Happy Birthday RIP Upton Sinclair(1878–1968) Jonathan Hardy(1940–2012) Anne Meara(1929–2015) ; “Sophia Loren”(Sofia Scicolone)–90 Karen Sharpe–90 Carole “Candy” Spelling–79 George “R.R.” Raymond Martin–76 Gary Cole–68 Kristen Johnston–57 Michelle Visage(Shupack)–56 Bradford “Brad” Beyer Jr–51 Jon Bernthal–48 ; 1893 – Charles Duryea and his brother Frank road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile in Springfield, Massachusetts ; 1973  – Singer Jim Croce, songwriter and musician Maury Muehleisen and four others die when their light aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from Natchitoches Regional Airport in Louisiana ; 2011 – The United States military ends its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time