Born On This Day...
In 1368 King Charles VI of France (1380-1422)
In 1742 Geographer, James Rennell (first nearly accurate map of India)
In 1755 American portrait painter, Gilbert Stuart (painted presidents)
In 1795 Inventor, Sir Rowland Hill (first adhesive postage stamp)
In 1826 General George Brinton McClellan (reorganized Union forces)
In 1838 Weatherman, Cleveland Abbe (father of the U.S. Weather Bureau)
In 1842 Manufactuer, Charles Pillsbury (largest flour mill in the world)
In 1842 Economist, Ellen Henrietta Richards (U.S. home economics movement)
In 1857 Polish novelist, Joseph Conrad (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)
In 1866 Carlos Juan Finlay, discovered yellow fever carried by mosquitoes
In 1879 Sir Rowland Hill, introduced first adhesive postage stamp
In 1883 Austrian composer, Anton von Webern (12-tone Viennese school)
In 1895 Scientist/psychoanalyst, Anna Freud (Sigmund's daughter)
In 1900 Austrian chemist, Richard Kuhn (Nobel-1938) [d: 8-1-67]
In 1900 Actor, Lester Matthews (The Adventures of Fu Manchu) [d: 6-6-75]
In 1907 Jazz singer, Connee Boswell [d: 10-9-76]
In 1911 Composer, Dana Suesse (You Ought To Be In Pictures) [d: 10-16-87]
In 1916 Country singer, Rabon Delmore (Delmore Brothers) [d: 6-4-52]
In 1923 Opera singer, Maria Callas [d: 9-16-77]
In 1923 Football Hall-of-Famer, Tom Fears (Rams) [d: 1-04-00]
In 1925 Baseball player, Harry "Suitcase" Simpson (Indians, Yankees) (90)
In 1927 Country singer, Ferlin Husky (Born To Lose, Gone) [d: 3-17-11]
In 1930 Director, Jean-Luc Godard (Alphaville, Hail Mary) (85)
In 1930 Singer, Andy Williams (Butterfly, Can't Get Used To Losing You) [d: 9-25-12]
In 1931 Singer/actress, Jaye P. Morgan (Gong Show, Night Patrol) (84)
In 1934 Cosmonaut, Viktor V. Gorbatko (Soyuz 8, 24, 37) (81)
In 1936 Former baseball player, Clay Dalrymple (Phillies) (79)
In 1937 Auto racer, Bobby Allison (3-time Daytona 500 winner) (78)
In 1941 Actress, Mary Alice (Lettie-A Different World) (74)
In 1945 Composer, Laura Dean (Drumming) (70)
In 1945 Actor, Paul Nicholas (Heaven on the 7th Floor) (70)
In 1948 Bassist, "Buffalo" Bruce Barlow (Commander Cody) (67)
In 1948 Singer/songwriter, Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath) (67)
In 1949 Actress, Heather Menzies (Jessica-Logan's Run) (66)
In 1949 Singer, Micky Thomas (Jefferson Starship) (66)
In 1951 Basketball player, James Turner Brewer (Olympic-Solver-1972) (64)
In 1951 Auto racer, Rick Mears (29 Indy Car wins and 40 poles) (64)
In 1951 Singer, Nicky Stevens (Brotherhood Of Man) (64)
In 1952 Guitarist, Don Barnes (.38 Special) (63)
In 1952 Guitarist, Duane Roland (Molly Hatchett) (63)
In 1954 Country singer, Paul Gregg (Restless Heart) (61)
In 1955 Actress, Melody Anderson (Jake & the Fatman, All My Children) (60)
In 1959 Tennis player, Kathy Jordan (56)
In 1960 Actress, Daryl Hannah (Splash, Wall Street, Steel Magnolias) (55)
In 1960 Actress, Julianne Moore (Boogie Nights, Hannibal) (55)
In 1960 Ice hockey player, Mike Ramsey (Olympic-Gold-1980) (55)
In 1965 Actor, Steve Harris (Eugene-The Practice, Mod Squad 99) (50)
In 1965 Figure skater, Katarina Witt (Olympic-Gold-1984, 88) (50)
In 1968 Actor, Brendan Fraser (George of the Jungle, Mummy, Bedazzled) (47)
In 1968 Singer, Montell Jordan (47)
In 1969 Actor, Royale Watkins (Built To Last, Speed 2) (46)
In 1973 Actor, Bruno Campos (Diego-Jesse) (42)
In 1973 Actress, Holly Marie Combs (Kimberly-Picket Fences, Charmed) (42)
In 1975 Actress, Lauren Roman (Laura Kirk-All My Children) (40)
In 1979 Actress, Christi Ellen Harris (Emily-Sunset Beach) (36)
In 1980 Actress, Anna Chlumsky (My Girl, Gold Diggers) (35)
In 1981 Actor, Brian Bonsall (Family Ties, Alexander-Star Trek: TNG) (34)
In 1987 Actor, Michael Angarano (Almost Famous, Will & Grace) (28)
In 1368 King Charles VI of France (1380-1422)
In 1742 Geographer, James Rennell (first nearly accurate map of India)
In 1755 American portrait painter, Gilbert Stuart (painted presidents)
In 1795 Inventor, Sir Rowland Hill (first adhesive postage stamp)
In 1826 General George Brinton McClellan (reorganized Union forces)
In 1838 Weatherman, Cleveland Abbe (father of the U.S. Weather Bureau)
In 1842 Manufactuer, Charles Pillsbury (largest flour mill in the world)
In 1842 Economist, Ellen Henrietta Richards (U.S. home economics movement)
In 1857 Polish novelist, Joseph Conrad (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)
In 1866 Carlos Juan Finlay, discovered yellow fever carried by mosquitoes
In 1879 Sir Rowland Hill, introduced first adhesive postage stamp
In 1883 Austrian composer, Anton von Webern (12-tone Viennese school)
In 1895 Scientist/psychoanalyst, Anna Freud (Sigmund's daughter)
In 1900 Austrian chemist, Richard Kuhn (Nobel-1938) [d: 8-1-67]
In 1900 Actor, Lester Matthews (The Adventures of Fu Manchu) [d: 6-6-75]
In 1907 Jazz singer, Connee Boswell [d: 10-9-76]
In 1911 Composer, Dana Suesse (You Ought To Be In Pictures) [d: 10-16-87]
In 1916 Country singer, Rabon Delmore (Delmore Brothers) [d: 6-4-52]
In 1923 Opera singer, Maria Callas [d: 9-16-77]
In 1923 Football Hall-of-Famer, Tom Fears (Rams) [d: 1-04-00]
In 1925 Baseball player, Harry "Suitcase" Simpson (Indians, Yankees) (90)
In 1927 Country singer, Ferlin Husky (Born To Lose, Gone) [d: 3-17-11]
In 1930 Director, Jean-Luc Godard (Alphaville, Hail Mary) (85)
In 1930 Singer, Andy Williams (Butterfly, Can't Get Used To Losing You) [d: 9-25-12]
In 1931 Singer/actress, Jaye P. Morgan (Gong Show, Night Patrol) (84)
In 1934 Cosmonaut, Viktor V. Gorbatko (Soyuz 8, 24, 37) (81)
In 1936 Former baseball player, Clay Dalrymple (Phillies) (79)
In 1937 Auto racer, Bobby Allison (3-time Daytona 500 winner) (78)
In 1941 Actress, Mary Alice (Lettie-A Different World) (74)
In 1945 Composer, Laura Dean (Drumming) (70)
In 1945 Actor, Paul Nicholas (Heaven on the 7th Floor) (70)
In 1948 Bassist, "Buffalo" Bruce Barlow (Commander Cody) (67)
In 1948 Singer/songwriter, Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath) (67)
In 1949 Actress, Heather Menzies (Jessica-Logan's Run) (66)
In 1949 Singer, Micky Thomas (Jefferson Starship) (66)
In 1951 Basketball player, James Turner Brewer (Olympic-Solver-1972) (64)
In 1951 Auto racer, Rick Mears (29 Indy Car wins and 40 poles) (64)
In 1951 Singer, Nicky Stevens (Brotherhood Of Man) (64)
In 1952 Guitarist, Don Barnes (.38 Special) (63)
In 1952 Guitarist, Duane Roland (Molly Hatchett) (63)
In 1954 Country singer, Paul Gregg (Restless Heart) (61)
In 1955 Actress, Melody Anderson (Jake & the Fatman, All My Children) (60)
In 1959 Tennis player, Kathy Jordan (56)
In 1960 Actress, Daryl Hannah (Splash, Wall Street, Steel Magnolias) (55)
In 1960 Actress, Julianne Moore (Boogie Nights, Hannibal) (55)
In 1960 Ice hockey player, Mike Ramsey (Olympic-Gold-1980) (55)
In 1965 Actor, Steve Harris (Eugene-The Practice, Mod Squad 99) (50)
In 1965 Figure skater, Katarina Witt (Olympic-Gold-1984, 88) (50)
In 1968 Actor, Brendan Fraser (George of the Jungle, Mummy, Bedazzled) (47)
In 1968 Singer, Montell Jordan (47)
In 1969 Actor, Royale Watkins (Built To Last, Speed 2) (46)
In 1973 Actor, Bruno Campos (Diego-Jesse) (42)
In 1973 Actress, Holly Marie Combs (Kimberly-Picket Fences, Charmed) (42)
In 1975 Actress, Lauren Roman (Laura Kirk-All My Children) (40)
In 1979 Actress, Christi Ellen Harris (Emily-Sunset Beach) (36)
In 1980 Actress, Anna Chlumsky (My Girl, Gold Diggers) (35)
In 1981 Actor, Brian Bonsall (Family Ties, Alexander-Star Trek: TNG) (34)
In 1987 Actor, Michael Angarano (Almost Famous, Will & Grace) (28)
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