Star Trek, hockey, and Shakespeare. What else do you need, really?

2006

Slobodan Milosevic is found dead in his cell in the Hague.

1997

Paul McCartney becomes Sir Paul McCartney. The Queen, magnanimous as always, was willing to overlook the atrocity that is Wings for his work in that silly little band with those funny bowl haircuts.

1997

The ashes of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, are launched into space. If only he would’ve taken Shatner with him (Picard 4 lyfe).

1987

Wayne Gretzky scores his 1,500th NHL point. Which is a lot of points, or something.

1960

Pioneer 5 is launched into solar orbit between Earth and Venus.

1959

Lorraine Hansberry’s insta-classic “Raisin in the Sun” opens on Broadway, the first play authored by an African American woman to do so. More fodder for my theory that alluding to Langston Hughes is always a winning strategy. I’ve known rivers.

1850

The first medical school for women is founded.

1789

L’Enfant begins to lay out our nation’s capitol. Our very own swampy, muggy Paris! Take that, France!

1302

Romeo and Juliet’s wedding day, as Shakespeare writes them. Mmm, fourteen year old marriage. How romantic.

Have a slice of cake!

1982 Actress Thora Birch. Remember the movie “Hocus Pocus”?

1979 Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden

1968 Beglassesed singer Lisa Loeb

1950 Eternally carefree singer Bobby McFerrin