February 3: Today's Notable Birthdays

Is February 3rd your birthday? Was someone special to you born on February 3rd? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?

If today is your birthday, then you are in excellent company.

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February 3rd was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

February 3rd Birthdays: Famous Artists

Alvar Aalto, Finnish Functionalist architect (Paimio Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Paris Maison Carre and Viipuri Municipal Library) and furniture designer, was born on February 3, 1898. Alvar Aalto was married to furniture designer Aino Marsio.

German composer Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn (Elijah Oratorio, Italian Symphony, Overture to a Midsummer Night's Dream, Reformation Symphony, Scottish Symphony, Songs Without Words, St. Paul Oratorio and Wedding March) was born on February 3, 1809.

American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell (Before the Shot, Choosin' Up, Doctor and the Doll, Golden Rule, Jury Room, Mermaid, Outward Bound, The Runaway, Soda Jerk, Sunset and The Tomboy) was born on February 3, 1894. Norman Rockwell is perhaps best remembered for creating illustrated covers for The Saturday Evening Post. CTRL-click here to view samples of this artist's work online in a new window.

February 3rd Birthdays: Famous Athletes

American race car driver Arthur Eugene (Art) Arfons was born on February 3, 1926. Art Arfons became popular with his Green Monster jet-powered cars.

Roman Cechmanek, Czechoslovakian hockey player and Olympic gold medalist (1998), was born on February 3, 1971.

Joseph Howard (Joe) Coleman, American professional baseball player (Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Senators), was born on February 3, 1947.

Serbian professional basketball player Vlade Divac (Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings) was born on February 3, 1968.

American professional football player Gale Herbert Gillingham (Green Bay Packers) was born on February 3, 1944. Gale Gillingham's son is weightlifter Karl Gillingham.

Robert Allen Griese, American professional football player (Miami Dolphins), was born on February 3, 1945.

American boxer Emile Alphonse Griffith was born on February 3, 1938.

Oddbjorn Hagen, Norwegian ski jumper and Olympic gold medalist (1936), was born on February 3, 1908.

Frantisek Kucera, Czechoslovakian hockey player and Olympic gold medalist (1998), was born on February 3, 1968.

American professional baseball player Frederick Michael (Fred) Lynn (Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres) was born on February 3, 1952.

Benny Malone, American professional football player (Miami Dolphins and Washington Senators), was born on February 3, 1952.

American professional golfer Carol Mann was born on February 3, 1941.

Felipe Munoz, Mexican swimmer and Olympic gold medalist (1968), was born on February 3, 1951.

Deszo Nowak, Hungarian soccer player and Olympic gold medalist (1964 and 1968), was born on February 3, 1939.

American professional football player (Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints) and coach (Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers and Los Angeles Rams) Elijah Eugene Pitts was born on February 3, 1938.

Helen Herring Stephens, American runner and Olympic gold medalist (1936), was born on February 3, 1918.

Francis Asbury (Fran) Tarkenton, American professional football player (Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants) and television personality (That's Incredible), was born on February 3, 1940.

February 3rd Birthdays: Famous Authors and Journalists

James Albert Michener, American author (The Bridges at Toko-ri, Caribbean, Centennial, Chesapeake, Hawaii, Iberia, Journey, Kent State, Mexico, Miracle in Seville, The Modern Japanese Print, Recessional, Tales of the South Pacific, Texas and The World Is My Home) and Pulitzer Prize winner (1947), was born on February 3, 1907.

American author Gertrude Stein (Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Brewsie and Willie, Composition as Explanation, Four Saints in Three Acts, How to Write, Lectures in America, The Making of Americans, The Mother of Us All, Narration, Tender Buttons, Three Lives and Wars I Have Seen) was born on February 3, 1874.

February 3rd Birthdays: Famous Business Leaders

American newspaper editor and publisher Horace Greeley was born on February 3, 1811. Horace Greeley founded The New York Tribune.

Linda Wachner, American fashion industry leader (Authentic Fitness Corp. and Warnaco Group Inc.), was born on February 3, 1946. Linda Wachner was the first female chief executive officer of a Fortune 500 company.

