Birthdays of Personalities on November 06
1479 : Johanna, the Insane, Queen of Castili‰ (1504-20)
1494 : Sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66)
1558 : Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy)
1661 : Charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain (1665-1700)
1671 : Colley Cibber, England, dramatist/poet laureate (Love's Last Shift)
1746 : Absalom Jones, Delaware, born into slavery
1754 : Frederik I W K, 1st king of Wrttemberg (1806-16)
1771 : Alois Senefelder, inventor (lithography)
1796 : George Back, English sea officer/explorer (North Canada)
1814 : Adolphe Sax, Belgium, musician/inventor (saxophone)
1818 : Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [OS=Oct 25]
1822 : Gordon Granger, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1876
1832 : Joseph Smith, son of founder of Mormonism
1833 : Jonas LI Lie, Norwegian writer (Kommandírens díttre, Gaa paa)
1836 : Francis Ellingwood Abbot, Boston, theologian (Scientific Theism)
1838 : John Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894
1851 : Charles H Dow, co-founded Dow Jones/1st editor of Wall St Journal
1854 : John Phillip Sousa, Wash DC, march king (Stars & Stripes Forever)
1856 : Nicholas Nikolajevitsj, ruler of Russia
1867 : Marie Bregendahl, Danish author (Holger Hauge og hans Hustru)
1875 : Pompeo Aloisi, Italian baron/diplomat/senator
1879 : Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician
1880 : Robert [Edler von] Musil, Austrian author (Young T”rless)
1885 : Emiel Poetou, Flemish sculptor
1887 : Walter Johnson, Kansas, Wash Senator pitcher (1907-27) (414-218)
1892 : John Alcock, English pilot (1st non-stop flight across Atlantic Ocean)
1892 : John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Wabash Ind, comedian (Olsen & Johnson)
1896 : Jim Jordan, Peoria IL, radio comedian (Fibber McGee)
xxxx : Corey Glover, rocker (Living Colour-Biscuits)
1908 : Fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding)
1920 : John Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC)
1921 : James Jones, Robinson Ill, novelist (From Here to Eternity)
1923 : Clay Jones, gardener
1923 : Renato Capecchi, Italian violinist/baritone
1925 : Dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], SS'er
1926 : Brian Abel-Smith, professor of Social Adminstration
1928 : Peter Matz, Pitts Pa, orch leader (Hullabaloo, Carol Burnette Show)
1932 : Stonewall Jackson, rocker
1933 : Joseph Pope, US singer (Hey Girl Don't Bother Me)
1936 : K Schippers, [Gerard Stigter], Dutch author
1936 : Mikhail Vladimirovich Sologub, Russian cosmonaut
1937 : Bas de Gaay Fortman, Dutch MP (PPR)
1938 : P J Proby, [James Marcus Smith], Houston Tx, rocker
1941 : Doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero)
1941 : Guy Clark, Rockport Tx, country singer (Heartbroke)
1941 : James Bowman, English contratenor
1943 : Michael Schwerner, civil rights worker, murdered in 1964
1944 : Bill Henderson, Vancouver BC, rock vocalist/guitarist (Chilliwack)
1945 : Robert J Mrazek, (Rep-D-NY, 1983- )
1946 : Sally Field, Pasadena Calif, we really like her (Gidget, Flying Nun)
1947 : Doug Young, rocker (Flash In The Pan)
1947 : George Young, Glasgow Scotland, rock guitarist (Easybeats)
1947 : Jack Arnold, character on Wonder Years
1947 : John Wilson, rock drummer (Them)
1948 : Glenn Frey, Detroit Mich, rock vocalist (Eagles-Take it Easy)
1954 : Catherine Crier
1955 : Maria Shriver, [Mrs A Schwarzenegger], Chic, newscaster (Sunday Today)
1959 : Teri Peterson, Santa Monica Cal, playmate (July, 1980)
1960 : Lance Kerwin, Newport Beach Ca, (James at 15, The Loneliest Runner)
1969 : Bryan Abrams, Okla City, singer (Color Me Badd-I Want to Sex You Up)
1970 : Patrick Burke, CFL cornerback (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
1970 : Rich Braham, tackle (Cincinnati Bengals)
1973 : Taje Allen, kicker (St Louis Rams)