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Daniel Radcliffe Jul 23, 1989: Stage and film actor, Daniel Radcliffe born in London, England |
Charlotte Rae Apr 22, 1926: Singer and actress Charlotte Rae born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Bonnie Raitt Nov 8, 1949: Nine-time Grammy Award winning songwriter and singer, Bonnie Raitt born in Burbank, California |
Srinivasa Ramanujan Dec 22, 1887: Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan born in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India |
Charlotte Rampling Feb 5, 1946: Acclaimed actress Charlotte Rampling born in Essex, England |
Anne Ramsey Sep 1, 1929: Actress Anne Ramsey born in Omaha, Nebraska |
Sally Rand Jan 2, 1904: Silent film actress and fan dancer, Sally Rand born Harriet Helen Gould Beck in Hickory County, Missouri |
Tony Randall Feb 26, 1920: Dancer, raconteur, and Emmy Award winning actor, Tony Randall born in Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Joyce Randolph Oct 21, 1925: Actress and USO board member, Joyce Randolph born in Detroit, Michigan |
David Rappaport Nov 23, 1951: Teacher, Frestonian Foreign Minister and actor, David Rappaport born in London, England |
Phylicia Rashad Jun 19, 1948: Tony Award winning actress Phylicia Rashad born in Houston, Texas |
Dan Rather Oct 31, 1931: Peabody Award winning journalist and news anchor, Dan Rather born in Wharton, Texas |
John Ratzenberger Apr 6, 1947: Drummer, producer, television and voice actor, John Ratzenberger born in Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Eric S Raymond |
Ronald Reagan Feb 6, 1911: Lifeguard, soldier, actor, governor and 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan born in Tampico, Illinois |
Otis Redding Sep 9, 1941: Grammy Award winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer, Otis Redding born in Dawson, Georgia |
Robert Redford Aug 18, 1936: Academy Award winning director and actor, Robert Redford born in Santa Monica, California |
Lynn Redgrave Mar 8, 1943: Academy award winning actress Lynn Redgrave born in London, England |
Vanessa Redgrave Jan 30, 1937: Academy, Golden Globe, Emmy and Tomy Award winning actress, Vanessa Redgrave born in London, England |
Donna Reed Jan 27, 1921: Academy and Golden Globe Award winning actress, Donna Reed born Donna Belle Mullenger in Dension, Iowa |
Jerry Reed Mar 20, 1937: Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor, Jerry Reed born in Atlanta, Georgia |
Lou Reed Mar 2, 1942: Seminal rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Lou Reed born in Brooklyn, New York |
Oliver Reed Feb 13, 1938: Actor Oliver Reed born in London, England |
Walter Reed Sep 13, 1851: Physician and yellow fever researcher, Major Walter Reed, MD born in Belroi, Virginia |
Della Reese Jul 6, 1931: Jazz singer Della Reese born in Detroit, Michigan |
Christopher Reeve Sep 25, 1952: Activist, author and actor, Christopher Reeve born in New York City |
Dana Reeve Mar 17, 1961: Actress, singer, author and social activist, Dana Reeve born in Teaneck, New Jersey |
Keanu Reeves Sep 2, 1964: Bass guitarist and actor, Keanu Charles Reeves born in Beirut, Lebanon |
Joe Regalbuto Aug 24, 1949: Actor Joe Regalbuto born in Brooklyn, New York |
Tanya Reid Aug 1, 1972: Actress Tanya Reid born in Dryden, Ontario |
Carl Reiner Mar 20, 1922: Emmy Award winning actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian, Carl Reiner born in Bronx, New York |
Rob Reiner Mar 6, 1947: Actor, political activist, producer and director, Rob Reiner born in Bronx, New York |
Ann Reinking Nov 10, 1949: Tony Award winning choreagrapher, actress and dancer, Ann Reinking born in Seattle, Washington |
Rembrandt Jul 15, 1606: Painter, etcher and printmaker, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn born in Leiden, Netherlands |
Janet Reno Jul 21, 1938: 79th US Attorney General and first femal appointed to the office, Janet Reno born in Miami, Florida |
Renoir Feb 25, 1841: Artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir born in Limoges, France |
Dr Judith Resnik Apr 5, 1949: Electrical engineer, biomedical engineer, and astronaut, Dr Judith Resnik born in Akron, Ohio |
Mary Lou Retton Jan 24, 1968: Olympic Gold Medalist gymnast, Mary Lou Retton born in Fairmont, West Virginia |
Paul Reubens Aug 27, 1952: Emmy Award winning actor and comedian, Paul Reubens born in Peeskill, New York |
Burt Reynolds Feb 11, 1936: Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor, Burt Reynolds born in Lansing, Michigan |
Debbie Reynolds Apr 1, 1932: Dancer, singer and Golden Globe Award winning actress, Debbie Reynolds born in El Paso, Texas |
Anne Rice Oct 4, 1941: Author Anne Rice born in New Orleans, Louisiana |
Condoleezza Rice Nov 14, 1954: Pianist, professor, and 66th US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice born in Birmingham, Alabama |
Buddy Rich Sep 30, 1917: Drummer Buddy Rich born in Brooklyn, New York |
Little Richard Dec 5, 1932: Grammy Awad winning songwriter, musician and singer, Little Richard born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia |
Ellen Swallow Richards Dec 3, 1842: Water quality and sanitation pioneer, MIT chemist Ellen Swallow Richards born in Dunstable, Massachusetts |
Keith Richards Dec 18, 1943: Singer, songwriter and guitarist for the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards born in Dartford, England |
Bill Richardson Nov 15, 1947: 30th Governor of New Mexico, 21st US Ambassador to the UN and diplomatic trouble-shooter, Bill Richardson born in Pasadena, California |
Miranda Richardson Mar 8, 1958: Golden Globe award winning stage and screen actress, Miranda Richardson born in Lancashire, England |
Nate Richert Apr 28, 1978: Musician, singer and actor, Nate Richert born in Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Lionel Richie Jun 20, 1949: Grammy Award winning singer and Academy Award winning songwriter, Lionel Richie born in Tuskegee, Alabama |
Don Rickles May 8, 1926: US Navy seaman, actor and comedian, Don Rickles born in New York City |
Paul Reveres Ride Jan 1, 1735: Silversmith, soldier and revolutionary, Paul Revere born in Boston, Massachusetts |
Sally Ride May 26, 1951: Professor of physics, author, and astronaut, Sally Ride born in Encino, California |
Diana Rigg Jul 20, 1938: Emmy and Tony Award winning actress, Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg born in Doncaster, England |
William Riker Sep 22, 1920: Political scientist William H Riker born in Des Moines, Iowa |
Jeannie C Riley Oct 19, 1945: Country music singer Jeannie C Riley born in Anson, Texas |
Dennis Ritchie Sep 9, 1941: Turing Award winning computer scientist and developer of the C language, Dennis Ritchie born in Bronxville, New York |
David Rittenhouse Apr 8, 1732: Astronomer, inventor, mathematician, and craftsman, David Rittenhouse born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
John Ritter Sep 17, 1948: Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor and comedian, John Ritter born in Burbank, California |
Tex Ritter Jan 12, 1905: Actor, musician and Country Music Hall of Fame singer, Tex Ritter born in Murvaul, Texas |
Joan Rivers Jun 8, 1933: Daytime Emmy Award winning talk show host and comedian, Joan Rivers born in Brooklyn, New York |
Johnny Rivers Nov 7, 1942: Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer Johnny Rivers born John Ramistella in New York City |
José Rizal Dec 30, 1896: Author, ophthalmologist and social activist, José Rizal executed in Manila, Philippines |
Harold Robbins May 21, 1916: Best-selling author Harold Robbins born in New York City |
Cokie Roberts Dec 27, 1943: Author and Emmy Award winning journalist, Cokie Roberts born Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs in New Orleans, Louisiana |
Julia Roberts Oct 28, 1967: Fashion model and Academy Award winning actress, Julia Fiona Roberts born in Atlanta, Georgia |
Edward G Robinson Dec 12, 1893: Actor Edward G Robinson born in Bucharest, Romania |
Jackie Robinson Jan 31, 1919: Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jackie Robinson born in Cairo, Georgia [.311BA 137HR 734RBI] |
Markey Robinson |
Sugar Ray Robinson May 3, 1921: Boxing great Sugar Ray Robinson born in Ailey, Georgia |
Wendy Raquel Robinson Jul 25, 1967: Actress Wendy Raquel Robinson born in Los Angeles, Califorina |
Knute Rockne Mar 4, 1888: Notre Dame head coach from 1918 to 1930 with 5 undefeated seasons, Knute Rockne born in Voss, Norway |
Norman Rockwell Feb 3, 1894: Renowned American artist, Norman Rockwell born in New York City |
Gene Roddenberry Aug 19, 1921: B-17 combat pilot, producer, screenwriter and creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry born in El Paso, Texas |
Dennis Rodman May 13, 1961: NBA Champion basketball player, Dennis Rodman born in Trenton, New Jersey |
Tommy Roe May 9, 1942: Billboard pop hit singer Tommy Roe born in Atlanta, Georgia |
Ginger Rogers Jul 16, 1911: Academy Award winning actress, singer and dancer, Ginger Rogers born in Independence, Missouri |
Kenny Rogers Aug 21, 1938: Singer, songwriter and actor, Kenny Rogers born in Houston, Texas |
Roy Rogers Nov 5, 1911: Singer, actor and "King of the Cowboys", Roy Rogers born Leonard Franklin Slye in Cincinnati, Ohio |
Will Rogers Nov 4, 1879: Humorist William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers born in Oologah, Oklahoma |
Ruth Roman Sep 9, 1922: Award winning stage and screen actress, Ruth Roman born in Lynn, Massachusetts |
Linda Rondstadt Jul 15, 1946: Grammy and Emmy Award winning singer, Linda Rondstadt born in Tuscon, Arizona |
Ronettes Jul 22, 1944: Singer with the Ronettes, Estelle Bennett born in New York City |
Andy Rooney Jan 14, 1919: Humorist, author and broadcast journalist, Andy Rooney born in Albany, New York |
Mickey Rooney Sep 23, 1920: Academy, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor, Mickey Rooney born in Brooklyn, New York |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jan 30, 1882: Creator of Social Security, the New Deal, and four-term US President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt born in Hyde Park, New York |
Pete Rose Apr 14, 1941: Baseball manager and record-breaking hitter, Pete Rose born in Cincinnati, Ohio |
Betsy Ross Jan 1, 1752: Seamstress Betsy Ross born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Diana Ross Mar 26, 1944: Lauded as the most successful female music artist of the 20th century, Diana Ross born in Detroit, Michigan |
Marion Ross Oct 25, 1928: Golden Globe nominated actress, Marion Ross born in Albert Lea, Minnesota |
Guido van Rossum Jan 31, 1956: Creator of the Python programming language, Guido van Rossum born in The Netherlands |
David Lee Roth Oct 10, 1953: Songwriter and singer, David Lee Roth born in Bloomington, Indiana |
Ed Roth Mar 4, 1932: Artist and cartoonist, "Big Daddy" Ed Roth born in Beverly Hills, California |
Tim Roth May 14, 1961: Actor and director Tim Roth born in London, England |
Dilma Rousseff Dec 14, 1947: First woman to be elected president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
J.K. Rowling Jul 31, 1965: Author J.K. Rowling born in Yate, England |
Reena Roy Jan 7, 1956: Filmfare Award winning actress, Reena Roy born in Bombay, India |
Sir Peter Paul Rubens Jun 29, 1577: Baroque artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens born in Siegen, Westphalia |
Debra Jo Rupp Feb 24, 1951: Stage, screen and televison actress, Debra Jo Rupp born in Glendale, California |
Jane Russell Jun 21, 1921: Actress and pin-up girl, Jane Russell born in Bemidji, Minnesota |
Kurt Russell Mar 17, 1951: Baseball player (.563 BA), pilot, and Golden Globe Award nominated actor, Kurt Russell born in Springfield, Massachusetts |
Leon Russell Apr 2, 1942: Singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, Leon Russell born in Lawton, Oklahoma |
Tim Russert May 7, 1950: Emmy award winning television journalist, lawyer and moderator of NBC's Meet the Press for over 16 years, Tim Russert born in Buffalo, New York |
Babe Ruth Feb 6, 1895: Voted greatest baseball player of all time, George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr born in Baltimore, Maryland [.342BA 714HR 2,217RBI] |
Irene Ryan Oct 17, 1902: Emmy and Tony Award nominated vaudeville, radio, film, television and Broadway actress, Irene Ryan born in El Paso, Texas |
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Mar 27, 1845: Physicist and discoverer of X-rays, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen born in Lennep, Germany |