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Eva Gabor Feb 11, 1919: Actress Eva Gabor born in Budapest, Hungary |
Peter Gabriel May 3, 1950: Flautist and Grammy Award winning vocalist, Peter Gabriel born in Chobam, England |
Lady Gaga Mar 28, 1986: Emmy Award winnng songwriter and singer, Lady Gaga born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in New York City |
Rory Gallagher Mar 2, 1949: Legendary blues guitarist Rory Gallagher born in Ballyshannon, Ireland |
Gandhi Oct 2, 1869: Proponent of peaceful civil disobedience for social change, Mahatma Gandhi born in Porbandar, Gujarat, India |
Greta Garbo Sep 18, 1905: Oscar winning film actress Greta Garbo born in Stockholm, Sweden |
Jerry Garcia Aug 1, 1942: Singer, songwriter and lead guitarist of the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia born in San Francisco, California |
Benito Pablo Juárez García Mar 21, 1806: Five-term president of Mexico, Benito Pablo Juárez García born in San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca |
Ava Gardner Dec 24, 1922: Oscar nominated actress, Ava Gardner born in Brogden, North Carolina |
Judy Garland Jun 10, 1922: Oscar nominated actress and singer, Judy Garland born Frances Ethel Gumm in Grand Rapids Minnesota |
Teri Garr Dec 11, 1944: Academy Award nominated actress, Terry Ann "Teri" Garr born in Lakewood, Ohio |
Bill Gates Oct 28, 1955: Software mogul William Henry (Bill) Gates III born in Seattle, Washington |
Dr Richard Jordan Gatling Sep 12, 1818: Inventor Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling born in Hertford County, North Carolina |
Paul Gauguin Jun 7, 1848: Post impressionist painter Paul Gauguin born in Paris, France |
Karl Friedrich Gauss Apr 30, 1777: Mathematician, astronomer, and scientist, Karl Friedrich Gauss born in Brunswick, Germany |
Marvin Gaye Apr 2, 1939: Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer Marvin Gaye born in Washington, DC |
Rebecca Gayheart Aug 12, 1971: Actress Rebecca Gayheart born in Hazard, Kentucky |
Gloria Gaynor Sep 7, 1949: Grammy Award winning singer Gloria Gaynor born in Newark, New Jersey |
Mitzi Gaynor Sep 4, 1931: Dancer, singer and actress Mitzi Gaynor born Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber in Chicago, Illinois |
Murray Gell-Mann Sep 15, 1929: Nobel Prize winning physicist and elementary particle theoretician, Murray Gell-Mann born in Manhattan, New York |
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Oct 24, 1932: Nobel Prize winning physicist, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes born in Paris, France |
Yvonne van Gennip May 1, 1964: Olympic Gold Medalist speed skater, Yvonne van Gennip born in Haarlem, Netherlands |
Lynda Day George Dec 11, 1944: Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominated actress Lynda Day George born in San Marcos, Texas |
Phyllis George Jun 25, 1949: Miss Texas, Miss America and television personality, Phyllis George born in Denton, Texas |
Richard Gere Aug 31, 1949: Golden Globe Award winning actor Richard Gere born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Geronimo Jun 16, 1829: Apache warrior Geronimo born near Gila River, New Mexico |
George Gershwin Sep 26, 1898: Composer George Gershwin born Jacob Gershowitz in Brooklyn, New York |
Ira Gershwin Dec 6, 1896: Lyricist Ira Gershwin born in New York City |
J Paul Getty Dec 15, 1892: Oil magnate and author, J Paul Getty born in Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Julie Gholson Jun 4, 1958: New York Times Critic's Pick, actress Julie Gholson born in Birmingham, Alabama |
Barry Gibb Sep 21, 1946: Musician. singer and songwriter, Barry Gibb born in the Isle of Man |
Maurice Gibb Dec 22, 1949: Musician. singer and songwriter, Maurice Gibb born in the Isle of Man |
Robin Gibb Dec 22, 1949: Singer and songwriter, Robin Gibb born in the Isle of Man |
Billy Gibbons Dec 16, 1949: Rancher, painter, inventor, composer, lead vocalist and guitarist for ZZ Top, Billy F Gibbons born in Houston, Texas |
Hans Gieger Sep 30, 1882: Physicist Hans Geiger born in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Germany |
John Gielgud Apr 14, 1904: Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Academy Award winning theater and film actor, Sir John Gielgud born in London, England |
WS Gilbert Nov 18, 1836: Dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator, WS Gilbert born in London, England |
Ian Gillan Aug 19, 1945: Author and lead singer for Deep Purple, Ian Gillan born in London, England |
Dizzy Gillespie Oct 21, 1917: Bandleader, singer, composer and trumpeter, Dizzy Gillespie born in Cheraw, South Carolina |
Terry Gilliam Nov 22, 1940: BAFTA Award winning animator, writer and director, Terry Gilliam born in Medicine Lake, Minnesota |
Joe Gilmore May 19, 1922: Barman at the Savoy American Bar for over 20 years, Joe Gilmore born in Belfast, Ireland |
Peri Gilpin May 27, 1961: Screen Actors Guild Award winning actress Peri Gilpin born Periwinkle Kay O'Brien in Waco, Texas |
Allen Ginsberg Jun 3, 1926: Poet Allen Ginsberg born in Newark, New Jersey |
Ruth Bader Ginsberg Mar 15, 1933: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg born in Brooklyn, New York |
Robin Givens Nov 27, 1964: Actress Robin Givens born in New York City |
Ron Glass Jul 10, 1945: Actor Ron Glass born in Evansville, Indiana |
Jackie Gleason Feb 26, 1916: Composer, screen actor, and television comedy legend, Jackie Gleason born in Brooklyn, New York |
Joanna Gleason Jun 2, 1950: Tony Award winning singer and actress, Joanna Gleason born in Toronto, Ontario |
Sharon Gless May 31, 1943: Emmy Award winning actress Sharon Gless born in Los Angeles, California |
Danny Glover Jul 22, 1946: Actor and social activist, Danny Glover born in San Francisco, California |
Arthur Godfrey Aug 31, 1903: Radio and television personality, Arthur Godfrey born in New York City |
Godzilla Nov 3, 1954: Godzilla premiers in Tokyo, then goes on to spawn over 40 movies and capture the 1996 Lifetime Achievement Award from MTV |
Vincent Van Gogh Mar 30, 1853: Artist Vincent Van Gogh born in Groot-Zundert, The Netherlands |
Rube Goldberg Jul 4, 1883: Cartoonist and illustrator, Rube Goldberg born in San Francisco, California |
Whoopi Goldberg Nov 13, 1955: Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe and Tony Award winning actress, Whoopi Goldberg born Caryn Elaine Johnson in New York City |
Jeff Goldblum Oct 22, 1952: Actor Jeff Goldblum born in Whitaker, Pennsylvania |
Renee Elise Goldsberry Jan 2, 1971: Actress, songwriter and singer, Renee Elise Goldsberry born in San Jose, California |
Barry Goldwater Jan 1, 1909: Air Force Major General and five-time US Senator, Barry Morris Goldwater born in Phoenix, Arizona |
Samuel Gompers Jan 27, 1850: Cigar maker and American Federation of Labor founder, Samuel Gompers born in London, England |
Caroline Goodall Nov 13, 1959: Actress Caroline Goodall born in London, England |
Jane Goodall Apr 3, 1934: Primatologist and animal welfare activist, Jane Goodall born in London, England |
Ellen Goodman Apr 11, 1941: Pulizter Prize winning journalist Ellen Holtz Goodman born in Newton, Massachusetts |
John Goodman Jun 20, 1952: Golden Globe Award winning actor, John Goodman born in Affton, Missouri |
Mikhail Gorbachev Mar 2, 1931: First and only President of the Soviet Union, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mikhail Gorbachev born in Stavropol, Russia |
Al Gore Mar 31, 1948: Nobel Peace Prize winning environmentalist and politician, Albert Arnold "Al" Gore Jr born in Washington, DC |
Lesley Gore May 2, 1946: Songwriter and singer Lesley Gore born in New York City |
Frank Gorshin Apr 5, 1933: Soldier, actor, comedian, and impressionist, Frank Gorshin born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Elliott Gould Aug 29, 1938: Academy Award nominated actor, Elliott Gould born in Brooklyn, New York |
Goya Mar 30, 1746: Artist Francisco Goya born in Fuendetodos, Spain |
Betty Grable Dec 18, 1916: Pinup model and actress, Elizabeth Ruth "Betty" Grable born in St. Louis, Missouri |
Steffi Graf Jun 14, 1969: World Champion tennis player Steffi Graf born in Mannheim, Germany |
Sue Grafton Apr 24, 1940: Mystery novelist Sue Grafton born in Louisville, Kentucky |
Bette Nesmith Graham Mar 23, 1924: Inventor of Liquid Paper, Bette Nesmith Graham born in Dallas, Texas |
Kelsey Grammer Feb 21, 1955: Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor, Kelsey Grammer born in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands |
Cary Grant Jan 18, 1904: Oscar nominated actor, Cary Grant born Archibald Alexander Leach in Bristol, England |
Karen Grassle Feb 25, 1942: Actress Karen Grassle born in Berkeley, California |
Peter Graves Mar 18, 1926: Golden Globe Award winning actor Peter Graves born in Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Rocky Graziano Jan 1, 1922: Middleweight boxing champion Rocky Graziano born Thomas Rocco Barbella in New York City |
Horace Greeley Feb 3, 1811: Newspaper editor and congressman, Horace Greeley born in Amherst, New Hampshire |
Hetty Green Nov 21, 1834: Considered the wealthiest woman in the world during her lifetime, businesswoman Hetty Green born in New York City |
Ellen Greene Feb 22, 1951: Tony Award winning singer and actress, Ellen Greene born in Brooklyn, New York |
Nancy Greene May 11, 1943: Gold Medalist Alpine skier, Nancy Greene born in Ottawa, Ontario |
Alan Greenspan Mar 6, 1926: Economist and Chairman of US Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, Alan Greenspan born in New York City |
Dick Gregory Oct 12, 1932: Comedian and social activist, Dick Gregory born in St Louis, Missouri |
Wayne Gretzky Jan 26, 1961: NHL All-Star hockey player, Wayne Gretzy born in Brantford, Ontario |
Sasha Grey Mar 14, 1988: Actress, fashion model, DJ and musician, Sasha Grey born in North Highlands, California |
Pam Grier May 26, 1949: Actress Pam Grier born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Merv Griffin Jul 6, 1925: Singer, pianist, and talk show host, Merv Griffin born in San Mateo, California |
Andy Griffith Jun 1, 1926: Emmy Award nominated actor and Grammy Award winning singer, Andy Samuel Griffith born in Mount Airy, North Carolina |
Melanie Griffith Aug 9, 1957: Academy Award nominated actress Melanie Griffith born in New York City |
Florence Griffith-Joyner Dec 21, 1959: Olympic Gold Medalist sprinter, Florence Griffith-Joyner born in Los Angeles, California |
Brothers Grimm Jan 4, 1785: Philologist, jurist and mythologist, Jacob Grimm born in Hanau, Germany |
Rupert Grint Aug 24, 1988: Actor Rupert Grint born in Hertfordshire, England |
Lewis Grizzard Oct 20, 1946: Writer and humorist, Lewis Grizzard born in Fort Benning, Georgia |
Matt Groening Feb 15, 1954: 11-time Emmy Award winning cartoonist, Matt Groening born in Portland, Oregon |
Michael Gross Jun 21, 1947: Model railroadist and historian, actor Michael Gross born in Chicago, Illinois |
Johnny Gruelle Dec 24, 1880: Author, political cartoonist, illustrator and creator of "Raggedy Ann" Johnny Gruelle born in Arcola, Illinois |
Che Guevara Jun 14, 1928: Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader and diplomat, Che Guevara born in Rosario, Argentina |
Alec Guiness Apr 2, 1914: Academy Award winning actor Sir Alec Guiness born in Sussex, England |
Arthur Guinness Sep 24, 1725: Brewery founder Arthur Guinness born in Celbridge, Ireland |
Cathy Guisewite Sep 5, 1950: Reuben Award winning cartoonist, Cathy Lee Guisewite born in Dayton, Ohio |
Arlo Guthrie Jul 10, 1947: Musician and folk singer, Arlo Guthrie born in Coney Island, New York |
Woody Guthrie Jul 14, 1912: Poet, songwriter and folk singer, Woody Guthrie born in Okemah, Oklahoma |
Buddy Guy Jul 30, 1936: Grammy Award winning singer and blues guitarist, Buddy Guy born in Lettsworth, Louisiana |
Fred Gwynne Jul 10, 1926: Painter, author, singer and actor, Fred Gwynne born in New York City |