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Birthdays in History for Saturday 14th February 2015

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1462 - Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)
1468 - Johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)
1483 - Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur, Andijan, Mughalistan, founder of the Mughal dynasty in the Indian Subcontinent
1487 - Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising
1513 - Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer
1515 - Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts
1533 - Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)
1546 - Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian
1572 - Hans Christoph Haiden, composer
1602 - Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer
1638 - Sybilla Schwarz, writer
1670 - Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer
1679 - Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer
1680 - John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, English privy councillor (d. 1737)
1692 - Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)
1701 - Enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773)
1760 - Richard Allen, Phila, 1st African American ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church
1763 - Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general (d. 1813)
1778 - Fernando Sor, Spanish composer (d. 1839)
1800 - Emory Washburn, 22nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1877)
1806 - Lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49)
1812 - Alfred Thomas Agate, American artist (d. 1846)
1813 - Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer
1813 - John McNeil, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), (d. 1891)

Abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818)1818 - Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor (exact year unknown)
1819 - James Green Martin, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1878)
1819 - Christopher Sholes, Mooresburg Penn, newspaper man, politician and inventor of the typewriter
1824 - Winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), (d. 1886)
1828 - Edmond François Valentin About, French writer (d. 1885)
1829 - Alfred Iverson Jr, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1911)
1835 - Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer (Snikken en grimlachjes)
1838 - Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison"
1845 - Cecil De Vere, 1st official British chess champion (1866)
1846 - Julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901)
1847 - Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette
1847 - Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911)
1848 - Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. 1934)
1853 - Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor (Antwerp)
1856 - Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)
1858 - Charles Beach Hawley, composer
1858 - Joseph Thomson, Scotland, geologist (Thomson's gazelle)
1859 - George Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel)
1860 - Eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954)
1860 - Waldemar Lindgren, Kalmar, Swedish-American Geologist (economic geology, ore classification)
1864 - Israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto)
1864 - Robert E Park, US, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man)
1868 - Henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman
1869 - Charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel)
1871 - Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959)
1878 - Julius Nieuwland, Hansbeke Belgium, Belgian-American Chemist (inventor of neoprene)
1880 - Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome)
1880 - Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer
1881 - Otto Selz, German psychologist
1881 - William John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar (Ynys yr Hud)
1882 - George Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)
1882 - Ignaz Friedman, composer
1884 - Hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972)
1884 - Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952)
1884 - Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974)
1885 - Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949)
1886 - Theodor Werner, German painter
1890 - Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956)
1892 - Nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin)
1892 - Radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948)
1893 - Kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen)
1894 - Jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"
1895 - Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice)
1896 - Arthur Milne [Edward Arthur Milne], Hull Yorkshire, English Astrophysicist (kinematic relativity)
1897 - Jorgen Bentzon, composer
1898 - Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (supernova, dark matter)
1899 - John Randall Jr, Michigan, historian/philosopher (Western Man)
1902 - Fred Scott, Fresno California, vocalist/actor (Vincent Lopez)
1902 - Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Milwaukee, cowboy (Crash Corrigan's Ranch)
1902 - Stu Erwin, Squaw Valley California, actor (Stu Erwin Show)
1902 - Valentin Ruiz Azner, composer
1902 - Thelma Ritter, Brooklyn New York, American actress (Miracle on 34th Street)
1904 - Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer
1904 - Hanning Phillips, Lord Lieutenant (Dyfed)
1904 - Hertha Kuusinen, Finnish communist
1907 - Johnny Longden, jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame)
1909 - A Moses Klein, Montreal, poet (Hath Not a Jew...)
