Happy Birthday RIP Alan Mathison Turing(1912–1954) Robert “Bob” Fosse(1927–1987) ; Theodore Shackelford III–68 Frances McDormand–57 Selma Blair Beitner–42 Jason Mraz–37 Melissa Rauch–34 Corey Sorenson–34 James “Miles” Fisher–31 Aimee Duffy–30 ; 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–81 Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson–78 Alexander Brit Hume–71 David L. Landau–67 Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep–65 Lindsay Wagner–65 Graham Greene–62 Cyndi Lauper–61 Tim Russ–58 Erin Brockovich(Pattee)–54 Carson Daly–41 Donald Faison–38 ; 1870 – Congress created the Department of Justice.

Happy Birthday RIP Ernestine Jane Russell(1921–2011) Lois Maureen Stapleton(1925–2006) ; Bernard Kopell–81 Mary Loretta “Mariette” Hartley–74 Ray Davies–70 Meredith Baxter–67 Michael Gross–67 Douglas Savant–50 Lana Wachowski–49 James Breuer–47 Juliette Lewis–41 Benjamin Walker–32 Prince William Windsor–32 ; 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.

Happy Birthday RIP Errol Flynn(1909–1959) ; Martin Landau–86 Olympia Dukakis–83 Morna Anne Murray–69 Robert “Bob” Vila–68 Christina “Tina” Sinatra–66 Lionel Richie–65 John Goodman–62 Nicole Kidman–47 Peter Paige–45 Joshua Lucas Maurer–43 ; 1840 – Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph ; 1948 – “Toast of the Town”, later “The Ed Sullivan Show”, makes its television debut.

Happy Birthday RIP “Moe Howard”(Moses Horwitz 1897–1975) ; Virginia ”Gena” Rowlands–84 Phylicia Ayers-Allen(“Rashad”)–66 Ann Wilson–64 Mary Kathleen Turner–60 Paula Abdul–52 Jean Dujardin–42 Zoë Saldaña Nazario–37 ; 1934 – The Communications Act establishes the United States’ Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Happy Birthday RIP Roger Ebert(1942–2013) ; James Paul McCartney–72 Carolyn Kane–62 Isabella Rossellini–63 Kimberly Dickens–49 Blake Shelton–38 David Giuntoli–34 Kevin Bishop–34 ; 1923 – Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets. ; 1948 – Columbia Records unveiled its new long-playing, 33 1/3 rpm phonograph record.

Happy Birthday RIP Ralph Bellamy(1904–1991) ; Barry Manilow(Pincus)–71 Thomas Haden Church(McMillen)–64 Joe Piscopo–63 Mark Linn-Baker–60 Greg Kinnear–51 Jason Patric Miller Jr.–48 Orville “Will” Forte–44 Scott Adkins–38 ; 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.

Happy Birthday RIP Harold “Jack” Albertson(1907–1981) ; Eddie Levert–72 Joan Van Ark–71 Laurie Metcalf–59 Ian Buchanan–57 James Patrick Stuart–46 Clifton Collins Jr.–44 Edward “Eddie” Cibrian–41 Daniel Brühl Domingo–36 ; 1812 – The City Bank of New York (later Citibank) opened for business ; 1960 –  “Psycho,” directed by Alfred Hitchcock, premiered in New York

Happy Birthday RIP Waylon Jennings(1937–2002) ; Steve Walsh–63 James Belushi–60 Julie Hagerty–59 Helen Hunt–51 Courteney Cox–50 Leah Remini–44 Neil Patrick Harris–41 James “Greg” Vaughan–41 ; 1844 – Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.

Happy Birthday RIP Burle Ives(1909–1995) ; “Marla Gibbs”(Margaret Bradley)–83 Donald Trump–68 “Eddie Mekka”(Edward Mekjian)–62 “Boy” George O’Dowd–53 Traylor Howard–48 Stefanie “Steffi” Graf–45 Sutan Amrull(“Raja”)–40 Kevin McHale–26 ; 1775 – The United States Army(the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress) was founded.