Today is the birthday
… of K.C. Jones, Celtics Hall-of-Famer. He’s 79 today.
… of Tom T. Hall; he’s 75. A very good reason — though any reason will do — to listen to “(Old Dogs, Children And) Watermelon Wine,” “Sneaky Snake,” “Homecoming, ” and, of course, “I Care.”
… of Ian McKellen. Gandalf and Sir Leigh Teabing is 72 today. McKellen has been nominated for two Oscars, one each for best actor and best supporting actor.
… of Frank Oz. The voice of Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Cookie Monster, Bert, Grover, Yoda and so many more, is 67 today.
… of Mike Myers. Austin Powers, Wayne and Shrek is 48.
… of Brian Urlacher, 33.
Miles Davis was born on this date in 1926. The web site for JAZZ A Film By Ken Burns has a brief introduction to Miles Davis.
Babe Ruth hit the 714th (and last) home run of his career on this date in 1935. He also hit 713 and 712 that day.
Jay Leno debuted as host of “The Tonight Show” 19 years ago tonight.