Dustoff Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I think I have the date right and if so, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachele703 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Dustoff..... you do have the right date Thank you so much!!!!!!!! xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babuhavas Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 TV should also have private chat room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Friday's the birtday of Leo Tolstoi, Starsky and Hutch actor David Soul, and two former English teachers in Amphur Muang of Lampuhn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 happy birthday rachel. apparently you share your birthday with wayward child star macauley culkin and mother teresa. not sure what that says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinky Bill Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Many happy returns dear sweet Rachel. If ever you get sick of that husband of yours, please PM me. A couple of other well known folks have shared or are sharing this day with you......... 1469 - Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) 1540 - King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) 1596 - Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) 1627 - Thomas Bullis, composer 1676 - Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] 1687 - Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) 1694 - Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) 1726 - Karl Kohaut, composer 1728 - Johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777) 1736 - Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) 1740 - Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) 1743 - Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) 1745 - Francois Guichard, composer 1749 - Johann Ernst Rembt, composer 1775 - William Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851) 1788 - Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist 1789 - Abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833) 1792 - Manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857) 1811 - Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 1813 - Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) 1819 - Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria 1820 - James Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66) 1823 - Wilhelm Troszel, composer 1825 - Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian 1826 - Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875) 1828 - Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer 1833 - Charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) 1835 - Theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army) 1842 - Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) 1843 - George August Lumbye, composer 1845 - Mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888) 1850 - Charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913) 1854 - Arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932) 1862 - Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926) 1870 - Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [NS=Sept 7] 1873 - Lee De Forest, Council Bluffs, inventor (Audion vacuum (radio) tube) 1873 - Lee DeForest, American inventor (d. 1961) 1874 - Zona Gale, American novelist (d. 1938) 1875 - John Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme) 1880 - Guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola) 1882 - James Franck, German naturalist (Nobel 1925) 1882 - Johannes Lindeboom, vicar/church historian (Neth Archives) 1884 - Earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series) 1885 - Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) 1887 - Luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer 1890 - Tommy Andrews, cricketer (NSW & Aussie player of the 1920's) 1891 - Emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author 1891 - Ferdinand Bruckner, [Theodor Tagger], Austrian playwright (Races) 1894 - Sparky Adams, Baseball player (d. 1989) 1896 - Richard Hammond, composer 1896 - Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1990) 1897 - Yoon Boseon, President of South Korea (d. 1990) 1898 - Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector 1899 - Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter 1900 - Hellmuth Walter, German engineer and inventor (d. 1980) 1901 - Gen Maxwell D Taylor, former US Army chief of staff 1901 - Jan de Quay, Dutch minister of war/premier (KVP, 1959-63) 1901 - Tullio Campagnolo, Italy, bicycle manufacturer (Fiat) 1901 - Chen Yi, Chinese communist military commander and politician (d. 1972) 1903 - Jimmy Rushing, US blues singer 1904 - Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) 1906 - Albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine) 1908 - Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) 1908 - W. B. Henning, Prussian-born Iranist (d. 1967) 1909 - Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) 1909 - Frank Gasparro, Phila Pa, US chief engraver (1965-81) 1909 - Jim Davis, American