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October 5, 1982 Natalie Vlandis, Northridge California, pairs skater, & Jered Guzman October 5, 1977 Lia Rousset, Alhambra California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics October 5, 1975 Kate Winslet, born in Reading, England, actress, Titanic, Jude, Hamlet, Get Back October 5, 1975 Scott E Weinger, New York City, actor, Steve Taylor-Family Man, Full House October 5, 1974 Douglas Emerson, born in Glendale California, actor, Robbie-Herbie the Love Bug October 5, 1972 Derek Sholdice, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos October 5, 1972 Grant Hill, born in Dallas, Texas, NBA forward and guard, Det Pistons, Oly-gold-96 October 5, 1971 Chad Lewis, tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles October 5, 1971 Chris Whitney, NBA guard, Washington Wizards October 5, 1971 Coni Lyn Hull, Jackson Michigan, Miss America-Michigan 1996 October 5, 1971 Dan Plante, Hayward, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders October 5, 1970 Anthony Phillips, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons October 5, 1970 Josie Bissett, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Jane Mancini-Melrose Place October 5, 1970 Mark Luijpers, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC October 5, 1970 Thomas Randolph, NFL cornerback for the New York Giants October 5, 1970 Tina Poitras, Thompson Manitoba, 10k walker 1996 Olympics October 5, 1969 Martin Driever, WLAF tight end for the Frankfurt Galaxy October 5, 1968 Omar Berlo, jockey October 5, 1968 Sally Smith, Orange NSW, golfer, 1993 T67 Alpine Aust Ladies Masters October 5, 1968 Wayne Holdsworth, cricketer, NSW fast bowler, Australian tourist 1993 October 5, 1967 Ellie Gibson, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, golfer, 1994 PING-Cellular One-5th October 5, 1967 Rex Chapman, NBA guard, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns October 5, 1966 Fredrik Olausson, Vaxsjo Swe, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks October 5, 1966 Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, long/triple jumper, Oly-silv/gold-92, 96 October 5, 1966 Peter Fonseca, Lisbon Portugal, Canadian marathoner 1996 Olympics October 5, 1966 Therese Brisson, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics October 5, 1965 John Keller, Jr., Toledo Ohio, team handball back court 1996 Olympics October 5, 1965 Mario Lemieux, Montreal, NHL high scoring center, Pitts Penguin, #66 October 5, 1965 Patrick Roy, Quebec, NHL goalie, Mont Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche October 5, 1965 Paul Moloney, Melbourne VIC, Australasia golfer October 5, 1965 Penny Baker, Buffalo, New York, playmate, January, 1984 October 5, 1965 Richey Reneberg, born in Phoenix, Arizona, tennis star, 1995 Australian doubles October 5, 1965 Theo Bos, Dutch soccer player: Vitesse October 5, 1965 Trace Armstrong, NFL defensive end for the Miami Dolphins October 5, 1964 Denean Howard, Sherman, Texas, 4X400m relayer 1988 Olympics silver October 5, 1964 Terry Mathews, Alexandria, Louisiana, pitcher for the Florida Marlins October 5, 1963 Hugh Morris, cricketer, England lefty opening batsman 1991 October 5, 1963 Laura Davies, Coventry England, LPGA golfer, 1989 Lady Keystone Open October 5, 1963 Sophie Favier, Lyon France, actress, Sans Interdits October 5, 1963 Tony Dodemaide, cricketer, Victorian, Sussex and Australian all-rounder October 5, 1962 J C Estrada, jockey October 5, 1962 John Sala, LA CA October 5, 1962 Johnny Huang, Canton China, table tennis player 1996 Olympics October 5, 1962 Ken Noda, New York City, pianist, Rivalry October 5, 1962 Michael Alexander Conley, Chic, triple jumper, Olympics gold 92, 96 October 5, 1962 Michael Andretti, Indy-car racer/Auto Hall of Fame, elected 1986 October 5, 1962 Mike Conley, born in Chicago, Illinois, triple jumper 1984 Olympics silver October 5, 1961 Shell Kepler, actress, Amy Vining-General Hospital October 5, 1959 Troy Luccketta, rock drummer, Tesla-Psychotic Supper October 5, 1958 Brent W. Jett, Jr., Pontiac, Michigan, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 72, sk:81 October 