Famous birthdays for Aug. 9: Gillian Anderson, Eric Bana

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Those born on this day are under the sign of Leo.

They include:

-- French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant, designer of the District of Columbia, in 1754

-- American Indian engineer Mary G. Ross in 1908

-- English actor/playwright Robert Shaw in 1927

-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Bob Cousy in 1928 (age 90)

-- Australian tennis star Rod Laver in 1938 (age 80)

-- Comedian David Steinberg in 1942 (age 76)

-- Heavyweight boxer Ken Norton in 1943

-- Actor Sam Elliott in 1944 (age 74)

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-- Actor Melanie Griffith in 1957 (age 61)

-- Actor Amanda Bearse in 1958 (age 60)

-- Fashion designer Michael Kors in 1959 (age 59)

-- Pop singer Whitney Houston in 1963

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-- Hockey Hall of Fame member Brett Hull in 1964 (age 54)

-- TV host Hoda Kotb in 1964 (age 54)

-- Football Hall of Fame member Deion Sanders in 1967 (age 51)

-- Actor Gillian Anderson in 1968 (age 50)

-- Actor Eric Bana in 1968 (age 50)

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-- Actor Kevin McKidd in 1973 (age 45)

-- Actor Jessica Capshaw in 1976 (age 42)

-- Actor Ashley Johnson in 1983 (age 35)

-- Actor Anna Kendrick in 1985 (age 33)

-- Actor Adelaide Kane in 1990 (age 28)

-- Actor Bill Skarsgard in 1990 (age 28)

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