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Today In History Basic Datebook-February 12th

For The Weekday Of: Thursday in 2009, Friday in 2010
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People on February 12th: birthdates

Mary Kay Adams: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's India Spaulding von Halkein, As the World Turns' Neal Alcott, All My Children's Diane Lacey, Guiding Light's India Von Halkein; President John & John Q. Adams' descendant; b. September 12?
Maud Adams: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Swedish, RN:Maud Solveig Christina Wikstrom; Chicago Story, Emerald Point NAS's Maggie, Octopussy
Joe Don Baker: 1936 (is 73 in 2009, 74 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Groesbeck, TX; Eischied's Chief Earl Eischied; Walking Tall, In the Heat of the Night's Tom Dugan (substitute), Living Daylights, Tomorrow Never Dies
Moe "Mo" Bandy: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Country Singer/Guitarist, NN:The King of Honky Tonk
Judy Blume: 1938 (is 71 in 2009, 72 in 2010)
Children's Author, Novelist, Fudge books
Lisa D. Brenner: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Soap Actress, All My Children's Alison Sloan, Another World's Maggie Cory
Josh Brolin: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)
Actor, The Young Riders' Jimmy Hickok; James' son
Ellen Bry: yr unknown
Actress, Amazing Spiderman, St. Elsewhere's Nurse Shirley Daniels
Claire Byrne: 1981 (is 28 in 2009, 29 in 2010)
Soap Actress, All My Children's Amelia Cambias
Andrew Cassese: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Actor, Revenge of the Nerds [I] and II, TV 101
Jim Creeggan: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Barenaked Ladies
Cliff DeYoung: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Singer, Musician, Sunshine, Centennial, Shock Treatment, Master of the Game, RoboCop the Series' Dr. Cray Z. Mallardo, JAG's Chuck DePalma, X-Files' Dr. Jay Nemman, Young & The Restless' Agent Bonacheck; AP says 1945
Kenny Dino: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Singer, Your Mama Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night singer, later covered by Robert Plant
Christine Elise: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Beverly Hills 90210's Emily Valentine 1991, ER's Harper Tracy
Joe Garagiola: 1926 (is 83 in 2009, 84 in 2010)
Baseball Announcer, TV Host, Game Show Host, MLB Catcher, b. in St. Louis; RN:Joseph Henry; NBC Sports, Baseball World of Joe Garagiola, Monday Night Baseball, Today Show
Steve Hackett: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Songwriter, English, of Genesis & GTR
Omar Hakim: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
Drummer, Dire Straits, Weather Report
Arsenio Hall: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Comedian, TV Talk Show Host, Movie Actor, Novelty Singer, TV Producer, b. in Cleveland; The 1/2 hr Comedy Hour, Thicke of the Night, Arsenio Hall Show; aka Chunky A (Chunkton Arthur Hall) rapper; Real Ghostbusters' Winston, Martial Law's Terrell Parker, Star Search 2003-; many say b. anywhere from 1956-60 , most say 1958
John Michael Higgins: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Actor, A Mighty Wind
Michael Ironside: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
TV Actor, ER's Dr. William Swift, seaQuest 2032's Captain Oliver Hudson, ER's Dr. Swift
Joanna Kerns: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
Actress, Gymnast, Dancer, b. in San Francisco; Growing Pains' Maggie Seaver; Donna de Varonna's sis
Fritz Klein: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Impressionist, Abraham Lincoln lookalike
Stanley Knight: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Guitarist, NN:Ston; of Black Oak Arkansas
Sarah Lancaster: 1980 (is 29 in 2009, 30 in 2010)
TV Actress, Saved By The Bell:The New Class' Rachel Myers, Dr. Vegas' Veronica, Chuck
Lillian Lehman: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Dr. Meadows
Keri Lewis: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
New Jack Swing Singer, of Mint Condition
Richard Lynch: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)
Movie Actor
Simon MacCorkindale: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)?
Actor, English, Jaws 3, Manimal, Falcon Crest's Greg Reardon, I Claudius, The Manions of America, Counterstrike; some say b. Feb 2, 1952 (is 57 in 2009), b. Feb 2, 1953 (is 56 in 2009), or b. Feb 12, 1953 (is 56 in 2009)
Ray Manzarek: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Keyboardist, Songwriter, Organist, Pianist, Bassist, Rock & Roll Singer, MN:Raymond Daniel; of the Doors; some say 1935 or 1943
Gene McDaniels: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Saxophonist, Bandleader, Actor, RFN:Eugene B.
Michael McDonald: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, Keyboardist, Songwriter, b. in St. Louis; Doobie Brothers lead; soloist; Amy Holland's hubby
Gil Moore: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Musician, Canadian, of Triumph
Lochlyn Munro: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Movie Actor, Scary Movie
Christopher Pettiet: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
TV Actor, Young Riders' Jesse James
Chynna Phillips: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)
Pop Singer, b. in Los Angeles; of Wilson Phillips; John & Michelle's daughter, Mackenzie's half-sister
Christina Ricci: 1980 (is 29 in 2009, 30 in 2010)
Movie Actress, Cartoon Voicist, PRON:REACHee; Addams Family's Wednesday, Now and Then, Gold Diggers, That Darn Cat (97), Sleepy Hollow, Anything Else, Monster, Cursed (sucks), Speed Racer
Raphael Sbarge: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Actor, Risky Business, My Science Project, Werewolf, All My Children's Father Tony, The Guardian's Jake Straka
Joe Schermie: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of Three Dog Night; some say b. 1948
Arlen Specter: 1930 (is 79 in 2009, 80 in 2010)
Senator
Jesse Spencer: 1979 (is 30 in 2009, 31 in 2010)
Actress, House's Dr. Robert Chase
Jennifer Stone: 1993 (is 16 in 2009, 17 in 2010)
Actress, Wizards of Waverly Place's Harper
Robin Thomas: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
Actor, Murphy Brown's Jake Lowenstein (wed to Murphy for 5 days), Mommies' Paul
Sigrid Thornton: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
Actress, Australian, Guns of Paradise's Amelia Lawson
Gary "Gaz" Whelan: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of Happy Mondays
Skye Alexandra Wilson: 2001 (is 8 in 2009, 9 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Marie and Michael's daughter
Sir Franco Zeffirelli: 1923 (is 86 in 2009, 87 in 2010)
Movie Director, Italian, Gay, b. in Florence; Romeo & Juliet
Louis Zorich: 1924 (is 85 in 2009, 86 in 2010)
TV Actor, Brooklyn Bridge's Jules Berger

People on February 12th: birth anniversaries

Louise Catherine Johnson Adams: 1775=d.May 14, 1852 (was 77)
First Lady, John Quincy's wife
Jean Eugene Atget: 1857=d.Aug 4, 1927 (was 70)
Photographer, French, b. 1856?
Harry Bellaver: 1905=d.Aug 8, 1993 (was 88)
TV/Movie Actor, Soap Actor, Naked City's Ptlm./Sgt. Frank Arcaro, Another World's Ernie Downs
Tex Beneke: 1914=d.May 30, 2000 (was 86)
Singer, Tenor-sax, Bandleader, FN:Gordon
Omar Nelson Bradley: 1893=d.Apr 8, 1981 (was 88)
General, b. in Clark, Missouri; 5-star WWII; NN:The GI's General; commanded the highly effective 12th Army Group, which helped ensure the Allied victory over Germany during World War II; later he served as first chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (1949-53); d. in New York
John Graham Chambers: 1843=d.Mar 4, 1883 (was 40)
Sportsfigure, Journalist, Wales, who in 1867 devised the Marquess of Queensberry rules, which helped to define the rules in boxing.
Ernest Clark: 1912=d.Nov 11, 1994 (was 82)
Actor, English, Doctor In The House's Prof. Geoffrey Loftus
Charles Robert Darwin: 1809=d.Apr 19, 1882 (was 73)
Scientist, Author, Naturalist, British, Evolutionist; established theory of organic evolution
Todd Duncan: 1900=d.Feb 28, 1998 (was 98)
Baritone, originated the role of Porgy in the Gershwin classic "Porgy and Bess"; b. 1903?
Paul R. Ehrlich: 1854?=d.Aug 20, 1915 (was 61)
Biologist, Bacteriologist, German, discovered first effective treatment for syphilis, discovered diphtheria antitoxin, Strehlen, Nobel 1908; some say b. Mar 14, 1854
Joan Finney: 1925=d.Jul 28, 2001 (was 76)
Governor, Populist
Wallace Ford: 1898=d.Jun 11, 1966 (was 68)
Movie Actor, English, RN:Samuel Jones Grundy; The Deputy's Marshal Herk Lamson; some say b. 1899
R. Buckminster Fuller: 1895?=d.Jul 1, 1983 (was 87)
Educator, Architect, Author, Inventor, Philosopher, Geodesic dome; FN:Richard; 2000+ patents!; d. in Los Angeles; some say b. Jul 12, 1895
Lorne Greene: 1915=d.Sep 11, 1987 (was 72)
TV/Stage/Radio Actor, TV Host, Novelty Singer, Canadian, RLN:Green; CBC radio newscaster, Sailor of Fortune, Bonanza'a Ben Cartwright, Griff star, Last of the Wild narrator, Roots' John, Battlestar Galactica's Cmdr. Adama, Code Red, Ringo singer
Roy Harris: 1898=d.Oct 1, 1979 (was 81)
Composer, When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Joseph Kearns: 1904=d.Feb 17, 1962 (was 58)
TV Actor, Our Miss Brooks' Supt. Stone, Dennis the Menace's George Wilson
Hans Koller: 1921=d.Dec 22, 2003 (was 82)
Reeds
Thaddeus Kusciusko: 1746=d.Oct 15, 1817 (was 71)
Military Leader, Polish, Revolutionary, Lithuanian; As well as battling the Russians at home, he fought in the American War of Independence.
John Llewellyn Lewis: 1880=d.Jun 11, 1969 (was 89)
Social Reformer, Leader, headed the United Mine Workers & formed the Congress of Industrial Organizations
Abraham Lincoln: 1809=d.Apr 15, 1865 (was 56)
President, 16th U.S. President 1861-65; born in a log cabin in what is now Larue County, Kentucky; on a $5 bill & penny; the tallest president at six feet
Alice Roosevelt Longworth: 1884=d.Feb 20, 1980 (was 96)
Writer, Theodore's daughter
Ted Mack: 1904=d.Jul 12, 1976 (was 72)
Variety Show Host, Saxophonist, RN:William Edward Maguiness; The Original Amateur Hour
Cotton Mather: 1663=d.Feb 13, 1728 (was 65)
Religionist
Mel Powell: 1923=d.1998
Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Teacher
Stephen Sholes: 1911=d.Apr 22, 1968 (was 57)
Country/Western Performer, aka:Steve
Len Spencer: 1867=d.Dec 15, 1914 (was 47)
Singer, America's first recording star
Forrest Tucker: 1919=d.Oct 25, 1986 (was 67)
TV/Movie Actor, Cartoon Voicist, b. in Plainfield, IN; film westerns 40-50s, F Troop's Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke, Dusty's Trail, Filthy Rich's Big Guy Beck
Jay Lee Webb: 1937=d.Jul 31, 1996 (was 59)
Country Singer, Songwriter, brother of Crystal Gayle and Loretta Lynn

People on February 12th: death anniversaries

Ethan Allen: 1789 (was 51)/b.Jan 10, 1738 O.S.
Revolutionary, Soldier; other style says b. Jan 21, 1738 N.S.
Jules Verne Bergman: 1987 (was 57)/b.Mar 21, 1929
Editor, Newscaster, Journalist, ABC News science editor
Eubie Blake: 1983 (was 100)/b.Feb 7, 1883
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
George Cates: 2002 (was 90)/b.Oct 19, 1911
Bandleader, Arranger, Composer, Music Producer, Conductor, Lawrence Welk musical director; arr'd for Bing Crosby, Andrews Sisters, others
Bobby Clark: 1960 (was 71)/b.Jun 16, 1888
Vaudevillan, Comedian, World's funniest circus clown
Nicholas Colasanto: 1985 (was 61)/b.Jan 19, 1924
TV/Movie Actor, Director, Cheers' Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso; dir'd episodes of Run For Your Life, Bonanza, Starsky & Hutch, Streets of San Francisco, & others
Jean Dixon: 1981 (was 86)/b.Jul 14, 1894
Movie/Stage Actress, Comedienne
Georges Auguste Escoffier: 1935 (was 88)/b.Oct 28, 1846
Chef, Author, Inventor, French, King of Chefs & Chef of Kings
David Groh: 2008 (was 66)/b.May 21, 1941
TV/Movie Actor, Soap Actor, b. in Brooklyn; Rhoda's Joe Gerard, General Hospital's D.L. Brock, Baywatch's Larkin, Melrose Place's Vince Parezi
"Screamin'" Jay Hawkins: 2000 (was 70)/b.Jul 18, 1929
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Pianist, Songwriter, b. in Cleveland, OH; RFN:Jalacy; I Put A Spell On You
Lang Jeffries: 1987 (was 55)/b.Jun 7, 1931
Actor, Canadian
Donald Judd: 1994 (was 65)/b.Jun 3, 1928
Sculptor, Architect, influential minimalist sculptor, furniture maker
Immanuel Kant: 1804 (was 79)/b.Apr 22, 1724
Philosopher, German
Phil Kramer: 1995 (was 42)/b.Jul 12, 1952
Heavy Metal Performer, of Iron Butterfly
Henry Kulky: 1965 (was 53)/b.Aug 11, 1911
Actor, Wrestler, Bomber Kulkavich; 40s Champion Wrestler, The Life of Riley's Otto Schmidlap, Hennesey's Max Bronski, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea's C.P. Off. Curley Jones
Lillian "Lillie" Langtry: 1929 (was 75)/b.Oct 13, 1853
Actress, Vaudevillaness, NN:The Jersey Lily; RN:Emily Charlotte Le Breton
Sal Mineo: 1976 (was 37)/b.Jan 10, 1939
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, Director, Gay, b. in New York City; Exodus, Rebel Without a Cause; some say d. Feb 13
Tom Moore: 1955 (was 71)/b.May 1, 1883
Actor, TV Host
J. C. Penney: 1971 (was 95)/b.Sep 16, 1875
Businessperson, Merchant, RFMN:James Cash; department store chain founder
Jean Renoir: 1979 (was 84)/b.Sep 15, 1894
Movie Director, Writer, Screen/Scriptwriter, Movie Actor, French, Madame Bovary, Nana, Grand Illusion; Pierre Auguste's son; some say d. Feb 13
S. Z. Sakall: 1955 (was 71)/b.Feb 2, 1884
Movie Actor, Hungarian, RN:Eugene Gero Szakall; NN:Cuddles; movie: Casablanca
Charles Monroe Schulz: 2000 (was 77)/b.Nov 26, 1922
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Protestant, b. in Minneapolis; Peanuts with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Woodstock, Sally, Pig Pen, Peppermint Patty, etc.
George Shelton: 1972 (was 86)/b.Mar 4, 1885
Actor, Panelist, It Pays to Be Ignorant
Sammi Smith: 2005 (was 61)/b.Aug 5, 1943
Country Singer, Songwriter
"Muggsy" Spanier: 1967 (was 60)/b.Nov 9, 1906
Jazz Performer, Clarinetist, Cornetist, Bandleader, Dixieland
Sid Stone: 1986 (was 83)/b.Nov 13, 1902
Comedian, The fast-talking 'Tell ya what Im gonna do' pitchman who did the commercials on Milton Berle's Texaco Star Theater--until chased off the stage by a whistle-blowing policeman
Oliver Swofford: 2000 (was 54)/b.Feb 22, 1945
Singer, RN: William Oliver Swofford; Good Morning Starshine
Sidney Toler: 1947 (was 72)/b.Apr 28, 1874
Movie Actor, Charlie Chan
Robert F. Wagner: 1991 (was 80)/b.Apr 20, 1910
Mayor, ex-N.Y.
Grant Wood: 1942 (was 49)/b.Feb 13, 1892
Painter, painter of the American Gothic

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