July 11

Happy Birthday RIP Yuli Bryner(1920–1985) ; "Tab Hunter"(Arthur Kelm)–86 Giorgio Armani–83 Thomas "Tom" Holland–74 Patricia "Bonnie" Pointer–67 Bruce McGill–67 Leon Spinks–64 Sela Ward–61 Suzanne Vega–58 Gregory Grunberg–51 Justin Chambers–47 Michael Rosenbaum–45 Kimberly "Lil Kim" Jones–43 ; 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) Ronald Glass(1945–2016) ; Granville "Robert" Pine–76 Arlo Guthrie–70 Alejandro "Alec" Mapa–52 Gale Harold III–48 Sofía Vergara–45 Adrian Grenier–41 Jessica Simpson–37 Cindy Taylor("Jesse Jane")–37 ; 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–79 Richard Roundtree–75 Dean Koontz–72 Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson–70 Christopher Cooper–66 Jonathon Tesh–65 Jimmy Smits–62 Thomas "Tom" Hanks–61 Richard Timothy Kring–60 Kelly McGillis–60 James "Jim" Kerr–58 Courtney "Love" Harrison–53 Scott Grimes–46 Fredrick Savage–41 ; 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)–82 Jeffrey Tambor–73 Wolfgang "Puck" Topfschnig–68 Anjelica Huston–66 Kevin Bacon–59 Toby Keith Covel–56 Lee Tergesen–52 William "Billy" Crudup–49 Beck Campbell–47 Kathleen Robertson–44 Milo Ventimiglia–40 ; 1889 – The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published

July 7

Happy Birthday Carl “Doc" Severinsen–89 Richard Starkey("Ringo Starr")–77 Shelley Duvall–68 William "Bill" Campbell–58 Troy Garity–44 Barry Reese ("Cassidy")–35 ; 1928 – Sliced bread is sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri

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 1921–2016) ; Delloreese Early–85 Ned Beatty–79 Burt Ward(Gervis Jr.)–71 Michael Sylvester Stallone–70 Shelley Hack–69 Geoffrey Rush–65 Grant Goodeve–64 Alice Tannenberg("Allyce Beasley")–62 Jennifer Saunders–58 Christian Meoli–44 Curtis Jackson III("50 Cent")–41 Gregory Smith–33 ; 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) Alton "Ben" Powers(1950–2015) ; Katherine Helmond–88 Shirley Knight Hopkins–81 Hugh Cregg III("Huey Lewis")–67 Edith "Edie" Falco–54 Kathryn Erbe–52 ; 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–93 Luigina "Gina" Lollobrigida–90 Marvin Neil Simon–90 Gerald Riviera("Geraldo")–74 John Waite–65 ; 1776 – The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

July 3

Happy Birthday RIP Laura Branigan(1957–2004) ; Tim O'Connor–90 Gloria Allred(Bloom)–76 Kurtwood Smith–74 Betty Buckley–70 Karin Jan Smithers–68 Montel Williams–61 Thomas Gibson–55 Martha Yeardley Smith–53 Thomas Flanagan–52 Ryan McPartlin–42 Corey Sevier–33 ; 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 the value = 21,349.62

July 2

Happy Birthday Robert Ito–86 Polly Holliday–80 Saul Rubinek–69 Wendy Schaal–63 Johnny Weir–33 Lindsay Lohan–31 ; 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–101 "Jamie Farr"(Jameel Farah)–83 "Deborah Harry"(Angela Tremble)–72 Daniel Aykroyd–65 Brian George–65 Alan Ruck–61 Dale Midkiff–58 Evelyn King–57 Melissa "Missy" Elliott–46 Liv Tyler(Rundgren)–40 Tegan Lauren-Hannah Murray–28 ; 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–62 Vincent D'Onofrio–58 Márton Csókás Jr–51 Michael Tyson–51 Brian Bloom–47 Willam Belli–35 Fantasia Barrino–33 Michael Phelps II–32 ; 1937 – The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London England

June 29

Happy Birthday RIP "Slim Pickens"(Louis Lindley Jr 1919–1983) Ruth Warrick(1916–2005) ; William Gary Busey–73 Richard Lewis–70 Frederick Grandy–69 Colin Hay–64 Sharon Lawrence–56 Kathleen Wilhoite–53 llan Mitchell-Smith–48 Christopher Egan–33 ; 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")–91 John Biener–79 Bruce Davison–71 Kathleen "Kathy" Bates–69 Alice Krige–63 John Cusack–51 Mary Stuart Masterson–51 Danielle Brisebois–48 Michael "Mike" White–47 Jack "Steve" Burton–47 ; 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–68 Julia Duffy(Hinds)–66 Isabelle Adjani–62 Jeffrey Jacob "J.J." Abrams–51 Tobias "Toby" Maguire–42 Matthew Lewis–28 ; 1893 – The New York stock market crashed

June 26

Happy Birthday RIP Eleanor Parker(1922–2013) ; Michael "Mick" Jones–62 Christopher Isaak–61 Mark McKinney–58 Terri Nunn–56 Christopher O'Donnell–47 Sean Hayes–47 Jason Schwartzman–37 ; 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

June 25

Happy Birthday RIP "George Orwell"(Eric Blair 1903–1950) Sidney Lumet(1924–2011) Georgios Panayiotou(George Michael 1963–2016) ; June Lockhart–92 Carly Simon–72 James "Jimmie" Walker–70 Ricky Gervais–56 Jason Lewis–46 Linda Cardellini–42 ; 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(1919–2015) Jack Carter(Chakrin 1922–2015) ; Michele Lee Dusick–74 Michael "Mick" Fleetwood–69 Peter Weller–69 Nancy Allen–66 Joseph Penny Jr–60 Curtis Smith–55 Iain Glen–55 Danielle Spencer–51 Minka Kelly(Dufay)–36 ; 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–74 Theodore Shackelford III–71 Frances McDormand–60 Selma Blair Beitner–45 Jason Mraz–40 Melissa Rauch–37 Corey Sorenson–37 James "Miles" Fisher–34 Aimee Duffy–33 ; 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–84 Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson–81 Alexander Britton Hume–74 David L. Landau–80 Elizabeth Warren–68 Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep–68 Lindsay Wagner–68 Graham Greene–65 Cynthia "Cyndi" Lauper–64 Timothy Russ–61 Erin Brockovich(Pattee)–57 Carson Daly–44 Donald Faison–43 Jeffrey Hephner–42 David Jai Rodriguez–38 ; 1870 – Congress created the Department of Justice.

June 20

Happy Birthday RIP Errol Flynn(1909–1959) ; Martin Landau–89 Olympia Dukakis–86 Brett Halsey(Charles Hand)–84 Morna Anne Murray–72 Robert "Bob" Vila–71 Christina "Tina" Sinatra–69 Lionel Richie Jr–68 John Goodman–65 Nicole Kidman–50 Peter Paige–48 Joshua Lucas Maurer–46 Thomas Wlaschiha–44 ; 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–87 Phylicia Ayers-Allen("Rashad")–69 Ann Wilson–67 Mary Kathleen Turner–63 Paula Abdul–55 Jean Dujardin–45 Zoë Saldaña Nazario–39 Aidan Turner–34 Paul Dano–30 ; 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–75 Carolyn Kane–65 Isabella Rossellini–65 Kimberly Dickens–52 Blake Shelton–41 David Giuntoli–37 Kevin Bishop–37 Richard Madden–31 ; 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)–74 Joseph Piscopo–66 Mark Linn-Baker–63 Thomas Haden Church(McMillen)–57 Gregory Kinnear–54 Erin Murphy–53 Jason Patric Miller Jr.–51 Orville "Will" Forte IV–47 Scott Adkins–41 ; 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.

June 16

Happy Birthday RIP Arthur Jefferson("Stan Laurel" 1890–1965) Harold "Jack" Albertson(1907–1981) ; Edward "Eddie" Levert–76 Joan Van Ark–74 Laurie Metcalf–62 Ian Buchanan–60 Clifton Collins Jr.–47 Edward "Eddie" Cibrian–44 Daniel Brühl Domingo–39 ; 1812 – The City Bank of New York (later Citibank) opened for business ; 1960 –  "Psycho," directed by Alfred Hitchcock, premiered in New York

June 14

Happy Birthday RIP Burle Ives(1909–1995) ; "Marla Gibbs"(Margaret Bradley)–86 "Eddie Mekka"(Edward Mekjian)–65 "Boy" George O'Dowd–56 Traylor Howard–51 Stefanie "Steffi" Graf–48 Sutan Amrull("Raja")–43 Daniel Newman–37  Kevin McHale–29 ; 1775 – The United States Army (the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress) was founded ; 1789 – Whiskey distilled from maize is first produced by American clergyman the Rev Elijah Craig. It is named Bourbon because Rev Craig lived in Bourbon County, Kentucky

June 13

Happy Birthday RIP Paul Lynde(1926–1982) ; Siegfried Fischbacher–78 Malcolm McDowell(Taylor)–74 John Stellan Skarsgård–66 Richard Thomas–66 Timothy Dick–64 Alexandra "Ally" Sheedy–55 Stephen Glover("Steve O")–43 Christopher Evans–36 Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen–31 ; 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) ; James "Jim" Nabors–87 David Thornton–64 Jenilee Harrison–59 John Scott Thompson–58 Frances O'Connor–50 Jason Mewes–43 Michael Muhney–42 David Franco–32 ; 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" 1933–2016) ; Johnny Brown–80 Christina Crawford–78 Adrienne Barbeau–72 Peter Bergman–64 James "Hugh" Laurie–58 Peter Dinklage–48 Joshua Jackson Carter–39 Shia LaBeouf–31 ; 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"(Francis Gumm 1922–1969) ; Prince Philip(Mountbatten)–96 Frankie Faison–68 Gina Gershon–55 Vincent Perez–53 Elizabeth Hurley–52 Faith Evans–44 Dustin Lance Black(Garrison)–43 Shannon Snaith("Shane West")–39 Jonathan Bennett–36 ; 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" 1931–2016) ; Jacob Maza("Jackie Mason")–86 Michael Andrew Fox–56 Johnny Depp II–54 Gloria Reuben–53 Joshua Hamilton–48 Matthew Bellamy–39 Andrew Walker–38 Natalie Portman(Hershlag)–36 ; 1934 – Donald Duck makes his debut in "The Wise Little Hen"

June 8

Happy Birthday RIP Joan Rivers(Molinsky 1933–2014) ; Gerald "Jerry" Stiller–90 Nancy Sinatra–77 William "Boz" Scaggs–73 Kathy Baker–67 "Bonnie Tyler"(Gaynor Hopkins)–66 Keenen Ivory Wayans–59 Bernard White–58 Nicholas Rhodes(Bates)–55 Frank Grillo–52 Kevin Farley–52 Julianna Margulies–51 Daniel Futterman–50 Mark Feuerstein–46 Kanye West–40 Jessica Weixler–36 ; 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) Prince Nelson(1958–2016) ; Thomas Jones(Woodward)–77 "Jenny Jones"(Janina Stronski)–71 William "Liam" Neeson–65 Colleen Camp–64 William Forsythe–62 Karl-Heinz Urban–45 William "Bill" Hader–39 Michael Cera–29 "Iggy Azalea"(Amethyst Kelly)–27 ; 1909 – "Mary Pickford"(Gladys Smith) makes her screen debut at the age of 16 in "The Violin Maker of Cremona" ; 1982 – Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public; the bathroom where Elvis Presley died five years earlier is kept off-limits

June 6

Happy Birthday Robert Englund–70 Harvey Fierstein–63 Sandra Bernhard–62 Björn Borg–61 Colin Quinn–58 Jason Isaacs–54 Paul Giamatti–50 Sonya Walger–43 ; 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)–94 Susan "Suze" Orman–66 Kenneth Gorelick("Kenny G")–61 Richard Butler–61 Ronald Livingston–50 Susan Lynch–46 Mark Wahlberg–46 Chad Allen Lazzari–43 Peter Wentz III–38 ; 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–81 Michelle Phillips(Holly Gilliam)–73 Richard Stevenson Parker Jr–65 Eldra "El" DeBarge–56 Albert Brown III("Al B Sure")–49 Scott Wolf–49 Noah Wyle–46 Angelina Jolie Voight–42 Russell Brand–42 Todd "T.J." Miller–36 ; 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) Ellen Corby(Hansen 1911–1999) "Tony Curtis"(Bernard Schwartz 1925–2010) Chuck Barris(1929–2017) ; Ian Hunter Patterson–78 "Deniece Williams"(June Chandler)–67 Susan "Suzie" Plakson–59 Anderson Cooper–50 Jason Jones–44 ; 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–80 Walter Stacy Keach Jr–76 Charles Haid III–74 Lars "Lasse" Hallström–71 Gerald "Jerry" Mathers–69 Joanna Gleason(Hall)–67 Dana Carvey–62 Liam Cunningham–56 Wentworth Miller III–45 Zachary Quinto–40 Justin Long–39 Dominic Cooper–39 ; 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–83 Morgan Freeman–80 Rene Auberjonois–77 Brian Cox–71 John Price("Pryce")–70 Lisa Hartman–61 Heidi Klum–44 Alanis Morissette–43 Amy Schumer–36 ; 1890 – The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns ; 1967 – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles is released ; 1980 – Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting

May 31

Happy Birthday RIP Walter "Walt" Whitman(1819–1892) Denholm Elliott(1922–1992) Dominic "Don" Ameche(Amici 1908–1993) ; Clinton Eastwood Jr–87 Sharon Gless–74 Joseph "Joe" Namath–74 Thomas Berenger(Moore)–68 Christopher Elliott–57 Lea Thompson–56 Corey Hart–55 Brooke Shields–52 Colin Farrell–41 ; 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) ; Ruta Kilmonis("Lee")–82 Stephen Tobolowsky–66 Colm Meaney–64 Theodore "Ted" McGinley–59 Ralph Carter–56 Mark Sheppard–53 "Wynonna Judd"(Christina Ciminella)–53 Idina Menzel–46 Omri Katz–41 ; 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–96 Anthony Geary–70 Daniel "Danny" Elfman–64 Frank "Ted" Levine–60 Annette Bening-Beaty–59 Rupert Everett–58 Adrian Paul Hewett–58 Melissa Etheridge–56 Lisa Whelchel–54 David Burtka–42 Daniel Tosh–42 (Roderick) Laverne Cox–33 ; 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 Ian Fleming(1908–1964) Zelda Rubinstein(1933–2010) Elizabeth Howland(1941–2015) ; Gladys Knight–73 John Fogerty–72 Brandon Cruz(Williams)–55 Kylie Minogue–49 Justin Kirk–48 Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger–39  Jesse Bradford Watrouse–38 Carey Mulligan–32 Joseph Cross–31 ; 1892 – In San Francisco, California, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club ; 1936 – Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication

May 27

Happy Birthday RIP Hubert Humphrey Jr(1911–1978) Vincent Price Jr(1911–1993) Christopher Lee(1922–2015) ; Heinz "Henry" Kissinger–94 Lee Meriwether–82 Louis Gossett Jr–81 "Siouxsie Sioux"(Susan Ballion)–60 Peri Gilpin(Oldham)–56 Adam Carolla–53 Todd Bridges–52 Edward McClintock–50 Joseph Fiennes–47 Paul Bettany–46 Christopher Colfer–27 ; 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–78 Stephanie "Stevie" Nicks–69 Philip Michael Thomas–68 Pamela Grier–68 Randall Hank Williams–68 Eugenie "Genie" Francis–55 Robert "Bobcat" Goldthwait–55 Leonard "Lenny" Kravitz–53 Helena Bonham Carter–51 Matthew Stone–46 Lauryn Hill–42 ; 1896 – Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The average price of the 11 initial stocks was $40.94. Today it's value =  21,012.42  74.51

May 25

Happy Birthday RIP Belle Miriam Silverman("Beverly Sills" 1929–2007) Claude Akins(1926–1994) Dixie Carter(1939–2010) ; Ian McKellen–78 Leslie Uggams–74 Frank Oznowicz("Oz")–73 Karen Valentine–70 Concetta Sellecchia("Connie Sellecca")–62 Michael Myers–54 Anne Heche–48 James "Jamie" Kennedy–47 Octavia Spencer–47 Cillian Murphy–41 ; 1953 – The first public television station in the United States officially begins broadcasting as KUHT from the campus of the University of Houston ; 1968 – The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was dedicated http://bit.ly/2qXvmu6

