Born On This Day...
In 1462 Louis XII (the Just), king of France (1498-1515)
In 1550 Charles IX, king of France (1560-74)
In 1682 Charles XII king of Sweden (1697-1718)
In 1765 Scientist, James Smithson (founded Smithsonian Institution)
In 1846 Irish nationalist leader, Charles Stewart Parnell
In 1850 Author, Lafcadio Hearn
In 1859 American musician/composer, Mildred J. Hill (Happy Birthday)
In 1862 Actress/singer, May Irwin (Ragtime pioneer)
In 1872 Writer/poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar
In 1880 Blind and deaf author, Helen Keller (Let Us Have Faith)
In 1888 Actress, Antoinette "Tony" Perry (Tony Award named in her honor)
In 1889 Actor, Moroni Olsen (Annie Oakley, Black Gold, Snow White)
In 1899 Businessmam, Juan Trippe (founded Pan-Am)
In 1907 Actress, Valerie Cossart (Hartmans) [d: 12-31-94]
In 1907 Actor, John McIntire (Wagon Train, The Virginian) [d: 1-30-91]
In 1909 Actor, Billy Curtis (Superman and the Mole Men) [d: 11-9-88]
In 1912 Actress, Audrey Christie (Fair Exchange)
In 1913 World champion pool player, Willie Mosconi (1941-57) [d: 9-16-93]
In 1918 U.S. backstroke swimmer, Adolph Kiefer (Olympic-Gold-1936) (98)
In 1920 Screenwriter, I.A.L. Diamond (Some Like It Hot) [d: 4-21-88]
In 1924 Cartoonist, Paul F. Conrad (Pulitzer 1964, 71, 84) (92)
In 1927 Actor, Peter Bayliss (From Russia With Love) (89)
In 1927 Actor, Robert Casey (Henry-Aldrich Family Show) (89)
In 1927 Children's TV host, Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo) [d: 1-23-04]
In 1929 Journalist/author, Peter Maas [d: 8-23-01]
In 1930 U.S. weightlifter, Tamio Kono (Olympic-Gold-1952) (86)
In 1930 Billionaire, H. Ross Perot (1992, 96 presidential candidate) (86)
In 1934 Opera singer, Anna Moffo (82)
In 1937 Astronaut, Joseph P. Allen IV (STS-5, 51A) (79)
In 1938 Bruce Babbit, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (78)
In 1938 Actress, Shirley Anne Field (Alfie, Pamela-Santa Barbara) (78)
In 1942 Pianist/composer, Frank Mills (Music Box Dancer) (74)
In 1943 Baseball player, Rico Petrocelli (73)
In 1945 Fashion designer, Norma Kamali (The Wiz) (71)
In 1945 Golfer, Catherine Lacoste (U.S. Women's Open 1967) (71)
In 1950 U.S. heavyweight boxer, Benjamin Peterson (Olympic-Gold-1972) (66)
In 1951 Actress, Julia Duffy (Stephanie-Newhart, Designing Women) (65)
In 1951 Astronaut, Sidney M. Gutierrez (STS-40, 59) (65)
In 1951 Drummer, Gilson Lavis (Squeeze) (65)
In 1953 Bassist, Louis Risbrook (B.T. Express) (63)
In 1955 Actress, Isabelle Adjani (Ishtar, Camille Claudel) (61)
In 1959 Country singer, Lorrie Morgan (57)
In 1960 Basketball player, Craig Hodges (56)
In 1960 Actor, Robert Newman (Josh-The Guiding Light) (56)
In 1964 Basketball player, Chuck Conners Person (52)
In 1966 Baseball player, Jeff Conine (Marlins) (50)
In 1966 Drummer, Eric Kretz (Stone Temple Pilots) (50)
In 1967 Tennis player, Michelle Torres (49)
In 1970 Baseball player, Jim Edmonds (Angels) (46)
In 1970 Singer, Robby Rosa (Menudo) (46)
In 1971 Actor, Yancey Arias (One Life to Life, Kingpin, Time Machine) (45)
In 1974 Actor, Christian Kane (Angel) (42)
In 1975 Actor, Tobey Maguire (Pleasantville, Spider-Man, Seabiscuit) (41)
In 1976 Singer, Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer) (40)
In 1991 Actress, Madylin Sweeten (Ally-Everybody Loves Raymond) (25)
In 1550 Charles IX, king of France (1560-74)
In 1682 Charles XII king of Sweden (1697-1718)
In 1765 Scientist, James Smithson (founded Smithsonian Institution)
In 1846 Irish nationalist leader, Charles Stewart Parnell
In 1850 Author, Lafcadio Hearn
In 1859 American musician/composer, Mildred J. Hill (Happy Birthday)
In 1862 Actress/singer, May Irwin (Ragtime pioneer)
In 1872 Writer/poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar
In 1880 Blind and deaf author, Helen Keller (Let Us Have Faith)
In 1888 Actress, Antoinette "Tony" Perry (Tony Award named in her honor)
In 1889 Actor, Moroni Olsen (Annie Oakley, Black Gold, Snow White)
In 1899 Businessmam, Juan Trippe (founded Pan-Am)
In 1907 Actress, Valerie Cossart (Hartmans) [d: 12-31-94]
In 1907 Actor, John McIntire (Wagon Train, The Virginian) [d: 1-30-91]
In 1909 Actor, Billy Curtis (Superman and the Mole Men) [d: 11-9-88]
In 1912 Actress, Audrey Christie (Fair Exchange)
In 1913 World champion pool player, Willie Mosconi (1941-57) [d: 9-16-93]
In 1918 U.S. backstroke swimmer, Adolph Kiefer (Olympic-Gold-1936) (98)
In 1920 Screenwriter, I.A.L. Diamond (Some Like It Hot) [d: 4-21-88]
In 1924 Cartoonist, Paul F. Conrad (Pulitzer 1964, 71, 84) (92)
In 1927 Actor, Peter Bayliss (From Russia With Love) (89)
In 1927 Actor, Robert Casey (Henry-Aldrich Family Show) (89)
In 1927 Children's TV host, Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo) [d: 1-23-04]
In 1929 Journalist/author, Peter Maas [d: 8-23-01]
In 1930 U.S. weightlifter, Tamio Kono (Olympic-Gold-1952) (86)
In 1930 Billionaire, H. Ross Perot (1992, 96 presidential candidate) (86)
In 1934 Opera singer, Anna Moffo (82)
In 1937 Astronaut, Joseph P. Allen IV (STS-5, 51A) (79)
In 1938 Bruce Babbit, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (78)
In 1938 Actress, Shirley Anne Field (Alfie, Pamela-Santa Barbara) (78)
In 1942 Pianist/composer, Frank Mills (Music Box Dancer) (74)
In 1943 Baseball player, Rico Petrocelli (73)
In 1945 Fashion designer, Norma Kamali (The Wiz) (71)
In 1945 Golfer, Catherine Lacoste (U.S. Women's Open 1967) (71)
In 1950 U.S. heavyweight boxer, Benjamin Peterson (Olympic-Gold-1972) (66)
In 1951 Actress, Julia Duffy (Stephanie-Newhart, Designing Women) (65)
In 1951 Astronaut, Sidney M. Gutierrez (STS-40, 59) (65)
In 1951 Drummer, Gilson Lavis (Squeeze) (65)
In 1953 Bassist, Louis Risbrook (B.T. Express) (63)
In 1955 Actress, Isabelle Adjani (Ishtar, Camille Claudel) (61)
In 1959 Country singer, Lorrie Morgan (57)
In 1960 Basketball player, Craig Hodges (56)
In 1960 Actor, Robert Newman (Josh-The Guiding Light) (56)
In 1964 Basketball player, Chuck Conners Person (52)
In 1966 Baseball player, Jeff Conine (Marlins) (50)
In 1966 Drummer, Eric Kretz (Stone Temple Pilots) (50)
In 1967 Tennis player, Michelle Torres (49)
In 1970 Baseball player, Jim Edmonds (Angels) (46)
In 1970 Singer, Robby Rosa (Menudo) (46)
In 1971 Actor, Yancey Arias (One Life to Life, Kingpin, Time Machine) (45)
In 1974 Actor, Christian Kane (Angel) (42)
In 1975 Actor, Tobey Maguire (Pleasantville, Spider-Man, Seabiscuit) (41)
In 1976 Singer, Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer) (40)
In 1991 Actress, Madylin Sweeten (Ally-Everybody Loves Raymond) (25)
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