MILESTONES: October 8 birthdays for Matt Damon, Bruno Mars, Sigourney Weaver
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include gossip columnist Rona Barrett, who was born in 1936; International Tennis Hall of Famer Fred Stolle, who was born in 1938; “Crocodile Dundee” star Paul Hogan, who was born in 1939; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Fred Cash (The Impressions), who was born in 1940; civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, who was born in 1941; original “Saturday Night Live” star Chevy Chase, who was born in 1943; “Goosebumps” author R.L. Stine, who was born in 1943; “Alien” star Sigourney Weaver, who was born in 1949; Kool and the Gang co-founder Robert “Kool” Bell, who was born in 1950; former “Saturday Night Live” star Darrell Hammond, who was born in 1955; gospel singer CeCe Winans, who was born in 1964; “Lost” star Jeremy Davies, who was born in 1969; Oscar-winner Matt Damon, who was born in 1970; and “Just the Way You Are” singer Bruno Mars, who was born in 1985.
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AMERICAN FLYER: Eddie Rickenbacker was born on this day in 1890. The auto racer, war hero and airline executive was dubbed “America’s Ace of Aces” for his victories as a pilot in the 94th Aero Squadron during World War I. He was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Medal and the French Croix de Guerre. He died in 1973.
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’.