MILESTONES: April 27 birthdays for Lizzo, Sheena Easton, Ace Frehley
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include “La Dolce Vita” star Anouk Aimee, who was born in 1932; drumming legend Jim Keltner, who was born in 1942; B-52’s founder Kate Pierson, who was born in 1948; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley (Kiss), who was born in 1951; radio host Larry Elder, who was born in 1952; Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin, who was born in 1952; former Jets coach Herman Edwards, who was born in 1954; “Morning Train” singer Sheena Easton, who was born in 1959; U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, who was born in 1969; “Doctor Who” star Jenna Coleman, who was born in 1986; musician Lizzo, who was born in 1988; and baseball player Corey Seager, who was born in 1994.
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WEATHER-BEATEN: The 24-hour period from April 27 to April 28, 2011 saw more tornadoes in a day —226 — than in any other period in U.S. history. Striking in the southeast, this was part of a larger outbreak from April 25-28 called the “2011 Super Outbreak,” which was one of the most deadly systems of extreme weather that the U.S. has ever seen. In Alabama, 50 tornadoes struck. During this 24-hour period, 334 people died.
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’.