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November 20, 1981 Jilen Siroky, 200m breaststroke 1996 Olympics November 20, 1976 Dominique Dawes, Silver Spring, Maryland, gymnast, Olympics-gold/brz-92, 96 November 20, 1976 Elisa Blair, Australian rower 1996 Olympics November 20, 1974 Brad Williams, cricketer, Victoria and Young Australia fast bowler November 20, 1974 Drew Ginn, Australian rower 1996 Olympics November 20, 1974 Jerald Moore, running back for the St. Louis Rams November 20, 1974 Kirk Reynolds, Outlook Saskatchwan, trap shooter 1996 Olympics November 20, 1974 Marissa Ryan, actress, Elizabeth MacGillis-Major Dad November 20, 1973 Brad Keeney, WLAF defensive tackle for the Scotland Claymores November 20, 1973 Matthew Smith, Australian field hockey forward 1996 Olympics November 20, 1972 Riddick Parker, WLAF defensive tackle, Rhein Fire, Seattle Seahawks November 20, 1972 Trent Pollard, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals November 20, 1972 Yanick Dupre, Montreal, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers November 20, 1971 Dion Nash, cricketer, NZ right-arm medium-pacer 1992- November 20, 1971 Joey Galloway, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks November 20, 1971 Robert Wijnands, Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht November 20, 1970 Sabrina Lloyd, actress, Sliders November 20, 1970 Trevor Cobb, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals November 20, 1970 Matt Blunt, American Politician November 20, 1969 Chris Harris, cricketer, son of Zin NZ all-rounder in ODI's November 20, 1969 Konstantin Semyonov, Israel, Men's pole vaulter, Oly-11th-1996 November 20, 1969 Malvin Hunter, CFL defensive end for the Edmonton Eskimos November 20, 1969 Richard Dickson Reid, NZ, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics November 20, 1969 Silvia Sommaggio, Italian 5k runner November 20, 1968 Jeff Tarango, California, tennis star, defaulted 1995 Wimbledon November 20, 1968 Keith Rucker, NFL defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals November 20, 1968 Ming Na-Wen, actress, ER, One Night Stand, Lien-As the World Turns November 20, 1968 Richard Clarke, born in Toronto, Ontario, Yachter Finn 1996 Olympics November 20, 1967 Alex Arias, New York City, infielder for the Florida Marlins November 20, 1967 Chris Childs, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks November 20, 1967 Chris Patton, Fountain Inn, South Carolina, Nike golfer, 1993 New Mexico Charity Classic November 20, 1967 Jeff Cotler, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Brian-Struck by Lightning November 20, 1965 Andrew Stewart, CFL defensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts November 20, 1965 Mike D[iamond], New York City, rap vocalist, Beastie Boys-You Gotta Fight November 20, 1964 John Maclean, Oshawa, NHL right wing for the New Jersey Devils November 20, 1964 Ned Vaughn, actor, The Rescuer November 20, 1962 Steve Alexander, rocker, Brother Beyond-Can You Keep a Secret November 20, 1959 Sean Young, born in Louisville, Kentucky, actress, Dune, Young Doctor in Love November 20, 1957 James Brown, British reggae singer/drummer, UB40-Red Red Wine November 20, 1956 Dan Powers, rock guitarist, Michael Stanley Band November 20, 1956 Mark Gastineau, NFL end, New York Jets, Pro Bowl 1981-85 November 20, 1956 Sergei Gayevich Severin, Russian cosmonaut November 20, 1955 Bo Derek, [Mary Collins], born in Long Beach, California, actr, 10, Tarzan the Ape Man November 20, 1955 Thea Vidale, actress, Family Matters November 20, 1955 Timothy Kristian Charles Mace, Great Britain, cosmonaut November 20, 1954 Steve Dahl, California, Chicago's anti-disco DJ, WLS-FM November 20, 1953 Greg Gibson, Stafford, Virginia, Greco-Roman wrestler 1984 Olympics silver November 20, 1950 Gary Green, rocker, Gentle Giant November 20, 1949 Juha Mieto, Finland, 15KM skier 1980 Olympics silver November 20, 1949 Ray Vitte, New York City, actor, Doc, Cody-Quest November 20, 1948 Richard Masur, New York City, actor, David-One Day at a Time November 20, 1948 Samuel E Wright, Camden, South Carolina, actor, Enos, Ball Four November 20, 1948 John Bolton, American Statesman November 20, 1947 George Grantham, Oklahoma, rock drummer/vocalist, Poco November 20, 1947 Joe Walsh, Wichita, Kansas, guitarist/rocker, Eagles-Take it Easy November 20, 1947 Mardell Wilkins, LPGA golfer November 20, 1946 Duane Allman, born in Nashville, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Allman Brothers November 20, 1946 John "Blackfoot" Colbert, U.S. singer, Soul Children, Taxi November 20, 1946 Judy Woodruff, newscaster, McNeil Lehrer Report November 20, 1946 Ray Stiles, rocker November 20, 1945 Dan McBride, rocker, Sha Na Na November 20, 1945 Rachid Mimouni, author November 20, 1944 Anthea Stewart, Zimbabwe, field hockey coach/player, Olympic-1980 November 20, 1943 Lindsay Thomas, Rep-D-GA, 1983- November 20, 1943 Veronica Hamel, Philadelphia, actress, Joyce-Hill St. Blues, 79 Park Ave November 20, 1942 Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Sen-D-DE, 1973- November 20, 1942 Meredith Monk, Lima Peru, choreographer-composer-performing artist November 20, 1942 Norman Greenbaum, Massachusetts, folk singer, Spirit in the Sky November 20, 1942 Joe Biden, American Politician November 20, 1941 Gary Karr, born in Los Angeles, California, double-bassist, Oslo Philharmonic November 20, 1940 Bob Einstein, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Officer Judy, Super Dave Osborne November 20, 1940 Helma Sanders-Brahms, Emden Germany, director, Apple Trees, Manoever November 20, 1939 Dick Smothers, New York City, comedian, Smother Brothers' Show November 20, 1938 Tony White, cricketer, 2 Tests WI vs. Australia 1965 November 20, 1937 Eero Mantyranta, Finland, nordic ski relay 1960 Olympics gold November 20, 1937 Jack Linkletter, born in San Francisco, California, TV host, Haggis Baggis, Hootenanny November 20, 1937 Ruth Laredo, nee Meckler, born in Detroit, Michigan, concert pianist November 20, 1936 Don DeLillo, American Novelist November 20, 1934 Valentine J Peter, born in Omaha, Nebraska, priest, Boy's Town 1985- November 20, 1932 John Barnes Chance, composer November 20, 1932 Richard Dawson, Hampshire England, actor, Hogan's Heroes, Family Feud November 20, 1929 Dick Clark, Mt Vernon, New York, TV host, American Bandstand November 20, 1929 Donald Ray January, Plainview, Texas, PGA golfer, 1960 Tucson Open November 20, 1929 Kenneth DeWitt Schermerhorn, Schenectady, New York, conductor, Amer Ballet November 20, 1928 Franklin Cover, Cleve, actor, Tom-The Jeffersons November 20, 1928 Rex Reason, Berlin Germany, actor, Man Without a Gun, Roaring 20s November 20, 1927 Estelle Parsons, Lynn Massachusetts, actress, Rachel Rachel, Bonnie and Clyde November 20, 1926 Kaye Ballard, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress/comedienne, Kaye-Mothers-in-Law November 20, 1925 Judy Woodruff, news analyst and commentator November 20, 1925 June [Shirley L] Christy, U.S., jazz singer, Tampico November 20, 1925 Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina, Bolshoi Ballet November 20, 1925 Robert Francis Kennedy, Brookline, Mass, D-Sen-NY, AG; assassinated November 20, 1925 Robert Kennedy, American Politician November 20, 1924 Benoit Mandelbrot, Warsaw Poland, mathematician, proved Zipf's law November 20, 1923 Beryl Sprinkel, Missouri, economist, Council of Economic Advisers November 20, 1923 Nadine Gordimer, South African author, July's people, Nobel 1991 November 20, 1921 Phyllis Thaxter, Portland Maine, actress, Nora, Ft. Worth November 20, 1921 Jim Garrison, American Public Servant November 20, 1920 Armin Schibler, composer November 20, 1920 Douglas Dick, Charlestown, West Virginia, actor, Carl-Waterfront November 20, 1920 Gene Tierney, Brooklyn, actress, Laura, Razor's Edge, Ghost and Mrs. Muir November 20, 1919 Dulcie Gray, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, actress, Mine Own Executioner November 20, 1919 Evelyn Keyes, Port Arthur, Texas, actress, Adventure of Martin Eden November 20, 1919 Halka Grossman, resistance fighter/politician November 20, 1919 John McCarthy, composer November 20, 1918 Dora Ratjen, Germany, man possing as woman high jumper, Oly-4th-1936 November 20, 1917 Max Georg Baumann, composer November 20, 1917 Pam Henningen, [Cornelia CP Ingenegeren], Indonesian/Dutch dancer November 20, 1917 Ram Gopal, Indies/English dancer, Blue Peter, Purple Plain November 20, 1917 Robert Byrd, American Politician November 20, 1916 Ferdinand AM van der Ham, Dutch WW II resistance fighter November 20, 1916 Judy Canova, born in Jacksonville, Florida, comedienne/actress, Cannonball November 20, 1916 Robert A Bruce, Maryland, pioneer, exercise cardiology November 20, 1916 William John Elwyn Davies, painter November 20, 1915 Kon Ichikawa, Japan, director, Matatabi, Money Talks November 20, 1914 Emilio Pucci, Naples, fashion designer, Neiman-Marcus Award-1954 November 20, 1911 Jean Shiley, U.S., high jumper 1932 Olympics gold November 20, 1910 Pauli Murray, famous African November 20, 1909 Alan Bible, Sen-D-Nev, 1954-74 November 20, 1908 Alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host, Masterpiece Theatre November 20, 1907 Fran Allison, LaPorte City Iowa, actress, Kukla, Fran and Ollie November 20, 1907 Henri-Georges Clouzot, France, director, Le salaire de la peur November 20, 1904 Alexandra Danilova, ballet great November 20, 1902 Wolfgang Kunkel, German law historian November 20, 1900 Chester Gould, cartoonist, Dick Tracy November 20, 1899 Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer November 20, 1897 Lores Bonney, aviator November 20, 1897 Margaret Sutherland, composer November 20, 1896 Mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer November 20, 1894 Carl Mayer, Graz, actor, Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise November 20, 1892 James B Collip, Canadian biochemist/physiologist, insulin November 20, 1891 Leon Cadore, pitcher, pitched all of 26 inning game November 20, 1891 Reginald Denny Richmond England, actor, Rebecca, Cat Ballou, Batman November 20, 1890 Jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter November 20, 1890 Robert Armstrong, Saginaw, Michigan, actor, Mighty Joe Young, King Kong November 20, 1889 Edwin Hubble, astronomer, discoverer of galaxies, red shift November 20, 1886 Karl von Frisch, zoologist/bee expert, Nobel 1973 November 20, 1884 Norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist, President Candidate 1928-48 November 20, 1879 Franz Pfemfert, writer November 20, 1873 Daniel Gregory Mason, Brookline Massachusetts, composer, Chanticker November 20, 1873 Willem Roell, Dutch general/founder, Ordedienst November 20, 1871 William H Kilpatrick, U.S. mathematician/philosopher/educator November 20, 1869 Clark Griffith, Missouri, baseball player/manager, New York Yankees November 20, 1867 Vicente Ripolles, composer November 20, 1866 Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball November 20, 1864 Gerard W. Kernkamp, Dutch historian/editor, Groene Amsterdammer November 20, 1863 Maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress, Black Griet November 20, 1862 Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman, SDAP November 20, 1858 Selma Lagerlof, Sweden, novelist, Tales of a Manor-Nobel 1909 November 20, 1850 Arthor Goring Thomas, composer November 20, 1841 Wilfrid Laurier, L, 7th Canadian PM, 1896-1911 November 20, 1836 John Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General Union volunteers, died in 1874 November 20, 1834 Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer November 20, 1830 Patrick Henry Jones, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1900 November 20, 1819 Edouard Joseph Stevens, Belgian animal painter/graphic artist November 20, 1802 James Lawrence Lardner, Commander Union Navy, died in 1881 November 20, 1781 Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian November 20, 1766 John Wall Calcott, composer November 20, 1765 Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer November 20, 1761 Pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Italy, 253rd Pope, 1829-30 November 20, 1759 Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer November 20, 1757 Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer November 20, 1752 Thomas Chatterton, English poet, Christabel November 20, 1726 Oliver Wolcott, Ct-Gov, /signed Decl of Independence November 20, 1652 Romanus Weichlein, composer November 20, 1625 Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised November 20, 1620 Peregrine White, son of Wm and Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower November 20, 1606 Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian November 20, 1602 Otto von Guericke, inventor, air pump November 20, 1327 Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder, Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan |