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Saturday, July 24th, 2010 |
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1783 - Simn Bolvar freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule 1796 - John Middleton Clayton Delaware, (Sen-Del)/US Sec of State (1849-50) 1802 - Alexandre Dumas Pre France, author (3 Musketeers) 1802 - Ira Aldridge famous African 1803 - Alexander Jackson Davis US, architect (gothic revivalist) 1842 - Ambrose Bierce Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust) 1857 - Henrik Pontoppidan Denmark, realist writer (Nobel 1971) 1870 - Fred Law Olmsted Jr architect/landscaper 1878 - Lord Edward Dunsany Ireland, dramatist/poet (Mirage Water) 1880 - Ernest Bloch Geneva, Switzerland, composer (MacBeth) 1895 - Robert Graves England, poet/historical novelist (I, Claudius) 1898 - Amelia Earhart into the wild blue yonder 19-- - John Aniston actor (Search for Tomorrow, Victor-Day of our Lives) 19-- - Maeve McGuire Cleveland Oh, actress (Maude Palmer-Beacon Hill) 19-- - Michael Richards LA Calif, comedian (Fridays) 1900 - Zelda Fitzgerald 1st wife of F Scott 1902 - Nora Swinburne England, actress (Quo Vardis, Dinner at Ritz, River) 1904 - James R Killian Jr MIT pres (1948-59) 1913 - Johnny McAfee Dallas Tx, singer (Sammy Kaye Show) 1914 - Frank Silvera Kingston Jamaica, actor (High Chaparral) 1914 - Kenneth B Clark Canal Zone, civil rights activist (Dark Ghetto) 1916 - Bob Eberly Mechanicsville NY, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band) 1916 - John D MacDonald novelist (Deep Blue Goodbye) 1917 - Simon Slattvik Norway, cross country ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1952) 1918 - Ruggiero Ricci SF Calif, violinist (Paganini) 1920 - Alexander H Cohen NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe) 1920 - Bella Abzug (Rep-D-NY) 1926 - Hans-Gnther Winkler Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1956) 1930 - Jacqueline Brookes Montclair NJ, actress (Nora-Jack & Mike) 1932 - William D Ruckelshaus headed Environmental Protection Agency 1934 - Willie Davis NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Green Bay) 1935 - Adnan Khashnoggi Saudi businessman/financier 1936 - Mark Goddard Lowell Mass, actor (Don West-Lost in Space) 1936 - Ruth Buzzi Westerly RI, comedienne (Laugh-In, Margie-That Girl) 1939 - Bob Lilly NFL defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys) 1942 - Chris Sarandon US, actor (Child's Play, Dog Day Afternoon, Lipstick) 1947 - Peter Serkin NYC, pianist (Tashi) 1947 - Robert Hays Bethesda Md, actor (Airplane!, Starman, Scandalous) 1950 - Sam Behrens actor (General Hospital, LA Law) 1951 - Lynda Carter Phoenix Az, Miss USA/actress (Wonder Woman, Billie Jo) 1953 - Steve Grogan NFL QB (New England Patriots) 1955 - Lubov Odinokova USSR, team handball (Olympic-gold-1976, 80) 1963 - Kadeem Hardison actor (Dwayne-Different World) 1963 - Paul Geary Boston Mass, heavy metal drummer (Extreme-More Than Words) 1968 - John P Navin Jr Phila, actor (Joey Elliot-Jennifer Slept Here) 1990 - Evan James Springsteen LA Calif, rocker Bruce Springsteen's son 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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