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People on February 14th: birthdates

Eric Andersen: 1943 (is 69 in 2012, 70 in 2013)
Folk Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Harmonicaist
Razzie Bailey: 1939 (is 73 in 2012, 74 in 2013)
Country Singer, Pop Singer
Kevin Baldes: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Lit
Matt Barr: 1984 (is 28 in 2012, 29 in 2013)
Actor
Carl Bernstein: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)
Journalist, Washington Post investigative reporter (Watergate)
Michael Bloomberg: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
Mayor
Count Dante Bonaduce: 2001 (is 11 in 2012, 12 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Gretchen and Danny's son
Vic Briggs: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, English, of Eric Burdon and the Animals
Lillie Bryant: 1940 (is 72 in 2012, 73 in 2013)
Singer, of Billy & Lillie
Arpad Flynn Busson: 1998 (is 14 in 2012, 15 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Elle MacPherson and Arpad's son
Lee Chamberlin: 1938 (is 74 in 2012, 75 in 2013)
Actress, All My Children's then Loving's Pat Baxter
Enrico Colantoni: 1963 (is 49 in 2012, 50 in 2013)
TV Actor, Hope & Gloria's Louis Utz, Just Shoot Me's Elliot DeMauro, Veronica Mars' Keith Mars; E.T. says b. 1964
Frank Collison: yr unknown
Actor, Dr. Quinn's Horace, Passions' Death
Michael Doucet: 1951 (is 61 in 2012, 62 in 2013)
Singer, Musician, Cajun
Hugh Downs: 1921 (is 91 in 2012, 92 in 2013)
Newscaster, Game Show Host, TV Host, Author, Announcer, b. in Akron, Ohio; 20/20 78-99, Concentration, Today Show 1962-71, Over Easy; Jack Paar anncr.
James Eckhouse: yr unknown
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, thirtysomething; Beverly Hills 90210's Jim Walsh
Richard Eden: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)?
TV/Soap Actor, Santa Barbara's Brick Wallace, RoboCop:The Series's Robocop Alex Murphy; some say b. Feb 13, 1956 (is 56 in 2012), or b. Feb 13, 1959 (is 53 in 2012)
Levi Wyatt England: 1997 (is 15 in 2012, 16 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Shania Twain and Ty's daughter (need confirmation of parents of this child)
Roger Fisher: 1950 (is 62 in 2012, 63 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Heart
Renee Fleming: 1959 (is 53 in 2012, 54 in 2013)
Opera Singer
Zach Galligan: 1964 (is 48 in 2012, 49 in 2013)
Actor, Gremlins
Judd Gregg: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Senator
Florence Henderson: 1934 (is 78 in 2012, 79 in 2013)
TV Actress, Singer, b. in Dale, Ind.; MN:Agnes; Jack Paar Show reg, The Brady Bunch's & The Bradys' Carol Brady (nee Carol Tyler Martin)
Freddie Highmore: 1992 (is 20 in 2012, 21 in 2013)
Movie Actor, Finding Neverland
Alan Hunter: yr unknown
Video Music Jock, of MTV
Brian Kelly: yr unknown
Actor, Flipper's Porter Ricks
Robert "Pops" Kerr: 1943 (is 69 in 2012, 70 in 2013)
Saxophonist, Trombonist, French Horn; of New Vaudeville Band
Elliot Lawrence: 1925 (is 87 in 2012, 88 in 2013)
Bandleader, of Red Buttons TV Show & others
Erica Leerhsen: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Actress, The Guardian's Amanda Bowles
Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Comedian, of Howard Stern
Emily May Young: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Actress, of Step by Step
Phyllis McGuire: 1931 (is 81 in 2012, 82 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Singer, of The McGuire sisters; of Arthur Godfrey's Friends
Dwike Mitchell: 1930 (is 82 in 2012, 83 in 2013)
Jazz Pianist
Pat O'Brien: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Correspondent, TV Host, of CNN, Entertainment Tonight, How'd They Do That?
Nathan Osmond: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Pop Singer, of The Osmond Boys
Kathleen Rose Park: 2000 (is 12 in 2012, 13 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Laurie and Michael's daughter
Alan Parker: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)
Movie Director, English
Jacob Parker: 1985 (is 27 in 2012, 28 in 2013)
TV Actor, Evening Shade's Will Newton
Maceo Parker: 1943 (is 69 in 2012, 70 in 2013)
Jazz Musician
Simon Pegg: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Actor, Hot Fuzz, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, Star Trek
Spencer Lynn Petterson: 1992 (is 20 in 2012, 21 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Noelle Beck & Eric's girl
Luca Daniel Pino: 2006 (is 6 in 2012, 7 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Lily and Danny's son
Andrew Prine: 1936 (is 76 in 2012, 77 in 2013)
Actor, 60s TV westerns, V's Steven
Andrew Robinson: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
Actor, Star Trek DS9's Garak
Valente Rodriquez: 1964 (is 48 in 2012, 49 in 2013)
Actor
Doug Simril: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Guitarist, Pianist, of Steve Miller Band, Boz Scaggs
Teller: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Magician/Illusionist, Penn Jillette's partner, Sabrina the Teenage Witch's Skippy 96-97, Sin City co-host
Rob Thomas: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Matchbox 20
Tiffany Thornton: 1986 (is 26 in 2012, 27 in 2013)
Actress
Meg Tilly: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, The Big Chill, Body Snatchers
Erin Torpey: 1981 (is 31 in 2012, 32 in 2013)
Soap Actress, One Life To Live's Jessica Buchanan, Days of Our Lives' Belle Black, One Life to Live's Megan
Rayna Tyson: 1996 (is 16 in 2012, 17 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Monica Turner and Mike's girl
Ken Wahl: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)?
TV/Movie Actor, Wiseguy's Vinnie Terranova; he says Oct 31, 1960, AP says Feb 14, 1957, USA says Feb 14, 1960, UPI says Dec 11, 1953; some say b. Feb 14, 1953 (is 59 in 2012), b. Dec 11, 1953 (is 59 in 2012), b. Oct 31, 1954 (is 58 in 2012), b. Feb 14, 1957 (is 55 in 2012), or b. Feb 14, 1960 (is 52 in 2012)
Jacob Weary: 1990 (is 22 in 2012, 23 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Kim Zimmer's & A.C.'s son
D'Wayne Wiggins: 1963 (is 49 in 2012, 50 in 2013)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Tony Toni Tone
Ricky Wolking: 1966 (is 46 in 2012, 47 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Performer, of The Nixons

