May 11

Happy Birthday RIP "Irving Berlin"(Israel Baline 1888–1989) Salvador Dalí y Domenech(1904–1989) Martha Graham(1894–1991) Cory Monteith(1982–2013) ; Frances Fisher–63 "Peter North"(Alden Brown)–58 Martha Quinn–56 Jonathan Jackson–33 Matt Leinart–32 Matt Giraud–30 ; 1924 – Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.

May 10

Happy Birthday RIP "Fred Astaire"(Frederic Austerlitz 1899–1987) "Nancy Walker"(Anna Swoyer 1922–1992) "Sid Vicious"(John Simon Ritchie 1957–1979) Gary Owens(Altman 1934–2015) ; James Abrahams–71 Megan Foster–67 Paul Hewson("Bono")–55 Jason Brooks–49 Dallas Roberts–45 Odette Annable(Yustman)–30 ; 1908 – The first Mother's Day observance took place during church services in Grafton, W.Virginia ; 1975 – Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder in Japan.

May 9

Happy Birthday RIP Myron "Mike" Wallace(1918–2012) ; Albert Finney–79 Candice Bergen–69 William "Billy" Joel–66 Thomas Petersson–65 John Corbett Jr–54 Chris Diamantopoulos–40 ; 1874 – The first horse-drawn bus makes its début in the city of Mumbai, traveling two routes.

May 8

Happy Birthday RIP Harry Truman(1884–1972) ; Donald Rickles–89 Cathryn "Toni" Tennille–75 "Gary Glitter"(Paul Gadd)–71 Philip Bailey–64 Alexander "Alex" Van Halen–62 Melissa Gilbert–51 Enrique Iglesias Preysler–40 Stephen Amell–34 ; 1886 – Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.

May 7

Happy Birthday RIP Frank "Gary" Cooper(1901–1961) Anne Baxter(1923–1985) John Ingle(1928–2012) Robert Hegyes(1951–2012) ; Thelma Houston(Jackson)–69 Nora Kuzma("Traci Lords")–47 Ivan Sergei Gaudio–44 Breckin Meyer–41 Alexander Ludwig–23 ; 1846 – The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Massachusetts ; 1946 – Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded with around 20 employees.

May 6

Happy Birthday RIP Sigismund Freud(1856–1939) Rodolfo di Valentina d'Antonguolla("Rudy Valentino" 1895–1926) George Orson Welles(1915–1985) ; Willie Mays–84 Robert "Bob" Seger–70 Anthony Blair–62 Thomas Bergeron–60 George Clooney–54 Gabourey Sidibe–32 Adrianne Palicki–32 ; 1889 – The Paris Exposition opened, featuring the just-completed Eiffel Tower ; 1937 – the hydrogen-filled German dirigible Hindenburg burned and crashed in Lakehurst, N.J., killing 36 of the 97 people on board.

May 5

Happy Birthday RIP "Tammy Wynette"(Virginia Pugh 1942–1998) Ann B. Davis(1926–2014) ; Michael Palin–72 Jonathon Rhys-Davies–71 Kurt Loder–70 Brian Williams–56 Kristina "Tina" Yothers–42 Henry Cavill–32 Walter "Bart" Baker IV–29 Adele Adkins–27 ;  1925 –  John T. Scopes was arrested in Tennessee for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution ; 1934 – The first Three Stooges short, Woman Haters, is released.

May 4

Happy Birthday RIP Audrey Hepburn(Ruston 1929–1993) Paul Gleason(1939–2006) ; Richard Jenkins–68 Pia Zadora(Schipani)–61 Randy Travis(Traywick)–56 Mary Beth McDonough–54 Ana Gasteyer–48 William "Will" Arnett–45 Michael Pritchard("Mike Dirnt")–43 James Lance Bass–36 ; 1959 – The 1st Grammy Awards are held in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hills Hotel. Album of the Year was awarded to Henry Mancini.

May 3

Happy Birthday RIP Lucile Langhanke("Mary Astor" 1906–1987) James Brown(1933–2006) ; Alex Viespi ("Cord")–82 Francis Castelluccio("Frankie Valli")–81 Chris Mulkey–67 Christopher Cross(Geppert)–64 Roberto "Bobby" Cannavale–45 ; 1802 – Washington, D.C., was incorporated ; 1978 – The first unsolicited bulk commercial e-mail (which would later become known as "spam") is sent by a Digital Equipment Corporation marketing representative to every ARPANET address on the west coast of the United States.

May 2

Happy Birthday RIP Harry "Bing" Crosby(1903–1977) "Hedda Hopper"(Elda Furry 1885–1966) ; "Engelbert Humperdinck"(Arnold Dorsey)–79 Bianca Macias("Jagger")–70 Louis Grammatico("Lou Gramm")–65 Christine Baranski–63 Donatella Versace–60 Dwayne Johnson–43 "Pandora Boxx"(Michael Steck)–43 David Beckham–40 ; 1932 – Jack Benny's first radio show debuted on the NBC Blue Network.

May 1

Happy Birthday RIP Louis Nye(Niestat 1913–2005) Gwyllyn Samuel "Glenn" Ford(1916–2006) Jack Paar(1918–2004) ; Richard J. Riordan–85 Judith Collins–76 Rita Coolidge–70 Joanna Lumley–69 Ray Parker Jr.–61 Samuel "Tim" McGraw–48 Wesley Anderson–46 Emilia Clarke–29 ; 1885 – The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business ; 1931 – The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City ; 1941 – The Orson Welles film "Citizen Kane" premiered in New York

April 30

Happy Birthday RIP "Eve Arden"(Eunice Quedens 1908–1990) "Al Lewis"(Alexander Meister 1923–2006) Gary Collins(1938–2012) ; Cloris Leachman–89 Willie Nelson–82 Adrian Pasdar–50 Jeffrey Timmons–42 Johnny Galecki–40 Kunal Nayyar–33 Kirsten Dunst–33 Dianna Agron–29 ; 1900 – Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as governor ; 1904 – The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri (credited with the waffle-style ice cream cone invention and first mass sales in USA) 

April 29

Happy Birthday RIP Edward "Duke" Ellington(1899–1974) ; Richard Klein–71 Nora Dunn–63 Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld–61 Leslie Jordan–60 Katherine "Kate" Mulgrew–60 Daniel Day-Lewis–58 Michelle Pfeiffer–57 Eve Plumb–57 Jack Mackenroth–46 Uma Thurman–45 Andre Agassi–45 ; 1968 – The controversial musical "Hair", a product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, opens at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, with its song becoming anthems of the anti-Vietnam War movement.

April 28

Happy Birthday RIP Carolyn Jones(1930–1983) Lionel Barrymore(1878–1954) ; Ann-Margret Olsson–74 James "Jay" Leno–65 Mary McDonnell–63 Jorge Garcia–42 Penélope Cruz Sánchez–41 Jessica Alba–34 ; 1932 – A vaccine for yellow fever is announced for use on humans.

April 27

Happy Birthday RIP Hiram Ulysses Grant(1822–1885) Walter Lantz(1899–1994) Jacob "Jack" Klugman(1922–2012) Robert Donner(Morris 1931–2006) Kemal "Casey" Kasem(1932–2014) ; Katherine "Kate" Pierson–67 Kevin McNally–59 Sheena Easton(Orr)–56 James Duke Mason–23 ; 1981 – Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse.

April 26

Happy Birthday Carol Burnett–82 Jet Li Lian Jie( 李連杰)–52 Kevin "James" Knipfing–50 Thomas "Tom" Welling–38 Channing Tatum–35 ; 1986 – A nuclear reactor accident occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union (now Ukraine), creating the world's worst nuclear disaster. An explosion and fire in the No. 4 reactor sent radioactivity into the atmosphere; at least 31 people died immediately

April 25

Happy Birthday RIP Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) ; George "Meadowlark" Lemon III–83 Alfredo "Al" Pacino–75 Henry "Hank" Azaria–51 Andrew "Andy" Bell–51 Renée Zellweger–46 Jason Wiles–45 ; 1972 – Polaroid Corp. introduced its SX-70 folding camera, which ejected self-developing photographs.

