July 24, birthdays for Jennifer Lopez, Kristen Chenoweth, Elizabeth Moss

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July 24, 2015 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Jennifer Lopez celebrates her birthday today. Eagle file photo

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Greetings, Brooklyn. Today is the 205th day of the year.

ON THIS DAY IN 1920 the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an article titled “Swim at Coney Will Cost $2, Under New Hylan Ordinance.”

The article focused on a Bath House Ordinance signed by the mayor to charge more money to swim at Coney Island on Sundays and holidays.

“On days other than Sunday and holidays, the price will be 50 cents for two hours and 25 cents for every additional hour,” the Eagle reported. “… [it will] make more money than ever before in the history of the Island.”

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NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include former baseball player Barry Bonds, who was born in 1964; comedienne Ruth Buzzi, who was born in 1936; “Bridesmaids” actress Rose Byrne, who was born in 1979; “Wonder Woman” actress Lynda Carter, who was born in 1951; Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, who was born in 1968; actor Kadeem Hardison, who was born in New York City in 1965; “Airplane!” actor Robert Hays, who was born in 1947; former jockey Julie A. Krone, who was born in 1963; singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, who was born in the Bronx in 1970; Hall of Fame basketball player Karl Malone, who was born in 1963; actor Eugene Mirman, who was born in 1974; “Mad Men” actress Elisabeth Moss, who was born in 1982; cartoonist Pat Oliphant, who was born in 1935; “True Blood” actress Anna Paquin, who was born in 1982; actor Chris Sarandon, who was born in 1942; and musician Peter Serkin, who was born in New York City in 1947.

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AMELIA EARHART was born on this day in 1897. Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic solo, the second person to fly across the Atlantic solo and the first person to fly solo across the Pacific from Hawaii to California. She was lost in flight from New Guinea to Howland Island on July 2, 1937.

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CELEBRATING RED HOOK 2015 is scheduled to take place on Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. at Erie Basin Park. Artisans, entrepreneurs and makers who are part of the Red Hook community will be exhibiting their products and services for sampling and purchasing. The festival will offer demonstrations and interactive activities for every age. There will also be music, performances and fireworks. For more information, call 718-624-5568.

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BIGGER THAN HIP HOP, a dance movement piece that confronts America’s past as it relates to slavery and Jim Crow laws and compares it to current events is scheduled to take place tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Kumble Theater for Performing Arts at LIU Brooklyn. For more information, visit kumbletheater.org.

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PARKSIDE EMPIRE Street Festival is scheduled to take place Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. along Flatbush Avenue between Chester Court and Westbury Court. The day will be packed with live entertainment from local musicians and artists, with delicious food and fun activities for all ages. For more information, visit the Parkside Empire Flatbush Avenue Merchants Association’s Facebook page.

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