Entertainment:
Teri Hatcher is an actress known for the TV shows “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” and “Desperate Housewives”.
Ian Somerhalder is an actor known for the TV shows “Lost” and “Vampire Diaries”.
Tanner Buchanan is an actor known for the TV shows “Cobra Kai” and “Designated Survivor”.
AnnaSophia Robb is an actress known for the movies “Soul Surfer” and “Rebel Ridge”.
Teala Dunn is an actress known for the TV shows “Are We There Yet?” and “Wonder Pets!”.
Owen Teague is an actor known for the movie “It” and the TV show “Bloodline”.
Kim Basinger is an actress known for the movies “Batman” and “L.A. Confidential”.
Dominic Monaghan is an actor known for the TV show “Lost” and the movie “The Lord of the Rings” franchise.
Wendell Pierce is an actor known for the TV shows “The Wire” and “Suits”.
David Harewood is an actor known for the TV shows “Supergirl” and “The Vice”.
Nicki Minaj is a rapper-singer-songwriter who is credited as a driving force in the mainstream resurgence of female rap in the early 2010s. Known for her dynamic rap flow, witty lyrics, musical versatility, and alter egos, Minaj first gained recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009.
Corey Taylor is a singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead vocalist, guitarist, lyricist, and sole continuous member of the rock band Stone Sour.
Sports:
Roy Firestone is a sports commentator-journalist who from 1980 to 1994, he was the host of ESPN’s interview program SportsLook, later renamed Up Close. He also served as a color commentator for the network’s first season of Sunday Night Football telecasts in 1987. He also provided the voice of the classic cartoon character Egghead in the 1988 Warner Bros. compilation film Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters, and appeared in the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire.
Basketball:
Dwight Howard is a center who has made eight All-Star teams and has won one NBA Championship in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Teresa Weatherspoon is a Hall of Fame guard who made five All-Star teams and has won two Gold Meals.
Hockey:
Drew Doughty is a defensemen for the Los Angeles Kings who has won one James Norris Memorial Trophy, has made five All-Star teams and has won two Stanley Cup Championships.
Football:
Philip Rivers is a former quarterback who made eight Pro-Bowls and won Comeback Player of the Year.
Baseball:
Mike Mussina is a Hall of Fame starting pitcher who made five All-Star teams and won seven Gold Glove Awards,
Vernon Wells is a former outfielder who made three All-Star teams and won three Gold Glove Awards.
Josh Donaldson is a former third basemen who made three All-Star teams and won one MVP.
Other Baseball Birthdays:
Alan Foster, Alan Wirth, John Mizerock, John Orton, Jeff Grotewold, Tom McGraw, Garvin Alston, Jolbert Cabrera, Jeff DaVanon, Brian Barkley, Jose Leon, Rontrez Johnson, Reed Johnson, Kory Casto, Alfredo Aceves, Robbie Weinhardt, Jordan Norberto, Alex Torres, Zach McAllister, Kyle Drabek, Zac Kristofak, Andrew Walters & Andy Pages!
In Memoriam:
Entertainment:
Maximilian Schell was an actor known for the movies “The Black Hole” and “Judgment at Nuremberg”.
David Carradine was an actor known for the movie “Kill Bill” franchise and the TV show “Kung Fu”.
James MacArthur was an actor known for the TV show “Hawaii Five-O” and the movie “Hang ‘Em High”.
Sam Kinison was an actor known for the movies “Savage Dawn” and “Back to School”.
Jim Morrison was a singer-songwriter who was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band The Doors. Due to his energetic persona, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, erratic and unpredictable performances, along with the dramatic circumstances surrounding him in his life and early death, Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most influential front men in rock/music history. Since his death, his fame has endured as one of popular culture’s top rebellious and oft-displayed icons, representing the generation gap and youth counterculture.
Sinead O’Connor was a singer-songwriter who’s debut studio album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and achieved international chart success. Her 1990 album, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, was her biggest commercial success, selling over seven million copies worldwide. Its lead single, “Nothing Compares 2 U”, was honored as the top world single of the year at the Billboard Music Awards.
Sammy Davis Jr was a singer-actor who began his career in Vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally, and his film career began in 1933. Davis returned to the trio and became a sensation following key nightclub performances at Ciro’s (in West Hollywood) in 1951, including one after the Academy Awards ceremony. With the trio, he became a recording artist. n 1966, he had his own TV variety show, titled The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. While Davis’s career slowed in the late 1960s, his biggest hit, “The Candy Man”, reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1972, and he became a star in Las Vegas, earning him the nickname “Mister Show Business.
Gregg Allman was a musician-singer-songwriter who was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band and they fused rhythm and blues music, with rock music, jazz, and country. He wrote several of the band’s most popular songs, including “Whipping Post”, “Melissa”, and “Midnight Rider”. Allman also had a successful solo career, releasing seven studio albums.
Sports:
Football:
Bob Brown was a Hall of Fame tackle who made six Pro-Bowls and made five First-Team All-Pros.
Baseball:
Ed Brinkman was a shortstop who made one All-Star team and won one Gold Glove Award,