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| NAME |
OCCUPATION |
SUMMARY |
BORN |
DIED |
PICK |
| Roger Ailes
|
Government |
CEO of Fox News |
15-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| George A. Akerlof
|
Economist |
Asymmetric markets |
17-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Arthur Alexander |
Singer |
Influential soul singer |
10-May-1940 |
09-Jun-1993 |
DEAD |
| Lamar Alexander
|
Politician |
US Senator from Tennessee |
03-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Graham T. Allison
|
Scholar |
Kennedy School of Government |
23-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Lance Alworth
|
Football |
NFL Hall of Famer, "Bambi" |
03-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Barbara Amiel
|
Journalist |
Director of The Spectator |
04-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Mario Andretti
|
Auto Racing |
Indy car racer |
28-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Nobuyoshi Araki
|
Photographer |
Tokyo Lucky Hole |
25-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jeffrey Archer
|
Novelist |
First Among Equals |
15-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Dario Argento
|
Film Director |
Deep Red |
07-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Dick Armey
|
Politician |
US House Majority Leader, 1995-2003 |
07-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Taro Aso
|
Politician |
Prime Minister of Japan |
20-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| René Auberjonois
|
Actor |
Changeling on Star Trek: DS9 |
01-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Frankie Avalon
|
Singer |
Bikini Beach |
18-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Wendell Bailey
|
Politician |
Missouri State Treasurer, 1985-93 |
30-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Gerald L. Baliles
|
Politician |
Governor of Virginia, 1986-90 |
08-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| William C. Ballard, Jr.
|
Business |
CFO of Humana, 1970-92 |
10-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Russell Banks
|
Author |
The Sweet Hereafter |
28-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jack Bannon
|
Actor |
Art Donovan on Lou Grant |
14-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Marvin R. Baxter
|
Judge |
Justice, California Supreme Court |
09-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Bobby Bell
|
Football |
Linebacker, NFL Hall of Famer |
17-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Peter Benchley |
Novelist |
Jaws |
08-May-1940 |
11-Feb-2006 |
DEAD |
| Bruce Beresford
|
Film Director |
Driving Miss Daisy |
16-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Tony Bill
|
Film Director |
Six Weeks |
23-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| William E. Bindley
|
Business |
Founder of Bindley Western Industries |
06-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| James Blyth
|
Business |
Chairman of Diageo, 2000-08 |
08-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr.
|
Attorney |
Patton Boggs |
18-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Avis Bohlen
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Bulgaria, 1996-99 |
20-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Julian Bond
|
Activist |
NAACP Chairman, 1998-2010 |
14-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Reinhard Bonnke
|
Religion |
Faith healing evangelist |
19-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Charles R. Bowers
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Bolivia, 1991-94 |
26-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Barbara Boxer
|
Politician |
US Senator from California |
11-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| James Brady
|
Government |
White House Press Secy. shot by John Hinckley |
29-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| James T. Brady
|
Business |
Ballantrae International |
11-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Tom Brazaitis |
Columnist |
Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist |
08-Aug-1940 |
30-Mar-2005 |
DEAD |
| Erna Brodber
|
Novelist |
Jane and Louisa Will Soon Come Home |
20-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Joseph Brodsky |
Poet |
Social parasite turned Poet Laureate |
24-May-1940 |
28-Jan-1996 |
DEAD |
| Tom Brokaw
|
Journalist |
Former anchor, NBC Nightly News |
06-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| James Brolin
|
Actor |
Brubaker in Capricorn One |
18-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| James L. Brooks
|
Film/TV Producer |
Producer of The Simpsons |
09-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Hank Brown
|
Politician |
US Senator from Colorado, 1991-97 |
12-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Larry Brown
|
Basketball |
NBA and NCAA Coach |
14-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Willie Brown
|
Football |
NFL Hall of Famer |
02-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
David Brudnoy |
Radio Personality |
Boston talk radio host |
05-Jun-1940 |
08-Dec-2004 |
DEAD |
| Anita Bryant
|
Activist |
Anti-homosexuality activist |
25-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Buck Buchanan |
Football |
KC Chiefs, Hall of Famer |
10-Sep-1940 |
16-Jul-1992 |
DEAD |
| Robert C. Buchanan
|
Business |
CEO of Fox River Paper, 1980-2005 |
13-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jack W. Buechner
|
Politician |
Congressman from Missouri, 1987-91 |
04-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Nick Buoniconti
|
Football |
NFL Hall of Famer |
15-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| James Caan
|
Actor |
Vegas, Elf |
26-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| José A. Cabranes
|
Judge |
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals |
22-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Bill Campbell
|
Business |
Chairman of Intuit |
31-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Carroll Campbell |
