It’s the birthday

… of John Kenneth Galbraith. The economist is 97.

… of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. The historian is 88. According to The Writer’s Almanac Schlesinger wrote in his autobiography that “People are likely to have read most of the books they’re ever going to read by the time they’re 25.” Really?

… of Lee Iacocca. The former Ford executive and Chrysler chairman is back on television in ads at 81.

… of Barry McGuire. The rock/folk singer is 70. NewMexiKen suspects the “Eve of Destruction” is even closer at hand.

… of Linda Lavin. Television’s “Alice” is 68.

… of Penny Marshall. The actress turned director is 63.

… of Jim Palmer. The baseball hall-of-famer is 60. We don’t see him in those underwear ads as often anymore. Palmer won World Series games in three decades (1966, 1970 and 1971, 1983).

… of Richard Carpenter. Karen’s brother is 59.

… of Emeril Lagasse. The TV chef is 46.

… of Sarah Ferguson. She’s 46.