July 9

Happy Birthday Brian Dennehy–77 Richard Roundtree–73 Dean Koontz–70 Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson–68 Christopher Cooper–64 Jonathon Tesh–63 Jimmy Smits–60 Thomas "Tom" Hanks–59 Richard Timothy Kring–58 Kelly McGillis–58 James "Jim" Kerr–56 Courtney "Love" Harrison–51 Scott Grimes–44 Fredrick Savage–39 ; 1962 – Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans exhibition opens at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles ; 1981 – Donkey Kong, a video game created by Nintendo, is released. The game marks the debut of Nintendo's future mascot, Mario.

July 8

Happy Birthday RIP "Jerry Vale"(Genaro Vitaliano 1930–2014) Martin Feldman(1933–1982) ; "Steve Lawrence"(Sidney Leibowitz)–80 Jeffrey Tambor–71 Wolfgang "Puck" Topfschnig–66 Anjelica Huston–64 Kevin Bacon–57 Toby Keith Covel–54 Lee Tergesen–50 William "Billy" Crudup–47 Beck Campbell–45 Kathleen Robertson–42 Milo Ventimiglia–38 ; 1889 – The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.

July 7

Happy Birthday Carl “Doc" Severinsen–88 Richard Starkey("Ringo Starr")–75 Shelley Duvall–66 William "Bill" Campbell–56 Troy Garity(Hayden)–42 Barry "Cassidy" Reese–33 ; 1928 – Sliced bread is sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri ; 1954 – Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis played his first recording for Sun Records, "That's All Right."

July 6

Happy Birthday RIP Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón(1907–1954) William "Bill" Haley(1925–1981) "Janet Leigh"(Jeanette Morrison 1927–2004) Mervyn Griffin Jr.(1925–2007) ; Anne "Nancy" Reagan(Robbins)–94 Delloreese Early–84 Ned Beatty–78 Burt Ward(Gervis Jr.)–70 Michael Sylvester Stallone–69 Shelley Hack–68 Geoffrey Rush–64 Grant Goodeve–63 Alice Tannenberg("Allyce Beasley")–61 Jennifer Saunders–57 Christian Meoli–43 Curtis Jackson III("50 Cent")–40 Gregory Smith–32 ; 1785 – The dollar is unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the United States.

July 5

Happy Birthday RIP Phineas Taylor "P.T." Barnum(1810–1891) ; Katherine Helmond–86 Shirley Knight Hopkins–79 Hugh Cregg III("Huey Lewis")–65 Edith "Edie" Falco–52 Kathryn Erbe–50 ; 1946 – The bikini goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris France.

July 4

Happy Birthday RIP Esther "Eppie" Lederer("Ann Landers" 1918–2002) Pauline Phillips("Abigail Van Buren" 1918–2013) Gloria Stuart(1910–2010) ; Eva Marie Saint–91 Luigina "Gina" Lollobrigida–88 Marvin Neil Simon–88 Gerald Riviera("Geraldo")–72 John Waite–63 ; 1776 – The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

July 3

Happy Birthday RIP Laura Branigan(1957–2004) ; Gloria Allred(Bloom)–74 Betty Buckley–68 Karin Jan Smithers–66 Montel Williams–59 Thomas Gibson–53 Martha Yeardley Smith–51 Thomas Flanagan–50 Matthew Schulze–43 Ryan McPartlin–40 Corey Sevier–31 ; 1819 – The Bank of Savings in New York City, the first savings bank in the United States, opens ; 1884 – Dow Jones and Company publishes its first stock average(about 25) which contained nine railroads and two industrial companies in The Customer's Afternoon letter. The first recorded value Feb 16 1885 was 30.92. Today its value = 17,730.11

July 2

Happy Birthday Robert Ito–84 Polly Holliday–78 Saul Rubinek–67 Johnny Weir–31 Lindsay Lohan–29 ; 1890 – The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Anti-Trust Act which prohibits certain business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anticompetitive, and requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts.

