Happy Birthday RIP Ansel Adams(1902–1984) Kurt Cobain(1967–1994) Robert Altman(1925–2006) ; Gloria Vanderbilt–94 Sir Sidney Poitier–91 Sandra “Sandy” Duncan–72 John W. Geils Jr–72 Patricia Hearst–64 Cynthia “Cindy” Crawford–52 Lili Taylor–51 Calpernia Addams–47 Brian Littrell–43 Trevor Noah–34 Robyn Rihanna Fenty–30 ; 1792 – The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by President George Washington ; 1872 – In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens