1987 Birthday Blake Lively, born in Tarzana, California, actress, first role, Bridget, 'The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants', cast in CW television network series 'Gossip Girl', has appeared on covers of magazines Seventeen, Vogue 1976 Event 102nd Preakness: John Lively aboard Elocutionist wins in 1:55 1971 Event "Light, Lively and Yiddish" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 87 performances 1970 Event "Light, Lively and Yiddish" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 87 performances 1933 Birthday Penelope Lively, born in Cairo, Egypt, writer, novelist, won Booker Prize for 'Moon Tiger', influenced by social changes in 20th century Britain 1922 Birthday Jerry Fielding, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, composer, Lively Ones, Hogan's Heroes