May 24

Happy Birthday RIP Queen Victoria(Alexandrina Hanover 1819–1901) ; "Bob Dylan"(Robert Zimmerman)–76 Gary Burghoff–74 Patricia "Patti" LaBelle(Holte-Edwards)–73 Priscilla Wagner-Presley–72 James "Jim" Broadbent–68 Alfred Molina–64 Kristin Scott Thomas–57 John C. Reilly–52 Eric Close–50 ; 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 Clooney(1928–2002) Elizabeth "Betty" Garrett (1919–2011) ; Dame Joan Collins–84 Charles Kimbrough–81 Lea DeLaria–59 Andrew "Drew" Carey–59 Jewel Kilcher–43 Kelly Monaco–41 ; 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 (code core for majority of electronics devices including #Android #iPhone )

May 22

Happy Birthday RIP Laurence Olivier(1907–1989) Harvey Milk(1930–1978) ; Thomas Boone Pickens–89 Bernard Shaw–77 Barbara Parkins–75 Bernard "Bernie" Taupin–67 Steven Morrissey–58 Brooke Smith–50 Naomi Campbell–47 ; 1973 – U.S. President Richard Nixon confesses his role in Watergate cover-up ; 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–72 Jonathan Hyde–69 Gerard "Leo" Sayer–69 Alan Franken–66 Lawrence Tureaud("Mr. T")–65 Edward "Judge" Reinhold Jr–60 ; 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–71 Jane Wiedlin–59 Matt McCoy–59 Bronson Pinchot–58 Anthony Goldwyn–57 Owen Teale–56 Melinda "Mindy" Cohn–51 Timothy Olyphant–49 Jack Gleeson–25 ; 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")–73 Peter Townshend–72 Beverly Grace Jones–69 Joseph “Dusty” Hill–68 Andrew Fuller–37 ; 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)–95 Robert Morse–86 Reginald "Reggie" Jackson–71 George Strait–65 Chow Yun-Fat(周潤發)–62 Marta “Martika” Marrero–48 Elizabeth “Tina” Fey–47 Allen Leech–36 ; 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(1955–2017) Robert "Bob" Saget–61 "Sugar " Ray Leonard–61 Eithne Ní Bhraonáin("Enya")–56 Craig Ferguson–55 Tabatha Coffey–48 Derek Hough–32 ; 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–73 Pierce Brosnan–64 Mary Debra Winger–62 Kevin McDonald–56 Janet Jackson–51 Tracey Fisher("Gold")–48 David Boreanaz–48 Victoria “Tori” Spelling–44 Thomas Brodie Sangster–27 ; 1866 – The U.S. Congress eliminates the half dime coin and replaces it with the five cent piece called the nickel

May 15

Happy Birthday RIP James Mason(1909–1984) Joseph Cotten(1905–1994) ; Madeleine Albright(Marie Korbelová)–80 Trinidad "Trini" Lopéz–80 Calogero "Chazz" Palminteri–65 Michael Oldfield–65 David Guez Charvet–45 Russell Hornsby–43 David Krumholtz–39 ; 1862 – President Lincoln signs a bill into law creating US Bureau of Agriculture (later renamed to USDA) ; 1905 – Las Vegas is founded when 110 acres (0.45 km2), in what later would become downtown, are auctioned off ; 1928 – Walt Disney character Mickey Mouse premieres in his first cartoon, "Plane Crazy" ; 1940 – McDonald's opens its first restaurant in San Bernardino, California.

May 14

Happy Birthday RIP "Bobby Darin"(Walden Cassotto 1936–1973) ; George Lucas–73 Robert Zemeckis–66 David Byrne–65 "Tim Roth"(Timothy Smith)–56 Catherine "Cate" Blanchett–48 Sofia Coppola–46 Mark Zuckerberg–33 ; 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 this locale became home to Forest Park which is still the 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)–80 Harvey Keitel–78 "Stevie Wonder"(Stevland Judkins)–67 Dennis Rodman–56 Stephen Colbert–53 Brian Geraghty–42 Neil Hopkins–40 Iwan Rheon–32 Robert Pattinson–31 ; 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