Politician |
Governor of South Carolina, 1987-95 |
24-Jul-1940 |
07-Dec-2005 |
DEAD |
| Martin Campbell
|
Film Director |
Casino Royale |
24-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Gaston Caperton
|
Politician |
Governor of West Virginia, 1989-97 |
21-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| John W. Carlin
|
Politician |
Governor of Kansas, 1979-87 |
05-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Angela Carter |
Author |
Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman |
07-May-1940 |
16-Feb-1992 |
DEAD |
| Roberto Cavalli
|
Fashion Designer |
Invented a technique for printing on leather |
15-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Michael F. Cavanagh
|
Judge |
Justice, Michigan Supreme Court |
21-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Alexander Chancellor
|
Editor |
Editor of The Spectator, 1975-84 |
04-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Bruce Chatwin |
Author |
In Patagonia |
13-May-1940 |
18-Jan-1989 |
DEAD |
| Gerry Cheevers
|
Hockey |
Bruins goalie, Hall of Famer |
07-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Alan Cheuse
|
Novelist |
The Bohemians |
23-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Winston S. Churchill |
Politician |
British MP, Manchester, 1970-97 |
10-Oct-1940 |
02-Mar-2010 |
DEAD |
| Susan Clark
|
Actor |
Katherine Papadapolis on Webster |
08-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Kenneth Clarke
|
Politician |
Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1993-97 |
02-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| J. M. G. Le Clézio
|
Novelist |
Nomadic novelist |
13-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Eleanor Clift
|
Journalist |
Madam President |
07-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| George Clinton
|
Singer |
Funkadelic |
22-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Chuck Close
|
Painter |
Photo-realist portrait painter, printmaker |
05-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jim Clyburn
|
Politician |
Congressman, South Carolina 6th |
21-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| John Maxwell Coetzee
|
Novelist |
Reclusive South African novelist, essayist |
09-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| William Cohen
|
Government |
US Secretary of Defense, 1997-01 |
28-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Dennis Cole |
Actor |
Beefcake model turned actor |
19-Jul-1940 |
15-Nov-2009 |
DEAD |
| Gary Collins
|
Football |
Former Cleveland Browns WR |
20-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Pauline Collins
|
Actor |
Shirley Valentine |
03-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Tim Considine
|
Actor |
My Three Sons |
31-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Constantine II
|
Royalty |
King of Greece, 1964-73 |
02-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Robin Cook
|
Novelist |
Coma |
04-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Barry Corbin
|
Actor |
Maurice Minnifield on Northern Exposure |
16-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Paul Cox
|
Film Director |
Innocence |
16-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| James Cromwell
|
Actor |
Babe, L.A. Confidential |
27-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Dave Cummings
|
Pornstar |
The old guy doing porno |
13-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Charles B. Curtis
|
Activist |
Nuclear Threat Initiative |
27-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Brian De Palma
|
Film Director |
Carrie |
11-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Dave DeBusschere |
Basketball |
NBA Hall of Famer |
16-Oct-1940 |
14-May-2003 |
DEAD |
| Jean-Luc Dehaene
|
Head of State |
Prime Minister of Belgium, 1992-99 |
07-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Norm Dicks
|
Politician |
Congressman, Washington 6th |
16-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Joseph J. DioGuardi
|
Politician |
Congressman from New York, 1985-89 |
20-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Denny Doherty |
Singer |
The Mamas and the Papas |
29-Nov-1940 |
19-Jan-2007 |
DEAD |
| Peter C. Doherty
|
Scientist |
T-cells and antigens |
15-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Victor H. Doolan
|
Business |
CEO of Volvo North America, 2002-05 |
07-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jürgen Dormann
|
Business |
Chairman of ABB |
12-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Peter Duel |
Actor |
Alias Smith and Jones |
24-Feb-1940 |
31-Dec-1971 |
DEAD |
| Wayne Dyer
|
Religion |
The father of motivation |
10-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Robert J. Eaton
|
Business |
CEO of Chrysler, 1993-98 |
13-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| David M. Ebel
|
Judge |
10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1988-2006 |
03-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Ira Einhorn
|
Activist |
Earth Day founder turned killer |
15-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Perry Ellis |
Fashion Designer |
Founder, Perry Ellis International |
03-Mar-1940 |
30-May-1986 |
DEAD |
| Glenn English
|
Politician |
Congressman from Oklahoma, 1975-94 |
30-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Christoph Eschenbach
|
Conductor |
Music Director, Orchestre de Paris |
20-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Terence T. Evans
|
Judge |
7th Circuit Court of Appeals |
25-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Adam Faith |
Singer |
What Do You Want |
23-Jun-1940 |
08-Mar-2003 |
DEAD |
| Vicente Fernandez
|
Singer |
Mexican singing sensation |
17-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Susan Flannery
|
Actor |
The Bold and the Beautiful |
31-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Peter Fonda
|
Actor |
Easy Rider |
23-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Wyche Fowler, Jr.
|
Politician |
US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 1996-2001 |
06-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Matthew Fox
|
Religion |
Creation Spirituality |
21-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Marshall Frady |
Journalist |
Wallace |
11-Jan-1940 |
09-Mar-2004 |
DEAD |
| Barney Frank
|
Politician |
Congressman, Massachusetts 4th |
31-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Barbara Hackman Franklin
|
Government |
US Secretary of Commerce, 1992-93 |
19-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| David B. Frohnmayer
|
Politician |
President, University of Oregon |
09-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Roman Gabriel
|
Football |
Rams/Eagles Quarterback |
05-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Michael Gambon
|
Actor |
The Singing Detective |
19-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
James Gammon |
Actor |
American Character Actor |
20-Apr-1940 |
16-Jul-2010 |
DEAD |
| Sid Ganis
|
Film/TV Producer |
Paramount, Columbia Pictures Executive |
08-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Ronald M. George
|
Judge |
California Chief Justice |
11-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Joe Gibbs
|
Football |
NFL coach, NASCAR team owner |
25-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| H. R. Giger
|
Artist |
Alien designer |
05-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Terry Gilliam
|
Film Director |
Monty Python alumnus, Brazil |
22-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| S. Malcolm Gillis
|
Educator |
President of Rice University, 1993-2004 |
28-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Gary Gilmore |
Criminal |
Executed by firing squad in Utah |
04-Dec-1940 |
17-Jan-1977 |
DEAD |
Stephen M. Goldfeld |
Economist |
Council of Economic Advisers, 1980-81 |
09-Aug-1940 |
25-Aug-1995 |
DEAD |
| Harvey J. Goldschmid
|
Government |
SEC Commissioner, 2002-05 |
06-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Neil Goldschmidt
|
Government |
Governor of Oregon, 1987-91 |
16-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Joseph L. Goldstein
|
Scientist |
Hypercholesterolemia and cell metabolism |
18-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| William H. Goodwin, Jr.
|
Business |
President of CCA Industries |
21-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
John Gotti |
Criminal |
The Teflon Don |
27-Oct-1940 |
10-Jun-2002 |
DEAD |
| Sue Grafton
|
Author |
A Is for Alibi, B Is for ... |
24-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Linda Gray
|
Actor |
Sue Ellen on Dallas |
12-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Ellie Greenwich |
Songwriter |
Leader of the Pack |
23-Oct-1940 |
26-Aug-2009 |
DEAD |
| Robert Grossman
|
Artist |
Versatile illustrator, caricaturist |
01-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| John Hagee
|
Religion |
John Hagee Ministries |
12-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Herbie Hancock
|
Jazz Musician |
Innovative jazz/fusion composer and pianist |
12-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| William L. Hanley, Jr.
