Happy Birthday RIP Hope Lange(1933–2003) Gloria Grahame(Hallward 1923–1981) Anna Nicole Smith(Vickie Hogan 1967–2007) Jacob Karnofsky(“James Karen” 1923–2018) ; Randall Newman–77 Joe Dante–74 Paul Shaffer–71 Edward Harris–70 Judd Nelson–61 “Jon Stewart”(Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz)–58 Ryan Kwanten–44 Alan Ritchson–36 ; 1895 – The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago’s Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours ; 1925 – The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee as WSM Barn Dance