1970 Birthday Chris Thorpe, Waukegan, Illinois, doubles luger 1994 Olympics 1970 Birthday Scott Stahoviak, born in Waukegan, Ilinois, infielder for the Minnesota Twins 1966 Event Race riot in Waukegan, Illinois 1957 Birthday David Allen Ogrin, Waukegan, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1994 Byron Nelson-2nd 1948 Birthday Diane Ackerman, born in Waukegan, Illinois, American poet, author and naturalist, wrote 'Wife of Light' and 'A Natural History of Love' 1898 Birthday George Chandler, born in Waukegan, Illinois, actor, Lassie 1894 Birthday Jack Benny, Benjamin Kubelski, Waukegan, Illinois, "Oh! Rochester!"
