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September 2, 1981 Katie Teft, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, gymnast 1996 Olympics September 2, 1980 Ashley Witmer, Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 1997 September 2, 1974 Jason Lawson, NBA center, Orlando Magic September 2, 1974 Karina Wieland, Australian rower 1996 Olympics September 2, 1974 Lisa Snowdon, English Model September 2, 1973 Matthew Dunn, Leeton NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics September 2, 1972 James Willis, NFL linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles September 2, 1972 Katarina Studenikova, Bratislava Slovak Rep, tennis star September 2, 1971 Rich Aurilia, born in Brooklyn, New York, infielder for the San Francisco Giants September 2, 1971 Shauna Sand, born in San Diego, California, actress, Renegade September 2, 1971 Tommy Maddox, NFL quarterback for the New York Giants September 2, 1969 Mark Brettschneider, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Jason-One Life to Live September 2, 1969 Russell Freeman, NFL tackle for the Oakland Raiders September 2, 1969 Shani Waugh, Bunbury Aust, LPGA golfer, Aust sub-jr champ-1986, 87 September 2, 1968 Ricardo de Jongh, soccer player, Dordrecht '90 September 2, 1966 Salma Hayek, actress, Desparado September 2, 1965 Doug Linton, born in Santa Ana California, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals September 2, 1965 Lennox Lewis, WBC boxing champ September 2, 1964 Keanu Reeves, Beirut, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed September 2, 1963 Sam Mitchell, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves September 2, 1961 Jeff Russell, Cincinnatti, Ohio, pitcher for the Texas Rangers September 2, 1960 Eric Dickerson, Texas, NFL halfback, Los Angeles Rams, Colts/2,105 yds in 1984 September 2, 1960 Rex Hudler, born in Tempe, Arizona, outfielder, New York Yankees, California Angels September 2, 1959 Esther Oosterbeek, Dutch singer, Dolly Dots September 2, 1958 Marlene Janssen, born in Rock Island, Illinois, playmate, Nov, 1982 September 2, 1957 Steve Porcaro, rock keyboards/vocalist, Toto-Roseanna, Africa September 2, 1955 Linda Purl, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, Gloria-Happy Days, Matlock September 2, 1953 Gerhard P J Thiele, Brenz, Germany, astronaut September 2, 1953 John Zorn, American Composer September 2, 1952 Earl Pomeroy, Rep-D-North Dakota September 2, 1952 Jimmy Connors, U.S. Open-78, 82, 83 Wimbledon-74, 82 September 2, 1951 Mark Harmon, born in Burbank, California, actor, Dr. Caldwell-St. Elsewhere September 2, 1951 Michael Gray, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Ronnie-Brian Keith Show September 2, 1951 Mike Kaminsky, rocker September 2, 1951 Jim DeMint, American Politician September 2, 1949 Albert West[laken], Dutch singer, Dumb Willie September 2, 1948 Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, teacher/astronaut, STS 25 September 2, 1948 Terry Bradshaw, NFL QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers/announcer, CBS, FOX September 2, 1948 Christa McAuliffe, American Astronaut September 2, 1946 Luis Avalos, Havana Cuba, actor, Condo, E/R, I Had 3 Wives September 2, 1946 Marty Grebb, Chicago, rocker, Buckinghams September 2, 1944 Claude Nicollier, Vevey Switzerland, astronaut, STS 61-K, 46, 61, 75 September 2, 1943 Glenn Sather, NHL coach, Edmonton Oiler September 2, 1943 Joe Simon, U.S. singer, Power of Love September 2, 1943 Rosalind Ashford, Detroit, rock vocalist, Martha Reeve and Vandellas September 2, 1941 Tommy Aycock, Edinburg, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Las Vegas Senior-5th September 2, 1940 Beverly Sanders, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Lotsa Luck, CPO Sharkey September 2, 1940 Jimmy Clanton, Baton Rogue, Louisiana, rock vocalist, Just a Dream September 2, 1940 Mike Pyne, jazz Pianist September 2, 1939 Bobby Purify, rocker September 2, 1939 Robert Lee Dickey, U.S. singer, I'm your puppet September 2, 1939 Sam Gooden, Chattanooga Tennessee, rock vocalist, Impressions-Gypsy Woman September 2, 1938 Glyn Worsnip, broadcaster September 2, 1937 Peter Ueberroth, organized LA Olympics, 1984, /baseball commissioner September 2, 1936 David Leonard Blake, composer September 2, 1936 Joan Kennedy, 1st wife of Mass Senator, Ted September 2, 1936 Andy Grove, Hungarian Businessman September 2, 1935 Jim Moody, Rep-D-WI, 1983- September 2, 1934 Michael Sahl, composer September 2, 1933 Mathieu Kerekou, Statesman September 2, 1931 Alan K. Simpson, minority whip, Sen-R-WY, 1979- September 2, 1931 Pierre Huyskens, Dutch radio host September 2, 1930 Andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer September 2, 1928 Miloslav Istvan, composer September 2, 1928 Peter Mansfield, writer September 2, 1927 Francis Matthews, British actor, On the Bowery, Paul Temple September 2, 1927 Leonard Katzman, TV producer September 2, 1927 Trudi Jochum-Beiser, Austria, downhill skier 1952 Olympics gold September 2, 1927 Tzvi Avni, composer September 2, 1925 Ronnie Stevens, born in London, England, actor, Rodney-Dick and Duchess September 2, 1919 Gideon William Waldrop, composer September 2, 1919 Marge Champion, born in Los Angeles, California, dancer, Marge and Gower Champion Show September 2, 1918 Allen Drury, author, Advise and Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize September 2, 1918 Laurindo Almeida, composer/guitarist September 2, 1918 Martha Mitchell, wife of Attorney General John Mitchell September 2, 1917 Cleveland Amory, Nahant Massachusetts, conservationist/TV reviewer, TV Guide September 2, 1917 Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian guitarist, developed bossa nova September 2, 1916 Dorothy May Bundy-Cheney, winner of more than 141 U.S. tennis titles September 2, 1916 Penny Santon, Greenwich Village, New York, actress, Roll Out, Matt Houston September 2, 1915 Dai-Keong Lee, composer September 2, 1915 Hans Joachim Koellreutter, composer September 2, 1914 Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist September 2, 1914 Tom Glazer, American Musician September 2, 1913 Bill Shankly, Scottish Athlete September 2, 1912 Johan Daisne, [Herman Thiery], Belgian writer, magic realism September 2, 1911 Eileen Way, actress, Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin September 2, 1911 Rene Amengual, composer September 2, 1910 Bruce Boyce, singer/teacher September 2, 1908 Barbara Jo Allen, New York City, actress, Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter September 2, 1905 Bernard C J Lievegoed, Dutch anthroposophist?, founder Free College September 2, 1904 Set Svanholm, Vasteras Sweden, tenor, London Convent Garden 1948-57 September 2, 1904 Vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], New York City, actress, Follow the Leader September 2, 1894 Joseph Roth, Austria, journalist and writer, Hotel Savoy September 2, 1892 Felix Wolfes, composer September 2, 1887 Willem De Merode, protestant poet September 2, 1884 Frank Laubach, Benton, Pennsylvania, educator, taught reading through phonetics September 2, 1878 Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr September 2, 1877 Frederick Soddy, English Scientist September 2, 1870 Marie Ault, [Mary Cragg], Wigan England September 2, 1869 Delfien Vanhaute, [Eckart], Flem pastor/poet, Parsifal, Ark of Noe September 2, 1866 Hiram Johnson, Gov-Progressive-Cal September 2, 1856 Yang Hsiu-ch'ing, commander in chief of Taiping Rebellion September 2, 1853 Wilhelm Ostwald, Germany, physical chemist, Nobel 1909 September 2, 1850 Albert Spaulding, baseball player/founded Spaulding sports company September 2, 1850 Eugene Field, author/journalist, Little Boy Blue September 2, 1847 George Robert Sims, English Journalist September 2, 1839 Henry George, land reformer/writer, Progress and Poverty September 2, 1838 Liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii, 1891-93 September 2, 1837 James Harrison Wilson, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1925 September 2, 1814 Ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian September 2, 1798 Thomas Holliday Hicks, Union Gov, died in 1865 September 2, 1778 Leopold FJJJ van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician September 2, 1778 Louis Bonaparte, French Royalty September 2, 1763 Caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author September 2, 1750 Pehr Frigel, composer September 2, 1731 Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright, Olint und Sophronia September 2, 1716 Johann Trier, composer September 2, 1705 Abraham Tucker, British Philosopher September 2, 1675 William Somerville, English Poet September 2, 1661 Georg Bohm, German organist/composer |