Mike Myers (1963-)

Born in Toronto, Canada, comedian and actor Mike Myers joined Chicago’s Second City Comedy Troupe in 1981, and then the Saturday Night Live cast. His popular SNL sketch, “Wayne’s World,” led to a movie that Myers co-wrote and starred in, earning $200 million. In 1997, he debuted 'Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery', a spoof of British spy movies, which led to a multimillion-dollar movie franchise.

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Miles Davis (1926)

Rising to prominence with the birth of modern jazz in the mid-1940s, when he was a sideman in Charlie Parker's bebop quintet, Davis became a dominant force in jazz trumpet. He was influential in the development of cool jazz, led many small groups through the 1950s and 60s, and produced a successful blend of jazz and rock music in the 1970s and 80s. His trumpet and flügelhorn styles were warmly lyrical and marked by a brilliant use of mutes

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Henry (Alfred) Kissinger (1923 - )

Born in Fuerth, Germany, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (1971–6) gained national attention with his first book, 'Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy' (1957). He was an adviser to Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson, and served as Secretary of State in the Nixon and Ford administrations.

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1892 Sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan)
1907 Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader
1935 Ramsey Lewis, Chic, pop jazz artist (Hang on Sloopy)
1946 Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Danish musician (d. 2005)
1957 Duncan Goodhew, swimmer
1969 Francois Letourneau, St Jerome Quebec, canoeist (Olympics-96)

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John F. Kennedy (1917)

A decorated veteran of World War II, John F. Kennedy was the youngest man and first Catholic to be elected US President, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. In office, Kennedy drafted an ambitious domestic program, but his administration soon became enmeshed in a series of foreign crises, including the Space Race, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, and the Vietnam War

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Mel Blanc Biography (1908 - 1989)

» More (born May 30, 1908, San Francisco, Calif., U.S.—died July 10, 1989, Los Angeles, Calif.) U.S. entertainer. He began his career as a musician on NBC radio, and in 1933 he joined a daily radio program, for which he created several voices to augment the cast. In 1937 he joined the cartoon department of Warner Brothers, and he took part in the development of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, providing the voices of Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Woody Woodpecker, and Bugs Bunny. In his 50-year career he supplied the voices for about 3,000 animated cartoons, including 90% of the Warner Brothers cartoons.

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1903 Ray Howard-Jones, artist
1907 Elly Beinhorn, German pilot (d. 2007)
1930 Mark Birley, British nightclub owner (d. 2007)
1961 Ralph Carter, NYC, actor (Michael Evans-Good Times)
1968 Jerry Springer, White Plains NY, Canadian Tour golfer
1977 Rachael Stirling, British actress

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Jefferson Davis (1808)

Davis was the only President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. He served in both houses of the US Congress, fought in the Mexican War as colonel of a volunteer regiment, and was elected President in 1861. A West Point graduate, Davis prided himself on his military skills and closely managed the Confederate army. When the war ended, he was indicted on charges of treason and imprisoned for two years.

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Robert McNamara (1916)

McNamara served as the US Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1968. He was offered the post less than five weeks after being named president of the Ford Motor Company. As Secretary, he shifted US military strategy away from heavy reliance on nuclear weaponry and strengthened conventional fighting capacity. He initially supported the escalation of the Vietnam War, but his growing doubts led him to resign from the cabinet.

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1880 Margit Kaffka, writer
1903 Theo Lingen, German director/actor (M, Charm of La Boheme) [or Jun 19]
1962 Duane Sutter, NHL player (NY Islander)
1969 Tony McCoy, NFL defensive tackle (Indianapolis Colts)
1972 Pat Johnson, NFL safety (Miami Dolphins)
1982 Princess Madeleine of Sweden

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Igor Stravinsky (1882)
Stravinsky was a Russian-American composer considered by many to be the greatest and most versatile composer of the 20th century. He is best known for two ballets, The Rite of Spring and The Firebird, which critics say virtually reinvented the genre. Stravinsky also achieved fame as a pianist and conductor, often performing at the premieres of his own works

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My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions.

Moe Howard (1897–1975)

Actor. Born Moses Horwitz on June 19, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York. One of five sons born to a Levite and Lithuanian Jewish family, Moe Howard was an excellent student with a prolific memory. As a child, his mother refused to cut his hair, so he finally did it himself with a pair of scissors, unveiling the trademark helmet he sported throughout his career in comedy.

Moe was bitten by the theater bug early and dropped out of high school to pursue acting. After several odd jobs, including gofer and lounge singer, he joined a vaudeville act with Ted Healy in 1921. By 1925, his older brother Shemp and vaudeville violinist Larry Fine had joined the troupe, which was billed as Ted Healy and His Stooges. The group’s first film, Soup to Nuts, was released in 1930. Eventually, Moe’s younger brother Jerome joined the act as Curly, and Healy left to pursue a solo career.

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Jose Rizal (1861)

Rizal was a Philippine nationalist, author, poet, and physician. His novels, Noli me tangere and El Filibusterismo, railed against Spanish administration and the religious orders in the Philippines. He was arrested on his way to Cuba in 1896, given a farcical trial, and executed as an instigator of insurrection and a founder of secret revolutionary societies. His martyrdom incited a rebellion against Spanish rule.

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Nicole Kidman (1967– )

Born in Honolulu and raised in Sydney, Australia, actress Nicole Kidman got her U.S. breakthrough with 'Dead Calm' (1989). A string of international successes followed, including 'To Die For' (1995), 'Eyes Wide Shut'(1999) with then-husband Tom Cruise, 'The Hours' (2002) and 'The Interpreter' (2005).

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Jean Moulin (1899)

Jean Moulin was a high-profile member of the French resistance during WWII. At Charles de Gaulle's bidding, he formed the National Council of the Resistance (CNR) which coordinated the actions of the different groups that made up the Resistance. A day after his birthday in 1943, he was captured and tortured by the Gestapo and died soon after. He is remembered as a symbol of civic virtues, moral rectitude, and patriotism.

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1837 Ernest Guiraud, composer
1884 Werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)
1925 Amada Galvez Santos Ocampo, composer
1948 Nigel Osborne, composer
1955 Pierre Corbeil, Canadian politician
1976 Patrick Monahan, British comedian

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1322 Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry)
1561 Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden
1704 Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens, French writer (d. 1771)
1826 George Goyder, surveyor-general of South Australia (d. 1898)
1960 Karin Pilsäter, Swedish politician
1980 Cicinho, Brazilian footballer

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Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804)

Hawthorne was one of the great masters of American fiction. His novels and tales are penetrating explorations of moral and spiritual conflicts, and his masterpiece, The Scarlet Letter, is often considered the first American psychological novel. Hawthorne also helped to establish the American short story as a significant art form with his haunting tales of human loneliness, frustration, hypocrisy, eccentricity, and frailty.

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Happy birthday America







When a bunch of fellows from Boston held a big party with tea,
That's where your cradle was started and they called it Liberty.
At Bunker Hill could be heard among the hues and the cries,
"Steady men don't fire, until you see the whites of their eyes."

So when those fellows got together again to draw up and sign a form,
They called it a Declaration and that's how you were born.
The road has been bumpy and at times you've had to fight
So that your sons and daughters can share their God given right.

You've held out your hand to the poor, given aid to the aged and sick,
Yet you walk softly while carrying a big stick.

Those stalwarts at Valley Forge suffered hardship and privation,
So men could be Free to live in this mighty Nation.
When this Great Land by strife was torn, where brother fought against brother,
It mattered little on which side they died, you extended your hand to one another.

Those that charged up that hill at San Juan to everlasting Glory and Fame,
Were spurred on by that fervent cry, '"Remember the battleship Maine."
When you summon your children they come from city and R. F. D.
To stand shoulder to shoulder in the fight against tyranny.

They have fought in the colds of Ancient Lands and in steamy jungles' heat,
So that the World will know that Free men cannot be beat.
When old friends beckoned, you sent your children 'Over There'
Where they carried Freedom's ideals, into the enemy's lair.

That Star Spangled Banner atop Suribachi did wave,
Put there by men from the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.
There have been others like Chosin, Khe Sahn and Desert Storm,
Where Brave men sailed forth whenever Freedom's ideals needed to be reborn.

When friends have asked, "Can you help?" and you say, "I can,"
I'm that Red, White and Blue, top hat man, you call "Uncle Sam."
So today its Happy Birthday to you, a cause for great celebration,
That began way back when those fellows got together,
and signed that Declaration



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Janet Leigh (1927)

Janet Leigh was "discovered" by the actress Norma Shearer, whose late husband, Irving Thalberg, had been a senior executive at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. After securing a contract with MGM, Leigh left college, where she had been studying music and psychology, and went on to appear in dozens of films. She is perhaps best known for her performance in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho, which earned her a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination.

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