Entertainment:
Danny DeVito is an actor known for the TV shows “Taxi” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”.
Rachael McAdams is an actress known for the movies “The Notebook” and “Mean Girls”.
RuPaul is a producer known for the TV shows “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “AJ & the Queen”.
Tom Ellis is an actor known for the TV shows “Lucifer” and “EastEnders”.
Martin Scorsese is a director known for the movies “Taxi Driver” and “Goodfellas”.
Lorne Michaels is a producer known for the TV shows “SNL” and “30 Rock”.
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is an actress known for the movies “The Abyss” and “Limbo”.
Stephen Root is an actor known for the TV shows “King of the Hill” and “NewsRadio”.
Leslie Bibb is an actress known for the movies “Iron Man” franchise and “Miss Nobody”.
Sophie Marceau is an actress known for the movies “The Party” and “Braveheart”.
Dylan Walsh is an actor known for the TV shows “Nip/Tuck” and “Superman & Lois”.
David Ramsey is an actor known for the TV shows “Arrow” and “Blue Bloods”.
Isaac Hanson is a singer who plays guitar, piano and bass for the pop-rock band Hanson with his brothers Taylor and Zac. Hanson is best known for the 1997 hit song “MMMBop” from their debut album released through Mercury/Polygram Records, entitled Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations. At the time of the music video, the boys were 16, 14, and 11 years old.
Sports:
Olympics:
Kate Douglass who is a competitive swimmer who won her first major international medal at the 2020 Olympic Games and won three medals at the 2022 World Championships. Douglass then won six medals, including two golds, at the 2023 World Championships. At the 2024 World Championships, she won five medals, including two golds. Douglass won four medals, including two golds, at the 2024 Olympic Games; she became the Olympic champion in the 200 m breaststroke.
Basketball:
Jim Boeheim is a Hall of Fame head coach who won one NCAA Division 1 Tournament and has won six Gold Medals.
Elvin Hayes is a Hall of Fame forward who made twelve All-Star teams and won one NBA Championship in 1978 with the Washington Bullets.
Football:
Reggie Wayne is a former wide receiver who made six All-Star teams and won one Super Bowl Championship in 2006 with the Indianapolis Colts.
Baseball:
Nick Markakis is a former outfielder who made one All-Star team and won three Gold Glove Awards.
Ryan Braun is a former outfielder who made six All-Star teams and won one MVP.
Jeff Nelson is a former reliever who made one All-Star team and won four World Series Championships with the New York Yankees.
Gary Bell is a former starting pitcher who made four All-Star teams.
Seth Lugo is a starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals who has made one All-Star team and won one Gold Glove Award.
Elias Diaz is a catcher for the San Diego Padres who has made one All-Star team and won the All-Star Game MVP.
Everth Cabrera is a former shortstop who made one All-Star team and led the league in stolen bases once.
Shane Greene is a reliever who has made one All-Star team.
Mitch Williams is a former closer who made one All-Star team.
Kim Ng is am executive best known for her work in the MLB as the former general manager of the Miami Marlins. She was the first woman to serve as general manager of a team in the Big Four leagues in North America and the first person of East Asian descent to serve as general manager of an MLB team. She is currently an advisor for Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball.
Other Baseball Birthdays:
Orlando Pena, Bill Harrelson, Tom Dettore, Brian Milner, Brad Havens, Ray Chadwick, Paul Sorrento, Ben Weber, Billy McMillon, Mickey Lopez, Eli Marrero, Jim Mann, Alex Graman, Darnell McDonald, Valentino Pascucci, Ty Taubenheim, Trevor Crowe, Scott Moore, Hector Sanchez, JT Brubaker, Adonis Rosa, Hunter Stratton, Daniel Lynch & Miguel Vargas!
In Memoriam:
Entertainment:
Rock Hudson was an actor known for the movies “Giant” and “Pillow Talk”.
Gordon Lightfoot was a singer-songwriter-musician who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. Credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s, he has been referred to as Canada’s greatest songwriter, having several gold and multi-platinum albums and songs covered by some of the world’s most renowned musical artists.
Dean Martin Jr was a singer-actor who at age 13, he joined Desi Arnaz Jr. and Billy Hinsche in the pop group Dino, Desi & Billy, which had a few minor hits in the US in 1965, entering the Billboard U.S. top 30 twice with “I’m a Fool” (#17) and “Not the Lovin’ Kind” (#25). He was in the movie “Players” and the TV show “Misfits of Science”.
Sports:
Baseball:
Tom Seaver was Hall of Fame starting pitcher who made twelve All-Star teams and won one World Series Championship in 1969 with the New York Mets.
Mike Garcia was a starting pitcher who made three All-Star teams and won one World Series Championship in 1948 with the Cleveland Indians.
Jean Faut was a starting pitcher who is considered by baseball historians and researchers as the greatest overhand pitcher in AAGPBL history. From 1946 through 1953, Faut set several all-time and single-season records. A four-time member of the All-Star Team, Faut was named Player of the Year in two out of eight possible seasons.