MILESTONES: January 4, birthdays for Toni Kroos, Kris Bryant, Coco Jones
NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include Chicago Cubs baseball superstar Kris Bryant, who was born in 1992; actress Dyan Cannon, who was born in 1937; author Harlan Coben, who was born in 1962; actor and comedian Dave Foley, who was born in 1962; historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, who was born in Brooklyn in 1943; actress Coco Jones, who was born in 1998; Real Madrid soccer star Toni Kroos, who was born in 1990; performance artist and actress Ann Magnuson, who was born in 1956; actress Julia Ormond, who was born in 1965; actress Barbara Rush, who was born in 1927; Hall of Fame football coach and player Don Shula, who was born in 1930; and singer Michael Stipe, who was born in 1960.
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TODAY IS WORLD BRAILLE DAY. Louis Braille created a simple, effective and revolutionary tactile system of communication for the blind in 1824. Permanently blinded at the age of 3 by a leatherworking awl in his father’s saddle-making shop, he developed a system of writing that used an awl-like stylus to punch marks in paper that could be felt and interpreted by people who are blind. This day is observed on his birth anniversary and commemorates his life and work. For more information, visit worldbraillefoundation.com.