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May 15, 1981 Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne May 15, 1978 Amy Chow, born in San Jose, California, gymnast, Olympics-gold/silver-96 May 15, 1978 David Krumholtz, New York City, actor, Billy Kulchak-Chicago Sons May 15, 1978 Krissy Taylor, model May 15, 1978 Caroline Dhavernas, Canadian Actress May 15, 1976 Eric DuBose, Bradenton, Florida, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze May 15, 1975 Ray Lewis, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens May 15, 1974 A. J. Hinch, Wavely, Iowa, baseball catcher 1996 Olympics bronze May 15, 1974 Addilson dos Santos, soccer player, Sparta May 15, 1974 Ahmet Rodan Zappa, son of Frank/rocker, Z, 2 Hip 4 TV May 15, 1973 Suzannah Bianco, born in San Jose, California, synchronized swimmer, Olympics-alt-96 May 15, 1973 Vic"Tori"a Davey Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Donna-Beverly Hills 90210 May 15, 1972 David Charvet, actor, Melrose Place May 15, 1972 Patrick Pothuizen, soccer player, Vitesse May 15, 1972 Tirrell Greene, WLAF guard for the Frankfurt Galaxy May 15, 1972 Troy Drake, NFL tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles May 15, 1971 Scott Shipley, Bremerton Wash, slalom single kayak, Olympics-6th-96 May 15, 1970 Artie Smith, NFL defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals May 15, 1970 Cory Philpot, CFL running back for the BC Lions May 15, 1970 Desmond Howard, NFL receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders May 15, 1970 Frank de Boer, Dutch soccer star, Ajax May 15, 1970 Keith Tower, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers May 15, 1970 Prince Be, rapper, PM Dawn May 15, 1970 Rod Smith, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 May 15, 1970 Ronald de Boer, Dutch soccer player, Ajax May 15, 1970 Tony Brown, NFL cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks May 15, 1970 Michael Patrick Jann, American Actor May 15, 1969 Emmitt Smith, running back, Dallas Cowboys, 3-time NFL rushing leader May 15, 1969 Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics May 15, 1968 James "Jim" Neil, Buffalo, New York, rower 1996 Olympics May 15, 1968 Leroy Hoard, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings May 15, 1968 Todd Porter, New Jersey, actor, Hamilton-Whiz Kids May 15, 1967 John Smoltz, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, 1996 Cy Young May 15, 1967 Omar Vizquel, Caracas Venezuela, shortstop, Seattle Mariners, Indians May 15, 1966 Paul Ysebaert, Sarnia, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning May 15, 1965 Dan Stryzinski, NFL punter for the Atlanta Falcons May 15, 1965 Glen Hnatiuk, Selkirk Manitoba, Nike golfer, 1992 Mississippi Gulf May 15, 1965 Jeff Rochlin, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Cutting Class, Splitz, Taps May 15, 1964 Pamela Dukes, born in Bronx, New York, discus thrower May 15, 1964 Pierre Trentin, France, 1K time trials, 1968 Olympics gold May 15, 1963 George Heidweiler, Suriname, Dutch painter May 15, 1963 Grant Herslov, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Wayne-Spencer, Under One Roof May 15, 1961 Anne Kelly, LPGA golfer May 15, 1959 Andrew Eldritch, rocker, Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet May 15, 1956 Alice Miller, Marysville, California, LPGA golfer, 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore May 15, 1955 Lee Horsley, Muleshoe, Texas, actor, Nero Wolfe, Matt Houston May 15, 1954 Bob Beauchemin, Winnipeg, Canada, golfer, West Coast Open-1982, 83 May 15, 1953 George Brett, West Virginia, Kansas City Royal 3rd baseman, 1980 AL MVP May 15, 1953 Mike Oldfield, England, composer, Tubular Bells May 15, 1952 Rick Waits, baseball pitcher, Rangers, Indians, Twins May 15, 1951 Dennis Frederiksen, rocker, Toto-Roseanna, Africa May 15, 1949 Eric J. Beekes, actor/singer, Hunk May 15, 1949 Frank L Culbertson, Jr., Charleston, South Carolina, Cmdr USN/astro, STS-38 May 15, 1949 Wendy Pritchard, Australian women's field hockey team manager 1996 Olympics May 15, 1948 Brian Eno, Woodbridge England, rock keyboardist/singer, On Land May 15, 1948 Kathleen Sebelius, American Politician May 15, 1947 Graham Goble, Adelaide, Australia, rock guitarist, Little River Band May 15, 1946 Chazz Palminteri, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Jade, Diabolique, Bronx Tale May 15, 1944 Gunilla Hutton, Goteborg Sweden, actress, Petticoat Junction May 15, 1944 Miruts Yifter, Ethiopia, 5K/10K runner, 1980 Olympics gold May 15, 1944 Tich, rocker May 15, 1943 Harve Brosten, comedy writer/producer/director, All in the Family May 15, 1942 Anthony Wayne England, Indianapolis, PhD/astronaut, STS 51-F May 15, 1941 Cyril Cooray, cricketer, Sri Lankan Test umpire on International panel May 15, 1941 K. T. Oslin, Crossett, country singer, 80's Ladies May 15, 1941 Lainie Kazan, Brooklyn, singer and actress, Lust in the Dust, Beaches May 15, 1941 Richard Edward Wilson, composer May 15, 1940 Beth Stone, LPGA golfer May 15, 1940 Mireille Darc, Toulo,n France, actor, Week End, Hurried Man May 15, 1940 Paul Rudd, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Conn Yankee in King Arthur's Court May 15, 1940 Roger Ailes, American Businessman May 15, 1940 Don Nelson, American Coach May 15, 1939 Brian Hartley, mathematician May 15, 1938 Lenny Welch, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Breaking up is Hard to Do May 15, 1937 Trini Lopez, Trinidad, singer/guitarist, If I Had a Hammer May 15, 1937 Madeleine Albright, American Statesman May 15, 1936 Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italy, singer and actress, Cinderfella May 15, 1936 Donald [Anthony] Moffitt, U.S., sci-fi author, Jupiter Theft May 15, 1936 Jean Balissat, composer May 15, 1936 Paul Zindel, playwright, Effects of Gamma Rays on Marigolds May 15, 1936 Ralph Steadman, British Cartoonist May 15, 1935 Ted Dexter, cricketer, in Milan Superb England batsman of 60's May 15, 1934 David Robin Francis Guy Greville, 8th Duke of Warwick May 15, 1932 John Glen, Thames England, actor, Spy Who Loves Me, Backfire May 15, 1931 David Healy, actor, Supergirl, Doomsday Gun, Patton, Be My Guest May 15, 1931 F Korthals Altes, Dutch minister of Justice, VVD May 15, 1930 Jasper Johns, Augusta, Georgia, painter/sculptor, Green Target May 15, 1929 Jack Flavell, cricketer, England pace bowler in 4 Tests 1961-64 May 15, 1926 Anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright, Sleuth May 15, 1926 Clermont Pepin, composer May 15, 1926 Peter Shaffer, twin brother playwright, 5 Finger Exercise, Equus May 15, 1925 Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer May 15, 1925 Emmanuel Ghent, composer May 15, 1925 Jos Jacobs, Flemish director, Madonna of Nedermunster May 15, 1924 Andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player, Olympics, 1948-60 May 15, 1924 Don Kenyon, cricketer, England batsman in 8 Tests 1951-55 May 15, 1924 Jaime Garcia Terre, poet/essayist May 15, 1924 Ursula Thiess, Hamburg, actress, Monsoon, Bengal Brigade, Americano May 15, 1923 Richard Avedon, U.S., photographer, 1957 ASMP award May 15, 1920 Hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet May 15, 1919 Charles Palmer, cricketer, one Test 1955, later MCC president May 15, 1918 Eddy Arnold, Henderson, Tennessee, country singer, Cattle Call, Anytime May 15, 1918 Joseph Wiseman, Montreal, actor, Dr. No, Viva Zapata, Les Miserables May 15, 1917 Hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist May 15, 1916 Bill Williams, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Starlit Time, Date With the Angels May 15, 1915 Maurice B. Latey, commentator, BBC World Service May 15, 1915 Paul A. Samuelson, economist, 1970 Nobel, 1947 John Bates Clark Medal May 15, 1915 Paul Samuelson, American Economist May 15, 1914 Jack Pepys, immunologist May 15, 1914 Pierre Froidebise, composer May 15, 1914 Tenzing Norgay, Explorer May 15, 1912 Alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer May 15, 1912 Alexis Nihon, Bahamas, wrestler 1968 Olympics May 15, 1912 Arthur Victor Berger, New York City, composer, Ideas of Order May 15, 1912 Arthur Berger, American Composer May 15, 1911 Leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor, Galitzianer Cowboy May 15, 1911 Max Frisch, Swiss architect/writer, Stiller, Biedermann May 15, 1910 Constance Cummings, Wash, actress, John and Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour May 15, 1909 James Mason, England, actor, Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil May 15, 1909 Rodolfo Cornejo, composer May 15, 1908 Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer, Linden May 15, 1908 Joe Grant, American Artist May 15, 1907 Josef Alexander, composer May 15, 1907 Phillip Piratin, communist May 15, 1905 Joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor, 3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse May 15, 1905 Abraham Zapruder, Ukrainian Businessman May 15, 1904 Clifton Fadiman, born in Brooklyn, New York, TV host, Information Please, Quiz Kids May 15, 1904 Gustav-Adolf Boltenstein, Sweden, equest dressage, Oly-gold-1952, 56 May 15, 1903 Anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress, Blackmail, Manxman May 15, 1902 Richard J. Daley, American Politician May 15, 1898 Arlette-Leonie Arletty, [Bathiat], Courbevoie France, actress, Maxime May 15, 1897 Casper Howeler, Dutch music critic May 15, 1895 Charles Lamont, born in San Francisco, California, director, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars May 15, 1895 Prescott Bush, American Politician May 15, 1894 Jean Renoir, French Director May 15, 1893 Michel Gusikoff, composer May 15, 1893 Stanley Lupino, English comic, Cheer Up, Over She Goes May 15, 1891 Chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima, Washington, U.S. indian actor, Pony Soldier May 15, 1891 David Vogel, Ukraine, author, Huwelijksleven May 15, 1891 Fritz Feigl, Austria, chemist, spot tests May 15, 1891 Mikhail Bulgakov, Russia, playwright/novelist, Black Snow May 15, 1890 Katherine Anne Porter, U.S., novelist, Ship of Fools May 15, 1889 Bessie Hillman, founder, Almalgamated Clothing Workers of America May 15, 1888 Jean Wahl, French philosopher May 15, 1887 Edwin Muir, Scottish Poet May 15, 1883 Stanley Robert Marchant, composer May 15, 1880 Otto Dibelius, German theologist/bishop, Confessional Church May 15, 1878 Francisco Pujol, composer May 15, 1873 Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St. Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs May 15, 1865 Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian, Motion May 15, 1863 Frank Hornby, English Inventor May 15, 1862 Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist, La Ronde May 15, 1860 Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson May 15, 1859 Pierre Curie, France, physicist, Nobel 1903 May 15, 1856 L. Frank Baum, American Author May 15, 1855 Eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer, Dritte Stiege May 15, 1855 Graf Keyserling, writer May 15, 1845 Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, U.S.S.R., zoologist/bacteriologist, Nobel 1908 May 15, 1841 Giovanni Bolzoni, composer May 15, 1830 Laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1907 May 15, 1830 Martinus W van der Aa, author/Dutch head-editor, The Time May 15, 1819 Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General Union volunteers May 15, 1813 Stephen Heller, composer May 15, 1810 Jacob Thompson, Confederacy, died in 1885 May 15, 1808 Gottfried Herrmann, composer May 15, 1808 Michael William Balfe, composer May 15, 1807 Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer May 15, 1802 Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1888 May 15, 1795 Adolf B. Marx, German music theorist May 15, 1791 Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance May 15, 1788 James Gadsden, American Politician May 15, 1773 Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince May 15, 1773 Prince Metternich, Austrian Politician May 15, 1764 Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer May 15, 1759 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer May 15, 1754 Pierre Dutillieu, composer May 15, 1567 Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer, L'Orfeo May 15, 1565 Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam |