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1469 - Giovanni della Robbia Italian sculptor 1611 - Innocent XI [Benedetto Odescalchi] Italy, 240th Roman Catholic Pope (1676-89) 1616 - Johann Jacob Froberger German singer/organist/composer 1746 - Johann Friedrich Peter composer 1755 - Gabriele Prota composer 1762 - Johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre) 1770 - Antoine-Charles Glachant composer 1795 - Johns Hopkins philanthropist, founded Johns Hopkins University 1808 - Samuel Jameson Gholson Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 1812 - Felix Kirk Zollicoffer Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 1815 - John Gross Barnard Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882 1828 - Adin Ballou Underwood Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) 1839 - Alice Mary Smith composer 1858 - Roland Napoleon Bonaparte French officer/traveller (Surinam) 1859 - Nellie Melba [Heal Mitchell] Australian soprano (Peach Melba) 1860 - Victor E Orlando Italy's premier (1917-19) 1864 - Carl Ethan Akeley US, naturalist, developed animal mount process 1869 - Jules Poncelet Belgian minister of State 1873 - Federico Gerdes Tacna Perú, orchestraestra director 1874 - Gilbert Laird Jessop cricketer (The Croucher) 1876 - Saint-Georges de Bouchélier French author (Le Rois Sans Couronne) 1878 - Adam von Ahn Carse composer 1879 - Lord Waldorf Astor England, 2nd viscount (C)/publisher (London Observer) 1879 - Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor US/England's feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor 1880 - Allard R Hulshoff architect of Amsterdam (1924) 1883 - Henricus Keuls Dutch lawyer/poet (Dancing Lamp) 1884 - Arthur Meulemans Belgian composer (Adriaan Brouwer) (or 5/10) 1890 - Ho Chi Minh trail blazer/leader of Vietnam (1946, 1969) 1892 - Konstatin G Paustovski Russian author (Povestj Zjizni) 1895 - Albert Hay Malotte composer 1895 - Cecil Gray composer 1896 - Michael Balcon Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon 1899 - Leonid Maksimovich Leonov novelist/playwright 19-- - Tim Waldrip Spokane WA, actor (Casey-American Dream) 1901 - Ivo Cruz composer 1904 - Anthony Bushell Kent England, actor (Journey's End) 1904 - Sven Thofelt Sweden, pentathlete (Olympics-gold-1928) 1909 - Bruce Bennett Tacoma WA, actor (Before I Hang, Sahara) 1909 - Schlomo Joffe composer 1910 - Alan Melville cricketer (graceful South African batsman 1938-49) 1913 - Albert Hardy photographer 1913 - Neelam Sanjiva Reddy President of India 1915 - Pol Pot dictator/mass murderer 1918 - Florence Chadwick swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways) 1919 - Betty Jameson Norman OK, LPGA golfer (1947 US Women's Open) 1921 - Charles van de Reve slavic (Belief of Kameraden) 1921 - Daniel Gelin Angers France, Maria Schneider's dad, actor (Obsession) 1921 - Karel van het Reve Dutch Slavist (Comrade's Religion) 1922 - David McLean Akron OH, actor (Tate-Tate) 1924 - Sandy Galbraith Wilson composer 1925 - Malcolm X [Little] Omaha NE, assassinated leader of black muslims 1926 - Paul Cooper composer 1928 - Anthony C B Chapman England, sports car builder/autoracer (Formula 1) 1929 - Harvey Cox US theologist (Secular City) 1929 - Michael Adamis composer 1930 - Hans Kox composer 1930 - Lorraine Hansberry playwright (Raisin in the Sun) 1931 - Eric Davidson comedy scriptwriter 1931 - Ruben Radica composer 1934 - David Sinclair actor (Love & Hate) 1934 - James Charles Lehrer Wichita KS, news anchor (McNeil-Lehrer Report) 1934 - Jan Wijn Dutch pianist 1935 - David Hartman Pawtucket RI, TV personality (Good Morning America) 1935 - F R Fries writer 1936 - Elisabeth Schwartz Austria, pairs figure skater (Olympics-gold-1956) 1937 - Sanne Sannes Dutch photographer 1938 - James H Bilbray (Representative-D-NV) 1938 - Marilyn Chris Brooklyn NY, actress (Wanda Wolek-One Life to Live) 1939 - 17th Earl of Pembroke English landowner/director (Emily) 1939 - Francis R Scobee Cle Elum WA, USAF/astronaut (STS 41C, 51L-Chal disaster) 1939 - James Fox England, actor (Greystoke) 1939 - James Fox London England, actor (Greystoke) 1939 - Nancy Kwan Hong Kong, actress (Flower Drum Song, World of Suzie