Famous Birthdays

Welcome to Today In History for Wednesday, May 14, 2008.

1316 - Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)
1652 - Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer
1679 - Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer
1686 - Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]
1707 - Antonio Teixeira, composer
1710 - Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70)
1727 - Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), baptized
1771 - Robert Owen, England, factory owner/socialist
1780 - Auguste De Polignac, premier France (R‚ponse … mes adversaires)
1781 - Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian
1798 - Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian
1805 - Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer
1816 - Gualtiero Sanelli, composer
1830 - George Pierce Doles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864
1836 - James Patrick Major, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877
1846 - Arnold Kerdijk, Dutch lib politician/founder (Social Weekly newspaper)
1846 - Pieter W A Cort van de Linden, Dutch premier (1913-18)
1864 - Eleanor Everest Freer, composer
1867 - Kurt Eisner, German premier of revolutionary Bavaria (1918-19)
1870 - Zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer
1881 - Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82)
1883 - Jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil)
1883 - Julian Eltinge, Mass, vaudeville star/greatest female impersonator
1885 - Otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel)
1888 - Miles Mander, Wolverhampton England, actor (Tower of London)
1891 - Egon Kornauth, composer
1892 - Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer
1892 - Felix Petyrek, composer
1893 - Ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer
1895 - Renato Lunelli, composer
1895 - Lew Lehr, Phila, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One)
1897 - Sidney Bechet, US, jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader
1898 - Bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer
1898 - Zutty Singleton, US jazz drummer
1900 - Billie Dove, [Lilian Bohny], NYC, actress (Black Pirate, Stolen Bride)
1900 - Leo Smit, composer
1906 - Hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi (1964-94)
1906 - James Flavin, Portland Me, actor (Man With a Camera)
1907 - Mohammed Ayub Khan, general/premier/president (Pakistan)
1907 - Dick Bentley, entertainer
1909 - Vladimir Alatortsev, USSR, International Chess Master (1950)
1911 - Hans Vogt, composer
1911 - J Borremans, Belgian politician (communist)/MP
1912 - Marguerite Fawdry, museum curator
1915 - Harry Joseph Chick Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones and City Slickers)
1917 - Herta Ryder, literary agent
1917 - Lou Harrison, Portland Oregon, composer (Rapunzel)
1918 - Arthur McIntyre, cricket wicket-keeper (England 3 times early 50's)
1919 - Maarten Vrolijk, Dutch soc-dem party minister (CRM 1965-66)
1919 - Heloise, columnist (Heloise and her helpful hints) [or Apr 15, 1921?]
1922 - Agha Hasan Abedi, banker
1922 - Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show)
1923 - Diane Arbus, [Nemerov], NYC, photographer (Vogue/Harper's Bazaar)
1924 - Joly Braga Santos, composer
1925 - Tristram Ogilvie Cary, composer
1925 - Patrice Munsel, Spokane Wash, soprano (Patrice Munsel Show)
1926 - Cestmir Gregor, composer
1926 - Eric Morecambe, London, comedian (Morecambe and Wise, Picadilly Palace)
1927 - Shirley Spork, LPGA golfer
1929 - Vladimir Antoshin, USSR, International Chess Grandmaster (1964)
1930 - Edward V "Ned" Regan, Planfield NJ, (Controller-R-NY, 1978- )
1930 - Phillipo Seed, social work academic
1931 - Alvin Augustus Lucier Jr, composer
1933 - John Mortimore, cricketer (England off-spinner 1959-64)
1933 - Lajos Kovacs, Hungary, actor (Wings of Desire)
1934 - Frederik von Pallandt, singer
1936 - Bobby Darin, [Walden Waldo Cassotto], Bronx, singer (Mack the Knife)
1937 - Peter Frederic Williams, composer
1937 - Eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer/actor (Floris)
1937 - Dick Howser, shortstop (Kansas City A's), manager (KC Royals)
1939 - M N Fathulin, cosmonaut
1940 - Chay Blyth, English sailor (Alone in Order to the World)
1941 - Nasim-ul-Ghani, cricketer (Pakistani left-handed all-rounder 1958-73)
1942 - Tony Perez, baseball player
1942 - Lord McAlpine, English contractor/multi-millionaire
1942 - Gerald Mark Shapiro, composer
1942 - Byron L Dorgan, (Rep-D-ND, 1981- )
1943 - Jack Bruce, Lanarkshire Scotland, bassist (Cream-White Room)
1943 - Elizabeth Ray, Marshall NC, congressman Wilbur Mills' lover
1943 - Dereck "Lek" Leckenby, guitarist
1943 - Alan B Mollohan, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )
1944 - Troy Shondell, rocker (Many Sides of Troy Shondell)
1944 - George Lucas, Modesto CA, director (Star Wars, Indiana Jones)
1944 - Gene Cornish, Ottawa, rock bassist/vocalist (Fotomaker, Rascals)
1944 - Francesca Annis, London England, actress (Madame Bovary, Dune)
1946 - Alan David Marks, pianist/composer
1946 - Derek Lek Leckenby, rock guitarist (Herman's Hermits-Kinda Hush)
1946 - Robert Jarvik, surgeon/inventor (Jarvik 7 artificial heart)
1947 - Tamara Dobson, Baltimore MD, actress (Amazons, Cleopatra Jones)
1947 - Karin Struck, writer
1947 - Dick "Dirt" Tidrow, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees)
1947 - Al Ciner, Chicago Ill, rock guitarist (American Breed)
1948 - Bob Woolmer, cricketer (England batsman mid-70's)
1948 - Dave LaRoche, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees)
1948 - Robert Zemeckis, director (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future)
1948 - Walter Olkewicz, Bayonne NJ, actor (Last Resort, Wizards and Warriors)
1950 - Mark Blum, Newark NJ, actor (Worth Winning, Blind Date, Presidio)
1951 - Seasan Hubley, [Susan], NYC, actress (Vice Squad, Hardcore)
1951 - Jay Beckenstein, saxophonist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
1952 - David Byrne, Dumbarton Scotland, rock guitarist/singer (Talking Heads)
1952 - Donald R McMonagle, Flint Mich, Mjr USAF/astronaut (STS 39, 54, 66)
1952 - M J Smith, LPGA golfer
1953 - Bill Meek, Upland PA, prone rifle (Olympics-8th-1996)
1953 - Tom Cochrane, Toronto Canada, rock vocalist/guitarist (Red Rider)
1955 - Peter Kirsten, cricketer (South African middle-order batsman)
1955 - [Jose] Dennis Martinez, Nicaragua, pitcher (Orioles, Expos, Indians)
1956 - Steve Hogarth, Kendal England, vocals (Marillion-Clutching at Straws)
1956 - Gillian [Marucha] Bradshaw, US, sci-fi author (Hawk of May)
1957 - William G Gregory, Lockport NY, Mjr USAF/Astronaut (STS 67)
1959 - Connie Brighton, Wichita Falls TX, playmate (Sept, 1982)
1959 - Mike Quick, NFL wide receiver (Phila Eagles)
1959 - Patrick Bruel, Algerian/French actor/rock vocalist (Coup of Sirocco)
1960 - Frank Nobilo, Auckland NZ, Australasia golfer
1960 - David Duchovny, actor (X Files)
1960 - Carlyle Best, cricketer (WI batsman late 80's)
1961 - Tim Roth, London England, actor (Reservoir Dogs, Vincent and Theo)
1962 - Martin Rongen, Dutch pop drummer (Rowwen HŠze-Boem)
1962 - Ian Astbury, Merseyside, rock vocalist (Cult-Fire Woman)
1962 - C C Deville, rocker (Poison-Talk Dirty to Me)
1963 - Pat Borders, Columbus OH, catcher (California Angels)
1964 - James M Kelly, Burlington Iowa, Capt USAF/astronaut
1964 - Nancy Sorel, actress (Generations, Black Foix)
1965 - Kelvin Martin, NFL wide receiver (Phila Eagles)
1965 - Joey Cora, Caguas Puerto Rico, infielder (Seattle Mariners)
1965 - Dave Widell, NFL center/guard (Jacksonville Jaguars)
1965 - Curt Harnett, Toronto Ontario, sprint cyclist (Olympics-bronze-92/96)
1966 - Pooh Richardson, NBA guard (LA Clippers)
1966 - Mark Jackson, NBA guard (Indiana Pacers)
1966 - Leroy Blugh, CFL defensive end (Edmonton Eskimos)
1966 - Fabrice Morvan, Guadeloupe, singer (Milli Vanilli-Girl You Know)
1966 - Fab Morvan, France, Lip Syncher (Milli Vanilli)
1967 - Natasha Elaine Kaiser-Brown, Des Moines Iowa, 400m runner
1967 - Shaun Creighton, Australian distance runner (Olympics-96)
1967 - Tony Siragusa, NFL defensive tackle (Indianapolis Colts, Balt Ravens)
1967 - Valeria Marini, Rome Italy, sports commentator (Italian Soccer)
1968 - Hiroshi Matsuura, hockey forward (Team Japan 1998)
1968 - Gillian Anderson, actress (Dana Sculley-X Files)
1969 - David William Wood, Boston, rocker (New Kids-Lovin' You Forever)
1970 - Natasha Ryan, LA Calif, actress (Amy-Ladies' Man)
1970 - Sylvester Stanley, WLAF defensive tackle (Rhein Fire)
1971 - Raphael Wiggins, Oakland Calif, rapper (Lifelines)
1972 - Chad Cascadden, NFL linebacker (NY Jets)
1973 - John Davis, WLAF tight end (Amsterdam Admirals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
1973 - Shanice, [Wilson], Pittsburgh Pa, vocalist (Discovery, Loving You)
1973 - Voshon Lenard, NBA guard (Miami Heat)
1974 - Keram Malichi-Sanchez, actor (No Contest, Catwalk, Boulevard)
1974 - Ken Belanger, Sault-ste-marie Ca, NHL left wing (NY Islanders)
1975 - Carmen Klomp, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
1976 - Terrance Cauthen, Trenton NJ, lightweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-96)
1977 - Anca Barna, Cluj Romania, tennis star (semifinals 1995 ITF Poland)
1977 - Cesarina Mejia, Miss Dominican Republic Universe (1997)
1977 - Jayna Hefford, ice hockey forward (Canada, Oly-98)
1978 - Heather Brink, Lincoln Neb, gymnast (Olympics-96)
1983 - Amber Tamblyn, Santa Monica Calif, actress (Emily Bowen-Gen Hospital)

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