Born On This Day...

In 1729	Writer, Charles Thomson (America's first official record keeper)
In 1803	Physicist, Christian Doppler (discovered Doppler Effect-colorshift)
In 1811	Wendell Phillips, women's suffrage, antislavery, prison reformer
In 1816	Morrison R. Waite, seventh Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
In 1818	Canadian publisher, George Brown (Toronto Globe)
In 1832	American author, Louisa May Alcott (Little Women)
In 1849	Engineer, Sir Ambrose Fleming (invented the diode)
In 1866	British astronomer, Ernest William Brown (motion of the moon)
In 1876	First female governor, Nellie Taylor Ross (Wyoming)
In 1895	Actor/director, Busby Berkeley
In 1898	English scholar/sci-fi writer, C.S. Lewis
In 1900	Propaganda broadcaster, Mildred E. Gillars (Axis Sally) [d: 6-25-88]
In 1906	Actor, Luis Van Rooten (One Man's Family) [d: 6-17-73]
In 1908	Congressman/minister, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. [d: 4-4-72]
In 1915	Jazz pianist/composer, Billy Strayhorn [d: 5-3-67]
In 1916	Actress, Fran Ryan (Doris Day Show, Doris-Green Acres) [d: 1-16-00]
In 1917	Country singer, Merle Travis (Sixteen Tons) [d: 10-20-83]
In 1918	Writer, Madeleine L'Engle (Ilsa, Love Letters) [d: 9-6-07]
In 1923	Broadcast journalist, Frank Reynolds (ABC) [d: 7-20-83]
In 1924	Actor, Ralph James (Orson-Mork & Mindy) [d: 3-14-92]
In 1927	Sportscaster, Vin Scully (NBC) (91)
In 1928	U.S. Senator, Paul Simon (D-IL) [d: 12-9-03]
In 1929	Pro golfer, Don January (1976 Vardon Trophy) (89)
In 1932	French political leader, Jacques Rene Chirac (86)
In 1932	TV host/folk singer, John Gary [d: 1-4-98]
In 1933	Physician/writer, David R. Reuben (Everything You ... About Sex) (85)
In 1933	Singer/keyboardist, John Mayall (Crusade, Looking Back) (85)
In 1935	Actress, Diane Ladd (Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore) (83)
In 1940	Musician/composer, Chuck Mangione (Feels So Good) (78)
In 1941	Singer, Dennis Doherty (Mamas And The Papas) [d: 1-19-07]
In 1942	Singer/keyboardist, Felix Cavaliere ([Young] Rascals) (76)
In 1943	Singer/guitarist, Bobbi Martin [d: 5-2-00]
In 1946	U.S. skier, Suzy Chaffee (Olympics-1968) (72)
In 1949	Actor/comedian, Garry Shandling (Larry Sanders Show) [d: 3-24-16]
In 1949	Astronaut, Kenneth D. Cameron (STS-37, 56, 74) (69)
In 1951	Guitarist, Barry Goudreau (Boston) (67)
In 1952	Actor, Jeff Fahey (The Marshall, The Lawnmower Man) (66)
In 1955	Actor/comedian, Howie Mandel (St. Elsewhere, America's Got Talent) (63)
In 1958	Bassist, Michael Dempsey (The Cure) (60)
In 1960	Actress, Cathy Moriarty (Neighbors, Raging Bull, Casper) (58)
In 1961	Actress, Kim Delaney (Tour of Duty, NYPD Blue, Philly) (57)
In 1962	Actor, Andrew McCarthy (St. Elmo's Fire, Less Than Zero) (56)
In 1964	Actor, Don Cheadle (Picket Fences, Rat Pack, Ironman 2) (54)
In 1964	Actor, Kris Kamm (Stuart Rosebrock-Coach) (54)
In 1965	Actor, Neill Barry (Old Enough, Heat) (53)
In 1965	Vibraphonist, Wallis Buchanan (Jamiroquai) (53)
In 1965	Comedian, Ellen Cleghorne (Saturday Night Live) (53)
In 1968	Guitarist/songwriter, Martin Carr (Boo Radleys) (50)
In 1968	Singer, Jonathan Knight (New Kids On The Block) (50)
In 1969	Baseball player, Mariano Rivera (Yankees) (49)
In 1971	Actress/model, Gena Lee Nolin (The Price Is Right, Baywatch) (47)
In 1972	Actor, Brian Baumgartner (Kevin-The Office) (46)
In 1972	Actor, Diego Ramos (Violetta, Mr and Mrs. Beds) (46)
In 1974	Hip-Pop performer, Apl.De.Ap (Black Eyed Peas) (44)
In 1976	Actress, Anna Faris (Scary Movie, House Bunny, Mom) (42)
In 1977	Actor, Chadwick Boseman (Get On Up, 42) (41)
In 1978	Actress, Lauren German (Chicago Fire) (40)
In 1979	Rap singer, The Game (39)
In 1980	Actress, Janina Gavankar (True Blood, The L Word, Arrow) (38)
In 1981	Drummer, Ringo Garza (Los Lonely Boys) (37)
In 1982	Actor, Lucas Black (American Gothic, Furious 7) (36)
In 1988	Football player, Russell Wilson (Seahawks) (30)
In 1990	Actor, Diego Boneta (Pretty Little Liars, Scream Queens) (28)
In 1993	Actor, David Lambert (The Fosters) (25)
In 1995	Actress, Laura Marano (Austin and Ally, Bad Hair Day) (23)