–Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice celebrates her 54th
–Greek-born New Age keyboardist Yanni's also 54
–singer Stephen Bishop ("On & On") blows out 56 candles
–late British singer Freddie Garrity ("Freddie & the Dreamers"), 68
–late singer Cornell Gunther of the Coasters ("Along Came Jones") would've been 70
–late King Hussein of Jordan born 73 years ago
–late actor McLean Stevenson (Lt. Col. Henry Blake of "M*A*S*H"), born 1929
–late actor Brian Keith ("Family Affair") was born 87 years back
–late actress, femme fatale, & pin-up model Veronica Lake ("Hold Back the Dawn"), 1919
–American composer Aaron Copland, 108