Born On This Day...

In 1767 Rachel Jackson, wife of President Andrew Jackson
In 1815 British illustrator H.B. "Phiz" Browne
In 1843 Norwegian composer/pianist, Edvard Grieg
In 1894 Composer, Robert Russell Bennett (Sound of Music, South Pacific)
In 1898 Businessman, Walter L. Jacobs (first rental car agency-Hertz)
In 1901 Music executive Jack Kapp (founded Decca Records) [d: 3-25-49]
In 1902 Psychoanalyst, Erik Erikson ("identity crisis") [d: 5-12-94]
In 1902 German conductor Max Rudolf [d: 3-1-95]
In 1910 Orchestra leader/composer David Rose (The Stripper) [d: 8-23-90]
In 1914 Soviet premier Yuri V. Andropov (1982-84) [d: 2-9-84]
In 1914 Artist/cartoonist Saul Steinberg (New Yorker) [d: 5-12-99]
In 1916 Publisher/editor Marshall Field IV (Chicago Daily News) [d: 9-18-65]
In 1921 Jazz pianist/composer Erroll Garner (Misty) [d: 1-2-77]
In 1922 Jazz pianist, Jaki Byard [d: 2-11-99]
In 1929 Guitarist, Nigel Pickering (Spanky & Our Gang) [d: 5-5-11]
In 1932 New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo (1982-94) [d: 1-1-15]
In 1935 Actress, Belinda Lee (Who Done It, Runaway Bus) [d: 3-12-61]
In 1937 Singer, Waylon Jennings (Luckenbach Texas) [d: 2-13-02]
In 1938 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Billy Leo Williams (Cubs) (85)
In 1940 Actor, Aron Kincaid (Warren-Bachelor Father) [d: 1-6-11]
In 1941 Singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson (Without You) [d: 1-15-94]
In 1942 Actress, Judy Pace (The Young Lawyers) (81)
In 1943 Author, Xaviera Hollander (The Happy Hooker, Call Girl) (80)
In 1943 Singer/songwriter Muff Winwood (Spencer Davis Group) (80)
In 1945 Actress, Nicola Pagett (Oliver's Story, Privates on Parade) [d: 3-3-21]
In 1946 Guitarist/singer, Noddy Holder (Slade) (77)
In 1946 Singer and Janet Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) (77)
In 1947 Actor, Lee Purcell (Big Wednesday, Mr. Majestyk) (76)
In 1949 Actor, Simon Callow (A Room With A View) (74)
In 1949 Singer, Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply) (74)
In 1949 Bassist, Michael Lutz (Brownsville Station) (74)
In 1949 Actor, Jim Varney (Ernest Goes Camping) [d: 2-10-00]
In 1949 Singer, Meri Wilson (Telephone Man) [d: 12-28-03]
In 1951 Singer/keyboardist Steve Walsh (Kansas) (72)
In 1953 Chinese President Xi Jinping (70)
In 1954 Actor, Jim Belushi (Mr. Destiny, According to Jim) (69)
In 1954 Country singer Terri Gibbs (Somebody's Knockin') (69)
In 1955 Actress, Polly Draper (Ellyn-thirtysomething, Hooters) (68)
In 1955 Basketball player Wayne Rollins (Cavaliers) (68)
In 1955 Actress, Julie Hagerty (Airplane, Princesses) (68)
In 1957 Singer/guitarist Brad Gillis (Night Ranger) (66)
In 1958 Baseball player Wade Boggs (Yankees, Red Sox) (65)
In 1959 Actress, Eileen Davidson (Young & Restless, Days of Our Lives) (64)
In 1963 Actress, Helen Hunt (Mad About You, As Good As It Gets) (60)
In 1963 Drummer, Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche) (60)
In 1964 Guitarist, Tony Ardoin (River Road) (59)
In 1964 Actress, Courteney Cox (Ace Ventura, Friends, Scream) (59)
In 1965 Actress, Carrie Mitchum (Donna-Bold & the Beautiful) (58)
In 1965 TV host, Riki Rachtman (MTV) (58)
In 1966 Guitarist, Michael Britt (Lonestar) (57)
In 1969 Rap singer/actor Ice Cube (Trespass, Anaconda, Three Kings) (54)
In 1969 Singer, Idalis DeLeon (Two Make It Right, Heartbeat-Seduction) (54)
In 1970 U.S. cyclist Janie Eickhoff (Olympic-1992) (53)
In 1970 Actress, Leah Remini (Saved By The Bell, King Of Queens) (53)
In 1971 Actor, Jake Busey (Starship Troopers, Contact) (52)
In 1973 Actor, Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, Starship Troopers) (50)
In 1973 Actor, Greg Vaughan (Josh-Malibu Shores) (50)
In 1979 Playmate, Julia Schultz (February-1997) (44)
In 1980 Actor, Christopher Castile (Mark-Step By Step) (43)
In 1981 Guitarist, Billy Martin (Good Charlotte) (42)
In 1984 Guitarist, Wayne Sermon (Imagine Dragons) (39)
In 1993 Actor, Cody Saintgnue (Teen Wolf) (30)
In 1997 Gymnast, Madison Kocian (Olympic-Gold-2016) (26)
In 2003 Actress, Galilea La Salvia (Talia in the Kitchen) (20)

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