Born On This Day...

In 1782	Martin Van Buren, 8th U.S. president (1837-41)
In 1839	General George Armstrong Custer (Little Big Horn)
In 1841	American mining tycoon, Marcus Daly (Anaconda Copper Mining Co.)
In 1855	Biologist, Clinton Hart Merriam (co-founded National Geographic)
In 1870	Rodeo cowboy, Bill Pickett (introduced bulldogging)
In 1879	Aviator, Clyde Vernon Cessna (flexible monoplane design)
In 1894	Businessman, Philip "P.K." Wrigley (owned Chicago Cubs 1932-77)
In 1899	Blues singer/harmonicaist, Rice Miller
In 1901	Director/producer, Walt Disney (created Mickey Mouse) [d: 12-15-66]
In 1901	Physicist, Werner Heisenberg (Quantum mechanics) [d: 2-1-76]
In 1902	U.S. senator, Strom Thurmond (segregation advocate) [d: 6-26-03]
In 1903	Physicist, Cecil Frank Powell (studied nuclear process) [d: 8-9-69]
In 1906	Director/producer, Otto Preminger (Laura, Exodus) [d: 4-23-86]
In 1921	Actor, Peter Hansen (Mr. Novak, Lee Baldwin-General Hospital) [d: 4-9-17]
In 1921	Actor, Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball-Green Acres) [d: 5-4-97]
In 1922	Songwriter, Don Robertson (wrote several Elvis hits) [d: 3-16-15]
In 1926	Actor, George Savalas (Detective Stavros-Kojak) [d: 10-2-85]
In 1931	Gospel singer/songwriter, James Cleveland (4 Grammys) [d: 2-9-91]
In 1932	Physicist, Sheldon Lee Glashow (electromagnetic interaction) (86)
In 1932	Singer/actor, Little Richard (Good Golly Miss Molly) (86)
In 1934	Author/journalist, Joan Didion (Salvador) (84)
In 1935	Author, Calvin Trillin (New Yorker) (83)
In 1938	Singer/songwriter, J.J. Cale (Crazy Mama, After Midnight) [d: 7-26-13]
In 1942	Actor, Randy Kirby (Pink Cadillac, Heat Wave) (76)
In 1944	Actor, Jeroen Krabbe (Living Daylights, The Fugutive) (74)
In 1946	Opera singer/actor, Jose Carreras (72)
In 1946	Singer/songwriter, Andy Kim (Rock Me Gently, Baby I Love You) (72)
In 1947	Singer/songwriter, Jim Messina (Poco, Loggins & Messina) (71)
In 1947	Football player, Jim Plunkett (Patriots, Raiders) (71)
In 1949	Actor, Lewis Arlt (Ken-Another World, Ross-Guiding Light) (69)
In 1949	Astronaut, Bruce Melnick (STS-41, 49) (69)
In 1950	Football player, Steve Furness (Steelers) [d: 2-9-00]
In 1951	Actress, Morgan Brittany (Katherine-Dallas, Melrose Place) (67)
In 1957	Football player, Art Monk (Redskins) (61)
In 1957	Field hockey player, Charlene Morett (Olympic-Bronze-1984) (61)
In 1959	Actress, Connie Needham Newton (Elizabeth-Eight Is Enough) (59)
In 1960	Bassist, Les Nemes (Haircut 100) (58)
In 1960	Singer/songwriter, Jack Russell (Great White) (58)
In 1963	Country singer, Ty England (55)
In 1963	Actress, Carrie Hamilton (Reggie Higgins-Fame) [d: 1-20-02]
In 1964	Olympic swimmer, Pablo Morales (54)
In 1965	Singer/guitarist, John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls) (53)
In 1967	Country singer, Gary Allan (51)
In 1967	Actor, Joseph Barbara (Another World, All My Children) (51)
In 1968	Actress/comedian, Margaret Cho (All American Girl) (50)
In 1968	Actress, Lisa Marie (Mars Attacks) (50)
In 1969	Actress, Alex Kapp Horner (The New Adventures of Old Christine) (49)
In 1970	Singer, Michel'le Toussaint ("Something in My Heart," "No More Lies") (48)
In 1971	Actress, Kali Rocha (Meet the Parents, Liv and Maddie) (47)
In 1975	Actress, Paula Patton (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Precious) (43)
In 1976	Actress, Amy Acker (Angel, Alias, Dollhouse) (42)
In 1980	Actress, Jessica Pare (Courtney-Jack & Bobby) (38)
In 1982	Singer, Keri Hilson (In a Perfect World) (36)
In 1984	Actress, Lauren London (The Game, Single Ladies) (34)
In 1985	Actor, Frankie Muniz (Malcolm-Malcolm in the Middle) (33)
In 1986	Auto racer, James Hinchcliffe (IndyCar) (32)
In 1988	Actor, Ross Bagley (Nicky-Fresh Prince of Bel Air) (30)
In 1994	Actress, Alexandra Beaton (The Next Step, 300) (24)
In 1997	Actress, Sophie Simnett (The Lodge) (21)
In 2001	Actor, Diego Velazquez (The Thundermans, Grimm) (17)
In 2006	Actress, Ava Kolker (Girl Meets World) (12)