Happy Birthday RIP Lena Horne(1917–2010) ; David Alan Grier–57 Vincent D’Onofrio–54 Mike Tyson–47 Brian Bloom–43 Fantasia Barrino–29 Michael Phelps–28 ; 1937 – The world’s first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London England

Happy Birthday RIP “Slim Pickens”(Louis Lindley 1919–1983) ; William Gary Busey–69 Richard Lewis–66 Fred Grandy–65 Colin Hay–60 Christopher Egan–29 ; 2007 – Apple Inc. releases their first mobile phone, the iPhone, and smartphone craze begins for millions! 

Happy Birthday RIP Gilda Radner(1946–1989) ; Melvin Kaminsky(Mel Brooks)–87 John Biener–76 Bruce Davison–67 Kathy Bates–65 Alice Krige–55 John Cusack–47 Mary Stuart Masterson–47 Danielle Brisebois–44 Mike White–44 Jack “Steve” Burton–43 ; 1969 – Stonewall Riots begin in New York City marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.

Happy Birthday RIP Helen Keller(1880–1968) Robert Keeshan(1927–2004) ; Vera Wang–63 Julia Duffy(Hinds)–61 Isabelle Adjani–57 Jeffrey Jacob “J.J.” Abrams–46 Tobias Maguire–37 ; 1893 – The New York stock market crashed.

Happy Birthday Eleanor Parker–91 Michael “Mick” Jones–58 Chris Isaak–57 Mark McKinney–54 Chris O’Donnell–43 Jason Schwartzman–33 ; 1934 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions

Happy Birthday RIP “George Orwell”(Eric Blair 1903–1950) ; June Lockhart–88 Carly Simon–68 Jimmie Walker–66 Ricky Gervais–52 Georgios Panayiotou(“George Michael”)–50 Jason Lewis–42 Linda Cardellini–38 ; 1951 – The first commercial color telecast took place as CBS transmitted a one-hour special from New York to four other cities

Happy Birthday RIP William “Jack” Dempsey(1895–1983) ; Al Molinaro–94 Jack Carter(Chakrin)–90 Michele Lee Dusick–71 Michael “Mick” Fleetwood–66 Peter Weller–66 Nancy Allen–63 Joe Penny–57 Curt Smith–52 Minka Kelly(Dufay)–33 ; 1916 – Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million dollar contract. 

Happy Birthday RIP Bob Fosse(1927–1987) ; Ted Shackelford–67 Frances McDormand–56 Selma Blair Beitner–41 Jason Mraz–36 Melissa Rauch–33 James “Miles” Fisher–30 Aimee Duffy–29 ; 1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the “Type-Writer.”

Happy Birthday RIP Freddie Prinze(Pruetzel 1954–1977) ; Dianne Feinstein–80 Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson–77 Alexander Brit Hume–70 David L. Landau–66 Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep–64 Lindsay Wagner–64 Graham Greene–61 Cyndi Lauper–60 Tim Russ–57 Erin Brockovich(Pattee)–53 Carson Daly–40 Donald Faison–37 ; 1870 – Congress created the Department of Justice.

Happy Birthday RIP Ernestine Jane Russell(1921–2011) Lois Maureen Stapleton(1925–2006) ; Bernie Kopell–80 Mary Loretta “Mariette” Hartley–73 Ray Davies–69 Meredith Baxter–66 Michael Gross–66 Doug Savant–49 Lana Wachowski–48 Jim Breuer–46 Juliette Lewis–40 Benjamin Walker–31 Prince William Windsor–31 ; 1973 – In handing down the decision in Miller v. California 413 US 15, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the Miller Test for obscenity in U.S. law