Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 22: Actor Paul Dooley is 97. Actor James Hong is 96. Actress Julie Walters (``Harry Potter'' films, ``Mamma Mia!'') is 75. Actress Miou-Miou is 75. Basketball Hall-of-Famer Julius ``Dr. J'' Erving is 75.

Today in Music History for Feb. 22: In 1952, bass singer Don Gerrard, a native of Vancouver, made his debut with the Canadian Opera Company as the Speaker in ``The Magic Flute.

Today in History for Feb. 22: In 1630, colonists in America got their first taste of popcorn. In 1732, George Washington, the first president of the United States, was born. He died in 1799. In 1819, Spain ceded Florida to the United States.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 24: Actor Dominic Chianese (``Boardwalk Empire,'' ''The Sopranos``) is 94. Businessman Phil Knight (Nike) is 87. Singer Joanie Sommers is 84. Actress Jenny O'Hara (``Transparent,'' ''The Mindy Project``) is 83.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 25: Actress Ann McCrea (``The Donna Reed Show'') is 94. Actor Tom Courtenay (``Dr. Zhivago'') is 88. CBS newsman Bob Schieffer is 88. Actress Diane Baker is 87.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 23: Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff is 82. Author John Sandford is 81. Former Liberal Cabinet Minister and astronaut Marc Garneau is 76.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 26: Actor-director Bill Duke is 82. Actress Marta Kristen ("Lost in Space") is 80. Singer Mitch Ryder is 80. British pop vocalist Sandie Shaw is 78. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain of Journey is 75. Singer Michael Bolton is 72.

Celebrity Birthdays for March 1: Jazz pianist and guitarist Ralph Towner is 85. Singer Mike D'Abo of Manfred Mann is 81. Singer Roger Daltrey of The Who is 81. Actor Dirk Benedict ("The A Team") is 80.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 27: Actress Joanne Woodward is 95. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is 91. Actress Barbara Babcock is 88. Actress Debra Monk is 76. Guitarist Neal Schon of Journey is 71. Guitarist Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden is 68.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 28: Architect Frank Gehry is 96. Singer Sam the Sham is 88. Actor-director-dancer Tommy Tune is 86. Hall of Fame auto racer Mario Andretti is 85. Singer Donnie Iris is 82. Actress Kelly Bishop ("Gilmore Girls") is 81.