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1538 - Giovanni Battista Guarini Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) 1679 - Willem Maurits Dutch count of Nassau/Governor of Zeeuws-Flanders 1691 - Cornelis Pronk Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist 1741 - Agatha "Aagje" Deken Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) 1764 - Louis-Sebastien Lebrun composer 1765 - [Izaäk J] Alexander Gogel Dutch minister of Finance/patriot 1787 - Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Philadelphia PA, pioneer of educating the deaf 1794 - James Wolfe Ripley Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 1805 - John E Feisser theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church 1813 - Zachariah Chandler US, merchant/politician (founder of Republican Party) 1813 - Errico Petrella composer 1820 - David Allen Russell Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864 1821 - Nikolai A Nekrasov Russian poet (Russkije Zjenjshiny) 1822 - César Franck Liège Belgium, composer (Rébecca) 1822 - Thomas Casimer Devin Brigadier-General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 1823 - Wilhelm Kuhe composer 1824 - George MacDonald Scotland, sci-fi author (Lilith, Princess & Curdie) 1830 - Emily Dickinson Amherst MA, poet (Collected Poems) 1830 - Kálmán Tisza premier of Hungary (1875-90) 1831 - Alexander Conze German archaeologist 1851 - Melvil[le Louis K] Dewey created Dewey Decimal System for libraries 1868 - Louis Victor Saar composer 1870 - Pierre Louis France, novelist/poet (Aphrodite, Woman & Puppet) 1870 - Adolf Loos Austria architect (building of houses) 1870 - Rudolf W Canne Fries playwright (Der de Wier Us) 1870 - T R McKibbin cricketer (New South Wales & Australia off-spinner late 19th century) 1872 - Johann Babtist Thaller composer 1872 - Ludwig Klages German philosopher (study of graves) 1882 - Otto Neurath Australian/British philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences) 1883 - Andrej J Vysjinski Russian lawyer/foreign minister/UN-ambassador 1885 - Janos Hammerschlag composer 1885 - Mario Varvoglis composer 1886 - Victor McLaglen England, actor (Informer, Academy Award-1935) 1886 - William Booth cricketer (Yorks all-rounder, England before WWI) 1889 - Ray Collins Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie) 1890 - George Merritt London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes) 1891 - Nelly Sachs Germany, poet (O the Chimneys-Nobel 1966) 1891 - Leonie "Nelly" Sachs German/Swedendish poet (O the Chimneys-Nobel 1966) 1893 - Walter Rein composer 1894 - Earnest Haenchen German new testament expert 1894 - Gertrud Kolmar writer 1894 - Paul Dessau composer 1897 - Karl H Waggerl Austria writer (Power of Love) 1898 - Anton Mauve Dutch painter 1898 - Yuri N Libedinski Ukrainian writer (Birth of Hero) 19-- - Joel Brooks New York NY, actor (Lieutenant Dean-Private Benjamin, J.D.-My Sister Sam) 19-- - Pepsi Demacque rocker (Pepsi & Shirley-All Right Now) 19-- - Tom DeFile rock bassist (Saigon Kick-New World) 1901 - F Fischer German war criminal (Breda 4) 1903 - George J Lewis Guadalajara México, actor (Don-Zorro) 1903 - Una Merkel Covington KY, actress (42nd Street, Abraham Lincoln) 1903 - William Plomer Transvaal, author (Paper Houses, I Speak of Africa) 1904 - Antonin Novótny Czechoslovakia, President of Czechoslovakia (1957-68) 1907 - Rumer Godden England, author (Thursday's Children) 1907 - Amedeo Nazzari Cagliari Sardinia Italy, actor (Lure of Sila) 1907 - Michael Blankfort US, writer/producer/director 1908 - Olivier Messiaen Avignon France, composer (L'Ame en Bourgeon) 1908 - Arnold A van Ruler Dutch theologist 1910 - Dennis Morgan Prentice WI, actor (Dennis-21 Beacon Street) 1910 - John Hammond Sr New York NY, rock/jazz producer (I Can Tell, So Many Roads) 1910 - Jill Summers actress (Agatha Coronation Street) 1911 - Chet Huntley Cardwell MT, newscaster (NBC Huntley-Brinkley Report) 1912 - Rien van Nunen Dutch actor (Spuit Elf) 1913 - Morton Gould Richmond Hill NY, unbelievably prolific composer (Verdun) 1914 - Dorothy Lamour [Mary Kaumeyer] New Orleans LA, actress (Road to Bali, Greatest Show on Earth) 1918 - Anne Gwynne Waco TX, actress (Ride 'em Cowboy, House of Frankenstein) 1918 - Professor Longhair king of New Orleans music 1919 - Sven-Eric Emanuel Johanson composer 1920 - Ragnhild Hveger Denmark, 200 meter swimmer (Olympics-silver-1936) 1922 - Allen Dwight Sapp composer 1923 - Harold Gould Schenectady NY, actor (He & She, Martin-Rhoda, Big Bus) 1923 - Abelardo Quinteros composer 1923 - Jorge Semprun French writer (2nd mort de R Mercader, Z) 1925 - Carolyn Ashley Kizer US writer (Yin, Pulitzer 1985) 1926 - Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe composer 1926 - Eddie Jones "Guitar Slim" rocker 1928 - John Colicos Toronto Ontario, actor (Battlestar Galactica) 1929 - Dan Blocker Texas, actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza) 1930 - Clayton K Yeutter Nebraska, US trade representative/Republican National chairman 1933 - Grenville Alabaster cricketer (New Zealand tourist to Australia 1973-74) 1937 - Don Sebesky Perth Amboy NJ, orchestra leader (Jimmy Dean Show) 1937 - Don Bies Cottonwood ID, PGA golfer (1975 Sammy Davis Jr) 1938 - Yuri Temirkanov Nalchik Russia, conductor (Kirov) 1940 - William Fred Dempster Berkeley CA, crew member (Biosphere 2) 1941 - Fionnula Flanagan Dublin Ireland, actress (Rich Man Poor Man) 1941 - Tim Considine Louisville KY, actor (Mike-My 3 Sons) 1941 - Tommy Rettig Jackson Heights NY, actor (Jeff's Collie-Lassie) 1941 - Jeff Jones cricketer (England left-arm pace bowler in 60's) 1941 - Peter Michael Goetz actor (Jumping Jack Flash, King Kong Lives) 1941 - Tommy Kirk actor (Old Yeller) 1942 - Bear Bossu [Berend F Gertenbach] actor/vocalist (Pub Chantant) 1943 - Theodore Wilson New York NY, actor (That's My Mama, Sanford Arms) 1943 - Chad Stuart rock vocalist/guitarist (Chad & Jeremy) 1943 - Jessica Cleaves rocker 1944 - Tisha Sterling Hollywood CA, actress (Coogan's Bluff) 1945 - Eric Boom Dutch guitarist/producer 1946 - Gloria Loring New York NY, actress/singer (Days of our Life) 1946 - Chris Kefford rocker 1946 - Walter "Clyde" Orange Florida, rocker (Commodores-Too Hot to Trot) 1947 - Sinaida Woronin USSR, gymnast (Olympics-gold/silver/2 bronze-1968) 1947 - Wayne Northrop Sumner WA, actor (Roman-Days of our Lives) 1948 - Brendan Harkin rocker 1948 - Ralph Tavares rocker 1949 - Linda Galloway LPGA golfer 1950 - Simon Owen Wanganui New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1951 - Frank Beard US country rock drummer (ZZ Topp) 1951 - Johnny Rodriquez US, actor (Nashville Girl, La Bamba Party) 1952 - Susan Hallock Dey Illinois, actress (1st Love, Partridge Family, LA Law) 1953 - Jack Scalia actor/director (Amore, Deadly Desire, Donor, T-Force) 1956 - Michael VerMeulen journalist 1958 - John J York Chicago IL, actor (Mac Scorpio-General Hospital) 1958 - Paul Hardcastle keyboardist (Don't Waste My Time, Just for Money) 1959 - Burke Moses New York NY, actor (Sean Baxter-As the World Turns) 1959 - Mark Aguirre NBA forward (Detroit Pistons) 1960 - Kenneth Branagh Belfast, actor/director (High Season, Dead Again) 1960 - Paul Assenmacher Detroit MI, pitcher (Cleveland Indians) 1961 - Nia Peeples [Vernia] Hollywood, actress/dancer/singer/host (Fame, Party Machine) 1961 - Mark McKoy Canadian track star (world record 50 meter indoor) 1962 - John de Wolf soccer player (Feyenoord) 1963 - Robin White San Diego CA, tennis player (US Open doubles 1988) 1963 - Doug Henry Sacramento CA, pitcher (New York Mets) 1963 - Gerald Sandel soccer player (Sparta) 1963 - Michael Lofton Montgomery AL, fencer-sabre (Olympics-96) 1964 - Luis Polonia Santiago City Dominican Republic, outfielder (New York Yankees, Orioles) 1965 - Jennifer Wyatt Vancouver Canada, golfer (1992 Crestar-Farm Fresh) 1966 - Eric Naposki WLAF linebacker (Barcelona Dragons) 1966 - Norberto Martin Santo Domingo Dominican Republic, infielder (Chicago White Sox) 1968 - Rob Davis NFL guard (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31) 1969 - Darren Berry cricketer (Victorian wicket-keeper since 1989-90) 1969 - Nadim Khan cricketer (brother of Moin Pakistani lefty spinner 1993) 1969 - Rob Blake Simcoe Ontario, NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings) 1969 - Todd Furdyk CFL tackle (British Columbia Lions) 1970 - Bryant Stith NBA guard (Denver Nuggets) 1971 - Amanda Hardy Altona Australia, badminton player (Olympics-96) 1971 - Carla Sacramento Lisbon, 1.5k runner 1971 - Manjula Munasinghe cricketer (Sri Lankan ODI pace bowler) 1973 - Bernard Holsey defensive tackle (New York Giants) 1973 - Marcus Wall CFL receiver (Montréal Alouettes) 1973 - Rusty LaRue NBA guard (Chicago Bulls) 1985 - Raven-Symoné Pearman actress (Cosby) 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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