Happy Birthday RIP Alton Glenn Miller(1904–1944) James “David” Niven(1910–1983) Harry Caray(Harry Carabina 1914–1998) ; Robert Clary(Widerman)–88 Harold “Harry” Belafonte–87 Robert Conrad(Konrad Falkowski)–79 Roger Daltrey–70 Alan Thicke(Jeffrey)–67 Catherine Bach(Bachman)–60 Ronald Howard–60 James “Tim” Daly–58 Javier Bardem–45 Mark–Paul Gosselaar–40 Jensen Ackles–36 Mark Cirillo–36 Kesha Sebert–27 Justin Bieber–20 ; 1790 – The first United States census is authorized by Congress ; 1932 – the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was kidnapped from their family home near Hopewell, N.J.
February 28
Happy Birthday RIP Samuel “Zero” Mostel(1915–1977) Charles Durning(1923–2012) ; Gavin MacLeod(Allan See)–83 Mario Andretti–74 Bernadette Peters(Lazzara)–66 Gilbert Gottfried–59 John Turturro–57 Cynthia “Cindy” Wilson–57 Alison “Ali” Larter–38 ; 1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. ; 1935 – DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invents nylon.
February 27
Happy Birthday RIP Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) ; Joanne Woodward–84 Ralph Nader–80 Barbara Babcock–77 George Howard Hesseman–74 Adam Baldwin–52 Grant Show–52 Sir Jonathan Ive–47 Chelsea Clinton–34 Brandon Beemer–34 Joshua Groban–33 ; 1801 – Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.
February 26
Happy Birthday RIP William Frawley(1887–1966) Johnny Cash(1932–2003) John Herbert “Jackie” Gleason(1916–1987) “Tony Randall”(Arthur Rosenberg 1920–2004) Frederick “Tex” Avery(1908–1980) ; Antoine “Fats” Domino–86 Michael Bolton–61 ; 1919 – President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of the U.S. Congress establishing most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park.
February 25
Happy Birthday RIP Jim Backus(1913–1989) George Harrison(1943–2001) ; Sally Jessy Raphael(Lowenthal)–79 Bob Schieffer–77 Diane Baker–76 Karen Grassle–72 Scott “Carrot Top” Thompson–49 “Tea Leoni”(Elizabeth Pantaleoni)–48 Sean Astin(Duke)–43 Julio Iglesias Jr.–41 Chelsea Handler–39 ; 1836 –Inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver.
February 24
Happy Birthday RIP Steven Paul Jobs(1955–2011) ; Abraham “Abe” Vigoda–93 Joseph Lieberman–72 Barry Bostwick–69 George Thorogood–64 Paula Zahn–58 Emilio Rivera–53 Kristin Davis–49 William “Billy” Zane–48 Bonnie Somerville–40 Stephen Wilson Bethel–30 ; 1821 – Mexico declared its independence from Spain.
February 23
Happy Birthday RIP Majel Barrett-Roddenberry(Hudec 1932–2008) ; Peter Fonda–74 Patricia Richardson–63 John Howard Jones–59 Michael Dell–49 Emily Blunt–31 Hannah Dakota Fanning–19 ; 1896 – The Tootsie Roll is invented ; 1927 – President Calvin Coolidge signs a bill by Congress establishing the Federal Radio Commission (later replaced by the Federal Communications Commission) which was to regulate the use of radio frequencies in the United States.
February 22
Happy Birthday RIP George Washington(1732–1799) ; Dominick “Don” Pardo–96 Robert Jonathan Demme–70 Julius Erving–64 Julie Walters–64 Ellen Greene–63 Kyle MacLachlan–55 Jeri Ryan(Zimmerman)–46 James Blount–40 Drew Barrymore–39 ; 1879 – In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five and dime Woolworth stores ; 1935 – It became illegal for airplanes to fly over the White House.
February 21
Happy Birthday RIP Eddi-Rue McClanahan(1934–2010) Eunice Waymon(“Nina Simone” 1933–2003) ; David Geffen–71 Alan Rickman–68 Anthony Daniels–68 Ellen Tyne Daly–68 Christine Ebersole–61 Allen “Kelsey” Grammer–59 John “Jack” Coleman–56 Christopher Atkins Bomann–53 William “Billy” Baldwin–51 Jennifer Love Hewitt–35 Brendan Sexton III–34 Ellen Page–27 ; 1878 – The first telephone directory was issued, by the District Telephone Co. of New Haven, Connecticut.
February 20
Happy Birthday RIP Ansel Adams(1902–1984) Kurt Cobain(1967–1994) Robert Altman(1925–2006) ; Gloria Vanderbilt–90 Sidney Poitier–87 Sandy Duncan–68 John W. Geils–68 Ivana Trump(Zelnickova)–65 Patricia Hearst–60 Cindy Crawford–48 Lili Taylor–47 Calpernia Addams–43 Brian Littrell–39 Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty–26 ; 1792 – President George Washington signed an act creating the U.S. Post Office.