Born:
Vanessa Kerry, born in Boston, Massachusetts, medical resident, daughter of John Kerry, campaigned with her father in the 2004 Presidential election
More Notable Birthdays on December 31: 1959 - Val Kilmer, actor, Top Secret, Top Gun, Willow
1946 - Patti Smith, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock vocalist, Radio Ethiopia
1943 - Ben Kingsley, Scarborough England, actor, Gandhi, Betrayal, Maurice
1937 - Anthony Hopkins, born in Wales, actor, Elephant Man, QB VII, Magic, Bounty
1869 - Henri Matisse, France, impressionist painter, Odalisque
