Entertainment:
John Krasinski is an actor known for the TV show “The Office” and the movie “The Quiet Place” franchise.
William Zabka is an actor known for the movies “The Karate Kid” franchise and “Back to School”.
Viggo Mortensen is an actor known for the movies “The Lord of the Rings” franchise and “Captain Fantastic”.
Jennifer Freeman is an actress known for the TV show “My Wife and Kids” and the movie “You Got Served”.
Kenneth Choi is an actor known for the TV shows “911” and “Sons of Anarchy”.
William Russ is an actor known for the TV shows “Boy Meets World” and “Wiseguy”.
Dan Fogler is an actor known for the movies “Good Luck Chuck” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” franchise.
Sam Witwer is an actor known for the TV shows “Smallville” and “Being Human”.
Snoop Dogg is a rapper-songwriter who had initial fame dating back to 1992 following his guest appearance on Dr. Dre’s debut solo single, “Deep Cover”, and later on Dre’s debut album, The Chronic that same year. He has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States, and 35 million albums worldwide. and has won an American Music Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and 17 Grammy Award nominations.
Al Greenwood is a musician who was a founding member and keyboardist of the rock band Foreigner from 1976 to 1980. He performed on the albums Foreigner (1977), Double Vision (1978) and Head Games (1979). In 1981, Greenwood formed the band Spys with former Foreigner bass player Ed Gagliardi, John Blanco, John Digaudio and Billy Milne and recorded the albums Spys (1982) and Behind Enemy Lines (1983).
Sports:
Basketball:
Eddie Jones is a former guard who made three All-Star teams and made three Second-Team All-Defense.
Paige Bueckers is a guard for the UConn Huskies who has won four Gold Medals and three different kinds of Player of the Year Awards.
Baseball:
Juan Marichal is a Hall of Fame starting pitcher who made ten All-Star teams and led the league in wins twice.
Keith Hernandez is a former first basemen who made five All-Star teams and won World Series Championships
Juan Gonzalez is a former outfielder who made three All-Star teams and won six Silver Slugger Awards,
Other Baseball Birthdays:
Dave Collins, Bobby Floyd, Ricky Ownbey, Don Heinkel, Keith Smith, Randy Asadoor, Luis Encarnacion, Jonathan Hurst, Harvey Pulliam, Rudy Seanez, Choo Freeman, Jose Veras, Edwar Cabrera, Gus Schlosser, Michael Mariot, Ty Blach, Trevor Kelley, Tyler Goeddel, Chris Shaw, Ronald Guzman & Jose Soriano!
In Memoriam:
Entertainment:
Tom Petty was a singer-songwriter-musician who was the leader and front man of the rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include “American Girl” (1976), “Don’t Do Me Like That” (1979), “Refugee” (1980), “The Waiting” (1981), “Don’t Come Around Here No More” (1985) and “Learning to Fly” (1991). Petty’s solo hits include “I Won’t Back Down” (1989), “Free Fallin'” (1989), and “You Don’t Know How It Feels” (1994).
Sports:
Football:
Lee Roy Selmon was a Hall of Fame defensive end who made six Pro-Bowls and won Defensive Player of the Year.
Baseball:
Mickey Mantle was a Hall of Fame center fielder who made twenty All-Star teams and won seven World Series Championships with the New York Yankees.