September 21

Larry Hagman, who dreamt of Jeannie before moving to Dallas, is 76 today.

Bill Murray is 57 today. Nominated for an Oscar for Lost in Translation, NewMexiKen still thinks Murray’s best effort was as Phil Connors in Groundhog Day.

Faith Hill is 40.

Owen and Andrew Wilson’s brother Luke is 36 today.

September 21st is an important date in fantasy literature. Stephen King is 60 today. He was born on H.G. Wells’ birthday (1866-1946) and on the 10th anniversary of the publication of J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Hobbit (1937). The Writer’s Almanac from American Public Media has a little about each of the three.

411 years ago today (1596) Spain named Juan de OƱate governor of the colony of New Mexico. 223 years ago today (1784) the nation’s first daily newspaper, the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, began publication. The Library of Congress has a little more about each.