Today’s Famous Birthdays

If yours is today also, “Happy Birthday!” 

Sandra Day O’Connor, 1st woman nominated and appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, is 82.

 

Actor – director Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek) is 81.

 

Actor Alan Arkin (Catch-22; The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming) is 78.

 

Basketball Hall of Famer Wayne ‘The Wall’ Embry (Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks; first African-American GM in major league sports) is 75.

National Horse Racing Hall of Famer Braulio Baeza (1st horse jockey to go over $3 million in purses in one year) is 72.

Actor James Caan (The Godfather, Rabbit Run, Brian’s Song) is 72.

 

Author Erica Jong (Fear of Flying, Becoming Light, How to Save Your Own Life) is 70.

Journalist – author Bob Woodward (helped expose the Watergate scandal) is 69.

Singer – actress Diana Ross (The Supremes) is 68.

 

Keyboardist Richard Tandy (Electric Light Orchestra) is 64.

 

Singer Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) is 64.

 

Actress – singer Vicki Lawrence (The Carol Burnett Show, Mama’s Family) is 63.

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Bass guitarist Fran Sheehan (Boston) is 63.

 

Actor – comedian Martin Short (Saturday Night Live, The Three Amigos) is 62.

 

Curtis Sliwa (founder, Guardian Angels) is 58.

 

TV hostess Leeza Gibbons (Entertainment Tonight) is 55.

 

Actress Jennifer Grey (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Dirty Dancing, The Cotton Club) is 52.

 

Former professional football player Marcus Allen (Kansas City Chiefs, LA Raiders; 1981 Heisman Trophy Winner) is 52.

 

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