Today's Birthdays – December 23, 2011

Celebrity Birthdays

1513 – Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) 1732 – Richard Arkwright, English industrialist and inventor (d. 1792) 1758 – Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York (d. 1834) 1805 – Joseph Smith, Jr., American religious leader, founder of Mormon church (d. 1844) 1834 – Thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint) 1843 – Richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924) 1867 – Madame C.J. Walker, (born Sarah Breedlove in Delta, Louisiana) American philanthropist and tycoon (d. 1919) 1891 – Alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (d. 1956) 1918 – Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974-82) 1923 – James Stockdale, American admiral and Medal of Honor recipient/ 1992 Running Mate of Ross Perot (d. 2005) 1923 – Bob Barker, TV host (Price is Right) 1926 – Robert Bly, American poet (Loving a Woman in 2 Worlds) 1931 – Ronnie Schell, American actor (Gomer Pyle, Good Morning World) 1932 – Reverend James, gospel musician (Old Time Religion, It’s Me O Lord) 1933 – Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989- ) 1935 – Paul “The Golden Boy” Hornung, NFL player (Green Bay Packers) 1936 – Frederic Forrest, American actor (Music Box, Lonesone Dove) 1941 – Tim Hardin, Singer (If I Were a Carpenter, Bird on a Wire) (d. 1980) 1943 – Harry Shearer, American actor (Saturday Night Live, Simpsons, Pure Luck) 1943 – Derek Small, Rocker (Spinal Tap) (See Harry Shearer) 1943 – Peter Quaife, Rock bassist (The Kinks) 1944 – General Wesley Clark, American military officer 1946 – Susan Lucci, American actress (All My Children) 1948 – Jack Ham, NFL Linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers) 1948 – Leslie Moonves, American television executive 1956 – Dave Murray, English musician (Iron Maiden) 1958 – Joan Severance, American actress (Hear No Evil, See No Evil) 1963 – Jim Harbaugh, NFL quarterback (Indianapolis Colts) 1963 – Keiji Muto, wrestler (NWA/WWC/NJPW 1965 – Slash rocker (Guns N’ Roses) 1967 – Carla Bruni, Italian-French model and singer 1971 – Corey Haim, Canadian actor (Silver Bullet, Lucas, License to Drive) (d. 2010) 1976 – Jamie Noble, American professional wrestler  ]]]]> ]]>

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