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Birthdays 1 - 69 of 69

1st - Józef Życiński, Polish archbishop and philosopher
2nd - Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, teacher/astronaut (STS 25)
2nd - Terry Bradshaw, NFL QB (Pittsburgh Steelers)/announcer (CBS, FOX)
3rd - Donald Brewer, Flint Mich, rock drummer (Grand Funk Railroad)
3rd - Minouche Janmaat-Abee, Dutch MP (CDA)
3rd - Ronald W Harris, Canton Oh, lightweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1968)
3rd - Tara Oedayraj Singh Varma, 1st black woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber
3rd - Levy Mwanawasa - Zambian Politician (d. 2008)
4th - Marian H J Soutendijk, Dutch MP (CDA)
4th - Samuel Hui, Hong Kong singer
5th - Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Austrian diplomat and politician
6th - Charles "Claydes" Smith, Jersey City NJ, guitarist (Kool & The Gang)
7th - Susan Blakely, Frankfurt Germany, actress (Rich Man Poor Man)
8th - Great Kabuki, [Akihisa Yone Yoshi Mera], wrestler (NWA/NJPW/WAR/SWS)
8th - Kathy Hite-James, LPGA golfer
8th - Lynn/Marilyn [Lorraine] Abbey, US, sci-fi author (Black Flame)
10th - Bob Lanier, NBA center (Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks)
10th - Judy Geeson, Arundei Sussex Engld, actress (To Sir With Love, Berserk)
10th - Margaret Trudeau, Vancouver BC, former Canadian 1st lady
10th - Tony Gatlif, Algerian-born director
10th - Bob Lanier, American basketball player
10th - Zhang Chengzhi, Chinese writer
10th - Charlie Waters, American football player
11th - John Martyn, English musician
12th - Max Walker, Australian cricket player
12th - Luis Lima, Argentinian tenor
13th - Clyde Kusatsu, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Ali-Bring 'em Back Alive)
13th - Nell Carter, Birmingham Ala, actress (Nell-Gimme a Break, Lobo)
13th - Dimitri Nanopoulos, Greek physicist
14th - Fred "Sonic" Smith, guitarist
15th - Suzyn Waldman, American Sportscaster
16th - Kenny Jones, London, rock drummer/vocalist (Small Faces)
16th - Rosemary Casals, tennis star (US Open doubles 1967,71,74) [or Oct 10]
16th - Ron Blair, American bassist
17th - John Ritter, Burbank California, actor (Jack-3's Company, Hearts Afire)
17th - Patricia Kluge, Baghdad Iraq, wife of Billionaire John Kluge
18th - Ken Brett, American baseball player (d. 2003)
Actor Jeremy Irons (19th) 19th - Jeremy Irons, Isle of Wight, England, actor (Reversal of Fortune, The Lion KIng)
19th - Michael Cooper, SF California, sodomizer (FBI Most Wanted List)
19th - Nadezhda Tkachenko, USSR, pentathlete (Olympic-gold-1980)
19th - Mihai Timofti, Director, actor, musician from Moldova-Chisinau
20th - George R[aymond] R[ichard] Martin, US, sci-fi author (Wild Cards)
20th - George R. R. Martin, American writer
21st - Artis Gilmore, ABA all star (Kentucky Colonels)
21st - Michael Finneran, diver (1st perfect 10 on 10m platform)
22nd - Bill Orton, (Rep-D-Utah)
22nd - Mark A P Phillips, British ex of princess Anne
22nd - Denis Burke, Australian politician
22nd - Jim Byrnes, American actor and musician
23rd - Rob van Koningsbruggen, sculptor
24th - Bernadette Hingley, British priest
24th - Gordon Clapp, North Conway NH, actor (Greg Medavoy-NYPD Blue)
24th - Phil Hartman, Brantford Ontario, actor (SNL, Peewee's Playhouse)
24th - Heinz Chur, German composer
Singer Olivia Newton-John (26th) 26th - Olivia Newton-John, Cambridge England, singer (Lets Get Physical)
26th - Vladimir Remek, Czechoslovakia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 28)
27th - Barbara Dickson, singer
27th - Michael Houlihan, director (Horniman Museum & Gardens)
27th - Michele Dotrice, English actor
27th - Tom Braidwood, Canadian actor
27th - John K. Reed, American coral biologist
28th - Marielle Goitschel, France, slalom (Olympic-gold-1968) [or 1945]
29th - Bryant Gumbel, New Orleans La, sportscaster/TV host (Today Show)
29th - John M McHugh, (Rep-R-NY)
29th - Mark Farner, Mich, guitar/vocalist (Grand Funk Railroad-Locomotion)
29th - Mike Pinear, rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly)
29th - Viktor Krovopouskov, USSR, sabres/fencer (Olympic gold, individual and team, 1976, 1980)
29th - Theo Jörgensmann, German jazz clarinetist
30th - Craig Kusick, former Major League Baseball Player

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