Who Was Born Today – December 7 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on December 7 | ||
1810 | Theodor Schwann, German physiologist. | |
1873 | Willa Cather, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (O Pioneers!, My Antonia). | |
1888 | Joyce Cary, Irish-born novelist (The Horse’s Mouth). | |
1888 | Ernst Toch, composer and pianist. | |
1895 | Sir Milton Margay, the first prime minister of Sierra Leone. | |
1896 | Stuart Davis, painter. | |
1928 | Noam Chomsky, writer, linguist and political activist. | |
1932 | Ellen Burstyn, actress; won Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974); won Tony for Same Time, Next Year (1975). | |
1947 | Johnny Bench, pro baseball catcher; twice named National League Most Valuable Player, he was dubbed the greatest catcher in baseball history by ESPN. | |
1949 | Tom Waits, singer, songwriter (“Jersey Girl,” “Downtown Train”), musician, actor (Down by Law). | |
1956 | Larry Bird, basketball player for the Boston Celtics. | |
1988 | Emily Browning, actress, singer, model; won AFI International Award for Best Actress as Violet Baudelaire in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. | |
2003 | Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, heiress apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. |
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