Happy Birthday RIP David Llewelyn Wark Griffith(1875–1948) Wilfred “Bill” Bixby III(1934–1993) ; Piper Laurie(Rosetta Jacobs)–81 John Hurt–73 Stephen “Steve” Perry–64 Linda Blair–54 Diane Lane–48 Paul Balthazar Getty–38 Nick Simmons–24; 1968 “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” premiered on NBC. ; 1973, the Supreme Court handed down its Roe vs. Wade decision, which legalized abortion.
January 21
Happy Birthday RIP Christian Dior(1905–1957) Alfred “Benny” Hill (1924–1992) Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas (1922–1994) ; Jack Nicklaus–73 José Plácido Domingo Embil–72 Morris “Mac” Davis–71 Billy Ocean(Leslie Charles)–63 Robby Benson(Robin Segal)–57 Virginia “Geena” Davis–57 Emma Bunton–37; 1915 – The first Kiwanis Club was founded, in Detroit ; 2003 – The Census Bureau announced that Hispanics had surpassed blacks as America’s largest minority group
January 20
Happy Birthday RIP George Burns(Nathan Birnbaum 1896–1996) Patricia Neal(1926–2010) Jackson DeForest Kelley(1920–1999) ; Ottis “Slim” Whitman Jr.–89 Arthur “Arte” Johnson–84 Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr.–83 David Lynch–67 Bill Maher Jr.–57 Lorenzo Lamas–55 Rainn Wilson–47 Melissa Rivers(Rosenberg)–45 Skeet Ulrich(Bryan Trout)–43 ; 1920 – The American Civil Liberties Union is founded.
January 19
Happy Birthday RIP Edgar Allan Poe(1809–1849) Janis Joplin(1943–1970) ; Jean Stapleton(Murray)–90 Nathalie “Tippi” Hedren–83 Phil Everly–74 Dolly Parton–67 Desi Arnaz Jr.(Desiderio Arnaz IV)–60 Catherine “Katey” Sagal–59 Paul Rodriguez–58 Robert “William” Ragsdale–51 Shawn Wayans–42 Benjamin Ayres–36 Jodie Sweetin–31 ; 1955 – A presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
January 18
Happy Birthday RIP Thomas Watson(1854–1934) Cary Grant(Archibald Leach 1904–1986) Danny Kaye(David Kaminski 1913–1987) ; Tom Bailey–59 Kevin Costner–58 Dave Attell–48 Derek Richardson–37 Jason Segel–33 Antonio Rodrigo Guirao Díaz–33 ; 1919 – Bentley Motors Limited is founded.
January 17
Happy Birthday RIP Eartha Kitt(Eartha Keith 1927–2008) Andy Kaufman(1949–1984) ; Betty White(Ludden)–91 James Earl Jones–82 Maurice “Maury” Povich–74 Muhammad Ali(Cassius Clay)–71 Paul Young–57 Broderick “Steve” Harvey–56 Susanna Hoffs–54 Jim Carrey–51 Michelle Obama–49 Naveen Andrews–44 Robert Ritchie(“Kid Rock”)–42 ; 1893, Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown as a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate.
January 16
Happy Birthday RIP Henry “Harry” Carey(1878–1947) Ethel Merman(Zimmerman 1908–1984) Aaliyah Haughton(1979–2001) ; Anthony “A.J.” Foyt–78 Ronnie Milsap–70 Laura Schlessinger–66 John Carpenter–65 Deborrah “Debbie” Allen–63 Helen “Sade” Adu–54 David Al-Chokhachy(Chokachi)–45 Jonathan Mangum–42 Katherine “Kate” Moss–39 ; 1964 – The musical “Hello, Dolly!” starring Carol Channing opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 2,844 performances.
January 15
Happy Birthday RIP Martin Luther King(1929–1968) Lloyd Bridges(1913–1998) ; Andrea Martin–66 Maria Molina(“Charo”)–62 James Nesbitt–48 Lisa Lisa Velez-46 Charles “Chad” Lowe–45 Eddie Cahill–35 ; 1889 – The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is originally incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia. ; 2001 Wikipedia, a web-based encyclopedia, made its debut.
January 14
Happy Birthday RIP Andrew “Andy” Rooney(1919–2011) ; John “Jack” Jones–75 Dorothy “Faye” Dunaway–72 Steven Soderbergh–50 Emily Watson–46 Jason Bateman–44 Kevin Durand–39 ; 1952 – NBC’s long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway.
January 13
Happy Birthday RIP Robert Stack(1919–2003) Charles Nelson Reilly(1931–2007) ; Frances Sternhagen–83 Charles “Rip” Taylor–79 Charles “Richard” Moll–70 Julia Louis-Dreyfus–52 Patrick Dempsey–47 Orlando Bloom–36 Liam Hemsworth–23; 1910 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; a live performance of the opera Cavalleria rusticana is sent out over the airwaves from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, New York.