Bruce Springsteen. Richard Drew/AP
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include “All of You” singer Julio Iglesias, who was born in 1943; former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer, who was born in 1943; Iron Butterfly drummer Ron Bushy, who was born in 1945; “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” star Mary Kay Place, who was born in 1947; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neal Smith (Alice Cooper), who was born in 1947; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen, who was born in 1949; “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” star Rosalind Chao, who was born in 1957; NFL coach Marvin Lewis, who was born in 1958; “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander, who was born in 1959; “Boston Public” star Chi McBride, who was born in 1961; singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, who was born in 1970; “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” star Anthony Mackie, who was born in 1978; and former N.Y. Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain, who was born in 1985.
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A STAR IS BORN: Mickey Rooney was born in Brooklyn 100 years ago today. An outsized personality in a pint-sized package, he had a career that spanned nine decades on the stage and screen. Born Joseph Yule, Jr., he became a teen idol during the Depression and was Hollywood’s number-one box office star in 1939, 1940 and 1941. Among his best known films are the Andy Hardy series, “Babes in Arms,” “Boys Town” and “National Velvet.” He received honorary Oscars in 1939 and 1983. He died in 2014.
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RAY OF LIGHT: Ray Charles was born 90 years ago today. The Georgia native began to lose his sight at age 5. He began formal music training at the St. Augustine School for the Deaf and Blind, and by age 15 he was earning a living as a musician. He went on to become one of the most influential performers of all time. His hits include “Georgia on My Mind,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You” and “America the Beautiful.” He was part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s inaugural class in 1986. He died in 2004.
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Special thanks to “Chase’s Calendar of Events” and Brooklyn Public Library.
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Quotable:
“If you listen, you’ll learn. If you talk over each other, you don’t accomplish anything.”
— Mickey Rooney, who was born in Brooklyn on this day in 1920
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