MILESTONES: July 13 birthdays for Harrison Ford, Patrick Stewart, Ken Jeong
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include “Jeopardy!” announcer Johnny Gilbert, who was born in 1924; “Picard” star Patrick Stewart, who was born in 1940; “Star Wars” star Harrison Ford, who was born in 1942; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), who was born in 1942; game designer Erno Rubik, who was born in 1944; “Grease” star Didi Conn, who was born in Brooklyn in 1951; Olympic gold medalist and former light heavyweight champion Michael Spinks, who was born in 1956; Oscar-winner Cameron Crowe, who was born in 1957; “Community” star Ken Jeong, who was born in 1969; “Jericho” star Ashley Scott, who was born in 1977; “The Vampire Diaries” star Steven R. McQueen, who was born in 1988; and 2019 National League MVP Cody Bellinger, who was born in 1995.
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A SONG IN THEIR HEARTS: “Live Aid” took place on this day in 1985. The concerts in Philadelphia and London were seen by 162,000 attendees and an estimated 1.5 billion TV viewers. Performers included Queen, U2, Madonna, Eric Clapton and a reunited Led Zeppelin, among many others. The event was organized to raise funds for African famine relief and the musicians performed without a fee. Nearly $100 million was pledged toward aid to the hungry.
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’.