Kenny Rogers is 68.
Patty McCormack is 61. The actress, known now as Patricia McCormack, was nominated for the supporting actress Oscar as an 11-year-old for her performance in The Bad Seed.
Kim Cattrall of Sex in the City is 50.
William “Count” Basie was born on this date in 1904.
Hawaii entered the Union as the 50th state on this date in 1959. The eight major islands in the chain are Ni’ihau, Kaua’i, O’ahu, Moloka’i, Lāna’i, Kaho’olawe, Maui and Hawai’i.
Today is the 999th day that NewMexiKen has something posted on this blog.