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People on January 13th: birthdates

Trace Adkins: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Country/Western Performer
Kevin Anderson: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Actor, Hoffa, Sleeping with the Enemy, Soul Man's Father Ray, Nothing Sacred
Traci Bingham: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
Actress, Baywatch's Jordan Tate; E.T. says b. 1968
Orlando Bloom: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
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 15 in 2012, 16 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Keely Shaye Smith and Pierce's son
Nick Clooney: 1934 (is 78 in 2012, 79 in 2013)
Game Show Host, The Money Maze
Keith Coogan: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Actor, The Waltons' Jeffrey; Jackie's grandson
Jon Cypher: 1932 (is 80 in 2012, 81 in 2013)
Actor, Hill St. Blues' Chief Fletcher P. Daniels, Knots Landing's Jeff Munson, Major Dad's General Marcus Craig
William B. Davis: 1938 (is 74 in 2012, 75 in 2013)
Actor, X-Files' Smoking Man
Patrick Dempsey: 1966 (is 46 in 2012, 47 in 2013)
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 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, TJ Hooker's Chrissie, Charles In Charge, Baywatch's Summer Quinn ?-1994
Malcolm Foster: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of The Pretenders
Sharon Gabet: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
Soap Actress, Edge of Night's Raven, Another World's Brittany, One Life to Live's Melinda Cramer
Billy Gray: 1938 (is 74 in 2012, 75 in 2013)
TV Actor, Motorcyclist, Father Knows Best's James Bud Anderson Jr.
Janet Hubert-Whitten: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)
TV/Soap Actress, Fresh Prince of Bel Air's aunt Vivian Banks, One Life to Live's Lisa Williamson
John Lees: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)?
Singer/Guitarist, English, of Barclay James Harvest; some say b. Jan 13, 1948 (is 64 in 2012)
Melba Liston: 1926 (is 86 in 2012, 87 in 2013)
Trombonist
James Lomenzo: 1959 (is 53 in 2012, 54 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Megadeth
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)
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 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
Actor, Novelty Singer, of The Four Postmen
Jay McInerney: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
Writer
Graham "Suggsy" McPherson: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, British, of Madness
Penelope Ann Miller: 1964 (is 48 in 2012, 49 in 2013)
Movie Actress, Kindergarden Cop, Big Top Peewee, A Minute With Stan Hooper's Molly Hooper
Keith Mitchell: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Actor, Jackie Coogan's grandson; The Waltons' Jeffrey Burton
Richard Moll: 1943 (is 69 in 2012, 70 in 2013)
Actor, b. in Pasadena, CA.; Night Court's bailiff Bull Shannon, The Sword & the Sorcerer
Julian Morris: 1983 (is 29 in 2012, 30 in 2013)
Actor
Shayne Morrison: 1966 (is 46 in 2012, 47 in 2013)
Country/Western Performer
Alice Pavarotti: 2003 (is 9 in 2012, 10 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Nicoletta Mantovani and Luciano's daughter
Michael Pena: 1976 (is 36 in 2012, 37 in 2013)
Actor, The Lucky Ones
Trevor Rabin: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Songwriter, South African, of Manfred Mann, Yes
Don Snow: 1957 (is 55 in 2012, 56 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, of Squeeze
Frances Sternhagen: 1930 (is 82 in 2012, 83 in 2013)
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 78 in 2012, 79 in 2013)
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 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
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
Liz Anderson: 1930?=d.Oct 31, 2011 (was 81)
Country Singer, Songwriter, Lynn's mother; some say b. Mar 13, 1930
Army Archerd: 1922=d.Sep 8, 2009 (was 87)
Columnist, Announcer, of Hollywood; AP says Jan 12
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
Hortense Calisher: 2009 (was 97)/b.Dec 20, 1911
Novelist
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
Patrick McGoohan: 2009 (was 80)/b.Mar 19, 1928
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Producer/Director, b. in New York City; Danger Man's & Secret Agent's John Drake, The Prisoner star, Rafferty's Sid Rafferty; b. Mar 17?
Teddy Pendergrass: 2010 (was 59)/b.Mar 26, 1950
Soul Singer, Gospel Singer, Drummer, Songwriter, b. in Philadelphia, PA
Paul Picerni: 2011 (was 88)/b.Dec 1, 1922
Actor, The Untouchables' agent Lee Hobson
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
Ed Thigpen: 2010 (was 79)/b.Dec 28, 1930
Drummer, Jazz Performer, Ben's son
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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General events on January 13th

In 1857, The first railway track scale is patented by E. & T. Fairbanks and Company of St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

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Government and Politics on January 13th

In 1404, English alchemists were forbidden to use their knowledge to create precious metals. The compliance rate on this law was fairly high.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on January 13th

In 1705, A fireworks factory blew up in London destroying more than 100 houses and killing 120 people.

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Royalty and Religious events on January 13th

In 1327, Edward III proclaimed King of England

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Human Achievement and Science events on January 13th

In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered Callisto, the 4th satellite of Jupiter.

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Arts and Prose events on January 13th

In 1920, a N.Y. Times editorial reported that rockets can never fly. Shyea! And snowmen populate the Sun. Right!

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Weird and Other events on January 13th

In 1999, First they foiled weary parents desperately scouring store shelves to buy their kids "the" holiday toy. Now the five-inch gremlin-like creatures are wanted again, this time by the nation's supersecret spy agency: Furbys could pose the latest threat to national security. The National Security Agency banned the popular pets from its Fort Meade premises in Maryland. The NSA issued a warning about the toy, which is embedded with a computer chip that allows it to utters 200 words. "Personally owned photographic, video and audio recording equipment are prohibited items. This includes toys, such as 'Furbys,' with built-in recorders that repeat the audio with synthesized sound to mimic the original signal," the Furby Alert read.

Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"nothing makes a vacation seem better then hindsight"

Random Thought...
"Karma, Let me guess, The Toyota Factory"

Another Random Thought...
"Please don't ask me what the score is, I'm not even sure what the game is. - Ashleigh Brilliant"

And Another Random Thought...
"The gene pool has no lifeguard"

Still Another Random Thought...
"You can observe a lot by watching"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"If it wasn't for C, we would be using BASI, PASAL and OBOL"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"If you get them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow. - Murphy's Laws of sex"

Computer Tagline...
"WinErr: 003 Dynamic linking error - Your mistake is now in everyfile "

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I met this wonderful girl at Macy's. She was buying clothes and I was putting Slinkies on the escalator."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You think Sherlock Holmes is a housing project down in Biloxi."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"ROEBINKS n. Those mysterious chimes you always hear in department stores."

Today's Book Hype...
"The Truancy Problem: Marcus Absent"

Today's Actual Headline...
"POGO STICK GIRL SAVES MOTHER FROM KNIFEMAN "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"If you have to look at the computer aisle in any store you walk into"

Today's Computer Glossary...
"License: (n.) a covenant which tells the buyer that nothing has been purchased and that no refund, support, advice, or instruction may be anticipated and that no resale is permitted. A modern way of saying "Thanks for all your money and goodbye," far less crude than "Stick 'em up" but even more effective since the purchaser will often borrow the funds requested."

Today's Daffynition...
"OHNOSECOND: That minuscule fraction of time in which you realize that you've just made a BIG mistake."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"Why does Hannibal avoid John Rocker? He doesn't like crackers!"

Today's They Do It...
"LAWYERS lie about doing it and charge you for believing them"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD ACCOUNTS never die, they are deleted"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Pleasure, Love, Fame, Riches: they are but temporary disguises for lasting realities--Pain, Grief, Shame, Poverty. -- "The Five Boons of Life""

Today's Oxymoron...
"Economic reform"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"the least experienced fisherman always catches the biggest fish."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"Pack up your Tribbles in your old kit bag."

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Vulcans worship peace above all. -- McCoy, "Return to Tomorrow," stardate 4768.3.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
You are a wise man my friend. Not yet sir. But with your help, I am learning. -- Star Trek. Riker and Data, "The Measure of a Man"

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