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Today In History Basic Datebook-January 19th

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People on January 19th: birthdates

Desi Jr. Arnaz: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
TV Actor, b. in Los Angeles, CA; Lucille Ball & Desi's son; Here's Lucy's Craig Carter, Automan's Walter; On the 1st TV Guide cover (born on same day as Little Ricky!)
Walter Baker-Bridgforth: 1993 (is 16 in 2009, 17 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Anita Baker & Walter Jr.'s son
Denise Boutte: 1982 (is 27 in 2009, 28 in 2010)
Actress, Days of Our Lives' Danielle
Natalia Diamante Bryant: 2003 (is 6 in 2009, 7 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Vanessa and Kube's daughter
Dewey Bunnell: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)?
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, English, of America; some say b. Jan 19, 1951 (is 58 in 2009)
Frank Caliendo: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Comedian, Actor, of MAD TV
Caley Leigh Chase: 1986 (is 23 in 2009, 24 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Jayni & Chevy's daughter
Ann Compton: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Newscaster, Journalist, ABC News, CNN
Whitfield Crane: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)?
Heavy Metal Singer, Ugly Kid Joe lead; some say b. Jan 19, 1970 (is 39 in 2009)
Michael Crawford: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Singer, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Cartoon Voicist, English, Adv's of Sir Francis Drake; RLN:Dumbell-Smith; Phantom of the Opera
Martha Davis: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, of The Motels
Paula Dean: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Chef
Javier Perez de Cuellar: 1920 (is 89 in 2009, 90 in 2010)
Diplomat, ex-U.N. Secretary General
Drea De Matteo: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Actress, The Sopranos' Adriana, Joey's Gina Tribbiani, Assault on Precinct 13
Eric Dover: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Jellyfish
Rod Evans: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, British, co-founder of Deep Purple
Phil Everly: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Pop Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, b. in Chicago; of The Everly Bros with brother Don
Shelley Fabares: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Pop Singer, Model, b. in Santa Monica, Calif.; PRON:Fah-BAH-ray; RFN:Michelle; Mickey Mouse Club serials (NOT a mouseketeer), The Donna Reed Show's Mary Stone, Brian Keith Show's Dr. Anne Jamison, The Practice, Mary Hartman*2's Eleanor Major, Highcliffe Manor, One Day at a Times' Francine Webster, Coach's Christine Armstrong Fox, 3 movies w/ Elvis; some say 1942 or 1946; Mike Farrell's wife, Nanette's niece
Sarah Rose Gradalski: 1996 (is 13 in 2009, 14 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Marlee Matlin and Kevin's daughter; the same night, Laurie Bey, Marlee's character on Picket Fences, gave birth to a boy; on this day in 1953, Lucille Ball performed the dual birth in real life and on TV
Tippi Hedren: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Model, Soap Actress, b. in New Ulm, MN; RFMN:Natalie Kay; The Birds; Melanie Griffith's mom; Bold & the Beautiful's Helen MacLaine
Anthony Herrera: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Soap Actor, As The World Turns's James Stenbeck, Loving's Dane Hammond, As the World Turns' James Stenbeck
Harry Hinsley: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Guitarist, British, of Hot Chocolate
Taliesin Jaffe: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Actor, Hail to the Chief
John Bouvier Kennedy-Schlossberg: 1993 (is 16 in 2009, 17 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Caroline Kennedy & Edwin Schlossberg's son
Anthony Kerrera: yr unknown
Soap Actor, As the World Turns' James