1911 - Florence Rice, actress (Double Wedding, Riding on Air), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1911 - Willem J Kolff, Dutch/US internist/inventor (Artificial Kidney)
1912 - Edmund George Love, US, teacher/historian/author (A Small Bequest)=
1912 - Juan Pujol Garcia, [Garbo/Arabel], Spanish British/German double agent
1912 - Oliver Wendell Harrington, cartoonist
1912 - Tibor Sekelj, Croatian explorer (d. 1988)
1913 - Woody Hayes, [Wayne], college football coach (Ohio, 1968 coach of the year)
1913 - Ab [Albert] Visser, Dutch poet/writer (Man Without a Head)
1913 - James Pike, bishop (Beyond Anxiety), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1913 - Jimmy Hoffa, Teamsters leader who disappeared in 1975
1913 - Mel Allen, Birmingham Alabama, American sportscaster (voice of NY Yankees)
1914 - Margarete Mewes, Nazi overseer at concentration camp
1914 - Norman Von Nida, Australian golfer (d. 2007)
1915 - A W H Stewart-Moore, CEO (Gallaher)
1915 - Irving Gordon, songwriter
1916 - Edward Platt, Staten Island NY, actor (Chief-Get Smart)
1916 - Masaki Kobayashi, Japanese director (Joi-uchi)
1916 - Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer
1916 - Marcel Bigeard, French general
1917 - Herbert A Hauptman, x-ray crystallographer (Nobel 1985), born in NYC, New York
1920 - Arnold Elton, consultant surgeon
1921 - Albert Sloman, Vice-Chancellor (Essex U)
1921 - Hugh Downs, Akron Oh, TV journalist (20/20, Concentration)
1921 - Jeanne Demessieux, composer
1921 - Piet Kraak, Dutch soccer player
1921 - Skeezix, of "Gasoline Alley" discovered on Wallets' doorstep
1922 - Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle)
1923 - Derrick Holden-Brown, CEO (Allied-Lyons)
1923 - Jay Herbert, golfer (1960 PGA winner)
1924 - Arghyris Kounadis, composer
1924 - Countess Mountbatten, of Burma
1925 - Elliot Lawrence, Phila, orchestra leader (Guide Right, Howard Cosell)
1926 - John Clark, CEO (Plessey Company)
1927 - Lois Maxwell, Kitchener Ontario, actress (Miss Moneypenny)
1928 - Ben Garrido Blaz, (Rep-R-Guam, 1985- )
1928 - Juan Garcia Hortelano, Spanish author (Tormenta de verano)
1929 - Matthew G Martinez, (Rep-D-CA, 1982- )
1929 - Vic Morrow, American actor (d. 1982)
1930 - Duncan Montgomery Stewart, principal (Lady Margaret Hall-Oxford)
1931 - Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, NHL right wing (Canadiens, Rangers)
1931 - Lord Rossmore
1931 - Phyllis McGuire, Middletown Oh, vocalist (McGuire Sisters)
1931 - Vic Morrow, Bronx NY, actor (Combat, Roots, Twilight Zone the Movie)
1931 - Brian Kelly, American actor (d. 2005)
1932 - Alexander Kluge, writer
1932 - Jack Hibbert, director (Central Statistical Office)
1932 - Jocelyn Stevens, CEO (English Heritage)
1932 - Michael Ball, Bishop (Truro)
1932 - Peter Ball, Bishop (Gloucester)
1933 - Andrey Mikhaylovich Volkonsky, composer
1933 - Bertram Jay Turetzky, composer
1933 - Evelyn Ebsworth, Vice-Chancellor (Durham U)
1933 - Madhubala, Indian actress (d. 1969)
1934 - Florence Henderson, Dale Ind, actress/singer (Carol-Brady Bunch)
1934 - Marlene Matthews, Australia, sprinter (Oly-2 bronze-1956)
1934 - Michel Corboz, Swiss conductor
1935 - Christine CT "Christel" Adelaar, Dutch actress (Pipo the Clown)
1935 - David Wilson, British governor (Hong Kong)
1935 - Lord Wilson of Tillyorn

LPGA Golfer Mickey Wright(1935)1935 - [Mary] Mickey Wright, LPGA golfer (4 times LPGA champ), born in San Diego, California
1935 - Peter Phillips, printer
1936 - Andrew Pine, Jennings Fla, actor (V, WEB, Wide Country)
1936 - Fanne Foxe, [Annabella Battistella], Argentina, (Wilbur Mills affair)
1936 - Andrew Prine, American actor
1937 - John MacGregor, British MP
1937 - Magic Sam, rocker (Chicago Bluesman)
1938 - Lee Chamberlin, actor (Once Upon a Family, Rupture Fatale), born in NYC, New York
