Today's Birthdays – December 12, 2011

Celebrity Birthdays

1745 – John Jay, 1st Chief Justice of the United States, Co-Author of The Federalist Papers (d. 1829) 1786 – William L. Marcy, American statesman (d. 1857) 1791 – Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, wife of Napoleon (d. 1847) 1805 – Henry Wells, American banking executive (founded American Express Company & Wells Fargo & Company) (d. 1878) 1805 – William Lloyd Garrison, American abolitionist (d. 1879) 1806 – Stand Watie, Brigadier-General (Confederate Army) (d. 1871) 1833 – Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica) 1849 – William Kissam Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) (d. 1920) 1863 – Edvard Munch Norway, painter/print maker (The Scream) 1893 – Edward G. Robinson, American actor (d. 1973) (10 Commandments) 1900 – Sammy Davis, Sr., American dancer (d. 1988) 1915 – Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor (d. 1998) 1918 – Joe Williams, American singer (d. 1999) (Everyday I Have the Blues) 1923 – Bob Barker, American television game show host (Price is Right) 1924 – Ed Koch, American politician (Mayor-D-NY, 1977-89)/judge (People’s Court) 1928 – Lonesome Sundown blues singer/guitarist 1935 – Al Harrington, actor (Ben Kokua-Hawaii 5-0) 1937 – Buford Pusser, American law enforcement official (Biopic “Walking Tall” based on his life) (d. 1974) 1938 – Connie Francis, American singer (Where the Boys Are) 1940 – Dionne Warwick, American singer/Psychic Friend (Solid Gold, Way to San Jose) 1943 – Dickey Betts, American musician (The Allman Brothers Band) 1944 – Rob Tyner, American Singer, Songwriter and activist (The MC5) (d. 1991) 1947 – Wings Hauser, American actor 1952 – Cathy Rigby, American gymnast and actress (Olympics-4th-1968, 1972) 1952 – Neil Peart rocker (Rush) 1952 – Sarah Douglas England, actress (Conan, Superman II, Falcon Crest) 1953 – Bruce Kulick, American guitarist (Kiss, Grand Funk Railroad) 1953 – Dave Meniketti, American guitarist 1957 – Susan Powter, Author and motivational speaker (“Stop the Insanity” Fitness Chick) 1957 – Cy Curnin London England, rock vocalist (Fixx-Sign of Fire) 1957 – Sheila E [Escovedo], Drummer (Krushgrove, Holly Rock) 1958 – Sheree J. Wilson, American actress (Our Family Honor, Dallas) 1962 – Mike Golic, American football player 1963 – Liz Claman, American television anchor 1964 – Sabu, American professional wrestler 1966 – Último Dragón, Japanese professional wrestler 1970 – Jennifer Connelly, American actress (Labyrinth, Rocketeer) 1970 – Mädchen Amick, American actress (Shelly Johnson-Twin Peaks) 1970 – Regina Hall, American actress 1972 – Hank Williams III, American musician 1972 – Missy Francis, actress (Little House on the Prairie) 1975 – Mayim Winkelman Bialik, actress (Blossom, Beaches) 1976 – Dan Hawkins, English guitarist (The Darkness)]]]]> ]]>

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