September 8

Happy Birthday RIP Richard "Peter" Sellers(1925–1980) Virginia Hensley("Patsy Cline" 1932–1963) ; Isaac "Sid" Caesar–91 Aimee Mann–53 Kimberly Peirce–46 Martin Freeman–42 David Arquette–42 Alecia "Pink" Moore–34 Jonathan Taylor Thomas(Weiss)–32 Steven "Jake" Sandvig–27 ; 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)–64 Julie Kavner–63 Christine "Chrissie" Hynde–62 Michael Emerson–59 Corbin Bernsen–59 Diane Farr–44 Thomas Everett Scott–43 Oliver Hudson–37 Devon Sawa–35 ;  1916 – US federal employees win the right to Workers' compensation by Federal Employers Liability Act (39 Stat. 742; 5 U.S.C. 751)

September 6

Happy Birthday Jo Anne Worley–76 George Roger Waters–70 Swoosie Kurtz–69 Jane Curtin–66 Anne Lockhart(Maloney)–60 Patrick O'Hearn–59 Jeffrey Foxworthy–55 Rosa "Rosie" Perez–49 Natalie McIntyre("Macy Gray")–44 Cecilia "CeCe" Peniston–44 ; 1916 – The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was opened in Memphis, Tenn., by Clarence Saunders

September 5

Happy Birthday RIP "Freddie Mercury"(Farrokh Bulsara 1946–1991) ; George Robert Newhart–84 William Devane–74 Raquel Welch(Jo Tejada)–73 Michael Keaton(Douglas)–62 Peter Wingfield–51 Rose McGowan–40 Ian Nelson–31 ; 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) Dick York(1928–1992) ; "Mitzi Gaynor"(Francesca von Gerber)–82 Dr. David Drew Pinsky–55 Damon Wayans–53 Wesley Bentley–35 Beyoncé Knowles–32 ; 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 Jackson–87 Valerie Perrine–70 Adam Curry–49 "Charlie Sheen"(Carlos Estevez)–48 Trevor St. John–42 Samuel "Nick" Wechsler–35 David Moretti–32 ; 1951 – The first long-running American television soap opera, "Search for Tomorrow", airs its first episode on the CBS network

September 2

Happy Birthday RIP Meinhardt Raabe("Munchkin Coroner" 1915–2010) Christa McAuliffe(1948–1986) ; Mary Jo Catlett–75 Terry Bradshaw–65 Thomas Mark Harmon–62 James "Jimmy" Connors–61 Keanu Reeves–49 Salma Hayek Jiménez–47 Charles "Tuc" Watkins III–47 Salvatore "Vincent DePaul" Zannino–45 ; 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–74 Barry Gibb–67 Dr. Phil McGraw–63 Gloria Estefan(Garcia)–56 Burn Gorman–39 Robert Scott Speedman–38 Robert Boyd Holbrook–32 ; 1939 – World War II began as Nazi Germany invaded Poland

August 31

Happy Birthday RIP James Coburn(1928–2002) "Buddy Hackett"(Leonard Hacker 1924–2003) ; Lee Bryant–68 Isaac Perlman–68 George Ivan Morrison–68 Richard Gere–64 Julie Brown–59 Jonathan LaPaglia–44 Deborah Gibson–43 Chris Tucker–41 ; 1920 – The first radio news program is broadcast by 8MK in Detroit, Michigan

August 30

Happy Birthday RIP Fred MacMurray(1908–1991) ; Bill Daily–86 Warren Buffett–83 Timothy Bottoms–62 Paul Oakenfold–50 Michael Chiklis–50 Cameron Diaz–41 Lisa Ling–40 Andy Roddick–31 ; 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–78 Elliott Gould(Goldstein)–75 Robin Leach–72 Temple Grandin–66 Rebecca DeMornay(Pearch)–54 Carla Gugino–42 William Levy–33 Lea Michele Sarfati–27 ; 1898 – The Goodyear tire company is founded

August 28

Happy Birthday RIP Biagio "Ben" Gazzara(1930–2012) ; David Soul(Solberg)–70 Luis Guzmán–57 Scott Hamilton–55 Emma Samuelson("Samms")–53 Jennifer Coolidge–52 David Fincher–51 "Shania Twain"(Eilleen Edwards)–48 Jason Priestley–44 Thomas "Jack" Black–44 Margaret LeAnn Rimes–31 Armond "Armie" Hammer–27 ; 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–69 Barbara Goldbach–67 Paul Rubenfeld("PeeWee")–61 Peter Storm–60 Diana Scarwid–58 "Downtown" Julie Brown–54 Thomas "Tom" Ford–52 Sarah Chalke–37 Aaron Paul Sturtevant–34 Blake Jenner–21

August 26

Happy Birthday RIP Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu("Mother Theresa" 1910–1997) ; Valerie Simpson–67 Peter Brett Cullen–57 Wanda De Jesus–55 Christopher "Chris" Burke–48 Gunner Wright–40 Zemfira Ramazanova–37 Christopher Pine–33 Macaulay Culkin–33 "Cassie"(Casandra Ventura)–27 ; 1920 – the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, was declared in effect by congress

August 25

Happy Birthday RIP Melchor Ferrer(1917–2008) Louis "Leonard" Bernstein(1918–1990) ; Maurice Halperin("Monty Hall")–92 Thomas Sean Connery–83 Regis Philbin–82 Tom Skerritt–80 Nancy Stoll("Mink Stole")–66 Chaim Weitz("Gene Simmons")–63 Declan MacManus("Elvis Costello")–59 Tim Burton–55 Billy Ray Cyrus–52 Blair Underwood–49 Rachael Ray–45 Claudia Schiffer–43 Alexander Skarsgård–37 ; 1916 – The National Park Service was established within the Department of the Interior

August 24

Happy Birthday RIP Margaret "Dorothy" Comingore (1913–1971) "Penny Edwards"(Millicent Edwards 1928–1998) ; Anne Archer–66 Stephen Fry–56 Steve Guttenberg–55 Craig Kilborn–51 Marlee Matlin–48 David Chappelle–40 Simon "James" D'Arcy–38 Chad Michael Murray–32 Rupert Grint–25 ; 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–84 Barbara "Eden" Moorhead–82 Richard Sanders–73 Richard Springthorpe("Rick Springfield")–64 Shelley Long–64 Jon "Jay" Mohr–43 Scott Caan–37 Kobe Bryant–35 ; 1904 – The automobile tire chain is patented

August 22

Happy Birthday RIP Helene "Leni" Riefenstahl(1902–2003) Ray Bradbury(1920–2012) ; Valerie Harper–74 Cindy Williams–66 Myra "Tori" Amos–50 Richard Armitage–42 Kristen Wiig–40 ; 1902 – President Theodore Roosevelt became the first United States chief executive to ride in an automobile in public

August 21

Happy Birthday Kenny Rogers–75 Kim Cattrall–57 Carrie-Anne Moss–43 Alicia Witt–38 Hayden Panettiere–24 ; 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) ; Don King–82 Constance "Connie" Chung Povich(宗毓華)–67 Robert Plant–65 Albert "Al" Roker–59 James Marsters–51 Drew Waters–40 Amy Adams–39 Benjamin Barnes–32 ; 1920 – First commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit, Michigan.

August 19

Happy Birthday RIP Gene Roddenberry(1921–1991) ; Diana Muldaur–75 Jill St. John(Jill Oppenheim)–73 William Jefferson Blythe(Bill Clinton)–67 Mary "Tipper" Gore–65 Jonathan Frakes-61 Peter Gallagher–58 John Stamos–50 Kyra Sedgwick–48 Kevin Dillon–48 Matthew Perry–44 ; 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–86 "Roman Polanski"(Rajmund  Liebling)–80 Charles Robert Redford–76 Martin Mull–70 Elayne Boosler–61 Denis Leary–56 Christian Slater–44 Edward Norton–44 Malcolm-Jamal Warner–43 Andy Samberg–35 ; 1868 – French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.

August 17

Happy Birthday RIP Mary "Mae" West(1893–1980) ; Robert De Niro–70 Larry Ellison–69 Kevin Rowlan–60 Belinda Carlisle–55 Sean Penn–53 Donnie Wahlberg–44 ; 1982 – The first Compact Discs (CDs) are released to the public in Germany.

August 16

Happy Birthday RIP Fess Parker(1924–2010) Edith Gormezano("Eydie Gormé" 1928–2013) ; Frank Gifford–83 Julia Newmeyer("Julie Newmar")–80 Lesley Ann Warren–67 Kathie Lee Gifford(Epstein)–60 James Cameron–59 Madonna Louise Ciccone–55 Angela Bassett–55 Timothy Hutton–53 Steve Carell–51 Cameron Gigandet–31 Cameron Monaghan–20 ; 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–90 "Mike Connors"(Krekor Ohanian)–88 Patricia Priest–77 Linda Ellerbee(Smith)–69 Princess Anne Windsor–63 Tess Harper(Washam)–63 Željko Ivanek–56 Debra Messing–45 Ben Affleck–41 Joe Jonas–24 Jennifer Lawrence–23 ; 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–72 Steve Martin–68 Susan Saint James(Miller)–67 Danielle Steel–66 Gary Larson–63 Earvin "Magic" Johnson–54 Marcia Gay Harden–54 Susan Olsen–52 Jon Marc Ingle("Lady Bunny")–51 Maria Halle Berry–47 Catherine Bell–45 Christopher Gorham–39 Milena Kunis–30 ; 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–84 "Kevin Tighe"(John Fishburn)–69 Dante "Danny" Bonaduce–54 John Slattery–51 James Carpinello–38 Augusto "Alex" González–33 ; 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–74 Patrick "Pat" Metheny–59 Peter Krause–48 Rebecca Gayheart–41 Caleb Casey Affleck–38 ; 1851 – Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine

August 11

Happy Birthday Terry Bollea("Hulk Hogan")–60 Viola Davis–48 Anna Gunn–45 Chris Messina–39 Chris Hemsworth–30 ; 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(1928–2010) ; Ian Anderson–65 Don Swayze–55 Rosanna Arquette–54 José Antonio Banderas–53 Justin Theroux–41 Ryan Eggold–39 Lucas Till–23 ; 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

August 9

Happy Birthday RIP Whitney Houston(1963–2012) ; Sam Elliott–69 Melanie Griffith–56 Amanda Bearse–55 Gillian Anderson–45 Eric Banadinovich(Eric Bana)–45 Audrey Tautou–37 Anna Kendrick–28 ; 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) ; Richard Anderson–87 Lonnie Melvin Tillis–81 Dustin Hoffman–76 Concetta Ingolia("Connie Stevens")–75 Donald P. Bellisario–75 Larry Wilcox–66 Keith Carradine–64 Donald Most–60 Joshua "J.C." Chasez–37 ; 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

August 7

Happy Birthday RIP Mary "Billie" Burke(1884–1970) ; John Glover–69 Wayne Knight–58 Paul Bruce Dickinson–55 David Duchovny–53 Charlize Theron–38 Eric Johnson–34 Randy Wayne Frederick–32  ; 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–43 Vera Farmiga–40 Soleil Moon Frye–37 Ryan Sypek–31 Christopher Anton Ploszczansky–27 ; 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) Neil Armstrong(1930–2012) ; "John Saxon"(Carmine Orrico)–78 Loni Anderson–68 Jeannette "Ja'net" DuBois–68 Maureen McCormick–57 Patrick Ewing–51 ; 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–74 Richard Belzer–69 William Robert Thornton–58 Barack Obama–53 Daniel Dae Kim–45 Abigail Spencer–32 ; 1977 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy

August 3

Happy Birthday Tony Bennett(Anthony Benedetto)–87 Martin Sheen(Ramon Estevez)–73 Martha Stewart(Martha Kostyra)–72 John Landis–63 Thomas Dewey–35 Nicole Evangeline Lilly–34 ; 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–81 Wes Craven–74 Joanna Cassidy(Caskey)–67 Patrick Lilley("Butch Patrick")–60 Patricia Apollonia Kotero–59 Mary-Louise Parker–49 Sam Worthington–37 Edward Furlong–36 ; 1790 – The first US Census is conducted

August 1

Happy Birthday RIP Jerome "Jerry" Garcia(1942–1995) Yves Mathieu-Saint-Laurent(1936–2008) Dominic "Dom" DeLuise(1933–2009) ; Samuel "Sam" Mendes–48 James St James(James Clark)–47 Tempestt Bledsoe–40 Max Carver–25 Jack O'Connell–23 ; 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–78 Michael Biehn–57 Wesley Snipes–51 Joanne "J.K." Rowling–48 Dean "Cain" Tanaka–47 Rudolf Martin–46 Loren Dean Jovicic–44 Emily "Eve" Best–42 Benjamin "B.J." Novak–34 Eric Lively–32 ; 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–72 David Sanborn–68 Arnold Schwarzenegger–66 Delta Burke–57 Catherine "Kate" Bush–55 Laurence Fishburne–52 Lisa Kudrow–50 Vivica A. Fox–49 Simon Baker–44 Christopher Nolan–43 Michael "Tom" Green–42 Hilary Swank–39 Damon Wayans–31 ; 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–60 Ian Roberts–48 Rodney Allen Rippy–45 Richard "Wil" Wheaton–41 Stephen Dorff–40 Allison Mack–32 ; 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–66 Duncan Dickie Ebersol–66 Georgia Engel–65 Lori Loughlin–49 Robert "Alexis" Arquette–44 Elizabeth Berkley–41 ; 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–91 Peggy Fleming–65 Julian McMahon–45 Maya Rudolph–41 Jonathan Rhys Meyers(O'Keefe)–36 Taylor Schilling–29 ; 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–70 "Helen Mirren"(Ilyena Mironoff)–68 Susan George–63 Dorothy Hamill–57 Nana Visitor(Tucker)–56 Kevin Spacey Fowler–54 Sandra Bullock–49 Jeremy Piven–48 Olivia Williams–45 Chris Pirillo–40 ; 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–62 Iman Abdulmajid–58 Illeana Douglas(Hesselberg)–48 Matt LeBlanc–46 "Tera Patrick"(Linda Hopkins)–37 ; 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–77 Chris Sarandon–71 Leo Gallagher–67 Robert Hays–66 Linda Carter–62 Gus Van Sant–61 Kristi Dawn Chenoweth–45 Jennifer Lopez–44 Anna Paquin–31 ; 1969 – Apollo 11, the first manned mission to the moon, splashed down safely in the Pacific.

July 23

Happy Birthday RIP Sydney Lassick(1922–2003) Helen Martin(1909–2000) Bernard "Bert" Convy(1933–1991) ; Daniel "Ronny" Cox–75 Edie McClurg–62 Woodrow "Woody" Harrelson–52 Erik La Salle–51 Saul Hudson("Slash")–48 Philip Seymour Hoffman–46 Marlon Wayans–41 Tenitra Michelle Williams–33 Daniel Radcliffe–24 ; 1903 – The Ford Motor Company sells its first car

