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Today In History Basic Datebook-February 17th

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People on February 17th: birthdates

Billie Joe Armstrong: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, Singer/Guitarist, of Green Day
Becky Ann Baker: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
Actress, Freaks and Geeks' Jean Weir
Michael Bay: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Movie Director, Pearl Harbor
Zina Bethune: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Actress, Singer, The Nurses' Gail Lucas
Melissa Brooke-Belland: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Voice Of The Beehive
Jim Brown: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Actor
Jimmy "Jim" Brown: 1936 (is 73 in 2009, 74 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Movie Actor, NFL Runningback, b. in St. Simon Island, Ga.; Cleveland Brown FB who was perhaps the most awe-inspiring running back in NFL history was a star in high school and college. He also once held the career touchdown mark with 126, until wide receiver Jerry Rice passed his by; led NFL in rushing 8 times; 8-time All-Pro (1957-61,63-65); 3-time MVP (1958,63,65) with Cleveland; ran for 12,312 yards and scored 756 points in just 9 seasons; rushed in 1963 a record NFL season of 1,863 yards.
Johnny Bush: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Country Singer, Drummer, was voted by Record World magazine to be the most promising singer of 1968, a foolhardy prediction in the music business
Erin Cardillo: 1979 (is 30 in 2009, 31 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Passions' Esme
Kelly Carlson: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Actress
Buddy De Franco: 1923 (is 86 in 2009, 87 in 2010)
Jazz Musician, Clarinetist
Andre Dussollier: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Actor, 3 Men and a Cradle
Michelle Forbes: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
TV Actress, Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Sonni/Solita Carrera, Star Trek the Next Generation's Ensign Ro, Homicide's Chief Medical Examiner Julianna Cox
Brenda Fricker: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Movie Actress, Irish, My Left Foot
Jennifer Gee: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Susan
Joseph Gordon: 1981 (is 28 in 2009, 29 in 2010)
Actor, LN:Levitt?; 3rd Rock From The Sun's Tommy Solomon
Heidi Hagman: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Actress, Larry's daughter; Archie Bunker's Place's Linda
Oliver Taylor Hawkins: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of Foo Fighters
Paris Hilton: 1981 (is 28 in 2009, 29 in 2010)
Actress, The Simple Life, House of Wax
Hal Holbrook: 1925 (is 84 in 2009, 85 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Cleveland; RFMN:Harold Rowe Jr.; North & South's Lincoln, The Brighter Day's drunk Grayling Dennis, Designing Women's Reese Watson, Evening Shade's Evan Evans; did many TV & Broadway projects; Dixie Carter's hubby, Mark Twain Tonight, The Firm, All The President's Men, The Bachelor
Isabelle Yasmine Howell: 1993 (is 16 in 2009, 17 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Sylvie & C. Thomas' girl
Barry Humphries: 1934 (is 75 in 2009, 76 in 2010)
TV Talk Show Host, Comedian, Transvestite, Australian, Alter ego:Dame Edna Everage
Michael "Air" Jordan: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
NBA Guard, Olympic Athlete, NBA Forward, b. in Brooklyn, N.Y.; Chicago Bulls; RFN:Michael Jeffrey; College Player of Year with North Carolina in 1984; Rookie of the year 1985; NBA leading scorer 1987-93; 7-time All-NBA 1st team; regular season MVP (1988,91-92) and 3-time MVP of NBA Finals (1991-93); led U.S. Olympic team to gold medals in 1984 and '92 (Dream Team); stunned sports world when he retired at age 30 on Oct. 6, 1993; signed as OF with Chicago White Sox and spent summer of '94 in Double A with Birmingham; barely hit his weight with .204 average; 32.3 point-per-game avg.; 21,541 career points; 2 Olympic gold medals; owns a restaurant in Chicago; co-starred in "Space Jam" with Bugs Bunny in 1996
Richard Karn: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Actor, Home Improvement's Al Borland
Larry The Cable Guy: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Comedian, TV Host, Actor, RN: Dan Whitney; Blue Collar TV co-host; Delta Farce
Chloe Rose Lattanzi: 1986 (is 23 in 2009, 24 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Olivia-Newton John & Matt's daughter
Bobby Lewis: 1933 (is 76 in 2009, 77 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Pianist, Tossin & Turnin singer
John Leyton: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Actor, Singer, British, The Great Escape
Timothy J. Mahoney: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, Singer, of 311
Mary Ann Mobley: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Actress, Beauty Pagent Winner, Miss America of 1959; Gary Collins' wife; Diff'rent Strokes' Maggie McKinney Drummond, Falcon Crest's Beth Everdene, Hearts Afire's Mary Fran
Lynne Moody: yr unknown
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Florence
Chante Moore: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Singer
Patricia Morrow: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Actress, Attorney/Lawyer, I Led Three Lives' Constance Philbrick, Peyton Place's Rita Jacks Harrington; some say b. 1943
Jerry O'Connell: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Mr Secret Identity's Andrew Clements, Camp Wilder's Brody, Sliders's Quinn Mallory, Scream 2, Stand By Me, Mission to Mars, Crossing Jordan's Det. Woody Hoyt
Lou Diamond Phillips: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Movie/Stage Actor, Screen/Scriptwriter, is of Philippine, Hispanic, Hawaiian, Cherokee, & Scotch-Irish descent; La Bamba's Ritchie Valens, Young Guns, Courage Under Fire
Christina Pickles: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)
Actress, English, St. Elsewhere's Nurse Helen Rosenthal, Friend's Ross's mom Judy Geller
Dominic Purcell: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Actor, Prison Break's Lincoln Burrows
Dan Reed: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Music Figure, Actor
Ruth Rendell: 1930 (is 79 in 2009, 80 in 2010)
Mystery-writer
Denise Richards: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Actress, Drop Dead Gorgeous, The World is Not Enough; Spin City's Jennifer, Melrose Place's Brandi Carson, Undercover Brother
Jason Ritter: 1980 (is 29 in 2009, 30 in 2010)
Actor, Freddy Vs. Jason, Joan of Arcadia's Kevin Girardi; Nancy Morgan and John's son
Rene Russo: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Model, Get Shorty, Tin Cup, Ransom, Buddy, Leathal Weapon IV, Thomas Crown Affair, Two For The Money, Yours Mine and Ours; not b. Aug 10
Dodie Stevens: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Singer, RN:Geraldine Ann Pasquale
Rene Syler: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
TV Host, The Early Show host
Buck Trent: 1932 (is 77 in 2009, 78 in 2010)
Country Singer, Banjoist, Hee Haw reg
Orrin Tucker: 1911 (is 98 in 2009, 99 in 2010)
Bandleader, Singer
Bryan White: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Country Singer

People on February 17th: birth anniversaries

Marian Anderson: 1896=d.Apr 8, 1993 (was 97)
Opera Singer, Contralto, some say b. Feb 27 or 1902
"Red" Barber: 1908=d.Oct 22, 1992 (was 84)
HALL OF FAMER, Baseball Announcer, Commentator, RFN:Walter Lainer; The Ol' Redhead of sports; Reds, Dodgers, Yankees
Sir Alan Bates: 1934=d.Dec 27, 2003 (was 69)
Movie/Stage Actor, English, b. in Allestree; Zorba the Greek, The Rose, An Unmarried Woman
Mary Brian: 1906=d.Dec 30, 2002 (was 96)
Actress
Arthur Collins: 1864?=d.Aug 3, 1933 (was 69)
Novelty Singer, Comedian, Baritone, in team singing with Byron Harlan, The Peerless Quartet; some say b. Feb 7, 1864
Arcangelo Corelli: 1653=d.Jan 8, 1713 (was 59)
Composer, Violinist, Italian
Tommy Edwards: 1922=d.Oct 23, 1969 (was 47)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Pianist, Songwriter, It's All in the Game; d. Oct 22?
Kathleen Freeman: 1919=d.Aug 23, 2001 (was 82)
Actress, Topper's Katie the maid, It's About Time's Mrs. Boss, The Beverly Hillbillies' Flo Shafer, Funny Face, Lotsa Luck; some say b. 1922
Ted Hecht: 1908=d.Jun 24, 1969 (was 61)
Actor
Orville "Hoppy" Jones: 1905=d.Oct 18, 1944 (was 39)
Bass Singer/Basso, of Ink Spots
Arthur Kennedy: 1914=d.Jan 5, 1990 (was 75)
Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Worcester, MA; The Glass Menagerie, Lawrence of Arabia
Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec: 1781=d.Aug 13, 1826 (was 45)
Physician, Inventor, French, invented the stethoscope
Marc Lawrence: 1910=d.Nov 28, 2005 (was 95)
TV/Movie Actor, Singer, Man With The Golden Gun
Wayne Morris: 1914=d.Sep 14, 1959 (was 45)
Movie Actor, RFMN:Bert De Wayne; WWII pilot
Huey Newton: 1942?=d.Aug 22, 1989 (was 47)
Political Activist, Founder, RFN:Henry P.; co-founder of the Black Panther Party of the 60s; shot to death in Oakland, Calif., Gunman Tyrone Robinson was later sentenced to 32 years to life in prison.; some say b. Feb 7, 1942
Andre Norton: 1912=d.Mar 17, 2005 (was 93)
Author, Sci-fi Writer, RFMN:Alice Mary; Witch World, Golden Trillium, Brother of Shadows
Gene Pitney: 1940=d.Apr 5, 2006 (was 66)
Pop Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Guitarist, Pianist, MN:Francis
Chaim Potok: 1929=d.Jul 23, 2002 (was 73)
Author, The Chosen
Joe Smith: 1884=d.????
Comedian, Vaudevillan, of Smith and Dale team for 73 years
Margaret Truman-Daniel: 1924=d.Jan 29, 2008 (was 83)
Novelist, Singer, Pianist, Harry S.'s daughter; b. in Independence, Mo.
Raf Vallone: 1916=d.Oct 31, 2002 (was 86)
Actor, Italian, El Cid, 2 Women, Greek Tycoon
Aaron Montgomery Ward: 1843=d.Dec 7, 1913 (was 70)
Merchant, founded Montgomery Ward stores the 1st mail-order firm
Thomas John Jr. Watson: 1874=d.Jun 19, 1956 (was 82)
Industrialist, Executive, IBM Corp prez, chariman, & CEO 1914-56

