August 19

Happy Birthday RIP Eugene Roddenberry(1921–1991) ; Diana Muldaur–77 Jill St. John(Oppenheim)–75 William Jefferson Blythe III(Bill Clinton)–69 Mary "Tipper" Gore–67 Jonathan Frakes–63 Peter Gallagher–60 John Stamos–52 Kyra Sedgwick–50 Kevin Dillon–50 Matthew Perry–46 ; 1909 – The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ; 1929 – The comedy "Amos 'n' Andy" made its network radio debut on NBC ; 2004 – Internet search engine Google went public.

August 18

Happy Birthday RIP "Shelley Winters"(Shirley Schrift 1920–2006) Patrick Swayze(1952–2009) ; Eleanor Rosalynn Carter–88 "Roman Polanski"(Rajmund  Liebling)–82 Charles Robert Redford Jr.–79 Martin Mull–72 Elayne Boosler–63 Denis Leary–58 Christian Slater–46 Edward Norton–46 Malcolm-Jamal Warner–45 Andrew "Andy" Samberg–37 ; 1868 – French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.

August 17

Happy Birthday RIP "Samuel Goldwyn"(Schmuel Gelbfisz 1879–1974) Mary "Mae" West(1893–1980) ; Robert De Niro Jr.–72 Kevin Rowland–62 Belinda Carlisle–57 Sean Penn–55 Donald Wahlberg–46 Mark Salling–33 ; 1982 – The first Compact Discs (CDs) are released to the public in Germany.

August 16

Happy Birthday RIP Fess Parker Jr.(1924–2010)  Robert Culp(1930–2010) Edith Gormezano("Eydie Gormé" 1928–2013) Frank Gifford(1930–2015) ; Julia Newmeyer("Julie Newmar")–82 Lesley Ann Warren–69 Kathie Lee Gifford(Epstein)–62 James Cameron–61 Madonna Louise Ciccone–57 Angela Bassett–57 Timothy Hutton–55 Steven Carell–53 Cameron Gigandet–33 Cameron Monaghan–22 ; 1954 – Sports Illustrated was first published by Time Inc. ; 1977 – Elvis Presley died at Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn., at age 42. The bathroom where the body was found is closed to the public.

August 15

Happy Birthday RIP Julia Child(McWilliams 1912–2004) Peter Nigel Terry(1945–2015) ; Rose Marie Mazetta–92 "Mike Connors"(Krekor Ohanian)–90 Patricia Priest–79 Linda Ellerbee(Smith)–71 Princess Anne Windsor–65 Tessie Harper(Washam)–65 Željko Ivanek–58 Debra Messing–47 Benjamin Affleck-Boldt–43 Joseph Jonas–26 Jennifer Lawrence–25 ; 1939 – "The Wizard of Oz" premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood California

August 14

Happy Birthday RIP Alice Ghostley(1924–2007) ; David Crosby–74 Stephen "Steve" Martin–70 Susan Saint James(Miller)–69 Danielle Schuelein-Steel–68 Gary Larson–65 Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr–56 Marcia Gay Harden–56 Susan Olsen–54 Jon Marc Ingle("Lady Bunny")–53 Maria Halle Berry–49 Catherine Bell–47 Christopher Gorham–41 Milena "Mila" Kunis–32 ; 1935 – Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired, is signed into law by Franklin Roosevelt ; 1975 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the longest-running release in film history, opens in London England.

August 13

Happy Birthday RIP Irving "Bert" Lahrheim(1895–1967) Alfred Hitchcock(1899–1980) Neville Brand(1920–1992) Herbert Ritts(1952–2002) ; Daniel "Pat" Harrington Jr–86 "Kevin Tighe"(John Fishburn)–71 Dante "Danny" Bonaduce–56 John Slattery Jr–53 James Carpinello–40 Augusto "Alex" González–35 ; 1942 – Walt Disney's animated feature "Bambi" premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

August 12

Happy Birthday RIP Jane Wyatt(1910–2006) Cecil Blount DeMille(1881–1959) ; George Hamilton–76 Patrick "Pat" Metheny–61 Peter Krause–50 Rebecca Gayheart–44 Caleb Casey Affleck–40 ; 1851 – Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine

August 11

Happy Birthday Ian McDiarmid–71 Terry Bollea("Hulk Hogan")–62 Viola Davis–50 Anna Gunn–47 Chris Messina–41 Chris Hemsworth–32 ; 1934 – The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island ; 1965 – deadly rioting and looting broke out in the predominantly black Watts section of Los Angeles.

August 10

Happy Birthday RIP Herbert Hoover(1874–1964) Edith Norma Shearer(1902–1983) John "Jack" Haley Jr(1898–1979) Eddie Fisher(Edwin Tisch 1928–2010) ; Ian Anderson–68 Donald Swayze–57 Rosanna Arquette–56 José Antonio Banderas–55 Justin Theroux–44 Ryan Eggold–31 Lucas Till–25 ; 1977 – In Yonkers, New York, 24yo postal employee David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over the period of one year

August 9

Happy Birthday RIP Whitney Houston(1963–2012) ; Samuel Elliott–71 Melanie Griffith–58 Amanda Bearse–57 Gillian Anderson–47 Eric Banadinovic(Eric Bana)–47 Audrey Tautou–39 Anna Kendrick–30 ; 1969 – Actress Sharon Tate, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Jay Sebring and Steven Parent were found murdered in Los Angeles; cult leader Charles Manson and a group of his followers were later convicted of the murders.

August 8

Happy Birthday RIP Esther Williams(1921–2013) ; Richard Anderson–89 Lonnie Melvin Tillis–83 Donald P. Bellisario–80 Dustin Hoffman–78 Concetta Ingolia("Connie Stevens")–77 Larry Wilcox–68 Keith Carradine–66 Donald Most–62 Joshua "J.C." Chasez–39 ; 1876 – Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph ; 1974 – Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day.

August 7

Happy Birthday RIP Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer (1927–1959) Mary "Billie" Burke(1884–1970) ; John Glover Jr–71 Wayne Knight–60 Paul Bruce Dickinson–57 David Duchovny–55 Charlize Theron–40 Eric Johnson–36 Randy Wayne Frederick–34  ; 1782 – George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the more poetic Purple Heart.

August 6

Happy Birthday RIP Robert Mitchum(1917–1997) Andy Warhola(1928–1987) Lucille Ball(1911–1989) ; Barbara Windsor(Deeks)–78 Manoj Nelliyattu "M Night" Shyamalan–46 Vera Farmiga–42 Soleil Moon Frye–39 Melissa George–39 Christopher Anton Ploszczansky–29 ; 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, that instantly killed an estimated 66,000 people in the first use of a nuclear weapon in warfare.

August 5

Happy Birthday RIP John Huston(1906–1987) Selma Diamond(1920–1985) Neil Armstrong(1930–2012) ; "John Saxon"(Carmine Orrico)–80 Loni Anderson–70 Jeannette "Ja'net" DuBois–70 Maureen McCormick–59 ; 1926 – Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping ; 1957 – "American Bandstand," hosted by Dick Clark, made its network TV debut on ABC.

August 4

Happy Birthday RIP Louis Armstrong(1901–1971) ; Frank Vincent Gattuso–76 Richard Belzer–71 William Robert Thornton–60 Barack H. Obama II–54 Daniel Dae Kim–47 Abigail Spencer–34 ; 1977 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.

August 3

Happy Birthday "Tony Bennett"(Anthony Benedetto)–89 "Martin Sheen"(Ramon Estevez)–75 Martha Stewart(Kostyra)–74 John Landis–65 Molly Hagan–53 Thomas Dewey–37 Nicole Evangeline Lilly–36 ; 1923 – Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th president of the United States, one day after President Warren G. Harding died of a heart attack ; 1977 – Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.

August 2

Happy Birthday RIP Jacob "Jack" Warner(1892–1978) Myrna "Loy" Williams(1905–1993) Beatrice Straight(1914–2001) John Carroll O'Connor(1924–2001) Peter O'Toole(1932–2013) ; Wesley Craven–76 Joanna Cassidy(Caskey)–70 Patrick Lilley("Butch Patrick")–62 Patricia Apollonia Kotero–56 Mary-Louise Parker–51 Samuel Worthington–39 Edward Furlong–38 ; 1790 – The first United States Census is conducted ; 1870 – Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.

August 1

Happy Birthday RIP Jerome "Jerry" Garcia(1942–1995) Yves Mathieu-Saint-Laurent(1936–2008) Dominic "Dom" DeLuise(1933–2009) ; Samuel "Sam" Mendes–50 "James St James"(James Clark)–49 Tempestt Bledsoe–42 Joseph Jason Momoa–36 "Max Carver"(Robert Maxwell Martensen)–27 Jack O'Connell–25 ; 1981 – MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles!

July 31

Happy Birthday RIP Geoffrey Lewis(1935–2015) ; Michael Biehn–58 Wesley Snipes–53 Joanne "J.K." Rowling–50 Dean "Cain" Tanaka–49 Rudolf Martin–48 Loren Dean Jovicic–46 Emily "Eve" Best–44 Benjamin "B.J." Novak–36 Eric Lively–34 ; 1930 – The radio mystery program The Shadow airs for the first time ; 1948 – At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed JFK International Airport) is dedicated.

July 30

Happy Birthday RIP Henry Ford(1863–1947) ; Paul Anka–74 David Sanborn–70 Arnold Schwarzenegger–68 Delta Burke–59 Catherine "Kate" Bush–57 Laurence Fishburne III–54 Lisa Kudrow–52 Vivica A. Fox–51 Simon Baker–46 Christopher Nolan–45 Michael "Tom" Green–44 Hilary Swank–41 Damon Wayans Jr–33 ; 1965 – U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare.

July 29

Happy Birthday RIP Clara Bow(1905–1965) "Theda Bara"(Theodosia Goodman 1885–1955) Peter Jennings(1938–2005) ; "Robert Fuller"(Leonard Lee)–82 David Warner–74 Gary "Geddy Lee" Weinrib–62 Ian Roberts–50 Rodney Allen Rippy–47 Richard "Wil" Wheaton III–43 Stephen Dorff–42 Allison Mack–34 ; 1914 – Transcontinental telephone service began with the first phone conversation between New York and San Francisco ; 1957 – Jack Paar debuted as host of NBC's "Tonight" show.

July 28

Happy Birthday RIP Hubert "Rudy" Vallée(1901–1986) Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy(1929–1994) ; Sally Struthers–68 Duncan Dickie Ebersol–68 Georgia Engel–67 Lori Loughlin–51 Robert "Alexis" Arquette–46 Elizabeth Berkley–43 ; 1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is certified, establishing African American citizenship and guaranteeing due process of law.

July 27

Happy Birthday Norman Lear–93 Peggy Fleming–67 Julian McMahon–47 Maya Rudolph–43 Jonathan Rhys Meyers(O'Keefe)–38 Taylor Schilling–31 ; 1940 – Bugs Bunny made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon "A Wild Hare."

July 26

Happy Birthday RIP George Bernard Shaw(1856–1950) Gracie Allen(1895–1964) Stanley Kubrick(1928–1999) Vivian Vance(Jones 1909–1979) ; Sir Michael "Mick" Jagger–72 Helen Mirren(Mironoff)–70 Susan George–65 Dorothy Hamill–59 Nana Visitor(Tucker)–58 Kevin Spacey Fowler–56 Sandra Bullock–51 Jeremy Piven–50 Olivia Williams–47  ; 1947 – U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947 into United States law creating the Central Intelligence Agency, United States Department of Defense, United States Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the United States National Security Council.

July 25

Happy Birthday RIP Brad Renfro(1982–2008) Estelle Getty(Scher-Gettleman 1923–2008) "Jack Gilford"(Jacob Gellman 1908–1990) ; Verdine White–64 Iman Abdulmajid–60 Illeana Douglas(Hesselberg)–50 Matthew LeBlanc–48 "Tera Patrick"(Linda Hopkins)–39 ; 1956 – 45 miles south of Nantucket Island, the Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria collides with the MS Stockholm in heavy fog and sinks the next day, killing 51 people

July 24

Happy Birthday RIP Bella Savitsky Abzug(1920–1998) ; Charles "Mark" Goddard–79 Ruth Buzzi–79 Christopher Sarandon–73 Leo Gallagher Jr–69 Robert Hays–68 Linda Carter–64 Gus Van Sant Jr–63 Kristi Dawn Chenoweth–48 Jennifer Lopez–46 Mary Rose Byrne–36 Anna Paquin–33 ; 1969 – Apollo 11, the first manned mission to the moon, splashed down safely in the Pacific.

July 23

Happy Birthday RIP Helen Martin(1909–2000) Bernard "Bert" Convy(1933–1991) Philip Seymour Hoffman(1967–2014) ; Daniel Ronald Cox–77 Edie McClurg–64 Woodrow "Woody" Harrelson–54 Erik La Salle–53 Saul Hudson("Slash")–50 Marlon Wayans–43 Monica Lewinsky–42 Shane McRae–38 Tenitra Michelle Williams–35 Daniel Radcliffe–26 ; 1903 – The Ford Motor Company sells its first car ; 1926 – Fox Film buys the patents of the Movietone sound system for recording sound onto film

July 22

Happy Birthday RIP Daniel Rowan(1922–1987) Óscar Arístides Renta Fiallo(1932–2014) ; "Orson Bean"(Dallas Burroughs)–87 Estelle Louise Fletcher–81 Terence Stamp–77 Giorgi "Alex" Trebek–75 Daniel "Danny" Glover–69 Donald Henley–68 William "Willem" Dafoe–60 Keith "Sweat"(Crier)–54 John Leguizamo–51 David Spade–51 Colin Ferguson–43 Franka Potente–41 : 1934 – Outside Chicago's Biograph Theater, "Public Enemy No. 1" John Dillinger is mortally wounded by FBI agents ; 1991 – Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested in Milwaukee after police discover human remains in his apartment

July 21

Happy Birthday RIP Ernest Hemingway(1899–1961) Jesse Donald Knotts(1924–2006) Robin Williams(1951–2014) ; Janet Reno–77 "Cat Stevens"(Steven Georgiou)–67 Garretson "Garry" Trudeau–67 Taco Ockerse–60 Jonathan Lovitz–58 Ike Eisenmann–53 Joshua Hartnett–37 Rory Culkin–26 ; 1925 – In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in class and fined $100

July 20

Happy Birthday RIP Natalia Zakharenko("Natalie Wood" 1938–1981) ; Kimberly Carnes–70 Carlos Santana–68 Sandra Oh–44 Simon Rex Cutright–41 ; 1969 – Apollo 11 successfully makes the first manned landing on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon.

July 19

Happy Birthday RIP Dennis Cole(1940–2009) Martin "Pat" Hingle(1924–2009) ; Brian May–68 Atom Yegoyan–55 Lisa Lampugnale–54 Campbell Scott–54 Anthony Edwards–53 Benedict Cumberbatch–39 Jared Padalecki–33 ; 1900 – The first line of the Paris Métro opens for operation.

