Happy Birthday RIP Esther “Eppie” Lederer(“Ann Landers” 1918–2002) Pauline Phillips(“Abigail Van Buren” 1918–2013) Gloria Stuart(1910–2010) ; Eva Marie Saint–94 Luigina “Gina” Lollobrigida–91 Marvin Neil Simon–91 Gerald Riviera(“Geraldo”)–75 John Waite–67 ; 1776 – The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.