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Today In History Basic Datebook-January 13th

For The Weekday Of: Tuesday in 2009, Wednesday in 2010
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People on January 13th: birthdates

Trace Adkins: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer
Kevin Anderson: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Actor, Hoffa, Sleeping with the Enemy, Soul Man's Father Ray, Nothing Sacred
Liz Anderson: 1930 (is 79 in 2009, 80 in 2010)?
Country Singer, Songwriter, Lynn's mother; some say b. Mar 13, 1930 (is 79 in 2009)
Army Archerd: 1919 (is 90 in 2009, 91 in 2010)
Columnist, Announcer, of Hollywood; AP says Jan 12
Traci Bingham: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)
Actress, Baywatch's Jordan Tate; E.T. says b. 1968
Orlando Bloom: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Actor, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Troy, Kingdom of Heaven, Elizabethtown, Dead Man's Chest, At World's End
Dylan Thomas Brosnan: 1997 (is 12 in 2009, 13 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Keely Shaye Smith and Pierce's son
Keith Coogan: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Actor, The Waltons' Jeffrey; Jackie's grandson
Jon Cypher: 1932 (is 77 in 2009, 78 in 2010)
Actor, Hill St. Blues' Chief Fletcher P. Daniels, Knots Landing's Jeff Munson, Major Dad's General Marcus Craig
William B. Davis: 1938 (is 71 in 2009, 72 in 2010)
Actor, X-Files' Smoking Man
Patrick Dempsey: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Movie Actor, Fast Times TV series, Can't Buy Me Love, Mobsters, Outbreak, Hugo Pool, Scream 3, Grey's Anatomy's Dr. Derek Shepherd, Enchanted, Made of Honor; some say b. March 17
Nicole Eggert: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, TJ Hooker's Chrissie, Charles In Charge, Baywatch's Summer Quinn ?-1994
Malcolm Foster: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of The Pretenders
Sharon Gabet: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Edge of Night's Raven, Another World's Brittany, One Life to Live's Melinda Cramer
Billy Gray: 1938 (is 71 in 2009, 72 in 2010)
TV Actor, Motorcyclist, Father Knows Best's James Bud Anderson Jr.
Janet Hubert-Whitten: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
TV/Soap Actress, Fresh Prince of Bel Air's aunt Vivian Banks, One Life to Live's Lisa Williamson
John Lees: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)?
Singer/Guitarist, English, of Barclay James Harvest; some say b. Jan 13, 1948 (is 61 in 2009)
Melba Liston: 1926 (is 83 in 2009, 84 in 2010)
Trombonist
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Comedienne, PRON:LOO-EE-DRY-FUSS; Saturday Night Live member 1982-85; Brad Hall's wife, Seinfield's Elaine Benes, Day by Day's Eileen Swift, Hannah & Her Sisters, Soul Man, Jack the Bear, Fathers' Day, Christmas Vacation, Nice 'n Easy ads, Fathers' Day, North, Deconstructing Harry, Watching Ellie's Eleanor "Ellie" Riggs, The New Adventures of Old Christine's Christine Campbell
Stefan Marks: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Actor, Novelty Singer, of The Four Postmen
Jay McInerney: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Writer
Graham "Suggsy" McPherson: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, British, of Madness
Penelope Ann Miller: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Movie Actress, Kindergarden Cop, Big Top Peewee, A Minute With Stan Hooper's Molly Hooper
Keith Mitchell: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Actor, Jackie Coogan's grandson; The Waltons' Jeffrey Burton
Richard Moll: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Actor, b. in Pasadena, CA.; Night Court's bailiff Bull Shannon, The Sword & the Sorcerer
Shayne Morrison: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer
Alice Pavarotti: 2003 (is 6 in 2009, 7 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Nicoletta Mantovani and Luciano's daughter
Trevor Rabin: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Songwriter, South African, of Manfred Mann, Yes
Don Snow: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, of Squeeze
Frances Sternhagen: 1930 (is 79 in 2009, 80 in 2010)
TV/Stage/Soap Actress, Cheers' Mother Clavin, Stephen King's The Golden Years' Gina Williams, replaced Jessica Tandy in Broadway's Driving Miss Daisy, ER's Millicent "Gamma" Carter
Rip Taylor: 1934 (is 75 in 2009, 76 in 2010)
Comedian, Game Show Host, Panelist, Movie Actor, Cartoon Voicist, RN:Charles Elmer Taylor; b. in Milwaukee, WI; Confetti Thrower; Portly walrus-mustached comic; Phyllis Diller Show reg, Gong Show, $1.98 Beauty Show host, Home Alone 2, Addams Family's Uncle Fester (crtn); some say 1933
Fred "Freddie" White: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Drummer, of Earth Wind & Fire

People on January 13th: birth anniversaries

Horatio Jr. Alger: 1832?=d.Jul 18, 1899 (was 67)
Writer, Author, Clergyman, Gay; some say b. Jan 13, 1834
Danny Barker: 1909=d.Mar 13, 1994 (was 85)
Jazz Performer, Banjoist, Guitarist
Scott Beach: 1931=d.Feb 13, 1996 (was 65)
Actor, "Religion and Politics" rap; American Graffiti, Star Wars' voice of Stormtrooper, Mrs. Doubtfire
Paul Birch: 1912=d.May 24, 1969 (was 57)
Actor
Cornelius Bumpus: 1952=d.Feb 3, 2004 (was 52)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, Saxophonist, of Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Moby Grape
Salmon Portland Chase: 1808=d.May 7, 1873 (was 65)
SuprmeCt ChiefJustice, Senator, 6th SC Justice 1864-73; his portrait is on a $10,000 bill
Steve Dunne: 1918=d.Aug 27, 1977 (was 59)
Actor, Game Show Host, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Kay Francis: 1903=d.Aug 26, 1968 (was 65)
Movie Actress, RN:Katherine Edwina Gibbs
Alfred Carl Fuller: 1885=d.Dec 4, 1973 (was 88)
Manufacturer, Canadian, Fuller Brush Co. founder
John Gnagy: 1907=d.Mar 7, 1981 (was 74)
TV Host, Artist, Art instructor; You Are an Artist
A. B. Jr. Gutherie: 1901=d.Apr 26, 1991 (was 90)
Novelist, Essayist, Short Story Writer, Journalist, historical novels about The Western settlers in 1800s
Quentin "Butler" Jackson: 1909=d.Oct 2, 1976 (was 67)
Jazz Performer, Trombonist, of Duke Ellington band
Timothy Patrick "Tim" Kelly: 1963=d.Feb 5, 1998 (was 35)
Heavy Metal Guitarst, of Slaughter
Bobby Lester: 1930=d.Oct 15, 1980 (was 50)
Singer, of The Moonglows
Jeff Morrow: 1907=d.Dec 26, 1993 (was 86)
Actor, Temperatures Rising's Dr. Lloyd Axton
Joe Pass: 1929=d.May 23, 1994 (was 65)
Jazz Performer, Guitarist
Charles Nelson Reilly: 1931=d.May 25, 2007 (was 76)
TV/Stage Actor, Comedian, Director, Panelist, Game Show Host, b. in New York City; Bye Bye Birdie, Hello Dolly, How to Succeed in Business w/o Really Trying, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir's Claymore Gregg, Arnie, Match Game, Lidsville's Horatio J. Hoo Doo, Uncle Croc's Block
Robert Stack: 1919=d.May 14, 2003 (was 84)
TV/Movie Actor, TV/Radio Actor, b. in Los Angeles; RLN:Modini; The Untouchables' Eliot Ness, The Name of the Game's Dan Farrell, Most Wanted, Strike Force, Airplane, Unsolved Mysteries host
Brandon Tartikoff: 1949=d.Aug 27, 1997 (was 48)
TV Executive, Film Executive, NBC prog prez, responsible for resusicating NBC back to life by introducing shows such as The Brady Brides, Family Ties, A-Team, Cheers, Cosby Show, Miami Vice, Golden Girls, Knight Rider, St. Elsewhere, LA Law, Night Court, Hunter, Highway to Heaven, Matlock, 227, Alf, Empty Nest, and many others.; Punky Brewster's dog was named after him.; An icon of 80s TV.
Ruth Taylor: 1908=d.Apr 12, 1984 (was 76)
Actress, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Francis Everett Townsend: 1867=d.1960
Author, Physician, activist for Social Security
Sophie Tucker: 1884=d.Feb 9, 1966 (was 82)
Singer, Russian, NN:Last of the Red Hot Mamas; RN:Sophia Kalish Abuza or Sonia Kalish
Gwen Verdon: 1925=d.Oct 18, 2000 (was 75)
Movie/Stage Actress, Dancer, Singer, b. in Culver City, Calif.; Cotton Club, Sweet Charity

