I am just curious who was born today...maybe nobody I am really interested in, let's see.

Oh, I like Tycho Brahe and Jimmy Doolittle, so let's go with them. (Shirley Jackson was just a one-story writer, she did this thing called "The Lottery" which was about Fascism but you weren't supposed to know it exactly, etc.)

Famous Birthdays on this Day in History

Birthdays in History for Sunday 14th December 2014

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Birthdays 1 - 237 of 237

1009 - Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)
1363 - John Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist
1503 - Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, astrologist/prophet (Les Propheties), (d. 1566)
1546 - Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose), (d. 1601)
1553 - Henri IV the Bourbon, King of Navarra (Henri III)/France
1625 - Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695)
1631 - Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679)
1640 - (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689)
1678 - Daniel Neal, English historian (d. 1743)
1720 - Justus Möser, German statesman (d. 1794)
1730 - Capel Bond, composer

Astronomer Tycho Brahe(1546)1738 - Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer
1775 - Philander Chase, American founder of Kenyon College (d. 1852)
1775 - Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, British admiral (d. 1860)
1777 - Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos the mayo)
1779 - Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer
1780 - Karl Robert von Nesselrode, Germ/Russian minister of Foreign Affairs
1783 - Johann Christoph Kienlen, composer
1784 - Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily, Princess of Asturias (d. 1806)
1787 - Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, Empress of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1816)
1789 - Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer
1791 - Charles Wolfe, Irish poet (d. 1823)
1794 - Erastus Corning, American businessman and politician (d. 1872)
1812 - Charles J Canning, English earl/1st viceroy of British-Indies
1824 - Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, French painter (d. 1898)
1829 - John Mercer Langston, 1st African American to hold US political office
1830 - Allen Thomas, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1907
1832 - Daniel Harris Reynolds, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1902
1837 - William Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1853 - Salvador Diaz Miron, Mexican poet (Los Cien Mejores Poemas)
1862 - Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [OS]
1862 - John M Acket, Dutch literary (Grammatic Conceptions)
1866 - Roger Fry, English artist and art critic (d. 1934)
1868 - Richard Batka, composer
1870 - Dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40)
1870 - Karl Renner, Austrian Chancellor/president (1918-20, 45-50)
1873 - Marie-Alphonse-Nicolas-Joseph Jongen, composer
1875 - Dobri Khristov, composer
1877 - Lieven Duvosel, Flemish music writer/composer (Leiecyclys)
1881 - Katherine MacDonald, American actress and film producer (d. 1956)
1883 - Manolis Kalomiris, Greek opera composer
1883 - Morihei Ueshiba "the founder" founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido
1884 - Regina Ullmann, writer
1884 - Jane Cowl, American actress and playwright (d. 1950)
1894 - Joaquin Zamacois Soler, composer
1895 - Paul Eluard, French poet (d. 1952)
1895 - King George VI of the United Kingdom (d. 1952) Reigned 1936-52.

Aviation Pioneer Jimmy Doolittle (1896)1896 - James Doolittle, Alameda California, USAF General (Raid on Tokyo 1942)
1897 - Margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine)
1897 - Kurt Schuschnigg, Austrian politician (d. 1977)
1898 - Frederick Douglass Hall, composer
1900 - Boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer
1901 - Henri Cochet, tennis champ (US Open-1928)
1901 - Paul I, King of Greece (1947-64)
1902 - Frances Beauvier, actress (Aunt Bea-Andy Griffith Show)
1905 - Sydney Lipton, bandleader/violin
1906 - Helmut Bornefeld, composer
1907 - Guy Middleton, Hove England, actor (Gentlemen Marrie Brunettes)
1908 - Laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders)
1908 - Morey Amsterdam, American comedian and actor (d. 1996)
1908 - Claude Davey, Welsh rugby union footballer
1908 - Mária Szepes, Hungarian authoress (d. 2007)
1909 - Edward L Tatum, US, molecular geneticist (Nobel 1958)
1909 - Phia [Sophia R] Berghout, harpist/founder Eduard of Beinumstichting
1911 - Ota Adler, Czech/British fur trader/founder (Federal Trust)
1911 - Spike Jones, Long Beach California, composer (In a Secluded Rendesvous)
1911 - Hans von Ohain, German/American aerospace engineer (d. 1998)
1912 - Morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show)
1914 - Karl Carstens, German (CDU)/pres Germany (1979-84)
1914 - Rosalyn Tureck, Chicago Illinois, pianist (Bach & Rock)
1914 - Attila Petschauer, Hungarian fencer (d. 1943)
1915 - Dan Dailey, New York City, New York, American dancer and actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ)
1915 - Clay Warnick, Tacoma Wash, choral director (Jimmie Rodgers Show)

Writer Shirley Jackson (1916)1916 - Shirley Jackson, San Francisco, California, writer (Road Through the Wall), (d. 1965)
1917 - Elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold)
1917 - Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg-spinner (West Indian of post-WWII years)
1917 - June Taylor, American choreographer (d. 2004)
1918 - James T. Aubrey, American television executive (d. 1994)
1918 - B.K.S. Iyengar, Indian yoga advocate
1920 - Albertus Meintser, office clerk/resistance fighter
1920 - Quinton Hazell, businessman
1920 - Clark Terry, American trumpeter
1922 - Charley Trippi, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)
1922 - Don Hewitt, NYC, CBS news executive producer (60 Minutes)
1923 - Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings, Dear Guys)
1923 - Leonardus S van Egeraat, Dutch travel expert
1923 - Sully Boyar, NYC, actor (Car Wash)
1924 - Marion Morgan, singer (Stop the Music)
1924 - Siiri Rantanen, Finland, cross country skier (Olympic-gold-1956)
1924 - Raj Kapoor, Indian actor (d. 1988)
1925 - Sam Jones, American baseball player (d. 1971)
1926 - Frank King, cricketer (WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50's, 29 wkts)
1927 - Jacobus G Rietkerk, Dutch internal minister (VVD) (1982-86)
1927 - Richard Cassilly, American tenor (d.1998)
1929 - Ron Nelson, composer
1931 - Jon Elia, Pakistani scholar, poet and philosopher (d. 2002)
1932 - Abbe Lane, Bkln, aka Mrs Xavier Cugat/singer (Xavier Cugat Show)
1932 - Charlie "Silver Fox" Rich, Colt Ark, vocalist (Behind Closed Doors)
1932 - George Furth, Chicago Ill, actor/dir (Tammy, Good Guys, Dumplings)
1933 - Leo N Wright, US saxophonist (I left my heart in SF)
1934 - Petrus van Doorne, Dutch industrialist
1935 - Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bath England, actress (Search for the Nile)
1935 - David White, cricketer (England opening attack Brown & White v Pak 1961)
1935 - Lee Remick, Quincy MA, actress (Days of Wine & Rose, Long Hot Summer)
1935 - Lewis Arquette, Chicago IL, actor (Horror Show, Book of Love)
1936 - Robert Alan Ridley Parker, NYC, PhD/astronaut (STS 9, STS 35)
1938 - Hal Williams, Columbus Ohio, actor (Pvt Benjamin, 227, Sanford & Son)
1938 - Janette Scott, actress (Day of the Triffids)
1938 - Leonardo Boff, Italy, Brazilian Catholic theologian
1939 - Ernie [Ernest] Davis, American football player 1st African American to win Heisman Trophy (1961)
1939 - Marilyn Cooper, NYC, actress (Broadway Bound, Survivors)
1940 - Lex Gold, Scottish football administrator
1941 - Barry Hadlee, cricketer (bro of Dayle & Richard, NZ World Cup 1975)
1941 - Ellen Willis, American journalist (d. 2006)
1942 - David Band, banker
1942 - Rex Thompson, NYC, actor (Young Bess, King & I, Her 12 Men)
1942 - Zoe Laskari, Greek actress
1943 - Frank Allen, rock vocalist (Searchers-Needles & Pins)
1946 - Anthonius A M "Ton" Kors, Dutch writer (Hannie Schaft)
1946 - Jackie McCauley, North Ireland, rock pianist (Them Coleraine)
1946 - Jane Birkin, London England, actress (Mrs Don Juan, Dark Places, Dust)
1946 - Joyce Vincent Wilson, Detroit Mich, singer (Tony Orlando & Dawn)
1946 - Michael Ovitz, president (Walt Disney Co)
1946 - Patty Duke, [Anna Marie], Elmhurst NY, actress (Miracle Worker)
1946 - Ruth Fuchs, German DR, javelin thrower (Oly-2 gold-72, 76)
1946 - Stan Smith, Pasadena, California, American tennis champ (Wimbledon 1972, US Open-1971)
1947 - Christopher Parkening, Los Angeles California, guitarist (transcribed sacred music)
1947 - Linda Sutton, English artist
1948 - Boudewijn Buch, Dutch writer/TV host
1948 - Dee Wallace Stone, [Deanna Bowers], Kansas City Kansas, actress (Critters, 10, ET)
1948 - Kim Beazley, Australian politician
1949 - Bill Buckner, California, 1st baseman, error cost Red Sox 1986 world series
1949 - Cliff Williams, Sydney Australia, rock bassist (AC/DC-Highway to Hell)
1950 - Vicki Michelle, Essex England, actress (Virgin Witch, Allo Allo)
1951 - Jan Timman, Dutch chess player
1952 - Tamara Danz, singer
1952 - Germain Houde, French Canadian actor
1953 - Joe Toplyn, Boston, comedic writer (Late Night with David Letterman)
1953 - Vijay Amritraj, India, tennis player/actor (Octopussy)
1953 - René Eespere, Soviet-born Estonian composer
1953 - Vangelis Meimarakis, Greek lawyer and politician
1953 - Mikael Odenberg, Swedish politician
1954 - Alan Kulwicki, Greenfield Wisc, NASCAR racer (Winston Cup)
1954 - Eva Mattes, Tegernsee Germany, actress (Celeste, Man Like Eva)
1954 - Hans William Schlegel, Oberlingen Germany, Astronaut (STS 55)
1954 - Ib Anderson, Copenhagen, ballet dancer
1954 - Steven Glenwood MacLean, Ottawa Ontario, astronaut (STS 52)
1954 - James Horan, Louisville, Kentucky, American actor (General Hospital, Transformers Prime)
1955 - Jane Crafter, Perth Australia, golfer (1987 JC Penney Mixed Teams)
1956 - Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein, Slalom (Olympic-2 gold-1980)
1956 - T K Carter, Los Angeles California, actor (Mike-Punky Brewster, Just our Luck)
1957 - Gary Ferris, American author
1958 - Jan Dijksma, Dutch bassist (Weekend at Waikiki)
1958 - Mike Scott, Scottish rocker (Blues Inc, Waterboys-Rainbow Warrior)
1958 - Spider Tracy, English rock vocalist (The Pogues)
1958 - Steven Rock-Savage, Mellville Louisiana, (LSU), actor
1959 - Franco Iglesia, Cuba, spanish singer
1959 - Jorge Vaca, Mexican boxer
1960 - Catherine G Coleman, Charleston SC, Phd/Capt USAF/astronaut (STS 73)
1960 - Bob Paris, American bodybuilder and gay rights advocate
1961 - Jeff Robinson, baseball player (Det, Balt)
1962 - Bharat Arun, cricketer (Indian pace bowler late-80's)
1962 - Chris Dahlquist, Fridley, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators)
1963 - Cindy Gibb, Bennington Vt, actress (Search for Tomorrow, Youngblood)
1964 - C[arl] J[eff] Snare, Wash DC, vocalist (Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime)
1964 - Chelsea Noble, actress (Kate-Growing Pains)
1965 - Christine Burton, Adelaide Aust, golfer (1990 T25 Victorian Open)
1965 - Craig Biggio, Smithtown NY, infielder (Houston Astros)
1965 - Ken Hill, Lynn, Massachusetts, American MLB pitcher (Montreal Expos)
1965 - Lawrence Clay-Bey, Hartford Ct, super heavyweight boxer (Olympics-96)
1966 - Anthony Mason, NBA forward (NY Knicks, Charlotte Hornets)
1966 - Bill Ranford, Brandon Man, NHL goalie (Team Canada, Boston)
1966 - Carl Herrera, NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs)
1966 - Fabrizio Giovanardi, Italian racecar driver
1966 - Tim Skold, Swedish/American musician
1967 - Ali Wood, Long Beach Ca, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-1995)
1967 - Eldridge Recasner, NBA guard (Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets)
1967 - Noelle Beck, Baltimore, actress (Trisha-Loving, Fletch Lives)
1967 - Ewa Białołęcka, Polish writer
1968 - Cees Marbus, soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles)
1968 - Jamie Crysdale, CFL corner (Calgary Stampeders)
1969 - Arthur Numan, soccer player (PSV)
1969 - Craig Jones, Nambour Australia, Canadian Tour golfer (NZ Open-1994)
1969 - Dave Nilsson, Brisbane Australia, catcher (Milwaukee Brewers)
1969 - Rogerick Green, NFL cornerback (Jacksonville Jaguars)
1970 - Bradford Banta, NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts)
1970 - Nadine Garner, Australian actress
1970 - Anna Maria Jopek, Polish singer
1970 - Beth Orton, English singer-songwriter
1971 - Chris Therien, Ottawa, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers)
1971 - Lisa-Marie Vizaniari, Australian discus/shot putter (Olympics-96)
1971 - Natascha McElhone, English actress
1972 - Johnny Mcwilliams, tight end (Arizona Cardinals)
1972 - Eric Anderson, American musical theatre actor
1972 - Marcus Jensen, American baseball player
1973 - Eelco Wassenaar, Neth, US field hockey midfielder (Olympics-96)
1973 - Tia Texada, American actress and singer
1973 - Thuy Trang, American actress (d. 2001)
1974 - Billy Koch, Garden City NY, baseball pitcher (Olympics-bronze-96)
1975 - Inga Drozdova, Latvia, playmate (Nov, 1997)
1975 - James Cotton, NBA guard (Seattle Supersonics)
1975 - Tamecka Dixon, WNBA guard (LA Sparks)
1975 - Justin Furstenfeld, American rock singer
1975 - KaDee Strickland, Patterson, Georgia, American actress (Private Practice, The Grudge)
1976 - Leland Chapman, American bounty hunter
1976 - André Couto, Portuguese racing driver
1976 - Santiago Ezquerro, Spanish footballer
1977 - Tisha Dabber, Shelbyville Indiana, actress (New Mickey Mouse Club)
1978 - Kim St-Pierre, Canadian ice hockey player
1978 - Radu Sârbu, Moldovan singer (O-Zone)
1978 - Patty Schnyder, Swiss tennis player
1979 - Sophie Monk, Australian actress, singer, and model
1979 - Michael Owen, English footballer
1980 - Didier Zokora, Ivorian footballer
1980 - Frankie J, American singer
1980 - Tata Young, Thai-American singer
1981 - Emilie Heymans, Canadian diver
1981 - Amber Chia, Malaysian model and actress
1981 - Johnny Jeter, American professional wrestler
1981 - Shaun Marcum, American baseball player
1981 - Liam Lawrence, English footballer
1982 - Josh Fields, American baseball player
1982 - Steve Sidwell, English footballer
1982 - Anthony Way, English singer and actor
1984 - Chris Brunt, Northern Irish footballer
1984 - Edward Rainsford, Zimbabwean cricketer
1985 - Jakub Błaszczykowski, Polish footballer
1985 - Paul Rabil, professional lacrosse player
1985 - Julio Pimentel, Dominican baseball player
1985 - Tom Smith, Welsh rugby union footballer
1985 - Nonami Takizawa, Japanese actress
1985 - Ren Yagami, Japanese actor and singer
1988 - Nicolas Batum, French basketball player
1988 - Vanessa Hudgens, American singer and actress
1989 - Pedro Silva, Brazilian footballer
1992 - Tori Kelly, American singer
1995 - Princess Olimpia Preslavska of Bulgaria

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