|
Business |
Lexington Management Group |
27-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jerome Hanus
|
Religion |
Catholic Archbishop of Dubuque |
25-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Valerie Harper
|
Actor |
Rhoda on Mary Tyler Moore |
22-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Thomas Harris
|
Novelist |
The Silence of the Lambs |
11-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Mariette Hartley
|
Actor |
CBS Morning Program |
21-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Bobby Hatfield |
Singer |
The Righteous Brothers |
10-Aug-1940 |
05-Nov-2003 |
DEAD |
| John Havlicek
|
Basketball |
Boston Celtic, Hall of Famer |
08-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Dan Hedaya
|
Actor |
Bestubbled character actor, Blood Simple |
24-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
|
Wrestling |
Former pro wrestler, manager |
01-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Carol Heiss
|
Figure Skating |
Figure skater, Gold Medal in 1960 Olympics |
20-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| H. Robert Heller
|
Economist |
Federal Reserve Governor, 1986-89 |
08-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Levon Helm
|
Drummer |
Drummer for The Band |
26-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Carlos Slim Helu
|
Business |
World's richest man, 2010 |
28-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Dennis R. Hendrix
|
Business |
Chairman of PanEnergy, 1990-97 |
08-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Michael A. Henning
|
Business |
CEO of E&Y International, 1993-99 |
01-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Lance Henriksen
|
Actor |
Aliens, Dead Man |
05-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Patricia L. Herbold
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Singapore |
24-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Willie Herenton
|
Politician |
Mayor of Memphis |
23-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Howard Hesseman
|
Actor |
Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati |
27-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Rubén Hinojosa
|
Politician |
Congressman, Texas 15th |
20-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jim Hoagland
|
Journalist |
The Washington Post |
22-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Genta Hawkins Holmes
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Australia, 1997-2000 |
03-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Gordon Humphrey
|
Politician |
US Senator from New Hampshire, 1979-90 |
09-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Robert P. Hunter
|
Activist |
Mackinac Center for Public Policy |
23-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| John Hurt
|
Actor |
Alien |
22-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Don Imus
|
Radio Personality |
Imus in the Morning |
23-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| John Irvin
|
Film Director |
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy |
07-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Al Jarreau
|
Singer |
We're In This Love Together |
12-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| David Jason
|
Actor |
Only Fools and Horses |
02-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Ken Jenkins
|
Actor |
Dr. Bob Kelso on Scrubs |
28-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Dr. John
|
Musician |
Right Place, Wrong Time |
21-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jill St. John
|
Actor |
Who's Minding the Store? |
19-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Tom Jones
|
Singer |
It's Not Unusual |
07-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Brian D. Josephson
|
Physicist |
Discovered the Josephson Effect |
04-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Raul Julia |
Actor |
Street Fighter, Addams Family |
09-Mar-1940 |
24-Oct-1994 |
DEAD |
| Anna Karina
|
Actor |
Band of Outsiders |
22-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Lloyd A. Karmeier
|
Judge |
Justice, Illinois Supreme Court |
12-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jorma Kaukonen
|
Guitarist |
Jefferson Airplane |
23-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Alan Kay
|
Computer Programmer |
Father of Object-Oriented Programming |
17-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Lainie Kazan
|
Actor |
My Favorite Year |
15-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Penelope Keith
|
Actor |
Margot on The Good Life |
02-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Paul J. Kelly, Jr.
|
Judge |
10th Circuit Court of Appeals |
06-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Nan Keohane
|
Scholar |
Political scientist |
18-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Gwendolyn S. King
|
Government |
Commissioner of Social Security, 1989-92 |
23-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Robert B. King
|
Judge |
4th Circuit Court of Appeals |
29-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Maxine Hong Kingston
|
Author |
The Woman Warrior |
27-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Bobby Knight
|
Basketball |
Coach of Texas Tech and Indiana U |
25-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| David H. Koch
|
Business |
Conservative philanthropist, Koch heir |
03-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr.
|
Judge |
Justice, Virginia Supreme Court |
25-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Mary Jo Kopechne |
Victim |
Dead woman in Ted Kennedy's car |
26-Jul-1940 |
18-Jul-1969 |
DEAD |
| Ted Koppel
|
Journalist |
Nightline |
08-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Richard Kostelanetz
|
Artist |
Prodigious avant-garde artist and author |
14-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Mario Kreutzberger
|
Game Show Host |
Don Francisco on Sábado Gigante |
28-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Howard J. Krongard
|
Government |
US State Dept Inspector General |
12-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Ted Kulongoski
|
Politician |
Governor of Oregon |
05-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Bill Kurtis
|
Journalist |
Shoulder-shrugging host of American Justice |
21-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Arthur B. Laffer
|
Economist |
Reagan advisor, Laffer curve |
14-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Don LaFontaine |
Actor |
Voiceover powerhouse |
26-Aug-1940 |
01-Sep-2008 |
DEAD |
| David F. Lambertson
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Thailand, 1991-95 |
30-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Donald Lambro
|
Journalist |
Washington Times |
14-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Ian Lang
|
Politician |
British MP for Galloway, 1979-97 |
27-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Ed Lauter
|
Actor |
Character actor, 1970s to present |
30-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Denis Law
|
Soccer |
Scottish footballer, Manchester United |
24-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Patrick Leahy
|
Politician |
US Senator from Vermont |
31-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Bruce Lee |
Actor |
Enter the Dragon |
27-Nov-1940 |
20-Jul-1973 |
DEAD |
John Lennon |
Musician |
Beatle |
09-Oct-1940 |
08-Dec-1980 |
DEAD |
| Phil Lesh
|
Bassist |
Bassist for Grateful Dead |
15-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Edward Lewis
|
Publisher |
Founder of Essence magazine |
15-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| John Lewis
|
Politician |
Congressman, Georgia 5th |
21-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| James B. Loken
|
Judge |
8th Circuit Court of Appeals |
21-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Frank Lorenzo
|
Business |
Former CEO, Eastern Airlines |
19-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jerry Lucas
|
Basketball |
NBA Hall of Famer |
30-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Carlos F. Lucero
|
Judge |
10th Circuit Court of Appeals |
23-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Verne Lundquist
|
TV Personality |
Sportscaster |
17-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Richard Lynch
|
Actor |
The Sword and the Sorcerer |
12-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Champ Lyons, Jr.
|
Judge |
Justice, Alabama Supreme Court |
06-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Wangari Maathai
|
Activist |
Planted 12 million trees in Kenya |
01-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Connie Mack
|
Politician |
US Senator from Florida, 1989-2001 |
29-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| David Lyle Mack
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to the UAE, 1986-89 |
10-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Bob Mackie
|
Fashion Designer |
The Sultan of Sequins |
24-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| John Mahoney
|
Actor |
Martin Crane on Frasier |
20-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Modesto A. Maidique
|
Educator |
President, Florida International University |
20-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Chuck Mangione
|
Musician |
Flugelhorn player on King of the Hill |
29-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Manfred Mann
|
Musician |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
21-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Stuart Margolin
|
Actor |
Angel Martin on The Rockford Files |
31-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Margrethe II
|
Royalty |
Queen of Denmark |
16-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Roland Martin
|
TV Personality |
Fishing with Roland Martin |
14-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Toshihide Maskawa
|
Physicist |
Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix |
07-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Bobbie Ann Mason
|
Novelist |
In Country |
01-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Giulio Mazzalupi
|
Business |
CEO of Atlas Copco AB, 1997-2002 |
27-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Bill McCartney
|
Football |
Colorado Coach, Promise Keeper |
22-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Richard D. McCormick
|
Business |
CEO of US West, 1992-98 |
04-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Van McCoy |
Musician |
The Hustle |
06-Jan-1940 |
06-Jul-1979 |
DEAD |
Vonetta McGee |
Actor |
Blacula |
14-Jan-1940 |
09-Jul-2010 |
DEAD |
| M. Peter McPherson
|
Business |
President of Michigan State University, 1993-2004 |
27-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Bill Medley
|
Singer/Songwriter |
The Righteous Brothers |
19-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Stan Mikita
|
Hockey |
Chicago Black Hawks, 1958-80 |
20-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Donna Mills
|
Actor |
Play Misty for Me |
11-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Pilar Miró |
Film Director |
The Dog in the Manger |
20-Apr-1940 |
19-Oct-1997 |
DEAD |
| Harry Mitchell
|
Politician |
Congressman, Arizona 5th |
18-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Roscoe Mitchell
|
Musician |
Founder of The Art Ensemble of Chicago |
03-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Mark Moody-Stuart
|
Business |
Chairman of Anglo American |
15-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Ronald T. Y. Moon
