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January
John T. Wilder between 1861 and 1865
February
Elbridge G. Spaulding, a lawyer and politician from New York.
March
Grace Brown, prior to 1906.
April
Brooklyn, birthplace of Henry Gross.
Michael Brown (born April 25, 1949 in New York), is an
American singer-songwriter.
Henry Gross (born April 1, 1951 in
Brooklyn, New York ), is an
American singer-songwriter, best known for his hit song "Shannon."
Fernando James "Freddy" Ferrer (born April 30, 1950 in the
Bronx ,
New York ) was the
Borough President of
The Bronx from
1987 to
2001 .
Maya Deren (April 29, 1917,
Kiev – October 13, 1961 in
New York City ) was an
American
avant-garde
filmmaker and
film theorist of the
1940s and
1950s .
May
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June
An engraving of Francis Marion McDowell
Ruth Atkinson Ford , née Ruth Atkinson (June 2, 1918 - May 31, June 1, or June 15, 1997) was a pioneering female
cartoonist and
comic book
artist , raised in New York, who helped create the long-running
Marvel Comics characters
Millie the Model and
Patsy Walker .
Kevin Burns (born June 18, 1955 in
Schenectady , New York) is an
Emmy Award -winning
American
television and
film producer ,
director , and
screenwriter .
Francis Marion McDowell (June 12, 1831 in
Wayne, New York – March 22, 1894) was an American
banker and
farmer and a co-founder of the
National Grange .
July
August
Rob Carpenter (born August 1, 1968) is a retired
American football
wide receiver who played for the
New England Patriots ,
New York Jets and
Philadelphia Eagles of the
National Football League .
George Herbert "Pete" Bostwick (August 14, 1909 in Bisby Lake, New York - January 13, 1982) was an
American
court tennis player, a
steeplechase
jockey and
horse trainer , and an eight-goal
polo player.
Thomas Christian Murphy (born August 27, 1979, in
Suffern, New York ) is a
Major League Baseball outfielder with the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim . Murphy is a 1997 graduate of
Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida.
George Dupont Pratt (16 August 1869 in
Brooklyn – 20 January 1935) was a
conservationist ,
philanthropist , Boy Scout sponsor, big-game hunter and collector of ancient antiquities.
September
Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque
Matt Patricia (born September 13, 1974 in
Sherrill, New York ) is the current
American football
linebackers
coach for the
New England Patriots of the
National Football League .
Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque (born September 24, 1976) better known by her maiden name Stephanie McMahon , is
World Wrestling Entertainment 's Executive Vice President of Talent Relations, Live Events and Creative Writing.
Jim McBride (born September 16, 1941, in
New York, New York ) is an
American
television and
film director ,
producer , and
screenwriter .
Edith Roberts (September 17, 1899 - August 20, 1935) was a
silent film actress from
New York City . She was a child performer in
vaudeville before she came to
Hollywood, California in 1915.
October
Paul Simon performing in March 2008
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is a
Grammy Award -winning
American
singer-songwriter and
musician , raised in
Queens ,
New York City . Simon is a member of the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , both as half of the folk-singing duo
Simon and Garfunkel and as a solo artist.
Edgar Evertson Saltus (October 8, 1855 – July 31, 1921) was an
American
writer known for his highly refined prose style. His works paralleled those by European decadent authors such as
Huysmans and
Oscar Wilde . Saltus wrote two books of philosophy, The Philosophy of Disenchantment and The Anatomy of Negation .
Lynn O. Waldorf (October 3, 1902 in
Clifton Springs, New York – August 15, 1981), better known as "Pappy" Waldorf," was a Hall of Fame
college football coach.
November
Mary Edwards Walker wearing her Medal of Honor
Ruben Santiago-Hudson (born November 24, 1956 in
Lackawanna, New York ) is a
Tony Award -winning
American
actor and
playwright .
Stephen Hinsdale Weed (November 17, 1831 – July 2, 1863) was a career military officer in the
United States Army . He was killed defending
Little Round Top during the
Battle of Gettysburg in the
American Civil War .
Crane Wilbur (November 17, 1886 in
Athens, New York – October 18, 1973) was an
American
writer ,
actor and
director for stage, radio and screen.
Mary Edwards Walker (November 26, 1832 in
Oswego – February 21, 1919) was an
American
feminist ,
abolitionist ,
prohibitionist , alleged
spy ,
prisoner of war ,
surgeon , and the only woman to receive the
Medal of Honor .
December
Monroe Hayward
Monroe Leland Hayward (December 22, 1840 in
Willsboro, New York – December 5, 1899) was a Senator from
Nebraska .
Ronnie Cuber (born December 25, 1941 in
New York City ) is primarily a
jazz
baritone saxophonist ; he has also played in Latin, pop, rock and blues sessions.
William Francis Deegan (December 28, 1882 – April 3, 1932) was an
architect ,
Major in the
Army Corps of Engineers , and
Democratic political leader in
New York City .
Joel Collier (born December 25, 1963 in
Buffalo, New York ) is a former
American football
defensive backs
coach in the
National Football League .