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People on February 7th: birthdates

Mike Abene: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
Jazz Pianist
Jason Leland Adams: 1963 (is 49 in 2012, 50 in 2013)
Movie/Soap Actor, Actor, Ryan's Hope, Nightmare on Elm Street; Dr. Quinn's Preston Lodge III
Essence Atkins: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Actress
Hector Babenco: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Director, Kiss of the Spider Woman
Rolf Benirschke: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
NFL Player, Game Show Host, Chargers kicker; Wheel of Fortune 89-89
Wes Borland: 1975 (is 37 in 2012, 38 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Eat The Day, Black Light Burns, Limp Bizkit
Oscar Brand: 1920 (is 92 in 2012, 93 in 2013)
Folk Singer, Canadian
Steve Bronski: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Synthesizer, Singer, Songwriter, Scotish, of The Communards, Bronski Beat
Garth Brooks: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Country Singer, Country Guitarist, Songwriter, b. in Tulsa, OK; FN:Troyal; Ropin' the Wind was the first country album to debut as #1 on Billboard's Pop Album charts
Stoney Browder: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
Guitarist, Pianist, of Kid Creole & The Coconuts
David Bryan: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Heavy Metal Keybordist, RN:David Rashbaum; of Bon Jovi
Lily Max Cohen: 1993 (is 19 in 2012, 20 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Meredith Vieira & Richard's girl
Zachary Raphael Cohn: 2003 (is 9 in 2012, 10 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Elizabeth Vargas and Marc's son
Joe English: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of Wings
Bill's Girl Fagerbakke: 1992 (is 20 in 2012, 21 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Catherine McClenahan & Bill's girl
Miguel Ferrer: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Twin Peaks' Albert Rosenfield; George Clooney's first cousin, Rosemary Clooney and Jose's son; On The Air's Bud Budwaller; Robocop, Crossing Jordan's Deputy/Chief Medical Examiner Garret Macy, M.D.
Jason Gedrick: 1965 (is 47 in 2012, 48 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, MN:Michael; Class of '96's David Morrissey, Murder One's Neil Avedon, EZ Streets' Daniel Rooney, Boomtown's Officer Tom Turcotte; some say b. Sep 7
Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 1981 (is 31 in 2012, 32 in 2013)
TV Actor, Dark Shadows' David, Powers That Be, 3rd Rock From The Sun's Tommy Solomon
Jimmy Greenspoon: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Organist, of Three Dog Night
Eddie Izzard: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Actor, Comedian, Mystery Men, The Cat's Meow
Sammy Johns: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Singer, Guitarist, Chevy Van singer
McKenna Kaye: 2003 (is 9 in 2012, 10 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Susan Haskell and Thorsten's son
Ashton Kutcher: 1978 (is 34 in 2012, 35 in 2013)
Actor, That 70's Show's Michael Kelso; Dude, Where's My Car?, Just Married, My Boss' Daughter, Guess Who, The Guardian, What Happens in Vegas
Alan Lancaster: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Bassist, English, of Status Quo
Reggiena Sarah Lewis: 1994 (is 18 in 2012, 19 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Donna Harris Lewis & Reggie's girl
Robyn Lively: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
TV Actress, Savannah's Lane MacKenzie
Tina Majorino: 1985 (is 27 in 2012, 28 in 2013)
Actress, When a Man Loves a Woman, Corinna Corinna
Kristi McDaniel: 1978 (is 34 in 2012, 35 in 2013)
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Sarah
Roman Peck: 2005 (is 7 in 2012, 8 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Tara and Austin's son
Brian Robertson: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)?
Heavy Metal Guitarst, Scotish, of Thin Lizzy, Motorhead; some say b. Sep 12, 1956 (is 56 in 2012)
Chris Rock: 1965 (is 47 in 2012, 48 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Saturday Night Live's Dark Side with Nat X, reg 1990-; Boomerang, CB4, Leathal Weapon IV, Nurse Betty, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Bad Company, Head of State, The Longest Yard, Madagascar, Everybody Hates Chris's himself/narrator, I Think I Love My Wife
Robert Smigel: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Comedy Writer, of SNL & as Carl Wollarski in Da Skit. SNL TV Funhouse cartoon bits. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
James Spader: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Endless Love, Wall Street, Mannequin, Sex Lies & Videotape, The Practice 2003-, Boston Legal's Alan Shore
Donna Stoneman: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Country/Western Performer
Gay Talese: 1932 (is 80 in 2012, 81 in 2013)
Author, Journalist, when he introduces himself, does he greet you with "Hi, I'm Gay"?
Brian Travers: 1959 (is 53 in 2012, 54 in 2013)
Saxophonist, Reggae Musician, Songwriter, English, of UB40; b. Feb 6?
Victor Webster: 1973 (is 39 in 2012, 40 in 2013)
Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Nicholas Alamain
Steve Wilson: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)
Jazz Musician

People on February 7th: birth anniversaries

George Ade: 1866=d.May 16, 1944 (was 78)
Editor, Dramatist/Playwright, Humorist
Alfred Adler: 1870=d.May 28, 1937 (was 67)
Psychiatrist, Austrian, Psychoanalyst; Inferiority Complex
Eubie Blake: 1883=d.Feb 12, 1983 (was 100)
Jazz Pianist, Composer, Bandleader, b. in Baltimore, MD; RN:James Hubert; over 1000 songs such as "I'm Just Wild About Harry" and "Memories of You"; died in New York City, five days after turning 100
Gary Bond: 1940=d.Oct 12, 1995 (was 55)
Actor
William Boyce: 1710=d.Feb 16, 1779 (was 69)
Composer, Organist, English, Cathedral musician
Eddie Bracken: 1915=d.Nov 14, 2002 (was 87)
Movie Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host, Director, b. in New York City; some say b. 1920; National Lampoon's Vacation, Home Alone II
Arthur Collins: 1864?=d.Aug 3, 1933 (was 69)
Novelty Singer, Comedian, Baritone, in team singing with Byron Harlan, The Peerless Quartet; some say b. Feb 17, 1864
Gardner Quincy Colton: 1814=d.Aug 9, 1898 (was 84)
Chef, anesthetist who was among the first to utilize the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide in medical practice. After a dentist suggested the use of the gas as an anesthetic, Colton safely used it in extracting thousands of teeth.
Wilma Lee Leary Cooper: 1921=d.Sep 13, 2011 (was 90)
Country Singer
Buster Crabbe: 1908=d.Apr 23, 1983 (was 75)
Movie Actor, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, b. in Oakland, CA; RFMN:Clarence Linden; Olympic-gold-1932; Silent film star; Tarzan 1933, Flash Gordon & Buck Rogers serials; some say b. 1907 or b. Feb 2 1908
John Deere: 1804=d.May 17, 1886 (was 82)
Inventor, Manufacturer, The Steel Plow; pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements.
Charles Dickens: 1812=d.Jun 9, 1870 (was 58)
Novelist, English, b. in Portsmouth; MN:John Huffman; A Christmas Carol; Oliver Twist; David Copperfield; Tale of Two Cities; d. in Godshill
Dick Emery: 1917=d.Jan 2, 1983 (was 65)
Actor, Comedian, English
Emperor Henry P'u-I: 1906=d.Oct 17, 1967 (was 61)
King, last emperor of China, puppet emperor of Manchukuo
Bill "Doc" English: 1934=d.Nov 15, 1994 (was 60)
Impostor, RN:William Thomas; posed as a fake Buckwheat
Sir William Huggins: 1824=d.May 12, 1910 (was 86)
Scientist, Astronomer, English, discovered nature of spiral "nebulae"; one of the first to use the spectroscope; with it he revolutionized the observation of celestial bodies; discoverer of stellar nature of Andromeda
James Edward Jouett: 1826=d.????
Military Leader, Manufacturer, said "Damn The Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead!"
King Curtis: 1934=d.Aug 13, 1971 (was 37)
Tenor-sax, Soul Singer, Songwriter, R&B and Jazz style; RN:Curtis Ousley; Curtis appeared on many records of the 1950's and 1960's including The Coasters' hit "Yakety Yak."
Earl King: 1934=d.Apr 17, 2003 (was 69)
Blues Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Pianist, Songwriter, RN:Earl Silas Johnson
Sinclair Lewis: 1885=d.Jan 10, 1951 (was 65)
Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright, Critic, b. in Sauk Center, MN; the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature; Main Street (1947) book
Jock Mahoney: 1919=d.Dec 15, 1989 (was 70)
TV/Movie Actor, Gymnast, Stuntman, Diver, Tarzan 1962-63, Yancy Derringer & The Range Rider star; RN:Jacques O'Mahoney; WWII fighter pilot; Sally Field's stepdad; d. Dec 14?
Dmitri I. Mendeleyev: 1834 N.S.=d.Feb 2, 1907
Chemist, Russian, MN:Ivanovich; discovered periodic table of the elements so Tom Lehrer could sing a song about the elements; other style says b. Jan 27, 1834 O.S.
Sir Thomas More: 1478=d.Jul 6, 1535 (was 57)
Author, Statesman, Attorney/Lawyer, Scholar, Philosopher, English, b. in London; coined the word Utopia; executed in England for treason, then there was less of More
Sir James Augustus Henry Murray: 1837=d.Jul 26, 1915 (was 78)
Editor, Lexicographer, Scotish, created Oxford Dictionary
Huey Newton: 1942?=d.Aug 22, 1989 (was 47)
Political Activist, Founder, RFN:Henry P.; co-founder of the Black Panther Party of the 60s; shot to death in Oakland, Calif., Gunman Tyrone Robinson was later sentenced to 32 years to life in prison.; some say b. Feb 17, 1942
Ruth Sager: 1918=d.1997
Geneticist, noted for recognizing the importance of nonchromosomal genes.
Mark Saint John: 1956=d.Apr 5, 2007 (was 51)
Rock & Roll Musician, of KISS
Warren Smith: 1933=d.Jan 30, 1980 (was 46)
Rockabilly Singer, Songwriter, one of the first U.S. rock musicians
Dr. An Wang: 1920=d.Mar 24, 1990 (was 70)
Inventor, Engineer, Chinese, Businessperson, founded WANG computer makers; computer memory core; some say b. Feb 2
Laura Ingalls Wilder: 1867=d.Feb 10, 1957 (was 90)
Children's Author, Little House on the Prarie
Mary Yankovic: 1923=d.Apr 9, 2004 (was 81)
Celebrity Parent, Alfred "Weird Al" Yankovic's mother

