Celebrity Birthdays
August 19: English poet John Dryden in 1631; Connecticut
clockmaker Seth Thomas in 1785; statesman Bernard Baruch in 1870;
aviation pioneer Orville Wright in 1871; French fashion designer Coco
Chanel in 1883; actor Alfred Lunt in 1892; humorist Ogden Nash
in 1902; pioneer television engineer Philo Farnsworth in 1906; singing
Mills Brother Harry Mills in 1913; publisher Malcolm Forbes in
1919; Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry in 1921; jockey Willie
Shoemaker in 1931; actresses Diane Muldaur in 1938 and Jill St.
John in 1940; Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United
States, in 1946; and actors Gerald McRaney in 1948, Adam Arkin in
1956, John Stamos in 1963, and Matthew Perry in 1969; and actress
Erika Christensen in 1982
clockmaker Seth Thomas in 1785; statesman Bernard Baruch in 1870;
aviation pioneer Orville Wright in 1871; French fashion designer Coco
Chanel in 1883; actor Alfred Lunt in 1892; humorist Ogden Nash
in 1902; pioneer television engineer Philo Farnsworth in 1906; singing
Mills Brother Harry Mills in 1913; publisher Malcolm Forbes in
1919; Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry in 1921; jockey Willie
Shoemaker in 1931; actresses Diane Muldaur in 1938 and Jill St.
John in 1940; Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United
States, in 1946; and actors Gerald McRaney in 1948, Adam Arkin in
1956, John Stamos in 1963, and Matthew Perry in 1969; and actress
Erika Christensen in 1982
August 20: Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president of
the United States, in 1833; poet Edgar Guest in 1881; horror writer
H.P. Lovecraft in 1890; architect Eero Saarinen in 1910; author
Jacqueline Susann in 1921; wild-haired promoter Don King in 1931;
former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in 1941; former Indian Prime
Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1944; singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes, also
in 1944; journalist Connie Chung in 1946; rock star Robert Plant
of Led Zeppelin fame in 1948; actor Michael Jeter in 1952; TV
meteorologist Al Roker in 1954; and actress Joan Allen in
1956
the United States, in 1833; poet Edgar Guest in 1881; horror writer
H.P. Lovecraft in 1890; architect Eero Saarinen in 1910; author
Jacqueline Susann in 1921; wild-haired promoter Don King in 1931;
former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in 1941; former Indian Prime
Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1944; singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes, also
in 1944; journalist Connie Chung in 1946; rock star Robert Plant
of Led Zeppelin fame in 1948; actor Michael Jeter in 1952; TV
meteorologist Al Roker in 1954; and actress Joan Allen in
1956
August 21: Illustrator Aubrey Beardsley in 1872; jazz great
William “Count” Basie in 1904; mystery novelist Anthony Boucher in
1911; Britain’s Princess Margaret in 1930; basketball star Wilt
Chamberlain in 1936; country/pop singer Kenny Rogers in 1938; actor
Clarence Williams III in 1939; pop singer Jackie DeShannon in
1944; and actresses Patty McCormack in 1945, Loretta Devine in
1949 and Kim Cattrall in 1956; America Online founder Steve Case
in 1958; former football player Jim McMahon in 1959; writer-producer
Carey Ann Strelecki in 1966; actress Alicia Witt in 1975; and
child actress Hayden Panettiere in 1989
William “Count” Basie in 1904; mystery novelist Anthony Boucher in
1911; Britain’s Princess Margaret in 1930; basketball star Wilt
Chamberlain in 1936; country/pop singer Kenny Rogers in 1938; actor
Clarence Williams III in 1939; pop singer Jackie DeShannon in
1944; and actresses Patty McCormack in 1945, Loretta Devine in
1949 and Kim Cattrall in 1956; America Online founder Steve Case
in 1958; former football player Jim McMahon in 1959; writer-producer
Carey Ann Strelecki in 1966; actress Alicia Witt in 1975; and
child actress Hayden Panettiere in 1989
August 22: French composer Claude Debussy in 1862; Charles
Jenkins, inventor of the conical drinking cup and also airplane brakes, in
1867; writer and critic Dorothy Parker in 1893; heart surgeon Denton
Cooley and science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, both in 1920; French
fashion designer Marc Bohan in 1926; Gulf War hero and retired U.S. Army
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf in 1934; actresses Valerie Harper in 1941
and Cindy Williams in 1947; and singer/songwriter Tori Amos in
1963
Jenkins, inventor of the conical drinking cup and also airplane brakes, in
1867; writer and critic Dorothy Parker in 1893; heart surgeon Denton
Cooley and science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, both in 1920; French
fashion designer Marc Bohan in 1926; Gulf War hero and retired U.S. Army
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf in 1934; actresses Valerie Harper in 1941
and Cindy Williams in 1947; and singer/songwriter Tori Amos in
1963
August 23: American naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry in 1785;
poet and novelist Edgar Lee Masters in 1869; Gen. Jonathan
Wainwright, hero of Bataan in World War II, in 1883; humorist Will
Cuppy in 1884; cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller (creator of “Nancy”) in
1905; dancer/actor Gene Kelly in 1912; actresses Vera Miles in
1930 and Barbara Eden in 1934; political comedian Mark Russell in
1932; rock drummer Keith Moon of “The Who” in 1948; actress Shelley
Long and singer/actor Rick Springfield both in 1949; and basketball
player Kobe Bryant in 1978
poet and novelist Edgar Lee Masters in 1869; Gen. Jonathan
Wainwright, hero of Bataan in World War II, in 1883; humorist Will
Cuppy in 1884; cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller (creator of “Nancy”) in
1905; dancer/actor Gene Kelly in 1912; actresses Vera Miles in
1930 and Barbara Eden in 1934; political comedian Mark Russell in
1932; rock drummer Keith Moon of “The Who” in 1948; actress Shelley
Long and singer/actor Rick Springfield both in 1949; and basketball
player Kobe Bryant in 1978
August 24: British abolitionist William Wilberforce in 1759;
Joshua Lionel Cowen, inventor of the electric toy train, in 1880; English
author and parodist Sir Max Beerbohm in 1872; country music publisher
Fred Rose in 1897; Argentine poet and author Jorge Luis Borges in
1899; actor Michael Richards in 1950; Ohio State football running back
Archie Griffin, the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, in 1954; actor
Steve Guttenberg in 1958; baseball player Cal Ripken Jr. in 1960;
actress Marlee Matlin in 1965; and actor Chad Michael Murray in
1981
Joshua Lionel Cowen, inventor of the electric toy train, in 1880; English
author and parodist Sir Max Beerbohm in 1872; country music publisher
Fred Rose in 1897; Argentine poet and author Jorge Luis Borges in
1899; actor Michael Richards in 1950; Ohio State football running back
Archie Griffin, the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, in 1954; actor
Steve Guttenberg in 1958; baseball player Cal Ripken Jr. in 1960;
actress Marlee Matlin in 1965; and actor Chad Michael Murray in
1981
August 25: Czar Ivan IV (“Ivan the Terrible”) of Russia, in
1530; Allan Pinkerton, founder of the private detective agency, in 1819;
author Bret Harte in 1836; dancer/actress Ruby Keeler in 1910;
“Pogo” cartoonist Walt Kelly in 1913; actors Van Johnson in 1916
and Mel Ferrer in 1917; composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein in
1918; former Alabama Gov. George Wallace in 1919; Monty Hall, host
of “Let’s Make A Deal,” in 1923; actor Sean Connery in 1930; talk-show
host Regis Philbin in 1934; actress Anne Archer in 1947; actor
John Savage and rock singer Gene Simmons of KISS, both in 1949;
singer/songwriter Elvis Costello in 1954; country singer Billy Ray
Cyrus (“Achy Breaky Heart”) and actress Ally Walker, both in 1961;
actors Blair Underwood and Joanne Whalley, both in 1964;
supermodel Claudia Schiffer in 1971; and The O.C.’s Rachel
Bilson in 1981
1530; Allan Pinkerton, founder of the private detective agency, in 1819;
author Bret Harte in 1836; dancer/actress Ruby Keeler in 1910;
“Pogo” cartoonist Walt Kelly in 1913; actors Van Johnson in 1916
and Mel Ferrer in 1917; composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein in
1918; former Alabama Gov. George Wallace in 1919; Monty Hall, host
of “Let’s Make A Deal,” in 1923; actor Sean Connery in 1930; talk-show
host Regis Philbin in 1934; actress Anne Archer in 1947; actor
John Savage and rock singer Gene Simmons of KISS, both in 1949;
singer/songwriter Elvis Costello in 1954; country singer Billy Ray
Cyrus (“Achy Breaky Heart”) and actress Ally Walker, both in 1961;
actors Blair Underwood and Joanne Whalley, both in 1964;
supermodel Claudia Schiffer in 1971; and The O.C.’s Rachel
Bilson in 1981
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Celebrity Birthdays
August 19: English poet John Dryden in 1631; Connecticut
clockmaker Seth Thomas in 1785; statesman Bernard Baruch in 1870;
aviation pioneer Orville Wright in 1871; French fashion designer Coco
Chanel in 1883; actor Alfred Lunt in 1892; humorist Ogden Nash
in 1902; pioneer television engineer Philo Farnsworth in 1906; singing
Mills Brother Harry Mills in 1913; publisher Malcolm Forbes in
1919; Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry in 1921; jockey Willie
Shoemaker in 1931; actresses Diane Muldaur in 1938 and Jill St.
John in 1940; Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United
States, in 1946; and actors Gerald McRaney in 1948, Adam Arkin in
1956, John Stamos in 1963, and Matthew Perry in 1969; and actress
Erika Christensen in 1982
clockmaker Seth Thomas in 1785; statesman Bernard Baruch in 1870;
aviation pioneer Orville Wright in 1871; French fashion designer Coco
Chanel in 1883; actor Alfred Lunt in 1892; humorist Ogden Nash
in 1902; pioneer television engineer Philo Farnsworth in 1906; singing
Mills Brother Harry Mills in 1913; publisher Malcolm Forbes in
1919; Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry in 1921; jockey Willie
Shoemaker in 1931; actresses Diane Muldaur in 1938 and Jill St.
John in 1940; Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United
States, in 1946; and actors Gerald McRaney in 1948, Adam Arkin in
1956, John Stamos in 1963, and Matthew Perry in 1969; and actress
Erika Christensen in 1982
August 20: Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president of
the United States, in 1833; poet Edgar Guest in 1881; horror writer
H.P. Lovecraft in 1890; architect Eero Saarinen in 1910; author
Jacqueline Susann in 1921; wild-haired promoter Don King in 1931;
former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in 1941; former Indian Prime
Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1944; singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes, also
in 1944; journalist Connie Chung in 1946; rock star Robert Plant
of Led Zeppelin fame in 1948; actor Michael Jeter in 1952; TV
meteorologist Al Roker in 1954; and actress Joan Allen in
1956
the United States, in 1833; poet Edgar Guest in 1881; horror writer
H.P. Lovecraft in 1890; architect Eero Saarinen in 1910; author
Jacqueline Susann in 1921; wild-haired promoter Don King in 1931;
former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in 1941; former Indian Prime
Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1944; singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes, also
in 1944; journalist Connie Chung in 1946; rock star Robert Plant
of Led Zeppelin fame in 1948; actor Michael Jeter in 1952; TV
meteorologist Al Roker in 1954; and actress Joan Allen in
1956
August 21: Illustrator Aubrey Beardsley in 1872; jazz great
William “Count” Basie in 1904; mystery novelist Anthony Boucher in
1911; Britain’s Princess Margaret in 1930; basketball star Wilt
Chamberlain in 1936; country/pop singer Kenny Rogers in 1938; actor
Clarence Williams III in 1939; pop singer Jackie DeShannon in
1944; and actresses Patty McCormack in 1945, Loretta Devine in
1949 and Kim Cattrall in 1956; America Online founder Steve Case
in 1958; former football player Jim McMahon in 1959; writer-producer
Carey Ann Strelecki in 1966; actress Alicia Witt in 1975; and
child actress Hayden Panettiere in 1989
William “Count” Basie in 1904; mystery novelist Anthony Boucher in
1911; Britain’s Princess Margaret in 1930; basketball star Wilt
Chamberlain in 1936; country/pop singer Kenny Rogers in 1938; actor
Clarence Williams III in 1939; pop singer Jackie DeShannon in
1944; and actresses Patty McCormack in 1945, Loretta Devine in
1949 and Kim Cattrall in 1956; America Online founder Steve Case
in 1958; former football player Jim McMahon in 1959; writer-producer
Carey Ann Strelecki in 1966; actress Alicia Witt in 1975; and
child actress Hayden Panettiere in 1989
August 22: French composer Claude Debussy in 1862; Charles
Jenkins, inventor of the conical drinking cup and also airplane brakes, in
1867; writer and critic Dorothy Parker in 1893; heart surgeon Denton
Cooley and science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, both in 1920; French
fashion designer Marc Bohan in 1926; Gulf War hero and retired U.S. Army
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf in 1934; actresses Valerie Harper in 1941
and Cindy Williams in 1947; and singer/songwriter Tori Amos in
1963
Jenkins, inventor of the conical drinking cup and also airplane brakes, in
1867; writer and critic Dorothy Parker in 1893; heart surgeon Denton
Cooley and science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, both in 1920; French
fashion designer Marc Bohan in 1926; Gulf War hero and retired U.S. Army
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf in 1934; actresses Valerie Harper in 1941
and Cindy Williams in 1947; and singer/songwriter Tori Amos in
1963
August 23: American naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry in 1785;
poet and novelist Edgar Lee Masters in 1869; Gen. Jonathan
Wainwright, hero of Bataan in World War II, in 1883; humorist Will
Cuppy in 1884; cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller (creator of “Nancy”) in
1905; dancer/actor Gene Kelly in 1912; actresses Vera Miles in
1930 and Barbara Eden in 1934; political comedian Mark Russell in
1932; rock drummer Keith Moon of “The Who” in 1948; actress Shelley
Long and singer/actor Rick Springfield both in 1949; and basketball
player Kobe Bryant in 1978
poet and novelist Edgar Lee Masters in 1869; Gen. Jonathan
Wainwright, hero of Bataan in World War II, in 1883; humorist Will
Cuppy in 1884; cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller (creator of “Nancy”) in
1905; dancer/actor Gene Kelly in 1912; actresses Vera Miles in
1930 and Barbara Eden in 1934; political comedian Mark Russell in
1932; rock drummer Keith Moon of “The Who” in 1948; actress Shelley
Long and singer/actor Rick Springfield both in 1949; and basketball
player Kobe Bryant in 1978
August 24: British abolitionist William Wilberforce in 1759;
Joshua Lionel Cowen, inventor of the electric toy train, in 1880; English
author and parodist Sir Max Beerbohm in 1872; country music publisher
Fred Rose in 1897; Argentine poet and author Jorge Luis Borges in
1899; actor Michael Richards in 1950; Ohio State football running back
Archie Griffin, the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, in 1954; actor
Steve Guttenberg in 1958; baseball player Cal Ripken Jr. in 1960;
actress Marlee Matlin in 1965; and actor Chad Michael Murray in
1981
Joshua Lionel Cowen, inventor of the electric toy train, in 1880; English
author and parodist Sir Max Beerbohm in 1872; country music publisher
Fred Rose in 1897; Argentine poet and author Jorge Luis Borges in
1899; actor Michael Richards in 1950; Ohio State football running back
Archie Griffin, the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, in 1954; actor
Steve Guttenberg in 1958; baseball player Cal Ripken Jr. in 1960;
actress Marlee Matlin in 1965; and actor Chad Michael Murray in
1981
August 25: Czar Ivan IV (“Ivan the Terrible”) of Russia, in
1530; Allan Pinkerton, founder of the private detective agency, in 1819;
author Bret Harte in 1836; dancer/actress Ruby Keeler in 1910;
“Pogo” cartoonist Walt Kelly in 1913; actors Van Johnson in 1916
and Mel Ferrer in 1917; composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein in
1918; former Alabama Gov. George Wallace in 1919; Monty Hall, host
of “Let’s Make A Deal,” in 1923; actor Sean Connery in 1930; talk-show
host Regis Philbin in 1934; actress Anne Archer in 1947; actor
John Savage and rock singer Gene Simmons of KISS, both in 1949;
singer/songwriter Elvis Costello in 1954; country singer Billy Ray
Cyrus (“Achy Breaky Heart”) and actress Ally Walker, both in 1961;
actors Blair Underwood and Joanne Whalley, both in 1964;
supermodel Claudia Schiffer in 1971; and The O.C.’s Rachel
Bilson in 1981
1530; Allan Pinkerton, founder of the private detective agency, in 1819;
author Bret Harte in 1836; dancer/actress Ruby Keeler in 1910;
“Pogo” cartoonist Walt Kelly in 1913; actors Van Johnson in 1916
and Mel Ferrer in 1917; composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein in
1918; former Alabama Gov. George Wallace in 1919; Monty Hall, host
of “Let’s Make A Deal,” in 1923; actor Sean Connery in 1930; talk-show
host Regis Philbin in 1934; actress Anne Archer in 1947; actor
John Savage and rock singer Gene Simmons of KISS, both in 1949;
singer/songwriter Elvis Costello in 1954; country singer Billy Ray
Cyrus (“Achy Breaky Heart”) and actress Ally Walker, both in 1961;
actors Blair Underwood and Joanne Whalley, both in 1964;
supermodel Claudia Schiffer in 1971; and The O.C.’s Rachel
Bilson in 1981
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