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July 20, 1991 Scout Larue Willis, daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore July 20, 1980 Gisele Bundchen, Brazilian Model July 20, 1978 Charlie Korsmo, actor, Dick Tracy, What About Bob July 20, 1978 Denny Mendez, Miss Italy Universe 1997 July 20, 1978 Jen Grubb, born in Elk Hart, Indiana, soccer defender 1996 Olympics July 20, 1977 Julia Syriani, Miss Universe-Lebanon 1996 July 20, 1977 Shany Kedmy, born in Israel, Women's 470 yachter, Oly-14th-1996 July 20, 1975 Ray Allen, NBA guard for the Milwaukee Bucks July 20, 1974 Kevin Meadows, gay rights activist July 20, 1973 Peter Forsberg, born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche July 20, 1972 Jay Barker, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots July 20, 1972 Jozef Stumpel, NHL forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998, Los Angeles Kings July 20, 1971 Bernard Whittington, NFL defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts July 20, 1971 Charles Johnson, born in Fort Pierce, Florida, catcher, U.S. Olympics 1992, Marlins July 20, 1971 Ed Giddins, cricketer, promising Sussex pace bowler, England A 1995 July 20, 1971 Ron Stone, NFLer for the Dallas Cowboys July 20, 1971 Tom Tovo, WLAF defensive tackle for the London Monarchs July 20, 1971 William Deering, Jr., South Bend Indiana, pole vaulter July 20, 1970 Dean Wells, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks July 20, 1970 Shannon Baker, CFL receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders July 20, 1970 Tom Sherrer, born in Syracuse, New York, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd July 20, 1969 Josh Holloway, American Actor July 20, 1968 Chris Kennedy, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure July 20, 1968 Chris Tsangaris, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions July 20, 1968 Robert Rodriguez, director, El Mariachi, Desperado July 20, 1967 Akihito Sugisawa, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 July 20, 1967 Ian Beckles, NFL guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 20, 1967 Jon Normile, born in Cleveland, Ohio, fencer 1996 Olympics July 20, 1966 Beth Coats, Albuquerque, New Mexico, biathelete 1994 Olympics July 20, 1966 Carlo L'Ami, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen July 20, 1966 Mike Pero, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 CPGA Winter July 20, 1966 Tracey Mcfarlane, U.S. breaststroke swimmer, U.S. record 100m July 20, 1965 Stone Gossard, musician with Pearl Jam July 20, 1964 Murray Craven, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks July 20, 1963 Jenny Spangler, born in Monroe, Wisconsin, marathoner 1996 Olympics July 20, 1963 Paula Ivan, Romanian runner, world record mile July 20, 1960 Katie Rabbet, born in London, England, Prince Andrew's former girlfriend July 20, 1960 Lauren Gregg, born in Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics July 20, 1959 Radney Foster, born in Del Rio, Texas, singer, Foster and Lloyd-Crazy Over You July 20, 1958 Michael McNeill, synthesizer, Simple Minds-Don't You Forget About Me July 20, 1958 Mike McNeil, rocker July 20, 1957 Donna Dixon, Virginia, Mrs. Dan Ackwoyd/actress, Couch Trip, Bossom Buddies July 20, 1957 Larry Rinker, born in Stuart, Florida, Nike golfer, 1985 Bing Crosby Pro-Am-2nd July 20, 1957 Merlina Defranco, rocker, Defranco Family July 20, 1956 Charlie Magri, world champ flyweight boxer, 1983 July 20, 1956 Mima Jausovec, born in Yugoslavia, tennis player, French Open-1977 July 20, 1956 Paul Cook, London, rock drummer, Sex Pistols July 20, 1955 Michael Anthony, rocker, Van Halen July 20, 1954 Jay Jay French, born in New York City, guitarist, Twisted Sister-Not Gonna Take It July 20, 1953 Thomas Friedman, American Journalist July 20, 1951 Larry Black, born in Miami, Florida, 4x100 runner, Olympics