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Birthdays of Personalities on December 09

1392 : Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria)
1561 : Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony
1569 : Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)
1571 : Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect
1581 : Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange
1594 : Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)
1608 : John Milton, London, poet/puritan (Paradise Lost)
1717 : Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art)
1742 : Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid)
1842 : Pjotr A Kopotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist
1843 : P Paul Leroy-Beaulieu, French economist (Economiste Fran‡ais)
1848 : Joel Chandler Harris, US journalist (created Uncle Remus stories)
1853 : Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, Rochester NY, pitcher (60-12 in 1884)
1868 : Fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919)
1873 : Antoine Pompe, Belgian architect
1878 : G‚za R‚v‚sz, Hungarian/Dutch psychologist (Talent & Genius)
1883 : Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander
1884 : Antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovak president (Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel)
1886 : Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)
1889 : John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912)
1898 : Emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie)
1899 : Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor
1899 : Jean de Brunhoff, France, children's book author (Babar the Elephant)
1899 : Leonie Fuller Adams, US poetess (Those not elected)
1901 : Od”n [Edmund] von Horvath, Hungarian/Austrian playwright
1902 : Richard A Butler, England, Dutch min of Finance/Foreign affairs
1904 : Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist
1905 : Dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun)
1906 : Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)
1906 : Grace Murray Hopper, computer innovator
1906 : Greet Koeman, Dutch singer
1907 : Noel Walton Bott, engineer
1910 : Dick Elffers, Dutch graphic artist/painter (Holland Festival)
1910 : Stephen Jurika Jr, US pilot/capt (WW II, Santa Cruz, Navy Cross)
1912 : Thomas P "Tip" O'Neill, (Rep-D-Mass 1977-86)/Speaker of the House
1915 : Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Jarotschin Germ, soprano (Der Rosenkavalier)
1915 : Herbert Huncke, writer
1916 : Wolfgang Hildesheimer, German/Swiss architect/writer (Mozart biog)
1922 : Redd Foxx, St Louis Mo, comedian (Sandford & Son, Redd Foxx Show)
1926 : Luis Miguel Domingu¡n, Spain, matador
1929 : Robert J L Hawke, (Lab), 23rd PM Australia (1983-91)
1930 : Buck Henry, NYC, screenwriter/comedian (SNL, Get Smart)
1934 : [Amos] Junior Wells, Memphis Tn, blues singer (In My Younger Days)
1935 : Dominico Tromp, Aruba, stage leader
1938 : David Houston, rocker
1938 : Elizabeth H "Rina" Venter, South African minister of Health care
1940 : Sammy Strain, US singer (Imperials-Hurt So Bad)
1941 : Dan Hicks, rocker
1942 : Joe McGinniss, Rye NY, author (Selling of President 1968)
1943 : Kenny Vance, rocker
1943 : Rick Danko, Canada, rocker (The Band-Islands, Stage Fright)
1944 : George Baker, [Hans Bouwens], Dutch vocalist (G B Selection)
1948 : Dennis Dunaway, rocker
1948 : Marleen Gorris, Dutch director (Mres Dalloway, Antonia, Last Island)
1950 : Joan Armatrading, St Kitts, singer (Back to the Night)
1954 : Herman Finkers, Dutch cabaret performer
1956 : Sylvia, Kokomo Indiana, country singer (Nobody)
1957 : Donny Osmond, Ogden Utah, singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie & Marie)
1958 : Nancy J Currie, Wilmington DE, Mjr Army/astronaut (STS 57, 70, sk: 88)
1960 : Juan Samuel, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder (NY Yankees, Blue Jays)
1963 : B rbara Palacios, Carcas Venz, Miss Universe (1986)
1965 : Caryn Kadavy, Erie Pa, figure skater
1965 : Karla Nelson, Pine City Minn, Ms America (1993)
1968 : Kurt Angle, Pittsburgh Pa, 220 lbs freestyle wrestler (Oly-gold-96)
1968 : Michael Foster, Richmond Va, drummer (Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime)
1969 : Ramon Garcia, Guanare Venezuela, pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers)
1970 : Donald Douglas, WLAF safety (Rhein Fire)
1970 : Marlin Cannon, Dallas Texas, 200m/400m runner
1971 : Todd Van Poppel, Hinsdale IL, pitcher (Oakland A's)
1973 : Tony Batista, Puerto Plata Dom Rep, infielder (Oakland A's)
1978 : Mandy James, Jacksonville Fla, rhythmic gymnast (US team-96)
2340 : Worf, Klingon character on Star Trek Next Generation

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