Good morning. Today is the 336th day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of Dec. 2, 1902, reported that the NYPD’s Deputy Commission Ebstein was investigating Brooklyn police precincts to see whether they were enforcing anti-gambling laws. The Eagle noted that in the Fort Hamilton precinct, police under Captain Devaney had raided Forrester’s Hall on 90th Street. However, Captain Devaney soon transferred to a precinct in Carroll Gardens, and under the new Fort Hamilton commander, Captain Toole, there were no arrests for gambling whatsoever.

Well-known people who were born today include actor Brendan Coyle (“Downton Abbey”), actress Julie Harris (“East of Eden,” “Member of the Wedding”), singer Britney Spears, photographer William Wegman, Hall of Fame tennis player Monica Seles, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada) and Florida Gov. Rick Scott.

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