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1977 Hayden Foxe, Australian soccer defender, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics
1977 Jason Mraz, American Musician
1976 Paola Suarez, born in Pergamino, Argentina, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Buenos Aires
1975 Alexander Serikow, born in Landshut, GER, hockey forward, Team Germany
1975 Jane Jamieson, Australian heptathlete 1996 Olympics
1974 Dontonio Wingfield, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers
1974 Lisa Bamford, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Miss America-North Carolina 1996
1974 Maria Carolina Christina, Princess of Netherlands
1974 Mark Hendrickson, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings
1973 Mark Larsen, born in Denmark, jockey, rode "Vetrotex" to victory in his first Danish Derby, son of Ole Larsen
1972 Cory Schlesinger, NHL running back, Detroit Lions
1972 Larry Whigham, NFL safety for the New England Patriots
1972 Roell Preston, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Selma Blair, American Actress
1972 Zinedine Zidane, French Athlete
1971 Felix Potvin, Anjou, NHL goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs
1971 Joe Rumolo, CFL defensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats
1970 A C Earl, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors
1970 Kerri Ann Buchberger, born in Russell, Manitoba, volleyballer 1996 Olympics
1970 Mike Bartrum, tight end for the New England Patriots
1970 Rich Manning, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies
1970 Robert Brooks, NFL wide reciever, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31
1970 Roger Knarren, soccer player, MVV
1969 Elbert Ellis, NFL wide receiver, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1968 Kent Steffes, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics gold
1968 Ronnie West, WLAF RB for the London Monarchs
1967 Derrick Walker, NFL tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs
1967 Laurie Wood, born in Orange, California, playmate, March, 1989
1966 Barbara Jordan, U.S. softball outfielder, 1996 Olympics gold
1966 Chantal Daucourt, born in Bienne, Switzerland, mountain cyclist, world-bronze-95
1966 Vladislav Neiman, born in Israel, Men's flyweight boxer, 1996 Olympics
1965 Dawn Whiteham, born in New London, Connecticut, bodybuilder, Penthouse Nov 1995
1965 John "Chip" McKibben II, born in Balboa Island, California, rower 1996 Olympics
1965 Leith Wastle, Benalla VIC, Australasia golfer
1965 Peter O'Malley, Bathurst NSW, Australasia golfer
1964 Joey Allen, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie
1964 Trent Bushey, born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, actor, David Rampal-All My Children
1964 Joss Whedon, American Writer
1963 Kari Takko, Uusikaupunki FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland
1962 Paul LaGreca, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Big Trouble
1962 Richard Coles, rock keyboardist, Communards
1961 LaSalle Thompson, NBA forward and center for the Philadelphia 76ers
1961 Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist, Kong-Slauerhoff
1961 David Leavitt, American Novelist
1959 Danny Sharp, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1986 Quinte Festival
1957 David Houghton, cricketer, Zimbabwe batsman, 266 vs. Sri Lanka 1994
1957 Frances McDormand, actress, Fargo, Academy Award
1957 Lee John, English singer and actor, Body Talk
1955 Debbie Boostrom, born in Peoria, Illinois, playmate, Aug, 1981
1955 Glenn Danzig, American Musician
1953 Filbert Bayi, born in Karatu, Tanzania, 3k steeplechase 1980 Olympics silver
1953 Roberta Leighton, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actress, Ginger-Days of Our Lives
1953 Baron Hill, American Politician
1952 Robert D. Kaplan, American Journalist
1950 Sally Geeson, born in Sussex, England, actress, Bless This House
1948 Clarence Thomas, born in Savannah, Georgia, 108th U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1991-
1948 Myles Goodwyn, born in Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine
1948 Nigel Osborne, born in Manchester, England, composer, studied with Egon Wellesz, Kenneth Leighton, music professor, University of Edinburgh
1947 Bryan Brown, born in Sydney, actor, F/X, Gorillas in the Mist, Kim, Tai-Pan
1946 Russ Thacker, born in Washington D.C., producer, Golden Seal
1946 Ted Shackelford, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, actor, Gary-Dallas, Knots Landing
1945 K B Wilson, methodist Preacher/Principal, Westminster College Oxford
1945 Paul Goddard, born in Georgia, rock bassist, Atlanta Rhythm Section
1944 Rosetta Hightower, U.S. singer, Don't Hang Up
1943 Jimmy Castor, born in New York City, New York, musician, saxophonist, pop, funk, disco, hip hop genres, known for hit single 'Troglodyte' 1972
