Born on this day.

1632: John Locke. English philosopher. 1915; Ingrid Bergman (deceased). Swedish actress, whose films included Casablanca. Gaslight, For Whom The Bell Tolls and Anastasia. Also the moment of Isabella Rossellini. Ingrid won her third Oscar long after her Casablanca days, when she played an elderly spinster for Murder on the Orient Express.

1920: Charlie Parker (deceased). American jazz saxophonist. 1923: Sir Richard Attenborough. English actor and director, whose work includes Gandhi and Jurassic Park.

1928: Charles Gray. British actor famous for playing Blofeld in the Bond films. He also appeared in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

1938: Elliott Gould. American actor, who played Ross and Monica's dad in Friends. Born Elliott Goldstein. Elliott was once married to Barbra Streisand.

1942: Sterling Morrison (deceased). Bassist with The Velvet Underground. 1946: Bob Beamon. American long jumper, and long-time world record holder.

1958: Michael Jackson (deceased). American pop singer, whose hits include 'Thriller'.

1958: Lenny Henry. British comedian, whose television appearances include Three of a Kind and Hope and Glory.

1958: Elizabeth Fraser. Scottish singer and member of the Cocteau Twins. 1962: Rebecca De Mornay. Actress, best known for her sinister role in The Hand That Rocks The Cradle.

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