January 31

Happy Birthday RIP Tallulah Bankhead(1902–1968) Jackie Robinson(1919–1972) Jean Simmons(1929–2010) Suzanne Pleshette(1937–2008) ; Carol Channing–93 Philip Glass–77 Harry Wayne Casey("KC")–63 Anthony LaPaglia–55 Kelly Lynch–55 Amelia "Minnie" Driver–44 "Portia de Rossi"(Amanda Rogers)–41 Kerry Washington–37 "Johnny Castle"(Rocco Santini)–34 Justin Timberlake–33 ; 1865 –  The United States Congress passes the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, abolishing slavery, submitting it to the states for ratification ; 1949 – The first TV daytime soap opera, "These Are My Children," was broadcast by the NBC station in Chicago.

January 30

Happy Birthday RIP Franklin Roosevelt(1882–1945) Thomas "Dick" Martin(1922–2008) ; Eugene "Gene" Hackman–84 Vanessa Redgrave–77 Charles S. Dutton–63 Phil Collins–63 Jody Watley–55 Christian Bale–40 Wilmer Valderrama–34 ; 1982 – Richard Skrenta writes the first PC virus code, which is 400 lines long and disguised as an Apple boot program called "Elk Cloner".

January 29

Happy Birthday RIP John Forsythe(Freund 1918–2010) ; Tom Selleck–69 Ann Jillian(Nauseda)–64 Oprah Winfrey–60 Greg Louganis–54 Nicholas Turturro–52 Heather Graham–44 Sara Gilbert(Abeles)–39 Justin Hartley–37 Adam Lambert–32 ; 1845 – "The Raven" is published in the New York Evening Mirror, the first publication with the name of the author, Edgar Allan Poe.

January 28

Happy Birthday "Alan Alda"(Alphonso D'Abruzzo)–78 Barbi Benton(Barbara Klein)–64 Sarah McLachlan–46 Joey Fatone Jr.–37 Nickolas "Nick" Carter–34 Elijah Wood–33 ; 1915 – The Coast Guard was created by an act of Congress ; 1958 – The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.

January 27

Happy Birthday RIP Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(1756–1791) "Donna Reed"(Donnabelle Mullenger 1921–1986) "Troy Donahue"(Merle Johnson 1936–2001) ; James Cromwell–74 Nick Mason–69 Mikhail Baryshnikov( Михаи́л Никола́евич Бары́шников)–66 "Mimi Rogers"(Miriam Spickler)–58 Keith Olbermann–55 Bridget Fonda–50 Alan Cumming–49 Tamlyn Tomita–48 ; 1880 – Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp(light bulb).

January 26

Happy Birthday RIP Zara Cully(1892–1978) Eugene "Gene" Siskel(1946–1999) Paul Newman(1925–2008) ; Anne Jeffreys Carmichael–91 Robert "Bob" Uecker–79 Theodore "Scott" Glenn–75 Edward Van Halen–59 Ellen DeGeneres–56 Anita Baker–56 Wayne Gretzky–53 Paul Johansson–50 Colin O'Donoghue–33 ; 1838 – Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States ; 1950 – India proclaimed itself a republic.

January 25

Happy Birthday RIP "Virginia Woolf"(Adeline Stephen 1882–1941) "Etta James"(Jamesetta Hawkins 1938–2012) Edwin Newman(1919–2010) ; Tobe Hooper–71 Jenifer Lewis–57 Dinah Manoff–56 Alicia Keys(Cook)–33 ; 1915 – Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U.S. transcontinental telephone service, speaking from New York to Thomas Watson in San Francisco ;  1949 – the first Emmy Awards are held at Hollywood Athletic Club.

January 24

Happy Birthday RIP Ernest Borgnine(Ermes Borgnino 1917–2012) Sharon Tate(1943–1969) John Belushi(1949–1982) ;  Neil Diamond–73 Aaron Neville–73 Yakov Smirnoff(Pokhis)–63 Nastassja Nakszynski–55 Mary Lou Retton–46 Matthew Lillard–44 Edward "Ed" Helms–40 ; 1908 – The first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell. ; 1984 – The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale.

January 23

Happy Birthday RIP Frances "Bay" Goffman(1919–2011) ; "Sonny Chiba"(Sadaho Maeda 千葉 真)–75 Gilbert "Gil" Gerard–71 Rutger Hauer–70 Anita Pointer–66 Richard Dean Anderson–64 Antonio Villaraigosa(Villar Jr.)–61 Richard Finch–60 Princess Caroline Grimaldi of Monaco–57 Mariska Hargitay–50 Lisa Snowdon–42 Tiffani Thiessen–40 ; 1789 – Georgetown College, the first Catholic University in the US, is founded in Georgetown, Maryland(now Washington D.C.) ;  1977 – The TV mini-series "Roots," based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing on ABC.

January 22

Happy Birthday RIP David Llewelyn Wark Griffith(1875–1948) Sam Cooke(1931–1964) Wilfred "Bill" Bixby III(1934–1993) ; "Piper Laurie"(Rosetta Jacobs)–82 John Hurt–74 Stephen "Steve" Perry–65 Linda Blair–55 Diane Lane–49 Gabriel Macht–42 Paul Balthazar Getty–39 Nicholas Simmons–25 ; 1968 – "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" premiered on NBC. ; 1973 – the Supreme Court handed down its Roe vs. Wade decision, which legalized abortion.

January 21

Happy Birthday RIP Christian Dior(1905–1957) Alfred "Benny" Hill(1924–1992) Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas(1922–1994) "Wolfman Jack"(Robert Smith 1938–1995) ; Jack Nicklaus–74 José Plácido Domingo Embil–73 Morris Mac Davis–72 "Billy Ocean"(Leslie Charles)–64 "Robby Benson"(Robin Segal)–58 Virginia "Geena" Davis–58 Emma Bunton–38 ; 1915 – The first Kiwanis Club was founded, in Detroit. ; 2003 – The Census Bureau announced that Hispanics had surpassed blacks as America's largest minority group.

January 20

Happy Birthday RIP "George Burns"(Nathan Birnbaum 1896–1996) Patricia Neal(1926–2010) Jackson DeForest Kelley(1920–1999) Ottis "Slim" Whitman Jr.(1923–2013) ; Arthur "Arte" Johnson–85 Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr.–84 David Lynch–68 William "Bill" Maher Jr.–58 Lorenzo Lamas–56 James Denton–51 Rainn Wilson–48 Melissa Rivers(Rosenberg)–46 "Skeet Ulrich"(Bryan Trout)–45 ; 1920 – The American Civil Liberties Union is founded.

January 19

Happy Birthday RIP Edgar Allan Poe(1809–1849) Janis Joplin(1943–1970) Jean Stapleton(Murray 1923–2013) Phillip Everly(1939–2014) ; Nathalie "Tippi" Hedren–84 Dolly Parton–68 Desi Arnaz Jr.(Desiderio Arnaz IV)–61 Catherine "Katey" Sagal–60 Paul Rodriguez–59 Robert Palmer–55 Robert "William" Ragsdale–53 Shawn Wayans–43 Benjamin Ayres–37 Jodie Sweetin–32 ; 1955 – A presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ;  1935 – Coopers Inc. sells the world's first men's briefs.

January 18

Happy Birthday RIP Thomas Watson(1854–1934) "Cary Grant"(Archibald Leach 1904–1986) "Danny Kaye"(David Kaminski 1913–1987) ; Thomas "Tom" Bailey–60 Kevin Costner–59 David "Dave" Attell–49 Derek Richardson–38 Jason Segel–35 Antonio Rodrigo Guirao Díaz–34 ; 1886 – Modern hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England ; 1919 – Bentley Motors Limited is founded

January 17

Happy Birthday RIP Eartha Kitt(Keith 1927–2008) Andy Kaufman(1949–1984) ; Betty White(Ludden)–92 James Earl Jones–83 Maurice "Maury" Povich–75 "Muhammad Ali"(Cassius Clay)–72 Paul Young–58 Broderick "Steve" Harvey–57 Susanna Hoffs–55 Jim Carrey–52 Michelle Obama–50 Naveen Andrews–45 Robert Ritchie("Kid Rock")–43 ; 1893 – Hawaii's monarchy was overthrown as a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate.

January 16

Happy Birthday RIP Henry "Harry" Carey(1878–1947) Ethel Merman(Zimmerman 1908–1984) Aaliyah Haughton(1979–2001) ; Anthony "A.J." Foyt–79 Ronnie Milsap–71 John Carpenter–66 Deborrah "Debbie" Allen–64 Helen "Sade" Adu–55 David Al-Chokhachy(Chokachi)–46 Jonathan Mangum–43 Katherine "Kate" Moss–40 ; 1964 – The musical "Hello, Dolly!" starring Carol Channing opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 2,844 performances.

January 15

Happy Birthday RIP Martin Luther King(1929–1968) Lloyd Bridges(1913–1998) ; Andrea Martin–67 Maria Molina("Charo")–63 James Nesbitt–49 Lisa Lisa Velez-47 Charles "Chad" Lowe–46 Eddie Cahill–36 ; 1889 – The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia. ; 2001 Wikipedia, a web-based encyclopedia, made its debut.

January 14

Happy Birthday RIP Andrew “Andy” Rooney(1919–2011) ; John “Jack” Jones–76 Dorothy Faye Dunaway–73 Steven Soderbergh–51 Emily Watson–47 James Smith("LL Cool J")–46 Jason Bateman–45 Kevin Durand–40 Zach Gilford–32 ; 1952 – NBC’s long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway.

January 13

Happy Birthday RIP Robert Stack(1919–2003) Charles Nelson Reilly(1931–2007) ; Frances Sternhagen–84 Charles "Rip" Taylor–79 Charles Richard Moll–71 "Jason Stuart"(Stuart Greif)–55 Julia Louis-Dreyfus–53 Tracy Adkins–52 Patrick Dempsey–48 Orlando Bloom–37 Liam Hemsworth–24 ; 1910 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; a live performance of the opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" is sent out over the airwaves from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, New York.

January 12

Happy Birthday RIP Sarah "Patsy" Kelly(1910–1981) Joe Frazier(1944–2011) ; George Kresge("Amazing Kreskin")–79 Anthony Andrews–66 Kirstie Alley–63 Howard Stern–60 Oliver Platt–54 Jeff Bezos(Jorgensen)–50 Robert Cummings("Rob Zombie")–49 Matt Kohler–35 Will Rothhaar–27 Andrew Lawrence–26 ; 1915 – The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote ; 1971 – All in the Family, one of the most famous situation comedies, premieres on CBS.

January 11

Happy Birthday Felix Silla–77 Diana "Naomi" Judd–68 Lee Ritenour–62 Vicki Peterson Cowsill–56 Mary Jane Blige–43 Amanda Peet–42 ; 1964 – Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts.

January 10

Happy Birthday RIP Ray Bolger(Bulcao 1904–1987) Roy Disney(1930–2009) Salvatore Mineo(1939–1976) James "Jim" Croce(1943–1973) ; Roderick "Rod" Stewart–69 Donald Fagen–66 George Foreman–65 Pat Benatar(Patricia Andrzejewski)–61 Antonio Cupo–36 Alejandro "Alex" Meraz–29 ; 1870 – John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil Company.

January 9

Happy Birthday RIP Richard Milhaus Nixon(1913–1994) Robert "Bob" Denver(1935–2005) ; Judith Krantz(Tarcher)–86 Joan Báez–73 Jimmy Page–70 "Crystal Gayle"(Brenda Webb)–63 Jonathan "J.K." Simmons–59 Nestor Haddaway–49 Joely Richardson–49 Alexander "A.J." McLean–36 Catherine Middleton-Windsor Duchess of Cambridge–32 ; 2007 – Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone ; 1839 – The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process(used to create first photograph circa 1837).

January 8

Happy Birthday RIP Elvis Aaron Presley(1935–1977) ; Charles Osgood Wood III–81 Robert "Bob" Eubanks–76 Stephen Hawking–72 David Bowie(Jones)–67 Michelle Forbes(Guajardo)–49 Sarah Polley–35 Rachel Nichols–34 Freddie Stroma(Frederic Sjostrom)–27 ; 1790 – George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York, New York.

January 7

Happy Birthday William Peter Blatty–86 Kenneth "Kenny" Loggins–66 Erin Gray–64 David Caruso–58 Katherine "Katie" Couric–57 Nicolas Cage(Coppola)–50 Jeremy Renner–43 Dustin Diamond–37 ; 1927 – The first transatlantic telephone service is established – from New York, New York to London, England, United Kingdom.

January 6

Happy Birthday RIP Gretchen "Loretta" Young(1913–2000) "Danny Thomas"(Amos Yakhoob 1914–1991) Victor Tayback(1930–1990) Bonnie Franklin(1944–2013); Rowan Atkinson–59 Scott Bryce–56 Kathy Sledge-55 Danny Pintauro–38 Jérémie Renier–33 Max Pirkis–25 ; 1994 – Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the knee at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, Michigan by Tonya Harding.

January 5

Happy Birthday RIP "Jane Wyman"(Sarah Mayfield 1917–2007) "Jeane Dixon"(Lydia Pinckert 1904–1997) ; Walter Mondale–86 Robert Duvall–83 Diane Keaton(Hall)–68 Ted Lange–66 Pamela Sue Martin–61 "Marilyn Manson"(Brian Warner)–45 Bradley Cooper–39 ; 1896 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays.

January 4

Happy Birthday RIP Sorrell Booke(1930–1994) ; Barbara Rush–87 "Dyan Cannon"(Samile Friesen)–77 Bernard Sumner(Dicken)–58 Ann Magnuson–58 Matt Frewer–56 Denise Matthews("Vanity")–55 John Michael Stipe–54 Dave Foley–51 Dorothy "Dot" Jones–50 Julia Ormond–49 Adam Trese–45 August Diehl–38 Aaron Schwartz–33 ; 1865 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York, New York.

January 3

Happy Birthday RIP John Ronald Reuel Tolkien(1892–1973) ; Salvatore "Robert" Loggia–84 Dabney Coleman–83 Victoria Principale–64 Brian Bruce(LaBruce)–50 ; 1938 – The March of Dimes is established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt ;  1977 – Apple Computer is incorporated

January 2

Happy Birthday RIP Florence Bridgford("Lawrence" 1886–1938) Joan Winnifrith("Anna Lee" 1913–2004) Isaak Ozimov(1920–1992) ; Cuba Gooding Jr.–46 Patrick Huard–45 Dax Shepard–39 Catherine "Kate" Bosworth–31 ; 1974 – President Richard Nixon signed legislation requiring states to limit interstate highway speeds to 55 mph to conserve gasoline.