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July 21, 1978 Kyoko Iwosoki, born in Japan, 100m breaststroke swimmer, Oly-gold-92, 96 July 21, 1978 Josh Hartnett, Actor July 21, 1977 Allison Wagner, 200m/400m medley swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver July 21, 1977 Sarah Biasini, daughter of actress Romy Schneider July 21, 1975 Mike Sellers, CFL defensive end for the Edmonton Eskimos July 21, 1975 Ravindra Pushpakumara, Sri Lankan cricketer, Test pace bowler July 21, 1974 Andrea L'Huillier, Miss Universe-Chile 1996 July 21, 1973 Ali Landry, Louisiana, Miss Universe-USA 1996 July 21, 1973 Stephen Clarke, born in Sutton Coldfield, England, Canada swimmer, Oly-br-92, 96 July 21, 1973 Steve Taneyhill, WLAF QB for the Frankfurt Galaxy July 21, 1972 Dennis Military man, soccer player, Sparta/Vitesse July 21, 1972 Joe Rudolph, NFL guard for the Philadelphia Eagles July 21, 1972 Kimera Bartee, born in Omaha, Nebraska, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers July 21, 1972 Lilach Parisky, born in Israel, Women's foil fencer, Oly-1996 July 21, 1972 Martin Miller, CFL safety for the BC Lions July 21, 1972 Shinjiro Otani, wrestler, NJPW July 21, 1970 Bryce Florie, born in Charleston, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres July 21, 1970 Steven "Scrappy" Segaloff, New Haven, Conn, rower, Olympics-5th-1996 July 21, 1968 Brandi Chastain, born in San Jose, California, soccer forward 1996 Olympics July 21, 1968 Christian Perthaler, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 July 21, 1968 Dina Ammaccapane, Bayport, New York, LPGA golfer, 1994 Sara Lee Classic-4th July 21, 1968 Johnnie Barnes, NFL wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, Amsterdam Admirals July 21, 1968 Lyle Odelein, Quill Lake Sask, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Montreal July 21, 1968 Robert Anthony Gamez, born in Las Vegas Nevada, PGA golfer, 1990 Nestle July 21, 1967 Lance Painter, Bedford England, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies July 21, 1967 Tore Meinecke, West Germany, tennis star July 21, 1966 Larisa Neiland, born in Lvov, Ukraine, tennis star, 1996 Essen winner July 21, 1965 Mike Bordick, born in Marquette, Michigan, infielder for the Oakland A's July 21, 1964 Susan Swift, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Chisholms July 21, 1962 Ike Eisenmann, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Scott-Fantastic Journey July 21, 1961 Don Wilson, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions July 21, 1961 Henry Ellard, NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins July 21, 1961 Jim Martin, born in Oakland California, rock guitarist, Faith No More-Real Thing July 21, 1960 Lance Guest, Saratoga California, actor, Lance-Lou Grant July 21, 1960 Matt Mulhern, Philadelphia, actor, Biloxi Blues July 21, 1959 Stuart Young-Black, born in Cheshire, England, Canadian equestrian 1996 Olympics July 21, 1957 Jon Lovitz, Tarzana California, actor, SNL, League of their Own, Critic July 21, 1956 Michael Connelly, American Author July 21, 1955 Henry Preistman, rocker, Christians-Harvest the World July 21, 1955 Tacho Ocheriski, singer, Putting on the Ritz July 21, 1953 John Salazar, American Politician July 21, 1952 Robin Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Mork and Mindy, Awakenings July 21, 1951 Diana Dennis, born in Portland, Oregon, body builder, Women Physique World July 21, 1951 Doug Collins, U.S., basketball player 1972 Olympics silver July 21, 1951 Slick Watts, NBA, Seattle SuperSonic July 21, 1950 Larry Tolbert, rock drummer, Raydio July 21, 1949 Ludmila Smirnova, U.S.S.R., pairs figure skater 1972 Olympics silver July 21, 1948 Art Hindle, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, actor, Jeff-Dallas, Berrengers July 21, 1948 Garry Trudeau, political cartoonist, Doonesbury July 21, 1947 Cat Stevens, [Yusaf Islam], rock vocalist, Peace Train, Father and Son July 21, 1947 Chetan Chauhan, Indian cricket opener, Gavaskar's partner for a while July 21, 1947 John J Duncan, Jr., Rep-R-Tennessee July 21, 1947 Wendell Burton, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, Lucas-New Dick Van Dyke Show July 21, 1946 Barry "Bean" Whitwam, rocker July 21, 1946 Zbigniew Kaczmarek, born in Poland, lightweight 1976 Olympics gold July 21, 1946 Ken Starr, American Lawyer July 21, 1946 Kenneth Starr, American Lawyer July 21, 1945 Alton Maddox, New York black activist/attorney, Tawana Brawley case July 21, 1945 Barry Richards, extraordinary cricket batsman, 4 Tests for South Africa July 21, 1945 Geoff Dymock, Australian cricket left-arm pace bowler, 1974-80 July 21, 1945 Leigh Lawson, born in Atherston, England, actress, Fire and Sword, Charlie Boy July 21, 1944 Buchi Emecheta, Nigerian/English writer, Price of Bride July 21, 1944 Paul Wellstone, Sen-D-Minnesota July 21, 1944 Tony Scott, director, Top Gun, Revenge, Days of Thunder July 21, 1943 David Downing, born in New York City, actor, Backstairs at the White House July 21, 1943 Edward Herrmann, born in Washington D.C., actor, Day of the Dolphin, Reds July 21, 1943 Jerry McGee, born in New Lexingon, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1975 Pensacola Open July 21, 1942 Fred Hetzel, NBA star, SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks July 21, 1942 Kim Fowley, Philippines/US rock vocalist/producer/songwriter July 21, 1942 Patricia Elliot, born in Gunnison, Colorado, actress, Renee-Empire, One Life to Live July 21, 1941 Jim Bates, Rep-D-CA, 1983- July 21, 1940 James E Clyburn, Rep-D-South Carolina July 21, 1939 John Negroponte, American Diplomat July 21, 1938 Anton Emil Kuerti, composer July 21, 1938 Janet Reno, U.S. attorney general, 1993- July 21, 1938 Les Aspin, Rep-D-Wisc, 1971-93, /Minister of Defense, 1993-94 July 21, 1935 Julian Pettifer, English TV-host July 21, 1935 Kaye Stevens, Pittsburgh, singer/comedienne, Jerry Lewis Show July 21, 1934 Chandu Borde, cricket batsman, 55 Tests for India 1959-67 July 21, 1934 Edolphus Towns, Rep-D-New York, 1983- July 21, 1934 Jonathan Miller, British Entertainer July 21, 1933 Brigitte Reimann, writer July 21, 1933 John C Gardner, scholar/writer, Grendel, Sunlight Dialogues July 21, 1931 Leon Schidlowsky, composer July 21, 1930 Gene Alec Littler, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1961 U.S. Open July 21, 1928 John B. Keane, Irish Playwright July 21, 1927 Stefan Niculescu, composer July 21, 1926 Gerald Ian Lacey, architect/town planner July 21, 1926 Karel Reisz, director, Everybody Wins, Isadora, Who'll Stop the Rain July 21, 1926 Norman Jewison, director, Moonstruck, ...and Justice For All July 21, 1925 Al Checco, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Extreme Close-up July 21, 1925 Lovro Zupanovic, composer July 21, 1924 Don Knotts, born in Morgantown, West Virginia, actor, Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company July 21, 1923 Henny Alma, [Hendrika den Broek], Dutch actress, Soldier of Orange July 21, 1923 Rudolph A. Marcus, Canadian Scientist July 21, 1922 Kay Starr, born in Dougherty, Oklahoma, singer, Rock and Roll Waltz, Club Oasis July 21, 1921 Billy Taylor, born in Greenville, North Carolina, orch leader, David Frost Show July 21, 1920 Constantly, [A Nieuwenhuys], painter, Uprising of Homo Ludens July 21, 1920 Isaac Stern, born in Kreminiecz, Russia, violinist, debut San Francisco Symph July 21, 1920 Manuel Valls Gorina, composer July 21, 1915 Duke of Norfolk July 21, 1915 Floyd McDaniel, blues singer/guitarist July 21, 1915 Maurice Laing, English contractor/multi-millionaire July 21, 1914 Philippe Aries, French historian July 21, 1911 Jozef Cyrankiewicz, premier Poland, 1947..70 July 21, 1911 Marshall McLuhan, born in Canada, writer, Medium is the Massage July 21, 1909 Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, Egyptologist July 21, 1907 Ross Alexander, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Boulder Dam, Capt Blood July 21, 1906 Daniel Ayala Perez, composer July 21, 1905 Diana Trilling, writer July 21, 1903 Theodore Karyotakis, composer July 21, 1902 Belcampo, [Herman P Schonfeld Wichers], Dutch writer July 21, 1901 Allyn Joslyn, born in Milford, Pennsylvania, actor, They Won't Forget, Cafe Society July 21, 1899 Ernest Hemingway, born in Oak Park, for whom the bell tolled..., Nobel 1954 July 21, 1899 Hart Crane, U.S., poet, Bridge July 21, 1898 Ernest Willem Mulder, composer July 21, 1898 Sara Carter, Virginia, vocalist and guitarist, Carter Family July 21, 1896 Jean Rivier, Villemomble France, composer, Venitienne July 21, 1895 H G "Nummy" Deane, South African cricket Test captain, 1927-31 July 21, 1895 Ken Maynard, born in Texas, cowboy/actor/producer, Bigfoot July 21, 1893 Hans Fallada, writer July 21, 1892 Anton Schnack, German writer/poet July 21, 1892 Gijsbert Friedhoff, architect, tax office Wibautstraat, Amsterdam July 21, 1888 Jacques Feyder, [Frederix], Belg/French actor and director, Anna Christie July 21, 1886 John-French Cantre, Flemish wood carver/painter/cartoonist July 21, 1885 Frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist, Dinner at Antoine July 21, 1865 Robert Kahn, composer July 21, 1864 Frances Folsom Cleveland, 1st lady, 1885-89, 93-97 July 21, 1863 C[harles] Aubrey Smith, born in London, England, actor, Prisoner of Zenda July 21, 1857 A S C Wallis, [Adele South Carolina von Antal-Opzoomer], Dutch writer July 21, 1856 Harry A. P. Eyres, British diplomat, Constantinople, Albania July 21, 1856 Louise Blanchard Bethune, 1st U.S. woman architect July 21, 1832 Henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman July 21, 1828 John Rutter Brooke, Bvt Major General Union volunteers July 21, 1826 James Gillpatrick Blunt, Major General Union volunteers July 21, 1822 Ludwig Theodore Gouvy, composer July 21, 1821 Vasile Alecsandri, born in Romania, poet/ Foreign Minister/diplomat July 21, 1817 John Gilbert, painter/illustrator July 21, 1817 Joseph K Barnes, Major General Union Army, died in 1883 July 21, 1816 Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service July 21, 1815 Stewart Van Vliet, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1901 July 21, 1810 Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist July 21, 1804 Victor Schoelcher, Guadeloupe, abolished french slavery July 21, 1802 David Hunter, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1886 July 21, 1797 Franz Schoberlechner, composer July 21, 1779 Gottlob Wiedebein, composer July 21, 1762 Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist July 21, 1758 Elizabeth Hamilton, author, Cats: A Celebration July 21, 1748 Louis-Henry Paisible, composer July 21, 1706 Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist, Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups July 21, 1693 Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance July 21, 1676 Anthony Collins, English philosopher, A discourse on free-thinking July 21, 1664 Matthew Prior, English poet July 21, 1620 Jean Picard, French astronomer July 21, 1515 St. Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest |