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Notable Birthdays for July 2

Those born on this date include:
- German novelist Herman Hesse in 1877
- King Olav V of Norway in 1903
- Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in 1908
- Singer/actor Ken Curtis ( Gunsmoke's Festus) in 1916
- Civil rights activist Medgar Evers in 1925
- Imelda Marcos, wife of former Philippine President Fernando Marcos, in 1929 (age 80)
- Wendy's fast-food restaurant chain founder Dave Thomas in 1932
- Actress Polly Holliday in 1937 (age 72)
- Former race car driver Richard Petty in 1937 (age 72)
- Actor/director Ron Silver in 1946
- Actor Jimmy McNichol in 1961 (age 48)
- Former baseball star Jose Canseco, first to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same major league season, in 1964 (age 45)

Copyright 2009 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 07/02/2009
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