Isabella Jane Kidman-Cruise: 1993 (is 16 in 2009, 17 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Nicole Kidman & Tom Cruise's adopted girl
Logan Lerman: 1992 (is 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
Actor, Jack and Bobby's Bobby McCallister, Hoot
Richard Lester: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
Movie Director, directed two Beatles films: A Hard Days' Night and Help!; Petulia, The Three Musketeers, Superman II
Laurie London: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Singer, British, sung "He's got the whole world in his hands" at age 14; Yes, he's a guy!
Trey Lorenz: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
Singer
Robert MacNeil: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Newscaster, Journalist, Canadian, CBC, Reuters, NBC, BBC, PBS's MacNeil-Lehrer Report
Kipp Marcus: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
TV Actor, New Leave It to Beaver's Ward "Kip" Cleaver, Beav's son
Paul McCrane: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
Actor, ER's Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano
Harry McGilberry: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Singer, of Temptations
Wendy Moniz: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Dinah Chamberlain Marler, The Guardian's Louisa "Lulu" Archer
Horace Parlan: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
Pianist, R&B-influenced
Dolly Parton: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Actress, Variety Show Hostess, Composer/Songwriter, Banjoist, Baptist, b. in Locust Ridge, Tenn.; MN:Rebecca; own TV show '76 & '87, sang 9 to 5 theme; 9 to 5, Steel Magnolias, Best Little Wh*rehouse in Texas
Drew Powerll: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Actor, Malcolm in the Middle's Cadet Drew
William Ragsdale: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Fright Night, Mannequin 2, Smooth Talk, Herman's Head's Herman, Grosse Pointe's Rob Fields; AP says b. 1961
Paul Rodriguez: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Actor, Comedian, TV Talk Show Host, Mexican-American; aka Pablo's Paul (Pablo) Rivera, El Show de Paul Rodriguez
Katey Sagal: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Actress, Singer, Cartoon Voicist, Married with Children's Peg Bundy, Futurama's Leela (voice), 8 Simple Rules' Cate Hennessy; Jean's & Liz's sister; some say b. 1954
Tully Sohmer: 1995 (is 14 in 2009, 15 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Deidre Hall & Steve's son
Jean Stapleton: 1923 (is 86 in 2009, 87 in 2010)
TV/Stage Actress, Christian Scientist, b. in New York City; All in the Family's Edith 'Dingbat' Bunker, Bagdad Cafe's Jasmine, You've Got Mail; RN:Jeanne Murray
Rollin' Oscar Sullivan: 1919 (is 90 in 2009, 91 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer, of Lonzo and Oscar
Jodie Sweetin: 1982 (is 27 in 2009, 28 in 2010)
TV Actress, Full House's Stephanie Tanner
Carolyn Tanny: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
Relative, my sister now LN:Trischel
Marsha Thomason: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Actress, Las Vegas' Nessa Holt
Christine Tucci: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Another World's Amanda Cory Fowler, Bull's Jessica, Chicago Hope's Dr. Rose Webber
Richard Van Vleet: yr unknown
Soap Actor, The Guiding Light's Ed Bauer; All My Children's Dr. Chuck Tyler
Mickey Virtue: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
Keyboardist, British, of UB40
Shawn Wayans: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Actor, The Wayans Brothers's Shawn; Damon, Marlon, Kim, & Keenen's brother; Scary Movie 1 and 2, White Chicks, Little Man
Fritz Weaver: 1926 (is 83 in 2009, 84 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Pittsburgh, Pa.; Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin, Demon Seed
Caron Wheeler: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Singer, English, of Soul II Soul
John Wozniak: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Marcy Playground