April 24

Happy Birthday Shirley MacLean Beatty–81 Barbra Joan Streisand–73 Richard M. Daley–73 Jean-Paul Gaultier–63 Djimon Hounsou–51 Aidan Gillen(Murphy )–47 Eric Balfour–38 Kelly Clarkson–33 ; 1800 – The United States Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 USD to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress"

April 23

Happy Birthday RIP William Shakespeare(1564–1616) Roy Orbison(1936–1988) Hervé Villechaize(1943–1993) Shirley Temple Black(1928–2014) "Sandra Dee"(Alexandra Zuck 1942–2005) ; Alan Oppenheimer–85 Harvey Lee Yeary("Lee Majors")–76 Joyce DeWitt–66 Michael Moore–61 Valerie Bertinelli–55 George Lopez–54 Jacob Taio Cruz–30 ; 1635 – The first public school in the United States, Boston Latin School, is founded in Boston, Massachusetts ; 2005 – First YouTube video uploaded, titled "Me at the zoo"

April 22

Happy Birthday RIP Jason Miller(1939–2001) Edward "Eddie" Albert Heimberger(1906–2005) Aaron Spelling(1923–2006) Betty "Bettie" Page(1923–2008) ; Charlotte Rae Lubotsky–89 Glen Campbell–79 John "Jack" Nicholson–78 John Waters Jr–69 Peter Frampton–65 Catherine Mary Stewart(Nursall)–56 Ryan Stiles–56 Byron Allen Folks–54 Jeffrey Dean Morgan–49 ; 1864 – The U.S. Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864 that mandates that the inscription In God We Trust be placed on all coins minted as United States currency ; 1993 – Version 1.0 of the Mosaic web browser is released by NCSA University of Illinois at Urbana (first WWW tool).

April 21

Happy Birthday HRH Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor–89 Charles Grodinsky–80 James Osterberg("Iggy Pop")–68 Patti LuPone–66 Anthony Iadanza("Tony Danza")–64 Rosalie "Andie" MacDowell–57 Robert Smith–56 John Cameron Mitchell–52 Nicole Sullivan–45 James McAvoy–36 Dylan Bruce–35 ; 1989 – Tiananmen Square Protests: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.

April 20

Happy Birthday RIP Luther Vandross Jr(1951–2005) ; Hosato "George" Takei(武井 穂郷)–78 Charles "Ryan" O'Neal III–74 Jessica Lange–66 Crispin Glover–51 "Carmen Electra"(Tara Patrick)–43 Joseph "Joey" Lawrence Mignogna Jr–39 ; 1916 – The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings.

April 19

Happy Birthday RIP Vera Palmer("Jayne Mansfield" 1933–1967) Richard Cox("Dick Sargent" 1930–1994) Dudley Moore(1935–2002) ; Hugh  O'Brian(Krampe)–90 Timothy Curry–69 Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot–66 Ashley Ciminella("Judd")–47 James Franco–37 Kate Hudson–36 Hayden Christensen–34 ; 1927 – Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex ; 1971 – Charles Manson is sentenced to death (later commuted life imprisonment) for conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders

April 18

Happy Birthday RIP Clarence Darrow(1857–1938) Robert "Bob" Hastings(1925–2014) ; Barbara Hale–93 Hayley Mills–69 James Woods–68 Frederick "Rick" Moranis–62 Eric Roberts–59 Jane Leeves–54 Eric McCormack–52 Conan O'Brien–52 David Tennant(McDonald)–44 Eli Roth–43 Sean Maguire–39 Melissa Joan Hart–39 ; 1906 – a major earthquake struck San Francisco and set off raging fires. More than 3,000 people died ; 1923 – Yankee Stadium, "The House that Ruth Built", opens ; 1924 – Simon & Schuster publishes the first crossword puzzle book

April 17

Happy Birthday RIP William Holden(Beedle Jr 1918–1981) Donald Kirshner(1934–2011) John Pierpont Morgan(1837–1913) ; Michael Sembello–61 Shaun Bean–56 Elizabeth "Liz" Phair–48 Jennifer Garner-Affleck–43 Victoria Adams-Beckham–41 ; 1937 – Daffy Duck's first appearance, in Porky's Duck Hunt ; 1969 – Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy.

April 16

Happy Birthday RIP Sir Charles Chaplin (1889–1977) Enrico "Henry" Mancini(1924–1994) ; Stanley "Bobby" Vinton Jr–80 "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar"(Ferdinand Alcindor Jr)–68 Ellen Barkin–61 Jonathan Cryer–50 Martin Lawrence–50 Peter Billingsley(Michaelsen)–44 Lukas Haas–39 ; 1962 – Walter Cronkite takes over as the lead news anchor of the CBS Evening News, during which time he would become "the most trusted man in America".

April 15

Happy Birthday RIP Elizabeth Montgomery(1933–1995) ; Linda Bloodworth-Thomason–68 Heloise Cruse Evans–64 Emma Thompson–56 Samantha Fox–49 Seth Rogen–33 Emma Watson–25 Margaret "Maisie" Williams–18 ; 1912 – The British passenger liner RMS Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,227 passengers and crew on board survive.

April 14

Happy Birthday RIP Arthur John Gielgud(1904–2000) Rodney Steiger(1925–2002) Johanna "Anne" Sullivan Macy(1866–1936) ; Loretta "Lynn" Webb–83 Julie Christie–74 Peter Rose–74 John Shea–66 Brad "Garrett"(Gerstenfeld)–55 Robert Carlyle–54 Michael Anthony Hall–47 Adrien Brody–42 Sarah Michelle Gellar–38 Claire Coffee–35 ; 1828 – Noah Webster copyrights the first edition of his dictionary ; 1865 – President Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth while attending the comedy "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. He died the next day.

April 13

Happy Birthday RIP Samuel Beckett(1906–1989) Donald Yarmy("Don Adams" 1923–2005) ; Lyle Waggoner–80 Paul Sorvino–76 Tony Dow–70 Ronald Perlman–65 William Sadler–65 Robert "Peabo" Bryson–64 Caroline Rhea–51 Richard "Ricky" Schroder–45 ; 1870 – The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art is founded. ; 1902 – James C. Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

April 12

Happy Birthday RIP Johnnie Collier("Ann Miller" 1923–2004) Sir Charles Napier(1936–2011) Herbert Khaury("Tiny Tim" 1932–1996) Thomas Clancy Jr(1947–2013) ; Herbert Hancock–75 Edward O'Neill–69 David Letterman–68 David Cassidy–65 Thomas Noonan–64 Andrés "Andy" García Menéndez–59 Shannen Doherty–44 Nicholas Brendon Schultz–44 Claire Danes–36 Jennifer Morrison–36 ; 1955 – The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.

April 11

Happy Birthday RIP Oleg Cassini Loiewski(1913–2006) Meshach Taylor(1947–2014) ; Ethel Skakel Kennedy–87 Joel Grey(Katz)–83 Louise Lasser–76 William Irwin–65 Michele Scarabelli–60 Lisa Stansfield–49 ; 1976 – The Apple I is created.

April 10

Happy Birthday RIP Joseph Pulitzer(1847–1911) Kevin "Chuck" Connors(1921–1992) Harry Morgan(Bratsberg 1915–2011) ; Carl "Max" von Sydow–86 Michel Shalhoub(عمر الشريف "Omar Sharif")–83 John Madden–79 Lee Capellaro("Ving")–65 Steven Seagal–63 Brian Setzer–56 Katrina Leskanich–55 Charlie Hunnam–35 Michael Pitt–34 Amanda "Mandy" Moore–31 Haley Joel Osment–27 ; 1866 – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh. ; 1912 – The RMS Titanic leaves port in Southampton, England for her maiden and only voyage.

