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January 3, birthdays for Eli Manning, Jim Ross, Angela Yee

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January 3, 2017 Brooklyn Daily Eagle
New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning celebrates his birthday today. AP Photo/Rick Osentoski
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Greetings, Brooklyn.  Today is the third day of the year.

Notable people born on this day include Mel Gibson and Eli Manning, among others.

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ON THIS DAY IN 1954, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an article titled “Gift-of-Life Donors Exceed ’52 Record.”

The article focused on the Brooklyn Chapter of the Red Cross and the record-breaking amount of donations it received.

“Brooklynites contributed 3,234 pints of blood in the third annual Brooklyn Red Cross-Brooklyn Eagle holiday season Gift of Life donor recruitment campaign, an increase of one-third over their 1952 record, it was announced last night by Andrew S. Roscoe, chairman of the Brooklyn Red Cross Chapter,” the Eagle reported.

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NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include author and illustrator Joan Walsh Anglund, who was born in 1926; actress Nicole Beharie, who was born in 1985; actor Dabney Coleman, who was born in 1932; actor Mel Gibson, who was born in 1956; Hall of Fame hockey player Bobby Hull, who was born in 1939; football player Eli Manning, who was born in 1981; actress Danica McKellar, who was born in 1975; actress Victoria Principal, who was born in 1950; wrestling legend Jim Ross, who was born in 1952; musician Stephen Stills, who was born in 1945; and radio host Angela Yee, who was born in 1976.

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J.R.R. TOLKIEN WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1892.  The author, professor, medieval scholar and philologist is best known for his sagas of Middle Earth: “The Hobbit” (1937) and “The Lord of the Rings” (published in three volumes from 1954 to 1955), which introduced the world to hobbits, elves, orcs and more. These novels are some of the most influential fantasies of the 20th century. Tolkien’s works have been translated into more than 60 languages and remain best-sellers. Made a commander of the British Empire in 1972, he died in England in 1973.

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LUCRETIA MOTT WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1793. The American teacher, minister and antislavery leader was one of the founders of the women’s rights movement in the U.S. She died in Pennsylvania in 1880.

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MARION DAVIES WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1897. The Brooklyn-born actress made her first appearance on film in 1917. Her romantic and professional involvement with newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst ensured the type of publicity that would launch her to stardom. Her films include “When Knighthood Was in Flower,” “The Patsy” and “Show People.” Davies died in 1961 in California.

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“THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW” PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1989. Arsenio Hall became the first African American to host a successful syndicated late-night talk show. The show attracted a younger audience than that of Johnny Carson’s “The Tonight Show” and effectively limited the impact of CBS’s 1989 late-night entry, “The Pat Sajak Show.” Hall was successful in booking soul and rap music acts that had rarely been seen on other shows. His was also the show on which presidential candidate Bill Clinton appeared, playing the saxophone in dark glasses. Hall was named by “TV Guide” in June 1990 as its first TV Person of the Year.

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THE DRINKING STRAW WAS PATENTED ON THIS DAY IN 1888. Marvin Stone’s drinking straw made out of paraffin-covered paper replaced natural rye straws.

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TODAY IS MEMENTO MORI DAY. Memento, mori is Latin for “Remember, you die.” It is a day to remind us to cherish all that we have, for tomorrow may never arrive.

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THE DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION WILL BEGIN ITS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE curbside collection program today. Residents should remove all tree stands, tinsel, lights and ornaments from trees before they are put out for collection. Clean, non-bagged Christmas trees left on the curb between Tuesday, Jan. 3 and Saturday, Jan. 14 will be chipped, mixed with leaves and recycled into rich compost for the city’s parks, institutions and community gardens.

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Special thanks to “Chase’s Calendar of Events” and Brooklyn Public Library.

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“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” — writer J. R. R. Tolkien, who was born on this day in 1892

 

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