Today is the birthday
… of John Wooden. The Wizard of Westwood is 98.
… of former surgeon general C. Everett Koop. Guess he knew what he was talking about because he’s 92 today.
… of Roger Moore. The oldest of the James Bonds in 81.
… of former Nixon White House Counsel and convicted multiple felon John Dean, 70 today.
… of Ralph Lauren. The founder of Polo is 69.
… of the judge of Night Court, Harry Anderson, who is 56 today.
… of Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks. She’s 34.
… of Usher. He’s 30.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and the 34th president of the United States, was born in Denison, Texas, on this date in 1890.
NewMexiKen is the third in a line of four Kenneths. The first Kenneth, my eponymous grandfather, was born on this date in 1899.