gold 1972 July 20, 1948 Mary Dwyer, LPGA golfer July 20, 1948 Richard H Lehman, Rep-D-CA, 1983- July 20, 1947 Carlos Santana, born in Mexico, rock guitarist, Santana-Black Magic Woman July 20, 1947 Gerd Binnig, born in Frankfurt, physicist, tunneling microscope-Nobel 1986 July 20, 1947 James Harris, born in Monroe, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Buffalo, Louisiana, San Diego July 20, 1946 Kim Carnes, born in Pasadena, California, rock vocalist, Bette Davis Eyes July 20, 1946 Randal Kleiser, American Director July 20, 1945 Betty Burfeindt, LPGA golfer July 20, 1945 John Lodge, rocker July 20, 1945 Larry E. Craig, Rep-R-Idaho, 1981- July 20, 1945 Viscount Petersham, English large landowner July 20, 1945 Larry Craig, American Politician July 20, 1944 Wim Van Drimmelen, Dutch sect Science Council of Government policy July 20, 1943 Chris Amon, Grand Prix racer July 20, 1943 John Lodge, Birmingham, bassist, Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin July 20, 1942 T G Sheppard, [William Browder], Humbolt, Tennessee, singer, Devil in Bottle July 20, 1941 Vladimir Afanasiyevich Lyakhov, cosmonaut, Soyuz 32/34, T-9, TM-6 July 20, 1940 Tony Oliva, ball player, batting champ, AL Rookie of Year 1964 July 20, 1939 Judy Chicago, [Cohen], Chicago, artist, Dinner Party July 20, 1938 Diana Rigg, born in Doncaster, England, actress, Emma Peel-Avengers, Hospital July 20, 1938 Jo Ann Campbell, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Lawrence Welk's champagne lady July 20, 1938 Lord McGowan July 20, 1938 Natalie Wood, Gypsy, Rebel Without a Cause July 20, 1936 Barbara Mikulski, Rep-D-MD, 1977-86/Sen-D-MD, 1986- July 20, 1936 Butch Baird, born in Chicago, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1961 Waco Turner Open July 20, 1936 Kaleria Fadicheva, ballerina July 20, 1935 Lord Peter Palumbo, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire July 20, 1935 Ted Rogers, Kennington London, comedian, Aladdin, Cinderella July 20, 1934 Doug Padgett, cricketer, England batsman twice in 1960 July 20, 1934 Ralph C RInzler, folklorist, Greenbriar Boys July 20, 1934 Uwe Johnson, writer July 20, 1933 Aliki Vouyouklaki, actress, Madalena July 20, 1933 Jose Vicente Asuar, composer July 20, 1933 Nelson Doubleday, publisher, Doubleday, /owner for the New York Mets July 20, 1932 Nam June Paik, born in Seoul, Korea, video artist, Medium is the Medium July 20, 1932 Otto Schily, German Public Servant July 20, 1930 Arthur U Spronken, sculptor July 20, 1930 Sally Ann Howes, born in London, England, actress, Dead of Night July 20, 1930 Yuri Petrovich Artyukin, U.S.S.R., cosmonaut, Soyuz 14 July 20, 1928 Jan Meyers, Rep-R-Kansas, 1985- July 20, 1928 Pavel Kohout, writer July 20, 1928 Peter, Indiana, jazz musician July 20, 1927 Anthony Cavendish, British MI 6 agent/banker July 20, 1927 Michael Gielen, Austrian conductor/composer July 20, 1925 Jacques Delors, French economist/chairman European Committee, 1985-95 July 20, 1924 Hans Lodeizen, [Johannes A Frederik], Dutch poet, Inner Self July 20, 1924 Lola Albright, born in Akron, Ohio, actress, Delta Country, Kid Galahad July 20, 1924 Thomas Berger, U.S., novelist, Vital Parts, Little Big Man July 20, 1922 Miroslav "Standa" Bares, Czech/Dutch actor and director, Billy Budd July 20, 1921 Frederick Schroeder, Jr., tennis champ, U.S. Open-1942 July 20, 1920 Elliot L Richardson, Attorney General, 1973, /Sec of Defense, 1973 July 20, 1920 Jack Harman, British general July 20, 1920 Jeffrey Petersen, British diplomat July 20, 1920 Lev Aronin, U.S.S.R., International Chess Grandmaster, 1950 July 20, 1920 Arthur Boyd, Australian Artist July 20, 1919 Edmund Hillary, NZ, one of 1st 2 men to scale Mt Everest July 20, 1914 William John Phillips, actor, Nothing but a Man July 20, 1913 Lucien Goldmann, Romania/Fren sociologist/philosopher, Le dieu cache July 20, 1912 Andrew