April 17

Happy Birthday RIP William Holden(Beedle Jr 1918–1981) Donald Kirshner(1934–2011) John Pierpont Morgan(1837–1913) ; Michael Sembello–62 Shaun Bean–57 Elizabeth "Liz" Phair–49 Jennifer Garner-Affleck–44 Victoria Adams-Beckham–42 ; 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–81 "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar"(Ferdinand Alcindor Jr)–69 Ellen Barkin–62 Jonathan Cryer–51 Martin Lawrence–51 Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen–45 Lukas Haas–40 ; 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) ; Roy Clark–83 Linda Bloodworth-Thomason–69 Heloise Cruse Evans–65 Emma Thompson–57 Samantha Fox–50 Seth Rogen–34 Emma Watson–26 Margaret "Maisie" Williams–19 ; 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–84 Julie Christie–75 Peter Rose–75 John Shea–67 Brad "Garrett"(Gerstenfeld)–56 Robert Carlyle–55 Michael Anthony Hall–48 Adrien Brody–43 Sarah Michelle Gellar–39 Claire Coffee–36 ; 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–81 Paul Sorvino–77 Tony Dow–71 Ronald Perlman–66 William Sadler–66 Robert "Peabo" Bryson–65 Caroline Rhea–52 Richard "Ricky" Schroder–46 ; 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–76 Edward O'Neill–70 David Letterman–69 David Cassidy–66 Thomas Noonan–65 Andrés "Andy" García Menéndez–60 Shannen Doherty–45 Nicholas Brendon Schultz–45 Claire Danes–37 Jennifer Morrison–37 ; 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–88 Joel Grey(Katz)–84 Louise Lasser–77 William Irwin–66 Michele Scarabelli–61 Lisa Stansfield–50 ; 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)  Michel Shalhoub(عمر الشريف "Omar Sharif" 1932–2015) ; Carl "Max" von Sydow–87 John Madden–80 Lee Capellaro("Ving")–66 Steven Seagal–64 Brian Setzer–57 Katrina Leskanich–56 Damien Puckler–44 Charles Hunnam–36 Michael Pitt–35 Amanda "Mandy" Moore–32 Haley Joel Osment–28 ; 1866 – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Berg. ; 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–90 Moshopopoulos Yolas("Marty Krofft")–79 Michael Learned–77 Dennis Quaid–62 Marc Jacobs–53 Cynthia Nixon–50 Jennifer Massoli("Jenna Jameson")–42 Keshia Knight Pulliam–37 Jonathan Baruchel–34 Leighton Meester–30 Jesse McCartney–29 Kristen Stewart–26 Mary Elle Fanning–18 ; 1961 – The Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles, once the largest electric railway in the world, ends operations

April 8

Happy Birthday RIP "Mary Pickford"(Gladys Smith 1892–1979) Elizabeth "Betty" Ford(1918–2011) ; Sheldon Greenfield("Shecky Greene")–90 John Schneider IV–56 Jeffrey "Izzy Stradlin" Isbell–54 John Julian Lennon–53 Robin Wright–50 Patricia Arquette–48 ; 1913 – The 17th amendment to the Constitution, providing for the popular election of U.S. senators, was ratified ; 1958 – A team of computer manufacturers, users, and university people led by Grace Hopper (pioneer of first high level mainframe programming language) meets to discuss the creation of a new language that would be called COBOL(common oriented business language)

April 7

Happy Birthday RIP Ian Richardson(1934–2007) "Billie Holiday"(Elinora Fagan 1915–1959) James Bumgarner("Garner" 1928–2014) William "Wayne" Rogers III(1933–2015) ; Edmund "Jerry" Brown Jr–78 Francis Ford Coppola–77 John Oates–68 Kong-sang "Jackie" Chan(陳港生)–62 Russell Crowe–52 ; 1927 – First long-distance public television broadcast (from Washington, D.C., to New York City, displaying the image of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover)

April 6

Happy Birthday William December "Billy Dee" Williams–79 Merle Haggard–79 John Ratzenberger–69 Patrika Darbo–68 "MariLou Henner"(Mary Lucy Pudlowski)–64 Paul Rudd–47 Anders Jensen–44 Zachary Braff–41 Candace Cameron–40 ; 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–79 Maxwell Gail–73 Åse Agneta Fältskog–66 Thea Gill–46 Pharrell Williams–43 ; 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) ; Peter Vaughan(Olm)–93 Estelle Harris(Nussbaum)–88 Craig T. Nelson–72 Hugo Weaving–56 Graham Norton(Walker)–53 David Cross–52 Robert Downey Jr–51 Nancy McKeon–50 James Rodriguez("Roday")–40 ; 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")–94 Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall–82 Marsha Mason–74 Carson Wayne Newton–74 Michael Orlando Cassavitis("Tony Orlando")–72 Alexander "Alec" Baldwin III–58 David Hyde Pierce–57 Edward "Eddie" Murphy–55 Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn–47 Jamie Bamber Griffith–43 ; 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–69 Christopher Meloni–55 Michael Fassbender–39 Aiden Turner–39 ; 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)–87 Mary "Debbie" Reynolds–84 Elizabeth "Ali" MacGraw–77 Barry Sonnenfeld–63 Susan Boyle–55 Rachel Maddow–43 Matthew Lanter–33 ; 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–82 Shirley Jones–82 Herbert Alpert–81 Ronald "Christopher" Walken–73 Gabriel Kaplan–71 Albert Gore Jr.–68 Rhea Perlman(DeVito)–68 William McNamara–51 Ewan McGregor–45 Evan Williams–44 ; 1889 – The Eiffel Tower is officially opened