People on February 14th: birth anniversaries

Jonathan Adams: 1931=d.Jun 13, 2005 (was 74)
Actor, narrator of the original Rocky Horror Picture Show
Mel Allen: 1913=d.Jun 16, 1996 (was 83)
HALL OF FAMER, Baseball Announcer, Attorney/Lawyer, TV Host, b. in Birmingham, Ala.; NBC Sports; NN:Mr. TV Baseball; RN:Melvin Allen Israel; How about that?; Movietone newsreels, This Week in Baseball; N.Y. Yankees caster
Richard Allen: 1760=d.Mar 26, 1831 (was 71)
Religious Leader, first black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church
Jack Benny: 1894=d.Dec 26, 1974 (was 80)
HALL OF FAMER, Comedian, Violinist, TV/Movie/Radio Actor, b. in Waukegan, Illinois; Violinist?...Well!; RN:Benjamin Kubelsky; Jack Benny Show's himself; d. Dec 27?
Tim Buckley: 1947=d.Jun 29, 1975 (was 28)
Folk Singer, Country Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Screen/Scriptwriter, of Blood Sweat & Tears; some say b. 2-17-17 but it's wrong
Pietro "Francesco" Cavalli: 1602=d.Jan 17, 1676 (was 73)
Composer, Italian, of operas
Ray "Crash" Corrigan: 1902?=d.Aug 10, 1976 (was 74)
Movie Actor, RN:Ray Benard; Cowboy Actor; some say b. Feb 14, 1903, or b. Feb 14, 1907
Frederick A. Douglass: 1817=d.Feb 20, 1895 (was 78)
Publisher, Author, Social Reformer, Editor, Journalist, Abolitionist orator; the first black to hold high rank in US government.; b. Feb 7?
Stuart Erwin: 1902=d.Dec 21, 1967 (was 65)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Stu Erwin Show star; the amiable, well-meaning, but completely inept bumbler
George Washington Gale Ferris: 1859=d.Nov 22, 1896 (was 37)
Inventor, Engineer, Ferris Wheel
Gregory Hines: 1946=d.Aug 9, 2003 (was 57)
Movie/Stage Actor, Tap Dancer, b. in New York City; Taps, The Cotton Club, The Gregory Hines Show's Ben Stevenson
Jimmy R. Hoffa: 1913=d.Jul 30, 1975 (was 62)
Leader, Brazilian, RFN:James Riddle; Teamsters Union prez; body never found
Murray "The K" Kaufman: 1922=d.Feb 21, 1982 (was 60)
Radio Disc Jock, Jaclyn Zeman's ex-hubby; Promoter; NN:The 5th Beatle for promoting the group's 1st US tour; d. Feb 22?
Jack Lesberg: 1920=d.Sep 17, 2005 (was 85)
Jazz Bassist
Magic Sam: 1937=d.Dec 1, 1969 (was 32)
Blues Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, RN:Samuel Maghetti
Lois Maxwell: 1927=d.Sep 29, 2007 (was 80)
Actress, Canadian, RLN:Hooker; played Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond movies
Rob McConnell: 1935=d.May 2, 2010 (was 75)
Bandleader, Trombonist
Vic Morrow: 1932=d.Jul 23, 1982 (was 50)
TV/Movie Actor, Director, Combat's Sgt. Chip Saunders, Captains & the Kings, Roots, BAD Cats, The Blackboard Jungle
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard: 1877=d.Jan 8, 1956 (was 78)
Engineer, invented the crystal detector (one of the first devices widely used for receiving radio broadcasts) and who was also one of the first scientists to demonstrate the wireless electromagnetic transmission of speech.
Edward Platt: 1916=d.Mar 20, 1974 (was 58)
Actor, Singer, Radio Actor, of Paul Whiteman Orchestra, in 100+ TV roles, Get Smart's Thaddeus 'The Chief'
Thelma Ritter: 1905=d.Feb 5, 1969 (was 63)
Movie/Stage Actress, some say d. Feb 4; All About Eve, Pillow Talk, Miracle On 34th Street
Martin Russ: 1931=d.Dec, 2010
Author
Merl Saunders: 1934=d.Oct 24, 2008 (was 74)
Keyboardist
William J. Schroeder: 1932=d.Aug 6, 1986 (was 54)
Hero, 2nd person to receive the Jarvik 7 artifical heart; lives 620 days
Fred Scott: 1902=d.Dec 16, 1991 (was 89)
Country Singer, Actor, 40s cowboy star; The Silvery-Voiced Buckaroo
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw: 1847=d.Jul, 1919 (was 72)
Suffragate
Christopher L. Sholes: 1819=d.Feb 17, 1890 (was 71)
Inventor, Journalist, Printer, Printer; typewriter inventor
Perry Stephens: 1958=d.Sep 8, 2005 (was 47)
Soap Actor, Loving's Jack Forbes, Bold & Beautiful's Steve Crown
Sylvia Field Truex: 1901=d.Jul 31, 1998 (was 97)
Actress, Dennis the Menace's Mrs. Wilson
Paul Tsongas: 1941=d.Jan 18, 1997 (was 55)
Senator, a twin

