GINGER ROGERS AND FRED ASTAIRE

Ginger Rogers (Virginia Katherine McMath)
(July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995)

On this day in history, July 16, 1911, American star Ginger
Rogers was born in Independence, Missouri.

Ginger Rogers was an American actress and dancer who
was best known for work with the legendary Fred Astaire
during that time period and much of the 20th century. 

Rogers won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her
starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940).

MIKE GRACIA

Richard Benjamin Speck
(December 6, 1941 – December 5, 1991)

On July 14, 1913, Gerald R. Ford was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr.
in Omaha, Nebraska. His biological father left the family when
Ford was three years old. His mother’s second husband, Gerald
Ford, adopted the young boy and gave him his name.

The young Ford went on to become the first vice president to
assume office after a president resigned, after President
Richard M. Nixon (below) stepped down in 1974.

Richard Milhous Nixon
(January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994)

1988

Tom (Thomas Jeffrey) Hanks is one of the most
popular and recognizable film stars worldwide,
and is regarded as an American cultural icon.

Hanks’ films have grossed more than $4.9 billion
in North America and more than $9.96 billion
worldwide, making him the fourth-highest-grossing
actor in North America. He has received numerous
honors including the AFI Life Achievement Award
in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014, the
Presidential Medal of Freedom and the French
Legion of Honor both in 2016, as well as the Golden
Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2020.

2022

Ringo Starr (Sir Richard Starkey) is 82 years old today. 

Musician, songwriter and actor Ringo Starr achieved international
fame as the drummer for The Beatles along with members John
Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. They are regarded
as the most influential band of all time.