Welcome to Today in History for Thursday, September 4, 2008.
Famous Birthdays for Yesterday in History ...
1249 - Amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy 1383 - Amadeus VIII, duke of Savoye/last antipope (Felix V (1439-48) 1596 - Constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly) 1622 - Jacob Hintze, composer 1647 - Gerard Noodt, Dutch lawyer 1736 - Robert Raikes, England, Sunday school pioneer 1746 - Bernardus Bosch, Dutch Patriot/poet/writer, baptised 1761 - Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer 1768 - Franois Ren de Chateaubriand, France, poet/novelist (Atala) 1778 - Louis Napoleon, French king of Netherlands (1806-10) 1793 - Edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869 1795 - Friedrich [August] von Alberti, German geologist (Triasic Age) 1802 - Marcus Whitman, missionary, led to US securing Oregon 1803 - Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849) 1810 - Donald McKay, US naval architect, built fastest clipper ships 1811 - Marie-Flicit-Denise Pleyel, [Mlle Moke], pianist/composer 1815 - Andreas I Schaepman, archbishop of Utrecht 1868-82 1815 - Mihaly Mosonyi, composer 1816 - Franois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer 1824 - Anton Bruckner, Austria, Wagner disciple and monumental bore/composer 1824 - Phoebe Cary, Cincinnati, American poet (Poems of Alice and Phoebe Cary) 1825 - Dadabhai Naoroji, 1st Indian in British parliament 1843 - Charles Wentworth Dilke, English under minister of Foreign affairs 1843 - Jan Levoslav Bella, composer 1846 - Daniel Burnham, US, architect/built skyscrapers 1848 - Lewis H Latimer, inventor/engineer 1850 - Luigi Cadorna, Italian fieldmarshal/earl (WW I-Caporetto) 1851 - John Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house member 1853 - Hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa 1859 - Edoardo Mascheroni, composer 1869 - Geert A D Wumkes, Frisian theologist/writer (Frision Movement) 1870 - Friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Das Nibelungenlied) 1872 - [Rosalie] Julia Cuypers, Flemish actress/wife of Joseph of Lyre 1874 - Johanna M "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach 1880 - Leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary (Congo) 1883 - Karel Candael, Flemish composer (Passacaglia en Bourre) 1888 - Oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor 1892 - Darius Milhaud, Aix-en-Provence France, composer (Maximilien) 1893 - Henry Schultz, US, farm commune leader 1895 - Nigel Bruce, British/US actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes) 1896 - Agnes Ayres, [Hinkle], US, actress (Sheik, Souls at Sea) 1896 - Antonin Artaud, Marseilles France, songwriter/dir (Theatre Seraphin) 1900 - Cornelis Verolme, Dutch ship builder 1901 - Paul Osborn, playwright (Mornings at 7) 1902 - Lorna Johnstone, England, equestrian dressage (Olympic-13th-1968) 1904 - Maudet Christian-Jacques, film director 1904 - Julian Hill, research chemist 1904 - Hjordis Tpel, Sweden, diving/4 X 100m relay (Olympic-bronze-1924) 1905 - Mary Renault, [Mary Challens], writer (King Must Die, Funeral Games) 1906 - Alexander Moyzes, composer 1906 - Antanas Raciunas, composer 1906 - Hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, poet (Ongerijmde life) 1906 - Max Delbrck, German/US biologist (Nobel 1969) 1907 - Maurice Ashley, historian 1907 - Leo Castelli, Trieste, American art dealer 1908 - Edward Dmytryk, director (Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny) 1908 - Richard Wright, US, author (Native Son, Uncle Tom's Children) 1909 - Karel Horky, composer 1912 - Alexander Liberman, editor/painter/photographer (639) 1912 - Tonny Boucher, [Antonia M Erwich], cabaretire 1913 - Stanford Moore, US biochemist (Nobel 1977) 1915 - Dick Thomas, Phila Pa, TV host (Village Barn) 1915 - Rudolf Schock, German opera/operette singer 1916 - Robert [Augustine] W[ard] Lowndes, US, sci-fi author (Puzzle Planet) 1917 - Henry Ford II, automaker (Ford Motor Co) 1918 - Gerald Wilson, Shelby Miss, orch leader (Redd Foxx) 1918 - Paul Harvey, Tulsa Okla, news commentator (Rest of the story) 1918 - William Talbert, tennis doubles champ (US 1942, 45, 46, 48) 1919 - Howard Morris, NYC, comedic actor (High Anxiety) 1920 - Craig Claiborne, food columnist (NY Times Cookbook) 1924 - Joan Aiken, Romania, writer of children's songs 1926 - Robert J Lagomarsino, (Rep-R-CA, 1974- ) 1927 - Aleksandr Nikolayevich Matinchenko, Russia, cosmonaut 1928 - Dick York, Fort Wayne Ind, actor (Darrin-Bewitched, Inherit the Wind) 1928 - Donald E Petersen, Minn, exec (Ford Motors) 1929 - Thomas F Eagleton, (Sen-D-MO, 1968-86/VP candidate-D-1972) 1930 - Jerry Ragavoy, US songwriter/producer (Wonderful Dream) 1930 - Mitzi Gaynor, actress (Bird and Vees, Anything Goes, South Pacific) 1932 - Carlos Romero-Barcel, (Rep-D-Puerto Rico) 1933 - Richard Castellano, Bronx, actor (Godfather, Lovers and Other Stranger) 1937 - Dawn Fraser, NSW Australia, 100m freestyle (Olympic-gold-1956, 60, 64) 1938 - Leonard Frey, Bkln NY, actor (Best of West, Mr Smith) 1942 - Raymond Loran Floyd, Fort Bragg NC, PGA golfer (1986 US Open) 1942 - Ray Floyd, Fort Bragg NC, PGA golfer (Masters 1976) 1942 - Merald "Bubba" Knight, Atlanta Ga, singer (Gladys Knights and Pips) 1942 - Bob Filner, (Rep-D-California) 1943 - Giuseppi Gentile, Italy, triple jumper (Olympic-bronze-1968) 1944 - Christopher Needler, English sand industrialist (TCG Materials) 1944 - Jennifer Salt, LA Calif, actress (Sisters, Soap, Wedding Party) 1945 - Daniel Wood Gatton, guitarist 1946 - Greg Elmore, San Diego Ca, rock drummer (Quicksilver) 1946 - Gary Duncan, [Grubb], San Diego Ca, rock guitarist (Quicksilver) 1946 - David Liebman, rocker 1947 - Alan Greisman, Sally Field's husband/producer (Fletch, Surrender) 1948 - Marian H J Soutendijk, Dutch MP (CDA) 1949 - Thomas Sturges Watson, KC MO, PGA golfer (1975 Byron Nelson) 1949 - Tom Watson, KC Mo, golfer (British Open 1975, 77, 80, 82, 83) 1951 - Judith Ivey, El Paso Texas, actress (Lady in Red, Hello Again) 1951 - Martin Chambers, rock drummer (Pretenders) 1951 - Nicu Ceausescu, playboy 1953 - Michael Stean, chess player 1953 - Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, NYC, actor (Freddie-Welcome Back Kotter) 1953 - Kengo Kimura, [Takashi Kimura], wrestler (NJPW) 1956 - Candy Loving Oswego KS, playmate (Jan, 1979) 1956 - Shane Gould, freestyle swimmer (Olympics-3 Gold-1972) 1958 - Ray Freeman, Greensboro NC, Canadian Tour golfer (1992 Coast Carolina) 1958 - Shiro Koshinaka, wrestler (WAR/NJPW) 1959 - Armin Kogler, Austria, skier (2-time winner of jumping World Cup) 1959 - William Kennedy Smith, Kennedy accused of rape in Florida (1991) 1960 - Peter Virgile, soap actor (Hostage, Popeye Doyle) 1960 - Damon Wayans, actor/comedian (In Living Color, Major Payne, Blankman) 1963 - Donna Wilkins, Miami FL, LPGA golfer (1987 SandH Golf Classic-5th) 1963 - John Vanbiesbrouck, Detroit MI, NHL goalie (Team USA, Florida) 1964 - Guy Donald Boros, Ft Laud FL, PGA golfer (1994 Deposit Guaranty-3rd) 1964 - Tomas Sandstrom, NHL forward (Anaheim, Team Sweden 1998) 1965 - Terri Lynn Doss, Chicago Ill, playmate (Jul, 1988) 1966 - Jearl A Miles, Gainesville FL, 400m/long jumper (Olympics-gold-96) 1966 - Debra Lewin, South Burlington Vermont, Miss Vermont-America (1991) 1968 - Carlette Guidry-White, 100m/long jumper 1968 - John Preston, Utah, actor (Greg-General Hospital) 1968 - Mike Piazza, Norristown PA, catcher (LA Dodgers) 1968 - Rick McNair, Berkeley Calif, water polo 2m defender (Olympics-96) 1970 - Luis Lopez, infielder (San Diego Padres) 1970 - Jennifer Nakken, Cedar City Utah, Miss Utah-America (1991) 1970 - Janae Lautenschlager, Canoga Park Calif, diver (Olympics-96) 1970 - Ione Skye, [Leitch], Hertfordshire England, actress (Say Anything) 1970 - Igor Cavalera, Brazilian pop drummer (Sepultura) 1970 - Cari Read, Edmonton Alberta, synchro swimmer (Olympics-silver-96) 1971 - Brian Storey, Richmond BC, 470 yachter (Olympics-96) 1971 - John Thierry, NFL defensive end (Chic Bears) 1971 - Monty Grow, NFL safety (Jacksonville Jaguars) 1971 - Tyrone Johnson, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons) 1972 - Norman Hand, NFL defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins) 1972 - Myra Katherine Hale, Lincoln Nebraska, Miss America-Nebraska (1996) 1972 - Jason Fisk, NFL defensive tackle (Minn Vikings) 1972 - Danny Ponce, Waltham Mass, actor (Willie-Valerie/Hogan Family) 1972 - Daniel Nestor, Belgrade Yugo, Canadian tennis player (Olympics-96) 1973 - Robert Couch, NFL tackle (Atlanta Falcons) 1973 - Stacy Sanches, Dallas TX, playmate (Mar, 1995) 1974 - Nona Gaye, daughter of Marvin Gaye/singer 1974 - Jean Lavertue, Montreal Quebec, weightlifter (Olympics-96) 1976 - Diana Maria Urdareanu, Miss Romania Universe (1997) 1976 - Helen Denman, Perth Australia, swimmer (Olympics-96) 1979 - Suzan Dandeneau, Miss Idaho Teen USA (1996) 2179 - Nyota Uhura, Nairobi Kenya, communications officer (Star Trek)
