Born On This Day...
In 1486 Italian painter, Andrea del Sarto
In 1868 Austrian scientist/immunologist, Karl Landsteiner
In 1869 Novelist, Owen Wister (The Virginian)
In 1893 Actor, Spencer Williams (Andy Brown-Amos 'n Andy)
In 1894 Animator, Dave Fleischer (Superman cartoons)
In 1898 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Albert B. "Happy" Chandler
In 1901 Actor, George Tobias (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched) [d: 2-27-80]
In 1903 Actor/comedian, Ken Murray (Son of Flubber) [d: 10-12-88]
In 1903 Author, Irving Stone (Love is Eternal, Lust for Life) [d: 8-26-89]
In 1904 Polish novelist, Isaac Bashevis Singer [d: 7-24-91]
In 1907 Baseball player, John J. "Johnny" Murphy (Yankees) [d: 1-14-70]
In 1910 Animator, William Hanna (Hanna-Barbera) [d: 3-22-01]
In 1911 Actor, Terry Thomas (It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World) [d: 1-8-90]
In 1912 Folk singer, Woody Guthrie (This Land is Your Land) [d: 10-3-67]
In 1913 Gerald R. Ford, 38th U.S. president (1974-77) [d: 12-26-06]
In 1914 Cartoonist, Joe Shuster (Superman co-creater) [d: 7-30-92]
In 1915 Composer/author, Jerome Lawrence (Inherit the Wind, Mame) [d: 2-29-04]
In 1917 Broadcast journalist, Douglas Edwards (CBS) [d: 10-13-90]
In 1918 Film director, Ingmar Bergman (Cries & Whispers, Silence) [d: 7-30-07]
In 1918 Inventor, Jay Wright Forrester (random-access memory) (98)
In 1918 Playwright, Arthur Laurents (West Side Story, Gypsy) [d: 5-10-11]
In 1923 Actor, Dale Robertson (Death Valley Days, Walter-Dynasty) [d: 2-27-13]
In 1923 Editor and publisher, Frances Lear (Lears) (93)
In 1926 Actor, Harry Dean Stanton (Cool Hand Luke, Alien) (90)
In 1927 Broadcast journalist, John Chancellor (NBC) [d: 7-12-96]
In 1928 Actress, Nancy Olson (Absent Minded Professor, Pollyanna) (88)
In 1929 Drummer, Alan Dawson (Dave Brubeck) [d: 2-23-96]
In 1930 Actress, Polly Bergen (Cape Fear, Desperate Housewives) [d: 9-20-14]
In 1931 Actor, Robert Stephens (Uncle Kurt-Holocaust) [d: 10-12-95]
In 1932 Former football player/actor, Rosey Grier (Giants/Movin' On) (84)
In 1933 Country singer/guitarist, Del Reeves (83)
In 1936 Singer, Gloria Lambert (Sing Along With Mitch) (80)
In 1936 Astronaut, Robert F. Overmyer (STS-5, 51B) (80)
In 1938 Political activist, Jerry Rubin (anti-Vietnam war) [d: 11-28-94]
In 1940 Guitarist, Dan Trammell (The Fireballs) (76)
In 1941 Singer/guitarist, Spencer Davis (Gimme Some Lovin, I'm A Man) (75)
In 1942 Singer, Jay "Bird" Corsairs (Smokey Places-Corsairs) (74)
In 1943 Actress, Lynn Loring (Patty-Fair Exchange, Barbara-The FBI) (73)
In 1947 Actor, Nick Benedict (Curtis-Days of Our Lives) (69)
In 1947 Sportscaster/former baseball player, Steve Stone (Giants) (69)
In 1951 U.S. hurdler, Judi Brown (Olympic-Silver-1984) (65)
In 1952 Actor, Jerry Houser (Slapshot, Summer of '42, Class of '44) (64)
In 1952 Actor, Eric Laneuville (Larry-Room 222, St. Elsewhere) (64)
In 1952 Actor, Stan Shaw (Roots Next Generation) (64)
In 1958 U.S. speed skater, Eric Heiden (Olympic-Gold-1980) (58)
In 1960 Country singer/guitarist/songwriter, Ray Herndon (56)
In 1960 Actress, Jane Lynch (Glee) (56)
In 1961 Actor, Jackie Earle Haley (Moocher-Breaking Away) (55)
In 1966 Singer/songwriter, Tanya Donelly (Belly) (50)
In 1966 Actor, Matthew Fox (Charlie-Party Of Five, Lost) (50)
In 1966 Football player/actor, D.J. Johnson (As the World Turns) (50)
In 1966 Singer/keyboardist, Ellen Reid (Crash Test Dummies) (50)
In 1967 Baseball player, Robin Ventura (White Sox) (49)
In 1968 U.S. diver, Mark Lenz (Olympic-Gold-1992) (48)
In 1970 Drummer, Brett Bradshaw (Faster Pussycat) (46)
In 1970 Actress, Missy Gold (Katie Gatling-Benson) (46)
In 1975 Singer, Tameka Cottle (Xscape) (41)
In 1975 Hip hop performer, Jaime Gormez (aka Taboo) (Black Eyed Peas) (41)
In 1975 Country singer, Jamey Johnson (41)
