MILESTONES: April 3, birthdays for Alec Baldwin, Amanda Bynes, Eddie Murphy
NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include actor Alec Baldwin, who was born in 1958; actor Jamie Bamber, who was born in 1973; actress Amanda Bynes, who was born in 1986; singer and actress Doris Day, who was born in 1922; journalist Max Frankel, who was born in 1930; actress Jennie Garth, who was born in 1972; anthropologist Jane Goodall, who was born in 1934; singer Leona Lewis, who was born in 1985; writer, actor and director Jonathan Lynn, who was born in 1943; actress Marsha Mason, who was born in 1942; comedian and actor Eddie Murphy, who was born in Brooklyn in 1961; singer Wayne Newton, who was born in 1942; singer Tony Orlando, who was born in 1944; Hall of Fame hockey player Bernie Parent, who was born in 1945; Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor David Hyde Pierce, who was born in 1959; actor Adam Scott, who was born in 1973; actress Cobie Smulders, who was born in 1982; and Olympic skier Picabo Street, who was born in 1971.
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MARLON BRANDO WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1924. Perhaps the most influential film actor of his generation, his powerful performances in “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “Viva Zapata!” established his presence as a star, and “On the Waterfront” earned him an Academy Award. Later films included “Last Tango in Paris” and “Apocalypse Now,” but he is perhaps best remembered for his role as Vito Corleone in “The Godfather,” for which he won his second Oscar. Brando died in 2004 in California.
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’.