Happy Birthday RIP Ernest Borgnine(Ermes Borgnino 1917–2012) Sharon Tate(1943–1969) John Belushi(1949–1982) ; Neil Diamond–77 Aaron Neville–77 Yakov Smirnoff(Pokhis)–68 Nastassja Nakszynski–59 Mary Lou Retton–50 Matthew Lillard–48 Edward “Ed” Helms–44 Kristen Schaal–40 ; 1908 – The first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell ; 1984 – The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale.
January 23
Happy Birthday RIP Frances “Bay” Goffman(1919–2011) Susan French(1912–2003) ; DoloresC ConchitaFigueroa del Rivero(“Chita Rivera”)–85 “Sonny Chiba”(Sadaho Maeda 千葉 真)–79 Gilbert “Gil” Gerard–75 Rutger Hauer–74 Anita Pointer–70 Richard Dean Anderson–68 Antonio Villaraigosa(Villar Jr.)–65 Richard Finch–64 Princess Caroline Grimaldi of Monaco–61 Mariska Hargitay–54 Lisa Snowdon–47 Tiffany Thiessen–44 ; 1789 – Georgetown College, the first Catholic University in the US, is founded in Georgetown, Maryland(now Washington D.C.) ; 1977 – The TV mini-series “Roots,” based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing on American Broadcasting Company.
January 22
Happy Birthday RIP David Llewelyn Wark “DW” Griffith(1875–1948) Samuel Cooke(1931–1964) Wilfred “Bill” Bixby III(1934–1993) John Hurt(1940–2017) ; “Piper Laurie”(Rosetta Jacobs)–86 Seymour Cassel–83 Stephen “Steve” Perry–69 Linda Blair–59 Diane Lane–53 Guy Ferry–(“Fieri”)50 Gabriel Macht–46 Paul Balthazar Getty–43 Nicholas Simmons–29 ; 1968 – “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” premiered on NBC. ; 1973 – the Supreme Court handed down its Roe vs. Wade decision, which legalized abortion
January 21
Happy Birthday RIP Christian Dior(1905–1957) Alfred “Benny” Hill(1924–1992) Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas(1922–1994) “Wolfman Jack”(Robert Smith 1938–1995) ; Jack Nicklaus–78 José Plácido Domingo Embil–77 Morris Mac Davis–76 “Billy Ocean”(Leslie Charles)–68 Paul Allen–65 “Robby Benson”(Robin Segal)–62 Virginia “Geena” Davis–62 Emma Bunton–42 ; 1915 – The first Kiwanis Club was founded, in Detroit. ; 2003 – The Census Bureau announced that Hispanics had surpassed blacks as America’s largest minority group
January 19
Happy Birthday RIP Edgar Allan Poe(1809–1849) Janis Joplin(1943–1970) Robert Palmer(1949–2003) Jean Stapleton(Jeanne Murray 1923–2013) Phillip Everly(1939–2014) ; Nathalie “Tippi” Hedren–88 Dolly Rebecca Parton–72 Desi Arnaz Jr.(Desiderio Arnaz IV)–65 Catherine “Katey” Sagal–64 Paul Rodriguez–63 Robert “William” Ragsdale–57 Shawn Wayans–47 Benjamin Ayres–41 Elizabeth “Bitsie” Tulloch–37 Jodie Sweetin–36 ; 1955 – A presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ; 1935 – Coopers Inc. sells the world’s first men’s briefs (underwear)
January 18
Happy Birthday RIP Oliver Hardy (1892–1957) Thomas Watson(1854–1934) “Cary Grant”(Archibald Leach 1904–1986) “Danny Kaye”(David Kaminski 1913–1987) ; Thomas “Tom” Bailey–64 Kevin Costner–63 David Attell–53 Jason Segel–38 ; 1886 – Modern hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England ; 1919 – Bentley Motors Limited is founded
January 17
Happy Birthday RIP Karl Lämmle(1867–1939) Andrew “Andy” Kaufman(1949–1984) Nancy Parsons(1942–2001) Eartha Kitt(Keith 1927–2008) “Muhammad Ali”(Cassius Clay Jr 1942–2016) ; Betty White Ludden–96 James Earl Jones–87 Maurice “Maury” Povich–79 Paul Young–62 Broderick “Steve” Harvey–61 Susanna Hoffs–59 James Carrey–56 Michelle Obama–54 Naveen Andrews–49 Robert Ritchie(“Kid Rock”)–47 Diogo Morgado–37 ; 1893 – Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown as a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate
January 16
Happy Birthday RIP Henry “Harry” Carey II(1878–1947) Ethel Merman(Zimmerman 1908–1984) Aaliyah Haughton(1979–2001) ; Anthony “A.J.” Foyt–83 Ronnie Milsap–75 John Carpenter–70 Deborrah “Debbie” Allen–68 Helen “Sade” Adu–59 Andrea James–51 David Al-Chokhachy(Chokachi)–50 Jonathan Mangum–47 Katherine “Kate” Moss–44 ; 1964 – The musical “Hello, Dolly!” starring Carol Channing opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 2,844 performances
January 15
Happy Birthday RIP Martin Luther King Jr(1929–1968) Lloyd Bridges Jr(1913–1998) ; Andrea Martin–71 Maria Molina(“Charo”)–67 William James Nesbitt–53 Lisa Lisa Velez-52 Charles “Chad” Lowe–50 Edmund “Eddie” Cahill–40 ; 1889 – The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is originally incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia. ; 2001 – Wikipedia, a web-based encyclopedia, made its debut
January 14
Happy Birthday RIP Andrew “Andy” Rooney(1919–2011) ; John “Jack” Jones–80 Dorothy Faye Dunaway–77 Steven Soderbergh–55 Emily Watson–51 James Smith(“LL Cool J”)–50 Jason Bateman–49 Kevin Durand–44 Zachary Gilford–36 Thomas Grant Gustin–28 ; 1952 – National Broadcasting Company’s long-running morning news program “Today” debuts, with host Dave Garroway