Famous birthdays for Aug. 6: Vera Farmiga, M. Night Shyamalan

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo.

They include:

-- English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson in 1809

-- Hollywood gossip columnist Louella Parsons in 1881

-- Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, in 1881

-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Henry Iba in 1904

-- Comedian Lucille Ball in 1911

President Ronald Reagan greets Lucille Ball during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on December 7, 1986. Ball was born on this day in 1911. File Photo by Vince Mannino/UPI

-- Actor Robert Mitchum in 1917

-- Artist Andy Warhol in 1928

-- Writer Piers Anthony in 1934 (age 84)

-- Actor Catherine Hicks in 1951 (age 67)

-- Basketball Hall of Fame member David Robinson in 1965 (age 53)

-- Film director M. Night Shyamalan in 1970 (age 48)

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-- Singer Geri Halliwell in 1972 (age 46)

-- Actor Vera Farmiga in 1973 (age 45)

-- Actor Soleil Moon Frye in 1976 (age 42)

-- Actor Leslie Odom Jr. in 1981 (age 37)

-- Rapper Travie McCoy in 1981 (age 37)

-- Model Adrianne Curry in 1982 (age 36)

-- Actor Ty Simpkins in 2001 (age 17)

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