MILESTONES: March 2 birthdays for Bryce Dallas Howard, Laraine Newman, Jon Bon Jovi
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include “Northern Exposure” star John Cullum, who was born in 1930; “The World According to Garp” author John Irving, who was born in 1942; “Ghost Story” author Peter Straub, who was born in 1943; original “Saturday Night Live” star Laraine Newman, who was born in 1952; Missing Persons singer Dale Bozzio, who was born in 1955; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi, who was born in 1962; former Atlanta Braves outfielder Ron Gant, who was born in 1965; rapper and actor Method Man, who was born in 1971; “Pitch Perfect” star Rebel Wilson, who was born in 1980; “Jurassic World” star Bryce Dallas Howard, who was born in 1981; former N.Y. Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who was born in 1982; and singer-songwriter Becky G, who was born in 1997.
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TAKE ME OUT TO THE SPY GAME: Moe Berg was born on this day in 1902. The New York native, who graduated from Princeton University and Columbia Law School, spent 15 seasons as a catcher in the major leagues, making his debut with the Brooklyn Robins in 1923. During World War II, he worked as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services, a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency. He died in 1972.
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’.