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1487 - Esma'il I shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah 1674 - Isaac Watts England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) 1744 - Elbridge Gerry (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering 1763 - John Jacob Astor Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader 1859 - Luis Mu¤oz Rivera Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party) 1875 - Sir Donald Francis Tovey Eton England, musicologist 1876 - Rosa Jackson Lumpkin Georgia, lived to be 115 (died in 1991) 1888 - Shmuel Agnon Israel, novelist (Day Before Yesterday-Nobel 1966) 1889 - Erle Stanley Gardner author (created Perry Mason) 1898 - Berenice Abbott Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) 19-- - Alexandra Wilson actress (Josie Watts-Another World) 19-- - Rob Steele rocker (Law & Order-Whiskey Song) 19-- - Thomas Carter Naples Italy, actor (Szysznyk, White Shadow) 19-- - Tonya Lee Williams actress (Dr Olivia Barber-Young & Restless) 1900 - James Cagney actor, A yankee doodle dandy, hold that grapefruit 1902 - Christina Stead Australia, novelist (Man Who Loved Children) 1905 - William Gargan Bkln NY, actor (Dynamite, Ellery Queen) 1909 - Hardy Amies London England, royal dressmaker (Queen Elizabeth II) 1912 - Art Linkletter Saskatchwan Canada, TV host (People are Funny) 1912 - Pal Kov cs Hungary, sabres (Olympic-gold-1952) 1914 - Lucille Benson Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies) 1915 - Dorothy Poynton-Hill US, platform diver (Olympic-gold-1932) 1916 - Eleanor Steber Wheeling WV, soprano (Metropolitan Opera-1940) 1917 - Lou Bourdeau baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year) 1917 - Phyllis Diller Lima Ohio, comedienne (Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number) 1920 - Bill Monroe New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report) 1920 - Rudolf Karpati Hungary, sabres (Olympic-gold-1956, 60) 1921 - George Barnes Chicago Hgts, guitarist (Skip Farrell Show) 1934 - Donald Sutherland Canada, actor (M*A*S*H, Body Snatchers) 1934 - Pat McCormick comedian (Don Rickles Show, New Bill Cosby Show) 1935 - Diahann Carroll Bronx, actress (Julia, Claudine, Dominique-Dynasty) 1935 - P.D.Q. Bach [Peter Schickele], Iowa, composer (5th of Beethoven) 1939 - Spencer Davis Wales, vocalist (Gimme Some Lovin) 1940 - Phyllis Davis Port Arthur Tx, actress (Love American Style, Vega$) 1941 - Daryle Lamonica Oakland Raider QB (AFL leading passer 1967) 1942 - Connie Hawkins Harlem Globetrotter/NBA (Phoenix Suns, ABA MVP 1968) 1948 - Brian Glascock drummer (Motels-Only the Lonely) 1948 - Cathy Ferguson 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1964) 1949 - Terry "Geezer" Butler bassist (Black Sabbath) 1951 - Lucie Arnaz LA Calif, actress (Kim-Here's Lucy, Jazz Singer) 1952 - David Hasselhoff Balt Md, (Revenge of the Cheerleaders, Night Rider) 1952 - Phoebe Snow singer (Theme from "It's a Different World") 1956 - Bryan Trottier Val Marie Sask, NHL Center (NY Islanders) 1960 - Karen Price Pasadena Calif, playmate (January, 1981) 1960 - Scott Norwood NFL kicker (Buffalo Bills-Superbowl XXV goat) 1963 - Denise Miller Bkln NY, actress (Billie-Archie Bunker's Place) 1964 - Heather Langenkamp actress (Marie-Just the 10 of Us) 1970 - Mandy Smith England, rocker (I Just Can't Wait) wife of Bill Wyman DannyCarlton.net • BytheFireplace.com • America.NeedsYourPrayers.com • LookListenLearn.org • radioJesus.com • phpBible.org • Memorite Rogue • JackLewis.net • TulsaTalk.net • ElevenOClock.com • SpelChek.com • Red Primer |
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