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Today In History Basic Datebook-February 3rd

For The Weekday Of: Tuesday in 2009, Wednesday in 2010
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People on February 3rd: birthdates

Kenneth Anger: 1930 (is 79 in 2009, 80 in 2010)
Filmmaker, Author
Russell Arms: 1929 (is 80 in 2009, 81 in 2010)
Crooner, Your Hit Parade
Grant Barry: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Modern Rock Musician, of Reel Big Fish
Matraca Berg: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer
Shelley Berman: 1926 (is 83 in 2009, 84 in 2010)
Comedian, TV/Movie Actor, b. in Chicago; RFN:Sheldon; Mary Hartman*2's Mel Beach, Son of the Blob
Ashley Brown: 1982 (is 27 in 2009, 28 in 2010)
Actress
Thomas Calabro: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Melrose Place's Michael Mancini
Michael Cimino: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)?
Movie Director, Deer Hunter, Heaven's Gate; some say b. Nov 16, 1943 (is 66 in 2009)
Mariclare Costello: yr unknown
Actress, The Waltons' Rosemary Hunter Fordwick, Fitzpatricks' Maggie
Lee Crystal: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Heavy Metal Drummer, of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Angelo D'Aleo: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Tenor, of Dion and the Belmonts; some say 1940
Blythe Danner: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Political Activist, b. in Philadelphia; Butterflies Are Free, X-Files movie, Meet the Parents; Gwyenth Paltrow's mom
Dave Davies: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, Rock & Roll Guitarist, English, b. in London; RN:David Russel Davies; Kinks co-founder; Ray's brother
Warwick Davis: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Actor, Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone
Brenda Dickson: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Young & the Restless' Jill Abbott Foster 1973-80, 83-87
Elisa Donovan: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
TV Actress, RN:Lisa Donovan; 90210's Ginger, Clueless's Amber, Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Dennis Edwards: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, of The Contours, Temptations, soloist
Morgan Fairchild: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
TV/Radio/Soap Actress, Exerciser, b. in Dallas, Tex.; RN:Patsy Ann McClenny; Search For Tomorrow's Jennifer Pace, Dallas' Jenna Wade #1, Flamingo Road's Constance Weldon Carlyle, Paper Dolls, Falcon Crest's Jordan Roberts, North & South, Roseanne's Marla, Loving's Sydney Chase; Jon Lovitz's pretend wife, yeaa that's the ticket!
Shane Jr. Fontayne: 1987 (is 22 in 2009, 23 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Mackenzie Phillips and Shane's son
Keith Gordon: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
Actor, Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Dressed to Kill, Legend of Billie Jean
Michelle Greene: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
TV Actress, Eight is Enough's Jill (occ), Bay City Blues, L.A. Law's Abby Perkins; some say b. 1962
John Handy: 1933 (is 76 in 2009, 77 in 2010)
Alto-sax, Tenor-sax, Composer, Educator
Bridget Hanley: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Actress, Here Come the Brides' Candy, How the West Was Won, Harper Valley PTA's Wanda
Jessica Harp: 1982 (is 27 in 2009, 28 in 2010)
Singer, Songwriter, of The Wreckers
Nick Hawkins: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Musician, of Big Audio
Eric Haydock: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Bassist, of The Hollies
Dr. Henry Heimlich: 1920 (is 89 in 2009, 90 in 2010)
Physician, Author, developed an anti-choking procedure
Jeremy Kemp: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Actor, English, The Winds of War
Sean Kingston: 1990 (is 19 in 2009, 20 in 2010)
Rap Performer
Alf Klimek: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Singer, Songwriter, Australian, of Other Ones with the hit Holiday
Richie Kotzen: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Heavy Metal Guitarst, of Poison
Nathan Lane: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Gay, The Lion King's Timon, Birdcage, Encore Encore (bomb bomb), Mouse Hunt, The Producers
Stephen McHattie: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Actor, Canadian, Centennial
Melanie: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Pop Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Brand New Key; MaN:Safka; MrdLN:Schekeryk
Andrew Joseph Murcia: 1992 (is 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Ann Jillian & Andy's son
Kelly Neal: yr unknown
TV/Movie/Stage/Soap Actor, Guiding Light's Sidney "Sid" Dickerson
Shawn Phillips: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Music Figure
Nicoletta Veronica Piazza: 2007 (is 2 in 2009, 3 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Alicia and Mike's daughter
Lee Ranaldo: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Sonic Youth
Lee Renaldo: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Music Figure, of Sonic Youth
Sarame Jane Sahgal: 2001 (is 8 in 2009, 9 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Kelli Williams and Ajay's daughter
Paul S. Sarbanes: 1933 (is 76 in 2009, 77 in 2010)
Senator
Fran Tarkenton: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, NFL Quarterback, TV Host, Football Announcer, b. in Richmond, Va.; RFN:Francis; Minnesota Viking & N.Y. Giant for a combined 18 seasons; holds career records for passing (47,003), yards gained, completed passes, passes attempted, and TD's (342), completions, & yds, was sacked 483x! He also holds the record for Super Bowls lost at Five; 2-time All-Pro (1973,75); Player of Year (1975); Monday Night Football, That's Incredible host; SuperBowl I, II
Chuck Tharp: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Singer, of The Fireballs
Maura Tierney: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
TV Actress, NewsRadio's Lisa Miller, ER's Dr. Abby Lockhart, Welcome to Mooseport
Laurence Andrew Tolhurst: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Drummer, Keyboardist, Songwriter, British, NN:Lol; of The Cure
Matthew Alexander Trebek: 1991 (is 18 in 2009, 19 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Jean & Alex's son
Taylor Walker-Collins: 1989 (is 20 in 2009, 21 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Marcy Walker & Stephen's girl
Maitland Ward: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Bold & the Beautiful's Jessica Forrester
Shawn Howell Wayans: 2002 (is 7 in 2009, 8 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Angela and Marlon's son
Tallulah Belle Willis: 1994 (is 15 in 2009, 16 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Demi Moore & Bruce's girl
Marie Lamoureaux Wilson: 1991 (is 18 in 2009, 19 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Ann Wilson's adoptive daughter
Daddy Yankee: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Singer, Reggaeton singer
Snooky Young: 1919 (is 90 in 2009, 91 in 2010)
Trumpeter, of Count Basie on and off

People on February 3rd: birth anniversaries

Lil Armstrong: 1898=d.Aug 27, 1971 (was 73)
Singer, Pianist, Bandleader, Louis Armstrong's ex-wife; was 68 when died?
Artie Bernstein: 1909=d.Jan 4, 1964 (was 54)
Bassist, of Benny Goodman
Joey Bishop: 1918=d.Oct 17, 2007 (was 89)
Comedian, TV Talk Show Host, Panelist, Columnist, Movie Actor, b. in New York City; RN:Joseph Abraham Gottlieb; Jack Paar reg, Joey Bishop Show's Joey Barnes, Liar's Club; some say 1919
Elizabeth Blackwell: 1821=d.May 31, 1910 (was 89)
Physician, Author, English, First Female Doctor; the first woman to get an MD from a U.S. Medical school.
Martin Block: 1903=d.Sep 19, 1967 (was 64)
Radio Disc Jock, TV Host, Announcer, made up his Make Believe Ballroom (30-40s)
Neil Bogart: 1943=d.May 8, 1982 (was 39)
Producer, Executive, Casablanca & Boardwalk President who guided Donna Summer and the Village People, among others, to success
James Bridges: 1936=d.Jun 6, 1993 (was 57)
Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Author, China Syndrome, Urban Cowboy
Johnny Bristol: 1939=d.Mar 21, 2004 (was 65)
Soul Singer, Songwriter, Arranger, Music Producer
Victor Buono: 1938=d.Jan 1, 1982 (was 43)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Apple Valley, CA; FN:Charles; Backstairs at the White House's Pres Taft, Man from Atlantis's Mr. Schubert, Batman's King Tutankhamen, Taxi's Rev Jim's dad
Nelson Case: 1910=d.Mar 24, 1976 (was 66)
TV Host, Announcer, Prominent of 40-50s
Charles J. Correll: 1890=d.Sep 26, 1972 (was 82)
TV/Radio Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Comedian, b. in Peoria, IL; RFN:Andy; Calvin & the Colonel's Calvin; Amos 'n' Andy co-creator & Andy; some say b. Feb 2
Johnny Cymbal: 1945=d.Mar 16, 1993 (was 48)
Singer, Music Producer, Songwriter, British, Mr. Bass Man, Cinnamon
John Fiedler: 1925=d.Jun 25, 2005 (was 80)
Actor, Bob Newhart Show's Mr. Peterson, Buffalo Bill's Woody, Kolchak The Night Stalker, One Life to Live's Gilbert Lange, Winnie the Pooh's Piglet
Pretty Boy Floyd: 1904=d.Oct 22, 1934 (was 30)
Outlaw, died in an FBI shootout as the most wanted bankrobber
Horace Greeley: 1811=d.Nov 29, 1872 (was 61)
Journalist, Politician, Founder, b. in Amherst, NH; founded N.Y. Trubune; said "Go West Young Man"; died insane
Arthur Kane: 1949=d.Jul 13, 2004 (was 55)
Rock & Roll Bassist, Punk; of New York Dolls; b. Feb 4?
Elisha Kent Kane: 1820=d.Feb 16, 1857 (was 37)
Explorer, Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland)
Nick Kenny: 1895=d.Dec 1, 1975 (was 80)
Columnist, Songwriter, Nick Kenny Show
King Charles VI Of France: 1368?=d.Oct 21, 1422 (was 53)
King, b. d. Paris; reigned 1380-1422; some say b. Dec 3, 1368
Hudson Maxim: 1853=d.May 6, 1927 (was 74)
Inventor, inventor of explosives extensively used in World War I.
James C. McReynolds: 1862=d.Aug 24, 1946 (was 84)
Supreme Court Justice, Supreme Court Justice 1914-41 who wasa leading force in striking down the early New Deal program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Felix Mendelssohn: 1809=d.Nov 4, 1847 (was 38)
Conductor/Composer, Musician, German, FN:Jakob Ludwig, LN:Bartholdy
Mabel Mercer: 1900=d.Apr 20, 1984 (was 84)
Singer, English
James A. Michener: 1907=d.Oct 16, 1997 (was 90)
Novelist, Author, Quaker, b. in New York City; Tales of South Pacific, Hawaii, Space
Clarence Mulford: 1883=d.????
Novelist, Hopalong Cassidy and western novels
Bibi Osterwald: 1920=d.Jan 2, 2002 (was 81)
Actress, 50s TV, Imogene Coca Show's Helen Milliken, Bridget Loves Bernie; b. Feb 23?
Lynn Patrick: 1912=d.1980
HALL OF FAMER, NHL Left Wing, Executive, Canadian
Joan Rice: 1930=d.Jan 1, 1997 (was 66)
Actress
Marlon Riggs: 1957=d.Apr 4, 1994 (was 37)
Filmmaker, won Emmy and Peabody awards for documentaries on blacks and gays.
Norman Rockwell: 1894=d.Nov 8, 1978 (was 84)
Painter, Illustrator, b. in New York City; painted 317 covers for the Saturday Evening Post
Gertrude Stein: 1874=d.Jul 27, 1946 (was 72)
Painter, Author, Biographer, Lesbian, American, arts patron
Glen Tetley: 1926=d.Jan, 2007
Dancer, Choreographer
Jesse Thomas: 1911=d.Aug 13, 1995 (was 84)
Blues Singer
Frankie Vaughan: 1928=d.Sep 17, 1999 (was 71)
HALL OF FAMER, Singer, Dancer, English, RLN:Abelson
Johnny "Guitar" Watson: 1935=d.May 17, 1996 (was 61)
Blues Guitarist, Pianist, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, influenced musicians such as Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa

People on February 3rd: death anniversaries

Harry S. Ackerman: 1991 (was 78)/b.Nov 17, 1912
TV/Movie Producer, TV Executive, Film Executive, Screen Gems Pictures Corp.; developed Gunsmoke, Leave It To Beaver, Bachelor Father, Bachelor Father, & Bewitched
Big Bopper-The: 1959 (was 28)/b.Oct 24, 1930
Pop Singer, Novelty Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Country Singer, Radio Disc Jock, b. in Sabine, TX; RN:Jiles Perry (J.P./Jape) Richardson; hit "Chantilly Lace"
James Webre Blackwood: 2002 (was 82)/b.Aug 4, 1919
Gospel Singer
Cornelius Bumpus: 2004 (was 52)/b.Jan 13, 1952
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, Saxophonist, of Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Moby Grape
Imogene Burkhart: 2006 (was 80)/b.Dec 10, 1925
Actress, TV Actress, Many Loves of Dobie Gillis' Mrs. Ruth Adams & Dr. Imogene Burkhart, Patty Duke Show's Natalie Masters Lane; RN:Jean Byron
John Cassavetes: 1989 (was 59)/b.Dec 9, 1929
TV/Movie Actor, Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, b. in New York City; Johnny Staccato star, Gena Rowlands' hubby; in 100+ live TV dramas in 50s, Rosemary's Baby
William Coolidge: 1975 (was 101)/b.Oct 23, 1873
Inventor, Engineer, Chemist, his improvement of tungsten filaments was essential in the development of the modern incandescent lamp bulb and the X-ray tube.
Johannes Gutenberg: 1468 (was 67)/b.Feb 23, 1400
Inventor, Printer, German, moveable type print
Gwen Guthrie: 1999 (was 48)/b.Jul 9, 1950
Soul Singer
Oliver Heaviside: 1925 (was 74)/b.May 18, 1850
Physicist, he predicted the existance of the ionosphere, which is used to reflect radio waves
Buddy Holly: 1959 (was 22)/b.Sep 7, 1936
HALL OF FAMER, Rockabilly Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Violinist, b. in Lubbock, TX; RN:Charles Hardin Holley; lead of Buddy Holly and The Crickets; Weezer titled a song by his name in 1995; Stan Freberg's 'Teen Idol', Clyde Ankle was in part, inappropriately based on Buddy Holly.; (The real target was more like Fabian Forte.); Big Daddy used Holly's songs as a model for the songs they performed (example: Purple Rain).
Nancy Kulp: 1991 (was 69)/b.Aug 28, 1921
TV/Movie Actress, Columnist, Journalist, Lesbian, b. in Harrisburg, PA; Bob Cummings Show's Pamela Livingston, The Beverly Hillbillies' Jane Hathaway, Brian Keith Show
Al Lewis: 2006 (was 82)/b.Apr 30, 1923
Actor, The Munsters' Grandpa Munster, Car 54 Where Are You?'s Off. Leo Schnauser; some say b. 1923
Audrey Meadows: 1996 (was 71)/b.Feb 8, 1924
TV/Stage Actress, Panelist, Cartoon Voicist, Chinese, RLN:Cotter; Top Banana, Bob & Ray reg, Jackie Gleason Show reg, 50s game show panelist, The Honeymooners' Alice Kramden, Too Close For Comfort's Iris Martin, Simpsons' Beatrice (Grandpa's girlfriend); Jayne's sis; some say b. 1926 but reference books put her b. 1924
Joe Meek: 1967 (was 37)/b.Apr 5, 1929
Music Producer, Songwriter, British, sound engineer; The Tornadoes; Telstar writer; some say b. 1933
Lionel Newman: 1989 (was 73)/b.Jan 4, 1916
Composer, Randy's uncle; composed 250+ movie scores
Marshall Royal: 1995 (was 82)/b.May 12, 1912
Clarinetist, Alto-sax, spent 20 years with the Count Basie Orchestra as lead alto soloist and musical director
Wild Jimmy Spruill: 1996 (was 61)/b.Jun 9, 1934
Blues Guitarist
Belle Starr: 1889 (was 41)/b.Feb 5, 1848
Outlaw, Pioneer, Cattle & horse thief leader of Texas and the Oklahoma Indian Territory
Al Taliaferro: 1969 (was 63)/b.Aug 29, 1905
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Donald Duck, Silly Symphonies
Ritchie Valens: 1959 (was 17)/b.May 13, 1941
HALL OF FAMER, Rockabilly Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Composer, b. in Pacoima, Ca.; RN:Richard Steven Valenzuela; La Bamba; "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied his hit into "Lasagna"
June Walker: 1966 (was 65)/b.Jun 14, 1900
Actress, War Nurses
Woodrow Wilson: 1924 (was 67)/b.Dec 28, 1856
President, b. in Staunton, Virginia; 28th U.S. President 1913-21; FN:Thomas; d. in his home in Washington
Anna May Wong: 1961 (was 54)/b.Jan 3, 1907
TV/Movie Actress, RN:Lui-Tsong Wong; Chinese-American 30s Hollywood Star

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