Today the following have birthdays:
1575 - Henry Hudson, English explorer (d. 1611)
1818 - Richard Gatling, American weapons inventor (d. 1903)
1883 - Gus Cannon, American blues singer and jug band leader (d. 1979)
1888 - Maurice Chevalier, French singer and actor (d. 1972)
1913 - Jesse Owens, American athlete, Hitler’s nemesis (d. 1980)
1914 - Desmond Llewelyn, Welsh actor (“Q” in James Bond films) (d. 1999)
1921 - Stanisław Lem, Polish science fiction writer (d. 2006)
1931 - Sir Ian Holm, English actor, genius
1943 - Maria Muldaur, American jazz singer
1944 - Barry White, American singer, inexplicable cult icon (d. 2003)
1951 - Bertie Ahern, Irish politician
1957 - Rachel Ward, Anglo-Australian actress
1972 - Jason Statham, English actor, Olympic diver, Cockney wide boy
1980 - Yao Ming, Chinese basketball player, giant, Apple pitch man
???? - Mad Dog, Eccentric, blogger, geriatric
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