actor (d. 1981) 1909 - Gene Moore, baseball player (d. 1978) 1911 - Lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits) 1913 - Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier 1913 - Robertson William Davies, novellist essayist/dramatist 1913 - Tschakowski, writer 1914 - Julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (d. 1984) 1915 - Humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint) 1915 - Jim Davis, Edgerton Mo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas) 1915 - William Bardwell, composer 1916 - Allan Leslie Merson, historian 1917 - Jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie) 1917 - William French Smith, Attorney General (1981-85) 1918 - Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) 1919 - Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) 1920 - Brant Parker, American cartoonist (d. 2007) 1921 - Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) 1921 - David Begelman, film producer 1921 - William Preston, Columbia Penn, actor (Fisher King, Waterworld) 1922 - Lazar Nikolov, composer 1922 - Irving R. Levine, American journalist 1924 - Alex Kellner, baseball player (d. 1996) 1925 - Jack Hirshleifer, American economist (d. 2005) 1925 - Alain Peyrefitte, French politician and writer (d. 1999) 1925 - Sangharakshita, Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order 1927 - Francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods) 1927 - Sam Massell, (Mayor-Atlanta) 1927 - B. V. Doshi, Indian architect 1928 - Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist 1928 - Naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist 1930 - Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) 1931 - Dane Skerl, composer 1931 - Gordon Greig, journalist 1931 - Guy Vander Jagt, (Rep-R-MI, 1966- ) 1932 - Joe H Engle, Abilene Ks, Brig Gen USAF/astro (STS T-2, T-4, 2, 51I) 1934 - Arthur Gordon Clough, journalist 1935 - Cornelis B Vaandrager, [Cor Vaan], Dut poet (Long Live Joop Massaker) 1935 - Geraldine Ferraro, (Rep-D-NY) 1st female dem VP candidate (1984) 1936 - Yvette Vickers, KC, playmate (Jul 1959)/actress (Attack of 50' Woman) 1937 - Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach (Boston Celtic) 1938 - Francine York, Aurora Minn, actress (Slattery's People) 1938 - Maurice Williams, rocker 1938 - Jet Black, English Drummer, one of the founder members of The Stranglers 1940 - Fred Milano, rocker 1940 - Don LaFontaine, American voice actor (d. 2008) 1941 - Barbet Schroeder, director (Barfly, Single White Female, More) 1941 - Chris Curtis, [Chris Crummy], rock drummer/vocalist (Deep Purple) 1941 - Akiko Wakabayashi, Japanese actress 1942 - John E Blaha, San Antonio, USAF/astronaut (STS 29, 33, 43, 58, 79/81) 1942 - Vic Dana, Buffalo, singer/dancer (Talent Scouts) 1943 - Ulf Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen (Olympic-gold-1968) 1944 - Cornelia J "Corry" Arends, Dutch actress (Fool's Hat) 1944 - Richard A W G, English prince/duke of Gloucester 1944 - Stephen Greif, English actor 1945 - Melvin Watt, (Rep-D-North Carolina) 1945 - Thomas J Ridge, (Rep-R-Pennsylvania, 1983- ) 1945 - Tom Ridge, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security 1946 - Alison Steadman, Liverpool England, actress (Life is Sweet) 1946 - Valerie Simpson, American singer 1946 - Mark Snow, American composer 1946 - Chantal Renaud, Quebec singer and actress 1947 - Candy Moore, Maplewood NJ, actress (Lunch Wagon, Tomboy & Champ) 1947 - Emiliano Díez, Cuban actor 1948 - Jet Black, rocker (Stranglers-Dreamtime) 1948 - Valerie Simpson, Bronx, singer, Ashford's partner (Like a Rock) 1949 - John Baldwin, Detroit, light middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1968) 1950 - Richard Cowsill, Newport RI, rocker (Cowsills-Hair, We Can Fly) 1950 - Benjamin Hendrickson, American actor (d. 2006) 1951 - Robert G Torricelli, (Rep-D-New Jersey, 1983- ) 1952 - Billy Rush, rocker 1952 - John Kinsella, USA, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1972) 1952 - Michael Jeter, Lawrenceburg TN, actor (Fisher King) 1952 - Willie Rush, rocker (Asbury Jukes) 1952 - Will Shortz, American crossword editor 1953 - Pat Sharkey, Irish footballer 1954 - Michael Chetwood, rocker 1954 - Sarah Lundy, horse trainer 1954 - Steve Wright, Britain's wacky DJ/actor (Funny Man) 1954 - Wally Murphy, rocker 1954 - Efren Reyes, Filipino pool player 1956 - Mark Mangino, American football coach 1957 - Alex Trevino, catcher (LA Dodgers) 1957 - Dr. Alban, Nigerian-Swedish singer 1957 - Rick Hansen, Canadian paraplegic athlete 1958 - Jan Nevens, Belgian cyclist 1959 - Jim Rutledge, Victoria, Canadian Tour golfer (1995 Indian Open) 1959 - Joanne Gail Abbott, executive (MTV) 1959 - Kathryn P Hire, Mobile Alabama, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (sk: STS 90) 1960 - Branford Marsalis, jazz saxophonist (Bring on the Night, Tonight Show) 1960 - Nancy Martinez, rocker 1960 - Ola Ray, St Louis Mo, playmate (Jun, 1980)/actress (Thriller) 1961 - Jeff Parrett, Indianapolis IN, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals) 1961 - Jimmy Olander, Palos Verdes Cal, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in Middle) 1962 - Roger Kingdom, US 60m hurdler (world record) 1962 - Bob Mionske, American cyclist and attorney 1963 - David Byas, cricketer (left-handed Yorkshire batsman) 1964 - Bobby Jurasin, CFL defensive end (Saskatchewan Roughriders) 1964 - Chad Kreuter, Marin County CA, catcher (Chic White Sox) 1964 - Dave Boyes, St Catharines Ontario, rower (Olympics-96) 1964 - Karla Karch-Gailus, Vancouver BC, basketball guard (Olympics-96) 1965 - Chris Burke, actor with down syndrome (Corky-Life Goes On) 1965 - Jon Hensley, Doylestown PA, actor (Holden Snyder-As the World Turns) 1965 - Bobby Duncum, Jr., wrestler (d. 2000) 1966 - Jacques Brinkman, Dutch field hockey player 1966 - Shirley Manson, Scottish singer 1967 - Myron Guyton, NFL full safety (NE Patriots) 1968 - Courtney Hall, NFL center (SD Chargers) 1968 - Gavin Stratfold, Darwin NT, Australasia golfer 1968 - Byron Lawson, Canadian actor 1969 - Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Allentown Penn, wife of John Cougar 1969 - Mike Gisler, NFL guard/center (NE Patriots) 1969 - Nicole Arendt, Somerville NJ, tennis star (1996 Aust doubles finalist) 1969 - Ricky Bottalico, New Britain CT, pitcher (Phila Phillies) 1970 - Brett Schultz, cricket pace bowler (South African Test) 1970 - Jacco Eltingh, Heerde Neth, tennis star (1993 ATP World Doubles) 1970 - Olimpiada Ivanova, Russian athlete 1971 - Jocelyn Borgella, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions) 1971 - Sharon Tina Jenkins, Auckland NZ, badminton player (Olympics-96) 1971 - Thalía, Mexican singer 1972 - Sherell Ford, NBA forward (Seattle Supersonics) 1973 - Barret Robbins, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) 1974 - Freddie Scott, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons) 1974 - Kelvin Cato, NBA center (Portland Trailblazers) 1974 - Eric D. Snider, American humor columnist / movie reviewer 1975 - Shea Seals, NBA guard (LA Lakers) 1975 - Morgan Ensberg, American baseball player 1976 - Carey Tally, Memphis Tenn, soccer midfielder (Olympics-gold-96) 1976 - Amaia Montero, Spanish singer (La Oreja de Van Gogh) 1976 - Zemfira, Russian singer 1977 - Liam Botham, cricketer (son of Ian Hampshire all-rounder 1996) 1977 - Saeko Chiba, Japanese seiyū 1977 - Morris Peterson, American basketball player 1978 - Raja Kashif, Pakistani singer 1979 - Cristian Mora, Ecuadorian footballer 1979 - Rubén Pazos, Spanish footballer 1979 - Jamal Lewis, American football player 1980 - Macaulay Culkin, NYC, actor (Home Alone, My Girl, Richie Rich) 1980 - Brendan Harris, American baseball player 1980 - Chris Pine, American actor 1981 - Jesse Martin, Australian yachtsman 1981 - Petey Williams, Canadian professional wrestler 1981 - Demetria McKinney, American actress 1981 - Tino Best, West Indian cricketer 1982 - David Long, New Zealand musician 1983 - Félix Porteiro, Spanish racing driver 1986 - Cassie, American singer 1988 - Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este 1988 - Danielle Savre, American actress 1988 - Evan Ross, American actor 1990 - Lil' Chris, British singer 1992 - Yang Yilin, Chinese gymnast 1993 - Keke Palmer, American actress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maejo Man Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Have a great day and try to stay off the slops, you know you get wobbly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I went over 50 years before meeting anybody born on my BD (Tolstoi being long dead) until grandchild #3 was born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachele703 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 hahahahaha Blinky - that made me giggle.. although Johann Heinrich Lambert has been my hero since I can remember! As for slops Maejo Man - what else to do with them other than drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john b good Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Many happy returns dear sweet Rachel. If ever you get sick of that husband of yours, please PM me. A couple of other well known folks have shared or are sharing this day with you......... 1469 - Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) 1540 - King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) 1596 - Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) 1627 - Thomas Bullis, composer 1676 - Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] 1687 - Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) 1694 - Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) 1726 - Karl Kohaut, composer 1728 - Johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777) 1736 - Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) 1740 - Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) 1743 - Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) 1745 - Francois Guichard, composer 1749 - Johann Ernst Rembt, composer 1775 - William Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851) 1788 - Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist 1789 - Abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833) 1792 - Manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857) 1811 - Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 1813 - Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) 1819 - Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria 1820 - James Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66) 1823 - Wilhelm Troszel, composer 1825 - Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian 1826 - Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875) 1828 - Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer 1833 - Charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) 1835 - Theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army) 1842 - Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) 1843 - George August Lumbye, composer 1845 - Mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888) 1850 - Charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913) 1854 - Arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932) 1862 - Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926) 1870 - Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [NS=Sept 7] 1873 - Lee De Forest, Council Bluffs, inventor (Audion vacuum (radio) tube) 1873 - Lee DeForest, American inventor (d. 1961) 1874 - Zona Gale, American novelist (d. 1938) 1875 - John Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme) 1880 - Guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola) 1882 - James Franck, German naturalist (Nobel 1925) 1882 - Johannes Lindeboom, vicar/church historian (Neth Archives) 1884 - Earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series) 1885 - Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) 1887 - Luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer 1890 - Tommy Andrews, cricketer (NSW & Aussie player of the 1920's) 1891 - Emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author 1891 - Ferdinand Bruckner, [Theodor Tagger], Austrian playwright (Races) 1894 - Sparky Adams, Baseball player (d. 1989) 1896 - Richard Hammond, composer 1896 - Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1990) 1897 - Yoon Boseon, President of South Korea (d. 1990) 1898 - Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector 1899 - Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter 1900 - Hellmuth Walter, German engineer and inventor (d. 1980) 1901 - Gen Maxwell D Taylor, former US Army chief of staff 1901 - Jan de Quay, Dutch minister of war/premier (KVP, 1959-63) 1901 - Tullio Campagnolo, Italy, bicycle manufacturer (Fiat) 1901 - Chen Yi, Chinese communist military commander and politician (d. 1972) 1903 - Jimmy Rushing, US blues singer 1904 - Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) 1906 - Albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine) 1908 - Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) 1908 - W. B. Henning, Prussian-born Iranist (d. 1967) 1909 - Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) 1909 - Frank Gasparro, Phila Pa, US chief engraver (1965-81) 1909 - Jim Davis, American actor (d. 1981) 1909 - Gene Moore, baseball player (d. 1978) 1911 - Lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits) 1913 - Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier 1913 - Robertson William Davies, novellist essayist/dramatist 1913 - Tschakowski, writer 1914 - Julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (d. 1984) 1915 - Humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint) 1915 - Jim Davis, Edgerton Mo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas) 1915 - William Bardwell, composer 1916 - Allan Leslie Merson, historian 1917 - Jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie) 1917 - William French Smith, Attorney General (1981-85) 1918 - Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) 1919 - Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) 1920 - Brant Parker, American cartoonist (d. 2007) 1921 - Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) 1921 - David Begelman, film producer 1921 - William Preston, Columbia Penn, actor (Fisher King, Waterworld) 1922 - Lazar Nikolov, composer 1922 - Irving R. Levine, American journalist 1924 - Alex Kellner, baseball player (d. 1996) 1925 - Jack Hirshleifer, American economist (d. 2005) 1925 - Alain Peyrefitte, French politician and writer (d. 1999) 1925 - Sangharakshita, Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order 1927 - Francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods) 1927 - Sam Massell, (Mayor-Atlanta) 1927 - B. V. Doshi, Indian architect 1928 - Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist 1928 - Naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist 1930 - Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) 1931 - Dane Skerl, composer 1931 - Gordon Greig, journalist 1931 - Guy Vander Jagt, (Rep-R-MI, 1966- ) 1932 - Joe H Engle, Abilene Ks, Brig Gen USAF/astro (STS T-2, T-4, 2, 51I) 1934 - Arthur Gordon Clough, journalist 1935 - Cornelis B Vaandrager, [Cor Vaan], Dut poet (Long Live Joop Massaker) 1935 - Geraldine Ferraro, (Rep-D-NY) 1st female dem VP candidate (1984) 1936 - Yvette Vickers, KC, playmate (Jul 1959)/actress (Attack of 50' Woman) 1937 - Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach (Boston Celtic) 1938 - Francine York, Aurora Minn, actress (Slattery's People) 1938 - Maurice Williams, rocker 1938 - Jet Black, English Drummer, one of the founder members of The Stranglers 1940 - Fred Milano, rocker 1940 - Don LaFontaine, American voice actor (d. 2008) 1941 - Barbet Schroeder, director (Barfly, Single White Female, More) 1941 - Chris Curtis, [Chris Crummy], rock drummer/vocalist (Deep Purple) 1941 - Akiko Wakabayashi, Japanese actress 1942 - John E Blaha, San Antonio, USAF/astronaut (STS 29, 33, 43, 58, 79/81) 1942 - Vic Dana, Buffalo, singer/dancer (Talent Scouts) 1943 - Ulf Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen (Olympic-gold-1968) 1944 - Cornelia J "Corry" Arends, Dutch actress (Fool's Hat) 1944 - Richard A W G, English prince/duke of Gloucester 1944 - Stephen Greif, English actor 1945 - Melvin Watt, (Rep-D-North Carolina) 1945 - Thomas J Ridge, (Rep-R-Pennsylvania, 1983- ) 1945 - Tom Ridge, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security 1946 - Alison Steadman, Liverpool England, actress (Life is Sweet) 1946 - Valerie Simpson, American singer 1946 - Mark Snow, American composer 1946 - Chantal Renaud, Quebec singer and actress 1947 - Candy Moore, Maplewood NJ, actress (Lunch Wagon, Tomboy & Champ) 1947 - Emiliano Díez, Cuban actor 1948 - Jet Black, rocker (Stranglers-Dreamtime) 1948 - Valerie Simpson, Bronx, singer, Ashford's partner (Like a Rock) 1949 - John Baldwin, Detroit, light middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1968) 1950 - Richard Cowsill, Newport RI, rocker (Cowsills-Hair, We Can Fly) 1950 - Benjamin Hendrickson, American actor (d. 2006) 1951 - Robert G Torricelli, (Rep-D-New Jersey, 1983- ) 1952 - Billy Rush, rocker 1952 - John Kinsella, USA, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1972) 1952 - Michael Jeter, Lawrenceburg TN, actor (Fisher King) 1952 - Willie Rush, rocker (Asbury Jukes) 1952 - Will Shortz, American crossword editor 1953 - Pat Sharkey, Irish footballer 1954 - Michael Chetwood, rocker 1954 - Sarah Lundy, horse trainer 1954 - Steve Wright, Britain's wacky DJ/actor (Funny Man) 1954 - Wally Murphy, rocker 1954 - Efren Reyes, Filipino pool player 1956 - Mark Mangino, American football coach 1957 - Alex Trevino, catcher (LA Dodgers) 1957 - Dr. Alban, Nigerian-Swedish singer 1957 - Rick Hansen, Canadian paraplegic athlete 1958 - Jan Nevens, Belgian cyclist 1959 - Jim Rutledge, Victoria, Canadian Tour golfer (1995 Indian Open) 1959 - Joanne Gail Abbott, executive (MTV) 1959 - Kathryn P Hire, Mobile Alabama, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (sk: STS 90) 1960 - Branford Marsalis, jazz saxophonist (Bring on the Night, Tonight Show) 1960 - Nancy Martinez, rocker 1960 - Ola Ray, St Louis Mo, playmate (Jun, 1980)/actress (Thriller) 1961 - Jeff Parrett, Indianapolis IN, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals) 1961 - Jimmy Olander, Palos Verdes Cal, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in Middle) 1962 - Roger Kingdom, US 60m hurdler (world record) 1962 - Bob Mionske, American cyclist and attorney 1963 - David Byas, cricketer (left-handed Yorkshire batsman) 1964 - Bobby Jurasin, CFL defensive end (Saskatchewan Roughriders) 1964 - Chad Kreuter, Marin County CA, catcher (Chic White Sox) 1964 - Dave Boyes, St Catharines Ontario, rower (Olympics-96) 1964 - Karla Karch-Gailus, Vancouver BC, basketball guard (Olympics-96) 1965 - Chris Burke, actor with down syndrome (Corky-Life Goes On) 1965 - Jon Hensley, Doylestown PA, actor (Holden Snyder-As the World Turns) 1965 - Bobby Duncum, Jr., wrestler (d. 2000) 1966 - Jacques Brinkman, Dutch field hockey player 1966 - Shirley Manson, Scottish singer 1967 - Myron Guyton, NFL full safety (NE Patriots) 1968 - Courtney Hall, NFL center (SD Chargers) 1968 - Gavin Stratfold, Darwin NT, Australasia golfer 1968 - Byron Lawson, Canadian actor 1969 - Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Allentown Penn, wife of John Cougar 1969 - Mike Gisler, NFL guard/center (NE Patriots) 1969 - Nicole Arendt, Somerville NJ, tennis star (1996 Aust doubles finalist) 1969 - Ricky Bottalico, New Britain CT, pitcher (Phila Phillies) 1970 - Brett Schultz, cricket pace bowler (South African Test) 1970 - Jacco Eltingh, Heerde Neth, tennis star (1993 ATP World Doubles) 1970 - Olimpiada Ivanova, Russian athlete 1971 - Jocelyn Borgella, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions) 1971 - Sharon Tina Jenkins, Auckland NZ, badminton player (Olympics-96) 1971 - Thalía, Mexican singer 1972 - Sherell Ford, NBA forward (Seattle Supersonics) 1973 - Barret Robbins, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) 1974 - Freddie Scott, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons) 1974 - Kelvin Cato, NBA center (Portland Trailblazers) 1974 - Eric D. Snider, American humor columnist / movie reviewer 1975 - Shea Seals, NBA guard (LA Lakers) 1975 - Morgan Ensberg, American baseball player 1976 - Carey Tally, Memphis Tenn, soccer midfielder (Olympics-gold-96) 1976 - Amaia Montero, Spanish singer (La Oreja de Van Gogh) 1976 - Zemfira, Russian singer 1977 - Liam Botham, cricketer (son of Ian Hampshire all-rounder 1996) 1977 - Saeko Chiba, Japanese seiyū 1977 - Morris Peterson, American basketball player 1978 - Raja Kashif, Pakistani singer 1979 - Cristian Mora, Ecuadorian footballer 1979 - Rubén Pazos, Spanish footballer 1979 - Jamal Lewis, American football player 1980 - Macaulay Culkin, NYC, actor (Home Alone, My Girl, Richie Rich) 1980 - Brendan Harris, American baseball player 1980 - Chris Pine, American actor 1981 - Jesse Martin, Australian yachtsman 1981 - Petey Williams, Canadian professional wrestler 1981 - Demetria McKinney, American actress 1981 - Tino Best, West Indian cricketer 1982 - David Long, New Zealand musician 1983 - Félix Porteiro, Spanish racing driver 1986 - Cassie, American singer 1988 - Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este 1988 - Danielle Savre, American actress 1988 - Evan Ross, American actor 1990 - Lil' Chris, British singer 1992 - Yang Yilin, Chinese gymnast 1993 - Keke Palmer, American actress BB, you're either in the running for "kinge of quiz" or have a lot of time on your hands to be able research all of the above. 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john b good Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Many happy returns dear sweet Rachel. If ever you get sick of that husband of yours, please PM me. A couple of other well known folks have shared or are sharing this day with you......... 1469 - Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) 1540 - King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) 1596 - Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) 1627 - Thomas Bullis, composer 1676 - Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] 1687 - Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) 1694 - Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) 1726 - Karl Kohaut, composer 1728 - Johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777) 1736 - Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) 1740 - Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) 1743 - Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) 1745 - Francois Guichard, composer 1749 - Johann Ernst Rembt, composer 1775 - William Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851) 1788 - Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist 1789 - Abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833) 1792 - Manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857) 1811 - Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 1813 - Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) 1819 - Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria 1820 - James Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66) 1823 - Wilhelm Troszel, composer 1825 - Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian 1826 - Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875) 1828 - Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer 1833 - Charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) 1835 - Theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army) 1842 - Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) 1843 - George August Lumbye, composer 1845 - Mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888) 1850 - Charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913) 1854 - Arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932) 1862 - Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926) 1870 - Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [NS=Sept 7] 1873 - Lee De Forest, Council Bluffs, inventor (Audion vacuum (radio) tube) 1873 - Lee DeForest, American inventor (d. 1961) 1874 - Zona Gale, American novelist (d. 1938) 1875 - John Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme) 1880 - Guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola) 1882 - James Franck, German naturalist (Nobel 1925) 1882 - Johannes Lindeboom, vicar/church historian (Neth Archives) 1884 - Earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series) 1885 - Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) 1887 - Luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer 1890 - Tommy Andrews, cricketer (NSW & Aussie player of the 1920's) 1891 - Emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author 1891 - Ferdinand Bruckner, [Theodor Tagger], Austrian playwright (Races) 1894 - Sparky Adams, Baseball player (d. 1989) 1896 - Richard Hammond, composer 1896 - Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1990) 1897 - Yoon Boseon, President of South Korea (d. 1990) 1898 - Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector 1899 - Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter 1900 - Hellmuth Walter, German engineer and inventor (d. 1980) 1901 - Gen Maxwell D Taylor, former US Army chief of staff 1901 - Jan de Quay, Dutch minister of war/premier (KVP, 1959-63) 1901 - Tullio Campagnolo, Italy, bicycle manufacturer (Fiat) 1901 - Chen Yi, Chinese communist military commander and politician (d. 1972) 1903 - Jimmy Rushing, US blues singer 1904 - Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) 1906 - Albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine) 1908 - Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) 1908 - W. B. Henning, Prussian-born Iranist (d. 1967) 1909 - Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) 1909 - Frank Gasparro, Phila Pa, US chief engraver (1965-81) 1909 - Jim Davis, American actor (d. 1981) 1909 - Gene Moore, baseball player (d. 1978) 1911 - Lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits) 1913 - Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier 1913 - Robertson William Davies, novellist essayist/dramatist 1913 - Tschakowski, writer 1914 - Julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (d. 1984) 1915 - Humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint) 1915 - Jim Davis, Edgerton Mo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas) 1915 - William Bardwell, composer 1916 - Allan Leslie Merson, historian 1917 - Jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie) 1917 - William French Smith, Attorney General (1981-85) 1918 - Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) 1919 - Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) 1920 - Brant Parker, American cartoonist (d. 2007) 1921 - Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) 1921 - David Begelman, film producer 1921 - William Preston, Columbia Penn, actor (Fisher King, Waterworld) 1922 - Lazar Nikolov, composer 1922 - Irving R. Levine, American journalist 1924 - Alex Kellner, baseball player (d. 1996) 1925 - Jack Hirshleifer, American economist (d. 2005) 1925 - Alain Peyrefitte, French politician and writer (d. 1999) 1925 - Sangharakshita, Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order 1927 - Francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods) 1927 - Sam Massell, (Mayor-Atlanta) 1927 - B. V. Doshi, Indian architect 1928 - Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist 1928 - Naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist 1930 - Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) 1931 - Dane Skerl, composer 1931 - Gordon Greig, journalist 1931 - Guy Vander Jagt, (Rep-R-MI, 1966- ) 1932 - Joe H Engle, Abilene Ks, Brig Gen USAF/astro (STS T-2, T-4, 2, 51I) 1934 - Arthur Gordon Clough, journalist 1935 - Cornelis B Vaandrager, [Cor Vaan], Dut poet (Long Live Joop Massaker) 1935 - Geraldine Ferraro, (Rep-D-NY) 1st female dem VP candidate (1984) 1936 - Yvette Vickers, KC, playmate (Jul 1959)/actress (Attack of 50' Woman) 1937 - Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach (Boston Celtic) 1938 - Francine York, Aurora Minn, actress (Slattery's People) 1938 - Maurice Williams, rocker 1938 - Jet Black, English Drummer, one of the founder members of The Stranglers 1940 - Fred Milano, rocker 1940 - Don LaFontaine, American voice actor (d. 2008) 1941 - Barbet Schroeder, director (Barfly, Single White Female, More) 1941 - Chris Curtis, [Chris Crummy], rock drummer/vocalist (Deep Purple) 1941 - Akiko Wakabayashi, Japanese actress 1942 - John E Blaha, San Antonio, USAF/astronaut (STS 29, 33, 43, 58, 79/81) 1942 - Vic Dana, Buffalo, singer/dancer (Talent Scouts) 1943 - Ulf Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen (Olympic-gold-1968) 1944 - Cornelia J "Corry" Arends, Dutch actress (Fool's Hat) 1944 - Richard A W G, English prince/duke of Gloucester 1944 - Stephen Greif, English actor 1945 - Melvin Watt, (Rep-D-North Carolina) 1945 - Thomas J Ridge, (Rep-R-Pennsylvania, 1983- ) 1945 - Tom Ridge, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security 1946 - Alison Steadman, Liverpool England, actress (Life is Sweet) 1946 - Valerie Simpson, American singer 1946 - Mark Snow, American composer 1946 - Chantal Renaud, Quebec singer and actress 1947 - Candy Moore, Maplewood NJ, actress (Lunch Wagon, Tomboy & Champ) 1947 - Emiliano Díez, Cuban actor 1948 - Jet Black, rocker (Stranglers-Dreamtime) 1948 - Valerie Simpson, Bronx, singer, Ashford's partner (Like a Rock) 1949 - John Baldwin, Detroit, light middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1968) 1950 - Richard Cowsill, Newport RI, rocker (Cowsills-Hair, We Can Fly) 1950 - Benjamin Hendrickson, American actor (d. 2006) 1951 - Robert G Torricelli, (Rep-D-New Jersey, 1983- ) 1952 - Billy Rush, rocker 1952 - John Kinsella, USA, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1972) 1952 - Michael Jeter, Lawrenceburg TN, actor (Fisher King) 1952 - Willie Rush, rocker (Asbury Jukes) 1952 - Will Shortz, American crossword editor 1953 - Pat Sharkey, Irish footballer 1954 - Michael Chetwood, rocker 1954 - Sarah Lundy, horse trainer 1954 - Steve Wright, Britain's wacky DJ/actor (Funny Man) 1954 - Wally Murphy, rocker 1954 - Efren Reyes, Filipino pool player 1956 - Mark Mangino, American football coach 1957 - Alex Trevino, catcher (LA Dodgers) 1957 - Dr. Alban, Nigerian-Swedish singer 1957 - Rick Hansen, Canadian paraplegic athlete 1958 - Jan Nevens, Belgian cyclist 1959 - Jim Rutledge, Victoria, Canadian Tour golfer (1995 Indian Open) 1959 - Joanne Gail Abbott, executive (MTV) 1959 - Kathryn P Hire, Mobile Alabama, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (sk: STS 90) 1960 - Branford Marsalis, jazz saxophonist (Bring on the Night, Tonight Show) 1960 - Nancy Martinez, rocker 1960 - Ola Ray, St Louis Mo, playmate (Jun, 1980)/actress (Thriller) 1961 - Jeff Parrett, Indianapolis IN, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals) 1961 - Jimmy Olander, Palos Verdes Cal, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in Middle) 1962 - Roger Kingdom, US 60m hurdler (world record) 1962 - Bob Mionske, American cyclist and attorney 1963 - David Byas, cricketer (left-handed Yorkshire batsman) 1964 - Bobby Jurasin, CFL defensive end (Saskatchewan Roughriders) 1964 - Chad Kreuter, Marin County CA, catcher (Chic White Sox) 1964 - Dave Boyes, St Catharines Ontario, rower (Olympics-96) 1964 - Karla Karch-Gailus, Vancouver BC, basketball guard (Olympics-96) 1965 - Chris Burke, actor with down syndrome (Corky-Life Goes On) 1965 - Jon Hensley, Doylestown PA, actor (Holden Snyder-As the World Turns) 1965 - Bobby Duncum, Jr., wrestler (d. 2000) 1966 - Jacques Brinkman, Dutch field hockey player 1966 - Shirley Manson, Scottish singer 1967 - Myron Guyton, NFL full safety (NE Patriots) 1968 - Courtney Hall, NFL center (SD Chargers) 1968 - Gavin Stratfold, Darwin NT, Australasia golfer 1968 - Byron Lawson, Canadian actor 1969 - Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Allentown Penn, wife of John Cougar 1969 - Mike Gisler, NFL guard/center (NE Patriots) 1969 - Nicole Arendt, Somerville NJ, tennis star (1996 Aust doubles finalist) 1969 - Ricky Bottalico, New Britain CT, pitcher (Phila Phillies) 1970 - Brett Schultz, cricket pace bowler (South African Test) 1970 - Jacco Eltingh, Heerde Neth, tennis star (1993 ATP World Doubles) 1970 - Olimpiada Ivanova, Russian athlete 1971 - Jocelyn Borgella, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions) 1971 - Sharon Tina Jenkins, Auckland NZ, badminton player (Olympics-96) 1971 - Thalía, Mexican singer 1972 - Sherell Ford, NBA forward (Seattle Supersonics) 1973 - Barret Robbins, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) 1974 - Freddie Scott, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons) 1974 - Kelvin Cato, NBA center (Portland Trailblazers) 1974 - Eric D. Snider, American humor columnist / movie reviewer 1975 - Shea Seals, NBA guard (LA Lakers) 1975 - Morgan Ensberg, American baseball player 1976 - Carey Tally, Memphis Tenn, soccer midfielder (Olympics-gold-96) 1976 - Amaia Montero, Spanish singer (La Oreja de Van Gogh) 1976 - Zemfira, Russian singer 1977 - Liam Botham, cricketer (son of Ian Hampshire all-rounder 1996) 1977 - Saeko Chiba, Japanese seiyū 1977 - Morris Peterson, American basketball player 1978 - Raja Kashif, Pakistani singer 1979 - Cristian Mora, Ecuadorian footballer 1979 - Rubén Pazos, Spanish footballer 1979 - Jamal Lewis, American football player 1980 - Macaulay Culkin, NYC, actor (Home Alone, My Girl, Richie Rich) 1980 - Brendan Harris, American baseball player 1980 - Chris Pine, American actor 1981 - Jesse Martin, Australian yachtsman 1981 - Petey Williams, Canadian professional wrestler 1981 - Demetria McKinney, American actress 1981 - Tino Best, West Indian cricketer 1982 - David Long, New Zealand musician 1983 - Félix Porteiro, Spanish racing driver 1986 - Cassie, American singer 1988 - Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este 1988 - Danielle Savre, American actress 1988 - Evan Ross, American actor 1990 - Lil' Chris, British singer 1992 - Yang Yilin, Chinese gymnast 1993 - Keke Palmer, American actress BB, you're either in the running for "king of quiz" (of which it would a no contest for the other competitors) or have a lot of time on your hands to be able research all of the above. 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Rasseru Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 . . . . BB, you're either in the running for "king of quiz" (of which it would a no contest for the other competitors) or have a lot of time on your hands to be able research all of the above. Dead easy, john b good, which is not to say it was not a labour of love - I am certain it was. Here's hoping, Rachel, that you have the most delightful and happy of birthdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinky Bill Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 . . . . BB, you're either in the running for "king of quiz" (of which it would a no contest for the other competitors) or have a lot of time on your hands to be able research all of the above. Those were just the one's off the top of my head, jbg. I'd have spend a little time researching to find a few more. And Happy Birthday again Rachelle. That's lovely pussy you have, but I'm sure I've told you that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Happy Bithday Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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