Born On This Day...
In 1801 English architect, Joseph Paxton (Crystal Palace)
In 1805 Mathematician, Sir William Rowan Hamilton (Quantum mechanics)
In 1808 U.S. secretary of state, Hamilton Fish (Grant)
In 1811 Inventer, Elisha Graves Otis (first safe passenger elevator)
In 1824 U.S. Supreme Court Justice, William B. Woods (1880-87)
In 1851 Irish physicist, George F. Fitzgerald (radio waves)
In 1867 British prime minister, Stanley Baldwin (1923-29, 1935-37)
In 1872 King Haakon VII Of Norway (1905-57)
In 1887 British poet, Rupert Brooke
In 1887 Cartoonist, Russell Westover (Tillie the Toiler)
In 1894 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Harry "Slug" Heilmann (Detroit)
In 1900 Evolution teacher, John T. Scopes [d: 10-21-70]
In 1900 Journalist, Ernest Pyle (World War II correspondent) [d: 4-18-45]
In 1902 Bandleader, Raymond Bloch (Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason) [d: 3-31-82]
In 1902 Actor/singer, Judson Laire (Lars Hansen-Mama) [d: 7-5-79]
In 1905 Mexican actress, Dolores Del Rio [d: 4-11-83]
In 1905 Political activist, Maggie Kuhn (founded Gray Panthers) [d: 4-22-95]
In 1907 Trombonist, Lawrence Brown (Duke Ellington) [d: 9-5-88]
In 1907 Actress, Irene Tedrow (Dennis The Menace, Mr. Novak) [d: 3-10-95]
In 1917 Trumpeter/composer, Charlie Shavers [d: 7-8-71]
In 1918 Trumpeter, Les Elgart (co-wrote Bandstand Boogie) [d: 7-29-95]
In 1918 Jazz singer/lyricist, Eddie Jefferson [d: 5-9-79]
In 1920 Actress, Maria Karnilova (Olga-Ivan the Terrible) [d: 4-20-01]
In 1921 Composer/songwriter, Richard Adler (Damn Yankees, Pajama Game) [d: 6-21-12]
In 1923 Actress, Jean Hagen Margaret-Danny Williams Show) [d: 8-29-77]
In 1924 Author, Leon Uris (Exodus, Battle Cry) [d: 6-21-03]
In 1925 Religious leader, Billy Hargis (founded Christian Crusade) [d: 11-04]
In 1925 Former football coach, Marv Levy (Buffalo Bills) (92)
In 1926 Singer, Tony Bennett (I Left My Heart In San Francisco) (91)
In 1927 Actor, Gordon Scott (Tarzan-Tarzan's Hidden Jungle) [d: 4-30-07]
In 1929 Actress, Bethel Leslie (Gunsmoke, Perry Mason) [d: 11-28-99]
In 1930 Actor, James Komack (Damn Yankees, Hennesey) [d: 12-24-97]
In 1933 Actor, Alex Cord (Brotherhood, Fire, Street Asylum) (84)
In 1938 Actor, George Memmoli (Earl-Hello Larry) [d: 5-20-85]
In 1940 Football Hall-of-Famer, Lance Alworth (Chargers, Cowboys) (77)
In 1940 Actor, Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now, American President) (77)
In 1941 Singer, Beverly Lee (Soldier Boy, Baby It's You-Shirelles) (76)
In 1941 Cookbook author/columnist, Martha Stewart (Those Two) (76)
In 1945 TV host, Ron Hendren (Entertainment Tonight, ESPN) (72)
In 1949 Bassist/singer, B.B. Dickerson (War) (68)
In 1950 Actress, JoMarie Payton (Family Matters, Perfect Strangers) (67)
In 1950 Director, John Landis (Twlight Zone, Blues Brothers, Thriller) (67)
In 1951 Guitarist, Johnny Graham (Earth, Wind & Fire) (66)
In 1951 Actor, Jay North (TV's Dennis the Menace, Maya, Flintstones) (66)
In 1953 Singer/guitarist, Ian Bairnson (Magic-Pilot) (64)
In 1956 Guitarist, Ian Crichton (On The Loose-Saga) (61)
In 1956 Football player/sportscaster, Todd Christensen [d: 11-13-13]
In 1958 Country singer, Cindy Nixon (59)
In 1959 Drummer, Martin Atkins (Public Image) (58)
In 1960 U.S. tennis player, Tim Mayotte (Olympic-Silver-1988) (57)
In 1961 Bassist, Lee Rocker (Stray Cats) (56)
In 1963 Singer/guitarist, James Hetfield (Metallica) (54)
In 1963 Actor, Carlo Imperato (Fame) (54)
In 1963 Singer, Ed Roland (Collective Soul) (54)
In 1963 Actress, Lisa Ann Walter (Lisa-Life's Work) (54)
In 1963 Actor, Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy, The 100) (54)
In 1966 Actor, John Femia (Square Pegs, Hello Larry) (51)
In 1966 Playmate, Christine Richters (May-1986) (51)
In 1966 Keyboardist, Dean Sams (Lonestar) (51)
In 1970 Actress, Stephanie Dicker (Gina Cates-General Hospital) (47)
In 1971 Rapper, DJ Spinderella (Salt-N-Pepa) (46)
In 1972 Actress, Melissa Ponzio (Army Wives, Teen Wolf, The Walking Dead) (45)
In 1972 Actress, Brigid Conley Walsh (Katie-True Colors) (45)
In 1973 Actor, Michael Ealy (Barbershop, 2 Fast 2 Furious) (44)
In 1974 Actress, Jenny Beck (Claire Carroll-Guns & Paradise) (43)
In 1975 Actor, Paulo Benedeti (Jesse-The Guiding Light) (42)
In 1977 Football player, Tom Brady (Patriots) (40)
In 1978 Actress, Shanelle Workman (Gabriella-Bold & The Beautiful) (39)
In 1979 Actress, Evageline Lilly (Kate-Lost) (38)
In 1980 Actress, Hannah Simone (New Girl) (37)
In 1984 U.S. swimmer, Ryan Lochte (Olympic-6 Gold) (33)
In 1985 Singer, Holly Arnstein (Dream) (32)
In 1985 Actress, Georgina Haig (Fringe, Once Upon a Time) (32)
In 1994 Football player, Todd Gurley (Bulldogs, Rams) (23)
In 1998 Actress, Julia Tomasone (Backstage) (19)
In 1998 Actress, Cozi Zuehlsdorff (Dolphin Tale) (19)
In 2000 Actress, Landry Bender (Crash & Bernstein) (17)
In 1805 Mathematician, Sir William Rowan Hamilton (Quantum mechanics)
In 1808 U.S. secretary of state, Hamilton Fish (Grant)
In 1811 Inventer, Elisha Graves Otis (first safe passenger elevator)
In 1824 U.S. Supreme Court Justice, William B. Woods (1880-87)
In 1851 Irish physicist, George F. Fitzgerald (radio waves)
In 1867 British prime minister, Stanley Baldwin (1923-29, 1935-37)
In 1872 King Haakon VII Of Norway (1905-57)
In 1887 British poet, Rupert Brooke
In 1887 Cartoonist, Russell Westover (Tillie the Toiler)
In 1894 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Harry "Slug" Heilmann (Detroit)
In 1900 Evolution teacher, John T. Scopes [d: 10-21-70]
In 1900 Journalist, Ernest Pyle (World War II correspondent) [d: 4-18-45]
In 1902 Bandleader, Raymond Bloch (Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason) [d: 3-31-82]
In 1902 Actor/singer, Judson Laire (Lars Hansen-Mama) [d: 7-5-79]
In 1905 Mexican actress, Dolores Del Rio [d: 4-11-83]
In 1905 Political activist, Maggie Kuhn (founded Gray Panthers) [d: 4-22-95]
In 1907 Trombonist, Lawrence Brown (Duke Ellington) [d: 9-5-88]
In 1907 Actress, Irene Tedrow (Dennis The Menace, Mr. Novak) [d: 3-10-95]
In 1917 Trumpeter/composer, Charlie Shavers [d: 7-8-71]
In 1918 Trumpeter, Les Elgart (co-wrote Bandstand Boogie) [d: 7-29-95]
In 1918 Jazz singer/lyricist, Eddie Jefferson [d: 5-9-79]
In 1920 Actress, Maria Karnilova (Olga-Ivan the Terrible) [d: 4-20-01]
In 1921 Composer/songwriter, Richard Adler (Damn Yankees, Pajama Game) [d: 6-21-12]
In 1923 Actress, Jean Hagen Margaret-Danny Williams Show) [d: 8-29-77]
