Famous birthdays for August 1: Sam Mendes, Adam Duritz

Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo.

They include:

-- Roman Emperor Claudius I, born in 10 B.C.

-- Explorer William Clark in 1770

-- Francis Scott Key, composer of "The Star-Spangled Banner," in 1779

-- Astronomer Maria Mitchell in 1818

-- Author Herman Melville in 1819

-- Activist Mary Harris "Mother" Jones in 1837

-- Businessman Charles Clinton Spaulding in 1874

-- Photojournalist Gerda Taro in 1910

-- Henrietta Lacks, cancer patients whose cells became the subject of medial research, in 1920

-- Actor Geoffrey Holder in 1930

-- Musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, born Elliot Adnopoz, in 1931 (age 93)

-- Actor Dom DeLuise in 1933

-- Fashion designer Yves St. Laurent in 1936

-- Musician Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) in 1942

-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Roy Williams in 1950 (age 74)

-- Musician Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) in 1959 (age 65)

-- Musician Chuck D, born Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, (Public Enemy) in 1960 (age 64)

-- Musician Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., in 1963

-- Musician Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) in 1964 (age 60)

-- Filmmaker Sam Mendes in 1965 (age 59)

-- Actor Tempestt Bledsoe in 1973 (age 51)

-- Actor Jason Momoa in 1979 (age 45)

-- Actor Elijah Kelley in 1986 (age 38)

-- Actor Max Carver in 1988 (age 36)

-- Actor Jack O'Connell in 1990 (age 34)

-- Actor Oona Laurence in 2002 (age 22)