Today in History- January 3

Happy Birthday!
1892 J.R.R. Tolkein ("Lord of the Rings")
1911 John Sturges, director (The Magnificent Seven)
1930 Robert Loggia, actor (Independence Day, Scarface)
1932 Dabney Coleman, actor (Nine To Five, "That Girl", "Mary Hartman", Tootsie)
1942 John Thaw, actor ("Inspector Morse")
1946 Victoria Principal, actress ("Dallas")
1946 John Paul Jones, member of Led Zeppelin("Ramble On")
1956 Mel Gibson, actor (Lethal Weapon, Mad Max)
1975 Jason Marsden, actor ("General Hospital", "Step By Step")
1975 Danica McKellar, actress (Winnie Cooper from "The Wonder Years")
1976 Nicholas Gonzalez, actor ("The O.C.")
1981 Eli Manning, football player
1989 Alex D. Linz, actor ("Providence")

Deaths:
1967 Jack Ruby, killer of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presidental assassin.

Events:
1938 Franklin Roosevelt helps establish the March of Dimes.
1959 Alaska becomes 49th state.

History Lesson:
Learn more about the March of Dimes.