Tag Archives: 1951

#1232 Tommy Hilfiger / Peter Powell – 24 March 1951

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Born On The Same Day

Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951) is an American fashion designer best known for founding the lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger Corporation in 1985. In 2006, Hilfiger sold his company for $1.6 billion. Born Thomas Jacob Hilfiger in Elmira, … Continue reading →

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#1198 Kenny Dalglish / Chris Rea / Gwen Welles – 04 March 1951

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Born On The Same Day

Kenny Dalglish Sir Kenny Dalglish MBE (born 4 March 1951) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He made over three hundred appearances for both Celtic and Liverpool and earned over one hundred caps for the Scotland national team. … Continue reading →

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#1123 Kirstie Alley / Rush Limbaugh – 12 January 1951

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Born On The Same Day

Kirstie Alley Kirstie Alley (born January 12, 1951) is an American actress, comedian and spokesmodel. Her big break came in 1982 playing Lieutenant JG Saavik in the science fiction film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Alley is best … Continue reading →

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#1082 Bill Bryson / Richard Desmond – 08 December 1951

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Bill Bryson Bill Bryson (born 8 December 1951) is an American-British author of books on travel, the English language, science, and other non-fiction topics. Bryson came to prominence in the United Kingdom with the publication of Notes from a Small … Continue reading →

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#1010 Pam Dawber / Terry McMillan – 18 October 1951

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Pam Dawber Pam Dawber (born October 18, 1951) is an American actress best known for her lead television sitcom roles as Mindy McConnell in Mork & Mindy (1978-1982) and Samantha Russell in My Sister Sam (1986-1988). Born Pamela Dawber in … Continue reading →

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#1002 Peter Richardson / Roscoe Tanner – 15 October 1951

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Peter Richardson Peter Richardson (born 15 October 1951) is an English director, screenwriter, actor, and comedian. Richardson founded the Comic Strip troupe of performers, which showcased his double act with Nigel Planer and launched the careers of French and Saunders, … Continue reading →

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#985 Dave Spikey / Manfred Winkelhock – 06 October 1951

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Dave Spikey Dave Spikey (born 6 October 1951) is an English comedian, actor, writer and film producer. Spikey won the Best Newcomer award at the British Comedy Awards, and then co-wrote and starred in Phoenix Nights on Channel Four as … Continue reading →

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#972 Sting / Gene Weingarten – 02 October 1951

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Sting Sting (born 2 October 1951) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He was the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the new wave rock band The Police from 1977 to 1984, before launching a solo career. He … Continue reading →

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#938 Michael Keaton / Patti McGuire – 05 September 1951

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Michael Keaton Michael Keaton (born September 5, 1951) is an American actor. Keaton first rose to fame for his comedic film roles including Beetlejuice (1988), and he earned further acclaim for his dramatic portrayal of Bruce Wayne / Batman in … Continue reading →

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#896 Evonne Goolagong / Barry Van Dyke – 31 July 1951

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE (born 31 July 1951) is an Australian former World No. 1 female tennis player. She was one of the world’s leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand … Continue reading →

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#834 Mary McAleese / Julia Duffy – 27 June 1951

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Mary McAleese Mary McAleese (born 27 June 1951) served as the eighth President of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. She was the second female president and was first elected in 1997 succeeding Mary Robinson. Born Mary Patricia Leneghan in Belfast, … Continue reading →

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#749 Selina Scott / James Whale – 13 May 1951

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Selina Scott Selina Scott (born 13 May 1951) is an English newsreader, journalist, television producer and presenter. She appeared as a newsreader on ITV’s News at Ten then went on to launch breakfast television in the UK, joining the BBC’s … Continue reading →

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#677 Luther Vandross / Louise Jameson – 20 April 1951

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Luther Vandross Luther Vandross (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over 25 million records worldwide and received eight Grammy Awards. Born Luther Ronzoni Vandross in Manhattan, New … Continue reading →

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#524 Phil Collins / Philip Whitchurch – 30 January 1951

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Born On The Same Day

Phil Collins Phil Collins LVO (born 30 January 1951) is an English drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and singer of the rock band Genesis and is also a solo artist. Between 1982 and 1989, Collins … Continue reading →

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#491 Dana / Timothy Bottoms – 30 August 1951

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Dana Dana Rosemary Scallon (born on 30 August 1951), known professionally as Dana, is an Irish singer and former politician who served as Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004. She won the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest with … Continue reading →

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#355 Bob Geldof / Karen Allen – 05 October 1951

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Bob Geldof Bob Geldof, KBE (born 5 October 1951), is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor, and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s … Continue reading →

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#324 Chrissie Hynde / Morris Albert – 07 September 1951

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Chrissie Hynde Chrissie Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician who is best known as a founding member of the rock band The Pretenders. Her hits include “Stop Your Sobbing”, “Brass in Pocket”, and “Talk of the Town”. … Continue reading →

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#264 Lynda Carter / Chris Smith – 24 July 1951

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Lynda Carter Lynda Carter (born July 24, 1951) is an American actress and singer, best known for being Miss World USA 1972 and as the star of the 1970s television series The New Original Wonder Woman (1975-77) and The New … Continue reading →

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#129 Peter Davison / Peabo Bryson – 13 April 1951

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Peter Davison Peter Davison (born 13 April 1951) is a British actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small, as the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in … Continue reading →

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#57 Jane Seymour / Melissa Manchester – 15 February 1951

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Jane Seymour Jane Seymour, OBE (born 15 February 1951), is an English actress. Best known for her performances in the James Bond film Live and Let Die (1973) and the American television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993-1998), she has … Continue reading →

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