July 1

Happy Birthday RIP "Estée Lauder"(Josephine Mentzer 1906–2004) Sydney Pollack(1934–2008) Princess Diana Spencer(1961–1997) ; Olivia de Havilland–99 "Jamie Farr"(Jameel Farah)–81 "Deborah Harry"(Angela Tremble)–70 Daniel Aykroyd–63 Brian George–63 Alan Ruck–59 Dale Midkiff–56 Evelyn King–55 Pamela Anderson–48 Melissa "Missy" Elliott–44 Liv Tyler(Rundgren)–38 Tegan Lauren-Hannah Murray–26  ; 1931 – United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport) ; 1963 – ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail ; 1979 – Sony introduces the Walkman ; 1984 – The PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA.

June 30

Happy Birthday RIP "Susan Hayward"(Edythe Marrenner 1917–1975) Lena Horne(1917–2010) ; David Alan Grier–60 Vincent D'Onofrio–56 Michael Tyson–49 Brian Bloom–45 Willam Belli–33 Fantasia Barrino–31 Michael Phelps II–30 ; 1937 – The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London England

June 29

Happy Birthday RIP "Slim Pickens"(Louis Lindley 1919–1983) ; William Gary Busey–71 Richard Lewis–68 Fred Grandy–67 Colin Hay–62 llan Mitchell-Smith–46 Christopher Egan–31 ; 2007 – Apple Inc. releases their first mobile phone, the iPhone, and smartphone craze begins for millions! 

June 28

Happy Birthday RIP Gilda Radner(1946–1989) Noriyuki "Pat" Morita(1932–2005) ; Melvin Kaminsky("Mel Brooks")–89 John Biener–77 Bruce Davison–69 Kathleen "Kathy" Bates–67 Alice Krige–61 John Cusack–49 Mary Stuart Masterson–49 Danielle Brisebois–46 Michael "Mike" White–45 Jack "Steve" Burton–45 ; 1969 – Stonewall Riots begin in New York City marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement at the Greenwich village bar "Stonewall Inn".

June 27

Happy Birthday RIP Helen Keller(1880–1968) Robert Keeshan(1927–2004) ; Vera Wang–66 Julia Duffy(Hinds)–64 Isabelle Adjani–60 Jeffrey Jacob "J.J." Abrams–49 Tobias "Toby" Maguire–40 Matthew Lewis–26 ; 1893 – The New York stock market crashed.

June 26

Happy Birthday RIP Eleanor Parker(1922–2013) ; Michael "Mick" Jones–60 Christopher Isaak–59 Mark McKinney–56 Terri Nunn–54 Christopher O'Donnell–45 Sean Hayes–45 Jason Schwartzman–35 ; 1934 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions ; 1974 – The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. #LoveWins

June 25

Happy Birthday RIP "George Orwell"(Eric Blair 1903–1950) Sidney Lumet(1924–2011) ; June Lockhart–90 Carly Simon–70 James "Jimmie" Walker–68 Ricky Gervais–54 Georgios Panayiotou("George Michael")–52 Jason Lewis–44 Linda Cardellini–39 ; 1951 – The first commercial color telecast took place as CBS transmitted a one-hour special from New York to four other cities ; 1978 – The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time in the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade, designed by artist Gilbert Baker

June 24

Happy Birthday RIP William "Jack" Dempsey(1895–1983) ; Albert Molinaro–96 Jack Carter(Chakrin)–92 Michele Lee Dusick–73 Michael "Mick" Fleetwood–68 Peter Weller–68 Nancy Allen–65 Joseph Penny Jr–59 Curtis Smith–54 Iain Glen–54 Danielle Spencer–50 Minka Kelly(Dufay)–35 ; 1916 – Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million dollar contract. ; 1949 – The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, is aired on NBC starring William Boyd.

June 23

Happy Birthday RIP Alan Mathison Turing(1912–1954) Robert "Bob" Fosse(1927–1987) ; Vinton Cerf–72 Theodore Shackelford III–69 Frances McDormand–58 Selma Blair Beitner–43 Jason Mraz–38 Melissa Rauch–35 Corey Sorenson–35 James "Miles" Fisher–32 Aimee Duffy–31 ; 1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer." ; 1926 – The College Board administers the first SAT exam.

June 22

Happy Birthday RIP Freddie Prinze(Frederick Pruetzel 1954–1977) ; Dianne Feinstein–82 Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson–79 Alexander Britton Hume–72 David L. Landau–68 Elizabeth Warren–66 Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep–66 Lindsay Wagner–66 Graham Greene–63 Cynthia "Cyndi" Lauper–62 Timothy Russ–59 Erin Brockovich(Pattee)–55 Carson Daly–42 Donald Faison–41 Jeffrey Hephner–40 David Jai Rodriguez–36 ; 1870 – Congress created the Department of Justice.

June 21

Happy Birthday RIP Ernestine Jane Russell(1921–2011) Lois Maureen Stapleton(1925–2006) ; Bernard Kopell–82 Mary Loretta “Mariette” Hartley–75 Raymond Davies–71 Meredith Baxter–68 Michael Gross–68 Douglas Savant–51 Lana Wachowski–50 James Breuer–48 Juliette Lewis–42 Christopher Pratt–36 Prince William Windsor–33 ; 1973 – In handing down the decision in Miller v. California 413 US 15, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the Miller Test for obscenity in U.S. law.

June 20

Happy Birthday RIP Errol Flynn(1909–1959) ; Martin Landau–87 Olympia Dukakis–84 Morna Anne Murray–70 Robert "Bob" Vila–69 Christina "Tina" Sinatra–67 Lionel Richie Jr–66 John Goodman–63 Nicole Kidman–48 Peter Paige–46 Joshua Lucas Maurer–44 Thomas Wlaschiha–42 ; 1840 – Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph ; 1948 – "Toast of the Town", later "The Ed Sullivan Show", makes its television debut.

June 19

Happy Birthday RIP "Moe Howard"(Moses Horwitz 1897–1975) Maxwell "Pat" Buttram(1915–1994) ; Virginia ”Gena” Rowlands–85 Phylicia Ayers-Allen("Rashad")–67 Ann Wilson–65 Mary Kathleen Turner–61 Paula Abdul–53 Jean Dujardin–43 Zoë Saldaña Nazario–37 Aidan Turner–32 ; 1934 – The Communications Act establishes the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

June 18

Happy Birthday RIP "E.G. Marshall"(Everett Grunz 1914–1998) Roger Ebert(1942–2013) ; James Paul McCartney–73 Carolyn Kane–63 Isabella Rossellini–64 Kimberly Dickens–50 Blake Shelton–39 David Giuntoli–35 Kevin Bishop–35 Richard Madden–29 ; 1923 – Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets of New York City ; 1948 – Columbia Records unveiled its new long-playing, 33 1/3 rpm phonograph record.

June 17

Happy Birthday RIP Ralph Bellamy(1904–1991) ; Barry Manilow(Pincus)–72 Joseph Piscopo–64 Mark Linn-Baker–61 Thomas Haden Church(McMillen)–55 Gregory Kinnear–52 Erin Murphy–51 Jason Patric Miller Jr.–49 Orville "Will" Forte IV–45 Scott Adkins–39 ; 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.

June 16

Happy Birthday RIP Harold "Jack" Albertson(1907–1981) ; Edward "Eddie" Levert–74 Joan Van Ark–72 Laurie Metcalf–60 Ian Buchanan–58 James Patrick Stuart–47 Clifton Collins Jr.–45 Edward "Eddie" Cibrian–42 Daniel Brühl Domingo–37 ; 1812 – The City Bank of New York (later Citibank) opened for business ; 1960 –  "Psycho," directed by Alfred Hitchcock, premiered in New York

June 15

Happy Birthday RIP Waylon Jennings(1937–2002) ; Steve Walsh–64 James Belushi–61 Julie Hagerty–60 Helen Hunt–52 Courteney Cox–51 Leah Remini–45 Neil Patrick Harris–42 James "Greg" Vaughan Jr–42 ; 1844 – Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.

June 14

Happy Birthday RIP Burle Ives(1909–1995) ; "Marla Gibbs"(Margaret Bradley)–84 Donald Trump–69 "Eddie Mekka"(Edward Mekjian)–63 "Boy" George O'Dowd–54 Traylor Howard–49 Stefanie "Steffi" Graf–46 Sutan Amrull("Raja")–41 Kevin McHale–27 ; 1775 – The United States Army (the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress) was founded.

