Happy Birthday RIP William Frawley(1887–1966) Johnny Cash(1932–2003) John Herbert “Jackie” Gleason(1916–1987) “Tony Randall”(Arthur Rosenberg 1920–2004) Frederick “Tex” Avery(1908–1980) ; Antoine “Fats” Domino–86 Michael Bolton–61 ; 1919 – President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of the U.S. Congress establishing most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park.

Happy Birthday RIP Jim Backus(1913–1989) George Harrison(1943–2001) ; Sally Jessy Raphael(Lowenthal)–79 Bob Schieffer–77 Diane Baker–76 Karen Grassle–72 Scott “Carrot Top” Thompson–49 “Tea Leoni”(Elizabeth Pantaleoni)–48 Sean Astin(Duke)–43 Julio Iglesias Jr.–41 Chelsea Handler–39 ; 1836 –Inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver.

Happy Birthday RIP Steven Paul Jobs(1955–2011) ; Abraham “Abe” Vigoda–93 Joseph Lieberman–72 Barry Bostwick–69 George Thorogood–64 Paula Zahn–58 Emilio Rivera–53 Kristin Davis–49 William “Billy” Zane–48 Bonnie Somerville–40 Stephen Wilson Bethel–30 ; 1821 – Mexico declared its independence from Spain.

Happy Birthday RIP Majel Barrett-Roddenberry(Hudec 1932–2008) ; Peter Fonda–74 Patricia Richardson–63 John Howard Jones–59 Michael Dell–49 Emily Blunt–31 Hannah Dakota Fanning–19 ; 1896 – The Tootsie Roll is invented ; 1927 – President Calvin Coolidge signs a bill by Congress establishing the Federal Radio Commission (later replaced by the Federal Communications Commission) which was to regulate the use of radio frequencies in the United States.

Happy Birthday RIP George Washington(1732–1799) ; Dominick “Don” Pardo–96 Robert Jonathan Demme–70 Julius Erving–64 Julie Walters–64 Ellen Greene–63 Kyle MacLachlan–55 Jeri Ryan(Zimmerman)–46 James Blount–40 Drew Barrymore–39 ; 1879 – In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five and dime Woolworth stores ; 1935 – It became illegal for airplanes to fly over the White House.

Happy Birthday RIP Eddi-Rue McClanahan(1934–2010) Eunice Waymon(“Nina Simone” 1933–2003) ; David Geffen–71 Alan Rickman–68 Anthony Daniels–68 Ellen Tyne Daly–68 Christine Ebersole–61 Allen “Kelsey” Grammer–59 John “Jack” Coleman–56 Christopher Atkins Bomann–53 William “Billy” Baldwin–51 Jennifer Love Hewitt–35 Brendan Sexton III–34 Ellen Page–27 ; 1878 – The first telephone directory was issued, by the District Telephone Co. of New Haven, Connecticut.

Happy Birthday RIP Ansel Adams(1902–1984) Kurt Cobain(1967–1994) Robert Altman(1925–2006) ; Gloria Vanderbilt–90 Sidney Poitier–87 Sandy Duncan–68 John W. Geils–68 Ivana Trump(Zelnickova)–65 Patricia Hearst–60 Cindy Crawford–48 Lili Taylor–47 Calpernia Addams–43 Brian Littrell–39 Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty–26 ; 1792 – President George Washington signed an act creating the U.S. Post Office.

Happy Birthday RIP Lee Marvin(1924–1987) Johann “Falco” Hölzel (1957–1998) ; William “Smokey” Robinson–74 Jeff Daniels–59 Ray Winstone–57 Prince Andrew Windsor–54 Seal Samuel–51 Justine Bateman–48 Benicio del Toro Sánchez–47 Haylie Duff–29 ; 1878 – Thomas Edison received a patent for his phonograph.

Happy Birthday John “Barry” Humphries(“Dame Edna”)–80 Mary Ann Mobley–75 Rene Russo–60 Lou Diamond Phillips(Upchurch)–52 Michael Jordan–51 Denise Richards–43 Jeremiah “Jerry” O’Connell–40 Joseph Gordon-Levitt–33 Paris Hilton–33 ; 1933 – Newsweek magazine was first published ; 1992 – Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced in Milwaukee to life in prison

Happy Birthday John “Barry” Humphries(“Dame Edna”)–80 Mary Ann Mobley–75 Rene Russo–60 Lou Diamond Phillips(Upchurch)–52 Michael Jordan–51 Denise Richards–43 Jeremiah “Jerry” O’Connell–40 Joseph Gordon-Levitt–33 Paris Hilton–33 ; 1933 – Newsweek magazine was first published ; 1992 – Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced in Milwaukee to life in prison