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October 12, 1977 Carmen Carrillo Vilanova, Miss El Salvador Universe 1997 October 12, 1975 Karmyn Tyler, Shreveport Louisiana, Miss America-Louisiana 1996 October 12, 1975 Scott Von Der Ahe, linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts October 12, 1974 Miroslav Satan, Topolcany CZE, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Edmonton October 12, 1974 Rachyl Hoskins, Miss USA-Kentucky 1997 October 12, 1972 Jeroen Egge, WLAF offensive linesman for the Amsterdam Admirals October 12, 1972 Neriah Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Mar, 1994 October 12, 1972 Singor Mobley, safety for the Dallas Cowboys October 12, 1972 Tom van Mol, soccer player, PSV October 12, 1971 Bronzel Miller, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals October 12, 1971 Pavol Rybar, hockey goaltender, Team Slovakia 1998 October 12, 1970 Amy Beth Keller, Great Bend Kansas, Miss America, Kansas-Top 10-1996 October 12, 1970 Charlie Ward, NBA guard for the New York Knicks/Heisman Trophy winner 1993 October 12, 1970 Herman Arvie, NFL tackle for the Cleveland Browns October 12, 1970 Karen Courtland, Orange, New Jersey, pairs skaters 1994 Olympics October 12, 1970 Kimberly Hoskins, Yuma Arizona, Miss Arizona-America 1991 October 12, 1970 Kirk Cameron, born in Panorama City, California, actor, Mike-Growing Pains October 12, 1969 Alison Peek, Australia, field hockey halfback/midfielder 1996 Olympics October 12, 1969 Dave Chaytors, CFL defensive tackle for the BC Lions October 12, 1969 David Collins, Bethpage, New York, rower, Olympics-bronze-1996 October 12, 1969 Jose Valentin, Manati Puerto Rico, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers October 12, 1969 Kimberly Ann Grimm, Mt Lake Park, Maryland, Miss Maryland-America 1991 October 12, 1969 Nancy Ann Kerrigan, Woburn Massachusetts, figure skater, Olympics-silver-1994 October 12, 1969 Terry Ray, NFL strong safety for the New England Patriots October 12, 1968 Adam Rich, New York City, actor, Nicholas-8 is Enough, Code Red, Gun Shy October 12, 1968 Charles Anthony, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts October 12, 1968 Leon Lett, NFL defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys October 12, 1968 Mike Trombley, Springfield, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins October 12, 1968 Hugh Jackman, Australian Actor October 12, 1967 Becky Iverson, Escanaba, Michigan, LPGA golfer, 1995 Friendly's Classic October 12, 1966 Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos October 12, 1966 Wim Jonk, Dutch soccer star, Ajax October 12, 1965 Chris Chandler, NFL quarterback, Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons October 12, 1965 J Daigneault, Montreal, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins October 12, 1965 Larry Silveira, Walnut Creek California, Nike golfer, NIKE Knoxville Open-2nd October 12, 1965 Todd Krygier, Chicago Heights, NHL left wing, Anaheim, Washington October 12, 1964 Darrick Heath, Hempstead, New York, team handball left back 1996 Olympics October 12, 1964 Fanie De Villers, cricketer, great South African pace bowler 1993- October 12, 1964 Jo Ann Willette, actress, Constance-Just 10 of Us, Real Genius October 12, 1963 Michael Zordich, NFL strong safety for the Philadelphia Eagles October 12, 1963 Randy Wood, Princeton, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars October 12, 1962 Dhammika Ranatunga, cricketer, bro of Arjuna Sri Lankan batsman 1990 October 12, 1962 Sid Fernandez, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, pitcher, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies October 12, 1960 Lionel Washington, cornerback for the Oakland Raiders October 12, 1960 Stephen Brent Lowery, Birmingham, Alabama, PGA golfer, 1994 Sprint October 12, 1959 Abigail Kingsley Alling, New York City, executive, Biosphere 2 October 12, 1958 Jeff Keith, rock vocalist, Tesla-Psychotic Supper October 12, 1955 Pat Dinizio, rock vocalist, Smithereens October 12, 1955 Jane Siberry, Canadian Musician October 12, 1954 Tom Blomberg, Dutch radio host/producer, Evening Rush Hour October 12, 1951 Bernie Ruoff, West Germany, CFL kicker, Winnipeg, Hamilton October 12, 1951 Ed Royce, Rep-R-California October 12, 1951 Sally Little, Cape Town South Africa, LPGA golfer, 1982 Dinah Shore October 12, 1950 Susan Anton, Oak Glen California, actress, Golden Girl, Spring Fever October 12, 1950 Dave Freudenthal, American Politician October 12, 1948 Rick Parfitt, Surrey England, pop guitarist/singer, Status Quo-Wanderer October 12, 1947 Chris Wallace, born in Chicago, Illinois, newscaster, NBC Weekend News October 12, 1946 Ashok Mankad, cricketer, son of Vinoo, batted for India 1969-78 October 12, 1942 Daliah Lavi, Shavel Zion Israel, actress, Casino Royalle, Lord Jim October 12, 1942 Melvin Franklin, Montgomery Alabama, rocker, Temptations October 12, 1941 Craig A Washington, Rep-D-Texas October 12, 1938 Anne Perry, British Novelist October 12, 1936 Tony Kubek, shortstop, New York Yankees, /sportscaster, NBC-TV, MSG October 12, 1935 Luciano Pavarotti, born in Modena, Italy, operatic tenor, Oh Giorgio, 3 Tenors October 12, 1935 Sam Moore, born in Miami, Florida, rock vocalist, Sam and Dave-Soul Sister October 12, 1933 Broos van