March 10

Happy Birthday Carlos "Chuck" Norris–75 Shannon Tweed–58 Sharon Stone–57 Jasmine Guy–53 Prince Edward Windsor–51 Neneh Cherry(Karlsson)–51 Andrei Bregman("Michael Lucas")–43 Christopher "Biz" Stone–41 Bree Turner–37 Carrie Underwood–32 ; 1969 – In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. He later unsuccessfully attempts to retract his plea ; 1977 – Rings of Uranus: Astronomers discover rings around Uranus.

March 9

Happy Birthday RIP Raul Julia y Arcelay(1940–1994) ; Charles Gibson–72 Jeffrey Osborne–67 Faith Daniels(Augustine)–58 Martin Fry–57 Juliette Binoche–51 Emmanuel Lewis–44 Kerr Smith–43 Brittney Snow–29 ; 1959 – Mattel's Barbie doll made its public debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York created by Ruth Handler.

March 8

Happy Birthday RIP Lynn Redgrave(1943–2010) Alan Hale Mackahan Jr(1921–1990) "Cyd Charisse"(Tula Finklea 1921–2008) ; George Michael Dolenz Jr–70 John Kapelos–59 Gary Numan(Webb)–57 Lester Holt Jr–56 Aidan Quinn–56 Debra "Camryn" Manheim–54 Freddie Prinze Jr–39 James Van Der Beek Jr–38 Nicholas Zano–37 ; 1817 – The New York Stock Exchange is founded ; 1917 – The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule ; 1974 – Charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris, France

March 7

Happy Birthday Willard Scott Jr–81 Danielo J. Travanti–75 Michael Eisner–73 "Taylor Dayne"(Leslie Wunderman)–53 Wanda Sykes–51 Jonathon Del Arco–49 John "Peter" Sarsgaard–44 ; 1876 – Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone.

March 6

Happy Birthday RIP Lou Costello(Louis Cristillo 1906–1959) Edward McMahon(1923–2009) ; Alan Greenspan–89 Joanna Miles–75 David Gilmour–69 Robert Reiner–68 James Saito–60 Thomas Arnold–56 Constance Womack("Connie Britton")–48 Shaquille O'Neal–43 ; 1820 – The Missouri Compromise is signed into law by President James Monroe. The compromise allows Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, brings Maine into the Union as a free state, and makes the rest of the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase territory slavery-free ; 1899 – Bayer registers "Aspirin" as a trademark

March 5

Happy Birthday RIP Reginald "Rex" Harrison(1908–1990) Andy Gibb(1958–1988) "Teena Marie"(Mary Brockert 1956–2010) ; Robert Dean Stockwell-79 Fred Williamson–77 Murray Head–69 Elaine Paige(Bickerstaff)-67 Edmond "Eddy" Grant-67 Marsha Warfield-61 Penn Jillette-60 Kevin Connolly-41 Eva Mendes-40 ; 1872 – George Westinghouse patents the air brake ; 1946 – Winston Churchill coins the phrase "Iron Curtain" in his speech at Westminster College, Missouri.

March 4

Happy Birthday RIP Dorothy Mackaill(1903–1990) ; Paula Prentiss(Ragusa)–77 Catherine O'Hara–61 Adrian Zmed–61 Steven Weber–54 Stacy Edwards–50 Chastity "Chaz" Bono–46 Joshua Bowman–27 ; 1789 – In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the United States Constitution into effect ; 1837 – The city of Chicago is incorporated

March 3

Happy Birthday RIP Alexander Graham Bell(1847–1922) George Pullman(1831–1897) Harlean Carpenter("Jean Harlow" 1911–1937) Perry Ellis(1940–1986) James Doohan(1920–2005) ; Jennifer Warnes–68 Miranda Richardson–57 Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer–45 David Faustino–41 Jessica Biel–33 ; 1923 – Time magazine, founded by Briton Hadden and Henry R. Luce, was first published ; 1885 – The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York

March 2

Happy Birthday RIP Theodor Geisel("Dr Seuss" 1904–1991) Karen Carpenter(1950–1983) ; Desiderio Arnaz y de Acha III("Desi Arnaz" 1917–1986) ; Mikhail Gorbachyov(Михаи́л Горбачёв)–84 John Irving(Blunt)–73 Cheryl "Gates" McFadden–66 Laraine Newman–63 Jon Bon Jovi(John Bongiovi)–53 Daniel Craig–47 Christopher "Chris" Martin–38 Bryce Dallas Howard–34 ; 1917 – Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship ; 1933 – The film King Kong opens at New York's Radio City Music Hall ; 1949 – The first automatic street light is installed in New Milford, Connecticut

March 1

Happy Birthday RIP Alton Glenn Miller(1904–1944) James "David" Niven(1910–1983) Harry Caray(Harry Carabina 1914–1998) ; Robert Clary(Widerman)–89 Harold "Harry" Belafonte Jr–88 "Robert Conrad"(Konrad Falkowski)–80 Roger Daltrey–71 Alan Thicke(Jeffrey)–68 Catherine Bach(Bachman)–61 Ronald Howard–61 James "Tim" Daly–59 Mark–Paul Gosselaar–41 Jensen Ackles–37 Mark Cirillo–37 Kesha Sebert–28 Justin Bieber–21 ; 1790 – The first United States census is authorized by Congress ; 1932 – the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was kidnapped from their family home near Hopewell, N.J.

February 28

Happy Birthday RIP Samuel "Zero" Mostel(1915–1977) Charles Durning(1923–2012) ; Gavin MacLeod(Allan See)–84 Mario Andretti–75 Bernadette Peters(Lazzara)–67 Gilbert Gottfried–60 John Turturro–58 Cynthia "Cindy" Wilson–58 Alison "Ali" Larter–39; 1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. ; 1935 – DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invents nylon.

February 27

Happy Birthday RIP Dame Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) ; Joanne Woodward–85 Ralph Nader–81 Barbara Babcock–78 George Howard Hesseman–75 Adam Baldwin–53 Grant Show–53 Sir Jonathan Ive–48 Chelsea Clinton–35 Brandon Beemer–35 Joshua Groban–34 ; 1801 – Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.

February 26

Happy Birthday RIP William Frawley(1887–1966) JR "Johnny" Cash(1932–2003) Herbert "Jackie" Gleason Jr(1916–1987) "Tony Randall"(Ira Rosenberg 1920–2004) Frederick "Tex" Avery(1908–1980) ; Antoine "Fats" Domino–87 Michael Bolton–62 Arthur "Ed" Quinn–47 ; 1919 – President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of the U.S. Congress establishing most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park.

February 25

Happy Birthday RIP James Backus(1913–1989) George Harrison(1943–2001) ; Sally Jessy Raphael(Lowenthal)–80 Bob Schieffer–78 Diane Baker–77 Karen Grassle–73 Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson–50 "Tea Leoni"(Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni)–49 Sean Astin(Duke)–44 Julio Iglesias Jr.–42 Chelsea Handler–40 ; 1836 –Inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver.

February 24

Happy Birthday RIP Steven Paul Jobs(1955–2011) ; Abraham "Abe" Vigoda–94 Joseph Lieberman–73 Barry Bostwick–70 George Thorogood–65 Paula Zahn–59 Emilio Rivera–54 William "Billy" Zane Jr–49 Bonnie Somerville–41 Stephen Wilson Bethel–31 ; 1821 – Mexico declared its independence from Spain ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_of_Iguala ) ; 1868 – Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate

February 23

Happy Birthday RIP Majel Barrett-Roddenberry(Hudec 1932–2008) ; Peter Fonda–75 Patricia Richardson–64 John Howard Jones–60 Michael Dell–50 Kristin Davis–50 "Niecy Nash"(Carol Ensley)–45 Emily Blunt–32 Hannah Dakota Fanning–21 ; 1896 – The Tootsie Roll is invented ; 1927 – President Calvin Coolidge signs a bill by Congress establishing the Federal Radio Commission (later replaced by the Federal Communications Commission) which was to regulate the use of radio frequencies in the United States.

February 22

Happy Birthday RIP George Washington(1732–1799) Dominick "Don" Pardo(1918–2014) ; Robert Jonathan Demme–71 Julius Erving–65 Julia Walters–65 Ellen Greene–64 Kyle MacLachlan–56 Jeri Ryan(Zimmerman)–47 James Blount–41 Drew Barrymore–40 ; 1879 – In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five and dime Woolworth stores ; 1935 – It became illegal for airplanes to fly over the White House.

February 21

Happy Birthday RIP Clara "Ann" Sheridan(1915–1967) Eunice Waymon("Nina Simone" 1933–2003) Eddi-Rue McClanahan(1934–2010) ; David Geffen–72 Alan Rickman–69 Anthony Daniels–69 Ellen Tyne Daly–69 Christine Ebersole–62 Allen Kelsey Grammer–60 John "Jack" Coleman–57 Christopher Atkins Bomann–54 William "Billy" Baldwin–52 Jennifer Love Hewitt–36 Brendan Sexton III–35 Ellen Page–28 Tuppence Middleton–28 ; 1878 – The first telephone directory was issued, by the District Telephone Co. of New Haven, Connecticut ; 1925 – The New Yorker publishes its first issue

February 20

Happy Birthday RIP Ansel Adams(1902–1984) Kurt Cobain(1967–1994) Robert Altman(1925–2006) ; Gloria Vanderbilt–91 Sir Sidney Poitier–88 Sandra "Sandy" Duncan–69 John W. Geils Jr–69 Ivana Trump(Zelníčková)–66 Patricia Hearst–61 Cynthia "Cindy" Crawford–49 Lili Taylor–48 Calpernia Addams–44 Brian Littrell–40 Robyn Rihanna Fenty–27 ; 1792 – The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by President George Washington ; 1872 – In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens

February 19

Happy Birthday RIP Lee Marvin(1924–1987) Johann "Falco" Hölzel (1957–1998) ; William "Smokey" Robinson–75 Jeffrey Daniels–60 Raymond Winstone–58 Prince Andrew Windsor, Duke of York–55 Henry "Seal" Samuel–52 Justine Bateman–49 Benicio del Toro Sánchez–49 Haylie Duff–30 ; 1878 – Thomas Edison received a patent for his phonograph ; 1963 – The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the Feminist Movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread. 恭喜發財

February 18

Happy Birthday RIP John Hughes Jr(1950–2009) "Jack Palance"(Volodymyr Palahniuk 1919–2006) ; George Kennedy–90 Yoko Ono( 小野 洋子)–82 Cybill Shepherd–65 Judy "Juice" Newton–63 John Travolta–61 Vanna White(Rosich)–58 Matthew Dillon–51 Molly Ringwald–47 ; 1930 – While studying photographs taken Clyde Tombaugh discovers planet Pluto.

February 17

Happy Birthday RIP Mary Ann Mobley(1937–2014) ; John Barry Humphries("Dame Edna")–81 Rene Russo–61 Lou Diamond Phillips(Upchurch)–53 Michael Jordan–52 Denise Richards–44 Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell–41 Joseph Gordon-Levitt–34 Paris Hilton–34 Chord Overstreet–26 ; 1933 – Newsweek magazine was first published

February 16

Happy Birthday RIP Edgar John Bergen(1903–1978) Eugene Hugh Beaumont(1909–1982) Salvatore "Sonny" Bono(1935–1998) ; James Ingram–63 Levardis "LeVar" Burton–58 John McEnroe Jr.–56 Sarah Clarke–43 Johnathan Tartaglia–37 ; 1968 – The nation's first 911 emergency telephone system was inaugurated in Haleyville, Alabama.

February 15

Happy Birthday RIP Cesar Romero Jr(1907–1994) Christopher Farley(1964–1997) Harvey Korman(1927–2008) ; Melissa Manchester–64 Joyce Frankenberg("Jane Seymour")–64 Matthew Groening–61 Janice Dickinson–60 Christopher McDonald–60 Jane Richman("Jane Child")–48 Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein–44 ; 1764 – The city of St. Louis Missouri was established and incorporated ; 1985 – The iconic movie "Breakfast Club" was released and became legendary.

