Topic: Andrews Sisters

Musician 50 Cent turns 50 and the Dalai Lama turns 90, among the famous birthdays for July 6.

On July 6, 1994, "Forrest Gump" opened in U.S. theaters, earning actor Tom Hanks his second Oscar for Best Actor.

Actor Elizabeth Olsen turns 29 and singer-songwriter The Weeknd turns 28, among the famous birthdays for Feb. 16.

On Feb. 16, 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in as Cuba's leader and set up a Communist regime.

On Jan. 3, 1944, USMC fighter ace Pappy Boyington is shot down over the Pacific by Japanese pilot Masajiro Kawato.

Patty Andrews, the last surviving member of the iconic Andrews Sisters singing trio, died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles, her lawyer said. She was 94.

Hy Zaret, one of the last Tin Pan Alley lyricists whose "Unchained Melody" is among the most recorded works, died at his Connecticut home at age 99.

Denes Agay, a composer, arranger and author, died of multiple organ failure in his daughter's Los Altos, Calif., home at the age of 95.

Verve Records releases "Billy Crystal Presents: The Milt Gabler Story," a tribute of songs selected by Gabler's New York native-nephew, Billy Crystal.

A perennial satirical show, "Capitol Steps," has the president and Congress as its primary targets but almost any famous or infamous person is fair game for this talented troupe of congressional staffers turned comedians.