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June 2, 1994 Prima Sellecchia Tesh, daughter of John Tesh and Connie Sellecca June 2, 1989 Freddy Adu, Athlete June 2, 1978 Nikki Cox, actress, Unhappily Ever After June 2, 1978 Justin Long, American Actor June 2, 1976 Adrian Carlos Olivares, Mexico City, singer, Menudo-Cannonball June 2, 1976 Elly Hutton, Australian 100m sprinter 1996 Olympics June 2, 1976 Josef Marha, Havl-brod Cze, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche June 2, 1976 Rachel White, Columbus Nebraska, Miss America-Nebraska 1997 June 2, 1975 Dontae' Jones, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics June 2, 1975 Sally Newmarch, Australian rower 1996 Olympics June 2, 1974 Tammy Holmes, born in Berkeley, California, female outfielder, Colo Silver Bullets June 2, 1973 Jayantha Silva, cricketer, Sri Lankan Test left-arm spinner 1995 June 2, 1972 Brad Ottis, tackle for the Arizona Cardinals June 2, 1972 Dwayne Joseph, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears June 2, 1972 Renee Heiken, Peoria, Illinois, LPGA golfer, 1994 Florida Women's Open June 2, 1972 Wayne Brady, American Comedian June 2, 1972 Wentworth Miller, English Actor June 2, 1971 Martin Suji, cricketer, Kenyan pace bowler 1996 World Cup June 2, 1971 Steve Brooks, WLAF tight end, Frankfurt Galaxy, London Monarchs June 2, 1970 Andy McCollum, NFL center/guard for the New Orleans Saints June 2, 1970 Eric Riley, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves June 2, 1970 Marty Mcinnis, Weymouth, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders June 2, 1970 Mike Kelly, baseball player June 2, 1970 Randy Fuller, NFL defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers June 2, 1969 David Wheaton, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, tennis star, 1987 U.S. junior boys June 2, 1969 Kurt Abbott, Zanesville, Ohio, infielder for the Florida Marlins June 2, 1967 Mike Evans, WLAF DL for the Amsterdam Admirals June 2, 1967 Mike Stanton, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox June 2, 1967 Randy Hilliard, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos June 2, 1965 Mark Waugh, cricketer, twin of Steve mighty batsman for Australia June 2, 1965 Steve Waugh, cricketer, twin of Mark mighty batsman for Australia June 2, 1963 Brian Harvey, baseball umpire, NL June 2, 1963 Jay B Cooper, Coral Gables, Florida, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Jamaica June 2, 1963 Tim Balmer, Milwaukee Wis, Canadian Tour golfer, Bermuda Open-1990 June 2, 1962 Darnell Coles, baseball player June 2, 1962 Laura Witvoet, Alberta Canada, LPGA golfer, 1995 LPGA Corning-52nd June 2, 1961 John Cameroon, guitarist, Claw Boys Claw June 2, 1961 Kerry Junna-Saxby, Australian 10k walker, Olympics-15th-1992, 96 June 2, 1960 Tony Hadley, rock vocalist, Spandau Ballet-True June 2, 1959 Charlie Huddy, Oshawa, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres June 2, 1959 Lydia Lunch, U.S. singer/poet, Teenage Jesus, Jerks June 2, 1958 Lex Lugar, [Larry Pfohl], born in Atlanta, Georgia, wrestler, WWF/WCW/NWA June 2, 1956 Mark L Polansky, Paterson, New Jersey, pilot/astronaut June 2, 1955 Dennis Haysbert, San Mateo California, actor, Code Red June 2, 1955 Gary Grimes, SF, actor, Summer of '42, Class of '44 June 2, 1955 Michael Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock drummer, Van Halen-Jump, 1984 June 2, 1954 Michael Steele, rocker, Bangles-Eternal Flame, Walk Like an Egyptian June 2, 1953 Craig Robert Stadler, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, Masters 1982 June 2, 1953 Cornel West, American Educator June 2, 1952 Gary Bettman, American Businessman June 2, 1951 Larry Clark Robinson, NHL defenseman, Mont Canadiens, Norris-77, 80 June 2, 1951 Steve Brookins, rocker, .38 Special June 2, 1950 Joanna Gleason, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Morgan-Hello Larry June 2, 1950 Toni Alessandrini, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Vice Academy Part 2 June 2, 1950 [Antone] Chubby Tavares, rocker, Tavares June 2, 1948 Albert Innaurato, Philadelphia, playwright/director, Age in Soho June 2, 1948 Jerry Mathers, Sioux City Iowa, actor, Beaver-Leave It To Beaver June 2, 1947 Jan Ferraris, LPGA golfer June 2, 1946 Roger Freed, baseball player June 2, 1945 Bob Benrit, rocker June 2, 1944 Garo Yepremian, NFL place kicker for the Miami Dolphins June 2, 1944 Marvin Hamlisch, New York City, composer/pianist, Sting, Chorus Line June 2, 1944 Poul Jensen, Denmark, yachting, Olympics gold 1976, 80 June 2, 1943 Charles Haid, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Andy Renko-Hill St. Blues, Altered States June 2, 1943 John Lilipaly, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, PvdA June 2, 1943 Maarten B Engwirda, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, D66 June 2, 1942 Marie Cheatham, Oklahoma, actress, Search for Tomorrow, Guiding Light June 2, 1941 Charlie Watts, drummer, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar June 2, 1941 Oda Mayumi, Tokyo, resident artist, Green Gulch Zen Center June 2, 1941 Stacy Keach, Savannah, Georgia, actor, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer June 2, 1941 William Guest, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knight Show June 2, 1940 Christopher Bernau, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Guiding Light June 2, 1940 Constantine II, deposed King of Greece, 1964-73 June 2, 1940 Horace Clarke, baseball 2nd baseman, New York Yankees June 2, 1940 Jim Maloney, baseball pitcher June 2, 1939 Charles Miller, rock flutist/saxophonist, War June 2, 1938 Frits Wols, [Eugene W Wong Loi Sing], Suriname, sec-gen, UNESCO June 2, 1938 Gene Michael, baseball shortstop/manager/general manger, New York Yankees June 2, 1937 Jimmy Jones, rocker June 2, 1936 Sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress, M*A*S*H, Back to School June 2, 1936 Vladimir Golubnichy, U.S.S.R., 20K walker, Olympics gold 1960, 68 June 2, 1934 Johnny Carter, U.S. singer, Give your baby a standing ovation June 2, 1933 Bob Rozario, Shanghai China, orch leader, Tony Orlando, Marie June 2, 1933 Jerry Lumpe, baseball player June 2, 1932 Barry Levinson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, director, Rainman June 2, 1932 Sammy Turner, Patterson, New Jersey, singer, Lavender Blue Moods June 2, 1932 Yaroslav Kirillovich Golovyanov, cosmonaut June 2, 1931 Larry Jackson, baseball player June 2, 1930 Charles Pete Conrad, Jr., Philadelphia, USN/astro, Gem 5 11, Ap 12, Skylab 2 June 2, 1929 Alcides Lanza, composer June 2, 1929 Frederic Devreese, composer June 2, 1929 Willaim Brown, television executive June 2, 1929 Norton Juster, American Architect June 2, 1928 John Anthony Bowden Cuddon, writer/teacher June 2, 1927 Andre Vandernoot, Flemish conductor, Royal Flemish Opera June 2, 1927 Phillip Burton, historian, Vanishing Eagles June 2, 1926 Milo O'Shea, born in Dublin, Ireland, actor, Barbarella, Romeo and Juliet June 2, 1923 Del Simmons, rocker, Capt Beefheart June 2, 1922 Juan A Bardem, Spanish director/critic, Comicos June 2, 1921 Alexander Salkind, producer, Superman June 2, 1920 Michael James O'Hehir, commentator/journalist June 2, 1920 Yolande Donlan, born in New Jersey, actress, Jigsaw, Expresso Bongo, Penny Princess June 2, 1917 Max Showalter, born in Caldwell, Kansas, actor/composer, Stockard Channing Show June 2, 1916 Betty Furness, actress, journalist/consumer advisor, NYC, WNBC June 2, 1915 Lester del Rey, U.S., sci-fi author, Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars June 2, 1915 Robert Moffat Palmer, composer June 2, 1915 Walter Tetley, born in New York City, animation voice, Sherman-Bullwinkle Show June 2, 1913 Barbara Pym, romantic author, Very Private Eye June 2, 1913 Bert Farber, born in Brooklyn, New York, orch leader, Arthur Gudfrey, Vic Damone June 2, 1911 Xia Hong, writer June 2, 1909 Robin Orr, composer June 2, 1908 Gordon Weir, cricketer, NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37 June 2, 1907 Dorothy West, U.S. journalist/author, Living is Easy June 2, 1904 Johnny Weissmuller, actor, Tarzan, /100m swimmer, Oly-5 gold-1924, 28 June 2, 1901 Michael Todd, producer, Around the World in 80 Days June 2, 1900 David Wynne, composer June 2, 1899 Royal Beal, Brookline, Massachusetts, actor, Death of a Salesman June 2, 1898 Geo[rges M] Norge, French/Belgian writer, Les oignons June 2, 1894 Erich Romer, Germany, ice hockey player, Olympic-bronze-1932 June 2, 1891 Ernst Kunz, composer June 2, 1890 Hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], Pennsylvania, gossip columnist, From Under My Hat June 2, 1883 Bokke R S Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist/author, Lock of Hair June 2, 1879 Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright and poet, Avondvlam June 2, 1876 Hakon Borresen, composer June 2, 1865 George Lohmann, cricketer, England's great bowler late 19th cent June 2, 1864 Ben Webster, born in London, England, actor, Old Curiosity Shop June 2, 1863 Paul Felix Weingartner, born in Germany, conductor, Zara, Dalmatia June 2, 1858 Harry Rowe Shelley, composer June 2, 1857 Edward William Elgar, born in Broadheath, England, composer, Pomp and Circumstance June 2, 1857 Karl Adolph Gjellerup, born in Denmark, poet, Poutnici Svetem, Nobel 1917 June 2, 1857 Edward Elgar, British Composer June 2, 1849 Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist, La femme June 2, 1842 Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher June 2, 1840 Thomas Hardy, England, poet and novelist, Far from the Madding Crowd June 2, 1835 Pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope, 1903-14 June 2, 1831 Benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General, Conf, /Lincoln's brother-in-law June 2, 1831 Jan G Palm, Curacao, bandmaster/choir master/composer June 2, 1830 Olivier Metra, composer June 2, 1828 James Cutler Dunn Parker, composer June 2, 1821 Ion Bratianu, Lib, premier of Romania, 1876-88 June 2, 1815 Philip Kearny, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1862 June 2, 1807 Robert Fuhrer, composer June 2, 1806 Isaac Strauss, composer June 2, 1803 Michail I Glinka, Russian composer June 2, 1802 Adrian van der Hoop, Jr., Dutch poet and critic June 2, 1777 Christian Traugott Tag, composer June 2, 1759 Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter June 2, 1758 Cornelis R T Krayenhoff, Dutch fortress engineer/cartographer June 2, 1751 Antoni Weinert, composer June 2, 1740 Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer, Justine June 2, 1715 Herman-Francois Delange, composer June 2, 1624 Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1674-96 June 2, 1614 Benjamin Rogers, composer June 2, 1577 Giovanni Righi, composer June 2, 1535 Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope, 1605 June 2, 1504 George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht June 2, 1491 Henry VIII, King of England, 1509-47 |