Born on This Day: June 23

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The following folks, for better or for worse, were born on June 23.

47 BC – Caesarion, Egyptian king (d. 30 BC)

1456 – Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland (d. 1486)

1625 – John Fell, English churchman and influential academic (d. 1686)

1894 – Alfred Kinsey, American entomologist and sexologist (d. 1956)

1910 – Bill King, English commander and author (d. 2012)

1922 – Morris R. Jeppson, American lieutenant and physicist (d. 2010)

1927 – Bob Fosse, American actor, dancer, choreographer, and director (d. 1987)

1929 – June Carter Cash, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress (d. 2003)

1936 – Richard Bach, American novelist and essayist

1940 – Wilma Rudolph, American runner (d. 1994)

1943 – James Levine, American pianist and conductor

1946 – Ted Shackelford, American actor

1956 – Randy Jackson, American bass player and producer

1964 – Joss Whedon, American director, producer, and screenwriter

1972 – Selma Blair, American actress

1976 – Wade Barrett, American soccer player and manager

1977 – Jason Mraz, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1988 – Chellsie Memmel, American gymnast