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1662 : Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized1670 : August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)1679 : Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer1700 : Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect1729 : Micha‰l F B Freiherr von Melas, Austrian general (7 Year Wars)1739 : Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer1739 : Johann Baptist Vanhal, composer1751 : Gaetano Manna, composer1754 : Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer1776 : Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer1790 : [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer1797 : Johann Hermann Kufferath, composer1803 : Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist (agricultural chemics)1804 : Robert Baldwin, (L) help establish govt in Canada (or 1904)1806 : Amos Beebe Eaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 18771806 : J V Snellman, Finland, journalist/statesman/nationalist1812 : Edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book)1812 : Louis Ludwig Blenker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 18631813 : Johann Czerski, German chaplin1820 : Florence Nightingale, Florence Italy, nurse (Crimean War)1828 : D G Rossetti, writer1828 : Gabriel Dante Rossetti, England, poet/painter, Pre-Raphaelite1829 : Paul Karrer, composer1842 : Jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid)1845 : Gabriel Urbain Faur‚, Pamiers France, composer (Requiem, Ballade)1861 : Ivan Caryll, (US?) composer (Pink Lady)1863 : Charles Bordes, composer1867 : Hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner (great Aust at turn of century)1868 : Halsey William Wilson, US, publisher of reference books1874 : Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician (Reaction of Pirquet)1876 : Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria1880 : Lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights1880 : W Hupkes, engineer/director (Dutch Rail 1938)1886 : Albert Saverys, Flemish painter1886 : Hermann Grabner, composer1886 : Piotr F Scharoff, Russian/Italian actor/director (Chechov)1887 : Nandor Zsolt, composer1889 : Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank1894 : Cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama)1895 : Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22]1900 : Helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage)1901 : Hyam Greenbaum, composer1902 : Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor1903 : Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway)1903 : Wilfrid Hyde-White, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Peyton Place)1906 : William M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist1907 : Katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond)1907 : Leslie Charteris, English/US detective writer (Enter the Saint)1910 : Dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964)1910 : Gordon Jenkins, Webster Grove Mo, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour)1912 : Marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet1914 : Bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer1914 : Dan Daniel, (Rep-D-VA, 1969- )1914 : Howard K Smith, LA, TV newsman (ABC, Moderated Kennedy-Nixon debate)1916 : Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer1917 : Andr‚ A Rieu, Dutch conductor1918 : Oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City)1921 : Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer1921 : Giovanni Benelli, archbishop (Florence)/Papal candidate1921 : Henry Mackie, designer of the Belfast Calorimeter1921 : Joseph Beuys, Germany, avant-garde painter/politician1922 : Barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter1923 : Ewart G Abner, record company executive1923 : Giovanni Testori, Italian writer (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)1923 : Lord Laing, English biscuit manufacturer/pilot/multi-millionaire1925 : John Simon, theater critic (NY Times)1925 : Lawrence "Yogi" Berra, catcher/coach/manager (NY Yankees, Mets)1925 : Tony Hancock, Birmingham England, actor (Rebel, Wrong Box)1926 : Earl Hutto, Panama City Fla, (Rep-D-FL, 1979- )1926 : Mervyn M Dymally, (Rep-D-CA, 1981- )1928 : Manuel Lujan Jr, (Rep-R-NM, 1969- )1929 : Burt Bacharach, KC Mo, composer (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)1930 : Pat McCormick-Keller, Lakewood Calif, diver (Oly-4 gold-1952, 56)1931 : Johan Fleerackers, Flemish vice-president of Dutch One1936 : Tom Snyder, Milwaukee Wisc, newscaster (Tommorow, NBC Weekend News)1937 : Beryl Burton, UK, won record (7) women's cycling titles1937 : George Carlin, Bronx, comedian (7 dirty words, AM & FM, Carwash)1937 : Gerry E Studds, (Rep-D-MA, 1973- )1938 : Andrei Amalrik, Russian writer/dissident1938 : Millie Perkins, Passaic NJ, actress (Jane-Knots Landings)1938 : Susan Hampshire, London England, actress (Vanity Fair, Living Free)1939 : Ronald Ziegler, press secretary (Nixon)1941 : Anthony Newman, LA Calif, harpsichordist/organist (Bhajeb)1941 : Little Jayotis Washington, US R&B singer (Persuasions)1941 : Ruud de Wolff, singer/guitarist (Blue Diamonds)1942 : Barry B[rookes] Longyear, US, sci-fi author (City of Baraboo)1942 : Dumitru Dediu, Romania, cosmonaut (Soyuz 40 backup)1942 : Ian Dury, Upminster Essex, rocker (Blockheads)/actor (Judge Dredd)1942 : Timothy Hugh Brown, theatre critic1943 : Billy Swan, Cape Giradeau La, rocker (I Can Help)1943 : David Walker, rock keyboardist (Gary Lewis & Playboys-Diamond Ring)1943 : Linda Dano, LA Calif, actress (Felicia Gallant-Another World)1944 : Eva Demski, writer1944 : James Purify, US singer (I'm Your Puppet)1945 : Jayotis Washington, rocker1945 : Linda Carlson, Knoxville Tn, actress (Bev-Newhart, Katie-Kaz)1945 : Willie Parnell, US singer (Archie Bell & the Drells)1946 : Ian McLagen, rocker (Faces)1946 : Leonard Baichan, cricketer (WI opener, 103 v Pakistan on debut 1975)1948 : Lindsay Ann Crouse, NYC, actress (Slapshot, Iceman, Places in Heart)1948 : Steve Winwood, England, rock bassist (A Higher Love)1950 : Billy Squier, Mass, heavy metal guitarist (Don't Say No)1950 : Bruce Boxleitner, Elgin Ill, actor (Scarecrow & Mrs King, Babylon 5)1950 : Gabriel Byrne, Dublin Ireland, actor (Hello Again, Cool World)1950 : Jocko Marcellino, rocker (Sha Na Na)1950 : Renate Stecher-Meissner, German DR, sprinter (Oly-gold-72)1950 : Shozo Fujii, judoka1951 : Gunnar Larrson, Sweden, 200m/400m swimmer (Olympic-gold-1972)1951 : Kid Creole, [August Darnell], rocker/actor (Obsession A Taste of Fear)1955 : Kix Brooks, Shreveport La, singer (Brooks & Dunn-Brand New Man)1957 : Lou[is Rodman] Whitaker, 2nd baseman (Detroit Tigers)1958 : Beth Maitland, actress (Traci-Young & Restless)1958 : Christian Brando, son of Marlon/killed sisters boyfriend1958 : Kim Greist, Stamford CT, actress (CHUD, Brazil, Payoff, Manhunter)1959 : Dave Christian, Minn, NHL right wing (Wash Caps, Olympic-gold-1980)1960 : Lisa Martin, Australian marathoner (Olympic-silver 1988)1960 : Lisa Ondieki, Australian marathoner (Olympics-7th-84, 88, 96)1961 : Billy Duffy, rocker (Cult-Hell's Kitchen)1962 : Amy Benz, Rochester NY, LPGA golfer (1994 Oldsmobile Classic-3rd)1962 : Emilio Estevez, NYC, actor (Breakfast Club, Young Guns, Mighty Ducks)1962 : Mark Bradshaw, Happy Camp Calif, diver (Olympics-96)1963 : Vanessa Williams, Bkln NY, actress (Rhonda Blair-Melrose Place)1964 : Joy Ellen Kitzmiller, LA Calif, US badminton player (Olympic-92)1965 : Stacy Wilson, ice hockey forward (Canada, Oly-98)1965 : Steve Finley, Union City TN, outfielder (San Diego Padres)1966 : Rafael Bournigal, Azua Dom Rep, infielder (Oakland A's)1966 : Stephen Baldwin, actor (Beast, Lawrenceville Stories, Usual Suspects)1966 : Steven Conran, Lithgow NSW, Australasia golfer1967 : Cara Coughenour, Sioux City IA, female pitcher (Colo Silver Bullets)1967 : Lawrence Rucchin, hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998)1967 : Robert Blackmon, defensive back (Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks)1967 : Warren Rychel, Tecumseh, NHL left wing (Colorado Avalanche)1968 : Mark Clark, Bath Ill, pitcher (NY Mets)1969 : Kim Fields Freeman, LA Calif, actress (Tootie-Facts of Life)1970 : Andreas Hestler, Victoria BC, cyclist (Olympics-96)1970 : Andrew Coltart, Dumfries Scotland, Australasia golfer1970 : James Michael Furyk, West Chester PA, PGA golfer (1994 Las Vegas-5th)1970 : Mike Malizia, Utica NY, Nike golfer (1993 Doral-Ryder Open-61st)1970 : Mike Weir, Sarnia Ont, Canadian Tour golfer (Ontario Amateur-1990, 92)1970 : Stevie Anderson, NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals)1970 : Todd Hallett, Shelburne Nova Scotia, rower (Olympics-7-92, 96)1971 : Craig Novitsky, NFL tackle (NO Saints)1971 : Jamie Luner, Palo Alto Calif, actress (Cindy-Just the 10 of Us)1971 : Tommy Johnson, WLAF cornerback (Amsterdam Admirals)1972 : Annette Albertson, Reno Nevada, Miss America-Nevada (1997)1972 : David Oaks, 100m/200m runner1972 : Jason Kyle, NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks)1972 : Michelle Kahn, Miss Universe-Trinidad & Tobago (1996)1972 : Paul Stout, Saugus Calif, actor (Phillip-Scarecrow & Mrs King)1973 : MacKenzie Astin, LA Calif, actor (Facts of Life, Garbage Pail Kids)1973 : Stefano Margoni, hockey forward (Team Italy 1998)1974 : Anna Ozolins, Australian rower (Olympics-96)1974 : Tiffany Stoker, Clovis Calif, Miss America (California-4th-1996)1975 : Lawrence Phillips, running back (St Louis Rams)1976 : Matthew P Newmark, actor (Joseph Carroll-Guns of Paradise)1977 : Iva Majoli, Yugoslavia, tennis star1977 : Monique de Bruin, Porland Oregon, fencer-foil (Olympics-96)1978 : Amy Wheaton, actress (Curse)1978 : Thomas Odoyo, cricketer (Kenyan all-rounder 1996 World Cup)
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