lumumba, born in Zaire, revolutionary/1st premier of Congo July 2, 1925 Yasushi Akutagawa, composer July 2, 1925 Medgar Evers, American Activist July 2, 1924 Rick Besoyan, composer July 2, 1922 Dan Rowan, born in Beggs, Oklahoma, comedian, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in July 2, 1922 Genrikh Matusovich Vagner, composer July 2, 1920 Eliseo Diego, latin American poet July 2, 1919 Johnny Bradford, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, actor, Ransom Sherman Show July 2, 1918 Imam Elissa, singer July 2, 1918 Sheikh Iman, player/singer July 2, 1917 Pierre Dubois, Dutch literary July 2, 1916 Barry Gray, [Bernard Yaroslaw], interviewer, started call-in radio July 2, 1916 Ken Curtis, [Curtis Gates], Lamar CO, actor, Ripcord, Festus-Gunsmoke July 2, 1915 8th duke of Wellington, English large landowner/multi-millionaire July 2, 1915 Bert Decorte, Flemish poet July 2, 1914 Frederick Fennell, born in Cleveland, Ohio, conductor, Time and Winds July 2, 1913 Edith Heerdegen, born in Dresden, Germany, actress, Serpent's Egg, Monpti July 2, 1911 Diego Fabbri, Italian, playwright/leader, Vatican movie bureau July 2, 1910 Earl Hawley Robinson, composer July 2, 1910 Hans Gunther Adler, German writer July 2, 1910 William Douglas Denny, composer July 2, 1909 Hermann Bengtson, German historian, Greeks Ancient Times July 2, 1908 Jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner July 2, 1908 Thurgood Marshall, born in Maryland, 1st black Supreme Court justice, 1967-91 July 2, 1907 Eppo Doeve, Dutch cartoonist/painter July 2, 1907 Leo O'Brien, cricketer, Australian batsman in 5 Tests 1932-36 July 2, 1906 Alan Webb, actor, King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie July 2, 1906 Hans Bethe, physicist, Nobel 1967, peace worker July 2, 1906 Robert Levine Sanders, composer July 2, 1905 Jean-Rene Lacoste, born in France, U.S. Open, 1926, /alligator shirt designer July 2, 1904 Carl Weinrich, composer July 2, 1904 Gerarda "Meik" Rueter, Dutch, sculptress, if that word exists July 2, 1903 Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, British Prime Minister, 1963-64 July 2, 1903 Olav AFEC of Schleswig-Holstein-S-G, King Olav V of Norway, 1957-91 July 2, 1901 Arthur Rex Alston, sports commentator July 2, 1898 Anthony McAuliffe, American Soldier July 2, 1894 Walter Brennan, born in Swampscott, Massachusetts, actor, Real McCoys, At Gun Point July 2, 1893 August Maes, Flemish actor and director, Shylock-Hamlet July 2, 1892 Jack Hylton, English orchestra leader/impresario, Crazy Passage Show July 2, 1889 Cor Hermus, Dutch actor, director and writer, A Mother July 2, 1888 Selman Waksman, Russ/U.S. microbiologist, Nobel 1951 July 2, 1887 Marcel Tabuteau, born in Compiegne, France, oboist, Philadelphia Orch 1915-54 July 2, 1884 Otto Bohm, born in Prussia, scientist, helped create England Radar July 2, 1882 Edgar Mayne, cricketer, Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria July 2, 1880 Albert Szirmai, composer July 2, 1877 Hermann Hesse, born in Switzerland, novelist/poet, Steppenwolf, Nobel 1946 July 2, 1877 Herman Hesse, German Author July 2, 1876 Wilhelm Cuno, German ship owner/republic chancellor, 1922-23 July 2, 1867 Herbert Prior, born in England, actor, Caught Short, Slave of Desire July 2, 1865 Lili Braun, born in Prussia, feminist/socialist writer, Im Schatten Titanen July 2, 1857 Francesco Spetrino, composer July 2, 1847 Marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer, tectonic geology July 2, 1836 Henry Eugene Davies, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1894 July 2, 1834 Hendry P G Quack, lawyer/economist/secr Dutch Bank July 2, 1830 John Bordenave Villepigue, Brig General Confederate Army July 2, 1822 Douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer, rails/trains July 2, 1821 Charles Tupper, C, 6th Canadian PM, 1896 July 2, 1814 Atale Therese Annette Wartel, composer July 2, 1810 Robert Augustus Toombs, Secretary State, Confederacy, died in 1885 July 2, 1793 Antoine Prumier, composer July 2, 1763 Peter Ritter, composer July 2, 1756 Christian G Korner, German lawyer/father of Karl July 2, 1746 Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer July 2, 1737 Francois Leonard Rouwyzer, composer July 2, 1724 Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet July 2, 1714 Christoph W. Ritter von Gluck, Austria composer, Il there pastore July 2, 1652 Guillielmus "Willem" Kerricx, Flemish sculptor, Rozenkrans July 2, 1647 Daniel Finch 2nd earl of Nottingham, English min of foreign affairs July 2, 1644 Abraham a Santa Clara, [Johann Megerle], German court vicar July 2, 1636 Daniel Speer, composer July 2, 1589 Guillaume van Messaus, composer July 2, 1581 Johann Staden, composer July 2, 1489 Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr July 2, 419 Valentinian III, Roman emperor, 425-55 |