Happy Birthday RIP Samuel Beckett(1906–1989) Donald Yarmy(Don Adams 1923–2005) ; Lyle Waggoner–78 Paul Sorvino–74 Tony Dow–68 Albert Greene–67 Robert “Peabo” Bryson–62 Ronald Perlman–63 William Sadler–63 Caroline Rhea–49 Richard Schroder–43  ; 1902 – James C. Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

Happy Birthday RIP Johnnie Collier(“Ann Miller” 1923–2004) Charles Napier(1936–2011) Herbert Khaury(“Tiny Tim” 1932–1996) ; Herbert Hancock–73 Edward O’Neill–67 Thomas Clancy–66 David Letterman–66 David Cassidy–63 Andrés “Andy” García Menéndez–57 Shannen Doherty–42 Nicholas Brendon Schultz–42 Claire Danes–34 Jennifer Morrison–34 ; 1606 – The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of English and Scottish ships.

Happy Birthday Ethel Kennedy–85 Joel Grey(Katz)–81 Meshach Taylor–66 Michele Scarabelli–58 Lisa Stansfield–47 ; 1921 – Iowa became the first state to impose a cigarette tax.

Happy Birthday RIP Kevin “Chuck” Connors(1921–1992) Harry Morgan(Bratsberg 1915–2011) ; Carl “Max” von Sydow–84 Michel Shalhoub(“Omar Sharif”)–81 Steven Seagal–61 Brian Setzer–54 Katrina Leskanich–53 Charlie Hunnam–33 Michael Pitt–32 Amanda Leigh Moore–29 Haley Joel Osment–25 ; 1912 – The RMS Titanic leaves port in Southampton, England for her first and only voyage.

Happy Birthday RIP Avery Schreiber(1935–2002) ; Hugh Hefner–87 Michael Learned–74 Dennis Quaid–59 Marc Jacobs–50 Cynthia Nixon–47 Jennifer Massoli(“Jenna Jameson”)–39 Keshia Knight Pulliam–34 Jonathan Baruchel–31 Leighton Meester–27 Jesse McCartney–26 Kristen Stewart–23 Mary Elle Fanning–15 ; 1867 – Alaska purchase: Passing by a single vote, the United States Senate ratifies a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska.

Happy Birthday RIP Elizabeth “Betty” Ford(1918–2011) ; Fred Greenfield(“Shecky Greene”)–87 Vivienne Westwood(Swire)–72 John Schneider–53 Jeffrey “Izzy” Isbell–51 Julian Lennon–50 Robin Wright–47 Patricia Arquette–45 ; 1913 – The 17th amendment to the Constitution, providing for the popular election of U.S. senators, was ratified.

Happy Birthday RIP Ian Richardson(1934–2007) Billie Holiday(Elinore Harris 1915–1959) ; James Bumgarner(“Garner”)–85 William “Wayne” Rogers–80 Jerry Brown–75 Francis Ford Coppola–74 John Oates–64 Kong-sang “Jackie” Chan( 陳港生)–59 Russell Crowe–49 ; 1967 – Film critic Roger Ebert published his very first film review in the Chicago Sun-Times

Happy Birthday Billy December Williams–76 Merle Haggard–76 John Ratzenberger–66 Patrika Darbo–65 Mary Lucy Henner–61 Paul Rudd–44 Anders Jensen–41 Zach Braff–38 Candace Cameron–37 ; 1896 – In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games

Happy Birthday RIP Eldred Gregory Peck(1916–2003) Ruth “Bette” Davis(1908–1989) Spencer Tracy(1900–1967) ; Colin Powell–76 Maxwell Gail–70 Agnetha Fältskog–63 Thea Gill–43 Pharrell Williams–40 ; 1792 – U.S. President George Washington exercises his authority to veto a bill, the first time this power is used in the United States.

Happy Birthday RIP Heath Ledger(1979–2008) Anthony Perkins(1932–1992) Daniel David White(1916–1990) ; Estelle Nussbaum(“Harris”)–85 Craig T. Nelson–69 Hugo Weaving–53 Graham Walker(“Norton”)–50 David Cross–49 Robert Downey Jr–48 Nancy McKeon–47 James Rodriguez(“Roday”)–37; 1850  – The city of Los Angeles was incorporated ; 1968 – Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee.