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Birthdays in History for Tuesday 7th July 2015

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1053 - Emperor Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1129)
1119 - Emperor Sutoku of Japan (d. 1164)
1528 - Anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria, daughter of Ferdinand I (d. 1590)
1586 - Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English statesman (d. 1646)
1656 - Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)
1690 - Johann Tobias Krebs, composer
1710 - Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer
1746 - Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer
1752 - Joseph-Marie Jacquard, invented programmable loom
1778 - Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer
1806 - Michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education
1813 - William Scott Ketchum, Bvt Major General (Union Army), (d. 1871)
1816 - Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, Gen (Union volunteers), (d. 1889)
1824 - Alfred Pleasonton, Major General (Union volunteers), (d. 1897)
1827 - James Murrell Shackelford, Brigadier General (Union volunteers)
1827 - William Montague Browne, Brigadier General (Confederate Army)

Physician and Nobel Laureate Camillo Golgi (1843)1843 - Camillo Golgi, Corteno, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Austrian Empire, Italian physician and medical researcher (Nobel Prize in Medicine-1906), (d. 1926)
1851 - Lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic
1851 - Charles Tindley, American gospel music composer (d. 1933)
1853 - Albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Le Pacha Bonneval)
1855 - Ludwig Ganghofer, German writer (d. 1920)
1856 - George Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England)
1860 - Gustav Mahler, Kalischat Bohemia Austria, composer/conductor (Titan)
1872 - Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer
1874 - Erwin Bumke, German jurist (d. 1945)
1879 - Jacob Weinberg, composer
1882 - Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer
1883 - Toivo Kuula, composer
1884 - Lion Feuchtwanger, German dramatist (d. 1958)
1885 - Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer
1887 - Dirk Koster, literary (New Noises)
1887 - Marc Chagall, Vitebsk Russia, artist (I & The Village)
1887 - Raymond Hatton, Red Oak IA, actor (Girls in Prison, Lady Killer)
1890 - Tom Powers, Owensboro KY, actor (Station West, Destination Moon)
1893 - Vladimir Mayakovsky, Soviet Georgia, poet (Ode to Revolution)[NS=7/19]
1893 - Miroslav Krleža, Croatian writer (d. 1981)
1897 - Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk)
1898 - Hanns Eisler, composer
1899 - George Cukor, producer/director (Adam's Rib, Philadelphia Story)
1900 - Earle E. Partridge, United States Air Force general (d. 1990)
1901 - Gustav Knuth, Braunschweig Germany, actor (Freddy Unter Fremden)
1901 - Vittorio de Sica, Italian actor/director (Fietsendieven)
1902 - James McCartney, father of Beatle Paul McCartney
1902 - Vittorio De Sica, Sora Italy, director/actor (2 Women)
1902 - Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe, American baseball player (d. 2005)
1904 - Simone Beck, French chef (d. 1991)
1905 - Marcel Rubin, composer
1906 - Harry Von Zell, sidekick (George Burns Show)
1906 - [Leroy] Satchel Paige, baseball pitcher, never look back
1906 - William Feller, Croatian mathematician (d. 1970)
1906 - Anton Karas, Viennese musician (d. 1985)
1907 - Helene Johnson, poet
1907 - Robert A[nson] Heinlein, US, sci-fi author (4 Hugos, Red Planet)
1908 - Evert W Beth, Dutch mathematician/philosopher
1908 - Harriette Arnow, Wayne Co, Ky, novelist (Dollmaker)
1908 - Revilo P. Oliver, American professor (d. 1994)
1911 - Eddie Mayehoff, Balt Md, actor (Hour Glass, How to Murder Your Wife)
1911 - Gian-Carlo Menotti, Italy, composer (Amahl & Night Visitors)
1911 - Joan Perry Cohn Harvey, actress (Hands of a Stranger)
1912 - Tiny Alma, [Catharina E J Stam], operetta singer (Vienna Blood)
1914 - Cor de Groot, pianist/conductor/composer (Old-Dutch Suite)
1914 - Serafim Sergeyevich Tulikov, composer
1915 - Margaret Walker Alexander, poet/novelist (For My People)
1916 - Luc Peire, Flemish painter/graphic artist
1916 - Robert Stevens Baker, composer

Jazz Guitarist Tiny Grimes(1916)1916 - Tiny Grimes, Newport News Virginia, Jazz guitarist
1917 - Elton Britt, Marshall Ark, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree)
1917 - Lawrence F O'Brien, (Watergate conspirators broke into his office)
1917 - Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran politician (d. 2003)
1919 - Jon Pertwee, English comic/actor (Dr Who, Worzel Gummidge)
1919 - William Moses Kunstler, defense attorney (Chicago 8)
1921 - Ezzard Charles, Lawrenceville Georgia, world heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51)
1921 - Stanislaw Wislocki, composer
1921 - Adolf von Thadden, German politician (d. 1996)
1922 - Artie Malvin, US music director (Julie LaRosa/Steve Lawrence)
1922 - Pierre Cardin, Paris France, fashion designer (Unisex)
1923 - Richard Lumley, English insurance magnate/multi-millionaire
1923 - Roberto Caamano, composer

Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles (1921)1924 - Dieter Nowka, composer
1924 - Mary Ford, [Colleen Summer], vocalist/actress (Queen of Outer Space)
1925 - Yvonne Mitchell, writer (Johnny Nobody, Genghis Khan), born in London, England
1925 - Wally Phillips, American radio personality (d. 2008)
1927 - Alan J Dixon, (Sen-D-IL, 1981- )
1927 - Charlie Louvin, Rainsville Ala, country singer (Louvin Brothers)
1927 - Doc Severinson, [Carl], Arlington Oregon, bandleader/trumpeter on the Tonight Show
1928 - Colleen Summers, Pasadena California, vocal overdubber
1929 - Marcel Liebman, Belgian historian
1929 - R Baumgart, writer
1929 - Hasan Abidi, Pakistani journalist and poet (d. 2005)
1930 - Hank Mobley, US jazz saxophonist
1931 - David Eddings, US, sci-fi author (Belgariad, Malloreon)
1931 - Stanley Brock, Bkln, actor (Ivan-He's the Mayor)
1932 - Josef Zawinul, Austrian-American jazz keyboardist, composer and musician (d. 2007)
1933 - David McCullough, actor (Huey Long)
1933 - Dick Kallman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Borned to Be Loved, Verboten!)
1933 - Murray Halberg, New Zealand, 5K runner (Olympic-gold-1960)
1934 - Vinko Globokar, composer
1936 - Friedhelm Dohl, composer
1936 - Stuart Ross Dempster, composer
1936 - Nikos Xilouris, Greek singer (d. 1980)
1937 - Carroll Hubbard Jr, (Rep-D-KY, 1975- )
1939 - Laurie Silvers, horse trainer
1940 - James Toner, horse trainer
1940 - Richard K Armey, (Rep-R-Texas, 1985- )

Beatles Drummer Ringo Starr (1940)1940 - Ringo Starr, [Richard Starkey], Beatles drummer (Magic Christian), born in Liverpool, England
1941 - Michael Howard, British politician
1941 - Bill Oddie, English comedian and ornithologist
1942 - Carmen Duncan, Australian actress
1943 - Toto Cutugno, Italian singer
1943 - Joel Siegel, American film critic (d. 2007)
1944 - Tony Jacklin, Scunthorpe England, PGA golfer (1970 US Open)
1944 - Warren Entner, rock vocalist/guitarist (Grass Roots), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1945 - James Rodford, English rock vocalist/bassist (Kinks-Mr Pleasant)
1945 - Matti Salminen, Turku Finland, bass player (King Philipp-Don Carlos)
1945 - Michael Ancram, British politician
1946 - Jean LeClerc, actor (Jeremy Hunter-All My Children)
1946 - Jim Day, Canada, equestrian show jumper (Olympic-gold-1968)
1946 - Joe Spano, SF California, actor (Henry Goldblume-Hill St Blues)
1947 - Rob Townsend, rock drummer (Family Leicester)
1947 - Felix Standaert, Belgian diplomat
1947 - Howard Rheingold, American author
1947 - Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal
1948 - Fred Brown, NBAer (Seattle SuperSonic)
1948 - Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly) (d. 2012)
1948 - Jean Leclerc, French-Canadian actor

