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Today In History Basic Datebook-February 11th

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People on February 11th: birthdates

Philip Anglim: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
TV/Stage Actor, Producer, The Thorn Birds
Jennifer Aniston: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
TV Actress, b. in Sherman Oaks; The Edge, Friends' Rachel Karen Green Gellar, She's The One, Picture Perfect, The Good Girl, Bruce Almighty, Along Came Polly, Derailed, Rumor Has It, Friends With Money, The Break-Up; John's daughter
Brice Beckham: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Actor, Mr. Belvedere's Wesley Owens
Brandy: 1979 (is 30 in 2009, 31 in 2010)
Rock-Pop Performer, Singer, Movie Actress, LN:Norwood; I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Moesha star, Cinderella TV Movie
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
Governor, Celebrity Son, Florida governor; Barbara & George's son
Otis Clay: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Gospel Singer
Bradley Cole: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
Soap Actor, Guiding Light's Prince Richard Winslow, All My Children's Jordan, Guiding Light's Jeffrey
Sheryl Crow: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Modern Rock Performer, Singer
D'Angelo: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Singer
Matt Dennis: 1914 (is 95 in 2009, 96 in 2010)
Singer, Songwriter, Pianist
Christine Dunford: yr unknown
TV Actress, Hudson Street's Det. Kirby McIntre
Bianca Ferguson: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Claudia Phillips
Deena Freeman: yr unknown
Actress, Too Close For Comfort's April Rush
Gerry Goffin: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Lyricist, Songwriter, Music Producer, with ex-wife Carole King
Stephen Gregory: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Soap Actor, Young & the Restless' Chase Benson
Leon Haywood: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Soul Singer, Keyboardist
Catherine Hickland: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Texas, Capitol, Loving's Tess Wilder, One Life to Live's Lindsay Rappaport; David Hasselhoff's, then Michael E. Knight's wife; some say b. 1954 or 1955
Conrad Janis: 1928 (is 81 in 2009, 82 in 2010)
TV Actor, Jazz Musician, Trombonist, Bandleader, b. in New York City; Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop star, Quark's Otto Palindrome, Mork & Mindy's Frederick McConnell
Dr. Virginia E. Johnson: 1925 (is 84 in 2009, 85 in 2010)
Author, Physician, Psychologist, Masters & Johnson; Sex Expert; William Masters' ex
Q'orianka Kilcher: 1990 (is 19 in 2009, 20 in 2010)
Actress
Scott Kolden: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Actor, Me & the Chimp
Taylor Lautner: 1992 (is 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
Actor
Matthew Lawrence: 1980 (is 29 in 2009, 30 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Gimme a Break's Matthew Donovan, did pudding commercials with Bill Cosby, Walter & Emily's Zack, Brotherly Love's Matthew, Boy Meets World's Jack; Joey's brother
Mike Leavitt: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Governor, Government Official, Health and Human Services Secretary
Damian Lewis: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Actor
Earl Lewis: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Singer
Tina Louise: 1934 (is 75 in 2009, 76 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage/Soap Actress, b. in New York City; RLN:Blacker; Gilligan's Island's movie star Ginger Grant, Dallas' Julie Grey, Rituals, Lil' Abner, All My Children's Tish Pridmore; Les Crane's wife; some say 1937, 38, or Mar 11
Carey Lowell: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
Movie Actress, Licence To Kill; Law and Order's Asst. D.A. Jamie Ross
Jeffrey Meek: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
TV/Soap Actor, Martial Arts; Raven's Jonathan Raven, AS the World Turns' Craig Montgomery
Sergio Mendes: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Singer, Pianist, Bandleader, Composer, Brazilian, pioneers of the Bossa Nova
Justis David Mustaine: 1992 (is 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Pam & Dave's son
Leslie Nielsen: 1926 (is 83 in 2009, 84 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Canadian, The New Breed, Peyton Place, The Protectors' Sam Danforth, Bracken's World's John Bracken, The Explorers, Police Squad's & The Naked Gun's Det. Frank Drebin, Shaping Up, Backstairs at the White House, Dracula Dead and Loving It, Spy Hard, Mr. Magoo, and surely was also in Airplane (that's right, and don't call me Shirley)
Marisa Petroro: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Actress
Mary Quant: 1934 (is 75 in 2009, 76 in 2010)
Fashion Designer, English
Burt Reynolds: 1936 (is 73 in 2009, 74 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Producer/Director, Cartoon Voicist, Protestant, b. in Waycross, Ga.; College football star 50s; part Indian; Riverboat's Ben, Gunsmoke's Quint Asper, Hawk's Lt. John Hawk, Dan August's Det. Lt. Dan August, B.L. Stryker's Buddy Lee Stryker; Deliverance, Longest Yard, Smokey & the Bandit, Semi-Tough, Hooper, The End, Cannonball Run, Win Lose or Draw, Evening Shade's Wood Newton, Boogie Nights, Bean, The Crew, Driven, Dukes of Hazzard movie (2005); Judy Carne's, then Loni Anderson's ex-hubby
Bradley Cole Rose: yr unknown
Soap Actor, Guiding Light's Jeffrey O'Neill
Kelly Rowland: 1981 (is 28 in 2009, 29 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Destiny's Child
Alan Rubin: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
Music Figure, of Blues Brothers
Mike Shinoda: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Rap Rock Performer, of Linkin Park
Ty Treadway: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Soap Actor, One Life to Live's Colin McIver
David Uosikkinen: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of The Hooters
Nina Yankovic: 2003 (is 6 in 2009, 7 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Suzanne and Alfred "Weird Al"'s daughter

