MILESTONES: October 23 birthdays for Emilia Clarke, Ryan Reynolds, Al Leiter
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include World Golf Hall of Famer Chi-Chi Rodriguez, who was born in 1935; “The Right Stuff” director Philip Kaufman, who was born in 1936; National Soccer Hall of Famer Pele, who was born in 1940; Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee, who was born in1954; jazz singer Dianne Reeves, who was born in 1956; country singer Dwight Yoakam, who was born in 1956; “The Evil Dead” director Sam Raimi, who was born in 1959; “Eat It” singer “Weird Al” Yankovic, who was born in 1959; former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie, who was born in 1962; former N.Y. Mets pitcher Al Leiter, who was born in 1965; TV personality Cat Deeley, who was born in 1976; “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds, who was born in 1976; “The View” co-host Meghan McCain, who was born in 1984; and “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke, who was born in 1986.
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A TOAST TO THE HOST: Johnny Carson was born on this day in 1925. The Iowa native worked for various radio and TV shows before he was named the permanent host of “The Tonight Show” in 1962 after the resignation of Jack Parr. He remained on the air for more than 30 years and, along with sidekick Ed McMahon and bandleader Doc Severinsen, basically invented the TV talk show format as we know it today. He died in 2005.
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’.