July 6th is the birthday

… of President Bush, 61 today.

… of Sylvester Enzio Stallone, also 61 today. Stallone is one of three people to be nominated for a writing Oscar and an acting Oscar for the same movie. The others are Chaplin and Welles.

… of Nancy Reagan (86), Merv Griffin (82) and William Schallert, Patty Duke’s TV father, (85).

… of Ned Beatty. Beatty, who is 70 today, was nominated for the supporting actor Oscar for Network.

Bill Haley (“Rock Around the Clock”) was born on this date in 1925; he died in 1981.

The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was born on this date in 1907 [she claimed 1910]. Ms. Kahlo died in 1954.