March 28: Vince Vaughn, Colts bolt

March 28 — Cake and candles for Vince Vaughn, while the Baltimore Colts took a “joyride” west.

Vince Vaughn (1970) turns 51 and remains the coolest thing to originate from Illinois. After landing a role in “Rudy” (1993), he struck up a friendship with castmate Jon Favreau, and the two embarked on their breakout, “Swingers” (1996). The generational anthem was just the platform the 6-foot-5 attention getter needed. After a dark role in “Psycho” (1998), he went on a comedic run that included star turns in “Old School” (2003), “Dodgeball” (2004), “Wedding Crashers” (2005), “The Break-Up” (2006), “Fred Claus” (2007), and dozens more. When he did find free time, he earned a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the Gracie Academy in Torrance, Calif.

Julia Stiles (1981) has been acting since she was 11, broke out in “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999), and landed a role alongside Matt Damon in the Bourne film franchise (2002–16).

Kate Gosselin (1975) was rocking the “Karen” cut long before it was a thing. But she’s always been drawn to attention, ever since breaking into the public consciousness on “Jon & Kate Plus 8” (2007). The reality series, following the Gosselins and their eight children, ran two seasons before it became “Jon & Kate Plus a Divorce Attorney.” As the kids grew, Kate meandered through a number of reality appearances as — according to one insider — “she wants to be a star.” Well, her hair is, as her bob has been held up as the gold standard for snippy middle-age women demanding to speak to a manager.

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On this night in 1984, the Baltimore Colts loaded up and moved. It was the eve of the city taking control of the team through eminent domain, as the Robert Irsay had been threatening such a move in demanding a replacement for Memorial Stadium. He’d talked to a number of cities about relocations, settling on Indianapolis.

It was this night in 2016 when Dave Draiman of Disturbed went on “Late Night w/Conan O’Brien” and gave a stirring rendition of “The Sound of Silence.”

“Hello, you fool, I love you.” That note, left by his then-girlfriend (now wife) inspired Per Gessle of Roxette to write “Joyride,” which released OTD in 1991. It hit no. 1 in the US.