February 14

Happy Birthday RIP "Jack Benny"(Benjamin Kubelsky 1894–1974) Edward Platt(1916–1974) Victor Morrow(Morozoff 1929–1982) Gregory Hines(1946–2003) ; Hugh Downs–94 Florence Henderson–81 Michael Bloomberg–73 Raymond Teller–67 Alan Hunter–58 "Meg Tilly"(Margaret Chan)–55 Simon Beckingham("Pegg")–45 Alfred "Freddie" Highmore–23 ; 1929 – Saint Valentine's Day massacre: Seven people, six of them gangster rivals of Al Capone's gang, are murdered in Chicago, Illinois.

February 13

Happy Birthday RIP "Tennessee" Ernest Ford(1919–1991) ; Brigadier General Charles "Chuck" Yeager–92 Marilyn "Kim" Novak–81 George Segal Jr–81 Gerald "Jerry" Springer–71 "Stockard Channing"(Susan Stockard)–71 Peter Gabriel–65 Neal McDonough–49 Robert "Robbie" Williams–41 Mena Süvari–36 ; 1880 – Thomas Edison observes the Edison effect (thermionic emission of electrons from a hot cathode into a vacuum tube)

February 12

Happy Birthday RIP Charles Darwin(1809–1882) Abraham Lincoln(1809–1865) Forrest Tucker(1919–1986) Lyon "Lorne" Greene(1915–1987) ; "Franco Zeffirelli"(Gianfranco Corsi)–92 Joe Don Baker–79 Judith Blume(Sussman)–77 Frederick "Michael" Ironside–65 Michael McDonald–63 Joanna Kerns(DeVarona)–62 Zach Grenier–61 Arsenio Hall–59 Josh Brolin–47 Darren Aronofsky–46 Jesse Spencer–36 Christina Ricci–35 ; 1909 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in New York ; 1963 – Construction begins on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

February 11

Happy Birthday RIP Thomas Alva Edison(1847-1931) Maximilian Baer(1909–1959) Éva Gábor(1919–1995) Leslie Nielsen(1926–2010) ; Tatiana Blacker("Tina Louise")–81 Burton "Burt" Reynolds Jr–79 Sheryl Crow–53 Jennifer Aniston–46 Brandy Norwood–36 Matthew Lawrence–35 Natalie Dormer–33 Taylor Lautner–23 ; 1794 – First session of United States Senate opens to the public.

February 10

Happy Birthday RIP "Alan Hale"(Rufus MacKahan 1892–1950) James "Jimmy" Durante(1893–1980) Jerrald "Jerry" Goldsmith(1929–2004) ; Robert Wagner Jr–85 Roberta Flack–78 Mark Spitz–65 George Stephanopoulos–54 Laura Dern–48 Nichcalo "Jazzmun" Crayton–46 Elizabeth Banks(Mitchell)–41 "Brent Everett"(Dustin Germaine)–31 ; 1870 – The YWCA is founded in New York City.

February 9

Happy Birthday RIP Carmen Miranda(Maria Miranda da Cunha 1909–1955) ; Carole King(Klein)–73 Joseph "Joe" Pesci–72 Maria "Mia" Villiers-Farrow–70 Judith Light(Licht)–66 James Jackson Bullock–60 Colin Egglesfield–42 Zhāng Zǐyi(章子怡)–36 Thomas Hiddleston–34 David Gallagher–30 ; 1942 – Year-round Daylight saving time is re-instated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources ; 1964 – The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a "record-busting" audience of 73 million viewers.

February 8

Happy Birthday RIP Julia "Lana" Turner(1921–1995) Audrey Meadows(Cotter 1922–1996) John "Jack" Lemmon III(1925–2001) James Byron Dean(1931–1955) Gary Coleman(1968–2010) ; Edward "Ted" Koppel–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.