Pre-1954

Events before 1954 which have relevance to the Muppets.

1908

 * Will Lee born in Brooklyn, New York, August 6

1916

 * Kermit Love born in Spring Lake, New Jersey, August 7

1928

 * Don Sahlin born in Stratford, Connecticut, June 19

1929

 * Joan Ganz Cooney born in Phoenix, Arizona, November 30

1931

 * Jon Stone born in New Haven, Connecticut, April 13
 * Bernie Brillstein born in New York City, New York, April 26

1932

 * Bob McGrath born in Ottawa, Illinois, June 13

1933

 * Caroll Spinney born in Waltham, Massachusetts, December 26

1934

 * Jane Henson born in St. Albans (Queens), New York City, New York, June 16
 * Jerry Nelson born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 10

1936

 * Jim Henson born in Greenville, Mississippi, September 24

1937

 * Matt Robinson born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 1
 * Joe Raposo born in Fall River, Massachusetts, February 8

1938

 * Jerry Juhl born in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 28
 * Loretta Long born in Paw Paw, Michigan, October 4

1940

 * Emilio Delgado born in Calexico, California, May 8

1941

 * Christopher Cerf born, August 19

1942

 * Jeff Moss born in New York City, New York, June 19

1944

 * Frank Oz born in Hereford, England, May 25
 * Roscoe Orman born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, June 11

1945

 * Linda Bove born in Garfield, New Jersey, November 30

1946

 * Dave Goelz born in Los Angeles, California, July 16
 * Fran Brill born in Chester, Pennsylvania, September 30

1948

 * Northern Calloway born in New York City, New York, January 22
 * Eren Ozker born in Ankara, Turkey, July 25

1949

 * Michelan Sisti born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 27

1950

 * Sonia Manzano born in New York City, New York, June 12

1951

 * Thad Mumford born in Washington, D.C., February 8
 * Richard Hunt born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, August 17