–Boyz II Men singer Michael McCary's 37
–actor Benjamin Bratt ("Law & Order") blows out 45 candles
–Chicago Bears tackle William "Refrigerator" Perry's celebrates his 46th
–ZZ Top rocker Billy Gibbons ("Tush"), 1949
–ABBA ("Waterloo") singer Benny Andersson turns 62
–Hollies ("Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress") guitarist Tony Hicks hits 65
–Norwegian actress Liv Ullman ("The Immigrants") was born in 1939
–late sci-fi writer, futurist, & inventor Arthur C. Clarke ("2001: A Space Odyssey") would be 91
–English author Jane Austen ("Pride & Prejudice") would turn 233
–composer Ludwig van Beethoven ("Moonlight" sonatas), was born 238 years ago