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Birthdays of Personalities on October 05

1458 : Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint
1609 : Paul Fleming, writer
1626 : Johann Schop, composer
1684 : Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer
1703 : Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)
1712 : Francesco Guardi, Italian painter
1713 : Denis Diderot, France, encyclopedist (Dictionnaire Encyclop‚dique)
1722 : Gregorio Sciroli, composer
1743 : Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer
1758 : Thomas Greatorex, composer
1799 : Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship
1804 : Robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877
1808 : Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1808 : Winand C H Staring, geologist (Geology of Netherlands)
1817 : Eduard Franck, composer
1822 : Hans Hampel, composer
1823 : Feliks Jaronski, composer
1830 : Chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85)
1833 : Cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915
1836 : George Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911
1840 : Fran Gerbic, composer
1840 : John Addington Symonds, Brit historian/writer (Probs in Greek Ethics)
1858 : Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria
1860 : Lucien LaberthonniŠre, French philosopher
1863 : Ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist
1864 : Louis LumiŠre, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895
1875 : Cyril Rootham, composer
1878 : Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem)
1879 : Halfdan Cleve, composer
1879 : John Erskine, US, poet/pianist (Private Life of Helen of Troy)
1881 : Otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56)
1882 : Giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics)
1882 : Robert Hutchings Goddard, Worcester Mass, rocket pioneer
1883 : Charles Maduro, Antillean composer
1884 : Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Caf‚ Tabac)
1884 : Hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63)
1886 : Carter De Haven, IL
1887 : Max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter
1887 : Ren‚ Cassin, pacifist (Nobel Peace Prize 1968)
1890 : Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer
1895 : Walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52)
1899 : Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer
xxxx : Bever-Leigh Banfield, NYC, actress (Officer Edie-Open All Night)
xxxx : Isis Nile, XXX actress (Whispered Lies, Dickheads, Caged Fury)
xxxx : Thom Christopher, actor (Carlo Hesser/Mortimer-One Life to Live)
1901 : Johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director
1901 : John Alton, cinematographer
1901 : Willy Lages, German chief of Sicherheitsdienst in Amsterdam
1902 : Larry Fine, [Laurence Feinberg], PA, comedian (3 Stooges)
1902 : Michael Kondracki, composer
1902 : Ray Kroc, Illinois, founder of MacDonalds/owner (San Diego Padres)
1903 : Jimmy Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Blazing Stewardesses)
1904 : George Chesterman Phillips, naval officer
1904 : John Hoyt, Bronxville NY, actor (Gimme a Break, Tom Dick & Mary)
1906 : Leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher
1906 : Louise Brown, dancer/teacher
1908 : Joshua Logan, Broadway producer (South Pacific)
1913 : William Lehman, (Rep-D-FL, 1973- )
1916 : Douglas Ranger, surgeon
1917 : Magda Szab¢, Hungary, author (Az ”z, Abig‚l)
1917 : Robert Adams, English sculptor
1919 : Allen Ludden, Mineral Point Wisc, TV host (Password)
1919 : Donald Pleasence, Worksop England, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Halloween)
1919 : Luis H P Daal, Antillean literary
1919 : Robin Bailey, Hucknall England, actor (See No Evil, Screamtime)
1920 : Robert Feenstra, Dutch law historian
1921 : Bill Willis, AAFC, NFL guard (Cleveland Browns)
1923 : Glynis Johns, Pretoria South Africa, actress (Mary Poppins)
1923 : Philip Berrigan, militant priest (Chicago 7)
1923 : Stig H Dagerman, Swedish writer (Burned Child)
1924 : Bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez)
1924 : Jose Donoso, writer
1925 : Gail Davis, Little Rock Ark, actress (Annie Oakley)
1926 : Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant
1926 : Gottfried Michael Koenig, composer
1927 : Al Hansen, artist
1927 : John Downey, composer
1928 : Willem de Kwaadsteniet, lawyer/Dutch MP (CDA)
1929 : Autherine Lucy, 1st black to enroll in U of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
1929 : Richard F Gordon Jr, Seattle, Capt USN/astronaut (Gemini 11, Apol 12)
1929 : Skip Homeier, Chicago Ill, actor (Beachhead, Dan Raven, Interns)
1930 : Pavel Romanovich Popovich, Ukraine, cosmonaut (Vostok IV, Soyuz 14)
1932 : Madhav Apte, cricketer (bro of Arvind 7 Tests for India, 1 century)
1932 : Yvonne Braitwaite Burke, lawyer (Rep)
1933 : Diane Cilento, Queensland Aust, actress (Agony & Ecstasy, Wicker Man)
1934 : David Smith, cricketer (England opening bowler v India 1961-62)
1935 : Jimmy Binks, cricket wicket-keeper (England twice v India 1964)
1935 : Peter Brown, NYC, actor (Lawman, Laredo, Bold & Beautiful)
1936 : Annerose Schmidt, East German pianist
1936 : Vaclav Havel, writer/pres Czechoslovakia (1989-92)
1937 : Barry Switzer, football coach (Oklahoma)
1938 : Carlo Mastrangelo, Bronx NY, rocker (Dion & The Belmonts)
1940 : Bob Cowper, cricketer (Aust LHB, 307 v England MCG 1966 Very rich
1941 : Ricardo Hoffmann, marathon swimmer (299 miles)
1942 : Richard Street, Detroit Mi, rocker (Temptations)
1943 : Benjamin L Cardin, (Rep-D-Maryland)
1943 : Inna Churikova, Russia, actress (Theme)
1943 : Steve Miller, Milwaukee, rocker (Abracadabra, Space Cowboy)
1944 : Ben Korthals, advocate/Dutch MP (VVD)
1946 : Richard Kermode, rocker
1947 : Brian Johnson, Australia, hard rocker (AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie)
1948 : Brian Connolly, Scotland, rocker (Sweet)
1948 : Delroy George Wilson, singer
1948 : Lucius Ross, US pop guitarist (Funkadelic-One Nation Under a Groove)
1948 : Sal Viscuso, Bkln NY, actor (Soap, Montefuscos)
1949 : Brian McManus Connolly, musician
1950 : Jeff Conaway, NYC, actor (Bobby-Taxi, Loving)
1951 : Karen Allen, Illinois, actress (Cruising, Starman, Wanderers)
1951 : Leah Poulis Mueller, Berwyn Ill, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1980)
1952 : Clive Barker, producer (Hell Raiser)
1953 : James E Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary
1953 : John Stachniewski, scholar/teacher
1953 : Russell Mael, [Dwight Russel Day], Calif, rock vocalist (Sparks)
1953 : Sandra "Puma" Jones, Kingston Jamaica, rocker (Black Uhuru)
1954 : Bob Geldof, rocker
1954 : Duncan Regehr, Alberta Canada, actor (Wizards & Warriors)
1955 : Adair Ferguson, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
1955 : Leo Barnes, Irish saxophonist (Hothouse Flowers-I'm Sorry, Don't Go)
1957 : Jeanne Evert, tennis player, Chris' sister
1957 : Larry Saumell, jockey
1957 : Lee "Kix" Thompson, saxophonist (Madness-Baggy Trousers)
1958 : Brent W Jett Jr, Pontiac Mich, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS 72, sk:81)
1959 : Troy Luccketta, rock drummer (Tesla-Psychotic Supper)
1961 : Shell Kepler, actress (Amy Vining-General Hospital)
1962 : J C Estrada, jockey
1962 : John Sala, LA CA
1962 : Johnny Huang, Canton China, table tennis player (Olympics-96)
1962 : Ken Noda, NYC, pianist (Rivalry)
1962 : Michael Alexander Conley, Chic, triple jumper (Olympics-gold-92, 96)
1962 : Michael Andretti, Indy-car racer/Auto Hall of Fame (elected 1986)
1962 : Mike Conley, Chic Ill, triple jumper (Olympic-silver-1984)
1963 : Hugh Morris, cricketer (England lefty opening batsman 1991)
1963 : Laura Davies, Coventry England, LPGA golfer (1989 Lady Keystone Open)
1963 : Sophie Favier, Lyon France, actress (Sans Interdits)
1963 : Tony Dodemaide, cricketer (Victorian, Sussex & Australian all-rounder)
1964 : Denean Howard, Sherman Tx, 4X400m relayer (Olympic-silver-1988)
1964 : Terry Mathews, Alexandria LA, pitcher (Florida Marlins)
1965 : John Keller Jr, Toledo Ohio, team handball back court (Olympics-1996)
1965 : Mario Lemieux, Montreal, NHL high scoring center (Pitts Penguin, #66)
1965 : Patrick Roy, Quebec, NHL goalie (Mont Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche)
1965 : Paul Moloney, Melbourne VIC, Australasia golfer
1965 : Penny Baker, Buffalo NY, playmate (January, 1984)
1965 : Richey Reneberg, Phoenix AZ, tennis star (1995 Australian doubles)
1965 : Theo Bos, Dutch soccer player: Vitesse
1965 : Trace Armstrong, NFL defensive end (Miami Dolphins)
1966 : Fredrik Olausson, Vaxsjo Swe, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
1966 : Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, long/triple jumper (Oly-silv/gold-92, 96)
1966 : Peter Fonseca, Lisbon Portugal, Canadian marathoner (Olympics-96)
1966 : Therese Brisson, ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Oly-98)
1967 : Ellie Gibson, Corpus Christi TX, golfer (1994 PING-Cellular One-5th)
1967 : Rex Chapman, NBA guard (Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns)
1968 : Omar Berlo, jockey
1968 : Sally Smith, Orange NSW, golfer (1993 T67 Alpine Aust Ladies Masters)
1968 : Wayne Holdsworth, cricketer (NSW fast bowler, Australian tourist 1993)
1969 : Karyn Parsons, actress (Hilary-Fresh Prince of Bel Air) [or Oct 8 66]
1969 : Martin Driever, WLAF tight end (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1970 : Anthony Phillips, NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons)
1970 : Josie Bissett, Seattle Wash, actress (Jane Mancini-Melrose Place)
1970 : Mark Luijpers, Dutch soccer player (Roda JC)
1970 : Thomas Randolph, NFL cornerback (NY Giants)
1970 : Tina Poitras, Thompson Manitoba, 10k walker (Olympics-96)
1971 : Chad Lewis, tight end (Philadelphia Eagles)
1971 : Chris Whitney, NBA guard (Wash Wizards)
1971 : Coni Lyn Hull, Jackson Michigan, Miss America-Michigan (1996)
1971 : Dan Plante, Hayward, NHL right wing (NY Islanders)
1972 : Derek Sholdice, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)
1972 : Grant Hill, Dallas Tx, NBA forward/guard (Det Pistons, Oly-gold-96)
1974 : Douglas Emerson, Glendale Calif, actor (Robbie-Herbie the Love Bug)
1974 : Nikki Dial, [Nicole Grenier], XXX actress (Dial N Again, Nikki Night)
1975 : Kate Winslet, Reading Engld, actress (Titanic, Jude, Hamlet, Get Back)
1975 : Scott E Weinger, NYC, actor (Steve Taylor-Family Man, Full House)
1977 : Lia Rousset, Alhambra Calif, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)
1982 : Natalie Vlandis, Northridge Calif, pairs skater (& Jered Guzman)
2176 : Winston Matthew Kyle, Perth, Australia (Star Trek)

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