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1934Mario Davidovsky, Argentinian-American composer and academic (died 2019)[โ€ ]

Mario Davidovsky was an Argentine-American composer. Born in Argentina, he emigrated in 1960 to the United States, where he lived for the remainder of his life. He is best known for his series of compositions called Synchronisms, which in live performance incorporate both acoustic instruments and electroacoustic sounds played from a tape.

1934John Duffey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1996)[โ€ ]

John Humbird Duffey Jr. was an American bluegrass musician.

Anne Haney

1934Anne Haney, American actress (died 2001)[โ€ ]

Anne Ryan Haney was an American character actress. She appeared in small supporting roles in around 50 film and television productions and was best known for her roles as Mrs. Sellner in Mrs. Doubtfire, Mrs. Chapil in The American President and Greta in Liar Liar.

Barbara McNair

1934Barbara McNair, American singer and actress (died 2007)[โ€ ]

Barbara Jean McNair (March 4, 1934 โ€“ February 4, 2007) was an American singer and theater, television, and film actress. McNair's career spanned over five decades in television, film, and stage. McNair's professional career began in music during the late 1950s, singing in the nightclub circuit. In 1958, McNair released "Till There Was You", her debut single for Coral Records, which was a commercial success. McNair performed all around the world, touring with Nat King Cole and later appearing in his Broadway stage shows I'm with You and The Merry World of Nat King Cole in the early 1960s.

Sandra Reynolds

1934Sandra Reynolds, South African tennis player[โ€ ]

Sandra Reynolds Price is a South African former tennis player who won four Grand Slam women's doubles championships and one Grand Slam mixed doubles championship. Her best Grand Slam singles result was reaching the 1960 Wimbledon final, losing to Maria Bueno 8โ€“6, 6โ€“0. Reynolds is the only South African woman to reach the Wimbledon singles final, and is one of three to have reached a major singles final. In 1961, she was seeded No. 1 for the Wimbledon singles event, making her the only South African player ever to be seeded first in a singles major. She was the runner-up at the 1959 U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships, losing to Sally Moore in the final. Price won the German Championships in 1960, 1961, and 1962. She was the runner-up at the 1959 Italian Championships, having defeated Bueno in the semifinals, then losing to Christine Truman in the final.

Janez Strnad

1934Janez Strnad, Slovenian physicist and academic (died 2015)[โ€ ]

Janez Strnad was a Slovene physicist and popularizer of natural science.