People on January 13th: death anniversaries

Michael Brecker: 2007 (was 57)/b.Mar 29, 1949
Rock & Roll Musician, Jazz-Fusion Performer, Reeds, of Brecker Brothers
Marcel Camus: 1982 (was 69)/b.Apr 21, 1912
Movie Director, French
Sonny Clark: 1963 (was 31)/b.Jul 21, 1931
Pianist
Schuyler Colfax: 1885 (was 61)/b.Mar 23, 1823
Vice President, b. in New York City; 17th U.S. Vice President 1869-73
Philip Crosby: 2004 (was 69)/b.1935
Celebrity Son, Dixie Lee & Bing's son, Dennis' twin
Ted Demme: 2002 (was 37)/b.Oct 26, 1964
Movie Director, nephew of director Jonathan Demme, directed the films Blow, with Johnny Depp, and Beautiful Girls.
Wyatt Earp: 1929 (was 80)/b.Mar 19, 1848
Frontiersman, Gunslinger, Law officer portrayed by Hugh O'Brien on TV from 1955-61; U.S. Marshall of Tombstone, Ariz., gambler, led the legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Stephen Collins Foster: 1864 (was 37)/b.Jul 4, 1826
Composer, Songwriter, 1st professional songwriter such as Camptown Races, Oh Susannah, Swanee River, Old Black Joe; d. in poverty in N.Y.C.
Donny Hathaway: 1979 (was 33)/b.Oct 1, 1945
Soul Singer, Keyboardist, Songwriter, Music Producer, Arranger, Pianist, Organist, Percussionist, some say b. Jan 10, 1945; d. suicide
Hubert Horatio Humphrey: 1978 (was 66)/b.May 27, 1911
Vice President, Senator, 38th U.S. Vice President 1965-69; d. in Waverly, Minn.
James Joyce: 1941 (was 58)/b.Feb 2, 1882
Novelist, Poet, Irish, b. near Dublin; Ulysses; d. in Zurich
Elizabeth Kerr: 2000 (was 87)/b.Aug 15, 1912
Actress, Mork & Mindy's Cora Hudson
Ernie Kovacs: 1962 (was 42)/b.Jan 23, 1919
HALL OF FAMER, Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host, Radio Disc Jock, Variety Show Host, b. in Trenton, NJ; Unconventional veteran TV innovator; Edie Adams' hubby; Ernie Kovacs Show & other 50-60s TV; some say 1-19; always 10-5/8 years ahead of his time; d. in a car crash in West Los Angeles
Jesse L. Lasky: 1958 (was 77)/b.Sep 13, 1880
Movie Producer, Executive, founded the Jesse Lasky Feature Play Corp, forerunner of Paramount Pictures
Margaret II Leighton: 1976 (was 53)/b.Feb 26, 1922
Stage Actress, English
Steve Porter: 1946 (was 81)/b.yr unknown
Baritone, Comedian, Stage Actor, of The Peerless Quartet
Arthur Space: 1983 (was 74)/b.Oct 12, 1908
Actor, Lassie's Doc Weaver, National Velvet
Carol Wayne: 1985 (was 42)/b.Sep 6, 1942
Actress, Panelist, Tonight Show's matinee lady
Doodles Weaver: 1983 (was 71)/b.May 11, 1911
Novelty Musician, Variety Show Host, Comedian, Lunatic comic member of Spike Jones & the City Slickers; RN:Winstead Sheffield Glendening Dixon; brother of Sylvester "Pat" Weaver, ex-NBC president, who in turn is Sigourney's father; d. Jan 17?

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