|
Judge |
Hawaii Chief Justice |
04-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Giorgio Moroder
|
Music Producer |
Disco producer and composer |
26-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Edmund Morris
|
Author |
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt |
27-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Max Mosley
|
Auto Racing |
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile |
13-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Bharati Mukherjee
|
Novelist |
The Tiger's Daughter |
27-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Shirley Muldowney
|
Sports Figure |
Professional racecar driver |
19-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Franz Müntefering
|
Politician |
Locusts descend upon Germany |
16-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Bill Musselman |
Basketball |
Timberwolves Head Coach, 1989-91 |
13-Aug-1940 |
05-May-2000 |
DEAD |
| Nursultan Nazarbayev
|
Head of State |
President of Kazakhstan |
06-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Don Nelson
|
Basketball |
Head Coach, Golden State Warriors |
15-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Ricky Nelson |
Musician |
I'm Walkin' |
08-May-1940 |
31-Dec-1985 |
DEAD |
Haing S. Ngor |
Victim |
The Killing Fields |
22-Mar-1940 |
25-Feb-1996 |
DEAD |
| Jack Nicklaus
|
Golf |
Golf legend, Winner of 18 Majors |
21-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Chuck Norris
|
Actor |
Walker: Texas Ranger |
10-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Trevor Nunn
|
Theater Director |
Royal Shakespeare Company, 1968-86 |
14-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Mary Rose Oakar
|
Politician |
Congresswoman from Ohio, 1977-93 |
05-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Phil Ochs |
Singer/Songwriter |
50 Phil Ochs fans can't be wrong |
19-Dec-1940 |
09-Apr-1976 |
DEAD |
| Sadaharu Oh
|
Baseball |
Japan's all-time Home Run King |
20-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Merlin Olsen |
Football |
Rams defensive tackle, FTD shill |
15-Sep-1940 |
11-Mar-2010 |
DEAD |
| Clifford Olson
|
Criminal |
Killed 11 youths in British Columbia |
01-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Ted Olson
|
Government |
US Solicitor General, 2001-04 |
11-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| M. Kenneth Oshman
|
Business |
CEO of Echelon |
09-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| William A. Owens
|
Military |
Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs, 1994-96 |
08-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Al Pacino
|
Actor |
Michael Corleone in The Godfather |
25-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Bohdan Paczynski |
Astronomer |
Gravitational microlensing |
08-Feb-1940 |
19-Apr-2007 |
DEAD |
| Robert B. Palmer
|
Business |
CEO of Digital, 1992-98 |
11-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Michael Parks
|
Actor |
Then Came Bronson |
24-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Richard Paul |
Actor |
Born to play Jerry Falwell |
06-Jun-1940 |
25-Dec-1998 |
DEAD |
| Mary Beth Peil
|
Actor |
Evelyn Ryan on Dawson's Creek |
25-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Pelé
|
Soccer |
Brazil's greatest soccer player |
23-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Nancy Pelosi
|
Politician |
Speaker of the House |
26-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Austin Pendleton
|
Actor |
William Giles on Oz |
27-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Joe Pepitone
|
Baseball |
New York Yankees, 1962-69 |
09-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Thomas Petri
|
Politician |
Congressman, Wisconsin 6th |
28-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Kevin Phillips
|
Pundit |
Political commentator |
30-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Robert Pinsky
|
Poet |
US Poet Laureate, 1997-2000 |
20-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Gene Pitney |
Singer/Songwriter |
60s teen idol and songwriter |
17-Feb-1940 |
05-Apr-2006 |
DEAD |
| Tom Potter
|
Politician |
Mayor of Portland Oregon, 2005-09 |
12-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Edward C. Prescott
|
Economist |
Dynamic macroeconomics |
26-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| David Price
|
Politician |
Congressman, North Carolina 4th |
17-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Paul Prudhomme
|
Chef |
Louisiana chef with magic seasoning blends |
13-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Richard Pryor |
Comic |
Stand-up comic, Stir Crazy |
01-Dec-1940 |
10-Dec-2005 |
DEAD |
| David Rabe
|
Playwright |
Sticks and Bones |
10-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Don Michael Randel
|
Educator |
President, University of Chicago, 2000-06 |
09-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jean Ratelle
|
Hockey |
NHL Hall of Famer |
03-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Godfrey Reggio
|
Film Director |
QATSI Trilogy |
29-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Mike Reid |
Actor |
Frank Butcher on EastEnders |
19-Jan-1940 |
29-Jul-2007 |
DEAD |
| William K. Reilly
|
Business |
EPA Administrator, 1989-93 |
26-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Lawrence R. Ricciardi
|
Business |
General Counsel for IBM, 1995-2002 |
14-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Cliff Richard
|
Singer |
England's most famous Christian |
14-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Donald L. Ritter
|
Politician |
Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1979-93 |
21-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Adam Roberts
|
Historian |
President of the British Academy |
29-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Smokey Robinson
|
Singer/Songwriter |
Motown singer, A Quiet Storm |
19-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Patience D. Roggensack
|
Judge |
Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court |
