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Ohio History Timeline (Part 8)

Ohio: Akron - Canton, OH - Cincinnati - Cleveland - Columbus - Toledo

Today in American History

Events in Ohio History


Famous People from Ohio

Birthdays 701 - 800 of 996

  • 1954-08-21 Archie Griffin, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1974-75, Ohio State; NFL: Cincinnati Bengals), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • 1954-09-30 Calvin Levels, American actor (Knightwatch), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1955-02-24 Bob Abrams, American rocker (Buckinghams), born in Ohio
  • 1955-03-10 Gary Louris, American singer-songwriter and musician (Jayhawks), born in Toledo, Ohio
  • 1955-04-07 Greg Reeves, American bass guitarist (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Déjà Vu), born in Warren, Ohio
  • 1955-04-15 Jeff Golub, American jazz guitarist (Avenue Blue; Rod Stewart), born in Copley Township, Ohio (d. 2015)
  • 1955-05-06 Donald A Thomas, PhD/Astronaut (STS 65, 70, 83, 94), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1955-05-16 Debra Winger, American actress (Terms of Endearment, Officer & Gentleman), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • 1955-06-15 Julie Hagerty, American actress (Airplane, Princesses), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1955-07-09 Lisa Banes, American actress (Cocktail; Look Back in Anger), born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio
  • 1955-07-17 Paul Stamets, American mycologist and environmentalist, born in Columbiana, Ohio
  • 1955-09-06 Carl E. Walz, American NASA astronaut (STS 51, 65, 79), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1955-10-01 Howard Hewett, American R&B vocalist (Shalamar), born in Akron, Ohio
  • 1955-10-20 Aaron Pryor, American welterweight boxing champion, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2016)
  • 1955-12-29 Neil "Spyder" Giraldo, American rock guitarist, arranger, and producer (Pat Benatar Band), born in Cleveland, Ohio

Arsenio Hall (68 years old)

1956-02-12 Anerican comedian (Alan Thicke, Arsenio, Coming to America), born in Cleveland, Ohio

  • 1956-02-19 George David Low, American astronaut (STS 32, STS 43), born in Cleveland, Ohio

Jeffrey Immelt (68 years old)

1956-02-19 American CEO of General Electric (2001-17), born in Cincinnati, Ohio

  • 1956-02-21 Woody Brown, American actor (Cliff-Facts of Life), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • 1956-04-15 Gregory J. Harbaugh, American astronaut (STS 39, 54, 71, 82), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1956-05-04 Michael L. Gernhardt, American NASA astronaut (STS 69, 83, 94, sk 100), born in Mansfield, Ohio
  • 1956-06-04 John Hockenberry, American journalist (HEAT with John Hockenberry), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • 1956-06-04 Terry Kennedy, American baseball player, born in Euclid, Ohio
  • 1956-07-01 Alan Ruck, American actor (Spin City, Succession), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1956-09-07 Michael Feinstein, American jazz pianist, singer and Gershwin-ophile ("Isn't It Romantic"), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • 1956-10-23 Darrell Pace, American archer (Olympic gold individual 1976, 84; silver team 1988), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1956-10-24 Dale Maharidge, American author (And Their Children After Them), born in Ohio
  • 1956-12-13 Phil Hubbard, American basketball player (Olympic gold 1976), born in Canton, Ohio
  • 1956-12-24 Stephanie Hodge, American actress and comedian (I Madman, Happily Ever After), born in Wilmington, Ohio
  • 1957-01-03 Frank Dicopoulos, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light), born in Akron, Ohio
  • 1957-01-05 Vincent Calloway, American trumpet player (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1957-02-06 Jerry Marotta, American session and touring drummer (Orleans; Peter Gabriel; Indigo Girls; Tony Levin), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1957-03-23 Teresa Ganzel, actress (Teachers Only, Duck Factory), born in Toledo, Ohio
  • 1957-06-17 Martin Dillon, American operatic tenor and teacher, born in Portsmouth, Ohio (d. 2005)
  • 1957-07-31 Leon Durham, American baseball 1st baseman, outfielder (Chicago Cubs; MLB All Star 1982-83, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1957-10-02 John Cook, American golfer (British Open, PGA C'ship 1992 runner-up; 11 PGA Tour titles), born in Toledo, Ohio
  • 1957-10-26 Bob Golic, American football player, born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1957-10-31 Robert Pollard, American rock singer-songwriter (Guided by Voices), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • 1957-11-03 Steve Johnson, American basketball center (NBA All-Star 1988; Portland Trail Blazers), born in Akron, Ohio
  • 1958-01-12 Curt Fraser, American ice hockey coach, born in Cincinnati, Ohio

