Born 1919

The People’s Court judge launched the courtroom-reality TV genre.

Seven ways Jackie Robinson was a winner.

Dan Akee, a World War II veteran and Navajo Code Talker, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, according to The Associated Press. He was 96. No cause of death was given, …

David W. Bald Eagle, a Lakota chief and actor whose film credits include “Dances With Wolves,” died July 22 at the age of 97.

Janet Waldo, the voice actress behind characters including Judy Jetson of “The Jetsons” and Josie of “Josie and the Pussycats,” died June 12, 2016. She was 96. 

Correction: After the publication of this obituary, Alan Young’s date of death was determined to be May 19, 2016.

Al Molinaro, the actor known best for playing diner owner Al Delvecchio on TV’s “Happy Days,” died Friday.

In 1953 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to climb to the summit of Mt Everest.

She often teamed with her husband, Steve Allen.

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Jones made a name for herself in the 1940s and ’50s with successful films such as The Song of Bernadette, Duel in the Sun and Love Is …