Brooklyn Today for Dec. 12, 2012
Good morning. Today is the 347th day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of Dec. 12, 1902, talked about a proposed change to the Manhattan Bridge, still in the planning stages at that point. The new plans called for an approach in a straight line from the bridge to Fulton Street and Flatbush Avenue. The original plans had called for the approach to turn down Gold Street.
Well-known people who were born today include singer-musician Sheila E., singer Connie Francis (“Where the Boys Are,” “Who’s Sorry Now”), former New York City Mayor Ed Koch,, Olympic gymnast Cathy Rigby and singer Dionne Warwick (‘Walk on By,” “Message to Michael”).
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