Happy Birthday Jerry Stiller–87 Joan Rivers(Molinsky)–81 Nancy Sinatra–74 William “Boz” Scaggs–70 Kathy Baker–64 “Bonnie Tyler”(Gaynor Hopkins)–63 Keenen Ivory Wayans–56 Bernard White–55 Nicholas Rhodes(Bates)–52 Frank Grillo–51 Kevin Farley–49 Julianna Margulies–48 Daniel Futterman–47 Mark Feuerstein–43 Kanye West–37 Jessica Weixler–33 ; 1912 – Carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures ; 1953 – The Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in the District of Columbia could not refuse to serve blacks.
June 7
Happy Birthday RIP “Dean Martin”(Dino Crocetti 1917–1995) Jessica Tandy(1909–1994) ; Tom Jones(Woodward)–74 “Jenny Jones”(Janina Stronski)–68 William “Liam” Neeson–62 William Forsythe–59 Prince Nelson–56 Karl Urban–42 Bill Hader–36 Michael Cera–26 ; 1909 – “Mary Pickford”(Gladys Smith) makes her screen debut at the age of 16 in “The Violin Maker of Cremona”.
June 5
Happy Birthday RIP Robert Lansing(Brown 1928–1994) ; “Peggy Stewart”(Margaret O’Rourke)–91 Susan “Suze” Orman–63 Kenneth Gorelick(“Kenny G”)–58 Richard Butler–58 Ronald Livingston–47 Susan Lynch–43 Mark Wahlberg–43 Chad Allen Lazzari–40 Peter Wentz III–35 François Sagat–35 ; 1956 – Elvis Presley introduces his new single, “Hound Dog”, on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements. ; 1968 – Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Palestinian gunman Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was immediately arrested.
June 4
Happy Birthday RIP Catherine Rosalind Russell(1907–1976) William Dennis Weaver(1924–2006) ; Bruce Dern–78 Richard Stevenson Parker–62 Eldra “El” DeBarge–53 Albert Brown(“Al B Sure”)–46 Scott Wolf–46 Noah Wyle–43 Angelina Jolie Voight–39 Russell Brand–39 Todd “T.J.” Miller–32 ; 1912 – Massachusetts became the first state to adopt a minimum wage law
June 3
Happy Birthday RIP “Josephine Baker”(Freda McDonald 1906–1975) “Tony Curtis”(Bernard Schwartz 1925–2010) ; Chuck Barris–85 Ian Hunter Patterson–75 “Deniece Williams”(June Chandler)–64 Susan “Suzie” Plakson–56 Anderson Cooper–47 ; 1889 – The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23 km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.
June 2
Happy Birthday RIP Marvin Hamlisch(1944–2012) ; Sally Kellerman–77 Walter Stacy Keach Jr–73 Lars “Lasse” Hallström–68 Jerry Mathers–66 Joanna Gleason(Hall)–64 Dana Carvey–59 Wentworth Miller III–42 Zachary Quinto–37 Justin Long–36 Dominic Cooper–36 ; 1924 – Congress granted U.S. citizenship to all American Indians
June 1
Happy Birthday RIP “Marilyn Monroe”(Norma Jeane Mortenson 1926–1962) Cleavon Little(1939–1992) Andy Griffith(1926–2012) ; Charles “Pat” Boone–80 Morgan Freeman–77 Rene Auberjonois–74 Brian Cox–68 John Price–67 Heidi Klum–41 Alanis Morissette–40 ; 1980 – CNN made its debut.
May 31
Happy Birthday RIP Walter “Walt” Whitman(1819–1892) Dominic “Don” Ameche(Amici 1908–1993) ; Clinton Eastwood–84 Sharon Gless–71 Joseph “Joe” Namath–71 Thomas Berenger(Moore)–65 Christopher Elliott–54 Lea Thompson–53 Corey Hart–52 Brooke Shields–49 Colin Farrell–38 ; 1929 – The first talking Mickey Mouse cartoon, “The Karnival Kid”, is released.
May 30
Happy Birthday RIP Mel Blanc(Melvin Blank 1908–1989) Benjamin “Benny” Goodman(1909–1986) ; Colm Meaney–61 Ted McGinley–56 Mark Sheppard–50 “Wynonna Judd”(Christina Ciminella)–50 Idina Menzel–43 Randolph “Trey” Parker–42 Omri Katz–38 ; 1911 – At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the first winner of the 500-mile auto race.