MILESTONES: August 19 birthdays for Christina Perri, Ron Darling, Matthew Perry
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include “The Ten Commandments” star Debra Paget, who was born in 1933; former N.Y. Yankees second baseman Bobby Richardson, who was born in 1935; “I Can See Clearly Now” singer Johnny Nash, who was born in 1940; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), who was born in 1945; former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who was born in 1946; “Simon & Simon” star Gerald McRaney, who was born in 1947; “Star Trek: The Next Generation” star Jonathan Frakes, who was born in 1952; political consultant Mary Matalin, who was born in 1953; “Chicago Hope” star Adam Arkin, who was born in Brooklyn in 1956; former N.Y. Mets pitcher Ron Darling, who was born in 1960; “Full House” star John Stamos, who was born in 1963; “The Closer” star Kyra Sedgwick, who was born in 1965; “I Hope You Dance” singer Lee Ann Womack, who was born in 1966; “Friends” star Matthew Perry, who was born in 1969; and “Arms” singer Christina Perri, who was born in 1986.
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GOING TO CALIFORNIA, PART 1: The New York Herald reported the discovery of gold in California on this day in 1848. While the news was already known out west, the Herald spread the word to a wide audience. In December, President James K. Polk publicized the news further in an address to Congress, sparking the California Gold Rush.
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’.