Famous June Birthdays: Is This Your Favorite Star's Month?

June is a wonderful month, summer officially begins, the weather is beautiful and several great people were born this month. Read on to see if one of your favorite stars was a June baby.

June 1, 1969-Oscar the Grouch (Sesame Street) was created, even though he didn't appear on television until November 10, 1969. Oscar's character is voiced by Carroll Spinney.

June 2, 1731-First Lady Martha Washington was born Martha Dandridge in Chestnut Grove, Virginia. Although the title was not coined until after her death, Martha is considered to be the first First Lady.

June 3, 1864-Ransom Eli Olds (for which the Olsmobile is named) was born in Geneva, Ohio. His father was blacksmith and pattern-maker Pliny Fiske Olds and his mother was Sarah Whipple Olds.

June 7, 1952-Actor Liam Neeson was born William John Neeson in Ballymena, North Ireland. His father, Barnard Neeson, was a caretaker at the local Catholic boy's primary school and his mother, Katherine (Kitty) was a cook. The name Liam comes from the Irish version of William.

June 12, 1924-41st President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts. His father was senator Prescott Bush and his mother was Dorothy Walkere Bush. After serving in the Navy as an aviator he went to Yale University. After graduating, he moved his family to Texas and got involved in the oil business, becoming a millionaire by the age of 40.

June 18, 1942-Former Beatles member, Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, England. His father was Jim McCartney and his mother was Mary (Mahon) McCartney. Throughout his life he has become an accomplished musician, singer-songwriter, artist, activist, poet, composer, entrepreneur, film producer, record producer and painter.

June 28, 1491-King Henry VII was born in Pembroke Castle in Wales. His father was Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond and his mother was Lady Margaret Beaufort. Unfortunately, his father had passed away two months before his birth.

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