March 30

Happy Birthday RIP Vincent van Gogh(1853–1890) ; "Peter Marshall"(Ralph LaCock)–90 John Astin–86 Henry Warren Beaty–79 Eric Clapton–71 Paul Reiser–59 Ian Ziering–52 Tracy Chapman–52 Céline Dion–48 Mark Consuelos–45 Geetali Norah Jones Shankar–37 Jason Dohring–34 ; 1964 – The game show "Jeopardy!" premiered on NBC television network

March 29

Happy Birthday RIP Pearl Bailey(1918–1990) ; Judith Guest–80 Evangelos "Vangelis" Papathanassiou–73 Eric Idle–73 Marina Sirtis–61 "Perry Farrell"(Simon Bernstein)–57 Amy Sedaris–55 "Elle Macpherson"(Eleanor Gow)–52 Michel Hazanavicius–49 "Lucy Lawless"(Lucille Ryan)–48 ; 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 Conchata Ferrell–73 Dianne Wiest–68 Reba McEntire–61 Vincent Vaughn–46 Julia Stiles–35 Stefani Germanotta("Lady Gaga")–30 ; 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–74 Bart Conner–58 Quentin Tarantino–53 David Koz–53 Kevin Corrigan–47 Mariah Carey–46 Nathan Fillion–45 Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson–41 Holliday Grainger–28 ; 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–82 James Caan–76 Nancy Pelosi–76 Diana Ross–72 Steven Tyler(Tallarico)–68 Vicki Lawrence(Axelrad)–67 Martin Short–66 Leeza Gibbons–59 Jennifer Grey–56 Theodore "T.R." Knight–43 Lawrence "Larry" Page–43 Keira Knightley–31 ; 1979 – Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in Washington, D.C. ; 1999 – A jury in Michigan finds Dr. Jack Kevorkian guilty of second-degree murder for administering a lethal injection to a terminally ill man

March 25

Happy Birthday RIP Howard Cosell(Cohen 1918–1995) Eileen Ford(1922–2014) ; Eugene Shalit–90 Gloria Steinem–82 Aretha Franklin–74 Paul Manfred Glaser–73 Sir "Elton John"(Reginald Dwight)–69 Bonnie Bedelia Culkin–68 Mary Gross–63 Marcia Cross–54 Sarah Jessica Parker–51 Lee Pace–37 Sean Faris–34 ; 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–76 Thomas Hilfiger–65 Louie Anderson–63 Robert Carradine–62 Donna Pescow–62 Kelly Le Brock–56 Gabriele Kerner("Nena")–56 Starlet "Star" Jones–54 Lara Flynn Boyle–46 James Parsons–43 ; 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)–94 Richard Otcasek–67 "Chaka Khan"(Yvette Stevens)–63 Kenneth Cole–62 Amanda Plummer–59 Catherine Keener–57 Marc Cherry–54 Hope Davis–52 Richard Grieco Jr–51 Keri Russell–40 "Perez Hilton"(Mario Lavandeira Jr)–38 ; 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) ; Stephen Sondheim–86 William Shatner–85 Michael Emmet Walsh–81 George Benson–73 Wolf Blitzer–68 Andrew Lloyd Webber–68 Robert "Bob" Costas–64 Lena Olin–61 Stephanie Mills–59 Matthew Modine–57 Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon–40 ; 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–70 "Eddie Money"(Edward Mahoney)–67 Leonard Gary Oldman–58 Matthew Broderick–54 Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell–54 Scott Eastwood(Reeves)–30 ; 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) Jerry Reed(Hubbard 1937–2008) ; Carl Reiner–94 "Hal Linden"(Harold Lipshitz)–85 Martin Brian Mulroney–77 John de Lancie–68 William Hurt–66 Shelton "Spike" Lee–59 Holly Hunter–58 Kathleen "Kathy" Ireland–53 Michael Rapaport–46 Dean Geyer–30 ; 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 RIP Eleanor "Betty" Compson(1897–1974) ; Ursula Andress–80 Ruth Pointer–70 Glenn Close–69 Walter Bruce Willis–61 ; 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–73 Bradford Dourif–66 Irene Cara Escalera–57 Vanessa Lynn Williams–53 "Queen Latifah"(Dana Owens)–46 Dane Cook–44 Adam Levine–37 ; 1931 – Schick Inc. marketed the first electric razor

March 17

Happy Birthday RIP Nathaniel Adams Coles("Nat King Cole" 1919–1965) Paul Kantner (1941–2016) ; Patrick Duffy–67 Kurt Russell–65 Lesley Anne Down–62 Gary Sinise–61 Robert "Rob" Lowe–52 Paige Hemmis–44 Brittany Daniel–40 ; 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)–90 Charles "Chuck" Woolery–75 Henry "Erik" Estrada–67 Victor Garber–67 Nancy Wilson–62 Lauren Graham–49 Alan Tudyk–45 ; 1850 – "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne was published

March 15

Happy Birthday Ruth Bader Ginsburg–83 Judd Hirsch–81 Michael Love–75 David Cronenberg–73 Daniel Dee Snider–61 Park Overall–59 Fabio Lanzoni–57 Terence Trent "D'Arby" Howard–54 Kennedy "Rockwell" Gordy–52 Mark Hoppus–44 Eva Longoria–41 William Adams Jr("will.i.am")–41 Kellan Lutz–31 ; 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–83 "Michael Caine"(Maurice Micklewhite)–83 William "Billy" Crystal–68 Rigdon "Rick" Dees–66 Jerry Greenfield–65 Adrian Zmed–62 Kevin Williamson–51 James Frain–48 Frederick "Chris" Klein–37 Jordan Taylor Hanson–33 Jamie Bell–30 ; 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–77 María Molina Baeza("Charo")–75 William Hall Macy Jr–66 Kathy Hilton(Kathleen Avanzino)–57 Daniel Masterson–40 Noel Fisher–32 Emile Hirsch–31 ; 1781 – The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel ; 1639 – Harvard College is named for clergyman John Harvard ; 1963 – Police in Phoenix, Arizona arrest Ernesto Miranda and charge him with kidnap and rape. His conviction is ultimately set aside by the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona  (Miranda Rights)

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)–83 Alwin "Al" Jarreau–76 Liza Minnelli–70 James Taylor–68 Ronald Jeremy Hyatt–63 Aaron Eckhart–48 Samuel Levine–34 ; 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–85 Samuel Donaldson–82 Nancy Kovach–81 Mark Metcalf–70 Jerry Zucker–66 Robert "Bobby" McFerrin Jr–66 Susan Richardson–64 Catharina "Nina" Hagen–61 "Lady Chablis"(Benjamin Knox)–59 "Cheryl Lynn"(Lynda Cheryl Smith)–59 David LaChapelle–53 Terrence Howard–47 "Johnny Knoxville"(Philip Clapp)–45 Thora Birch–34 Anton Yelchin–27 ; 1993 – Janet Reno is confirmed by the United States Senate and sworn in the next day, becoming the first female Attorney General of the United States

March 10

Happy Birthday Carlos "Chuck" Norris–76 Shannon Tweed–59 Sharon Stone–58 Jasmine Guy–54 Prince Edward Windsor–52 Neneh Cherry(Karlsson)–52  Christopher "Biz" Stone–42 Bree Turner–39 Carrie Underwood–33 ; 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–73 Jeffrey Osborne–68 Faith Daniels(Augustine)–59 Martin Fry–58 Juliette Binoche–52 Emmanuel Lewis–45 Kerr Smith–44 Brittney Snow–30 ; 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–71 John Kapelos–60 Gary Numan(Webb)–58 Lester Holt Jr–57 Aidan Quinn–57 Debra "Camryn" Manheim–55 Jed Rees–46 Freddie Prinze Jr–40 James Van Der Beek Jr–39 Nicholas Zano–38 ; 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 ; 1979 – Philips demonstrates the compact disc publicly for the first time

March 7

Happy Birthday RIP James Broderick(1927–1982) Alan Sues(1926–2011) ; Willard Scott Jr–82 Danielo Travanti–76 Michael Eisner–74 "Taylor Dayne"(Leslie Wunderman)–54 Wanda Sykes–52 Jonathon Del Arco–50 Rachel Weisz–46 John "Peter" Sarsgaard–45 ; 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–90 Joanna Miles–76 David Gilmour–70 Robert Reiner–69 James Saito–61 Thomas Arnold–57 Constance Womack("Connie Britton")–49 Shaquille O'Neal–44 ; 1899 – Bayer registers "Aspirin" as a trademark