June 13

Happy Birthday RIP Paul Lynde(1926–1982) ; Siegfried Fischbacher–76 Malcolm McDowell(Taylor)–72 John Stellan Skarsgård–64 Richard Thomas–64 Timothy Allen Dick–62 Alexandra "Ally" Sheedy–53 Stephen Glover("Steve O")–41 Christopher Evans–34 Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen–29 ; 1966 – the Supreme Court issued its landmark Miranda vs. Arizona decision, ruling that criminal suspects must be informed of their constitutional rights prior to questioning by police.

June 12

Happy Birthday RIP Ascher "Weegee" Fellig(1899–1968) Annelies "Anne" Frank(1929–1945) ; David Rockefeller–100 James "Jim" Nabors–85 David Thornton–62 Jenilee Harrison–57 John Scott Thompson–56 Frances O'Connor–48 Jason Mewes–41 Michael Muhney–40 David Franco–30 ; 1967 – The United States Supreme Court in Loving v. Virginia declares all U.S. state laws which prohibit interracial marriage to be unconstitutional ; 1978 – David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam" killer in New York City, is sentenced to 365 years in prison for six killings.

June 11

Happy Birthday RIP Raymon Cramton("Chad Everett" 1937–2012) ; Jerome Silberman("Gene Wilder")–82 Johnny Brown–78 Adrienne Barbeau–70 Peter Bergman–62 James "Hugh" Laurie–56 Peter Dinklage–46 Joshua Jackson Carter–37 Shia LaBeouf–29 ; 1935 – Inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the first public demonstration of FM broadcasting in the United States at Alpine, New Jersey.

June 10

Happy Birthday RIP "Judy Garland"(Frances Gumm 1922-1969) ; Frankie Faison–66 Gina Gershon–53 Vincent Perez–51 Elizabeth Hurley–50 Faith Evans–42 Dustin Lance Black–41 Shannon Snaith("Shane West")–37 José Sierra(Jessica Wild)–35 Jonathan Bennett–34 ; 1935 – Dr. Robert Smith takes his last drink, and Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio, United States, by him and Bill Wilson ; 1947 – Saab produces its first automobile.

June 9

Happy Birthday RIP Cole Porter(1891–1964) ; Joseph Minieri("Joe Santos")–84 Jacob Maza("Jackie Mason")–84 Michael Andrew Fox–54 Johnny Depp II–52 Gloria Reuben–51 Joshua Hamilton–46 Matthew Bellamy–37 Andrew Walker–36 Natalie Portman(Hershlag)–34 ; 1934 – Donald Duck makes his debut in "The Wise Little Hen"

June 8

Happy Birthday RIP Joan Rivers(Molinsky 1933–2014) ; Gerald "Jerry" Stiller–88 Nancy Sinatra–75 William "Boz" Scaggs–71 Kathy Baker–65 "Bonnie Tyler"(Gaynor Hopkins)–64 Keenen Ivory Wayans–57 Bernard White–56 Nicholas Rhodes(Bates)–53 Frank Grillo–52 Kevin Farley–50 Julianna Margulies–49 Daniel Futterman–48 Mark Feuerstein–44 Kanye West–38 Jessica Weixler–34 ; 1912 – Carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures ; 1953 – The Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in the District of Columbia could not refuse to serve blacks.

June 7

Happy Birthday RIP "Dean Martin"(Dino Crocetti 1917–1995) Jessica Tandy(1909–1994) ; Thomas Jones(Woodward)–75 "Jenny Jones"(Janina Stronski)–69 William "Liam" Neeson–63 Colleen Camp–62 William Forsythe–60 Prince Nelson–57 Karl-Heinz Urban–43 William "Bill" Hader–37 Michael Cera–27 "Iggy Azalea"(Amethyst Kelly)–25 ; 1909 – "Mary Pickford"(Gladys Smith) makes her screen debut at the age of 16 in "The Violin Maker of Cremona".

June 6

Happy Birthday Robert Englund–68 Harvey Fierstein–61 Sandra Bernhard–60 Björn Borg–59 Colin Quinn–56 Jason Isaacs–52 Paul Giamatti–48 Sonya Walger–41 ; 1892 – Chicago 'EL' begins operation (Elevated Trains) ; 1933 – The first drive-in movie theater opened, in Camden County, N.J.

June 5

Happy Birthday RIP Robert Lansing(Brown 1928–1994) ; "Peggy Stewart"(Margaret O'Rourke)–92 Susan "Suze" Orman–64 Kenneth Gorelick("Kenny G")–59 Richard Butler–59 Ronald Livingston–48 Susan Lynch–44 Mark Wahlberg–44 Chad Allen Lazzari–41 Peter Wentz III–36 François Sagat–36 ; 1956 – Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements. ; 1968 – Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Palestinian gunman Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was immediately arrested.

June 4

Happy Birthday RIP Catherine Rosalind Russell(1907–1976) William Dennis Weaver(1924–2006) ; Bruce Dern–79 Richard Stevenson Parker Jr–63 Eldra "El" DeBarge–54 Albert Brown III("Al B Sure")–47 Scott Wolf–47 Noah Wyle–44 Angelina Jolie Voight–40 Russell Brand–40 Todd "T.J." Miller–34 ; 1919 – Women's rights: The U.S. Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification.

June 3

Happy Birthday RIP "Josephine Baker"(Freda McDonald 1906–1975) "Tony Curtis"(Bernard Schwartz 1925–2010) ; Chuck Barris–86 Ian Hunter Patterson–76 "Deniece Williams"(June Chandler)–65 Susan "Suzie" Plakson–57 Anderson Cooper–48 ; 1889 – The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23 km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.

June 2

Happy Birthday RIP Marvin Hamlisch(1944–2012) ; Sally Kellerman–78 Walter Stacy Keach Jr–74 Lars "Lasse" Hallström–69 Gerald "Jerry" Mathers–67 Joanna Gleason(Hall)–65 Dana Carvey–60 Liam Cunningham–54 Wentworth Miller III–43 Zachary Quinto–38 Justin Long–37 Dominic Cooper–37 ; 1924 – Congress granted U.S. citizenship to all American Indians.

June 1

Happy Birthday RIP "Frank Morgan"(Francis Wuppermann 1890–1949) "Marilyn Monroe"(Norma Jeane Mortenson 1926–1962) Cleavon Little(1939–1992) Andy Griffith(1926–2012) ; Charles "Pat" Boone–81 Morgan Freeman–78 Rene Auberjonois–75 Brian Cox–69 John Price("Pryce")–68 Lisa Hartman–59 Heidi Klum–42 Alanis Morissette–41 ; 1980 – CNN made its debut.

May 31

Happy Birthday RIP Walter "Walt" Whitman(1819–1892) Denholm Elliott(1922–1992) Dominic "Don" Ameche(Amici 1908–1993) ; Clinton Eastwood Jr–85 Sharon Gless–72 Joseph "Joe" Namath–72 Thomas Berenger(Moore)–66 Christopher Elliott–55 Lea Thompson–54 Corey Hart–53 Brooke Shields–50 Colin Farrell–39 ; 1929 – The first talking Mickey Mouse cartoon, "The Karnival Kid", is released ; 2005 – Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was Deep Throat, the Watergate scandal's whistleblower.

May 30

Happy Birthday RIP Mel Blanc(Melvin Blank 1908–1989) Benjamin "Benny" Goodman(1909–1986) ; Colm Meaney–62 Theodore "Ted" McGinley–57 Ralph Carter–54 Mark Sheppard–51 "Wynonna Judd"(Christina Ciminella)–51 Idina Menzel–44 Randolph "Trey" Parker–43 Omri Katz–39 ; 1911 – At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the first winner of the 500-mile auto race.

May 29

Happy Birthday RIP John F. Kennedy(1917–1963) Leslie "Bob" Hope(1903–2003) ; George Clifton James–94 Anthony Geary–68 Daniel "Danny" Elfman–62 Frank "Ted" Levine–58 Annette Bening-Beatty–57 Rupert Everett–56 Adrian Paul Hewett–56 Melissa Etheridge–54 Lisa Whelchel–52 David Burtka–40 Daniel Tosh–40 ; 1942 – Bing Crosby, the Ken Darby Singers and the John Scott Trotter Orchestra record Irving Berlin's "White Christmas", the best-selling Christmas single in history

May 28

Happy Birthday RIP Zelda Rubinstein(1933–2010) ; Elizabeth Howland–74 Gladys Knight–71 Rudolph Giuliani–71 John Fogerty–70 Brandon Cruz(Williams)–53 Kylie Minogue–47 Justin Kirk–46 Jesse Bradford Watrouse–36 Carey Mulligan–30 Joseph Cross–29 ; 1892 – In San Francisco, California, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.

May 27

Happy Birthday RIP Vincent Price Jr(1911–1993) ; Christopher Lee–93 Heinz "Henry" Kissinger–92 Lee Meriwether–80 Louis Gossett Jr–79 "Siouxsie Sioux"(Susan Ballion)–58 Peri Gilpin(Oldham)–54 Adam Carolla–51 Todd Bridges–50 Edward McClintock–48 Joseph Fiennes–45 Paul Bettany–44 Christopher Colfer–25 ; 1896 – The F4-strength St. Louis-East St. Louis Tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri and East Saint Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing $2.9 billion in damage ; 1927 – The Ford Motor Company ceases manufacture of the Ford Model T and begins to retool plants to make the Ford Model A.

May 26

Happy Birthday RIP "John Wayne"(Marion Morrison 1907–1979) Peter Cushing(1913–1994) Miles Davis(1926–1991) "Peggy Lee"(Norma Egstrom 1920–2002) James Aurness(1923–2011) ; Brent Musburger–76 Stephanie "Stevie" Nicks–67 Philip Michael Thomas–66 Pamela Grier–66 Randall Hank Williams–66 Eugenie "Genie" Francis–53 Robert "Bobcat" Goldthwait–53 Leonard "Lenny" Kravitz–51 Helena Bonham Carter–49 Matthew Stone–44 Lauryn Hill–40 ; 1896 – Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The average price of the 11 initial stocks was $40.94

May 25

Happy Birthday RIP Claude Akins(1926–1994) Dixie Carter(1939–2010) ; Ian McKellen–76 Leslie Uggams–72 Frank Oznowicz("Oz")–71 Karen Valentine–68 Concetta Sellecchia("Connie Sellecca")–60 Michael Myers–52 Anne Heche–46 James "Jamie" Kennedy–45 Octavia Spencer–44 Lauryn Hill–40 Cillian Murphy–39 ; 1968 – The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was dedicated ; 1977 –The science-fiction movie "Star Wars" was released.

May 24

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

May 23

Happy Birthday RIP Douglas Fairbanks(Ullman 1883–1939) Benjamin "Scatman" Crothers(1910–1986) Rose Mary "Rosemary" Clooney(1928–2002) ; Dame Joan Collins–82 Charles Kimbrough–79 Lea DeLaria–57 Drew Carey–57 Jewel Kilcher–41 Kelly Monaco–39 ; 1934 – notorious bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot to death in a police ambush as they were driving a stolen Ford Deluxe along a road in Bienville Parish, Louisiana ; 1995 – The first version of the Java programming language is released (core for majority of electronics devices including #Android)

May 22

Happy Birthday RIP Laurence Olivier(1907–1989) Harvey Milk(1930–1978) ; Thomas Boone Pickens–87 Bernard Shaw–75 Barbara Parkins–73 Bernard "Bernie" Taupin–65 Steven Morrissey–56 Brooke Smith–48 Naomi Campbell–45 Chris Salvatore–30 ; 1980 – Namco releases the highly influential arcade game Pac-Man

May 21

Happy Birthday RIP Raymond Burr(1917–1993) Mary "Peggy" Cass(1924–1999) ; Richard Hatch–70 Jonathan Hyde–67 Gerard "Leo" Sayer–67 Alan Franken–64 Lawrence Tureaud("Mr. T")–63 Edward "Judge" Reinhold Jr–58 ; 1881 – Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.

May 20

Happy Birthday RIP George Gobel(1919 –1991) James "Jimmy" Stewart(1908–1997) John “Joe” Cocker(1944–2014) ; Cherilyn "Cher" Sarkisian–69 Jane Wiedlin–57 Matt McCoy–57 Bronson Pinchot–56 Anthony Goldwyn–55 Owen Teale–54 Melinda "Mindy" Cohn–49 Timothy Olyphant–47 Jack Gleeson–23 ; 1873 – Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.

