Born:
Leona Helmsley, born in New York, billionaire hotel operator, real estate investor, convicted of tax evasion
More Notable Birthdays on July 4:
1943 - Geraldo Rivera, born in New York City, news personality, 20/20, Geraldo
1930 - George Steinbrenner, owner, New York Yankees, ship builder/horse owner
1927 - Neil Simon, Bronx, playwright, Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, Biloxi Blues
1918 - Ann Landers, born in Sioux City, Iowa, twin sister/advice columnist
1883 - Rube Goldberg, cartoonist, who made the easy outrageously difficult
