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Today In History Basic Datebook-February 9th

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People on February 9th: birthdates

Brian Bennett: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Drummer, British, b. in London; of The Shadows
Rachael Bolan: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Heavy Metal Bassist, RFN:James or Richard; of Skid Row
Jm J. Bullock: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
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 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Soap Actress, As The World Turns' Debbie Simon, Young & the Restless' Sharon Collins Newman
Charlie Day: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Actor, Producer
Ronnie Claire Edwards: yr unknown
Actress, The Waltons' Corabeth Godsey
Colin Egglesfield: 1973 (is 36 in 2009, 37 in 2010)
Soap Actor, All My Children's Josh Madden
Joe Ely: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Country-Rock Performer, Singer
Mia Farrow: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
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 16 in 2009, 17 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Annie Lennox & Uri's girl
David Gallagher: 1985 (is 24 in 2009, 25 in 2010)
Actor, 7th Heaven's Simon Camden
Jason Winston George: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Movie/Soap Actor, Sunset Beach's Michael Bourne, Barbershop
Kathryn Grayson: 1923 (is 86 in 2009, 87 in 2010)
Movie Actress, Singer, b. in Winston-Salem, N.C.; RN:Zelma Hedrick; Show Boat, Kiss Me Kate, The Kissing Bandit, Vagabound King
Major Harris: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Soul Singer, of Delfonics
Sheila James-Kuehl: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Actress, Lesbian, LN:-Kuehl; Stu Erwin Show's Jackie Erwin, Many Loves of Dobie Gillis' Zelda Gilroy
William "Holly" Johnson: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)?
Alternative Rock Performer, Singer, Songwriter, English, Gay, of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, soloist; some say b. Feb 19, 1960 (is 49 in 2009)
Kenya Julia Miambi Sarah Jones: 1993 (is 16 in 2009, 17 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Nastassja Kinski & Quincy's girl
Michael B. Jordan: 1987 (is 22 in 2009, 23 in 2010)
Soap Actor, NOT the NBA player; All My Children's Reggie Porter
Carole King: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
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 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Country Singer
Barbara Lewis: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter, some say b. 1943
Judith Light: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
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 21 in 2009, 22 in 2010)
Actress
Barry Mann: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Who Put the Bomp in the Bomp Bomp Bomp; RLN:Iberman; some say 1942
Marc Mathis: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Singer, of The Newbeats; Bread and Butter song
Rich McCready: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer
Rachel Melvin: 1985 (is 24 in 2009, 25 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Georgia Lamarque, then Chelsea Benson
Robert Morris: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
Sculptor
Roger Mudd: 1928 (is 81 in 2009, 82 in 2010)
Newscaster, Journalist, Commentator, b. in Washington, D.C.; TV's Mr. Washington DC reporter; CBS then NBC News; descendant of Dr. Samuel Mudd
Joe Pesci: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
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 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
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 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
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 8 in 2009, 9 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Kimberly and Eric Morgan Stuart's son
Mena Suvari: 1979 (is 30 in 2009, 31 in 2010)
Actress, American Pie, American Beauty
Janet Suzman: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Movie Actress, South African, Nuns On The Run
Clive Swift: 1936 (is 73 in 2009, 74 in 2010)
Actor
Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Saxophonist, Rhythm and Blues Musician, of Kool & the Gang
Travis Tritt: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Country Singer, Actor, FN:James
Alice Walker: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Novelist, Essayist, American, Color Purple
Julie Warner: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Pride and Joy's Amy Sherman, Family Law; Jonathan Prince's wife
Camille Winbush: 1990 (is 19 in 2009, 20 in 2010)
TV Actress, Minor Adjustments' Emma Aimes; Bernie Mac Show's Vanessa
Schyler Nicole York: 1991 (is 18 in 2009, 19 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Vicki & John J.'s daughter
Ziyi Zhang: 1979 (is 30 in 2009, 31 in 2010)
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
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

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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