Happy Louis Armstrong's Birthday!

MorganGrayson · 08-04-2005

And more....

1755 Nicolas-Jacque Conte inventor (modern pencil)
1792 Percy Bysshe Shelley England, romantic poet (Adonais)
1823 Oliver Perry Morton (Gov-Ind)
1832 Gaspar N£¤ez de Arce Spain, poet "Spanish Tennyson"
1839 Walter Pater London England, writer (Plato & Platoism)
1859 Knut Hamsun Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920)
1870 Sir Harry Lauder Scotland, comedian/singer (Roman in the Gloamin)
1897 Joseph Calleia Malta, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil)
1901 Louis Armstrong New Orleans, Jazz musician & bandleader, "Hello Dolly" - oldest musician in Billboard history to have a Number One song
1900 Arturo Umberto Illia pres of Argentina (1963-66)
1900 Elizabeth Britain's Queen Mother
1909 Glenn Cunningham US middle distance runner in the 1930's
1910 William Howard Schuman NYC, composer (American Festival Overture)
1912 David Raksin Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times)
1913 Wesley Addy Omaha Neb, actor (Bostonian, Loving)
1915 Irving Fields NYC, pianist (Ilona Massey Show)
1920 Helen Thomas UPI journalist (starts press conferences)
1921 Maurice "Rocket" Richard Montreal Canadien (MVP-1947)
1928 Udham Singh India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64)
1934 Dallas Green baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)
1939 Frankie Ford Gretna La, rock vocalist (Sea Cruise)
1942 David Russell Lange PM (L) New Zealand (1984- )
1943 Michael J McCulley San Diego Calif, Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS-34)
1943 Rodney Stuart Pattison British yachtsman (Olympics)
1943 Tina Cole Hollywood, singer (King Cousins)/actress (Katie-My 3 Sons)
1944 Richard Belzer KOed by Hulk Hogan/comedian (How to be a Stand Up)
1945 Fred Hansen US, pole vaulter (Olympic-gold-1964)
1946 Maureen Cox Starkey 1st wife of Beatle Ringo Starr
1952 Bobby Buntrock Denver Colo, actor (Harold Baxter-Hazel)
1952 Kristoffer Tabori LA Calif, actor (Rappaccini's Daughter)
1955 Andrew M Allen Phila Pa, Captain USMC/astronaut (sk: STS-46)
1955 Charles D "Sam" Gemar Yankton SD, army/astronaut (STS 38, 48)
1955 Billy Bob Thornton Hot Springs, Ark. US. actor, 'Sling Blade','A Family Thing'
1958 Mary Decker Tabb Slaney NJ, olympic track star (Mile record 4:16.71)
1960 Robbin Crosby heavy metal rocker (Ratt-Round & Round)
1962 Roger Clemens Dayton Ohio, Boston Red Sox pitcher (Cy Young, MVP)
1965 Crystal Chappell Silver Spring Md, actress (Carly-Days of our Lives)

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MorganGrayson None $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,321	Happy Louis Armstrong's Birthday! And more.... 1755 Nicolas-Jacque Conte inventor (modern pencil) 1792 Percy Bysshe Shelley England, romantic poet (Adonais) 1823 Oliver Perry Morton (Gov-Ind) 1832 Gaspar N£¤ez de Arce Spain, poet "Spanish Tennyson" 1839 Walter Pater London England, writer (Plato & Platoism) 1859 Knut Hamsun Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920) 1870 Sir Harry Lauder Scotland, comedian/singer (Roman in the Gloamin) 1897 Joseph Calleia Malta, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil) 1901 Louis Armstrong New Orleans, Jazz musician & bandleader, "Hello Dolly" - oldest musician in Billboard history to have a Number One song 1900 Arturo Umberto Illia pres of Argentina (1963-66) 1900 Elizabeth Britain's Queen Mother 1909 Glenn Cunningham US middle distance runner in the 1930's 1910 William Howard Schuman NYC, composer (American Festival Overture) 1912 David Raksin Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times) 1913 Wesley Addy Omaha Neb, actor (Bostonian, Loving) 1915 Irving Fields NYC, pianist (Ilona Massey Show) 1920 Helen Thomas UPI journalist (starts press conferences) 1921 Maurice "Rocket" Richard Montreal Canadien (MVP-1947) 1928 Udham Singh India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64) 1934 Dallas Green baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees) 1939 Frankie Ford Gretna La, rock vocalist (Sea Cruise) 1942 David Russell Lange PM (L) New Zealand (1984- ) 1943 Michael J McCulley San Diego Calif, Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS-34) 1943 Rodney Stuart Pattison British yachtsman (Olympics) 1943 Tina Cole Hollywood, singer (King Cousins)/actress (Katie-My 3 Sons) 1944 Richard Belzer KOed by Hulk Hogan/comedian (How to be a Stand Up) 1945 Fred Hansen US, pole vaulter (Olympic-gold-1964) 1946 Maureen Cox Starkey 1st wife of Beatle Ringo Starr 1952 Bobby Buntrock Denver Colo, actor (Harold Baxter-Hazel) 1952 Kristoffer Tabori LA Calif, actor (Rappaccini's Daughter) 1955 Andrew M Allen Phila Pa, Captain USMC/astronaut (sk: STS-46) 1955 Charles D "Sam" Gemar Yankton SD, army/astronaut (STS 38, 48) 1955 Billy Bob Thornton Hot Springs, Ark. US. actor, 'Sling Blade','A Family Thing' 1958 Mary Decker Tabb Slaney NJ, olympic track star (Mile record 4:16.71) 1960 Robbin Crosby heavy metal rocker (Ratt-Round & Round) 1962 Roger Clemens Dayton Ohio, Boston Red Sox pitcher (Cy Young, MVP) 1965 Crystal Chappell Silver Spring Md, actress (Carly-Days of our Lives)