Entertainment:
Rebel Wilson is an actress known for the movies “Pitch Perfect” franchise and “Bridesmaids”.
Bryce Dallas Howard is an actress known for the movies “Jurassic World” franchise and “The Help”.
Daniel Craig is an actor known for the movies “James Bond” franchise and “Defiance”.
Veronica Dunne is an actress known for the TV shows “KC Undercover” and “Star Vs the Evil Forces”.
Porky the Pig is known for his signature line at the end of many shorts, “(stutter) that’s all, folks!” on Looney Tunes.
Gates McFadden is an actress known for the TV shows “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Marker”.
Laraine Newman is an actress known for the TV shows “SNL” and “Histeria”.
Method Man is a rapper who is a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the hip hop duo Method Man & Redman. He took his stage name from the 1979 film Method Man. In 1996 he won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By”, featuring R&B singer Mary J. Blige.
Chris Martin is a singer-songwriter-musician known as the lead singer of the Rock band Coldplay who has won seven Grammy Awards and nine Brit Awards as part of the band. They have sold over 100 million albums worldwide as of 2021 making them the most successful group of the 21st century.
Jon Bon Jovi is a singer-songwriter-musician known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. He has released 15 studio albums with his band as well as two solo albums.
Luke Combs is a singer-songwriter who has won three Grammy Award nominations, two iHeart Radio music awards, four Academy of Country Music Awards and six Country Music Association Awards, including the 2021 and 2022 Entertainer of the Year award, their highest honor.
Becky G is a singer known for her versatility in music, recorded songs and albums spanning several genres as she has won numerous accolades, including two American Music Awards, an iHeartRadio Music Award and nine Latin American Music Awards. She also received nominations for a Billboard Music Award, and five Latin Grammy Awards.
Sports:
Hockey:
Henrik Lundqvuist is a two time All-Star Hall of Fame goalie who has won one Vezina Trophy and has won three Gold Medals, three Silver Medals and one Bronze Medal.
Football:
Tua Tagovailoa is the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins who has made one Pro-Bowl and won one CFP National Championship.
Ben Roethlisberger is a former quarterback who made six Pro-Bowls and won two Super Bowl Championships with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Reggie Bush is a former running back who made one First-Team All-Pro and won one Super Bowl Championship in 2009 with the New Orleans Saints.
Baseball:
Don Scwhall is a former pitcher who won Rookie of the Year and made All-Star team.
Ron Gant is a former outfielder who made two All-Star teams and won one Silver Slugger Award.
Glen Perkins is a former closer who made three All-Star teams.
Terry Steinbech is a former three time All-Star catcher who won one World Series Championship in 1989 with the Oakland Athletics.
Adolis Garcia is a two time All-Star outfielder for the Texas Rangers who has won one World Series Championship in 2023 and won one ALCS MVP.
Other Baseball Birthdays:
Jim Brady, Jim Nettles, Pete Broberg, Mike Johnson, Larry Wolfe, Dave Tobik, Jeff Stember, Mike Woodard, Leo Gomez, Anthony Sanders, Jay Gibbons, Jared Sandberg, Bud Norris, Brandon Wood, Wilking Rodriguez, Nick Franklin, Ariel Hernandez, Josh Taylor, James Kaprielian, Miguel Andjuar, Reese McGuire, Junior Fernandez & Johan Oveido!
In Memoriam:
Entertainment:
Dr. Seuss was an author-cartoonist known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books. His work includes many of the most popular children’s books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.
Desi Arnaz, seen in 1955, was one of the first characters to speak Spanish on English-language television.
Desi Arnaz was an actor-musician known for the TV shows “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour”.
Karen Carpenter was a singer-songwriter-drummer who formed half of the highly successful duo the Carpenters with her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills.
Lou Reed was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band The Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Although not commercially successful during its existence, the Velvet Underground became regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music. Reed’s distinctive deadpan voice, poetic and transgressive lyrics, and experimental guitar playing were trademarks throughout his long career.
Sports:
Baseball:
Mel Ott was a twelve time All-Star Hall of Fame outfielder who led the league in homeruns six times and won one World Series Championship in 1933 with the New York Giants.
Mort Cooper was a four time All-Star starting pitcher who one NL MVP and won two World Series Championships.
Jim Konstanty was a relief pitcher who won one NL MVP and made one All-Star team.