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Today In History Basic Datebook-February 14th

For The Weekday Of: Saturday in 2009, Sunday in 2010
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People on February 14th: birthdates

Eric Andersen: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Folk Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Harmonicaist
Razzie Bailey: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Country Singer, Pop Singer
Kevin Baldes: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Lit
Carl Bernstein: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Journalist, Washington Post investigative reporter (Watergate)
Count Dante Bonaduce: 2001 (is 8 in 2009, 9 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Gretchen and Danny's son
Vic Briggs: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, English, of Eric Burdon and the Animals
Lillie Bryant: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)
Singer, of Billy & Lillie
Arpad Flynn Busson: 1998 (is 11 in 2009, 12 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Elle MacPherson and Arpad's son
Lee Chamberlin: 1938 (is 71 in 2009, 72 in 2010)
Actress, All My Children's then Loving's Pat Baxter
Enrico Colantoni: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
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 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Singer, Musician, Cajun
Hugh Downs: 1921 (is 88 in 2009, 89 in 2010)
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 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)?
TV/Soap Actor, Santa Barbara's Brick Wallace, RoboCop:The Series's Robocop Alex Murphy; some say b. Feb 13, 1956 (is 53 in 2009), or b. Feb 13, 1959 (is 50 in 2009)
Levi Wyatt England: 1997 (is 12 in 2009, 13 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Shania Twain and Ty's daughter (need confirmation of parents of this child)
Roger Fisher: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Heart
Renee Fleming: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
Opera Singer
Zach Galligan: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Actor, Gremlins
Judd Gregg: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Senator
Florence Henderson: 1934 (is 75 in 2009, 76 in 2010)
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 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
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 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Saxophonist, Trombonist, French Horn; of New Vaudeville Band
Elliot Lawrence: 1925 (is 84 in 2009, 85 in 2010)
Bandleader, of Red Buttons TV Show & others
Erica Leerhsen: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Actress, The Guardian's Amanda Bowles
Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Comedian, of Howard Stern
Emily May Young: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Actress, of Step by Step
Rob McConnell: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Bandleader, Trombonist
Phyllis McGuire: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Singer, of The McGuire sisters; of Arthur Godfrey's Friends
Dwike Mitchell: 1930 (is 79 in 2009, 80 in 2010)
Jazz Pianist
Pat O'Brien: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Correspondent, TV Host, of CNN, Entertainment Tonight, How'd They Do That?
Nathan Osmond: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Pop Singer, of The Osmond Boys
Kathleen Rose Park: 2000 (is 9 in 2009, 10 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Laurie and Michael's daughter
Alan Parker: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Movie Director, English
Jacob Parker: 1985 (is 24 in 2009, 25 in 2010)
TV Actor, Evening Shade's Will Newton
Maceo Parker: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Jazz Musician
Simon Pegg: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Actor, Hot Fuzz
Spencer Lynn Petterson: 1992 (is 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Noelle Beck & Eric's girl
Luca Daniel Pino: 2006 (is 3 in 2009, 4 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Lily and Danny's son
Andrew Prine: 1936 (is 73 in 2009, 74 in 2010)
Actor, 60s TV westerns, V's Steven
Andrew Robinson: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Actor, Star Trek DS9's Garak
Valente Rodriquez: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Actor
Martin Russ: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
Author
Doug Simril: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Guitarist, Pianist, of Steve Miller Band, Boz Scaggs
Teller: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Magician/Illusionist, Penn Jillette's partner, Sabrina the Teenage Witch's Skippy 96-97, Sin City co-host
Rob Thomas: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Matchbox 20
Meg Tilly: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, The Big Chill, Body Snatchers
Erin Torpey: 1981 (is 28 in 2009, 29 in 2010)
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 13 in 2009, 14 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Monica Turner and Mike's girl
Ken Wahl: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)?
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 56 in 2009), b. Dec 11, 1953 (is 56 in 2009), b. Oct 31, 1954 (is 55 in 2009), b. Feb 14, 1957 (is 52 in 2009), or b. Feb 14, 1960 (is 49 in 2009)
Jacob Weary: 1990 (is 19 in 2009, 20 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Kim Zimmer's & A.C.'s son
D'Wayne Wiggins: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Tony Toni Tone
Ricky Wolking: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
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
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
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

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
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
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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