Famous Birthdays for November 6Charles Henry Dow 1851 - Journalist, economist John Philip Sousa 1854 - American commander, composer, conductor Ignacy Jan Paderewski 1860 - Pianist, composer, politician James Naismith 1861 - Inventor of basketball in 1891 Walter Perry Johnson 1887 - Baseball player and manager John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen 1892 - Comedian, vaudevillian James Jones 1921 - Soldier, journalist, author Martin Nicholas Pavelich 1927 - Hockey player Mike Nichols 1931 - Director, producer, screenwriter Stonewall Jackson 1932 - Singer, songwriter Eugene Pitt 1937 - Singer (The Jive Five) P.J. Proby 1938 - Singer, songwriter, actor Guy Clark 1941 - Singer, musician, guitarist Doug Sahm 1941 - Musician (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados) Mike Clifford 1943 - Singer, songwriter, actor Sally Field 1946 - Actress ("Smokey and the Bandit") Glenn Frey 1948 - Musician, singer (Eagles) Maria Shriver 1955 - Journalist, author Lance Kerwin 1960 - Actor ("James at 15") Lori Singer 1957 - Actress ("Footloose," TV: "Fame") Paul Brindley 1963 - Musician (Sundays) Corey Glover 1964 - Musician (Living Colour), actor Peter DeLuise 1966 - Actor Paul Gilbert 1966 - Guitarist, singer (Mr. Big, Racer X, Yellow Matter Custard) Kelly Rutherford 1968 - Actress Ethan Hawke 1970 - Actor Thandie Newton 1972 - Actress Rebecca Romijn Stamos 1972 - Actress ("X-Men" films, "The Punisher"), model Zoe McLellan 1974 - Actress ("JAG") Pat Tillman 1976 - Soldier, football player Nicole Dubuc 1978 - Writer, actress (TV: "Major Dad") Mercedes Kastner 1989 - Actress ("Liar Liar," "Port Charles") |