April 9

Happy Birthday RIP Avery Schreiber(1935–2002) ; Hugh Hefner–89 Moshopopoulos Yolas("Marty Krofft")–78 Michael Learned–76 Dennis Quaid–61 Marc Jacobs–52 Cynthia Nixon–49 Jennifer Massoli("Jenna Jameson")–41 Keshia Knight Pulliam–36 Jonathan Baruchel–33 Leighton Meester–29 Jesse McCartney–28 Kristen Stewart–25 Mary Elle Fanning–17 ; 1867 – Alaska purchase: Passing by a single vote, the United States Senate ratifies a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska.

April 8

Happy Birthday RIP "Mary Pickford"(Gladys Smith 1892–1979) Elizabeth "Betty" Ford(1918–2011) ; Sheldon Greenfield("Shecky Greene")–89 John Schneider III–55 Jeffrey "Izzy Stradlin" Isbell–53 John Julian Lennon–52 Robin Wright–49 Patricia Arquette–47 ; 1913 – The 17th amendment to the Constitution, providing for the popular election of U.S. senators, was ratified.

April 7

Happy Birthday RIP Ian Richardson(1934–2007) "Billie Holiday"(Elinore Fagan 1915–1959) James Bumgarner("Garner" 1928–2014) ; William "Wayne" Rogers III–82 Edmund "Jerry" Brown Jr–77 Francis Ford Coppola–76 John Oates–67 Kong-sang "Jackie" Chan(陳港生)–61 Russell Crowe–51 ; 1927 – First long-distance public television broadcast (from Washington, D.C., to New York City, displaying the image of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover) ; 1967 – Film critic Roger Ebert published his very first film review in the Chicago Sun-Times

April 6

Happy Birthday William December Williams–78 Merle Haggard–78 John Ratzenberger–68 Patrika Darbo–67 "MariLou Henner"(Mary Lucy Pudlowski)–63 Paul Rudd–46 Anders Jensen–43 Zachary Braff–40 Candace Cameron–39 ; 1909 – Robert Peary and Matthew Henson reach the North Pole. ; 1947 – The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City

April 5

Happy Birthday RIP Eldred Gregory Peck(1916–2003) Ruth "Bette" Davis(1908–1989) Spencer Tracy(1900–1967) Christopher Hewett(1921–2001); Colin Powell–78 Maxwell Gail–72 Åse Agneta Fältskog–65 Thea Gill–45 Pharrell Williams–42 ; 1792 – U.S. President George Washington exercises his authority to veto a bill, the first time this power is used in the United States.

April 4

Happy Birthday RIP Heath Andrew Ledger(1979–2008) Daniel David White(1916–1990) Anthony Perkins(1932–1992) "Maya Angelou"(Marguerite Johnson 1928–2014) ; Estelle Harris(Nussbaum)–87 Craig T. Nelson–71 Hugo Weaving–55 Graham Walker("Norton")–52 David Cross–51 Robert Downey Jr–50 Nancy McKeon–49 James Rodriguez("Roday")–39 ; 1850 – The city of Los Angeles was incorporated ; 1968 – Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee ; 1975 – Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

April 3

Happy Birthday RIP Leslie Howard Steiner(1893–1943) Marlon Brando Jr(1924–2004) ; Doris Kappelhoff("Doris Day")–92 Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall–81 Marsha Mason–73 Carson Wayne Newton–73 Michael Orlando Cassavitis("Tony Orlando")–71 Alexander "Alec" Baldwin III–57 David Hyde Pierce–56 Edward "Eddie" Murphy–54 Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn–46 Jamie Bamber Griffith–42 ; 1860 – The first successful United States Pony Express run from Saint Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, begins ; 1968 – Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech.

April 2

Happy Birthday RIP Alec Guinness de Cuffe(1914–2000) Marvin Gay Jr(1939–1984) Christian "Buddy" Ebsen Jr(1908–2003) Ronald Paolillo(1949–2012) Rodney King III(1965–2012) ; Emmylou Harris–68 Christopher Meloni–54 Michael Fassbender–38 Aiden Turner–38 ; 1902 – "Electric Theatre", the first full-time movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles, California ; 1956 – As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiere on CBS-TV. The two soaps become the first daytime dramas to debut in the 30-minute format.

April 1

Happy Birthday RIP Leonidas "Lon" Chaney(1883–1930) Gordon Jump(1932–2003) ; "Jane Powell"(Suzanne Bruce)–86 Mary "Debbie" Reynolds–83 Elizabeth "Ali" MacGraw–76 Barry Sonnenfeld–62 Susan Boyle–54 Rachel Maddow–42 Samuel Huntington–33 Matthew Lanter–32 Hillary Scott–29 ; 1891 – The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois ; 1970 – President Richard Nixon signs the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law, requiring the Surgeon General's warnings on tobacco products and banning cigarette advertisements on television and radio in the United States, starting on January 1, 1971.

March 31

Happy Birthday RIP Cesar Chavez(1927–1993) Anne "Liz" Claiborne(1929–2007) ; George Richard Chamberlain–81 Shirley Jones–81 Herbert Alpert–80 Ronald "Christopher" Walken–72 Gabriel Kaplan–70 Albert Gore Jr.–67 Rhea Perlman(DeVito)–67 William McNamara–50 Ewan McGregor–44 Evan Williams–43 ; 1889 – The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.

March 30

Happy Birthday RIP Vincent van Gogh(1853–1890) ; "Peter Marshall"(Ralph LaCock)–89 John Astin–85 Henry Warren Beaty–78 Eric Clapton–70 Paul Reiser–58 Ian Ziering–51 Tracy Chapman–51 Céline Dion–47 Mark Consuelos–44 Geetali Norah Jones Shankar–36 Jason Dohring–33 ; 1964 – The game show "Jeopardy!" premiered on NBC television network.

March 29

Happy Birthday RIP Pearl Bailey(1918–1990) ; Judith Guest–79 Evangelos "Vangelis" Papathanassiou–72 Eric Idle–72 Marina Sirtis–60 "Perry Farrell"(Simon Bernstein)–56 Amy Sedaris–54 "Elle Macpherson"(Eleanor Gow)–51 Michel Hazanavicius–48 "Lucy Lawless"(Lucille Ryan)–47 ; 1882 – The Knights of Columbus are established. ; 1971 – A Los Angeles, California jury recommends the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers.

March 28

Happy Birthday Dianne Wiest–67 Reba McEntire–60 Bart Conner–57 Vince Vaughn–45 Julia Stiles–34 Stefani Germanotta("Lady Gaga")–29 ; 1979 – A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial melt down.

March 27

Happy Birthday RIP Sir Frederick Henry Royce(1863–1933) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe(1886–1969) Gloria Swanson(Svensson 1899 –1983); Arthur Evans–73 Quentin Tarantino–52 David Koz–52 Kevin Corrigan–46 Mariah Carey–45 Nathan Fillion–44 Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson–40 Holliday Grainger–27 ; 1794 – President George Washington and Congress authorized creation of the U.S. Navy ; 1976 – The first 4.6 miles of the Washington Metro subway system opens.

March 26

Happy Birthday RIP Thomas "Tennessee" Williams III(1911–1983) Leonard Nimoy(1931–2015) ; Alan Arkin–81 James Caan–75 Nancy Pelosi–75 Diana Ross–71 Steven Tyler(Tallarico)–67 Vicki Lawrence(Axelrad)–66 Martin Short–65 Leeza Gibbons–58 Jennifer Grey–54 Theodore "T.R." Knight–42 Larry Page–42 Keira Knightley–30 ; 1979 – Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in Washington, D.C.

March 25

Happy Birthday RIP Howard Cosell(Cohen 1918–1995) Eileen Ford(1922–2014) ; Eugene Shalit–89 Gloria Steinem–81 Aretha Franklin–73 Paul Manfred Glaser–72 Sir "Elton John"(Reginald Dwight)–68 Bonnie Bedelia Culkin–67 Mary Gross–62 Marcia Cross–53 Sarah Jessica Parker–50 Lee Pace–36 Sean Faris–33 Danica Patrick–33 ; 1913 – The home of vaudeville, the Palace Theater located at 1564 Broadway (at West 47th Street) in midtown Manhattan opened ; 1965 – Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King, Jr. successfully complete their 4-day 50-mile march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.

March 24

Happy Birthday RIP "Harry Houdini"(Erich Weiss 1874–1926) Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle(1887–1933) Terence Steven McQueen(1930–1980) Norman Feld("Fell" 1924–1998) ; Robert "Bob" Mackie–75 Thomas Hilfiger–64 Louie Anderson–62 Robert Carradine–61 Donna Pescow–61 Steve Ballmer–59 Kelly Le Brock–55 Gabriele Kerner("Nena")–55 Starlet "Star" Jones–53 Lara Flynn Boyle–45 James Parsons–42 ; 1900 – Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.

March 23

Happy Birthday RIP "Joan Crawford"(Lucille LeSueur 1906–1977) ; "Marty Allen"(Morton Alpern)–93 Richard Otcasek–66 "Chaka Khan"(Yvette Stevens)–62 Kenneth Cole–61 Amanda Plummer–58 Catherine Keener–56 Marc Cherry–53 Hope Davis–51 Richard Grieco Jr–50 Keri Russell–39 "Perez Hilton"(Mario Lavandeira Jr)–37 ; 1857 – Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City.

March 22

Happy Birthday RIP Leonard "Chico" Marx (1887–1961) Louis L'Amour(LaMoore 1908–1988) Marcel Marceau(Mangel 1923–2007) "Karl Malden"(Mladen Sekulovich 1912–2009) ; William Shatner–84 Michael Emmet Walsh–80 George Benson–72 Wolf Blitzer–67 Andrew Lloyd Webber–67 Robert "Bob" Costas–63 Lena Olin–60 Stephanie Mills–58 Matthew Modine–56 Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon–39 ; 1882 – Congress outlawed polygamy ; 1963 – The Beatles' first album, Please Please Me, is released in the United Kingdom ; 1993 – The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path.

March 21

Happy Birthday RIP James Coco(1930–1987) ; Timothy Dalton–71 "Eddie Money"(Edward Mahoney)–66 Leonard Gary Oldman–57 Matthew Broderick–53 Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell–53 ; 1963 – Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay was emptied of its last inmates ; 2006 – Jack Dorsey sends first Twitter message "just setting up my twttr" 

March 20

Happy Birthday RIP Fred Rogers(1928–2003) ; Carl Reiner–93 "Hal Linden"(Harold Lipshitz)–84 Martin Brian Mulroney–76 John de Lancie–67 William Hurt–65 Shelton "Spike" Lee–58 Holly  Hunter–57 Kathleen "Kathy" Ireland–52 Michael Rapaport–45 Dean Geyer–29 ; 1996 – A jury in Los Angeles convicted Erik and Lyle Menendez of first-degree murder in the shotgun slayings of their millionaire parents. (They are serving life without parole.) ; 1997 – Liggett Group settled 22 state lawsuits by admitting the industry markets cigarettes to teenagers and agreeing to warn on every pack that smoking is addictive

March 19

Happy Birthday Ursula Andress–79 Ruth Pointer–69 Glenn Close–68 Walter Bruce Willis–60 ; 1918 – The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time. ; 1931 – Nevada legalized gambling ; 1953 – The Academy Awards was televised for first time from NBC International Theater in NYC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOtp4dli7-4) 

March 18

Happy Birthday RIP John Updike(1932–2009) Peter Graves(Aurness 1926–2010) Ernest Gallo(1909–2007) ; Kevin Dobson–72 Irene Cara Escalera–56 Vanessa Lynn Williams–52 "Queen Latifah"(Dana Owens)–45 Dane Cook–43 Adam Levine–36 ; 1931 – Schick Inc. marketed the first electric razor.

March 17

Happy Birthday RIP Nathaniel Adams Coles("Nat King Cole" 1919–1965) ; Paul Kantner–74 Patrick Duffy–66 Kurt Russell–64 Lesley Anne Down–61 Gary Sinise–60 Robert "Rob" Lowe–51 Paige Hemmis–43 Brittany Daniel–39 ; 1969 – Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel : 1985 – Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles, California murder spree.

March 16

Happy Birthday RIP Henry Youngman(1906–1998) Thelma "Pat" Nixon(1912–1993) ; "Jerry Lewis"(Joseph Levitch)–89 Charles "Chuck" Woolery–74 Henry "Erik" Estrada–66 Victor Garber–66 Nancy Wilson–61 Lauren Graham–48 Alan Tudyk–44 ; 1850 – "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne was published

March 15

Happy Birthday Ruth Bader Ginsburg–82 Judd Hirsch–80 Michael Love–74 David Cronenberg–72 Daniel Dee Snider–60 Park Overall–58 Fabio Lanzoni–56 Terence Trent "D'Arby" Howard–53 Kennedy "Rockwell" Gordy–51 Mark Hoppus–43 Eva Longoria–40 William Adams–40 Kellan Lutz–30 ; 1906 – Rolls-Royce Limited is incorporated ; 1985 – The first Internet domain name is registered (symbolics.com)

March 14

Happy Birthday RIP Albert Einstein(1879–1955) Diane Arbus(1923–1971) ; Quincy Jones Jr–82 "Michael Caine"(Maurice Micklewhite)–82 William "Billy" Crystal–67 Rigdon "Rick" Dees–65 Jerry Greenfield–64 Kevin Williamson–50 James Frain–47 Frederick "Chris" Klein–36 Jordan Taylor Hanson–32 Jamie Bell–29 ; 1794 – Eli Whitney received a patent for the cotton gin.

March 13

Happy Birthday RIP Paul Stewart(Sternberg 1908–1986) Joseph Peter Breck(1929–2012) ; Neil Sedaka–75 William Hall Macy–64 Kathy Hilton–55 Daniel Masterson–38 Noel Fisher–30 Emile Hirsch–29 ; 1781 – The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel ; 1639 – Harvard College is named for clergyman John Harvard

March 12

Happy Birthday RIP Jean-Louis "Jack" de Kerouac(1922–1969) William 'Buckwheat' Thomas Jr(1931–1980) Johnny Palermo(1982–2009) ; Barbara Feldon(Hall)–82 Alwin "Al" Jarreau–75 Liza Minnelli–69 James Taylor–67 Ronald Jeremy Hyatt–62 Aaron Eckhart–47 Samuel Levine–33 ; 1912 – The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the United States.

March 11

Happy Birthday RIP Shemp Howard(Samuel Horwitz 1895–1955) Lawrence Welk(1903–1992) ; Rupert Murdoch–84 Samuel Donaldson–81 Nancy Kovach–80 Mark Metcalf–69 Jerry Zucker–65 Robert "Bobby" McFerrin–65 Susan Richardson–63 Catharina "Nina" Hagen–60 "Lady Chablis"(Benjamin Knox)–58 "Cheryl Lynn"(Lynda Cheryl Smith)–58 David LaChapelle–52 Terrence Howard–46 "Johnny Knoxville"(Philip Clapp)–44 Thora Birch–33 Anton Yelchin–26 ; 1985 – Mikhail S. Gorbachev was chosen to succeed the late Soviet President Konstantin Chernenko as General Secretary of the Communist Party.

March 10

Happy Birthday Carlos "Chuck" Norris–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