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People on July 5th: birthdates

Jillian Armenante: 1968 (is 42 in 2010, 43 in 2011)
Actress, Judging Amy's Donna Kozlowski
Puma Badu: 2004 (is 6 in 2010, 7 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Erykah Badu's child
Michael Bays: 1972 (is 38 in 2010, 39 in 2011)
Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Julio
Bizarre: 1976 (is 34 in 2010, 35 in 2011)
Rap Performer, of D12
Arthur M. Blythe: 1940 (is 70 in 2010, 71 in 2011)
Jazz Performer, Alto-sax, Soprano-sax, Composer
Joseph Breen: 1958 (is 52 in 2010, 53 in 2011)
Soap Actor, Guiding Light's Will, Loving's Paul Slavinsky, As The World Turns' Scott Eldridge
Marc Cohn: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer, Walking In Memphis singer
Terence Cooper: 1933 (is 77 in 2010, 78 in 2011)
Actor, Irish, Casino Royale
Jason Dolley: 1991 (is 19 in 2010, 20 in 2011)
Actor
Edie Falco: 1963 (is 47 in 2010, 48 in 2011)
Actress, The Sopranos' Carmela Soprano
Eliot Feld: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Dancer, Choreographer, Director
Brent Flynn: 1969 (is 41 in 2010, 42 in 2011)
Country Musician, of Flynnville Train
Mary Maxwell Gates: 1929 (is 81 in 2010, 82 in 2011)
Philanthropist, Bill Gates' mom
A. J Gil: 1984 (is 26 in 2010, 27 in 2011)
Singer, American Idol Finalist #8 (2002)
Michael Gismondi: 1955 (is 55 in 2010, 56 in 2011)
Saxophonist, of The Michael Stanley Band
Dale Eugene Godboldo: 1975 (is 35 in 2010, 36 in 2011)
Actor, Pop Singer, of Mickey Mouse Club 90s (MMC); of Shasta McNasty
Eva Green: 1980 (is 30 in 2010, 31 in 2011)
Actress, Kingdom of Heaven, Casino Royale, The Golden Compass
Ryan Hansen: 1981 (is 29 in 2010, 30 in 2011)
Actor, Veronica Mars' Dick Casablancas
Dave Haywood: 1982 (is 28 in 2010, 29 in 2011)
Musician, of Lady Antebellum
Katherine Helmond: 1929 (is 81 in 2010, 82 in 2011)
TV Actress, b. in Galveston, TX; Pearl, Soap's Jessica Tate, Who's the Boss' Mona Robinson, Coach's Doris Sherman; some say b. 1934
Mitch Jayne: 1928 (is 82 in 2010, 83 in 2011)
Country Bassist, of The Dillards; NOT b. 5-7-30
Joe: 1973 (is 37 in 2010, 38 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Joe who?
Shirley Knight: 1936 (is 74 in 2010, 75 in 2011)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Hope's mom; some say 1937
Bengt Lagerberg: 1973 (is 37 in 2010, 38 in 2011)
Modern Rock Performer, of Cardigans
Huey Lewis: 1951 (is 59 in 2010, 60 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer, Harmonicaist, Songwriter, Music Producer, b. in New York City; Huey Lewis and The News lead; RN:Hugh Anthony Cregg III, then LN: Louis; some say 1950
Sarah Chapman Lindstrom: 1993 (is 17 in 2010, 18 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Martha and Scott's daughter
Michael Monarch: 1950 (is 60 in 2010, 61 in 2011)?
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Steppenwolf; some say b. Jun 5, 1946 (is 64 in 2010)
Stephen Monarch: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Steppenwolf
Julie Nixon-Eisenhower: 1948 (is 62 in 2010, 63 in 2011)
Author, Editor, b. in Washington, D.C.; Pat & Richard's daughter
Nick O'Malley: 1985 (is 25 in 2010, 26 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer, Bassist, of Arctic Monkeys
Patsy Pease-Jeffers: 1956 (is 54 in 2010, 55 in 2011)
Soap Actress, RFN:Patricia; Days of Our Lives' Kimberly Donovan Brady; some say b. 1958 or 1959
Ryan Nicholas Quinn: 1996 (is 14 in 2010, 15 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Kathy Benvin and Anthony's son
Robbie Robertson: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
HALL OF FAMER, Classic Rock Singer, Guitarist, Movie Actor, Bassist, Composer, Music Producer, Canadian, b. in Toronto; The Band lead, soloist; FN:Jamie or James; some say 1943
RZA: 1969 (is 41 in 2010, 42 in 2011)
Rap Singer
Michael Sadler: 1954 (is 56 in 2010, 57 in 2011)
Singer, Canadian, Keyboardist, Bassist, Songwriter, of Saga
Dick Scoppettone: 1945 (is 65 in 2010, 66 in 2011)
Singer/Guitarist, of Harpers Bizarre
Louise Shaffer: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Search For Tomorrow's Stephanie Wyatt, Guiding Light's Judge Belman
Henry Lee Summer: 1955 (is 55 in 2010, 56 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer
Presley Tanita Tucker: 1989 (is 21 in 2010, 22 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Tanya's daughter
Charles Ventre: 1952 (is 58 in 2010, 59 in 2011)
Country Musician, of River Road
Jason Wade: 1980 (is 30 in 2010, 31 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Lifehouse
Fred Young: 1958 (is 52 in 2010, 53 in 2011)?
Country Singer, of Kentucky Headhunters; some say b. Jul 8, 1958 (is 52 in 2010)

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People on July 5th: birth anniversaries

Phineas Taylor Barnum: 1810=d.Apr 7, 1891 (was 80)
Entertainment Figure, b. in Bethel, Conn.; Showman; Circus Founder; There's a sucker born every minute; probably the most effective promoter and showiest showman America ever produced
Jean Cocteau: 1889=d.Oct 11, 1963 (was 74)
Poet, Painter, Movie Actor, Movie Director, Dramatist/Playwright, French, Gay
Dwight Filley Davis: 1879=d.Nov 28, 1945 (was 66)
HALL OF FAMER, Tennis Player, Presidential Aide, Sec of War under Coolidge; donated tennis's Davis Cup
Dr. Andrew Ellicott Douglass: 1867=d.Mar 20, 1962 (was 94)
Astronomer, Naturalist, Dendrochronologer; studied tree rings
David Glasgow Farragut: 1801=d.Aug 14, 1870 (was 69)
Naval Officer, b. in Knoxville, TN; Civil War Hero; Said "Damn the Torpedoes!"
Annie Fischer: 1914=d.Apr 10, 1995 (was 80)
Pianist, Hungarian
Robert Fitzroy: 1805=d.Apr 30, 1865 (was 59)
Naval Officer, English, hydrographer, and meteorologist who commanded the voyage of HMS; Beagle, which sailed around the world with Charles Darwin aboard as naturalist.
Sylvester W. Graham: 1794=d.Sep 11, 1851 (was 57)
Inventor, Graham Crackers
Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko: 1909 O.S.=d.Jul 2, 1989 (was 79)
Diplomat, Head of State, Russian, Soviet foreign minister; Jul 5=O.S./Jul 18=N.S.; other style says b. Jul 18, 1909 N.S.
Edouard Herriot: 1872=d.Mar 26, 1957 (was 84)
Politician, Radical Socialist, a rad dude indeed!
Wanda Landowska: 1879=d.Aug 16, 1959 (was 80)
Musician, Harpsichord revivalist in the 20th century.
Billy Laughlin: yr unknown=d.1948
Actor, Our Gang's Froggy
William Robert Laughlin: 1932=d.1948 (was 16)
Movie Actor, Our Gang's Froggy
Smiley Lewis: 1913=d.Oct 7, 1966 (was 53)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, some say b. 1920
Henry Cabot Jr. Lodge: 1902=d.Feb 27, 1985 (was 82)
Ambassador, Diplomat, had served three terms as a U.S. senator and ran as the 1960 Republican vice presidential nominee
R. Bruce Merrifield: 1921?=d.May 14, 2006 (was 84)
Biochemist, Educator, biochemist; some say b. Jul 15, 1921
John Northrop: 1891=d.May 27, 1987 (was 95)
Biochemist, crystallized enzymes (Nobel 1946)
Warren Oates: 1928=d.Apr 3, 1982 (was 53)
Movie Actor, b. in Depoy, KY; East of Eden, The Blue & the Grey; scores of villians in many TV westerns
Georges Pompidou: 1911=d.Apr 2, 1974 (was 62)
Head of State, French, ex-prez of France
Sir Stamford Raffles: 1781=d.Jul 5, 1826 (was 45)
Founder, English, Singapore founder
Cecil John Rhodes: 1853?=d.Mar 26, 1902
Statesman, Financier, South African, diamond merchant; some say b. Jul 1, 1853
Mrs. Sarah Kemble Siddons: 1755=d.Jun 8, 1831 (was 75)
Stage Actress, English, Lady Macbeth
Milburn Stone: 1904=d.Jun 12, 1980 (was 75)
TV Actor, Gunsmoke's Dr. Galen 'Doc' Adams
Beverly Tyler: 1927=d.Nov 23, 2005 (was 78)
Movie Actress, Singer, Pianist
Guy Willis: 1915=d.Apr 13, 1981 (was 65)
Music Figure, of Willis Brothers
Clara Zetkin: 1857=d.Jun 20, 1933 (was 75)
Civil Rights Leader, German, initiated International Women's Day observed on March 8th

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People on July 5th: death anniversaries

Ben Alexander: 1969 (was 58)/b.May 26, 1911
TV/Movie Actor, Dragnet's Off. "Friday" Frank Smith, Felony Squad's Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
Regine Crespin: 2007 (was 80)/b.Feb 23, 1927
Opera Soprano, French, mezzo-soprano
Mildred Dunnock: 1991 (was 90)/b.Jan 25, 1901
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, b. in Baltimore, MD; Death of a Salesman, Love Me Tender, Peyton Place
Cal Green: 2004 (was 68)/b.yr unknown
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of The Midnighters (Work With Me Annie, Annie Had a Baby)
Walter Gropius: 1969 (was 86)/b.May 18, 1883
Architect, German, found Bauhaus school of design
Harry James: 1983 (was 67)/b.Mar 15, 1916
Bandleader, Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, b. in Albany, GA; Betty Grable's hubby
Bill Johnson: 1960 (was 47)/b.Sep 30, 1912
Alto-sax
Katy Jurado: 2002 (was 78)/b.Jan 16, 1924
TV/Movie Actress, Mexican, RN:Maria Christina Jurado Garcia; Ernest Borgnine ex-; High Noon, Trapeze, Barabbas, aka Pablo's Rosa Maria Rivera
Ernest K-Doe: 2001 (was 65)/b.Feb 22, 1936
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, b. in New Orleans; Mother-in-Law singer; RN:Ernest Kador Jr.
Albrecht Kossel: 1927 (was 73)/b.Sep 16, 1853
Biochemist, Physiologist, German, understanding the chemistry of nucleic acids and proteins.
Judson Laire: 1979 (was 76)/b.Aug 3, 1902
Actor, Singer, Mama's Papa Lars Hansen
Carole Landis: 1948 (was 29)?/b.Jan 1, 1919
Movie Actress, RN:Frances Lillian Mary Ridste; Topper Returns, One Million B.C.; some say d. Aug 3, 1948 (was 29)
Tom Mboya: 1969 (was 38)/b.Aug 15, 1930
Politician, Major political leader in Kenya until his assassination six years after his country had achieved independence.
Robert S. McNamara: 2009 (was 93)/b.Jun 9, 1916
Government Official, Banker, MN:Strange; Defense Secretary 1961-68 and World Bank Prez
Howard Nemerov: 1991 (was 71)/b.Feb 29, 1920
Poet, Novelist, U.S. Poet Laurettte
Joseph Niepce: 1833 (was 68)/b.Mar 7, 1765
Inventor, French, photography
Joseph Louis Proust: 1826 (was 71)/b.Sep 26, 1754
Chemist, French, principle of the constant composition of chemical compounds
Sir Stamford Raffles: 1826 (was 45)/b.Jul 5, 1781
Founder, English, Singapore founder
Harrison Evans Salisbury: 1993 (was 84)/b.Nov 14, 1908
Journalist, Editor, N.Y. Times
Roberta Sherwood: 1999 (was 86)/b.1913
Singer, Torch singer
Mitch Snyder: 1990 (was 46)/b.yr unknown
Political Activist, Voice of the Homeless; d. suicide
James Stockdale: 2005 (was 81)/b.Dec 23, 1923
Hero, War Hero, Ross Perot's 1992 running mate (who am I? what am I doing here?)
George Stoney: 1911 (was 85)/b.Feb 15, 1826
Physicist, Irish, introduced the term electron for the fundamental unit of electricity.
Syreeta Wright: 2004 (was 58)/b.Feb 28, 1946
Rhythm and Blues Singer

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