English actor John Marwood Cleese is 73 today. He became a member of  
the comedy troupe Monty Python in the late 1960s and is probably best 
known for his role in “A Fish Called Wanda” (1988). Prior to fame, Cleese 
studied law at Cambridge.

The Python troupe in 1969, (back row) Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry
Gilliam, (front row) Terry Jones, John Cleese, and Michael Palin.

When President Gerald Ford fell down the stairs of Air Force One

Jackie Coogan in The Addams Family

 
  John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984)

Coogan began his movie career as a child actor in silent films. Years
later, he became known as Uncle Fester on the ABC sitcom The  
Addams Family (1964 – 1966).

1922

The teaming of Dionne Warwick with The Spinners resulted in
both artists having their first number one hit when "Then Came
You" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

Dionne Warwick will be 72 in December

The Spinners