Entertainment:
Michael Che is an actor known for the TV show “SNL” and “Lucas Bros Moving Co”.
Eleanor Tomlinson is an actress known for the movies “Jack the Giants Slayer” and “The Curse of Styria”.
Malie Flanagan is an actress known for the TV shows “Naruto” and “Jakers! The Adventures of Piggly Winks”.
Pete Townshend is the co-founder, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. His aggressive playing style and poetic songwriting techniques, with the Who and in other projects, have earned him critical acclaim.
Sam Smith is a singer-songwriter who performed on Disclosure’s breakthrough single “Latch”, which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. The following year he performed on Naughty Boy’s 2013 single “La La La”, which became a number one single on the chart.
Sports:
Basketball:
Kevin Garnett is a Hall of Fame fifteen time All-Star forward who won one MVP and won one NBA Championship in 2008 with the Boston Celtics.
Bill Laimbeer is a former four time All-Star center who won two NBA Championships with the Detroit Pistons and went on to win three WNBA Championships with the Detroit Shock.
Mario Chalmers is a former guard who two NBA Championships with the Miami Heat and made All-Rookie Second Team.
Football:
Marcedes Lewis is a tight end who has made one Pro-Bowl and has made one Second-Team All-Pro.
Baseball:
Ed Whitson is a former starting pitcher who made one All-Star team.
Brandon Inge is a former infielder who made one All-Star team.
Bryce Elder is a starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves who has made one All-Star team.
Other Baseball Birthdays:
Rick Cerone, Ji-Man Choi, Mike Lee, Al Santorini, Dan Ford, Alan Knicely, Luis Salazar, Fritzie Connally, Ken Gerhart, Luis Aquino, Jim Campbell, Turk Wendell, Alan Zinter, Phil Leftwich, Scott McClain, Josh Paul, Chris Fussell, Dan Giese, Joe Paterson, Brian Anderson, Ronnie Dawson, Erich Uelmen, Connor Wong, Victor Robles, Conner Capel & Deivi Garcia!
In Memoriam:
Entertainment:
Joey Ramone was a singer, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of the punk rock band Ramones. His image, voice, and his tenure with the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.
Andre the Giant was a professional wrestler and actor. Dubbed “the Eighth Wonder of the World”, Roussimoff was known for his great size, which was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormones.
Sports:
Basketball:
Dolph Schayes was a Hall of Fame twelve time All-Star forward who made six All-NBA First Teams and won one NBA Championship in 1955 with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Bill Fitch was a coach who won one NBA Championship in 1981 with the Boston Celtics and won Coach of the Year twice.
Baseball:
Curt Simmons was a pitcher who made three All-Star teams and won one World Series Championship in 1964 with the St Louis Cardinals.
Newt Allen was a second basemen who made three All-Star teams and won two Negro League World Series Championships.
Gil McDougald was a six time All-Star infielder who won Rookie of the Year and five World Series Championships with the New York Yankees.