Famous Birthdays 786 - Emperor Saga, 52nd Emperor of Japan (d. 842) 1438 - Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse (d. 1471) 1471 - Frederik I, king of Denmark/Norway (1523-33) 1524 - Thomas Erastus, Swiss theologian (d. 1583) 1533 - Queen Elizabeth I, Greenwich, England, (1558-1603) daughter of Henry VIII and Anna Boleyn (d. 1603) 1631 - Clemens Thieme, composer 1635 - Pal Esterhazy, composer 1683 - Mary Anne of Austria, Archduchess of Austria and Queen consort of Portugal (d. 1754) 1694 - Johan Ludvig, Danish policitian (d. 1763) 1703 - Jean Monnet, composer 1705 - Matthäus Günther, German painter (d. 1788) 1707 - George-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon, writer on natural history 1726 - Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion 1731 - Damasus Brosmann, composer 1731 - Elisabetta de Gambarini, composer 1735 - Thomas Coutts, Scottish banker 1737 - Luigi Galvani, Italian anatomist/physicist 1739 - Joseph Legros, composer 1740 - Johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor (d. 1814) 1756 - Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literature (Disease of Scientists) 1777 - Heinrich Stölzel, German musician and composer (d. 1844) 1782 - Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/general-major (Maastricht) 1784 - Frantisek Max Knize, composer 1810 - Hermann Heinrich Gossen, Prussian economist (d. 1858) 1811 - William Hamsley Emory, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 1815 - Howell Cobb II, Major General/Secy of Treas (Union), died in 1868 1815 - John McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer (d. 1866) 1817 - Louise of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark (d. 1898) 1818 - Thomas Talbot, 31st Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1886) 1819 - Jean E Adriaan van Bevervoorde, journalist (History of Holland) 1829 - August Kekule von Stradonitz, discovered structure of benzene ring 1829 - Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden, US, geologist (Geograph Survey 1859-86) 1831 - Alexandre Falguière, French sculptor and painter (d. 1900) 1836 - Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British PM (L) (1905-08) 1836 - August Toepler, German physicist (d. 1912) 1842 - John H Zuckertort, German chess player 1851 - Edward Ashael Birge, American pioneer in limnology (d. 1950) 1855 - William Friese-Greene, British photographer (d. 1921) 1860 - Grandma Moses [Anna Maria], NY, primitive painter (Old Oaken Bucket), (d. 1961) 1860 - Willem H Nolens, priest/Dutch ambassador to Vatican 1864 - Giovanni Tebaldini, composer 1866 - Tristan Bernard, French playwright and novelist (d. 1947) 1867 - Albert Basserman, Mannheim Germany, actor (Foreign Correspondant) Dies 1952 1867 - Camilod dAlmeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China) 1867 - Evan Williams, Mineral Ridge Ohio, oratorio tenor 1869 - Margot SE Scharten-Antink, Dutch author (Catherina, Sprotje) 1870 - Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [OS=Aug 26] 1870 - Thomas Curtis, American athlete (d. 1944) 1876 - C.J. Dennis, Australian poet and writer (d. 1938) 1877 - Mike ONeill, Irish baseball player (d. 1959) 1879 - Nachman N Neddy Bamberg, Dutch actor (Haddock Mary) 1880 - Attilio Brugnoli, composer 1880 - Kurt von Wolfurt, composer 1881 - Constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert 1882 - Johanna F Zandstra-Giezen, oldest person in Netherland (died at 111) 1885 - Harry Sinclair Lewis, US, writer (Babbitt, Nobel 1930) 1887 - Edith L Sitwell, English poetess/author (Wheels) 1889 - Albert Plesman, aviation pioneer/founder/director (KLM) 1889 - Bruce F Cummings, English author (Journal of a Disappointed Man) 1891 - Roscoe Karns, San Bernadino California, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey) 1893 - Leslie Hore-Belisha, British Minister of Transport 1899 - Leendert A Donker, Dutch Minister of Justice (PvdA) 1900 - Janet Taylor Caldwell, England, novelist (Melissa) 1900 - Emerson Treacy, Phila, actor (California Straight Ahead) 1902 - Roy Barcroft, [Howard Ravenscroft], Crab Orchard NE, actor (Freckles) 1905 - John Whitley, British air-marshal 1906 - Filip Gershkovich, composer 1907 - Ahmet Adnan Saygun, composer 1908 - Max Kaminsky, trumpeter 1908 - Michael E DeBakey, artificial heart pioneer 1908 - Paul Brown, Norwalk Ohio, NFL hall of famer (Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals) 1909 - Elia Kazan, Constaninople Turkey, director (Streetcar Named Desire) 1909 - Jo Juda, Dutch musician 1909 - Natalia Dmitrevna Shpiller, singer 1910 - John Shea, US, 500m/1500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1932) 1911 - Todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president 1912 - David Packard, electronic engineer/businessman 1913 - Anthony Quayle, England, actor (Anne of 1000 Days, Lawrence of Arabia) 1913 - Oswald Szemerenyi, philologist 1913 - Willem C L Wim van der Grinten, Dutch lawyer/undersec of Economy 1914 - Herbert Delauney Bill Hughes, educationist 1914 - Hugo Pfister, composer 1914 - Ian Ball, photographer 1914 - James Van Allen, US physicist (discovered Van Allen radiation belts) 1914 - Graeme Bell, Australian pianist and composer 1917 - John Cornforth, Australian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate, (d. 2013) 1918 - Robert Lewis Campbell Lorimer, publisher 1919 - Alberic Schotte, Belgian cyclist (d. 2004) 1920 - Harri Webb, poet 1920 - Al Caiola, American guitarist 1921 - Arthur Ferrante, American pianist/composer (Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus) 1921 - Josep Lluís Núñez, Spanish President of FC Barcelona (1978 - 2000) 1922 - Kirill Vladimirovich Molchanov, composer 1922 - Lucien Jarraud, Canadian radio host (d. 2007) 1923 - Louise Suggs, Atlanta GA, LPGA golfer (US Womens Open-1949, 52) 1923 - Peter Lawford, London England, actor (Mrs Miniver, Thin Man) 1924 - Charles Braswell, McKinney TX, entertainer 1924 - Daniel K. Inouye, Honolulu, Hawaii, politician (US Senator, 1963-2012), (d. 2012) 1924 - Hugh Aitken, composer Vvv 1924 - Leonard Rosenman, Brooklyn New York, American TV composer (Marcus Welby MD) 1924 - Bridie Gallagher, Donegal, Ireland, singer (A Mothers Loves A Blessing, The Boys from County Armagh), (d. 2012) 1925 - Allan Blakeney, Canadian politician 1926 - Erich Juskowiak, German footballer (d. 1983) 1926 - Donald Irwin, Rosario, Argentina, American politician, (d. 2013) 1926 - Ed Warren [Edward Warren Miney], Bridgeport Connecticut, American paranormal investigator (Amityville haunting) 1927 - Don Messick, cartoon voice (Bam-bam, Astro, Scooby-Doo) 1927 - Graham Dudley Whettam, composer 1927 - Eric Hill, British childrens Author 1929 - Gil Wolman, situationist 1929 - John Milford, Johnstown NY, actor (Lieutenant, Legend of Jesse James) 1929 - T[homas] P[atrick] McKenna, Ireland, actor (Rivals, Holocaust) 1930 - Baudouin I, king of Belgium (1951-93) 1930 - Sonny Rollins, NYC, jazz saxophonist (Blue Room) 1930 - Thijs van Vlijmen, Dutch MP (CDA) 1931 - Al McGuire, US, basketball coach (Marquette) 1931 - Charles Camilleri, composer 1931 - Cornelis de Wine, graphic artist 1934 - Bill Giles, Rochester NY, baseball owner (Philadelphia Phillies) 1934 - Little Milton, American musician (d. 2005) 1934 - Omar Karami, Prime Minister of Lebanon 1934 - Mary Bauermeister, German artist 1935 - Abdou Diouf, president of Senegal (1981- ) 1935 - Don Messick, Buffalo NY, cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm) 1936 - Buddy Holly [Charles Holley], Lubbock Texas, American musician (Peggy Sue, Thatll Be the Day), (d. 1959) 1936 - Romualds Kalsons, composer 1936 - Apostolos Kaklamanis, Greek politician 1937 - George Patrick Reid, schoolkeeper 1937 - John Phillip Law, Hollywood, actor (Barbarella, Love Machine) 1937 - Olly Wilson, composer 1937 - Cüneyt Arkın, Turkish film actor 1939 - Stanley David Griggs, Portland Oregon, astronaut (STS 51-D), STS 33) 1939 - [Benjamin] Latimore, US singer (Lets Straighten It Out) 1940 - Dario Argento, director (Creepers, Deep Red, Tenebrae) 1941 - Mogoboya NN Ramadike, South African politician in Lebowa 1942 - Garrison Keillor, humorist (Praire Home Companion) 1942 - Alan Oakes, British Footballer 1943 - Lena Valaitis, Lithuanian-German Schlager singer 1943 - Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada 1944 - Bertel Haarder, Danish politician 1945 - Luis Aravena Munoz, Chilean singer/exiled in Netherlands 1946 - Alfa Anderson, Bronx NY, rock vocalist (Chicago) 1946 - Willie Crawford, American baseball player (d. 2004) 1948 - Susan Blakely, Frankfurt Germany, actress (Rich Man Poor Man) 1949 - Gloria Gaynor, Newark NJ, disco singer (I Will Survive) 1949 - Barry Siegel, American journalist 1950 - Adriano Panatta, Rome, tennis star (French 1976, Italian 1976) 1950 - Peggy Noonan, author (What I Saw at the Revolution) 1950 - Julie Kavner, Los Angeles, California, American actress and voice artist (Brenda-Rhoda, Marge-Simpsons) 1951 - Chrissie Hynde, Akron Oh, rocker (Pretenders-Mystery Achievement) 1951 - Mark R McCumber, Jacksonville FL, PGA golfer (1979 Doral-Eastern) 1951 - William Katt, US, actor (Butch & Sundance Kid, Carrie) 1951 - Morris Albert, Brazilian singer 1951 - Mark Isham, American composer 1952 - Ricardo Tormo, Spanish motocyclist (d. 1998) 1953 - Ben Bossi, rocker (Romeo Void) 1953 - Michael Byron, composer 1954 - Benmont Tench, Gainesville Fl, rock keyboardist (Heartbreakers) 1954 - Corbin Bernsen, North Hollywood California, actor (Arnie Becker-LA Law) 1954 - Michael Emerson, American actor 1955 - Efim Zelmanov, Russian mathematician 1955 - Mira Furlan, Croatian actress 1956 - Michael J Feinstein, pianist (Isnt It Romantic) 1956 - Byron Stevenson, British footballer (d. 2007) 1956 - Diane Warren, American song writer 1957 - Margot Chapman, Hawaii, vocals (Starland Vocal Band-Afternoon Delight) 1957 - Melvin Edward Mays, one of FBIs most wanted 1958 - D Elmina Davies, filmmaker 1958 - Nadieh, Dutch singer/guitarist/composer (Haifa Blue) 1959 - Jermaine Stewart, rocker 1960 - David Steele, Birmingham, rock keyboardist (Fine Young Cannibals) 1960 - Carlos Martinez, American bowler 1960 - Andrew Voss, Australian television personality 1961 - LeRoi Moore, American Saxophonist (Dave Matthews Band) {d. 2008) 1961 - Jean-Yves Thibaudet, French Pianist 1962 - Jennifer Egan, American novelist 1963 - Eric Eazy-E Wright, rapper 1965 - Bruce Armstrong, NFL tackle (NE Patriots) 1965 - Danny Harris, Torrance California, 400m hurdler (Olympic-silver-1984) 1965 - Darko Pančev, Macedonian footballer 1965 - Andreas Thom, German footballer 1965 - Uta Pippig, German athlete 1966 - Christopher Acland, musician 1967 - Kathaleen K Cutone, Olenoridge NJ, fig skater (1994 Collegiate champ) 1967 - Toby Jones, British actor 1968 - Erik Williams, NFL tackle (Dallas Cowboys) 1968 - Kyle Stevens, NJ, rock guitarist (Bang Tango-Dancin on Coals) 1969 - Angie Everhart, Akron Ohio, model/actress (Jade, Last Action Hero) 1969 - Darren Bragg, Waterbury CT, outfielder (Seattle Mariners) 1969 - Rudy Galindo, San Jose California, 1996 US Mens Champion 1969 - Diane Farr, American actress (Numb3rs) 1969 - Little Jimmy Urine, American singer (Mindless Self Indulgence) 1970 - Tom Everett Scott, American actor 1971 - Briana Scurry, Minneapolis MN, soccer goalkeeper (Olympics-96) 1971 - John Burke, NFL tight end (NE Patriots)>> 1971 - Tonny Jensen, Australian basketball guard (Olympics-96) 1971 - Wesley Leasy, NFL linebacker (Arizona Cardinals) 1972 - Andreas Pusnik, hockey forward (Team Austria 1998) 1972 - Cedric Davis, NFL cornerback (Arizona Cardinals) 1972 - Jason Isringhausen, Alton IL, pitcher (NY Mets) 1972 - Willy Tate, NFL tight end (KC Chiefs) 1973 - Sam Couch, Newport Beach California, kayak (alt-Olympics-96) 1973 - Shannon Elizabeth, American actress 1974 - Antonio McDyess, NBA forward (Phoenix Suns) 1974 - Mario Frick, Liechtensteiner footballer 1975 - Norifumi Abe, Japanese motorcycle road racer (d. 2007) 1975 - Harold Wallace, Costa Rican footballer 1976 - Marja de Graaf, Miss Universe-Netherlands (1996) 1976 - Oliver Hudson, American actor 1977 - Nora Greenwald, American professional wrestler 1977 - Gianluca Grava, Italian footballer 1977 - Jon Macken, British Footballer 1978 - G[eneral] A[ustin], Columbus Ga, rapper (Another Bad Creation) 1978 - Erwin Koen, Dutch footballer 1979 - Pavol Hochschorner and Peter Hochschorner - Slovak slalom canoers 1979 - Brian Stokes, American baseball player 1980 - Gabriel Milito, Argentine footballer 1980 - Javad Nekounam, Iranian footballer 1980 - Mark Prior, American baseball player 1980 - Sara Carrigan, Australian cyclist 1981 - Gökhan Zan, Turkish footballer 1981 - Paul McCoy, American musician (lead singer of 12 Stones) 1982 - Andre Dirrell, American boxer 1983 - Philip Deignan, Irish cyclist 1983 - Mehmet Topuz, Turkisher footballer 1983 - Pops Mensah-Bonsu, British basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks 1983 - Annette Dytrt, German skater figure 1984 - Vera Zvonareva, Russian tennis player 1985 - Tatia Jayne Starkey, Ringos 1st grandchild 1985 - Rafinha, Brazilian footballer 1986 - Colin Delaney, American Professional Wrestler 1986 - Spectacular Blue Smith, American musician (Pretty Ricky) 1987 - Aleksandra Wozniak, Canadian tennis player 1987 - Evan Rachel Wood, American actress 1988 - Kevin Love, American basketball player 1990 - Tanja Kolbe, German ice dancer 1993 - Joshua Wilkinson, prince of self proclaimed principality sealand
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