Born On This Day...

   In 1783 Revolutionary, Simon Bolivar (Bolivia is named for him)
   In 1802 French author, Alexandre Dumas Pere (The Three Musketeers)
   In 1864 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Tommy McCarthy
   In 1876 Children's author, Jean Webster (Daddy Long Legs)
   In 1880 Composer/conductor, Ernest Bloch
   In 1895 English noverlist/poet, Robert Graves (I Claudius)
   In 1898 Aviator, Amelia Earhart (first woman to fly across the Atlantic)
   In 1914 Actor, Frank Silvera (Don-High Chaparral) [d: 6-11-70]
   In 1916 Singer, Bob Eberle (Jimmy Dorsey Band) [d: 11-17-81]
   In 1916 Novelist, John D. MacDonald (created Travis McGee) [d: 12-28-86]
   In 1920 Lawyer/former congresswoman, Bella Abzug [d: 3-31-98]
   In 1925 Opera soprano, Adele Addison (93)
   In 1930 Actress, Jacqueline Brookes (Nora-Jack & Mike)  [d: 4-26-13]
   In 1933 Actor, John Aniston (Victor Kirakis-Days of Our Lives) (85)
   In 1934 Football player, Willie Davis (Browns, Packers) [d: 3-9-10]
   In 1935 Political cartoonist, Pat Oliphant (83)
   In 1936 Actor/comedian, Ruth Buzzi (Laugh-in, Margie-That Girl) (82)
   In 1936 Actor, Mark Goddard (Don West-Lost in Space, General Hospital) (82)
   In 1939 Basketball Hall-of-Famer, Walter Bellamy (Knicks) [d: 11-2-13]
   In 1939 Football player, Bob Lilly (Cowboys) (79)
   In 1942 Bassist, Heinz Burt (The Tornadoes) [d: 4-7-00]
   In 1942 Actor, Chris Sarandon (Dog Day Afternoon, Lipstick) (76)
   In 1944 Guitarist, Jim Armstrong (Them) (74)
   In 1944 Jazz musician/composer/bandleader, Barbara Thompson (74)
   In 1946 Comedian, Gallagher (72)
   In 1947 Actor, Robert Hays (Airplane, Starman, Scandalous) (71)
   In 1947 Pianist, Peter Serkin (Tashi) (71)
   In 1949 Actor, Michael Richards (Fridays, Kramer-Seinfeld) (69)
   In 1950 Actor, Sam Behrens (Jake-General Hospital, Danny-Knots Landing) (68)
   In 1951 Actress, Lynda Carter (Diana Prince-Wonder Woman, Supergirl) (67)
   In 1951 Guitarist, Lynval Golding (The Special A.K.A., Fun Boy 3) (67)
   In 1953 Jazz trumpeter, Jon Faddis (65)
   In 1953 Football player, Steve Grogan (Patriots) (65)
   In 1954 Auto racer, Philippe Alliot (Grand Prix) (64)
   In 1957 Country singer/songwriter, Pam Tillis (61)
   In 1958 Basketball player, Joe Barry Carroll (60)
   In 1958 Saxophonist/bassist, Mick Karn (Japan) [d: 1-4-11]
   In 1959 U.S. judo fighter, Edward Liddie (Olympic-Bronze-1984) (59)
   In 1961 Singer, Gary Cherone (Extreme) (57)
   In 1961 Drummer, Paul Geary (Extreme) (57)
   In 1962 Football player, Kevin Butler (Bears) (56)
   In 1963 Jockey, Julie Krone (all-time winningest female jockey) (55)
   In 1963 Basketball player, Karl Malone (Jazz/Olympic-Gold-1992) (55)
   In 1964 Baseball player, Barry Bonds (Pirates, Giants) (54)
   In 1965 Actor, Kadeem Hardison (Dwayne Wayne-A Different World) (53)
   In 1968 Actress, Kristin Chenoweth (Annie, Kristin, The Music Man) (50)
   In 1968 Actress, Laura Leighton (Sydney-Melrose Place, Sophie-90210) (50)
   In 1968 Actor, John P. Navin Jr. (Joey Elliot-Jennifer Slept Here) (50)
   In 1969 Actress/singer, Jennifer Lopez (Out Of Sight, Wedding Planner) (49)
   In 1970 Playmate, Stephanie Adams (November-1992) (48)
   In 1975 Actor, Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders-CSI) (43)
   In 1976 U.S. breaststroke swimmer, Anita Nall (Olympics-Gold-1992) (42)
   In 1979 Actress, Rose Byrne (Bridesmaids, Insidious, Neighbors) (39)
   In 1981 Actress, Summer Glau (Serenity, Sarah Connor Chronicles) (37)
   In 1982 Actress, Elisabeth Moss (Zoey Bartlet-The West Wing) (36)
   In 1982 Actress, Anna Paquin (The Piano, Almost Famous) (36)
   In 1986 Actress, Megan Park (Secret Life of the American Teenager) (32)
   In 1987 Actress, Mara Wilson (Mrs. Doubtfire, Miracle on 34th Street) (31)
   In 1990 Actress, Daveigh Chase (Joyce-Oliver Beene) (28)
   In 1991 Actress, Emily Rickards (Felicity Smoak-Arrow) (27)
   In 1992 Singer, Mitch Grassi (Pentatonix) (26)
   In 1993 Actor, Lucas Adams (School of Rock, Liv and Maddie) (25)

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Fall Book Discussion and Movie Series

Book discussion group to meet

City Page Survey