MILESTONES: April 21 birthdays for Queen Elizabeth II, Tony Danza, Jesse Orosco
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include Queen Elizabeth II, who was born in 1926; comedy legend Elaine May, who was born in 1932; “Midnight Run” star Charles Grodin, who was born in 1935; former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean, who was born in 1935; Bronze Star recipient and 1973 American League Rookie of the Year Al Bumbry, who was born in 1947; “Godfather of Punk” Iggy Pop, who was born in 1947; American Theater Hall of Famer Patti LuPone, who was born in 1949; “Taxi” star Tony Danza, who was born in Brooklyn in 1951; Mets World Series hero Jesse Orosco, who was born in 1957; “Groundhog Day” star Andie MacDowell, who was born in 1958; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Robert Smith (The Cure), who was born in 1959; “Mad TV” star Nicole Sullivan, who was born in 1970; “X-Men” star James McAvoy, who was born in 1979; and broadcaster and former Dallas Cowboys star Tony Romo, who was born in 1980.
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BRIT LIT: Charlotte Bronte was born in this day in 1816. The Yorkshire native published her first novel, “Jane Eyre,” in 1847 under the pen name Currer Bell. It drew on her life experiences and is considered a cornerstone of British literature. Her sisters Emily and Anne were also novelists. Bronte died in 1855.
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’.