July 18

Happy Birthday RIP Hume Cronyn Jr(1911–2003) Richard "Red" Skelton(1913–1997) Nelson Mandela(1918–2013) ; John Glenn–94 Craig Bruderlin("James Brolin")–75 Audrey Landers(Hamburg)–59 Wendy Williams–51 Mark Sinclair("Vin Diesel")–48 Kristen Bell–35 Christopher Chace Crawford–30 ; 1969 – After a party on Chappaquiddick Island, Senator Ted Kennedy from Massachusetts drives an Oldsmobile off a bridge and his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, dies

July 17

Happy Birthday RIP James Cagney(1899–1986) "Art Linkletter"(Gordon Kelly 1912–2010) Phoebe "Snow"(Laub 1950–2011) Phyllis "Diller"(Driver 1917–2012) ; Donald Sutherland–80 Carol Diahann Johnson–80 Duchess Camilla Mountbatten(Shand)–68 Terence "Geezer" Butler–66 Lucie Arnaz–64 David Hasselhoff–63 Heather Langenkamp–51 Alex Winter–50 ; 1955 – Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California

July 16

Happy Birthday RIP "Ginger Rogers"(Virginia McMath 1911–1995) "Barbara Stanwyck"(Ruby Stevens 1907–1990) ; Stewart Copeland–62 Phoebe Cates–52 John William Ferrell–48 Corey Feldman–44 Jayma Mays–36 ; 1790 – The District of Columbia was established as the seat of the U.S. government.

July 15

Happy Birthday RIP Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) Alexander "Alex"  Karras(1935–2012) ; Linda Ronstadt–69 "Arianna Huffington"(Ariadne Stassinopoulos)–65 Terrance Quinn–63 "Willie Aames"(Albert Upton)–55 Forest Whitaker–54 Scott Foley–43 Diane Heidkrüger("Kruger")–39 ; 2003 – AOL Time Warner disbands Netscape. The Mozilla Foundation is established on the same day ;
2006 – Twitter is launched, becoming one of the largest social media platforms in the world.

July 14

Happy Birthday RIP George Tobias(1901–1980) ; Nancy Olson–87 Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier–83 Vincent Pastore–69 Jane Lynch–55 Matthew Fox–49 Melissa Fisher("Missy Gold")–45 ; 1789 – French Revolution: Bastille Day ; 1943 – In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American.

July 13

Happy Birthday RIP Robert "Bob" Crane(1928–1978) Gerald Levert(1966–2006) ; Sir Patrick Stewart–75 Harrison Ford–73 Richard "Cheech" Marin–69 Edith Bernstein("Didi Conn")–64 Thelma Louise Mandrell–61 Cameron Crowe–58 Robert Gonzalez("Gant")–47 Deborah Cox–41 Steven Chadwick McQueen–27 ; 1923 – The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It originally reads "Hollywoodland " but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.

July 12

Happy Birthday RIP "Louis B. Mayer"(Lazar Meir 1884–1957) Mendel Berlinger("Milton Berle" 1908–2002) ; William "Bill" Cosby Jr–78 "Christine McVie"(Anne Perfect)–72 Milton "Richard" Simmons–67 Brian Grazer–64 Cheryl "Ladd" Stoppelmoor–64 Cheyenne Jackson–40 Christopher "Topher" Grace–37 ; 1962 – The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London.

July 11

Happy Birthday RIP Yuli Bryner(1920–1985) ; "Tab Hunter"(Arthur Kelm)–84 Thomas "Tom" Holland–72 Patricia "Bonnie" Pointer–65 Leon Spinks–62 Sela Ward–59 Suzanne Vega–56 Gregory Grunberg–49 Justin Chambers–45 Michael Rosenbaum–43 Kimberly "Lil Kim" Jones–41 ; 1798 – The U.S. Marine Corps was created by an act of Congress ; 1922 – The Hollywood Bowl opens in Los Angeles formerly known as the 'Daisy Dell' in Bolton Canyon.

July 10

Happy Birthday RIP Frederick Gwynne(1926–1993) David Brinkley(1920–2003) ; Granville "Robert" Pine–74 Ronald Glass–70 Arlo Guthrie–68 Alejandro "Alec" Mapa–50 Gale Harold III–46 Sofía Vergara–43 Adrian Grenier–39 Jessica Simpson–35 Cindy Taylor("Jesse Jane")–35 ; 1925 – Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins with John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.

July 9

Happy Birthday Brian Dennehy–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.