MILESTONES: March 16 birthdays for Erik Estrada, Curtis Granderson, Nancy Wilson
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include astronaut Walter Cunningham, who was born in 1932; financier Sanford I. Weill, who was born in Brooklyn in 1933; TV personality Chuck Woolery, who was born in 1941; actor Erik Estrada, who was born in 1949; actress Kate Nelligan, who was born in 1950; musician and Heart co-founder Nancy Wilson, who was born in 1954; football player Ozzie Newsome, who was born in 1956; actor Clifton Powell, who was born in 1956; comic book creator Todd McFarlane, who was born in 1961; musician Patty Griffin, who was born in 1964; musician Tracy Bonham, who was born in 1967; actress Lauren Graham, who was born in 1967; former Yankee and Met Curtis Granderson, who was born in 1981; and basketball player Blake Griffin, who was born in 1989.
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FOUNDER’S DAY: James Madison was born on this day in 1751. Known as the “Father of the Constitution,” the Virginia native also co-wrote the Federalist Papers, served as Thomas Jefferson’s Secretary of State (1801-09) and was the fourth president of the U.S. (1809-17). As president, he led the U.S. into war against Great Britain. During his years in office, his wife Dolley hosted many social functions that brought political rivals together in a spirit of cooperation. Madison died in 1836 at age 85.
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’.