Born On This Day...

In 1676 Statesman, Sir Robert Walpole (first prime minister of England)

In 1728 Swiss mathematician, Johann Lambert (proved pi is irrational)

In 1740 French balloonist, Joseph Michel Montgolfier

In 1784 Inventor, Stephen McCormick (cast iron plow with detatchable parts)

In 1819 England's Prince Albert (Queen Victoria's husband)

In 1873 Inventor, Dr. Lee De Forest (Audion vacuum [radio] tube)

In 1884 Author, Earl Derr Biggers (created Charlie Chan)

In 1885 French novelist/poet, Jules Romains (Men of Good Will)

In 1886 Engineer, Jerome Hunsaker (seaplanes, carrier-based aircraft)

In 1897 Actress, Ruth Roland ("Queen of the Thriller Serials")

In 1901 General Maxwell D. Taylor (U.S. Army chief of staff) [d: 4-19-87]

In 1902 Blues singer, Jimmy Rushing (Count Basie) [d: 6-8-72]

In 1904 Novelist/playwright, Christopher Isherwood (I Am a Camera)

In 1906 Scientist, Dr. Albert Sabin (oral polio vaccine) [d: 3-3-93]

In 1915 Actor, Jim Davis (Jock Ewing-Dallas) [d: 4-26-81]

In 1917 Actress, Jan Clayton (Ellen Miller-Lassie) [d: 8-28-83]

In 1917 William French Smith, Attorney General (1981-85) (99)

In 1917 Choreographer, June Whitley Taylor (June Taylor Dancers) [d: 5-17-04]

In 1919 Actor/composer, Ronny Graham (Chico & the Man) [d: 7-4-99]

In 1920 Cartoonist, Brant Parker (Wizard of Id, Crock) [d: 4-15-07]

In 1921 Journalist/editor, Benjamin Bradlee (Washington Post) (95)

In 1921 Actor, William Preston (The Fisher King, Waterworld) [d: 7-10-98]

In 1922 Golfer, Doug Ford (Masters, 1957; PGA, 1955) (94)

In 1922 Broadcast journalist, Irving R. Levine (NBC) [d: 3-26-09]

In 1927 Bassist, Norman Bates (Dave Brubeck) (89)

In 1932 X-15 pilot/astronaut, Joseph H. Engle (STS-2, 51I) (84)

In 1933 Author, Ben J. Wattenberg (83)

In 1934 Basketball Hall-of-Famer/announcer, Tom Heinsohn (Celtics) (82)

In 1935 Geraldine Ferraro, first female major-party VP candidate (1984) [d: 3-26-11]

In 1938 Actress, Francine York (Slattery's People) (78)

In 1941 Drummer, Chris Curtis (Searchers, Deep Purple) [d: 2-28-05]

In 1942 Astronaut, John E. Blaha (STS-29, 33, 43) (74)

In 1942 Singer, Vic Dana (Red Roses For A Blue Lady) (74)

In 1947 Actress, Candy Moore (Lunch Wagon, Tomboy & Champ) (69)

In 1948 Singer, Valerie Simpson (Ashford & Simpson) (68)

In 1949 U.S. boxer, John Baldwin (Olympic-Bronze-1968) (67)

In 1950 Singer/guitarist, Robert Cowsill (Cowsills) (66)

In 1952 U.S. swimmer, John Kinsella (Olympic-Gold-1972) (64)

In 1952 Guitarist, Billy Rush (Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes) (64)

In 1957 Baseball player, Alex Trevino (Dodgers) (59)

In 1960 Saxophonist, Branford Marsalis (The Tonight Show, 1992-95) (56)

In 1960 Singer, Nancy Martinez (For Tonight) (56)

In 1960 Playmate/actress, Ola Ray (June-1980/Thriller) (56)

In 1961 Singer, Jimmy Olander (Diamond Rio) (55)

In 1965 Actor/author, Chris Burke (Corky-Life Goes On) (51)

In 1965 Actor, Jon Hensley (Holden Synder-As the World Turns) (51)

In 1966 Singer/songwriter, Shirley Manson (Garbage) (50)

In 1966 Guitarist, Dan Vickery (Counting Crows) (50)

In 1969 Actor, Christopher Douglas (Dylan Moody-One Life to Live) (47)

In 1969 Model, Elaine Irwin (John Mellencamp's wife) (47)

In 1969 Drummer, Adrian Young (No Doubt) (47)

In 1970 Actress, Melissa McCarthy (Gilmore Girls, Mike & Molly, Tammy) (46)

In 1980 Actor, Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone, My Girl, Richie Rich) (36)

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