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People on January 10th: birthdates

Trini Alvarado: 1967 (is 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
Actress
Pat Benatar: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Singer, Movie Actress, Blues Singer, Songwriter, b. in Long Island, NY; RN:Patricia Andrzejewski; Neil Giraldo's wife; some say 1952
Brandon Billings: 1992 (is 20 in 2012, 21 in 2013)
Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Brady Black
Eric Billings: 1992 (is 20 in 2012, 21 in 2013)
Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Brady Black
Walter Browne: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)?
Chess Player, Journalist, Australian, chess champion (1974-78, 1980-84); some say b. Jan 21, 1949 (is 63 in 2012)
Eddy Clearwater: 1935 (is 77 in 2012, 78 in 2013)
Blues Performer
Shawn Colvin: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)
Folk Singer, Songwriter
Daddy Mac: 1979 (is 33 in 2012, 34 in 2013)
Rap Singer, Trumpeter, Baritone, RN:Chris Harrison Olsen Smith; of Kris Kross
Doug E. Doug: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Rap Singer, Where I Live's Douglas St. Martin, Operation Dumbo Drop, Cosby's Griffin, That Darn Cat (97); b. Jan 7?
Aynsley Dunbar: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Drummer, British, of Journey, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck, Mothers of Invention, and sought-after sessionist
Alejandro Escovedo: 1951 (is 61 in 2012, 62 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Performer, Roots rock singer
Donald Fagen: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, Keyboardist, Songwriter, b. in Passaic, NJ; of Steely Dan; soloist; some say 1950
George Foreman: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Boxer, Olympic Athlete, Actor, b. in Marshall, Texas; Olympic heavyweight champ (1968); world heavyweight champ (1973-74); lost title to Muhammad Ali (KO-8th) in '74; lost comeback bid for title at age 42 to Evander Holyfield (D-12) in 1991; entered 1994 with pro record of 72-4 and 67 KOs; George's George Foster; MN:Edward; not Jan 22, 1948; wed 5x's
Ron Galella: 1931 (is 81 in 2012, 82 in 2013)?
Photographer, photographed celebrities; some say b. Jan 10, 1932 (is 80 in 2012)
Cecilia Lopez Gorham: 2009 (is 3 in 2012, 4 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Anel and Christopher's daughter
Luisa Danbi Grier: 2008 (is 4 in 2012, 5 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Christine Y. Kim and David Alan Grier's daughter
Evan Handler: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)
Actor, It's Like You Know's Shrug
Ronnie Hawkins: 1935 (is 77 in 2012, 78 in 2013)
Rockabilly Singer, Guitarist, Bandleader, Pianist, of The Hawks, Assembled The Band
Walter Hill: 1940 (is 72 in 2012, 73 in 2013)
Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, 48 Hours
David Horowitz: 1939 (is 73 in 2012, 74 in 2013)
Consumer Advocate, TV Host, "Fight Back"
Janet Jones: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)
Actress
Kirk Kirkwood: 1959 (is 53 in 2012, 54 in 2013)
Modern Rock Performer, Modern Rock Singer, Musician, of Meat Puppets; not Curt
Bob Lang: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Bassist, of Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
Don Letts: 1959 (is 53 in 2012, 54 in 2013)
Singer, effects; of Big Audio Dynamite
Luci Martin: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
Disco Singer, of Chic
Justin Miller: 1990 (is 22 in 2012, 23 in 2013)
Chef, Justin is the "World's Youngest Chef", had appeared on David Letterman 3-times, Rosie O'Donnell, Maury Povich, C-N-N's ShowBiz Today, Crook & Chase, Inside Edition, Mister Rogers etc... he has also been to London and appeared on Barrymoore and the B-B-C is currently doing a Documentary on him for Record Breakers. He has also written his own cookbook "Cooking with Justin", attends Johnson and Wales University in the summer and has been written up in newspapers and magazines throughout the World. Justin has been written up in People and was on thecover of ATTACHE' USAIRWAYS in flight mag. www.chefjustin.com
Sherrill Milnes: 1935 (is 77 in 2012, 78 in 2013)
Opera Baritone
Julie Moran: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Correspondent, of E.T., sports, 1st female anchor of ABC's Wide World Of Sports
Cyril Neville: 1950 (is 62 in 2012, 63 in 2013)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Percussionist, of The Neville Brothers; some say b. 1948 (AP)
Aiden Allen Rawls: 2005 (is 7 in 2012, 8 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Nina and Lou's son
Brad Roberts: 1964 (is 48 in 2012, 49 in 2013)
Modern Rock Singer, of Crash Test Dummies; "Weird Al" parodied the band's song "Mmmm-Mmmm-Mmmm-Mmmm" into "Headline News"
Matt Roberts: 1978 (is 34 in 2012, 35 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Performer, of 3 Doors Down
William Sanderson: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
TV Actor, Newhart's Larry with his brother Darryl and his other brother Darryl
Michael Schenker: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
Heavy Metal Guitarst, German, of MSG, UFO
Sarah Shahi: 1980 (is 32 in 2012, 33 in 2013)
Actress
Frank Jr. Sinatra: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)
Singer, Movie Actor, b. in Jersey City, NJ; Frank & Nancy I's son
Brent Smith: 1978 (is 34 in 2012, 35 in 2013)
Rockabilly Singer, of Shinedown
Neal Smith: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of Plasmatics
Rod Stewart: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, Music Producer, Harmonicaist, Banjoist, Composer/Songwriter, Harp, Scotish, Protestant, b. in London; of The Jeff Beck Group; The (Small) Faces; soloist; RN:Roderick David Stewart III; Britt Ekland, then Alana Hamilton, then Kelly Emberg, now Rachel Hunter's hubby; Maggie Mae, Do You Think I'm Sexy
Esme Louise Sutter: 2007 (is 5 in 2012, 6 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Katey Sagal and Kurt's daughter
Krista Tesreau: 1964 (is 48 in 2012, 49 in 2013)
Soap Actress, aka Krista Mione; Guiding Light's Mindy Corday, Santa Barbara's Barbie (Ken's Girlfriend, I kid you...NOT!), then Andie?, One Life to Live's Tina Clayton Lord Roberts Rogan
Scott Thorston: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Keyboardist, of The Motels
Scott Thurston: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Musician, of The Motels, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
August Manning Weatherly: 1996 (is 16 in 2012, 17 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Amelia and Michael's son
Robert Woodrow Wilson: 1936 (is 76 in 2012, 77 in 2013)
Physicist
Gabriel Wisdom: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
Radio Disc Jock, RN:Gabby Powana

People on January 10th: birth anniversaries

Ethan Allen: 1738 O.S.=d.Feb 12, 1789 (was 51)
Revolutionary, Soldier; other style says b. Jan 21, 1738 N.S.
Ray Bolger: 1904=d.Jan 15, 1987 (was 83)
Movie/Stage Actor, Dancer, Singer, b. in Dorchester, MA; The Wizard of Oz Scarecrow; own TV show
Donald Brooks: 1928=d.Aug 1, 2005 (was 77)
Fashion Designer
Sonny Bupp: 1928=d.Nov 1, 2007 (was 79)
Movie Actor, RFN:Mayer MacClairn
Francis X. Bushman: 1883=d.Aug 23, 1966 (was 83)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Beverly Bayne's hubby; Ben Hur
Frederick Gardner Cottrell: 1877=d.Nov 16, 1948 (was 71)
Inventor, invented the electrostatic precipitator, used for polution control and air ionizers.
Jim Croce: 1943=d.Sep 20, 1973 (was 30)
Folk Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Composer, Judaism convert, b. in Philadelphia, PA; Time in a Bottle, Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Roy E. Disney: 1930=d.Dec 16, 2009 (was 79)
Film Executive, Roy O. Disney's son, nephew of Walt
Josh Ryan Evans: 1982=d.Aug 5, 2002 (was 20)
Soap Actor, Passions' Timmy, a doll come to life
Teresa Graves: 1949=d.Oct 10, 2002 (was 53)
Actress, Singer, Laugh In reg, Get Christie Love star
John Jr. Held: 1889=d.Mar 2, 1958 (was 69)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Jazz Age
Paul Henreid: 1908=d.Mar 29, 1992 (was 84)
Movie Actor, Movie Director, Italian, Austrian, RN:Paul Julius von Hernreid; Casablanca, Now Voyager
Dame Barbara Hepworth: 1903=d.May 20, 1975 (was 72)
Sculptor, English
Bernard Lee: 1908=d.Jan 17, 1981 (was 73)
Movie/Stage Actor, English, Dr. No
Linda Lovelace: 1949=d.Apr 22, 2002 (was 53)
Movie Actress, Deep Throat; LN:Marchiano
Giselle MacKenzie: 1927=d.Sep 5, 2003 (was 76)
TV/Radio Actress, Singer, Variety Show Hostess, Pianist, Violinist, Canadian, b. in Winnipeg, Manitoba; RN:Marie Marguerite Louise Gisele LaFleche; Your Hit Parade reg, own TV show
Douglas MacLean: 1890=d.Jul 9, 1967 (was 77)
Actor, Comedian, Producer, silent films
Dumas Malone: 1892=d.Dec 27, 1986 (was 94)
Author, Historian, the author of an authoritative multivolume biography of Thomas Jefferson.
Georges Marchal: 1920=d.Nov 28, 1997 (was 77)
Actor, French
Ernest Milton: 1890=d.????
Actor
Sal Mineo: 1939=d.Feb 12, 1976 (was 37)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, Director, Gay, b. in New York City; Exodus, Rebel Without a Cause; some say d. Feb 13
Lee Philips: 1927=d.Mar 3, 1999 (was 72)
Actor, Director, Dir'd Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Waltons, etc.; The Adv's of Ellery Queen star 1959
Johnnie Ray: 1927=d.Feb 24, 1990 (was 63)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Pianist, Actor, Songwriter, b. in Dallas, OR; RN:John Alvin Ray; NN:The Prince of Wails
Max Roach: 1924=d.Aug 15, 2007 (was 83)
Jazz Performer, Drummer, Composer, Bandleader
Galina Ulanova: 1910=d.Mar 21, 1998 (was 88)
Ballerina, Russian, b. in St. Petersburg
Jerry Wexler: 1917=d.Aug 15, 2008 (was 91)
HALL OF FAMER, Music Producer, Songwriter, Arranger, Executive, Instrumental in popularizing soul music to white audiences. Worked with Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, and many others.

People on January 10th: death anniversaries

Pavel I. Belyayev: 1970 (was 44)/b.Jun 26, 1925
Cosmonaut, Russian, Voskhod 2
Richard Boone: 1981 (was 63)/b.Jun 18, 1917
TV Actor, Daniel Boone's descendant; Medic, Have Gun Will Travel's Paladin, Hec Ramsey star, own TV show; 7th generation nephew of Daniel
Buffalo Bill: 1917 (was 70)/b.Feb 26, 1846
Hero, b. in Davenport, Iowa; Frontiersman, Scout; RN:William Frederick Cody
Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel: 1971 (was 87)/b.Aug 19, 1883
Fashion Designer, French, Chanel #5
Samuel Colt: 1862 (was 47)/b.Jul 19, 1814
Inventor, b. in Hartford, Conn.; Colt 45 revolver and other firearms
Evelyn Payne Davis: 1997 (was 75)/b.Dec 27, 1921
Actress, Sesame Street messenger in inner city
John Dye: 2011 (was 47)/b.Jan 31, 1963
TV Actor, Jack's Place, Touched By An Angel's Andrew
Edward M. Favor: 1936 (was 80)/b.yr unknown
Novelty Singer, Movie/Stage Actor
Charles Flanders: 1973 (was 65)/b.Jun 26, 1907
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Lone Ranger, Secret Agent X-9
Spaulding Gray: 2004 (was 62)/b.Jun 5, 1941
Actor, Jan 10, 2004 is the day he was last seen alive. He was found dead March 6 or 7th that year. No actual date of death was determined in the news article.
Dashiell Hammett: 1961 (was 66)/b.May 27, 1894
Author, b. in St. Mary's County, MD; FN:Samuel; created Sam Spade & Nick and Nora Charles, Maltese Falcon, Thin Man
Maxine Elliott Hicks: 2000 (was 95)/b.Oct 5, 1904
Actress, silent screen era; Just the Ten of Us's Sister Ethel
Howlin' Wolf: 1976 (was 65)/b.Jun 10, 1910
HALL OF FAMER, Blues Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Harmonicaist, Songwriter, Radio Disc Jock, RN:Chester Arthur Burnett
Anton Karas: 1985 (was 78)?/b.Jul 7, 1906
Pop Singer, Composer, Zitarist, Austrian, remarkable one-hit wonder; some say d. Jan 9, 1985 (was 78)
Adrien Legendre: 1833 (was 80)/b.Sep 18, 1752
Mathematician, French, elliptic integrals
Sinclair Lewis: 1951 (was 65)/b.Feb 7, 1885
Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright, Critic, b. in Sauk Center, MN; the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature; Main Street (1947) book
Carolus Linnaeus: 1778 (was 70)/b.May 23, 1707
Naturalist, Scientist, Botanist, Swedish, RN:Carl von Linne; father of modern systematic botany
Paul Lynde: 1982 (was 55)/b.Jun 13, 1926
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voicist, Panelist, Gay, Singer, Red Buttons Show's Mr. Standish, Stanley's Horace Fenton, Kraft Music Hall, Bewitched's Uncle Arthur, Hollywood Squares center square, Jonathan Winters, Dean Martin, Where's Huddles?'s Claude Pertwee, Paul Lynde Show's Paul Simms, Temperatures' Rising's Dr. Paul Mercy, Donny & Marie, Bye Bye Birdie
George Meany: 1980 (was 85)/b.Aug 16, 1894
Leader, b. in New York City; the first president of the AFL-CIO
Brian Moore: 1999 (was 77)/b.Aug 25, 1921
Novelist, Irish
Herbert Morrison: 1989 (was 83)/b.May 14, 1905
Correspondent, Live radio broadcaster of the 1937 German Hindenberg airship crash
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd: 1883 (was 49)/b.Dec 20, 1833
Doctor, Physician, gave medical assistance to John Wilkes Booth and was convicted because of that; dammit, he's a doctor, not a crook!
David Nelson: 2011 (was 74)/b.Oct 24, 1936
TV/Movie Actor, TV Producer/Director, Radio Actor, b. in Teaneck, NJ; Ozzie & Harriet's son, Rick's brother; Adv's of Ozzie & Harriet's himself
John Newland: 2000 (was 82)/b.Nov 23, 1917
Actor, Director, TV Host, Dir'd Route 66, Dr. Kildare, Star Trek, Man fron UNCLE, Harry-O; Robt Montgomert Presents rep pyr, Alcoa Presents (One Step Beyond) host
Charles Olson: 1970 (was 59)/b.Dec 27, 1910
Poet
John D. III Rockefeller: 1978 (was 71)/b.Mar 21, 1906
Philanthropist, d. July 10?
Howard Smith: 1968 (was 74)/b.Aug 12, 1893
TV Actor, The Aldrich Family's Mr. Brown, Peter Loves Mary, Hazel's Harvey Griffin
Basil Sydney: 1968 (was 73)/b.Apr 23, 1894
Actor, English, Hamlet, Jassy, Simba, Farmer's Wife
Zeb Turner: 1978 (was 62)/b.Jun 23, 1915
Country-Rock Performer, boogie-woogie specialist; Chew Tobacco Rag, Tennessee Boogie
Harry Von Tilzer: 1946 (was 73)/b.Jul 8, 1872
Composer, Publisher, Songwriter, Founding Father of Tin Pan Alley
Donald Voorhees: 1989 (was 85)/b.Jul 26, 1903
Conductor, musical dir of The Bell Telephone Hour
Margaret Whiting: 2011 (was 86)/b.Jul 22, 1924
Actress, Pop Singer, b. in Detroit; popular 40-50s singer; Richard's daughter

