It’s the birthday

… of Shirley Temple Black. The actress turned diplomat is 78. Shirley Temple was in approximately 50 films before she turned 18. She received a special juvenile Oscar in 1935. (One of NewMexiKen’s personal regrets: I had a business trip scheduled to Prague in 1991 while Mrs. Black was our ambassador there. I was told to attend a conference in Orlando instead. My colleague went to Prague and Shirley Temple Black sat with him in the embassy cafeteria at lunch one day.)

… of Lee Majors. He’s 67. Soon the $6-million man will be found on eBay for $13.95.

… of Judy Davis. The two-time Oscar nominee is 51.

… of Valerie Bertinelli. Once Barbara Cooper on One Day at a Time (1975-1984), she’s 46 and recently divorced from Eddie Van Halen.

… of George Lopez. He’s 45.

It was on the date in 1791 that the former worst president ever of the U.S., James Buchanan, was born.