People on January 19th: birth anniversaries

Tony Anholt: 1941=d.Jul 26, 2002 (was 61)
Actor
Sir Henry Bessemer: 1813=d.Mar 15, 1898 (was 85)
Inventor, Engineer, British, invented the Bessemer engine
William III Bradford: 1722=d.????
Revolutionary, Publisher, Founder, supported cause of liberty
Paul Cezanne: 1839=d.Oct 22, 1906 (was 67)
Painter, French, impressionist; water colors; d. Oct 14?
Nicholas Colasanto: 1924=d.Feb 12, 1985 (was 61)
TV/Movie Actor, Director, Cheers' Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso; dir'd episodes of Run For Your Life, Bonanza, Starsky & Hutch, Streets of San Francisco, & others
Auguste Comte: 1798=d.Sep 5, 1857 (was 59)
Philosopher, founder of sociology and Positivism
Israel Crosby: 1919=d.Aug 11, 1962 (was 43)
Jazz Musician, Bassist
Nancy Dickerson: 1927=d.Oct 18, 1997 (was 70)
Newscaster, Journalist, Correspondent, b. 1930?
Anthony Fred Eisley: 1925=d.Jan 29, 2003 (was 78)
Actor, Hawaiian Eye's Tracy Stele
Johnny Haymer: 1920=d.Nov, 1989
Actor, Comedian, MASH's Sgt. Zale
Oveta Culp Hobby: 1905=d.Aug 16, 1995 (was 90)
Publisher, first Secretary of H.E.W., led the Women's Army Corp (WAAC) during WW II; Army WACS dir.; Newspapers
Ken Hughes: 1922=d.Apr 28, 2001 (was 79)
Movie Director, English, Casino Royale
John H. Johnson: 1918=d.Aug 8, 2005 (was 87)
Publisher, Editor, Ebony, Jet, Negro Digest
Janis Joplin: 1943=d.Oct 4, 1970 (was 27)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, Lesbian, Lyricist, b. in Port Arthur, TX; White Blues & Soul Singer; MN:Lyn; NN:Pearl; lead of Big Brother & the Holding Company, then went solo.
Ish Kabbible: 1908=d.Jun 5, 1994 (was 86)
Comedian, Cornetist, Kay Kyser troupe member; RN:Merwyn A. Bogue; some sources say b. 1897 or 1906
William Williams Keen: 1837=d.Jun 7, 1932 (was 95)
Doctor, the first brain surgeon of the U.S.
Robert E. Lee: 1807=d.Oct 12, 1870 (was 63)
General, b. in Stratford, VA; MN:Edward; Commander in Chief of the Confederate armies; d. in Lexington, Virginia
Guy Madison: 1922=d.Feb 6, 1996 (was 74)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Bakersfield, Calif.; RN:Robert Moseley; The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok's Marshal Wild Bill Hickok; Cowboy actor
Bob McFadden: 1923=d.Jan 7, 2000 (was 76)
Singer, Actor, television commercial voiceover actor best known as the parrot's voice for Whisk commercials in the 1970s; also providing voices for commercials for Frankenberry cereal and Pepperidge Farm foods, among others; voiced number of comedy albums including a spoof on the Kennedy family in the white house called "The First Family", also "The Mummy" with Rod McKuen as Dor
Mohammed: 570=d.Jun 8, 632
Prophet, his teachings, recorded in the Koran, forged a new religion, Islam; d. date according to tradition.
Johnny O'Keefe: 1935=d.Oct 6, 1978 (was 43)
Rock & Roll Singer, Australian
Robert Palmer: 1949=d.Sep 26, 2003 (was 54)
Rock & Roll Singer, Composer/Songwriter, Guitarist, English, RFN:Alan; of Power Station, soloist, Weird Al parodied one of his songs into "Addicted to Spuds" while John Mammoser did "My Girlfriend is Inflatable" out of another one of his
Edgar Allan Poe: 1809=d.Oct 7, 1849 (was 40)
Poet, Short Story Writer, b. in Boston, MA; The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum; d. in Baltimore, Md.
Lanny Ross: 1906=d.Apr 25, 1988 (was 82)
Radio Disc Jock, Movie Actor, Singer, Moonlight & Roses sgr; 30-40's pop singer
Isaiah Thomas: 1749 O.S.=d.Apr 4, 1831 (was 82)
Historian, Publisher, Editor, Printer, Newsperson, Almanacs; other style says b. Jan 30, 1750 N.S.
James E. Watt: 1736=d.Aug 19, 1819 (was 83)
Inventor, Engineer, Scotish, Scottish engineer (Get it? Engineer Scotty?!?); of the Steam Engine; d. Aug 25?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: 1856?=d.Aug 4, 1931
Educator, Surgeon, performed the first open heart operation; some say b. Jan 18, 1858
Alexander Woollcott: 1887=d.Jan 23, 1943 (was 56)
Journalist, Essayist, Critic, Short Story Writer, Author, Actor, Man Who Came To Dinner; known for his acerbic wit. A large, portly man, he was the self-appointed leader of the Algonquin Round Table, an informal luncheon club at New York City's Algonquin Hotel in the 1920s and '30s. died of a heart attack on radio

People on January 19th: death anniversaries

Don Beddoe: 1991 (was 87)/b.Jul 1, 1903
Actor
Ballard Berkeley: 1988 (was 83)/b.Aug 6, 1904
Actor, Fawlty Towers' Major Gowen
Adriana Caselotti: 1997 (was 80)/b.May 6, 1916
Cartoon Voicist, Disney's Snow White voicist
Don Costa: 1983 (was 57)/b.Jun 10, 1925
Arranger, Conductor/Composer, Music Producer
James Dickey: 1997 (was 73)/b.Feb 2, 1923
Poet, Actor, Author, Deliverance
Dennis "Denny" Doherty: 2007 (was 66)/b.Nov 29, 1940
Pop Singer, Songwriter, Canadian, of The Mamas & the Papas; some say Nov 19, 1941, or 1942
William Orville Douglas: 1980 (was 81)/b.Oct 16, 1898
Supreme Court Justice, Author, 81st Supreme Court justice (1939-75)
Anthony Franciosa: 2006 (was 77)/b.Oct 25, 1928
TV/Movie Actor, Author, b. in New York City; Name of the Game's Jeff Dillon, Search, Matt Helm, Aspen, Wheels, Finder of Lost Loves' Cary Maxwell; RLN:Papaleo; Death Wish 2, The Drowning Pool, The Long Hot Summer, Stagecoach
Arthur J. Goldberg: 1990 (was 81)/b.Aug 8, 1908
Supreme Court Justice, Ambassador, d. 1-20?; Sec of Labor; SC Justice 1960s, UN rep 1960s
Sydney Greenstreet: 1954 (was 74)/b.Dec 27, 1879
Movie/Stage Actor, English, Maltese Falcon, Casablanca
Aldo Gucci: 1990 (was 84)/b.May 26, 1905?
Fashion Designer, Italian, RN:Maurizio Gucci; leather goods main man; some say b. May 26, 1909
Rusty Hamer: 1990 (was 42)/b.Feb 15, 1947
TV Actor, Danny Thomas Show's & Make Room for Granddaddy's Rusty Williams
Joy Hodges: 2003 (was 87)/b.Jan 29, 1915
Movie Actress, Singer, Dancer
Hedy Lamarr: 2000 (was 86)/b.Nov 9, 1913
Movie Actress, Austrian, RN:Hedwig Eva Marie Kiesler; John Loder's ex-, wed 6x's; Hedy Lamar and a piano player friend invented 'spread spectrum' technology during WWII --US War Department adopted it for communications that could not be picked up by the enemy. Used today in 900mhz portable phones (cordless) sold in every Target, Circuit City, etc., store in the country. Brands include V-tech, SONY, Toshiba, Panasonic, etc.; Reuters says Nov 9, 1913
Hal March: 1970 (was 49)/b.Apr 22, 1920
TV/Radio Actor, Variety Show Host, Game Show Host, Burns & Allen Show's Harry Morton, RCA Victor Show, My Friend Irma's Joe Vance, $64,000 Question, Bob Sweeney's partner
Johnny Mitchell: 1951/b.1919
Actor
Alan North: 2000 (was 79)/b.Dec 23, 1920
TV/Movie/Soap Actor, Active since Golden Age of live TV; Love-Sidney, Police Squad's Capt. Ed Hocken, Guiding Light's Jack Bauer
Ralph Sylvester Peer: 1960 (was 67)/b.May 22, 1892
Music Producer, famous country music publisher and talent Scout
Carl Perkins: 1998 (was 65)/b.Apr 9, 1932
HALL OF FAMER, Rockabilly Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Composer/Songwriter, b. in Jackson, Tn.; MN:Lee; Blue Suede Shoes; Johnny Cash's backup & show reg
Wilson Pickett: 2006 (was 64)/b.Mar 18, 1941
HALL OF FAMER, Soul Singer, Songwriter, Composer, b. in Prattville, AL; NN:The Wicked
Suzanne Pleshette: 2008 (was 70)/b.Jan 31, 1937
TV/Movie Actress, b. in New York City; Bob Newhart Show's Emily Hartley, Suzanne Pleshette is Maggie Briggs star, The Boys Are Back's Jackie; Hitchcock's "The Birds"
Pierre Joseph Proudhon: 1865 (was 56)/b.Jan 15, 1809
Theologian, Anarchist, theorist
Frank Reicher: 1965 (was 89)/b.Dec 2, 1875
Movie Actor, German, King Kong, Nazi Agent, Son of Kong
John Russell: 1991 (was 70)/b.Jan 3, 1921
TV/Movie Actor, Soldiers of Fortune, The Lawman's Marshal Dan Troop, Jason of Star Command, Pale Rider, Rio Bravo
Hans Sachs: 1576 (was 81)/b.Nov 5, 1494
Poet, Dramatist/Playwright, Composer, German, over 6000 works!
Donald Simpson: 1996 (was 52)/b.Oct 29, 1943?
Movie Producer, Top Gun; some say b. 1945; some say b. Oct 25, 1945
John Stewart: 2008 (was 68)/b.Sep 5, 1939
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, b. in San Diego; Folk-Rock; of Kingston Trio, soloist
Norma Varden: 1989 (was 91)/b.Jan 20, 1898
TV/Movie Actress, Comedienne, Hazel's Harriet Johnson

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