Entertainment:
Issa Rae is an actress known for the TV shows “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” and “Insecure”.
Howard Stern is a radio talk show host known for his show the Howard Stern Show.
Rachel Harris is an actress known for the TV shows “Lucifer” and “Suits”.
Nathan Gamble is an actor known for the TV show “The Goldbergs” and the movie “Dolphin Tale 2”.
Sam Richardson is an actor known for the TV shows “Veep” and “Detroiters”.
Zayn Malik is a former member of the Pop group One Direction.
Rob Zombie is a Hard Rock singer, filmmaker, and actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have been praised for their elaborate shock rock theatricality. He has sold an estimated 15 million albums worldwide.
Mel C is a former member of the Pop group Spice Girls nicknamed sporty spice.
Jason Freese is a musician and multi-instrumentalist. As a professional studio musician he has performed on over 50 albums, mainly on saxophones and keyboards, including for artists Green Day, Dr. Dre, Pitbull, Avenged Sevenfold, Goo Goo Dolls, and Jewel.
Sports:
Football:
Drew Pearson is a Hall of Fame three time Pro Bowl wide receiver who won one Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys and was a three time First Team All-Pro.
Cade McNown is a former quarterback who is in the College Football Hall of fame due to a Johnny Unitas Award winner, a Pop Warner Trophy winner, a Cotton Bowl MVP, a Senior Bowl MVP and is in the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.
Basketball:
Dominique Wilkins is a Hall of Fame nine time All-Star small forward who won two time Slam Dunk Contests and won one scoring title.
Baseball:
Bill Madlock is a former three time All-Star third basemen who won four batting titles and won one World Series Championship in 1979 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Dontrelle Willis is a former two time All-Star starting pitcher who won Rookie of the Year and won the 2003 World Series with the Miami Marlins.
Randy Jones is a former two time All-Star starting pitcher who won one Cy Young and led MLB in wins once.
Alex Wood is a starting pitcher who has made one All-Star team and won a World Series Championship in 2020 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Mike Marshall is a former one time All-Star outfielder who a World Series Championship in 1988 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Justine Siegal was the first female to coach for a MLB organization, the first to throw batting practice to an MLB team, the first woman to coach a professional men’s team and is also the founder of Baseball For All, a nonprofit dedicated to giving girls of all ages the chance to “play, coach and lead” in baseball.
Ivan Nova is a starting pitcher who pitched for three teams over ten seasons and spent time in Korea too.
Bobby Crosby is a former shortstop who Rookie of the Year and is currently a coach for the Oakland Athletics.
Other Baseball Birthdays:
Andy Fox, Chris Ray, Scott Olsen, Phil Murdock, Paul Gilliford, Bob Reed, Gene Martin, Paul Reuschel, Terry Whitfield, Chuck Porter, Juan Bonilla, Tim Hulett, Mike Trujillo, Casey Candaele, Mike Simms, Nigel Wilson, Rich Loiselle, Jorge Velandia, Reggie Taylor, Luis Ayala, Chris Hatcher, Justin Marks, Hyun Soo Kim & Aramis Garcia!
In Memoriam:
Sports:
Boxing:
Joe Frazier was regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, he was known for his strength, durability, formidable left hand, and relentless pressure fighting style and was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali. Also was a one time heavyweight title holder and the undisputed heavyweight title as well plus one Gold Medal.
Hockey:
Tim Horton was a Hall of Fame defensemen who won four Stanley Cups and was a six time All-Star as well. He is also known for being the co-founder of the Tim Hortons restaurant chain.
Baseball:
Henry Larkin was a former outfielder-first basemen who hit for the cycle and a in single game he recorded four doubles, still a major league record that has been tied many times, but never broken.
George Browne was a former outfielder who won the 1905 World Series with the New York Giants.
Togie Pittinger was a former starting pitcher who had two 20-win seasons in an eight-year career but it was cut short by illness. He died of kidney disease at age 37.
Ed Swartwood was a former outfielder-first basemen who led the American Association with a .357 batting average for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys in 1883 a was an NL umpire after his playing days.