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Last updated: 2008 August 9.

1912 July 1 Birth of David Brower environmentalist/president Sierra Club. [1] July 4 Birth of Virginia Graham Chicago Illinois, TV personality (Girl Talk, Where Was I). [1] July 14 Birth of Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie folk singer (This Land Is Your Land). [1] July 16 Birth of Ray Barr New York City, pianist (Vincent Lopez Show). [1] July 17 Birth of Art Linkletter in Saskatchwan, Canada; TV host (People are Funny). [1] [5] Birth of Pal Kovács Hungary, sabres (Olympic-gold-1952). [1] July 23 Birth of Michael Wilding actor (Derby Day). [1] July 27 Birth of Igor Markevitch Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Le Paradis Perdo). [1] July 28 Birth of Eleazar de Carvalho Iguat£, Brazil, conductor/tuba (Tiradentes). [1] July 31 Birth of Irv Kupcinet Chicago Illinois, TV host (Tonight! America After Dark). [1] Birth of Milton Friedman; economist (Nobel Prize 1976). [1] [5] August 1 Birth of Henry Jones Philadelphia Pennsylvania; actor (Phyllis, Falcon Crest, Gun Shy). [1] August 4 Birth of David Raksin Philadelphia Penns, composer (Modern Times). [1] August 10 Birth of Richard Reeves New York City; actor (Murph-Date With an Angel). [1] August 11 Birth of Jean Parker Montana, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women). [1] August 12 Birth of Jane Wyatt Campgaw New Jersey, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek). [1] August 13 Birth of Ben Hogan Dublin Texas, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53). [1] Birth of Rita Johnson Worcester Massachusetts, actress (All Mine to Give). [1] August 15 Birth of Julia Child Pasadena California, chef (French Chef). [1] Birth of Wendy Hiller actress (Major Barbara, David Copperfield). [1] August 23 Birth of Gene Kelly Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way). [1] August 24 Birth of Durward Kirby Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Garry Moore Show). [1] August 25 Birth of Erich Honecker Germany, East German political leader. [1] August 29 Birth of Barry Sullivan New York City; actor (Duffy's Tavern, Man Called X, Tall Man). [1] September 4 Birth of Alexander Liberman editor/painter/photographer (639). [1] September 5 Birth of John Cage Los Angeles, California, composer (Silence) and fraud. [1] September 6 Birth of Vincent DiMaggio baseball player (New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, Braves). [1] September 8 Birth of Leo Cherne New York City, economist/commentator (All Star News). [1] September 9 Birth of Kurt Sanderling Arys Germany, conductor (E Berlin Symphony 1960-77). [1] September 13 Birth of Reta Shaw South Paris Maine, actress (Ghost and Mrs Muir). [1] September 16 Birth of Jerry Wald New York City, producer (Mildred Pierce, Johnny Belinda). [1] September 21 Birth of Chuck Jones; animator (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck). [1] [5] Birth of György Sándor Budapest Hungary, pianist (L'Apprenti Sorcier). [1] September 22 Birth of Alfred G Vanderbilt thoroughbred horse owner (Native Dancer). [1] September 24 Birth of Don Porter Miami Okla; actor (Russ Lawrence-Gidget, Ann Sothern Show). [1] September 29 Birth of Michelangelo Antonioni Ferrara Italy, director (Blow-up). [1] September 30 Birth of Kenny Baker radio singer/actor (Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back). [1] October 5 Birth of Tony Martin Brooklyn New York, announcer (Arthur Godfrey). [1] October 13 Birth of Hugo Weisgall Ivancice Moravia, composer (4 Impressions). [1] October 17 Birth of John Paul I 263rd Roman Catholic pope (1978). [1] October 21 Birth of Sir Georg Solti Budapest Hungary, conductor (Fidelio). [1] October 23 Birth of Ilse Dörffeldt Germany, sprint relay (Olympic-1936). [1] October 25 Birth of Jack Kent Cooke NFL team owner (Washington Redskins). [1] Birth of Minnie Pearl [Sarah Ophelia Colley] Tenn, (Grand Old Opry, Hee-Haw). [1] October 27 Birth of Conlon Nancarrow Texarkana Arkansas, composer (Soundings 4). [1] October 31 Birth of Dale Evans Uvalde Texas, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show). [1] November 4 Birth of Pauline Trigere fashion designer (Bell Bottoms). [1] November 5 Birth of Natalie Schaeffer Rumson New Jersey, actress (Lovey Howell - Gilligan's Island). [1] November 12 Birth of Alphonse [Tuffy] Leemans NFL fullback (New York Giants). [1] November 14 Birth of Barbara Hutton heiress (Woolworth). [1] November 18 Birth of Arthur Peterson Mandan North Dakota; actor (Major-Soap, Crisis). [1] November 21 Birth of Eleanor Powell Springfield Massachusetts, actress/tap dancer (Broadway Melody). [1] November 22 Birth of Doris Duke New York City, multi-millionaire (American Tobacco heiress). [1] November 24 Birth of Garson Kanin American playwright/producer (Double Life). [1] Birth of Geraldine Fitzgerald Dublin Ire, actress (Pawnbroker, Easy Money). [1] November 26 Birth of Eric Sevareid Velva North Dakota, newscaster (CBS Weekend News). [1] Birth of Eugene Ionesco France, dramatist (Rhinoceros). [1] November 27 Birth of David Merrick Broadway producer (Hello Dolly). [1] November 30 Birth of Gordon Parks film director/writer (Learning Tree). [1] December 1 Birth of Minoru Yamasaki architect (World Trade Center, New York). [1] Birth of Terence Beckles pianist/teacher. [1] December 4 Birth of Alfons "Alphons" Berckmans Flemish/British actor (Family Stastok). [1] Birth of Jack Walsh New South Wales/Leicestershire cricket china bowler (didn't represent Australia). [1] Birth of Jimmy Jewel comedian. [1] Birth of John W Pritchard [Ian Wallace] US, sci-fi author (Megalomania). [1] December 5 Birth of Maisie Fitter editor/conservationist. [1] December 7 Birth of Daniel Jones composer. [1] Birth of Louis Prima New Orleans Louisiana, singer (That Old Black Magic). [1] Birth of Rod Cameron Calgary Alberta; actor (Kansas, Evel Knievel, Oh Susanna, Stampede). [1] December 8 Birth of Jura Soyfer writer. [1] December 9 Birth of Fred Engelen Flemish actor/director [or December 12]. [1] Birth of Thomas P "Tip" O'Neill (Representative-Democrat-Massachusetts 1977-86)/Speaker of the House. [1] December 10 Birth of Rien van Nunen Dutch actor (Spuit Elf). [1] December 12 Birth of Yusef Bedri educationist. [1] December 22 Birth of Claudia A "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson first lady (1963-1969). [1] Birth of Doris Duke New York City, New York, heiress (American Tobacco Company). [1] Birth of Henry Armstrong held feather/light/welterweight boxing titles (1938). [1] December 25 Birth of Donald McRae cricketer (Test for New Zealand, the 1946 debacle vs Australia). [1] Birth of Herman W Filarski Dutch bridge journalist. [1] Birth of Leighton Noble singer/bandleader. [1] Birth of Tony Martin Oakland California, singer (Tony Martin Show, Tonight We Love). [1] Birth of Werner Fussan composer. [1] Birth of Willian Noel Moffat architect. [1] December 29 Birth of Peggy Glanville-Hicks Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad). [1]