Born On This Day...

Born On This Day...

   In 1732 British astronomer, Nevil Maskelyne (science of navigation)

   In 1735 English inventor, Jesse Ramsden (designed precision tools)

   In 1769 Soldier, Sir Isaac Brock ("Hero of Upper Canada")

   In 1773 King Louis Phillipe Of France (1830-1848)

   In 1820 Opera singer, Jenny Lind ("The Swedish Nightengale")

   In 1831 Mathematician, Richard Dedekind

   In 1846 Inventor, George Westinghouse (standardized U.S. electric current)

   In 1866 Reginald Fessenden, broadcast first program of voice and music

   In 1867 Editor, George Horace Lorimer (Saturday Evening Post, 1899-1937)

   In 1882 Polish composer, Karol Szymanowski

   In 1887 Novelist, Martin Luis Guzman (Mexican Revolutionary period)

   In 1888 Li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung of Chinese Communist Party

   In 1897 Actor, Jerome Cowan (Mr. Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show)

   In 1903 Physicist, Ernest Thomas Walton (split the atom) [d: 6-25-95]

   In 1905 Tennis player, Helen N. Moody (8 Wimbeldon, 1927-38) [d: 1-1-98]

   In 1906 Actress, Janet Gaynor (A Star Is Born) [d: 9-14-84]

   In 1908 Actress, Carol Lombard (My Man Godfrey, In Name Only) [d: 1-16-42]

   In 1908 Blues singer/songwriter, Sammy Price [d: 4-14-92]

   In 1914 Anthropologist/explorer, Thor Heyerdahl (Kon Tiki) [d: 4-18-02]

   In 1925 Author/journalist, Shana Alexander (60 Minutes, 1975-79) [d: 1-23-05]

   In 1930 Syrian president, Hafez al Assad [d: 6-10-00]

   In 1931 Broadcast journalist, Fred Graham (CBS News, Court TV) (84)

   In 1936 Actress, Anna Quayle (Mistress Pamela) (79)

   In 1940 Actress, Ellen Travolta (Louise-Joanie Loves Chachi) (75)

   In 1942 Actress, Britt Ekland (After The Fox, Wicker Man, Asylum) (73)

   In 1942 Former baseball player, Jerry Grote (Mets) (73)

   In 1942 Actor/impressionist, Fred Travalena (Buy & Cell) [d: 6-29-09]

   In 1943 Actor, Michael Durrell (Shannon, Alice, Chiefs) (72)

   In 1946 Former baseball Player, Gary Gentry (Mets) (69)

   In 1946 Singer, Millie Small (My Boy Lollipop) (69)

   In 1947 Russian cosmonaut, Aleksandr Stepanovich Andryushkov (68)

   In 1947 Platform diver, Klaus Dibiasi (Olympic-Gold-1968, 72, 76) (68)

   In 1950 Guitarist/songwriter, Thomas McClary (Commodores) (65)

   In 1951 Singer/pianist, Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) (64)

   In 1955 Football coach/commentator, Tony Dungy (Bucs, Colts, NBC) (60)

   In 1956 Actress, Stephanie Zimbalist (Remington Steele, Centennial) (59)

   In 1959 Baseball player, Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd (56)

   In 1960 Actor, Jeffrey Trachta (Thorne-Bold And The Beautiful) (55)

   In 1961 Drummer, Tim Burgess (T'Pau) (54)

   In 1962 Drummer, Sanny Simcic (Real Life) (53)

   In 1964 Singer/songwriter, Matthew Sweet (Girlfriend) (51)

   In 1965 Actor, Lamman Rucker (As the World Turns, All My Children) (50)

   In 1965 Baseball player, Ruben Angel Sierra (50)

   In 1966 U.S. gymnist, Julianne McNamara (Olympic-Gold-1984) (49)

   In 1966 Actress, Jacqueline Obradors (Tortilla Soup) (49)

   In 1966 Country singer, Tim Rushlow (49)

   In 1966 Bassist, Tommy Stinson (Replacements, Guns N' Roses) (49)

   In 1970 Actress, Amy Jo Johnson (Kimberly-Power Rangers) (45)

   In 1971 Rap performer, Kitty (B-Rock and the Bizz) (44)

   In 1973 Actor, Jeff B. Davis (Todd-Happy Family) (42)

   In 1973 Actor, Ioan Gruffudd (King Arthur, Fantastic Four)  (42)

   In 1973 Basketball player, Rebecca Lobo (1996 Women's Dream Team) (42)

   In 1978 Actor, Wesley A. Ramsey (San Spencer-Guiding Light) (37)