MILESTONES: December 28 birthdays for Denzel Washington, Nichelle Nichols, Sienna Miller
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include “Star Trek” star Nichelle Nichols, who was born in 1932; Oscar-winner Maggie Smith, who was born in 1934; musician Edgar Winter, who was born in 1946; “It’s Raining Men” singer Martha Wash, who was born in 1953; TV personality Gayle King, who was born in 1954; Oscar-winner Denzel Washington, who was born in 1954; Hockey Hall of Famer Ray Bourque, who was born in 1960; former N.Y. Mets outfielder Benny Agbayani, who was born in 1971; NFL placekicker Adam Vinatieri, who was born in 1972; talk show host Seth Meyers, who was born in 1973; “Ordinary People” singer John Legend, who was born in 1978; former tennis player James Blake, who was born in 1979; and “American Sniper” star Sienna Miller, who was born in 1981.
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NOW PLAYING: On this day in 1895, the Lumiere brothers — Louis and Auguste — projected short films for paying customers at the Grand Café in Paris. This was the first time this had ever been done and is considered a key moment in film history.
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’.