Birthdays occurring on December, 7

1947

Johnny Bench was born on December 7, 1947 I want to win, but there's the grind. There's so much responsibility for a catcher...My arm feels good. My legs will be all right. How long will I go on? How long can I go on? How long for I want to go on playing baseball? Is this what it's like to be thirty? More quotations from Johnny Bench

1949

Tom Waits was born on December 7, 1949 American singer and song writer, b.1949 Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends. More quotations from Tom Waits

1955

Priscilla Barnes was born on December 7, 1955 And now I hope the Health Partnership and the community will ... continue to provide health programs, ... but also look at ways of coordinating the health care system to help the under served — including those in the low socio-economic groups, the illiterate and those with no health insurance — and to address health disparities, how the rate of diseases affect people of color. More quotations from Priscilla Barnes

1956

Larry Bird was born on December 7, 1956 American professional basketball player, b.1956 A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals. More quotations from Larry Bird

Deaths occurring on December, 7

1990

Joan Bennett died on December 7, 1990 That beautiful sister of mine was an overwhelming and volatile mixture. One had the feeling that she'd been shot from a canon and showered her sparks over an incredulous world with no thought or care where they fell, a carbon copy of father. More quotations from Joan Bennett