MILESTONES: September 26, birthdays for Serena Williams, Olivia Newton-John, Christina Milian
NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include actress MELISSA SUE ANDERSON, who was born in 1962; former soccer player MICHAEL BALLACK, who was born in 1976; actor JIM CAVIEZEL, who was born in 1968; singer and songwriter BRYAN FERRY, who was born in 1945; actress LINDA HAMILTON, who was born in 1956; actress MARY BETH HURT, who was born in 1946; singer and actress OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN, who was born in 1948; author JANE SMILEY, who was born in 1949; former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and former New Jersey Gov. CHRISTINE T. WHITMAN, who was born in 1946; and tennis player SERENA WILLIAMS, who was born in 1981.
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MARTIN HEIDEGGER WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1889. Widely regarded the most original 20th-century philosopher, Heidegger focused on answering one fundamental question, the meaning of “being,” which he explored in his seminal work “Being and Time,” one of the 20th century’s most influential books. His analysis revitalized the study of philosophy and strongly influenced Sartre and other existential philosophers. Born in Germany, Heidegger died there in 1976.
Brooklyn Boro
View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.