MILESTONES: May 4 birthdays for Erin Andrews, Rory McIlroy, Will Arnett
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include World Golf Hall of Famer Betsy Rawls, who was born in 1928; Jackson family matriarch Katherine Jackson, who was born in 1930; “Outbreak” author Robin Cook, who was born in Brooklyn in 1940; Pulitzer Prize-winning commentator George Will, who was born in 1941; Jackson 5 member Jackie Jackson, who was born in 1951; Country Music Hall of Famer Randy Travis, who was born in 1959; “Saturday Night Live” star Ana Gasteyer, who was born in 1967; “Arrested Development” star Will Arnett, who was born in 1970; “Dancing with the Stars” host Erin Andrews, who was born in 1978; NSYNC member Lance Bass, who was born in 1979; Panic! at the Disco member Dallon Weekes, who was born in 1981; and four-time major golf champion Rory McIlroy, who was born in 1989.
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A CLASS ACT: Audrey Hepburn was born on this day in 1929. The stylish star won an Oscar for her first major film role, “Roman Holiday” (1953), and also graced the screen in such classics as “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Sabrina,” “My Fair Lady” and “Funny Face.” During her later years, she served as spokesperson for the United Nations Children’s Fund, traveling worldwide raising money for the organization. She died in 1993.
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’.