Birthdays of important personalities on February 10

Andrew Brimmer, 1st Black on Federal Reserve Board (1966- )
Elaine [Kaufman], NYC, restauranteur (Elaine)
1609: John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier
1637: Henri?tte Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry
1670: Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter
1670: William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)
1685: Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)
1686: Johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany
1728: Peter III Feodorovich, German/Russian czar of Russia (1761-62)
1775: Charles Lamb, London England, critic/poet/essayist
1795: Ary Scheffer, Dutch painter/etcher/sculptor
1807: Abner Clark Harding, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874
1818: Isham Green Harris, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1897
1821: William Read Scurry, (Confederate Army Brig general, died in 1864)
1824: Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor (Plimsoll line for ships)
1827: Peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder
1846: Mildred Childe "Life" Lee, daughter of confederate gen Robert E Lee
1866: Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian
1868: William Allen White, Emporia KS, editor (Pulitzer 1942)
1870: Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter
1872: Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP)
1880: Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine
1887: [Fran J] Vital Celen, Flemish literary/author [or Feb 9]
1888: G Ungaretti, writer
1889: Howard Spring, British author/novelist/writer/critic (O Absalom)
1890: Boris L Pasternak, Russia, novelist/poet (Dr Zhivago, Nobel 1958) [OS]
1891: Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Gov-gen of Canada (1945-52)
1893: Jimmy Durante, NYC, long-nosed comedian (and goodnight Mrs Calabash)
1894: [Maurice] Harold MacMillan, London, (C) British PM (1957-63)
1897: John Franklin Enders, Conn, microbiologist (polio-Nobel 1954)
1898: Joseph Kessel, French journalist/writer (Army of the Shadows)
1900: Rebecca Negrin
1902: Armand Bernier, Belgian poet (Sorcier Triste)
1902: Walter H Brattain, Amoy China, US physicist (Nobel 1956-transistor)
1905: Max Schubert, winemaker
1905: Walter Brown, sports organizer (NBA)
1906: Henry Phelps Brown, historian/economist
1906: John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer (elected 1962)
1906: Walraven (Wally) van Hall, Dutch banker/resisted Nazis
1907: Grace Hamilton, 1st black member of Georgia state legislature
1909: Lord Milne
1910: Dominique Pire, Belgium, educator, aided WW II refugees (Nobel 1958)
1912: Lord Orr-Ewing
1913: Ragnhild Marie Hatton, historian
1914: Larry Adler, Balt, hamonicist (Harmonicats) (blacklisted performer)
1916: Edward R Roybal, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )
1918: Gordon Pirie, England, Group Captain
1918: Idwal Pugh, British ombudsman
1920: Alexander Comfort, English poet/writer (Wreath for the Living)
1920: J Heslop-Harrison, botanist
1922: Harold Hughes, (Gov-D-NJ)
1923: Cesare Siepi, Milan Italy, basso (NY Metropolitan Opera)
1924: Bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer
1924: Randy Van Horne, El Paso Tx, vocalist (Nat King Cole Show)
1926: Danny Blanchflower, British(?) soccer player
1927: Jakov Lind, German/British author (Counting My Footsteps)
1927: Leontyne Mary Violet Price, Laurel Miss, opera soprano (Porgy & Bess)
1927: Nigel Bagnall, British field marshal
1927: Viscount Cowdray, British financier/multi-millionaire
1928: Gene Taylor, (Rep-D-St Louis, 1973- )
1929: Hallgeir Brenden, Norway, 15K/18K cross country (Oly-gold-1952, 56)
1929: Henk Heidweiler, Surinam ambassador (in Netherlands)
1929: Jim Whittacker, mountain climber (1st American to climb Mt Everest)
1930: John Gilpin, English ballet dancer (?tudes, Alice in Wonderland)
1931: Thomas Bernhard, writer
1932: Donald Hilton, Moderator (General Assembly of United Reformed Church)
1935: Conrad Klapheck, German painter (typewriters)
1936: Olwyn Bowey, painter
1937: Don Wilson, rock guitarist (Ventures-Walk Don't Run, Batman Theme)
1937: Lord Justice Rose
1937: Yuriy Poyarkov, USSR, volleyball player (Oly-2 gold/1 silver-1964-72)
1939: Boris Pickett, vocalist (Monster Mash)
1939: Roberta Flack, NC, vocalist (If Ever I Saw Your Face)
1940: Jimmy Merchant, rocker
1940: Mary Rand-Bignal-Toomey, England, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1964)
1940: Peter Middleton, CEO (Lloyd's)
1942: Jimmy Merchant, rock vocalist (Frankie Lymon & Teenagers-Why Do Fools)
1942: Michael Bishop, CEO (British Midland Airways)
1944: Peter Allen, Australia, vocalist/pianist (I Go to Rio, Legs Diamond)
1945: John Hayes, secretary-general (British Law Society)
1945: Klas Tuinstra, Dutch MP (CDA)
1946: Donovan [P Leech], Scotland, rocker (Mellow Yellow)
1946: Keith Mans, MP
1949: Joe Lavender, NFLer
1950: Gail Rebuck, CEO (Random House)
1950: Mark Spitz, Modesto Calif, swimmer (Oly-9 gold/silver/bronze-68, 72)
1950: Mike Rutherford, rocker (Genesis-Against All Odds, Mike & Mechanics)
1951: Roxanne Pulitzer, Glendale Calif, author (Prize Pulitzer)
1951: Zeudi Araya, Asmara Ethiopia, Miss Ethiopia (1969)
1952: Mike Varty, NFLer
1953: John Shirley, US, sci-fi author (Eclipse Penumbra, Eclipse Corona)
1955: Lusia Mae Harris, Minter City Miss, basketball player (Oly-silver-76)
1959: Tonga, [Uliuli Fifita], wrestler (WCW/WAR/WWF, Ming, Haku, Islanders)
1960: Lionel Cartwright, Ohio, country vocalist (I Watched it on the Radio)
1961: George Stephanopoulos, presidential adviser (Clinton)
1962: Cliff Burton, rocker (Metallica)
1962: Jean-Marie Banos, Lavelanet France, Canada sabre (Oly-9/10-88, 92, 96)
1963: Bennie Thompson, NFLer (Saints, Chiefs, Cleveland Browns/Ravens)
1963: Harris Huizingh, soccer player (FC Groningen)
1963: Lenny Dykstra, centerfielder (NY Met, Phila Phillies)
1964: Mir Aimal Kansi, Quetta Pakistan, murderer (FBI Most Wanted)
1964: Roger Reijners, soccer player (MVV)
1964: Sam Graddy, Gaffney SC, 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1984)
1965: Lenny Webster, New Orleans LA, catcher (Montreal Expos)
1967: Dwayne "Road Grader" White, NFLer (NY Jets, St Louis)
1968: Peter Popovic, Koping Swe, NHL defenseman (Montreal Canadiens)
1968: Ryan Bowen, US baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins)
1969: Jayhawk Owens, Cincinnati Ohio, catcher (Colorado Rockies)
1969: Tim Clark, US baseball outfielder (Florida Marlins)
1970: Alberto Castillo, Dominican/US baseball catcher (NY Mets)
1970: Bobby Jones, Fresno CA, pitcher (NY Mets)
1971: Kevin Sefcik, Oaklawn IL, infielder (Phila Phillies)
1971: Wayne Gandy, tackle (St Louis Rams)
1972: Nancy Christian, Scottsdale Az, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-17th-1995)
1974: Andrew English, CFL receiver (BC Lions)
1977: Stephanie Ann Foisy, Concord NH, Miss America-NH (1996)

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