August 20

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

August 19

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

August 18

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

August 17

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

August 16

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

August 15

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

August 14

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

August 13

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

August 12

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

August 11

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

August 10

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

August 9

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

August 8

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

August 7

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

August 6

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

August 5

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

August 4

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

August 3

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

August 2

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

August 1

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

July 31

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

July 30

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

July 29

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

July 28

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

July 27

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

July 26

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

July 25

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

July 24

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

July 23

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

July 22

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

July 21

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

July 20

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

July 19

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

July 18

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

July 17

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

July 16

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

July 15

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

July 14

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

July 13

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

July 12

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

July 11

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

July 10

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

July 9

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

July 8

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

July 7

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

July 6

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

July 5

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

July 4

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

July 3

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

July 2

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

July 1

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

June 30

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

June 29

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

June 28

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

June 27

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

June 26

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

June 25

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

June 24

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

June 23

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

June 22

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

June 21

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

June 20

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

June 19

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

June 18

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

June 17

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

June 16

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

June 15

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

June 14

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

June 13

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

June 12

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

June 11

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

June 10

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

June 9

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

June 8

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

June 7

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

June 6

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

June 5

Happy Birthday RIP Robert Lansing(Brown 1928–1994) ; "Peggy Stewart"(Margaret O'Rourke)–91 Susan "Suze" Orman–63 Kenneth Gorelick("Kenny G")–58 Richard Butler–58 Ronald Livingston–47 Susan Lynch–43 Mark Wahlberg–43 Chad Allen Lazzari–40 Peter Wentz III–35 François Sagat–35 ; 1956 – Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements. ; 1968 – Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Palestinian gunman Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was immediately arrested. 

June 4

Happy Birthday RIP Catherine Rosalind Russell(1907–1976) William Dennis Weaver(1924–2006) ; Bruce Dern–78 Richard Stevenson Parker–62 Eldra "El" DeBarge–53 Albert Brown("Al B Sure")–46 Scott Wolf–46 Noah Wyle–43 Angelina Jolie Voight–39 Russell Brand–39 Todd "T.J." Miller–32 ; 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–85 Ian Hunter Patterson–75 "Deniece Williams"(June Chandler)–64 Susan "Suzie" Plakson–56 Anderson Cooper–47 ; 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–77 Walter Stacy Keach Jr–73 Lars "Lasse" Hallström–68 Jerry Mathers–66 Joanna Gleason(Hall)–64 Dana Carvey–59 Wentworth Miller III–42 Zachary Quinto–37 Justin Long–36 Dominic Cooper–36 ; 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–80 Morgan Freeman–77 Rene Auberjonois–74 Brian Cox–68 John Price–67 Heidi Klum–41 Alanis Morissette–40 ; 1980 – CNN made its debut.

May 31

Happy Birthday RIP Walter "Walt" Whitman(1819–1892) Dominic "Don" Ameche(Amici 1908–1993) ; Clinton Eastwood–84 Sharon Gless–71 Joseph "Joe" Namath–71 Thomas Berenger(Moore)–65 Christopher Elliott–54 Lea Thompson–53 Corey Hart–52 Brooke Shields–49 Colin Farrell–38 ; 1929 – The first talking Mickey Mouse cartoon, "The Karnival Kid", is released.

May 30

Happy Birthday RIP Mel Blanc(Melvin Blank 1908–1989) Benjamin "Benny" Goodman(1909–1986) ; Colm Meaney–61 Ted McGinley–56 Mark Sheppard–50 "Wynonna Judd"(Christina Ciminella)–50 Idina Menzel–43 Randolph "Trey" Parker–42 Omri Katz–38 ; 1911 – At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the first winner of the 500-mile auto race.

May 28

Happy Birthday RIP Zelda Rubinstein(1933–2010) ; Beth Howland–73 Gladys Knight–70 Rudolph Giuliani–70 John Fogerty–69 Brandon Cruz(Williams)–52 Kylie Minogue–46 Justin Kirk–45 Jesse Bradford Watrouse–35 Carey Mulligan–29 Joseph Cross–28 ; 1892 – In San Francisco, California, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.

May 27

Happy Birthday RIP Vincent Price(1911–1993) ; Christopher Lee–92 Heinz "Henry" Kissinger–91 Lee Meriwether–79 Louis Gossett Jr–78 "Siouxsie Sioux"(Susan Ballion)–57 Peri Gilpin(Oldham)–53 Adam Carolla–50 Todd Bridges–49 Joseph Fiennes–44 Paul Bettany–43 Chris Colfer–24 ; 1896 – The F4-strength St. Louis-East St. Louis Tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri and East Saint Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing $2.9 billion in damage ; 1927 – The Ford Motor Company ceases manufacture of the Ford Model T and begins to retool plants to make the Ford Model A.

May 26

Happy Birthday RIP "John Wayne"(Marion Morrison 1907–1979) Peter Cushing(1913–1994) Miles Davis(1926–1991) "Peggy Lee"(Norma Egstrom 1920–2002) James Aurness(1923–2011) ; Brent Musburger–75 Stephanie "Stevie" Nicks–66 Philip Michael Thomas–65 Pamela Grier–65 Randall Hank Williams–65 Eugenie "Genie" Francis–52 Robert "Bobcat" Goldthwait–52 Leonard "Lenny" Kravitz–50 Helena Bonham Carter–48 Matthew Stone–43 Lauryn Hill–39 ; 1896 – Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The average price of the 11 initial stocks was 40.94

May 24

Happy Birthday RIP Queen Victoria(Alexandrina Hanover 1819–1901) ; "Bob Dylan"(Robert Zimmerman)–73 Gary Burghoff–71 Patti LaBelle(Holte)–70 Priscilla Wagner-Presley–69 James Broadbent–65 Alfred Molina–61 Kristin Scott Thomas–54 John C. Reilly–49 Eric Close–47 Steven Daigle–41 ; 1883 – the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.

May 25

Happy Birthday RIP Claude Akins(1926–1994) Dixie Carter(1939–2010) ; Ian McKellen–75 Leslie Uggams–71 Frank Oznowicz("Oz")–70 Karen Valentine–67 Concetta Sellecchia("Connie Sellecca")–59 Michael Myers–51 Anne Heche–45 James "Jamie" Kennedy–44 Octavia Spencer–43 Cillian Murphy–38 ; 1968 – The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was dedicated ; 1977 –The science-fiction movie "Star Wars" was released.

May 23

Happy Birthday RIP Queen Victoria(Alexandrina Hanover 1819–1901) ; "Bob Dylan"(Robert Zimmerman)–73 Gary Burghoff–71 Patti LaBelle(Holte)–70 Priscilla Wagner-Presley–69 James Broadbent–65 Alfred Molina–61 Kristin Scott Thomas–54 John C. Reilly–49 Eric Close–47 Steven Daigle–41 ; 1883 – the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.

May 23

Happy Birthday RIP Douglas Fairbanks(Ullman 1883–1939) Benjamin "Scatman" Crothers(1910–1986) Rose Mary Clooney(1928–2002) ; Joan Collins–81 Charles Kimbrough–78 Drew Carey–56 Jewel Kilcher–40 Kelly Monaco–38 Tim Robinson–33 ; 1934 – bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot to death in a police ambush as they were driving a stolen Ford Deluxe along a road in Bienville Parish, Louisiana

May 22

Happy Birthday RIP Laurence Olivier(1907–1989) Harvey Milk(1930–1978) ; Thomas Boone Pickens–86 Bernard Shaw–74 Barbara Parkins–72 Bernie Taupin–64 Steven Morrissey–55 Brooke Smith–47 Naomi Campbell–44 Chris Salvatore–29 ; 1990 – Microsoft releases the Windows 3.0 operating system.

May 21

Happy Birthday RIP Raymond Burr(1917–1993) Mary "Peggy" Cass(1924–1999) ; Richard Hatch–69 Jonathan Hyde–66 Gerard "Leo" Sayer–66 Al Franken–63 Lawrence Tureaud("Mr. T")–62 Edward "Judge" Reinhold Jr–57 ; 1881 – Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.

May 20

Happy Birthday RIP James "Jimmy" Stewart(1908–1997) ; John “Joe” Cocker–70 Cherilyn "Cher" Sarkisian–68 Jane Wiedlin–56 Matt McCoy–56 Bronson Pinchot–55 Tony Goldwyn–54 Melinda "Mindy" Cohn–48 Timothy Olyphant–46 Jack Gleeson–22 ; 1873 – Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.

May 19

Happy Birthday RIP Malcolm Little("X" 1925–1965) André Roussimoff("the Giant" 1946–1993) ; Peter Mayhew("Chewbacca")–70 Peter Townshend–69 Joseph “Dusty” Hill–65 Grace Jones(Mendoza)–62 Andrew Fuller–34 ; 1536 – Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery and incest and treason ; 2001 – The first two Apple Stores opened in Tysons Corner, Virginia and Glendale, California at Glendale Galleria.

May 18

Happy Birthday RIP Francesco “Frank” Capra(1897–1991) Perry Como(1912–2001) Pernell Roberts(1928–2010) Andrew "Andreas" Katsulas(1946–2006) ; "Bill Macy"(Wolf Garber)–92 Robert Morse–83 Reginald "Reggie" Jackson–68 George Strait–62 Chow Yun-Fat(周潤發)–59 Marta “Martika” Marrero–45 Elizabeth “Tina” Fey–44 ; 1642 – The Canadian city of Montreal was founded.

May 17

Happy Birthday RIP Dennis Hopper(1936–2010) ; William "Bill" Paxton–59 Robert "Bob" Saget–58 Ray Charles Leonard–58 Craig Ferguson–53 Eithne Ní Bhraonáin("Enya")–53 Tabatha Coffey–45 ; 1954 – the Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka ruling, which declared that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal.

May 16

Happy Birthday RIP Wladziu Liberace(1919–1987) Henry Fonda (1905–1982) ; Danny Trejo–70 Pierce Brosnan–61 Mary Debra Winger–59 Kevin McDonald–53 Janet Jackson–48 Tracey Fisher("Gold")–45 David Boreanaz–45 Victoria “Tori” Spelling–41 ; 1866 – The U.S. Congress eliminates the half dime coin and replaces it with the five cent piece, the nickel.

May 15

Happy Birthday RIP Joseph Cotten(1905–1994) ; Madeleine Albright–77 Trinidad "Trini" Lopéz–77 Calogero "Chazz" Palminteri–62 Michael Oldfield–62 David Charvet(Guez)–42 David Krumholtz–36 ; 1862 – President Lincoln signs bill into law creating US Bureau of Agriculture (later renamed to USDA)

May 14

Happy Birthday RIP "Bobby Darin"(Walden Cassotto 1936–1973) ; George Lucas–70 Robert Zemeckis–63 David Byrne–62 "Tim Roth"(Timothy Smith)–53 Catherine "Cate" Blanchett–45 Sofia Coppola–43 Mark Zuckerberg–30 ; 1904 – The first Olympic games and "Louisiana Purchase Exposition World Fair" to be held in the United States opened in St. Louis Missouri. The invention of the ice cream cone occurred here as well as the locale became home to Forest Park which is location of the region's major cultural institutions—the Zoo, Art Museum, History Museum, Science Center and the Muny Opera.

May 13

Happy Birthday RIP "Bea Arthur"(Bernice Frankel 1922–2009) ; Harvey Keitel–75 "Stevie Wonder"(Stevland Judkins)–64 Dennis Rodman–53 Stephen Colbert–50 Brian Geraghty–39 Neil Hopkins–37 Robert Pattinson–28 ; 1958 – Velcro is trademark registered.