Maude Adams (1872 - 1953) Born Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden. An American stage actress who achieved her greatest success as Peter Pan. She was the most successful and highest-paid performer of her day, with a yearly income of more than one million dollars during her peak. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1449) Florence Allen (1884 - 1966) An American judge. She was the first woman to serve on a state supreme court and one of the first two women to serve as a federal judge. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1450) Neil L. Andersen (1951 - ) A member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Logan, UT (1736) M. Russell Ballard (1928 - ) A member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1985. Born in Salt lake City, UT (1732) Roseanne Barr (1952 - ) An American actress, comedian, writer, television producer, and director. She began her career in stand-up comedy. She starred in the sitcom Roseanne. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (562) Robert " Bob" Bennett (1933 - ) A former United States Senator from Utah. He was defeated at the Republican state convention in May 2010 for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1451) Reva Beck Bosone (1895 - 1983) A United States Representative from Utah. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Utah. Born in American Fork, UT (564) Paul D. Boyer (1918 - ) An American biochemist and analytical chemist. He shared the 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with John E. Walker. As of 2015, he is the only Utah-born Nobel laureate. Born in Provo, UT (1264) John Moses Browning (1855 - 1926) An American firearms designer. He influenced nearly all categories of firearms design. His most significant contributions were in the area of autoloading firearms. He is credited with 128 gun patents. Born in Ogden, UT (565) Butch Cassidy (1866 - 1908) Born Robert LeRoy Parker. A notorious American train robber, bank robber, and leader of the Wild Bunch Gang. Born in Beaver, UT (1453) D. Todd Christofferson (1945 - ) A member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in American Fork, UT (1735) Barney Bailey Clark (1921 - 1983) Dr. Barney Bailey Clark, a 61 year old retired Seattle dentist became the 1st human recipient of the plastic and aluminum Jarvik-7 artificial heart. Born in Provo, UT (747) Quentin L. Cook (1940 - ) A member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Logan, UT (1734) Stephen R. Covey (1932 - 2012) An American educator, author, businessman, and keynote speaker. Author of the best-selling book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1454) Marriner Eccles (1890 - 1977) A U.S. banker, economist, and member and chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. He was involved with the creation of the Emergency Banking Act of 1933 and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Born in Logan, UT (566) Richard Paul Evans (1962 - ) An American author known for his book The Christmas Box. In 1994, Evans founded "The Christmas Box House International" charity to help abandoned, neglected or abused children. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1455) Philo T. Farnsworth (1906 - 1971) An American inventor and television pioneer. Best known for inventing the first fully functional and complete all-electronic television system. At the time of his death, he held 300 U.S. and foreign patents. Born in Beaver, UT (129) Harvey Fletcher (1884 - 1981) An American physicist. Known as the "father of stereophonic sound" he is credited with the invention of the audiometer and hearing aid. He had numerous contributions in acoustics, electrical engineering, speech, medicine, music, atomic physics, sound pictures, and education. Born in Provo, UT (1456) Jon Frear (1973 - ) An American actor, author, children's educational series host, and former model. Jon is known for his role as Brett in the last 2 seasons of "The Wonder Years". Born in Salt Lake City, UT (785) Gene Fullmer (1931 - 2015) An American middleweight boxer. He won the world middleweight championship on January 2, 1957 against Sugar Ray Robinson. Born in West Jordan, UT (748) Jake Garn (1932 - ) Born Edwin Jacob Garn. U.S Senator from Utah and the first sitting member of Congress to fly into space. He flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in April 1985. Born in Richfield, UT (568) | Gordon Bitner Hinckley (1910 - 2008) Served as the fifteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995 until his death in 2008. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (751) Jeffrey R. Holland (1940 - ) An American educator and religious leader. He was the ninth President of Brigham Young University and is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in St. George, UT (1733) Ab Jenkins (1883 - 1956) Born David Abbott Jenkins. The 24th Mayor of Salt Lake City and a professional race car driver. Driving his "Mormon Meteor", Jenkins set numerous world automobile speed records on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats between 1932 and 1956. Born in Spanish Fork, UT (571) Danny Lopez (1952 - ) Nickname Little Red. In a career of nearly 50 bouts, he won all but six contests and scored knockouts in all but three of his victories. He won the WBC Featherweight Championship of the World. Born in Fort Duchesne, UT (749) J. Willard Marriott (1900 - 1985) An American entrepreneur and businessman. Founder of the Marriott Corporation. In 1928, he opened the first drive-in east of the Mississippi. He invented airline in-flight food service. Born in Marriott Settlement, UT (573) David Oman McKay (1873 - 1970) The ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), serving from 1951 until his death. Ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1906, McKay was a general authority for nearly sixty-four years. Born in Huntsville, UT (1457) Larry H. Miller (1944 - 2009) A Utah businessman and philanthropist. Well known as the owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz, and the Salt Lake Bees. He was also the owner of 54 automotive dealerships throughout the Western United States, and a variety of other business ventures. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1458) Thomas S. Monson (1927 - ) The 16th and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (752) Russell M. Nelson (1924 - ) The current president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an internationally renowned cardiothoracic surgeon. Born in Brigham City, UT (1731) Dallin H. Oaks (1932 - ) An American attorney, jurist and religious leader. Since 1984, he has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is a former president of Brigham Young University, and a former justice of the Utah Supreme Court. Born in Provo, UT (1459) Merlin Olsen (1940 - 2010) An American football player in the National Football League, NFL commentator, and actor. He played his entire 15-year career with the Los Angeles Rams. As an actor he portrayed Jonathan Garvey on Little House on the Prairie and he starred in his own NBC drama, Father Murphy. Born in Logan, UT (1460) Drew Osborne (1991 - ) An American actor, yoga teacher, and film & television producer. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1461) Donny Osmond (1957 - ) An American singer, actor, dancer, radio personality, and former teen idol. Started his career as part of The Osmonds. He went solo in the early 1970's with songs like "Go Away Little Girl" and "Puppy Love." Born in Ogden, UT (575) Marie Osmond (1959 - ) An American singer, film screenwriter, actress, and doll designer. She and her brother Donny hosted the TV variety show Donny & Marie. In 2012, Donny and Marie were voted "Best Performers of Las Vegas". Born in Ogden, UT (576) Alma Wilford Richards (1890 - 1963) A high jumper and was famous for being the first resident of Utah to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, in 1912, in the running high jump event. Born in Parowan, UT (1462) Amanda Righetti (1983 - ) An American actress and film producer. She is best known for her roles in The Mentalist, Friday the 13th and The O.C. Born in Saint George, UT (1463) Reed Smoot (1862 - 1941) First Mormon elected to U.S. Senate. He served as a Senator from 1903 to 1933. He co-sponsored the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. He was also an apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (578) Marie Windsor (1922 - 2000) Born Emily Marie Bertelson. Known as "The Queen of the Bs" because she appeared in so many B-movies and film noirs. Born in Marysvale, UT (750) James Howard Woods (1947 - ) An American actor, producer and voice artist. Woods is known for starring in films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Ghosts of Mississippi, Salvador and Casino and as the voice of Disney villain Hades in Hercules. Born in Vernal, UT (1464) Steve Young (1961 - ) Former professional American football quarterback who played 14 seasons in the NFL. His 43 career rushing touchdowns is an NFL record among quarterbacks. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (580) Loretta Young (1913 - 2000) Born Gretchen Young. An American actress whose remarkable career stretched over seven decades - beginning as a child extra during the Silent Era of motion pictures, attaining star status as a romantic leading lady during Hollywood's Golden Age, and on into television as the host of her own popular dramatic series, The Loretta Young Show, on NBC. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (746) |
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