Famous people who were born on my birthday: 1171 - King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) 1195 - Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) 1432 - Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) 1575 - Bartol Kašić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) 1613 - Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) 1619 - Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate 1688 - Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) 1702 - Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher 1717 - Blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810) 1725 - Ferdinando Bertoni, composer 1727 - Johann Georg Holzbogen, composer 1736 - Johann Christoph Kellner, composer 1740 - Matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815) 1741 - Thomas Norris, composer French Emperor Napoleon BonaparteFrench Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769) 1769 - Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsica, resident of Elba (emperor of France 1804-13, 1814-15), (d. 1821) 1771 - Walter Scott, Scotland, novelist/poet (Lady of Lake) 1776 - Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) 1776 - Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer 1782 - Henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs) 1785 - Thomas De Quincey, England, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater) 1787 - Alexander Aliabiev, composer 1788 - Carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director 1794 - Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum) 1803 - James Douglas, father of British Columbia 1813 - Jules Grévy, 2nd President of the French Third Republic (d. 1891) 1822 - Wilhelm Rust, composer 1823 - Orris Sanford Ferry, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) 1829 - Eduard de Hartog, composer 1839 - Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer 1845 - Walter Crane, England, painter/illustrator (Beauty & Beast) 1851 - [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Scapegoat) 1856 - J Keir Hardie, 1st Labour representative in British Parliament 1857 - Albert Ballin, German shipping tycoon (d. 1918) 1860 - Florence Kling DeWolfe Harding, 1st lady (1921-23) 1860 - Roosje Vos, Dutch union organizer 1860 - Henrietta Vinton Davis, American elocutionist (d. 1941) 1863 - Alexei Krylov, Russian engineer and mathematician (d. 1945) 1865 - Johan[nes] B Schepers, Frisian writer (Braga) 1865 - Usui Mikao, Japanese founder of Reiki (d. 1926) 1872 - Harold Fraser-Simson, composer 1872 - Rubin Goldmark, composer 1874 - Joseph Klausner, Polish/Israeli new testament expert 1875 - Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawathas Wedding Feast) 1876 - Aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist 1878 - Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II) 1879 - Ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green) 1881 - Alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (d. 1956) 1883 - Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor (d. 1962) 1885 - Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer 1885 - Edna Ferber, American author & playwright (American Beauty, Cimarron) (d. 1968) 1885 - Mary Nash, Troy NY, actress (Phila Story, Till the Clouds Roll By) 1886 - Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12) 1888 - Albert Spalding, composer 1890 - Jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales) 1890 - Elizabeth Bolden, American Supercentenarian (d. 2006) 1892 - Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer 1892 - Louis-Victor prince of Broglie, France, physicist (Nobel 1929) 1893 - Alexander Vasilyevich Gauk, composer 1893 - Harlow H Curtice, pres of General Motors (1953-8) 1893 - Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and computing pioneer (d. 1950) 1896 - Catherine Doherty, Russian-born Canadian activist (d. 1985) 