Happy Birthday RIP Howard Johnson(1897–1972) Elaine Stritch (1925–2014) Farrah Fawcett (1947–2009) Carol Ann Susi (1952–2014); Thomas Smothers III–86 Graham Nash–80 Brent Spiner–74 Christie Brinkley(Hudson)–69 Adam Ferrara–57 Shakira Ripoll–46 ; 1653 – New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated ; 1887 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed