April 20

Happy Birthday RIP Luther Vandross(1951–2005) ; George Takei–76 Charles "Ryan" O'Neal–72 Jessica Lange–64 Crispin Glover–49 "Carmen Electra"(Tara Patrick)–41 Joseph Lawrence Mignogna–37 ; 1836 – U.S. Congress passes an act creating the Wisconsin Territory.

April 19

Happy Birthday RIP Vera Jayne Palmer("Jayne Mansfield" 1933–1967) Richard Cox("Dick Sargent" 1930–1994) Dudley Moore(1935–2002) ; Tim Curry–67 Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot–64 Ashley Ciminella("Judd")–45 James Franco–35 Kate Hudson–34 Hayden Christensen–32 ; 1933 – The United States went off the gold standard

April 18

Happy Birthday Barbara Hale–91 Hayley Mills–67 James Woods–66 Frederick "Rick" Moranis–60 Eric Roberts–57 Jane Leeves–52 Eric McCormack–50 Conan O'Brien–50 David Tennant(McDonald)–42 Eli Roth–41 Sean Maguire–37 Melissa Joan Hart–37 ;  1906 – a major earthquake struck San Francisco and set off raging fires. More than 3,000 people died.

April 17

Happy Birthday RIP William Holden(Beedle 1918–1981) Donald Kirshner(1934–2011) John "J. P." Morgan(1837–1913) ; Michael Sembello–59 Shaun Bean–54 Elizabeth "Liz" Phair–46 Jennifer Garner–41 Victoria Adams-Beckham–39 ; 1964 The Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Mustang to USA market.

April 16

Happy Birthday RIP Sir Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) Enrico "Henry" Mancini(1924–1994) ; Stanley "Bobby" Vinton–78 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(Ferdinand Alcindor)–66 Ellen Barkin–59 Jon Cryer–48 Martin Lawrence–48 Peter Billingsley–42 Lukas Haas–37 ; 1962 – Walter Cronkite succeeded Douglas Edwards as anchorman of "The CBS Evening News." 

April 15

Happy Birthday RIP Elizabeth Montgomery(1933–1995) ; Linda Bloodworth-Thomason–66 Heloise Cruse–62 Emma Thompson–54 Seth Rogen–31 Emma Watson–23 ; 1912 – the British luxury liner RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland, less than three hours after striking an iceberg. About 1,500 people died. 

April 14

Happy Birthday RIP Arthur John Gielgud (1904–2000) Rodney Steiger(1925–2002) Johanna "Anne" Sullivan Macy(1866–1936) ; Loretta Lynn Webb–81 Julie Christie–72 Peter Rose–72 Brad Garrett(Gerstenfeld)–53 Robert Carlyle–52 Michael Anthony Hall–45 Adrien Brody–40 Sarah Michelle Gellar–36 ; 1865 – President Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth while attending the comedy "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. He died the next day.

April 13

Happy Birthday RIP Samuel Beckett(1906–1989) Donald Yarmy(Don Adams 1923–2005) ; Lyle Waggoner–78 Paul Sorvino–74 Tony Dow–68 Albert Greene–67 Robert "Peabo" Bryson–62 Ronald Perlman–63 William Sadler–63 Caroline Rhea–49 Richard Schroder–43  ; 1902 – James C. Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

April 12

Happy Birthday RIP Johnnie Collier("Ann Miller" 1923–2004) Charles Napier(1936–2011) Herbert Khaury("Tiny Tim" 1932–1996) ; Herbert Hancock–73 Edward O'Neill–67 Thomas Clancy–66 David Letterman–66 David Cassidy–63 Andrés "Andy" García Menéndez–57 Shannen Doherty–42 Nicholas Brendon Schultz–42 Claire Danes–34 Jennifer Morrison–34 ; 1606 – The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of English and Scottish ships.

April 11

Happy Birthday Ethel Kennedy–85 Joel Grey(Katz)–81 Meshach Taylor–66 Michele Scarabelli–58 Lisa Stansfield–47 ; 1921 – Iowa became the first state to impose a cigarette tax.

April 10

Happy Birthday RIP Kevin "Chuck" Connors(1921–1992) Harry Morgan(Bratsberg 1915–2011) ; Carl "Max" von Sydow–84 Michel Shalhoub("Omar Sharif")–81 Steven Seagal–61 Brian Setzer–54 Katrina Leskanich–53 Charlie Hunnam–33 Michael Pitt–32 Amanda Leigh Moore–29 Haley Joel Osment–25 ; 1912 – The RMS Titanic leaves port in Southampton, England for her first and only voyage.

April 9

Happy Birthday RIP Avery Schreiber(1935–2002) ; Hugh Hefner–87 Michael Learned–74 Dennis Quaid–59 Marc Jacobs–50 Cynthia Nixon–47 Jennifer Massoli("Jenna Jameson")–39 Keshia Knight Pulliam–34 Jonathan Baruchel–31 Leighton Meester–27 Jesse McCartney–26 Kristen Stewart–23 Mary Elle Fanning–15 ; 1867 – Alaska purchase: Passing by a single vote, the United States Senate ratifies a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska.

April 8

Happy Birthday RIP Elizabeth "Betty" Ford(1918–2011) ; Fred Greenfield("Shecky Greene")–87 Vivienne Westwood(Swire)–72 John Schneider–53 Jeffrey "Izzy" Isbell–51 Julian Lennon–50 Robin Wright–47 Patricia Arquette–45 ; 1913 – The 17th amendment to the Constitution, providing for the popular election of U.S. senators, was ratified.

April 7

Happy Birthday RIP Ian Richardson(1934–2007) Billie Holiday(Elinore Harris 1915–1959) ; James Bumgarner("Garner")–85 William "Wayne" Rogers–80 Jerry Brown–75 Francis Ford Coppola–74 John Oates–64 Kong-sang "Jackie" Chan( 陳港生)–59 Russell Crowe–49 ; 1967 – Film critic Roger Ebert published his very first film review in the Chicago Sun-Times

April 6

Happy Birthday Billy December Williams–76 Merle Haggard–76 John Ratzenberger–66 Patrika Darbo–65 Mary Lucy Henner–61 Paul Rudd–44 Anders Jensen–41 Zach Braff–38 Candace Cameron–37 ; 1896 – In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games

April 5

Happy Birthday RIP Eldred Gregory Peck(1916–2003) Ruth "Bette" Davis(1908–1989) Spencer Tracy(1900–1967) ; Colin Powell–76 Maxwell Gail–70 Agnetha Fältskog–63 Thea Gill–43 Pharrell Williams–40 ; 1792 – U.S. President George Washington exercises his authority to veto a bill, the first time this power is used in the United States. 

April 4

Happy Birthday RIP Heath Ledger(1979–2008) Anthony Perkins(1932–1992) Daniel David White(1916–1990) ; Estelle Nussbaum("Harris")–85 Craig T. Nelson–69 Hugo Weaving–53 Graham Walker("Norton")–50 David Cross–49 Robert Downey Jr–48 Nancy McKeon–47 James Rodriguez("Roday")–37; 1850  – The city of Los Angeles was incorporated ; 1968 – Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

April 3

Happy Birthday  RIP Marlon Brando(1924–2004) ; Doris Kappelhoff("Doris Day")–90 Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall–79 Marsha Mason–71 Carson "Wayne" Newton–71 Michael Orlando Cassavitis("Tony Orlando")–69 Alexander "Alec" Baldwin III–55 David Hyde Pierce–54 Edward "Eddie" Murphy–52 Jamie Bamber Griffith–40 ; 1860–The Pony Express began service between St. Joseph, Mo., and Sacramento, Calif.

April 2

Happy Birthday RIP Alec Guinness de Cuffe(1914–2000) Christian "Buddy" Ebsen(1908–2003) Ron Paolillo(1949–2012) Marvin Gaye(1939–1984) ; Emmylou Harris–66 Chris Meloni–52 Michael Fassbender–36 Aiden Turner–36 ; 1956 – As The World Turns debuts on CBS-TV

April 1

Happy Birthday RIP Leonidas "Lon" Chaney(1883–1930) Gordon Jump(1932–2003) ; Mary "Debbie" Reynolds–81 Elizabeth "Ali" MacGraw–75 Barry Sonnenfeld–60 Susan Boyle–52 Rachel Maddow–40 Sam Huntington–31 Matt Lanter–30 Hillary Scott–27 ; 1970 – President Richard Nixon signs the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law, requiring the Surgeon General's warnings on tobacco products and banning cigarette advertisements on television and radio in the United States

March 31

Happy Birthday RIP Cesar Chavez(1927–1993) Anne "Liz" Claiborne(1929–2007) ; George Richard Chamberlain–79 Shirley Jones–79 Herbert Alpert–78 Ronald "Christopher" Walken–70 Gabe Kaplan–68  Albert Gore Jr.–65 Rhea Perlman–65 William McNamara–48 Ewan McGregor–42 ; 1889 – The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.

March 30

Happy Birthday RIP Vincent van Gogh(1853–1890) ; "Peter Marshall"(Ralph LaCock)–87 John Astin–83 Henry Warren Beaty–76 Eric Clapton–68 Paul Reiser–56 Ian Ziering–49 Tracy Chapman–49 Céline Dion–45 Mark Consuelos–42 Geetali Norah Jones Shankar–34 Jason Dohring–31 ; 1964 – The TV game show "Jeopardy!" premiered on NBC

March 29

Happy Birthday RIP Pearl Bailey(1918–1990) ; Judith Guest–77 Evangelos "Vangelis" Papathanassiou–70 Eric Idle–70 Marina Sirtis–55 "Perry Farrell"(Peretz Bernstein)–54 Amy Sedaris–52 "Elle Macpherson"(Eleanor Gow)–49 Michel Hazanavicius–46 "Lucy Lawless"(Lucille Ryan)–45 ; 1973 – the last United States troops left South Vietnam, ending America's direct military involvement in the Vietnam War.

March 28

Happy Birthday Dianne Wiest–65 Reba McEntire–58 Bart Conner–55 Vince Vaughn–44 Julia Stiles–32 Stefani Germanotta("Lady Gaga")–27 ; 1979 – America's worst commercial nuclear accident occurred inside the Unit Two reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Penn.

March 27

Happy Birthday RIP Ludwig Mies van der Rohe(1886–1969) Gloria Swanson(Svensson 1899–1983) ; Art Evans–71 Quentin Tarantino–50 Mariah Carey–44 Kevin Corrigan–44 Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson–38 ; 1794 – President George Washington and Congress authorized creation of the U.S. Navy.

March 26

Happy Birthday RIP Thomas "Tennessee" Williams III(1911–1983) ; Leonard Nimoy–82 Alan Arkin–79 James Caan–73 Nancy Pelosi–73 Diana Ross–69 Steven Tyler(Tallarico)–65 Vicki Lawrence(Axelrad)–64 Martin Short–63 Leeza Gibbons–56 Jennifer Grey–53 Theodore "T.R." Knight–40 Keira Knightley–28 ; 1979 – The Camp David peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the White House

March 25

Happy Birthday RIP Howard Cosell(Cohen 1918–1995) ; Gloria Steinem–79 Aretha Franklin–71 Paul M Glaser–70 Sir "Elton John"(Reginald Dwight)–66 Bonnie Bedelia Culkin–65 Mary Gross–60 Marcia Cross–50 Sarah Jessica Parker–48 Lee Pace–34 Danica Patrick–31 Sean Faris–31 ; 1913 – The home of vaudeville, the Palace Theatre, opened in New York City. 

March 24

Happy Birthday RIP Harry Houdini(Erich Weiss 1874–1926) Terence Steve McQueen(1930–1980) ; Bob Mackie–74 Tommy Hilfiger–62 Louie Anderson–60 Robert Carradine–59 Donna Pescow–59 Kelly LeBrock–53 Gabriele Kerner("Nena")–53 Starlet Jones–51 Lara Flynn Boyle–43 ; 1955 "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams opened on Broadway

March 23

Happy Birthday RIP "Joan Crawford"(Lucille LeSueur 1906–1977) ; Richard Otcasek–64 "Chaka Khan"(Yvette Stevens)–60 Kenneth Cole–59 Amanda Plummer–56 Catherine Keener–54 Marc Cherry–51 Hope Davis–49 Richard Grieco–48 Keri Russell–37 "Perez Hilton"(Mario Lavandeira)–35 ; 2010 – President Barack Obama signed a $938 billion health care overhaul

March 22

Happy Birthday RIP Louis L'Amour(1908–1988) Marcel Marceau(Mangel 1923–2007) Karl Malden(Mladen Sekulovich 1912–2009) ; William Shatner–82 George Benson–70 Andrew Lloyd Webber–65 Robert "Bob" Costas–61 Lena Olin–58 Stephanie Mills–56 Matthew Modine–54 Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon–37 ; 1882 – Congress outlawed polygamy.

March 21

Happy Birthday RIP James Coco (1930–1987) ; Timothy Dalton–69 "Eddie Money"(Edward Mahoney)–64 Leonard Gary Oldman–55 Sabrina Le Beauf–55 Matthew Broderick–51 Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell–51 ; 1790 – Thomas Jefferson took office as America's first secretary of state ; 1963 – Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay was emptied of its last inmates.

March 20

Happy Birthday RIP Fred Rogers(1928–2003) ; Carl Reiner–91 Hal Linden(Harold Lipshitz)–82 Martin Brian Mulroney–74 John de Lancie–65 William Hurt–63 Holly  Hunter–55 Shelton "Spike" Lee–56 Kathleen "Kathy" Ireland–50 Dean Geyer–27 ; 1816 – The Supreme Court affirmed its right to review state court decisions ; 1997 – Liggett Group settled 22 state lawsuits by admitting the industry markets cigarettes to teenagers and agreeing to warn on every pack that smoking is addictive

March 19

Happy Birthday Ursula Andress–77 Ruth Pointer–67 Glenn Close–66 Walter "Bruce" Willis–58; 1918 – The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time. ; 1931 – Nevada legalized gambling ; 1953 – The Academy Awards was televised for first time from NBC International Theater in NYC

March 18

Happy Birthday RIP John Updike(1932–2009) Peter Graves(Aurness 1926–2010) Ernest Gallo(1909–2007) ; Kevin Dobson–70 Irene Cara Escalera–54 Vanessa Lynn Williams–50 "Queen Latifah"(Dana Owens)–43 Dane Cook–41 Adam Levine–34 ; 1931 – Schick Inc. marketed the first electric razor.

March 17

Happy Birthday RIP Nathaniel Adams Coles("Nat King Cole" 1919–1965) ; Paul Kantner–72 Patrick Duffy–64 Kurt Russell–62 Lesley-Anne Down–59 Gary Sinise–58 Robert "Rob" Lowe–49 Paige Hemmis–41 ; 1969 – Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.

March 16

Happy Birthday RIP Henry Youngman(1906–1998) Thelma "Pat" Nixon(1912–1993) ; Jerry Lewis(Joseph Levitch)–87 Charles "Chuck" Woolery–72 Henry "Erik" Estrada–64 Victor Garber–64 Nancy Wilson–59 Lauren Graham–46 Alan Tudyk–42 ; 1850 – "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne was published ; 1521 Magellan reaches the Philippines

March 15

Happy Birthday Ruth Bader Ginsburg–80 Judd Hirsch–78 Daniel Dee Snider–58 Park Overall–56 Fabio Lanzoni–54 Terence "Trent D'Arby" Howard-51 Kennedy "Rockwell" Gordy-49 Mark McGrath–45 Eva Longoria–38 Kellan Lutz–28 ; 1906 – Rolls-Royce Limited is incorporated ; 1956 – The Lerner and Loewe musical "My Fair Lady" opened on Broadway

March 14

Happy Birthday RIP Albert Einstein(1879–1955) Diane Arbus(1923–1971) ; Quincy Jones–80 Michael Caine(Maurice Micklewhite)–80 William "Billy" Crystal–65 Jerry Greenfield–62 Kevin Williamson–48 Frederick "Chris" Klein–34 Jordan Taylor Hanson–30 Jamie Bell–27 ; 1794 – Eli Whitney received a patent for the cotton gin.

March 13

Happy Birthday RIP Paul Stewart(Sternberg 1908–1986) ; Neil Sedaka–74 William H. Macy–63 Danny Masterson–37 Emile Hirsch–28 ; 1781 – The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel.

March 12

Happy Birthday RIP Jean-Louis "Jack" de Kerouac(1922–1969) Johnny Palermo(1982–2009) ; Barbara Feldon(Hall)–80 Alwin "Al" Jarreau–73 Liza Minnelli–67 James Taylor–65 Ronald Jeremy Hyatt–60 Aaron Eckhart–45 Samuel Levine–31 ; 1912 – The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the United States.

March 11

Happy Birthday RIP Shemp Howard(Samuel Horwitz 1895–1955) Lawrence Welk(1903–1992) ; Rupert Murdoch–82 Sam Donaldson–79 Mark Metcalf–67 Robert "Bobby" McFerrin–63 Susan Richardson–61 Catharina "Nina" Hagen–58 "Lady Chablis"(Benjamin Knox)–56 "Cheryl Lynn"(Lynda Cheryl Smith)–56 David LaChapelle–50 Terrence Howard–44 "Johnny Knoxville"(Philip Clapp)–42 Thora Birch–31 ; 1985 – Mikhail S. Gorbachev was chosen to succeed the late Soviet President Konstantin Chernenko as General Secretary of the Communist Party

March 10

Happy Birthday Carlos "Chuck" Norris–73 Shannon Tweed–56 Sharon Stone–55 Jasmine Guy–51 Prince Edward Windsor–49 Carrie Underwood–30 ; 1965 – Neil Simon's play "The Odd Couple" opened on Broadway in New York

March 9

Happy Birthday RIP Raul Julia y Arcelay(1940–1994) ; Charles Gibson–70 Jeffrey Osborne–65 Faith Daniels(Augustine)–56 Martin Fry–55 Juliette Binoche–49 Emmanuel Lewis–42 Kerr Smith–41 Brittney Snow–27 ; 1959 – Mattel's Barbie doll made its public debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York

March 8

Happy Birthday RIP Lynn Redgrave(1943–2010) Alan Hale Mackahan Jr(1921–1990) Cyd Charisse(Tula Finklea 1921–2008) ; George Michael Dolenz Jr–68 John Kapelos–57 Gary Numan(Webb)–55 Lester Holt–54 Aidan Quinn–54 Debra Francis Manheim–52 Freddie Prinze Jr–37 James Van Der Beek Jr–36 Nicholas Zano–35 ; 1917 – The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule.

March 7

Happy Birthday Willard Scott Jr–79 Danielo J. Travanti–73 Michael Eisner–71 Taylor Dayne(Leslie Wunderman)–51 Wanda Sykes–49 John "Peter" Sarsgaard–42 ; 1876 Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone.

March 6

Happy Birthday RIP Lou Costello(Louis Cristillo 1906–1959) Edward McMahon(1923–2009) ; Alan Greenspan–87 Joanna Miles–73 David Gilmour–67 Robert Reiner–66 James Saito–58 Edward Dezen–56 Thomas Arnold–54 Constance Womack("Connie Britton")–46 Shaquille O'Neal–41 ; 1834–The city of Toronto was incorporated.

March 5

Happy Birthday RIP Reginald "Rex" Harrison(1908–1990) Andy Gibb(1958–1988) Teena Marie( Mary Brockert 1956–2010) ; Robert "Dean" Stockwell-77 Elaine Paige(Elaine Bickerstaff)-65 Edmond "Eddy" Grant-65 Marsha Warfield-59 Penn Jillette-58 Kevin Connolly-39 Eva Mendes-38

March 4

Happy Birthday Paula Prentiss(Ragusa)–75 Chris Squire–65 Catherine O'Hara–59 Steven Weber–52 Adrian Zmed–59 Chastity "Chaz" Bono–44 ; 1789 – In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the United States Constitution into effect ; 1837 – The city of Chicago is incorporated

March 3

Happy Birthday RIP Alexander Graham Bell(1847–1922) George Mortimer Pullman(1831–1897) Harlean Carpenter("Jean Harlow" 1911–1937) Perry Edwin Ellis(1940–1986) James Doohan(1920–2005) ; Jennifer Warnes–66 Miranda Richardson–55 Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer–43 David Faustino–39 Jessica Biel–31 ; 1923 – Time magazine, founded by Briton Hadden and Henry R. Luce, was first published ; 1885 – The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York

March 1

Happy Birthday RIP Alton Glenn Miller(1904–1944) James "David" Niven(1910–1983) Harry Caray(Harry Carabina 1914–1998) ; Robert Clary(Robert Widerman)–87 Harold "Harry" Belafonte–86 Robert Conrad(Konrad Falkowski)–78 Roger Daltrey–69 Alan Thicke(Alan Jeffrey)–66 Catherine Bach(Bachman)–59 Ronald Howard–59 James "Tim" Daly–57 Javier Bardem–44 Mark–Paul Gosselaar–39 Jensen Ackles–35 Mark Cirillo–35 Kesha Sebert–26 Justin Bieber–19 ; 1790 – The first United States census is authorized by Congress ; 1932 – the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was kidnapped from their family home near Hopewell, N.J. ; 1936 – The Hoover Dam is completed.

February 28

Happy Birthday RIP Samuel "Zero" Mostel(1915–1977) Charles Durning(1923–2012) ; Gavin MacLeod(Allan See)–82 Mario Andretti–73 Bernadette Peters(Lazzara)–65 Gilbert Gottfried–58 John Turturro–56 Cynthia "Cindy" Wilson–56 Alison "Ali" Larter–37 ; 1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight

February 27

Happy Birthday RIP Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) ; Joanne Woodward–83 Ralph Nader–79 George Howard Hesseman–73 Adam Baldwin–51 Grant Show–51 Chelsea Clinton–33 Joshua Groban–32 ; 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) Johnny Cash(1932–2003) Herbert "Jackie" Gleason(1916–1987) Tony Randall(Ira Rosenberg 1920–2004) Frederick "Tex" Avery(1908–1980) ; Antoine "Fats" Domino–85 Michael Bolton–60 ; 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 25

Happy Birthday RIP Jim Backus(1913–1989) George Harrison(1943–2001) ; Sally Jessy Raphael(Sally Lowenthal)–78 Bob Schieffer–76 Karen Grassle–71 Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson–48 Tea Leoni(Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni)–47 Sean Astin(Sean Duke)–42 Julio Iglesias Jr.–40 Chelsea Handler–38 ; 1836 –Inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver

February 24

Happy Birthday RIP Steve Jobs (1955–2011) ; Abe Vigoda-92 Joseph Lieberman-71 Barry Bostwick-68 George Thorogood-63 Paula Zahn-57 William "Billy" Zane-47 Bonnie Somerville-39 ; 1821 Mexico declared its independence from Spain.

February,23

Happy Birthday RIP Majel Barrett (Hudec 1932–2008) ; Peter Fonda–73 Kristin Davis–48 Michael Dell–48 Emily Blunt–30 Hannah Dakota Fanning–19 ; 1954 – the first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine began in Pittsburgh.

February 22

Happy Birthday RIP George Washington(1732–1799) ; Dominick "Don" Pardo–95 Robert Jonathan Demme–69 Julius Erving–63 Julie Walters–63 Ellen Greene–62 Kyle MacLachlan–54 Jeri Ryan(Zimmerman)–45 James Blount–39 Drew Barrymore–38 ; 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 Eddi-Rue McClanahan(1934–2010) Eunice Kathleen Waymon("Nina Simone" 1933–2003) ; David Geffen–70 Alan Rickman–67 Anthony Daniels–67 Ellen Tyne Daly–67 Christine Ebersole–60 Allen "Kelsey" Grammer–58 John "Jack" Coleman–55  Christopher Atkins Bomann–52 William Baldwin–50 Jennifer Love Hewitt–34 Brendan Sexton III–33 Ellen Page–26 ; 1878 – The first telephone directory was issued, by the District Telephone Co. of New Haven, Connecticut.

February 20

Happy Birthday RIP Ansel Adams(1902–1984) Kurt Cobain(1967–1994) Robert Altman(1925–2006) ; Gloria Vanderbilt–89 Sidney Poitier–86 Sandy Duncan–67 John W. Geils–67 Ivana Trump(Ivana Zelnickova)–64 Patricia Hearst–59 Cindy Crawford–47 Lili Taylor–46 Calpernia Addams–42 Brian Littrell–38 Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty–25 ; 1792 – President George Washington signed an act creating the U.S. Post Office.

February 19

Happy Birthday RIP Lee Marvin(1924–1987) Johann "Falco" Hölzel (1957–1998) ; William "Smokey" Robinson–73 Jeff Daniels–58 Ray Winstone–56 Prince Andrew Windsor–53 Seal Samuel–50 Justine Bateman–47 Benicio del Toro Sánchez–46 Haylie Duff–28 ; 1878 – Thomas Edison received a patent for his phonograph.

February 18

Happy Birthday RIP John Hughes(1950–2009) Jack Palance(Volodymyr Palahniuk 1919–2006) ; George Kennedy–88 Yoko Ono( 小野 洋子)–80 Cybill Shepherd–63 Judy "Juice" Newton–61 John Travolta–59 Vanna White(Rosich)–56 Matt Dillon–49 Molly Ringwald–45 ; 1930 – Photographic evidence of Pluto was discovered by Clyde W. Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz.

February 16

Happy Birthday RIP Cesar Romero(1907–1994) Chris Farley(1964–1997) Harvey Korman(1927–2008) ; Melissa Manchester–62 Joyce Frankenberg("Jane Seymour")–62 Matt Groening–59 Janice Dickinson–58 Christopher McDonald–58 Jane Richman("Jane Child")–46 Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein–42 ; 1764 – The city of St. Louis Missouri was established and incorporated.

February 15

Happy Birthday RIP Cesar Romero(1907–1994) Chris Farley(1964–1997) Harvey Korman(1927–2008) ; Melissa Manchester–62 Joyce Frankenberg("Jane Seymour")–62 Matt Groening–59 Janice Dickinson–58 Christopher McDonald–58 Jane Richman("Jane Child")–46 Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein–42 ; 1764 – The city of St. Louis Missouri was established and incorporated.

February 14

Happy Birthday RIP Jack Benny(Benjamin Kubelsky 1894–1974) Edward Platt(1916–1974) Vic Morrow(1929–1982) Gregory Hines(1946–2003) ; Hugh Downs–92 Florence Henderson–79 Michael Bloomberg–71 Raymond Teller–65 Alan Hunter–56 Meg Tilly(Margaret Chan)–53 Alfred "Freddie" Highmore–21 ; 1929 – Saint Valentine's Day massacre: Seven people, six of them gangster rivals of Al Capone's gang, are murdered in Chicago, Illinois.

February 13

Happy Birthday Charles "Chuck" Yeager–90 George Segal–79 Marilyn "Kim" Novak–80 Gerald "Jerry" Springer–69 Stockard Channing(Susan Stockard)–69 Peter Gabriel–63 Robert "Robbie" Williams–39 Mena Suvari–34 ; 1931 – New Delhi becomes the capital of India.

February 12

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Darwin(1809–1882) Abraham Lincoln(1809–1865) Lyon "Lorne" Greene(1915–1987) ; Franco Zeffirelli(Gianfranco Corsi)–90 Joe Don Baker–77 Judy Blume(Judith Sussman)–75 Frederick "Michael" Ironside–63 Michael McDonald–61 Joanna Kerns(Joanne DeVarona)–60 Arsenio Hall–58 Josh Brolin–45 Darren Aronofsky–44 Jesse Spencer–34 Christina Ricci–33 ; 1909 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in New York. 

February 11

Happy Birthday RIP Thomas Alva Edison(1847-1931) Éva Gábor(1919–1995) Leslie Nielsen(1926–2010) ; Tatiana Blacker("Tina Louise")–79 Burton Reynolds–77 Sheryl Crow–51 Jennifer Aniston–44 Brandy Norwood–34 Matthew Lawrence–33 Taylor Lautner–21 ; 1942 – The first gold record is presented to Glenn Miller for "Chattanooga Choo Choo".

February 10

Happy Birthday RIP Alan Hale(Rufus MacKahan 1892–1950) Jimmy Durante(1893–1980) Jerry Goldsmith(1929–2004) ; Robert Wagner–83 Roberta Flack–74 Mark Spitz–63 Laura Dern–46  Nichcalo "Jazzmun" Crayton–44 Elizabeth Banks(Mitchell)–39 Brent Everett(Dustin Germaine)–29 ; 1840 – Britain's Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg-Gotha

February 9

Happy Birthday RIP Carmen Miranda(Maria Miranda da Cunha 1909–1955) ; Carole King(Klein)–71 Joseph "Joe" Pesci–70 Mia Farrow–68 Judith Light(Licht)–64 James Jackson Bullock–58 Colin Egglesfield–40 Zhāng Zǐyi(章子怡)–34 Tom Hiddleston–32 David Gallagher–28 ; 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) John "Jack" Lemmon(1925–2001) James Dean(1931–1955) ; Edward "Ted" Koppel–73 Nicholas "Nick" Nolte–72 Robert Klein–71 Brooke Adams–64 Mary Steenburgen–60 John Grisham–58 Vincent Neil Wharton–52 Mary McCormack–44 Seth Green–39 Liam McIntyre–31 James "Jim" Verraros–30 ; 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(1908–1983) Eddie Bracken(1915–2002) ; Miguel Ferrer–58 James Spader–53  Troyal "Garth" Brooks–51 Eddie Izzard–51 Chris Rock–48 Robyn Lively–41 Christopher Ashton Kutcher–35 Kerli Kõiv–25 ; 1935 – The classic board game Monopoly is invented

February 6

Happy Birthday RIP George "Babe" Ruth(1895–1948) Bob Marley(1945–1981) ;  Sári "Zsa Zsa" Gábor–96 Mamie Van Doren(Joan Olander)–82 Elmore "Rip" Torn–82 Mike Farrell–74 Tom Brokaw–73 Fabiano Forte–71 Natalie Cole–63 Kathy Najimy–56 William "Axl" Rose–51 Rick Astley–47 Josh Stewart–36 Ben Lawson–33 ; 1840 – Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, establishing New Zealand as a British colony.

February 5

Happy Birthday RIP Richmond "John" Carradine(1906–1988) Red Buttons(Aaron Chwatt 1919–2006) ; Henry "Hank" Aaron–78 David Selby–72 Barbara Hershey(Herzstein)–65 Thomas "Tom" Wilkinson–65 Timothy "Tim" Meadows–52 Jennifer Jason Leigh(Morrow)–51 Laura Linney–49 Robert "Bobby" Brown–44 Thomas "Chris" Parnell–46 Paul Vandervort–28 ; 1852 – The Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, one of the largest and oldest museums in the world, opens to the public ; 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–77 Conrad John Schuck–73 Vincent Furnier("Alice Cooper")–65 Masanori Takahashi("Kitaro")–60 Oscar De La Hoya–40 Brandon "Bug" Hall–28 ; 2004 – Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg.

February 3

Happy Birthday RIP John Fiedler(1925–2005) ; Dr. Henry Heimlich–93 Fran Tarkenton–73 Blythe Danner–70 Morgan Fairchild(Patsy McClenny)–63 Joseph "Nathan" Lane–57 Maura Tierney–48 Isla Fisher–37 ; 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) Farrah Fawcett(1947–2009) ; Tom Smothers–76 Graham Nash–71 Brent Spiner–64 Christie Brinkley(Hudson)–59 Shakira Ripoll–36 ; 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(1931–2007) Rick James(James Johnson 1948–2004) Sherman Hemsley(1938–2012) ; Garrett Morris–76 Joseph "Joe" Sample–74  Lisa Marie Presley–45 Brian Krause–44 Michael C. Hall–42 Ronnie Kroell–30 ; 1884 – The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.

January 31

Happy Birthday RIP Tallulah Bankhead(1902–1968) Jackie Robinson(1919–1972) Jean Simmons(1929–2010) Suzanne Pleshette(1937–2008) ; Carol Channing–92 Philip Glass–76 Harry Wayne Casey("KC")–62 Anthony LaPaglia–54 Kelly Lynch–54 Amelia "Minnie" Driver–43 Portia de Rossi(Amanda Rogers)–40 Kerry Washington–36 Johnny Castle(Rocco Santini)–33 Justin Timberlake–32 ; 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–83 Vanessa Redgrave–76 Charles S. Dutton–62 Phil Collins–62 Jody Watley–54 Christian Bale–39 Wilmer Valderrama–33 ; 1948 – Indian pacifist and leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi known for his non-violent freedom struggle is assassinated by Pandit Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist.

January 29

Happy Birthday RIP John Forsythe(John Freund 1918–2010) ; Tom Selleck–68 Ann Jillian(Ann Nauseda)–63 Oprah Winfrey–59 Greg Louganis–53 Nicholas Turturro–51 Heather Graham–43 Sara Gilbert(Abeles)–38 Justin Hartley–36 Adam Lambert–31 ; 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)–77 Barbi Benton(Barbara Klein)–63 Sarah McLachlan–45 Joey Fatone Jr.–36 Nickolas "Nick" Carter–33 Elijah Wood–32 ; 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–73 Nick Mason–68 Mikhail Baryshnikov–65 Mimi Rogers(Miriam Spickler)–57 Keith Olbermann–54 Bridget Fonda–49 Alan Cumming–48 Tamlyn Tomita–47 ; 1880 – Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp(lightbulb).

January 26

Happy Birthday RIP Eugene "Gene" Siskel(1946–1999) Paul Newman(1925–2008) ; Anne Jeffreys Carmichael–90 Robert "Bob" Uecker–78 Theodore "Scott" Glenn–74 Edward Van Halen–58 Ellen DeGeneres–55 Anita Baker–55 Wayne Gretzky–52 Paul Johansson–49 ; 1838 – Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States ; 1950 – India proclaimed itself a republic.

January 25

Happy Birthday RIP Etta James(Jamesetta Hawkins 1938–2012) Edwin Newman(1919–2010) ; Tobe Hooper–70 Jenifer Lewis–56 Dinah Manoff–55 Alicia Keys(Cook)–32 ; 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–72 Yakov Smirnoff(Pokhis)–62 Nastassja Nakszynski–54 Mary Lou Retton–45 Matthew Lillard–43 Edward "Ed" Helms–39 ; 1908 – The first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell.

January 23

Happy Birthday RIP Frances "Bay" Goffman(1919–2011) ; Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba(前田 禎穂)–74 Gil Gerard–70 Rutger Hauer–69 Anita Pointer–65 Richard Dean Anderson–63 Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa–60 Anita Baker–55 Mariska Hargitay–49 Tiffani Thiessen–39; 1789 – Georgetown University was established in present-day Washington, D.C. ; 1973 – President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War

January 22

Happy Birthday RIP David Llewelyn Wark Griffith(1875–1948) Wilfred "Bill" Bixby III(1934–1993) ; Piper Laurie(Rosetta Jacobs)–81 John Hurt–73 Stephen "Steve" Perry–64 Linda Blair–54 Diane Lane–48 Paul Balthazar Getty–38 Nick Simmons–24; 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) ; Jack Nicklaus–73 José Plácido Domingo Embil–72 Morris "Mac" Davis–71 Billy Ocean(Leslie Charles)–63 Robby Benson(Robin Segal)–57 Virginia "Geena" Davis–57 Emma Bunton–37; 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.–89 Arthur "Arte" Johnson–84 Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr.–83 David Lynch–67 Bill Maher Jr.–57 Lorenzo Lamas–55 Rainn Wilson–47 Melissa Rivers(Rosenberg)–45 Skeet Ulrich(Bryan Trout)–43 ; 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)–90 Nathalie "Tippi" Hedren–83 Phil Everly–74 Dolly Parton–67 Desi Arnaz Jr.(Desiderio Arnaz IV)–60 Catherine "Katey" Sagal–59 Paul Rodriguez–58 Robert "William" Ragsdale–51 Shawn Wayans–42 Benjamin Ayres–36 Jodie Sweetin–31 ; 1955 – A presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

January 18

Happy Birthday RIP Thomas Watson(1854–1934) Cary Grant(Archibald Leach 1904–1986) Danny Kaye(David Kaminski 1913–1987) ; Tom Bailey–59 Kevin Costner–58 Dave Attell–48 Derek Richardson–37 Jason Segel–33 Antonio Rodrigo Guirao Díaz–33 ; 1919 – Bentley Motors Limited is founded.

January 17

Happy Birthday RIP Eartha Kitt(Eartha Keith 1927–2008) Andy Kaufman(1949–1984) ; Betty White(Ludden)–91 James Earl Jones–82 Maurice "Maury" Povich–74 Muhammad Ali(Cassius Clay)–71 Paul Young–57 Broderick "Steve" Harvey–56 Susanna Hoffs–54 Jim Carrey–51 Michelle Obama–49 Naveen Andrews–44 Robert Ritchie("Kid Rock")–42 ; 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–78 Ronnie Milsap–70 Laura Schlessinger–66 John Carpenter–65 Deborrah "Debbie" Allen–63 Helen "Sade" Adu–54 David Al-Chokhachy(Chokachi)–45 Jonathan Mangum–42 Katherine "Kate" Moss–39 ; 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–66 Maria Molina("Charo")–62 James Nesbitt–48 Lisa Lisa Velez-46 Charles "Chad" Lowe–45 Eddie Cahill–35 ; 1889 – The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is originally 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–75 Dorothy "Faye" Dunaway–72 Steven Soderbergh–50 Emily Watson–46 Jason Bateman–44 Kevin Durand–39 ; 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–83 Charles "Rip" Taylor–79 Charles "Richard" Moll–70 Julia Louis-Dreyfus–52 Patrick Dempsey–47 Orlando Bloom–36 Liam Hemsworth–23; 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 13

Happy Birthday RIP Sarah "Patsy" Kelly(1910–1981) Joe Frazier(1944–2011) ; George Kresge(" Amazing Kreskin")–78 Anthony Andrews–65 Kirstie Alley–62 Howard Stern–59 Oliver Platt–53 Jeff Bezos(Jorgensen)–49  Robert Cummings("Rob Zombie")–48 Christopher Gartin–45 Matt Kohler–34 Will Rothhaar–28 Andrew Lawrence–25 ; 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 sitation comedies premieres on CBS.

January 11

Happy Birthday Felix Silla-76 Diana "Naomi" Judd-67 Lee Ritenour-61 Vicki Peterson(Cowsill)-55 Mary J. Blige-42 Amanda Peet-41 ; Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States was a landmark report published on January 11, 1964 by the Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health, chaired by then-Surgeon General of the United States Luther Terry regarding the negative health effects of smoking. While not the first such declaration by an official of the United States of America, it is notable for being arguably the most famous, and certainly had lasting and widespread effects on the tobacco industry and on the worldwide perception of smoking

January 10

Happy Birthday RIP Ray Bolger(Bulcao 1904–1987) Roy Disney(1930–2009) James "Jim" Croce(1943–1973) ; Roderick "Rod" Stewart–68 Donald Fagen–65 George Foreman–64 Pat Benatar(Patricia Andrzejewski)–60 Antonio Cupo–35  Alejandro "Alex" Meraz–28 ; 1776 Thomas Paine published the pamphlet "Common Sense." ; 1870 John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil Company.

January 9

Happy Birthday RIP Richard M. Nixon(1913–1994) ; Judith Krantz(Judith Tarcher)–85 Joan Báez–72 Jimmy Page–69 Crystal Gayle(Brenda Webb)–62 Jonathan "J.K." Simmons–58 Nestor Haddaway–48 Joely Richardson–48 Catherine Windsor, Duchess of Cambridge–31 ; 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).