07-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| George Romero
|
Film Director |
Night of the Living Dead |
04-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Katharine Ross
|
Actor |
Elaine Robinson in The Graduate |
29-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jean-Pierre Rosso
|
Business |
CEO of Case Corporation, 1994-99 |
11-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Wilma Rudolph |
Track and Field |
Three track Olympic Gold Medals in 1960 |
23-Jun-1940 |
12-Nov-1994 |
DEAD |
Mary Ryan |
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Swaziland, 1988-90 |
01-Oct-1940 |
25-Apr-2006 |
DEAD |
| Steven B. Sample
|
Educator |
President, University of Southern California |
29-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Candy Samples
|
Pornstar |
Flesh Gordon |
12-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Pharoah Sanders
|
Jazz Musician |
The Creator Has A Master Plan |
13-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Richard Sanders
|
Actor |
Les Nessman on WKRP |
23-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Ron Santo
|
Baseball |
Third baseman, Chicago Cubs |
25-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Michael Sarrazin
|
Actor |
Frankenstein: The True Story |
22-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Orville Schell
|
Author |
Prominent sinologist |
20-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Mary M. Schroeder
|
Judge |
9th Circuit Court of Appeals |
04-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Pat Schroeder
|
Politician |
Congresswoman from Colorado, 1973-97 |
30-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| John Schuck
|
Actor |
Sgt. Enright on McMillan and Wife |
04-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Mike Schuler
|
Basketball |
Former Trail Blazers, Clippers Head Coach |
22-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Roger L. Schwietz
|
Religion |
Catholic Archbishop of Anchorage |
03-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Anthony J. Scirica
|
Judge |
3rd Circuit Court of Appeals |
16-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| George Seifert
|
Football |
49ers Head Coach, 1989-96 |
22-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Raymond Seitz
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to the UK, 1991-94 |
08-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Stephanie K. Seymour
|
Judge |
10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1979-2005 |
16-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| William Shanahan
|
Business |
President of Colgate-Palmolive, 1992-2005 |
? |
TBD |
 |
Sonny Sharrock |
Guitarist |
Free jazz guitarist |
27-Aug-1940 |
26-May-1994 |
DEAD |
| Bernard Shaw
|
Journalist |
Prime time CNN news anchor |
22-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Martin Sheen
|
Actor |
The West Wing |
03-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Karen Shepherd
|
Politician |
Congresswoman from Utah, 1993-95 |
05-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Henry R. Silverman
|
Business |
Chairman of Realogy |
01-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Nancy Sinatra
|
Musician |
Has boots made for walkin' |
08-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Clive Sinclair
|
Business |
Sinclair ZX80 |
30-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Louis Sirkin
|
Attorney |
First Amendment defense attorney |
19-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Bruce Snyder |
Football |
Sun Devils Head Coach, 1992-2000 |
14-Mar-1940 |
13-Apr-2009 |
DEAD |
| Stephen Solarz
|
Politician |
Congressman from New York, 1975-93 |
12-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Elke Sommer
|
Actor |
Deadlier Than the Male |
05-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Joe South
|
Musician |
Southern singer/songwriter and session guitarist |
28-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Phil Spector
|
Music Producer |
Creator of the Wall of Sound |
26-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jerry I. Speyer
|
Business |
Tishman Speyer Properties |
23-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Norman Spinrad
|
Author |
SF author, Little Heroes |
15-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Richard H. Stallings
|
Politician |
Congressman from Idaho, 1985-93 |
07-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Willie Stargell |
Baseball |
National League MVP 1979 |
06-Mar-1940 |
09-Apr-2001 |
DEAD |
| Ringo Starr
|
Drummer |
Beatle |
07-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Thomas A. Steitz
|
Scientist |
Ribosomes |
23-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Skip Stephenson |
Comic |
Real People |
18-Apr-1940 |
18-May-1992 |
DEAD |
John Stevens |
Drummer |
Free music drummer and bandleader |
10-Jun-1940 |
13-Sep-1994 |
DEAD |
| Donald W. Stewart
|
Politician |
US Senator from Alabama, 1978-81 |
08-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Patrick Stewart
|
Actor |
Captain Picard in Star Trek: TNG |
13-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| William O. Studeman
|
Military |
NSA Director, 1988-92 |
16-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Stuart Sutcliffe |
Musician |
Briefly a Beatle |
23-Jun-1940 |
10-Apr-1962 |
DEAD |
| Steve Swallow
|
Jazz Musician |
Prolific jazz bassist |
04-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Dudley S. Taft
|
Business |
Taft Broadcasting Company |
26-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Paul Tagliabue
|
Football |
Commissioner of the NFL, 1989-2006 |
24-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jimmy Tarbuck
|
Comic |
Winner Takes All |
06-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Fran Tarkenton
|
Football |
That's Incredible! |
03-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Peter B. Teeley
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Canada, 1992-93 |
12-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| John M. Templeton, Jr.
|
Relative |
Conservative philanthropist |
19-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Toni Tennille
|
Singer |
The Captain and Tennille |
08-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Jack Thompson
|
Actor |
Sunday Too Far Away |
31-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Joe Torre
|
Baseball |
Manager, Los Angeles Dodgers |
18-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Dean Torrence
|
Musician |
Dean of Jan and Dean |
10-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Daniel J. Travanti
|
Actor |
Hill Street Blues |
07-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Ellen Travolta
|
Actor |
Louisa Arcola on Happy Days |
06-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Alex Trebek
|
Game Show Host |
Jeopardy |
22-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Rita Tushingham
|
Actor |
The Trap |
14-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Charles H. Twining
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Cambodia, 1991-95 |
01-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Willie Tyler
|
Artist |
Ventriloquist |
08-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Erik H. van der Kaay
|
Business |
CEO of Datum, Inc., 1998-2002 |
08-May-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Tabaré Vázquez
|
Head of State |
President of Uruguay, 2005-10 |
17-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Bruce Vento |
Politician |
Congressman from Minnesota, 1977-2000 |
07-Oct-1940 |
10-Oct-2000 |
DEAD |
| Joseph Volpe
|
Administrator |
GM Metropolitan Opera, 1990-2006 |
02-Jul-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Abdurrahman Wahid |
Head of State |
President of Indonesia, 1999-2001 |
04-Aug-1940 |
30-Dec-2009 |
DEAD |
| Doug Walgren
|
Politician |
Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1977-91 |
28-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Edward S. Walker
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Israel, 1997-99 |
13-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| John M. Walker, Jr.
|
Judge |
2nd Circuit Appeals Court, 1992-2006 |
26-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| John Warnock
|
Computer Programmer |
Co-Founder of Adobe |
06-Oct-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Dionne Warwick
|
Singer |
Walk On By |
12-Dec-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Sam Waterston
|
Actor |
Asst DA Jack McCoy on Law & Order |
15-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Eberhard Weber
|
Bassist |
Accomplished German bassist and composer |
22-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Raquel Welch
|
Actor |
Cocktail waitress turned 60s sexpot |
05-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Edmund White
|
Author |
The Joy of Gay Sex |
13-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Mark White
|
Politician |
Governor of Texas, 1983-87 |
17-Mar-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Frank J. Williams
|
Judge |
Rhode Island Chief Justice |
24-Aug-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Paul Williams
|
Singer/Songwriter |
Just an Old Fashioned Love Song |
19-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Robert E. Witt
|
Educator |
President, University of Alabama |
16-Sep-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Donald W. Wuerl
|
Religion |
Archbishop of Washington DC |
12-Nov-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Gao Xingjian
|
Author |
Chinese expatriate, novelist |
04-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Burt Young
|
Actor |
Paulie in Rocky |
30-Apr-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Johnny Young
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Slovenia, 2001-04 |
06-Feb-1940 |
TBD |
 |
| Muhammad Yunus
|
Business |
Banker to the Poor |
28-Jun-1940 |
TBD |
 |
Frank Zappa |
Composer |
Joe's Garage |
21-Dec-1940 |
04-Dec-1993 |
DEAD |
| Ed Zschau
|
Politician |
Congressman from California, 1983-87 |
06-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
 |