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Tag Archives: Celebrity

June 22

Happy Birthday RIP Freddie Prinze(Pruetzel 1954–1977) ; Dianne Feinstein–80 Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson–77 Alexander Brit Hume–70 David L. Landau–66 Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep–64 Lindsay Wagner–64 Graham Greene–61 Cyndi Lauper–60 Tim Russ–57 Erin Brockovich(Pattee)–53 Carson Daly–40 Donald Faison–37 ; 1870 – Congress created the Department of Justice.

June 21

Happy Birthday RIP Ernestine Jane Russell(1921–2011) Lois Maureen Stapleton(1925–2006) ; Bernie Kopell–80 Mary Loretta “Mariette” Hartley–73 Ray Davies–69 Meredith Baxter–66 Michael Gross–66 Doug Savant–49 Lana Wachowski–48 Jim Breuer–46 Juliette Lewis–40 Benjamin Walker–31 Prince William Windsor–31 ; 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

June 20

Happy Birthday RIP Errol Flynn(1909–1959) ; Martin Landau–85 Olympia Dukakis–82 Morna Anne Murray–68 Bob Vila–67 Christina Sinatra–65 Lionel Richie–64 John Goodman–61 Nicole Kidman–46 Peter Paige–44 Joshua Lucas Maurer–42 ; 1948 – Toast of the Town, later The Ed Sullivan Show, makes its television debut.

June 19

Happy Birthday RIP “Moe Howard”(Moses Horwitz 1897–1975) ; Virginia ”Gena” Rowlands–83 Phylicia Ayers-Allen–65 Ann Wilson–63 Mary Kathleen Turner–59 Paula Abdul–51 Jean Dujardin–41 Zoë Saldaña Nazario–35 ; 1934 – The Communications Act establishes the United States’ Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

June 18

Happy Birthday RIP Roger Ebert(1942–2013) ; James Paul McCartney–71 Carol Kane–61 Isabella Rossellini–61 Kim Dickens–48 Blake Shelton–37 David Giuntoli–33 ; 1948 – Columbia Records unveiled its new long-playing, 33 1/3 rpm phonograph record

June 17

Happy Birthday RIP Ralph Bellamy(1904–1991) ; Barry Manilow(Pincus)–70 Thomas Haden Church(McMillen)–63 Joe Piscopo–62 Mark Linn-Baker–59 Greg Kinnear–50 Jason Patric Miller Jr.–47 Orville “Will” Forte–43 Scott Adkins–37 ; 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere

June 16

Happy Birthday RIP Harold “Jack” Albertson(1907–1981) ; Eddie Levert–71 Joan Van Ark–70 Laurie Metcalf–58 Ian Buchanan–56 James Patrick Stuart–45 Clifton Collins Jr.–43 Eddie Cibrian–40 Daniel Brühl Domingo–35 ; 1812 – The City Bank of New York (later Citibank) opened for business ; 1960 –  “Psycho,” directed by Alfred Hitchcock, premiered in New York

June 15

Happy Birthday RIP Waylon Jennings(1937–2002) ; Steve Walsh–62 James Belushi–59 Julie Hagerty–58 Helen Hunt–50 Courteney Cox–49 Leah Remini–43 Neil Patrick Harris–40 James “Greg” Vaughan–40 ; 1844 – Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.

June 14

Happy Birthday RIP Burl Ives(1909–1995) ;  “Marla Gibbs”(Margaret Bradley)–82 Donald Trump–67 “Eddie Mekka”(Rudolph Mekjian)–61 “Boy” George O’Dowd–52 Traylor Howard–47 Steffi Graf–44 Kevin McHale–25 ; 1775 – The United States Army(the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress) was founded.

June 13

Happy Birthday RIP Paul Lynde(1926–1982) ; Siegfried Fischbacher–74 Malcolm McDowell(Taylor)–70 John Stellan Skarsgård–62 Richard Thomas–62 Timothy Allen Dick–60 Alexandra “Ally” Sheedy–50 Stephen Glover(“Steve O”)–39 Chris Evans–32 Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen–27 ; 1966 – the Supreme Court issued its landmark Miranda vs. Arizona decision, ruling that criminal suspects must be informed of their constitutional rights prior to questioning by police