Today in History- September 20th

Happy Birthday!
1878 Upton Sinclair, author (The Jungle)
1928 Dr. Joyce Brothers, advice columnist
1929 Anne Meara, actress/ comedian (All My Children, Archie Bunker's Place)
1934 Sophia Loren, actress (Two Women, Black Orchid, Grumpier Old Men, Houseboat)
1954 Brinke Stevens, model/actress (The Slumber Party Massacre)
1956 Debbi Morgan, actress (Boston Public, Woman Thou Art Loosed, Charmed)
1956 Gary Cole, actor (Office Space, The Ring Two)
1965 Robert Rusler, actor (Weird Science, Babylon 5)
1967 Kristen Johnston, actress (Sally from 3rd Rock from the Sun, Austin Powers)

Deaths:
1863 Jacob Grimm, author Brothers Grimm (Puss in Boots, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin)
1973 Jim Croce, singer (Time in a Bottle)
2005 Simon Wiesenthal, social reformer

Events:
1946 First Cannes Film Festival.

History Lesson:
Anne Meare is the wife of Jerry Stiller (Frank Costanza from Seinfeld). She is the mother of Ben Stiller (Meet the Fockers, Zoolander).