July 22

Happy Birthday RIP Dan Rowan(1922–1987) ; "Orson Bean"(Dallas Burroughs)–85 Óscar Aristides de la Renta Fiallo–81 Estelle Louise Fletcher–79 Terence Stamp–75 Giorgi "Alex" Trebek–73 Danny Glover–67 Don Henley–66 William "Willem" Dafoe–58 Keith Sweat–52 John Leguizamo–49 David Spade–49 Colin Ferguson–41 Franka Potente–39 : 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–75 "Cat Stevens"(Steven Georgiou)–65 Garretson Trudeau–65 Robin Williams–62 Jonathan Lovitz–56 Joshua Hartnett–35 Rory Culkin–24 ; 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) ; Kim Carnes–68 Carlos Santana–66 Sandra Oh–42 Simon Rex Cutright–39 ; 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–66 Atom Yegoyan–53 Campbell Scott–52 Lisa Lampugnale–52 Anthony Edwards–51 William Houston–45 Benedict Cumberbatch–37Jared Padalecki–31 ; 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–95 John Glenn–92 Craig Bruderlin("James Brolin")–73 Audrey Landers(Hamburg)–57 Wendy Williams–49 Mark Vincent("Vin Diesel")–46 Kristen Bell–33 Christopher Chace Crawford–28 ; 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–78 Diahann Carroll Johnson–78 Duchess Camilla Mountbatten(Shand)–66 Terence "Geezer" Butler–64 Lucie Arnaz–62 David Hasselhoff–61 Heather Langenkamp–49 Carey Hart–38 ; 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–60 John William Ferrell–46 Corey Feldman–41 Jayma Mays–33 ; 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) Alex Karras(1935–2012) ; Linda Ronstadt–67 "Arianna Huffington"(Ariadne Stassinopoulos)–63 Terrance Quinn–61 "Willie Aames"(Albert Upton)–53 Forest Whitaker–52 Scott Foley–41 Diane Heidkrüger–37 ; 1996– MSNBC, a 24 hour all news network, made its debut on Cable TV and the Internet

July 14

Happy Birthday Nancy Olson–85 Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier–81 Vincent Pastore–67 Jane Lynch–53 Matthew Fox–47 Missy Gold(Fisher)–43 ; 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

July 13

Happy Birthday RIP Bob Crane(1928–1978) ; Sir Patrick Stewart–73 Harrison Ford–71 Richard "Cheech" Marin–67 Edith Bernstein("Didi Conn")–62 Thelma Louise Mandrell–59 Cameron Crowe–55 Robert Gonzalez(Gant)–45 Deborah Cox–39 Terrence Steven McQueen II–25 ; 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 Milton Berlinger(1908–2002) ; William "Bill" Cosby–76 "Christine McVie"(Anne Perfect)–70 Milton "Richard" Simmons–65 Cheryl "Ladd" Stoppelmoor–62 Christopher "Topher" Grace–35 Mayte Michelle Rodriguez–35 ; 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)–82 Patricia "Bonnie" Pointer–63 Leon Spinks–60 Sela Ward–57 Suzanne Vega–54 Greg Grunberg–47 Justin Chambers–43 Michael Rosenbaum–41 Kimberly "Lil Kim" Jones–39 ; 1798 – The U.S. Marine Corps was created by an act of Congress

July 10

Happy Birthday RIP Fred Gwynne(1926–1993) ; Ron Glass–68 Arlo Guthrie–66 Alejandro "Alec" Mapa–48 Gale Harold–44 Adrian Grenier–37 Jessica Simpson–33 Cindy Taylor("Jesse Jane")–33 ; 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–75 Richard Roundtree–71 Dean Koontz–68 Chris Cooper–62 John Tesh–61 Jimmy Smits–58 Tom Hanks–57  Richard Timothy Kring–56 Kelly McGillis-56 Jim Kerr–53 Courtney "Love" Harrison–49 Scott Grimes–42 Fred Savage–37 ; 1816 – Argentina declared independence from Spain (Argentine Republic Independence Day)

July 8

Happy Birthday RIP Marty Feldman(1933–1982) ; "Steve Lawrence"(Sidney Leibowitz)–78 Jeffrey Tambor–69 Wolfgang "Puck" Topfschnig–64 Anjelica Huston–62 Kevin Bacon–55 Toby Keith Covel–52 Lee Tergesen–48 Billy Crudup–45 Beck Campbell–43 Milo Ventimiglia–36 ; 1889 – The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published

July 7

Happy Birthday Carl “Doc" Severinsen–86 Richard Starkey("Ringo Starr")–73 Shelley Duvall–64 Robin Weigert–44 Barry "Cassidy" Reese–31 ; 1898  – The United States annexed Hawaii

July 6

Happy Birthday RIP Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón(1907–1954) "Janet Leigh"(Jeanette Morrison 1927–2004) Mervyn Griffin Jr (1925–2007) ; Nancy Reagan–92 Delloreese Early("Della Reese")–82 Ned Beatty–76  Burt Ward(Gervis)–68 Michael Sylvester Stallone–67 Geoffrey Rush–62 Grant Goodeve–61 Alice Tannenberg("Allyce Beasley")–55 Jennifer Saunders–55 Christian J. Meoli–41 Gregory Smith–30 ; 1785 – The dollar is unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the United States

July 5

Happy Birthday RIP Phineas Taylor Barnum(1810–1891) ; Katherine Helmond–84 Shirley Knight–77 Hugh Cregg("Huey Lewis")–63 Edith Falco–50 Kathryn Erbe–48 ; 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–89 Luigina "Gina" Lollobrigida–86 Marvin Neil Simon–86 Gerald Riviera–70 John Waite–61 Rohan Nichol–37 ; 1776 – the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

July 3

Happy Birthday Gloria Allred(Bloom)–72 Betty Buckley–66 Karin Jan Smithers–64 Montel Williams–57 Thomas Gibson–51 Martha Yeardley Smith–49 Matthew Schulze–41 Ryan McPartlin–38 Corey Sevier–29 ; 1930 – Congress created the Veterans Administation

July 2

Happy Birthday Robert Ito–82 Polly Holliday–76 Saul Rubinek–65 Johnny Weir-Voronov–29 Lindsay Lohan–27 ; 1890 – The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

July 1

Happy Birthday RIP "Estée Lauder"(Josephine Mentzer 1906–2004) Sydney Pollack(1934–2008) Diana Spencer(1961–1997) ; Olivia de Havilland–97 "Jamie Farr"(Jameel Farah)–79 "Deborah Harry"(Angela Tremble)–68 Dan Aykroyd–61 Brian George–61 Alan Ruck–57 Dale Midkiff–54 Evelyn King–53 Pamela Anderson–46 Melissa "Missy" Elliott–42 Liv Tyler–36 ; 1979 – Sony introduces the Walkman ; 1984 – The PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA.

June 30

Happy Birthday RIP Lena Horne(1917–2010) ; David Alan Grier–57 Vincent D'Onofrio–54 Mike Tyson–47 Brian Bloom–43 Fantasia Barrino–29 Michael Phelps–28 ; 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–69 Richard Lewis–66 Fred Grandy–65 Colin Hay–60 Christopher Egan–29 ; 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)–87 John Biener–76 Bruce Davison–67 Kathy Bates–65 Alice Krige–55 John Cusack–47 Mary Stuart Masterson–47 Danielle Brisebois–44 Mike White–44 Jack "Steve" Burton–43 ; 1969 – Stonewall Riots begin in New York City marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.

June 27

Happy Birthday RIP Helen Keller(1880–1968) Robert Keeshan(1927–2004) ; Vera Wang–63 Julia Duffy(Hinds)–61 Isabelle Adjani–57 Jeffrey Jacob "J.J." Abrams–46 Tobias Maguire–37 ; 1893 – The New York stock market crashed.

June 26

Happy Birthday Eleanor Parker–91 Michael "Mick" Jones–58 Chris Isaak–57 Mark McKinney–54 Chris O'Donnell–43 Jason Schwartzman–33 ; 1934 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions

June 25

Happy Birthday RIP "George Orwell"(Eric Blair 1903–1950) ; June Lockhart–88 Carly Simon–68 Jimmie Walker–66 Ricky Gervais–52 Georgios Panayiotou("George Michael")–50 Jason Lewis–42 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) ; Al Molinaro–94 Jack Carter(Chakrin)–90 Michele Lee Dusick–71 Michael "Mick" Fleetwood–66 Peter Weller–66 Nancy Allen–63 Joe Penny–57 Curt Smith–52 Minka Kelly(Dufay)–33 ; 1916 – Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million dollar contract. 

June 23

Happy Birthday RIP Bob Fosse(1927–1987) ; Ted Shackelford–67 Frances McDormand–56 Selma Blair Beitner–41 Jason Mraz–36 Melissa Rauch–33 James "Miles" Fisher–30 Aimee Duffy–29 ; 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–80 Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson–77 Alexander Brit Hume–70 David L. Landau–66 Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep–64 Lindsay Wagner–64 Graham Greene–61 Cyndi Lauper–60 Tim Russ–57 Erin Brockovich(Pattee)–53 Carson Daly–40 Donald Faison–37 ; 1870 – Congress created the Department of Justice.

June 21

Happy Birthday RIP Ernestine Jane Russell(1921–2011) Lois Maureen Stapleton(1925–2006) ; Bernie Kopell–80 Mary Loretta “Mariette” Hartley–73 Ray Davies–69 Meredith Baxter–66 Michael Gross–66 Doug Savant–49 Lana Wachowski–48 Jim Breuer–46 Juliette Lewis–40 Benjamin Walker–31 Prince William Windsor–31 ; 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–85 Olympia Dukakis–82 Morna Anne Murray–68 Bob Vila–67 Christina Sinatra–65 Lionel Richie–64 John Goodman–61 Nicole Kidman–46 Peter Paige–44 Joshua Lucas Maurer–42 ; 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–83 Phylicia Ayers-Allen–65 Ann Wilson–63 Mary Kathleen Turner–59 Paula Abdul–51 Jean Dujardin–41 Zoë Saldaña Nazario–35 ; 1934 – The Communications Act establishes the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

June 18

Happy Birthday RIP Roger Ebert(1942–2013) ; James Paul McCartney–71 Carol Kane–61 Isabella Rossellini–61 Kim Dickens–48 Blake Shelton–37 David Giuntoli–33 ; 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)–70 Thomas Haden Church(McMillen)–63 Joe Piscopo–62 Mark Linn-Baker–59 Greg Kinnear–50 Jason Patric Miller Jr.–47 Orville "Will" Forte–43 Scott Adkins–37 ; 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–71 Joan Van Ark–70 Laurie Metcalf–58 Ian Buchanan–56 James Patrick Stuart–45 Clifton Collins Jr.–43 Eddie Cibrian–40 Daniel Brühl Domingo–35 ; 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–62 James Belushi–59 Julie Hagerty–58 Helen Hunt–50 Courteney Cox–49 Leah Remini–43 Neil Patrick Harris–40 James "Greg" Vaughan–40 ; 1844 – Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.

June 14

Happy Birthday RIP Burl Ives(1909–1995) ;  "Marla Gibbs"(Margaret Bradley)–82 Donald Trump–67 "Eddie Mekka"(Rudolph Mekjian)–61 "Boy" George O'Dowd–52 Traylor Howard–47 Steffi Graf–44 Kevin McHale–25 ; 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–74 Malcolm McDowell(Taylor)–70 John Stellan Skarsgård–62 Richard Thomas–62 Timothy Allen Dick–60 Alexandra "Ally" Sheedy–50 Stephen Glover("Steve O")–39 Chris Evans–32 Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen–27 ; 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–98 Jim Nabors–83 David Thornton–60 Jenilee Harrison–55 Scott Thompson–54 Frances O'Connor–46 Jason Mewes–39 Dave Franco–28 ; 1978 – David Berkowitz was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for each of the six "Son of Sam" .44-caliber killings in New York City.

June 11

Happy Birthday RIP Raymon Cramton("Chad Everett" 1937–2012) ; Jerome Silberman("Gene Wilder")–80 Johnny Brown–76 Adrienne Barbeau–68 Peter Bergman–60 James "Hugh" Laurie–54 Peter Dinklage–44 Joshua Jackson Carter–35 Shia LaBeouf–27 ; 1993 – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people who commit "hate crimes" motivated by bigotry may be sentenced to extra punishment.

June 10

Happy Birthday RIP "Judy Garland"(Frances Gumm 1922-1969) ; Prince Phillip Andreou–92 Gina Gershon–51 Vincent Perez–49 Elizabeth Hurley–48 Faith Evans–40 Dustin Lance Black–39 Shannon Snaith("Shane West")–35 Jonathan Bennett–32 ; 1935 – Dr. Robert Smith takes his last drink, and Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio, United States, by him and Bill Wilson.