People on February 7th: death anniversaries

Molly Bee: 2009 (was 69)/b.Aug 18, 1939
Country Singer, RLN:Beachwood
Blossom Dearie: 2009 (was 82)/b.Apr 28, 1926
Singer, Pianist, Songwriter, Blue Stars
Philip G. Epstein: 1952 (was 42)/b.Aug 22, 1909
Screen/Scriptwriter, Dramatist/Playwright, Julius's twin
Dale Evans: 2001 (was 88)/b.Oct 31, 1912
Movie Actress, Country Singer, Writer, Evangelist, b. in Uvale, TX; RN:Frances Octavia Butts Smith; Roy Rogers Show's co-star & wife, The Queen of The West; wrote "Happy Trails To You"
Harvey Samuel Firestone: 1938 (was 69)/b.Dec 20, 1868
Inventor, Manufacturer, Author, Industrialist, Executive, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. founder where the rubber meets the road
Warren C. Giles: 1979 (was 82)/b.May 28, 1896
HALL OF FAMER, MLB Player, Executive, N.L. Prez 1951-70
Guitar Slim: 1959 (was 32)/b.Dec 10, 1926
Blues Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, RN:Eddie Jones
Doug Henning: 2000 (was 52)/b.May 3, 1947
Magician/Illusionist, Actor, Vegetarian, Canadian
King Hussein Of Jordan: 1999 (was 63)/b.Nov 14, 1935
King, FN:I.; king since 1953
Anne Morrow Lindbergh: 2001 (was 94)/b.Jun 22, 1906
Author, Aviator, American, b. in Englewood, N.J.; Charles' wife
"Red" McKenzie: 1948/b.Oct 14, 1907?
Blues-Jazz Performer, Singer, played comb-with-tissue-paper with a kazoo-like sound; some say b. Oct 14, 1899
Dave Peverett: 2000 (was 49)/b.Apr 10, 1950
Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, British, NN:Lonesome; of Savoy Brown, Foghat
Pope Pius IX: 1878 (was 85)/b.May 13, 1792
Religious Leader, Italian, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78)
Ann Ward Radcliffe: 1823 (was 58)/b.Jul 9, 1764
Novelist, Poet, English, horror novels
Lawrence Sanders: 1998 (was 77)/b.Mar 15, 1920
Writer, The Anderson Tapes
Adolphe Sax: 1894 (was 79)/b.Nov 6, 1814
Inventor, Saxophonist, Belgiumese, creator of the Saxophone, Saxtromba, & Sax Horn; some say d. Feb 4
Henry Engelhard Steinway: 1871 (was 73)/b.Feb 15, 1797
Manufacturer, Inventor, German, Father of the The Steinway piano
Guy Stockwell: 2002 (was 68)/b.Nov 16, 1933
Movie Actor, b. in Los Angeles; Dean's brother, son of Harry Stockwell & Betty Veronica (in turn, daughter of Archie Jughead Reginald?!?)
Bobby Troup: 1999 (was 80)/b.Oct 18, 1918
Actor, Pianist, TV Host, Composer/Songwriter, Singer, Emergency's Dr. Joe Early; Julie London's hubby; wrote Get Your Kicks on Route 66
Jimmy Van Heusen: 1990 (was 77)/b.Jan 26, 1913
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?
Dick Winslow: 1991 (was 75)/b.Mar 25, 1915
Actor, Tom Sawyer, Mutiny on the Bounty

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In 1639, French Academy begins it's great dictionary of the French language

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Government and Politics on February 7th

In 1649, The "Rump" Parliament prohibits government by a single person or King

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War, Crime and Disaster events on February 7th

In 1554, Surrender of Thomas Wyatt and end of Wyatt's Rebellion

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Royalty and Religious events on February 7th

In 1301, Edward of Caernarion (under Edward I) becomes first prince of Wales.

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Human Achievement and Science events on February 7th

In 1579, Francis Drake reaches Arica, Chile

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Arts and Prose events on February 7th

In 1639, Academie Francaise begins the Dictionary of the French Language.

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Misc Marrige events on February 7th

In 1931, aviator Amelia Earhart married publisher George P. Putnam in Noank, Connecticut.

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In 1914, 02 x 07 = 14

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"wrinkles are sure signs of where smiles have been."

Random Thought...
"Well, I'm hoping we can fight again, or at least have a re-match"

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"Epperson's law: When a man says it's a silly, childish game, it's probably something his wife can beat him at"

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"A cynic smells flowers and looks for the casket"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Information deteriorates upward through bureaucracies"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Murphy's Corollariy: It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious "

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"Real Programmers do Artificial Intelligence programs in FORTRAN"

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"If you can't hear me, it's because I'm in parentheses."

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"There is the equivalent of 3 large orders of fries scattered on the floor-board of your car."

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"CORNICLE n. Breaded "washer" left on the stick after eating a corndog."

Today's Book Hype...
"Cheaper than IBM: P.C. Clone"

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"PIT BULLS LOVE YOU, REALLY "

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"Can't carry on a conversation without talking about computers "

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"COMMAND_DRIVEN: Term used to describe the way a data management package works. You tell it to do one thing, and it does something else."

Today's Daffynition...
"Alimony: 'Bye now, pay later."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"I was in this prematurely air conditioned supermarket and there were all these aisles and there were these bathing caps you could buy that had these kind of Fourth of July plumes on them that were red and yellow and blue and I wasn't tempted to buy one but I was reminded of the fact that I had been avoiding the beach. LUCINDA CHILDS (PHILIP GLASS: EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH)"

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"What does Hannibal call George Michael? Beef Jerky"

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"COBOL HACKERS do it by committee"

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"OLD GHOST TOWNS never die, they become desolate"

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"Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today"

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"Ethical Spammer"

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"swallow your pride, it is non-fattening."

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"YO! Picard! That just ain't logical! - S'talone of Vulca"

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This cultural mystique surrounding the biological function -- you realize humans are overly preoccupied with the subject. -- Kelinda the Kelvan, "By Any Other Name," stardate 4658.9.

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It should be that simple, Wesley. Judging by her appearance, it is likely you and Salia are biologically compatible. Of course, there could be a difference in the histocompatibility complex if the cell membrane, but- Data, I want to meet her, not dissect her. -- Star Trek. Data and Wesley, "The Dauphin"

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