Welcome to Today In History for Tuesday, July 8, 2008.
Famous Birthdays on this Day in History ...
1528 - Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland 1545 - Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II 1574 - Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer 1604 - Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) 1621 - Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) 1637 - Johann Georg Ebeling, composer 1638 - Matteo Coferati, composer 1757 - Richard Wainwright, composer 1809 - Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja) 1819 - Alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 1819 - Vatroslav Lisinski, composer 1821 - William Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brig General (Union volunteers) 1824 - Waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers) 1826 - Benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General (Union volunteers) 1826 - Robert Kingston Scott, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) 1829 - Pierre A Vicomte de Ponson du Terrail, French serial writer 1836 - Joseph Chamberlain, British minister of Commerce/Colonies 1838 - Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles) 1839 - John D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil) 1844 - Mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School) 1851 - Arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete) 1857 - Rudolf Dellinger, composer 1867 - K„the Kollwitz, Germany, print maker/sculptor (Bauernkrieg) 1869 - William V Moody, US poet (Death of Eve, Faith Healer) 1870 - Marie C of Zeggelen, Dutch novelist (Koloniaaltje) 1871 - Kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam) 1871 - Clement Harris, composer 1882 - Percy Grainger, Melbourne, composer/pianist/conductor (Hill Songs) 1882 - Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount/governor of Bengal 1885 - Ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands 1885 - Emil Bloch, German philosopher 1889 - Eugene Pallette, Winfield KS, actor (Adv of Robin Hood, Mark of Zorro) 1890 - W Hasenvlever, writer 1891 - Elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Poor Part, Bruidstijd) 1891 - Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Working Day) 1892 - Richard Aldington, writer 1893 - Fritz Perls, father of Gestalt therapy 1894 - Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist 1895 - Anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (God and the Worms) 1898 - Alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn 1898 - Melville Ruick, Boise Idaho, actor (Barton-City Hospital) 1899 - David Eli Lilienthal, US govt organizer (Wisconsin) 1900 - George Antheil, Trenton NJ, composer (Airplane Sonata) 1901 - Donald Benjamin Harden, archaeologist 1904 - Bill Challis, arranger/pianist 1906 - Philip Johnson, Cleveland Ohio, Cortalyou architect 1907 - George W Romney, (Gov-R-Mich)/US Secretary of HUD (1969-73) 1907 - Kishio Hirao, composer 1908 - Louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia) 1908 - Nelson A Rockefeller, (Gov-R-NY) 41st VP (1974-77) 1909 - Petar Segedin, Croatian novelist (Holy Devil) 1910 - Govan AM Mbeki, South African leader (ANC/SACP) 1911 - Ken Farnes, cricket bowler (fast England in pre-WW II years) 1911 - Gertrude Niesen, NY, actress (Start Cheering) 1912 - Jacques Stehman, composer 1913 - Walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns) 1914 - Billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love) 1915 - Charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers) 1917 - Faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret) 1917 - Glenn Langan, Denver Colo, actor (Amazing Colossal Man, Margie) 1917 - Pamela Brown, London England, actress (Cleopatra, Beckett) 1918 - Craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn) 1919 - Walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president 1920 - Dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up) 1923 - Harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52) 1926 - Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author/physician/educator 1926 - John D Dingell, (Rep-D-Michigan, 1955- ) 1927 - Carlo Franci, composer 1928 - Carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show) 1928 - Norma Donaldson, singer/actress (Poetic Justice, 5 Heartbeats) 1929 - Shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House) 1930 - Valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut 1931 - Jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma) 1931 - Louis Ballard, composer 1931 - Roone Arledge, Forest Hills NY, head of sports broadcasting (ABC) 1933 - Marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein) 1935 - John David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957) 1935 - Steve Lawrence, Bkln, singer/actor (Go Away Little Girl, Lonely Guy) 1935 - Vitali Ivanovich Sevastiyanov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 9, 18B) 1936 - Rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L) 1937 - Barbara Ann Loden, actress (Ernie Kovac's Show) 1938 - Marian Ackerman, women's rights advocacy administrator 1940 - Marcia Rodd, actress (Little Murders, T R Baskins) 1942 - Chuck Negron, Bronx NY, rock vocalist (3 Dog Night-Joy to the World) 1942 - Janice Pennington, Kansas, playmate (May 1971)/model (Price is Right) 1942 - Phil Gramm, (Sen-R Texas, 1985- ) 1943 - Faye Wattleton, St Louis Mo, sociologist/pres (Planned Parenthood) 1944 - Jaimoe "Johnny" Johanson, US rock drummer (Allman Brothers) 1944 - Jeffrey Tambor, SF Calif, actor (Jeffrey-Ropers, Larry Sanders) 1946 - Cynthia Gregory, LA, ballerina (NY Ballet Co) 1948 - Kim Darby, N Hollywood, actr (True Grit, Enola Gay, Rich Man Poor Man) 1948 - Raffi, children's singer (Baby Beluga) 1951 - Andy Fletcher, rocker (Depeche Mode-Just Can't Get Enough) 1951 - Anjelica Huston, LA Calif, actress (Prizzi's Honor, Alien) 1951 - Greg T Walker, rock bassist (Blackfoot) 1951 - Pleas Ned Sublette, composer 1952 - Ulrich Wehling, German DR, cross country (Olympic-gold-1972, 76, 80) 1953 - Jonathan Segal, NYC, actor (Jonathan-Paper Chase) 1956 - Russell Christian, rocker (Christians-Harvest the World) 1956 - Millard Frank Hampton, Fresno Cal, 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1976) 1957 - Clyde Butts, cricketer (West Indies off-spinner late eighties) 1958 - Carlos Cavazo, rocker (Quiet Riot-We're Not Gonna Take It) 1958 - Fred Young, Glasgow Ky, singer (Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett) 1958 - Kevin Bacon, Phila Pa, actor (Diner, Footloose, She's Having a Baby) 1960 - Jeff Stork, Longview Wash, volleyball setter (Olympics-G-88,B-92, 96) 1960 - Valarie Pettiford, actress (Courtney Walker-Another World) 1960 - Valerie Pettiford, NYC, actress (Sheila Price-One Life to Live) 1961 - Graham Jones, rock guitarist (Haircut 100) 1962 - Martin Pavlu, hockey forward (Team Italy 1998) 1962 - Rob Burnett, North Caldwell NJ, head writer (David Letterman) 1963 - Bob Ctvrtlik, Long Beach Cal, volleyball outsider (Oly-G-88,B-92, 96) 1963 - Mike Ridley, Winnipeg, NHL center (Vancouver Canucks) 1963 - Pablo Magallon, jockey 1964 - Alexei Gusarov, Moscow Rus, NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche) 1964 - Maryalice Demler, N Tonawanda NY, Miss NY-America (1991) 1965 - Corey Parker, NYC, actor (How I Got into College, Roger-Eddie Dodd) 1967 - Mikhail Borodulin, hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan 1998) 1968 - C B Washington, NFLer (Jacksonville Jaguars) 1968 - Glen Featherstone, Toronto, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers) 1968 - Michael Weatherly, NYC, actor (Cooper Alden-The City/Loving) 1968 - Michel Langerak, soccer player (Dordrecht '90) 1969 - Lori Hallier, Victoria BC Canada, actress (Shannon-Santa Barbara) 1969 - Lisa Arce, Manhattan Beach CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-4th-1995) 1969 - Ernie Young, Chicago IL, outfielder (Oakland A's) 1969 - Dana Hall, NFL safety (Cleve Browns) 1969 - Bobby Ayala, Oxnard CA, pitcher (Seattle Mariners) 1970 - Lisa Powell, Sydney NSW Australia, field hockey forward (Olympics-96) 1970 - Marlies Askamp, WNBA forward (Phoenix Mercury) 1970 - Todd Martin, Hinsdale Ill, tennis star (1988 USTA Boys' 18) 1971 - Wendy Benson, NYC, actress (Meredith-As the World Turns) 1971 - John Achterberg, soccer player (NAC) 1971 - Jeff Kopp, NFL linebacker (Miami Dolphins) 1972 - Tom Hutton, NFL punter/kicker (Phila Eagles) 1972 - Saurav Ganguly, cricketer (centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996) 1972 - Karl Dykhuis, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers) 1972 - Jay Bellamy, NFL safety (Seattle Seahawks) 1972 - Brandon Rock, Las Vegas Nevada, 800m runner 1973 - Kathleen Robertson, actress (Beverly Hills 90210) 1974 - Demetrius Allen, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons) 1976 - Michael Renfurm, Surinam/Dutch soccer player (Sparta) 1976 - Staci Wilson, Livingston NJ, soccer defender (Olympics-96) 1992 - Taylor Maine Pearl Brooks, daughter of country singer Garth Brooks
