February 8

Happy Birthday RIP Julia "Lana" Turner(1921–1995) Audrey Meadows(Cotter 1922–1996) John "Jack" Lemmon III(1925–2001) James Byron Dean(1931–1955) Gary Coleman(1968–2010) ; Edward "Ted" Koppel–75 Nicholas "Nick" Nolte–74 Robert Klein–73 Brooke Adams–66 Mary Steenburgen–62 John Grisham Jr–60 Ethan Phillips–60 Vincent Neil Wharton–54 Mary McCormack–46 Seth Green–41 Liam McIntyre–33 James "Jim" Verraros–32 ; 1910 – The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce ; 1960 – The first eight brass star plaques are installed in the Hollywood Walk of Fame near Hollywood and Gower.

February 7

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Dickens(1812–1870) Harry Sinclair Lewis(1885–1951) Clarence "Buster" Crabbe II(1908–1983) Edward "Eddie" Bracken(1915–2002) ; Miguel Ferrer–60 James Spader–55 Troyal Garth Brooks–53 Edward "Eddie" Izzard–53 Christopher Rock III–50 Robyn Lively–43 Christopher Ashton Kutcher–37 Kerli Kõiv–27 ; 1935 – The classic board game Monopoly is invented ; 1940 – The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres.

February 6

Happy Birthday RIP George "Babe" Ruth Jr(1895–1948) Robert "Bob" Marley(1945–1981) Ronald Reagan(1911–2004); Sári "Zsa Zsa" Gábor–98 "Mamie Van Doren"(Joan Olander)–84 Elmore "Rip" Torn Jr–84 Michael "Mike" Farrell–76 Thomas "Tom" Brokaw–75 Fabiano Forte("Fabian")–72 Natalie Cole–65 Kathy Najimy–58 William "Axl" Rose–53 Richard "Rick" Astley–49 Joshua Stewart–38 Benjamin "Ben" Lawson–35 Alice Eve–33 ; 1815 – New Jersey grants the first American railroad charter to John Stevens ; 1959 – Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments files the first patent for an integrated circuit.

February 5

Happy Birthday RIP Richmond "John" Carradine(1906–1988) "Red Buttons"(Aaron Chwatt 1919–2006) ; Henry "Hank" Aaron–81 David Selby–74 Barbara Hershey(Herzstein)–67 Thomas "Tom" Wilkinson–67 Timothy "Tim" Meadows–54 Jennifer Jason Leigh(Morrow)–53 Laura Linney–51 Thomas Christopher Parnell–48 Robert "Bobby" Brown–46 Paul Vandervort–30 ; 1919 – Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists.

February 4

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Lindbergh(1902–1974) Rosa McCauley Parks(1913–2005) Bettye Goldstein("Betty Friedan" 1921–2006) Conrad Bain(1923–2013) David Brenner(1936–2014) ; Conrad John Schuck–75 Vincent Furnier("Alice Cooper")–67 Masanori Takahashi("Kitaro")–62 Vincent Walsh–43 Oscar De La Hoya–42 Brandon "Bug" Hall–30 ; 2004 – Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg.

February 3

Happy Birthday RIP Norman Perceval Rockwell(1894–1978) Joey Bishop(Joseph Gottlieb 1918–2007) ; Dr. Henry Heimlich–95 Francis "Fran" Tarkenton–75 Blythe Danner–72 "Morgan Fairchild"(Patsy McClenny)–65 Joseph "Nathan" Lane–59 Maura Tierney–50 Isla Fisher–39 ; 1913 – The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax.

February 2

Happy Birthday RIP Howard Johnson(1897–1972) Elaine Stritch(1925–2014) Farrah Fawcett(1947–2009) Carol Ann Susi(1952–2014); Thomas Smothers III–78 Graham Nash–73 Brent Spiner–66 Christie Brinkley(Hudson)–61 Adam Ferrara–49 Shakira Ripoll–38 ; 1653 – New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated ; 1887 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.

February 1

Happy Birthday RIP William Clark Gable(1901–1960) Boris Yeltsin(Борис Ельцин 1931–2007) "Rick James"(James Johnson Jr 1948–2004) Sherman Hemsley(1938–2012) ; Isaac Donald Everly–78 Garrett Morris–78 Joseph "Joe" Sample–76  Lisa Marie Presley–47 Brian Krause–46 Michael C. Hall–44 Ronnie Kroell–32 ; 1884 – The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published ; 2004 – Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, resulting in US broadcasters adopting a stronger adherence to Federal Communications Commission censorship guidelines #NippleGate 

January 31

Happy Birthday RIP Tallulah Bankhead(1902–1968) Jackie Robinson(1919–1972) Jean Simmons(1929–2010) Suzanne Pleshette(1937–2008) ; Carol Channing–94 Philip Glass–78 Harry Wayne Casey("KC")–64 Anthony LaPaglia–56 Kelly Lynch–56 Amelia "Minnie" Driver–45 "Portia de Rossi"(Amanda Rogers)–42 Kerry Washington–38 "Johnny Castle"(Rocco Santini)–35 Justin Timberlake–34 Joel Courtney–19 ; 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–85 Vanessa Redgrave–78 Charles S. Dutton–64 Philip Collins–64 Jody Watley–56 Christian Bale–41 Wilmer Valderrama–35 ; 1982 – Richard Skrenta writes the first PC virus code, which is 400 lines long and disguised as an Apple boot program called "Elk Cloner".

January 29

Happy Birthday RIP "W.C. Fields"(William Claude Dukenfield 1880–1946) "John Forsythe"(Jacob Freund 1918–2010) ; Thomas "Tom" Selleck–70 Marc Singer–67 Ann Jillian(Nauseda)–65 Oprah Winfrey–61 Gregory Louganis–55 Nicholas Turturro–53 Heather Graham–45 Sara Gilbert(Abeles)–40 Justin Hartley–38 Adam Lambert–33 ; 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 RIP "Soupy Sales"(Milton Supman 1926–2009) ; "Alan Alda"(Alphonso D'Abruzzo)–79 Barbi Benton(Barbara Klein)–65 Sarah McLachlan–47 Joseph "Joey" Fatone Jr.–38 Nickolas "Nick" Carter–35 Elijah Wood–34 ; 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 Johannes Wolfgangus Mozart(1756–1791) "Donna Reed"(Donnabelle Mullenger 1921–1986) "Troy Donahue"(Merle Johnson Jr 1936–2001) ; James Cromwell–75 Nicholas Mason–70 Mikhail Baryshnikov(Михаил Барышников)–67 "Mimi Rogers"(Miriam Spickler)–59 Keith Olbermann–56 Bridget Fonda–51 Alan Cumming–50 Tamlyn Tomita(タムリン·トミタ)–49 ; 1880 – Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp(light bulb).

January 26

Happy Birthday RIP Zara Cully(1892–1978) Eugene "Gene" Siskel(1946–1999) Paul Newman(1925–2008) ; Anne Jeffreys Carmichael–92 Robert "Bob" Uecker–80 Theodore "Scott" Glenn–76 Edward Van Halen–60 Ellen DeGeneres–57 Anita Baker–57 Wayne Gretzky–54 Paul Johansson–51 Colin O'Donoghue–34 ; 1838 – Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States ; 1915 – The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress.

January 25

Happy Birthday RIP "Virginia Woolf"(Adeline Stephen 1882–1941) "Etta James"(Jamesetta Hawkins 1938–2012) Edwin Newman(1919–2010) ; Tobe Hooper–72 Jenifer Lewis–58 Dinah Manoff–57 Alicia Keys(Cook)–34 ; 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–74 Aaron Neville–74 Yakov Smirnoff(Pokhis)–65 Nastassja Nakszynski–56 Mary Lou Retton–47 Matthew Lillard–45 Edward "Ed" Helms–41 Kristen Schaal–37 ; 1908 – The first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell ; 1984 – The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale.

January 23

Happy Birthday RIP Frances "Bay" Goffman(1919–2011) ; "Sonny Chiba"(Sadaho Maeda 千葉 真)–76 Gilbert "Gil" Gerard–72 Rutger Hauer–71 Anita Pointer–67 Richard Dean Anderson–65 Antonio Villaraigosa(Villar Jr.)–62 Richard Finch–61 Princess Caroline Grimaldi of Monaco–58 Mariska Hargitay–51 Lisa Snowdon–43 Tiffany Thiessen–41 ; 1789 – Georgetown College, the first Catholic University in the US, is founded in Georgetown, Maryland(now Washington D.C.) ;  1977 – The TV mini-series "Roots," based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing on American Broadcasting Company.

January 22

Happy Birthday RIP David Llewelyn Wark Griffith(1875–1948) Samuel Cooke(1931–1964) Wilfred "Bill" Bixby III(1934–1993) ; "Piper Laurie"(Rosetta Jacobs)–83 Seymour Cassel–80 John Hurt–75 Stephen "Steve" Perry–66 Linda Blair–56 Diane Lane–50 Gabriel Macht–43 Paul Balthazar Getty–40 Nicholas Simmons–26 ; 1968 – "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" premiered on NBC. ; 1973 – the Supreme Court handed down its Roe vs. Wade decision, which legalized abortion.

January 21

Happy Birthday RIP Christian Dior(1905–1957) Alfred "Benny" Hill(1924–1992) Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas(1922–1994) "Wolfman Jack"(Robert Smith 1938–1995) ; Jack Nicklaus–75 José Plácido Domingo Embil–74 Morris Mac Davis–73 "Billy Ocean"(Leslie Charles)–65 "Robby Benson"(Robin Segal)–59 Virginia "Geena" Davis–59 Emma Bunton–39 ; 1915 – The first Kiwanis Club was founded, in Detroit. ; 2003 – The Census Bureau announced that Hispanics had surpassed blacks as America's largest minority group.

January 20

Happy Birthday RIP "George Burns"(Nathan Birnbaum 1896–1996) Patricia Neal(1926–2010) Jackson DeForest Kelley(1920–1999) Ottis "Slim" Whitman Jr.(1923–2013) ; Arthur "Arte" Johnson–86 Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr.–85 David Lynch–69 William "Bill" Maher Jr.–59 Lorenzo Lamas–57 James Denton Jr–52 Rainn Wilson–49 Melissa Rivers(Rosenberg)–47 "Skeet Ulrich"(Bryan Trout)–46 ; 1920 – The American Civil Liberties Union is founded.

January 19

Happy Birthday RIP Edgar Allan Poe(1809–1849) Janis Joplin(1943–1970) Jean Stapleton(Murray 1923–2013) Phillip Everly(1939–2014) ; Nathalie "Tippi" Hedren–85 Dolly Parton–69 Desi Arnaz Jr.(Desiderio Arnaz IV)–62 Catherine "Katey" Sagal–61 Paul Rodriguez–60 Robert Palmer–56 Robert "William" Ragsdale–54 Shawn Wayans–44 Benjamin Ayres–38 Elizabeth "Bitsie" Tulloch–34 Jodie Sweetin–33 ; 1955 – A presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ; 1935 – Coopers Inc. sells the world's first men's briefs.

January 18

Happy Birthday RIP Thomas Watson(1854–1934) "Cary Grant"(Archibald Leach 1904–1986) "Danny Kaye"(David Kaminski 1913–1987) ; Thomas "Tom" Bailey–61 Kevin Costner–60 David "Dave" Attell–50 Derek Richardson–39 Jason Segel–36 ; 1886 – Modern hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England ; 1919 – Bentley Motors Limited is founded

January 17

Happy Birthday RIP Eartha Kitt(Keith 1927–2008) Andy Kaufman(1949–1984) ; Betty White(Ludden)–93 James Earl Jones–84 Maurice "Maury" Povich–76 "Muhammad Ali"(Cassius Clay Jr)–73 Paul Young–59 Broderick "Steve" Harvey–58 Susanna Hoffs–56 James Carrey–53 Michelle Obama–51 Naveen Andrews–46 Robert Ritchie("Kid Rock")–44 ; 1893 – Hawaii's monarchy was overthrown as a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate.

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January 16

Happy Birthday RIP Henry "Harry" Carey II(1878–1947) Ethel Merman(Zimmerman 1908–1984) Aaliyah Haughton(1979–2001) ; Anthony "A.J." Foyt–80 Ronnie Milsap–72 John Carpenter–67 Deborrah "Debbie" Allen–65 Helen "Sade" Adu–56 David Al-Chokhachy(Chokachi)–47 Jonathan Mangum–44 Katherine "Kate" Moss–41 ; 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 Jr(1929–1968) Lloyd Bridges(1913–1998) ; Andrea Martin–68 Maria Molina("Charo")–64 James Nesbitt–50 Lisa Lisa Velez-48 Charles "Chad" Lowe–47 Edmund "Eddie" Cahill–37 ; 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–77 Dorothy Faye Dunaway–74 Steven Soderbergh–52 Emily Watson–48 James Smith("LL Cool J")–47 Jason Bateman–46 Kevin Durand–41 Zachary Gilford–33 ; 1952 – National Broadcasting Company'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–85 Charles "Rip" Taylor–80 Charles Richard Moll–72 "Jason Stuart"(Stuart Greif)–56 Julia Louis-Dreyfus–54 Tracy Adkins–53 Patrick Dempsey–49 Orlando Bloom–38 Liam Hemsworth–25 ; 1910 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; a live performance of the opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" is sent out over the airwaves from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, New York.

January 12

Happy Birthday RIP Sarah "Patsy" Kelly(1910–1981) Joe Frazier(1944–2011) Luise Rainer(1910–2014) ; George Kresge("Amazing Kreskin")–80 Anthony Andrews–67 Kirstie Alley–64 Howard Stern–61 Oliver Platt–55 Jeffrey Bezos(Jorgensen)–51 Robert Cummings("Rob Zombie")–50 Christopher Gartin–47 Lady Heather Mills–47 Matthew Kohler–36 William Rothhaar–28 Andrew Lawrence–27 ; 1915 – The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote ; 1971 – All in the Family, one of the most famous situation comedies, premieres on Columbia Broadcasting System.

January 11

Happy Birthday Felix Silla–78 Diana "Naomi" Judd–69 Lee Ritenour–63 Vicki Peterson Cowsill–57 Mary Jane Blige–44 Amanda Peet–43 ; 1964 – Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts.

January 10

Happy Birthday RIP Ray Bolger(Bulcao 1904–1987) Roy Disney(1930–2009) Salvatore "Sal" Mineo(1939–1976) James "Jim" Croce(1943–1973) ; Roderick "Rod" Stewart–70 Donald Fagen–67 George Foreman–66 "Pat Benatar"(Patricia Andrzejewski)–62 Antonio Cupo–37 Alejandro "Alex" Meraz–30 ; 1870 – John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil Company.

January 9

Happy Birthday RIP Clarence "Lee" Van Cleef Jr(1925–1989) Richard Milhaus Nixon(1913–1994) Robert "Bob" Denver(1935–2005) ; Judith Krantz(Tarcher)–87 Joan Báez–74 James "Jimmy" Page–71 "Crystal Gayle"(Brenda Webb)–64 Jonathan "J.K." Simmons–60 Nestor Haddaway–50 Joely Richardson–50 Alexander "A.J." McLean–37 Catherine Middleton-Windsor Duchess of Cambridge–33 ; 2007 – Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone ; 1839 – The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process (used to create first photograph circa 1837).

January 8

Happy Birthday RIP Elvis Aaron Presley(1935–1977) ; Charles Osgood Wood III–82 Robert "Bob" Eubanks–77 Stephen Hawking–73 David Bowie(Jones)–68 Michelle Forbes(Guajardo)–50 Sarah Polley–36 Rachel Nichols–35 Freddie Stroma(Frederic Sjostrom)–28 ; 1790 – George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York, New York.

January 7

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Addams(1912–1988) Thelma "Butterfly" McQueen(1911–1995) ; William Peter Blatty–87 Jann Wenner–69 Kenneth "Kenny" Loggins–67 Erin Gray–65 David Caruso–59 Katherine "Katie" Couric–58 Nicolas Cage(Coppola)–51 Jeremy Renner–44 Dustin Diamond–38 ; 1782 – The first American commercial bank, the Bank of North America, opens ; 1927 – The first transatlantic telephone service is established – from New York, New York to London, England, United Kingdom.

January 6

Happy Birthday RIP Gretchen "Loretta" Young(1913–2000) "Danny Thomas"(Amos Yakhoob Kairouz 1914–1991) Victor Tayback(1930–1990) Bonnie Franklin(1944–2013) ; Rowan Atkinson–60 Scott Bryce–57 Kathy Sledge-56 Daniel Pintauro–39 Jérémie Renier–34 Max Pirkis–26 ; 1994 – Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the knee at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, Michigan by Tonya Harding.

January 5

Happy Birthday RIP "Jane Wyman"(Sarah Mayfield 1917–2007) "Jeane Dixon"(Lydia Pinckert 1904–1997) ; Walter Mondale–87 Robert Duvall–84 Diane Keaton(Hall)–69 Ted Lange–67 Pamela Sue Martin–62 "Marilyn Manson"(Brian Warner)–46 Bradley Cooper–40 ; 1896 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays.

January 3

Happy Birthday RIP John Ronald Reuel Tolkien(1892–1973) "Pola Negri"(Barbara Chalupiec 1897–1987); Salvatore "Robert" Loggia–85 Dabney Coleman–84 Victoria Principale–65 Brian Bruce(LaBruce)–51 Jason Marsden–30 ; 1938 – The March of Dimes is established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt ;  1977 – Apple Computer is incorporated.

January 2

Happy Birthday RIP Joan Winnifrith("Anna Lee" 1913–2004) Isaak Ozimov(1920–1992) ; James Marshall(Goldblatt)–48 Cuba Gooding Jr.–47 Patrick Huard–46 Dax Shepard–40 Catherine "Kate" Bosworth–32 ; 1974 – United States President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.

January 1

Happy Birthday RIP John Edgar Hoover(1895–1972) "Carole Landis"(Francis Ridste 1919–1948) ; Frank Langella–77 Joseph Saddler("Grandmaster Flash")–57 Verne Troyer–46 William Jonas Armstrong–34 ; 1890 – The Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, is held for first time ; 1892 – Ellis Island in New York City opens to begin processing immigrants into the United States ; 1983 – APRANET officially begins using TCP/IP, thus creating Internet.

December 31

Happy Birthday RIP "John Denver"(Henry Deutschendorf 1943–1997) "Donna Summer"(LaDonna Gaines 1949–2012) ; Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins–77 "Ben Kingsley"(Krishna Bhanji)–71 Diane Von Furstenberg(Halfin)–68 Timothy Matthieson–66 Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth–56 Val Kilmer–55 Michael McDonald–50 Joseph "Joey" McIntyre–42 ; 1983 – The AT&T Bell System is broken up by the United States Government due to antitrust laws.

December 30

Happy Birthday RIP "Jack Lord"(John Ryan 1920–1998) "Bo Diddley"(Ellas Bates 1928–2008) David "Davy" Jones(1945–2012) ; James Burrows–74 Meredith Vieira–61 Matthew Lauer–57 Tracey Ullman–55 Heidi Fleiss–49 Jason Behr–41 Eldrick "Tiger" Woods–40 Kristin Kreuk–32 ; 1940 – California's first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway connecting Los Angeles and Pasadena, was officially opened.

December 29

Happy Birthday Inga Swenson–82 Mary Tyler Moore–78 Jonathan "Jon" Voight–76 Edward "Ted" Danson–67 Yvonne Elliman–63 Paula Poundstone–55 Patricia Clarkson–55 Andrew "Andy" Wachowski–47 David Jude Law–42 ; 1851 – The first American Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was organized, in Boston Massachusetts.

December 28

Happy Birthday Stanley "Lee" Lieber–92 Martin Milner–83 Grace "Nichelle" Nichols–82 Dame Margaret "Maggie" Smith–80 Denzel Washington Jr.–60 Terri Garber–54 Hugh Malcolm Gets–50 Seth Meyers–41 Brendan Hines–38 ; 1912 – The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco, California.

December 27

Happy Birthday RIP Louis Pasteur(1822–1895) Marie "Marlene" Dietrich(1901–1992) Heather O'Rourke(1975–1988) ; John Amos–75 Michael "Mike" Pinder–73 Mary "Cokie" Roberts(Boggs)–71 Gérard Depardieu–66 Wilson Echevarrí("Cruz")–41 Masayori "Masi" Oka(岡 政偉)–40 Emilie de Ravin–33 ; 1932 – Radio City Music Hall "Showplace of the Nation" opened in New York City.

December 26

Happy Birthday RIP Stephen "Steve" Allen(1921–2000) Irwin Kniberg("Alan King" 1926–2004) ; Harvey "Phil" Spector–75 Osborn "Ozzie" Smith–60 David Sedaris–58 Jared Leto(Bryant)–43 Richard "Reichen" Lehmkuhl–41 Chris Daughtry–35 Christopher "Kit" Harington–28 ; 1865 – James H. Nason of Franklin, Mass., received a patent for the coffee percolator ; 1933 – FM radio is patented.

December 25

Happy Birthday RIP Sir Isaac Newton(1642–1726) Clarissa "Clara" Barton(1821–1912)  Humphrey Bogart(1899–1957) "Tony Martin"(Alvin Morris 1913–2012) Rodman "Rod" Serling(1924–1975) "Mabel King"(Donnie Washington 1932–1999) ; Gary Sandy–69 James "Jimmy" Buffett–68 Barbara Mandrell–66 Mary "Sissy" Spacek–65 Ann "Annie" Lennox–60 Florian Armstrong("Dido")–43 Dylan Vox–40 ; 1815 – The Handel and Haydn Society, oldest continuously performing arts organization in the United States, gives its first performance at King's Chapel (then Stone Chapel), with a chorus of 90 men and 10 women.

December 24

Happy Birthday RIP Ava Gardner(1922–1990) ; Mary Teresa Higgins(Clark)–87 Karl Diedrich Bader–48 Enrique Martín Morales("Ricky Martin")–43 Jeremy Greenberg(Davidson)–43 Ryan Seacrest–40 ; 1851 – Fire devastated the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., destroying about 35,000 volumes.

December 23

Happy Birthday RIP Corey Haim(1971–2010) ; Japanese Emperor Akihito(昭仁)–81 Bob Kahn(TCP/IP Creator)–76 Harry Shearer–71 Susan Lucci–68 "Eddie Vedder"(Edward Severson III)–50 ; 1913 – The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, creating the Federal Reserve Bank.

December 22

Happy Birthday RIP Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson(1912–2007) Barbara Billingsley(Combes 1915–2010) Gene Rayburn(Rubessa 1917–1999) Maurice and Robin Gibb(1949–2003;2012) ; Hector Elizondo–78 Lila Diana Sawyer–69 Ralph Fiennes–52 Heather Donahue–40 ; 1937 – The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York, New York. #PardonMeStewardess #ISpeakJive 

December 21

Happy Birthday RIP Frank Zappa(1940–1993) ; Phillip Donahue–79 Jayne Seymour Fonda–77 Samuel L. Jackson–66 Raymond Romano–57 Andrew Dick–49 Kiefer Sutherland–48 ; 1913 – Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.

December 20

Happy Birthday RIP Charlie Callias(1927–2011) ; John Hillerman–82 George Criscuola("Peter Criss")–69 Uri Geller–68 Alan Parsons–66 Chris Robinson–48 David Cook–32 Jonah Hill Feldstein–31 Allan Hyde–25 ; 1803 – The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans.

December 19

Happy Birthday RIP Robert Urich(1946–2002) ; Cicely Tyson–81 Maurice White–73 Elaine Joyce Pinchot–71 Timothy Reid–70 Christopher Hamill("Limahl")–56 Michael Lookinland–54 Jennifer Beals–51 Tilman Schweiger–51 Kristen Swanson–45 Alyssa Milano–42 Rosa Blasi–42 Jacob "Jake" Gyllenhaal–34 ; 1932 – BBC World Service begins broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service.

December 18

Happy Birthday RIP Elizabeth "Betty" Grable(1916–1973) ; Keith Richards–71 Steven Spielberg–68 Leonard Maltin–64 Raymond "Ray" Liotta–60 William Bradley Pitt–51 Casper Van Dien Jr–46 Kate Holmes–36 Christina Aguilera–34 ; 1957 – the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first civilian nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, went online as engineers synchronized the plant with the distribution grid of Duquesne Light Company. ‪

December 17

Happy Birthday RIP David Madden(1931–2014) ; Earnest "Ernie" Hudson–69 Eugene Levy–68 Barry Livingston–61 William "Bill" Pullman–61 Heather Laurie Holden–45 Antonino Giovanni Ribisi–40 Sarah Paulson–40 Milica "Milla" Jovovich–39 ; 1903 – Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful man-powered airplane flight, near Kitty Hawk, N.C.

December 16

Happy Birthday RIP Jane Austen(1775–1817) ; Harry "Ben" Cross–67 William "Billy" Gibbons–65 Sam Robards–53 Benjamin Bratt–51 Jonathan Scarfe–39 Scott Bailey–36 Theodore James Taptiklis–30 Anna Popplewell–26 ; 1773 – The Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea overboard to protest tea taxes.

December 15

Happy Birthday RIP Jean Paul Getty(1892–1976) ; Thomas “Tim” Conway–81 Donnie Johnson–65 Marta DuBois–62 Garrett Wang–46 Michael Shanks–44 Stuart Townsend–42 Geoffrey Stults–37 Adam Brody–35 Camilla Luddington–31 ; 1939 – “Gone with the Wind” receives its premiere at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.

December 14

Happy Birthday RIP Frances Bavier(1902–1989) Lee Remick(1935–1991) ; Anna Marie “Patty” Duke–68 Joyce Vincent Wilson(“Dawn”)–66 Theodore “Ted” Raimi–49 Michael "Matthew" McNulty–32 ; 2000 – The FTC unanimously approved the $111 billion merger of America Online and Time Warner.

December 13

Happy Birthday Richard "Dick" Van Dyke–89 Arthur "Christopher" Plummer–85 John Davidson–73 Theodore "Ted" Nugent–66 Ben Bernanke–61 Morris Day–58 Steve Buscemi–57 "Jamie Foxx"(Eric Bishop)–47 "NeNe Leakes"(Linnethia Johnson)–47 Taylor Swift–25 ; 1949 – The Knesset votes to move the capital of Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. Effective two days after today. 

December 12

Happy Birthday RIP "Buck Jones"(Charles Gebhart 1891–1942) Francis "Frank" Sinatra(1915–1998) Edward "Ed" Koch(1924–2013) Brandon Teena(1972–1993) http://bit.ly/5GJXp2 ; Robert "Bob" Barker–91 "Connie Francis"(Concetta Franconero)–77 "Dionne Warwick"(Marie Warrick)–74 William "Bill" Nighy–64 Cathleen "Cathy" Rigby–62 Sheila "E" Escovedo–57 Jennifer Connelly–44 Shelton Hank Williams–42 Mayim Bialik–39 ; 1911 – Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.

December 11

Happy Birthday RIP "Ron Carey"(Ronald Cicenia 1935–2007) ; "Rita Moreno"(Rosita Alverio)–83 Donna Mills(Miller)–72 John Kerry–71 Lynda Day George–70 Terry "Teri" Garr–66 Robert "Ben" Browder–52 Monica "Monique" Imes–47 Jason "Rusty" Joiner–42 ; 1946 – UNICEF (the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) was established.

December 10

Happy Birthday RIP "Dorothy Lamour"(Mary Slaton 1914–1996) Harold Gould(Goldstein 1923–2010) Michael Clarke Duncan(1957–2012) ; Fionnghuala Flanagan–73 Susan Dey(Smith)–62 Paul Hardcastle–57 Kenneth Branagh–54 Virenia "Nia" Peeples–53 Raven-Symoné Pearman–29 ; 1868 – The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps. 

December 9

Happy Birthday RIP Emmett Kelly(1898–1979) Margaret Hamilton(1902–1985) Douglas Fairbanks Jr.(1909–2000) "Redd Foxx"(John Sanford 1922–1991) ; "Kirk Douglas"(Issur Danielovitch Demsky)–98 Richard "Dick" Van Patten–86 Buck Henry Zuckerman–84 Dame Judith Dench–80 Lloyd "Beau" Bridges III–73 Richard "Dick" Butkus–72 Michael Dorn–62 John Malkovich–61 Donald "Donny" Osmond–57 Mario Cantone–55 Felicity Huffman–52 Jesse Metcalfe–36 Simon Helberg–34 ; 1793 – New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster.

December 8

Happy Birthday RIP Samuel "Sammy" Davis(1925–1990) Clerow "Flip" Wilson(1933–1998) John "David" Carradine(1936–2009) James Morrison(1943–1971) Samuel Kinison(1953–1992) ; Gregory Allman–67 Kimila "Kim" Basinger–61 Teri Hatcher–50 Sinéad O'Connor–48 Ian Somerhalder–36 "Nicki Minaj"(Onika Maraj)–32 ; 1980 – John Lennon, an English musician and peace activist, is murdered by Mark David Chapman, a mentally unstable fan, in front of The Dakota apartment building in New York City.

December 7

Happy Birthday RIP Tadeusz Konopka("Ted Knight" 19231–1986) ; "Ellen Burstyn"(Edna Gillooly)–82 Thomas Waits–65 Larry Bird–58 Priscilla Barnes–56 Christopher Thomas Howell–48 Shiri Appleby–36 Emily Browning–26 Nicholas Hoult–25 ; 1941 – Japanese warplanes attacked the home base of the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, drawing the United States into World War II. More than 2,300 Americans were killed ; 1963 – Instant replay makes its debut during an American Army–Navy football game.

December 6

Happy Birthday RIP Alfred Eisenstaedt(1898–1995) Agnes Moorehead(1900–1974) Ryan White(1971–1990) ; James Naughton–69 Margaret JoBeth Williams–66 Craig Newmark(Founder of Craigslist)–62 Gina Hecht–62 Thomas Hulce–61 Steven Wright–59 Andrew Cuomo–57 Janine Turner(Gauntt)–52 Lindsay Price–38 Ryan Kennedy–32 ; 1768 – The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published ; 1877 – The first edition of The Washington Post is published.

December 5

Happy Birthday RIP Walter Elias Disney(1901–1966) ; Little Richard Penniman–82 Joan Didion–80 "Morgan Brittany"(Suzanne Cupito)–63 Amanda (Armand) Lepore–47 Margaret Moran Cho–46 Amy Acker–38 Nicolas "Nick" Stahl–35 Francisco "Frankie" Muñiz IV–29 ; 1933 – Prohibition in the United States ends ; 1955 – E. D. Nixon and Rosa Parks lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott ; 1969 – The four node ARPANET network is established.

December 4

Happy Birthday Winston "Wink" Martindale–80 Max Baer, Jr.–77 Jeffrey Bridges–65 Patricia Wettig–63 Marisa Tomei–50 Tyra Banks–41 Brooke Adams–30 ; 1881 – The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published. ; 1945 – By a vote of 65 to 7, the US Senate approved United States of America as active participant in the United Nations.

December 3

Happy Birthday RIP Howard "Andy" Williams(1927–2012) ; Mary "Jaye P." Morgan–83 John "Ozzy" Osbourne–66 Del Shores–57 "Julianne Moore"(Julie Smith)–54 Daryl Hannah–54 Brendan Fraser–46 Bruno Campos–41 Anna Chlumsky–34 Brian Bonsall–32 Michael Angarano–27 ; 1910 – Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.

December 2

Happy Birthday Harry Reid–75 Cathy Lee Crosby–70 Stone Phillips–60 Esteban Echevarria("Steven Bauer")–59 Daniel Gauthier–51 Lucy Liu–46 Nelly Furtado–36 Britney Spears–33 ; 1939 – New York City's La Guardia Airport opens to the public.

December 1

Happy Birthday RIP Mary Martin(1913–1990) David Doyle(1929–1997) Richard Pryor III(1940–2005) ; "Woody Allen"(Allan Konigsberg)–79 Bette Midler–69 Richard Treat Williams–63 Charlene Tilton–56 Jeremy Northam–53 Néstor Carbonell–47 Sarah Silverman–44 Emily Mortimer–43 Dean O'Gorman–38 ; 1885 – First serving of the soft drink "Dr Pepper" formulated by Charles Alderton in Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas ; 1913 – The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line.

November 30

Happy Birthday RIP "Mark Twain"(Samuel Langhorne Clemens 1835–1910) Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill(1874–1965) Gordon Parks(1912–2006) Richard "Dick" Clark(1929–2012) ; Martin E. Brooks–89 Robert Guillaume(Williams)–87 Sir Ridley Scott–77 Mandel "Mandy" Patinkin–62 "Billy Idol"(William Broad)–59 "Stacey Q" Swain–56 Benjamin Stiller–49 "Clay Aiken"(Clayton Grissom)–36 ; 1982 – Michael Jackson's second solo album, Thriller is released worldwide. It will become the best-selling record album in history.

November 29

Happy Birthday Jacques René Chirac–82 "Diane Ladd"(Rose Ladnier)–82 Chuck Mangione–74 Suzanne "Suzy" Chaffee–68 Garry Shandling–65 Joel Coen–60 Howard Mandel–59 Cathy Moriarty–54 Thomas Sizemore–53 Andrew McCarthy–52 Donald Cheadle–50 Jonathan Knight–46 Anna Faris–38 ; 1877 – Thomas Alva Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time with the words "Mary Had A Little Lamb" reproduced.

November 28

Happy Birthday RIP Anna Nicole Smith(Vickie Hogan 1967–2007) ; Randy Newman–71 Paul Shaffer–65 Edward Harris–64 Judd Nelson–55 "Jon Stewart"(Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz)–52 Ryan Kwanten–38 Alan Ritchson–30 ; 1925 – The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee as WSM Barn Dance.

November 27

Happy Birthday RIP Bruce Lee(李小龍 1940–1973) Edward "Eddie" Rabbitt(1941–1998) Johnny "Jimi" Hendrix(1942–1970) James Avery(1945–2013) ; Heidemarie "Jil" Sander–71 William "Bill" Nye–59 William Fichtner–58 Caroline Kennedy–57 Robin Givens–50 Michael Vartan–46 Jaleel White–38 ; 1910 – New York's Penn Station opened ; 1924 – 1st Macys Thanksgiving Parade in NYC. ; 1978 – In San Francisco, city mayor George Moscone and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk are assassinated by former supervisor Dan White.

November 26

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Monroe Schulz(1922–2000) Robert Goulet(1933–2007) ; Richard "Rich" Little–76 "Tina Turner"(Anna Mae Bullock)–75 Mark Margolis–75 Adam Harrington–42 Peter Facinelli–41 Natasha Bedingfield–33 ; 1842 – The University of Notre Dame is founded

November 25

Happy Birthday RIP Ricardo Montalbán y Merino(1920–2009) Giuseppe "Joe" DiMaggio(1914–1999) ; Benjamin Stein–70 John Larroquette Jr–67 Amy Grant–54 William Burke–48 Stacy Lattisaw–48 Jillian Hennessy–46 Christina Applegate–43 Jerry Ferrara–35 ; 1926 – The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history strikes on Thanksgiving Day. Twenty-seven twisters of great strength are reported in the Midwest, including the strongest November tornado, an estimated F4, that devastates Heber Springs, Arkansas. There are 51 deaths in Arkansas alone, 76 deaths and over 400 injuries in all.

November 24

Happy Birthday RIP Geraldine Fitzgerald(1913–2005) ; William "Billy" Connolly–72 William "Dwight" Schultz–66 Denise Crosby–57 Garret Dillahunt–50 Colin Hanks–37 Katherine Heigl–36 ; 1859 – Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species", which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology.

November 23

Happy Birthday RIP “Boris Karloff”(William Pratt 1887–1969) Adolph “Harpo” Marx(1888–1964) Michael Gough(1916–2011) Steve Landesberg(1936–2010) ; Bruce Vilanch–66 Bruce Hornsby–60 Christopher Hardwick–43 Destiny “Miley” Cyrus–22 ; 1889 – The jukebox made its debut, at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

November 22

Happy Birthday RIP "Rodney Dangerfield"(Jacob Cohen 1921–2004) ; Robert Vaughn–82 Billie Jean King(Moffit)–71 Jamie Leigh Curtis–56 Mariel Hemingway–53 Stephen Geoffreys–50 Boris Becker–47 Mark Ruffalo–47 Scarlett Johansson–30 ; 1963 – President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas Texas. Suspected gunman Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested.

November 21

Happy Birthday RIP Corinne Griffith(Griffin 1894–1979) Stan Musial(1920–2013) Harold Ramis(1944–2014)  ; Margaret "Marlo" Thomas–77 Goldie Hawn–69 Lorna Luft–62 Colette "Nicollette" Sheridan–51 Björk Guðmundsdóttir–49 Robert "Rib" Hillis–44 "Chris Rockway"(Daniel Vomacka)–35 Jena Malone–30 ; 1877 – Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sounds.

November 20

Happy Birthday RIP Robert F. Kennedy(1925–1968) Franklin Cover(1928–2006) "Richard Dawson"(Colin Emm 1932–2012) ; Richard "Dick" Smothers–75 Joseph Biden Jr–72 Veronica Hamel–71 Joseph Walsh–67 "Bo Derek"(Mary Collins)–58 Joel McHale–43 David O'Donnell–40 ; 1966 – The musical "Cabaret," with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, opened on Broadway ; 1974 – The United States Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T Corporation. This suit later leads to the breakup of AT&T and its Bell System.

November 19

Happy Birthday RIP Gene Tierney(1920–1991) Thomas Dorsey(1905–1956) ; "Larry King"(Lawrence Zeiger)–81 Richard "Dick" Cavett–78 Robert "Ted" Turner III–76 Richard "Calvin" Klein–72 Robert Beltran–61 Allison Janney–55 Margaret "Meg" Ryan(Hyra)–53 Ann Curry–58 Alicia "Jodie" Foster–52 Jack Dorsey–37 ; 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania.

November 18

Happy Birthday RIP Louis Daguerre(1787–1851) Imogene Fernandez de Coca(1908–2001) ; Brenda Vaccaro–75 Linda Evans(Evanstad)–72 Kevin Nealon–61 John Parr–60 Kim Wilde(Smith)–54 Owen Wilson–46 Chloë Sevigny–40 Damon Wayans Jr–32 ; 1928 – The first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon, Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" starring Mickey Mouse, premiered in New York City ; 1963 – The first push-button telephone goes into service.  Mine was of course was a princess phone!

November 17

Happy Birthday RIP "Rock Hudson"(Roy Scherer Jr 1925–1985) ; Gordon Lightfoot–76 Martin Scorsese–72 Mary "Lauren" Hutton–71 Daniel DeVito Jr–70 Lorne Michaels(Lipowitz)–70 "RuPaul"(Andre Charles)–54 Rachel McAdams–36 Clarke Isaac Hanson–34 ; 1973 – President Nixon told an Associated Press managing editors meeting in Orlando, Fla., that "People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook." #LIAR

November 16

Happy Birthday RIP Oliver Burgess Meredith(1907–1997) ; David Leisure–64 Diana Krall–50 Lisa Bonet(Boney)–47 Martha Plimpton–44 Andrea "Missi" Pyle–42 Margolit "Maggie" Gyllenhaal–37 ; 1914 – The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens.

November 14

Happy Birthday RIP Constance Ockelman("Veronica Lake" 1922–1973) Edgar McLean Stevenson Jr.(1927–1996) Robert Keith Richey Jr.("Brian Keith" 1921–1997) ; Peter Norton–71 Prince Charles Philip Mountbatten-Windsor–66 Condoleezza Rice–60 Yiànnis Hryssomàllis–60 Daniel Bernard Sweeney–53 Harland Williams–52 Patrick Warburton–50 Joshua Duhamel–42 Russell Tovey–33 ; 1851 – Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" was published.

November 13

Happy Birthday RIP Gertrude Olmstead(1897–1975) Richard Mulligan(1932–2000) William "Jack" Elam(1920–2003) ; Garry Marshall(Maschiarelli)–80 Joseph Mantegna Jr–67 Frances Conroy–61 Tracy Scoggins–61 Christopher Noth–60 "Whoopi Goldberg"(Caryn Johnson)–59 James Kimmel–47 Steven Zahn–47 Gerard Butler–45 Jordan Bridges–41 Michael Copon–32 Kit Williamson–29 ; 1927 – The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic as the first Hudson River vehicle tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City. ; 1956 – The United States Supreme Court declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

November 12

Happy Birthday RIP François-Auguste-René Rodin(1840–1917) Grace Kelly(1929–1982) ; Neil Young–69 Megan Mullally–55 Nadia Comăneci–53 Sammy Sosa–46 Craig Parker–44 Harvey Stephens–44 Ryan Gosling–34 Anne Hathaway–32 ; 1936 – In California, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic. ; 1954 – Ellis Island closed after processing more than 20 million immigrants since opening in New York Harbor in 1892.

November 11

Happy Birthday RIP Jonathan Winters Jr(1925–2013) ; Barbara Levy Boxer–74 Stanley Tucci–54 "Demi Moore"(Demetria Guynes)–52 Calista Flockhart–50 Philip McKeon–50 Carson Kressley–45 Leonardo DiCaprio–40 John "Scoot" McNairy–37 ; 1750 – The F.H.C. Society, also known as the Flat Hat Club, is formed at Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the first college fraternity to be created. ; 1919 – Woodrow Wilson commemorates the first Armistice Day (Later to be called Veteran's Day) "Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory"

November 10

Happy Birthday RIP Richard Burton(Jenkins 1925–1984) Vincent Schiavelli(1948–2005) Roy Scheider(1932–2008) Russell Johnson(1924–2014) ; "Jack Scalia"(Giacomo Tedesco)–64 "Sinbad"(David Adkins)–58 Laura Mackenzie Phillips–55 Thomas Davidson–51 Jonas Åkerlund–49 Tracy Morgan–46 Walton Goggins Jr–43 Ellen Pompeo–45 Heather Matarazzo–32 ; 1775 – The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas under authority of the Continental Congress. ; 1983 – Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0

November 9

Happy Birthday RIP Carl Sagan(1934–1996) "Hedy Lamarr"(Hedwig Kiesler 1913–2000) ; Dorrel "Whitey" Herzog–83 Robert David Hall–67 Louis Ferrigno–63 Robert Duncan McNeill–50 Eric Dane–42 Nicholas Lachey–41 ; 1967 – First issue of Rolling Stone Magazine is published.

November 8

Happy Birthday Esther Rolle

In Pompano Beach she was born
Where the summers are humid and warm
And where tropical winds
Rid the trees of their limbs
And where scanty bikinis are worn

She had 17 sisters and brothers
Her folks hardly ever used rubbers
When having relations
For lengthy durations
Both over and under the covers

Esther went to New York for auditions
For various Broadway renditions
And she landed some parts
With her talent and smarts
Under difficult racial conditions

Later on she found work on TV
Where she always had wanted to be
A series named Maude
Starred a crusty old broad
As her maid, Esther Rolle served her tea

Then on Good Times she also appeared
Where she totally charmed and endeared
As a wife and a Mom
Who was witty and strong
With a son who was skinny and weird

She worked in some films after that
Showing off her congenital knack
As an actor of note
With a wide ranging scope
In the era of Anwar Sadat

Esther died years ago in L.A.
But in reruns is seen to this day
So her image remains
Etched in millions of brains
Where she’ll never out-welcome her stay

November 8

Happy Birthday RIP Abraham Stoker(1847–1912) Esther Rolle(1920–1998) ; Norman Lloyd–100 Morley Safer–83 Bonnie Raitt–65 Mary Hart(Harum)–64 Christie Hefner–62 Alfre Woodard–62 "Chi Chi LaRue"(Larry Paciotti)–55 Leif Garrett(Per Nervik)–53 Gordon Ramsay–48 Parker Posey–46 Gretchen Mol–42 Tara Reid–39 ; 1895 – While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray

November 7

Happy Birthday RIP Dana "Plato" Strain(1964–1999) ; "Joni Mitchell"(Roberta Anderson)–71 Earl Boen–69 Judy Tenuta–58 Christopher Knight–57 Pierre David Guetta–47 Michelle Clunie–45 Jason and Jeremy London–42 ; 1910 – The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio) is undertaken by the Wright Brothers and department store owner Max Moorehouse.

November 6

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Henry Dow(1851–1902) ; Sally Field–68 Glenn Frey–66 Maria Shriver–59 Ethan Hawke–44 Rebecca Romijn–42 ; 1860 – Former Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln defeated three other candidates for the U.S. presidency.

November 5

Happy Birthday RIP "Roy Rogers"(Leonard Slye 1911–1998) Vivien Leigh Hartley(1913–1967) Herbert Edelman(1933–1996) ; Elke Sommer(von Schletz)–74 Art Garfunkel–73 Samuel Shepard Rogers–71 Bryan Adams–55 Katherine Matilda Swinton–54 Scott Sowers–51 Tatum O’Neal–51 Armin Shimerman–50 Famke Janssen–50 Samuel Rockwell–46 Samuel "Page" Elliot–38 Paul Kevin Jonas–27 ; 1935 – Parker Brothers began marketing the board game “Monopoly.”

November 4

Happy Birthday RIP William "Will" Rogers(1879–1935) Arthur Carney(1918–2003) Walter Cronkite Jr(1916–2009) ; Doris Roberts(Green)–89 Loretta Swit–77 Laura Bush(Welch)–68 Marjorie "Markie" Post–64 Kathleen Griffin–54 Ralph Macchio–53 Jeffrey Probst–53 Matthew McConaughey–45 Sean Combs–45 Travis Van Winkle–32 ; 1952 – The United States government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA. ; 2008 – Barack Obama becomes the first man of African-American descent to be elected President of the United States.

November 3

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Bronson(Buchinsky 1921–2003) Michael Evans(1949–2006) ; Michael Dukakis–81 Kenneth Berry–81 Tom Savini–68 Roseanne Barr–62 Kate Capshaw(Kathleen Nail)–61 Dennis Miller–61 “Adam Ant”(Stuart Goddard)–60 Kathy Kinney–60 Hans “Dolph” Lundgren–57 ; 1911 – The Chevrolet Motor Car Co. was founded in Detroit by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant.

November 2

Happy Birthday RIP Burton Lancaster(1913–1994) ; "Stefanie Powers"(Stefania Federkiewicz)–72 Kate Linder–67 Kathryn Dawn "k.d." Lang–53 David Schwimmer–48 Sean Kanan(Perelman)–48 Cornell “Nelly” Haynes Jr–39 Randolph Harrison–37 ; 1920 – In the United States, KDKA of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania starts broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast is the result of the United States presidential election, 1920.

November 1

Happy Birthday RIP Marcia Wallace(1942–2013) ; Barbara Bosson–75 Larry Claxton Flynt Jr.–72 Lyle Lovett–57 Peter Ostrum–57 Rachel Ticotin–56 Timothy Cook–54 Antonia "Toni" Collette–42 Jennifer "Jenny" McCarthy–42 Penn Badgley–28 ; 1512 – Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were first exhibited to the public ; 1604 – William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is presented for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. ; 1897 – The first Library of Congress building opens its doors to the public. The Library had been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol.