MILESTONES: September 3 birthdays for Kaia Gerber, Garrett Hedlund, Steve Schirripa

September 3, 2020 Brooklyn Eagle History

Kaia Gerber. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP

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NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Al Jardine (The Beach Boys), who was born in 1942; “Superman” star Valerie Perrine, who was born in 1943; Grand Funk Railroad drummer Don Brewer, who was born in 1948; “The Sopranos” star Steve Schirripa, who was born in Brooklyn in 1957; “Seinfeld” writer Spike Feresten, who was born in 1964; former NBA Rookie of the Year Damon Stoudamire, who was born in 1973; “Bring It On” star Clare Kramer, who was born in 1974; former NFL defensive end Jevon Kearse, who was born in 1976; “Friday Night Lights” star Garrett Hedlund, who was born in 1984; snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, who was born in 1986; and model and actress Kaia Gerber, who was born in 2001.

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U.S.A., U.S.A., PART 1: The flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time on this day in 1777, at Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware, during the American Revolution. The battle site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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U.S.A., U.S.A., PART 2: The Treaty of Paris was signed by Britain and the U.S. on this day in 1783, ending the American Revolution. American signatories included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay.

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Special thanks to “Chase’s Calendar of Events” and Brooklyn Public Library.

Quotable:

“The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.”

— Vince Lombardi, who died on this day in 1970