Wong) 1939 - Richard Lowe Teitelbaum composer 1939 - Tomasz Sikorski composer 1940 - Carlos Diegues actor (Xica) 1940 - Frank Lorenzo airline executive (Continental, Texas Air, Eastern) 1940 - Joan Staley playmate (November 1958) 1940 - Mickey Newbury rocker 1941 - Jane Brody writer/nutritionist 1941 - Jimmy Hoffa Jr son of Jimmy Hoffa/Teamster union leader 1941 - Marc-Antonio Consoli composer 1941 - Nora Ephron New York NY, novelist/screenwriter/director (Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, Michael, Heartburn) 1942 - Gary Kildall creator of CP/M 1942 - James Topping author of CP/M 1945 - Peter Townshend England, rock guitarist/vocalist/composer (The Who-Tommy) 1946 - Diedre Lenihan Atlanta GA, actress (Wendy-Needles & Pins) 1946 - Mary Bryan LPGA golfer 1946 - Michele Placido Foggia Italy, actor (La Lupa, Poliziotti) 1946 - Phillip Rudd Melbourne Australia, rock drummer (AC/DC-Rock 'n Roll Damnation) 1947 - Jerry Hyman Brooklyn NY, rock singer/trombonist (Blood Sweat & Tears) 1948 - Grace Jones [Mendoza] Spanishtown Jamaica, singer/actress (Vamp) 1948 - Jean-Pierre Haignere France, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-17) 1948 - Tom Scott Los Angeles CA, saxophonist/bandleader (Pat Sajak Show) 1949 - Dusty Hill rocker (ZZ Top) 1951 - Joey Ramone [Jeffrey Hyman] Forest Hills NY, punk rocker (Ramones-Baby I Love You) 1952 - Barbara Loomis rocker (BT Express) 1953 - Henry Lascelles English grandson of princess Mary 1954 - Rick Cerone Newark NJ, catcher (Yankees/Red Sox/Mets/Expos) 1955 - Ed Whitson pitcher (New York Yankees, San Diego Padres) 1955 - Pierre J Thuot Groton CT, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut (STS 36, 49, 62) 1956 - Althea Gwyn WBL center (New York Stars) 1956 - Martyn Ware rocker (Heaven 17-Electric Dreams) 1956 - Steven Ford East Grand Rapids MI, actor (When Harry Met Sally, Young & Restless)/son of President Gerald Ford 1957 - Bill Laimbeer NBA center (Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons) 1957 - Sophia Crawford London England, actress (Power Rangers) 1959 - Nicole Brown Simpson Frankford Germany, Mrs OJ Simpson (murdered in 1994) 1961 - Lisa Rathgber Hillsboro IL, bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1980) 1961 - Lisa Wagner bowler (3-time LPBT Player of Year, Bowler of Decade) 1962 - Iain Harvie Scottish rock guitarist (Nothing Ever Happens) 1963 - Rebecca Bradley LPGA golfer 1963 - Yazz [Yasmin Evans] Mrs Simon La Bon/rocker (Fine Time, The One Way is Up) 1964 - Michael Dean Standly Abilene TX, PGA golfer (1993 Freeport-McMoRan) 1965 - Edward Odumbe cricketer (Kenyan pace bowler 1996 World Cup) 1965 - Joshua Rifkind actor (Marshall Chronicles) 1966 - Keith Jennings NFL tight end (Chicago Bears) 1966 - Marc Bureau Trois Rivieres, NHL center (Montréal Canadiens) 1967 - John Friesz NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks) 1967 - Turk Wendell Pittsfield MA, pitcher (Chicago Cubs) 1968 - James Parrish NFL outside linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers) 1968 - Jeanne Basone Brubank CA, wrestler (Hollywood-GLOW) 1968 - Mark Janssens Surrey, NHL center (Hartford Whalers) 1968 - Paul Justin NFL quarterback (Indianapolis Colts) 1969 - Cecile Ulbrich Tucker Warren ME, rower (Olympics-96) 1969 - David Wharton Warminster PA, US Olympic swimmer (Olympics-silver-88) 1969 - Kevin Scott WLAF cornerback (Scotland Claymores) 1969 - Richard Dumas NBA forward (Philadelphia 76ers) 1971 - Darryl Morrison NFL safety (Washington Redskins) 1971 - Lori Ann Mundt Yorkton Saskatchawan, volleyball player (Olympics-96) 1972 - Ronald Williams CFL running back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) 1972 - Willie Brown NFL/WLAF linebacker (Seattle Seahawks. Rhein Fire) 1973 - Andreas Johansson Hofors Sweden, NHL forward (Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders) 1976 - Kevin Garnett NBA forward (Minnesota Timberwolves) DannyCarlton.net • BytheFireplace.com • America.NeedsYourPrayers.com • LookListenLearn.org • radioJesus.com • phpBible.org • Memorite Rogue • JackLewis.net • TulsaTalk.net • ElevenOClock.com • SpelChek.com • Red Primer |
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