Happy Birthday RIP Howard Johnson(1897–1972) Elaine Stritch(1925–2014) Farrah Fawcett(1947–2009) Carol Ann Susi(1952–2014); Thomas Smothers III–78 Graham Nash–73 Brent Spiner–66 Christie Brinkley(Hudson)–61 Adam Ferrara–49 Shakira Ripoll–38 ; 1653 – New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated ; 1887 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.