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August 23, 1912 - Gene Kelly - Dancer
and singer |
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August 23, 1917 - Tex Williams |
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August 23, 1934 - Barbara Eden - TV actress - Eden is
best known as the cute, sexy, sultry title character of the popular
'60s comedy "I Dream of Jeannie." She's appeared in such films as
"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," "The Brass Bottle" and "7 Faces
of Dr. Lao." Recently, she's appeared on episodes of "Army Wives"
and "the Georg Lopez Show," as well as in a recurring role on
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch." Eden was born in Tucson, Arizona on
this day. |
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August 23, 1949 - Rick Springfield - Singer |
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August 23, 1949 - Shelly Long - Comedienne Actress |
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August 23, 1970
- River Phoenix - Actor |
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August 23, 1978 - Kobe Bryant
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August 24, 1770 - Friedrich Hegal - Writer |
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August 24, 1922 - Rene Levesques - Was a
reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, Canada for the
Liberal Party and finally the 23rd Premier of Quebec and founder
of the Parti Quebecois. |
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August 24, 1929 - Yasser Arafat |
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August 24, 1944 - Chris Chubbock - Celebrity |
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August 24, 1958 - Steve Guttenberg
- Actor |
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August 24, 1965 - Marlee Matlin
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August 24, 1973 - David Chappelle - Comedian and
stand-up entertainer |
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August 24, 1981 - Chad Michael Murray- Actor -
Murray's biggest claim to fame was portraying Lucas Scott on the
series "One Tree Hill." He's appeared on episodes of "Gilmore Girls"
and "CSI" and has starred in the films "House of Wax," "Freaky
Friday" and "A Cinderella Story." Murray was briefly married to "One
Tree Hill" co-star Sophia Bush for five months in 2005. Murray was
born in Clarence, New York, on this day. |
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August 25, 1854 - Francis Bret Harte |
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August 25, 1918 - Leonard Bernstein - Conductor |
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August 25, 1918 - George Wallace - Politician |
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August 25, 1923 - Monty Hall - TV game show host |
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August 25, 1930 - Sean Connery - Actor |
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August 25, 1931 - Regis Philbin - TV Personality/ TV
Persenter/ TV Host/ Game Show Host and occasional actor - Regis is
often called "the hardest working man in show business," and holds
the Guinness World Record for the most time spent in front of a
television camera. His trademarks include his exciting manner, his
New York Bronx accent, and irreverent ad-libs. He is mostly widely
known for Live with Regis and Kelly, Who Wants to Millionaire , for
hosting the first season of America's got Talent, and Million Dollar
Password (2008). Born Regis Francis Xavier Philbin in New York City,
New York on this day. |
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August 25, 1947 - Anne Archer - Actress |
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August 25, 1949 - Gene Simmons - Guitarist of K.I.S.S. |
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August 25, 1954 - Elvis Costello - Singer |
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August 25, 1958 - Bill Ray Cyrus - Country
western singer |
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August 25, 1958 - Tim Burton |
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August 25, 1964 - Blair Underwood |
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August 25, 1968 - Rachael Ray - Ray waited tables before she
earned fame as host of the popular cooking shows "30 Minute
Meals" and "$40 A Day" and launched her own syndicated talk show
"Rachael Ray." She is well known for catch phrase such as EVOO
(Extra Virgin Olive Oil) and "yum-o." Besides authoring numerous
cookbooks, her magazine "every Day With Rachael Ray" has bee
published since 2005. She has appeared on "Sesame Street" and
currently host the series "Rachael's Vacation." Ray was born in
Glens Falls, New York on this day. |
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August 25, 1970 - Claudia Schiffer - Super Model |
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August 25, 1973 - Fatih Akin |
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August 25, 1987 - Blake Lively - Is an
American
actress. She stars in the
book-based successful TV series
"Gossip Girl" as the main
character
Serena van der Woodsen, and has
appeared in several films including
"Accepted" and
"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"
(2005) and the sequel
"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2" (2008). Lively started out in film with a bit role in
Sandman in 1998. In 2005, Lively played Bridget in
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,
for which she received a
Teen Choice Award nomination for
"Choice Movie Breakout - Female. Upcoming projects for Lively
will be appearances in the films "New York, I Love Yoy" and "The
Private Lives of Pippa Lee." Lively is the sister of actors Jason
and Robyn Lively. Born Blake Christina Lively in
Tarzana, California on this day.
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August 26, 1819 - Prince Albert - Royalty |
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August 26, 1904 - Christopher Isherwood - Religious Figure |
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August 26, 1921 - Zipporah Dobyns - Astrologer |
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August 26, 1923 - Richard Attenborough - TV Host |
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August 26, 1965 - Chris Burke |
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August 26, 1970 - Melissa McCarthy - Actress - McCarthy co-stars on
the sitcom "Samantha Who'' playing Dena a childhood friend of star
Christina Applegate's title character. McCarthy broke into comedy at
New York City clubs, than made her TV debut on the 1997 MTV
comedy-variety show that starred her cousin, Jenny McCarthy "The
Jenny McCarthy Show." Her big break, though, came in 2000, in the
role of sweet-natured chef Sookie St. James on the series "Gilmore
Girls." Melissa studied with The Actors Studio in New York; also a
member of The Groundlings Main Company, an I provisional comedy and
sketch troupe. Her film credits are Go, Drowning Mona, auto Motives,
The Kid, Charlie's angels, Pumpkin, white Oleander, the Life of
David Gale, The Nines, and Cook-Off!, Her TV credits Gilmore Girls,
The Jenny McCarthy Show, D.C., Kim Possible, Curb Your Enthusiasm.
McCarthy was born in Plainfield, Ill. on this day. |
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August 26, 1971 - Thalia |
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August 26, 1980 - Macaulay Culkin |
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August 26, 1980 - Chris Pine - Actor - Pine's star
has been on the rise since taking on the choice role of Captain
James T. Kirk in the recent hit movie "Star Trek." Pine's other film
credits include "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement," "Smokin'
Aces" and "Blind Dating." Pine made his acting debut with a 2003
appearance on "CSI: Miami" and "Six Feet Under." Pine was born in
Los Angeles, California, on this day. |
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August 26, 1993 - Keke Palmer - Actress and singer - Palmer has
starred in the films "Akeelah and the Bee" and "Jump! In" Her acting
career began with an appearance in the movie "Barbershop" and she
has appeared on television on series such as "ER," "Cold Case" and
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Palmer released her debut album
"So Uncool" this past fall. Palmer was born in Harvey, Ill. on this
day. |
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August 27, 1871 - Theodore Dreiser - Writer |
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August 27, 1908 - Lyndon B. Johnson - President USA |
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August 27, 1910 - Mother Teresa - Humanitarian |
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August 27, 1929 - Yasser Arafat - Political Figure
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August 27, 1931 - Sri Chinmoy - Religious Leader |
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August 27, 1939 - Pee Wee Herman - Comedian and Actor |
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August 27, 1943 - Tuesday Weld - Actress |
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August 27, 1947 - Barbara Bach - Actress - Bach may
be best known for portraying Bond girl Anya Amasova in "The Spy Who
Loved Me," as well as being wife of former Beatle Ringo Starr since
1981. Bach starred opposite Ringo in the 1980 comedy "Caveman" and
worked together on several of ringo's musical projects. Bach has
also starred in such films as "Force 10 from Navarone" and "Give My
Regards to Board Street." Bach was born in Queens, New York on this
day. |
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August 27, 1952 - Paul Reubens "Pee-wee Herman"
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August 27, 1961 - Julie Brown - TV Hostess |
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August 27, 1976 - Sarah Chalke - Actress - Stars on the NBC sitcom
"Scrubs" as Dr. Elliot Reid from 2001-09. Chalke also had
a recent recurring role as Stella Zinman on the sitcom "How I Met
Your Mother." Chalke learned the ropes of television acting as Becky
on the hit series "Roseanne" from 1993-1997. She recently starred in
the miniseries "Maneater" and has appeared in such films as "Chaos
Theory," "Cake" and "Alchemy." She speaks German and French
fluently.Sarah was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and was raised
in Vancouver. |
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August 27, 1980 - Stephanie Beard - Is a
Canadian actress,
voice actress and television and
radio personality. Her radio host persona goes by Suga BayBee,
and as co-host of The Zone, she was called Sugar or Miss
Sugar. From
2001 to
2007, Beard hosted
The Zone, a series of short
interstitial segments aired between regular weekday programming on
the Canadian children's network
YTV. Her distinctive "high-pitched
and squeaky" voice can be heard on a number of
Japanese
anime productions that have been
dubbed into English, including
Sailor Moon (Rini),
Beyblade (Ming-Ming) and
Mirmo! (Momo Umezono). She
voiced
Creech from the series of
CyberChase. She has also played
Wish Bear in the most recent
Care Bears movies,
Journey to Joke-a-lot and the
Big Wish Movie.
She also plays Kara on
Di-Gata Defenders,
a show on
Teletoon. Another
movie in which she appeared is "The Santa Claus
Brothers" which is frequently shown on YTV in
December. Her voice is often mistaken for that of
Tara Strong, who provided the voice for Bubbles in
the PowerPuff Girls series and movie. Beard's Suga
BayBee was also a major character on the
Mad Dog and Billie
morning show formerly aired on
Toronto radio
station
Kiss 92 FM. Her
performance of "The Real Suga BayBee", a parody of
Eminem's "The
Real Slim Shady", became a local hit on
that station. The song became popular enough that
AMVs surfaced by
fans and due to them Beard posted a video on
YouTube to thank
her many fans.Beard was born in
Scarborough,
Ontario,
Canada on this day. |
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August 28, 1749 - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Writer |
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August 28, 1917 - Jack Kirby - Cartoonist |
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August 28, 1938 - Paul Martin - 21st Prime Minister
of Canada |
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August 28, 1957 - Daniel Stern |
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August 28, 1958 - Scott Hamilton |
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August 28, 1960 - Emma Samms |
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August 28, 1964 - Suzy Sachs |
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August 28, 1965 - Shania Twain - Canadian country Singer |
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August 28, 1965 - Amanda Tapping - Actress - Tapping
starred as Col. Samantha Carter on the popular cable sci-fi series "Stargate
SG-1" and reprised the role in the spin-off series "Stargate:
Atlantis." Currently, Tapping stars as Dr. Helen Magnus on the
sci-fi series "Sanctuary." On the big screen, Tapping has appeared
in movies such as "Life or Something Like it," "Blacktop" and "Booty
Call." Tapping was born in Essex, England, on this very day. |
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August 28, 1969 - Jack Black - Actor and Comedian - Black biggest
accomplishment to date is his Golden Globe-nominated role in the
2004 comedy "School of Rock." He also makes up half of the comedy
duo Tenacious D with partner Kyle Glass. Recently he starred in
films such as "Nacho Libre," "King Kong" and "Be Kind Rewind." An
early role for a very young Black was an appearance in a commercial
for the popular Ataria game "Pitfall." Black was born in Hermosa
Beach, California on this day. |
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August 28, 1976 - Dwayne Williams - Comedian and
Actor |
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August 29, 1876 - Frances Kettering - Engineer |
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August 29, 1907 - Don Loper - Designer |
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August 29, 1935 - William Friedklin - Director -
Friedkin was responsible for directing the horror blockbuster "The
Exorcist" in 1973 and the Oscar winning crime drama "The French
Connection" in 1971. His recent work includes directing the
critically acclaimed horror film "Bug" and directing an episode of
"CSI." Friedkin has been married to actresses Jeanne Moreau and
Lesley-Anne Down and is currently married to former Paramount
Pictures CEO Sherry Lansing. Friedkin was born in Chicago, Illinois
on this day. |
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August 29, 1941 - Robin Leach - TV Host of the
"Lifestyles of of the Rich and Famous." |
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August 29, 1962 - Maeterlinck - Historical Figure |
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August 29, 1915 - Ingrid Bergman - Actress |
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August 29, 1936 - John McCain - Is the
senior
United States
Senator from
Arizona and
presumptive nominee of the
Republican Party in the
2008 presidential election.
McCain graduated from the
U.S. Naval Academy
in 1958 and became a
naval aviator,
flying
ground-attack aircraft
from
aircraft carriers.
During the
Vietnam War, he
nearly lost his life in the
1967 USS Forrestal fire.
Later that year while on a bombing mission over
North Vietnam, he
was shot down, badly injured, and captured as a
prisoner of war by
the North Vietnamese. He was held from 1967 to 1973,
experiencing episodes of
torture and
refusing an out-of-sequence early
repatriation offer;
his war wounds would leave him with lifelong
physical limitations.
He retired from the Navy as a
captain
in 1981 and, moving to Arizona,
entered politics. Elected to the
U.S. House of
Representatives in 1982,
he served two terms, and was then
elected to the
U.S. Senate
in 1986, winning re-election easily
in 1992, 1998, and 2004. While
generally adhering to
conservative
principles, McCain has gained a
media reputation as a "maverick" for
disagreeing with his party on
several key issues. After being
investigated and largely exonerated
in a political influence scandal of
the 1980s as a member of the "Keating
Five", he made
campaign
finance reform one of his
signature concerns, which eventually
led to the passage of the
McCain-Feingold Act in
2002. He is also known for his work
towards restoring diplomatic
relations with Vietnam in the 1990s,
and for his belief that the
war in Iraq
should be fought to a successful
conclusion in the 2000s. McCain has
chaired the powerful
Senate
Commerce Committee, and
has been a leader in seeking to rein
in both
pork barrel
spending as well as
Senate
filibusters of judicial
nominations.
McCain lost his bid
for the Republican
nomination in the
2000 presidential
election
to
George W. Bush.
He ran again for the
Republican
presidential
nomination in 2008,
and gained enough
delegates
to become the
party's presumptive
nominee in March
2008. Born John
Sidney McCain III
at
Coco Solo Naval Air
Station
in the
Panama Canal Zone
on this day. |
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August 29, 1938 - Elliot Gould - Actor - Gould may be
best known to younger moviegoers as Reuben Tishkoff from "Ocean's
Eleven" and the two sequels. He earned a 1969 Oscar nomination for
his performance in "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" and has also starred
in such classics as "M.A.S.H." "A Bridge Too Far," and "Capricorn
One." Gould was the husband of Barbra Streisand from 1963-1971.
Gould was born in Brooklyn, New York on this day. |
August 29, 1958 - Michael Jackson - Pop star, Singer
- Known as the "King of Pop". was an American
recording artist, entertainer and businessman. The seventh child of
the
Jackson family, he made his debut
on the professional music scene in 1968 as a member of
The Jackson 5. He then began a solo
career in 1971 while still a member of the group and was referred to
as the "King
of Pop" in subsequent years. Jackson's 1982 album
Thriller remains the
world's best-selling album of all time,
and four of his other solo
studio albums are among the world's
best-selling records:
Off the Wall (1979),
Bad (1987),
Dangerous (1991) and
HIStory (1995). In the early
1980s, he became a dominant figure in
popular music and the first
African American entertainer to
amass a strong
crossover following on
MTV. The popularity of his
music videos airing on MTV, such as
"Beat
It", "Billie
Jean" and "Thriller"—widely
credited with transforming the music video from a promotional tool
into an art form—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame.
Videos such as "Black
or White" and "Scream"
made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage
performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of
physically complicated dance techniques, such as the
robot and the
moonwalk. His distinctive musical
sound and vocal style influenced many
hip hop,
pop and
contemporary R&B artists across
several generations.
One of the few artists to have been inducted into
the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
twice, his other achievements include multiple
Guinness World Records—including
one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13
Grammy Awards, 13
number one singles
in his solo career, and the sale of 750 million
records worldwide.
At the time of
his death, he was
preparing for
This Is It, a
series of 50 concerts that would have been held in
London beginning
July 13, 2009. Michael Joseph Jackson was
born the seventh of nine children on August 29, 1958
in
Gary, Indiana, an
industrial suburb of Chicago, on this day.
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August 30, 1797 - Mary Godwin Shelley - Writer |
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August 30, 1908 - Fred MacMurray - Actor |
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August 30, 1919 - Kitty Wells |
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August 30, 1928 - Dr. Ruth Westheimer |
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August 30, 1943 - Jean Claud Killy - Skier |
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August 30, 1951 - Timothy Bottoms - Actor |
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August 30, 1966 - Michael Michele |
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August 30, 1972 - Cameron Diaz - Actress and Film
star |
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August 30, 1973 - Lisa Ling - TV host - Ling served as co-host of
the popular morning show "the View" from 1999 to 2002. She's also
hosted National Geographic's "Explorer" series and is special
correspondent on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Ling embarked upon her
career in TV journalism by hosting the teen TV news magazine
"Scratch" at the age of 18. Ling was born in Sacramento, California
on this day. |
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August 31, 1880 - Queen Wilhelmina - Neth. Royalt
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August 31, 1903 - Arthur Godfrey - Entertainer |
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August 31, 1908 - William Saroyan - Writer |
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August 31, 1914 - Richard Basehart - Actor - Starred
in "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea." |
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August 31, 1916 - Daniel Schorr - Jounalist |
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August 31, 1918 - Alan Jay Lerner |
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August 31, 1924 - Buddy Hackett - Actor |
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August 31, 1928 - James Coburn - Comedian Actor |
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August 31, 1949 - Richard Gere - Actor |
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August 31, 1950 - Arthur Bremer - Criminal |
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August 31, 1970 - Debbie Gibson - Singer - Gibson was a teen pop
sensation in the 1980s with hits including the No. 1 single "Foolish
Beat." In the 1990s, Gibson moved to the theatre, appearing in
Broadway productions of "Les Miserables," "Cabaret" and
"Beauty and the Beast." In 2006, she revised her early pop success
when her duet with singer Jordan Knight "Say Goodbye" charted
successfully. Gibson was born in Brooklyn, New York on this day. |
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August 31, 1970 - Deborah Gibson Teen pop singer of
the late 80's |
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August 31, 1972 - Chris Tucker |
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August 31, 1979 - Chad Brannon - Actor - Brannon won
a Daytime Emmy portraying Zander Smith on the long-running soap
opera "General Hospital" from 2001-04. he also appeared briefly on
rival soap "Days of Our Lives" in 2000. He guest-starred on the
series "Friday Night Lights," "Cold Case" and "Deadwood," as well as
doing voiceover work on the video game "Lost Odyssey." Brannon was
born in Houston, Texas, on this day. |
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September 1, 1875 - William Rice Burroughs - Writer |
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September 1. 1907 - Walter Reuther - Union Official |
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September 1, 1923 - Rocky Marciano - Boxer |
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September 1, 1931 - Lecil Martin "BoxCar Willie" |
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September 1, 1935 - Seiji Ozawa |
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September 1, 1937 - Conway Twitty |
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September 1, 1938 - Alan Dershowitz - Attorney |
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September 1, 1939 - Lilly Tomlin - Comedienne |
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September 1, 1946 - Barry Gibb - Singer The Bee Gees |
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September 1, 1950 - Dr. Phil McGraw - Dr. Phil was a successful
psychologist before an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in
1995 launched him to TV stardom. He's written the best-selling books
"Life Strategies" and "Family First" and hosted his own talk show
"Dr. Phil" since 2002. He's appeared on an episode of "The Simpsons"
as well as a brief cameo appearance in "Scary Movie 4." Dr. Phil was
born in Vinita, Oklahoma on this day. |
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September 1. 1957 - Gloria Estefan - Singer |
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September 1, 1972 - Gloria Estefan - Singer Performer |
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September 1, 1975 - Scott Speedman - Actor - Speedman made his
mark with moviegoers as vampire Michael Corvin in the action
flick "Underworld" and its sequel, "Underworld: Evolution."
Speedman's first big break came when he co-starred as Ben
Covington on the hit series "Felicity" that aired from
1998-2002. His other film credits include "The Strangers," "XXX:
State Of The Union" and "Dark Blue." Speedman was born in
London, England, on this day. |
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September 2, 1917 - Cleveland Amory |
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September 2, 1919 - Marge Champion - Dancer |
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September 2, 1948 - Terry Bradshaw - Sports Figure |
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September 2, 1951 - Mark Harmon - Actor - Harmon
has starred on the hit TV series "NCIS" as LeRoy Gibbs since
2003. The son of Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon at the
University of Michigan,
Mark was the starring quarterback for the UCLA Bruins in 1972
and 1973. He's starred in the series "St. Elsewhere," as well as
films such as "Summer School," "The Presidio" and "The
Deliberate Stranger." Harmon is married to former "Mork & Mindy"
star Pam Dawber. Harmon was born in Burbank, California on this
day. |
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September 2, 1952 - Jimmy Connors |
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September 2, 1961 - Michael Thiessen - Astrologer |
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September 2, 1964 - Keanu Reeves - Actor - starred in the
"Matrix" series |
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September 2, 1966 - Salma Hayek - Mexican Latino Actress - Starred in
"Dust Till Dawn." Producer of "Ugly Betty." |
| September 2, 1976 -
Erin Hershey Presley - Actress - Presley is probably best known
for portraying Alison Barrington on the soap opera "Port
Charles" from 2000-03. She also portrayed the same character on
the soap "General Hospital" briefly in 2000. She's appeared in
the movies "Americanizing Shelley" and "Marsha Potter Gets a
Life." Presley is married to former "Port Charles" co-star Brain
Presley. Presley was born in Seattle, Washington, on this day. |
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September 3, 1913 - Alan Ladd - Actor |
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September 3, 1925 - Anne Jackson - Actress |
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September 3, 1932 - Eileen Brennan - Actress -
Brennan is best known for her role as Captain Lewis in the 1980
hit comedy "Private Benjamin." Brennan would reprise the role in
the spin-off series "Private Benjamin" from 1981-83 and would
win an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her work. Her recent work
includes recurring roles on "Will & Grace" and "7th Heaven" and
appearing in the comedy film "The Kings of Appletown." Brennan
was born in Los Angeles, California, on this day. |
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September 3, 1943 - Valarie Perrine - Actress |
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September 3, 1965 - Charlie Sheen - Actor - Stars
in "Two And A Half Men." |
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September 3, 1969 - John Fugelsang - actor, host and comedian -
Fugelsang may be best known as the host of "America's Funniest
Home Videos" from 1997-2000. He's appeared in recurring roles on
top prime time TV shows such as "CSI" and "Providence" and in
movies such as "Coyote Ugly," "Somewhere In The City" and "The
Basement." As a comedian, Fugelsang was a guest on "Politically
Incorrect With Bill Maher" over 20 times. Fugelsang was born in
Long Island, New York on this day. |
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September 4, 1530 - Ivan the Terrible - Royalty |
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September 4, 1824 - Anton Bruckner - Composer |
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September 4, 1896 - Antinon Artaud - Writer |
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September 4, 1908 - Richard Wright - Inventor |
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September 4, 1913 - Micky Cohen - Gangster |
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September 4, 1918 - Paul Harvey - Broadcaster |
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September 4, 1920 - Craig Claiborne - Writer |
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September 4, 1929 - Tomas Eagelton - Politician |
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September 4, 1960 - Damon Wayans - Actor and comedian - Wayans
rose to stardom as an original cast member of the popular TV
sketch comedy show "In Living Color." He went on to find success
on the big screen starring in hits such as "The Last Boy
Scout" and "Major Payne." He starred on the popular series "My
Wife And Kids" from 2001-05 and in 2006 starred on the sketch
comedy series "The Underground." Wayans was born in New York on
this day. |
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September 4, 1970 - Ione Skye - Actress - Skye has had memorable
roles in films such as "River's Edge," "Say Anything" and
"Wayne's World." Her more recent work includes a recurring role
on the series "Arrested Development" and a part in the recent
thriller "Zodiac." Skye is the daughter of popular 60's singer/
songwriter Donovan and she recently became engaged to Australian
musician Ben Lee. Skye was born in Hertfordshire, England on
this day. |
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September 4, 1981 - Beyonce Giselle Knowles - Female Singer -
Destiny's Child |
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September 5, 1847 - Jesse James - Western Outlaw |
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September 5, 1902 - Darryl F. Zanuck - Producer |
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September 5, 1912 - John Cage - Musician |
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September 5, 1913 - John Mitchell - Politician |
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September 5, 1927 - Paul Volcker - Federal Reserve
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September 5, 1929 - Bob Newhart - Actor and comedian -
Newhart is most recognized for starring in two classic TV
sitcoms, "Newhart" and "Bob Newhart Show." A former accountant
who turned to stand-up comedy, Newhart's comedy album "Button
Down Mind" won a 1961 Grammy award. His first TV series was the
unsuccessful "The Bob Newhart Show" in 1961, not be confused
with the hit series of the same name that ran from 1972 to 1978.
