Born On This Day...

In 1685 German composer, Johann Sebastian Bach
In 1713 Revolutionary, Francis Lewis (signed Declaration of Independence)
In 1768 Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician & Egyptologist
In 1806 Mexico's first president, Benito Juarez (1858-72)
In 1839 Composer, Modest Mussorgsky (Night on Bald Mountian)
In 1869 Stage producer, Florenz Ziegfeld (Ziegfeld Follies)
In 1906 Philanthropist, John D. Rockefeller, III [d: 1-10-78]
In 1910 Winemaker, Julio Gallo [d: 5-2-93]
In 1912 Actor, Peter Bull (African Queen, Dr. Strangelove) [d: 5-2-84]
In 1923 Actor, Philip Abbott (The FBI, Rich Man Poor Man) [d: 2-23-98]
In 1923 Bandleader, Mort Lindsey (Merv Griffin Show) [d: 5-4-12]
In 1925 English director, Peter Brook (1776) (94)
In 1929 Broadcast journalist, Jules Verne Bergman (ABC) [d: 2-12-87]
In 1929 Actor, James Coco (Man Of La Mancha, Murder By Death) [d: 2-25-87]
In 1934 Actor, Al Freeman Jr. (Ed Hall-One Life To Live, Roots) [d: 8-9-12]
In 1937 Football coach, Tom Flores (Raiders, Seahawks) (82)
In 1939 Baseball player, Tommy Davis (NL batting title 1962, 63) (80)
In 1939 U.S. relayer, Martha Hudson (Olympic-Gold-1960) (80)
In 1939 Actress, Kathleen Widdoes (Emma-As The World Turns) (80)
In 1941 Guitarist, Keith Potger (The Seekers, The New Seekers) (78)
In 1943 Singer/trumpeter, Vivian Stanshall (Bonzo Dog Doo Dah) [d: 3-5-95]
In 1945 U.S. sprinter, Charles E. Greene (Olympic-Bronze-1968) (74)
In 1945 Singer/keyboardist, Rosie Stone (Sly & Family Stone) (74)
In 1946 Actor, Timothy Dalton (Living Daylights, License To Kill) (73)
In 1946 Singer/guitarist, Ray Dorset (Mungo Jerry) (73)
In 1948 Actress, Nancy Addison Altman (All My Children, Loving) [d: 6-18-02]
In 1950 Guitarist, Peter Banks (Yes) [d: 3-8-13]
In 1950 Singer/guitarist, Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) (69)
In 1951 Singer, Russell Thompkins Jr. (Stylistics) (68)
In 1953 Drummer, Robert "Shotgun" Johnson (K.C. & the Sunshine Band) [d: 1983]
In 1955 Actress, Jean Marie Hon (Jane-Man From Atlantis) (64)
In 1958 Actor/comedian, Brad Hall (SNL) (61)
In 1958 Actress, Sabrina LeBeauf (Sondra-Cosby Show) (61)
In 1958 Actor, Gary Oldman (Dracula, Air Force One, Batman trilogy) (61)
In 1959 Football player, Jay Hilgenberg (Browns) (60)
In 1960 Brazilian auto racer, Ayrton Senna (1988 champ) [d: 5-1-94]
In 1960 Drummer, Robert Sweet (Stryper) (59)
In 1961 Actress, Kassie DePaiva (Guiding Light, Blair-One Life to Live) (58)
In 1961 Percussionist, Slim McDonnell (Stray Cats) (58)
In 1962 Actor, Matthew Broderick (Addicted to Love, Godzilla) (57)
In 1962 Talk show host/actress, Rosie O'Donnell (Rosie O'Donnell Show) (57)
In 1963 Baseball player, Shawon Dunston (Cubs) (56)
In 1963 Bassist, Sharon Pedersen (Vixen) (56)
In 1965 Actress, Cynthia Geary (Shelly-Northern Exposure, 8 Seconds) (54)
In 1966 Rap singer, D.J. Premier (Gang Starr) (53)
In 1967 Keyboardist, Jonas Berggren (Ace of Base) (52)
In 1967 Singer, M.C. Maxim (Prodigy) (52)
In 1968 Guitarist, Andrew Copeland (Sister Hazel) (51)
In 1968 Playmate, Samantha Leah Dorman (September-1991) (51)
In 1969 Playmate, Jennifer Lyn Jackson (April-1989) [d: 1-22-10]
In 1973 Talk show host, Amanda Lewis (46)
In 1974 Actress, Laura Allen (Laura-All My Children) (45)
In 1976 Actor, Ryan James Bittle (Jeff-7th Heaven) (43)
In 1979 Reality star, Melissa Gorga (The Real Housewives of New Jersey) (40)
In 1983 Actor, Kyle Gibson (Davey-Nick Freno) (36)
In 1985 Actress, Sonequa Martin-Green (The Good Wife, The Walking Dead) (34)
In 1985 Football player, Adrian Peterson (Vikings) (34)
In 1986 Actor, Scott Eastwood (Invictus, Suicide Squad) (33)
In 1986 Singer, Sam Nixon (Sam & Mark) (33)
In 1989 Actor, James Davies (Power Rangers Dino Charge) (30)
In 1989 Singer, Rochelle Humes (The Saturdays) (30)
In 1995 Rapper, Diggy Simmons (All City Chess Club) (24)
In 2000 Actor, Jace Norman (Henry Danger, Splitting Adam) (19)
In 2004 Actor, Forrest Wheeler (Emery-Fresh Off The Boat) (15)

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