May 4, birthdays for Rory McIlroy, Randy Travis, Cesc Fabregas

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May 4, 2015 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Top golfer Rory McIlroy celebrates his birthday today. AP Photo/Ben Margot

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ON THIS DAY in 1914, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an article titled “Elevator Falls Two Stories.”

The article focused on an elevator that dropped two stories with thirteen people aboard. “With thirteen persons aboard, including the operator, an elevator dropped two stories this afternoon in the new Terminal Building, at Court and Joralemon streets, but was stopped just above the fifth floor by the application of the emergency break,” the Eagle reported. “Although the passengers were badly jarred and all had to jump out of the car after it had been stopped, through a rather narrow opening, none was injured.”

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NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include sportscaster ERIC ANDREWS, who was born in 1978; soccer player FRANCES (CESC) FABREGAS, who was born in 1987; baseball player BEN GRIEVE, who was born in 1976; “Snow Falling on Cedars” author DAVID GUTERSON, who was born in 1956; Jackson 5 singer JACKIE JACKSON, who was born in 1951; “Six Feet Under” actor RICHARD JENKINS, who was born in 1947; golfer RORY MCILROY, who was born in 1989; opera singer ROBERTA PETERS, who was born in the Bronx in 1930; former basketball player DAWN STANLEY, who was born in 1970; country musician RANDY TRAVIS, who was born in 1959; editor, columnist and baseball executive GEORGE F. WILL, who was born in 1941; and actress, singer and dancer PIA ZADORA, who was born in 1956.

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AUDREY HEPBURN was born on this day in 1929. Hepburn, whose first major movie role in “Roman Holiday” (1953) won her an Academy Award as Best Actress, was born Edda Van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston near Brussels, Belgium. She made 26 movies during her career and received four additional Oscar nominations.

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STAR WARS DAY IS TODAY. The day is celebrated worldwide by fans of the “Star Wars” series. Fans greet each other by saying “May the 4th be with you.”

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TODAY IS RHODE ISLAND Independence Day. Rhode Island abandoned allegiance to Great Britain on this day in 1776.

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THE NY WRITERS COALITION will present a free community writing workshop at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch (10 Grand Army Plaza) in the Info Commons, Room 4, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. today. This writing group is open to writers of all genres. Writing supplies will be provided and all levels of experience are welcome. No advance sign-up is necessary.

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Special thanks to “Chase’s Calendar of Events” and Brooklyn Public Library.

CORRECTIONS & AMPLIFICATIONS

The May 1, 2015 edition of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle printed a story titled “Susan Sarandon Hosts Play at City Tech” that incorrectly indicated that a performance of the show would take place on May 8. Performance dates include May 2, 7, 9, 14 and 15.