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2008 Newly married Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz (of Fall Out Boy) welcome a baby boy: Bronx Mowgli Wentz.

1986 Bring Me the Horizon lead singer Oli Sykes is born in Ashford, Kent, England.

1975 R&B singer Tamika Scott (of Xscape) is born in College Park, Georgia. Originated the role of Millet Jennet Baptiste-Brown in Tyler Perry's play Meet the Browns in 2004.

1975 AFI frontman Davey Havok is born David Paden Passaro in Rochester, New York.

1965 Michael Diamond aka Mike D (of Beastie Boys) is born in New York City.

1957 Jim Brown (drummer for UB40) is born in Birmingham, England.

1954 Frank Marino (frontman for Mahogany Rush) is born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1950 Gary Green (guitarist for Gentle Giant) is born in Stroud Green, North London, England.

1947 Joe Walsh of the Eagles and the James Gang is born Joseph Fidler Walsh in Wichita, Kansas.

1946 Duane Allman (guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band, Derek and the Dominos) is born in Nashville, Tennessee.

1946 Ray Stiles (bass guitarist for The Hollies) is born in Guildford, Surrey, England.

1944 Record producer Mike Vernon is born in Harrow, Middlesex, England. He'll produce albums from David Bowie, Eric Clapton, and Fleetwood Mac.

1942 "Spirit In The Sky" singer Norman Greenbaum is born in Malden, Massachusetts.

1940 Tony Butala (lead singer of The Lettermen) is born in Sharon, Pennsylvania.

1925 Jazz singer June Christy is born Shirley Luster in Springfield, Illinois. She would start her career as vocalist for Stan Kenton's Orchestra, garnering hits like "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy," "Tampico," and "How High the Moon" before going solo.

1827 Composer Edmond Dede is born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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