May 12

Happy Birthday RIP Wilfrid Hyde-White(1903–1991) Katharine Hepburn(1907–2003) George Carlin(1937–2008) Lawrence "Yogi" Berra(1925–2015) ; Burt Bacharach–89 Stephen "Steve" Winwood–69 Irving Rhames–68 William "Billy" Squier–67 Gabriel Byrne–67 Jennifer Hetrick–59 Bruce McColloch–56 Emilio Estevez–55 Stephen Baldwin–51 Anthony "Tony" Hawk–49 Kim Fields–48 Jason Biggs–39 ; 1933 – The Agricultural Adjustment Act is enacted to restrict agricultural production by paying farmers subsidies ; 1937 – The Duke and Duchess of York are crowned as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Westminster Abbey

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–65 Martha Quinn–58 Jonathan Jackson–35 Matthew Leinart–34 Matthew Giraud–33 ; 1927 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded ; 1947 – The B.F. Goodrich Co. of Akron, Ohio, announced the development of a tubeless tire

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–73 Margaret "Meg" Foster–69 Paul Hewson("Bono")–57 Jason Brooks–51 Dallas Roberts–47 Odette Annable(Yustman)–32 ; 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–81 Candice Bergen–71 William "Billy" Joel–68 Thomas Peterson–67 John Corbett Jr–56 Chris Diamantopoulos–42 Rosario Dawson–38 ; 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) Touko "Tom of Finland" Laaksonen (1920–1991) Donald Rickles(1926–2017) ; Cathryn "Toni" Tennille–77 "Gary Glitter"(Paul Gadd)–73 Philip Bailey–66 Alexander "Alex" Van Halen–64 Melissa Gilbert–53 Enrique Iglesias Preysler–42 Stephen Amell–36 ; 1886 – Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine(over-the-counter medication without regard to its effectiveness) ; 1912 – Paramount Pictures is founded

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)–71 Nora Kuzma("Traci Lords")–49 Ivan Sergei Gaudio–46 Breckin Meyer–43 Franchelle Davis–38 Alexander Ludwig–25 ; 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 Jr–86 Robert "Bob" Seger–72 Anthony Blair–64 Thomas Bergeron–62 George Clooney–56 Gabourey Sidibe–34 Adrianne Palicki–34 ; 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–74 Jonathon Rhys-Davies–73 Kurt Loder–72 Brian Williams–58 Kristina "Tina" Yothers–44 Henry Cavill–34 Walter "Bart" Baker IV–31 Adele Adkins–29 ; 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–70 Pia Zadora(Schipani)–63 Randy Travis(Traywick)–58 Mary Beth McDonough–56 Ana Gasteyer–50 William "Will" Arnett–47 Michael Pritchard("Mike Dirnt")–45 James Lance Bass–38 ; 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, Best Vocal Performance, Female, Ella Fitzgerald, Best Vocal Performance, Male, Perry Como

May 3

Happy Birthday RIP Lucile Langhanke("Mary Astor" 1906–1987) James Brown(1933–2006) ; Alex Viespi("Cord")–84 Francis Castelluccio("Frankie Valli")–83 Chris Mulkey–69 Christopher Cross(Geppert)–66 Roberto "Bobby" Cannavale–47 ; 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 Jr(1903–1977) "Hedda Hopper"(Elda Furry 1885–1966) ; "Engelbert Humperdinck"(Arnold Dorsey)–81 Bianca Macias("Jagger")–72 Louis Grammatico("Lou Gramm")–67 Christine Baranski–65 Donatella Versace–62 Dwayne Johnson–45 David Beckham–42 ; 1932 – Jack Benny's first radio show debuted on the NBC Blue Network ; 1955 – Tennessee Williams wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

May 1

Happy Birthday RIP Louis Nye(Niestat 1913–2005) Gwyllyn Samuel "Glenn" Ford(1916–2006) Jack Paar(1918–2004) ; Richard J. Riordan–87 Judith Collins–78 Rita Coolidge–72 Joanna Lumley–71 Ray Parker Jr.–63 Samuel "Tim" McGraw(Smith)–50 Wesley Anderson–48 Becky Baeling–40 ; 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–91 Willie Nelson–84 Adrian Pasdar–52 Jeffrey Timmons–44 Johnny Galecki–42 Kunal Nayyar–35 Kirsten Dunst–35 Dianna Agron–31 ; 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/creation and first mass sales of it in USA) ; 1993 – CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free

April 29

Happy Birthday RIP Edward "Duke" Ellington(1899–1974) ; Richard Klein–73 Nora Dunn–65 Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld–63 Leslie Jordan–62 Katherine "Kate" Mulgrew–62 Daniel Day-Lewis–60 Michelle Pfeiffer–59 Eve Plumb–59 Uma Thurman–47 Andre Agassi–47 ; 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 James Monroe(1758–1831) Nelle Harper Lee(1926–2016) Carolyn Jones(1930–1983) Lionel Barrymore(1878–1954) ; Ann-Margret Olsson–76 James "Jay" Leno–67 Mary McDonnell–65 Jorge Garcia–44 Penélope Cruz Sánchez–43 Jessica Alba–36 ; 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) Coretta Scott King(1927–2006) Jacob "Jack" Klugman(1922–2012) Robert Donner(Morris 1931–2006) Kemal "Casey" Kasem(1932–2014) ; Katherine "Kate" Pierson–69 Eric Schmidt–62 Kevin McNally–61 Sheena Easton(Orr)–58 William Mosley–30 James Duke Mason–25 ; 1981 – Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse

April 26

Happy Birthday Carol Burnett–84 Jet Li Lian Jie( 李連杰)–54 Kevin "James" Knipfing–52 Thomas "Tom" Welling–40 Channing Tatum–37 ; 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(1932–2015) ; Alfredo "Al" Pacino–77 Henry "Hank" Azaria–53 Andrew "Andy" Bell–53 Renée Zellweger–48 Jason Wiles–47 ; 1972 – Polaroid Corp. introduced its SX-70 folding camera, which ejected self-developing photographs

April 24

Happy Birthday Shirley MacLean Beaty–83 Barabra Joan Streisand–75 Richard M. Daley–75 Jean-Paul Gaultier–65 Djimon Hounsou–53 Aidan Gillen(Murphy)–49 Eric Balfour–40 Kelly Clarkson–35 ; 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–87 Harvey Lee Yeary("Lee Majors")–78 Joyce DeWitt–68 Michael Moore–63 Valerie Bertinelli–57 George Lopez–56 John Hannah–55 John Cena–40 John Oliver–40 Jacob Taio Cruz–32 ; 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–91 Glen Campbell–81 John "Jack" Nicholson–80 John Waters Jr–71 Peter Frampton–67 Catherine Mary Stewart(Nursall)–58 Ryan Stiles–58 Byron Allen Folks–56 Jeffrey Dean Morgan–51 ; 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 web browser)

