Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Hank Aaron

Age: 78

Occupation: Baseball Legend

Known For: Helping to break the color barrier in baseball, breaking the career home run record set by Babe Ruth, being the only player in history to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least 15 times, holding a slew of other MLB records, and being widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time

Roger Staubach

Age: 70

Occupation: Retired Professional Football Player

Known For: Being the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys from 1969 until 1979, leading the team to nine of the its record-setting 20 consecutive winning seasons and the team’s first Super Bowl victory, and being the first player to win both the Heisman Trophy and a Super Bowl MVP award

Christopher Guest

Age: 64

Occupation: Actor, Director and Screenwriter

Known For: Writing, directing and starring in several popular improvisational “mockumentary” films including ‘Best in Show,’ ‘A Mighty Wind’ and ‘For Your Consideration,’ and his longtime marriage to actress Jamie Lee Curtis

Laura Linney

Age: 48

Occupation: Actress

Known For: Oscar-nominated roles in the movies ‘You Can Count on Me,’ ‘Kinsey’ and ‘The Savages,’ Tony nominations for ‘The Crucible,’ ‘Sight Unseen’ and ‘Time Stands Still,’ and her Golden Globe-winning performance in the Showtime series ‘The Big C’

Bobby Brown

Age: 43

Occupation: Singer

Known For: Early success in New Edition, solo hits like ‘My Prerogative,’ ‘Every Little Step’ and ‘Humpin’ Around,’ and a former marriage to Whitney Houston that was rife with drama and drugs and pretty much ended both their careers

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