Blow Out the Candles January 5

Mercury Morris turns 64 today.

Morris was a member of the 1972 perfect season Miami Dolphins.

January 8, 1973

Will we ever see another perfect season? It's now 39 years and counting and Don Shula and his boys are still on top.



Actress Diane Keaton turns 65 today. I know she's done a ton of things since but I'll always love her for her roles in the great seventies Woody Allen films, Sleeper, Love and Death, Play it Again, Sam, Manhattan, and of course, Annie Hall for which she won a Best Actress Oscar.

June 30, 1977

Love and Death

Annie Hall -- An Awkward Conversation

Annie Hall -- The Lobster Scene

Chris Stein of Blondie turns 62 today. He co-wrote many of Blondie's hits, among them, Heart of Glass, Rapture, Rip Her to Shreds and Dreaming.

Blow Out the Candles -- July 1

Rangers all-time great and Hall of Famer Rod Gilbert turns 70 today.

1971-72 Topps #123

1972-73 Topps #80

January 30, 1967

Rod's #7 jersey was the first to be retired  by the Rangers organization.  He is still their career leader in both goals (406) and points (1021).

Actor Jamie Farr is celebrating his 77th birthday today.

If you're a Dick Van Dyke Show fan you might remember Jamie as a delivery man who brought food to the gang at the Alan Brady Show.  Of course he's best known for his role as Corporal Max Klinger on M*A*S*H.

Here's Jamie shaking hands with Ronald Raegan.  Look who's standing to Farr's left, none other than Say Hey, Willie Mays.

Singer and actress Debbie Harry is 66 today.

Debbie is best known as the lead singer of the group Blondie.

One reason I can't give up my vinyl record collection is because of covers like this:

The cover, 1981's KooKoo, is a collaboration between photographer Brian Aris, and illustrator H.R. Giger.

Comedian, writer, actor Dan Aykroyd is celebrating his 59th birthday today.

SNL

Blues Brothers

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