It’s the birthday of Ellen Pompeo. Dr. Grey’s anatomy is 38 today.
The Mama and Papa’s little girl is 48; that’s Mackenzie Phillips. Known, of course, as the older Cooper sister in “One Day At a Time,” the young Phillips, I thought, was best as Carol in “American Graffiti.”
Police Chief Martin Brody is 75 today. Roy Scheider was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for “The French Connection,” and the best actor Oscar for “All That Jazz.”
Richard Burton was born on this date in 1925. Burton was nominated for the best actor Oscar six times and best supporting actor Oscar once. He never won. Burton died at age 58.
Martin Luther was born 524 years ago today. The Writer’s Almanac from American Public Media has some quick refresher background.
The Edmund Fitzgerald went down with all 29 hands off Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior, on this date 32 years ago.
Sesame Street debuted 38 years ago today.
Andersonville prison commander Henry Wirz was hanged on this date 142 years ago.
And today is the 232th anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corps. A colleague — a Marine — at the U.S. Department of State brought in a large birthday cake every November 10th. Before we could have cake we all had to sing “The Marine Hymn.” A lot of us would have honored the marines even without the cake.
Semper Fi.