December 31

Happy Birthday RIP "John Denver"(Henry Deutschendorf 1943–1997) "Donna Summer"(LaDonna Gaines 1949–2012) ; Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins–77 "Ben Kingsley"(Krishna Bhanji)–71 Diane Von Furstenberg(Halfin)–68 Timothy Matthieson–66 Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth–56 Val Kilmer–55 Michael McDonald–50 Joseph "Joey" McIntyre–42 ; 1983 – The AT&T Bell System is broken up by the United States Government due to antitrust laws.

December 30

Happy Birthday RIP "Jack Lord"(John Ryan 1920–1998) "Bo Diddley"(Ellas Bates 1928–2008) David "Davy" Jones(1945–2012) ; James Burrows–74 Meredith Vieira–61 Matthew Lauer–57 Tracey Ullman–55 Heidi Fleiss–49 Jason Behr–41 Eldrick "Tiger" Woods–40 Kristin Kreuk–32 ; 1940 – California's first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway connecting Los Angeles and Pasadena, was officially opened.

December 29

Happy Birthday Inga Swenson–82 Mary Tyler Moore–78 Jonathan "Jon" Voight–76 Edward "Ted" Danson–67 Yvonne Elliman–63 Paula Poundstone–55 Patricia Clarkson–55 Andrew "Andy" Wachowski–47 David Jude Law–42 ; 1851 – The first American Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was organized, in Boston Massachusetts.

December 28

Happy Birthday Stanley "Lee" Lieber–92 Martin Milner–83 Grace "Nichelle" Nichols–82 Dame Margaret "Maggie" Smith–80 Denzel Washington Jr.–60 Terri Garber–54 Hugh Malcolm Gets–50 Seth Meyers–41 Brendan Hines–38 ; 1912 – The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco, California.

December 27

Happy Birthday RIP Louis Pasteur(1822–1895) Marie "Marlene" Dietrich(1901–1992) Heather O'Rourke(1975–1988) ; John Amos–75 Michael "Mike" Pinder–73 Mary "Cokie" Roberts(Boggs)–71 Gérard Depardieu–66 Wilson Echevarrí("Cruz")–41 Masayori "Masi" Oka(岡 政偉)–40 Emilie de Ravin–33 ; 1932 – Radio City Music Hall "Showplace of the Nation" opened in New York City.

December 26

Happy Birthday RIP Stephen "Steve" Allen(1921–2000) Irwin Kniberg("Alan King" 1926–2004) ; Harvey "Phil" Spector–75 Osborn "Ozzie" Smith–60 David Sedaris–58 Jared Leto(Bryant)–43 Richard "Reichen" Lehmkuhl–41 Chris Daughtry–35 Christopher "Kit" Harington–28 ; 1865 – James H. Nason of Franklin, Mass., received a patent for the coffee percolator ; 1933 – FM radio is patented.

December 25

Happy Birthday RIP Sir Isaac Newton(1642–1726) Clarissa "Clara" Barton(1821–1912)  Humphrey Bogart(1899–1957) "Tony Martin"(Alvin Morris 1913–2012) Rodman "Rod" Serling(1924–1975) "Mabel King"(Donnie Washington 1932–1999) ; Gary Sandy–69 James "Jimmy" Buffett–68 Barbara Mandrell–66 Mary "Sissy" Spacek–65 Ann "Annie" Lennox–60 Florian Armstrong("Dido")–43 Dylan Vox–40 ; 1815 – The Handel and Haydn Society, oldest continuously performing arts organization in the United States, gives its first performance at King's Chapel (then Stone Chapel), with a chorus of 90 men and 10 women.

December 24

Happy Birthday RIP Ava Gardner(1922–1990) ; Mary Teresa Higgins(Clark)–87 Karl Diedrich Bader–48 Enrique Martín Morales("Ricky Martin")–43 Jeremy Greenberg(Davidson)–43 Ryan Seacrest–40 ; 1851 – Fire devastated the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., destroying about 35,000 volumes.

December 23

Happy Birthday RIP Corey Haim(1971–2010) ; Japanese Emperor Akihito(昭仁)–81 Bob Kahn(TCP/IP Creator)–76 Harry Shearer–71 Susan Lucci–68 "Eddie Vedder"(Edward Severson III)–50 ; 1913 – The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, creating the Federal Reserve Bank.

December 22

Happy Birthday RIP Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson(1912–2007) Barbara Billingsley(Combes 1915–2010) Gene Rayburn(Rubessa 1917–1999) Maurice and Robin Gibb(1949–2003;2012) ; Hector Elizondo–78 Lila Diana Sawyer–69 Ralph Fiennes–52 Heather Donahue–40 ; 1937 – The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York, New York. #PardonMeStewardess #ISpeakJive 

December 21

Happy Birthday RIP Frank Zappa(1940–1993) ; Phillip Donahue–79 Jayne Seymour Fonda–77 Samuel L. Jackson–66 Raymond Romano–57 Andrew Dick–49 Kiefer Sutherland–48 ; 1913 – Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.

December 20

Happy Birthday RIP Charlie Callias(1927–2011) ; John Hillerman–82 George Criscuola("Peter Criss")–69 Uri Geller–68 Alan Parsons–66 Chris Robinson–48 David Cook–32 Jonah Hill Feldstein–31 Allan Hyde–25 ; 1803 – The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans.

December 19

Happy Birthday RIP Robert Urich(1946–2002) ; Cicely Tyson–81 Maurice White–73 Elaine Joyce Pinchot–71 Timothy Reid–70 Christopher Hamill("Limahl")–56 Michael Lookinland–54 Jennifer Beals–51 Tilman Schweiger–51 Kristen Swanson–45 Alyssa Milano–42 Rosa Blasi–42 Jacob "Jake" Gyllenhaal–34 ; 1932 – BBC World Service begins broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service.

December 18

Happy Birthday RIP Elizabeth "Betty" Grable(1916–1973) ; Keith Richards–71 Steven Spielberg–68 Leonard Maltin–64 Raymond "Ray" Liotta–60 William Bradley Pitt–51 Casper Van Dien Jr–46 Kate Holmes–36 Christina Aguilera–34 ; 1957 – the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first civilian nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, went online as engineers synchronized the plant with the distribution grid of Duquesne Light Company. ‪

December 17

Happy Birthday RIP David Madden(1931–2014) ; Earnest "Ernie" Hudson–69 Eugene Levy–68 Barry Livingston–61 William "Bill" Pullman–61 Heather Laurie Holden–45 Antonino Giovanni Ribisi–40 Sarah Paulson–40 Milica "Milla" Jovovich–39 ; 1903 – Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful man-powered airplane flight, near Kitty Hawk, N.C.

December 16

Happy Birthday RIP Jane Austen(1775–1817) ; Harry "Ben" Cross–67 William "Billy" Gibbons–65 Sam Robards–53 Benjamin Bratt–51 Jonathan Scarfe–39 Scott Bailey–36 Theodore James Taptiklis–30 Anna Popplewell–26 ; 1773 – The Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea overboard to protest tea taxes.

December 15

Happy Birthday RIP Jean Paul Getty(1892–1976) ; Thomas “Tim” Conway–81 Donnie Johnson–65 Marta DuBois–62 Garrett Wang–46 Michael Shanks–44 Stuart Townsend–42 Geoffrey Stults–37 Adam Brody–35 Camilla Luddington–31 ; 1939 – “Gone with the Wind” receives its premiere at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.

December 14

Happy Birthday RIP Frances Bavier(1902–1989) Lee Remick(1935–1991) ; Anna Marie “Patty” Duke–68 Joyce Vincent Wilson(“Dawn”)–66 Theodore “Ted” Raimi–49 Michael "Matthew" McNulty–32 ; 2000 – The FTC unanimously approved the $111 billion merger of America Online and Time Warner.

December 13

Happy Birthday Richard "Dick" Van Dyke–89 Arthur "Christopher" Plummer–85 John Davidson–73 Theodore "Ted" Nugent–66 Ben Bernanke–61 Morris Day–58 Steve Buscemi–57 "Jamie Foxx"(Eric Bishop)–47 "NeNe Leakes"(Linnethia Johnson)–47 Taylor Swift–25 ; 1949 – The Knesset votes to move the capital of Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. Effective two days after today. 

December 12

Happy Birthday RIP "Buck Jones"(Charles Gebhart 1891–1942) Francis "Frank" Sinatra(1915–1998) Edward "Ed" Koch(1924–2013) Brandon Teena(1972–1993) http://bit.ly/5GJXp2 ; Robert "Bob" Barker–91 "Connie Francis"(Concetta Franconero)–77 "Dionne Warwick"(Marie Warrick)–74 William "Bill" Nighy–64 Cathleen "Cathy" Rigby–62 Sheila "E" Escovedo–57 Jennifer Connelly–44 Shelton Hank Williams–42 Mayim Bialik–39 ; 1911 – Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.

December 11

Happy Birthday RIP "Ron Carey"(Ronald Cicenia 1935–2007) ; "Rita Moreno"(Rosita Alverio)–83 Donna Mills(Miller)–72 John Kerry–71 Lynda Day George–70 Terry "Teri" Garr–66 Robert "Ben" Browder–52 Monica "Monique" Imes–47 Jason "Rusty" Joiner–42 ; 1946 – UNICEF (the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) was established.

December 10

Happy Birthday RIP "Dorothy Lamour"(Mary Slaton 1914–1996) Harold Gould(Goldstein 1923–2010) Michael Clarke Duncan(1957–2012) ; Fionnghuala Flanagan–73 Susan Dey(Smith)–62 Paul Hardcastle–57 Kenneth Branagh–54 Virenia "Nia" Peeples–53 Raven-Symoné Pearman–29 ; 1868 – The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps. 

December 9

Happy Birthday RIP Emmett Kelly(1898–1979) Margaret Hamilton(1902–1985) Douglas Fairbanks Jr.(1909–2000) "Redd Foxx"(John Sanford 1922–1991) ; "Kirk Douglas"(Issur Danielovitch Demsky)–98 Richard "Dick" Van Patten–86 Buck Henry Zuckerman–84 Dame Judith Dench–80 Lloyd "Beau" Bridges III–73 Richard "Dick" Butkus–72 Michael Dorn–62 John Malkovich–61 Donald "Donny" Osmond–57 Mario Cantone–55 Felicity Huffman–52 Jesse Metcalfe–36 Simon Helberg–34 ; 1793 – New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster.

December 8

Happy Birthday RIP Samuel "Sammy" Davis(1925–1990) Clerow "Flip" Wilson(1933–1998) John "David" Carradine(1936–2009) James Morrison(1943–1971) Samuel Kinison(1953–1992) ; Gregory Allman–67 Kimila "Kim" Basinger–61 Teri Hatcher–50 Sinéad O'Connor–48 Ian Somerhalder–36 "Nicki Minaj"(Onika Maraj)–32 ; 1980 – John Lennon, an English musician and peace activist, is murdered by Mark David Chapman, a mentally unstable fan, in front of The Dakota apartment building in New York City.

December 7

Happy Birthday RIP Tadeusz Konopka("Ted Knight" 19231–1986) ; "Ellen Burstyn"(Edna Gillooly)–82 Thomas Waits–65 Larry Bird–58 Priscilla Barnes–56 Christopher Thomas Howell–48 Shiri Appleby–36 Emily Browning–26 Nicholas Hoult–25 ; 1941 – Japanese warplanes attacked the home base of the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, drawing the United States into World War II. More than 2,300 Americans were killed ; 1963 – Instant replay makes its debut during an American Army–Navy football game.

December 6

Happy Birthday RIP Alfred Eisenstaedt(1898–1995) Agnes Moorehead(1900–1974) Ryan White(1971–1990) ; James Naughton–69 Margaret JoBeth Williams–66 Craig Newmark(Founder of Craigslist)–62 Gina Hecht–62 Thomas Hulce–61 Steven Wright–59 Andrew Cuomo–57 Janine Turner(Gauntt)–52 Lindsay Price–38 Ryan Kennedy–32 ; 1768 – The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published ; 1877 – The first edition of The Washington Post is published.

December 5

Happy Birthday RIP Walter Elias Disney(1901–1966) ; Little Richard Penniman–82 Joan Didion–80 "Morgan Brittany"(Suzanne Cupito)–63 Amanda (Armand) Lepore–47 Margaret Moran Cho–46 Amy Acker–38 Nicolas "Nick" Stahl–35 Francisco "Frankie" Muñiz IV–29 ; 1933 – Prohibition in the United States ends ; 1955 – E. D. Nixon and Rosa Parks lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott ; 1969 – The four node ARPANET network is established.

