Born On This Day...

In 1602	German inventor, Otto von Guericke (air pump)
In 1620	Peregrine White (first child born of English parents in NewEngland)
In 1726	Judge Oliver Wolcott (signed of the Declaration of Independence)
In 1752	English poet, Thomas Chatterton
In 1761	Pope Pius VIII (253rd pope, 1829-30)
In 1858	Swedish author, Selma Lagerlof
In 1866	Judge, Kenesaw Mountain Landis (first commissioner of pro baseball)
In 1869	Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Clark Griffith (owned Senators, Twins)
In 1871	Mathematician, William H. Kilpatrick (progressive education)
In 1884	Social reformer, Norman Mattoon Thomas (help found ACLU)
In 1886	Zoologist, Karl von Frisch (bee expert) (Nobel-1973)
In 1889	American astronomer, Edwin Powell Hubble (discovered galaxies)
In 1890	Actor, Robert Armstrong (King Kong)
In 1891	Actor, Reginald Denny (Rebecca, Cat Ballou, Batman)
In 1900	Cartoonist, Chester Gould (Dick Tracy) [d: 5-11-85]
In 1907	Actress, Fran Allison (Kukla, Fran & Ollie) [d: 6-13-89]
In 1908	Author/TV host, Alistair Cooke (Masterpiece Theatre) [d: 3-30-04]
In 1911	U.S. high jumper, Jean Shiley (Olympic-Gold-1932) [d: 3-11-98]
In 1914	Fashion designer, Emilio Pucci [d: 11-29-92]
In 1916	Actress/singer, Judy Canova (Cannonball) [d: 8-5-83]
In 1917	Golf Hall-of-Famer, Bobby Locke (4-time British Open) [d: 3-9-87]
In 1919	Actress, Phyllis Thaxter (Martha Kent-Superman: The Movie) [d: 8-14-12]
In 1920	Actor, Douglas Dick (Carl-Waterfront, Noth To Alaska) [d: 12-19-15]
In 1920	Actress, Gene Tierney (Razor's Edge, Ghost & Mrs Muir) [d: 11-6-91]
In 1921	Actor, Dan Frazer (Frank McNeil-Kojak, As the World Turns) [d: 12-16-11]
In 1921	Attorney, Jim Garrison (JFK assissination theorist) [d: 10-21-92]
In 1923	Actor, Danny Dayton (Hank-All In The Family) [d: 2-6-99]
In 1923	Economist, Beryl Sprinkel [d: 8-22-09]
In 1925	Actress/comedian, Kaye Ballard (The Mothers-in-Law, Doris Day) (93)
In 1925	U.S. Senator, Robert F. Kennedy [d: 6-5-68]
In 1927	Actress, Estelle Parsons (Bonnie and Clyde, Mom-Roseanne) (91)
In 1928	Actor, Franklin Cover (Tom Willis-The Jeffersons) [d: 2-5-06]
In 1932	Actor/TV host, Richard Dawson (Hogan's Heroes, Family Fued) [d: 6-2-12]
In 1937	Concert painist, Ruth Laredo [d: 5-25-05]
In 1938	Singer, Tony Butala (The Lettermen) (80)
In 1939	Actor/comedian, Dick Smothers (Smothers Brothers) (79)
In 1939	Singer, Kim Weston (It Takes Two) (79)
In 1942	47th U.S. Vice President, Joe Biden (2009-17) (76)
In 1942	Actor/comedian, Bob Einstein (Super Dave Osborne, Oceans 11) (76)
In 1942	Singer, Norman Greenbaum (Spirit in the Sky) (76)
In 1943	Actress, Veronica Hamel (Joyce Davenport-Hill St. Blues) (75)
In 1945	Singer, Dan McBride (Sha Na Na) [d: 7-23-09]
In 1946	Singer/guitarist, Duane Allman (Allman Brothers) [d: 10-29-71]
In 1946	Broadcast journalist, Judy Woodruff (McNeil Lehrer, Frontline) (72)
In 1946	Cartoon voice, Samuel E. Wright (The Crab-The Little Mermaid) (72)
In 1947	Drummer/singer, George Grantham (Poco) (71)
In 1947	Singer/guitarist, Joe Walsh (James Gang, Eagles) (71)
In 1948	Actor, Richard Masur (David-One Day At A Time, East of Eden) (70)
In 1949	Actor, Ray Vitte (Doc, Cody-Quest) [d: 2-20-83]
In 1956	Actress, Bo Derek [Mary Collins] (10, Tarzan the Ape Man) (62)
In 1956	Football player/boxer, Mark Gastineau (Jets) (62)
In 1956	Actress, Thea Vidale (Family Matters, Thea) (62)
In 1957	Drummer, Jimmy Brown (UB40) (61)
In 1959	Actress, Sean Young (Blade Runner, Ace Ventura Pet Detective) (59)
In 1960	Guitarist, Timothy Brinkhurst (Hippychick-SoHo) (58)
In 1961	Composer/pianist, Jim Brickman (57)
In 1962	Drummer, Todd Nance (Widespread Panic) (56)
In 1963	Actress, Ming-Na Wen (The Single Guy, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) (55)
In 1964	Actor, Ned Vaughn (Jeff Hyers-China Beach) (54)
In 1965	Rapper, Mike D [Diamond] (Beastie Boys) (53)
In 1965	Rap singer, Sen Dog (Cypress Hill) (53)
In 1967	Actor, Jeff Cotler (State Fair, Struck by Lightning) (51)
In 1968	Singer, Chauncey Hannibal (Before I Let You Go-Blackstreet) (50)
In 1969	Country singer/guitarist, Sarah Jory (49)
In 1969	Football coach, Dabo Swinney (Clemson) (49)
In 1969	Actress, Callie Thorne (Necessary Roughness, Rescue Me) (49)
In 1970	Rap singer, Phife Dog [d: 3-22-16]
In 1970	Comedian, Ivan Dudynsky (Roundhouse) (48)
In 1970	Actress, Sabrina Lloyd (Sliders, Natalie-Sports Night) (48)
In 1971	Actor, Joel McHale (The Soup, Community) (47)
In 1974	Actress, Marisa Ryan (Elizabeth MacGillis-Major Dad) (44)
In 1975	Country singer, Dierks Bentley (43)
In 1975	Singer, Davey Havok (AFI) (43)
In 1976	U.S. gymnast, Dominique Dawes (Olympic-Gold-1996) (42)
In 1976	Actor, Jason Thompson (Patrick Drake-General Hospital) (42)
In 1977	Country singer, Josh Turner (41)
In 1978	Actress, Nadine Velazquez (Catalina-My Name is Earl) (40)
In 1979	Actor, William Hernandez (Hector-Ghostwriters) (39)
In 1979	Singer, Mona Lisa (39)
In 1984	Actor, Jeremy Jordan (Bonnie & Clyde, Supergirl) (34)
In 1985	Actor, Dan Byrd (Mike Dougherty-Clubhouse) (33)
In 1988	Actor, Sean Michael (Akeelah and the Bee, That's So Raven) (30)
In 1988	Actor, Demetrius Shipp Jr. (All Eyez on Me) (30)
In 1989	Singer, Chris Fronzak (Attila) (29)
In 1989	Actor, Cody Linley (Hannah Montana) (29)
In 1995	Guitarist, Michael Clifford (5 Seconds of Summer) (23)
In 2002	Actress, Madisyn Shipman (Game Shakers, The Peanuts Movie) (16)