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Jack Paar May 1, 1918: Radio and television personality, Jack Paar born in Canton, Ohio |
Al Pacino Apr 25, 1940: Emmy, Golden Globe and Academy Award winning actor, Al Pacino born in South Bronx, New York |
Bettie Page Apr 22, 1923: Secretary, pin-up girl, model, and actress, Bettie Mae Page born in Nashville, Tennessee |
Jimmy Page Jan 9, 1944: Songwriter, composer and guitarist for Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page born in Middlesex, England |
Nicola Pagett Jun 15, 1945: Actress Nicola Pagett born in Cairo, Egypt |
Jack Palance Feb 18, 1919: Coal miner, boxer, soldier, life guard and Academy Award winning actor, Jack Palance born in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania |
Michael Palin May 5, 1943: Author, travel documentary maker, actor and comedian, Michael Palin born in Yorkshire, England |
Sarah Palin Feb 11, 1964: Beauty pageant contestant, 11th Governor of Alaska and Vice Presidential nominee, Sarah Palin born in Sandpoint, Idaho |
Gwyneth Paltrow Sep 27, 1972: Singer and Academy Award winning actress, Gwyneth Paltrow born in Los Angeles, California |
Ray Parker Jr May 1, 1954: Singer, songwriter and guitarist, Ray Parker Jr born in Detroit, Michigan |
Eleanor Parker Jun 26, 1922: Academy Award nominated actress Eleanor Parker born in Cedarville, Ohio |
Mary-Louise Parker Aug 2, 1964: Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress, Mary-Louise Parker born in Fort Jackson, South Carolina |
Sarah Jessica Parker Mar 25, 1965: Golden Globe and Emmy winning producer and actress, Sarah Jessica Parker born in Nelsonville, Ohio |
Barbara Parkins May 22, 1942: Actress Barbara Parkins born in in Vancouver, British Columbia |
Rosa Parks Feb 4, 1913: Seamstress and civil rights activist, Rosa Parks born in Tuskegee, Alabama |
Leslie Parrish Mar 13, 1935: Actress Leslie Parrish born in Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania |
Charles Parsons Jun 13, 1854: Steam turbine inventor Charles Algernon Parsons born in London, England |
Dolly Parton Jan 19, 1946: Philanthropist, actress, Grammy Award winning songwriter and singer, Dolly Parton born in Sevierville, Tennessee |
Patton Nov 11, 1885: General George S Patton born in San Gabriel, California |
Alice Stokes Paul Jan 11, 1885: Original author of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution, activist and suffragette, Alice Stokes Paul born in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey |
Les Paul Jun 9, 1915: Electric guitar developer and rock music effects pioneer, Les Paul born Lester William Polsfuss in Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Linus Pauling Feb 28, 1901: Nobel laureate for chemistry in 1954 and Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1962, scientist Linus Pauling born in Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Sarah Paulson Dec 17, 1974: Golden Globe award nominated actress, Sarah Paulson born in Tampa, Florida |
Bill Paxton May 17, 1955: Golden Globe nominated actor and film director, Bill Paxton born in Fort Worth, Texas |
Freda Payne Sep 19, 1942: Actress and singer Freda Payne born in Detroit, Michigan |
Jo Mari Payton Aug 3, 1950: Actress Jo Mari Payton born in Albany, Georgia |
Walter Payton Jul 25, 1954: Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, Walter Payton born in Columbia, Mississippi |
Gregory Peck Apr 5, 1916: Academy Award winning actor, Gregory Peck born in La Jolla, California |
Amanda Peet Jan 11, 1972: Social activist, stage and screen actress, Amanda Peet born in New York City |
Nancy Pelosi Mar 26, 1940: Congresswoman and first woman to hold the position of Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi born in Baltimore, Maryland |
William Penn Oct 14, 1644: Founder of Pennsylvania, writer William Penn born in London, England |
George Peppard Oct 1, 1928: US Marine sergeant, civil engineer and actor, George Peppard born in Detroit, Michigan |
Beverly Pepper Dec 20, 1922: Artist and sculptor, Beverly Pepper born in New York City |
Marlin Perkins Mar 28, 1905: Zoologist, naturalist and host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, Marlin Perkins born in Carthage, Missouri |
Rhea Perlman Mar 31, 1948: Author of children's books and Emmy Award winning actress, Rhea Perlman born in Brooklyn, New York |
Ross Perot Jun 27, 1930: Founder of Electronic Data Systems and Reform Party presidential candidate, Ross Perot born in Texarkana, Texas |
Valerie Perrine Sep 3, 1943: Las Vegas showgirl, model and Academy Award nominated actress, Valerie Perrine born in Galveston, Texas |
Commodore Matthew Perry Apr 10, 1794: Commodore Matthew Perry born in South Kingston, Rhode Island |
Joe Pesci Feb 9, 1943: Comedian, singer, musician and Academy Award winning actor, Joe Pesci born in Newark, New Jersey |
Bernadette Peters Feb 28, 1948: Tony Award winning actress and singer, Bernadette Peters born Bernadette Lazzara in Queens, New York |
Debbi Peterson Aug 22, 1961: The Bangles drummer and singer, Debbi Peterson born in Los Angeles, California |
Tom Petty Oct 20, 1950: Gershwin Award winning musician, guitarist, songwriter and singer, Tom Petty born in Gainesville, Florida |
Michelle Pfeiffer Apr 29, 1958: Oscar nominated actress Michelle Pfeiffer born in Santa Ana, California |
Liz Phair Apr 17, 1967: Guitarist, songwriter and singer, Liz Phair born in New Haven, Connecticut |
The Phantom Feb 17, 1939: Lee Falk's Phantom, the first comic superhero, appears in the daily comic strips |
Michael Phelps Jun 30, 1985: 14-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps born in Baltimore, Maryland |
Julianne Phillips May 13, 1960: Model and actress Julianne Phillips born in Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Sally Phillips May 10, 1970: Emmy Award winning film and theater actress, Sally Phillips born in Hong Kong |
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Brian Piccolo Oct 31, 1943: NFL running back Brian Piccolo born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
Slim Pickens Jun 29, 1919: Rodeo cowboy and actor, Slim Pickens born Louis Burton Lindley, Jr in Kingsburg, California |
Cindy Pickett Apr 18, 1947: Actress Cindy Pickett born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma |
Wilson Pickett Mar 18, 1941: Songwriter and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer, Wilson Pickett born in Prattville, Alabama |
David Hyde Pierce Apr 3, 1959: Tony and Emmy Award winning actor, David Hyde Pierce born in Saratoga Springs, New York |
Kate Pierson Apr 27, 1948: Motel owner, musician, singer and co-founder of the B-52's, Kate Pierson born in Weehawken, New Jersey |
Charles Alfred Pillsbury Dec 3, 1842: Flour industrialist Charles Alfred Pillsbury born in Warner, New Hampshire |
Joe Piscopo Jun 17, 1951: Cable ACE Award winning comedian and impersonator, Joe Piscopo born in Passaic, New Jersey |
Brad Pitt Dec 18, 1963: Golden Globe award winning actor, Brad Pitt born in Shawnee, Oklahoma |
Mary Kay Place Sep 23, 1947: Emmy and Grammy Award winning actress and singer, Mary Kay Place born in Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Robert Plant Aug 20, 1948: Songwriter and lead singer for Led Zeppelin, Robert Anthony Plant born in West Bromwich, England |
Plato May 21, -427: Philosopher Plato born in Athens, Greece |
George Plimpton Mar 18, 1927: Actor, editor, journalist, and jack of all trades, author George Plimpton born in New York City |
Eve Plumb Apr 29, 1958: Actress Eve Plumb born in Burbank, California |
Christopher Plummer Dec 13, 1929: Emmy and Tony Award winning actor Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer born in Toronto, Ontario |
Edgar Allan Poe Jan 19, 1809: Renowned poet and author, Edgar Allan Poe born in Boston, Massachusetts |
Jules Henri Poincaré Apr 29, 1854: Founder of topology, Jules Henri Poincaré born in Nancy, France |
Sidney Poitier Feb 20, 1927: Academy, Golden Globe and Grammy Award winning actor, author and diplomat, Sidney Poitier born in Miami, Florida |
James K Polk Nov 2, 1795: 11th President of the United States, James K. Polk born in Pineville, North Carolina |
Tracy Pollan Jun 22, 1960: Actress Tracy Pollan born in New York City |
Michael J. Pollard May 30, 1939: British Academy Film award winning actor Michael J. Pollard born in Passaic, New Jersey |
Jackson Pollock Jan 28, 1912: Abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock born in Cody, Wyoming |
Jean-Luc Ponty Sep 29, 1942: Jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty born in Avranches, France |
Charles Ponzi Mar 3, 1882: Infamous swindler for whom the "Ponzi scheme" is named, Charles Ponzi born in Lugo, Italy |
Popeye Jan 17, 1929: E. C. Segar's "Popeye the Sailor Man" makes his first appearance in a comic strip |
Paulina Porizkova Apr 9, 1965: Actress and super-model, Paulina Porizkova born in Prostějov |
Cole Porter Jun 9, 1891: Composer and songwriter, Cole Porter born in Peru, Indiana |
Natalie Portman Jun 9, 1981: Academy and Golden Globe Award winning actress, Natalie Portman born in Jerusalem, Israel |
Emily Post Oct 27, 1872: Author, etiquette expert, and founder of The Emily Post Institute, Emily Post born in Baltimore, Maryland |
Markie Post Nov 4, 1950: Producer and actress, Markie Post born in Palo Alto, California |
Wiley Post Nov 22, 1898: Aviator Wiley Post, first solo flight around the world, born in Van Zandt County, Texas |
Tom Poston Oct 17, 1921: Comedian, stage, screen and televison actor, Tom Poston born in Columbus, Ohio |
Beatrix Potter Jul 28, 1866: Botanist, illustrator and author, Beatrix Potter born in London, England |
Carol Potter May 21, 1948: Television and theater actress, Carol Potter born in New York City |
Monica Potter Jun 30, 1971: Actress Monica Potter born in Cleveland, Ohio |
Annie Potts Oct 28, 1952: Actress Annie Potts born Anne Hampton Potts in Nashville, Tennessee |
Ezra Pound Oct 30, 1885: Poet Ezra Pound born in Hailey, Idaho |
Adam Clayton Powell Nov 29, 1908: Congressman and civil rights leader, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr born in New Haven, Connecticut |
Colin Powell Apr 5, 1937: National Security Advisor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of State, General Colin Luther Powell born in New York City |
Tyrone Power May 5, 1914: US Marine pilot and swashbuckling actor Tyrone Power born in Cincinnati, Ohio |
Mala Powers Dec 20, 1931: Actress and USO entertainer, Mala Powers born in San Francisco, California |
Stefanie Powers Nov 2, 1942: Singer, dancer and Emmy Award nominated actress, Stefanie Powers born in Hollywood, California |
Tim Powers Feb 29, 1952: World Fantasy Award winning author Tim Powers born in Buffalo, New York |
Terry Pratchett Apr 28, 1948: Award winning author, Sir Terence David John Pratchett born in Beaconsfield, England |
Otto Preminger Dec 5, 1906: Golden Globe Award winning director, Otto Preminger born in Wiznitz, Austria-Hungary |
Paula Prentiss Mar 4, 1938: Emmy Award nominated actress, Paula Prentiss born in San Antonio, Texas |
Elvis Presley Jan 8, 1935: Actor. soldier, musician, Hall of Fame singer and pop icon, Elvis Aaron Presley born in Tupelo, Mississippi |
Erin Hershey Presley Sep 2, 1976: Actress Erin Hershey Presely born in Seattle, Washington |
Lisa Marie Presley Feb 1, 1968: Singer and songwriter, Lisa Marie Presley born in Memphis, Tennessee |
Priscilla Presley May 24, 1945: Author, actress and model, Priscilla Beaulieu Presley born in Brooklyn, New York |
Billy Preston Sep 2, 1946: Grammy Award winning singer and musician, William Everett "Billy" Preston born in Houston, Texas |
Joseph Priestly Mar 13, 1733: Co-discoverer of oxygen, and developer of carbonated water, chemist Joseph Priestly born in Birstall, Yorkshire |
Prince Jun 7, 1958: Academy, Golden Globe and Grammy Award winning musician, singer and songwriter, born Prince Rogers Nelson in Minneapolis, Minnesota |
John Prine Oct 10, 1946: Songwriter, guitarist, and folk singer, John Prine born in Maywood, Illinois |
Richard Pryor Dec 1, 1940: Grammy and Emmy Award winning actor and comedian, Richard Pryor born in Peoria, Illinois |
Casimir Pulaski Mar 6, 1745: Soldier of fortune and heroic Revolutionary War cavalry officer, Casimir Pulaski born in Warsaw, Poland |
Keshia Knight Pulliam Apr 9, 1979: Youngest ever Emmy-nominee, actress Keshia Knight Pulliam born in Newark, New Jersey |
Denver Pyle May 11, 1920: Actor Denver Pyle born in Bethune, Colorado |