Anita Baker (66 years old)

1958-01-26 American jazz and soul singer ("Giving You the Best That I Got"; "Sweet Love"), born in Toledo, Ohio

  • 1958-03-04 Patricia Heaton, American actress (Debra-Everybody Loves Raymond), born in Cleveland, Ohio

Drew Carey (66 years old)

1958-05-23 American actor and comedian (Drew Carey Show), born in Cleveland, Ohio

  • 1958-05-23 Shelly West, American country singer ("Red Hot"; "West by West"), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1958-07-28 Michael Hitchcock, American actor (Best in Show) and television producer (Glee), born in Defiance, Ohio

Scott Hamilton (65 years old)

1958-08-28 American figure skater (Olympic gold 1984), born in Bowling Green, Ohio

  • 1958-10-05 Shell Kepler [Michelle Alaine Kepler], American actress (General Hospital), born in Painesville, Ohio (d. 2008)
  • 1958-10-25 Mark Miller, American singer (Sawyer Brown - "This Missin' You Heart of Mine"; "Thank God For You"), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • 1958-11-03 Brady Hoke, American college football coach (San Diego State, Michigan), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • 1959-05-06 Eric D. Fingerhut, American businessman and politician (Rep-D-Ohio 1993-95), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1959-07-05 Marc Cohn, American folk rock singer ("Walking in Memphis"), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1959-09-04 Kevin Harrington, Australian actor, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1959-09-07 Jermaine Stewart, American R&B singer ("We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1997)
  • 1959-10-05 Maya Lin, American designer (Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Civil Rights Memorial), born in Athens, Ohio

Allison Janney (64 years old)

1959-11-19 American actress (The West Wing, I Tonya), born in Dayton, Ohio

  • 1959-12-17 Tammie Green, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1989), born in Somerset Ohio
  • 1960-02-10 Lionel Cartwright, American country music artist (I Watched it on the Radio, Leap of Faith), born in Gallipolis, Ohio
  • 1960-03-17 Vicki Lewis, actress (Beth-Newsradio), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1960-03-18 Richard Biggs, actor (Marcus-Days of Our Lives), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • 1960-04-07 James 'Buster' Douglas, American boxer (undisputed world heavyweight champion 1990), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • 1960-06-11 Mehmet Oz, Turkish-American surgeon and TV personality (The Dr. Oz Show), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1960-12-21 Roger McDowell, American baseball pitcher (NY Mets, Baltimore Orioles), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1960-12-28 Marty Roe, American country singer (Diamond Rio - "Meet in the Middle"), born in Lebanon, Ohio

Ray Mancini (63 years old)

1961-03-04 American boxer (WBA lightweight title 1982-84), born in Youngstown, Ohio

