Camille Bohannon
Neil Percival Young is celebrating his 70th birthday today.
Neil Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice: once for his
solo career and another time as a member of Buffalo Springfield.
Tim Maguire
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is 41 today.
DiCaprio began his career by acting in commercials and educational
films under the name Lenny Williams. He was reportedly kicked off the
set of the children’s TV series Romper Room when he was five years
old for disruptive behavior. He made his big screen debut playing the
character Josh in the 1991 film Critters 3.
Richard Burton (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984)
Burton was nominated seven times for an Academy Award without ever
winning. He was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards
for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s Burton was one of the top box office
stars and was one of the highest-paid actors in the world by the late
1960s.
1953
Tim Maguire
John Lennon as Private Gripeweed on the cover of Rolling Stone’s
first issue.
Rolling Stone is a biweekly magazine that focuses on popular culture. It
was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner, who is still the
publisher, and music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
Jann Simon Wenner turned 69 in January.
Ralph Joseph Gleason
(March 1, 1917 – June 3, 1975)
