19 May Famous Birthdays For This Day

1469 - Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor

1611 - Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)

1616 - Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer

1746 - Johann Friedrich Peter, composer

1755 - Gabriele Prota, composer

1762 - Johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre)

1770 - Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer

1795 - Johns Hopkins, philanthropist, founded Johns Hopkins University

1808 - Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883

1812 - Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862

1815 - John Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882

1828 - Adin Ballou Underwood, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)

1839 - Alice Mary Smith, composer

1858 - Roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)

1859 - Nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba)

1860 - Victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19)

1864 - Carl Ethan Akeley, US, naturalist, devoleped animal mount process

1869 - Jules Poncelet, Belgian minister of State

1873 - Federico Gerdes, composer

1874 - Gilbert Laird Jessop, cricketer (The Croucher)

1876 - Saint-Georges de Bouch‚lier, French author (Le Rois Sans Couronne)

1878 - Adam von Ahn Carse, composer

1879 - Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, US/Eng's feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor

1880 - Allard R Hulshoff, architect of Amsterdam (1924)

1883 - Henricus WJM Keuls, Dutch lawyer/poet (Dancing Lamp)

1884 - Arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer (Adriaan Brouwer) (or 5/10)

1890 - Ho Chi Minh, trail blazer/leader of Vietnam (1946, 1969)

1892 - Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian author (Povestj Zjizni) [OS]

1895 - Albert Hay Malotte, composer

1895 - Cecil Gray, composer

1896 - Michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon

1899 - Leonid Maksimovich Leonov, novelist/playwright

1901 - Ivo Cruz, composer

1904 - Anthony Bushell, Kent England, actor (Journey's End)

1904 - Sven Thofelt, Sweden, pentathlete (Olympic-gold-1928)

1909 - Bruce Bennett, Tacoma Wash, actor (Before I Hang, Sahara)

1909 - Schlomo Joffe, composer

1910 - Alan Melville, cricketer (graceful South African batsman 1938-49)

1913 - Albert Hardy, photographer

1913 - Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, president of India

1915 - Pol Pot, dictator/mass murderer

1918 - Florence Chadwick, swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways)

1919 - Betty Jameson, Norman OK, LPGA golfer (1947 US Women's Open)

1921 - Charles van de Reve, slavic (Belief of Kameraden)

1921 - Daniel Gelin, Angers France, Maria Schneider's dad, actor (Obsession)

1921 - Karel van het Reve, Dutch Slavist (Comrade's Religion)

1922 - David McLean, Akron Oh, actor (Tate-Tate)

1924 - Sandy Galbraith Wilson, composer

1925 - Malcolm X, [Little], [Detroit Red], Omaha NB, founder (Black Muslims)

1926 - Paul Cooper, composer

1928 - Anthony C B Chapman, England, sports car builder/autoracer (Formula 1)

1929 - Harvey Cox, US theologist (Secular City)

1929 - Michael Adamis, composer

1930 - Hans Kox, composer

1930 - Lorraine Hansberry, playwright (Raisin in the Sun)

1931 - Eric Davidson, comedy scriptwriter

1931 - Ruben Radica, composer

1934 - David Sinclair, actor (Love & Hate)

1934 - James Charles Lehrer, Wichita Ks, news anchor (McNeil-Lehrer Report)

1934 - Jan Wijn, Dutch pianist

1935 - David Hartman, Pawtucket RI, TV personality (Good Morning America)

1935 - F R Fries, writer

1936 - Elisabeth Schwartz, Austria, pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1956)

1937 - Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer

1938 - James H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada)

1939 - 17th earl of Pembroke, English landowner/director (Emily)

1939 - Francis R Scobee, Wash, USAF/astronaut (STS 41C, 51L-Chal disaster)

1939 - James Fox, London England, actor (Greystoke)

1939 - Nancy Kwan, Hong Kong, actress (Flower Drum Song, World of Suzie Wong)

1939 - Richard Lowe Teitelbaum, composer

1939 - Tomasz Sikorski, composer

1940 - Carlos Diegues, actor (Xica)

1940 - Frank Lorenzo, airline executive (Continental, Texas Air, Eastern)

1940 - Joan Staley, playmate (Nov, 1958)

1940 - Mickey Newbury, rocker

1941 - Jane Brody, writer/nutritionist

1941 - Jimmy Hoffa Jr, son of Jimmy Hoffa/Teamster union leader

1941 - Marc-Antonio Consoli, composer

1941 - Nora Ephron, NY, novelist/screenwriter/director (Michael, Heartburn)

1942 - Gary Kildall, creator of CP/M

1942 - James Topping, author of CP/M

1945 - Peter Townshend, England, rock guitarist/vocalist/composer (Who-Tommy)

1946 - Diedre Lenihan, Atlanta Ga, actress (Wendy-Needles & Pins)

1946 - Mary Bryan, LPGA golfer

1946 - Michele Placido, Foggia Italy, actor (La Lupa, Poliziotti)

1946 - Phillip Rudd, Melbourne, rock drummer (AC/DC-Rock 'n Roll Damnation)

1947 - Jerry Hyman, Bkln, rock singer/trombonist (Blood Sweat & Tears)

1948 - Grace Jones, [Mendoza], Spanishtown Jamacia, singer/actress (Vamp)

1948 - Jean-Pierre Haignere, France, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-17)

1948 - Tom Scott, LA, saxophonist/bandleader (Pat Sajak Show)

1949 - Dusty Hill, rocker (ZZ Top)

1952 - Barbara Loomis, rocker (BT Express)

1952 - Joey Ramone, [Jeffrey Hyman], rock drummer (Ramones-Baby I Love You)

1953 - Henry Lascelles, English grandson of princess Mary

1954 - Rick Cerone, Newark NJ, catcher (Yankees/Red Sox/Mets/Expos)

1955 - Ed Whitson, pitcher (NY Yankees, SD Padres)

1955 - Pierre J Thuot, Groton Conn, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS 36, 49, 62)

1956 - Althea Gwyn, WBL center (NY Stars)

1956 - Martyn Ware, rocker (Heaven 17-Electric Dreams)

1956 - Steve Ford, actor (Young & Restless)/son of Pres Gerald Ford

1957 - Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons)

1957 - Sophia Crawford, London England, actress (Power Rangers)

1959 - Nicole Brown Simpson, Frankford Germany, Mrs OJ Simpson (murdered)

1961 - Lisa Rathgber, Hillsboro Ill, bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1980)

1961 - Lisa Wagner, bowler (3-time LPBT Player of Year, Bowler of Decade)

1962 - Iain Harvie, Scottish rock guitarist (Nothing Ever Happens)

1963 - Rebecca Bradley, LPGA golfer

1963 - Yazz, [Yasmin Evans], Mrs Simon La Bon/rocker (Fine Time)

1964 - Michael Dean Standly, Abilene TX, PGA golfer (1993 Freeport-McMoRan)

1965 - Edward Odumbe, cricketer (Kenyan pace bowler 1996 World Cup)

1965 - Joshua Rifkind, actor (Marshall Chronicles)

1966 - Keith Jennings, NFL tight end (Chic Bears)

1966 - Marc Bureau, Trois Rivieres, NHL center (Montreal Canadiens)

1967 - John Friesz, NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks)

1967 - Turk Wendell, Pittsfield MA, pitcher (Chic Cubs)

1968 - James Parrish, NFL outside linebacker (Pitts Steelers)

1968 - Jeanne Basone, Brubank Calif, wrestler (Hollywood-GLOW)

1968 - Mark Janssens, Surrey, NHL center (Hartford Whalers)

1968 - Paul Justin, NFL quarterback (Indianapolis Colts)

1969 - Cecile Ulbrich Tucker, Warren Maine, rower (Olympics-96)

1969 - David Wharton, Warminster PA, US Olympic swimmer (Olympic-silver-88)

1969 - Kevin Scott, WLAF cornerback (Scotland Claymores)

1969 - Richard Dumas, NBA forward (Phila 76ers)

1971 - Darryl Morrison, NFL safety (Washington Redskins)

1971 - Lori Ann Mundt, Yorkton Saskatchawan, volleyball player (Olympics-96)

1972 - Ronald Williams, CFL running back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)

1972 - Willie Brown, NFL/WLAF linebacker (Seattle Seahawks. Rhein Fire)

1973 - Andreas Johansson, Hofors SWE, NHL forward (Pitts, NY Islanders)

1976 - Kevin Garnett, NBA forward (Minnesota Timberwolves)