In 1924 Author, Leon Uris (Exodus, Battle Cry) [d: 6-21-03]
In 1925 Religious leader, Billy Hargis (founded Christian Crusade) [d: 11-04]
In 1925 Former football coach, Marv Levy (Buffalo Bills) (92)
In 1926 Singer, Tony Bennett (I Left My Heart In San Francisco) (91)
In 1927 Actor, Gordon Scott (Tarzan-Tarzan's Hidden Jungle) [d: 4-30-07]
In 1929 Actress, Bethel Leslie (Gunsmoke, Perry Mason) [d: 11-28-99]
In 1930 Actor, James Komack (Damn Yankees, Hennesey) [d: 12-24-97]
In 1933 Actor, Alex Cord (Brotherhood, Fire, Street Asylum) (84)
In 1938 Actor, George Memmoli (Earl-Hello Larry) [d: 5-20-85]
In 1940 Football Hall-of-Famer, Lance Alworth (Chargers, Cowboys) (77)
In 1940 Actor, Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now, American President) (77)
In 1941 Singer, Beverly Lee (Soldier Boy, Baby It's You-Shirelles) (76)
In 1941 Cookbook author/columnist, Martha Stewart (Those Two) (76)
In 1945 TV host, Ron Hendren (Entertainment Tonight, ESPN) (72)
In 1949 Bassist/singer, B.B. Dickerson (War) (68)
In 1950 Actress, JoMarie Payton (Family Matters, Perfect Strangers) (67)
In 1950 Director, John Landis (Twlight Zone, Blues Brothers, Thriller) (67)
In 1951 Guitarist, Johnny Graham (Earth, Wind & Fire) (66)
In 1951 Actor, Jay North (TV's Dennis the Menace, Maya, Flintstones) (66)
In 1953 Singer/guitarist, Ian Bairnson (Magic-Pilot) (64)
In 1956 Guitarist, Ian Crichton (On The Loose-Saga) (61)
In 1956 Football player/sportscaster, Todd Christensen [d: 11-13-13]
In 1958 Country singer, Cindy Nixon (59)
In 1959 Drummer, Martin Atkins (Public Image) (58)
In 1960 U.S. tennis player, Tim Mayotte (Olympic-Silver-1988) (57)
In 1961 Bassist, Lee Rocker (Stray Cats) (56)
In 1963 Singer/guitarist, James Hetfield (Metallica) (54)
In 1963 Actor, Carlo Imperato (Fame) (54)
In 1963 Singer, Ed Roland (Collective Soul) (54)
In 1963 Actress, Lisa Ann Walter (Lisa-Life's Work) (54)
In 1963 Actor, Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy, The 100) (54)
In 1966 Actor, John Femia (Square Pegs, Hello Larry) (51)
In 1966 Playmate, Christine Richters (May-1986) (51)
In 1966 Keyboardist, Dean Sams (Lonestar) (51)
In 1970 Actress, Stephanie Dicker (Gina Cates-General Hospital) (47)
In 1971 Rapper, DJ Spinderella (Salt-N-Pepa) (46)
In 1972 Actress, Melissa Ponzio (Army Wives, Teen Wolf, The Walking Dead) (45)
In 1972 Actress, Brigid Conley Walsh (Katie-True Colors) (45)
In 1973 Actor, Michael Ealy (Barbershop, 2 Fast 2 Furious) (44)
In 1974 Actress, Jenny Beck (Claire Carroll-Guns & Paradise) (43)
In 1975 Actor, Paulo Benedeti (Jesse-The Guiding Light) (42)
In 1977 Football player, Tom Brady (Patriots) (40)
In 1978 Actress, Shanelle Workman (Gabriella-Bold & The Beautiful) (39)
In 1979 Actress, Evageline Lilly (Kate-Lost) (38)
In 1980 Actress, Hannah Simone (New Girl) (37)
In 1984 U.S. swimmer, Ryan Lochte (Olympic-6 Gold) (33)
In 1985 Singer, Holly Arnstein (Dream) (32)
In 1985 Actress, Georgina Haig (Fringe, Once Upon a Time) (32)
In 1994 Football player, Todd Gurley (Bulldogs, Rams) (23)
In 1998 Actress, Julia Tomasone (Backstage) (19)
In 1998 Actress, Cozi Zuehlsdorff (Dolphin Tale) (19)
In 2000 Actress, Landry Bender (Crash & Bernstein) (17)
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