FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN TODAY INCLUDE: 1818 - Richard Gatling inventor: the Gatling gun; died Feb 26, 1903 1880 - H.L. (Henry Louis) Mencken newspaper journalist, critic: Baltimore Sun; author: The Smart Set, American Mercury, The American Language; son of cigarmaker, August Mencken; died January 29, 1956 1888 - Maurice (Auguste) Chevalier actor, singer: Gigi, Fanny, Can-Can; died Jan 1, 1972 1901 - Ben Blue (Benjamin Bernstein) actor, comedian: Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?, Broadway Rhythm, The Big Broadcast of 1938; died Mar 7, 1975 1913 - Jessie (James Cleveland) Owens National Track & Field Hall of Famer, Olympic Hall of Famer: Olympic Gold Medalist (4): 1936 Berlin Games: 100-meter, 200-meter, long jump, 4x100-meter relay, breaking or tying Olympic records nine times; Big Ten meet [1935]: broke 4 world records and tied another in one afternoon; died Mar 31, 1980 1916 - Tony (Melvin) Bettenhausen International Motorsports Hall of Famer; killed while test driving a racecar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 12, 1961 1918 - Chaim Herzog President of Israel; died Apr 17, 1997 1920 - Irene Dailey actress: Another World; died Sep 24, 2008 1924 - Ella Mae Morse singer: Cow Cow Boogie, Shoo Shoo Baby, House of Blue Lights, The Blacksmith Blues; 1st artist to record for Capitol Records; died Oct 16, 1999 1925 - Stan (Stanley Edward) ‘Stash’ Lopata baseball: catcher: Philadelphia Phillies [World Series: 1950/all-star: 1955, 1956], Milwaukee Braves; died Jun 15, 2013 1925 - Dickie (John) Moore actor: Miss Annie Rooney, Our Gang series 1931 - George Jones ‘The Possum’: singer: Why Baby Why, White Lightning, The Race is On, He Stopped Loving Her Today, Tender Years, She Thinks I Still Care, Near You [w/Tammy Wynette]; died Apr 26, 2013 1934 - Glenn Davis National Track & Field & Olympic Hall of Famer: Olympic Gold Medalist [3]: 400-meter hurdles [1956, 1960], 4x400-meter relay [1960]; football: Detroit Lions wide receiver 1937 - George Chuvalo boxing: heavyweight: 97 bouts: 68 wins by knockout, 9 by decision, 2 draws, 1 disqualification, 2 TKOs 1940 - Linda Gray actress: Dallas, Models, Inc., Melrose Place 1940 - Mickey (Michael Stephen) Lolich baseball: pitcher: Detroit Tigers [World Series: 1968/all-star: 1969, 1971, 1972], NY Mets, SD Padres 1943 - Maria Muldaur (d’Amato) singer: Midnight At The Oasis, I’m a Woman 1943 - Ralph Neely football: Dallas Cowboys tackle: Super Bowl V, X, XI 1944 - Barry White singer: I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby, Never, Never Gonna Give You Up, Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe, Love’s Theme [w/Love Unlimited Orchestra]; played piano on Jesse Belvin’s Goodnight My Love [1955]; died July 4, 2003 1946 - John ‘Frenchy’ Fuqua football: Pittsburgh Steelers running back: Super Bowl X 1947 - John (Evans) Montague baseball: pitcher: Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, California Angels 1948 - Dave Washington football: SF 49ers 1951 - Joe Pantoliano actor: Orphans, Bound, The Immortals, The Spy Within, The Fugitive, Nightbreaker, Midnight Run, La Bamba, Empire of the Sun, The Goonies, Risky Business, Eddie and the Cruisers, Idolmaker, From Here to Eternity, The Fanelli Boys 1952 - Gerry Beckley singer: Grammy Award-winning [1972] group: America: A Horse with No Name, Sister Golden Hair, Tin Man, Ventura Highway, Lonely People, You Can Do Magic 1952 - Neil Peart musician: drums: group: Rush: Rivendell, By-Tor and the Snow Dog, The Fountain of Lamneth, Distant Early Warning 1955 - Peter Scolari actor: Bosom Buddies, Newhart, The Mommies, Goodtime Girls, Family Album, Camp Nowhere, Corporate Affairs 1956 - Barry Andrews musician: keyboards: groups: League of Gentlemen, XTC 1956 - Brian Robertson musician: guitar: groups: Wild Horses, Thin Lizzy: Still in Love with You 1957 - Michael Hegstrand pro wrestler/actor: WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Wrestlemania VII, VIII, XIII, XIV, Summerslam, Royal Rumble, WWF Judgement Day, Beyond the Mat; died Oct 19, 2003 1957 - Rachel (Claire) Ward actress: The Thorn Birds, Night School, Sharky’s Machine, Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid, Against All Odds, How to Get Ahead in Advertising, Double Jeopardy 1957 - Hans Zimmer Academy Award-winning composer: The Lion King [1994]; Moonlighting, Wild Horses, Rain Man, Driving Miss Daisy, Bird on a Wire, Days of Thunder, Thelma & Louise, Backdraft, A League of Their Own, Drop Zone, Crimson Tide, Broken Arrow, The Rock, Scream 2, The Prince of Egypt, Gladiator, Mission: Impossible II, Hannibal, Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down 1966 - Darren E. Burrows actor: Northern Exposure, Cry-Baby, Class of 1999
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