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General events on January 10th

In 1810, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, divorced his wife, Josephine.

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Government and Politics on January 10th

In 1861, Florida became the third state to break from the Union as it passed an Ordinance of Secession at the State Capitol in Tallahassee by a vote of 62-7.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on January 10th

In 49, B.C., Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, invades Italy.

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Royalty and Religious events on January 10th

In 1967, Dutch Princess Margret marries Pieter van Vollenhoven.

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Human Achievement and Science events on January 10th

In 1901, In Beaumont, Texas, the discovery of oil at Spindletop marks the beginning of oil finds in the state.

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Arts and Prose events on January 10th

In 1776, American revolutionary Thomas Paine published his influential pamphlet, "Common Sense," in which he argued for American independence from England. Paine wrote "Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation."

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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"sure fire diet, swallowing pride."

Random Thought...
"We've secretly replaced their dilithium with new Foldgers crystals"

Another Random Thought...
"It's not how old you are but how you are old"

And Another Random Thought...
"Please don't lie to me, unless you 're absolutely sure I'll never find out the truth"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Question: Man Invented Alcohol, God Invented Grass. Who do you trust?"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"[]<-Put all your complaints in this box"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Never leave hold of what you've got until you've got hold of something else."

Computer Tagline...
"Rule of Defactualization: Information deteriorates upward through bureaucracies"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"The other day somebody stole everything in my apartment and replaced it with an exact replica...When my roommate came home I said, "Roommate, someone stole everything in our apartment and replaced it with an exact replica." He looked at me and said, "Do I know you?""

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"Your yard has more than 10 ceramic figurines."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"Napjerk (NAP jurk) - n. The sudden convulsion of the body just as one is about to doze off."

Today's Book Hype...
"Little Bitty Froggies: Tad Pole"

Today's Actual Headline...
"PATIENT WITH BAD KNEE HAS SURGERY ON HEALTHY TOOTH "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"Own any shareware."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Main memory: remembering where the water line is "

Today's Daffynition...
"Antique Shop: Sale items are very old and the prices are very modern."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"I cannot conceive of a God who rewards and punishes his creatures, or has a will of the kind that we experience in ourselves. Neither can I nor would I want to conceive of an individual that survives his physical death; let feeble souls, from fear or ab surd egoism, cherish such thoughts. I am satisfied with the mystery of the eternity of life and with the awareness and a glimpse of the marvelous structure of the existing world, together with the devoted striving to comprehend a portion, be it ever so tiny, of the Reason that manifests itself in nature. [Albert Einstein,_The World as I See It_]"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"Why doesn't Hannibal Lecter eat clowns? (or eat Jerry Seinfeld) Because they taste funny!"

Today's They Do It...
"Cops do it with nightsticks"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD ELECTRICIANS never die, they just do it until it Hz"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"There are no people who are quite so vulgar as the over-refined"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Down escalator/elevator"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"a second class effort is a first class mistake."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
""Beam me aboard, Scotty." "Sure. Will a 2x10 do?""

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
The release of emotion is what keeps us healthy. Emotionally healthy. That may be, Doctor. However, I have noted that the healthy release of emotion is frequently unhealthy for those closest to you. -- McCoy and Spock, "Plato's Stepchildren," stardate 5784.3.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Shall I tell you what true evil is? It is to submit to you. It is when we surrender our freedom, our dignity, instead of defying you. -- Star Trek. Picard to Armus, "Skin of Evil"

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