Entertainment:
Robert Downey Jr is an actor known for the movies “Iron Man” franchise and “Sherlock Holmes” franchise.
Jamie Lynn Spears is an actress known for the TV show “Zoey 101” and “Sweet Magnolias”.
Alexa Nikolas is an actress known for the TV show “Zoey 101” and the movie “Red State”.
Natasha Lyonne is an actress known for the TV show “Orange is the new Black” and the movie “American Pie”.
David Cross is an actor known for the TV show “Arrested Development” and “Oliver Beene”.
Eric Andre is an actor known for the TV shows “The Eric Andre Show” and “Man Seeking Woman”.
Craig T Nelson is an actor known for the TV show “Coach” and the movie “The Incredibles” franchise.
James Roday Rodriguez is an actor known for the TV shows “A Million Little Things” and “Psych”.
Hugo Weaving is an actor known for the movies “Lord of the Rings” franchise and “V For Vendetta”.
Phil Morris is an actor known for the TV shows “Smallville” and “Mission Impossible”.
Lorraine Toussaint is an actress known for the TV shows “Any Day Now” and “Rosewood”.
David Blaine is a magician who gained prominence in 1997, when his first television special, David Blaine: Street Magic, aired on ABC. That year, he also appeared in Magic Man. He later starred in the television specials David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013), Beyond Magic (2016), and The Magic Way (2020).
Jill Scott is a singer-songwriter-actress who’s debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum and the follow-ups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) both achieved gold status.
Sports:
Hockey:
Roberto Luongo is a Hall of Fame goalie who made two All-Star teams and won one Williams Jennings Trophy. He also has won four Gold Medals, two Silver Medals and one Bronze Medal.
Basketball:
Ben Gordon is a former guard who Sixth Man of the Year and won one NCCA Championship in 2004 with the UConn Huskies.
Rudy Fernandez is a former guard who made the All-Rookie Second Team and has won six Gold Medals, three Silver Medals and three Bronze Medals. He also has won various awards and championships overseas like winning 27 championships.
Football:
Jack Del Rio is a former linebacker who made one Pro Bowl and won one Super Bowl Championship as an assistant coach in 2000 with the Baltimore Ravens.
Baseball:
Scott Rolen is a seven time All-Star Hall of Fame third basemen who eight Gold Glove Awards and one World Series Championship in 2006 with the St Louis Cardinals. He also won Rookie of the Year and one Silver Slugger Award.
Tom Herr is a former second basemen who made one All-Star team and won one World Series Championship in 1982 with the St Louis Cardinals.
Martin Perez is a starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates who has made one All-Star team and won one World Series Championship in 2023 with the Texas Rangers.
Mitch Keller is a starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates who has made one All-Star team.
Other Baseball Birthdays:
Mike Epstein, Eddie Watt, Ron Locke, Leon Hooten, Pete Hernandez, John Lickert, Brad Komminsk, Jim Dedrick, Mark Strittmatter, Carlos Reyes, Jeff Sparks, Guillermo Garcia, Matt Wagner, Eric Valent, Jason Ellison, Casey Daigle, Louis Coleman, Cameron Maybin, Odrisamer Despagine, John Bormann, Miguel Almonte, Renato Nunez, JP France, Eduardo Jimenez, Conner Greene, Beau Brieske, Orion Kerkering & Ronny Mauricio!
In Memoriam:
Entertainment:
Heath Ledger was an actor known for the movies “The Dark Knight Rises” and “Brokeback Mountain”.
Anthony Perkins was an actor known for the movies “Pyscho” franchise and “Black Hole”.
Muddy Waters was a blues singer-musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the “father of modern Chicago blues”. His style of playing has been described as “raining down Delta beatitude”.
Sports:
Hockey:
Dale Hawerchuk is a Hall of Fame center who made one All-Star team and won one Calder Memorial Trophy.
Baseball:
Tris Speaker was a three time World Series Champion Hall of Fame centerfielder who won an AL MVP, one batting title and led the league in both RBIs and homeruns once. He also the record for the most doubles and outfield assists in MLB history.
Mickey Owen was a catcher who made four All-Star teams.
Gil Hodges was a three time Gold Glove Hall of Fame first basemen who made eight All-Star teams and won three World Series Championships.
Ray Fosse was a two time All-Star catcher who won two Gold Glove Awards and won two World Series Championships with the Oakland Athletics.
Jim Fregosi was a shortstop-manager who made Six All-Star teams and won one Gold Glove Award.