William "Billy" Mitchell (December 29, 1879 – February 19, 1936)

Mitchell was one of the most famous and most controversial figures in the
history of American military aviation. He commanded American air combat
units in France during World War l and was appointed deputy director of 
the Air Service following the war. He believed that bombers should take
the place of battleships and there should be a separate command for the
Air Service.

Mitchell received many honors following his death, including a commission
by President Franklin Roosevelt as a Major General and was the only
person to have an American military aircraft, the B-25 bomber (below),
named after him.

 
The North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber

The influence of air power on the ability of one nation to impress its will on
another in armed contest will be decisive.

–Brig Gen William "Billy" Mitchell

“WHY” was Frankie Avalon’s second and final #1 hit.

Frankie Avalon turned 72 in September

 
Mary Tyler Moore is 74 today
    

 
John Voight turned 73

 
Jude Law is now 39

Ted Danson is 64 today

The Arthur Murray Party was a television variety show which ran
from July 1950 until September 1960. It was hosted by famous
dancers Arthur and Kathryn Murry, and was basically one long
commercial for their chain of dance studios. The show was on
all four networks during its run. 

Marvin Gaye’s version of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” became
his signature song and has since become a landmark in pop music. It
ranked #80 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All
Time. It was also inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame for “historical,
artistic and significant value”.