In 1868 Austrian scientist/immunologist, Karl Landsteiner
In 1869 Novelist, Owen Wister (The Virginian)
In 1893 Actor, Spencer Williams (Andy Brown-Amos 'n Andy)
In 1894 Animator, Dave Fleischer (Superman cartoons)
In 1898 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Albert B. "Happy" Chandler
In 1901 Actor, George Tobias (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched) [d: 2-27-80]
In 1903 Actor/comedian, Ken Murray (Son of Flubber) [d: 10-12-88]
In 1903 Author, Irving Stone (Love is Eternal, Lust for Life) [d: 8-26-89]
In 1904 Polish novelist, Isaac Bashevis Singer [d: 7-24-91]
In 1907 Baseball player, John J. "Johnny" Murphy (Yankees) [d: 1-14-70]
In 1910 Animator, William Hanna (Hanna-Barbera) [d: 3-22-01]
In 1911 Actor, Terry Thomas (It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World) [d: 1-8-90]
In 1912 Folk singer, Woody Guthrie (This Land is Your Land) [d: 10-3-67]
In 1913 Gerald R. Ford, 38th U.S. president (1974-77) [d: 12-26-06]
In 1914 Cartoonist, Joe Shuster (Superman co-creater) [d: 7-30-92]
In 1915 Composer/author, Jerome Lawrence (Inherit the Wind, Mame) [d: 2-29-04]
In 1917 Broadcast journalist, Douglas Edwards (CBS) [d: 10-13-90]
In 1918 Film director, Ingmar Bergman (Cries & Whispers, Silence) [d: 7-30-07]
In 1918 Inventor, Jay Wright Forrester (random-access memory) (98)
In 1918 Playwright, Arthur Laurents (West Side Story, Gypsy) [d: 5-10-11]
In 1923 Actor, Dale Robertson (Death Valley Days, Walter-Dynasty) [d: 2-27-13]
In 1923 Editor and publisher, Frances Lear (Lears) (93)
In 1926 Actor, Harry Dean Stanton (Cool Hand Luke, Alien) (90)
In 1927 Broadcast journalist, John Chancellor (NBC) [d: 7-12-96]
In 1928 Actress, Nancy Olson (Absent Minded Professor, Pollyanna) (88)
In 1929 Drummer, Alan Dawson (Dave Brubeck) [d: 2-23-96]
In 1930 Actress, Polly Bergen (Cape Fear, Desperate Housewives) [d: 9-20-14]
In 1931 Actor, Robert Stephens (Uncle Kurt-Holocaust) [d: 10-12-95]
In 1932 Former football player/actor, Rosey Grier (Giants/Movin' On) (84)
In 1933 Country singer/guitarist, Del Reeves (83)
In 1936 Singer, Gloria Lambert (Sing Along With Mitch) (80)
In 1936 Astronaut, Robert F. Overmyer (STS-5, 51B) (80)
In 1938 Political activist, Jerry Rubin (anti-Vietnam war) [d: 11-28-94]
In 1940 Guitarist, Dan Trammell (The Fireballs) (76)
In 1941 Singer/guitarist, Spencer Davis (Gimme Some Lovin, I'm A Man) (75)
In 1942 Singer, Jay "Bird" Corsairs (Smokey Places-Corsairs) (74)
In 1943 Actress, Lynn Loring (Patty-Fair Exchange, Barbara-The FBI) (73)
In 1947 Actor, Nick Benedict (Curtis-Days of Our Lives) (69)
In 1947 Sportscaster/former baseball player, Steve Stone (Giants) (69)
In 1951 U.S. hurdler, Judi Brown (Olympic-Silver-1984) (65)
In 1952 Actor, Jerry Houser (Slapshot, Summer of '42, Class of '44) (64)
In 1952 Actor, Eric Laneuville (Larry-Room 222, St. Elsewhere) (64)
In 1952 Actor, Stan Shaw (Roots Next Generation) (64)
In 1958 U.S. speed skater, Eric Heiden (Olympic-Gold-1980) (58)
In 1960 Country singer/guitarist/songwriter, Ray Herndon (56)
In 1960 Actress, Jane Lynch (Glee) (56)
In 1961 Actor, Jackie Earle Haley (Moocher-Breaking Away) (55)
In 1966 Singer/songwriter, Tanya Donelly (Belly) (50)
In 1966 Actor, Matthew Fox (Charlie-Party Of Five, Lost) (50)
In 1966 Football player/actor, D.J. Johnson (As the World Turns) (50)
In 1966 Singer/keyboardist, Ellen Reid (Crash Test Dummies) (50)
In 1967 Baseball player, Robin Ventura (White Sox) (49)
In 1968 U.S. diver, Mark Lenz (Olympic-Gold-1992) (48)
In 1970 Drummer, Brett Bradshaw (Faster Pussycat) (46)
In 1970 Actress, Missy Gold (Katie Gatling-Benson) (46)
In 1975 Singer, Tameka Cottle (Xscape) (41)
In 1975 Hip hop performer, Jaime Gormez (aka Taboo) (Black Eyed Peas) (41)
In 1975 Country singer, Jamey Johnson (41)
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