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July 31, birthdays for J.K. Rowling, Wesley Snipes, Rico Rodriguez

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July 31, 2015 Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Modern Family actor Rico Rodriguez celebrates his birthday today. Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
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ON THIS DAY IN 1917, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an article titled “Go to War, Kill Men and Be Killed? No! Is Wail of Slackers.”

The article focused on 150 men with brides-to-be waiting at Borough Hall for marriage licenses.

“Unashamed of their fears of being drafted for war…youths of draft age… stood for hours in the stifling heat… today, waiting for marriage licenses and immediate marriages that they believed would give them mandatory exemption at the hands of the local draft boards,” the Eagle reported.

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NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include actor DEAN CAIN, who was born in 1966; actress GERALDINE CHAPLIN, who was born in 1944; “Dallas” actress SUSAN FLANNERY, who was born in 1943; Hall of Fame tennis player EVONNE GOOLAGONG, who was born in 1951; singer GARY LEWIS, who was born in New York City in 1946; hockey player EVGENI MALKIN, who was born in 1986; actor DON MURRAY, who was born in 1929; “Modern Family” actor RICO RODRIGUEZ, who was born in 1998; “Harry Potter” series author J.K. ROWLING, who was born in 1965; and actor WESLEY SNIPES, who was born in 1962.

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BEST-SELLING author David H. Wagner will host events in support of his book “Backbone: The Modern Man’s Ultimate Guide to Purpose, Passion and Power” throughout Brooklyn this weekend. The events include a book signing today at 396 Wythe Ave., a living meditation workshop on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Area Yoga (144 Montague St.), and a men’s workshop on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Area Yoga. For more information, visit davidhwagner.com.

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THE ALLIANCE FOR NYC’S Animals will host Brooklyn’s first-ever Adoptapalooza on Saturday, Aug. 1 rain or shine inside Prospect Park at Bartel-Pritchard Square from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 150 lovable cats and dogs will be available for adoption, and there will be other events such as dog licensing and free photo-ops as well. For more information, visit animalalliancenyc.org.

 

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


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