
Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell (Anderson) is 72 today.
Mitchell’s work is highly respected by critics, and she has deeply
influenced fellow musicians in a diverse range of genres. Rolling
Stone has called her "one of the greatest songwriters ever", and
All Music has stated, "When the dust settles, Joni Mitchell may
stand as the most important and influential female recording artist
of the late 20th century".

William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. was born in Charlotte, North
Carolina.
Since his ministry began in 1947, Billy Graham conducted more than 400
crusades in 185 countries and territories on six continents. The first Billy
Graham Crusade, held September 13–21, 1947, in the Civic Auditorium in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, was attended by 6,000 people. Graham was 29
years old at the time. In 1950, Graham founded the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) with its headquarters in Minneapolis. He was a spiritual
adviser to a number of U.S. Presidents.

Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster
(November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994)
Lancaster came to be regarded as one of the best motion picture actors
in history. He was nominated four times for Academy Awards and won once
for his work in Elmer Gantry in 1960. He also won a Golden Globe for that
performance and BAFTA Awards. In 1999, the American Film Institute named
Lancaster 19th among the greatest male star of classic Hollywood cinema
.