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| 1927 - Fox Studios exhibits Movietone
1940 - FCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal
1956 - Elvis Presley records "Heartbreak Hotel"
1959 - Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter"
1972 - NASA announces development of space shuttle
1596 - Henry Lawes, English composer
1620 - Mikl¢s Zr¡nyi, Hungarian poet/writer (The Peril of Sziget) [or May 1]
1661 - Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer
1679 - Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer
1710 - Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer
1729 - Paul C la Fargue, cartoonist/painter
1759 - Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader
1769 - Jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)
1773 - Pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter/drawer
1778 - Fortunato Santini, composer
1779 - Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)
1779 - Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)
1780 - Claire EJ, countess of R‚musat/Vergennes/French author (Salon)
1787 - John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)
1788 - Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer
1806 - Andre H C van Hasselt, Belgian poet (La Belgium)
1810 - Auguste Mermet, composer
1811 - Cyrus Hamlin, educator/missionary (est Robert College, Turkey)
1813 - Thomas Neville Waul, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903
1822 - Joseph Brevard Kershaw, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1894
1823 - William Rockstro, composer
1828 - August Valentine Kautz, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1895
1835 - Friedrich Richard Faltin, composer
1835 - Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch gouvernement doctor on Saint Maarten
1837 - A Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]
1840 - John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896
1846 - Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Germany, Idealist philosopher (Nobel 1908)
1848 - Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet
1850 - Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher
1855 - King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor)
1858 - Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)
1859 - DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)
1871 - Frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Mass, composer
1874 - Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)
1876 - Konrad Adenauer, Cologne Germany, chancellor of Germany (BRD, 1949)
1880 - Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer
1881 - Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer
1889 - Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899]
1890 - Cora Witherspoon, New Orleans LA, actress (Bank Dick), dies
1891 - Johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893]
1892 - Francesca Bertini, Florence Italy, actress (Odette, Assunta Spina)
1893 - Friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik)
1895 - Jeannette Piccard, balloonist/Episcopal priest
1896 - Hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP)
1897 - Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)
1897 - Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)
1900 - Dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]
1900 - Paula Ludwig, writer
1900 - Yves Tanguy, French/US sailor/surrealistic painter
1901 - H L Honore comte d'Estienne d'Orves, French officer/resistance fighter
1901 - Mario Scelba, premier Italy (1954-55)
1902 - Dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English author (Cold Comfort Farm)
1902 - Hubert Beuve-M‚ry, French newspaper publisher (Le Monde (The Voice))
1902 - Pierre Palla, Dutch pianist/organist
1903 - Leighton Lucas, composer
1903 - Tel‚sforo A Palm, Cura‡ao, composer/pianist
1905 - L szl¢ Papp, Hungary, middleweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56)
1906 - Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho
1907 - Anton Ingolic, Slavic author (After Splavih, After Prelomu)
1907 - Wilhelm J Soukop, Austrian/British sculptor
1907 - Willi Soukop, sculptor
1908 - George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)
1909 - Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker)
1909 - Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile
1909 - Stephen Cole Kleene, mathematician (Regular Expressions)
1910 - Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist
1912 - Frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53)
1914 - George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)
1915 - Mabel Leigh, potter
1915 - Uta Graf, singer/teacher
1917 - Reginald Smith Brindle, composer
1917 - Wieland Wagner, German opera director
1918 - Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)
1920 - Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Brescia Italy, pianist
1920 - Mohammad Aslam Khokhar, cricket (Pak bat scored 16 & 18 in only test)
1921 - Friedrich D(tm)rrenmatt, Switzerland, playwright/novelist (Visit)
1921 - Jean BMRLAAM d'Aviano, grand duke of Luxembourg (1964- )
1923 - Robert L Bernstein, NYC, publisher (Random House)
1923 - Sam Phillips, musician/record founder (Sun)
1925 - Wolf Morris, actor (Decoy)
1926 - Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)
1926 - Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)
1928 - Imtiaz Ahmed, cricketer (Pakistan wicket-keeper in 41 Tests 1952-62)
1928 - Walter Fritz Mondale, (Sen-D-Minn)/42nd VP (1977-81)
1928 - Zulfikar Ali Khan Bhutto, president/premier (Pakistan)
1929 - Wilbert Harrison, singer
1930 - Edward Galven Givens Jr, Quanah Texas, Major USAF/astronaut
1930 - Frederick Charles Tillis, composer
1930 - Richard Hayes, Passaic NJ, singer/emcee (Name That Tune)
1931 - Alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist
1931 - Alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater)
1931 - Robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver)
1931 - Walter Davis, US, running high jumper (Olympic-gold-1952)
1932 - Chuck Noll, Cleveland, NFL coach (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1932 - Ra-sa Maximovna Titorenko Gorbachev, Russia's 1st lady (1982-1991)
1932 - Umberto Eco, author (Name of the Rose)
1935 - Nancy L Johnson, (Rep-R-CT, 1983- )
1938 - Edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92)
1938 - Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)
1938 - Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )
1938 - Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr
1938 - Piet Kruiver, Dutch soccer star
1939 - Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)
1939 - Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher
1940 - Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)
1941 - Bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)
1941 - Grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain)
1941 - Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt)
1942 - Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)
1942 - Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)
1942 - Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist
1943 - Eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962)
1943 - Ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player
1944 - Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)
1944 - Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]
1945 - Sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals)
1946 - "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd)
1946 - Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl)
1947 - Michael DeWine, (Rep-R-Oh, 1983- )
1947 - Ted Lange, Oakland Calif, actor (Isaac-Love Boat, Mr T & Tina)
1948 - Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)
1948 - Thom Mooney, rocker
1949 - Chris Stein, Bkln, rock guitarist (Blondie-Heart of Glass, Call Me)
1949 - George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)
1950 - Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer
1953 - Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)
1954 - Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)
1957 - Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)
1958 - Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is)
1959 - Kapil Dev, India's cricket player
1961 - Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)
1962 - Brendon Kuruppu, cricketer (Sri Lankan batsman, 201* debut v NZ 1987)
1962 - Danny Jackson, US baseball pitcher (Royals/Phillies/Cardinals)
1962 - Donald John Cowie, Auckland NZ, yachting Star class (Olympics-96)
1962 - Joel Wyner, actor/director (Lyle Springer-Sirens, Listen, Club)
1963 - Jeff Fassero, Springfield IL, pitcher (Montreal Expos)
1963 - Rick Ambrose, singer (Jewel)
1964 - John Erickson, Woodland Hills Calif, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity)
1964 - Ted Harris Poley, Englewood NJ, rocker (Danger Danger-Screw It)
1964 - Tracy Ham, CFL quarterback (Montreal Alouettes)
1965 - Rick Tuten, NFL punter (Seattle Seahawks)
1966 - Kate Schellenbach, musician (Luscious Jackson)
1966 - Renaldo Turnbull, NFL defensive end (NO Saints, Carolina Panthers)
1967 - Chris Nabholz, US baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox)
1967 - J B Brown, NFL cornerback (Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers)
1967 - Ray Crockett, NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
1967 - Ricky Paull Goldin, SF, actor (Doug-Hail to the Chief, Another World)
1968 - Carl Evans, Actor (Guilding Light)
1968 - Felton Spencer, NBA center (Utah Jazz)
1968 - Jean Zedlitz, Stockton CA, LPGA golfer (1994 Children's Med-14th)
1968 - Joe Juneau, Pont-rouge, NHL center (Washington Capitals)
1968 - Leila Meskhi, Tbilisi Georgia SSR, tennis star (1995 Hobart)
1969 - David Dixon, NFL guard (Minnesota Vikings)
1969 - Derrick Ned, NFL fullback (NO Saints)
1969 - Kurt Barber, NFL defensive end (NY Jets)
1969 - Marilyn Manson, singer/musician
1970 - James Patton, NFL defensive end (Buffalo Bills)
1971 - Eric Smith, NFL/WLAF wide receiver (Chicago Bears, Scotland Claymores)
1971 - Hillary Butler, WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1971 - Jason Bates, Downey CA, infielder (Colorado Rockies)
1972 - Joseph Patton, NFL guard (Washington Redskins)
1974 - Calvin Collins, center/guard (Atlanta Falcons)
1974 - John Drew Nichols, Okla, rocker (PC Quest-Can You See)
1974 - Michelle Scerri, Melbourne Australia, golfer (1995 Tasmanian)
1975 - Ray Morgan, announcer (I'd Like to See)
1975 - Warrick Dunn, running back (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
1979 - Sarah Price, Miss Louisiana Teen USA (1997)
1980 - Garette Patrick Ratliff, actor (Return to Blue Lagoon)
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