Actress Shelley Duvall(1949)1949 - Shelley Duvall, actress (Popeye, Faery Tale Theater), born in Houston, Texas
1951 - Roz Ryan, actress (Amelia-Amen, Occupied), born in Detroit, Michigan
1952 - Mando Guerrero, Mexican professional wrestler
1953 - Lynval Golding, rocker (Fun Boy Three)
1955 - Len Barker, American baseball player
1956 - Bill Lagattuta, news correspondent (CBS, 48 Hours, Eye to Eye), born in NYC, New York
1956 - Jesus Bazan, jockey
1957 - Jonathan Dayton, American film director
1957 - Berry Sakharof, Turkish-born Israeli guitarist (Minimal Compact)
1958 - Michael Marx, Portland Or, US fencer-epee (Olympic-84, 88, 92, 96)
1959 - Jessica Hahn, evangelist rape victim/model (playboy)/actress
1959 - Billy Campbell [William Oliver], Charlottesville, Virginia, American actor (Once and Again, Dracula)
1959 - Ben Linder, American engineer (d. 1987)
1960 - Barbara Bierman, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-1994), born in Miami, Florida
1960 - Ralph Sampson, NBA center (Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets)
1960 - Kevin A. Ford, American astronaut
1962 - Clive "Doctor" Jackson, rocker (Dr & Medics-Laughing at Pieces)
1962 - Shawn Paddock, rocker (Red Rockers)
1963 - Lance Johnson, Cincinnati OH, outfielder (NY Mets)
1963 - Naved Anjum, cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder, two Tests 1989-90)
1963 - Perry Richardson, SC, bassist (Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime)
1963 - Vonda Shepard, American singer
1965 - Paula Devicq, Canadian actress
1965 - Mo Collins, American actress
1966 - Hector Burba, Dayton OH, pitcher (Cin Reds)
1966 - Jeff Shaw, Washington Ohio, pitcher (Cin Reds)
1966 - Jim Gaffigan, American comedian
1966 - Gundula Krause, German folk violinist
1966 - Neil Tobin, American magician
1967 - Alfred Jackson, CFL receiver (BC Lions)
1967 - Erik van der More, soccer player (FC Utrecht)
1967 - Jason R Rich, Irvington NY, writer (Celebrity Teen Talk)
1967 - Tom Kristensen, Danish race car driver
1967 - Jackie Neal, American singer (d. 2005)
1968 - Chuck Knoblauch, shortstop (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins), born in Houston, Texas
1968 - Reggie Cobb, NFL running back (Jacksonville Jaguars)
1968 - Jorja Fox, American actress
1968 - Jeff VanderMeer, American writer
1969 - Amy Carlson, Elmhurst Il, actress (Josie-Another World) [1969-Approx]
1969 - Cree Summer, actress (Freddie-Different World)

NHL Legend Joe Sakic(1969)1969 - Joe Sakic, Burnaby British Columbia, NHL center (Colorado Avalanche, Canada 98/02)
1969 - Sylke Otto, German luger
1969 - Nathalie Simard, French Canadian singer
1969 - Robin Weigert, American actress
1970 - Michael McCrary, NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks)
1970 - Min Patel, cricketer (in Mumbai England left-arm spinner v India 1996)
1970 - Wayne McCullough, Irish boxer
1970 - Erik Zabel, German cyclist
1970 - Robia LaMorte, American actress and dancer
1971 - Darren Krein, WLAF defensive end (Barcelona Dragons)
1971 - Alistair Potts, British rower
1972 - Aldi Henry, CFL defensive back (Calgary Stampeders)
1972 - Darnay Scott, NFL wide receiver (Cin Bengals)
1972 - Lisa Leslie, California, WNBA center (LA Sparks)/foward (Oly-gold-1996)
1972 - Michael Westbrook, NFL wide receiver (Washington Redskins)
1972 - Stoney Case, NFL quarterback (Arizona Cardinals)
1972 - Manfred Stohl, Austrian rally driver
1973 - Natsuki Takaya, Japanese manga-ka
1973 - Troy Garity, American actor
1973 - Matt Mantei, American baseball player
1973 - Kārlis Skrastiņš, Latvian ice hockey player
1974 - Patrick Lalime, St Bonaventure, NHL goalie (Pitts Penguins)
1975 - Tony Benshoof, American luger
1975 - Michael Voss, Australian rules footballer
1976 - Dominic Foley, Irish footballer
1977 - Felix Vasquez, New York City Housing Authority employee
1979 - America Martin, model (Not macaroni & cheese, cheese & macaroni)
1979 - Anastasios Gousis, Greek sprinter
1979 - Carl Breeze, British racing driver
1980 - Michele Kwan, Torrance California, figure skater (Oly-94, Oly-silver-98)
1980 - John Buck, American baseball player
1980 - Deidre Downs, American beauty queen
1980 - Kaisa Jouhki, Finnish vocalist (Battlelore)
1980 - Dan Whitesides, American drummer (The Used)
1981 - Synyster Gates, American guitarist (Avenged Sevenfold)
1981 - Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian cricketer
1982 - Mike Glita, American bassist (Senses Fail)
1982 - George Owu, Ghanaian footballer
1982 - Cassidy (Barry Adrian Reese), American rapper
1983 - Justin Davies, Australian rules footballer
1983 - D. Woods, American singer (Danity Kane)
1984 - Minas Alozidis, Greek hurdler
1984 - Mohammad Ashraful, Bangladeshi cricketer
1984 - Marie-Mai, Canadian singer
1987 - Lena Ma, Miss World Canada 4th runner-up
1988 - Kaci Brown, American singer
1989 - Giannoulis Fakinos, Greek footballer

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