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People on January 11th: birthdates

Jeff Bankett: 1967 (is 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
Soap Actor, One Life to Live's Tyler McGillis
Mary J. Blige: 1971 (is 41 in 2012, 42 in 2013)
Hip Hop Singer, AP and People says b. Jan 11, another gives Nov 1
Marc Blucas: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Actor, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Riley Finn, First Daughter
Jim Bryson: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
Musician, Contemporary Christian musician
Anna Lucia Calder-Marshall: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
TV/Stage Actress, English
Jean Chretien: 1934 (is 78 in 2012, 79 in 2013)
Prime Minister, of Canada 1993-2003
Kim Coles: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Actress, Comedienne, of In Living Color, Living Single's Synclaire James
Jason Connery: 1963 (is 49 in 2012, 50 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, English, b. in London; Robin Hood (Showtime vers.); Sean's son
Tom Dumont: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
Modern Rock Performer, of No Doubt
Rockmond Dunbar: 1973 (is 39 in 2012, 40 in 2013)
Actor, Prison Break's Benjamin Miles C-Note Franklin
Klooey Alexandra Fature: 2010 (is 2 in 2012, 3 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Kelly and Joey's daughter
Jacob Emerson Fishman: 2008 (is 4 in 2012, 5 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Roger's son
Frederick "Dennis" Greene: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
Pop Singer, of Sha Na Na
Lisa Ann Hadley: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Port Charles' Dr. Julie Morris Devlin
Erin Michelle Helrering: 1990 (is 22 in 2012, 23 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Sandi Patti's & John's daughter
Stan Ivar: yr unknown
Actor, TV Actor, Soap Actor, Little House on the Prarie's John Carter, General Hospital's Jack Kensington, Days of Our Lives' Daniel Scott
Christian Jacobs: 1974 (is 38 in 2012, 39 in 2013)
Actor, Maggie, Gloria's Joey Stivic; Rachael's younger brother
Naomi Judd: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Country Singer, Actress, b. in Ashland, KY; of the Judds duo with daughter Wynonna
Christine Kaufmann: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
TV Actress, Austrian, Tony Curtis's ex-wife
Tony Kaye: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, British, RN:Anthony John Selridge; of Yes & Badfinger
Robert Earl Keen: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)
Country Singer, Songwriter
Malcolm D. Lee: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Movie Director
L'Esperance Quintuplets: 1988 (is 24 in 2012, 25 in 2013)
Multi-tuplets, Alexandria, Danielle, Erica, Raymond, Veronica
Dawn Lyn: 1963 (is 49 in 2012, 50 in 2013)
Actress, My Three Sons' Dodie Harper Douglas
Harlow Winter Madden: 2008 (is 4 in 2012, 5 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Nicole Richie and Joel's daughter
Maxee Maxwell: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Brownstone
Amanda Peet: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Actress, The Whole Nine Yards, Martian Child
Vicki Peterson: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Singer, Rock & Roll Guitarist, of The Bangles; Debbi's sister; some also say b. 1958 or 1961
Kyle Richards: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
Actress, ER's Nurse Dori
Lee Ritenour: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
Guitarist, Composer, Arranger, Banjoist, Mandolin, NN:Captain Fingers; sessioned in over 200 albums
Mary Rodgers: 1931 (is 81 in 2012, 82 in 2013)
Composer
Loredana Romito: 1965 (is 47 in 2012, 48 in 2013)
Actress, Model, Italian
Tom Rowlands: 1971 (is 41 in 2012, 42 in 2013)
Singer, of The Chemical Brothers
Mitchell Ryan: 1928 (is 84 in 2012, 85 in 2013)?
TV Actor, Soap Actor, Chase's Capt. Chase Reddick, The Chisholms, other TV series, Dark Shadows' Burke Devlin, All My Children's Alex Hunter, Santa Barbara's Tunell, General Hospital's Frank Smith, Dharma and Greg's Edward Montgomery; ET says b. 1934; some say b. Jan 11, 1934 (is 78 in 2012)
Felix Silla: 1937 (is 75 in 2012, 76 in 2013)
Actor, Addams Family's Cousin Itt, Buck Rogers' Twiki the Robot
Rod Taylor: 1930 (is 82 in 2012, 83 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Australian, b. in Sydney; 4 TV duds; Falcon Crest's Frank Agretti; many say 1929
Grant Tinker: 1925 (is 87 in 2012, 88 in 2013)
TV Producer, TV Executive, MTM prez, NBC chairman 1981-86; Mary Tyler Moore's ex-hubby
Nadia Turner: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Singer, American Idol Finalist #8 of 2005
Margaret Grace Wahlberg: 2010 (is 2 in 2012, 3 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Rhea Durham and Mark's daughter
Jason Wahler: 1987 (is 25 in 2012, 26 in 2013)
Actor
Ken Weiler: 1967 (is 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
Actor, Novelty Musician, The Handler's Roy Cook; also of The Four Postmen
Mason Walter Wilkerson: 2006 (is 6 in 2012, 7 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Melissa Joan Hart and Mark's son
Deanna Wright: 1980 (is 32 in 2012, 33 in 2013)
Soap Actress, Passions' Kay Bennett
Joel Zwick: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
Actor, My Big Fat Greek Wedding