June 9

Happy Birthday RIP Cole Porter(1891-1964) ; Joseph Minieri("Joe Santos")-82 Jacob Maza("Jackie Mason")-77 Michael Andrew Fox-52 Johnny Depp-50 Gloria Reuben-49 Josh Hamilton-44 Andrew Walker-34 Natalie Portman(Hershlag)-32 ; 1934 - Donald Duck makes his debut in "The Wise Little Hen"

June 8

Happy Birthday Jerry Stiller–86 Joan Rivers(Molinsky)–80 Nancy Sinatra–73 William "Boz" Scaggs–69 Kathy Baker–63 "Bonnie Tyler"(Gaynor Hopkins)–62 Keenen Ivory Wayans–55 Bernard White–54 Nick Rhodes(Bates)–51 Frank Grillo–50 Kevin Farley–48 Julianna Margulies–47 Dan Futterman–46 Mark Feuerstein–42 Eion Bailey–37 Kanye West–36 Jess Weixler–32 ;  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)–73 "Jenny Jones"(Janina Stronski)–67 William "Liam" Neeson–61 William Forsythe–58 Prince Nelson–55 Karl Urban–41 Bill Hader–35 Michael Cera–25 ; 1972 – The musical "Grease" opened on Broadway.

June 6

Happy Birthday Robert Englund–66 Harvey Fierstein–61 Sandra Bernhard–58 Björn Borg–57 Colin Quinn–54 Jason Isaacs–50 Paul Giamatti–46 Sonya Walger–39 ; 1892 – Chicago 'EL' begins operation (Elevated Trains) ; 1933 – The first drive-in movie theater opened, in Camden County, N.J.

June 5

Happy Birthday RIP Robert Lansing(Brown 1928–1994) ; Peggy Stewart(O'Rourke)–90 Bill Moyers–79 Susan Orman–62 Kenneth Gorelick("Kenny G")–57 Richard Butler–57 Susan Lynch–42 Mark Wahlberg–42 Chad Allen Lazzari–39 Peter Wentz–34 François Sagat–34 ; 1968 – Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded just after claiming victory in California's Democratic presidential primary. Gunman Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was immediately arrested.

June 4

Happy Birthday RIP Catherine Rosalind Russell(1907–1976) William Dennis Weaver(1924–2006) ; Bruce Dern–77 Richard Stevenson Parker–61 Eldra "El" DeBarge–52 Albert Brown("Al B Sure")–45 Scott Wolf–45 Noah Wyle–42 Angelina Jolie Voight–38 Russell Brand–38 Todd "T.J." Miller–31 ; 1912 – Massachusetts became the first state to adopt a minimum wage law.

June 3

Happy Birthday RIP "Josephine Baker"(Freda McDonald 1906–1975) "Tony Curtis"(Bernard Schwartz 1925–2010) ; Chuck Barris–84 Ian Hunter Patterson–74 "Deniece Williams"(June Chandler)–63 Suzie Plakson–55 Anderson Cooper–46 ; 1889 – The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23 km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.

June 2

Happy Birthday RIP Marvin Hamlisch(1944–2012) ; Sally Kellerman–76 Walter Stacy Keach–72 Lars Hallström–67 Jerry Mathers–65 Joanna Gleason(Hall)–63 Dana Carvey–58 Wentworth Miller–41 Zachary Quinto–37 Justin Long–35 Dominic Cooper–35 ; 1924 – Congress granted U.S. citizenship to all American Indians

June 1

Happy Birthday RIP Marilyn Monroe(Norma Jeane Mortenson 1926–1962) Cleavon Little(1939–1992) Andy Griffith(1926–2012) ; Charles "Pat" Boone–79 Morgan Freeman–76 Rene Auberjonois–73 Brian Cox–67 John Price–66 Heidi Klum–40 Alanis Morissette–39 ; 1980 – CNN made its debut.