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Category Archives: History

July 7

Happy Birthday Carl “Doc” Severinsen–87 Richard Starkey(“Ringo Starr”)–74 Shelley Duvall–65 William “Bill” Campbell–55 Robin Weigert–45 Barry “Cassidy” Reese–32 ; 1954 – Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis played his first recording for Sun Records, “That’s All Right.”

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)–93 Delloreese Early(“Della Reese”)–83 Ned Beatty–77 Burt Ward(Gervis)–69 Michael Sylvester Stallone–68 Geoffrey Rush–63 Grant Goodeve–62 Alice Tannenberg(“Allyce Beasley”)–56 Jennifer Saunders–56 Christian Meoli–42 Curtis Jackson III(“50 Cent”)–39 Gregory Smith–31 ; 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) ; Katherine Helmond–86 Shirley Knight–78 Hugh Cregg III(“Huey Lewis”)–64 Edith “Edie” Falco–51 Kathryn Erbe–49 ; 1946 – The bikini made its debut during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris France.

July 4

Happy Birthday RIP Eppie Lederer(“Ann Landers” 1918–2002) Gloria Stuart(1910–2010) ; Eva Marie Saint–90 Luigina “Gina” Lollobrigida–87 Marvin Neil Simon–87 Gerald Riviera(“Geraldo”)–71 John Waite–62 Rohan Nichol–38 ; 1776 – The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

July 3

Happy Birthday Gloria Allred(Bloom)–73 Betty Buckley–67 Karin Jan Smithers–65 Montel Williams–58 Thomas Gibson–52 Martha Yeardley Smith–50 Matthew Schulze–42 Ryan McPartlin–39 Corey Sevier–30 ; 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.

July 2

Happy Birthday Robert Ito–83 Polly Holliday–77 Saul Rubinek–66 Johnny Weir–30 Lindsay Lohan–28 ; 1890 – The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Anti-Trust Act which prohibits certain business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anti-competitive, 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–98 “Jamie Farr”(Jameel Farah)–80 “Deborah Harry”(Angela Tremble)–69 Daniel Aykroyd–62 Brian George–62 Alan Ruck–58 Dale Midkiff–55 Evelyn King–54 Pamela Anderson–47 Melissa “Missy” Elliott–43 Liv Tyler(Rundgren)–37 ; 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–58 Vincent D’Onofrio–55 Mike Tyson–48 Brian Bloom–44 Willam Belli–32 Fantasia Barrino–30 Michael Phelps–29 ; 1937 – The world’s first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London England

June 29

Happy Birthday RIP “Slim Pickens”(Louis Lindley 1919–1983) ; William Gary Busey–70 Richard Lewis–67 Fred Grandy–66 Colin Hay–61 Christopher Egan–30 ; 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) ; Melvin Kaminsky(“Mel Brooks”)–88 John Biener–77 Bruce Davison–68 Kathleen “Kathy” Bates–66 Alice Krige–56 John Cusack–48 Mary Stuart Masterson–48 Danielle Brisebois–45 Michael “Mike” White–45 Jack “Steve” Burton–44 ; 1969 – Stonewall Riots begin in New York City marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement at the Greenwich village bar.