1943 James Levine, musical conductor, Tosca, dir, Metropolitan Opera
1943 Vinton Cerf, American Inventor
1940 Adam Faith, born in England, singer, Poor Me, What Do You Want?
1940 Alexander Irvine, Lord Chanceller of U.K., 1997-
1940 Diana Trask, Australia, singer, Sing Along With Mitch
1940 Mike Shrimpton, cricketer, occasional New Zealand Test batsman 1963-74
1940 Simon Hobday, born in Mareking, South Africa, PGA golfer, 1994 U.S. Senior Open
1940 Stuart Sutcliffe, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker, Beatles
1940 Wilma Rudolph, born in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee, runner, Olympic-3 gold-1960
1936 Berend Boudewijn [van der Woude], Dutch TV host/director, Baantjer
1936 Richard Bach, born in Oak Park, Illinois, writer, author, best-sellers include, 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull', 'Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah', genres include aviation, fantasy, philosophy
1935 Gyorgy Karpati, born in Hungary, water polo, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1964 Olympics
1933 Bert Convy, born in St. Louis, Missouri, game show host, Win, Lose or Draw
1933 Dave Bristol, American Celebrity
1932 Bob Blair, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in 19 Tests in 50s
1932 William Odom, American, NASA director, Soviet Union expert, U.S. Army lieutenant general, advised Carter, Reagan
1931 Urs Jaeggi, born in Switzerland, painter
1930 Donn Fulton Eisele, born in Columbus, Ohio, Col USAF/astronaut, Apollo 7
1929 Dave King, born in Twickenham, England, comedian, Kraft Music Hall
1929 Henri Pousseur, born in Malmedy, Belgium, composer, Homo Habitis
1929 June Carter Cash, born in Maces Spring, Virginia, country singer, Johnny Cash Show
1929 June Carter, American Musician
1927 Bob Fosse, born in Chicago, Illinois, choreographer/director, Cabaret, Damn Yankees
1926 Lars Johan Werle, composer
1925 Amada Galvez Santos Ocampo, composer
1925 Art Modell, owner, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Modells Stores
1925 Richard Barber, cricketer, scored 12 and 5 in only Test New Zealand vs. WI 1956
1923 Tom Blackburn, born in Raton, New Mexico, writer, author, screenwriter, lyricist, worked for Walt Disney's story department, wrote lyrics to The Ballad of Davy Crockett
1922 Francis Thorne, born in Bay Shore, New York, composer, Burlesque Overture
1921 Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1964-
1920 Paul Des Marais, composer
1916 Irene Worth, born in Nebraska, actress, Nicolas and Alexandra
1916 Len Hutton, cricketer, England opener, 364 vs. Australia The Oval 1938
1915 Dennis Price, born in Twyford, England, actor, Adventurers, Millionairess
1913 Jacques Rabemananjara, Hungarian author/vice-president, Antsa
1913 Molly Harris, actress/writer, Immortal
1913 William P. Rogers, born in Norfolk, New York, U.S. Secretary of State, 1969 - 1973
1912 Alan Turing, mathematician/pioneer in computer theory, Turing Machine
1912 Maurice Dallimore, born in England, actor, Collector, Lad: A Dog
1910 Jean Anouilh, born in France, dramatist, Thieves' Carnival
1910 Edward P. Morgan, American Journalist
1910 Gordon B. Hinckley, born in Utah, religious leader, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1908 Paulus Akkerman, Paul fen Nijenborn, Frisian writer, Each om Each
1907 James Meade, English Economist
1906 Wolfgang Koeppen, writer
1904 Carleton Coon, prof of anthropology, What in the World
1904 Quintin McMillan, cricketer, South African leg spinner 1929-32
1904 Willie Mae "Mother" Smith, gospel singer/evangelist folk artist
1903 Anthony Veiller, born in New York City, writer, Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge
1903 Hans C. Branner, Danish writer, Toys, Horse Rider
1902 Howard T. Engstrom, born in Boston, computer designer, UNIVAC
1901 Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador
1901 Paul Verhoeven, born in Unna, Germany, director, 4th Man, Basic Instinct
1899 Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer
1898 Winifred Holtby, English Novelist
1897 Winifred Wagner-William, German organizer, Wagner Festival
1894 Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist, Kinsey Report
1894 Edward VIII, King of Great Britian/Northern Ireland/empero of India, 1936
1894 King Edward VIII, English Royalty
1893 Donald McBride, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma
1892 Able Kiviat, U.S., runner, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics
1892 Edmund Cobb, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, western actor, Comanche Territory
1892 Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Polish/US pianist
1889 Anna Akhmatova, Russian Poet
1888 Anna Achmatova, AA Gorenko, Russian conductor, Tsjetki
1888 Lee Moran, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Circus Clown
1887 Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher, Rowohlt-Verlag
1887 John Finley Williamson, Canton Ohio, conductor, Westminster Choir
1884 Werner Krauss, born in Germany, actor, Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Joyless Street
1877 Blair Fairchild, composer
1877 Hermann Stephani, composer
1876 Irvin S Cobb, Kentucky, writer/humorist, Old Judge Priest
1876 Irvin S. Cobb, American Journalist
1875 Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor, Wedding of Rivers
1859 Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman, building of houses
1858 William Ernst Johnson, born in Cambridge, England, mathematician
1855 Maude Valerie White, composer
1852 Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer
1848 Antoine Joseph Sax, inventor, saxophone
1846 George Sax, inventor, saxophone
1838 Edwin Henry Stoughton, Brigadier General Union volunteers
1837 Ernest Guiraud, composer
1824 Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke, composer
1822 Young Marshall Moody, Brigadier General Confederate Army
1818 Simon Vissering, Dutch economist/minister of Finances, 1879-81
1810 Franziska"Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina
1801 Daniel Smith Donelson, Major General Confederate Army
1774 Matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist, spelling
1763 Josephine Martiniques, empress of France, 1804-14
1749 Konrad Back, composer
1668 Giambattista Vico, Italian Philosopher
1612 Justus G. Schottel, Schottelius, German poet
1540 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer
1160 Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder, Trinitarians
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