Who Was Born Today – December 19 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on December 19 | ||
1683 | Philip V, the first Bourbon King of Spain. | |
1820 | Mary Ashton Livermore, a temperance worker, women’s rights activist, lecturer, and writer. Founded her own suffrage paper, the Agitator, in 1869. | |
1906 | Leonid Brezhnev, Soviet General Secretary of the Communist party and President of the Supreme Soviet from 1964 until 1982. | |
1915 | Edith Piaf, internationally famous French cabaret singer, best remembered for her songs “La Vie en rose” and “Non, je ne regrette rein.” | |
1933 | Cicely Tyson, actress, best remembered for her role in The Autobiography of Ms. Jane Pittman. | |
1940 | Phil Ochs, singer, songwriter, producer; best known for his protest songs of the 1960s. | |
1941 | Maurice White, singer, songwriter, musician, producer; founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire; member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame and Vocal Group Hall of Fame. | |
1943 | US Marine Corps four-star general James L. Jones Jr.; Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (2003–2006); Commandant of the Marine Corps (1999–2003); National Security Advisor (2009–2010). |
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