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Famous Birthdays Today
Aug 7
1975- Charlize Theron (movie star)
1960- David Duchovny (x Files)
1942- Garrison Keillor (radio host)
1928- "The Amazing" James Randi (magician offered $1 million to anyone with real psychic powers)
1927- Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer ( Little Rascals)
1926- Stan Freberg ( satirist who recorded classic comedy routines)
1903- Louis Leakey (fossil hunter in Africa)
1884- Billie Burke (good witch in Wizard of Oz)
1876- Mata Hari ( exotic dancer from Holland executed as a WW I spy)
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That's an interesting bunch of folks on that list!
I recognize all but maybe one name there....Stan Freberg.
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Aug 8
1981- Roger Federer (dominant men's tennis champ, born in Switzerland)
1976- J.C. Chasez (member of band "NSYNC"]
1961- Dave "The Edge" Evans (member of rock band U2)
1953- Donny Most (Ralph Malph On "Happy Days"]
1952- Robin Quivers (sidekick of Howard Stern)
1938- Connie Stevens (actress/singer)
1937- Dustin Hoffman (actor)
1932- Mel Tillis (country music songwriter/singer)
1923- Ester Williams (champion swimmer and movie icon in aqua musicals)
1922- Rory Calhoun (star of "The Texan"]
1922- Rudi Gernreich (created the topless bathing suit)
1866- Matthew Henson (with Matthew Peary, first to reach the North Pole in 1909)
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Connie Stevens..I remember her as just so pretty and adorable...so I had to look her up and see a recent photo...she's still so pretty and adorable!
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QUOTE (Chazzy @ August 8, 2008, 10:49)Connie Stevens..I remember her as just so pretty and adorable...so I had to look her up and see a recent photo...she's still so pretty and adorable!
It seems she has a cosmetic empire also. 
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good job goody,do enjoy.remember alot of them
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| August 8, 2008, 18:57 |
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Aug 9
1970- Christopher Cuomo (TV news correspondent, son of Mario Cuomo)
1970- Arion Salazar (bass player/vocalist/arranger for Third Eye Blind)
1968- Gillian Anderson (Scully on The X-Files)
1968- Eric Bana (Australian actor played Bruce Banner in Hulk movie)
1963- Whitney Houston (actress/singer)
1957- Melanie Griffith (actress in movies such as Working Girl)
1944- Sam Elliott ( actor, loved him in Mask with Cher...sizzel sizzel)
1927- Robert Shaw (Captain Quint in the movie Jaws)
1896- Jean Piaget ( Swiss psychologist studied thought processes of children)
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Now, I have heard of every one of these people!
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| August 9, 2008, 10:01 |
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QUOTE (Chazzy @ August 9, 2008, 10:01)Now, I have heard of every one of these people!
Oh yes, Sam Elliott makes me sizzle.... 
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Oh he's definitly the "manly man" for sure...
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Aug 10
1964- Nicole Bass (champion female body builder/professional wrestler)
1960- Antonio Banderas (actor "The Mask of Zorro" )
1959 Rosanne Arquette ( movie star from show biz family)
1947- Ian Anderson (flute player/songwriter/vocalist of Jethro Tull)
1928- Jimmy Dean (singer went into the sausage business)
1928- Eddie Fisher (crooner, wed Debbie Reynolds, Liz Taylor, Connie Stevens)
1923- Rhonda Flemming (actress)
1909- George Crockett (lawyer/congressman/Detroit Judge)
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Aug 11
1985- J-Boog (rapper of B2K-boys)
1953- Hulk Hogan (pro wrestler preached training, prayers and vitamins)
1950- Steve Wozniak (inventor with Steven Jobs of the Apple II computer)
1933- Reverend Jerry Falwell (TV evangelist known for his conservative social values)
1928- Arlene Dahl (MGM leading lady promoted her own line of cosmetics)
1925- Mike Douglas (daytime talk show host for 20 years)
1921- Alex Haley (author of "Roots" )
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Ahhhhh the Hulkster! He's come a long way, look at him now!
(Ah wait, let's not look at him now....)
I have heard he has an interesting life story, humble beginnings, rise to fame and all that....but right now...whew!
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Aug 12
1980- Dominique Swain (debut role at age 15 in remake of "Lolita"..1997)
1971- Pete Sampras (tennis champ won 14 grand slam single titles)
1939- George Hamilton ( Hollywood actor best known for his fabulous tan)
1931- William Goldman (screenwriter of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" )
1926- John Derek (directed Ursula Andress, Linda Evans, and Bo Derek)
1912- Jane Wyatt (best known for sitcom "Father Knows Best" )
1881- Cecil B. DeMille (Paramount director of "The Ten Commandments" )
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Ah Cecil, a bit of a pioneer in the film industry!
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| August 12, 2008, 13:12 |
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QUOTE (Chazzy @ August 12, 2008, 13:12)Ah Cecil, a bit of a pioneer in the film industry!
I always think of Gloria Swanson in "Sunset Boulevard" saying "I am ready for my closeup Mr. DeMille."
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Yep, then my second thought is Carol Burnett's parody of that scene!
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Aug13
1951- Dan Fogelberg (singer songwriter lyrics reflected on life and relationships)
1930- Don Ho (Hawaiian entertainer theme song was "Tiny Bubbles" )
1929- Pat Harrington Jr. (Dwayne Schneider on "One Day at a Time" )
1926- Fidel Castro (Cuban dictator came to power in the revolution of 1959)
1919- George Shearing (blind jazz pianist explored Latin and swing musical styles)
1899- Alfred Hitchcock (director of suspense classics "Psycho and "The Birds" )
1895- Bert Lahr (cowardly lion in "The Wizard of Oz" )
1860- Annie Oakley (sharpshooter appeared in Buffalo Bill's wild west show)
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Great thread Goody. Very interesting.
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| August 13, 2008, 09:44 |
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QUOTE (freensleazy @ August 13, 2008, 09:44)Great thread Goody. Very interesting.
Thank you very much.. 
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goody,your doing a good job,enjoy
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QUOTE (hornyoldy @ August 13, 2008, 17:26)goody,your doing a good job,enjoy
Thank you.. 
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Aug 14
1970- Kevin Cadogan (singer/songwriter/guitarist for Third Eye Blind)
1966- Halle Berry (best actress award for "Monsters Ball" )
1959- Earvin "Magic" Johnson (Hall of Fame NBA player was diagnosed HIV positive in 1991)
1950- Gary Larson (satirical cartoonist, creator of "The Far Side" )
1947- Danielle Steel (author of more than 50 bestselling romantic novels)
1946- Susan St. James (TV detective Sally McMillan in "McMillan and Wife" )
1945- Steve Martin (comedian /actor's films included "Father of the Bride" )
1941- Lynne Cheney (author, historian, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney) Do not go hunting with him.
1941- David Crosby (member of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young)
1925- Russell Baker ( New York Times newspaper columnist and author)
1777- H.C.Oersted (discovered magnetic effects from electric current)
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David Crosby...oh yeah, I remember the controversary he caused...should an alcholic be on the organ donor list for a new liver, especially if there is a pretty high chance he'll ruin the new liver too?
Gary Larson...humor doesn't get much better than that!
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QUOTE (Chazzy @ August 14, 2008, 08:35)David Crosby...oh yeah, I remember the controversary he caused...should an alcholic be on the organ donor list for a new liver, especially if there is a pretty high chance he'll ruin the new liver too?
Gary Larson...humor doesn't get much better than that!
I remember that too about David Crosby, he was supposedly seen in a bar drinking after his transplant.
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QUOTE (Goody @ August 14, 2008, 09:07) QUOTE (Chazzy @ August 14, 2008, 08:35)David Crosby...oh yeah, I remember the controversary he caused...should an alcholic be on the organ donor list for a new liver, especially if there is a pretty high chance he'll ruin the new liver too?
Gary Larson...humor doesn't get much better than that!
I remember that too about David Crosby, he was supposedly seen in a bar drinking after his transplant.
His story is on Biography, today (14th) at 2pm EST
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QUOTE (freensleazy @ August 14, 2008, 13:04) QUOTE (Goody @ August 14, 2008, 09:07) QUOTE (Chazzy @ August 14, 2008, 08:35)David Crosby...oh yeah, I remember the controversary he caused...should an alcholic be on the organ donor list for a new liver, especially if there is a pretty high chance he'll ruin the new liver too?
Gary Larson...humor doesn't get much better than that!
I remember that too about David Crosby, he was supposedly seen in a bar drinking after his transplant.
His story is on Biography, today (14th) at 2pm EST
Will have to watch that..Thanks Free 
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QUOTE (Goody @ August 14, 2008, 13:15) QUOTE (freensleazy @ August 14, 2008, 13:04) QUOTE (Goody @ August 14, 2008, 09:07) QUOTE (Chazzy @ August 14, 2008, 08:35)David Crosby...oh yeah, I remember the controversary he caused...should an alcholic be on the organ donor list for a new liver, especially if there is a pretty high chance he'll ruin the new liver too?
Gary Larson...humor doesn't get much better than that!
I remember that too about David Crosby, he was supposedly seen in a bar drinking after his transplant.
His story is on Biography, today (14th) at 2pm EST
Will have to watch that..Thanks Free
Youre quite welcome
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Aug 15
1989- Joe Jonas (vocalist of the Jonas Brothers along with Kevin and Nick)
1972- Ben Affleck (actor in "Goodwill Hunting" Oscar winner)
1946- Jimmy Webb (composer of "Whichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park" )
1944- Linda Ellerbee (Journalist, breast cancer survivor "Nick News" anchor)
1925- Mike Connors (best known as hard boiled TV detective "Mannix" )
1925- Rose Marie (played Sally Rogers on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" )
1924- Phyllis Schlafly (columnist opposed to Equal Rights Amendment for women)
1919- Huntz Hall (sidekick Sach Jones In 48 "Bowery Boys" films)
1912- Julia Child (French chef brought a love of cooking to TV viewers)
1879- Ethel Barrymore (actress with brothers John and Lionel in "Rasputin and the Empress" )
1769- Napoleon Bonaparte (powerful French General and Emperor 1804-1815)
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1972- Emily Robison (banjo player/singer with the Dixie Chicks)
1962- Steve Carell (comic actor in "The office"
and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" )
1960- Timothy Hutton (best supporting actor at age 19 in "Ordinary People" )
1958- Angela Bassett (Bernadine Harris in movie "Waiting to Exhale" )
1958- Madonna (singer/actress transformed from "Material Girl" to "Evita" )
1954- James Cameron (acclaimed director of "Titanic" and "the Terminator" )
1953 Kathie Lee Gifford (TV co-host, Frank Gifford's wife)
1946- Lesly Ann Warren (seen by millions in Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" )
1932- Eydie Gorme (sang popular hits with husband Steve Lawrence since 1960)
1930- Robert Culp (co-starred with Bill Cosby on TV's "I Spy" )
1930 Frank Gifford (football MVP, sportscaster, Kathie Lee Gifford's husband)
1928- Ann Blythe (Veda in movie "Mildred Pierce" )
1925- Fess Parker (TV's "Davy Crockett" )
1920- Charles Bakowski (hard living poet/screenwriter of autobiography "Barfly" )
1913- Menachem Begin (Prime Minister of Israel 1977-1983)
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Aug 17
1970- Jim Courier (top ranked tennis player in the world 1992)
1969- Donnie Wahlberg (member of "New Kids On the Block" )
1960- Sean Penn ( "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" made him a star)
1943- Robert De Niro (films include "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull" )
1920- Maureen O'Hara (Irish actress enchanted John Wayne in "The Quiet Man" )
1892- Mae West (said "come up and see sometime" )
1786- Davy Crockett (Tennessee woodsman, elected to congress, died at the Alamo)
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Aug 18
1970- Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Theo of "The Cosby Show" )
1969- Edward Norton (solid performances in "Fight Club" and "American History X" )
1969- Erik "Everlast" Schrody (rapper/songwriter recorded "Whitey Ford Sings the Blues" )
1969- Christian Slater (first major role with Winona Ryder in "Heathers" 1989)
1957- Dennis Leary (comedian/actor, co-creator of drama series "Rescue Me" )
1952- Patric Swayze (famous as Johnny Castle in "Dirty Dancing" )
1943- Martin Mull (TV comedian/artist/author)
1936- Robert Redford (actor/director founded Sundance Film Festival)
1933- Roman Polanski (director escaped Nazis, evaded sex charge, won an Oscar)
1927- Rosalynn Carter (former First Lady, dedicated to peace and human rights)
1920- Shelly Winters (Oscars for "A Patch of Blue" and "The Diary of Anne Frank" )
1774- Meriwether Lewis (explored American Northwest with partner William Clark)
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goody,you do a real good job,do enjoy.
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She sure does! 
... xox
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| August 18, 2008, 17:23 |
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QUOTE (ticaD @ August 18, 2008, 17:23)She sure does!
... xox
Thank you both..
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Aug 19
1989- Lil' Romeo ( Master P's son recorded successful rap album at age 11)
1969- Matthew Perry (wisecracking Chandler Bing on "Friends" )
1966- LeAnn Womack (CMA vocalist of the year 2001)
1963- John Stamos ( "Full House" star was married to Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)
1956- Adam Arkin (Dr. Aaron Shutton on "Chicago Hope," son of actor Alan Arkin)
1955- Peter Gallagher (handsome actor seen as dad Sandy Cohenon "The O.C." )
1951- John Deacon (bass player/composer of British rock group Queen)
1948- Tipper Gore (wife of Vice President Al Gore condemned offensive lyrics)
1946- Bill Clinton (42nd president of the U.S. 1993-2000)
1940- Jill St. John (Bond girl in "Diamonds are Forever," cooking expert)
1939- Ginger Baker (rock drummer of Cream, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force)
1931- Willie Shoemaker (Jockey won 8,833 horse races in 40-year career)
1921- Gene Roddenberry (creator of original "Star Trek" series)
1919- Malcolm Forbes (multimillionaire publisher of Forbes magazine)
1902- Ogden Nash (humorous poet, frequent contributor to "The New Yorker" )
1871- Orville Wright (Inventor [with brother Wilbur] of first successful airplane)
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Aug 20
1992- Demi Lovato (Disney star in "Camp Rock" with the Jonas Brothers)
1974- Amy Adams (animated heroine came to real-life New York in "Enchanted" )
1971- Fred Durst (rapper, punk rocker, lead singer, of Limp Bizkit)
1962- James Marsters (fans remember Spike in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" )
1954- Al Roker (TV weatherman joined NBC, "Today" show in 1996)
1948- Robert Plant (gutsy vocalist for Led Zeppelin sang "Whole Lotta Love" )
1946- Connie Chung (TV journalist with NBC, CBS, CNN)
1942- Isaac Hayes (composer's theme song for "Shaft" won an Academy Award)
1921- Jacqueline Susann ( bestselling novelist of "Valley of the Dolls" 1996)
1890- H.P. Lovecraft (horror/supernatural author of "The call of Cthulhu" 1928)
1883- Benjamin Harrison (23rd U.S. president 1889-1893)
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Aug 21
1956- Kim Cattrall (sultry Samantha Jones on "Sex and the City" )
1938- Kenny Rogers (white bearded country singer sold over 100 million albums)
1936- Wilt Chamberlain (NBA superstar personally scored 100 points in a single game)
1932- Melvin Van Peebles (big film was "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasss Song" )
1929- X.J. Kennedy (poet also wrote children's books and literary textbooks)
1924- Jack Weston (stage and screen actor was a villain in "Wait Until Dark" )
1923- Chris Schenkel (ABC sportscaster covered bowling, basketball, football, golf)
1904- Count Basie (swing era bandleader recorded "One O'clock Jump" 1937)
1872- Aubrey Beardsley (British illustrator of black-and-white Art Nouveau drawings)
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Aug 23
1978- Kobe Bryant (NBA shooting guard helped Lakers to "threepeat" in 2002)
1777- Nicole Bobek (U.S. figure skater competed in 1998 Olympics at Nagano)
1970- River Phoenix (talented actor in "Stand by Me" died of drugs at 23)
1949- Shelly Long (played Diane Chambers on "Cheers" )
1949- Rick Springfield (rock star/actor played on "General Hospital" and other shows)
1946- Keith Moon (drummer for "The Who" lived a wild lifestyle, died at age 32)
1934- Barbara Eden (TV's "I Dream of Jeannie" 1965-1970)
1932- Mark Russell (piano playing political satirist of current news stories)
1930- Vera Miles (actress worked with Hitchcock in "Psycho" and "Psycho II" )
1912- Gene Kelly (popular dancer starred in "Singin' in the Rain" 1952)
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Aug 22
1973- Howie Dorough (member of popular "Back Street Boys" singing group)
1970- Giada DeLaurentlis (TV food celebrity chef, movie producers grandaughter)
1967- Layne Staley (singer for "Alice in Chains" died at 34 of drug overdose)
1963- Tori Amos (singer/songwriter's debut CD was "Little Earthquakes" )
1947- Cindy Williams (fans enjoyed perky Shirley Feeney in "Lavern and Shirley" )
1940- Valerie Harper (played independent woman on "Rhoda" )
1939- Carl Yastrzemski (Yaz had over 3,000 hits and 400 home runs in MLB career)
1934- Norman Schwarzkopf (U.S. army commander during Persian Gulf War 1991)
1920- Ray Bradbury (visionary science fiction author of "The Martian Chronicles" )
1917- John Lee Hooker (Mississippi blues guitarist influenced many famous musicians)
1904- Deng Xiaoping (Chinese leader during massacre in Tiananmen Square 1989)
1893- Dorothy Parker (witty poet, screenwriter, critic, and short story author)
1862- Claude Debussy (French composer of the timeless "Clair de Lune" )
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QUOTE (Goody @ August 24, 2008, 11:08)Aug 23
1978- Kobe Bryant (NBA shooting guard helped Lakers to "threepeat" in 2002)
1777- Nicole Bobek (U.S. figure skater competed in 1998 Olympics at Nagano)
1970- River Phoenix (talented actor in "Stand by Me" died of drugs at 23)
1949- Shelly Long (played Diane Chambers on "Cheers" )
1949- Rick Springfield (rock star/actor played on "General Hospital" and other shows)
1946- Keith Moon (drummer for "The Who" lived a wild lifestyle, died at age 32)
1934- Barbara Eden (TV's "I Dream of Jeannie" 1965-1970)
1932- Mark Russell (piano playing political satirist of current news stories)
1930- Vera Miles (actress worked with Hitchcock in "Psycho" and "Psycho II" )
1912- Gene Kelly (popular dancer starred in "Singin' in the Rain" 1952)
ooops wrong order..oh well 
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Aug 24
1988- Rupert Grit (red haired actor played Ron Weasley in "Harry Potter" films)
1981- Chad Michael Murray (actor on "Dawson's Creek" and "Cinderella Story" )
1973- Dave Chappelle (irreverent stand up comedian quit his $50 million TV show)
1965- Marlee Matlin (deaf actress won an Oscar for "Children of a Lesser God" )
1962- Craig Kilborn (ESPN sportscaster became host of CBS Late Late Show)
1960- Cal Ripken Jr. (Baltimore Orioles short stop in 2,632 consecutive games)
1958- Steve Guttenberg (funny actor in "Three Men and a Baby" and "Police Academy" )
1945- Vince McMahon (WWE chairman learned the wrestling business from his dad)
1929- Yassar Arafat (became leader of Palestine Liberation Organization in 1968)
1912- Durwood Kirby (co-host [with Alan Funt] of original "Candid Camera" )
1890- Duke Kahanamoku (surfer/Olympic swimmer of Hawaiian royalty)
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Sorry for the lull.
Aug 28
1982-LeAnn Rimes (country singer of multi platinum "Blue" at age 13)
1969-Jack Black (actor found his signature role in "The School of Rock" )
1969-Jason Priestly ("Beverly Hills 90210" star graduated to movie roles)
1965-Amanda Tapping (actress played Samantha Carter on "Stargate SG-1" for 11 years)
1965-Shaina Twain (Grammy winning singer/songwriter hit with "Come on Over" )
1958-Scott Hamilton (Olympic gold medalist figure skating TV commentator)
1957-Daniel Stern (comic actor appeared in "Bushwhacked" and "Home Alone" )
1943-David Soul (teamed with Michael Glaser as "Starsky and Hutch" )
1930-Ben Gazzara (terminally ill lawyer Paul Bryan on TVs "Run for Your Life" )
1925-Donald O'Connor (best movie was "Make 'Em Laugh" )
1899-Charles Boyer (suave French Actor in over 80 films including "Gaslight" )
1928-Leo Tolstoy (author of "War and Peace" 1869)
1774-Elizabeth Ann Seton (first American Saint, founder of Catholic Schools)
1749-Johann Von Goethe (German writer created poetic drama "Faust" )
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Aug 29
1986-Lauren Collins (Canadian actress on TVs "Degrassi: "The Next Generation" )
1985-Jeff Licon (popular teen Carlos on Nickelodeons "The Brothers Garcia" )
1975-Dante Basco (Filipino actor/rapper with brothers Dion, Darion, Derek)
1971-Carla Gugino (was Michael J. Fox's "Spin City" girlfriend)
1958-Michael Jackson (singer went from the Jackson Five to Thriller to Neverland)
1947-James Hunt (Formula One racing driver had a reputation for recklessness)
1941-Robin Leach (British host of TVs "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" )
1939-William Friedkin (director of classic horror film "The Exorcist" 1973)
1938-Elliott Gould (humorous 1960s actor played Monica's dad on "Friends" )
1936-John McCain (Arizona Senator was a prisoner of war for 5 years)
1928-Dick O'Neill (played dad Charlie Cagney on "Cagney and Lacey" )
1923-Richard Attenborough (British director won Academy award for "Gandhi" 1982)
1920-Charlie "Bird" Parker (Jazz saxophonist acclaimed for his sols improvisations)
1917-Isabel Sanford (long suffering wife Louise Jefferson on "The Jefferson's" )
1915-Ingrid Bergman (Swedish actress immortalized with Bogart in "Casablanca" )
1898-Preston Sturges (screenwriter/director, the father of screwball comedy)
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Aug 30
1982-Andy Roddick (American tennis player No 1 junior in world in 2000)
1974-Rich Cronin (member of boy band LFO sang "Summer Girls" 1999)
1973-Lisa Ling (Chinese American TV personality on ABC's "The View" )
1972-Cameron Diaz (blonde superstar in many films including "Charlies Angels" )
1966-Michael Michele (attractive actress played Dr. Cleo Finch on TVs "ER" )
1953-Robert Parrish (NBA center helped Boston Celtics win the championships)
1951-Timothy Bottoms (1st year law student in "The Paper Chase" movie)
1947-Peggy Lipton (played undercover cop Julie Barnes on "The Mod Squad" )
1944-Frank "Tug" McGraw (19 years with Mets and Phillies, father of singer Tim McGraw)
1943-Jean-Claude Killy (French alpine skier won three gold medals at 1968 Olympics)
1930-Warren Buffet (stock market genius nicknamed The Oracle of Everything)
1918-Ted Williams (Red Sox outfielder batted .400+ in three different years)
1908-Fred MacMurray ("Double Indemnity" star played the father on my "My Three Sons" )
1893-Shirley Booth ("Come Back, Little Sheba" Oscar winner was TVs "Hazel" )
1797-Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (author of "Frankenstein" wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley)
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Aug 31
1979-Chad Brannon (Texas actor Zander Smith on "General Hospital" )
1977-Jeff Hardy (daredevil professional wrestler, brother of Matt Hardy)
1972-Chris Tucker (African American comedian with Jackie Chan in "Rush Hour" )
1970-Deborah Gibson (teen pop star became a Broadway actress and composer)
1949-Richard Gere (handsome leading man in " Pretty Woman " and "Chicago" )
1945-Van Morrison ("Brown-Eyed Girl" was a big hit for vocalist Them)
1945-Itzhak Perlman (Israeli violinist as a master of classical music)
1935-Eldridge Cleaver (Black Panther Leader wrote "Soul on Ice" 1968)
1935-Frank Robinson (first baseball player ever named MVP in both leagues)
1928-James Coburn (appeared in action films including "Our Man Flint" )
1924-Buddy Hackett (playful actor in "The Music Man" )
1918-Alan Jay Lerner (lyricist [with Frederick Loewe] of musicals including "Gigi" )
1908-William Sarovan (Armenian-American novelist of "The Human Comedy" )
1903-Arthur Godfrey (host of morning network radio 1945-1972)
1870-Maria Montessori (educational pioneer said children are natural learners)
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Sept 1
1975-Scott Speedman (fans loved him as Ben Covington on TV's "Felicity" )
1973-J.D. Fortune (singer won the TV competition "Rockstar:INXS" )
1957-Gloria Estefan (latin pop singer survived a broken back in 1990)
1950-Dr. Phil McGraw (self help guru began on "Oprah Winfrey" program)
1946-Barry Gibb (member of Bee Gees with brothers Robin and Maurice)
1939-Lily Tomlin (comedienne best known as phone operator Ernestine)
1935-Seiji Ozawa (Japanese-American director of the Boston Symphony)
1933-Conway Twitty (country superstar recorded 55 singles that reached #1)
1923-Rocky Marciano (heavyweight boxing champion with a record of 49-0-0)
1922-Yvonne DeCarlo (exotic movie actress played Lily Munster on "The Munsters" )
1922-Vittorio Gassman (flamboyant stage and screen actor, very popular in Italy)
1875-Edgar Rice Burroughs (author of 27 "Tarzan" books from 1914 to 1964)
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Sept 2
1976-Erin Hershey (married to Brian Presley her co-star on TV's "Port Charles" )
1968-Salma Hayek (fiery Mexican actress memorable in "Frida" 2002)
1965-Lennox Lewis (prizefighter, three time world heavyweight champion)
1964-Keanu Reeves (star of the movie "Speed" and "The Matrix" )
1952-Jimmy Connors (Tennis player, known for his temper, won 109 tournaments)
1951-Mark Harmon ("St. Elsewhere" actor, son of football star Tom Harmon)
1948-Christa McAuliffe (NASA's first teacher in space died when Challenger exploded)
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slowpoke2
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QUOTE (Goody @ September 2, 2008, 08:03)Sept 2
1976-Erin Hershey (married to Brian Presley her co-star on TV's "Port Charles" )
1968-Salma Hayek (fiery Mexican actress memorable in "Frida" 2002)
1965-Lennox Lewis (prizefighter, three time world heavyweight champion)
1964-Keanu Reeves (star of the movie "Speed" and "The Matrix" )
1952-Jimmy Connors (Tennis player, known for his temper, won 109 tournaments)
1951-Mark Harmon ("St. Elsewhere" actor, son of football star Tom Harmon)
1948-Christa McAuliffe (NASA's first teacher in space died when Challenger exploded)
my one 
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QUOTE (slowpoke2 @ September 2, 2008, 14:30) QUOTE (Goody @ September 2, 2008, 08:03)Sept 2
1976-Erin Hershey (married to Brian Presley her co-star on TV's "Port Charles" )
1968-Salma Hayek (fiery Mexican actress memorable in "Frida" 2002)
1965-Lennox Lewis (prizefighter, three time world heavyweight champion)
1964-Keanu Reeves (star of the movie "Speed" and "The Matrix" )
1952-Jimmy Connors (Tennis player, known for his temper, won 109 tournaments)
1951-Mark Harmon ("St. Elsewhere" actor, son of football star Tom Harmon)
1948-Christa McAuliffe (NASA's first teacher in space died when Challenger exploded)
my one
Happy Birthday Poke!!!!  
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