On Friday, Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony turned 25. (“I wanted Sonny Weems to sing to him,” coach George Karl said. “Rookies are supposed to sing ‘Happy Birthday,’ but Sonny Weems got hurt today in shootaroundhow does that happen?”)
Turns out, Melo is just one of many celebrities born on May 29:
1903 — Bob Hope, legendary entertainer
1917 — John F. Kennedy, U.S. president
(Interestingly, former Boston Red Sox player John Kennedy was born May 29, 1941.)
1953 — Danny Elfman, Oingo Boingo lead singer
1956 — LaToya Jackson, Michael’s sister
1958 — Annette Bening, Academy Award-nominated actress
1959 — Rupert Everett, British-born actor
1961 — Melissa Etheridge, Grammy-award winning singer
1967 — Noel Gallagher, lead guitarist for Oasis
1975 — Melanie Brown, Spice Girl (“Scary Spice”)
1976 — Ebenezer Ekuban, Broncos defensive end
Benjamin Hochman, The Denver Post
