Happy Birthday RIP Hope Lange(1933–2003) Gloria Grahame(Hallward 1923–1981) Anna Nicole Smith(Vickie Hogan 1967–2007) Jacob Karnofsky(“James Karen” 1923–2018) ; Randall Newman–78 Joe Dante–75 Paul Shaffer–72 Edward Harris–71 Judd Nelson–62 “Jon Stewart”(Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz)–59 Ryan Kwanten–45 Alan Ritchson–37 ; 1895 – The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago’s Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours ; 1925 – The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee as WSM Barn Dance