April 21

Happy Birthday HRH Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor–91 Charles Grodinsky–82 James Osterberg("Iggy Pop")–70 Patti LuPone–68 Anthony Iadanza("Tony Danza")–66 Rosalie "Andie" MacDowell–59 Robert Smith–58 John Cameron Mitchell–54 Nicole Sullivan–47 James McAvoy–38 Dylan Bruce–37 ; 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)–80 Charles "Ryan" O'Neal III–76 Jessica Lange–68 Crispin Glover–53 Andrew Serkis–53 "Carmen Electra"(Tara Patrick)–45 Joseph "Joey" Lawrence Mignogna Jr–41 ; 1916 – The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (renamed 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 1925–2016) ; Timothy Curry–71 Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot–68 Ashley Ciminella("Judd")–49 James Franco–39 Kate Hudson–38 Hayden Christensen–36 ; 1927 – Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex ; 1971 – Charles Manson is sentenced to death (later it is commuted to 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(1922–2017) ; Hayley Mills–71 James Woods–70 Frederick "Rick" Moranis–64 Eric Roberts–61 Jane Leeves–56 Eric McCormack–54 Conan O'Brien–54 David Tennant(McDonald)–46 Eli Roth–45 Sean Maguire–41 Melissa Joan Hart–41 Brittany Robertson–27 ; 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–63 Shaun Bean–58 Elizabeth "Liz" Phair–50 Jennifer Garner-Affleck–45 Victoria Adams-Beckham–43 ; 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–82 "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar"(Ferdinand Alcindor Jr)–70 Ellen Barkin–63 Jonathan Cryer–52 Martin Lawrence–52 Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen–46 Lukas Haas–41 ; 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–84 Linda Bloodworth-Thomason–70 Heloise Cruse Evans–66 Emma Thompson–58 Samantha Fox–51 Seth Rogen–35 Emma Watson–27 Margaret "Maisie" Williams–20 ; 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–85 Julie Christie–76 Peter Rose–76 John Shea–68 Brad "Garrett"(Gerstenfeld)–57 Robert Carlyle–56 Michael Anthony Hall–49 Adrien Brody–44 Sarah Michelle Gellar–40 Claire Coffee–37 ; 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–82 Paul Sorvino–78 Tony Dow–72 Ronald Perlman–67 William Sadler–67 Robert "Peabo" Bryson–66 Caroline Rhea–53 Richard "Ricky" Schroder–47 ; 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–77 Edward O'Neill–71 David Letterman–70 David Cassidy–67 Thomas Noonan–66 Andrés "Andy" García Menéndez–61 Shannen Doherty–46 Nicholas Brendon Schultz–46 Claire Danes–38 Jennifer Morrison–38 ; 1945 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office; Vice President Harry Truman, becomes President upon Roosevelt's death ; 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–89 Joel Grey(Katz)–85 Louise Lasser–78 William Irwin–67 Michele Scarabelli–62 Lisa Stansfield–51 ; 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–88 Elizabeth Sheridan–88 John Madden–81 Lee Capellaro("Ving")–67 Steven Seagal–65 Brian Setzer–58 Katrina Leskanich–57 Damien Puckler–45 Charles Hunnam–37 Michael Pitt–36 Amanda "Mandy" Moore–33 Haley Joel Osment–29 ; 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–91 Moshopopoulos Yolas("Marty Krofft")–80 Michael Learned–78 Dennis Quaid–63 Marc Jacobs–54 Cynthia Nixon–51 Jennifer Massoli("Jenna Jameson")–43 Keshia Knight Pulliam–38 Jonathan Baruchel–35 Leighton Meester–31 Jesse McCartney–30 Kristen Stewart–27 Mary Elle Fanning–19 ; 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")–91 John Schneider IV–57 Jeffrey "Izzy Stradlin" Isbell–55 John Julian Lennon–55 Robin Wright–51 Patricia Arquette–49 ; 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–79 Francis Ford Coppola–78 John Oates–69 Kong-sang "Jackie" Chan(陳港生)–63 Russell Crowe–53 ; 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 RIP Merle Haggard(1937–2016) ; William December "Billy Dee" Williams–80 John Ratzenberger–70 Patrika Darbo–69 "MariLou Henner"(Mary Lucy Pudlowski)–65 Paul Rudd–48 Anders Jensen–45 Zachary Braff–42 Candace Cameron–41 Charlie McDermott–27 ; 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–80 Maxwell Gail–74 Åse Agneta Fältskog–67 Thea Gill–47 Pharrell Williams–44 ; 1792 – U.S. President George Washington exercises his authority to veto a bill, the first time this power is used in the United States. The bill was outlining a new apportionment formula submitted by then Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. Apportionment described how Congress divides seats in the House of Representatives among the states based on the US census figures

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 1923–2016) ; Estelle Harris(Nussbaum)–89 Craig T. Nelson–73 Hugo Weaving–57 Graham Norton(Walker)–54 David Cross–53 Robert Downey Jr–52 Nancy McKeon–51 James Rodriguez("Roday")–41 ; 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")–95 Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall–83 Marsha Mason–75 Carson Wayne Newton–75 Michael Orlando Cassavitis("Tony Orlando")–73 Alexander "Alec" Baldwin III–59 David Hyde Pierce–58 Edward "Eddie" Murphy–56 Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn–48 Jamie Bamber Griffith–44 ; 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) Robert "Dabbs" Greer (1917–2007) Ronald Paolillo(1949–2012) Rodney King III(1965–2012) ; Linda Hunter–72 Emmylou Harris–70 Christopher Meloni–56 Michael Fassbender–40 Aiden Turner–40 ; 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) Mary "Debbie" Reynolds(1932–2016) ; "Jane Powell"(Suzanne Bruce)–88  Elizabeth "Ali" MacGraw–78 Barry Sonnenfeld–64 Susan Boyle–56  Samuel Huntington–45 Rachel Maddow–44 Matthew Lanter–34 ; 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