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People on February 9th: birthdates

Brian Bennett: 1940 (is 72 in 2012, 73 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Drummer, British, b. in London; of The Shadows
Jimmy Bennett: 1996 (is 16 in 2012, 17 in 2013)
Actor, Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock
Rachael Bolan: 1966 (is 46 in 2012, 47 in 2013)
Heavy Metal Bassist, RFN:James or Richard; of Skid Row
A. J. Buckley: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Actor, of CSI: NY
Jm J. Bullock: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
Actor, Gay, Too Close For Comfort's & Ted Knight Show's Monroe Ficus, Alf's Neal Tanner, Bold & The Beautiful's Serge; RFN:Jim
Sharon Case: 1971 (is 41 in 2012, 42 in 2013)
Soap Actress, As The World Turns' Debbie Simon, Young & the Restless' Sharon Collins Newman
Charlie Day: 1976 (is 36 in 2012, 37 in 2013)
Actor, Producer
Ronnie Claire Edwards: yr unknown
Actress, The Waltons' Corabeth Godsey
Colin Egglesfield: 1973 (is 39 in 2012, 40 in 2013)
Soap Actor, All My Children's Josh Madden
Joe Ely: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Country-Rock Performer, Singer
Mia Farrow: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, Author, Roman Catholic, b. in Los Angeles; RN:Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow; Frank Sinatra's then Andre Previn's ex-wife; Peyton Place's Allison MacKenzie Harrington, Rosemary's Baby, Hannah & Her Sisters, Radio Days, Crimes & Misdemeanors, Widows' Peak, Reckless; Maureen O'Sullivan & John's daughter
Tali Fruchtman: 1993 (is 19 in 2012, 20 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Annie Lennox & Uri's girl
David Gallagher: 1985 (is 27 in 2012, 28 in 2013)
Actor, 7th Heaven's Simon Camden
Jason Winston George: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Movie/Soap Actor, Sunset Beach's Michael Bourne, Barbershop
Major Harris: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Soul Singer, of Delfonics
Sheila James-Kuehl: 1941 (is 71 in 2012, 72 in 2013)
Actress, Lesbian, LN:-Kuehl; Stu Erwin Show's Jackie Erwin, Many Loves of Dobie Gillis' Zelda Gilroy
William "Holly" Johnson: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)?
Alternative Rock Performer, Singer, Songwriter, English, Gay, of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, soloist; some say b. Feb 19, 1960 (is 52 in 2012)
Kenya Julia Miambi Sarah Jones: 1993 (is 19 in 2012, 20 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Nastassja Kinski & Quincy's girl
Michael B. Jordan: 1987 (is 25 in 2012, 26 in 2013)
Soap Actor, NOT the NBA player; All My Children's Reggie Porter
Carole King: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Pop Singer, Pianist, Composer, Music Producer, b. in Brooklyn; RLN:Klein; with hubby Gerry Goffin formed one of the most successful songwriting teams with over 100 hits. LP Tapestry sold 13 million copies
Danni Leigh: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Country Singer
Barbara Lewis: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter, some say b. 1943
Judith Light: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
