Born On This Day...

   In 1404 Religious leader, Pope Pius II (1458-64)
   In 1595 Edward Winslow, founded the Plymouth colony in Massachusetts
   In 1787 Inventor/architect, Robert L. Stevens (railroad track innovator)
   In 1799 Chemist, Christian Friedrich Schonbein (discovered ozone, 1840)
   In 1854 Swedish explorer/balloonist, Salomon Andree
   In 1859 French philosopher, Henri Bergson (Creative Evolution)
   In 1878 Historian, James Truslow Adams
   In 1904 Journalist/author, A.J. Liebling
   In 1906 Muralist, James David Brooks [d: 3-9-92]
   In 1915 Actor, Victor Sen Young (Hop Sing-Bonanza) [d: 11-9-80]
   In 1918 Pianist/actor, Bobby Troup (Dr. Joe Early-Emergency) [d: 2-7-99]
   In 1919 Pierre Elliot Trudeau, 15th Canadian Prime Minister [d: 9-28-00]
   In 1921 U.S. Senator, Jesse Helms (R-NC) [d: 7-4-08]
   In 1923 Actress/singer, Melina Mercouri [d: 3-6-94]
   In 1922 U.S. sculptor, Richard Stankiewicz [d: 3-27-83]
   In 1924 Bandleader, Allyn Ferguson (Andy Williams Show) [d: 6-23-10]
   In 1926 Singer/songwriter, Chuck Berry (Johnny B. Goode) [d: 3-18-17]
   In 1927 Actor, George C. Scott (Patton, Taps, Hardcore) [d: 9-22-99]
   In 1928 Sportscaster, Keith Jackson (ABC) [d: 1-12-18]
   In 1930 U.S. Secretary of Defense, Frank Carlucci (1987-89) [d: 6-3-18]
   In 1933 Football Hall-of-Famer, Forrest Gregg (Packers, Cowboys) (85)
   In 1934 Actress, Inger Stevens (The Farmer's Daughter) [d: 4-30-70]
   In 1935 Actor, Peter Boyle (Frank-Everybody Loves Raymond) [d: 12-12-06]
   In 1938 Singer, Ronnie Bright (The Coasters) [d: 11-26-15]
   In 1938 Actress, Dawn Wells (Mary Ann-Gilligan's Island) (80)
   In 1939 Football Hall-Of-Famer, Mike Ditka (Cowboys, Bears, Saints) (79)
   In 1939 Kennedy assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald [d: 11-24-63]
   In 1942 Baseball player, Willie Horton (Tigers) (76)
   In 1943 Singer/guitarist, Russ Giguere (The Association) (75)
   In 1946 Keyboardist/singer, Joe Egan (Stealer's Wheel) (72)
   In 1947 Basketball player, John Johnson (SuperSonics) [d: 1-7-16]
   In 1947 Actor, Joe Morton (Terminator II, Scandal) (71)
   In 1947 Singer/songwriter, Laura Nyro (Eli's Coming, Stoney End) [d: 4-8-97]
   In 1948 Drummer/singer, Keith Knudsen (The Doobie Brothers) [d: 2-8-05]
   In 1948 Dramatist/poet, Ntozake Shange (70)
   In 1949 Guitarist, Gary Richrath (REO Speedwagon) [d: 9-13-15]
   In 1950 Writer, Wendy Wasserstein [d: 1-30-06]
   In 1950 Actress, Sheila White (I Claudius) [d: 9-7-18]
   In 1951 Actress, Pam Dawber (Mindy-Mork And Mindy, My Sister Sam) (67)
   In 1956 Tennis player, Martina Navratilova (62)
   In 1957 Actor, Jon Lindstrom (General Hospital, Port Charles) (61)
   In 1958 Boxer, Tommy Hearns (60)
   In 1960 Playmate, Emily Arth (June-1988) (58)
   In 1960 Actor, Jean-Claude Van Damme (Nowhere To Run, Timecop) (58)
   In 1961 Actress, Erin Moran (Joanie-Happy Days, Joanie Loves Chachi) [d: 4-22-17]
   In 1961 Jazz trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis (Grammy, 1983) (57)
   In 1962 Actor, Vincent Spano (Rumble Fish, City of Hope) (56)
   In 1968 Tennis player, Michael Stich (50)
   In 1970 Rap singer, Nonchalant (48)
   In 1972 Actor, Kurt Caceres (Mateo Santos-All My Children) (46)
   In 1974 Guitarist, Peter Svenson (Cardigans) (44)
   In 1977 Actor, Chris McKenna (Joey-One Life To Live) (41)
   In 1978 Actor, Wesley Jonathan (Gary Thorpe-What I Like About You) (40)
   In 1979 R&B singer, Ne-Yo ("So Sick") (39)
   In 1981 Country singer, Jesse Littleton (Marshall Dyllon) (37)
   In 1981 Actor, Richard Vuu (The Last Emperor) (37)
   In 1984 Actor, Tod Fennell (Jeff-Lassie) (34)
   In 1984 Actress, Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) (34)
   In 1985 Baseball player, Yoenis Cespedes (A's, Mets) (33)
   In 1985 Singer, Andrew Garcia (American Idol) (33)
   In 1987 Actor, Zac Efron (High School Musical, Hairspray, Baywatch) (31)
   In 1990 Actor, Jordan Calloway (Unfabulous, Beyond) (28)
   In 1990 Reality star, Bristol Palin (Sarah Palin's daughter) (28)
   In 1990 Actress, Carly Schroeder (General Hospital, Port Charles) (28)
   In 1991 Actor, Toby Regbo (Mr. Nobody, Maleficent) (27)
   In 1991 Actor, Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf, Jane the Virgin) (27)

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