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1469 : Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor1611 : Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)1616 : Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer1746 : Johann Friedrich Peter, composer1755 : Gabriele Prota, composer1762 : Johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre)1770 : Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer1795 : Johns Hopkins, philanthropist, founded Johns Hopkins University1808 : Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 18831812 : Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 18621815 : John Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 18821828 : Adin Ballou Underwood, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)1839 : Alice Mary Smith, composer1858 : Roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)1859 : Nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba)1860 : Victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19)1864 : Carl Ethan Akeley, US, naturalist, devoleped animal mount process1869 : Jules Poncelet, Belgian minister of State1873 : Federico Gerdes, composer1874 : Gilbert Laird Jessop, cricketer (The Croucher)1876 : Saint-Georges de Bouch‚lier, French author (Le Rois Sans Couronne)1878 : Adam von Ahn Carse, composer1879 : Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, US/Eng's feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor1880 : Allard R Hulshoff, architect of Amsterdam (1924)1883 : Henricus WJM Keuls, Dutch lawyer/poet (Dancing Lamp)1884 : Arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer (Adriaan Brouwer) (or 5/10)1890 : Ho Chi Minh, trail blazer/leader of Vietnam (1946, 1969)1892 : Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian author (Povestj Zjizni) [OS]1895 : Albert Hay Malotte, composer1895 : Cecil Gray, composer1896 : Michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon1899 : Leonid Maksimovich Leonov, novelist/playwright1901 : Ivo Cruz, composer1904 : Anthony Bushell, Kent England, actor (Journey's End)1904 : Sven Thofelt, Sweden, pentathlete (Olympic-gold-1928)1909 : Bruce Bennett, Tacoma Wash, actor (Before I Hang, Sahara)1909 : Schlomo Joffe, composer1910 : Alan Melville, cricketer (graceful South African batsman 1938-49)1913 : Albert Hardy, photographer1913 : Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, president of India1915 : Pol Pot, dictator/mass murderer1918 : Florence Chadwick, swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways)1919 : Betty Jameson, Norman OK, LPGA golfer (1947 US Women's Open)1921 : Charles van de Reve, slavic (Belief of Kameraden)1921 : Daniel Gelin, Angers France, Maria Schneider's dad, actor (Obsession)1921 : Karel van het Reve, Dutch Slavist (Comrade's Religion)1922 : David McLean, Akron Oh, actor (Tate-Tate)1924 : Sandy Galbraith Wilson, composer1925 : Malcolm X, [Little], [Detroit Red], Omaha NB, founder (Black Muslims)1926 : Paul Cooper, composer1928 : Anthony C B Chapman, England, sports car builder/autoracer (Formula 1)1929 : Harvey Cox, US theologist (Secular City)1929 : Michael Adamis, composer1930 : Hans Kox, composer1930 : Lorraine Hansberry, playwright (Raisin in the Sun)1931 : Eric Davidson, comedy scriptwriter1931 : Ruben Radica, composer1934 : David Sinclair, actor (Love & Hate)1934 : James Charles Lehrer, Wichita Ks, news anchor (McNeil-Lehrer Report)1934 : Jan Wijn, Dutch pianist1935 : David Hartman, Pawtucket RI, TV personality (Good Morning America)1935 : F R Fries, writer1936 : Elisabeth Schwartz, Austria, pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1956)1937 : Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer1938 : James H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada)1939 : 17th earl of Pembroke, English landowner/director (Emily)1939 : Francis R Scobee, Wash, USAF/astronaut (STS 41C, 51L-Chal disaster)1939 : James Fox, London England, actor (Greystoke)1939 : Nancy Kwan, Hong Kong, actress (Flower Drum Song, World of Suzie Wong)1939 : Richard Lowe Teitelbaum, composer1939 : Tomasz Sikorski, composer1940 : Carlos Diegues, actor (Xica)1940 : Frank Lorenzo, airline executive (Continental, Texas Air, Eastern)1940 : Joan Staley, playmate (Nov, 1958)1940 : Mickey Newbury, rocker1941 : Jane Brody, writer/nutritionist1941 : Jimmy Hoffa Jr, son of Jimmy Hoffa/Teamster union leader1941 : Marc-Antonio Consoli, composer1941 : Nora Ephron, NY, novelist/screenwriter/director (Michael, Heartburn)1942 : Gary Kildall, creator of CP/M1942 : James Topping, author of CP/M1945 : Peter Townshend, England, rock guitarist/vocalist/composer (Who-Tommy)1946 : Diedre Lenihan, Atlanta Ga, actress (Wendy-Needles & Pins)1946 : Mary Bryan, LPGA golfer1946 : Michele Placido, Foggia Italy, actor (La Lupa, Poliziotti)1946 : Phillip Rudd, Melbourne, rock drummer (AC/DC-Rock 'n Roll Damnation)1947 : Jerry Hyman, Bkln, rock singer/trombonist (Blood Sweat & Tears)1948 : Grace Jones, [Mendoza], Spanishtown Jamacia, singer/actress (Vamp)1948 : Jean-Pierre Haignere, France, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-17)1948 : Tom Scott, LA, saxophonist/bandleader (Pat Sajak Show)1949 : Dusty Hill, rocker (ZZ Top)1952 : Barbara Loomis, rocker (BT Express)1952 : Joey Ramone, [Jeffrey Hyman], rock drummer (Ramones-Baby I Love You)1953 : Henry Lascelles, English grandson of princess Mary1954 : Rick Cerone, Newark NJ, catcher (Yankees/Red Sox/Mets/Expos)1955 : Ed Whitson, pitcher (NY Yankees, SD Padres)1955 : Pierre J Thuot, Groton Conn, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS 36, 49, 62)1956 : Althea Gwyn, WBL center (NY Stars)1956 : Martyn Ware, rocker (Heaven 17-Electric Dreams)1956 : Steve Ford, actor (Young & Restless)/son of Pres Gerald Ford1957 : Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons)1957 : Sophia Crawford, London England, actress (Power Rangers)1959 : Nicole Brown Simpson, Frankford Germany, Mrs OJ Simpson (murdered)1961 : Lisa Rathgber, Hillsboro Ill, bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1980)1961 : Lisa Wagner, bowler (3-time LPBT Player of Year, Bowler of Decade)1962 : Iain Harvie, Scottish rock guitarist (Nothing Ever Happens)1963 : Rebecca Bradley, LPGA golfer1963 : Yazz, [Yasmin Evans], Mrs Simon La Bon/rocker (Fine Time)1964 : Michael Dean Standly, Abilene TX, PGA golfer (1993 Freeport-McMoRan)1965 : Edward Odumbe, cricketer (Kenyan pace bowler 1996 World Cup)1965 : Joshua Rifkind, actor (Marshall Chronicles)1966 : Keith Jennings, NFL tight end (Chic Bears)1966 : Marc Bureau, Trois Rivieres, NHL center (Montreal Canadiens)1967 : John Friesz, NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks)1967 : Turk Wendell, Pittsfield MA, pitcher (Chic Cubs)1968 : James Parrish, NFL outside linebacker (Pitts Steelers)1968 : Jeanne Basone, Brubank Calif, wrestler (Hollywood-GLOW)1968 : Mark Janssens, Surrey, NHL center (Hartford Whalers)1968 : Paul Justin, NFL quarterback (Indianapolis Colts)1969 : Cecile Ulbrich Tucker, Warren Maine, rower (Olympics-96)1969 : David Wharton, Warminster PA, US Olympic swimmer (Olympic-silver-88)1969 : Kevin Scott, WLAF cornerback (Scotland Claymores)1969 : Richard Dumas, NBA forward (Phila 76ers)1971 : Darryl Morrison, NFL safety (Washington Redskins)1971 : Lori Ann Mundt, Yorkton Saskatchawan, volleyball player (Olympics-96)1972 : Ronald Williams, CFL running back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)1972 : Willie Brown, NFL/WLAF linebacker (Seattle Seahawks. Rhein Fire)1973 : Andreas Johansson, Hofors SWE, NHL forward (Pitts, NY Islanders)1976 : Kevin Garnett, NBA forward (Minnesota Timberwolves)
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