Happy Birthday RIP Robert “Bob” Crane(1928–1978) Gerald Levert(1966–2006) ; Sir Patrick Stewart–74 Harrison Ford–72 Richard “Cheech” Marin–68 Edith Bernstein(“Didi Conn”)–63 Thelma Louise Mandrell–60 Cameron Crowe–56 Robert Gonzalez(“Gant”)–46 Deborah Cox–40 Terrence Steven McQueen II–26 ; 1923 – The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It originally reads “Hollywoodland ” but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.

Happy Birthday RIP “Louis B. Mayer”(Lazar Meir 1884–1957) Milton Berlinger(“Berle” 1908–2002) ; William “Bill” Cosby Jr.–77 “Christine McVie”(Anne Perfect)–71 Milton “Richard” Simmons–66 Cheryl “Ladd” Stoppelmoor–63 Christopher “Topher” Grace–36 Mayte Michelle Rodriguez–36 ; 1962 – The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London.

Happy Birthday RIP Yuli “Yul” Bryner(1920–1985) ; “Tab Hunter”(Arthur Kelm)–83 Patricia “Bonnie” Pointer–64 Leon Spinks–61 Sela Ward–58 Suzanne Vega–55 Gregory Grunberg–48 Justin Chambers–44 Michael Rosenbaum–42 Kimberly “Lil Kim” Jones–40 ; 1798 – The U.S. Marine Corps was created by an act of Congress ; 1922 – The Hollywood Bowl opens in Los Angeles.

Happy Birthday RIP Frederick Gwynne(1926–1993) David Brinkley(1920–2003) ; Granville “Robert” Pine–73 Ronald Glass–69 Arlo Guthrie–67 Alejandro “Alec” Mapa–49 Gale Harold III–45 Sofía Vergara–41 Adrian Grenier–38 Jessica Simpson–34 Cindy Taylor(“Jesse Jane”)–34 ; 1925 – Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called “Monkey Trial” begins with John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.

Happy Birthday Brian Dennehy–76 Richard Roundtree–72 Dean Koontz–69 Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson–67 Christopher Cooper–63 Jonathon Tesh–62 Jimmy Smits–59 Thomas “Tom” Hanks–58 Richard Timothy Kring–57 Kelly McGillis-57 James “Jim” Kerr–54 Courtney “Love” Harrison–50 Scott Grimes–43 Fredrick Savage–38 ; 1962 – Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans exhibition opens at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles.

Happy Birthday RIP “Jerry Vale” (Genaro Vitaliano 1930–2014) Marty Feldman(1933–1982) ; “Steve Lawrence”(Sidney Leibowitz)–79 Jeffrey Tambor–70 Wolfgang “Puck” Topfschnig–65 Anjelica Huston–63 Kevin Bacon–56 Toby Keith Covel–54 Lee Tergesen–49 Billy Crudup–46 Beck Campbell–44 Milo Ventimiglia–37 ; 1889 – The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published

Happy Birthday Carl “Doc” Severinsen–87 Richard Starkey(“Ringo Starr”)–74 Shelley Duvall–65 William “Bill” Campbell–55 Robin Weigert–45 Barry “Cassidy” Reese–32 ; 1954 – Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis played his first recording for Sun Records, “That’s All Right.”

Happy Birthday RIP Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón(1907–1954) William “Bill” Haley(1925–1981) “Janet Leigh”(Jeanette Morrison 1927–2004) Mervyn Griffin Jr.(1925–2007) ; Anne “Nancy” Reagan(Robbins)–93 Delloreese Early(“Della Reese”)–83 Ned Beatty–77 Burt Ward(Gervis)–69 Michael Sylvester Stallone–68 Geoffrey Rush–63 Grant Goodeve–62 Alice Tannenberg(“Allyce Beasley”)–56 Jennifer Saunders–56 Christian Meoli–42 Curtis Jackson III(“50 Cent”)–39 Gregory Smith–31 ; 1785 – The dollar is unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the United States.

Happy Birthday RIP Phineas Taylor “P.T.” Barnum(1810–1891) ; Katherine Helmond–86 Shirley Knight–78 Hugh Cregg III(“Huey Lewis”)–64 Edith “Edie” Falco–51 Kathryn Erbe–49 ; 1946 – The bikini made its debut during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris France.

Happy Birthday RIP Eppie Lederer(“Ann Landers” 1918–2002) Gloria Stuart(1910–2010) ; Eva Marie Saint–90 Luigina “Gina” Lollobrigida–87 Marvin Neil Simon–87 Gerald Riviera(“Geraldo”)–71 John Waite–62 Rohan Nichol–38 ; 1776 – The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.