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Today In History Basic Datebook-January 26th

For The Weekday Of: Monday in 2009, Tuesday in 2010
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People on January 26th: birthdates

Anita Baker: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Soul Singer, b. in Toledo, OH; AP says Jan 23
Derek Bond: 1920 (is 89 in 2009, 90 in 2010)
Actor, Scotish
David Briggs: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Australian, of The Little River Band
Bryan Callen: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Comedian, Actor, of MAD TV
Jennifer Crystal: 1973 (is 36 in 2009, 37 in 2010)
Actress, Once and Again's Christie Parker
Angela Davis: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Political Activist, Professor, black activist
Ellen Degeneres: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Comedienne, Lesbian, pron:Duh-generous; These Friends of Mine's Ellen Morgan, EDtv, The Love Letter, Finding Nemo, Ellen DeGeneres Show; some say b. Jan 1, but that's incorrect
Philip Jose Farmer: 1918 (is 91 in 2009, 92 in 2010)?
Sci-fi Writer; some say b. Jan 26, 1928 (is 81 in 2009)
Jules Feiffer: 1929 (is 80 in 2009, 81 in 2010)
Editorial Cartoonist, Satarist, Jewish, b. in New York City; satrical Villiage Voice
Kirk Franklin: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Gospel Singer
Scott Glenn: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Movie Actor, Hunt For Red October, Apocalypse Now, Silverado, Urban Cowboy, Right Stuff, Silence of the Lambs, Backdraft, Courage Under Fire
Claude Gray: 1932 (is 77 in 2009, 78 in 2010)
Country Singer
Dorian Gregory: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Actor, Charmed's Daryl Morris
Norman Lamont Hassan: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Reggae Singer, Percussionist, Keyboardist, Trombonist, British, of UB40
Chris Hesse: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Hoobastank
Edwin Hodge: 1985 (is 24 in 2009, 25 in 2010)
Actor, Jack and Bobby's Marcus French
Derek Holt: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Bassist, Rhythm Guitarist, Keyboardist, British, of Climax Blues Band
Allison Jane Hossack: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Another World's Olivia Matthews
Andy Hummel: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Bassist, of Big Star
Henry Jaglom: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Producer/Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Movie Actor, English
Steve Jay: yr unknown
Bassist, of Weird Al Yankovic's band
Jazzie B: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Rap Singer, English, RN:Beresford Romeo; of Soul II Soul
Anne Jeffreys: 1923 (is 86 in 2009, 87 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Opera Singer, b. in Goldsboro, NC; Finder of Lost Loves, Topper's Marion Kerby, Love That Jill's Jill Johnson, Kiss Me Kate, General Hospital's Amanda Barrington; Robert Sterling's wife
Paul Johansson: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
TV Actor, Parker Lewis Can't Lose's Nick, Beverly Hills 90210's John Sears BMOC 93-94, One Tree Hill's Dan Scott
Pim Jones: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Hip-Pop Musician, of Hipsway
Tom Keifer: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, of Cinderella
Jean Knight: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Soul Singer, Mr. Big Stuff singer; some say b. June 26
Joan Leslie: 1925 (is 84 in 2009, 85 in 2010)
Movie Actress, Sgt York, High Sierra, Yankee Doodle Dandy
Marshall Lieb: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Singer, of Teddy Bears
Claudia Lonow: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Knots Landing's Diana Fairgate
Quinn Lee Lujan: 1998 (is 11 in 2009, 12 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Sean Young and Robert's son
Michael Martin: 1983 (is 26 in 2009, 27 in 2010)
Country Singer, of Marshall Dyllon
Kyle Melchior: 2001 (is 8 in 2009, 9 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Tracy Lindsey and Kyle's son
Dick Meldonian: 1930 (is 79 in 2009, 80 in 2010)
Alto-sax
Tracy Middendorf: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Carrie Brady, Beverly Hills 90210's Laura Kingman
Mary Murphy: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
Movie Actress
Paul Newman: 1925 (is 84 in 2009, 85 in 2010)
Movie Actor, Movie Director, Auto Racer, Christian Scientist, b. in Cleveland; MN:L.; Salad dressing, popcorn, salsa, & spaghetti sauce maker; Joanne Woodward's hubby; The Sting, The Color of Money, Hudsucker Proxy, Message in a Bottle, Where the Money Is, Road to Perdition, Cars
Richard Portnow: yr unknown
Actor, EZ Streets' Detective Collero
Andrew Ridgeley: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Auto Racer, Songwriter, Drummer, English, of Wham!, soloist
Dave Rowland: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Country Singer, of Dave & Sugar
Sara Rue: 1978 (is 31 in 2009, 32 in 2010)
TV Actress, Minor Adjustments' Darby Gladstone, Popular's Carmen Ferrara, Less Than Perfect's Claude Casey
Kathryn Leigh Scott: yr unknown
Actress, of Dark Shadows (1st words: You're a Jerk!)
Huey "Piano" Smith: 1934 (is 75 in 2009, 76 in 2010)
Pianist, Songwriter, Rhythm and Blues Performer, b. in New Orleans; with The Clowns; Don't You Just Know It
David Strathairn: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Actor, Good Night Good Luck, We Are Marshall
Bob Uecker: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie Actor, MLB Catcher, Baseball Announcer, b. in Wilwaukee, WI; The worst baseball player in baseball history; Lite Beer commercials; sports comic; Monday Night Baseball, Mr. Belvedere's George Owens; radio voice of Milwaukee Brewers
Eddie Van Halen: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Heavy Metal Guitarst, Songwriter, Heavy Metal Keybordist, Golfer, Netherlands, Outstanding Guitarist of Van Halen; Valerie Bertinelli's hubby, Alex's brother; some say b. 1957 but Eddie sez he was turning 42 in 1997, making him born in 1955
Walt Willey: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Soap Actor, Comedian, PRON:; WILL-ee; All My Children's Jackson "Jack" Montgomery
Lucinda Williams: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
Folk Singer, Songwriter, b. 1951?

People on January 26th: birth anniversaries

Cora Baird: 1912=d.Dec 7, 1967 (was 55)
Puppeteer, Bil's wife
Eddie Barclay: 1921=d.May 13, 2005 (was 84)
Singer
Michael Bentine: 1922=d.Nov 26, 1996 (was 74)
Comedian, one of the four original Goon Show members
Zara Cully: 1892=d.Feb, 1978
Actress, The Jeffersons' Mother Olivia Jefferson
Jill Esmond: 1908=d.Jul 28, 1990 (was 82)
Movie Actress, English, Lawrence Olivier's wife 1930-40
Julia Dent Grant: 1826=d.Dec 14, 1902 (was 76)
First Lady, Ulysses's wife
Stephane Grappelli: 1908=d.Dec 1, 1997 (was 89)
Violinist, Attorney/Lawyer, Jazz Musician, French
William De Wolf Hopper: 1915=d.Mar 6, 1970 (was 55)
TV/Movie Actor, Perry Mason's Det. Paul Drake; Hedda & DeWolf's son
Charles Lane: 1905=d.Jul 9, 2007 (was 102)
Actor, The Lucy Show's Mr. Barnsdahl, Petticoat Junction's Homer Bedloe, Pruitts of Southhampton
Douglas MacArthur: 1880=d.Apr 5, 1964 (was 84)
General, Five-star Veteran war commander; d. in Washington
Sean MacBride: 1904=d.Jan 15, 1988 (was 83)
Statesman, Irish, co-founder Amnesty International (Nobel 1974)
William Prince: 1913=d.Oct 8, 1996 (was 83)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Nichols, N.Y.; Aspen, costar of 1st hour-long drama with continuing cast: The Mask; mostly soaps
Vito Scotti: 1918=d.Jun 5, 1996 (was 78)
Actor, The Flying Nun's Police Capt. Gaspar Formento, Barefoot in the Park; some say was 88
Gene Siskel: 1946=d.Feb 20, 1999 (was 53)
Movie Critic, TV Host, b. in Chicago; RFN:Eugene; of Siskel & (Roger) Ebert in Sneak Previews, At the Movies, and ...& The Movies; Chicago Tribune
Roger Vadim: 1928=d.Feb 11, 2000 (was 72)
Movie Director, Writer, Screen/Scriptwriter, Actor, French, b. in Paris; LN:Plemiannikov; Jane Fonda's, Brigitte Bardot's, & Annette Stroyberg's ex-; Marie-Christine Barrault's hubby; wed 5x's; Barbarella
Jimmy Van Heusen: 1913=d.Feb 7, 1990 (was 77)
Composer, Songwriter, b. in Syracuse, NY; NN:James; Tin Pan Alley, Love & Marriage, High Hopes, Swinging on a Star; RN:Edward Chester Babcock; d. 2-6?
Maria Von Trapp: 1905=d.Mar 28, 1987 (was 82)
Singer, Author, Austrian, Baroness; inspired The Sound of Music

People on January 26th: death anniversaries

Franz Allers: 1995 (was 89)/b.Aug 6, 1905
Conductor, Czech, Camelot, My Fair Lady
David R. Atchison: 1886 (was 78)/b.Aug 11, 1807
President, was 11-1/2th U.S. President for one day on 3-4-1849
Joe Benjamin: 1974 (was 54)/b.Nov 4, 1919
Jazz Performer, Bassist, of Duke Ellington Band
Kenny Clarke: 1985 (was 71)?/b.Jan 9, 1914
Jazz Musician, Drummer, Composer, NN:Klook; pioneer of modern bebop drums; d. Jan 25?; of Modern Jazz Quartet; some say d. Jan 25, 1985 (was 71)
Abner Doubleday: 1893 (was 73)/b.Jun 26, 1819
Sportsfigure, Inventor, Not the inventor of baseball, but Alex Cartwright was
Jose Ferrer: 1992 (was 80)/b.Jan 8, 1912
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Producer/Director, Writer, Singer, Pianist, Puerto Rican, b. in Santurce; RN:Jose Vincente Ferrer Otero y Cintron; Rosemary Clooney's ex-hubby; some say 1909 or 1919
Margaret Hayes: 1977/b.Dec 5, 1915?
Actress; some say b. Dec 5, 1916, b. Dec 5, 1923, or b. Dec 5, 1924
Edward Jenner: 1823 (was 73)/b.May 17, 1749
Physician, English, smallpox vaccination discoverer
S. P. Leary: 1998 (was 67)/b.Jun 6, 1930
HALL OF FAMER, Blues Performer, Drummer
John Avery Lomax: 1948/b.Sep 23, 1875?
Folk Singer, Music Producer, Author, folklorist who collected folk songs & tales, documenter of musical heritage; some say b. Sep 23, 1867
Lucky Luciano: 1962/b.Nov 11, 1896 O.S.
Criminal, Italian; other style says b. Nov 24, 1897 N.S.
Grace Moore: 1947 (was 45)/b.Dec 5, 1901
Opera Soprano, Movie/Stage Actress
Ole Olsen: 1963 (was 70)/b.Nov 6, 1892
Comedian, Vaudevillan, Movie Actor, RFN:John Sigvard; of the Olsen & (Chic) Johnson popular knockabout comedy vaudeville Team; Bway smash:Hellzapoppin
Nikolaus August Otto: 1891 (was 58)/b.Jun 10, 1832
Inventor, German, developed the four-stroke internal-combustion engine, which offered the first practical alternative to the steam engine as a power source.
Ray Pollard: 2005 (was 74)/b.Aug 25, 1930
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Doo-Wop singer; of The Wanderers
Edward G. Robinson: 1973 (was 79)/b.Dec 12, 1893
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Romanian, b. in Bucharest; RN:Emmanuel Goldenberg; Ten Commandments; d. Feb 26?
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller: 1979 (was 70)/b.Jul 8, 1908
Vice President, Governor, N.Y. gov, 41st U.S. Vice President 1974-77; d. in New York
David C. Rockola: 1993 (was 96)/b.Jan 23, 1897
Music Figure, Manufacturer, Inventor, Jukebox developer; founder Rock-Ola Manuf. Co.
Patricia A. Welsh: 1995 (was 79)/b.Feb 11, 1915
Actress, E.T.'s voice
William Jr. Wrigley: 1932 (was 70)/b.Sep 30, 1861
Industrialist, Businessperson, Sportsfigure, Executive, b. in Chicago; Wrigley's chewing gum prez & founder; Chicago Cubs founder; some say b. Sep 3

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