Birthday ALARM

Actress Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives) is 45.

Movie critic Gene Shalit is 75.
Singer Anita Bryant is 67.
Singer Aretha Franklin is 65.
Musician Elton John is 60.
Actor James McDaniel (NYPD Blue) is 49.
Actress Brenda Strong (Desperate Housewives) is 47.
Actress Lisa Gay Hamilton (The Practice) is 43.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is 42.
Singer-guitarist Jeff Healy is 41.
Singer Katharine McPhee (American Idol) is 23.

FUN FACT: On this day in 2004, the Republic of Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants.