Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Nick Nolte
Age: 71
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Oscar nominations for ‘The Prince of Tides,’ ‘Affliction’ and ‘Warrior,’ roles in other films including ’48 Hrs.’ and ‘Cape Fear,’ and a 2002 drunk driving arrest that resulted in what is perhaps the most hilariously unflattering mugshot ever
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1587 – Mary Queen of Scots is executed on suspicion of having been involved in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I (More info)
1915 – D.W. Griffith’s controversial film ‘The Birth of a Nation’ premieres in Los Angeles (More info)
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Garth Brooks
Age: 50
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Changing the very face of modern country music with a huge crossover career that’s included record-setting album sales, scads of awards, sold-out concert tours and chart-topping singles like ‘Friends in Low Places’ and ‘The Thunder Rolls,’ and his marriage to fellow country superstar Trisha Yearwood
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Tom Brokaw
Age: 72
Occupation: Television Journalist and Author
Known For: Being the anchor and managing editor of ‘NBC Nightly News’ from 1982 to 2004, writing ‘The Greatest Generation’ and other books, receiving countless awards and honors, and currently serving as a Special Correspondent for NBC News
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Hank Aaron
Age: 78
Occupation: Baseball Legend
Known For: Helping to break the color barrier in baseball, breaking the career home run record set by Babe Ruth, being the only player in history to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least 15 times, holding a slew of other MLB records, and being widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1917 – The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917, which restricted Asian immigration, over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto (More info)
1919 – Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists (More info)
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Alice Cooper
Age: 64
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: His macabre stage shows featuring guillotines, electric chairs and fake blood, his hits ‘Eighteen,’ ‘School’s Out’ and ‘No More Mr. Nice Guy,’ his love of golf, and his social and witty persona offstage
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1789 – George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College (More info)
1941 – The United Service Organization, or USO, is created to entertain American troops (More info)
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Morgan Fairchild
Age: 62
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Roles on shows like ‘Dallas,’ ‘Flamingo Road’ and ‘Roseanne,’ being the fake wife of Jon Lovitz’s “pathological liar” character on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and her eternally glamorous image