Today's Birthdays:
1867 Marie Curie, Polish-French scientist who discovered radium and the 1st woman to win a Nobel Prize (1903, 1911), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1934)
1879 Leon Trotsky, Russian Marxist revolutionary, political theorist and founder of the Red Army [OS 26-10-1879], born in Yelizavetgrad, Russian Empire (d. 1940)
1915 Philip Morrison, American physicist, born in Somerville, New Jersey (d. 2005)
1918 Billy Graham, American Baptist evangelist (Crusades) described as 1 of the 20th century's most influential Christian leaders, born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2018)
1922 Al Hirt, jazz trumpeter (Greatest Horn in the World), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1943 Joni Mitchell, [Roberta J Anderson], Canadian singer (Clouds), born in Fort Macleod, Alberta
1943 Michael Spence, American economist and Nobel Prize laureate, born in Montclair, New Jersey
1950 Alexa Canady, Lansing Michigan, 1st African American female neurosurgeon and educator
1950 Augusto Gen'un Alcalde, 1st South American Zen teacher, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
1951 Dan Duva, boxing promoter/producer (Howard Stern New Years Party)
1952 David Petraeus, Commanding General of Multinational Force Iraq
1953 Lucinda Green, English equestrian
1954 Kamal Haasan, Indian actor (Vishwaroopam), born in Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu
1955 Detlef Ultsch, German judoka
1955 René Marie, American jazz singer (Sound of Red), born in Warrenton, Virginia
1956 Denise Jannah, [Zeefuik], Suriname jazz singer (Farmer's Market)
1956 Judy Tenuta, American comedian, born in Chicago, Illinois
1957 Christopher Knight, American actor (Peter-Brady Bunch), born in NYC, New York
1957 Jonathan Palmer, formula-1 racer
1957 Kathy McMillan, long jumper (Olympic silver 1976)
1958 Jack Wyngaard, South African dancer (d. 1996)
1958 Lori Saldaña, American politician
1959 Billy Gillispie, American basketball coach
1959 Alexandre Guimarães, Costa Rican football manager
1960 Tommy Thayer, American guitarist (Kiss)
1961 Mintcho Pachov, Bulgaria, 67.5kg weightlifer (Olympic bronze 1980)
1962 Arend Bouwmeester, Dutch saxophonist (Bob Color)
1962 Wayne Norman Phillips, Vic opener cricketer (Test for Aust v Ind 1992)
1963 John Barnes, British soccer player
1963 Michael Heidt, hockey defenseman (Team Germany), born in Calgary, Alberta
1963 Shelly Miller, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-25th-1994), born in Youngstown, Ohio
1963 Todd McKee, actor (Ted-Santa Barbara, Bold & Beautiful)
1964 Dana Plato, Maywood California, actress (Kimberly-Diff'rent Strokes)
1964 Liam O'Maonlai, Irish vocalist/pianist (Hothouse Flowers-I'm Sorry)
1964 Gill Holland, American producer
1965 Sigrun Wodars, German athlete
1966 Andy Tomberlin, Monroe NC, outfielder (NY Mets)
1966 Lisa Canning, Virgin Islands, hostess (Entertainment Tonight)
1966 Murphy Logo Su'a, cricket pace bowler (NZ left-arm of Samoan parents)
1966 Calvin Borel, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey (Kentucky Derby 2007, 09, 10), born in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
1967 Sharleen Spiteri Scottish singer and songwriter (Texas)
1967 David Guetta, French songwriter, DJ and record producer (One Love, When Love Takes Over), born in Paris, France
1968 Russ Springer, Alexandria VA, pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies)
1968 Greg Tribbett, American musician (Mudvayne)
1968 Mark Preston, Australian engineer
1969 Michelle Morse, Ft Rucker Ala, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-1995)
1969 Tanya Dubnicoff, cyclist (Olympic 6th 1992, 96), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1969 Hélène Grimaud, French pianist
1969 Michelle Clunie, American actress
1970 Andre Hastings, NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints)
1970 Kris[ten] Fillat, field hockey forward (Olympics 1996), born in San Diego, California
1970 Marc Rosset, tennis star (1992 French Doubles), born in Geneva, Switzerland
1970 Neil Hannon, Northern Irish musician (The Divine Comedy)
1970 Andy Houston, American NASCAR driver
1970 Morgan Spurlock, American director and producer
1971 Jamie Drummond, Scottish Canadian Sommelier
1971 Robin Finck, American musician
1972 Christopher Daniel Barnes, American actor (As World Turns), born in Portland, Maine
1972 Emily Porter Lesueur, synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Glendale, California
1972 Jane Taylor, Maitland NSW Aust, tennis star (1995 Futures-Wagga Waga)
1972 Jeremy London, actor (I'll Fly Away, Party of Five)
1972 Jimmy Gary, NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks)
1972 Mike Goldman, Australian media personality
1972 Marcus Stewart, English football player
1973 Yunjin Kim, South Korean actress
1973 Martín Palermo, Argentine footballer
1974 Kris Benson, Konnesaw TX, baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996)
1974 Tarek Saleh, linebacker (Carolina Panthers)
1974 Chris Summers, Norwegian drummer (Turbonegro)
1975 Marcus Luttrell, American former Navy SEAL ("Lone Survivor"), born in Houston, Texas
1976 Mark Philippoussis, Australia, tennis star (140 MPH serve)
1976 Zahir Raheem, bantamweight boxer (Olympics 1996), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1976 One Be Lo, hip-hop artist
1978 Rio Ferdinand, English footballer
1978 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Dutch footballer
1978 Tomoya Nagase, Japanese actor and singer (TOKIO)
1979 Danny Fonseca, Costa Rican footballer
1979 Barney Harwood, CBBC presenter
1979 Will Demps, American football player
1979 Joey Ryan, American professional wrestler
1979 Jon Peter Lewis, American singer
1979 Mike Commodore, American professional hockey player
1980 Gervasio Deferr, Spanish gymnast
1980 James Franklin, New Zealand Cricket player
1980 Luciana Salazar, Argentine model and actress
1981 Muhammad Hassan, professional wrestler
1981 Anthony Moffat, Scottish musician, writer and filmmaker
1981 Anushka Shetty, Tollywood Film Actress
1986 Sol Aranza, Mexican voice actress
1990 Matt Corby, Australian singer
1995 Bethany Mota, American video blogger, born in Merced County, California
1996 Lorde [Ella Yelich-O'Connor], New Zealand singer (Royals), born in Auckland, New Zealand