Born On This Day...

   In 1991 Actor, Matthew Borish (Mikey-Hack) (25)

   In 1578 Philip III, king of Spain and Portugal (1598-1621)

   In 1629 Astronomer, Christiaan Huygens Holland (discovered Saturn's rings)

   In 1738 British prime minister, Duck of Portland (1783, 1807-09)

   In 1802 Theologian, Horace Bushnell (American Religious Liberalism)

   In 1813 Merchant/philanthropist, Junius S. Morgan (Metro Museum of Art)

   In 1857 Composer, Edgar Stillman Kelley (Gulliver)

   In 1866 Educator, Anne Mansfield (educated Helen Keller)

   In 1879 American novelist/essayist, James Branch Cabell (Restless Heads)

   In 1889 English historian, Arnold Toynbee (A Study of History)

   In 1898 Actor, Lee Tracy (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye)

   In 1904 Actor, Sir John Gielgud (Arthur, Shine, Dragonheart) [d: 5-21-00]

   In 1912 French photographer, Robert Doisneau [d: 4-1-94]

   In 1913 Actor, John Howard (Dave-My Three Sons, Razorback) [d: 2-19-95]

   In 1914 Actress, Valerie Hobson (Elizabeth-Bride of Franenstein) (102)

   In 1918 Actress/singer, Mary Healy (Peter Loves Mary, Masquerade Party) (98)

   In 1923 Golf Hall-of-Famer, Roberto DeVicenzo (93)

   In 1924 Bandleader/trumpeter, Milton "Shorty" Rogers [d: 11-7-94]

   In 1925 Singer/guitarist, Bill Harris (The Clovers) (91)

   In 1925 Actor, Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night) [d: 7-9-02]

   In 1927 Actress, Gloria Jean (Never Give A Sucker an Even Break) (89)

   In 1929 Astronaut, William Edgar Thornton (STS-8, 51-B) (87)

   In 1930 Actor, Bradford Dillman (Piranha, Sudden Impact, Enforcer) (86)

   In 1930 Actor, Jay Robinson (The Robe, Shampoo) (86)

   In 1932 Singer/guitarist, Loretta Lynn (Coal Miner's Daughter) (84)

   In 1933 Singer, Buddy Knox (Party Doll, Lovey Dovey) [d: 2-14-99]

   In 1940 Actress, Patricia Bruder (Ellen-As the World Turns) (76)

   In 1941 Actress, Julie Christie (Heaven Can Wait, Dragonheart, Hamlet) (75)

   In 1941 Baseball's all-time hit leader, Pete Rose (4,256) (Reds) (75)

   In 1942 Singer/songwriter, Tony Burrows (Edison Lighthouse) (74)

   In 1942 Cosmonaut, Valentin Vitaliyevich Lebedev (Soyuz 13, 35, T5) (74)

   In 1945 Guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow) (71)

   In 1946 Bassist, Patrick Fairley (Reflections of My Life-Marmalade) (70)

   In 1948 Keyboardist, Larry Ferguson (You Sexy Thing-Hot Chocolate) (68)

   In 1949 Actor, John Shea (Freejack, Lex Luthor-Lois & Clark) (67)

   In 1949 Actor, Michael Shea (Lex Luthor-Lois & Clark) (67)

   In 1950 Actor, Randolph Powell (Logan's Run, Alan-Dallas) (66)

   In 1952 Bassist, Kenny Aaronson (Brother Louie-Stories) (64)

   In 1952 Singer/bassist, Jerry Knight (Raydio, Bill Withers) (64)

   In 1955 Actress, Simone Griffeth (Death Race 2000, Black Beauty) (61)

   In 1960 Actor/auto racer, Brian Forester (Chris-The Partridge Family) (56)

   In 1960 Actor, Brad Garrett (Robert-Everyone Loves Raymond) (56)

   In 1961 Actor, Robert Carlyle (The World is Not Enough, Once Upon a Time) (55)

   In 1961 Actor, John Clarke (Michael-Days of Our Lives) (55)

   In 1963 Singer/guitarist, John Bell (Widespread Panic) (53)

   In 1963 U.S. basketball player, Cynthia Cooper (Olympic-Gold-1988) (53)

   In 1963 Golfer, Meg Mallon (53)

   In 1966 Baseball player, David Justice (50)

   In 1966 Baseball player, Greg Maddux (Cubs, Braves) (50)

   In 1967 Drummer, Barret Martin (Screaming Trees) (49)

   In 1968 Actor, Anthony Michael Hall (Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club) (48)

   In 1969 Bassist, Martyn Le Nobile (Porno For Pyros) (47)

   In 1973 Actor, Adrien Brody (Thin Red Line, The Pianist, The Village) (43)

   In 1974 Rap singer, DaBrat (42)

   In 1977 Actress, Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy, Scooby Doo) (39)

   In 1993 Actress, Vivien Cardone (Delia Brown-Everwood) (23)