Historical clue formulations

• Actor Lamorne of Fox's "New Girl" — 2025-08-20
• ___ Day, early collaborator with Prince — 2022-07-31
• Northern New Jersey county — 2021-12-17
• Cat that epitomizes finickiness — 2016-11-27
• Finicky animal of ads — 2006-05-31
• Mr. Escuela player — 2005-10-11
• Finicky cat — 2003-10-19