5, 1957 Jeanne Evert, tennis player, Chris' sister October 5, 1957 Larry Saumell, jockey October 5, 1957 Lee "Kix" Thompson, saxophonist, Madness-Baggy Trousers October 5, 1955 Adair Ferguson, Australian rower 1996 Olympics October 5, 1955 Leo Barnes, Irish saxophonist, Hothouse Flowers-I'm Sorry, Don't Go October 5, 1954 Bob Geldof, rocker October 5, 1954 Duncan Regehr, born in Alberta, Canada, actor, Wizards and Warriors October 5, 1953 James E Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary October 5, 1953 John Stachniewski, scholar/teacher October 5, 1953 Russell Mael, [Dwight Russel Day], California, rock vocalist, Sparks October 5, 1953 Sandra "Puma" Jones, Kingston Jamaica, rocker, Black Uhuru October 5, 1952 Clive Barker, producer, Hell Raiser October 5, 1951 Karen Allen, Illinois, actress, Cruising, Starman, Wanderers October 5, 1951 Leah Poulis Mueller, Berwyn, Illinois, speed skater, 1980 Olympics gold October 5, 1950 Jeff Conaway, New York City, actor, Bobby-Taxi, Loving October 5, 1949 Brian McManus Connolly, musician October 5, 1949 Peter Ackroyd, British Author October 5, 1948 Brian Connolly, Scotland, rocker, Sweet October 5, 1948 Delroy George Wilson, singer October 5, 1948 Lucius Ross, U.S. pop guitarist, Funkadelic-One Nation Under a Groove October 5, 1948 Sal Viscuso, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Soap, Montefuscos October 5, 1947 Brian Johnson, Australia, hard rocker, AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie October 5, 1946 Richard Kermode, rocker October 5, 1944 Ben Korthals, advocate/Dutch MP, VVD October 5, 1943 Benjamin L Cardin, Rep-D-Maryland October 5, 1943 Inna Churikova, Russia, actress, Theme October 5, 1943 Steve Miller, Milwaukee, rocker, Abracadabra, Space Cowboy October 5, 1942 Richard Street, born in Detroit, Michigan, rocker, Temptations October 5, 1941 Ricardo Hoffmann, marathon swimmer, 299 miles October 5, 1940 Bob Cowper, cricketer (Aust LHB, 307 vs. England MCG 1966 Very rich October 5, 1938 Carlo Mastrangelo, born in Bronx, New York, rocker, Dion and The Belmonts October 5, 1938 Teresa Heinz Kerry, American October 5, 1937 Barry Switzer, football coach, Oklahoma October 5, 1936 Annerose Schmidt, East German pianist October 5, 1936 Vaclav Havel, writer/president Czechoslovakia, 1989-92 October 5, 1935 Jimmy Binks, cricket wicket-keeper, England twice vs. India 1964 October 5, 1935 Peter Brown, New York City, actor, Lawman, Laredo, Bold and Beautiful October 5, 1934 David Smith, cricketer, England opening bowler vs. India 1961-62 October 5, 1933 Diane Cilento, Queensland Aust, actress, Agony and Ecstasy, Wicker Man October 5, 1932 Madhav Apte, cricketer, bro of Arvind 7 Tests for India, 1 century October 5, 1932 Yvonne Braitwaite Burke, lawyer, Rep October 5, 1930 Pavel Romanovich Popovich, Ukraine, cosmonaut, Vostok IV, Soyuz 14 October 5, 1929 Autherine Lucy, 1st black to enroll in University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa October 5, 1929 Richard F Gordon, Jr., Seattle, Capt USN/astronaut, Gemini 11, Apol 12 October 5, 1929 Skip Homeier, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Beachhead, Dan Raven, Interns October 5, 1928 Willem de Kwaadsteniet, lawyer/Dutch MP, CDA October 5, 1927 Al Hansen, artist October 5, 1927 John Downey, composer October 5, 1926 Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant October 5, 1926 Gottfried Michael Koenig, composer October 5, 1925 Gail Davis, Little Rock, Arkansas, actress, Annie Oakley October 5, 1924 Bill Dana, Quincy Massachusetts, comedian/actor, Jose Jimenez October 5, 1924 Jose Donoso, writer October 5, 1924 Frederic Morton, American Writer October 5, 1923 Glynis Johns, Pretoria South Africa, actress, Mary Poppins October 5, 1923 Philip Berrigan, militant priest, Chicago 7 October 5, 1923 Stig H Dagerman, Swedish writer, Burned Child October 5, 1921 Bill Willis, AAFC, NFL guard for the Cleveland Browns October 5, 1920 Robert Feenstra, Dutch law historian October 5, 1919 Allen Ludden, Mineral Point Wisconsin, TV host, Password October 5, 1919 Donald Pleasence, Worksop England, actor, Fantastic Voyage, Halloween October 5, 1919 Luis H P Daal, Antillean literary October 5, 1919 Robin Bailey, Hucknall England, actor, See No Evil, Screamtime October 5, 1917 Magda Szabo, Hungary, author, Az oz, Abigel October 5, 1917 Robert Adams, English sculptor October 5, 1916 Douglas Ranger, surgeon October 5, 1913 William Lehman, Rep-D-FL, 1973- October 5, 1911 Flann O'Brien, Irish Writer October 5, 1908 Joshua Logan, Broadway producer, South Pacific October 5, 1906 Leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher October 5, 1906 Louise Brown, dancer/teacher October 5, 1904 George Chesterman Phillips, naval officer October 5, 1904 John Hoyt, Bronxville, New York, actor, Gimme a Break, Tom Dick and Mary October 5, 1903 Jimmy Ritz, U.S. comic, Ritz Brothers-Blazing Stewardesses October 5, 1902 Larry Fine, Pennsylvania, comedian, 3 Stooges October 5, 1902 Michael Kondracki, composer October 5, 1902 Ray Kroc, born in Illinois, founder of McDonalds and owner for the San Diego Padres October 5, 1901 Johan Fiolet, Dutch actor and director October 5, 1901 John Alton, cinematographer October 5, 1901 Willy Lages, German chief of Sicherheitsdienst in Amsterdam October 5, 1899 Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer October 5, 1899 Georges Bidault, French Politician October 5, 1895 Walter Bedell Smith, U.S. general, WW II, /head of CIA, 1950-52 October 5, 1890 Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer October 5, 1887 Max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter October 5, 1887 Rene Cassin, pacifist, Nobel Peace Prize 1968 October 5, 1886 Carter De Haven, IL October 5, 1884 Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright, Cafe Tabac October 5, 1884 Hendrik W. Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian, CHU 1939-63 October 5, 1883 Charles Maduro, Antillean composer October 5, 1882 Giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer, Solar physics October 5, 1882 Robert Hutchings Goddard, Worcester Massachusetts, rocket pioneer October 5, 1881 Otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist President of Karelo-Finnish SR, 1940-56 October 5, 1879 Halfdan Cleve, composer October 5, 1879 John Erskine, U.S., poet/pianist, Private Life of Helen of Troy October 5, 1878 Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville, Indiana, actress, Maid of Salem October 5, 1875 Cyril Rootham, composer October 5, 1864 Louis Lumiere, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 October 5, 1864 Arthur Zimmermann, German Statesman October 5, 1863 Ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist October 5, 1860 Lucien Laberthonniere, French philosopher October 5, 1858 Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria October 5, 1840 Fran Gerbic, composer October 5, 1840 John Addington Symonds, British historian and writer, Probs in Greek Ethics October 5, 1836 George Washington Gordon, Brig Gen Confederate Army, died in 1911 October 5, 1833 Cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General Union volunteers, died in 1915 October 5, 1830 Chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, R, 21st President, 1881-85 October 5, 1830 Chester A. Arthur, American President October 5, 1823 Feliks Jaronski, composer October 5, 1822 Hans Hampel, composer October 5, 1817 Eduard Franck, composer October 5, 1808 Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1892 October 5, 1808 Winand C H Staring, geologist, Geology of Netherlands October 5, 1804 Robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877 October 5, 1799 Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship October 5, 1758 Thomas Greatorex, composer October 5, 1743 Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer October 5, 1722 Gregorio Sciroli, composer October 5, 1713 Denis Diderot, France, encyclopedist, Dictionnaire Encyclopedique October 5, 1712 Francesco Guardi, Italian painter October 5, 1703 Jonathan Edwards, U.S., theologian/philosopher, Original Sin October 5, 1684 Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer October 5, 1626 Johann Schop, composer October 5, 1609 Paul Fleming, writer October 5, 1458 Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint |