… of William Christopher. Father Francis Mulcahy is 74.
… of Tom Petty; the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is 56.
In a sense, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are America’s band. Durable, resourceful, hard-working, likeable and unpretentious, they rank among the most capable and classic rock bands of the last quarter century. They’ve mastered the idiom’s fundamentals and digested its history while stretching themselves creatively and contributing to rock’s legacy. Moreover they are, like such compatriots as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, a people’s band, writing of everyday struggles and frustrations while offering redemption through tough-minded, big-hearted, tuneful songs. (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
… of Calvin Cordozar Broadus. Snoop Dogg is 35.
Actor Jerry Orbach was born on this date in 1935.
Hall-of-famer Mickey Mantle was born on this date in 1931 and died in 1995. Click on the plaque to learn more about The Mick (whom NewMexiKen saw play twice).
Bela Lugosi was born on this date in 1882. The Romanian-born actor (part of Austria-Hungary then) was best known for playing Count Dracula in the 1931 film. Lugosi died in 1956.