People on February 14th: death anniversaries

Louis Bellson: 2009 (was 84)/b.Jul 26, 1924
Jazz Musician, Bandleader, Drummer, Composer, Arranger, Pearl Bailey's husband; veteran of the Goodman, Dorsey, Ellington, & Doc Severinsen big bands; some say b. 1925
Pietro Belluschi: 1994 (was 94)/b.Aug 18, 1899
Architect, Pan-Am building
Nelson Benton: 1988 (was 63)/b.Sep 16, 1924
Newscaster, Journalist, CBS News
Benvenuto Cellini: 1571 (was 70)/b.Nov 3, 1500
Sculptor, Goldsmith, Italian
Captain James Cook: 1779 (was 50)/b.Oct 27, 1728
Explorer, Navigator, English, Sea Captain, South Pacific; discovered the Sandwich Islands; mapped New Zealand, Australia and the Hawaiian Islands
John Dickinson: 1808 (was 75)/b.Nov 8, 1732
Statesman, NN:The Penman of the Revolution
Warren "Baby" Dodds: 1959 (was 60)/b.Dec 24, 1898
Jazz Musician, Drummer, Dixieland
John Ehrlichman: 1999 (was 73)/b.Mar 20, 1925
Presidential Aide, ex-Nixon aide; Watergate Figure
Doug Fieger: 2010 (was 57)/b.Aug 20, 1952
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, of The Knack; some say b. 1957
Dick Francis: 2010 (was 89)/b.Oct 31, 1920
Author, Jockey, Wales
Michael V. Gazzo: 1995 (was 71)/b.Apr 5, 1923
Dramatist/Playwright, Movie Actor, The Godfather Part II
John Hadley: 1744 (was 61)/b.Apr 16, 1682
Mathematician, Inventor, English, the first reflecting telescope
Sir Julian S. Huxley: 1975 (was 87)/b.Jun 22, 1887
Scientist, Author, Biologist, Philosopher, English
Karl Jansky: 1950/b.Oct 22, 1905?
Engineer, discovered cosmic radio emissions in 1932; some say b. Oct 23, 1905
Buddy Knox: 1999 (was 65)/b.Jul 20, 1933
Rockabilly Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Rhythm Orchids, Party Doll singr; MN:Wayne; some say b. Apr 14
Christopher Lasch: 1994 (was 61)/b.Jun 1, 1932
Author
Frederick Loewe: 1988 (was 86)/b.Jun 10, 1901
Composer, Songwriter, Musician, Pianist, Austrian, German, Broadway composer; My Fair Lady, Camelot; some say 1904 or d. Feb 15
Perry Lopez: 2008 (was 78)/b.Jul 22, 1929
Movie Actor, Chinatown, Death Wish 4
Lee Patterson: 2007 (was 77)/b.Mar 31, 1929
Actor, Canadian, Soap Actor, Surfside Six's Dave Thorne, One Life to Live's Joe Riley
Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt: 1884 (was 22)/b.Jul 29, 1861
First Lady, Theodore's wife #1
Sig Rumann: 1967 (was 82)/b.Oct 11, 1884
TV/Movie Actor, German, comic actor in several Marx Brothers movies, Life with Luigi's Schultz
James Schneider: 1967 (was 85)/b.Dec 15, 1881
Movie Actor, Keystone Kops
George Shearing: 2011 (was 91)/b.Aug 13, 1919
Jazz Pianist, Composer, English, b. in London; some say b. 1919
William Tecumseh Sherman: 1891 (was 71)/b.Feb 8, 1820
Military Leader, Union Army Officer in Civil War
Mick Tucker: 2002 (was 54)/b.Jul 17, 1947
Rock & Roll Drummer, English, of Sweet
Dr. Samuel F. Williams: 1928 (was 100)/b.yr unknown
Hero, oldest college grad in the US and oldest living member of Phi Beta Kappa
P. G. Wodehouse: 1975 (was 93)/b.Oct 15, 1881
Poet, Dramatist/Playwright, Novelist, Humorist, British, RFN:Pelham Grenville; Jeeves creator

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General events on February 14th

In 1778, the American ship Ranger carried the recently adopted Stars and Stripes to a foreign port for the first time as it arrived in France.

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Government and Politics on February 14th

In 1849, the first photograph of a U.S. President was taken by photographer Matthew Brady in New York City as U.S. President James Polk was captured in Brady's famous picture.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on February 14th

In 1779, American Loyalists are defeated by Patriots at Kettle Creek, Georgia.

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Royalty and Religious events on February 14th

In 269, St Valentine, a Roman priest, was martyred during the persecution of the Christians by Emperor Claudius II.

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Human Achievement and Science events on February 14th

In 1477, The world's first known valentine was sent to John Paston from Margery Brews addressed "To my right welbelovyd Voluntyne."

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Arts and Prose events on February 14th

In 1921, baby Skeezix Wallet of "Gasoline Alley" was discovered on the doorstep of Walt and Phyllis Wallet. This character was the first to grow and age.

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Misc Marrige events on February 14th

In 1982, 30 years ago, Charlene Tilton & Johnny Lee wed.

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Weird and Other events on February 14th

In 1928, 02 x 14 = 28

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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"loan someone a sympathetic ear."

Random Thought...
"In a family argument, if it turns out you are right, apologize at once!"

Another Random Thought...
"JFK: I need this motorcade like a hole in my head"

And Another Random Thought...
"From Jeffrey Dahmer's Home Cooking Cookbook: Art's Choked Heart"

Still Another Random Thought...
"The cow is a machine which makes grass fit for us people to eat"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Palindrome: Taem, no Devil lived on meat"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"The one friend or relative for whom you didn't buy a gift will arrive with one for you."

Computer Tagline...
"Windows tip: set BUGS=OFF in your config.sys"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"My friend has a baby. I'm writing down all the noises the baby makes so later I can ask him what he meant."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"If your life long dream is to get the autograph of the General Lee from the TV show Dukes of Hazard."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"XEROXPOX (zee' roks poks) n. Skin disease of copier paper, characterized by the appearance of large black powdery blotches."

Today's Book Hype...
"Pain in My Body: Otis Leghurts"

Today's Actual Headline...
"FERRIES MUST STAY AFLOAT IN WORST OF STORMS, SAY SAFETY ENGINEERS "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You can explain how ISDN works "

Today's Computer Glossary...
"3270_PC - Seven functions at once. As long as only one is a PC function."

Today's Daffynition...
"Pessimist: An optimist with experience."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"The real problem is in the hearts and minds of men. It is easier to denature plutonium than to denature the evil spirit of man. Quoted in: Freeman Dyson, Disturbing the Universe, ch. 5 (1979)"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What do you call it when Hannibal Lecter eats Nick Nolte? Three-martini lunch."

Today's They Do It...
"I/O Hackers do it without interrupt"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD SHEETROCKERS (dry wallers) never die, they just hang around"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"The older we grow the greater becomes our wonder at how much ignorance one can contain without bursting one's clothes"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Friendly fire"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"Red is not my color. - Data"

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
To restrict a segment of the population to such hardship is unthinkable in an evolved culture. -- Spock, "The Cloud Minders," stardate 5818.4

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I wasn't aware you had such handsome legs. -- Star Trek. Lwaxana Troi to Picard, "Man Hunt"

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