Happy Birthday RIP Phil Leeds(1916–1998) Merle Haggard(1937–2016) ; William December “Billy Dee” Williams–86 John Ratzenberger–76 Patrika Darbo–75 “MariLou Henner”(Mary Lucy Pudlowski)–71 Paul Rudd–53 Anders Jensen–51 Zachary Braff–48 Candace Cameron–47 Miguel Ángel Silvestre Rambla–41 Charlie McDermott–33 ; 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