Long, Scottish author, Blue Book of Fairy Tales July 20, 1912 Frederick Ferrari, crazy Gang Member July 20, 1912 John Dacie, hematologist July 20, 1912 Thijmen Kuijt, resistance fighter/co-found newspaper, The Typhoon July 20, 1911 Baqa Jilani, Indian cricket fast bowler, Test 1936 July 20, 1911 William Dillard, trumpeter/singer July 20, 1910 Cicely Veronica Wedgwood, British historian, William the Silent July 20, 1909 Eric Rowan, South African cricketer, prolific batsman pre- and post-WWII July 20, 1908 Gunnar de Frumerie, composer July 20, 1905 Molly Mary Nesta Keane, writer July 20, 1903 Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician July 20, 1902 Cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter, Bicycle Thiefs July 20, 1902 Dilys Powell, English writer, Descent from Parnassus July 20, 1901 Vehbi Koc, indistrialist/philanthropist July 20, 1900 Gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist July 20, 1900 Maurice Gilliams, Flemish writer/poet/essayist, Maria's Life July 20, 1900 Maurice Leyland, prolific cricket left-handed batsman, England July 20, 1897 Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist, Nobel 1950 July 20, 1893 Alexander, king of Greece, 1917-20 July 20, 1893 Richard Billinger, Austria poet and writer, From Where I Came July 20, 1890 Theda Bara, born in Cincinnati, actress, Love Goddeses July 20, 1890 Verna Felton, born in Salinas, California, actress, Hilda-December Bride July 20, 1889 John Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC, 1927-38 July 20, 1887 Willem H Drucker, Dutch lawyer July 20, 1885 Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian/critic July 20, 1881 Leon de Smet, Flemish painter July 20, 1880 Hermann earl Keyserling, German philosopher and writer July 20, 1873 Witold Maliszewski, composer July 20, 1873 Alberto Santos Dumont, Brazilian Aviator July 20, 1872 Alick Maclean, composer July 20, 1872 Deodat de Severac, composer July 20, 1870 Vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice, 1918-19 July 20, 1864 Erik Karlfeldt, born in Sweden, poet, Nobel 1918-refused; 1931-posthumous July 20, 1860 Johannes Walter, German geologist, Denudation of the Wilderness July 20, 1853 Geo[rge] Poggenbeek, Dutch water colors painter July 20, 1847 Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter July 20, 1837 Hans Sommer, composer July 20, 1836 Thomas C Allbutt, English physiologist, Diseases of the Heart July 20, 1824 Alexander Schimmelfennig, born in Prussia, Brig General Union volunteers July 20, 1819 Paul Henrion, composer July 20, 1816 William Bowman, English anatomist July 20, 1814 Ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist July 20, 1811 James Bruce, earl of Elgin and Kincardine, governor, Jamaica July 20, 1806 John Sterling, writer, Representative Victorian July 20, 1804 Richard Owen, British zoologist July 20, 1803 Jakob Zeugheer, composer July 20, 1803 Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet July 20, 1796 Edward Hodges, composer July 20, 1793 Aleksander Fredro, Polish comedy writer, Pan Jowiolski July 20, 1785 Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey, 1808-39, /Westernizer/reformer July 20, 1779 Ignaz Schuster, composer July 20, 1766 Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin and Kincardine, British diplomat July 20, 1762 Jakob Haibel, composer July 20, 1761 Joseph Lefebvre, composer July 20, 1744 Henri Hamal, composer July 20, 1726 William Jones, composer July 20, 1720 Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer July 20, 1709 James Harris, philosopher July 20, 1663 Pierre Drevet, French engraver July 20, 1600 Simon Ives, composer July 20, 1519 Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope, 1591 July 20, 1513 Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general July 20, 1304 Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet, Italia Mia |