MILESTONES: October 19 birthdays for Evander Holyfield, Trey Parker, Rebecca Ferguson
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold” author John le Carre, who was born in 1931; “Harry Potter” star Michael Gambon, who was born in 1940; “Rock Your Baby” singer George McCrae, who was born in 1944; “3rd Rock from the Sun” star John Lithgow, who was born in 1945; political activist Grover Norquist, who was born in 1956; Tony winner Jennifer Holliday, who was born in 1960; former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, who was born in 1962; “The Mandalorian” creator Jon Favreau, who was born in 1966; “South Park” co-creator Trey Parker, who was born in 1969; former “Saturday Night Live” star Chris Kattan, who was born in 1970; “Community” star Gillian Jacobs, who was born in 1982; and “Doctor Sleep” star Rebecca Ferguson, who was born in 1983.
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THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN: The surrender of Yorktown took place on this day in 1781. More than 7,000 English and Hessian troops, led by British General Charles Cornwallis, surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown, Va., effectively ending the war between Britain and its American colonies. There were no more major battles, but the provisional treaty of peace was not signed until Nov. 30, 1782. The final Treaty of Paris was signed on Sept. 3, 1783.
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’.