Happy Birthday, buddy! *toast*
Some other kinda important people born on this date. (none of them are "Tales" Admins, though :lol: )
1511 - Janus Secundus, neo latin poet (Basia)
1650 - Willem III Henry, [Dutch William], king of England (1689-1702)
1765 - Robert Fulton, built 1st coml steamboat (or 1819)
1776 - Henri Dutrochet, discovered and named process of osmosis
1840 - Claude Monet, France, impressionist (Water Lilies)
1842 - Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War (d 1959)
1863 - Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakelite, now called "plastic")
1889 - Jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Indian PM (1947-64)
1893 - Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (Madonna dei filosofi)
1896 - Mamie G Doud Eisenhower, 1st lady (1953-61)
1904 - Dick Powell, Mt View Ark, actor (Cry Danger, Dick Powell Theater)
1907 - Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children book author (Pipi Longstocking)
1909 - Joseph R McCarthy, (Sen-R-Wisc), anti-communist lunatic
1912 - Barbara Hutton, heiress (Woolworth)
1914 - Florentine Rost van Tonningen-Heubel, Dutch black widow/Nazi
1916 - Sherwood Schwartz, Passaic NJ, TV creator (Brady Bunch, Gilligan Island)
1919 - Veronica Lake, [Constance Ockleman], actress (I Married a Witch)
1921 - Brian Keith, Bayonne NJ, actor (Bill-Family Affair, Loneliest Runner, TV's Hardcastle & McCormick)
1922 - Johan R Kjell"n, Swedish sociologist
1924 - Arthur Frank "Peter" Shore, egyptologist
1929 - McLean Stevenson, Normal Ill, actor (M*A*S*H, Hello Larry)
1930 - Edward H White II, San Antonio Texas, Lt Col USAF/astronaut (Gemini 4)
1931 - Claudia Jane Archibald, parapsychologist
1933 - Fred W Haise Jr, Biloxi Miss, astronaut (Apollo 13 STS T-1, T-3, T-5)
1934 - Ellis Marsalis, jazz musician
1934 - Roman A Gulyayev, cosmonaut
1935 - Gennadi Aleksandrovich Dolgopolov, cosmonaut
1935 - Hussein ibn Talal I, king of Jordan (1953-2004)
1936 - Cornell Gunther, LA Calif, musician (Coasters-"Poison Ivy")
1940 - Freddie Garrity, rocker (Freddie and the Dreamers-I'm Telling You Now)
1944 - Scherrie Payne, US singer (Supremes-Incredible)
1947 - P J O'Rourke, writer (Easy Money)
1948 - Charles Windsor PAG, prince of Wales/duke of Cornwall
1948 - James Young, Chicago IL, rock guitarist (Styx)
1948 - Robert Ginty, Bkln NY, actor (Paper Chase, White Fire)
1949 - Terry Lee Johnson, Alabama, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
1951 - Barry Brandt, Wash DC, rock drummer (Angel)
1951 - Sandahl Bergman, KC Missouri, actress ("Valeria" from Conan the Barbarian, All that Jazz)
1951 - Stephen Bishop, rocker vocalist
1952 - Alec John Such, rocker
1952 - Ray Sharkey, Brooklyn NY, actor (Wise Guys, Wired, Caged Fear)
1953 - Alexander O'Neal, Minneapolis, rocker (James Hearsky Harris III)
1954 - Yanni, new age musician (Live at the Acropolis, Sand Dance)
1955 - Jack Sikma, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks)
1955 - Willie Hernandez, pitcher (Cy Young Award)
1956 - Alec John Such, US pop bassist (Bon Jovi-Wanted Dead or Alive)
1956 - Kenneth D Bowersox, Portsmouth Va, USN/astro (STS 50, 61, 73, 82)
1961 - D B Sweeney, actor (Cutting Edge, Fire in the Sky, Day in October)
1963 - Mike Prior, NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
1964 - Andrew, rocker (The Pasadenas-Riding on a Train)
1964 - Joseph "Run" Simmons, rapper (RUN DMC)
1966 - Curt Schilling, Anchorage AK, pitcher (Phila Phillies)
1966 - Eric Hill, NFL middle linebacker (Arizona Cardinals)
1967 - Letitia Dean, actress (Sharon Watts-EastEnders)
1968 - Bob Christian, NFL running back (Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons)
1968 - Kent Bottenfield, Portland Oregon, pitcher (Chic Cubs)
1968 - Lionel Simmons, NBA forward (Sacramento Kings)
1969 - Butch Walker, Rome Ga, heavy metal guitarist (Southgang-Tainted Angel)
1969 - David Webb, WLAF defensive end (Scottish Claymores)
1969 - Mark Henderson, US, 4X100m butterfly (Olympics-gold-96)
1969 - Sue Stewart, Toronto Ontario, basketball guard (Olympics-96)
1970 - Dana Stubblefield, NFL defensive tackle (SF 49ers)
1970 - Darrien Gordon, NFL cornerback (SD Chargers, Broncos-Superbowl 32)
1970 - David Wesley, NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics)
1970 - Derrick Hoskins, NFL safety (Oakland Raiders)
1970 - Dexter Nottage, NFL defensive end (Wash Redskins, KC Chiefs)
1972 - Aaron Taylor, NFL guard (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
1972 - Ed Patterson, Delta, NHL right wing (Pitts Penguins)
1973 - DeRon Jenkins, cornerback (Baltimore Ravens)
1973 - Lawyer Milloy, strong safety (New England Patriots)
1974 - David Moscow, actor (Big)
Italians -
1679 - Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius
1774 - Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, composer
1796 - Carlo Conti, composer
1893 - Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (Madonna dei filosofi)
1900 - Clara Fasano, sculptor
1962 - Laura San Giacoma, Danville NJ, actress (Sex, Lies & Videotape, Pretty Woman, Vital Signs)
Egyptians-
1922 - Boutros Boutros Ghali, Egyptian secretary-general of UN (1992-2000)
Left-Handed Bicycle Makers-
(damn, ran out of space)