People on February 17th: death anniversaries

Alexander Bache: 1867 (was 60)/b.Jul 19, 1806
Physicist, Ben Franklin's great grandson
Ray Barretto: 2006 (was 76)/b.Apr 29, 1929
Percussionist, Drummer, Bandleader, Songwriter, Arranger, own hit El Watusi; sessionist for The Rolling Stones, George Benson, Herbie Mann, Bee Gees, Average White Band, and many others
Lucille Benson: 1984 (was 69)/b.Jul 17, 1914
TV Actress, Bosom Buddies' Lilly Sinclair
Giordano Bruno: 1600/b.1548
Philosopher, advocate of Copernican theory & plurality of worlds, burned at the stake by the Inquisition in Rome.
Horace Bushnell: 1876 (was 73)/b.Apr 14, 1802
Minister, Theologian, NN:The Father of American Religious Liberalism
Paul Carr: 2006 (was 72)/b.Feb 1, 1934
Soap Actor, General Hospital's Milton Stanis
Bill Cowsill: 2006 (was 58)/b.Jan 9, 1948
Singer, Guitarist, of The Cowsills; aka FN:William
Jerry Fielding: 1980 (was 57)/b.Jun 17, 1922
Bandleader, Composer, scored Bewitched, Hogan's Heroes, & other films & TV
William Gargan: 1979 (was 73)/b.Jul 17, 1905
TV/Movie Actor, Martin Kane detective star 49-51,57; 40s film Ellery Queen
Geronimo: 1909 (was 79)/b.Jun 16, 1829
Leader, American Indian, LN:Goyathlay; leader of Chiricahua band of Apache tribe
Heinrich Heine: 1856 (was 58)/b.Dec 13, 1797
Poet, German, RFN:Harry
Quincy Howe: 1977 (was 76)/b.Aug 17, 1900
Newscaster, Writer, Editor, Commentator, CBS News, People's Platform, It's News to Me
Gail Kane: 1966 (was 78)/b.Jul 10, 1887
Actress
Joseph Kearns: 1962 (was 58)/b.Feb 12, 1904
TV Actor, Our Miss Brooks' Supt. Stone, Dennis the Menace's George Wilson
Hiram Percy Maxim: 1936 (was 66)/b.Sep 2, 1869
Inventor, manufacturer known especially for the "Maxim silencer" gun attachment.
Bob Merrill: 1998 (was 76)/b.May 17, 1921
Lyricist, Songwriter, wrote "How Much is That Doggie in the Window", scores to the musicals "Funny Girl" and "Carnival"; d. suicide
Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere: 1673 (was 51)/b.Jan 15, 1622
Stage Actor, Dramatist/Playwright, Comedian, Comedy Writer, French, Psu:Moliere; RN:Jean Baptiste Poquelin
Thelonious Monk: 1982 (was 64)/b.Oct 10, 1917
Jazz Singer, Jazz Pianist, Composer, Bandleader, A Be Bop developer
Nita Naldi: 1961 (was 63)/b.Apr 1, 1899?
Movie Actress, RN:Anita Anne Donna Dooley; some say b. Apr 1, 1898
Alfred Newman: 1970 (was 68)/b.Mar 17, 1901
Conductor/Composer, Pianist, over 250 film scores including Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
Dan O'Herlihy: 2005 (was 85)/b.May 1, 1919
TV/Movie Actor, Irish, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters' Doc Sardius McPheeters, Whiz Kids' Carson, Long Hot Summer
Jose Lopez Portillo: 2004 (was 83)/b.Jun 16, 1920
Head of State, unpopular president of Mexico 1976-82
Erik Rhodes: 1990 (was 84)/b.Feb 10, 1906
Actor, Top Hat, Night at the Ritz
Randy Shilts: 1994 (was 42)/b.Aug 8, 1951
Author, Journalist, Gay, And The Band Played On
Christopher L. Sholes: 1890 (was 71)/b.Feb 14, 1819
Inventor, Journalist, Printer, Printer; typewriter inventor
Alfred P. Jr. Sloan: 1966 (was 90)/b.May 23, 1875
Industrialist, Philanthropist, Executive, General Motors Corp. leader
Al Stillman: 1979 (was 72)/b.Jun 26, 1906
Songwriter, of Four Lads
Shirley Stoler: 1999 (was 69)/b.Mar 30, 1929
Movie/Soap Actress, Frankenhooker; One Life to Live's Gert Mulligan, Pee Wee's Playhouse neighbor
Lee Strasberg: 1982 (was 80)/b.Nov 17, 1901
Stage Director, Movie/Stage Actor, Teacher, founded the Actors Studio
Uncle Jimmy Thompson: 1931 (was 83)/b.yr unknown
Country Singer, first musician featured on WSM's Barn Dance, later called Grand Ole Opry
Sir Donald Wolfit: 1968 (was 65)/b.Apr 20, 1902
Stage Actor, British

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