October 16 Birthdays   

  • 1
    JOHN MAYER 35

    Singer-songwriter's debut album was Room for Squares.

  • 2
    ANGELA LANSBURY 87

    Acclaimed actress who played Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote.

  • 3
    BRYCE HARPER 20

    MLB Outfielder for the Washington Nationals that was named National League Rookie of the Year in 2012.

  • 4
    FLEA 50

    Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist known for his musicianship as well as his acting cameos in such things as Back to the Future II and The Big Lebowski.

  • 5
    OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900)

    Irish poet and playwright famous for The Picture of Dorian Gray and Much Ado About Nothing.

  • 6
    AMELIA LILY 18

    English pop artist that gained national fame by placing third in the eighth season of The X Factor.

  • 7
    SUZANNE SOMERS 66

    Giggled to fame as Chrissy Snow on Three's Company.

  • 8
    RAY JOHNSON (1927-1995)

    Conceptual artist known for his outlandish, unique art associated with Neo-Dadaism and the Fluxus movement.

  • 9
    TIM ROBBINS 54

    Actor and director from Shawshank Redemption, BullDurham, and The Hudsucker Proxy.

  • 10
    NOAH WEBSTER (1758-1843)

    Writer responsible for the first American Dictionary of the English Language.

  • 11
    KELLIE MARTIN 37

    Sensitive role as Becca Thatcher on TV's Life Goes On.

  • 12
    INNA 26

    Dane-pop singer known for her singles such as 'Hot', 'Love', and 'Deja Vu.'

  • 13
    DAVINA MCCALL 45

    Recognized for hosting many television shows like The Biggest Loser and Got to Dance.

  • 14
    SHAYNE WARD 18

    English pop singer who won the second season of the UK's The X Factor.

  • 15
    KIM WAYANS 51

    Comedic actress who is a member of the Wayans family.

  • 16
    MANUTE BOL (1962-2010)

    Sudanese Basketball player that was one of the tallest to ever play the game at almost 7 ft 7 in.

  • 17
    BOB WEIR 69

    Singer-songwriter who was a founding member of The Grateful Dead.

  • 18
    EDWARD GRIMES 21

    One-half, with twin brother John, of the musical group Jedward.

  • 19
    CATERINA SCORSONE 31

    Best known for her role on Grey's Anatomy as Amelia Shepherd.

  • 20
    GOOSE GOSLIN (1900-1971)

    Hall of Fame left handed hitter known for his power hitting.

  • 21
    ALICE PEARCE (1917-1966)

    Played Gladys Kravitz in the 1964 version of Bewitched.

  • 22
    CHRIS WEBER 46

    Guitarist founded the rock group U.P.O. and the predecessor of Guns 'N Roses, Hollywood Rose

  • 23
    LISA LORING 54

    Achieved fame playing Wednesday Addams on the TV show 'The Addams Family'

  • 24
    CHAD GRAY 41

    Also known as Kud; he is the lead singer for the bands Mudvayne and Hellyeah.

  • 25
    BERT KAEMPFERT (1923-1980)

    Composed many songs such as 'Strangers in the Night' and 'Spanish Eyes.'

  • 26
    EUGENE O'NEILL (1888-1953)

    Irish American playwright who received a Nobel Price in 1936.

  • 27
    BARRY CORBIN 72

    Played the role of supportive coach Whitey on the CW drama One Tree Hill, alongside Chad Michael Murray.

  • 28
    PIPPA BLACK 30

    Played the role of Tonya on the NBC series Outsourced alongside Ben Rappaport.

  • 29
    FRANKIE EDGAR 31

    American wrestler and Jiu-Jitsu specialist who is a former UFC Lightweight Champion.

  • 30
    CHRISTOPHER MITCHUM 69

    Actor turned politician who played the role of Tom O'Folliard in the Western Chisum alongside John Wayne.

  • 31
    KORDELL STEWART 40

    Versatile former NFL quarterback who led the Pittsburgh Steelers to the AFC Championship game.

  • 32
    PETER MAHOVLICH 66

    Member of the dynastic Montreal Canadiens team of the 1970s also took part in the 1972 Summit Series for Canada.

  • 33
    ANDREI CHIKATILO (1936-1994)

    Serial killer who was convicted of 53 murders.

  • 34
    NELSON HAIRSTON (1917-2008)

    Ecologist who formed the idea of Trophic cascade in which he discusses in his book 'Green World Hypothesis.'

  • 35
    GARETH MCGRILLEN 30

    A bassist for the electronic rock band called Pendulum and part of the popular electronic music duo Knife Party.

  • 36
    PAMELA BACK-HASSELHOFF 49

    Acted in Baywatch and Sirens.

  • 37
    PAUL KARIYA 38

    Former captain of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, he was a seven-time All-Star, but never won the coveted Stanley Cup.

  • 38
    JOE DOLAN (1939-2007)

    One of Ireland's greatest singers of the showband era, he recorded numerous hits over four decades, and gained an international following.

  • 39
    TONYE PATANO 51

    Achieved fame as marijuana dealing Heylia James on Showtime's Weeds.

  • 40
    JOHNANDEDWARD GRIMES 21

    Identical twin Irish singers that performed on The X Factor as pop duo Jedward.

  • 41
    DAVID BEN-GURION (1886-1973)

    Historical figure that led the fight for Israeli independence and served as the country's first Prime Minister.

  • 42
    DAVE DEBUSSCHERE (1940-2003)

    Hall of Fame NBA player and coach.

  • 43
    HEMA MALINI 64

    Indian actress who appeared in over 150 films.

  • 44
    GARY KEMP 53

    Guitarist and songwriter best known as a member of the new wave band Spandau Ballet.

  • 45
    SADAGOPPAN RAMESH 37

    Former Indian cricketer who represented India in the 1999 Cricket World Cup, he later became an actor in Tamil films like Santosh Subramaniam and Potta Potti.

  • 46
    ELLEN DOLAN 57

    Best known as Maureen Reardon Bauer on Guiding Light from 1982-1986, and Margo Hughes on As the World Turns from 1989-1993, and then 1994-2010.

  • 47
    JORDAN LARSON 26

    Volleyball outside hitter was an All-American in all three college years, and earned a silver medal for the U.S. at the 2012 London Olympics.

  • 48
    HAYLEY TAYLOR 35

    Music composer and singer became known for her music contributions to popular shows like How I Met Your Mother and Royal Pains.

  • 49
    RANDALL BATINKOFF 44

    Tre Fernandez from Kick-Ass is also known for a supporting role in As Good As It Gets.

  • 50
    KENNETH LONERGAN 50

    Known for penning plays like This is Our Youth and The Waverly Gallery, the latter of which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 2001.

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