Born On This Day...
In 1736 Astronomer, Jean Sylvain Bailly (studied Jupiter's satellites)
In 1789 American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper (Last Of The Mohicans)
In 1830 Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico (1877-80, 1884-1911)
In 1852 Inventor, Jan Matzeliger (shoe-shaping machine)
In 1857 William Howard Taft, 27th U.S. president (1909-1913)
In 1876 Editor/newspaper publisher, Frank Ernest Gannett
In 1886 French mathematician, Paul-Pierre Levy (theory of probability)
In 1889 Writer/editor, Robert Charles Benchley (Harvard's Lampoon)
In 1890 English author, Agatha Christie (Murder On The Orient Express)
In 1903 Country singer, Roy Acuff (The Wabash Cannonball) [d: 11-23-92]
In 1904 Actor, Tom Conway (Tom Lawrence-The Falcon) [d: 4-22-67]
In 1904 Hollywood gossip columnist, Sheilah Graham [d: 11-17-88]
In 1907 Game show host, Jack Bailey (Queen For A Day) [d: 2-1-80]
In 1907 Actress, Fay Wray (Ann Darrow-King Kong) [d: 8-8-04]
In 1908 Actress, Penny Singleton (Blondie, Jane Jetson voice) [d: 11-12-03]
In 1913 U.S. Attorney General, John Mitchell (Nixon) [d: 11-9-88]
In 1914 Children's author, Robert McCloskey [d: 6-30-03]
In 1916 Actress, Margaret Lockwood (The Lady Vanishes) [d: 7-15-90]
In 1917 Former baseball player, Johnny Sain (Boston) (99)
In 1922 Actor/director, Jackie Cooper (Our Gang, Perry White-Superman) [d: 5-3-11]
In 1923 Jazz bassist, Arvell Shaw [d: 12-5-02]
In 1924 Pianist, Bobby Short (Carlisle Hotel) [d: 3-21-05]
In 1925 Actor, Forrest Compton (Gomer Pyle USMC, Edge of Night) (91)
In 1927 Comedian, Norm Crosby (Phyllis Diller Show, Liar's Club) (89)
In 1929 Physcist, Murray Gell-Mann (subatomic particles) (Nobel-1969) (87)
In 1933 Singer, Pat Barrett (Young Love-Crew Cuts) (83)
In 1933 Actor, Henry Darrow (Harry O, New Dick Van Dyke Show) (83)
In 1938 Tennis Hall-of-Famer, Rafael H. Osuna (U.S. Open, 1963) (78)
In 1938 Former baseball player, Gaylord Perry (1972 AL Cy Young winner) (78)
In 1939 Singer/pianist, Jimmy Gilmer (Sugar Shack-The Fireballs) (77)
In 1940 Former football player/actor, Merlin Olsen (Rams) [d: 3-10-10]
In 1941 Singer, Signe Tory Anderson (Jefferson Airplane) (75)
In 1941 Singer, Les Braid (Hippy Hippy Shake-The Swinging Blue Jeans) (75)
In 1945 U.S. opera singer, Jesseye Norman (Carmen) (71)
In 1946 Actor, Tommy Lee Jones (Under Seige, Fugitive, Men In Black) (70)
In 1946 Director, Oliver Stone (Platoon, JFK, Natural Born Killers) (70)
In 1952 Singer, Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger) (64)
In 1953 Golfer, Jerry Pate (largest PGA margin of victory) (63)
In 1956 Newscaster, Tawny Schneider (Miss America-1976) (60)
In 1959 Actress, Wendie Jo Sperber (Bossom Buddies) [d: 11-30-05]
In 1960 Actor, Scott Thompson Baker (General Hospital, All My Children) (56)
In 1960 Drummer, Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies) (56)
In 1961 Football Hall-of-Famer, Dan Marino (Dolphins/HBO) (55)
In 1963 Actor/comedian, Lenny Clarke (John Larroquette Show) (53)
In 1966 Basketball player, Sherman Douglas (50)
In 1967 Bassist, Jerry Dixon (Warrant) (49)
In 1968 Actor, Danny Nucci (Gabriel Ortega-Falcon Crest, Titanic) (48)
In 1969 Rap singer, DJ Kay Gee (Naughty By Nature) (47)
In 1969 Drummer, Allen Shellenberger (Lit) [d: 8-15-09]
In 1971 Actor, Josh Charles (Dan Rydell-Sports Night) (45)
In 1976 Singer, Ivette Sosa (Eden's Crush) (40)
In 1977 Actress, Marisa Ramirez (General Hospital, Young and the Restless) (39)
In 1979 Actress, Amy Davidson (Kerry-8 Simple Rules) (37)
In 1984 Prince Henry of Wales, third in British succession (32)
In 1789 American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper (Last Of The Mohicans)
In 1830 Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico (1877-80, 1884-1911)
In 1852 Inventor, Jan Matzeliger (shoe-shaping machine)
In 1857 William Howard Taft, 27th U.S. president (1909-1913)
In 1876 Editor/newspaper publisher, Frank Ernest Gannett
In 1886 French mathematician, Paul-Pierre Levy (theory of probability)
In 1889 Writer/editor, Robert Charles Benchley (Harvard's Lampoon)
In 1890 English author, Agatha Christie (Murder On The Orient Express)
In 1903 Country singer, Roy Acuff (The Wabash Cannonball) [d: 11-23-92]
In 1904 Actor, Tom Conway (Tom Lawrence-The Falcon) [d: 4-22-67]
In 1904 Hollywood gossip columnist, Sheilah Graham [d: 11-17-88]
In 1907 Game show host, Jack Bailey (Queen For A Day) [d: 2-1-80]
In 1907 Actress, Fay Wray (Ann Darrow-King Kong) [d: 8-8-04]
In 1908 Actress, Penny Singleton (Blondie, Jane Jetson voice) [d: 11-12-03]
In 1913 U.S. Attorney General, John Mitchell (Nixon) [d: 11-9-88]
In 1914 Children's author, Robert McCloskey [d: 6-30-03]
In 1916 Actress, Margaret Lockwood (The Lady Vanishes) [d: 7-15-90]
In 1917 Former baseball player, Johnny Sain (Boston) (99)
In 1922 Actor/director, Jackie Cooper (Our Gang, Perry White-Superman) [d: 5-3-11]
In 1923 Jazz bassist, Arvell Shaw [d: 12-5-02]
In 1924 Pianist, Bobby Short (Carlisle Hotel) [d: 3-21-05]
In 1925 Actor, Forrest Compton (Gomer Pyle USMC, Edge of Night) (91)
In 1927 Comedian, Norm Crosby (Phyllis Diller Show, Liar's Club) (89)
In 1929 Physcist, Murray Gell-Mann (subatomic particles) (Nobel-1969) (87)
In 1933 Singer, Pat Barrett (Young Love-Crew Cuts) (83)
In 1933 Actor, Henry Darrow (Harry O, New Dick Van Dyke Show) (83)
In 1938 Tennis Hall-of-Famer, Rafael H. Osuna (U.S. Open, 1963) (78)
In 1938 Former baseball player, Gaylord Perry (1972 AL Cy Young winner) (78)
In 1939 Singer/pianist, Jimmy Gilmer (Sugar Shack-The Fireballs) (77)
In 1940 Former football player/actor, Merlin Olsen (Rams) [d: 3-10-10]
In 1941 Singer, Signe Tory Anderson (Jefferson Airplane) (75)
In 1941 Singer, Les Braid (Hippy Hippy Shake-The Swinging Blue Jeans) (75)
In 1945 U.S. opera singer, Jesseye Norman (Carmen) (71)
In 1946 Actor, Tommy Lee Jones (Under Seige, Fugitive, Men In Black) (70)
In 1946 Director, Oliver Stone (Platoon, JFK, Natural Born Killers) (70)
In 1952 Singer, Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger) (64)
In 1953 Golfer, Jerry Pate (largest PGA margin of victory) (63)
In 1956 Newscaster, Tawny Schneider (Miss America-1976) (60)
In 1959 Actress, Wendie Jo Sperber (Bossom Buddies) [d: 11-30-05]
In 1960 Actor, Scott Thompson Baker (General Hospital, All My Children) (56)
In 1960 Drummer, Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies) (56)
In 1961 Football Hall-of-Famer, Dan Marino (Dolphins/HBO) (55)
In 1963 Actor/comedian, Lenny Clarke (John Larroquette Show) (53)
In 1966 Basketball player, Sherman Douglas (50)
In 1967 Bassist, Jerry Dixon (Warrant) (49)
In 1968 Actor, Danny Nucci (Gabriel Ortega-Falcon Crest, Titanic) (48)
In 1969 Rap singer, DJ Kay Gee (Naughty By Nature) (47)
In 1969 Drummer, Allen Shellenberger (Lit) [d: 8-15-09]
In 1971 Actor, Josh Charles (Dan Rydell-Sports Night) (45)
In 1976 Singer, Ivette Sosa (Eden's Crush) (40)
In 1977 Actress, Marisa Ramirez (General Hospital, Young and the Restless) (39)
In 1979 Actress, Amy Davidson (Kerry-8 Simple Rules) (37)
In 1984 Prince Henry of Wales, third in British succession (32)
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