Who Knew That Was Today

Birthdays :   1971  ~ Marco Rubio (né Marco Antonio Rubio), American politician and United States Senator from Florida.  In 2016, he ran unsuccessfully as a Republican candidate for United States President.  He was born in Miami, Florida.   1961  ~ Roland Gift (né Roland Lee Gift), English singer and frontman for  Fine Young Cannibals .  He was born in Birmingham, England.   1960  ~ Mark Sanford (né Marshall Clement Sanford, Jr.), American politician and 115 th  Governor of South Carolina.  He served as Governor from January 2003 until January 2011.  He was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.   1950  ~ James Harris (né James Arthur Harris; d. Aug. 9, 2020), African-American Mississippi sharecropper and truck driver who later found fame in the professional wrestling world as Kamala, the  Ugandan Giant .  He was born in Senatobia, Mississippi.  He died at age 70 of Cov...

Birthdays :   1990  ~ Chris Colfer (né Christopher Paul Colfer), American actor best known for portrayal of Kurt Hummel on  Glee .  He was born in Clovis, California.   1975  ~ Jamie Oliver (né Jamie Trevor Oliver), English chef and author.  He was born in Clavering, Essex, England.   1961  ~ Peri Gilpin (née Peri Kay Oldham), American actress best known for her role as Roz on  Frasier .  She was born in Waco, Texas.   1947  ~ Felix Dennis (d. June 22, 2014), British maverick publisher who built a magazine empire.  His company pioneered hobby and computer magazines, as well as  The Week .  He died of throat cancer 27 days after his 67 th  birthday.   1943  ~ Bruce Weitz (né Bruce Peter Weitz), American actor best known for his role as Sergeant Mickie Belker on the television drama  Hill Street Blues .  He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut.   1939 ...

Birthdays :   1971  ~ Matt Stone (né Matthew Richard Stone), American animator and co-creator of  South Park .  He was born in Houston, Texas.   1966  ~ Helena Bonham Carter, English actress.  She was born in London, England.   1966  ~ Zola Budd, South American athlete.  She ran barefoot in the 1984 Olympics.  She was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa.   1961  ~ Rob Matthews (né Robert Matthews; d. Apr. 11, 2018), British blind runner who dominated the Paralympics.  He was born with a degenerative eye condition and was blinded by age 20.  He died of a brain tumor at age 56.   1951  ~ Sally Ride (née Sally Kristen Ride; d. July 23, 2012), First American female astronaut to go into space.  She was born in Encino, California.  She died at age 61 of pancreatic cancer in La Jolla, California.   1948  ~ Stevie Nicks (née Stephanie Lynn Nicks), Ameri...