January 30th is the birthday

… of Gene Hackman. The Oscar-winning actor is 77. He won Best Actor for The French Connection and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Unforgiven. He has received three other nominations.

… of Vanessa Redgrave. The six-time Oscar nominee, one-time winner, is 70.

… of Dick Cheney. The Vice President is 66. Past retirement age.

… of Phil Collins. Something in the Air Tonight is 56.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on this date in 1882.

First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself – nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.