Erp, Dutch MP, VVD October 12, 1932 Dick Gregory, comedian/political activist/dietician, Bahamian Diet October 12, 1932 Dusan Makavejev, Belgrade Yugoslavia, director, Man is Not a Bird October 12, 1932 Jake Edwin Garn, Sen-R-Utah, 1974-, and astronaut, STS 51D October 12, 1932 Mayer Joel Mandelbaum, composer October 12, 1932 Ned Jarrett, auto racer/announcer, 50 Grand National victories October 12, 1931 Raoul Pleskow, composer October 12, 1930 Jack S Gottlieb, composer October 12, 1929 Robert Coles, Milton Massachusetts, author, Anna Freud, Pulitzer 1973 October 12, 1928 Al Held, U.S., painter/sculptor, hard edge-style October 12, 1927 Antonia Rey, Havana Cuba, actress, True Colors, Wise Guys October 12, 1926 Hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer, Nardo, Italy October 12, 1925 Bill Parkhouse, cricketer, England batsman in 7 Tests 1950-59 October 12, 1925 Fons Jansen, news reader/Dutch cabaretier, court jester of beliefs October 12, 1925 Guitar Gabriel Robert Lewis Jones, singer/guitarist October 12, 1925 William Steinkraus, equestrian, Oly-gold/2 sil/br-52/56/60/64/68/72 October 12, 1923 Jean Nidetch, born in Brooklyn, nutritionist founder, Weight Watchers October 12, 1921 Jaroslav Drobny, Czechoslovakia, hockey, Oly-gold-1948, tennis, Wimb-1954 October 12, 1920 Alice Childress, U.S. playwright/actress, Wedding Band October 12, 1919 Andre Casanova, composer October 12, 1918 Emil Cossetto, composer October 12, 1917 Hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor, Last Train October 12, 1913 William James Moyce, armaments scientist October 12, 1911 Louis M de Guiringaud, French foreign minister, 1976-78 October 12, 1911 Vijay Merchant, cricketer, all-time great Indian batsman October 12, 1909 Josephine Hutchinson, born in Seattle, Washington, actress, Story of Louis Pasteur October 12, 1909 Zellig S Harris, U.S. linguist October 12, 1908 Ann Lane Petry, U.S. journalist/author, Street October 12, 1907 Wolfgang Fortner, composer October 12, 1906 Edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer October 12, 1906 Joe Cronin, baseball, Pirates, Red Sox, Senators, MVP 1930, AL Pres October 12, 1906 Willy Hess, composer October 12, 1905 Rick Ferrell, baseball Hall of Fame catcher October 12, 1903 Grayson Kirk, Jeffersonville Ohio, educator October 12, 1902 Dirk A M Binnendijk, critic, Authoritarian Regimes in Transistion October 12, 1896 Eugenio Montale, born in Italy, poet/translator, Xenia-Nobel 1975 October 12, 1894 Charles Hodge, California, New York University professor, Answers for Americans October 12, 1894 Elisabeth A de Vreugd, chambermaid of Dutch queen October 12, 1893 Pall Isolfsson, composer October 12, 1891 Edith Stein, German philosopher October 12, 1890 Luis de Freitas Branco, composer October 12, 1886 Karl Dane, Copenhagen Denmark, actor, Son of the Sheik October 12, 1884 Godfrey Tearle, English/US actor, 39 Steps October 12, 1882 Hermann Wolfgang Sartorius Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer October 12, 1881 Carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer October 12, 1881 William Nigh, Berlin Wisconsin, director, Ape, Doomed to Die, Mr. Wong October 12, 1880 Healey Willan, composer October 12, 1878 Karl Buresch, Austria politician October 12, 1875 Aleister [Edward S] Crowley, 75 pseudonames, British occultist October 12, 1875 Aleister Crowley, English Critic October 12, 1872 Ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer, Hugh the Drover October 12, 1866 Antonie Waldrop, painter/lithographer October 12, 1866 James Ramsay MacDonald, L, British Prime Minister, 1924, 1929-35 October 12, 1860 Elmer A Sperry, inventor, gyrocompass October 12, 1855 Arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor, Berlin Philharmonic October 12, 1855 August Sauer, Austria literature historian, Euphorion October 12, 1845 Amintore Galli, composer October 12, 1844 George W. Cable, American writer, Northampton Years October 12, 1840 Helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress, Juliet, /anti-Russian October 12, 1832 Walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer, Aylwin October 12, 1822 Joseph Haydn Potter, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1892 October 12, 1815 William Joseph Hardee, Lieutenant General Confederate Army, died in 1873 October 12, 1813 Lyman Trumbull, MC, Union, died in 1896 October 12, 1808 John Liptrot Hatton, composer October 12, 1807 John Tideman, Dutch Remonstrant theologist October 12, 1798 A J Pedro I van Alcantara, Kaiser of Brazil, 1822-31, /king of Portugal October 12, 1798 Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, 1831-49 October 12, 1763 John Ross, composer October 12, 1762 John W. Janssens, Governor-General of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811 October 12, 1759 Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer October 12, 1742 Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor October 12, 1713 Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer October 12, 1686 Silvius Leopold Weiss, composer October 12, 1606 Christoph B von Galen, prince-bishop of Munster, 1650-78 October 12, 1537 Edward VI, Tudor, King of England, 1547-53 October 12, 1490 Bernardo Pisano, composer October 12, 1350 Dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal |