Born On This Day...

Born On This Day...

   In 1627 Irish physicist/author, Robert Boyle (experiments with color)

   In 1736 Astronomer/mathematician, Joseph-Louis Lagrange

   In 1759 Scottish poet/songwriter, Robert Burns (Auld Lang Syne)

   In 1783 Businessman, William Colgate (founded Colgate-Palmolive)

   In 1860 Charles Curtis, 31st U.S. vice-president (1929-33)

   In 1874 English novelist, W. Somerset Maugham (Of Human Bondage)

   In 1878 Engineer, Ernst Frederik Alexanderson (over 320 patents)

   In 1882 English author/critic, Virginia Woolf

   In 1899 Blues singer/guitarist, "Sleepy" John Estes

   In 1899 Belgium premier, Paul Henri Spaak (NATO secretary-general, 1957-61)

   In 1906 Actress, Mildred Dunnock (Jazz Singer, Love Me Tender) [d: 7-5-91]

   In 1918 Baseball broadcaster, Ernie Harwell (wrote Tuned to Baseball) [d: 5-4-10]

   In 1918 Actor, Ken Mayers (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol) (98)

   In 1919 Former broadcast journalist/author, Edwin Newman (NBC) [d: 9-15-10]

   In 1924 Football Hall-of-Famer, Lou "The Toe" Groza (Browns) [d: 11-29-00]

   In 1926 Basketball Hall-of-Famer, Dick McGuire (90)

   In 1927 Actor, Gregg Palmer (The Undefeated, Chisum, To Hell And Back) (89)

   In 1931 Actor, Dean Jones (Love Bug, That Darn Cat, The Shaggy D.A.) [d: 9-1-15]

   In 1933 Former Philippine president, Corazon Aquino (1986-92) (83)

   In 1934 Actress, Elizabeth Allen (Bracken's World, C.P.O. Sharkey) (82)

   In 1936 Actress, Diana Hyland (Joan Bradford-Eight Is Enough) [d: 3-27-77]

   In 1937 Former football player, Don Maynard (Jets) (79)

   In 1938 Singer, Etta James (Tell Mama, Pushover, Trust In Me) [d: 1-20-12]

   In 1941 Auto racer, Buddy Baker (fastest win-Daytona 500, 1980) [d: 8-10-15]

   In 1942 Former football player, Carl Eller (Vikings) (74)

   In 1944 Actress, Leigh Taylor-Young (Peyton Place, Picket Fences) (72)

   In 1944 Former football player, Eugene Washington (Vikings) (72)

   In 1946 Keyboardist, Ronnie Brandon (The McCoys) (70)

   In 1946 Auto racer, Doc Bundy (70)

   In 1953 Drummer, Malcolm Green (Split Enz) (63)

   In 1954 Bassist/producer, Richard Finch (KC & the Sunshine Band) (62)

   In 1957 Actress, Jennifer Lewis (Sister Act, The Preacher's Wife) (59)

   In 1957 Playmate, Martha Thomsen (May-1980) (59)

   In 1957 Singer, Edmund Theodore Sylvers (Sylvers) [d: 3-11-04]

   In 1958 Actress, Dinah Manoff (Elaine-Soap, Carol-Empty Nest) (58)

   In 1959 Former football player, Mark "Super" Duper (57)

   In 1960 Actor, George Alvarez (General Hospital, Bold & the Beautiful) (56)

   In 1960 Guitarist, Andy Cox (Fine Young Cannibals) (56)

   In 1961 Actress, Michele Tobin (Fitzpatricks) (55)

   In 1965 Baseball player, Brian Holman (Mariners) (51)

   In 1966 Country singer, Mike Burch (River Road) (50)

   In 1966 Football player/TV host, Mark Schlereth (Broncos/ESPN) (50)

   In 1969 Singer, Kina Cosper (Brownstone) (47)

   In 1969 Singer, Heidi Wolfgramm (The Jetts) (47)

   In 1971 Auto racer, Luca Badoer (45)

   In 1971 Actress, China Kantner (daughter of Grace Slick & Paul Kantner) (45)

   In 1974 Guitarist/singer, Matt Odmark (Jars of Clay) (42)

   In 1975 Actress, Mia Kirshner (The Crow: City of Angels) (41)

   In 1976 Actor, Paul Taylor (Isaac Jenkins-As the World Turns) (40)

   In 1979 Actress, Christine Lakin (Alicia-Step By Step) (37)

   In 1981 Singer/songwriter, Alicia Keys (Fallen) (35)