Douglas MacArthur c. 1945

1880 – Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. General (WW II), (d.1964)
1891 – Frank Costello [Francesco Castiglia], Lauropoli, Italy, Italian-American gangster (The Prime Minister of the Underworld) (d.1973)
1893 – Giuseppe Genco Russo, Sicilian mafioso (d.1976)
1902 – Romney Brent, Saltillo, Mexico, actor, writer, Dinner at the Ritz, (d.1976)
1904 – Douglas Evans, actor, South Pacific Trail (d.1968)
1905 – Charles Lane, actor, singer, Homer Bedloe – Petticoat Junction, I Love Lucy (d.2007)
1905 – Maria Augusta von Trapp, Austria, singer, inspired "The Sound of Music" (1965) (d.1987)
1908 – Jill Esmond, London, England, English actress, The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946) (d.1990)
1911 – Polykarp Kusch, German-American physicist, academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d.1993)

William Hopper c. 1963 w/ Bette Davis

1913 – Jimmy Van Heusen, songwriter, wrote "Love and Marriage" (1955) (d.1990)
1913 – William Prince, Nichols, New York, actor, The Gauntlet (1977), Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) (d.1996)
1915 – William Hopper, New York City, actor, Paul Drake – Perry Mason (1957-66) (d.1970)
1918 – Vito Scotti, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Flying Nun, Barefoot in the Park (d.1996)
1920 – Derek Bond, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Nicholas Nickleby (1947) (d.2006)
1921 – Akio Morita, Japanese businessman, co-founded Sony (d.1999)
1923 – Anne Jeffreys, North Carolina, actress, Tess Trueheart – Dick Tracy, Topper (1953-55), General Hospital (1984-04) (d.2017)
1925 – Joan Leslie, Detroit, actress, High Sierra, Yankee Doodle Dandy (d.2015)
1925 – Paul Newman, actor, director, race car driver, businessman, co-founded Newman's Own (d.2008)

Joan Leslie c. 1946

1926 – Ronnie Hilton, singer, Moonraker (d.2001)
1927 – William Redfield, New York City, actor, Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop, Marriage (d.1976)
1929 – Jules Feiffer, born in Bronx, New York City, New York, cartoonist (Passionella)/author (Little Murders)
1931 – Mary Murphy, Washington D.C., actress, The Wild One (1953), The Desperate Hours (1955) (d.2011)
1934 – Bob Uecker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, catcher, actor, broadcaster, Mr Belvedere (1985-90)
1938 – Henry Jaglom, born in London, England, actor, Eating, Sitting Ducks, Always, But Not Forever (1985)
1939 – Marshall Leib, rocker, Teddy Bears (d.2002)
1941 – Scott Glenn, Pittsburgh, actor, Right Stuff, Personal Best, Backdraft
1946 – Deon Jackson, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, singer, songwriter (d.2014)

Paul Newman c. 1963

1946 – Gene Siskel, journalist, film critic (d.1999)
1947 – Patrick Dewaere, French actor, composer (d.1982)
1948 – Corky Laing, rocker, Mountain – Mississippi Queen
1949 – David Strathairn, actor, Edward R. Murrow – 'Good Night, and Good Luck' (2005)
1949 – Derek Holt, rocker, Climax Blues Band
1949 – David Strathairn, actor, LA Confidential, Eight Men Out
1950 – Jack Youngblood, born in Jacksonville, Florida, professional football player, Pro Football HOF defensive end
1951 – Andy Hummel, singer, songwriter, bass player (d.2010)
1951 – Christopher North, keyboard player, Ambrosia

