Born On This Day...

In 1628	English author, John Bunyan (The Pilgrim's Progress)
In 1632	French composer, Jean Baptiste Lully
In 1757	English poet, William Blake (Songs of Innocence and Experience)
In 1805	Playwright/author, John Lloyd Stephens (studied Central America)
In 1829	Belgian social anthropologist, Claude Levi-Strauss
In 1837	Inventor, John Wesley Hyatt (patented celluloid)
In 1853	Educator, Helen Magill White (first U.S. woman to earn a PhD)
In 1866	Architect, Henry Bacon (Lincoln Memorial)
In 1881	Austrian poet, Stefan Zweig
In 1907	Golfer, Henry Picard [d: 4-30-97]
In 1909	Actor, Charles Conrad (Judge-Perry Mason) [d: 1-15-98]
In 1925	Actress, Gloria Grahame (Rich Man Poor Man) [d: 10-5-81]
In 1925	Actress, Virginia Hewitt (Carol Karlyle-Space Patrol) [d: 7-21-86]
In 1929	Record executive, Berry Gordy, Jr. (founded Motown Records) (89)
In 1932	Singer, Ray Perkins (Crew Cuts) (86)
In 1933	Actress, Hope Lange (Ghost & Mrs. Muir) [d: 12-19-03]
In 1936	U.S. Senator, Gary Hart (D-CO) (1975-86) (82)
In 1939	Singer/songwriter, Gary Troxel (The Fleetwoods) (79)
In 1940	Singer/songwriter, Bruce Channel (Hey Baby) (78)
In 1942	Football Hall-of-Famer, Paul Warfield (Browns, Dolphins) (76)
In 1943	Singer/songwriter, Randy Newman (Short People, I Love L.A.) (75)
In 1944	Singer/songwriter, R.B. Greaves (Take A Letter Maria) [d: 9-27-12]
In 1946	Broadcast journalist, Susan Spencer (CBS) (72)
In 1948	Guitarist, Beeb Birtles (Little River Band, Zoot) (70)
In 1948	Football player, Vern Den Herder (Dolphins) (70)
In 1949	Dancer/actor, Alexander Godunov (Witness, Die Hard) [d: 5-18-95]
In 1949	Bandleader/keyboardist, Paul Shaffer (David Letterman) (69)
In 1950	Actor, Ed Harris (Right Stuff, Swing Shift, Coma, Apollo 13) (68)
In 1952	Actress, S. Epatha Merkerson (Lt. Anita Van Buren-Law & Order) (66)
In 1955	Singer/guitarist, John Spinks (Outfield) [d: 7-9-14]
In 1956	Actress, Lucy Gutteridge (Top Secret, Trouble With Spies) (62)
In 1958	Baseball player, Dave Righetti (Yankees, Giants) (60)
In 1959	Actor, Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club, Jack-Suddenly Susan) (59)
In 1962	Drummer, Matt Cameron (Soundgarden) (56)
In 1962	Actress, Jane Sibbett (Herman's Head, Carol-Friends) (56)
In 1962	TV host/comedian, Jon Stewart (Jon Stewart Show, Big Daddy) (56)
In 1963	Actress/socialite, Cornelia Guest (55)
In 1964	Basketball player, Roy Tarpley (Mavericks) [d: 1-9-15]
In 1965	Baseball player, Matt Williams (A's) (53)
In 1967	Actress/playmate, Anna Nicole Smith (Naked Gun 33 1/3) [d: 2-7-07]
In 1967	Actress/comedian, Stephnie Weir (Mad TV) (51)
In 1971	Playmate, Karin Taylor (June-1996) (47)
In 1973	Actress, Gina Tognoni (One Life To Live, Guiding Light) (45)
In 1974	Actor, Kristian Schmid (Todd Landers-Neighbours) (44)
In 1976	Actor, Ryan Kwanten (Summerland, True Blood) (42)
In 1981	Wrestler, Erick Rowan (WWE) (37)
In 1983	Singer, Tyler Glenn (Neon Trees) (35)
In 1983	Wrestler, Summer Rae (WWE, Lingerie Football League) (35)
In 1984	Actor, Alan Ritchson (Smallville) (34)
In 1984	Singer, Trey Songz (Gotta Make It) (34)
In 1984	Actress, Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Passions, 10 Cloverfield Lane) (34)
In 1987	Actress, Karen Gillan (Doctor Who, Guardians of the Galaxy) (31)
In 1988	Actress, Scarlett Pomers (Star Trek Voyager, Reba) (30)
In 1992	Actor, Adam Hicks (Zeke, Lemonade Mouth) (26)
In 1992	Football player, Jarvis Landry (Dolphins) (26)
In 1992	Rap singer, Jake Miller (26)
In 1992	Actor, Hayden Tank (Victor Jr.-Young and the Restless) (26)
In 1993	Singer/actor, Bryshere Gray (Empire) (25)
In 1995	Auto racer, Chase Elliott (NASCAR) (23)