… of J.D. Salinger. The reclusive author of Catcher in the Rye is 86.
… of Country Joe McDonald. Give me an “F”… He’s 63.
… of Grandmaster Flash. The rapper is 47.
Also born on New Year’s Day:
Betsy Ross in 1752.
William Fox (of Fox Pictures) in 1879.
“Wild Bill” Donovan in 1883. Donovan directed the American Office of Strategic Service during World War II, precursor to the CIA.
J. Edgar Hoover, in 1895.
Barry Goldwater in 1909.