Entertainment:
Jodie Sweetin is an actress know for the TV shows “Full House” and “Fuller House”.
Logan Lerman is an actor known for the movies “The Perks of Being Wildflower” and “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” franchise.
Erin Sanders is an actor known for the TV shows “Zoey 101” and “Big Time Rush”.
Shawn Wayans is an actor known for the TV shows “The Wayans Bros” and “In Living Color”.
Paula Deen is a American chef-cookbook author-TV personality who owns and operates The Lady & Sons restaurant with her sons, Jamie and Bobby Deen. She has published fifteen cookbooks.
Dezi Arnaz Jr is an actor known for the TV shows “Here’s Lucy” and “Automan”
Katey Sagal is an actress known for the TV shows “Futurama” and “Married with Children”.
Elizabeth Tulloch is an actress known for the TV shows “Superman & Lois” and “Grimm”.
Tippi Herden is an actress known for the movies “The Birds” and “Marnie”.
Frank Caliendo is an actor known for the TV shows “Mad TV” and “Frank TV”.
Drea de Matteo is an actress known for the TV show “The Sopranos” and “Joey”.
Shelley Fabares is an actress known for the TV shows “Coach” and “The Donna Reed Show”.
Paul McCrane is an actor known for the TV shows “ER” and “Under Suspicion”.
William Ragsdale is an actor known for the movie “Fright Night” and the TV show “Herman’s Head”.
Drew Powell is an actor known for the TV show “Gotham” and “Malcom in the Middle”.
Shaunette Renee Wilson is an actress known for the movie “Black Panther” and the TV show “The Resident”.
Dolly Parton is a singer-actress who’s career is spanning over fifty years, Parton has been described as a “country music legend” and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling artists of all time. She has had 25 singles reach No. 1 on the Billboard country music charts, a record for a female artist (tied with Reba McEntire). She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. She has composed over 3,000 songs. She has won 11 Grammy Awards from 50 nominations. She has won ten Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year. She is one of seven female artists to win the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year Award. Parton has five Academy of Country Music Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), four People’s Choice Awards, and three American Music Awards. She is also in a select group to have received at least one nomination from the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, Tony Awards, and Emmy Awards.
Sports:
Basketball:
Luc Longley is a former center who won three NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls and two Australian State League Championships.
Baseball:
Phil Nevin is a former infielder who made one All-Star team and won the Golden Spikes Award.
Chris Sabo is a former third basemen who made three All-Star teams and won one World Series Championship in 1990 with the Cincinnati Reds.
Jon Matlock is a former starting pitcher who made three All-Star teams and won Rookie of the Year.
Byung-Hyun Kim is a former closer who made one All-Star team and won the 2002 World Series Championship with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Other Baseball Birthdays:
Orlando Palmeiro, Jim Morris, Rich Gale, Brad Mills, Ken Dowell, Scott Little, Mark Grater, Kevin Coffman, Rick Krivda, Ricky Pickett, Jeff Juden, Chris Stynes, Amaury Telemaco, Brian Mallette, Fernando Seguignol, Wilton Veras, Terry Evans, James Darnell, Shawn Tolleson, James Beresford, Jharel Cotton, Nick Burdi & Brandon Eisert!
In Memoriam:
Entertainment:
Jean Stapleton was an actress known for the TV show “All in the Family” and the movie “Michael”.
Robert Palmer was a singer-songwriter who was known for his powerful and soulful voice, his sartorial elegance, and his stylistic explorations, combining soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, reggae, and blues. His 1986 song “Addicted to Love” and its accompanying video came to “epitomise the glamour and excesses of the 1980s”.
Mac Miller was a rapper who began his career in Pittsburgh’s local hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of 15. In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label Rostrum Records and released his breakthrough mixtapes K.I.D.S. (2010) and Best Day Ever (2011). Miller’s debut studio album, Blue Slide Park (2011), became the first independently distributed debut album to top the US Billboard 200 since 1995.
Phil Everly was a singer-songwriter who was one half of the duo The Everly Brothers alongside his older brother Don.
Janis Joplin was a singer known for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and “electric” stage presence. She remains one of the top-selling vocalists in the United States, with RIAA certifications of 18.5 million albums sold.
Football:
Joe Schmidt is a Hall of Fame linebacker who made ten Pro Bowls and won two NFL Championships.
Dan Reeves was a head coach who won two Super Bowl Championships and also won Coach of the Year twice.
Junior Seau was a Hall of Fame linebacker who made twelve Pro Bowls and made six First Team All-Pros.
Baseball:
Fred Valentine was an outfielder who helped integrate the stands in Greensboro while he was in the Carolina League and stayed involved and influential after his career, helping to found the MLBPA Alumni Association.
Chick Gandil was a two-way first baseman for the White Sox in the early 20th century who won the a World Series Championship in 1917. But what he’s most well known for is his involvement with the 1919 Black Sox, which resulted in his being banned from the sport. He was said to have received $35,000 for helping mastermind the scheme 10 times his salary but he went to his grave still denying having played any role.