A day older ... a year wiser. Happy Birthday, Mark.
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French statesman Charles de Talleyrand is born, 1754.
Psychologist Havelock Ellis is born, 1859.
Austrian-born violinist Fritz Kreisler is born, 1875.
Irish novelist James Joyce is born, 1882.02
Charles Correll, Andy of radio's "Amos and Andy" program, is born, 1890.
National Football League co-founder George Halas is born, 1895.
Violinist Jascha Heifetz is born, 1901.
Novelist Ayn Rand is born, 1905.
Actor Gale Gordon is born, 1906.
Composer Burton Lane is born, 1912.
Columnist Liz Smith is born, 1923.
Actor Robert Mandan is born, 1932.
Comedian Tom Smothers is born, 1937.
Actor Bo Hopkins is born, 1942.
Singer-guitarist Graham Nash is born in Lancashire, England, 1942.
Actress Farrah Fawcett is born, 1947.
Model (5' 9") Christie Brinkley is born in Malibu, CA, 1953.
Startrek NG actor Brent "Data" Spiner is born, 1955.
Actress Holly Hunter's birthday, 1958.
Scott Erickson's birthday, 1968.
Other notable events ...
1852 1st British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London)
1863 Samuel Clemens becomes Mark Twain for 1st time
1922 James Joyce's "Ulysses" published in Paris (1,000 copies)
1932 Al Capone sent to prison (Atlanta GA)
1959 Buddy Holly's last performance
1959 Vince Lombardi signs a 5 year contract with the Green Bay Packers
1971 Idi Amin ousts Milton Obote to become dictator of Uganda
1982 "Late Night with David Letterman" premieres on NBC
1996 Ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA