On This Day October 8
Click each item below to learn more!
Click each item below to learn more!
Click each item below to learn more!
Click each item below to learn more! 1896 – Author F. Scott Fitzgerald, most recognized for his novel “The Great Gatsby” (d. 1940) 1936 – Puppeteer Jim Henson, the creative mind behind The Muppets (d. 1990) 1939 – R&B singer Sonny Turner (The Platters) 1946 – Star NFL defensive lineman “Mean” Joe Greene, born Charles Edward Greene 1948 – Emmy-winning actor Gordon Clapp (“NYPD Blue”) 1948 – Actor-comedian and “Saturday Night Live” alum Phil Hartman (d. 1998)
Celebrity Birthdays
History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more!
History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1606 – Dutch artist Rembrandt (d. 1669) 1935 – Pro football player-turned-actor Alex Karras (d. 2012) 1944- Actor Jan-Michael Vincent, best remembered from the 1980s TV series “Airwolf” 1946 – Grammy and Emmy-winning singer-songwriter Linda Ronstadt (“You’re No Good,” “Blue Bayou”) 1950 – Author-media mogul Arianna Huffington, publisher of The Huffington Post 1951 – Pro wrestler and former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura 1952 – Emmy-winning actor Terry O’Quinn, best known for portraying John Locke in TV’s “Lost”
Celebrity Birthdays
History Highlights
Musical Milestones
Click each item below to learn more!
Click each item below to learn more! 1908 – Beautician-business executive Estée Lauder (d. 2004) 1934 – Actor Jamie Farr, who played Klinger in the hit TV sitcom “M*A*S*H” 1939 – Actress Karen Black (“Easy Rider,” “Five Easy Pieces,” ”Family Plot”) (d. 2013) 1961 – U.S. Olympic track and field champion Carl Lewis 1961 – Diana, Princess of Wales (d. 1997) 1967 – Actress-model Pamela Anderson (“Baywatch,” “Dancing with the Stars”)
Celebrity Birthdays
History Highlights