1897 - Marion Eugene Bauer, composer 1898 - Lillian Carter, Pres Carters (1977-1981) mom 1898 - Jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (d. 1966) 1900 - Estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything) 1901 - Arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68) 1901 - Byron Arnold, composer 1901 - Hans Lorbeer, writer 1901 - Sulho Ranta, composer 1901 - Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov, Russian mathematician (d. 1975) 1902 - Jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead) 1904 - Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show) 1906 - Finn Videro, composer 1907 - Paul Vincze, medallist 1909 - Raymond OMalley, teacher 1910 - Hugo Winterhalter, composer 1910 - Josef Klaus, Chancellor of Austria (1966-70) 1910 - Signe Hasso, actress (QB VII, Taxi 13, Black Bird, Crisis) 1912 - Julia Child, Pasadena California, chef (French Chef) 1912 - Wendy Hiller, England, actress (Major Barbara, David Copperfield) 1912 - Wijnanda M C Nan Aberson, friend of Gerard Reve Sr 1914 - Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer 1915 - Alma Gardeslan, Surinamese/Dutch folklorist 1915 - Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish author/resistance fighter (Mensch op Weg) 1915 - Signe Hasso, Stockholm Sweden, actress (Johnny Angel, Double Life) 1916 - Aleks Çaçi, Albanian writer 1917 - Jack Lynch, Irish politician, fourth Taoiseach (d. 1999) 1917 - Oscar Romero, El Salvador Roman catholic priest (d. 1980) 1918 - Florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy) 1918 - Fay Honey Knopp, activist 1918 - Raymond Gallois-Montbrun, composer 1919 - Huntz Hall, NYC, actor (Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game) 1919 - Benedict Kiely, Irish author 1922 - Lukas Foss, [Fuchs], Berlin Germany, composer (Prairie) 1923 - Rose Marie, NYC, actress (Sally Rogers-Dick Van Dyke Show) Eagle Forum President Phyllis SchlaflyEagle Forum President Phyllis Schlafly (1924) 1924 - Phyllis Schlafly, St Louis, right-winger/Eagle Forum president 1924 - Robert Oxton Bolt, playwright (Man for All Seasons, Dr Zhivago) 1925 - Billy Pinkney, Sumter NC, rock bassist/vocalist (Drifters) 1925 - Gertrude Shope, South African head (ANC female section) 1925 - Mike Connors, [Krekor Ohanian], Fresno, California, actor (Mannix) 1925 - Rose Marie, actress/comedienne (Sally Rogers-Dick Van Dyke Show) 1925 - Oscar Peterson, Montreal Quebec, Canadian jazz pianist and composer 1926 - Georgiann Johnson, Decorah Iowa, actress (Marge-Mr Peepers) Jazz Musician Oscar PetersonJazz Musician Oscar Peterson (1925) 1926 - Lewis T Preston, banker 1926 - Lyutsian Abramovich Prigozhn, composer 1926 - Costis Stephanopoulos, Greek politician 1927 - Eddie Leadbeater, cricketer (England leg-spinner with an avg of 109) 1928 - Nicolas Roeg, London England, cinematographer/director (Aria, Eureka) 1930 - Ageeda Paavel, Estonian freedom fighter 1931 - Janice Rule, Norwood Ohio, actress (Alvarez Kelly, Doctors Wife) 1931 - Mario Kuri-Aldana, composer 1932 - Robert L[ull] Forward, US, sci-fi author (Dragons Egg, Starquake) 1933 - Bobby Helms, rock vocalist (Jingle Bell Rock) 1933 - Floyd Ashton, US singer (Tams-What Child of Fool) 1933 - Lori Nelson, Santa Fe NM, actress (Greta-How to Marry a Millionaire) 1934 - Reg Scarlett, WI cricket off-spinner (3 Tests 1960) 1934 - Valentin Stepanovich Varlamov, Russian cosmonaut 1934 - Nino Ferrer, French-Italian singer (d. 1998) 1935 - Abby Dalton, Las Vegas NV, actress (Joey Bishop Show) 1935 - Jim Dale, Rothwell England, Broadway actor (Barnum, My One & Only) 1935 - Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr, civil rights activist (National Urban League) 1937 - Ronnie G Flippo, (Rep-D-NY, 1977- ) 1938 - Maxine Waters, (Rep-D-California) 1938 - Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court justice 1938 - Janusz A. Zajdel, Polish writer 1939 - H Onno C R Ruding, director (Amrobank)/Dutch Financial minister (CDA) 1939 - Herman van Keeken, Dutch singer (Daddy dont run so fast) 1940 - Gudrun Ensslin, German terrorist 1940 - Rita Shane, American soprano 1941 - Don Rich, Olympia Wash, guitarist/country singer (Hee Haw) 1941 - Viktor Mikhailovich Pisarev, Russian cosmonaut 1942 - Peter York, Cleve, rock drummer (Spencer Davis Group) 1942 - Larry Hartsell, American martial arts instructor (d. 2007) 1943 - Barbara Bouchet, Reichenberg Czech, actress (Casino Royale) 1943 - Eni F H Faleomavaega, (Rep-D-American Samoa) 1943 - María Rojo, Mexican actress and politician 1944 - Frederick Knight, US singer (Ive been lonely so long) 1944 - Linda Ellerbee, Bryan Texas, newscaster (Weekend, NBC Overnight) 1944 - Tom Murphy, American politician 1944 - Sylvie Vartan, Bulgarian pop singer 1945 - Charlemagne Palestine, composer 1945 - Gene Upshaw, NFL guard (Oakland Radiers), NFLPA leader 1945 - Thomas C Sawyer, (Rep-D-Ohio) 1945 - Begum Khaleda Zia, Bangladeshi politician 1946 - Jimmy Webb, Elk City Oklahoma, songwriter (MacArthur Park, Up Up & Away) 1946 - Kathryn Jean Whitmire, Houston Texas, (4 time Mayor-Houston) 1946 - Tony Robinson, English actor and television presenter 1947 - Brian Hulls, British TV news cameraman 1947 - Geraldo Velez, jazz congas (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) 1947 - Manley Lanier Sonny Carter Jr, Macon Ga, USN/astro (STS 33) 1947 - Raakhee Gulzar, Indian actress 1948 - Patsy Gallant, Canadian pop singer 1948 - George Ryton, British engineer 1949 - Ann Ryerson, Wisc, actress (Pvt Carol Winter-Pvt Benjamin) 1949 - Carlien Brouwer, translator/missing since Jan 6, 1994 1949 - Kate Taylor, rocker 1949 - Beverly Lynn Burns, Americna pilot, first woman captain in the world on the Boeing 747 1949 - Richard Deacon, Welsh sculptor 1950 - Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Windsor, England, Princess/olympic equestrian 1950 - Tess Harper, Mammoth Sp AR, actress (Amityville 3D, Tender Mercies) 1950 - Thomas Aldrich, country drummer (Black Oak Arkansas) 1950 - Billy Griffin [William], US singer (Miracles-Love Machine) 1950 - Tom Kelly, American baseball manager 1951 - Bobby Caldwell, NYC, rocker 1951 - John Childs, cricketer (England left-arm spinner, two Tests v WI 1988) 1951 - Daba Diawara, Malian politician 1951 - Ann Biderman, American film and television writer 1952 - Ger Hoeymakers, Dutch rock guitarist (Franc Boeijen Group) 1954 - Mary Jo Salter, American poet Author Stieg LarssonAuthor Stieg Larsson (1954) 1954 - Stieg Larsson [Karl Stig-Erland Larsson], Skelleftehamn, Swedish author (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) 1955 - Kenneth Carr, Clearwater Fla, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1976) 1955 - Larry Mathews, Burbank California, actor (Ritchie-Dick Van Dyke Show) 1956 - Gordon Bruks, England, Dr/cosmonaut 1956 - Vinny Denunzio, rocker 1956 - Lorraine Desmarais, French-Canadian jazz pianist and composer 1957 - Zeljko Ivanek, Lujubljana Yugoslavia, actor (Mass Appeal) 1958 - Victor Shenderovich, Russian satirist 1958 - Rondell Sheridan, American actor and comedian 1959 - Scott D Altman, Lincoln Ill, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (sk: STS 90) 1960 - Maureen Peanut Louie Harper, SF, tennis player (Denver-1985) 1960 - Ron van de Berg, soccer player (Sparta) 1960 - Tommy Aldridge, heavy metal rocker (Ozzy-Diary of a Mad Man) 1961 - Joan Delk, Tampa FL, LPGA golfer (1995 First Bank Edina Realty-66th) 1961 - Matt Johnson, rocker (The The-Infected Soul Mining) 1961 - Ed Gillespie, American White House counsel to George W. Bush 1961 - Gary Kubiak, American football coach 1962 - Bubby Brister, NFL quarterback (NY Jets, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32) 1962 - Igor Dorokhin, hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) 1962 - Tom Colicchio, American chef 1963 - Greg Adams, Nelson, NHL left wing (Dallas Stars) 1963 - Jack Russell, superb England cricket wicket-keeper (36 Tests 1988-94) 1963 - Lydia Czuckermann-Hatuel, Israel, Womens foil fencer (Oly-1996) 1963 - Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mexican film director 1964 - Debi Mazar, Queens NY, actress (Civil Wars, Little Man Tate, LA Law) 1964 - Melinda French Gates, American wife of Bill Gates 1965 - Jon Evans, Nottimgham England, Australasia golfer 1965 - Rob Thomas, American writer 1966 - Fred Strickland, linebacker (Dallas Cowboys) 1966 - Leo Goeas, guard (Baltimore Ravens) 1966 - Shirley Kwan, Hong Kong singer 1967 - Mike James, Ft Walton FL, pitcher (California Angels) 1967 - Moulay Brahim Boutaib, Morocco, 10k runner (Olympic-gold-1988) 1967 - Neil Wilkinson, Selkirk, NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins) 1967 - Peter Hermann American actor 1968 - Luciana Bemvenuti, Porto Alegre Brazil, golfer (1994 Jamie Farr-36th) 1968 - Vassili Pankov, NHL forward (Team Belarus, Oly-98) 1968 - Debra Messing, American actress 1969 - Eric Bieniemy, NFL running back (Cin Bengals) 1969 - James Black, Regina, NHL center (Chicago Blackhawks) 1969 - Mark Heese, Toronto Ontario, beach volleyballer (Olympics-bronze-96) 1969 - Pavel Kamentsev, hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) 1969 - Yancey Thigpen, NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers) 1969 - Cris Judd, American actor/choreographer 1970 - Dawn Ponte, Kent RI, dance skater (& Frey-1995 Eastern Jr champ) 1970 - Anthony Anderson, American comedian and actor 1970 - Maddie Corman, American actress 1970 - Ben Silverman, American TV executive 1971 - Perry Carter, NFL cornerback (KC Chiefs) 1971 - Priscilla Taylor, Miami FLA, playmate (Mar, 1996) Actor Ben AffleckActor Ben Affleck (1972) 1972 - Ben Affleck, Berkeley California, actor (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor) 1972 - Freddie Solomon, NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles) 1972 - Jason Maniecki, defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) 1972 - Ken Walter, punter (Carolina Panthers) 1972 - Mikey Graham, Dublin Ireland, Irish singer (Boyzone) 1972 - Chris Morrissey, American film director/actor 1972 - Matthew Wood, American actor and sound editor 1973 - Marcus Jones, defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) 1974 - Ramon Morel, Villa Gonzalez Dom Rep, pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates) 1974 - Natasha Henstridge, Canadian actress 1975 - Bert Berry, linebacker (Indianapolis Colts) 1975 - Jurgen Dirkx, soccer player (PSV) 1975 - Bertrand Berry, American football player 1975 - Vijay Bharadwaj, Indian cricketer 1976 - Boudewijn Send, soccer player (PSV) 1976 - Ger Unterluggauer, hockey defenseman (Team Austria 1998) 1977 - Martin Biron, Canadian ice hockey goaltender 1977 - Igor Cassina, Italian gymnast 1977 - Nicole Paggi, American actress 1978 - Tim Foreman, American bassist (Switchfoot) 1978 - Stavros Tziortziopoulos, Greek footballer 1978 - Lilia Podkopayeva, Ukrainian gymnast 1978 - Kerri Walsh, American beach volleyball player 1979 - Carl Edwards, American NASCAR driver 1980 - Nathalie Press, English actress 1981 - Brendan Hansen, American swimmer 1981 - Song Ji-hyo, South Korean actress 1981 - Oliver Perez, American baseball player 1982 - Casey Burgener, American weightlifter 1989 - Belinda [Belinda Peregrín Schüll], Madrid, Spain, Mexican singer, songwriter and actress 1989 - Tiffanie Anderson, American singer, dancer 1989 - Joe Jonas, American singer (Jonas Brothers) Actress Jennifer LawrenceActress Jennifer Lawrence (1990) 1990 - Jennifer Lawrence, Louisville, Kentucky, American actress (Winters Bone, Silver Linings Playbook )
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:55:00 +0000
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