Born On This Day...

In 1476 Religious leader, Pope Paul IV (1555-59)

In 1491 King Henry VIII of England (1509-47)

In 1577 Flemish Baroque painter, Peter Paul Rubens

In 1712 Philosopher/author, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Man is Born Free)

In 1824 Anthropologist, Paul Broca

In 1867 Italian writer, Luigi Pirandello

In 1873 French scientist/biologist, Alexis Carrel

In 1889 Silent movie actor, Frank Mayo

In 1891 U.S. general, Carl Andrew Spaatz (leading combat air WWII commander)

In 1894 Actress, Lois Wilson (Alice-The Aldrich Family)

In 1902 Bank robber, John Dillinger (first Public Enemy #1) [d: 7-22-34]

In 1902 Composer, Richard Rodgers (Rodgers & Hammerstein) [d: 12-30-79]

In 1903 Actor, Alan Bunce (Young Dr. Malone) [d: 4-27-65]

In 1907 Trumpeter, Jimmy Mundy (Benny Goodman) [d: 4-24-83]

In 1909 Author, Eric Ambler (Epitaph For A Spy) [d: 10-22-98]

In 1914 Country singer/guitarist, Lester Flatt (& Scruggs) [d: 5-11-79]

In 1925 Country singer, George Morgan [d: 7-7-75]

In 1926 Cartoonist, George Booth (New Yorker) (92)

In 1926 Director, Mel Brooks (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein) (92)

In 1932 Actor, Pat Morita (Arnold-Happy Days, The Karate Kid) [d: 11-24-05]

In 1937 Baseball umpire/author, Ron Luciano [d: 1-18-95]

In 1945 Bassist, Dave Knights (Procol Harum) (73)

In 1946 Actor, Bruce Davison (Hunter, Harry & the Hendersons, X-Men) (72)

In 1946 Astronuat, John Lounge (STS-51, 26, 35) [d: 3-1-11]

In 1946 Actress/comedian, Gilda Radner (SNL, Gilda Live) [d: 5-20-89]

In 1948 Actress, Kathy Bates (Fried Green Tomatoes, Primary Colors) (70)

In 1949 Baseball player/manager, Don Baylor (Angels/Rockies)[d: 8-7-17s]

In 1951 Actress, Lalla Ward (Romana #2-Dr. Who) (67)

In 1954 Country singer, Ava Barber (Lawrence Welk) (64)

In 1954 Actress, Alice Krige (Chariots of Fire, Borg queen-Star Trek) (64)

In 1958 Figure skater, Sergei Shakhrai (Olympic-Gold-1980) (60)

In 1960 Football player/general manager, John Elway (Broncos) (58)

In 1961 Former basketball player, Jeff Malone (Bullets) (57)

In 1961 Football player, Jay Schroeder (Redskins, Raiders) (57)

In 1964 Former baseball player, Mark Grace (Cubs) (54)

In 1965 Guitarist/violinist, Saul Davies (James) (53)

In 1965 Actress, Jessica Hecht (Susan-Friends, Janeane-The Single Guy) (53)

In 1966 Actress, Mary Stuart Masterson (Fried Green Tomatoes) (52)

In 1966 Actor, John Cusack (America's Sweethearts, Runaway Jury) (52)

In 1967 Actor, Gil Bellows (Billy Thomas-Ally McBeal) (51)

In 1969 Actress, Tichina Arnold (Martin, Everybody Hates Chris) (49)

In 1969 Actress, Danielle Brisebois (Archie's Place, Knots Landing) (49)

In 1969 R&B/jazz saxophonist, Jimmy Sommers (49)

In 1970 Actor, Steve Burton (Jason-General Hospital, Another World) (48)

In 1971 Actress, Aileen Quinn (Annie) (47)

In 1971 Techno performer, Ray 'Kid Ray' Slijngaard (2 Unlimited) (47)

In 1972 Actor, Alessandro Nivola (Face/Off, Billy-Jurassic Park III) (46)

In 1974 Reality star/skateboarder, Rob Dyrdek (44)

In 1979 Actress, Felicia Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Undeclared, Monk) (39)

In 1986 Singer, Kellie Pickler (American Idol) (32)

In 1990 Reality star, Nikki Mudarris (Love & Hip Hop Hollywood) (28)

In 1991 Actor, Charlie Clapham (The Hooligan Factory, Kick-Ass 2) (27)

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