Born On This Day...

In 1547 Novelist, Miguel de Cervantes (created Don Quixote)
In 1757 King Charles X of France (1824-30)
In 1833 Engineer, Eugen Langen (pioneered internal-combustion engines)
In 1852 Arctic explorer, James Lockwood (discovered Lockwood Island)
In 1863 Editor, Edward Bok (Ladies Home Journal, 1889-1919)
In 1873 Businessman, Charles R. Walgreen (founded Walgreens drugstores)
In 1878 Actor, Robert Warwick (Zorro, Lady Godiva)
In 1879 Physicist, Max Von Laue (diffraction of X-rays in crystals)
In 1888 Actor, Hank Patterson (Hank-Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres)
In 1889 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Richard W. "Rube" Marquard (Giants)
In 1890 Pentecostal evangelist, Aimee Semple McPherson
In 1891 Manufacturer, Otto Schnering (Baby Ruth candy bars)
In 1898 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Joe Sewell (Cleveland Indians)
In 1900 Actor, Alastair Sim (Scrooge-A Christmas Carol) [d: 8-19-76]
In 1900 Jazz performer, Elmer Snowden (Duke Ellington) [d: 5-14-73]
In 1903 Baseball owner, Walter O'Malley (Dodgers) [d: 8-9-79]
In 1904 Actor, Wally Brown (Jed Fame-Cimarron City) [d: 11-13-61]
In 1905 Actor, Howard Saint John (General Bullmoose-Li'l Abner) [d: 3-13-74]
In 1914 Actor, Edward Andrews (Broadside, Harry-Supertrain) [d: 3-9-85]
In 1917 Actress, Lila Kedrova (Zorba the Greek) [d: 2-16-00]
In 1922 Actor, Fyvush Finkel (Douglas Wambaugh-Picket Fences) [d: 8-14-16]
In 1923 Actor, Donald Sinden (Doctor at Large, Mogambo, Simba) [d: 9-12-14]
In 1924 X-15 pilot, Robert Rushworth [d: 3-17-93]
In 1925 Actor, Robert Finch (Academy Theater) [d: 10-10-95]
In 1926 Actress, Daniele Delorme (Pardon My Affair Too) [d: 10-26-15]
In 1930 Actor, David Rounds (Terence-Beacon Hill) [d: 12-9-83]
In 1932 Actress, Judy Tyler (Princess-Howdy Doody Show) [d: 7-4-57]
In 1933 Drama critic, Martin Gottfried [d: 3-6-14]
In 1936 English actor, Brian Blessed (King Arthur, High Road to China) (83)
In 1938 Cartoonist, Russell Myers (Broom Hilda) (81)
In 1940 Singer/songwriter, John Lennon (Beatles) [d: 12-8-80]
In 1940 Baseball player, Joe Pepitone (Yankees) (79)
In 1944 Bassist, John Entwistle (Who) [d: 6-27-02]
In 1944 Singer, Nona Hendrix (Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles) (75)
In 1944 Reggae musician, Peter Tosh (Mystic Man, Mama Africa) [d: 9-11-87]
In 1948 Singer/songwriter, Jackson Browne (Runnin' On Empty, Boulevard) (71)
In 1948 Vibraphonist, Dave Samuels (Spyro Gyra) (71)
In 1950 Baseball player, Brian Downing (White Sox, Angels, Rangers) (69)
In 1950 Actor, Gary Frank (Sons & Daughters, Willie Lawrence-Family) (69)
In 1951 Actor, Richard Chaves (Cease Fire, Predator) (68)
In 1951 Actor, Robert Wuhl (Bull Durham, Good Morning Vietnam, Batman) (68)
In 1952 Talk show host, Sharon Osbourne (The Osbournes) (67)
In 1953 Actor, Tony Shalhoub (Wings, Men In Black, Galaxy Quest, Monk) (66)
In 1954 Actor, Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap, Captain Archer-Enterprise) (65)
In 1955 Actor, Linwood Boomer (Adam-Little House on the Prairie) (64)
In 1955 Singer, Shona Laing (Manfred Mann's Earthband) (64)
In 1955 English track star, Steve Ovett (64)
In 1958 Actor, Michael Pare (Eddie & the Cruisers) (61)
In 1958 Football player, Mike Singletary (Bears, Super Bowl XX) (61)
In 1961 Actress, Sheila Kelley (Gwen-L.A. Law, Charley-Sisters) (58)
In 1961 Singer/guitarist, Kurt Neumann (Bodeans) (58)
In 1961 Actress, Jean Sagal (Kate-Double Trouble, Grease 2) (58)
In 1961 Actress, Liz Sagal (Allison-Double Trouble, Grease 2) (58)
In 1961 Actress, Ellen Wheeler (Another World, All My Children) (58)
In 1962 Actor, James Hyde (Another World, As the World Turns, Passions) (57)
In 1967 Tennis player/actress, Carling Bassett-Seguso (Spring Fever) (52)
In 1969 Singer, P.J. Harvey [Polly Jean] (50)
In 1970 Golfer, Annika Sorenstam (49)
In 1973 Actress, Jennifer Aspen (Daphne-Party of Five) (46)
In 1973 Actor/TV host, Steve Burns (Blue's Clues) (46)
In 1973 Country singer, Tommy Shane Steiner (46)
In 1975 Singer, Sean Ono Lennon (son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono) (44)
In 1978 Actor, Randy Spelling (Malibu Shores, 90210, Sunset Beach) (41)
In 1979 Actor, Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) (40)
In 1981 Actor, Zachery Ty Bryan (Brad-Home Improvement) (38)
In 1982 Actor, Colin Donnell (Anything Goes, Arrow) (37)
In 1987 Singer, Shataramarie Jackson ("Cincinnati") (32)
In 1992 Singer, Derek DiScanio (State Champs) (27)
In 1992 Actor, Tyler James Williams (Everybody Hates Chris) (27)
In 1993 Singer, Scotty McCreery (10th American Idol winner) (26)
In 1994 Actress, Jodelle Ferland (Twilight Saga, Dark Matter) (25)
In 1996 Supermodel, Bella Hadid (23)
In 1999 Country singer, Dylan Schneider ("You Heard Wrong") (20)
In 2003 Actress, Lulu Lambros (Stuck in the Middle) (16)

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