February 28

Happy Birthday RIP Samuel "Zero" Mostel(1915–1977) Charles Durning(1923–2012) ; Gavin MacLeod(Allan See)–86 Mario Andretti–77 Bernadette Peters(Lazzara)–69 Gilbert Gottfried–62 John Turturro–60 Cynthia "Cindy" Wilson–60 Alison "Ali" Larter–41 ; 1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight ; 1935 – DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invents Nylon ; 1954 –The first color television sets using the NTSC standard are offered for sale to the general public

February 27

Happy Birthday RIP Joan Bennett(1910–1990) Dame Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) ; Joanne Woodward–87 Ralph Nader–83 Barbara Babcock–80 George Howard Hesseman–77 Adam Baldwin–55 Grant Show–55 Sir Jonathan Ive–50 Chelsea Clinton–37 Brandon Beemer–37 Joshua Groban–36 ; 1801 – Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.

February 26

Happy Birthday RIP William Frawley(1887–1966) JR "Johnny" Cash(1932–2003) Herbert "Jackie" Gleason Jr(1916–1987) "Tony Randall"(Ira Rosenberg 1920–2004) Frederick "Tex" Avery(1908–1980) ; Antoine "Fats" Domino–89 Michael Bolton(Bolotin)–64 Arthur "Ed" Quinn–49 ; 1919 – President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of the U.S. Congress establishing most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park

February 24

Happy Birthday RIP Marjorie "Main" Tomlinson(1890–1975) Steven Paul Jobs(1955–2011) Abraham "Abe" Vigoda(1921–2016) ; Joseph Lieberman–75 Barry Bostwick–72 Edward James Olmos–70 George Thorogood–67 Paula Zahn–61 Emilio Rivera–56 William "Billy" Zane Jr–51 Bonnie Somerville–43 Stephen Wilson Bethel–33 ; 1868 – Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate

February 23

Happy Birthday RIP Majel Barrett-Roddenberry(Hudec 1932–2008) ; Peter Fonda–77 Patricia Richardson–66 John Howard Jones–62 Michael Dell–52 Kristin Davis–52 "Niecy Nash"(Carol Ensley)–47 Emily Blunt–34 Hannah Dakota Fanning–23 ; 1896 – The Tootsie Roll is invented ; 1927 – President Calvin Coolidge signs a bill by Congress establishing the Federal Radio Commission (later replaced by the Federal Communications Commission) which was to regulate the use of radio frequencies in the United States

February 22

Happy Birthday RIP George Washington(1732–1799) Dominick "Don" Pardo(1918–2014) ; Robert Jonathan Demme–73 Julius Erving–67 Julia Walters–67 Ellen Greene–66 Kyle MacLachlan–58 Jeri Ryan(Zimmerman)–49 James Blount–43 Drew Barrymore–42 ; 1879 – In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five and dime Woolworth stores ; 1935 – It became illegal for airplanes to fly over the White House

February 21

Happy Birthday RIP Clara "Ann" Sheridan(1915–1967) Eunice Waymon("Nina Simone" 1933–2003) Eddi-Rue McClanahan(1934–2010) Alan Rickman(1946–2016) ; David Geffen–74 Anthony Daniels–71 Ellen Tyne Daly–71 Christine Ebersole–64 Allen Kelsey Grammer–62 John "Jack" Coleman–59 Christopher Atkins Bomann–56 William "Billy" Baldwin–54 Jennifer Love Hewitt–38 Brendan Sexton III–37 Ellen Philpotts-Page–30 Tuppence Middleton–30 Sophie Turner–21; 1878 – The first telephone directory was issued, by the District Telephone Co. of New Haven, Connecticut ; 1925 – The New Yorker publishes its first issue

February 20

Happy Birthday RIP Ansel Adams(1902–1984) Kurt Cobain(1967–1994) Robert Altman(1925–2006) ; Gloria Vanderbilt–93 Sir Sidney Poitier–90 Sandra "Sandy" Duncan–71 John W. Geils Jr–71 Patricia Hearst–63 Cynthia "Cindy" Crawford–51 Lili Taylor–50 Calpernia Addams–46 Brian Littrell–42 Trevor Noah–33 Robyn Rihanna Fenty–29 ; 1792 – The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by President George Washington ; 1872 – In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens

February 19

Happy Birthday RIP Lamont "Lee" Marvin Jr(1924–1987) Johann "Falco" Hölzel (1957–1998) ; William "Smokey" Robinson Jr–77 Jeffrey Daniels–62 Raymond Winstone–60 Prince Andrew Windsor, Duke of York–57 Henry "Seal" Samuel–54 Justine Bateman–51 Benicio del Toro Sánchez–50 Haylie Duff–32 ; 1878 – Thomas Edison received a patent for his phonograph ; 1963 – The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the Feminist Movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread

February 18

Happy Birthday RIP William "Bill" Cullen(1920–1990) John Hughes Jr(1950–2009) "Jack Palance"(Volodymyr Palahniuk 1919–2006) George Kennedy(1925–2016) ; Jan Tomas Forman–85 Yoko Ono( 小野 洋子)–84 Cybill Shepherd–67 Judy "Juice" Newton–65 John Travolta–63 Vanna White(Rosich)–60 Matthew Dillon–53 Andre "Dr Dre" Young–52 Molly Ringwald–49 Jacqueline Toboni– 25 ; 1885 – Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the United States

February 17

Happy Birthday RIP Mary Ann Mobley(1937–2014) ; John Barry Humphries("Dame Edna")–83 Rene Russo–63 Lou Diamond Phillips(Upchurch)–55 Michael Jordan–54 Denise Richards–46 Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell–43 Joseph Gordon-Levitt–36 Paris Hilton–36 Chord Overstreet–28 ; 1933 – Newsweek magazine was first published

February 16

Happy Birthday RIP Edgar John Bergen(1903–1978) Eugene Hugh Beaumont(1909–1982) Salvatore "Sonny" Bono(1935–1998) ; James Ingram–65 Levardis "LeVar" Burton Jr–60 Lisa Loring(DeCinces)–59 John McEnroe Jr.–58 Christopher Eccleston–53 Sarah Clarke–45 Johnathan Tartaglia–39 ; 1968 – The nation's first 911 emergency telephone system was inaugurated in Haleyville, Alabama

February 15

Happy Birthday RIP Cesar Romero Jr(1907–1994) Christopher Farley(1964–1997) Harvey Korman(1927–2008) ; Melissa Manchester–66 Joyce Frankenberg("Jane Seymour")–66 Matthew Groening–63 Janice Dickinson–62 Christopher McDonald–62 Jane Richman("Jane Child")–50 Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein–44 ; 1764 – The city of St. Louis Missouri was established and incorporated ; 1985 – The iconic movie "Breakfast Club" was released and became a legendary cult film documenting high school stereotypes

February 14

Happy Birthday RIP "Jack Benny"(Benjamin Kubelsky 1894–1974) Edward Platt(1916–1974) Victor Morrow(Morozoff 1929–1982) Gregory Hines(1946–2003) Florence Henderson(1934–2016) ; Hugh Downs–96 Michael Bloomberg–75 Raymond Teller–69 Alan Hunter–60 "Meg Tilly"(Margaret Chan)–57 Simon Beckingham("Pegg")–47 Alfred "Freddie" Highmore–25 ; 1991– Silence of the Lambs opens and later is first thriller/horror film to win "big five": Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role(Anthony Hopkins), Best Actress in a Leading Role(Jodie Foster), Best Director(Jonathan Demme), Best Screenplay(Ted Tally)

February 13

Happy Birthday RIP "Tennessee" Ernest Ford(1919–1991) ; Brigadier General Charles "Chuck" Yeager–94 Marilyn "Kim" Novak–84 George Segal Jr–83 Gerald "Jerry" Springer–73 "Stockard Channing"(Susan Stockard)–73 Peter Gabriel–67 Neal McDonough–51 Robert "Robbie" Williams–43 Mena Süvari–38 ; 1960 – Black college students stage the first of the Nashville sit-ins at three lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee.

February 12

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Darwin(1809–1882) Abraham Lincoln(1809–1865) Forrest Tucker(1919–1986) Lyon "Lorne" Greene(1915–1987) ; "Franco Zeffirelli"(Gianfranco Corsi)–94 Joe Don Baker–81 Judith Blume(Sussman)–79 Frederick "Michael" Ironside–67 Michael McDonald–65 Joanna Kerns(DeVarona)–64 Zach Grenier–63 Arsenio Hall–61 Josh Brolin–49 Darren Aronofsky–48 Jesse Spencer–38 Christina Ricci–37 ; 1909 – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in New York ; 1963 – Construction begins on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis Missouri

February 11

Happy Birthday RIP Thomas Alva Edison(1847-1931) Éva Gábor(1919–1995) Leslie Nielsen(1926–2010) ; Tatiana Blacker("Tina Louise")–83 Burton "Burt" Reynolds Jr– Sheryl Crow–55 Jennifer Aniston–48 Brandy Norwood–38 Matthew Lawrence–37 Natalie Dormer–35 Taylor Lautner–25 ; 1938 – BBC Television produces the world's first ever science fiction television program, an adaptation of a section of the Karel Čapek play R.U.R., that coined the term "robot"

February 10

Happy Birthday RIP James "Jimmy" Durante(1893–1980) Jerrald "Jerry" Goldsmith(1929–2004) ; Robert Wagner Jr–87 Roberta Flack–80 Mark Spitz–67 George Stephanopoulos–56 Laura Dern–50 Nichcalo "Jazzmun" Crayton–48 Elizabeth Banks(Mitchell)–44 "Brent Everett"(Dustin Germaine)–33 Emma Roberts–26 ; 1870 – The YWCA is founded in New York City ; 1942 – The first gold record is presented to Glenn Miller for "Chattanooga Choo Choo"

February 9

Happy Birthday RIP Carmen Miranda(Maria Miranda da Cunha 1909–1955) ; Carole King(Klein)–75 Joseph "Joe" Pesci–74 Maria "Mia" Villiers-Farrow–72 Judith Light(Licht)–68 James Jackson Bullock–62 Colin Egglesfield–44 Zhāng Zǐyi(章子怡)–38 Thomas Hiddleston–36 David Gallagher–32 Rose Arbuthnot-Lesliev–30 ; 1942 – Year-round Daylight saving time is re-instated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources ; 1964 – The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a "record-busting" audience of 73 million viewers

February 8

Happy Birthday RIP Julia "Lana" Turner(1921–1995) Audrey Meadows(Cotter 1922–1996) John "Jack" Lemmon III(1925–2001) James Byron Dean(1931–1955) Gary Coleman(1968–2010) ; Edward "Ted" Koppel–77 Nicholas "Nick" Nolte–76 Robert Klein–75 Brooke Adams–68 Mary Steenburgen–64 John Grisham Jr–62 Ethan Phillips–62 Vincent Neil Wharton–56 Mary McCormack–48 Seth Green–43 Liam McIntyre–35 James "Jim" Verraros–34 ; 1910 – The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce ; 1960 – The first eight brass star plaques are installed in the Hollywood Walk of Fame near Hollywood and Gower

February 7

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Dickens(1812–1870) Harry Sinclair Lewis(1885–1951) Clarence "Buster" Crabbe II(1908–1983) Edward "Eddie" Bracken(1915–2002) Miguel Ferrer(1955–2017) ; James Spader–57 Troyal Garth Brooks–55 Edward "Eddie" Izzard–55 Christopher Rock III–52 Robyn Lively–45 Christopher Ashton Kutcher–39 Kerli Kõiv–29 ; 1935 – The classic board game Monopoly is invented ; 1940 – The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres.

February 5

Happy Birthday RIP Richmond "John" Carradine(1906–1988) "Red Buttons"(Aaron Chwatt 1919–2006) ; Henry "Hank" Aaron–83 David Selby–76 Barbara Hershey(Herzstein)–69 Thomas "Tom" Wilkinson–69 Timothy "Tim" Meadows–57 Jennifer Jason Leigh(Morrow)–55 Laura Linney–53 Thomas Christopher Parnell–50 Robert "Bobby" Brown–48 Paul Vandervort–32 Darren Criss–30 ; 1919 – Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists

February 4

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Lindbergh(1902–1974) Rosa McCauley Parks(1913–2005) Bettye Goldstein("Betty Friedan" 1921–2006) Conrad Bain(1923–2013) David Brenner(1936–2014) ; Conrad John Schuck–77 Vincent Furnier("Alice Cooper")–69 Masanori Takahashi("Kitaro")–64 Vincent Walsh–45 Oscar De La Hoya–44 Brandon "Bug" Hall–32 ; 2004 – Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg

February 3

Happy Birthday RIP Norman Perceval Rockwell(1894–1978) John Fiedler(1925–2005) Joey Bishop(Joseph Gottlieb 1918–2007) Dr. Henry Heimlich(1920–2016) ; Francis "Fran" Tarkenton–77 Blythe Danner–74 "Morgan Fairchild"(Patsy McClenny)–67 Joseph "Nathan" Lane–61 Maura Tierney–52 Isla Fisher–41 ; 1913 – The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax

February 2

Happy Birthday RIP Howard Johnson(1897–1972) Elaine Stritch(1925–2014) Farrah Fawcett(1947–2009) Carol Ann Susi(1952–2014); Thomas Smothers III–80 Graham Nash–75 Brent Spiner–68 Christie Brinkley(Hudson)–63 Adam Ferrara–51 Shakira Ripoll–40 ; 1653 – New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated ; 1887 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed

February 1

Happy Birthday RIP William Clark Gable(1901–1960) Boris Yeltsin(Борис Ельцин 1931–2007) "Rick James"(James Johnson Jr 1948–2004) Sherman Hemsley(1938–2012) Joseph "Joe" Sample(1939–2014) ; Isaac Donald Everly–80 Garrett Morris–80 Sheryl Ann Fenn–52 Lisa Marie Presley–49 Brian Krause–48 Michael C. Hall–46 Ronnie Kroell–34 ; 1884 – The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published ; 2004 – Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, resulting in US broadcasters adopting a stronger adherence to Federal Communications Commission censorship guidelines #NippleGate