MILESTONES: November 23 birthdays for Chuck Schumer, Robin Roberts, Miley Cyrus
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include former baseball manager Jack McKeon, who was born in 1930; Oscar-winning screenwriter Robert Towne, who was born in 1934; former N.Y. Yankees pitcher Luis Tiant, who was born in 1940; comedy writer Bruce Vilanch, who was born in 1948; U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, who was born in Brooklyn in 1950; “Mandolin Rain” singer Bruce Hornsby, who was born in 1954; “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts, who was born in 1960; actor and director Danny Hoch, who was born in Brooklyn in 1970; former N.Y. Knicks center Vin Baker, who was born in 1971; “Talking Dead” host Chris Hardwick, who was born in 1971; actor and musician Page Kennedy, who was born in 1976; former N.Y. Mets infielder Justin Turner, who was born in 1984; and “Hannah Montana” star Miley Cyrus, who was born in 1992.
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WHAT’S UP, DOC?: “Doctor Who” premiered on British TV on this day in 1963. Traveling through time and space, the Doctor and his companions found themselves in mortal combat with creatures such as the Daleks. The series aired until 1989 and attracted a huge cult following when it debuted in the U.S. in 1975. A new version of the series began 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’.