March 5

Happy Birthday RIP Reginald "Rex" Harrison(1908–1990) Andrew Gibb(1958–1988) "Teena Marie"(Mary Brockert 1956–2010) ; Robert Dean Stockwell-80 Fred Williamson–78 Murray Head–70 Elaine Paige(Bickerstaff)-68 Edmond "Eddy" Grant-68 Marsha Warfield-62 Penn Jillette-61 Kevin Connolly-42 Eva Mendes-41 ; 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) Bobbi Kristina Brown(1993–2015) ; Paula Prentiss(Ragusa)–78 Catherine O'Hara–62 Adrian Zmed–62 Patricia Heaton–58 Steven Weber–55 Stacy Edwards–51 Chastity "Chaz" Bono–47 Joshua Bowman–28 ; 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–69 Miranda Richardson–58 Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer–46 David Faustino–42 Jessica Biel–34 ; 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)–85 John Irving(Blunt Jr)–74 Cheryl "Gates" McFadden–67 Laraine Newman–64 Jon Bon Jovi(John Bongiovi Jr)–54 Daniel Craig–48 Christopher Martin–39 Bryce Dallas Howard–35 ; 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)–90 Harold "Harry" Belafonte Jr–89 "Robert Conrad"(Konrad Falkowski)–81 Roger Daltrey–72 Alan Thicke(Jeffrey)–69 Catherine Bach(Bachman)–62 Ronald Howard–62 James Timothy Daly–60 Javier Bardem–47 Mark–Paul Gosselaar–42 Jensen Ackles–38 Mark Cirillo–38 Kesha Sebert–29 Justin Bieber–22 ; 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 29

Happy Birthday RIP Frances "Dinah" Shore (1916–1994) ; "Tony Robbins"(Anthony J. Mahavoric)-55 Antonio Sabato Jr.-44 ; 1916 – Child labor in South Carolina, the minimum working age for factory, mill, and mine workers is raised from twelve to fourteen years old 

February 28

Happy Birthday RIP Samuel "Zero" Mostel(1915–1977) Charles Durning(1923–2012) ; Gavin MacLeod(Allan See)–85 Mario Andretti–76 Bernadette Peters(Lazzara)–68 Gilbert Gottfried–61 John Turturro–59 Cynthia "Cindy" Wilson–59 Alison "Ali" Larter–40; 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 Joan Bennett(1910–1990) Dame Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) ; Joanne Woodward–86 Ralph Nader–82 Barbara Babcock–79 George Howard Hesseman–76 Adam Baldwin–54 Grant Show–54 Sir Jonathan Ive–49 Chelsea Clinton–36 Brandon Beemer–36 Joshua Groban–35 ; 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–88 Michael Bolton(Bolotin)–63 Arthur "Ed" Quinn–48 ; 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)–81 Bob Schieffer–79 Diane Baker–78 Karen Grassle–74 Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson–51 "Téa Leoni"(Elizabeth Pantaleoni)–50 Sean Astin(Duke)–45 Julio Iglesias Preysler–43 Chelsea Handler–41 ; 1836 –Inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver ; 1928 – Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, D.C. becomes the first holder of a broadcast license for television from the Federal Radio Commission (renamed to FCC later)

February 24

Happy Birthday RIP Steven Paul Jobs(1955–2011) Abraham "Abe" Vigoda(1921–2016) ; Joseph Lieberman–74 Barry Bostwick–71 George Thorogood–66 Paula Zahn–60 Emilio Rivera–55 William "Billy" Zane Jr–50 Bonnie Somerville–42 Stephen Wilson Bethel–32 ; 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–76 Patricia Richardson–65 John Howard Jones–61 Michael Dell–51 Kristin Davis–51 "Niecy Nash"(Carol Ensley)–46 Emily Blunt–33 Hannah Dakota Fanning–22 ; 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–72 Julius Erving–66 Julia Walters–66 Ellen Greene–65 Kyle MacLachlan–57 Jeri Ryan(Zimmerman)–48 James Blount–42 Drew Barrymore–41 ; 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) Alan Rickman(1946–2016) ; David Geffen–73 Anthony Daniels–70 Ellen Tyne Daly–70 Christine Ebersole–63 Allen Kelsey Grammer–61 John "Jack" Coleman–58 Christopher Atkins Bomann–55 William "Billy" Baldwin–53 Jennifer Love Hewitt–37 Brendan Sexton III–36 Elen Philpotts-Page–29 Tuppence Middleton–29 ; 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–92 Sir Sidney Poitier–89 Sandra "Sandy" Duncan–70 John W. Geils Jr–70 Patricia Hearst–62 Cynthia "Cindy" Crawford–50 Lili Taylor–49 Calpernia Addams–45 Brian Littrell–41 Robyn Rihanna Fenty–28 ; 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 Lamont "Lee" Marvin Jr(1924–1987) Johann "Falco" Hölzel (1957–1998) ; William "Smokey" Robinson Jr–76 Jeffrey Daniels–61 Raymond Winstone–59 Prince Andrew Windsor, Duke of York–56 Henry "Seal" Samuel–53 Justine Bateman–50 Benicio del Toro Sánchez–49 Haylie Duff–31 ; 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

February 18

Happy Birthday RIP William "Bill" Cullen(1920–1990) John Hughes Jr(1950–2009) "Jack Palance"(Volodymyr Palahniuk 1919–2006) ; George Kennedy–91 Yoko Ono( 小野 洋子)–83 Cybill Shepherd–66 Judy "Juice" Newton–64 John Travolta–62 Vanna White(Rosich)–59 Matthew Dillon–52 Molly Ringwald–48 ; 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")–82 Rene Russo–62 Lou Diamond Phillips(Upchurch)–54 Michael Jordan–53 Denise Richards–45 Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell–42 Joseph Gordon-Levitt–35 Paris Hilton–35 Chord Overstreet–27 ; 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–64 Levardis "LeVar" Burton Jr–59 John McEnroe Jr.–57 Lisa Loring(DeCinces)–58 Christopher Eccleston–52 Sarah Clarke–44 Johnathan Tartaglia–38 ; 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–65 Joyce Frankenberg("Jane Seymour")–65 Matthew Groening–62 Janice Dickinson–61 Christopher McDonald–61 Jane Richman("Jane Child")–49 Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein–43 ; 1764 – The city of St. Louis Missouri was established and incorporated ; 1985 – The iconic movie "Breakfast Club" was released and became a legendary cult film about high school stereotypes

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–95 Florence Henderson–82 Michael Bloomberg–74 Raymond Teller–68 Alan Hunter–59 "Meg Tilly"(Margaret Chan)–56 Simon Beckingham("Pegg")–46 Alfred "Freddie" Highmore–24 ; 1991– Silence of the Lambs opens and later is first thriller/horror film to win "big five": Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role(Anthony Hopkins), Best Actress in a Leading Role(Jodie Foster), Best Director(Jonathan Demme), Best Screenplay(Ted Tally)

February 13

Happy Birthday RIP  "Tennessee" Ernest Ford(1919–1991) ; Brigadier General Charles "Chuck" Yeager–93 Marilyn "Kim" Novak–83 George Segal Jr–82 Gerald "Jerry" Springer–72 "Stockard Channing"(Susan Stockard)–72 Peter Gabriel–66 Neal McDonough–50 Robert "Robbie" Williams–42 Mena Süvari–37 ; 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)–93 Joe Don Baker–80 Judith Blume(Sussman)–78 Frederick "Michael" Ironside–66 Michael McDonald–64 Joanna Kerns(DeVarona)–63 Zach Grenier–62 Arsenio Hall–60 Josh Brolin–48 Darren Aronofsky–47 Jesse Spencer–37 Christina Ricci–36 ; 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) Éva Gábor(1919–1995) Leslie Nielsen(1926–2010) ; Tatiana Blacker("Tina Louise")–82 Burton "Burt" Reynolds Jr–80 Sheryl Crow–54 Jennifer Aniston–47 Brandy Norwood–37 Matthew Lawrence–36 Natalie Dormer–34 Taylor Lautner–24 ; 1794 – First session of United States Senate opens to the public

February 10

Happy Birthday RIP James "Jimmy" Durante(1893–1980) Jerrald "Jerry" Goldsmith(1929–2004) ; Robert Wagner Jr–86 Roberta Flack–79 Mark Spitz–66 George Stephanopoulos–55 Laura Dern–49 Nichcalo "Jazzmun" Crayton–47 Elizabeth Banks(Mitchell)–42 "Brent Everett"(Dustin Germaine)–32 ; 1870 – The YWCA is founded in New York City ; 1942 – The first gold record is presented to Glenn Miller for "Chattanooga Choo Choo"

February 9

Happy Birthday RIP Carmen Miranda(Maria Miranda da Cunha 1909–1955) ; Carole King(Klein)–74 Joseph "Joe" Pesci–73 Maria "Mia" Villiers-Farrow–71 Judith Light(Licht)–67 James Jackson Bullock–61 Colin Egglesfield–43 Zhāng Zǐyi(章子怡)–37 Thomas Hiddleston–35 David Gallagher–31 ; 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–76 Nicholas "Nick" Nolte–75 Robert Klein–74 Brooke Adams–67 Mary Steenburgen–63 John Grisham Jr–61 Ethan Phillips–61 Vincent Neil Wharton–55 Mary McCormack–47 Seth Green–42 Liam McIntyre–34 James "Jim" Verraros–33 ; 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–61 James Spader–56 Troyal Garth Brooks–54 Edward "Eddie" Izzard–54 Christopher Rock III–51 Robyn Lively–44 Christopher Ashton Kutcher–38 Kerli Kõiv–28 ; 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) Natalie Cole(1950–2015) ; Sári "Zsa Zsa" Gábor–99 "Mamie Van Doren"(Joan Olander)–85 Elmore "Rip" Torn Jr–85 Michael "Mike" Farrell–77 Thomas "Tom" Brokaw–76 Fabiano Forte("Fabian")–73 Kathy Najimy–59 William "Axl" Rose–54 Richard "Rick" Astley–50 Joshua Stewart–39 Alice Eve–34 ; 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–82 David Selby–75 Barbara Hershey(Herzstein)–68 Thomas "Tom" Wilkinson–68 Timothy "Tim" Meadows–55 Jennifer Jason Leigh(Morrow)–54 Laura Linney–52 Thomas Christopher Parnell–49 Robert "Bobby" Brown–47 Paul Vandervort–31 ; 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–76 Vincent Furnier("Alice Cooper")–68 Masanori Takahashi("Kitaro")–63 Vincent Walsh–44 Oscar De La Hoya–43 Brandon "Bug" Hall–31 ; 2004 – Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg

February 3

Happy Birthday RIP Norman Perceval Rockwell(1894–1978) John Fiedler(1925–2005) Joey Bishop(Joseph Gottlieb 1918–2007) ; Dr. Henry Heimlich–96 Francis "Fran" Tarkenton–76 Blythe Danner–73 "Morgan Fairchild"(Patsy McClenny)–66 Joseph "Nathan" Lane–60 Maura Tierney–51 Isla Fisher–40 ; 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–79 Graham Nash–74 Brent Spiner–67 Christie Brinkley(Hudson)–62 Adam Ferrara–50 Shakira Ripoll–39 ; 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) Joseph "Joe" Sample(1939–2014) ; Isaac Donald Everly–79 Garrett Morris–79  Lisa Marie Presley–48 Brian Krause–47 Michael C. Hall–45 Ronnie Kroell–33 ; 1884 – The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published ; 2004 – Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, resulting in US broadcasters adopting a stronger adherence to Federal Communications Commission censorship guidelines #NippleGate

January 31

Happy Birthday RIP Tallulah Bankhead(1902–1968) Jackie Robinson(1919–1972) Jean Simmons(1929–2010) Suzanne Pleshette(1937–2008) ; Carol Channing–95 Philip Glass–79 Harry Wayne Casey("KC")–65 Anthony LaPaglia–57 Kelly Lynch–57 Amelia "Minnie" Driver–46 "Portia de Rossi"(Amanda Rogers)–43 Kerry Washington–39 Justin Timberlake–35 Joel Courtney–20 ; 1865 – The United States Congress passes the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, abolishing slavery, submitting it to the states for ratification ; 1949 – The first TV daytime soap opera, "These Are My Children," was broadcast by the NBC station in Chicago.

January 30

Happy Birthday RIP Franklin Roosevelt(1882–1945) Thomas "Dick" Martin(1922–2008) ; Eugene "Gene" Hackman–86 Vanessa Redgrave–79 Charles S. Dutton–65 Philip Collins–65 Jody Watley–57 Christian Bale–42 Wilmer Valderrama–36 ; 1982 – Richard Skrenta writes the first PC virus code, which is 400 lines long and disguised as an Apple boot program called "Elk Cloner".

January 29

Happy Birthday RIP "W.C. Fields"(William Claude Dukenfield 1880–1946) "John Forsythe"(Jacob Freund 1918–2010) ; Thomas "Tom" Selleck–71 Marc Singer–68 Ann Jillian(Nauseda)–66 Oprah Winfrey–62 Gregory Louganis–56 Nicholas Turturro–54 Heather Graham–46 Sara Gilbert(Abeles)–41 Justin Hartley–39 Adam Lambert–34 ; 1845 – "The Raven" is published in the New York Evening Mirror, the first publication with the name of the author, Edgar Allan Poe.

January 28

Happy Birthday RIP "Soupy Sales"(Milton Supman 1926–2009) ; "Alan Alda"(Alphonso D'Abruzzo)–80 Susan Howard(Jeri Mooney)–72 Mikhail Baryshnikov(Михаил Барышников)–68 Barbi Benton(Barbara Klein)–66 Sarah McLachlan–48 Joseph "Joey" Fatone Jr.–39 Nickolas "Nick" Carter–36 Elijah Wood–35 ; 1915 – The Coast Guard was created by an act of Congress ; 1958 – The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today

January 27

Happy Birthday RIP Johannes Wolfgangus Mozart(1756–1791) "Donna Reed"(Donnabelle Mullenger 1921–1986) "Troy Donahue"(Merle Johnson Jr 1936–2001) ; James Cromwell–76 Nicholas Mason–72 "Mimi Rogers"(Miriam Spickler)–60 Keith Olbermann–57 Bridget Fonda–52 Alan Cumming–51 Tamlyn Tomita(タムリン·トミタ)–50 ; 1880 – Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp(light bulb).

January 26

Happy Birthday RIP Zara Cully(1892–1978) Charles Levison("Lane" 1905–2007) Eugene "Gene" Siskel(1946–1999) Paul Newman(1925–2008) ; Anne Jeffreys Carmichael–93 Robert "Bob" Uecker–81 Theodore "Scott" Glenn–75 Edward Van Halen–61 Ellen DeGeneres–58 Anita Baker–58 Wayne Gretzky–55 Paul Johansson–52 Colin O'Donoghue–35 ; 1915 – The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress.

January 25

Happy Birthday RIP "Virginia Woolf"(Adeline Stephen 1882–1941) Edwin Newman(1919–2010) "Etta James"(Jamesetta Hawkins 1938–2012) Dean Jones(1931–2015) ; Gregory Sierra–75 Tobe Hooper–73 Jenifer Lewis–59 Dinah Manoff–58 Alicia Keys(Cook)–35 ; 1915 – Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U.S. transcontinental telephone service, speaking from New York to Thomas Watson in San Francisco ; 1949 – the first Emmy Awards are held at Hollywood Athletic Club.

January 24

Happy Birthday RIP Ernest Borgnine(Ermes Borgnino 1917–2012) Sharon Tate(1943–1969) John Belushi(1949–1982) ; Neil Diamond–75 Aaron Neville–75 Yakov Smirnoff(Pokhis)–66 Nastassja Nakszynski–57 Mary Lou Retton–48 Matthew Lillard–46 Edward "Ed" Helms–42 Kristen Schaal–38 ; 1908 – The first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell ; 1984 – The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale.

January 23

Happy Birthday RIP Frances "Bay" Goffman(1919–2011) ; "Sonny Chiba"(Sadaho Maeda 千葉 真)–77 Gilbert "Gil" Gerard–73 Rutger Hauer–72 Anita Pointer–68 Richard Dean Anderson–66 Antonio Villaraigosa(Villar Jr.)–63 Richard Finch–62 Princess Caroline Grimaldi of Monaco–59 Mariska Hargitay–52 Lisa Snowdon–45 Tiffany Thiessen–42 ; 1789 – Georgetown College, the first Catholic University in the US, is founded in Georgetown, Maryland(now Washington D.C.) ;  1977 – The TV mini-series "Roots," based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing on American Broadcasting Company.

January 22

Happy Birthday RIP David Llewelyn Wark Griffith(1875–1948) Samuel Cooke(1931–1964) Wilfred "Bill" Bixby III(1934–1993) ; "Piper Laurie"(Rosetta Jacobs)–84 Seymour Cassel–81 John Hurt–76 Stephen "Steve" Perry–67 Linda Blair–57 Diane Lane–51 Gabriel Macht–44 Paul Balthazar Getty–41 Nicholas Simmons–27 ; 1968 – "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" premiered on NBC. ; 1973 – the Supreme Court handed down its Roe vs. Wade decision, which legalized abortion.

January 21

Happy Birthday RIP Christian Dior(1905–1957) Alfred "Benny" Hill(1924–1992) Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas(1922–1994) "Wolfman Jack"(Robert Smith 1938–1995) ; Jack Nicklaus–76 José Plácido Domingo Embil–75 Morris Mac Davis–74 "Billy Ocean"(Leslie Charles)–66 "Robby Benson"(Robin Segal)–60 Virginia "Geena" Davis–60 Emma Bunton–40 ; 1915 – The first Kiwanis Club was founded, in Detroit. ; 2003 – The Census Bureau announced that Hispanics had surpassed blacks as America's largest minority group.

January 20

Happy Birthday RIP "George Burns"(Nathan Birnbaum 1896–1996) Patricia Neal(1926–2010) Jackson DeForest Kelley(1920–1999) Ottis "Slim" Whitman Jr(1923–2013) ; Arthur "Arte" Johnson–87 Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr–86 David Lynch–70 William "Bill" Maher Jr–60 Lorenzo Lamas–58 James Denton Jr–53 Rainn Wilson–50 Melissa Rivers(Rosenberg)–48 "Skeet Ulrich"(Bryan Trout)–46 Evan Peters–29 ; 1920 – The American Civil Liberties Union is founded

January 19

Happy Birthday RIP Edgar Allan Poe(1809–1849) Janis Joplin(1943–1970) Robert Palmer(1949–2003) Jean Stapleton(Jeanne Murray 1923–2013) Phillip Everly(1939–2014) ; Nathalie "Tippi" Hedren–86 Dolly Rebecca Parton–70 Desi Arnaz Jr.(Desiderio Arnaz IV)–63 Catherine "Katey" Sagal–62 Paul Rodriguez–61 Robert "William" Ragsdale–55 Shawn Wayans–45 Benjamin Ayres–39 Elizabeth "Bitsie" Tulloch–35 Jodie Sweetin–34 ; 1955 – A presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ; 1935 – Coopers Inc. sells the world's first men's briefs (underpants).

