Today's Birthdays – January 11, 2012

Notable Birthdays

1630 – John Rogers, American educator (d. 1684) 1755 – Alexander Hamilton, Nevis born American Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher; 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804) 1807 – Ezra Cornell, American businessman and university founder (d. 1874) 1815 – John A. Macdonald, 1st Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1891) 1885 – Alice Paul, American women’s rights activist (d. 1977) 1885 – Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965) 1886 – Chester Conklin, American comedian and actor (d. 1971) 1908 – Lionel Stander, American actor (d. 1994) 1921 – Gory Guerrero, professional wrestler (d. 1990) 1923 – Carroll Shelby, American race car driver, automobile designer and businessman 1924 – Slim Harpo, American musician (d. 1970) 1928 – David L. Wolper, American television producer (d.2010) 1930 – Rod Taylor, Australian-born American actor (Bearcats, The Time Machine) 1938 – Narvel Felts, American country singer 1942 – Clarence Clemons, American musician (Saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band) (d. 2011) 1946 – Naomi Judd, American country singer (The Judds-Mama He’s Crazy) 1952 – Ben Crenshaw, American golfer 1952 – Lee Ritenour, American jazz musician and composer 1956 – Robert Earl Keen, American singer 1957 – Darryl Dawkins, American basketball player (Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets) 1959 – Brett Bodine, American auto racer 1962 – Kim Coles, American actress (Synclaire-Living Single) 1971 – Mary J. Blige, American singer 1972 – Amanda Peet, American actress (The Whole Nine Yards, The Ex, 2012, Identity) 1972 – Marc Blucas, American actor (Riley Finn-Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV, Matthew-Necessary Roughness)]]]]> ]]>

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