December 4

Happy Birthday Winston "Wink" Martindale–80 Max Baer, Jr.–77 Jeffrey Bridges–65 Patricia Wettig–63 Marisa Tomei–50 Tyra Banks–41 Brooke Adams–30 ; 1881 – The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published. ; 1945 – By a vote of 65 to 7, the US Senate approved United States of America as active participant in the United Nations.

December 3

Happy Birthday RIP Howard "Andy" Williams(1927–2012) ; Mary "Jaye P." Morgan–83 John "Ozzy" Osbourne–66 Del Shores–57 "Julianne Moore"(Julie Smith)–54 Daryl Hannah–54 Brendan Fraser–46 Bruno Campos–41 Anna Chlumsky–34 Brian Bonsall–32 Michael Angarano–27 ; 1910 – Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.

December 2

Happy Birthday Harry Reid–75 Cathy Lee Crosby–70 Stone Phillips–60 Esteban Echevarria("Steven Bauer")–59 Daniel Gauthier–51 Lucy Liu–46 Nelly Furtado–36 Britney Spears–33 ; 1939 – New York City's La Guardia Airport opens to the public.

December 1

Happy Birthday RIP Mary Martin(1913–1990) David Doyle(1929–1997) Richard Pryor III(1940–2005) ; "Woody Allen"(Allan Konigsberg)–79 Bette Midler–69 Richard Treat Williams–63 Charlene Tilton–56 Jeremy Northam–53 Néstor Carbonell–47 Sarah Silverman–44 Emily Mortimer–43 Dean O'Gorman–38 ; 1885 – First serving of the soft drink "Dr Pepper" formulated by Charles Alderton in Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas ; 1913 – The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line.

November 30

Happy Birthday RIP "Mark Twain"(Samuel Langhorne Clemens 1835–1910) Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill(1874–1965) Gordon Parks(1912–2006) Richard "Dick" Clark(1929–2012) ; Martin E. Brooks–89 Robert Guillaume(Williams)–87 Sir Ridley Scott–77 Mandel "Mandy" Patinkin–62 "Billy Idol"(William Broad)–59 "Stacey Q" Swain–56 Benjamin Stiller–49 "Clay Aiken"(Clayton Grissom)–36 ; 1982 – Michael Jackson's second solo album, Thriller is released worldwide. It will become the best-selling record album in history.

November 29

Happy Birthday Jacques René Chirac–82 "Diane Ladd"(Rose Ladnier)–82 Chuck Mangione–74 Suzanne "Suzy" Chaffee–68 Garry Shandling–65 Joel Coen–60 Howard Mandel–59 Cathy Moriarty–54 Thomas Sizemore–53 Andrew McCarthy–52 Donald Cheadle–50 Jonathan Knight–46 Anna Faris–38 ; 1877 – Thomas Alva Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time with the words "Mary Had A Little Lamb" reproduced.

November 28

Happy Birthday RIP Anna Nicole Smith(Vickie Hogan 1967–2007) ; Randy Newman–71 Paul Shaffer–65 Edward Harris–64 Judd Nelson–55 "Jon Stewart"(Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz)–52 Ryan Kwanten–38 Alan Ritchson–30 ; 1925 – The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee as WSM Barn Dance.

November 27

Happy Birthday RIP Bruce Lee(李小龍 1940–1973) Edward "Eddie" Rabbitt(1941–1998) Johnny "Jimi" Hendrix(1942–1970) James Avery(1945–2013) ; Heidemarie "Jil" Sander–71 William "Bill" Nye–59 William Fichtner–58 Caroline Kennedy–57 Robin Givens–50 Michael Vartan–46 Jaleel White–38 ; 1910 – New York's Penn Station opened ; 1924 – 1st Macys Thanksgiving Parade in NYC. ; 1978 – In San Francisco, city mayor George Moscone and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk are assassinated by former supervisor Dan White.

November 26

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Monroe Schulz(1922–2000) Robert Goulet(1933–2007) ; Richard "Rich" Little–76 "Tina Turner"(Anna Mae Bullock)–75 Mark Margolis–75 Adam Harrington–42 Peter Facinelli–41 Natasha Bedingfield–33 ; 1842 – The University of Notre Dame is founded

November 25

Happy Birthday RIP Ricardo Montalbán y Merino(1920–2009) Giuseppe "Joe" DiMaggio(1914–1999) ; Benjamin Stein–70 John Larroquette Jr–67 Amy Grant–54 William Burke–48 Stacy Lattisaw–48 Jillian Hennessy–46 Christina Applegate–43 Jerry Ferrara–35 ; 1926 – The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history strikes on Thanksgiving Day. Twenty-seven twisters of great strength are reported in the Midwest, including the strongest November tornado, an estimated F4, that devastates Heber Springs, Arkansas. There are 51 deaths in Arkansas alone, 76 deaths and over 400 injuries in all.

November 24

Happy Birthday RIP Geraldine Fitzgerald(1913–2005) ; William "Billy" Connolly–72 William "Dwight" Schultz–66 Denise Crosby–57 Garret Dillahunt–50 Colin Hanks–37 Katherine Heigl–36 ; 1859 – Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species", which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology.

November 23

Happy Birthday RIP “Boris Karloff”(William Pratt 1887–1969) Adolph “Harpo” Marx(1888–1964) Michael Gough(1916–2011) Steve Landesberg(1936–2010) ; Bruce Vilanch–66 Bruce Hornsby–60 Christopher Hardwick–43 Destiny “Miley” Cyrus–22 ; 1889 – The jukebox made its debut, at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

November 22

Happy Birthday RIP "Rodney Dangerfield"(Jacob Cohen 1921–2004) ; Robert Vaughn–82 Billie Jean King(Moffit)–71 Jamie Leigh Curtis–56 Mariel Hemingway–53 Stephen Geoffreys–50 Boris Becker–47 Mark Ruffalo–47 Scarlett Johansson–30 ; 1963 – President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas Texas. Suspected gunman Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested.

November 21

Happy Birthday RIP Corinne Griffith(Griffin 1894–1979) Stan Musial(1920–2013) Harold Ramis(1944–2014)  ; Margaret "Marlo" Thomas–77 Goldie Hawn–69 Lorna Luft–62 Colette "Nicollette" Sheridan–51 Björk Guðmundsdóttir–49 Robert "Rib" Hillis–44 "Chris Rockway"(Daniel Vomacka)–35 Jena Malone–30 ; 1877 – Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sounds.

November 20

Happy Birthday RIP Robert F. Kennedy(1925–1968) Franklin Cover(1928–2006) "Richard Dawson"(Colin Emm 1932–2012) ; Richard "Dick" Smothers–75 Joseph Biden Jr–72 Veronica Hamel–71 Joseph Walsh–67 "Bo Derek"(Mary Collins)–58 Joel McHale–43 David O'Donnell–40 ; 1966 – The musical "Cabaret," with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, opened on Broadway ; 1974 – The United States Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T Corporation. This suit later leads to the breakup of AT&T and its Bell System.

November 19

Happy Birthday RIP Gene Tierney(1920–1991) Thomas Dorsey(1905–1956) ; "Larry King"(Lawrence Zeiger)–81 Richard "Dick" Cavett–78 Robert "Ted" Turner III–76 Richard "Calvin" Klein–72 Robert Beltran–61 Allison Janney–55 Margaret "Meg" Ryan(Hyra)–53 Ann Curry–58 Alicia "Jodie" Foster–52 Jack Dorsey–37 ; 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania.

November 18

Happy Birthday RIP Louis Daguerre(1787–1851) Imogene Fernandez de Coca(1908–2001) ; Brenda Vaccaro–75 Linda Evans(Evanstad)–72 Kevin Nealon–61 John Parr–60 Kim Wilde(Smith)–54 Owen Wilson–46 Chloë Sevigny–40 Damon Wayans Jr–32 ; 1928 – The first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon, Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" starring Mickey Mouse, premiered in New York City ; 1963 – The first push-button telephone goes into service.  Mine was of course was a princess phone!

November 17

Happy Birthday RIP "Rock Hudson"(Roy Scherer Jr 1925–1985) ; Gordon Lightfoot–76 Martin Scorsese–72 Mary "Lauren" Hutton–71 Daniel DeVito Jr–70 Lorne Michaels(Lipowitz)–70 "RuPaul"(Andre Charles)–54 Rachel McAdams–36 Clarke Isaac Hanson–34 ; 1973 – President Nixon told an Associated Press managing editors meeting in Orlando, Fla., that "People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook." #LIAR

November 16

Happy Birthday RIP Oliver Burgess Meredith(1907–1997) ; David Leisure–64 Diana Krall–50 Lisa Bonet(Boney)–47 Martha Plimpton–44 Andrea "Missi" Pyle–42 Margolit "Maggie" Gyllenhaal–37 ; 1914 – The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens.

November 14

Happy Birthday RIP Constance Ockelman("Veronica Lake" 1922–1973) Edgar McLean Stevenson Jr.(1927–1996) Robert Keith Richey Jr.("Brian Keith" 1921–1997) ; Peter Norton–71 Prince Charles Philip Mountbatten-Windsor–66 Condoleezza Rice–60 Yiànnis Hryssomàllis–60 Daniel Bernard Sweeney–53 Harland Williams–52 Patrick Warburton–50 Joshua Duhamel–42 Russell Tovey–33 ; 1851 – Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" was published.

November 13

Happy Birthday RIP Gertrude Olmstead(1897–1975) Richard Mulligan(1932–2000) William "Jack" Elam(1920–2003) ; Garry Marshall(Maschiarelli)–80 Joseph Mantegna Jr–67 Frances Conroy–61 Tracy Scoggins–61 Christopher Noth–60 "Whoopi Goldberg"(Caryn Johnson)–59 James Kimmel–47 Steven Zahn–47 Gerard Butler–45 Jordan Bridges–41 Michael Copon–32 Kit Williamson–29 ; 1927 – The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic as the first Hudson River vehicle tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City. ; 1956 – The United States Supreme Court declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

November 12

Happy Birthday RIP François-Auguste-René Rodin(1840–1917) Grace Kelly(1929–1982) ; Neil Young–69 Megan Mullally–55 Nadia Comăneci–53 Sammy Sosa–46 Craig Parker–44 Harvey Stephens–44 Ryan Gosling–34 Anne Hathaway–32 ; 1936 – In California, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic. ; 1954 – Ellis Island closed after processing more than 20 million immigrants since opening in New York Harbor in 1892.

November 11

Happy Birthday RIP Jonathan Winters Jr(1925–2013) ; Barbara Levy Boxer–74 Stanley Tucci–54 "Demi Moore"(Demetria Guynes)–52 Calista Flockhart–50 Philip McKeon–50 Carson Kressley–45 Leonardo DiCaprio–40 John "Scoot" McNairy–37 ; 1750 – The F.H.C. Society, also known as the Flat Hat Club, is formed at Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the first college fraternity to be created. ; 1919 – Woodrow Wilson commemorates the first Armistice Day (Later to be called Veteran's Day) "Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory"

November 10

Happy Birthday RIP Richard Burton(Jenkins 1925–1984) Vincent Schiavelli(1948–2005) Roy Scheider(1932–2008) Russell Johnson(1924–2014) ; "Jack Scalia"(Giacomo Tedesco)–64 "Sinbad"(David Adkins)–58 Laura Mackenzie Phillips–55 Thomas Davidson–51 Jonas Åkerlund–49 Tracy Morgan–46 Walton Goggins Jr–43 Ellen Pompeo–45 Heather Matarazzo–32 ; 1775 – The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas under authority of the Continental Congress. ; 1983 – Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0

November 9

Happy Birthday RIP Carl Sagan(1934–1996) "Hedy Lamarr"(Hedwig Kiesler 1913–2000) ; Dorrel "Whitey" Herzog–83 Robert David Hall–67 Louis Ferrigno–63 Robert Duncan McNeill–50 Eric Dane–42 Nicholas Lachey–41 ; 1967 – First issue of Rolling Stone Magazine is published.

November 8

Happy Birthday Esther Rolle

In Pompano Beach she was born
Where the summers are humid and warm
And where tropical winds
Rid the trees of their limbs
And where scanty bikinis are worn

She had 17 sisters and brothers
Her folks hardly ever used rubbers
When having relations
For lengthy durations
Both over and under the covers

Esther went to New York for auditions
For various Broadway renditions
And she landed some parts
With her talent and smarts
Under difficult racial conditions

Later on she found work on TV
Where she always had wanted to be
A series named Maude
Starred a crusty old broad
As her maid, Esther Rolle served her tea

Then on Good Times she also appeared
Where she totally charmed and endeared
As a wife and a Mom
Who was witty and strong
With a son who was skinny and weird

She worked in some films after that
Showing off her congenital knack
As an actor of note
With a wide ranging scope
In the era of Anwar Sadat

Esther died years ago in L.A.
But in reruns is seen to this day
So her image remains
Etched in millions of brains
Where she’ll never out-welcome her stay

November 8

Happy Birthday RIP Abraham Stoker(1847–1912) Esther Rolle(1920–1998) ; Norman Lloyd–100 Morley Safer–83 Bonnie Raitt–65 Mary Hart(Harum)–64 Christie Hefner–62 Alfre Woodard–62 "Chi Chi LaRue"(Larry Paciotti)–55 Leif Garrett(Per Nervik)–53 Gordon Ramsay–48 Parker Posey–46 Gretchen Mol–42 Tara Reid–39 ; 1895 – While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray

November 7

Happy Birthday RIP Dana "Plato" Strain(1964–1999) ; "Joni Mitchell"(Roberta Anderson)–71 Earl Boen–69 Judy Tenuta–58 Christopher Knight–57 Pierre David Guetta–47 Michelle Clunie–45 Jason and Jeremy London–42 ; 1910 – The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio) is undertaken by the Wright Brothers and department store owner Max Moorehouse.

November 6

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Henry Dow(1851–1902) ; Sally Field–68 Glenn Frey–66 Maria Shriver–59 Ethan Hawke–44 Rebecca Romijn–42 ; 1860 – Former Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln defeated three other candidates for the U.S. presidency.

November 5

Happy Birthday RIP "Roy Rogers"(Leonard Slye 1911–1998) Vivien Leigh Hartley(1913–1967) Herbert Edelman(1933–1996) ; Elke Sommer(von Schletz)–74 Art Garfunkel–73 Samuel Shepard Rogers–71 Bryan Adams–55 Katherine Matilda Swinton–54 Scott Sowers–51 Tatum O’Neal–51 Armin Shimerman–50 Famke Janssen–50 Samuel Rockwell–46 Samuel "Page" Elliot–38 Paul Kevin Jonas–27 ; 1935 – Parker Brothers began marketing the board game “Monopoly.”

November 4

Happy Birthday RIP William "Will" Rogers(1879–1935) Arthur Carney(1918–2003) Walter Cronkite Jr(1916–2009) ; Doris Roberts(Green)–89 Loretta Swit–77 Laura Bush(Welch)–68 Marjorie "Markie" Post–64 Kathleen Griffin–54 Ralph Macchio–53 Jeffrey Probst–53 Matthew McConaughey–45 Sean Combs–45 Travis Van Winkle–32 ; 1952 – The United States government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA. ; 2008 – Barack Obama becomes the first man of African-American descent to be elected President of the United States.

November 3

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Bronson(Buchinsky 1921–2003) Michael Evans(1949–2006) ; Michael Dukakis–81 Kenneth Berry–81 Tom Savini–68 Roseanne Barr–62 Kate Capshaw(Kathleen Nail)–61 Dennis Miller–61 “Adam Ant”(Stuart Goddard)–60 Kathy Kinney–60 Hans “Dolph” Lundgren–57 ; 1911 – The Chevrolet Motor Car Co. was founded in Detroit by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant.

November 2

Happy Birthday RIP Burton Lancaster(1913–1994) ; "Stefanie Powers"(Stefania Federkiewicz)–72 Kate Linder–67 Kathryn Dawn "k.d." Lang–53 David Schwimmer–48 Sean Kanan(Perelman)–48 Cornell “Nelly” Haynes Jr–39 Randolph Harrison–37 ; 1920 – In the United States, KDKA of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania starts broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast is the result of the United States presidential election, 1920.

November 1

Happy Birthday RIP Marcia Wallace(1942–2013) ; Barbara Bosson–75 Larry Claxton Flynt Jr.–72 Lyle Lovett–57 Peter Ostrum–57 Rachel Ticotin–56 Timothy Cook–54 Antonia "Toni" Collette–42 Jennifer "Jenny" McCarthy–42 Penn Badgley–28 ; 1512 – Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were first exhibited to the public ; 1604 – William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is presented for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. ; 1897 – The first Library of Congress building opens its doors to the public. The Library had been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol.

October 31

Happy Birthday RIP "Michael Landon"(Eugene Orowitz 1936–1991) John Candy (1950–1994) ; Lyova Rosenthal("Lee Grant")–89 Dan Rather Jr–83 Saul "Ron" Rifkin–75 Sally Kirkland–73 David Ogden Stiers–72 Graham "Stephen" Rea–68 Margaret Jane Pauley–64 Peter Jackson–53 Dermot Mulroney–51 Robert Schneider–50 Robert Van Winkle("Vanilla Ice")–47 Adam Bouska–31 Sean Lockhart–28 ; 1913 – Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.

October 30

Happy Birthday RIP Ruth Gordon Jones(1896–1985) Jane Randolph(Roermer 1915–2009) Edward Lauter II(1938–2013) ; Grace Slick(Wing)–75 Henry Winkler–69 Harry Hamlin–63 Juliet Stevenson–58 Kevin Pollak–57 Jack Plotnick–46 Nitara "Nia" Long–44 Matthew Morrison–36 Shaun Sipos–33 ; 1944 – Anne Frank and sister Margot Frank are deported from Auschwitz to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

October 29

Happy Birthday Richard Dreyfuss–67 Lucy Kate Jackson–66 Joely Fisher–47 Rufus Sewell–47 Christopher Wiehl–44 Winona Ryder(Horowitz)–43 Brendan Fehr–37 Benjamin Foster–34 ; 1929 – Black Tuesday: stock prices collapsed on the New York Stock Exchange amid panic selling. Thousands of investors were wiped out financially.

October 28

Happy Birthday Joan Plowright–85 Charlie Daniels–78 Jane Alexander(Quigley)–75 Telma Hopkins–66 William Bruce Jenner–65 Annie Potts–62 William Gates III–59 Julia Roberts–47 Brad Paisley–42 Joaquin Phoenix(Bottom)–40 ; 1636 – A vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony establishes the first college in what would become later known as Harvard University ; 1886 – the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland.

October 27

Happy Birthday RIP Theodore Roosevelt Jr(1858–1919) Caroline "Carrie" Snodgress(1945–2004) Ruby "Dee" Wallace(1922–2014) ; Ruby "Nanette" Fabares–94 John Cleese–75 Robert Picardo–61 Simon LeBon–56 Marla Maples–51 Patrick Fugit–32 Kelly Osbourne–30 ; 1904 – The first underground New York City Subway (IRT) line opens; the system becomes the biggest in United States ; 1682 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded.

October 26

Happy Birthday RIP Mahalia Jackson(1911–1972) ; Bob Hoskins–72 Jacquelyn Smith–69 Pat Sajdak–68 Hillary Rodham Clinton–67 Mark "Dylan" McDermott–53 Ivan "Cary" Elwes–52 Keith Urban–47 Anthony Rapp–43 Seth MacFarlane–41 ; 1921 – The Chicago Theatre originally known as the Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre promoted as the "Wonder Theatre of the World" opened.

October 25

Happy Birthday RIP Pablo Picasso y Lopez(1881–1973) Sarah Colley("Minnie Pearl" 1912–1996) William Bertanzetti("Billy Barty" 1924–2000) Wilma Jeanne Cooper(1928–2013)  ; Marian Ross–86 Helen Reddy–73 John Anderson–70 Nancy Cartwright–57 Adam Pascal–44 Joshua Henderson–33 "Katy Perry"(Katheryn Hudson)–30 Ciara Harris–29 ; 2001 – Microsoft released the Windows XP operating system.

October 24

Happy Birthday RIP "Bob Kane"(Robert Kahn 1915–1998) ; Frederick Murray Abraham–75 Kevin Kline–67 John Kassir–57 Monica Arnold–34 Casey Wilson–34 Jemima Rooper–33 Oliver Jackson-Cohen–28 ; 1861 – The first transcontinental telegraph message was sent from California to President Abraham Lincoln ; 1901 – Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls, in a barrel ; 1926 – Harry Houdini's last performance, which is at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.

October 23

Happy Birthday RIP William "Hayden" Rorke(1910–1987) Johnny Carson(1925–2005) John Michael Crichton(1942–2008) ; Ang Lee( 李安 )–60 Weird Alfred Yankovic–55 Samuel Raimi–55 Ryan Reynolds–38  ; 1915 – Women's suffrage: In New York City, 25,000-33,000 women march on Fifth Avenue to advocate their right to vote. ; 1958 – The Smurfs, a fictional race of blue dwarves, later popularized in a Hanna-Barbera animated cartoon series, appear for the first time in the story La flute à six schtroumpfs, a Johan and Peewit adventure by Peyo, which is serialized in the weekly Spirou magazine.

October 22

Happy Birthday RIP "Curly Howard"(Jerome Horwitz 1903–1952) Joan Fontaine(de Havilland 1917–2013) Annette Funicello(1942–2013) ; Sir Derek Jacobi–76 Christopher Lloyd–76 David "Tony" Roberts–75 Catherine Deneuve(Dorléac)–71 Deepak Chopra–68 Jeffrey Goldblum–62 Ned "Carlos" Mencia–47 Brian Boitano–51 "Spike Jonze"(Adam Spiegel)–45 Michael Fishman–33 Zachary Hanson–29 Kyle Gallner–28 ; 1746 – The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter. ; 1883 – The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod's Faust.

October 21

Happy Birthday RIP John "Dizzy" Gillespie(1917–1993) ; Joyce Randolph(Sirola)–90 Manfred Mann(Lubowitz)–74 Judith "Judy" Sheindlin(Blum)–72 Carrie Fisher–58 Kensaku Watanabe–55 Sasha Roiz–43 Jade Jagger–43 Jeremy Miller–38 William Estes Nipper–36 Aaron Tveit–31 ; 1879 – Thomas Edison invented a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J. which was tested the next day and lasted 13.5 hours. This would be the start of the invention of the first commercially practical incandescent light. Popular belief is that he invented the light bulb, which he did not.

October 20

Happy Birthday RIP Bela Lugosi(Blaskó 1882–1956) John Dewey(1859–1952) Joyce Brothers(Bauer 1927–2013) ; William Christopher–82 Thomas Petty–64 Thomas Newman–59 Viggo Mortensen Jr–56 Calvin Broadus("Snoop Dogg")–43 Sam Witwer–37 John Krasinski–35 Adam Butcher–26 ; 1803 – The U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase.

October 19

Happy Birthday RIP "LaWanda Page"(Alberta Peal 1920–2002) "Robert Reed"(John Rietz 1932–1992) Harris Glenn Milstead("Divine" 1945–1988) ; John Lithgow–69 Patricia Ireland–69 Jennifer Holliday–54 Amy Carter–47 Randolph "Trey" Parker III–45 Christopher Kattan–44 Desmond Harrington–38 ; 1987 – "Black Monday" the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or -22.6 percent in value, the largest one-day percentage drop (worse than 1929 at -12.82%)

October 18

Happy Birthday RIP George Campbell Scott(1927–1999)  Peter Boyle Jr(1935–2006)  ; Charles "Chuck" Berry–88 Dawn Wells–76 Michael Ditka–75 Pamela Dawber–63 Martina Navratilova–58 Erin Moran–54 Jean-Claude Van Damme(Varenberg)–54 Zachary Efron–27 ; 1867 – United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day ; 1898 – United States takes possession of Puerto Rico.

October 17

Happy Birthday RIP Edward Montgomery Clift(1920–1966)
"Rita Hayworth"(Margarita Cansino 1918–1987) Thomas Poston(1921–2007) ; James Seals–72 Michael McKean–67 Margaret "Margot" Kidder–66 George Wendt–66 Norman Macdonald–51 David "Ziggy" Marley–46 Marshall Mathers("Eminem")–42 David Matthew Macfadyen–40 Chris Lowell–30 Maximillian Irons–29 ; 1919 – RCA is incorporated as the Radio Corporation of America

October 16

Happy Birthday RIP Oscar Wilde(1854–1900) Michael Conrad(1925–1983) ; Angela Lansbury–89 Leonard Barrie Corbin–74 Suzanne Somers(Mahoney)–68 Timothy Robbins–56 Kim Wayans–53 Michael Balzary("Flea")–52 Johnathan Mayer–37 Brea Grant–33  ; 1923 – The Walt Disney Company is founded by Walt Disney and his brother, Roy Disney.

October 15

Happy Birthday RIP “Mark Lenard” aka Sarek(Leonard Rosenson 1924–1996) ; Lido “Lee” Iacocca–90 Linda Lavin–77 Carole Penny Marshall–72 Richard Carpenter–68 Sarah Ferguson–55 Emeril Lagasse III–55 Dominic West–45 William "Billy" Unger–19 ; 1878 – The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation (later General Electric) in Schenectady ; 1951 – The first episode of I Love Lucy, an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley, airs on the Columbia Broadcasting System.

