Born:
Samuel West, born in England, actor, theater director, appeared in 'Howards End', 'Jane Eyre', Van Helsing', 'Notting Hill' , 'Complicity' films, among others
More Notable Birthdays on June 19:
1962 - Paula Abdul, born in Van Nuys, California, singer and choreographer, Straight Up
1919 - Pauline Kael, movie critic, New York Times, For Keeps
1914 - Alan Cranston, born in Palo Alto, California, Senator-D-California, 1969 - 1993
1903 - Lou Gehrig, American Athlete, 1st baseman, New York Yankees
1834 - Edgar Degas, French painter, ballerina
