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Last Updated 08-16-2025

🎨🎭🎵🎸John "Cougar" Mellencamp -- is 74 in the year 2025 and 75 in the year 2026; b.10/7/1951 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Painter, Movie Actor, Movie Director, Music Producer, Composer, Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Rock and Roll Performer
Names/Places: b. in Seymour, IN
Song Titles: I Need a Lover, This Time, Ain't Even Done With The Night, Hurts So Good, Jack and Diane, Hand to Hold on To, Crumblin' Down, Pink Houses, Authority Song, Lonely Ol' Night, Small Town, R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., Rain on the Scarecrow, Rumbleseat, Paper in Fire, Cherry Bomb, Check It Out, Pop Singer, Get a Leg Up, Wild Night, Key West
Album Titles: John Cougar, Nothin' Matters and What If It Did, American Fool, Uh-Huh, Scarecrow, The Lonesome Jubilee, Big Daddy, Whenever We Wanted, Human Wheels, Dance Naked, Mr. Happy Go Lucky, Freedom's Road, Life Death Love and Dreedom, No Better Than This

🎵🎸Tico Torres -- is 72 in the year 2025 and 73 in the year 2026; b.10/7/1953 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Percussionist, Heavy Metal Drummer
Names/Places: some say b. 1954 or 1956
Group Names: Bon Jovi

🏆Jackie "Mac" MacMullan Boyle -- is 65 in the year 2025 and 66 in the year 2026; b.10/7/1960 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Sports Writer, Sports Columnist

🏆⚽Debbie Bampton -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.10/7/1961
Hall of Famer, Soccer Midfielder, English
Misc: MBE

🎵🎸Thom Yorke -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.10/7/1968 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, Alternative Rock Singer/Guitarist, English
Group Names: Radiohead, Atoms For Peace
Song Titles: Creep

🏆⚽Shannon MacMillan -- is 51 in the year 2025 and 52 in the year 2026; b.10/7/1974 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Coach, Olympic Athlete

🏆🏈Charles Woodson -- is 49 in the year 2025 and 50 in the year 2026; b.10/7/1976 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NFL Safety, NFL Cornerback, College Football Player
Misc: Heisman Trophy (1997)
Sports Teams: University of Michigan, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders

🏆🎾Fred Hovey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/7/1868 d.10/18/1945 (77)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

🏆🎳Phil Wolf -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/7/1869 d.6/16/1936 (66)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🎵Uncle Dave Macon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/7/1870 d.3/22/1952 (81)
Hall of Famer, Banjoist, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: NN:King of the Hillbillies or The Dixie Dewdrop
Misc: the first Grand Ole Opry singing star

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🏆🏒Frank Boucher -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/7/1901 d.12/12/1977 (76)
Hall of Famer, NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: All-star NHL center; played 1921-1944
Sports Teams: Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Maroons, New York Rangers

🏆🎳Frank Benkovic -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/7/1904 d.3/8/1995 (90)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: won successive doubles championships in the ABC Tournament.

🏆⚾Charles Herbert "Chuck" Klein -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/7/1905 N.S. d.3/28/1958 N.S. (52)
Hall of Famer, MLB Coach, MLB Right Fielder
Names/Places: NN:The Hoosier Hammer
Misc: NL MVP 1932
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Phillies (1928-1933), Chicago Cubs (1934-1936), Philadelphia Phillies (1936-1939), Pittsburgh Pirates (1939), Philadelphia Phillies (1940-1944)

⚖James J. "Jim" Lorimer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/7/1926 N.S. d.11/24/2022 N.S. (96)
Hall of Famer, Mayor, Attorney
Misc: organized the Arnold Sports Festival

🏆🏀Cotton Fitzsimmons -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/7/1931 N.S. d.7/24/2004 N.S. (72)
Hall of Famer, NBA Coach, NBA Player
Names/Places: FN:Lowell
Misc: 805 wins

🏆🥊"Gentleman" John Jackson -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/28/1769 d.10/7/1845 (76)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English

✍📰Edgar Allan Poe -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/19/1809 d.10/7/1849 (40)
Hall of Famer, Author, Short Story Writer, Poet, Literary Critic, Editor
Names/Places: b. in Boston, MA; d. in Baltimore, Md.
Misc: widely regarded as the central figure of Romanticism
Book Titles: The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tell-Tale Heart

✍⚛⚖Oliver Wendell Holmes -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/29/1809 N.S. d.10/7/1894 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Author, Novelist, Poet, Physician, Jurist
Names/Places: b. in Cambridge, MA; Old Ironsides

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🏆⚾Christy Mathewson -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/12/1880 d.10/7/1925 (45)
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher
Misc: N.Y. Giants (before it moved to San Francisco) won 373 games, 2499 strikeouts; pitched 3 complete games during the 1905 World Series without allowing opponents to score a run; won 37 in 1908; developed the Screwball.
Sports Teams: New York Giants (1900-1916), Cincinnatti Reds (1916), Cincinnatti Reds (manager, 1916-1918)

🎵Scrapper Blackwell -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/21/1903 N.S. d.10/7/1962 N.S. (59)
Hall of Famer, Pianist, Blues Singer/Guitarist

🏆🏁🏊Harold Herman "Stubby" Kruger -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/21/1897 N.S. d.10/7/1965 N.S. (68)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

🏆🏁🏊Thor Henning -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/13/1894 N.S. d.10/7/1967 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Swedish

🏆⚽Jimmy Gallagher -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/7/1901 d.10/7/1971 (70)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish

🏆🏀John "Cat" Thompson -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/10/1906 d.10/7/1990 (84)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player
Misc: All-America (Montana State, 1928-30); All-Rocky Mountain Conference (1928-30); led Montana State to Helms National Championship with 35-2 record (1929); Helms Foundation National Player of the Year (1930)
Sports Teams: Montana State (1928-30)

🎭🏆⚾Leo Ernest Durocher -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/27/1905 N.S. d.10/7/1991 N.S. (86)
Hall of Famer, TV Host, Sportscaster, MLB Manager, MLB Player
Names/Places: NN:The Lip, who said Nice Guys Finish Last; Laraine Day's ex-hubby
Misc: won 2010 games & 3 NL pennants; coach 1939-73 (Brooklyn, N.Y., Cubs), shortstop/2 baseman 1925-39 (Yankees, Reds, Cardinals); some say b. 1906
Sports Teams: New York Yankees (1925, 1928-1929), Cincinnati Reds (1930-1933), St. Louis Cardinals (1933-1937), Brooklyn Dodgers (1938-1941, 1943, 1945), Brooklyn Dodgers (manager, 1939-1946, 1948), New York Giants (manager, 1948-1955), Chicago Cubs (manager, 1966-1972), Houston Astros (manager, 1972-1973), Taiheiyo Club Lions (manager, 1976)

✍🎭Agnes de Mille -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/18/1905 d.10/7/1993 (88)
Hall of Famer, Author, Stage Actress, Choreographer, Dancer
Names/Places: Cecil's niece, William's daughter
Misc: Oklahoma!

🏆🏁Louis Meyer -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/21/1904 d.10/7/1995 (91)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: the first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500

🏆🏁Clasina Cornelia "Cor" Kint -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/22/1920 N.S. d.10/7/2002 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Dutch (Netherlands)

🏆🏀Harry J. Gallatin -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/26/1927 d.10/7/2015 N.S. (88)
Hall of Famer, NBA Coach, NBA Forward
Misc: 7x NBA All-Star; NBA Coach of the Year (1963)
Sports Teams: New York Knicks (player 1948-1957, coach 1965-1966), Detroit Pistons (player 1957-1958), St. Louis Hawks (coach 1962-1965)

🏆🏈John Gagliardi -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/1/1926 N.S. d.10/7/2018 N.S. (91)
Hall of Famer, College Football Coach
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Saint John's University (MN) (football 1953-2012)

🎭🎵Art Laboe -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/7/1926 N.S. d.10/7/2022 N.S. (96)
Hall of Famer, Radio Broadcaster, Music Producer, Songwriter, Radio Disc Jock
Misc: Coined the term "Oldies But Goodies".

🎵Cissy Houston -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/30/1933 N.S. d.10/7/2024 N.S. (91)
Hall of Famer, Gospel Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: RN: Emily Houston, Whitney's mom, Thelma's sis
Misc: in the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame
Group Names: Sweet Inspirations (lead singer of the backup band for Elvis Presley), soloist

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