October 14

Happy Birthday RIP David Dwight Eisenhower(1890–1969) Lillian Gish(1893–1993) Charles Everett Koop(1916–2013) ;  Sir Roger Moore–87 Ralph Lauren(Lifschitz)–75 Harry Anderson–62 Gregory Evigan–61 Thomas Dolby(Robertson)–56 Isaac Mizrahi–53 Stephen Coogan–49 Karyn White–49 Usher Raymond IV–36 Maximillion Thieriot–26 ; 1964 – civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence.

October 13

Happy Birthday RIP Margaret Thatcher(Roberts 1925–2013) ; Paul Simon–73 Grady Demond Wilson–68 Samuel "Sammy" Hagar–67 Olive Marie Osmond–55 Kathleen "Kate" Walsh–47 Sacha Baron Cohen–43 Branden Williams–40 Ashanti Douglas–34 ; 1843 – In New York City, Henry Jones and 11 others found B'nai B'rith (the oldest Jewish service organization in the world).

October 12

Happy Birthday RIP Luciano Pavarotti(1935–2007) ; Chris Wallace–67 Susan Anton–64 Christopher Botti–52 Glenn Soukesian("Colton Ford")–52 Hugh Jackman–46 Adam Rich–46 Joshua Hutcherson–22 ; 1998 – Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, died five days after he was beaten, robbed and left tied to a wooden fence post outside of Laramie Wyoming.

October 11

Happy Birthday RIP Anna Eleanor Roosevelt(1884–1962) ; Daryl Hall(Hohl)–68 David Morse–61 Joan Cusack–52 Sean Patrick Flanery–49 Luke Perry(Coy Luther Perry III)–48 Jane Krajkowski–46 Stephen Moyer(Emery)–45 Matthew Bomer–35 Trevor Donovan Neubauer–36 ; 1975 – The NBC sketch comedy/variety show Saturday Night Live debuts with George Carlin as the host and Andy Kaufman, Janis Ian and Billy Preston as guests.

October 10

Happy Birthday RIP Helen Hayes(Brown 1900–1993) Ibson Dana Elcar(1927–2005) Christopher Penn(1965–2006) ; "Peter Coyote"(Rachmil Cohon)–73 Benjamin Vereen(Middleton)–68 David Lee Roth–60 Tanya Tucker–56 Julia Sweeney–55 Bradley Whitford–55 Jodi Marzorati("Benson")–53 Mario Lopez Jr–41 ; 1871 – The Great Chicago Fire: Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8 to October 10.

October 9

Happy Birthday RIP John Winston Lennon(1940–1980) ; Clyde Jackson Browne–66 Sharon Osbourne(Arden)–62 Anthony Shalhoub–61 John O'Hurley–60 Scott Bakula–60 Sean Lennon–39 Brandon Routh–35 ; 1701 - The Collegiate School of Connecticut (later renamed Yale University) was chartered in New Haven. ; 1936 – Generators at Boulder Dam (later renamed to Hoover Dam) begin to generate electricity from the Colorado River and transmit it 266 miles to Los Angeles, California.

October 8

Happy Birthday Rona Barrett(Burstein)–78 Paul Hogan–75 Cornelius "Chevy" Chase–71 Sarah Purcell–66 Susan "Sigourney" Weaver–65 Darrell Hammond–59 Stephanie Zimbalist–58 Matthew Damon–44 ; 1921 – KDKA in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducts the first live broadcast of a football game.

October 7

Happy Birthday RIP "June Allyson"(Eleanor Geisman 1917–2006) ; "Joy Behar"(Josephina Occhiuto)–72 John Mellencamp–63 Judy Landers(Hamburg)–56 Simon Cowell–55 Dylan Baker–55 Dan Savage–50 Toni Braxton–48 Shawn Ashmore–35 ; 1998 – Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, is found tied to a fence after being savagely beaten by two young adults in Laramie, Wyoming.

October 6

Happy Birthday RIP Laura "Janet" Gainor(1906–1984) "Carole Lombard"(Jane Peters 1908–1942) ; Kevin Cronin–63 Elisabeth Shue–51 Ioan Gruffudd–41 Jeffrey Bryan Davis–41 Jeremy Sisto–40 Wesley Ramsey–37 Olivia Thirlby–28 ; 1927 – The era of talking motion pictures began with the opening of “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson, the first prominent talking movie

October 5

Happy Birthday RIP Raymond "Ray" Kroc(1902–1984) Larry Fine(Louis Feinberg 1902–1975) Jeffery Conaway(1950–2011) ; Steven Miller–71 Karen Allen–63 Harold Faltermeier–62 Clive Barker–62 Guy Pearce–47 Kate Winslet–39 Jesse Palmer–36 Jesse Eisenberg–31 ; 1947 President Harry S. Truman delivered the first televised address from the White House.

October 4

Happy Birthday RIP Joseph "Buster" Keaton(1895–1966) ; "Anne Rice"(Howard O'Brien)–73 Susan Sarandon(Tomalin)–68 Armand Assante–65 Christopher Waltz–58 Bill Fagerbakke–57 "Jon Secada"(Juan Martínez)–53 Isaac Liev Schreiber–47 Alicia Silverstone–38 Rachael Leigh Cook–35 ; 1957 – "Leave It to Beaver" premiered on CBS.

October 3

Happy Birthday RIP Eugene "Gore" Vidal(1925–2012) ; "Chubby Checker"(Ernest Evans)–73 Uwe "Roy" Horn–70 Lindsey Buckingham–65 Pamela Hensley–64 Peter "Jack" Wagner–55 "Tommy Lee"(Thomas Bass)–52 Clive Owen–50 Gwen Stefani–45 Neve Campbell–41 Lena Headey–41 Sean William Scott–38 "Jake Shears"(Jason Sellards)–36 Ashley Simpson–30 ; 1955 – "Captain Kangaroo" premiered on CBS and "The Mickey Mouse Club" premiered on ABC

October 2

Happy Birthday RIP Mohandas Gandhi(1869–1948) William "Bud" Abbott(1895–1974) Henry Graham Greene(1904–1991) Julius "Groucho" Marx(1890–1977) ; Rex Reed–76 Donna Karan–66 Avery Brooks–66 Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz–65 Mike Rutherford–64 "Sting"(Gordon Sumner)–63 Lorraine Bracco–60 Robbie Nevil–56 Kelly Ripa–44 Tiffany Darwisch–43 ; 1950 The comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz was first published. ; 1959 “The Twilight Zone” debuted on CBS.

October 1

Happy Birthday RIP George Peppard(1928–1994) Walter Matthow(1920–2000) Thomas Bosley(1927–2010) ; James Earl Carter Jr.–90 Julie Andrews(Julia Wells)–79 Randall Quaid–64 Elizabeth Dennehy–54 Mark McGwire–51 Theodore King–49 Cindy Margolis–49 Zacharius Galifianakis–45 Rupert Friend–33 ; 1908 – Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile to the market; each car cost $825.

September 30

Happy Birthday RIP Truman Capote(Persons 1924–1984) ; Angie Dickinson(Angeline Brown)–83  Johnny Mathis–78 Marilyn McCoo–70 Countess Roza-Marie Lubienska("Rula Lenska")–67 Barry Williams(Blenkhorn)–60 Patrice Rushen–60 Francine Drescher–57 Eric Stoltz–53 Marion Cotillard–40 ; 1960 – The Flintstones premieres on ABC TV (Originally called "Flagstones" in 1959 pilot).

September 29

Happy Birthday RIP Orvon "Gene" Autry(1907–1998) Madeline Kahn(Wolfson 1942–1999) Larry Linville(1939–2000) ; Jerry Lee Lewis–79 Ian McShane–72 Bryant Gumbel–66 Andrew "Dice" Clay Silverstein–57 Roger Bart–52 Jill Whelan–48 Luke Goss–46 Zachary Levi Pugh–34 ; 1951 – The first live sporting event seen coast-to-coast in the United States, a college football game between Duke and the University of Pittsburgh, is televised on NBC.

September 28

Happy Birthday RIP Seymour Cray (1925–1996) Edward "Ed" Sullivan(1901–1974) James "J.T." Walsh(1943–1998) ; Brigitte Bardot–80 Jeffrey Jones–68 Jane "Janeane" Garofalo–50 Leilani Sarelle Figalan–48 Mira Sorvino–47 Naomi Watts–46 Daniel Bonjour–33 Hilary Duff–27 ; 1951 – CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less than a month later.

September 27

Happy Birthday RIP Will Sampson(1933–1987) Donald Cornelius(1936–2012) "William Conrad"(John Cann 1920–1994) ; "Jayne Meadows"(Jane Cotter)–94 Anthony Wilford Brimley–80 Marvin Aday("Meatloaf")–67 Elizabeth "Liz" Torres–67  Shaun Cassidy–56 Christopher Cousins–54 William Patrick Muldoon III–46 Phoebe Price–42 Gwyneth Paltrow–42 Avril Lavigne–30 ; 1905 – The physics journal Annalen der Physik received Albert Einstein's paper "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", introducing the equation E=mc².

September 26

Happy Birthday RIP Patrick O'Neal(1927–1994) Joyce Jameson(1932–1987) ; "Donna Douglas"(Dorothy Smith)–81 Anne Robinson–70 Olivia Newton-John–66 Linda Hamilton–58 Melissa Sue Anderson–52 James Caviezel–46 Mark Famiglietti–35 Jessie Pavelka–32 ; 1789 – Thomas Jefferson is appointed the first United States Secretary of State, John Jay is appointed the first Chief Justice of the United States, Samuel Osgood is appointed the first United States Postmaster General, and Edmund Randolph is appointed the first United States Attorney General. ‪#‎YouAreTheWeakestLink‬

September 25

Happy Birthday RIP Christopher Reeve(1952–2004) Juliet Prowse(1936–1996) William Faulkner(1897–1962) ; Barbara Walters–85 Michael Douglas–70 Cheryl Tiegs–67 Anson William Heimlich–65 Mark Hamill–63 Michael Madsen–57 Heather Locklear–53 Tate Donovan–51 Willard "Will" Smith–46 Catherine Jones(Douglas)–45 Hal Harry Sparks III–45 ; 1493 – Christopher Columbus set sail from Cadiz, Spain, with a flotilla of 17 ships on his second voyage to the Western Hemisphere.

September 24

Happy Birthday RIP Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald(1896–1940) Audra Lindley(1918–1997) Phillip Hartmann(1948–1998) Jim Henson(1936–1990) ; Antonia "Nia" Vardalos–52 Kevin Sorbo–56 Andrew Leeds–36 Jason Sarcinelli–36 Justin Bruening–35 ; 1968 – 60 Minutes debuts on CBS. ; 1979 – Compu-Serve launches the first consumer internet service, which features the first public electronic mail service("email").

September 23

Happy Birthday RIP Ray Charles Robinson(1930–2004) "Mickey Rooney"(Ninian Yule 1920–2014) ;  Julio Iglesias de la Cueva–71 Mary Kay Place–67 Bruce Springsteen–65 "Rosalind" Chao(Chao Jyalin)–57 Jason Alexander(Greenspan)–55 Kenneth "Chi" McBride–53 Alexander Proyas–51 Anthony Mackie–35 ; 1846 – The planet Neptune was discovered by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle.

September 22

Happy Birthday RIP Erich von Stroheim(1885–1957) John Houseman(Jacques Haussmann 1902–1988) ; Thomas "Tommy" Lasorda–87 Antonia Basilotta("Toni Basil")–71 David Coverdale–63 Shari Belafonte–60 Deborah "Debby" Boone–58 Joan Jett(Larkin)–56 Scott Baio–54 Laura Vandervoort–30 ; 1888 – The first issue of National Geographic Magazine is published.

September 21

Happy Birthday RIP Charles M Jones(1912–2002) "Henry Gibson"(James Bateman 1935–2009) Larry Hagman(1931–2012) ; "Fannie Flagg"(Patricia Neal)–70 Stephen King–67 William "Bill" Murray–64 Ethan Coen–57 Robert Morrow–52 "Faith Hill"(Audrey Perry)–47 Ricki Lake–46 Lucas "Luke" Wilson–43 Nicole Richie(Escovedo)–33 Maggie Grace Denig–31 ; 1957 – "Perry Mason," starring Raymond Burr, premiered on CBS.

September 20

Happy Birthday RIP Upton Sinclair(1878–1968) Jonathan Hardy(1940–2012) ; Anne Meara–85 "Sophia Loren"(Sofia Scicolone)–80 Karen Sharpe–80 "Candy Spelling"(Carole Marer)–69 George Raymond Martin–66 Gary Cole–58 Joseph Lyle Taylor–50 Brad Beyer–41 Jon Bernthal–37 Charlie Weber–37 ; 1893 – Charles Duryea and his brother Frank road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile in Springfield, Massachusetts

September 19

Happy Birthday RIP Frances Farmer(1913–1970) "Mama Cass Elliot"(Ellen Cohen 1941–1974) ; Rosemary Harris–87 "Adam West"(William Anderson)–84 Randolph Mantooth–69 Jeremy Irons–66 "Twiggy"(Leslie Hornby)–65 Joan Blunden("Lunden")–64 Cheryl O'Teari–52 Kimberly Richards–50 James "Jimmy" Fallon Jr.–40 Alison Sweeney–38 Kevin Zegers–30 ; 1970 – The Mary Tyler Moore Show" debuted on CBS.

September 18

Happy Birthday RIP Greta Garbo(Gustafsson 1905–1990) John Lebzelter("Jack Warden" 1920–2006) James Gandolfini(1961–2013) ; Michael Gubitosi("Robert Blake")–81 Francis Avallone("Frankie Avalon")–75 Fred Willard–75 Beth Grant–65 Aisha Tyler–44 Jada Pinkett Smith–43 Lance Armstrong(Gunderson)–43 James Marsden–41 Daniel "Jason" Sudeikis–39 ; 1851 – The first edition of The New York Times was published as "The New-York Daily Times"

September 17

Happy Birthday RIP Dolores Costello(1903–1979) Hiram "Hank" Williams(1923–1953) Roderick "Roddy" McDowall(1928–1998) Anne Bancroft(Italiano 1931–2005) Paul Benedict(1938–2008) "Lupe Ontiveros"(Guadalupe Moreno 1942–2012) Johnathan Ritter(1948–2003) ; John "Fee" Waybill–64 Cassandra Peterson("Elvira")–63 Rita Rudner–61 Wendy Worthington–60 Bryan Singer–49 Kyle Chandler–49 Jeffrey Matthew Settle–45 Nathan "Nate" Berkus–43 Griffith Feuerstein("Griff Furst")–33 ; 1972 – The comedy series "M.A.S.H." standing for "Mobile Army Surgical Hospital" premiered on CBS.

September 16

Happy Birthday RIP Peter Falk(1927–2011) "Lauren Bacall"(Betty Perske 1924–2014) ; Riley "B.B." King–89 Edward Begley Jr.–65 Philip "Mickey" Rourke–62 David Copperfield(Kotkin)–58 Jennifer Tilly(Chan)–56 Richard Marx–51 Molly Shannon–50 Marco Antonio Muñiz("Marc Anthony")–46 Amy Poehler–43 Ian Harding–28 Nichols Jonas–22 ; 1972 – "The Bob Newhart Show" premiered on CBS.

September 15

Happy Birthday RIP Amy Winehouse(1983–2011) ; Walter Koenig–78 Jon "Bowzer" Bauman–67 Nigel "Sam" Neill–67 Alexis "Faith" Ford–50 Emmitt "Tyler" Perry–45 Kimberly Payne Williams–43 Jesse James–25 ; 1959 – the Soviet space probe Luna 2 became the first man-made object to reach the moon as it crashed onto the lunar surface.

September 14

Happy Birthday RIP Amy Winehouse(1983–2011) ; Walter Koenig–78 Jon "Bowzer" Bauman–67 Nigel "Sam" Neill–67 Alexis "Faith" Ford–50 Emmitt "Tyler" Perry–45 Kimberly Payne Williams–43 Jesse James–25 ; 1959 – The Soviet probe Luna 2 crashes onto the Moon, becoming the first man-made object to reach it.

September 13

Happy Birthday RIP Reta Shaw(1912–1982) Melvin Tormé (1925–1999) Nell Carter(Hardy 1948–2003) Emilie Claudette Chauchoin("Colbert" 1903–1996) Richard Kiel(1939–2014) ; "Barbara Bain"(Millicent Fogel)–83 "Eileen Fulton"(Margaret McLarty)–81 Winnifred Jacqueline Bisset–70 Peter Cetera–70 Jean Smart–63 Geraldine "Geri" Jewell–58 Dominic Fumusa–45 Louise Lombard(Perkins)–44 Fiona Apple Maggart–37 Bennett "Ben" Savage–34 ; 1993 – Bill Clinton witnesses at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat shaking hands after signing an accord granting limited Palestinian autonomy.

September 12

Happy Birthday RIP Maurice Chevalier(1888–1972) James "Jesse" Owens(1913–1980) "Barry White"(Barrence Carter 1944–2003) Paul Walker(1973–2013) ; Ian Holm Cuthbert–83 Linda Gray–74 Joseph Pantoliano–63 Peter Scolari–59 Jason Statham–47 Louis Szekely("CK")–47 William Joshua Hopkins–44 Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan–36 Jennifer Hudson–33 ; 1958 – Jack Kilby demonstrates the first integrated circuit.

September 11

Happy Birthday RIP Herbert Lom(Schluderpacheru 1917–2012) ; Henry Earl Holliman–86 Brian De Palma–74 Amy Madigan–64 John Hawkes(Perkins)–55 Anne Ramsay–54 Virginia Madsen–53 Christina "Kristy" McNichol–52 Richard "Moby" Hall–49 Joseph Harry Connick Jr.–47 Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges–37 ; 2001 – Al Qaida suicide hijackers crashed two jet airliners into the World Trade Center in New York, causing both 110-story twin towers to collapse killing nearly 3,000 people. #NeverForget

September 10

Happy Birthday Arnold Palmer–85 Karl Lagerfeldt–81 Jose Feliciano Garcia–69 William "Bill" O’Reilly Jr–65 Anthony Joseph Pereira("Joe Perry")–64 Harold "Harry" Groener–63 Amy Irving–61 Colin Firth–54 Guy Ritchie–46 James Duval–42 Matthew Ryan Phillippe–40 ; 1955 – “Gunsmoke” premiered on CBS.

September 9

Happy Birthday RIP Clifford Robertson(1923–2011) ; Chaim Topol–79 Joseph Theismann–65 Thomas Wopat–63 Hugh Grant–54 Adam Sandler–48 Goran Višnjić–42 Michael Bublé–39 ; 1926 – The National Broadcasting Co. was created as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Radio Corporation of America(RCA).

September 8

Happy Birthday RIP May McAvoy(1899–1984) Richard "Peter" Sellers(1925–1980) Virginia Hensley("Patsy Cline" 1932–1963) Isaac "Sid" Caesar(1922–2014) ; Aimee Mann–54 David Lee Smith–51 Kimberly Peirce–47 Martin Freeman–43 David Arquette–43 Alecia "Pink" Moore–35 Jonathan Taylor Thomas(Weiss)–33 Steven "Jake" Sandvig–28 ; 1930 – 3M begins marketing Scotch transparent tape.

September 7

Happy Birthday RIP John Pierpont "Jack" Morgan, Jr.(1867–1943) Charles Holley("Buddy Holly" 1936–1959) William Jermaine Stewart(1957–1997) ; Gloria Gaynor(Fowles)–65 Julie Kavner–64 Christine "Chrissie" Hynde–63 Michael Emerson–60 Corbin Bernsen–60 Diane Farr–45 Thomas Everett Scott–44 Oliver Hudson–38 Devoto ; 1916 – US federal employees win the right to Workers' compensation by Federal Employers Liability Act (39 Stat. 742; 5 U.S.C. 751)

Message from the Queen of England

1. The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'colour,' 'favour,' 'labour' and 'neighbour.' Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters, and the suffix '-ize' will be replaced by the suffix '-ise.' Generally, you will be expected to raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. (look up 'vocabulary').

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2. Using the same twenty-seven words interspersed with filler noises such as ''like' and 'you know' is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication. There is no such thing as U.S. English. We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take into account the reinstated letter 'u'' and the elimination of '-ize.'

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3. July 4th will no longer be celebrated as a holiday.

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4. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers, or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not quite ready to be independent. Guns should only be used for shooting grouse. If you can't sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist, then you're not ready to shoot grouse.

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5. Therefore, you will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. Although a permit will be required if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.

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6. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start driving on the left side with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Both roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour.

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7. The former USA will adopt UK prices on petrol (which you have been calling gasoline) of roughly $10/US gallon. Get used to it.

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8. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French fries are not real chips, and those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed not with catsup but with vinegar.

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9. The cold, tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to as beer, and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as Lager. South African beer is also acceptable, as they are pound for pound the greatest sporting nation on earth and it can only be due to the beer. They are also part of the British Commonwealth - see what it did for them. American brands will be referred to as Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine, so that all can be sold without risk of further confusion.

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10. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as good guys. Hollywood will also be required to cast English actors to play English characters. Watching Andie Macdowell attempt English dialect in Four Weddings and a Funeral was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a cheese grater.

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11. You will cease playing American football. There is only one kind of proper football; you call it soccer. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby (which has some similarities to American football, but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full kevlar body armour like a bunch of nancies).

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12. Further, you will stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to host an event called the World Series for a game which is not played outside of America. Since only 2.1% of you are aware there is a world beyond your borders, your error is understandable. You will learn cricket, and we will let you face the South Africans first to take the sting out of their deliveries.

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13.. You must tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us mad.

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14. An internal revenue agent (i.e. tax collector) from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all monies due (backdated to 1776).

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15. Daily Tea Time begins promptly at 4 p.m. with proper cups, with saucers, and never mugs, with high quality biscuits (cookies) and cakes; plus strawberries (with cream) when in season.

God Save the Queen!

September 6

Happy Birthday Jo Anne Worley–77 George Roger Waters–71 Swoosie Kurtz–70 Jane Curtin–67 Patricia "Patti" Yasutake–61 Anne Lockhart(Maloney)–61 Patrick O'Hearn–60 Jeffrey Foxworthy–56 Rosa "Rosie" Perez–50 Natalie McIntyre("Macy Gray")–45 Cecilia "CeCe" Peniston–45 ; 1916 – The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was opened in Memphis, Tennessee, by Clarence Saunders.

September 5

Happy Birthday RIP "Freddie Mercury"(Farrokh Bulsara 1946–1991) ; George Robert Newhart–85 William Devane–75 Raquel Welch(Jo Tejada)–74 Michael Keaton(Douglas)–63 Peter Wingfield–52 Rose McGowan–41 Ian Nelson–32 ; 1957 – “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac, the defining novel of the Beat Generation, was published.

September 4

Happy Birthday RIP Henry Ford II(1917–1987) Richard "Dick" York(1928–1992) ; "Mitzi Gaynor"(Francesca von Gerber)–83 Dr. David Drew Pinsky–56 Damon Wayans–54 Wesley Bentley–36 Beyoncé Knowles–33 ; 1781 – Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers ; 1957 – Ford Motor Co. began selling its ill-fated Edsel line.

September 3

Happy Birthday RIP Alan Ladd(1913–1964) Verla Eileen Brennan(1932–2013) "Kitty Carlisle"(Catherine Conn 1910–2007) ; Anna "Anne" Jackson–88 Valerie Perrine–71 Adam Curry–50 "Charlie Sheen"(Carlos Estevez)–49 Trevor St. John–43 Samuel "Nick" Wechsler–36 David Moretti–33 Garrett Hedlund–30 ; 1951 – The first long-running American soap opera, "Search for Tomorrow", airs its first episode on the CBS television network.

September 2

Happy Birthday RIP Meinhardt Raabe("Munchkin Coroner" 1915–2010) Christa McAuliffe(1948–1986) ; Mary Jo Catlett–76 Terry Bradshaw–66 Thomas Mark Harmon–63 James "Jimmy" Connors–62 Keanu Reeves–50 Salma Hayek Jiménez–48 Charles "Tuc" Watkins III–48 Salvatore "Vincent DePaul" Zannino–46 ; 1789 – The U.S. Treasury Department was established.

September 1

Happy Birthday RIP "Yvonne De Carlo"(Margaret Middleton 1922–2007) Richard Farnsworth(1920–2000) ; Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin–75 Barry Gibb–68 Dr. Phil McGraw–64 Gloria Estefan(Garcia)–57 Burn Gorman–40 Robert Scott Speedman–39 Robert Boyd Holbrook–33 ; 1939 – Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.

August 31

Happy Birthday RIP James Coburn III(1928–2002) "Buddy Hackett"(Leonard Hacker 1924–2003) ; Lee Bryant–69 Isaac Perlman–69 George Ivan Morrison–69 Richard Gere–65 Julie Brown–60 Jonathan LaPaglia–45 Deborah Gibson–44 Chris Tucker–42 ; 1897 – Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector. ; 1920 – The first radio news program is broadcast by 8MK in Detroit, Michigan.

August 30

Happy Birthday RIP Fred MacMurray(1908–1991) ; Bill Daily–87 Warren Buffett–84 Timothy Bottoms–63 Paul Oakenfold–51 Michael Chiklis–51 Cameron Diaz–42 Lisa Ling(麗莎玲)–41 Andy Roddick–32 ; 1835 – Melbourne Australia is founded.

August 29

Happy Birthday RIP Ingrid Bergman(1915–1982) Eloise "Isabel" Sanford(1917–2004) Michael Jackson(1958–2009) ; William Friedkin–79 Elliott Gould(Goldstein)–76 Robin Leach–73 Temple Grandin–67 Rebecca DeMornay(Pearch)–55 Carla Gugino–43 William Levy–34 Lea Michele Sarfati–28 ; 1898 – The Goodyear tire company is founded.

August 28

Happy Birthday RIP  Nancy Kulp(1921–1991) Donald O'Connor(1925–2003) Biagio "Ben" Gazzara(1930–2012) ; David Soul(Solberg)–71 Luis Guzmán–58 Scott Hamilton–56 Emma Samuelson("Samms")–54 Jennifer Coolidge–53 David Fincher–52 "Shania Twain"(Eilleen Edwards)–49 Jason Priestley–45 Thomas "Jack" Black–45 Margaret LeAnn Rimes–32 Armond "Armie" Hammer–28 ; 1922 – first radio commercial aired on WEAF in New York City ; 1963 – March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his "I Have a Dream" speech.

August 27

Happy Birthday RIP Lyndon Johnson(1908–1973) "Martha Raye"(Margaret Reed 1916–1994) ; George W. Bailey–70 Barbara Goldbach–68 Paul Rubenfeld("PeeWee Herman")–62 Peter Storm–61 Diana Scarwid–59 "Downtown" Julie Brown–55 Thomas "Tom" Ford–53 Sarah Chalke–38 Aaron Paul Sturtevant–35 Blake Jenner–22 ; 1859 – Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world's first commercially successful oil well.

August 26

Happy Birthday RIP Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu("Mother Theresa" 1910–1997) Geraldine Ferraro(1935–2011) ; Valerie Simpson–68 Peter Brett Cullen–58 Wanda De Jesus–56 Christopher "Chris" Burke–49 Gunner Wright–41 Zemfira Ramazanova–38 Christopher Pine–34 Macaulay Culkin–34 "Cassie"(Casandra Ventura)–28 ; 1920 – the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, was declared in effective by congress.

August 25

Happy Birthday RIP Melchor Ferrer(1917–2008) Louis "Leonard" Bernstein(1918–1990) ; Maurice Halperin("Monty Hall")–93 Thomas Sean Connery–84 Regis Philbin–83 Tom Skerritt–81 Nancy Stoll("Mink Stole")–67 Chaim Weitz("Gene Simmons")–64 Declan MacManus("Elvis Costello")–60 Timothy Burton–56 William Ray Cyrus–53 Blair Underwood–50 Rachael Ray–46 Claudia Schiffer–44 Alexander Skarsgård–38 ; 1916 – The National Park Service was established within the Department of the Interior.

August 24

Happy Birthday RIP Margaret "Dorothy" Comingore(1913–1971) Millicent "Penny" Edwards(1928–1998) ; Ronee Blakley–69 Anne Archer–67 Stephen Fry–57 Steve Guttenberg–56 Craig Kilborn–52 Marlee Matlin–49 David Chappelle–41 Simon "James" D'Arcy–39 Chad Michael Murray–33 Rupert Grint–26 ; 1816 – The Treaty of St. Louis is signed in St. Louis, Missouri ; 1891 – Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera.

August 23

Happy Birthday RIP Gene Kelly(1912–1996) River Phoenix(Bottom 1970–1993) ; Vera "Miles" Ralston–85 Barbara "Eden" Moorhead–83 Richard Sanders–74 Richard Springthorpe("Rick Springfield")–65 Shelley Long–65 Jon "Jay" Mohr–44 Scott Caan–38 Kobe Bryant–36 Trevor Wright–32 ; 1904 – The automobile tire chain is patented.

August 22

Happy Birthday RIP Helene "Leni" Riefenstahl(1902–2003) Ray Bradbury(1920–2012) ; Valerie Harper–75 Cindy Williams–67 Myra "Tori" Amos–51 Richard Armitage–43 Kristen Wiig–41 ; 1902 – President Theodore Roosevelt became the first United States chief executive to ride in an automobile in public.

August 21

Happy Birthday Kenneth Rogers–76 Kim Cattrall–58 Charles Peyton("Jeff Stryker")–52 Carrie-Anne Moss–44 Alicia Witt–39 Hayden Panettiere–25 ; 1897 – Oldsmobile, a brand of American automobile was founded ; 1959 – President Eisenhower signed an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union.

August 20

Happy Birthday RIP Theodore Bergman("Alan Reed" 1907–1977) Isaac Hayes(1942–2008) ; Donald King–83 Constance "Connie" Chung-Povich(宗毓華)–68 Robert Plant–66 Albert "Al" Roker–60 James Marsters–52 Drew Waters–41 Amy Adams–40 Benjamin Barnes–33 ; 1920 – First commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit, Michigan.

August 19

Happy Birthday RIP Gene Roddenberry(1921–1991) ; Diana Muldaur–76 Jill St. John(Jill Oppenheim)–74 William Jefferson Blythe(Bill Clinton)–68 Mary "Tipper" Gore–66 Jonathan Frakes–62 Peter Gallagher–59 John Stamos–51 Kyra Sedgwick–49 Kevin Dillon–49 Matthew Perry–45 ; 1929 – The comedy "Amos 'n' Andy" made its network radio debut on NBC ; 2004 – Internet search engine Google went public.

August 18

Happy Birthday RIP "Shelley Winters"(Shirley Schrift 1920–2006) Patrick Swayze(1952–2009) ; Eleanor Rosalynn Carter–87 "Roman Polanski"(Rajmund  Liebling)–81 Charles Robert Redford Jr.–77 Martin Mull–71 Elayne Boosler–62 Denis Leary–57 Christian Slater–45 Edward Norton–45 Malcolm-Jamal Warner–44 Andrew Samberg–36 ; 1868 – French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.

August 17

Happy Birthday RIP Mary "Mae" West(1893–1980) ; Robert De Niro Jr.–71 Lawrence Ellison–70 Kevin Rowlan–61 Belinda Carlisle–56 Sean Penn–54 Donald Wahlberg–45 ; 1982 – The first Compact Discs (CDs) are released to the public in Germany.

August 16

Happy Birthday RIP Fess Parker Jr.(1924–2010) Edith Gormezano("Eydie Gormé" 1928–2013) ; Frank Gifford–84 Julia Newmeyer("Julie Newmar")–81 Lesley Ann Warren–68 Kathie Lee Gifford(Epstein)–61 James Cameron–60 Madonna Louise Ciccone–56 Angela Bassett–56 Timothy Hutton–54 Steven Carell–52 Cameron Gigandet–32 Cameron Monaghan–21 ; 1954 – Sports Illustrated was first published by Time Inc. ; 1977 – Elvis Presley died at Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn., at age 42. The bathroom where the body was found is closed to the public.

August 15

Happy Birthday RIP Julia Child(McWilliams 1912–2004) ; Rose Marie Mazetta–91 "Mike Connors"(Krekor Ohanian)–89 Patricia Priest–78 Linda Ellerbee(Smith)–70 Princess Anne Windsor–64 Tess Harper(Washam)–64 Željko Ivanek–57 Debra Messing–46 Benjamin Affleck-Boldt–42 Joseph Jonas–25 Jennifer Lawrence–24 ; 1939 – "The Wizard of Oz" premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood California

August 14

Happy Birthday RIP Alice Ghostley(1924–2007) ; David Crosby–73 Stephen Martin–69 Susan Saint James(Miller)–68 Danielle Schuelein-Steel–67 Gary Larson–64 Earvin "Magic" Johnson–55 Marcia Gay Harden–55 Susan Olsen–53 Jon Marc Ingle("Lady Bunny")–52 Maria Halle Berry–48 Catherine Bell–46 Christopher Gorham–40 Milena Kunis–31 ; 1935 – Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired, is signed into law by Franklin Roosevelt.

August 13

Happy Birthday RIP Irving "Bert" Lahrheim(1895–1967) Alfred Hitchcock(1899–1980) Neville Brand(1920–1992) Herb Ritts(1952–2002) ; Daniel "Pat" Harrington–85 "Kevin Tighe"(John Fishburn)–70 Dante "Danny" Bonaduce–55 John Slattery–52 James Carpinello–39 Augusto "Alex" González–34 ; 1942 – Walt Disney's animated feature "Bambi" premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York City

August 12

Happy Birthday RIP Jane Wyatt(1910–2006) Cecil Blount DeMille(1881–1959) ; George Hamilton–75 Patrick "Pat" Metheny–60 Peter Krause–49 Rebecca Gayheart–42 Caleb Casey Affleck–39 ; 1851 – Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.

August 11

Happy Birthday Terry Bollea("Hulk Hogan")–61 Viola Davis–49 Anna Gunn–46 Chris Messina–40 Chris Hemsworth–31 ; 1965 – deadly rioting and looting broke out in the predominantly black Watts section of Los Angeles.

August 10

Happy Birthday RIP Herbert Hoover(1874–1964) Edith Norma Shearer(1902–1983) John "Jack" Haley(1898–1979) Eddie Fisher(Edwin Tisch 1928–2010) ; Ian Anderson–66 Don Swayze–56 Rosanna Arquette–55 José Antonio Banderas–54 Justin Theroux–42 Ryan Eggold–40 Lucas Till–24 ; 1977 – In Yonkers, New York, 24yo postal employee David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over the period of one year ; 1821 – Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state.

August 9

Happy Birthday RIP Whitney Houston(1963–2012) ; Samuel Elliott–70 Melanie Griffith–57 Amanda Bearse–56 Gillian Anderson–46 Eric Banadinovich(Eric Bana)–46 Audrey Tautou–38 Anna Kendrick–29 ; 1969 – Actress Sharon Tate, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Jay Sebring and Steven Parent were found murdered in Los Angeles; cult leader Charles Manson and a group of his followers were later convicted of the murders.

August 8

Happy Birthday RIP Esther Williams(1921–2013)  John Holmes(Estes 1944–1988) ; Richard Anderson–88 Lonnie Melvin Tillis–82 Dustin Hoffman–77 Concetta Ingolia("Connie Stevens")–76 Donald P. Bellisario–76 Larry Wilcox–67 Keith Carradine–65 Donald Most–61 Joshua "J.C." Chasez–38 ; 1974 – Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day. #IMNOTACROOK

August 7

Happy Birthday RIP Mary "Billie" Burke(1884–1970) ; John Glover–70 Wayne Knight–59 Paul Bruce Dickinson–56 David Duchovny–54 Charlize Theron–39 Eric Johnson–35 Randy Wayne Frederick–33 ; 1959 – The Lincoln Memorial design on the U.S. penny goes into circulation. It replaces the "sheaves of wheat" design, and was minted until 2008.

August 6

Happy Birthday RIP Robert Mitchum(1917–1997) Andy Warhola(1928–1987) Lucille Ball(1911–1989) ; Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan–44 Vera Farmiga–41 Soleil Moon Frye–38 Ryan Sypek–32 Christopher Anton Ploszczansky–28 ; 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, that instantly killed an estimated 66,000 people in the first use of a nuclear weapon in warfare.

August 5

Happy Birthday RIP John Huston(1906–1987) Selma Diamond(1920–1985) Neil Armstrong(1930–2012) ; "John Saxon"(Carmine Orrico)–79 Loni Anderson–69 Jeannette "Ja'net" DuBois–69 Maureen McCormick–58 Patrick Ewing–52 ; 1957 – "American Bandstand," hosted by Dick Clark, made its network TV debut on ABC

August 4

Happy Birthday RIP Louis Armstrong(1901–1971) ; Frank Vincent Gattuso–75 Richard Belzer–70 William Robert Thornton–59 Barack H. Obama–54 Daniel Dae Kim–46 Abigail Spencer–33 ; 1977 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.

August 3

Happy Birthday "Tony Bennett"(Anthony Benedetto)–88 "Martin Sheen"(Ramon Estevez)–74 Martha Stewart(Kostyra)–73 John Landis–64 Thomas Dewey–36 Nicole Evangeline Lilly–35 ; 1923 – Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th president of the United States, one day after President Warren G. Harding died of a heart attack.

August 2

Happy Birthday RIP Jacob "Jack" Warner(1892–1978) Myrna "Loy" Williams(1905–1993) Beatrice Straight(1914–2001) John Carroll O'Connor(1924–2001) Peter O'Toole(1932–2013) ; Wes Craven–75 Joanna Cassidy(Caskey)–68 Patrick Lilley("Butch Patrick")–61 Patricia Apollonia Kotero–60 Mary-Louise Parker–50 Sam Worthington–38 Edward Furlong–37 ; 1790 – The first United States Census is conducted ; 1870 – Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.

August 1

Happy Birthday RIP Jerome "Jerry" Garcia(1942–1995) Yves Mathieu-Saint-Laurent(1936–2008) Dominic "Dom" DeLuise(1933–2009) ; Samuel "Sam" Mendes–49 "James St James"(James Clark)–48 Tempestt Bledsoe–41 Max Carver–26 Jack O'Connell–24 ; 1981 – MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles.

July 31

Happy Birthday Geoffrey Lewis–79 Michael Biehn–58 Wesley Snipes–52 Joanne "J.K." Rowling–49 Dean "Cain" Tanaka–48 Rudolf Martin–47 Loren Dean Jovicic–45 Emily "Eve" Best–43 Benjamin "B.J." Novak–35 Eric Lively–33 ; 1948 – At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed JFK International Airport) is dedicated.

July 30

Happy Birthday RIP Henry Ford(1863–1947) ; Paul Anka–73 David Sanborn–69 Arnold Schwarzenegger–67 Delta Burke–58 Catherine "Kate" Bush–56 Laurence Fishburne–53 Lisa Kudrow–51 Vivica A. Fox–50 Simon Baker–45 Christopher Nolan–44 Michael "Tom" Green–43 Hilary Swank–40 Damon Wayans–32 ; 1965 – U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare.

July 29

Happy Birthday RIP Clara Bow(1905–1965) "Theda Bara" Theodosia Goodman(1885–1955) Peter Jennings(1938–2005) ; Gary "Geddy Lee" Weinrib–61 Ian Roberts–49 Rodney Allen Rippy–46 Richard "Wil" Wheaton–42 Stephen Dorff–41 Allison Mack–33 ; 1914 – Transcontinental telephone service began with the first phone conversation between New York and San Francisco.

July 28

Happy Birthday RIP Hubert "Rudy" Vallée(1901–1986) Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy(1929–1994) ; Sally Struthers–67 Duncan Dickie Ebersol–67 Georgia Engel–66 Lori Loughlin–50 Robert "Alexis" Arquette–45 Elizabeth Berkley–42 ; 1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is certified, establishing African American citizenship and guaranteeing due process of law

July 27

Happy Birthday Norman Lear–92 Peggy Fleming–66 Julian McMahon–46 Maya Rudolph–42 Jonathan Rhys Meyers(O'Keefe)–37 Taylor Schilling–30 ; 1940 – Bugs Bunny made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon "A Wild Hare."

July 26

Happy Birthday RIP George Bernard Shaw(1856–1950) Stanley Kubrick(1928–1999) Vivian Vance(Jones 1909–1979) ; Sir Michael "Mick" Jagger–71 "Helen Mirren"(Ilyena Mironoff)–69 Susan George–64 Dorothy Hamill–58 Nana Visitor(Tucker)–57 Kevin Spacey Fowler–55 Sandra Bullock–50 Jeremy Piven–48 Olivia Williams–46 Chris Pirillo–41 ; 1947 – President Truman signed the National Security Act, creating the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Joint Chiefs of Staff

July 25

Happy Birthday RIP Brad Renfro(1982–2008) Estelle Getty(Scher-Gettleman 1923–2008) "Jack Gilford"(Jacob Gellman 1908–1990) ; Verdine White–63 Iman Abdulmajid–59 Illeana Douglas(Hesselberg)–49 Matt LeBlanc–47 "Tera Patrick"(Linda Hopkins)–38 ; 1956 – 45 miles south of Nantucket Island, the Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria collides with the MS Stockholm in heavy fog and sinks the next day, killing 51 people

July 24

Happy Birthday RIP Bella Savitsky Abzug(1920–1998) ; Ruth Buzzi–78 Chris Sarandon–72 Leo Gallagher–68 Robert Hays–67 Linda Carter–63 Gus Van Sant–62 Kristi Dawn Chenoweth–47 Jennifer Lopez–45 Anna Paquin–32 ; 1969 – Apollo 11, the first manned mission to the moon, splashed down safely in the Pacific.

July 23

Happy Birthday RIP Helen Martin(1909–2000) Bernard "Bert" Convy(1933–1991) Philip Seymour Hoffman(1967–2014) ; Daniel "Ronny" Cox–76 Edie McClurg–63 Woodrow "Woody" Harrelson–53 Erik La Salle–52 Saul Hudson("Slash")–49 Marlon Wayans–42 Tenitra Michelle Williams–34 Daniel Radcliffe–25 ; 1903 – The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.

July 22

Happy Birthday RIP Dan Rowan(1922–1987) ; "Orson Bean"(Dallas Burroughs)–86 Óscar Aristides de la Renta Fiallo–82 Estelle Louise Fletcher–80 Terence Stamp–76 Giorgi "Alex" Trebek–74 Danny Glover–68 Donald Henley–67 William "Willem" Dafoe–59 Keith "Sweat"(Crier)–53 John Leguizamo–50 David Spade–50 Colin Ferguson–42 Franka Potente–40 : 1934 – Outside Chicago's Biograph Theater, "Public Enemy No. 1" John Dillinger is mortally wounded by FBI agents.

July 21

Happy Birthday RIP Ernest Hemingway(1899–1961) Jesse "Don" Knotts(1924–2006) ; Janet Reno–76 "Cat Stevens"(Steven Georgiou)–66 Garretson Trudeau–66 Robin Williams–63 Taco Ockerse–59 Jonathan Lovitz–57 Joshua Hartnett–36 Rory Culkin–25 ; 1925 – In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in class and fined $100

July 20

Happy Birthday RIP Natalia Zakharenko("Natalie Wood" 1938-1981) ; Kimberly Carnes–69 Carlos Santana–67 Sandra Oh–43 Simon Rex Cutright–40 ; 1969 – Apollo 11 successfully makes the first manned landing on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon almost 7 hours later.

July 19

Happy Birthday RIP George McGovern(1922–2012) ; Brian May–67 Atom Yegoyan–54 Campbell Scott–53 Lisa Lampugnale–53 Anthony Edwards–52 William Houston–46  Benedict Cumberbatch–38 Erin Cummings–37 Jared Padalecki–32 ; 1900 – The first line of the Paris Métro opens for operation.

July 18

Happy Birthday RIP Hume Cronyn(1911–2003) Richard "Red" Skelton(1913–1997) Nelson Mandela(1918–2013) ; John Glenn–93 Craig Bruderlin("James Brolin")–74 Audrey Landers(Hamburg)–58 Wendy Williams–50 Mark Vincent("Vin Diesel")–47 Kristen Bell–34 Christopher Chace Crawford–29 ; 1969 – After a party on Chappaquiddick Island, Senator Ted Kennedy from Massachusetts drives an Oldsmobile off a bridge and his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, dies.

July 17

Happy Birthday RIP James Cagney(1899–1986) "Art Linkletter"(Gordon Kelly 1912–2010) Phyllis Diller(Driver 1917–2012) ; Donald Sutherland–79 Diahann Carroll Johnson–79 Duchess Camilla Mountbatten(Shand)–67 Terence "Geezer" Butler–65 Lucie Arnaz–63 David Hasselhoff–62 Heather Langenkamp–50 ; 1955 – Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California

July 16

Happy Birthday RIP "Ginger Rogers"(Virginia McMath 1911–1995) "Barbara Stanwyck"(Ruby Stevens 1907–1990) ; Stewart Copeland–61 Phoebe Cates–51 John William Ferrell–47 Corey Feldman–43 Jayma Mays–35 ; 1790 – The District of Columbia was established as the seat of the U.S. government.

July 15

Happy Birthday RIP Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) Alexander "Alex"  Karras(1935–2012) ; Linda Ronstadt–68 "Arianna Huffington"(Ariadne Stassinopoulos)–64 Terrance Quinn–62 "Willie Aames"(Albert Upton)–54 Forest Whitaker–53 Scott Foley–42 Diane Heidkrüger("Kruger")–38 ; 2003 – AOL Time Warner disbands Netscape. The Mozilla Foundation is established on the same day ;
2006 – Twitter is launched, becoming one of the largest social media platforms in the world.

July 14

Happy Birthday Nancy Olson–86 Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier–82 Vincent Pastore–68 Jane Lynch–54 Matthew Fox–48 Melissa "Missy" Gold(Fisher)–44 ; 1789 – French Revolution: Bastille Day ; 1943 – In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American #History

July 13

Happy Birthday RIP Robert "Bob" Crane(1928–1978) Gerald Levert(1966–2006) ; Sir Patrick Stewart–74 Harrison Ford–72 Richard "Cheech" Marin–68 Edith Bernstein("Didi Conn")–63 Thelma Louise Mandrell–60 Cameron Crowe–56 Robert Gonzalez("Gant")–46 Deborah Cox–40 Terrence Steven McQueen II–26 ; 1923 – The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It originally reads "Hollywoodland " but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.

July 12

Happy Birthday RIP "Louis B. Mayer"(Lazar Meir 1884–1957) Milton Berlinger("Berle" 1908–2002) ; William "Bill" Cosby Jr.–77 "Christine McVie"(Anne Perfect)–71 Milton "Richard" Simmons–66 Cheryl "Ladd" Stoppelmoor–63 Christopher "Topher" Grace–36 Mayte Michelle Rodriguez–36 ; 1962 – The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London.

July 11

Happy Birthday RIP Yuli Bryner(1920–1985) ; "Tab Hunter"(Arthur Kelm)–83 Patricia "Bonnie" Pointer–64 Leon Spinks–61 Sela Ward–58 Suzanne Vega–55 Gregory Grunberg–48 Justin Chambers–44 Michael Rosenbaum–42 Kimberly "Lil Kim" Jones–40 ; 1798 – The U.S. Marine Corps was created by an act of Congress ; 1922 – The Hollywood Bowl opens in Los Angeles.

July 10

Happy Birthday RIP Frederick Gwynne(1926–1993) David Brinkley(1920–2003) ; Granville "Robert" Pine–73 Ronald Glass–69 Arlo Guthrie–67 Alejandro "Alec" Mapa–49 Gale Harold III–45 Sofía Vergara–41 Adrian Grenier–38 Jessica Simpson–34 Cindy Taylor("Jesse Jane")–34 ; 1925 – Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins with John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.

July 9

Happy Birthday Brian Dennehy–76 Richard Roundtree–72 Dean Koontz–69 Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson–67 Christopher Cooper–63 Jonathon Tesh–62 Jimmy Smits–59 Thomas "Tom" Hanks–58  Richard Timothy Kring–57 Kelly McGillis-57 James "Jim" Kerr–54 Courtney "Love" Harrison–50 Scott Grimes–43 Fredrick Savage–38 ; 1962 – Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans exhibition opens at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles.

July 8

Happy Birthday RIP "Jerry Vale" (Genaro Vitaliano 1930–2014) Marty Feldman(1933–1982) ; "Steve Lawrence"(Sidney Leibowitz)–79 Jeffrey Tambor–70 Wolfgang "Puck" Topfschnig–65 Anjelica Huston–63 Kevin Bacon–56 Toby Keith Covel–54 Lee Tergesen–49 Billy Crudup–46 Beck Campbell–44 Milo Ventimiglia–37 ; 1889 – The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published

July 7

Happy Birthday Carl “Doc" Severinsen–87 Richard Starkey("Ringo Starr")–74 Shelley Duvall–65 William "Bill" Campbell–55 Robin Weigert–45 Barry "Cassidy" Reese–32 ; 1954 – Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis played his first recording for Sun Records, "That's All Right."

July 6

Happy Birthday RIP Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón(1907–1954) William "Bill" Haley(1925–1981) "Janet Leigh"(Jeanette Morrison 1927–2004) Mervyn Griffin Jr.(1925–2007) ; Anne "Nancy" Reagan(Robbins)–93 Delloreese Early("Della Reese")–83 Ned Beatty–77 Burt Ward(Gervis)–69 Michael Sylvester Stallone–68 Geoffrey Rush–63 Grant Goodeve–62 Alice Tannenberg("Allyce Beasley")–56 Jennifer Saunders–56 Christian Meoli–42 Curtis Jackson III("50 Cent")–39 Gregory Smith–31 ; 1785 – The dollar is unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the United States.

