Happy Birthday RIP Lou Costello(Louis Cristillo 1906–1959) Edward McMahon(1923–2009) ; Alan Greenspan–88 Joanna Miles–74 David Gilmour–68 Robert Reiner–67 James Saito–59 Edward Dezen–57 Thomas Arnold–55 Constance Womack(“Connie Britton”)–47 Shaquille O’Neal–42 ; 1820 – The Missouri Compromise is signed into law by President James Monroe. The compromise allows Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, brings Maine into the Union as a free state, and makes the rest of the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase territory slavery-free ; 1899 – Bayer registers “Aspirin” as a trademark

Happy Birthday RIP Reginald “Rex” Harrison(1908–1990) Andy Gibb(1958–1988) “Teena Marie”(Mary Brockert 1956–2010) ; Robert “Dean” Stockwell-78 Fred Williamson–76 Murray Head–68 Elaine Paige(Bickerstaff)-66 Edmond “Eddy” Grant-66 Marsha Warfield-60 Penn Jillette-59 Kevin Connolly-40 Eva Mendes-39 ; 1872 – George Westinghouse patents the air brake ; 1946 – Winston Churchill coins the phrase “Iron Curtain” in his speech at Westminster College, Missouri.

Happy Birthday Paula Prentiss(Ragusa)–76 Chris Squire–66 Catherine O’Hara–60 Adrian Zmed–60 Steven Weber–53 Stacy Edwards–49 Chastity “Chaz” Bono–45 Joshua Bowman–26 ; 1789 – In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the United States Constitution into effect ; 1837 – The city of Chicago is incorporated

Happy Birthday RIP Alexander Graham Bell(1847–1922) George Pullman(1831–1897) Harlean Carpenter(“Jean Harlow” 1911–1937) Perry Ellis(1940–1986) James Doohan(1920–2005) ; Jennifer Warnes–67 Miranda Richardson–56 Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer–44 David Faustino–40 Jessica Biel–32 ; 1923 – Time magazine, founded by Briton Hadden and Henry R. Luce, was first published ; 1885 – The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York

Happy Birthday RIP Theodor Geisel(“Dr Seuss” 1904–1991) Karen Carpenter(1950–1983) ; Desiderio Arnaz y de Acha III(“Desi Arnaz” 1917–1986) ; Mikhail Gorbachyov(Михаи́л Горбачёв)–83 John Irving(Blunt)–72 Cheryl “Gates” McFadden–65 Laraine Newman–62 Jon Bon Jovi(John Bongiovi)–52 Daniel Craig–46 Christopher “Chris” Martin–37 Bryce Dallas Howard–33 ; 1917 – Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship ; 1933 – The film King Kong opens at New York’s Radio City Music Hall ; 1949 – The first automatic street light is installed in New Milford, Connecticut

Happy Birthday RIP Alton Glenn Miller(1904–1944) James “David” Niven(1910–1983) Harry Caray(Harry Carabina 1914–1998) ; Robert Clary(Widerman)–88 Harold “Harry” Belafonte–87 Robert Conrad(Konrad Falkowski)–79 Roger Daltrey–70 Alan Thicke(Jeffrey)–67 Catherine Bach(Bachman)–60 Ronald Howard–60 James “Tim” Daly–58 Javier Bardem–45 Mark–Paul Gosselaar–40 Jensen Ackles–36 Mark Cirillo–36 Kesha Sebert–27 Justin Bieber–20 ; 1790 – The first United States census is authorized by Congress ; 1932 – the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was kidnapped from their family home near Hopewell, N.J.

Happy Birthday RIP Samuel “Zero” Mostel(1915–1977) Charles Durning(1923–2012) ; Gavin MacLeod(Allan See)–83 Mario Andretti–74 Bernadette Peters(Lazzara)–66 Gilbert Gottfried–59 John Turturro–57 Cynthia “Cindy” Wilson–57 Alison “Ali” Larter–38 ; 1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. ; 1935 – DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invents nylon.

Happy Birthday RIP Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) ; Joanne Woodward–84 Ralph Nader–80 Barbara Babcock–77 George Howard Hesseman–74 Adam Baldwin–52 Grant Show–52 Sir Jonathan Ive–47 Chelsea Clinton–34 Brandon Beemer–34 Joshua Groban–33 ; 1801 – Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.

Happy Birthday RIP William Frawley(1887–1966) Johnny Cash(1932–2003) John Herbert “Jackie” Gleason(1916–1987) “Tony Randall”(Arthur Rosenberg 1920–2004) Frederick “Tex” Avery(1908–1980) ; Antoine “Fats” Domino–86 Michael Bolton–61 ; 1919 – President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of the U.S. Congress establishing most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park.

Happy Birthday RIP Jim Backus(1913–1989) George Harrison(1943–2001) ; Sally Jessy Raphael(Lowenthal)–79 Bob Schieffer–77 Diane Baker–76 Karen Grassle–72 Scott “Carrot Top” Thompson–49 “Tea Leoni”(Elizabeth Pantaleoni)–48 Sean Astin(Duke)–43 Julio Iglesias Jr.–41 Chelsea Handler–39 ; 1836 –Inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver.