Born On This Day...

In 1801 Religious leader, Brigham Young (second president of Morman Church)
In 1882 Poet/author, John Drinkwater (Bird in Hand)
In 1887 English actor, Clive Brook (Woman To Woman) [d: 11-17-74]
In 1890 Actor, Frank Morgan (The Wizard of Oz, Annie Get Your Gun)
In 1905 Actor, Robert Newton (Around the World in 80 Days) [d: 3-25-56]
In 1907 Aeronautical engineer, Frank Whittle (jet engine) [d: 8-8-96]
In 1915 Country singer/actor, Johnny Bond [d: 6-12-78]
In 1915 Actor, John Randolph (Pritzi's Honor, You've Got Mail) [d: 2-24-04]
In 1921 Bandleader/conductor, Nelson Riddle [d: 10-6-85]
In 1922 Actress/model, Joan Caulfield (My Favorite Husband) [d: 6-18-91]
In 1922 Actress, Joan Copeland (One Life To Live, A Little Sex) [d: 1-4-22]
In 1925 Actor, Richard Erdman (Stalag 17, Tora! Tora! Tora!) [d: 3-16-19]
In 1925 Country singer, Dale Warren (Sons of the Pioneers) [d: 8-9-08]
In 1926 Actor, Andy Griffith (Andy Griffith Show, Matlock) [d: 7-3-12]
In 1926 Actress/singer, Marilyn Monroe (Some Like It Hot) [d: 8-5-62]
In 1928 Comedian, Bob Monkhouse (What's My Line, Candid Camera) [d: 12-29-03]
In 1929 Librarian of Congress Emeritus, James Billington [d: 11-20-18]
In 1930 Actor, Pat Corley (Phil-Murpy Brown) [d: 9-11-06]
In 1930 Actor, Edward Woodward (The Equalizer, Wicker Man) [d: 11-16-09]
In 1932 Author, Christopher Lasch [d: 2-14-94]
In 1933 Football player, Al "The Horse" Ameche (Colts) [d: 8-9-88]
In 1934 Singer, Pat Boone (Love Letters in the Sand, Moody River) (88)
In 1934 Actor/writer/director, Peter Masterson (The Exorcist) [d: 12-18-18]
In 1935 U.S. weightlifter, James George (Olympic-Silver-1960) (87)
In 1937 Actor, Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy, Outbreak, Seven) (85)
In 1937 Author, Colleen McCullough (Thorn Birds) [d: 1-29-15]
In 1939 Actor, Cleavon Little (Blazing Saddles, Toy Soldiers) [d: 10-22-92]
In 1940 Actor, Rene Auberjonois (Clayton-Benson, Odo-Deep Space Nine) [d: 12-18-19]
In 1941 Baseball player, Dean Chance (Cy Young Award-1964) [d: 10-11-15]
In 1944 Actor, Robert Powell (Jesus of Nazareth, The Jigsaw Man) (78)
In 1945 Singer, Linda Scott (I've Told Every Little Star) (77)
In 1945 Opera singer, Frederica von Stade (Die Zauberflte) (77)
In 1946 Actor, Brian Cox (Kiss the Girls, For Love of the Game) (76)
In 1946 Singer, Wendy O. Williams (Plasmatics) [d: 4-6-98]
In 1947 Actor, Jonathan Pryce (Tomorrow Never Dies, Game of Thrones) (75)
In 1947 Guitarist, Ronnie Wood (Faces, Jeff Beck, Rolling Stones) (75)
In 1948 U.S. auto racer, Tom Sneva (Indianapolis 500-1983) (74)
In 1949 Actor, Powers Boothe (Sudden Death, Sin City, Nashville) [d: 5-14-17]
In 1949 Keyboardist/songwriter, Mike Levine (Triumph) (73)
In 1950 Singer, Charlene (I've Never Been To Me) (72)
In 1953 Actress, Diana Canova (Corrine-Soap, Throb) (69)
In 1953 Country singer/guitarist, Ronnie Dunn (Brooks & Dunn) (69)
In 1956 Singer/actress, Lisa Hartman-Black (Knot's Landing) (66)
In 1956 Actress, Robin Mattson (General Hospital, Gina-Santa Barbara) (66)
In 1959 Singer/keyboardist, Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode) (63)
In 1960 Singer, Jesse Johnson (The Time) (62)
In 1960 Bassist, Simon Jonathan Gallup (The Cure) (62)
In 1961 Guitarist, Richard Comeaux (River Road) (61)
In 1961 Actor/comedian, Mark Curry (Mark-Hangin' With Mr. Cooper) (61)
In 1961 Actor, David Andrew MacDonald (Another World, Guiding Light) (61)
In 1962 U.S. hurdler, Sherri Howard (Olympic-Gold-1984) (60)
In 1963 Drummer, Mike Joyce (The Smiths) (59)
In 1965 Playmate/actress, India Allen (December-1987) (57)
In 1968 Singer/actor, Jason Sean Donovan (Neighbours) (54)
In 1969 Actress, Teri Polo (Sports Night, Meet the Parents) (53)
In 1973 Model/actress, Heidi Klum (Victoria's Secret/Spin City) (49)
In 1974 Singer, Alanis Morissette (48)
In 1977 Actress, Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead, Prison Break) (45)
In 1977 Actress, Danielle Harris (Molly-Roseanne) (45)
In 1981 Actress/comedian, Amy Schumer (Trainwreck) (41)
In 1985 Basketball player, Nick Young (Wizards, Lakers, Clippers) (37)
In 1996 Actor, Tom Holland (Spider-Man) (26)
In 1996 Singer, Wolftyla ("Feels") (26)
In 2000 Actress, Willow Shields (Hunger Games, In Plain Sight) (22)

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