July 5

Happy Birthday RIP Phineas Taylor "P.T." Barnum(1810–1891) ; Katherine Helmond–86 Shirley Knight–78 Hugh Cregg III("Huey Lewis")–64 Edith "Edie" Falco–51 Kathryn Erbe–49 ; 1946 – The bikini made its debut during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris France.

July 4

Happy Birthday RIP Eppie Lederer("Ann Landers" 1918–2002) Gloria Stuart(1910–2010) ; Eva Marie Saint–90 Luigina "Gina" Lollobrigida–87 Marvin Neil Simon–87 Gerald Riviera("Geraldo")–71 John Waite–62 Rohan Nichol–38 ; 1776 – The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

July 3

Happy Birthday Gloria Allred(Bloom)–73 Betty Buckley–67 Karin Jan Smithers–65 Montel Williams–58 Thomas Gibson–52 Martha Yeardley Smith–50 Matthew Schulze–42 Ryan McPartlin–39 Corey Sevier–30 ; 1819 – The Bank of Savings in New York City, the first savings bank in the United States, opens ; 1884 – Dow Jones and Company publishes its first stock average.

July 2

Happy Birthday Robert Ito–83 Polly Holliday–77 Saul Rubinek–66 Johnny Weir–30 Lindsay Lohan–28 ; 1890 – The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Anti-Trust Act which prohibits certain business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anticompetitive, and requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts.

July 1

Happy Birthday RIP "Estée Lauder"(Josephine Mentzer 1906–2004) Sydney Pollack(1934–2008) Princess Diana Spencer(1961–1997) ; Olivia de Havilland–98 "Jamie Farr"(Jameel Farah)–80 "Deborah Harry"(Angela Tremble)–69 Daniel Aykroyd–62 Brian George–62 Alan Ruck–58 Dale Midkiff–55 Evelyn King–54 Pamela Anderson–47 Melissa "Missy" Elliott–43 Liv Tyler(Rundgren)–37 ; 1979 – Sony introduces the Walkman ; 1984 – The PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA.

June 30

Happy Birthday RIP "Susan Hayward"(Edythe Marrenner 1917–1975) Lena Horne(1917–2010) ; David Alan Grier–58 Vincent D'Onofrio–55 Mike Tyson–48 Brian Bloom–44 Willam Belli–32 Fantasia Barrino–30 Michael Phelps–29 ; 1937 – The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London England

June 29

Happy Birthday RIP "Slim Pickens"(Louis Lindley 1919–1983) ; William Gary Busey–70 Richard Lewis–67 Fred Grandy–66 Colin Hay–61 Christopher Egan–30 ; 2007 – Apple Inc. releases their first mobile phone, the iPhone, and smartphone craze begins for millions!

June 28

Happy Birthday RIP Gilda Radner(1946–1989) ; Melvin Kaminsky("Mel Brooks")–88 John Biener–77 Bruce Davison–68 Kathleen "Kathy" Bates–66 Alice Krige–56 John Cusack–48 Mary Stuart Masterson–48 Danielle Brisebois–45 Michael "Mike" White–45 Jack "Steve" Burton–44 ; 1969 – Stonewall Riots begin in New York City marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement at the Greenwich village bar.

June 27

Happy Birthday RIP Helen Keller(1880–1968) Robert Keeshan(1927–2004) ; Vera Wang–64 Julia Duffy(Hinds)–62 Isabelle Adjani–58 Jeffrey Jacob "J.J." Abrams–47 Tobias "Toby" Maguire–38 ; 1893 – The New York stock market crashed.

June 26

Happy Birthday RIP Eleanor Parker(1922–2013) ; Michael "Mick" Jones–59 Christopher Isaak–58 Mark McKinney–55 Chris O'Donnell–44 Jason Schwartzman–34 ; 1934 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions ; 1974 – The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio

June 25

Happy Birthday RIP "George Orwell"(Eric Blair 1903–1950) Sidney Lumet(1924–2011) ; June Lockhart–89 Carly Simon–69 James "Jimmie" Walker–67 Ricky Gervais–53 Georgios Panayiotou("George Michael")–51 Jason Lewis–43 Linda Cardellini–38 ; 1951 – The first commercial color telecast took place as CBS transmitted a one-hour special from New York to four other cities.

June 24

Happy Birthday RIP William "Jack" Dempsey(1895–1983) ; Albert Molinaro–95 Jack Carter(Chakrin)–91 Michele Lee Dusick–72 Michael "Mick" Fleetwood–67 Peter Weller–67 Nancy Allen–64 Joseph Penny Jr–58 Curtis Smith–53 Minka Kelly(Dufay)–34 ; 1916 – Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million dollar contract. ; 1949 – The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, is aired on NBC starring William Boyd.

June 23

Happy Birthday RIP Alan Mathison Turing(1912–1954) Robert "Bob" Fosse(1927–1987) ; Theodore Shackelford III–68 Frances McDormand–57 Selma Blair Beitner–42 Jason Mraz–37 Melissa Rauch–34 Corey Sorenson–34 James "Miles" Fisher–31 Aimee Duffy–30 ; 1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer."

June 22

Happy Birthday RIP Freddie Prinze(Pruetzel 1954–1977) ; Dianne Feinstein–81 Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson–78 Alexander Brit Hume–71 David L. Landau–67 Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep–65 Lindsay Wagner–65 Graham Greene–62 Cyndi Lauper–61 Tim Russ–58 Erin Brockovich(Pattee)–54 Carson Daly–41 Donald Faison–38 ; 1870 – Congress created the Department of Justice.

June 21

Happy Birthday RIP Ernestine Jane Russell(1921–2011) Lois Maureen Stapleton(1925–2006) ; Bernard Kopell–81 Mary Loretta “Mariette” Hartley–74 Ray Davies–70 Meredith Baxter–67 Michael Gross–67 Douglas Savant–50 Lana Wachowski–49 James Breuer–47 Juliette Lewis–41 Benjamin Walker–32 Prince William Windsor–32 ; 1973 – In handing down the decision in Miller v. California 413 US 15, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the Miller Test for obscenity in U.S. law.

June 20

Happy Birthday RIP Errol Flynn(1909–1959) ; Martin Landau–86 Olympia Dukakis–83 Morna Anne Murray–69 Robert "Bob" Vila–68 Christina "Tina" Sinatra–66 Lionel Richie–65 John Goodman–62 Nicole Kidman–47 Peter Paige–45 Joshua Lucas Maurer–43 ; 1840 – Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph ; 1948 – "Toast of the Town", later "The Ed Sullivan Show", makes its television debut.

June 19

Happy Birthday RIP "Moe Howard"(Moses Horwitz 1897–1975) ; Virginia ”Gena” Rowlands–84 Phylicia Ayers-Allen("Rashad")–66 Ann Wilson–64 Mary Kathleen Turner–60 Paula Abdul–52 Jean Dujardin–42 Zoë Saldaña Nazario–37 ; 1934 – The Communications Act establishes the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

June 18

Happy Birthday RIP Roger Ebert(1942–2013) ; James Paul McCartney–72 Carolyn Kane–62 Isabella Rossellini–63 Kimberly Dickens–49 Blake Shelton–38 David Giuntoli–34 Kevin Bishop–34 ; 1923 – Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets. ; 1948 – Columbia Records unveiled its new long-playing, 33 1/3 rpm phonograph record.

June 17

Happy Birthday RIP Ralph Bellamy(1904–1991) ; Barry Manilow(Pincus)–71 Thomas Haden Church(McMillen)–64 Joe Piscopo–63 Mark Linn-Baker–60 Greg Kinnear–51 Jason Patric Miller Jr.–48 Orville "Will" Forte–44 Scott Adkins–38 ; 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.

June 16

Happy Birthday RIP Harold "Jack" Albertson(1907–1981) ; Eddie Levert–72 Joan Van Ark–71 Laurie Metcalf–59 Ian Buchanan–57 James Patrick Stuart–46 Clifton Collins Jr.–44 Edward "Eddie" Cibrian–41 Daniel Brühl Domingo–36 ; 1812 – The City Bank of New York (later Citibank) opened for business ; 1960 –  "Psycho," directed by Alfred Hitchcock, premiered in New York

June 15

Happy Birthday RIP Waylon Jennings(1937–2002) ; Steve Walsh–63 James Belushi–60 Julie Hagerty–59 Helen Hunt–51 Courteney Cox–50 Leah Remini–44 Neil Patrick Harris–41 James "Greg" Vaughan–41 ; 1844 – Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.

June 14

Happy Birthday RIP Burle Ives(1909–1995) ; "Marla Gibbs"(Margaret Bradley)–83 Donald Trump–68 "Eddie Mekka"(Edward Mekjian)–62 "Boy" George O'Dowd–53 Traylor Howard–48 Stefanie "Steffi" Graf–45 Sutan Amrull("Raja")–40 Kevin McHale–26 ; 1775 – The United States Army(the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress) was founded.

June 13

Happy Birthday RIP Paul Lynde(1926–1982) ; Siegfried Fischbacher–75 Malcolm McDowell(Taylor)–71 John Stellan Skarsgård–63 Richard Thomas–63 Timothy Allen Dick–61 Alexandra "Ally" Sheedy–52 Stephen Glover("Steve O")–40 Christopher Evans–33 Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen–28 ; 1966 – the Supreme Court issued its landmark Miranda vs. Arizona decision, ruling that criminal suspects must be informed of their constitutional rights prior to questioning by police.

June 12

Happy Birthday RIP Anne Frank(1929–1945) ; David Rockefeller–99 James Nabors–84 David Thornton–61 Jenilee Harrison–56 John Scott Thompson–55 Frances O'Connor–47 Jason Mewes–40 Michael Muhney–39 David Franco–29 ; 1978 – David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam" killer in New York City, is sentenced to 365 years in prison for six killings.

June 11

Happy Birthday RIP Raymon Cramton("Chad Everett" 1937–2012) ; Jerome Silberman("Gene Wilder")–81 Johnny Brown–77 Adrienne Barbeau–69 Peter Bergman–61 James "Hugh" Laurie–55 Peter Dinklage–45 Joshua Jackson Carter–36 Shia LaBeouf–28 ; 1935 – Inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the first public demonstration of FM broadcasting in the United States at Alpine, New Jersey.

June 10

Happy Birthday RIP "Judy Garland"(Frances Gumm 1922-1969) ; Frankie Faison–65 Gina Gershon–52 Vincent Perez–50 Elizabeth Hurley–49 Faith Evans–41 Dustin Lance Black–40 Shannon Snaith("Shane West")–36 Jonathan Bennett–33 ; 1935 – Dr. Robert Smith takes his last drink, and Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio, United States, by him and Bill Wilson. ; 1947 – Saab produces its first automobile.

June 9

Happy Birthday RIP Cole Porter(1891–1964) ; Joseph Minieri("Joe Santos")–83 Jacob Maza("Jackie Mason")–78 Michael Andrew Fox–53 Johnny Depp II–51 Gloria Reuben–50 Joshua Hamilton–45 Matthew Bellamy–36 Andrew Walker–35 Natalie Portman(Hershlag)–33 ; 1934 – Donald Duck makes his debut in "The Wise Little Hen"

June 8

Happy Birthday Jerry Stiller–87 Joan Rivers(Molinsky)–81 Nancy Sinatra–74 William "Boz" Scaggs–70 Kathy Baker–64 "Bonnie Tyler"(Gaynor Hopkins)–63 Keenen Ivory Wayans–56 Bernard White–55 Nicholas Rhodes(Bates)–52 Frank Grillo–51 Kevin Farley–49 Julianna Margulies–48 Daniel Futterman–47 Mark Feuerstein–43 Kanye West–37 Jessica Weixler–33 ;  1912 – Carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures ; 1953 – The Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in the District of Columbia could not refuse to serve blacks.

June 7

Happy Birthday RIP "Dean Martin"(Dino Crocetti 1917–1995) Jessica Tandy(1909–1994) ; Tom Jones(Woodward)–74 "Jenny Jones"(Janina Stronski)–68 William "Liam" Neeson–62 William Forsythe–59 Prince Nelson–56 Karl Urban–42 William "Bill" Hader–36 Michael Cera–26 ; 1909 – "Mary Pickford"(Gladys Smith) makes her screen debut at the age of 16 in "The Violin Maker of Cremona".

June 6

Happy Birthday Robert Englund–67 Harvey Fierstein–62 Sandra Bernhard–59 Björn Borg–58 Colin Quinn–55 Jason Isaacs–51 Paul Giamatti–47 Sonya Walger–40 ; 1892 – Chicago 'EL' begins operation (Elevated Trains) ; 1933 – The first drive-in movie theater opened, in Camden County, N.J.