The United States Marine Corps traces its institutional roots to the Continental
Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by Captain Samuel Nicholas
by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775, making
two battalions of Marines. That date is regarded and celebrated as the date of the 
Marine Corps’ "birthday".

            
              Capt. Samuel Nicholas

Bonnie Lynn Raitt is 63 today. Raitt has received nine Grammy
Awards during her career. She is listed at number 50 in the
Rolling Stone magazine list of 100 Greatest Singers. She is
also listed at number 89 in the Rolling Stone list of 100
Greatest Guitarists.

 
Joni Mitchell (Roberta Joan Anderson) turned 69 today