February 3rd Birthdays: Famous Performers

British pop singer Frank (Frankie Vaughan) Abelson ("The Garden of Eden," "The Green Door," "Hey Joe," "I'll Never Smile Again," "Istanbul - Not Constantinople," "Jilted," "Keypie Doll," "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine," "Red Sails in the Sunset," "Seventeen" and "Something's Gotta Give") was born on February 3, 1928.

Kisean (Sean Kingston) Anderson, Jamaican-American reggae, rap and pop singer ("Beautiful Girls," "Me Love," "Take You There," "There's Nothin'" and "War"), was born on February 3, 1990.

Russell Arms, American singer ("Cinco Robles - The Five Oaks"), television personality (Your Hit Parade) and author (My Hit Parade ... and a Few Misses), was born on February 3, 1922.

Ramon (Daddy Yankee) Ayala, Puerto Rican reggae singer ("Gangsta Zone," "Gasolina," "Impacto," "King Daddy," "Rompe" and "Who's Your Daddy"), was born on February 3, 1977.

Grant Barry, American rock trombonist (Reel Big Fish and The Scholars), was born on February 3, 1977.

American country music singer Matraca Berg ("Baby Walk On," "Back in the Saddle," "Back When We Were Beautiful," "I Got It Bad," "I Must Have Been Crazy," "It's Easy to Tell,"Lying to the Moon," "That Train Don't Run" and "The Things You Left Undone" ) was born on February 3, 1964.

American comedian and actor (Arli$$, The Best Man, Boston Legal, Curb Your Enthusiasm, King of Queens, Meet the Fokkers, Motorama, Rented Lips and You Don't Mess with the Zohan) Sheldon Leonard (Shelley) Berman was born on February 3, 1926.

Charles Victor Buono, American comedian and actor (4 for Texas, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Mad Butcher, The Man from Atlantis, Robin and the Seven Hoods, The Silencers, The Strangler, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, Who's Minding the Mint and The Wild Wild West), was born on February 3, 1938.

Thomas Calabro, American actor (Dream Street, Ladykillers and Melrose Place), was born on February 3, 1959.

American pop singer Angelo D'Aleo (Dion and the Belmonts) was born on February 3, 1940.

Blythe Katherine Danner, American actress (1776, Adam's Rib, Back When We Were Grownups, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Butterflies Are Free, Futureworld, The Great Santini, Huff, Husbands and Wives, Inside the Third Reich, Lovin' Molly, Meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents, The Prince of Tides, Saint Maybe, Tattingers, To Kill a Clown, Will and Grace and To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar), was born on February 3, 1943. Blythe Danner married film director Bruce Paltrow. Her daughter is actress Gwyneth Paltrow.

British rock guitarist and singer David Russell Gordon (Dave) Davies (The Kinks) was born on February 3, 1947.

Warwick Ashley Davis, British actor (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Gulliver's Travels, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Leprechaun, Prince Caspian, Prince Valiant, Ray, The Silver Chair, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Willow), was born on February 3, 1970.

Dan Dean, American pastor and contemporary Christian singer (Phillips Craig & Dean), was born on February 3, 19--.

Dennis Edwards, American soul and R&B singer (The Temptations), was born on February 3, 1943.

Australian actress (I Heart Huckabees, Scooby-Doo and The Wedding Crashers) and author (Bewitched and Seduced by Fame) Isla Fisher was born on February 3, 1976.

American actress (The Big Cat, Black Widow, Blondie Brings Up Baby, Daisy Kenyon, Eagle Squadron, Home Sweet Homicide, In Name Only, Jane Eyre, Junior Miss, The Keys of the Kingdom, Nob Hill, The Pied Piper, Spirit of the People, Thunder in the Valley, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and A Wedding) Peggy Ann Garner was born on February 3, 1932. In 1945, Peggy Ann Garner won a Juvenile Award at the Academy Awards.

Keith Gordon, American actor (All That Jazz, Back to School, Christine, Delivering Milo, Dressed to Kill, Jaws 2, The Legend of Billie Jean and Static) and film director (The Chocolate War, A Midnight Clear, Mother Night, The Singing Detective, Waking the Dead and Wild Palms), was born on February 3, 1961.

Joseph Abraham (Joey Bishop) Gottlieb, American comedian, actor (Betsy's Wedding, Delta Force,Liar's Club and The Naked and the Dead) and television personality (Jack Paar's Tonight Show and The Joey Bishop Show), was born on February 3, 1918. Joey Bishop was a member of The Rat Pack, which also included Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra.

American actress Michele Greene (Bay City Blues and L.A. Law) was born on February 3, 1962.

Bridget Hanley, American actress (Bell Book and Candle, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Harper Valley PTA, Mad Mad Scientist, Here Come the Brides and Trial by Jury), was born on February 3, 1941.

Jessica Leigh Harp, American country music guitarist, singer and songwriter (The Wreckers), was born on February 3, 1982.

British rock bassist Eric Haydock (The Hollies) was born on February 3, 1942.

Joseph Nathan Lane, American actor (Addams Family Values, The Birdcage, Frankie and Johnny, Laughter on the 23^rd Floor, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Mousehunt, Nicholas Nickelby, One of the Boys, The Producers and Swing Vote) and voice-over artist (The Lion King, Stuart Little and Teacher's Pet), was born on February 3, 1956.

American contemporary Christian pianist and singer Janna Flower Potter Long (Avalon) was born on February 3, 1971. Janna Long is married to singer Greg Long.

Patsy Ann (Morgan Fairchild) McClenny, American actress (The City, The Concrete Cowboys, Cybill, Dallas, Falcon Crest, Flamingo Road, Mork & Mindy, North and South, Paper Dolls, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Search for Tomorrow, The Seduction and Writer's Block) and television personality (But Can They Sing and Fashion House), was born on February 3, 1950.

Darin McWatters, American contemporary Christian singer (Everybodyduck), was born on February 3, 19--.

Margaret Virginia (Bibi) Osterwald, American actress (A Fine Madness, Bank Shot, Beulah Land, Bridget Loves Bernie, Caddyshack II, General Hospital, The Imogene Coca Show, Parrish, Starlit Time, The Tiger Makes Out, Where the Heart Is and The World of Henry Orient), was born on February 3, 1920.

American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) was born on February 3, 1956.

American folk-pop singer and songwriter Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk ("Brand New Key," "Lay Down - Candles in the Rain," "Ruby Tuesday," "What Have They Done to My Song Ma" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow") was born on February 3, 1947.

John William Schlitt, American Christian rock singer (Head East and Petra), was born on February 3, 1950.

Maura Therese Tierney, American actress (The Andy Dick Show, ER, Forces of Nature, Liar Liar, NewsRadio, Oxygen and Primary Colors), was born on February 3, 1965.

British gothic rock keyboardist and drummer Laurence Andrew (Lol) Tolhurst (The Cure, Levinhurst and Presence) was born on February 3, 1959. Lol Tolhurst married singer Cindy Levinson.

Phadrah Torelle, Australian contemporary Christian singer, was born on February 3, 19--.

February 3rd Birthdays: Famous Scientists

Elizabeth Blackwell, American physician, was born on February 3, 1821. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first American woman to earn a medical degree. She was the sister of abolitionist Henry Brown Blackwell and physician Emily Blackwell.

February 3rd Birthdays: Famous World (and Other) Leaders

Robert Cecil, British Prime Minister, was born on February 3, 1830.

French King Charles VI was born on February 3, 1368.

Naruhiko Higashikuni, Japanese Prime Minister, was born on February 3, 1887.

Spanish Republican Prime Minister Juan Negrin was born on February 3, 1894.

Risto Ryti, Finnish Premier and President, was born on February 3, 1889.

Russian Premier Otto T. Freiherr von Manteuffel was born on February 3, 1805.

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