MILESTONES: November 27 birthdays for Jaleel White, Samantha Harris, Michael Vartan
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, who was born in 1951; former Space Shuttle commander Jim Wetherbee, who was born in 1952; “Revenge of the Nerds” star Curtis Armstrong, who was born in 1953; TV personality Bill Nye, who was born in 1955; “Prison Break” star William Fichtner, who was born in 1956; author and diplomat Caroline Kennedy, who was born in 1957; former baseball player and manager Mike Scioscia, who was born in 1958; Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, who was born in 1962; “Early Edition” star Fisher Stevens, who was born in 1963; “Head of the Class” star Robin Givens, who was born in 1964; “Alias” star Michael Vartan, who was born in 1968; Baseball Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez, who was born in 1971; former “Dancing with the Stars” co-host Samantha Harris, who was born in 1973; and “Family Matters” star Jaleel White, who was born in 1976.
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FORCE OF NATURE: Bruce Lee was born on this day in 1940. The San Francisco native was raised in Hong Kong and returned to the U.S. in 1959 to teach martial arts. He was cast as Kato in the TV series “The Green Hornet” in 1966. He moved on to film, where he displayed an intense charisma that would make him a star. However, before he could enjoy this new success, he died of a cerebral edema on July 20, 1973. His films include “Fists of Fury” (1972) and “Enter the Dragon” (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’.