Entertainment:
Drew Barrymore is an actress known for the movies “50 First Dates” and “Charlie’s Angels”.
Julie Walters is an actress known for the movies “Harry Potter” franchise and “Mamma Mia”.
Zach Roerig is an actress known for the TV Shows “The Vampire Diares” and “As the World Turns”.
Kyle MacLachlan is an actor known for the TV shows “Twin Peaks” and “Desperate Housewives”.
Rachel Dratch is an actress known for the TV shows “SNL” and “30 Rock”.
Jeri Ryan is an actress known for the TV shows “Star Trek: Voyager” and “Boston Public”.
Thomas Jane is an actor known for the movies “Punisher” and “Boogie Nights”.
James Blunt is a singer-songwriter-musician who has released seven albums since 2004, and has sold over 20 million records worldwide. Hs first album has sold over 12 million copies worldwide, topping the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number two in the US. “You’re Beautiful” reached number one in thirteen countries, including the UK and the US. Back to Bedlam was the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, and is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. He also has received several awards, including two Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 2006—two MTV Video Music Awards, and two Ivor Novello Awards, as well as receiving five Grammy Award nominations and an Honorary Doctorate of Music in 2016 from the University of Bristol.
Sports:
Basketball:
Julius Erving is a Hall of Fame sixteen time All-Star small forward who has both an NBA and ABA Championship(2) and won one NBA MVP and two ABA MVPs.
Rajon Rondo is a former four time All-Star point guard who has won two NBA Championships and made two All-Defense First Team and two All-Defense Second Team.
Chet Walker is a Hall of Fame forward who made seven All-Star teams and won one NBA Championship in 1967 with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Natasha Cloud is a point guard for the Phoenix Mercury who has led the league in assists once and won one WNBA Championship in 2019 with the Washington Mystics.
Hockey:
Pat LaFontaine is a Hall of Fame center who made one All-Star team and won one Bill Masterton Memorial trophy.
Baseball:
German Marquez is a starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies who has made one All-Star team and won one Silver Slugger Award.
Chris Bassitt is a starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays who has made one All-Star team and led the league in wins once.
JJ Putz is a former closer who made one All-Star team and won Reliever of the Year once.
Kazuhiro Sasaki is a former starting pitcher who made two All-Star teams, won Rookie of the Year in America but won an MVP in Japan and is their Baseball Hall of Fame.
Other Baseball Birthdays:
Kelly Johnson, Thairo Estrada, Bruce Christensen, Tom Griffin, Mike Rogodzinski, Joe Lefebvre, Don Wakamatsu, Eric Yelding, John Halama, Russ Johnson, Rick Heiserman, Steve Colyer, Ramon Nivar, Adalberto Mendez, Carlos Fisher, Daniel Nava, Brian Duensing, Casey Kotchman, Arturo Lopez, Carlos Peguero, Thomas Field, Rocky Gale, Tim Peterson, Braden Shipley, Dixon Machado, Kevin McCarthy, Brett Sullivan, Jose Espada, Cody Bradford & Kyle Nicolas!
In Memoriam:
Entertainment:
Steve Irwin was a zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife educator, and environmentalist and achieved international fame in the late 1990s from the television series The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series that he co-hosted with his wife, Terri. The couple also hosted the series Croc Files, The Crocodile Hunter Diaries, and New Breed Vets.
Sports:
Baseball:
Sparky Anderson was a Hall of Fame manager who won three World Series Championships and won Manager of the Year twice.
Steve Barber was a starting pitcher who made two All-Star teams and pitched a no-hitter.
Ryne Duren was a reliever who made four All-Star teams and won one World Series Championship in 1958 with the New York Yankees.