MILESTONES: January 3, birthdays for Angela Yee, Erick Brian Colon, Mimi Faust
NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include poet 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; pop singer Erick Brian Colon, who was born in 2001; 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; NYC radio host Angela Yee, who was born in 1976; and musician Stephen Stills, who was born in 1945.
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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” and “The Lord of the Rings,” 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.
Brooklyn Boro
View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.