  • 1961-05-22 Dana Williams, American singer (Diamond Rio - Meet in the Middle), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • 1961-05-27 John Lugbill, Wauseon Ohio, US canoeist/kayaker (Olympic-92)
  • 1961-09-02 Jeff Russell, American MLB pitcher (Texas Rangers), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1961-10-19 Tim Belcher, Sparta Ohio, baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers, KC Royals)
  • 1961-10-24 Mary Bono, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California 1998-2013), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1961-12-01 Barb Mucha, American golfer (5 LPGA titles), born in Parma Heights, Ohio
  • 1962-01-07 Jeff Montgomery, American baseball pitcher, 1987-99, 3X All-Star; AL saves leader, 1993 (Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals), born in Wellston, Ohio
  • 1962-05-05 Jenifer McKitrick, American songwriter ("Mine, Mine, Mine"), born in Defiance, Ohio
  • 1962-05-22 Brian Pillman, American professional wrestler, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1997)
  • 1962-06-07 Michael Cartellone, American rock drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd), born in Solon, Ohio
  • 1962-07-28 Rachel Sweet, American singer, born in Akron, Ohio
  • 1962-08-04 Lori Lightfoot, American lawyer and politician, 1st female African American Mayor of Chicago (2019-), born in Massillon, Ohio

Roger Clemens (61 years old)

1962-08-04 American baseball pitcher (7 x Cy Young Awards; AL MVP 1986 Boston Red Sox; Triple Crown 1997, 98 Toronto Blue Jays; 11 x MLB All Star), born in Dayton, Ohio

  • 1962-08-06 Thomas Jefferson, 200m runner (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1962-08-08 Suzee Pai, American actress (Big Trouble in Little China), born in Toledo, Ohio
  • 1962-08-24 Mary Ellen Weber, American NASA astronaut (STS 70), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1962-09-12 Amy Yasbeck, American actress (Casey Davenport-Wings, Mask), born in Blue Ash, Ohio
  • 1962-09-23 John Harbaugh, American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2012, Baltimore Ravens 2008-20), born in Toledo, Ohio
  • 1962-10-11 Martin Bayless, American NFL safety (KC Chiefs), born in Dayton, Ohio

Paul O'Neill (61 years old)

1963-02-25 MLB right fielder (Cincinnati Reds, NY Yankees), born in Columbus, Ohio

  • 1963-03-09 David Pogue, American technology columnist and TV science presenter, born in Shaker Heights, Ohio
  • 1963-04-10 Kirk Lowdermilk, American football NFL center (Indianapolis Colts), born in Canton, Ohio
  • 1963-05-14 Pat Borders, catcher (California Angels), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • 1963-06-04 Jim Lachey, American NFL tackle (Washington Redskins), born in St. Henry, Ohio
  • 1963-07-07 Lance Johnson, American baseball outfielder (NY Mets), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1963-08-05 James Wilder, American actor (Scorchers, Zombie High, Murder 1), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1963-08-17 Jon Gruden, American football coach (Super Bowl XXXVII Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Oakland/LV Raiders) and broadcaster (ESPN MNF), born in Sandusky, Ohio
  • 1963-12-23 Jim Harbaugh, NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1995; Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts) and coach (Stanford 2007–10; SF 49ers 2011–14; Michigan (2015–20), born in Toledo, Ohio
  • 1964-01-17 Jeff Tabaka, American baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Barberton, Ohio
  • 1964-01-20 Ron Harper, American basketball guard (5 × NBA C'ship; Chicago Bulls, LA Lakers), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • 1964-02-01 Jani Lane [John Oswald], American heavy metal rock songwriter, and singer (Warrant - "Cherry Pie"), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2011)
  • 1964-02-18 Lisa Elaine Comshaw, American actress (Scanner Cop, Lukas' Child), born in Akron, Ohio
  • 1964-03-30 Dave Ellett, American NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1964-04-17 Maynard James Keenan, American singer (Tool; A Perfect Circle), born in Ravenna, Ohio
  • 1964-04-28 Barry Larkin, American Baseball HOF shortstop (12 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1990; NL MVP 1995; 3 × Gold Glove Award; Cincinnati Reds), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1964-04-30 Jeff Reboulet, infielder (Minnesota Twins), born in Dayton, Ohio