Bob Uecker c. 2011

1951 – David Briggs, rock guitarist, Little River Band – Help Is On Its Way
1951 – Walt Willey, Ottawa, Illinois, actor, Jackson Montgomery – All My Children (1987-11)
1953 – Lucinda Williams, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, singer, songwriter
1955 – Eddie Van Halen, Nijmegan, Netherlands, rock guitarist, Van Halen – Jump (d.2020)
1958 – Anita Baker, born in Toledo, Ohio, singer, Giving You the Best That I Got
1958 – Ellen DeGeneres, comedian, actress, talk show host
1958 – Norman Lamont Hassan, British reggae musician, UB40 – Red Red Wine
1961 – Tom Keifer, born in Springfield, Pennsylvania, rock guitarist, vocalist, Cinderella – Heartbreak Station
1963 – Andrew Ridgeley, England, rock guitarist, Wham – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
1965 – Allison Hossack, Manitoba, actress, Olivia – Another World (1989-92)
1967 – Bryan Callen, stand-up comedian, actor, writer, podcaster
1970 – Kirk Franklin, singer, songwriter, producer
1977 – Tye Tribbett, singer, songwriter, keyboard player
1979 – Sara Rue, actress, Carmen Ferrara – Popular
1981 – Colin O'Donoghue, Irish actor, Captain Killian "Hook" Jones – Once Upon a Time
1988 – Mia Rose [Maria Antónia Teixeira Rosa], born in Wimbledon, London, English singer, songwriter
1993 – Cameron Bright, Canadian actor, Thank You for Smoking, The Butterfly Effect

2023 – NOTE: – "Not All Verified": If no hyperlink, event not verified or vetted. [1] Could not corroborate date, may be conflicting data on multiple sites, or exact date could not be verified. Hyperlinks are generally verification of year, month, date, and event. [bh] Brainy History, not vetted elsewhere, take their word for it at this time, a valid citation would be nice. Error 403 links corrected when found.
2016 – Leader of Oregon militia occupying Malheur wildlife refuge arrested and another killed in shoot-out with Federal agents
2013 – The group of hackers known as Anonymous, hacks into the U.S. Sentencing Commission website as a response to the suicide of Aaron Swartz, an American computer programmer, and internet activist
2012 – A U.S. gene sequencing company, Illumina, adopts a poison pill strategy, fighting against a hostile bid by Roche Holding
2010 – James Cameron's film, Avatar, surpasses his 1997 film Titanic, and becomes the highest grossing film of all time
2006 – Western Union discontinues its telegram service
2005 – Condoleezza Rice is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State, becoming the first African American woman to hold the post
1998 – Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had "sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky
1998 – Intel launches 333 MHz Pentium II chip
1980 – Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations
1980 – One hundred and seventy-five thousand pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro [1]
1980 – The U.S. Olympic Committee voted to boycott the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow after the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan
1979 – Dukes of Hazzard premieres on CBS
1967 – Chicago Blizzard strikes with a record twenty-three inches of snow fall causing eight hundred buses and fifty thousand automobiles to be abandoned
1963 – Major League Rules Committee votes to expand strike zone
1962 – Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "Twist" is impure and bans it from all Catholic schools
1961 – Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley peaks to number one [1]
1956 – Buddy Holly's first formal recording session
1954 – Ground breaking begins on Disneyland
1945 – World War II: Audie Murphy displays valor and bravery in action for which he will later be awarded the Medal of Honor [1]
1942 – World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe landing in Northern Ireland
1932 – KUT-AM in Austin Texas changes call letters to KNOW [1]
1926 – The first demonstration of the television by John Logie Baird
1915 – The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress
1914 – Vatican puts Belgian Nobel winner Maeterlinck's works in their index
1907 – Tillman Act, the first legislation in the United States prohibiting monetary contribution to national political campaigns by corporations
1905 – The world's largest diamond ever, the Cullinan weighing 3,106.75 carats (0.621350 kg), is found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa
1875 – Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green [1]
1870 – Virginia becomes eighth state readmitted to U.S. after Civil War
1861 – Louisiana becomes sixth state to secede (U.S. Civil War)
1856 – First Battle of Seattle: Marines from the USS Decatur drive off American Indian attackers after all day battle with settlers
1841 – James Bremer takes formal possession of Hong Kong Island at what is now Possession Point, establishing British Hong Kong
1838 – Tennessee becomes first state to prohibit alcohol
1837 – Michigan is admitted as the twenty-sixth U.S. state
1802 – Congress passes an act calling for a U.S. Capitol library
1790 – Mozart's opera "Così fan tutte" premieres, Vienna
1784 – Benjamin Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America's symbol
1564 – The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism (Benedictus Deus)
__66 – Fifth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

D I S C L A I M E R S – N O T E S - C O M M E N T S

(Disclaimer Revised: 2/7/2019) Originally I set this up as a point of reference for home schooling. I have also noted, that history is being rewritten right under our noses. The JFK, Jr. death is one that has the information on the net altered. This has turned into a monumental project. There is no discrimination on these pages. This site is designed using the KISS Principle. Anything that came out of the Lockheed Skunk Works always got my attention.

This is the final revision. I recently realized that I was stressing over getting days done before they came up. I ended that with a simple note on events that if they did not have a hyperlink, they were not verified and vetted. When this is completed sometime next year (2020), then all that will be needed will be updates to deaths and additions to births and events each day. Counts on time show each day has an investment of between thirty-five and forty-nine hours (working up September 11 events). Clicking a photo will lead to a page for more information on the person or event depicted in the photo. Events are getting done, but it is a lot of mining for data. I noted that I spent close to one half hour on one event finding data to complete it. If the mining shows month and year, but not the date, I add [1] to the end. If you don't see a [1] that means that the hyperlink shows somewhere in the text that the date, month, and year are verified. Note: I have found numerous events with conflicting dates, in duplicate locations. There are links to "Brainy History" that I can find no mention anywhere else on the net about the event. I left them for now, and may research further, but is "Brainy History" a good place for a source? (Not happy about time in the public library.) Another quick note, I have removed a lot of events because of no verification. I have moved many to the correct date (Surprised? Again, BH.). There may still be incorrect dates, if you have the time to mine them, fine. The same holds true for events. But just so you know, I will not lose sleep over them. I have also found myself to prove my humanity, with an error. When found they will be corrected. Almost all links associated with the photos are through Wikipedia or IMDb.com, at times, the birthday boys or girls will have a link to their home page, if available and active at the time of creation. If they go out of service? On occasion, links will be available on birthdays of special note not worthy of a photo to help you notice them. Some times locating a decent photo is very difficult. Maybe Wikipedia will make an offer on the data I can't refuse?

Actors, actresses, singers, country and rock music will be on the page. If you did nothing in English, automatic rejection! No Rappers! If they can't sing, they should not be in front of the microphone. It is called poetry, read it at a sitting like you are supposed to do. The other thing about rap "music", are the foul mouths I have found associated with it. I don't have the time to police them. Go ahead, be offended, I don't care!

Sports legends only. If they are playing outfield for the Bugtussle Bucks, nope. If they are in the HOF (Hall Of Fame, for the acronym challenged), and I know it or have researched it, they will be there. If their name has passed in front of me what I consider, enough times to notice their work or accomplishments, yes. (Quick Note: Most Yankees fit that description) There are no cricket, rugby, dart throwing, pool playing, English football, you get the drift here. Willie Mosconi and Minnesota Fats made the cut, just so you know...

Authors that a teacher made me read or study, yes. Nobel Prize laureates of noted social advancements to society, yes. I have been dismissive of Nobel Peace Prize winners after seeing who they have recently awarded this "Prize". If they make my list, there is reason, so be it. Questions on this? See this page to get a reason. —> (Irena Sendler) Now, recently, I noted that the inventor of DDT won a Nobel Prize. Really? I got my chops busted by a guy that follows me, telling me that DDT was wonderful in stopping mosquitoes and malaria. I pointed to the bee population.

Just a quick note on original construction. I might adjust it all day. I add, sometimes vet, for a few hours, until I am happy with it. I go over them and ask myself, what would I like to see here, to help remind me of our history? If there is music, I put in a link. Then, that way, I can click on a link and listen to it. Usually albums and songs. This way you can open in a new tab, and then listen as you go about surfin' or whatever. I researched the songs that are linked. Imagine my surprise when I found a song linked to a performer, and the performer was not with the group when the song was released. Time again becomes a factor. I hope you use these links, as I do and enjoy them. If you notice, I may get slack on this aspect near the end of the month. It piles up on me to get the next month done before it is "due!" I then keep tweaking it to satisfy me. I do this for me, if it pleases you, so be it.

Another note on original construction. I started in March, bits and pieces, data collection issues, technique, were all being assembled for construction. Some days are a bit scarce, but I am trying to keep up.

Events will try to be related to the United States, Israel, or related directly to United States diplomacy, or have benefited the world, as I see fit. You should be able to copy and paste for searching from this page. Most will have links, as I get time.

Copyright. Most photos are copyrighted, and noted within the .JPG property details. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 2.0 or later. Many are considered public domain. So you lawyers can get off your high horse. My guess is most will be happy with the publicity plug. That is all. I still find typos.