November 1, birthdays for Tim Cook, Jenny McCarthy, Gary Player

November 1, 2016 Shlomo Sprung

Apple CEO Tim Cook celebrates his birthday today. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

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Greetings, Brooklyn. Today is the 306th day of the year.

ON THIS DAY IN 1953, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an article titled “Dared in Bar to Do a Brodie, He Hops Off Brooklyn Bridge.”

The article focused on a man who was dared to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge, did it and survived.

“Far from being injured by his 125-foot dive, Smith was the life of Ward 41 yesterday,” the Eagle reported. “… Smith hit the water with a smack that was heard a block away, but apparently no one saw him jump … Smith hasn’t announced his plans for the future and they depend, somewhat, on the police, who haven’t yet announced their plans for his future.”

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NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include actor PENN BADGLEY, who was born in 1986; actress TONI COLLETTE, who was born in 1972; Apple CEO TIM COOK, who was born in 1960; publisher LARRY FLYNT, who was born in 1942; singer LYLE LOVETT, who was born in 1957; model, actress and activist JENNY MCCARTHY, who was born in 1972; former golfer GARY JIM PLAYER, who was born in 1935; actress and Goodwill Ambassador for UNAIDS AISHWARYA RAI, who was born in 1973; actress RACHEL TICOTIN, who was born in the Bronx in 1958; and former baseball player FERNANDO ANGUAMEA VALENZUELA, who was born in 1960.

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TODAY IS ALL HALLOWS Day, or All Saints’ Day, a Roman Catholic holy day of obligation that commemorates the blessed, especially those who have no special feast days. It has been observed since Pope Gregory IV set the date in the year 835.

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NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL Adoption month, which is observed to raise awareness of the needs of children waiting to be adopted and to recognize people who have adopted or were adopted. For more information, visit adoptioncouncil.org.

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A PRESIDENT FIRST occupied the White House on this day in 1800. Philadelphia had served as the nation’s capital from 1790 to 1800, but President John Adams and his family moved into the newly completed building as Washington, D.C. became the new capital.

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NATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S Disease Awareness Month takes place throughout November to increase awareness of the disease and what the Alzheimer’s Association is doing to advance research and help patients, their families and their caregivers. For more information, visit alz.org.

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THE PRIME MERIDIAN was set on this day in 1884. Delegates from 25 nations met in October in Washington, D.C. at the International Meridian Conference to set up time zones for the world. On this day, the treaty adopted by the conference took effect, making Greenwich, England the Prime Meridian and setting the International Date Line at 180-degrees longitude in the Pacific. Every 15 degrees of longitude equals one hour, and there are 24 meridians. While some countries do not strictly observe this system (for example, China stretches over five time zones but it is the same time everywhere in China), it has brought predictability and logic to time throughout the world.

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THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL Society will host a screening of “Los Sures” tonight at 6:30 p.m. at 128 Pierrepont St. Following the film, which is a 1984 documentary based on what were some of Brooklyn’s poorest neighborhoods, there will be a panel discussion with individuals featured in the original film, community advocates and elected officials. For more information, visit brooklynhistory.org.

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