Famous birthdays for July 10: Jessica Simpson, Phyllis Smith

July 10 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer.

They include:

-- Protestant theologian John Calvin in 1509

-- Author/abolitionist Solomon Northup in 1808

-- Danish-French artist Camille Pissarro in 1830

-- Painter James Whistler in 1834

-- German brewer Adolphus Busch in 1839

-- Inventor Nikola Tesla in 1856

-- French novelist Marcel Proust in 1871

-- Educator Mary McLeod Bethune in 1875

-- TV news anchor/commentator David Brinkley in 1920

-- Social activist Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1921

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-- Boxer Jake LaMotta in 1921

-- Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins in 1927 (age 93)

-- Author Alice Munro in 1931 (age 89)

-- Musician Ronnie James Dio in 1942

-- Tennis star Arthur Ashe in 1943

-- Actor Ron Glass in 1945

-- Actor Sue Lyon in 1946

-- Folksinger Arlo Guthrie in 1947 (age 73)

-- Actor Phyllis Smith in 1951 (age 69)

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-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Andre Dawson in 1954 (age 66)

-- Actor Fiona Shaw in 1958 (age 62)

-- Football coach Urban Meyer in 1964 (age 56)

-- Country singer Gary Levox in 1970 (age 50)

-- Singer/TV personality Erika Jayne, born Erika Girardi, in 1971 (age 49)

-- Actor Sofia Vergara in 1972 (age 48)

-- Actor Adrian Grenier in 1976 (age 44)

-- Actor/singer Jessica Simpson in 1980 (age 40)

-- Actor Isabela Moner in 2001 (age 19)

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