Friday, June 16, 2017

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

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

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

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

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

Monday, June 12, 2017

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.

Sunday, June 11, 2017

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

Saturday, June 10, 2017

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.

Friday, June 09, 2017

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"

Wednesday, June 07, 2017

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

Tuesday, June 06, 2017

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.

Monday, June 05, 2017

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

Sunday, June 04, 2017

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.

Saturday, June 03, 2017

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

Friday, June 02, 2017

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

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

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

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

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

Monday, May 29, 2017

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

Sunday, May 28, 2017

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

Saturday, May 27, 2017

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