Born this Day: February 1

Perhaps this will become a regular feature - a person in American history who was born on a certain day? Maybe. Do you like it? Anyway, here's a list of historical American people who were born on February 1. What qualifies a person a a "historical American"? Well, I suppose they have to be famous - and dead - or maybe, if they're really famous, they don't have to be dead. I'll get the kinks worked out after a while.

1939: Joe Sample, jazz pianist.
1937: Ray Sawyer, lead vocalist, "Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show."


1937: Garrett Morris, comedian.
1936: Azie Taylor Morton, first and only black Treasurer of the United States.
1934: Bob Shane, singer, The Kingston Trio.
1901: Clark Gable, actor.
1851: Durham Stevens, diplomat.


1844: G. Stanley Hall, psychologist, first President of the American Psychological Association.

Source: Wikipedia.