May 19

Happy Birthday RIP Malcolm Little("X" 1925–1965) André Roussimoff("the Giant" 1946–1993) Jeffrey Hyman ("Joey Ramone" 1951–2001) ; Peter Mayhew("Chewbacca")–71 Peter Townshend–70 Beverly Grace Jones–67 Joseph “Dusty” Hill–66 Andrew Fuller–35 ; 1536 – Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery and incest and treason ; 1911 – Parks Canada, the world's first national park service, is established as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department of the Interior

May 18

Happy Birthday RIP Francesco “Frank” Capra(1897–1991) Pierino "Perry" Como(1912–2001) Pernell Roberts Jr(1928–2010) Andrew "Andreas" Katsulas(1946–2006) ; "Bill Macy"(Wolf Garber)–93 Robert Morse–84 Reginald "Reggie" Jackson–69 George Strait–63 Chow Yun-Fat(周潤發)–60 Marta“Martika”Marrero–46 Elizabeth“Tina”Fey–45 ; 1860 – Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination over William H. Seward, who later becomes the United States Secretary of State.

May 17

Happy Birthday RIP Dennis Hopper(1936–2010) ; William "Bill" Paxton–60 Robert "Bob" Saget–59 "Sugar " Ray Leonard–59 Craig Ferguson–53 Eithne Ní Bhraonáin("Enya")–54 Tabatha Coffey–46 ; 1954 – the Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka ruling, which declared that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal.

May 16

Happy Birthday RIP Wladziu Liberace(1919–1987) Henry Fonda(1905–1982) ; Danny Trejo–71 Pierce Brosnan–62 Mary Debra Winger–60 Kevin McDonald–54 Janet Jackson–49 Tracey Fisher("Gold")–46 David Boreanaz–46 Victoria “Tori” Spelling–42 ; 1866 – The U.S. Congress eliminates the half dime coin and replaces it with the five cent piece, the nickel.

May 15

Happy Birthday RIP James Mason (1909–1984) Joseph Cotten(1905–1994) ; Madeleine Albright(Marie Korbelová)–78 Trinidad "Trini" Lopéz–78 Calogero "Chazz" Palminteri–63 Michael Oldfield–63 David Charvet(Guez)–43 David Krumholtz–37 ; 1862 – President Lincoln signs bill into law creating US Bureau of Agriculture (later renamed to USDA) ; 1935 – The Moscow Metro is opened to the public.

May 14

Happy Birthday RIP "Bobby Darin"(Walden Cassotto 1936–1973) ; George Lucas–71 Robert Zemeckis–64 David Byrne–63 "Tim Roth"(Timothy Smith)–54 Catherine "Cate" Blanchett–46 Sofia Coppola–44 Mark Zuckerberg–31 ; 1904 – The first Olympic games and "Louisiana Purchase Exposition World Fair" to be held in the United States opened in St. Louis Missouri. The invention of the ice cream cone allegedly occurred here as well as the locale became home to Forest Park which is location of the region's major cultural institutions—the Zoo, Art Museum, History Museum, Science Center and the Muny Opera.

May 13

Happy Birthday RIP "Bea Arthur"(Bernice Frankel 1922–2009) ; Beverley Owen(Ogg)–78 Harvey Keitel–76 "Stevie Wonder"(Stevland Judkins)–65 Dennis Rodman–54 Stephen Colbert–51 Brian Geraghty–40 Neil Hopkins–38 Robert Pattinson–29 ; 1939 – The first commercial FM radio station in the United States is launched in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The station later becomes WDRC-FM ; 1958 – The trademark Velcro is registered for the product line that is basically a fabric type of zipper ; 1963 – The U.S. Supreme Court landmark case "Brady v. Maryland" is decided which now is referred to in legal cases as "Brady Disclosure" meaning "Exculpatory evidence" ; Any evidence which is favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial that exonerates or tends to exonerate the defendant of guilt.

May 12

Happy Birthday RIP Wilfrid Hyde-White(1903–1991) Katharine Hepburn(1907–2003) George Carlin(1937–2008) ; Lawrence "Yogi" Berra–90 Burt Bacharach–87 Stephen "Steve" Winwood–67 William "Billy Squier"–65 Gabriel Byrne–65 Emilio Estevez–53 Stephen Baldwin–49 Anthony "Tony" Hawk–47 Kim Fields–46 Jason Biggs–37 ; 1933 – The Agricultural Adjustment Act is enacted to restrict agricultural production by paying farmers subsidies.

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.