Most recently he has appeared in three "The Librarian"
made-for-TV movies. Newhart was born in Oak Park, Illinois on
this day. |
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September 5, 1940 - Raquel Welch - Actress and
60's Sex Symbol. Movies "One Million Years B.C." "Fantastic
Voyage" She was born Jo Raquel Tejada in Chicago Illinois. |
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September 5, 1947 - Freddie Mercury - Singer |
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September 5, 1951 - Michael Keaton - Actor - Keaton might have
achieved his greatest success to date portraying the comic hero
in the 1989 blockbuster "Batman' and its 1992 sequel "Batman
Returns." He also starred in the hit movies "Beetlejuice,"
"Johnny Dangerously' and "Night Shift." More recently, Keaton
lent his voice acting talent to the animated feature "Cars" and
in 2010 will play Barbie's beau ken in "Toy Story 3." Keaton was
born in Coraopolis, Pa., on this day. |
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September 5, 1969 - Dweezil Zappa |
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September 5, 1973 - Rose McGowan |
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September 6, 1888 - Joseph Kennedy Sr. - Famous Family |
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September 6, 1860 - Jane Adams - Social Worker |
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September 6, 1944 - Swoosie Kurtz - Actress |
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September 6, 1947 - Jane Curtis - Actress and comedian - Curtin
was among the founding members of the "Not Ready For Prime Time
Players" on TV's "Saturday Night Live" from 1975 to 1980. She
went on to win consecutive Emmys for her work on the offbeat
series "3rd Rock From The Sun" in the '90s. In 2002 she starred
opposite Paul Newman in a Broadway revival of "Our Town." Curtin
was born in Wellesley, Mass. on this day. |
| September 6, 1958 -
Jeff Foxworthy - Comedian |
| September 6, 1979 - Foxy Brown
- Singer |
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September 7, 1860 Grandma Moses |
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September 7, 1887 - Edith Sitwell - Writer |
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September 7, 1900 - Taylor Caldwell - Writer |
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September 7, 1909 - Elia Kazan |
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September 7, 1923 - Peter Lawford - Actor |
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September 7, 1924 - Daniel Inouye - Politician |
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September 7, 1936 - Buddy Holly - Rock and Roll singer |
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September 7, 1943 - Peter Lynch - Financial Wiz
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September 7, 1936 - Buddy Holly - Singer |
September 7, 1969 - Angie Everhart
- Model and actress - Everhart graduated from being a top model
appearing in several Sports illustrated swimsuit issues to
acting in films and movies. She began her career opposite Arnold
Schwarzenegger in "The Last Action Hero" and went on to appear
in such films as "Bordello of Blood." "Jade" and "Payback." She
starred in the short-lived series "UC: Undercover" and has guest
starred on
3rd Rock From The Sun" and "Caroline in the City." Everhart was
born in Akron, Ohio, on this day. |
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September 7, 1970 - Minka - Adult Pinup Model - Born and raised
in Seoul, Korea. |
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September 7, 1978 - Devon Sawa |
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September 8, 1841 - Antonin Dvorak - Composer |
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September 8, 1889 - Robert Taft - Politician
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| September 8, 1922 - Sid Caesar -
Comedian |
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September 8, 1922 - Lyndon Larouche - Celebrity |
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September 8, 1924 - Grace Metalious - Writer |
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September 8, 1925 - Peter Sellers - Actor |
| September 8, 1932 - Pasty Cline
- Singer |
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September 8, 1948 - Sam Nun - Politician |
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September 8, 1957 - Heather Thomas |
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September 8, 1971 - David Arquette - Actor - Arquette may be
best known for appearing in all three films of the "Scream"
trilogy. He also was the WCW heavyweight champion in a brief
foray into wrestling in 2000. His other film credits include
"Ravenous," "Eight Legged Freaks" and "Wild Bill." Arquette is
married to actress Courtney Cox and is the brother of actresses
Patricia and Rosanna Arquette. Arquette was born in Winchester,
Va. on this day. |
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September 8, 1975 - Larenz Tate - Actor - Tate currently appears
as Bart on the popular cable drama "Rescue Me," and previously
appeared in the short-lived series "Love Monkey" and
"Waterfront." He's guest-starred on series such as "Family
Matters" and "The Wonder Years." On the big screen, Tate has
been in films such as "Ray," "Crash" and "Dead Presidents." Tate
is the brother of actor Lahmard Tate. Tate was born in Chicago
on this day. |
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September 8, 1981 - Jonathan Taylor |
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September 9, 1828 - Leo Tolstoy |
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September 9, 1890 - Harland David
Sanders - Better known as Colonel Sanders, was
an
American entrepreneur who
founded
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).
His image is omnipresent in the chain's advertising and
packaging, and his name is sometimes used as a synonym for the
KFC product or restaurant itself. Sanders was born in
Henryville, Indiana on this
day. |
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September 9, 1890 - Jimmy “the Greek Snyder - Celebrity |
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September 9. 1925 - Cliff Robertson - Actor |
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September 9, 1941 - Otis Redding - Musician |
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September 9, 1951 - Michael Keaton - Actor |
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September 9, 1960 - Hugh Grant - Actor - Grant has starred in
such hit romantic comedies such as "Notting Hill," "Two Weeks
Notice" and "Bridget Jones's Diary." Grant rose to fame as an
international star with the success of the 1994 hit "Four
Weddings and a Funeral." More recently, he's performed in the
"American Idol" satire "American Dreamz" and stared opposite
Drew Barrymore in "Music and Lyrics." Grant was born in London,
England on this day. |
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September 9, 1965 - Rachel Hunter - Model |
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September 9, 1966 - Adam Sandler - Actor |
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September 9, 1972 - George Perez Comedian/ Actor |
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September 10, 1980 - Michelle Williams - The late former wife of
late actor Heath Ledger, may be best known for her six-year
stint as Jen Lindley on the popular TV drama series "Dawson's
Creek." She also earned a 2005 Oscar nomination for her
performance in the acclaimed feature film "Brokenback Mountain."
She recently starred in the film "Deception" and is filming the
upcoming Martin Scorcese offering called "Ashcliffe." Williams
was born in Kalispell, Mont. on this day. |
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September 10, 1924 - Tom Landry - Sports Figure |
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September 10, 1929 - Arnold Palmer - Sport Figure
- Golfer |
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September 10, 1934 - Charles Kuralt - Journalist |
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September 10, 1945 - Jose Feliciano - Singer |
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September 10, 1948 - Margaret Trudeau - Political Wife |
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September 10, 1953 - Amy Irving - Actress - The
ex-wife of director Steven Spielberg, has had memorable roles in
films such as "Carrie," "the Fury" and "Traffic." She was
nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the 1983 movie "Yentl"
and an Oble for her stage work in "The Road to Mecca." Her
Broadway work includes "Amadeus," "Broken Glass" and "The Three
Sisters." Irving was born in Palo Alto, California on this day. |
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September 10, 1958 - Chris Columbus - Director and screenwriter
- Columbus produced and directed the two blockbusters "Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the
Chamber Of Secrets." He directed the hit comedies "Home Alone"
and "Mrs. Doubtfire," and also wrote the screenplay for the 1984
Steven Spielberg classic "Gremlins." Columbus' next project will
be writing and directing the fantasy epic "Percy Jackson & The
Olympians: the Lightning thief." Columbus was born in Spangler,
Pa., on this day. |
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September 10, 1968 - Big Daddy Kane |
| September 11, 1862 - O. Henry - Writer |
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September 11,
1885 - D.H. Lawrence - Writer |
| September
11, 1917 - Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford
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| September 11, 1932 - Bob Packwood - Politician |
| September 11, 1940 - Brian Depalma - Director |
| September 11,
1950 - Amy Madigan - Actress - Madigan briefly starred on the
cable series "Carnivale" from 2003-05, as well as having recent
recurring roles on "Grey's Anatomy' and "ER." On the big screen,
Madigan has an extensive list of movies credits including the
hits "Field of Dreams," "Uncle Buck" and "The Dark Half." This
thespian has been married to actor Ed Harris since 1983 and the
couple have one daughter. Madigan was born in Chicago, Illinois
today. |
| September 11, 1962 - Kristy McNichol - Actress |
| September 11, 1962 - Elizabeth Daily
- Singer
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| September 11, 1965 - Rob Rowan
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| September 11, 1965 - Moby
- Rapper |
| September 11, 1967 - Harry Connick Jr.
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| September 11, 1979 - Ariana
Richards - Actress - Richards may be best remember as Lex Murphy
in the 1993 blockbuster "Jurrasic Park." Her other film credits
include "Tremors," " Angus" and "the Princess Stallion." She's
also appeared on TV in episodes of "Empty Nest," "The Golden
Girls" and "Boys Meets World." Richards is also an accomplished
painter with work on display in galleries in California and
Arizona. Richards was born in Healdsburg, California on this
day. |
| September 12, 1880 - Henry L. Menken - Writer |
| September 12, 1888 - Maurice Chevalier - Actor |
| September 12, 1940 - Linda Gray - Actress |
| September 12, 1944 - Barry
White - Singer |
| September 12, 1957 - Rachel
Ward - Actress |
| September 12, 1973 - Paul
Walker |
| September 12, 1973 - Benjamin
McKenzie - Actor - McKenzie's biggest role to date is in the
role of Ryan Atwood on the hit TV teen drama "The O.C.." He's
appeared in films such as "Junebug," "** Minutes," and the
upcoming "Johnny Got His Gun." He's also appeared on episodes of
"Mad TV," "JAG" and "The District." McKenzie was born in Austin,
Texas on this day. |
| September 13, 1819 - Clara Schumann - Composer |
| September 13, 1857 - Milton Hershey - Industrialist |
| September 13, 1905 - Claudette Colbert - Actress |
| September 13, 1925 - Mel Torme
- Singer |
| September 13, 1937 - Fred
Silverman |
| September 13, 1944 - Jacqueline Bissett - Actress |
| September 13, 1948 - Nell Carter - Actress |
| September 13, 1951 - Jean Smart
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| September 13, 1980 - Ben Savage
- Actor - Savage is probably best remembered for starring as
Cory Matthews on the successful series "boy meets World." His
film credits include "Little monsters," "Clifford" and "swimming
Upstream" as well as being a cast member of the 1990's sitcom
"Dear John." He appeared in the 2007 movies "Palo Alto" and "car
Babes." Ben is the younger brother of "The Wonder Years" star
Fred Savage. Savage was born in Chicago on this day. |
| September 14, 1879 - Margaret
Higgins Sanger - Activist |
| September 14, 1938 - Walter
Koenig |
| September 14, 1964- Faith Ford
- Actress |
| September 14, 1969 - Tyler
Perry - actor, director, producer and writer. - Perry has
produced, directed, written and appeared in such popular movies
as "Madea's Family Reunion," "Meet The Browns," and "Medea Goes
to Jail." Perry appeared in the recent "Star Trek" movie
2009 and also produces the hit series "Tyler Perry's House of
Payne." Perry has also dabbled as an author, writing the best
seller "Don't make A Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's
Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life." Tyler was born in
New Orleans on this day. |
| September 14, 1984 - Adam Lamberg
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| September 15, 1789 - George Fenimore Cooper - Writer |
| September 15, 1857 - William H. Taft - President US |
| September 15, 1890 - (Dame) Agatha Christie
- Writer |
| September 15, 1922 - Jackie Cooper - Actor |
| September 15, 1946 - Oliver
Stone |
| September 15, 1946 - Tommy Lee
Jones - Actor |
| September 15, 1984 - Prince
Harry - British Royalty |
| September 15, 1986 - Heidi
Montag - Reality TV star - Montag has starred on the
reality series "The Hills" since 2006. She also appeared
on the show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" and the
series "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange Country" in 2004. Other
than appearing on reality TV shows, Montag guest-starred on the
sitcom "How I Met Your Mother." Montag also has released several
singles in an effort to break into the music scene, but so far
these have been received poorly by both critics and the public.
Montag was born in Crested butte, Colorado, on this day. |
| September 16, 1638 - Lousi XIV 'Sun King' - Royalty |
| September 16, 1914 -
Allen Funt |
| September 16, 1924 - Lauren Bacall-
Actress - Born Betty Joan Perske |
| September 16, 1924 - B. B. King
- R&B singer guitarist |
| September 16, 1926 - Rev. Robert Schuller - Religious Leader |
| September 16, 1927 - Jack Kelly
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| September 16, 1927 - Peter Falk
-Actor - Played "Columbo" |
| September 16, 1965 - David Copperfield II
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| September 16, 1961 - Jennifer Tilly
- Actress |
| September 16, 1968 - Marc Anthony
- Singer and actor - Anthony has been at the top of the Latin
music charts for over 10 years, winning a 1999 Grammy for Best
Tropical Latin Performance and two Latin Grammys in 2005 for the
albums "Amar sin Mentiras" and "Valio la Pena." Also an
accomplished actor, Anthony has appeared in films such as "Man
on Fire," "Bringing Out the Dead" and "Big Night." Anthony has
been married to singer and actress Jennifer Lopez since 2004.
Anthony was born in New York City on this day. |
| September 16, 1981 - Alexis Bledel - Is an
American actress and former
fashion model. She is known for her role as
Rory Gilmore in the
television series
Gilmore Girls (2000), as
well as the
films
Tuck Everlasting,
Sin City (2005), and
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
(2005) and the sequel
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2 (2008). In 2002, Bledel was voted one of
Teen People's "25 Hottest
Stars Under 25". She goes by her
first name, "Kimberly", with
family and friends, but is known professionally as Alexis Bledel.
Born Kimberly Alexis Bledel in
Houston, Texas on this day. |
| September 17, 1907 - Warren Burger - U.S. Justice |
| September 17, 1923 - Hank
Williams |
| September 17, 1931 - Anne Bancroft -
Actress |
| September 17, 1948 - John Ritter - Actor |
| September 17,
1951 - Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson - Actress - Peterson
is an
American
actress best known for her
on-screen
horror host
persona "Elvira, Mistress of
the Dark". She gained fame on
Los Angeles television station
KHJ wearing a black,
gothic,
cleavage-enhancing gown as host
of Movie Macabre, a weekly
horror movie presentation. Her
wickedly vampish appearance was offset by her comical character,
quick-witted personality, and
Valley girl-type speech..
Her character became a cult hit and she went on to make guest
appearances on shows such as "Fantasy Island," (1978-1983) "CHIPs,"
(1982-1983) "The Fall Guy," (1984-1985) "Saturday Night Live,"
(1987) "The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson." (1980s)
"The Elvira Show" (1993) "The Girls Next Door- Girls Will
Be Ghouls" (2006). She
also produced a long series of Halloween-themed TV ads for
Coors Light Beer and
Mug Root Beer.
In 2007 she starred in the reality series "the search for the
next Elvira. "Movies "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark," (1988) "Elvira's
Haunted Hills" (2001). Cassandra was born in Manhattan,
Kansas, USA on this day. |
| September 17,
1965 - Kyle Chandler - Actor - Chandler starred as Gary Hobson
on the series "Early Edition" from 1996-2000 and more recently
starred on the short-lived series "Friday Night Lights."
Chandler received an Emmy nomination in 2006 for a guest
appearance on the popular series "Grey's Anatomy." He's also
appeared on the big screen in films such as "The Day the Earth
Stood Still," "King Kong" and "Mulholland Falls." Chandler was
born in Buffalo, New York, on this day. |
| September 18,
1709 - Samuel Johnson - born Lichfield, England. |
| September 18, 1895 - John Diefenbaker - 13th Prime Minister
of Canada. The man from Prince Albert during his 6 years as
Prime Minister established the Canadian Bill of Rights, Royal
Commission on Health Services Agricultural Rehabilitation and
Development Act, the National Productivity Council (Economic
council of Canada) and extended franchise to all aboriginal
peoples. Born in Neustadt, Ontario. |
| September 18, 1905 - Greta Garbo - Actress |
| September 18, 1916 - Rossano Brazzi - Actor |
| September 18, 1933 - Robert Blake
- Actor |
| September 18, 1939 - Fred
Willard _ Actor and comedian |
| September 18, 1958 -
Lita Ford - Singer Guitarist |
| September 18, 1961 - James Gandolfini
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| September 18, 1962 - Refrigerator Perry - Sports Figure |
| September 18,
1970 - Aisha Tyler - Actress - Tyler starred in the first season
of "The Ghost Whisperer" and has appeared in recurring roles on
"24," "CSI" and "Friends." She briefly was the host of "Talk
Soup" and had her own comedy special "Aisha Tyler Is Lit: Live
at the Fillmore." She wrote the book "Swerve: A guide to the
Sweet Life for Postmodern girls" in 2004 and is currently
working on the pilot for her new talk show "The Aisha Tyler
Show." Tyler was born in San Francisco on this day. |
| September 18,
1971 - Jada Pinkett Smith - Actress - Pinkett has starred in
such films as "The Nutty Professor," "Scream 2" "Woo" "Ali" "The
Matrix Reloaded" "The Matrix Revolutions" "Collateral"
"Madagascar" and "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa." she also serves
as the lead singer of the heavy metal band wicked Wisdom which
performed at Ozzfest in 2005. Jada has been married to the top
box office draw Will smith since 1997. Jada was born in
Baltimore, Maryland on this day. |
| September 19, 1928 - Adam West
- Actor - played Batman in the '60s |
| September 19, 1928 - Mickey Mouse - Cartoon Character |
| September 19, 1941 - Cass Elliot - Singer |
| September 19, 1948 - Jeremy Irons - Actor |
| September 19, 1949 - Leslie
Lawson "Twiggy" - 60's Model |
| September 19, 1950 - Joan Lunden - TV Personality |
| September 19,
1974 - Jimmy Fallon - Actor and comedian - Fallon is probably
best known as the news anchor on the "Saturday Night Live" skits
from 1999-2004. He's appeared in films such as "Taxi," "Almost
Famous" and "Fever Pitch." He has co-written the book, "I Hate
this Place: The Pessimist's Guide to Life,' with his sister.
Fallon will replace Conan O'Brien as host of "Late Night" in
2009. Fallon was born in Brooklyn , New York on this day. |
| September 19,
1976 - Alison Sweeney - Actress and celebrity host - Sweeney has
appeared on the long-running soap "Days of Our Lives" as Sami
Brady since 1993. She's hosted the reality show "The Biggest
Loser" and appeared as a celebrity contestant on "Fear Factor,"
as well as guest-starring on series such as "Las Vegas" and
"Friends." Sweeney penned the 2004 memoir "All The Days of My
Life (So Far)" and in January 2009, celebrated the birth of her
second child. Sweeney was born in los Angeles, California, on
this day. |
| September 20, 1853 - Chulalonghorn, Siam - Royalty |
| September 20, 1878 - Upton Sinclare - Writer |
| September 20, 1928 - Dr. Joyce Brothers - Psychologist
and advice columnist, publishing a daily syndicated newspaper
column since 1960. Brothers was born Joyce Diane Bauer in
New York City, New York on this
day. |
| September 20, 1934 - Sophia Loren -
Italian Film Actress - Sophia won a 1961 Academy award for her
performance in "Two Women," as well as a lifetime achievement
Oscar in 1991. Her notable films include "Houseboat," "Desire
Under the Elms" and "Ed Cid." Her other work includes a
best-selling album of comedic songs with the late funnyman Peter
Sellers. Still amazingly beautiful and active in her 70s, Loren
will next appear in the upcoming film "Nine." Sophia was born in
Rome, Italy on this day. |
| September 20, 1951 - Guy Lafeur
- Hockey Player |
| September 20, 1956 - Gary Cole
- Actor
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| September 20, 1975 - Moon
Bloodgood - Actress - Bloodgood recently appeared in the action
film "Street Fighter: The Return Of Chun-Li" 2009. as well as
starring opposite Christian Bale in the sequel "Terminator
Salvation" 2009. She's starred in the short-lived series "Day
Break" and "Journeyman" and also has a recurring role as
Detective Paxton on "Burn Notice." Bloodgood began her career as
one of the Laker Girls, the cheerleading squad of the Los
Angeles Lakers. Bloodgood was born in Anaheim, California, on
this day. |
| September 21, 1874 - Gustave Holst - Composer |
| September 21, 1866 - H. G. Wells - Writer |
| September 21, 1912 - Chuck
Jones - Cartoonist and voice over |
| September 21, 1931 - Harry Hagman - Actor |
| September 21, 1934 - Leonard Cohen
- Singer/ writer |
| September 21, 1944 - Hamilton Jordon - Press Secretary |
| September 21, 1947 - Stephen King -
Author - King has written such bone-chilling best sellers as
"The Shining," "Salem's Lot" and "Pet Sematary." King has also
appeared in several film adaptations of his work, including a
major role in "Creepshow" and "Pet Sematary" and " The Stand."
King has also tried his hand at directing with the 1986 effort
"Maximum Overdrive." King has written several novels under the
pseudonym Richard Bachman and a short story, "The Fifth
Quarter," as John Swithen. King was born in Portland, Maine, on
this day. |
| September 21, 1950 - Bill Murray -
Comedian Actor |
| September 21, 1967 - Faith Hill
- Singer |
| September 21, 1967 - Moonbeam
Unit Zappa |
| September 21, 1968 - Riki Lake
- Talk Show Host |
| September 22,
1895 - Paul Muni |
| September 22, 1932 - Ingemar Johansson - Boxer |
| September 22, 1954 - Shari Belafonte-Harper |
| September 22, 1960 - Joan Jett -
Female Rocker Singer - Born in Philadelphia, PA. Member of the
group "The Runaways" |
| September 22, 1960 - Tai Babilonia - Skater |
| September 22, 1961 - Scott Baio
- Actor Television |
| September 22, 1964 - Bonnie
Hunt - Actress, comedian and TV talk-show host -
Hunt earned a 2004 Emmy nomination for starring in the
short-lived series "life With Bonnie." Hunt also starred in the
critically acclaimed but doomed 1995 series "The Bonnie Hunt
Show." In 2000, Hunt wrote, directed and starred opposite Minnie
Driver in the movie "Return to Me." Her other film credits
include "Beethoven," "Jumanji" and "Cheaper by the Dozen." Hunt
was born in Chicago, Illinois, on this day. |
| September 22,1973 - Howie D
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| September 22,1987 - Tom Felton
- Actor - Felton may be best remembered as Harry Potter's rival
Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" film franchise. Other movie
credits for the young actor included "the Borrowers," "Anna and
the King" and "Second Sight." Beside appearing in the latest
installment of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," Felton
will also star in the upcoming horror film "The Disappeared."
Felton was born in London on this day. |
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