Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
James E. Akins |
Diplomat |
15-Oct-1926 |
15-Jul-2010 |
US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 1973-75 |
Leopold Auer |
Violinist |
7-Jun-1845 |
15-Jul-1930 |
Hungarian violinist, teacher |
Irving Babbitt |
Philosopher |
2-Aug-1865 |
15-Jul-1933 |
Early leader of Neohumanism |
John Ball |
Activist |
? |
15-Jul-1381 |
Instigator of 1381 peasant revolt |
Alfie Bass |
Actor |
8-Apr-1921 |
15-Jul-1987 |
Bootsie and Snudge |
Eugen Bleuler |
Psychiatrist |
30-Apr-1857 |
15-Jul-1939 |
Coined term schizophrenia |
Ernest Bloch |
Composer |
24-Jul-1880 |
15-Jul-1959 |
Schelomo |
Pierre de Brantôme |
Historian |
c. 1540 |
15-Jul-1614 |
French historical writer, biographer |
David Brian |
Actor |
5-Aug-1914 |
15-Jul-1993 |
Mr. District Attorney |
George E. Brown, Jr. |
Politician |
6-Mar-1920 |
15-Jul-1999 |
Congressman from California, 1973-99 |
Anton Chekhov |
Playwright |
17-Jan-1860 |
15-Jul-1904 |
Playwright and short story writer |
Francis Cherry |
Politician |
5-Sep-1908 |
15-Jul-1965 |
Governor of Arkansas, 1953-55 |
Christine Chubbuck |
Journalist |
24-Aug-1944 |
15-Jul-1974 |
Newscaster, suicided on live TV |
George Cleveland |
Actor |
17-Sep-1885 |
15-Jul-1957 |
Gramps on Lassie |
Bert Convy |
Game Show Host |
23-Jul-1933 |
15-Jul-1991 |
Host of Tattletales TV game show |
James M. Cox |
Politician |
31-Mar-1870 |
15-Jul-1957 |
Newspaper magnate, twice Ohio Governor |
Carl Czerny |
Pianist |
20-Feb-1791 |
15-Jul-1857 |
Pianist, composer of piano exercises |
Walter Donaldson |
Songwriter |
15-Feb-1893 |
15-Jul-1947 |
Yes, Sir, That's My Baby |
Stanley H. Durwood |
Business |
5-Aug-1920 |
15-Jul-1999 |
Father of the multi-screen movie theater |
Emil Fischer |
Chemist |
9-Oct-1852 |
15-Jul-1919 |
Peptide bond |
Eddie Foy, Jr. |
Actor |
4-Feb-1905 |
15-Jul-1983 |
The Pajama Game |
Paul Gallico |
Author |
26-Jul-1897 |
15-Jul-1975 |
The Snow Goose |
Robert Guiscard |
Military |
c. 1015 |
15-Jul-1085 |
Norman conqueror of South Italy |
Florence Halop |
Actor |
23-Jan-1923 |
15-Jul-1986 |
Florence Kleiner on Night Court |
Dana Hill |
Actor |
6-May-1964 |
15-Jul-1996 |
Audrey Griswold in European Vacation |
Leo A. Hoegh |
Politician |
30-Mar-1908 |
15-Jul-2000 |
Governor of Iowa, 1955-57 |
Celeste Holm |
Actor |
29-Apr-1917 |
15-Jul-2012 |
Gentleman's Agreement |
Julius C. Holmes |
Diplomat |
24-Apr-1899 |
15-Jul-1968 |
US Ambassador to Iran, 1961-65 |
Jean-Antoine Houdon |
Sculptor |
20-Mar-1741 |
15-Jul-1828 |
French Rococo sculptor |
Bill Justis |
Musician |
14-Oct-1927 |
15-Jul-1982 |
Raunchy |
Henry Kolker |
Actor |
13-Nov-1870 |
15-Jul-1947 |
Romeo and Juliet |
Margaret Lockwood |
Actor |
15-Sep-1916 |
15-Jul-1990 |
Cast a Dark Shadow |
Cornell MacNeil |
Singer |
24-Sep-1922 |
15-Jul-2011 |
Operatic baritone, NY Metropolitan Opera |
Kieron Moore |
Actor |
5-Oct-1924 |
15-Jul-2007 |
The League of Gentlemen |
Ragnvald A. Nestos |
Politician |
12-Apr-1877 |
15-Jul-1942 |
Governor of North Dakota, 1921-25 |
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz |
Head of State |
12-Mar-1911 |
15-Jul-1979 |
President of Mexico, 1964-70 |
John O. Pastore |
Politician |
17-Mar-1907 |
15-Jul-2000 |
Governor and Senator from Rhode Island |
John J. Pershing |
Military |
13-Sep-1860 |
15-Jul-1948 |
General of the Armies of the United States |
Tex Schramm |
Football |
2-Jun-1920 |
15-Jul-2003 |
General manager of Dallas Cowboys |
Elmo Smith |
Publisher |
19-Nov-1909 |
15-Jul-1968 |
Governor of Oregon, 1956-57 |
John S. Toll |
Educator |
25-Oct-1923 |
15-Jul-2011 |
President, University of Maryland, 1978-88 |
Fyodor Tyutchev |
Poet |
23-Nov-1803 |
15-Jul-1873 |
Russian Golden Age poet |
Robert Wadlow |
Oddity |
22-Feb-1918 |
15-Jul-1940 |
Tallest documented individual |
Googie Withers |
Actor |
12-Mar-1917 |
15-Jul-2011 |
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing |