In 1645 Explorer, Louis Jolliet In 1756 Scotish inventor, John Loudon McAdam (asphalt) In 1788 Margaret Smith Taylor, wife of U.S. president Zachary Taylor In 1853 Physicist, Heike Onnes (liquid helium, superconductivity) In 1866 Author/historian, H.G. Wells (Time Machine, War of the Worlds) In 1867 U.S. secretary of war, Henry Lewis Stimson (World War II) In 1874 Composer, Gustav Holst (The Planets) In 1884 Football Hall-of-Famer, Hugh "Shorty" Ray (NFL officials) In 1893 Cartoonist, Frank Willard (Moon Mullins) In 1902 Publisher, Sir Allen Lane (founded Penguin Books) [d: 7-7-70] In 1907 Scientist, Sir Edward Crisp Bullard (geomagnetism) [d: 4-3-80] In 1907 Actor, Lloyd Gough (Mike Axel-Green Hornet) [d: 7-23-84] In 1912 Country singer/guitarist, Ted Daffan [d: 10-6-96] In 1912 Animator, Chuck Jones (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck) [d: 2-22-02] In 1916 Businessman, Ewing "Mr. K" Kauffman (founded KC Royals) [d: 8-1-93] In 1918 Actor, Rand Brooks (Boone-Adventures of Rin T