MIKE GRACIA

Ringo Starr (Sir Richard Starkey) achieved international
fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He is 85 years old
today.

From left: Stephen Talbot, Jeri Weil, Jerry Mathers, Luke
Tiger Fafara, and Veronica Cartwright of ‘Leave It to
Beaver’ at the June 2025 Hollywood Show.

(FOX NEWS) – Jerry Mathers (77), who starred as Theodore
"Beaver" Cleaver in the hit ‘50s sitcom "Leave It to Beaver,"
recently reunited with the surviving cast members at The
Hollywood Show in Burbank, California.

"It was so wonderful to be with my friends from ‘Leave It to
Beaver’ – Stephen Talbot (Gilbert Bates), Jeri Weil (Judy
Hensler), Luke Tiger Farfara (Tooey Brown) and Veronica
Cartwright (Violet Rutherford) for a reunion," the former
child star told Fox News Digital in a statement.

Series aired on ABC from October 2, 1958 to June 20, 1963.

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On May 16, 1980, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Earvin
“Magic” Johnson stepped in for injured center Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar and scores 42 points, leading the Lakers
to a four games-to-two series win over the Philadelphia
76ers for their first championship since 1972.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. will be 66 on August 14th.

On May 12, 1957, race car driver A.J. Foyt (1935- ) scored his
first professional victory, in a U.S. Automobile Club (USAC)
midget car race in Kansas City, Missouri.

He practiced at the Indy 500 track in 1993, but retired on the
first day of qualifying races. Apart from auto racing teams,
Foyt’s later business interests have included car dealerships,
funeral homes, oil investments and thoroughbred racehorses.

Comedian Carol Burnett played both dramatic and comedic roles
on stage and screen. She has received numerous awards and
accolades, including seven Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy
Award, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards,
and a Tony Award.

Burnett was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
in 2005.