1939 - Chris Pyne, trombonist
1939 - Michael Rudman, English theater director/producer (Donkeys' Years)
1940 - Porpoise, 1st born in captivity in US (Marineland, Fla)
1941 - John Butterfill, MP
1941 - Paul Tsongas, (Sen-D-Mass)
1941 - Donna Shalala, American educator
1942 - Margaret Wright, chief commissioner (Guide Association)
1942 - Andrew Robinson, American actor
1942 - Ricardo Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (d. 1962)
1943 - Eric Anderson, vocalist (Avalanche, Be True to You), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1943 - Ischa Meijer, journalist/critic/actor (Boezemvriend)
1943 - Maceo Parker, US tenor saxophonist (King's One, Mo' Roots)
1943 - Robert J Murphy Jr, Brooklyn NY, PGA golfer (1968 Phila Classic)
1943 - Aaron Russo, American movie producer (d. 2007)
1944 - Alan Parker, English actor (Bugsy Malone, Evita)
1944 - Bruce Summerhays, St Louis MO, PGA golfer (Provo Open-1966, 91 93)

Investigative Reporter Carl Bernstein (1944)1944 - Carl Bernstein, Washington Post investigative reporter (Watergate)
1944 - Ronnie Peterson, Swedish racing driver (d. 1978)
1945 - Gregory Hines, actor/dancer (White Nights, Taps), born in NYC, New York
1945 - Hans Adam, prince of Liechtenstein
1945 - K M Jenkins, British director of personnel (Royal Mail)
1945 - Vic Briggs, England, rocker (Animals)
1945 - William Hill Boner, (Rep-D-TN, 1979- )
1945 - Ladislao Mazurkiewicz, Piriápolis, Uruguay, football goalkeeper, (d. 2013)
1946 - David Green, English TV/video producer
1946 - Tim Buckley, Wash DC, rocker (Blood, Sweat & Tears-When I Die)
1946 - Tina Aumont, Hollywood California, actress (Master of Love, Casanova)
1946 - Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (d. 2003)
1947 - Heidemarie Rosendahl, German FR, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1972)
1947 - Judd Gregg, (Rep-R-NH, 1981- )
1947 - Pham Tuan, Vietnam, cosmonaut (Soyuz 37/36)
1947 - Salah-ud-Din, cricketer (played 5 Tests for Pakistan 1965-69)
1948 - ... Teller, Phila, magician (Penn & Teller)
1948 - Jackie Martling, "Jackie the Jokeman", comedian (Howard Stern Show)
1948 - Pat O'Brien, reporter (Entertainment Tonight)
1948 - Wally Tax, Dutch guitarist
1949 - Ewa Aulin, Stockholm Sweden, actress (Candy, Fiorina LeVacca)
1949 - Jimmy Randell, rocker
1949 - Richard E Neal, (Rep-D-Massachusetts)
1950 - Raymond van het Groenewoud, Belgian vocalist/actor (Brussels by Night)
1950 - Roger Fisher, American musician (Heart)
1951 - Kevin Keegan, British soccer player/manager (Newcastle United)
1951 - Michael Doucet, singer/musician (Beausoleil)
1951 - JoJo Starbuck, American ice skater
1952 - Nancy Keenan, current NARAL president
1953 - Wayne Siegel, composer
1955 - R Jeremy H Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary
1955 - Ronald Desruelles, Belgian athlete
1955 - James Eckhouse, American actor
1955 - Carol Kalish, American publishing executive (d. 1991)
1955 - Rip Rogers, American professional wrestler
1956 - Dave Dravecky, pitcher (SF Giants), had arm amputated
1956 - Howard Edward Davis Jr, Glen Cove NY, lw boxer (Olympic-silver-1976)
1956 - Ken Wahl, actor (Wanderers), born in Chicago, Illinois
1957 - Soile Isokoski, Finnish soprano
1957 - Alan Hunter, one of the original MTV VJs
1958 - Perry Stephens, Frankfurt Germany, actor (Loving, All My Children)
1958 - Grant Thomas, Australian rules footballer
1959 - Renée Fleming, American soprano
1960 - Jim Kelly, NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills)
1960 - Meg Tilly, [Margaret], actress (Big Chill, Impulse), born in Los Angeles, California
1961 - Phillip Hamilton, American author
1961 - Latifa, Tunisian singer
1962 - Kevyn Aucoin, American cosmetologist (d. 2002)
1962 - Michael Higgs, English actor
1962 - Sakina Jaffrey, Indian actress
1963 - D'Wayne Wiggins, singer (Tony! Toni! Tone!)
1963 - Jeff Dellenbach, NFL center (NE Patriots, GB Packers-Super Bowl 31)
1963 - John Marzano, catcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1963 - Zach Galligan, actor (Gremlins), born in NYC, New York
1963 - Enrico Colantoni, Canadian actor
1964 - Darrick Brilz, NFL center (Cin Bengals)
1964 - Gianni Bugno, Italian cyclist
1965 - Jessie Tuggle, NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons)
1966 - Clark Sherwood Dennis, PGA golfer (1990 Hawaiian Open-3rd), born in Houston, Texas
1966 - Petr Svoboda, Most Cze, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Oly-gold-1998)
1967 - Calle Johansson, Goteborg Swe, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals)
1967 - Laura Martin, LaJolla California, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-13th-1994)
1967 - Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere, Sofia Bulgaria, tennis player (1984 US Mix)
1967 - Stelios Haji-Ioannou, British entrepreneur
1968 - Chris Lewis, cricketer (in Guyana England all-rounder)
1968 - Jules Asner, American television personality
1969 - Chad Magee, Tyler TX, Nike golfer (1993 NIKE Shreveport Open-36th)
1969 - Harry Colon, NFL safety (Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions)
1969 - Jeff Graham, NFL wide receiver (Chic Bears, NY Jets)
1969 - Roy Barker, NFL defensive end (Minnesota Vikings, SF 49ers)
1969 - Shana Zadrick, Grand Junction Colo, model (Guess Jeans)
1970 - David Podlich, Brisbane QLD, Australasia golfer
1970 - Elaine Youngs, Orange California, volleyball outside hitter (Olympics-96)
1970 - Guillaume Raoux, France, tennis star
1970 - Kelly Stinnett, US baseball catcher (NY Mets)
1970 - Richard Smehlik, Ostrava CZE, NHL defenseman (Team Czech Rep, Buffalo)
1970 - Sean Hill, Duluth, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators)
1970 - Giuseppe Guerini, Italian cyclist
1970 - Simon Pegg, British comedian and actor
1971 - Derrick Witherspoon, NFL running back (Philadelphia Eagles)
1971 - Gheorghe Muresan, NBA center (Washington Bullets/Wizards)
1971 - Kenny Shedd, WLAF receiver (Barcelona Dragons, Oakland Raiders)
1971 - Lonnie Johnson, NFL tight end (Buffalo Bills)
1971 - Kris Aquino, Filipino Actress and TV Host
1971 - Noriko Sakai, Japanese singer
1971 - Tommy Dreamer, American professional wrestler
1972 - Bruno Heppell, CFL full back (Montreal Alouettes)
1972 - Drew Bledsoe, NFL quarterback (NE Patriots)
1972 - Erika Rachael Schwarz, Folsom La, Miss America (Louisiana-2nd-1997)
1972 - Mayne One, rocker (Young Nation)
1972 - Raymond Beerens, Dutch soccer player (PSV, FC Groningen)

Rocker Rob Thomas (1972)1972 - Rob Thomas, lead singer of pop band Matchbox Twenty
1972 - Big Daddy V, American professional wrestler
1972 - Hiroshi, Japanese comedian
1972 - Najwa Nimri, Spanish actress
1973 - George Hegamin, NFL/WLAF tail back (Dallas Cowboys, Frankfurt Galaxy)
1973 - Michael "Mike" Theodore Lambert IV, Thomaston Ga, rower (Oly-1996)
1973 - Steve McNair, NFL quarterback (Houston Oilers)
1973 - Tyus Edney, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings)
1974 - Michael Lowery, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears)
1974 - Rob Jahrling, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
1974 - Filippa Giordano, Italian singer
1974 - Philippe Léonard, Belgian footballer
1975 - Jennifer Michelle Roberts, Greensboro NC, Miss America-NC (1997)
1975 - Yul Kwon, American Survivor contestant
1976 - Liv Kristine, Norwegian singer (Leaves' Eyes)
1977 - Nathan Osmond, Utah, vocalist (Osmond Boys)
1977 - Darren Bennett, a Professional Latin Ballroom Dancer
1977 - Cadel Evans, Australian cyclist
1977 - Darren Purse, English footballer
1977 - Elmer Symons, South African motorcycle racer (d. 2007)
1978 - Laurie Schwoy, soccer forward (Olympics-96)
1978 - Dean Gaffney, British actor
1978 - Richard Hamilton, American basketball player
1978 - Darius Songaila, basketball player
1978 - Dwele, American R&B/Soul singer
1979 - Pablo Pallante, Uruguayan footballer
1980 - Fátima Leyva, Mexican footballer
1980 - Michelle Ye, Hong Kong actress
1980 - Josh Senter, American screenwriter
1982 - Marián Gáborík, Slovak hockey player
1983 - Bacary Sagna, French footballer
1983 - Rhydian Roberts, Welsh Singer, X factor Runner Up
1984 - Hamed Namouchi, Tunisian footballer
1985 - Jacob Parker, actor (Evening Shade)
1985 - Natsume Sano, Japanese gravure idol
1985 - Philippe Senderos, Swiss footballer
1985 - Karima Adebibe, Moroccan-English actress and model
1985 - Tyler Clippard, American baseball player
1985 - Heart Evangelista, Filipina singer, TV and movie actress
1985 - Miki Yeung, Hong Kong singer and actress
1986 - Aschwin Wildeboer, Spanish swimmer
1986 - Michael Ammermüller, German racing driver
1986 - Roxanne Guinoo, Filipina actress
1987 - Joseph Pichler, American actor
1987 - Julia Savicheva, Russian singer
1987 - David Wheater, English footballer
1988 - Ángel Di María, Argentine footballer
1988 - Asia Nitollano, American dancer, Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll winner
1988 - Eliska Sursova, American actress
1988 - Quentin Mosimann, Swiss singer, winner of Star Academy France 7
1992 - Freddie Highmore, English actor
1994 - Paul Butcher, American actor
1998 - Arpad Flynn Busson, son of model Elle MacPherson, born in NYC, New York

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