MILESTONES: March 1 birthdays for Kesha, Lupita Nyong’o, Justin Bieber
NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include actor Jensen Ackles, who was born in 1978; actress Catherine Bach, who was born in 1954; Oscar Award-winning actor Javier Bardem, who was born in 1969; singer Harry Belafonte, who was born in 1927; singer Justin Bieber, who was born in 1994; actor Robert Conrad, who was born in 1935; singer Roger Daltrey, who was born in 1944; actor Timothy Daly, who was born in 1956; actor George Eads, who was born in 1967; U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, who was born in 1951; former hockey player Ron Francis, who was born in 1963; actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who was born in 1974; former basketball player Yolanda Griffith, who was born in 1970; director Ron Howard, who was born in 1954; singer Kesha, who was born in 1987; Oscar Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, who was born in 1983; and former basketball player Chris Webber, who was born in 1973.
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK WAS ESTABLISHED ON THIS DAY IN 1872. It was the first area in the world to be designated a national park. Most of Yellowstone is in Wyoming, with small sections in Montana and Idaho. It was established by an act of Congress.
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’.