People on January 11th: birth anniversaries

Donald (Don) "Red" Barry: 1912=d.Jul 17, 1980 (was 68)
TV/Movie Actor, Director, RN:Donald Barry de Acosta; Surfside Six's Lt. Snedigar, Mr. Novak's Mr. Gallo, Red Ryder western serials
Monte Blue: 1890=d.Feb 18, 1963 (was 73)
Movie Actor, silent films
Veda Ann Borg: 1915=d.Aug 16, 1973 (was 58)
Actress, Abbott & Costello reg
Calvin B. Bridges: 1889=d.Dec 27, 1938 (was 49)
Scientist, Geneticist
Clarence Clemmons: 1942=d.Jun 18, 2011 (was 69)
Rock & Roll Musician, Tenor-sax, b. in Norfolk, VA; Some say 1940; of the E. Street Band
Chester Conklin: 1888=d.Oct 11, 1971 (was 83)
Actor, Comedian, Keystone Cops
Ezra Cornell: 1807=d.Dec 9, 1874 (was 67)
Philanthropist, Educator, Businessperson, founded Western Union Telegraph & Cornell University.
Eugenio Maria de Hostos: 1839=d.Aug 11, 1903 (was 64)
Educator, Author
Wilbur De Paris: 1900?=d.Jan 3, 1973
Jazz Musician, Trombonist, Drummer, Bandleader, of Duke Ellington & led own band; some say b. Sep 20, 1900
Tommy Duncan: 1911=d.Jul 25, 1967 (was 56)
Country/Western Performer, of Texas Playboys; d. 7-24?
Ed Hall: 1931=d.1991
TV Actor, Medical Center's Dr. Bricker, Baby I'm Back
Alexander Hamilton: 1755=d.Sep 24, 1806 (was 51)
Politician, Presidential Aide, Revolutionary, Statesman, Gay, West Indies; 1st Secretary of the Treasury; on a $10 bill
Laurens Hammond: 1895=d.Jul 1, 1973 (was 78)
Inventor, Engineer, Electric Organs
Slim Harpo: 1924=d.Jan 31, 1970 (was 46)
Blues Singer, Harmonicaist, Guitarist, RN:James Moore
Goldie Hill: 1933=d.Feb 24, 2005 (was 72)
Country Singer, Grand Ole Opry reg; Carl Smith's wife, retired as plain old Mrs. Smith
Albert Hoffman: 1906=d.Apr 29, 2008 (was 102)
Chemist, Swiss, discovered the hallucinogenic drug LSD
Albert Hofmann: 1906=d.Apr 29, 2008 (was 102)
Chemist, India, discovered LSD
William James: 1842=d.Aug 26, 1910 (was 68)
Philosopher, Psychologist, American, Henry Sr.'s son; Psychoanalyst; founder of Pragmatism
Osie Johnson: 1923=d.Feb 10, 1966 (was 43)
Drummer
Manfred Bonnington Lee: 1905=d.Apr 3, 1971 (was 66)
Author, Novelist, Mysteries; Pen Name:Ellery Queen; partner was cousin Frederic Dannay
Eva Le Gallienne: 1899=d.Jun 3, 1991 (was 92)
TV/Stage Actress, Producer/Director, Dramatist/Playwright, English, Opened 1st successful American theater company; Richard's daughter
Sir John A. MacDonald: 1815=d.Jun 6, 1891 (was 76)
Prime Minister, 1st Canadian P.M. 1867-73
Ed McCurdy: 1919=d.Mar 23, 2000 (was 81)
Folk Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter
Jack Nimitz: 1930=d.Jun 10, 2009 (was 79)
Reeds, Baritone-sax, played with Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, and Herbie Mann
Sir James Paget: 1814=d.Dec 30, 1899 (was 85)
Surgeon, British, founder of pathology
Parmigiano: 1503=d.????
Painter, Italian
Alan Paton: 1903=d.Apr 12, 1988 (was 85)
Author, Political Activist, South African
Alice Paul: 1885=d.Jul 10, 1977 (was 92)
Civil Rights Leader, Attorney/Lawyer, Political Activist, of women's rights; founded the Women's Rights Party in 1913.
George Washington Pierce: 1872=d.Aug 25, 1956 (was 84)
Inventor, a pioneer in radiotelephony and a noted teacher of communication engineering.
Tab Smith: 1909=d.Aug 19, 1971 (was 62)
Jazz Performer, Alto-sax
Lionel Stander: 1908=d.Nov 30, 1994 (was 86)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in New York City; Hart to Hart's Max
David L. Wolper: 1928=d.Aug 10, 2010 (was 82)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie Producer
George Zucco: 1886=d.May 27, 1960 (was 74)
Movie Actor, English, Adv of Sherlock Holmes, Capt Fury

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People on January 11th: death anniversaries

Carl David Anderson: 1991 (was 85)/b.Sep 3, 1905
Physicist, 1936 Nobel for his discovery of the positron
Max Duane Barnes: 2004 (was 67)/b.Jul 24, 1936
Country Musician, Songwriter
Michael Bates: 1978 (was 57)/b.Dec 4, 1920
Actor, India, A Clockwork Orange, Patton
Gail Borden: 1874 (was 72)/b.Nov 9, 1801
Inventor, Archaeologist, A MALE; evaporated milk; a huge cattleman in Texas before and after the Texas rebellion against Mexico; He was also a newspaperman who created the famous slogan "Remember the Alamo."
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington: 1988 (was 75)/b.Dec 4, 1912
Military Leader, colorful World War II flying ace who shot down 28 enemy Japanese planes, organized the legendary Black Sheep Squadron in the South Pacific in 1943, and was awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor.
Helena Carter: 2000 (was 76)/b.Aug 24, 1923
Actress, Model
Spencer Dryden: 2005 (was 66)/b.Apr 7, 1938
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Performer, Singer, Drummer, of Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead
Mickey Finn: 2003 (was 55)/b.Jun 3, 1947
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Percussionist, British, of T-Rex
Alberto Giacometti: 1966 (was 64)/b.Oct 10, 1901
Sculptor, Painter, Swiss
James Arthur Griffin: 2005 (was 61)/b.yr unknown
Singer, Guitarist, of Bread
Thomas Hardy: 1928 (was 87)/b.Jun 2, 1840
Novelist, Poet, English
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary: 2008 (was 88)/b.Jul 20, 1919
Explorer, New Zealand, one of the first two men to scale Mt. Everest Mountain on May 29, 1953
Francis Scott Key: 1843 (was 63)/b.Aug 1, 1779
Composer, Attorney/Lawyer, Poet, Author, b. in Frederick County, MD; Wrote "The Star Spanged Banner" in 1814 after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry. It became the US National Anthem in 1931; 59 years after that, Francis turned in his grave when Roseanne screeched it into the Barr-Strangled Banner at a Padre ballgame.
King Constantine I Of Greece: 1923 (was 54)/b.Aug 2, 1868
King, He became king in 1913, was overthrown in 1917, recalled as king in 1920, but deposed again two years later.
Jack LaRue: 1984 (was 81)/b.May 3, 1902
Movie Actor, Narrator, RN:Gaspare Biondolillo
Francis Lightfoot Lee: 1797 (was 62)/b.Oct 14, 1734
Revolutionary, Statesman, Declaration of Independence signer
Sheldon Leonard: 1997 (was 89)/b.Feb 22, 1907
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie Actor, Producer/Director, b. in New York City; LN:Bershad; Danny Thomas Show's Phil Brokaw, Big Eddie; prodc'd Danny Thomas, Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Gomer Pyle, I Spy, etc.
Charles E. Mack: 1934 (was 45)/b.Nov 22, 1888
Stage Actor, Radio Actor, Comedian, Vaudevillan, Singer, of Moran & Mack
Tom O'Horgan: 2009 (was 84)/b.May 3, 1924
Stage Director
Peter Pratt: 1995/b.yr unknown
TV Actor, of Dr. Who (Master)
Ellis Rabb: 1998 (was 67)/b.Jun 20, 1930
Movie Actor, Director, Fabulous Baker Boys
Isidor Isaac "I.I." Rabi: 1988 (was 89)/b.Jul 29, 1898
Physicist, Austrian, atom explorer-Nobel 1944
Isabel Randolph: 1973 (was 83)/b.Dec 4, 1889
Actress, Meet Millie's Mrs. Boone, Our Miss Brooks' Mrs. Nestor
Bill Russo: 2003 (was 74)/b.Jun 25, 1928
Composer
Richard Simmons: 2003 (was 89)/b.Aug 19, 1913
Actor, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon star, not the exercise guru
Hans Sloane: 1753 (was 92)/b.Apr 16, 1660
Doctor, Naturalist, English, founded the British Museum
Jack Soo: 1979 (was 63)/b.Oct 28, 1915?
Actor, RN:Goro Suzuki; Barney Miller's Det. Nick Yemana; some say b. Oct 28, 1916, or b. Oct 28, 1917
Nathan Straus: 1931 (was 82)/b.Jan 31, 1848
Merchant, Political Activist, owner of Macy's department store in New York City and a pioneer in public health and child welfare; he has been considered the person who did the most for the city's welfare in the first quarter of the 20th century.

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General events on January 11th

In 1569, the first recorded lottery in England was drawn in St. Paul's Cathedral under Queen Elizabeth I's patronage.

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Government and Politics on January 11th

In 29, B.C., Octavianus declares peace throughout the Roman world - no longer a republic, but an empire.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on January 11th

In 1861, Mexico City captured by Juarez (Lib) in War of the Reform.

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Royalty and Religious events on January 11th

In 1753, Spain's King Ferdinand VI signed concordat with Pope Benedict XIV.

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Human Achievement and Science events on January 11th

In 1787, Titania and Oberon, moons of Uranus, were discovered by William Herschel.

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Arts and Prose events on January 11th

In 1902, "Popular Mechanics" magazine was published for the first time. Initially, there were only five paying subscribers and a few hundred others who paid a nickel at newsstands. In September, 1903, the still 'popular' magazine became a monthly.

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Misc Marrige events on January 11th

In 2003, Toni Collette married Dave Galafassi.

Weird and Other events on January 11th

In 2011, 1 year ago, it was 1:11:11 and 11:11:11 on 1-11-11.

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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"have you tried on your smile today?."

Random Thought...
"Redundancy: A Politician with an airbag in his car"

Another Random Thought...
"Chipmunks roasting on an open fire"

And Another Random Thought...
"Re graphics: A picture is worth 10K words -- but only those to describe the picture. Hardly any sets of 10K words can be adequately described with pictures"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Q: How many DEC repairman does it take to fix a flat? A: Five; four to hold the car up and one to swap tires"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"An improper mind is a perpetual feast"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence. - Murphy's Technology Laws"

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"The doctor says he has to amputate all of me."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You go to a stock car race and don't need a program."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"BLOOAGE (blew' ij) n. The residue left on fingers after using an S.O.S. pad."

Today's Book Hype...
"Robots: Anne Droid"

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"ANTIQUE STRIPPER TO DISPLAY WARES AT STORE"

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You find yourself patiently explaining things to those ignorant tech support people."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Pixelation: The look in the eyes of babies born to mothers who stared at VDT terminals too long during pregnancy."

Today's Daffynition...
"Fibula: Small lie."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of others"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What does Hannibal Lecter call eating Abe Vigoda and Erik Estrada? Fish 'n Chips!"

Today's They Do It...
"Ultimate players do it horizontally"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD BANKERS never die, they just want to be a loan"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Always do right. This will surprise some people and astonish the rest"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Short Speech"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"behind every successful woman - herself."

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Suffocating together ... would create heroic camaraderie. -- Khan Noonian Singh, "Space Seed," stardate 3142.8.

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Now, the first words out of your mouth are the most important. You may want to start with something like this here. You are the most beautiful woman in the galaxy. but that might not work." "Yes! Yes, it would." You don't know how long I've wanted to tell you that. "But you were afraid." Yes. "Of me?" Of us. Of what we might become. -- Star Trek. Riker and Guinan, "The Dauphin"

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