TV/Soap Actress, b. in Trenton, N.J.; One Life to Live's Karen Wolek 1977-83, Who's the Boss' Angela Bower, Phenom's Dianne Doolan; Robert Desiderio's wife; some say 1946
Marina Malota: 1988 (is 24 in 2012, 25 in 2013)
Actress
Barry Mann: 1939 (is 73 in 2012, 74 in 2013)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Who Put the Bomp in the Bomp Bomp Bomp; RLN:Iberman; some say 1942
Marc Mathis: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
Singer, of The Newbeats; Bread and Butter song
Terry McAuliffe: 1957 (is 55 in 2012, 56 in 2013)
Politician, former Democratic National chairman
Rich McCready: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Country/Western Performer
Rachel Melvin: 1985 (is 27 in 2012, 28 in 2013)
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Georgia Lamarque, then Chelsea Benson
Robert Morris: 1931 (is 81 in 2012, 82 in 2013)
Sculptor
Roger Mudd: 1928 (is 84 in 2012, 85 in 2013)
Newscaster, Journalist, Commentator, b. in Washington, D.C.; TV's Mr. Washington DC reporter; CBS then NBC News; descendant of Dr. Samuel Mudd
Richard On: 1979 (is 33 in 2012, 34 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of O.A.R.
Joe Pesci: 1943 (is 69 in 2012, 70 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Newark, NJ; Half Nelson's Rocky Nelson, Raging Bull, Home Alone's Harry, Goodfellas, My Cousin Vinny, Leathal Weapon III,IV, JFK, Casino, Jingle All The Way; Pron:Peshy
Penny Peyser: 1951 (is 61 in 2012, 62 in 2013)
Actress, Rich Man Poor Man's Ramona Scott, Tony Randall Show's Bobby, The Blue & the Gray, Crazy Like a Fox's Cindy Fox, Knots Landing's Amanda Michaels
Charles Shaughnessy: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
TV/Soap Actor, English, b. in London; aka Chris, Days of Our Lives' Shane Donovan; The Nanny's Maxwell Sheffield
Atreyu Xavier Stuart: 2001 (is 11 in 2012, 12 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Kimberly and Eric Morgan Stuart's son
Mena Suvari: 1979 (is 33 in 2012, 34 in 2013)
Actress, American Pie, American Beauty
Janet Suzman: 1939 (is 73 in 2012, 74 in 2013)
Movie Actress, South African, Nuns On The Run
Clive Swift: 1936 (is 76 in 2012, 77 in 2013)
Actor
Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas: 1951 (is 61 in 2012, 62 in 2013)
Saxophonist, Rhythm and Blues Musician, of Kool & the Gang
Travis Tritt: 1963 (is 49 in 2012, 50 in 2013)
Country Singer, Actor, FN:James
Alice Walker: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)
Novelist, Essayist, American, Color Purple
Julie Warner: 1965 (is 47 in 2012, 48 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, Pride and Joy's Amy Sherman, Family Law; Jonathan Prince's wife
Jim Webb: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Senator
Camille Winbush: 1990 (is 22 in 2012, 23 in 2013)
TV Actress, Minor Adjustments' Emma Aimes; Bernie Mac Show's Vanessa
Chad Wolf: 1976 (is 36 in 2012, 37 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Carolina Liar
Schyler Nicole York: 1991 (is 21 in 2012, 22 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Vicki & John J.'s daughter
Ziyi Zhang: 1979 (is 33 in 2012, 34 in 2013)
Actress, Memoirs of a Geisha

People on February 9th: birth anniversaries

Heather Angel: 1909=d.Dec 13, 1986 (was 77)
Movie Actress, English, Last Of The Mohicans, Lifeboat, Daniel Boone
Brendan Behan: 1923=d.Mar 20, 1964 (was 41)
Dramatist/Playwright, Poet, Gay, Irish
Alban Maria Johannes Berg: 1885=d.Dec 24, 1935 (was 50)
Composer, Austrian, b. in Vienna
Mrs. Patrick Campbell: 1865=d.Apr 9, 1940 (was 75)
Movie/Stage Actress, English, RN:Beatrice Stella Tanner
John G. Carter: 1883=d.????
Inventor, Miniature Golf
Ronald Colman: 1891=d.May 19, 1958 (was 67)
TV/Movie Actor, Radio Actor, English, The Halls of Ivy, A Double Life, Tale Of Two Cities
Scott Craig: 1964=d.Dec 30, 2003 (was 39)
Actor, Singer, of New Mickey Mouse Club 1977
Brian Donlevy: 1899=d.Apr 5, 1972 (was 73)
Movie Actor, Irish, some say b. 1889 or 1901
Kathryn Grayson: 1923=d.Feb 17, 2010 (was 87)
Movie Actress, Singer, b. in Winston-Salem, N.C.; RN:Zelma Hedrick; Show Boat, Kiss Me Kate, The Kissing Bandit, Vagabound King
William Henry Harrison: 1773=d.Apr 4, 1841 (was 68)
President, General, b. in Charles City County, Va.; 9th U.S. President for only a month March 4, 1841 until his death, but gave the longest inaugural speech at 2 hours length
King Kamehameha IV Of Hawaii: 1834=d.Nov 30, 1863 (was 29)
King
Gypsy Rose Lee: 1914=d.Apr 26, 1970 (was 56)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Stripper, Author, b. in Seattle, WA; Ecdysiast; June Havoc's sister; RN:Rose Louise Hovick; The Pruitts of Southampton's Regina Wentworth; b. Jan 9?
John A. Logan: 1826=d.Dec 26, 1886 (was 60)
Congressperson, General
Amy Lowell: 1874=d.May 12, 1925 (was 51)
Poet, Critic
Wilhelm Maybach: 1846=d.Dec 29, 1929 (was 83)
Engineer, German, automotive; the chief designer of the first Mercedes automobiles (1900-01)
Carmen Miranda: 1909=d.Aug 5, 1955 (was 46)
Foreign Singer, Dancer, Movie/Stage Actress, Portuguese, NN:The Brazilian Bombshell; RN:Maria da Carmo Miranda da Cunha; often parodied by Bugs Bunny & Willard Scott with fruit-filled headgear; I-Yi-Yi-Yi-Yi!
Walter Page: 1900=d.Dec 20, 1957 (was 57)
Bassist, Bandleader, of the Count Basie orchestra; invented the jazz technique known as the "walking bass line"
Johnny Sayles: 1937=d.Aug 17, 1993 (was 56)
Soul Singer
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith: 1897 N.S.=d.Nov 8, 1935 (was 38)
Aviator, Australian, who, with a three-man crew, flew the Atlantic from Portmarnock, Ire., to Harbour Grace, Nfd., June 24-25, 1930. He was also the first to cross the mid-Pacific by air.
Ernest Tubb: 1914=d.Sep 6, 1984 (was 70)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer/Guitarist, Composer, b. in Crisp, TX; NN:The Texas Troubadour; Grand Ole Opry reg
Bill Veeck: 1914=d.Jan 2, 1986 (was 71)
MLB Player, Sports Executive, LN Rhymes With Wreck; Baseball club owner remembered for his well-publicized stunts and promotional gimmicks, including an exploding scoreboard and a midget pinch hitter
Peggy Wood: 1892=d.Mar 18, 1978 (was 86)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Opera Soprano, Mama's Mama Marta Hansen

People on February 9th: death anniversaries

Robert Woodruff Anderson: 2009 (was 91)/b.Apr 28, 1917
Dramatist/Playwright, Actor, Screen/Scriptwriter, b. in New York City
Yuri V. Andropov: 1984 (was 69)/b.Jun 15, 1914
Head of State, Russian, Soviet Premier 1982-84
Ruby Braff: 2003 (was 75)/b.Mar 16, 1927
Trumpeter, Cornetist
Phil Brown: 2006 (was 89)/b.Apr 30, 1916
Actor, Star Wars' uncle of Luke Skywalker
Willie Bryant: 1964 (was 55)/b.Aug 30, 1908
Singer, Variety Show Host, Bandleader, Apollo Theater M.C., Big Band singer
James Cleveland: 1991 (was 59)/b.Dec 5, 1931
Reverend, Gospel Singer, Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Music Producer, Clergyman, Baptist; Pastor; Choir dir.; King of Gospel; wrote 400+ songs, 100+ albums (16 gold), 4 Grammys; some say b. Dec 23 1932
Tyrone Davis: 2005 (was 66)/b.May 4, 1938
Soul Singer
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky: 1881 (was 59)/b.Nov 11, 1821 N.S.
Novelist, Short Story Writer, Russian, MN:Mikhailovich; other style says b. Oct 30, 1821 O.S.
Eddie "Eddy" Duchin: 1951 (was 41)/b.Apr 1, 1909
Pianist, Bandleader, Peter's dad
Herschel Evans: 1939 (was 29)/b.Mar 9, 1909
Tenor
Percy Faith: 1976 (was 67)/b.Apr 7, 1908
Conductor/Composer, Arranger, Music Producer, Bandleader, Pianist, Canadian, Theme From A Summer Place Composer
Charlie Fowlkes: 1980 (was 63)/b.Feb 16, 1916
Baritone, of Count Basie Orchestra
Douglas Freshfield: 1934 (was 88)/b.Apr 27, 1845
Author, Geographer, Explorer, English, advocated the recognition of geography as an independent discipline in English universities (from 1884).
James "J." William Fulbright: 1995 (was 89)/b.Apr 9, 1905
Senator, sen-D-Arkansas
James Melville Gilliss: 1865 (was 53)/b.Sep 6, 1811
Naval Officer, Astronomer, founded the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., the first U.S. observatory devoted entirely to research.
Bill Haley: 1981 (was 55)/b.Jul 6, 1925
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, Guitarist, Bandleader, Movie Actor, Composer, b. in Highland Park, MI; the first rock and roll singer; lead of Bill Haley and the Comets; Rock Around the Clock; RN:William John Clifton Haley Jr.
George "Gabby" Hayes: 1969 (was 83)/b.May 7, 1885
Movie Actor, RFMN:George Francis; cowboy roles
Sir Freddie Laker: 2006 (was 83)/b.Aug 6, 1922
Game Show Host, Executive, English, of an airline
Nevil Maskelyne: 1811 (was 78)/b.Oct 6, 1732
Astronomer, British, noted for his contribution to the science of navigation.
Princess Margaret Rose: 2002 (was 71)/b.Aug 21, 1930
Princess, Scotish, of Britian; Queen Elizabeth II's sister
Vera Hruba Ralston: 2003 (was 81)/b.Jun 12, 1921
Movie Actress, Figure Skater, American, Czech, Hungarian, Dakota, Accused of Murder; some also say b. July 12 or 1923 or 1919
Ian Richardson: 2007 (was 72)/b.Apr 7, 1934
Actor, Scotish, Ike
Sophie Tucker: 1966 (was 82)/b.Jan 13, 1884
Singer, Russian, NN:Last of the Red Hot Mamas; RN:Sophia Kalish Abuza or Sonia Kalish
David Wayne: 1995 (was 81)/b.Jan 30, 1914
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Traverse City, Mich.; Finian's Rainbow, Teahouse of the August Moon, Adam's Rib, How to Marry a Millionaire, Apple Dumpling Gang, Batman's Mad Hatter, Norby's Pearson Norby, The Good Life, Adv's of Ellery Queen's Insp. Richard Queen '70s, Dallas' Willard "Digger" Barnes, House Calls' Dr. Amos Weatherby; RN:Wayne McMeekan; some say 1916
Max Yasgur: 1973 (was 53)/b.Dec 15, 1919
Music Figure, owner of the farmland that was the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival; d. Feb 8?

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General events on February 9th

In 1822, American Indian Society organizes.

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Government and Politics on February 9th

In 1773, the ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison, was born in Charles City County, Virginia.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on February 9th

In 1554, Battle at London: Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated.

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Royalty and Religious events on February 9th

In 1999, The Rev. Jerry Falwell is trying to out Tinky Winky, suggesting that the purple, purse-toting character on TV's popular "Teletubbies" children's show is gay. A spokesman for Itsy Bitsy Entertainment, which licenses the Teletubbies in the U.S., said the purse is actually Tinky Winky's magic bag. "The fact that he carries a magic bag doesn't make him gay," Steve Rice said. "It's a children's show, folks. To think we would be putting sexual innuendo in a children's show is kind of outlandish." The February edition of the National Liberty Journal, edited and published by Falwell, contains an article warning parents that the rotund Teletubby with the triangular antenna may be a gay role model.

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Human Achievement and Science events on February 9th

In 1507, Pereira discovers Santa Appolionia Island, later named Reunion...and the Dodo bird

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Arts and Prose events on February 9th

In 1863, Anthony Hope, English novelist who wrote "Prisoner of Zenda," born.

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Weird and Other events on February 9th

In 1918, 02 x 09 = 18

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"to do nothing is in every man's power."

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"Intuition is reason in a hurry"

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"FAMILY'S CEILING LEAKED DEAD BIRDS "

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