Born On This Day...

In 1489 English clergyman, Thomas Cranmer

In 1867 Actor, Herbert Prior (Pollyanna)

In 1877 Swiss novelist/poet, Hermann Hesse (Steppenwolf)

In 1883 Novelist/poet, Franz Kafka (Amerika)

In 1894 Photographer/journalist, Andre Kertesz (pioneered 35mm camera use)

In 1903 Olav V, king of Norway (1957-91) [d: 1-17-91]

In 1904 Tennis player, Rene Lacoste (designed alligator shirt) [d: 10-12-96]

In 1906 Actor, Alan Webb (King Lear, Taming of Shrew) [d: 6-22-82]

In 1908 Thurgood Marshall, first black Supreme Court justice [d: 1-24-93]

In 1916 Actor, Ken Curtis (Jim-Ripcord, Festus-Gunsmoke) [d: 4-28-91]

In 1922 Comedian, Dan Rowan (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In) [d: 9-22-87]

In 1925 Civil rights leader, Medgar Evers [d: 6-12-63]

In 1926 Saxophonist, Lee Allen (Fats Domino's band) [d: 10-18-94]

In 1927 Actor/cartoon voice, Brock Peters (To Kill A Mockingbird) [d: 8-23-05]

In 1929 Former Phillipine first lady, Imelda Marcos (89)

In 1931 Actor, Robert Ito (Sam-Quincy ME, Our Town) (87)

In 1932 Actor, Kenneth McMillan (Jack Doyle-Rhoda) [d: 1-8-89]

In 1932 Businessman, Dave Thomas (founded Wendys) [d: 1-8-02]

In 1934 Singer/songwriter, Tom Springfield (Springfields) (84)

In 1937 Actress, Polly Holliday (Flo-Alice, Nana-Home Improvement) (81)

In 1937 Auto racer, Richard Petty (7-time Daytona 500 winner) (81)

In 1939 U.S. secretary of state, John Sununu (1989-91) (79)

In 1939 Singer, Paul Williams (Temptations) [d: 8-17-73]

In 1940 First Bulgarian space traveler, Georgi Ivan Ivanov (Soyuz 33) (78)

In 1942 Singer/songwriter, Leapy Lee (Little Arrows) (76)

In 1946 Actor, Ron Silver (Reversal of Fortune, The Arrival) [d: 3-12-09]

In 1947 Comedy writer/producer, Larry David (Seinfeld) (71)

In 1947 U.S. hurdler, Ervin Hall (Olympic-Silver-1968) (71)

In 1947 Daughter of President Johnson, Luci Baines Johnson Turpin (71)

In 1948 R&B singer, John Whitehead (McFadden & Whitehead) [d: 5-11-04]

In 1949 Keyboardist, Roy Bittan (Bruce Springsteen's E. Street Band) (69)

In 1952 Guitarist/saxophonist, Johnny Colla (Huey Lewis & the News) (66)

In 1952 Astronaut, Linda M. Godwin (STS-37, 59) (66)

In 1954 Singer/bassist, Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats) (64)

In 1954 Actress, Wendy Schaal (Vicki-Its a Living, Fantasy Island) (64)

In 1956 Guitarist, Jeffrey Cooper (Midnight Star) (62)

In 1956 Actress/model, Jerry Hall (Batman, Free Jack, Savage Hearts) (62)

In 1959 Astronaut, Wendy B. Lawrence (59)

In 1960 Actress, Julia Montgomery (Samantha-One Life To Live) (58)

In 1961 Actor, Jimmy McNichol (Fitzpatricks, Josh-General Hospital) (57)

In 1964 Baseball player, Jose Canseco (A's, Rangers) (54)

In 1965 Bassist, Dave Parsons (Transvision Vamp, Bush) (53)

In 1966 Actress, Kathryn Erbe (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) (52)

In 1967 Topless model, Debee Ashby (51)

In 1969 Spanish pop singer, Jenni Rivera [d: 12-9-12]

In 1970 Actress, Yancy Butler (Drop Zone, Brooklyn South) (48)

In 1970 Singer, Monie Love (It's A Shame My Sister) (48)

In 1971 Tennis player, Jared Palmer (47)

In 1977 Actress, Jennifer Joy McGill (Mickey Mouse Club, Emerald Cove) (41)

In 1983 Singer, Michelle Branch (Everywhere, All You Wanted) (35)

In 1984 Actress, Vanessa Lee Chester (The Lost World, Once & Again) (34)

In 1984 Figure skater/TV host, Johnny Weir (34)

In 1985 Actress, Ashley Tisdale (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) (33)

In 1986 Actress, Lindsay Lohan (Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, Mean Girls) (32)

In 1989 Soccer player, Alex Morgan (2015 World Cup) (29)

In 1989 Guitarist, Geoff Wigington (Waterparks) (29)

In 1990 Actress, Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad, I Tonya) (28)

In 1995 Actress, Nicole Alyse Nelson (I am Frankie) (23)

In 1997 Actor, Jackson Odell (The Goldbergs) [d: 6-8-18]

In 2004 Actress, Caitlin Carmichael (Backlight, Lizzie) (14)

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