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Alan Turing

Alan Mathison Turing,  (23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954), was a British mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist. He was highly influential in the development of computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of “algorithm” and “computation” with the Turing machine, which played a significant role in the creation of the modern computer. Turing is widely considered to be the father of computer science and artificial intelligence.

June 23

Happy Birthday RIP Bob Fosse (1927–1987) ; Ted Shackelford-66 Frances McDormand-55 Selma Blair Beitner-40 Jason Mraz-35 Melissa Rauch-32 Miles Fisher-29 Aimee Duffy-28 ; 1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the “Type-Writer.”

June 22

Happy Birthday Dianne Feinstein-79 Kris Kristofferson-76 Alexander Brit Hume-69 David L. Landau-65 Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep-63 Lindsay Wagner-63 Graham Greene-60 Cyndi Lauper-59 Tim Russ-56 Carson Daly-39 Donald Faison-36 ; 1870 – Congress created the Department of Justice.

June 21

Happy Birthday RIP Ernistine Jane Russell(1921–2011) ; Bernie Kopell-79 Mary Loretta “Mariette” Hartley-72 Meredith Baxter-65 Michael Gross-65 Doug Savant-48 Larry Wachowski-47 Jim Breuer-45 Juliette Lewis-39 Prince William Windsor-30 Benjamin Walker-30

June 20

Happy Birthday Martin Landau-84 Olympia Dukakis-81 Lionel Richie-63 Morna Anne Murray-67 Robert “Bob” Vila-66 Christina “Tina” Sinatra-64 John Goodman-60 Nicole Kidman-45 Peter Paige-43 Joshua Lucas Maurer-41 ; 1948 – Toast of the Town, later The Ed Sullivan Show, makes its television debut.

June 19

Happy Birthday Virginia ”Gena” Rowlands-82 Phylicia Ayers-Allen-64 Ann Wilson-62 Mary Kathleen Turner-58 Paula Abdul-50 Jean Dujardin-40 ; 1934 – The Communications Act establishes the United States’ Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

June 18

Happy Birthday James Paul McCartney-70 Roger Ebert-70 Isabella Rossellini-60 Carol Kane-60 Alana De La Garza-36 Blake Shelton-36 David Giuntoli-32 ; 1948 – Columbia Records unveiled its new long-playing, 33 1/3 rpm phonograph record.

June 17

Happy Birthday Barry Manilow Pincus-69 Thomas Haden Church( Thomas McMillen)-62 Joe Piscopo-61 Mark Linn-Baker-58 Greg Kinnear-49 Jason Patric Miller-46  Orville “Will” Forte-42 Scott Adkins-36 ; 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.

June 16

Happy Birthday Eddie Levert-70 Joan Van Ark-69 Laurie Metcalf-57 Ian Buchanan-55 James Patrick Stuart-44 Daniel Brühl Domingo-34; 1977 – Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California, as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) by Larry Ellison

June 15

Happy Birthday Mario Cuomo-80 Steve Walsh-61 James Belushi-58 Julie Hagerty-57 Helen Hunt-49 Courteney Cox-48 Neil Patrick Harris-39  James “Greg” Vaughan Jr.-39 ; 1844 – Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.