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Today In History Basic Datebook-January 9th

For The Weekday Of: Friday in 2009, Saturday in 2010
Today in History Basic!
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People on January 9th: birthdates

Joan Baez: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Folk Singer, Actress, Folk Guitarist, Political Activist, b. in Staten Island, N.Y.; The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; advocate of human rights
Kimberly Beck: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Actress, Soap Actress, LN:Hilton; Lucas Tanner's Terry, Rich Man Poor Man, Peyton Place, Capitol's Julie Clegg
Carl Bell: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Fuel
Frank J. Jr. Biondi: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
TV Executive, HBO prez
Jimmy Boyd: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)
Actor, Singer, Date with the Angels, Bachelor Father's Howard Meechim, sang "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus".
K Callan: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Actress, Lois & Clark's Superman's adoptive mom: Martha Kent; NOT to be confused with big-band singer Kitty Callan
Isabella Kathryn Coben: 2001 (is 8 in 2009, 9 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Jane Leeves and Marshall's daughter
Bob DeCarlo: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Comedian, of Delegates; Convention '72 break-in record
Katherine Marie DeFreitas: 2002 (is 7 in 2009, 8 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Maura West and Scott's daughter
Dick Enberg: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Sportscaster, Game Show Host, Cartoon Voicist, NBC Sports; football, baseball, basketball; Where's Huddles voicist
Scott Engel: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Singer, Bassist, FN:Noel; of The Walker Brothers
Eric Erlandson: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Hole
Sage Florence Galafassi: 2008 (is 1 in 2009, 2 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Toni Collette and Dave's daughter
Crystal Gayle: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Country Singer, Protestant, b. in Paintsville, Ky.; Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue; Loretta Lynn's sister; RN:Brenda Gayle Webb
Goodtime Gil: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
of The Demento Society
Tim Hart: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Folk Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, British, of Steeleye Span
Steve Harwell: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Smash Mouth
Roy Head: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Country-Rock Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Rock-Country
Lance Hoppens: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
Pop Singer, of Orleans
Pierre Jalbert: 1925 (is 84 in 2009, 85 in 2010)
Actor
Nic Jones: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Folk Performer, Singer
Kenneth Kelly: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Tenor, of Manhattans
Rosalynn Kind: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Singer, b. in Brooklyn; Barbra Streisand's half sister
Paul King: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)?
Guitarist, Banjoist, Jugblower; of Mungo Jerry; Blue Oyster Cult; some say b. Jan 8, 1948 (is 61 in 2009)
Judith Krantz: 1928 (is 81 in 2009, 82 in 2010)
Author, RLN:Tarcher
Herbert Lom: 1917 (is 92 in 2009, 93 in 2010)
Movie Actor, Czech, RMLN:C. Angelo Kuchacevich; Pink Panthers' Chief Inspector Dreyfuss
Dave Matthews: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Modern Rock Singer, of The Dave Matthews Band
A. J. McLean: 1978 (is 31 in 2009, 32 in 2010)
Pop Singer, RFMN:Alexander James; of Backstreet Boys; not b. Jan 19
Melissa Morgan: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Soap Actress, of Young & the Restless
Hank Northrop: 1991 (is 18 in 2009, 19 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Lynn Herring & Wayne's son
Paolo Nutini: 1987 (is 22 in 2009, 23 in 2010)
Singer, Rock-Soul
Jimmy Page: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Guitarist, English, b. in London; RFMN:James Patrick; of Yardbirds, New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, soloist, The Honeydrippers, The Firm, Coverdale-Page
Bucky Pizzarelli: 1926 (is 83 in 2009, 84 in 2010)
Guitarist, father of guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli Jr.
Buster Poindexter: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Music Producer, of New York Dolls (punk); Saturday Night Live bandleader 1986-87; RN:David Johansen; Hot! Hot! Hot!
Rio Reiser: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
Singer
Joely Richardson: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Movie Actress, English, b. in London; 101 Dalmations, The Patriot; Vanessa Redgrave & Tony's daughter
Marco Sanchez: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
TV Actor, seaQuest DSV's Sensor Chief Ortiz, Walker Texas Ranger's Detective Carlos Sandoval
Kenneth "Buddy" Scott: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
House Singer, Guitarist
J. K. Simmons: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Actor, Law & Order's Dr. Emil Skoda
Hector Alexander Torres: 2004 (is 5 in 2009, 6 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Alejandra and Tico's son
Jerry Yester: yr unknown
Rock & Roll Musician, of Lovin' Spoonful
Susannah York: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Movie/Stage Actress, English, RMLN:Yolande Fletcher; b. in London; A Man for All Seasons, Tom Jones, Superman The Movie's mom
Dick Yount: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)?
Singer/Guitarist, Bassist, Drummer, of Harpers Bizarre; some say b. Jan 9, 1945 (is 64 in 2009)

People on January 9th: birth anniversaries

George Balanchine: 1904 O.S.=d.Apr 30, 1983 (was 79)
Choreographer, Ballet Dancer, Russian, RN:Georgi Melitonovitch Balanchivadze; other style says b. Jan 22, 1904 N.S.
Vilma Banky: 1903=d.Mar 18, 1991 (was 88)
Movie Actress, Hungarian, RLN:Lonchit; NN:The Hungarian Rhapsody; Rod La Rogue's wife; her death was revealed on 12-11-1992, immortalized in a Uncle Waldo cartoon as an autographed picture; b. 1898?
Sir Rudolph Bing: 1902=d.Sep 2, 1997 (was 95)
Entertainment Figure, Executive, Austrian, Opera Manager of NY Metropolitan Opera
Karel Capek: 1890=d.Dec 25, 1938 (was 48)
Dramatist/Playwright, Novelist, Essayist, Bohemian; coined the word "robot"
Carrie Lane Chapman Catt: 1859=d.Mar 9, 1947 (was 88)
Social Reformer, Suffragate, Feminist, founded National League of Women Voters in 1919.
Kenny Clarke: 1914=d.Jan 25, 1985 (was 71)?
Jazz Musician, Drummer, Composer, NN:Klook; pioneer of modern bebop drums; d. Jan 25?; of Modern Jazz Quartet; some say d. Jan 26, 1985 (was 71)
Bill Cowsill: 1948=d.Feb 17, 2006 (was 58)
Singer, Guitarist, of The Cowsills; aka FN:William
Jimmy Day: 1934=d.Jan 22, 1999 (was 65)
Country Guitarist, a steel guitarist who performed with Willie Nelson and became one of the most in-demand musicians in Nashville
Simone de Beauvoir: 1908=d.Apr 14, 1986 (was 78)
HALL OF FAMER, Novelist, Essayist, Philosopher, Feminist, French
Bob Denver: 1935=d.Sep 2, 2005 (was 70)
TV Actor, Cartoon Voicist, b. in New York City; The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis' Maynard G. Krebs ("G" stood for Walter), Gilligan's Island's "Willy" Gilligan, The Good Guys, Dusty's Trail; originally planned to be a lawyer
"Big" Al Downing: 1940=d.Jul 4, 2005 (was 65)
Soul Singer, Country/Western Performer
Dame Gracie Fields: 1898=d.Sep 27, 1979 (was 81)
Comedienne, Singer, TV/Movie Actress, Vaudevillaness, English, RLN:Stansfield
Fernando Lamas: 1915=d.Oct 8, 1982 (was 67)
Movie Actor, Movie Director, Argentine, Arlene Dahl's hubby, Lorenzo's dad; Billy Crystal became famous for the parody of him on "Saturday Night Live"
Anita Louise: 1915=d.Apr 25, 1970 (was 55)
TV/Movie Actress, LN:Fremault; My Friend Flicka
Domenico Modugno: 1928=d.Aug 6, 1994 (was 66)
Singer, Actor, Songwriter, Italian, Volare (or 'Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu')
Jay Monahan: 1956=d.Jan 24, 1998 (was 42)
Celebrity Spouse, Katie Couric's hubby
Richard Milhous Nixon: 1913=d.Apr 22, 1994 (was 81)
President/V.Prez, Quaker, b. in Yorba Linda, CA; 37th U.S. President (1969-74); 36th U.S. Vice President; WWII Navy officer, Medals of Honor, Congress 2t, Senator; Pat's hubby; King Edward III's descendant; the only president ever to resign, said "Sock It To Me" on "Laugh-in"; died at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, four days after suffering a stroke.
Pope Gregory XV: 1554=d.Jul 8, 1623 (was 69)
Clergyman, from 1621-23
Betty Roche: 1920=d.Feb 16, 1999 (was 79)
Jazz Singer, vocalist with Duke Ellington's Orchestra in 1943-44; b. 1918?
Pablo Santos: 1987=d.Sep 15, 2006 (was 19)
Actor, Mexican, Greetings From Tucson's David Tiant
Joseph B. Strauss: 1870=d.May 16, 1938 (was 68)
Engineer, of bridges; civil engineer & builder of Golden Gate Bridge.
Henry Trefflich: 1908=d.1978
Businessperson, supplied Cheetah for Tarzan movies
Lee Van Cleef: 1925=d.Dec 16, 1989 (was 64)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Somerville, NJ; 50-60s TV western supp actor; d. Dec 14?
John Broadus Watson: 1878=d.Sep 25, 1958 (was 80)
Psychologist, spokesman for behaviorism
Evelyn Wood: 1909=d.Aug 26, 1995 (was 86)
Educator, Speedreader whose speed reading courses taught millions to whiz through the written word; b. Jan 8?
Chic Young: 1901=d.Mar 14, 1973 (was 72)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, RFMN:Murat Bernard; Blondie & Dagwood

People on January 9th: death anniversaries

Philip Agee: 2008 (was 72)/b.Jul 19, 1935
Author, ex-CIA agent
Edward Bok: 1930 (was 66)/b.Oct 9, 1863
Editor, Ladies Home Journal 1889-1919
Steve Brodie: 1992 (was 72)/b.Nov 25, 1919
TV/Movie Actor, RN:John Stevens; Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp's Sheriff Johnny Behan
Marguerite Churchill: 2000 (was 90)/b.Dec 25, 1909
Actress
Peter Cook: 1995 (was 57)/b.Nov 17, 1937
Producer, Comedian, Writer, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, English, b. in Turquay; credited with founding contemporary British satire with the 1960s revue "Beyond the Fringe"; Beyond The Fringe English Comedy Troupe w/ Dudley Moore; d. in London
Sir Frank Dyson: 1961 (was 93)/b.Jan 8, 1868
Astronomer, British, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity; b. 1867?
John Gilbert: 1936 (was 38)/b.Jul 10, 1895?
Movie Actor, RLN:Pringle; some say b. Jul 10, 1897
Johnny Grant: 2008 (was 84)/b.May 9, 1923
Mayor, of Hollywood
Caroline Herschel: 1843 (was 92)/b.Mar 16, 1750
Astronomer, German, the first lady of astronomy; was 98?
Samuel Gridley Howe: 1876 (was 74)/b.Nov 10, 1801
Social Reformer, Educator, Humanitarian, first director of the Perkins School for the Blind
Anton Karas: 1985 (was 78)?/b.Jul 7, 1906
Pop Singer, Composer, Zitarist, Austrian, remarkable one-hit wonder; some say d. Jan 10, 1985 (was 78)
Arthur Lake: 1987 (was 81)/b.Apr 17, 1905
TV/Movie Actor, Radio Actor, RLN:Silverlake; Blondie's Dagwood Bumstead
Bill McCutcheon: 2002 (was 77)/b.May 23, 1924
TV/Stage Actor, Ball Four
Vido Musso: 1982 (was 68)/b.Jan 17, 1913
Saxophonist, tenor sax
Carlo Ponti: 2007 (was 94)/b.Dec 11, 1912
Producer/Director, Italian, Sophia Loren's hubby
Don Stewart: 2006 (was 70)/b.Nov 14, 1935
Actor, Singer, Soap Actor, Guiding Light

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