People on February 11th: birth anniversaries

Joseph Alioto: 1916=d.Jan 29, 1998 (was 81)
Mayor, San Francisco
Max Sr. Baer: 1909=d.Nov 21, 1959 (was 50)
Boxer, Movie Actor, Max Jr.'s dad; was one of the best heavyweight boxers in history, but only held the title for one year before losing to James Braddock. Joe Louis ended his hopes for a repeat as champion, but Baer still won 61 of 80 fights.
Lloyd Jr. Bentsen: 1921=d.May 23, 2006 (was 85)
Senator, Government Official, US Secretary of Treasury
Mel Carnahan: 1934=d.Oct 16, 2000 (was 66)
Governor
Giuseppe de Santis: 1917=d.May 16, 1997 (was 80)
Movie Director, Italian
Philip Dunne: 1908=d.Jun 2, 1992 (was 84)
Screen/Scriptwriter, Movie Director, Screen Actors Guild founder; or d. May 2?
Thomas Alva Edison: 1847=d.Oct 18, 1931 (was 84)
Inventor, b. in Milan, Ohio; aka The Wizard of Menlo Park; held over 1300 patents incl. phonograph & incandescent electric lamp
Melville Weston Fuller: 1833=d.Jul 4, 1910 (was 77)
SuprmeCt ChiefJustice, 8th Chief Justice 1888-1910
Eva Gabor: 1921=d.Jul 4, 1995 (was 74)
TV/Movie Actress, Pianist, Hungarian, b. in Budapest; PRON:AY-va; Green Acres' Lisa Douglas; Zsa Zsa's younger sis; some say 1923, '24, or '25
Billy Halop: 1920=d.Nov 9, 1976 (was 56)
TV/Movie Actor, Dead-End kid, Bowery Boy, All in the Family's Bert Munson; Florence's brother
Tom Jr. Hulman: 1901=d.????
Sportsfigure, Executive, Indianapolis Speedway Prez, coined "Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!"presumed deceased
Claude Jones: 1901=d.Jan 17, 1962 (was 60)
Jazz Performer, Trombonist, of Duke Ellington band
King Farouk: 1920=d.Mar 18, 1965 (was 45)
King, King of Egypt from 1936 to 1952
Lebert J. Lombardo: 1905=d.Jun 16, 1993 (was 88)
Trumpeter, Guy's brother
Joseph Leo Mankiewicz: 1909=d.Feb 5, 1993 (was 83)
Movie Producer/Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, b. in Wilkes-Barre, PA; All About Eve
John Mills: 1889=d.Dec 8, 1967 (was 78)
Singer/Guitarist, Father of The singing Mills Brothers; some say b. 1882
John Jr. Mills: 1911=d.Jan, 1936 (was 25)
Bass Singer/Basso, Guitarist, of The Mills Brothers
Bobby "Boris" Pickett: 1938=d.Apr 25, 2007 (was 69)
Novelty Singer, Actor, Screen/Scriptwriter, Songwriter, b. in Sommerville, MA; with The Crypt Kickers; Monster Mash '62; some say b. 1938 or 1939
Pope Gregory XIV: 1535=d.Oct 16, 1591 (was 56)
Pope, Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)
Wesley H. Rose: 1918=d.Apr 26, 1990 (was 72)
Country Singer
Sidney Sheldon: 1917=d.Jan 30, 2007 (was 89)
Novelist, Screen/Scriptwriter, Author
Anita Garvin Stanley: 1906=d.Jul 7, 1994 (was 88)
Movie Actress, Red Stanley's wife
Kim Stanley: 1925=d.Aug 20, 2001 (was 76)
Movie Actress, b. in Tularosa, N.M.; RN:Patrica Kimberly Reed
Loretta Stasch: 1930=d.Jun 27, 1993 (was 63)
Friend
Alexander Hamilton Stephens: 1812=d.Mar 4, 1883 (was 71)
Politician, served as vice president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861-65), who, like the USA counterpart, probably did nothing while on the job
Leo Szilard: 1898=d.May 30, 1964 (was 66)
Physician, Scientist, Engineer, Hungarian, A-bomb worker/peace activist
William Henry Fox Talbot: 1800=d.Sep 17, 1877 (was 77)
Inventor, Photographer, Physicist, Chemist, English, developer of photography
Gene Vincent: 1935=d.Oct 12, 1971 (was 36)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Movie Actor, Composer, b. in Norfolk, VA; Be-Bop-A-Lula; RN:Eugene Vincent Craddock
George Washington: 1731 O.S.=d.Dec 14, 1799 N.S. (was 67)
President, General, b. at his parents' plantation near Fredricksburg, Virginia; 1st U.S. President 1789-96; led Continental army; 6 star general is history's highest ranking officer of the U.S. Army; on a $1 bill & quarter; you'd think that when asked to show his I.D. he'll pull a quarter?; died at his Mount Vernon home nearly three years after leaving office.; other style says b. Feb 22, 1732 N.S.
Patricia A. Welsh: 1915=d.Jan 26, 1995 (was 79)
Actress, E.T.'s voice
Josh White: 1908=d.Sep 5, 1969 (was 54)
Blues Singer, Folk Singer, Guitarist, some say b. 1914 or 1915

People on February 11th: death anniversaries

Ben Abruzzo: 1985 (was 54)/b.Jun 9, 1930
Aviator, Balloonist, who, with three crew mates, made the first transpacific balloon flight and the longest nonstop balloon flight, in the "Double Eagle V."
Peter Bradford Benchley: 2006 (was 65)/b.May 8, 1940
Novelist, Journalist, b. in New York City; Jaws, The Deep
Sorrell Booke: 1994 (was 64)/b.Jan 4, 1930
TV/Movie/Stage/Radio Actor, b. in Buffalo, N.Y.; Rich Man Poor Man, The Dukes of Hazzard's Jefferson Davis Boss Hogg
Sir John Buchan: 1940 (was 64)/b.Aug 26, 1875
Author, Scotish, 1st Baron of Tweedsmuir
Jaki Byard: 1999 (was 76)/b.Jun 15, 1922
Jazz Pianist, Composer
DeWitt Clinton: 1828 (was 58)/b.Mar 2, 1769
Attorney/Lawyer, Governor, promulgated the idea of the Erie Canal ( q.v. ), which connects the Hudson River to the Great Lakes.
Lee J. Cobb: 1976 (was 64)/b.Dec 8, 1911
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, RN:Leo Jacoby; The Virginian's Judge Henry Griffith, Death of a Salesman's Willie Lohman, Young Lawyers
William Conrad: 1994 (was 73)/b.Sep 27, 1920
TV/Movie/Radio Actor, Cartoon Voicist, TV Producer/Director, Narrator, b. in Louisville, KY; Gunsmoke's Marshall Matt Dillon (radio); WWII pilot; Bullwinkle, the Fugitive, Wild Wild World of Animals, Tales of the Unexpected, How The West Was Won, & Buck Rogers' narrator; Cannon's Frank Cannon, Nero Wolfe star, Jake & the Fatman's D.A. Jason J.L. "Fatman" McCabe, cartoon's Lone Ranger
Ray Danton: 1992 (was 60)/b.Sep 19, 1931
Movie Actor, Director, Julie Adams' husband 1955-74
Honore Daumier: 1879 (was 70)/b.Feb 26, 1808
Painter, French, caricaturist
Rene Descartes: 1650 N.S. (was 53)?/b.Mar 31, 1596
Philosopher, Mathematician, Scientist, French, b. in La Haye; "I think, therefore I am" (...insane); Father of Modern Philosophy; some say d. Feb 1, 1650 O.S. (was 53)
Al Dubin: 1945 (was 53)/b.Jun 10, 1891
Lyricist, Songwriter, Swiss, Tiptoe Thru The Tulips, Feudin' and Fightin', Anniversary Waltz, We're In The Money, I Only Have Eyes For You, and more
Barry Evans: 1997 (was 53)/b.Jun 18, 1943
Actor, Dr. in the House's Dr. Michael Upton (character also in Doctor at Large), Crossroads' Trevor Wood
Jean Bernard Leon Foucault: 1868 (was 48)/b.Sep 18, 1819
Scientist, Inventor, French, the gyroscope, which was a pendulum that proved that Earth rotates.
Joy Garrett: 1993 (was 47)?/b.Mar 2, 1945
Soap Actress, TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Days of Our Lives' Jo Jo Johnson; some say d. Feb 10, 1993 (was 47)
Edmond Hall: 1967 (was 65)/b.May 15, 1901
Saxophonist, Clarinetist, Baritone sax
Frank Herbert: 1986 (was 65)/b.Oct 8, 1920
Sci-fi Writer, Dune
Robert W. Holley: 1993 (was 71)/b.Jan 28, 1922
Scientist, Educator, Biochemist, worked with RNA (Nobel 1968)
Victor Jory: 1982 (was 79)/b.Nov 23, 1902
TV/Movie Actor, Boxer, Wrestler, Gone with the Wind, Papillon, Dodge City, Manhunt, 50yr movie villian actor; some say Nov 28 1903 or d. Feb 12 1982
William Kelly: 1888 (was 76)/b.Aug 21, 1811
Inventor, ironmaster who invented the pneumatic process of steelmaking, in which air is blown through molten pig iron to oxidize and remove unwanted impurities.
Rickie Layne: 2006 (was 81)/b.Oct 30, 1924
Ventriloquist
Howard Lindsay: 1968 (was 78)/b.Mar 29, 1889
Dramatist/Playwright, Movie/Stage Actor, Movie Director
George O'Hanlon: 1989 (was 71)/b.Nov 23, 1917
Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Writer, b. in Brooklyn; The Life of Riley's Calvin Dudley, The Jetsons' George Jetson
Sir Charles Algernon Parsons: 1931 (was 76)/b.Jun 13, 1854
Inventor, British, Steam turbine
Sylvia Plath: 1963 (was 30)/b.Oct 27, 1932
Poet, Author
Don Porter: 1997 (was 84)/b.Sep 24, 1912
Actor, Private Secretary (Susie)'s Peter Sands, Ann Sothern Show's James Devery, Gidget's Prof. Russ Lawrence, TV series guest roles
Eleanor Powell: 1982 (was 69)/b.Nov 21, 1912
Movie/Stage Actress, Dancer, Singer, Tap Dancer; Glenn Ford's ex-wife
Phil Regan: 1996 (was 89)/b.May 28, 1906
Movie Actor, Singer
Bob Shaw: 1996 (was 64)/b.Dec 31, 1931
Sci-fi Writer
George A. Stephen: 1993 (was 71)/b.yr unknown
Inventor, Weber Kettle Grill
Roger Vadim: 2000 (was 72)/b.Jan 26, 1928
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
Ernst "Erno" von Dohnanyi: 1960 (was 82)/b.Jul 27, 1877
Conductor/Composer, Pianist, Hungarian
Gideon Welles: 1878 (was 75)/b.Jul 1, 1802
Government Official, U.S. secretary of the navy under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
Sir Vincent Brian Wigglesworth: 1994 (was 94)/b.Apr 17, 1899
Scientist, English, entomologist, noted for his contribution to the study of insect physiology.

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