Celebrity Birthdays
1805 – John Stephens, American archeologist (d. 1852)
1837 – John Wesley Hyatt, American inventor (d. 1920)
1853 – Helen Magill White, first American woman to earn a PhD (d. 1944)
1908 – Claude Lévi-Strauss, “Father of Modern Anthropology” (d. 2009)
1929 – Berry Gordy Jr., Mowtown Records Founder
1942 – Paul Warfield, NFL player
1943 – Randy Newman, Songwriter/Singer (Theme from Monk)
1944 – Timothy Krajcir, Serial killer
1946 – Joe Dante, Director / Producer
1948 – Dick Morris, American political figure, author
1949 – Alexander Godunov, Russian ballet dancer (d. 1995)
1949 – Paul Shaffer, “Late Night with David Letterman” Orchestra Leader
1950 – Ed Harris, Actor (Pollock-Best Actor Oscar, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind)
1952 – S. Epatha Merkerson, Actress (“Lt. Anita Van Buren” – Law & Order)
1959 – Judd Nelson, Actor (The Breakfast Club)
1961 – Jane Sibbett, Actress (Herman’s Head, Friends, Snow Dogs)
1962 – Jon Stewart, Comedian (The Daily Show)
1962 – Matt Cameron, Drummer (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam)
1962 – “The British Bulldog” David “Davey Boy” Smith, Professional wrestler (d. 2002)
1967 – Anna Nicole Smith, Playmate / Media Train Wreck (d. 2007)
1968 – Dawn Robinson, Singer (En Vogue)
1971 – Rob Conway, Pro wrestler
1978 – Aimee Garcia, Actress (Veronica-George Lopez Show)
1979 – Chamillionaire, Rapper
1979 – Joel Maximo, Pro wrestler (Member of indy tag team named “Spanish Announce Team”)
1984 – Trey Songz, Recording artist
1987 – Karen Gillan, Actress (Amy Pond – Doctor Who)]]]]> ]]>
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