January 18

Happy Birthday RIP Thomas Watson(1854–1934) "Cary Grant"(Archibald Leach 1904–1986) "Danny Kaye"(David Kaminski 1913–1987) ; Thomas "Tom" Bailey–62 Kevin Costner–61 David Attell–51 Jason Segel–36 ; 1886 – Modern hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England ; 1919 – Bentley Motors Limited is founded

January 17

Happy Birthday RIP Karl Lämmle(1867–1939) Andrew "Andy" Kaufman(1949–1984) Nancy Parsons(1942–2001) Eartha Kitt(Keith 1927–2008) ; Betty White Ludden–94 James Earl Jones–85 Maurice "Maury" Povich–77 "Muhammad Ali"(Cassius Clay Jr)–74 Paul Young–60 Broderick "Steve" Harvey–59 Susanna Hoffs–57 James Carrey–54 Michelle Obama–52 Naveen Andrews–47 Robert Ritchie("Kid Rock")–45 ; 1893 – Hawaii's monarchy was overthrown as a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate

January 16

Happy Birthday RIP Henry "Harry" Carey II(1878–1947) Ethel Merman(Zimmerman 1908–1984) Aaliyah Haughton(1979–2001) ; Anthony "A.J." Foyt–81 Ronnie Milsap–73 John Carpenter–68 Deborrah "Debbie" Allen–66 Helen "Sade" Adu–57 Andrea James–49 David Al-Chokhachy(Chokachi)–48 Jonathan Mangum–45 Katherine "Kate" Moss–42 ; 1964 – The musical "Hello, Dolly!" starring Carol Channing opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 2,844 performances

January 15

Happy Birthday RIP Martin Luther King Jr(1929–1968) Lloyd Bridges Jr(1913–1998) ; Andrea Martin–69 Maria Molina("Charo")–65 William James Nesbitt–51 Lisa Lisa Velez-50 Charles "Chad" Lowe–48 Edmund "Eddie" Cahill–38 ; 1889 – The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is originally incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia. ; 2001 – Wikipedia, a web-based encyclopedia, made its debut

January 14

Happy Birthday RIP Andrew “Andy” Rooney(1919–2011) ; John “Jack” Jones–78 Dorothy Faye Dunaway–75 Steven Soderbergh–53 Emily Watson–49 James Smith("LL Cool J")–48 Jason Bateman–47 Kevin Durand–42 Zachary Gilford–34 ; 1952 – National Broadcasting Company's long-running morning news program "Today" debuts, with host Dave Garroway

January 13

Happy Birthday RIP Robert Stack(1919–2003) Charles Nelson Reilly(1931–2007) ; Frances Sternhagen–86 Charles "Rip" Taylor–82 Charles Richard Moll–73 "Jason Stuart"(Stuart Greif)–57 Julia Louis-Dreyfus–55 Tracy Adkins–54 Patrick Dempsey–50 Michael Peña–40 Orlando Bloom–39 Liam Hemsworth–26 ; 1910 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; a live performance of the opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" is sent out over the airwaves from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, New York.

January 12

Happy Birthday RIP Sarah "Patsy" Kelly(1910–1981) Joseph Frazier(1944–2011) ; George Kresge Jr("Amazing Kreskin")–81 Anthony Andrews–68 Kirstie Alley–65 Howard Stern–62 Oliver Platt–56 Jeffrey Bezos(Jorgensen)–52 Robert Cummings("Rob Zombie")–51 Matthew Kohler–37 William Rothhaar–29 Andrew Lawrence–28 ; 1915 – The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote.  Not until 1920 when 19th Amendment is ratified will it be illegal to deny voter rights based on gender ; 1971 – All in the Family, one of the most famous situation comedies, premieres on CBS

January 11

Happy Birthday Felix Silla–79 Diana "Naomi" Judd–70 Lee Ritenour–64 Vicki Peterson Cowsill–58 Mary Jane Blige–45 Amanda Peet–44 ; 1964 – Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts

January 10

Happy Birthday RIP Ray Bolger(Bulcao 1904–1987) Roy Disney(1930–2009) Salvatore "Sal" Mineo(1939–1976) James "Jim" Croce(1943–1973) ; Roderick "Rod" Stewart–71 Donald Fagen–68 George Foreman–67 "Pat Benatar"(Patricia Andrzejewski)–63 Antonio Cupo–38 Alejandro "Alex" Meraz–31 ; 1870 – John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil Company

January 9

Happy Birthday RIP Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr(1925–1989) Richard Milhous Nixon(1913–1994) Robert "Bob" Denver(1935–2005) ; Judith Krantz(Tarcher)–88 Joan Báez–75 James "Jimmy" Page–72 "Crystal Gayle"(Brenda Webb)–65 Jonathan "J.K." Simmons–61 Nestor Haddaway–51 Joely Richardson–51 Alexander "A.J." McLean–38 Catherine Middleton-Windsor Duchess of Cambridge–34 ; 2007 – Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone ; 1839 – The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process (used to create first photograph circa 1837)