 Ross Perot was born on this date, as was Captain Kangaroo. Gosh, I used to watch that show when I was a kid. Fantastic. Blind and deaf opera, Helen Keller was also born on this date, as was James Smithson. And you're going, who's that guy? He's who the Smithsonian Institute is named after. Also, music, Sixpence Dunn, the richer singer, Leah Nash, turns 48th.