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–82 John Irving(John Blunt)–71 Cheryl “Gates” McFadden–64 Laraine Newman–61 Jon Bon Jovi(John Bongiovi)–51 Daniel Craig–45 Christopher “Chris” Martin–36 Bryce Dallas Howard–32 ; 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