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People on March 12th: birthdates

Edward F. Albee: 1928 (is 84 in 2012, 85 in 2013)
Dramatist/Playwright, Author, b. in Washington, D.C.; RN:Edward Franklin Albee III; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Kendall Applegate: 1999 (is 13 in 2012, 14 in 2013)
Actress, Desparate Housewives
Tommy Bales: 1973 (is 39 in 2012, 40 in 2013)
Country Musician, of Flynnville Train
Jason Beghe: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Actor
Julia Campbell: 1963 (is 49 in 2012, 50 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, Soap Actress, b. Huntsville, Ala.; Ryan's Hope's Katie Greenberg, Women in Prison's Vicki Springer, Herman's Head's Elizabeth, Opportunity Knocks, Blue Skies' Eleanor Baskin, A Whole New Ballgame, Men Behaving Badly's Cherie Miller
Julius Carry: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
TV Actor, Brisco County Jr.'s Lord Bowler, Two Guys and a Girl's Bill
Kent Conrad: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Senator
Graham Coxon: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Blur
Lloyd Dobyns: 1936 (is 76 in 2012, 77 in 2013)
Newscaster, Journalist, NBC News
Aaron Eckhart: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
Actor, In The Company of Men, Erin Brockovich, Nurse Betty, The Core, Possession, The Core, Paycheck, The Dark Knight, Love Happens
Barbara Feldon: 1941 (is 71 in 2012, 72 in 2013)
Actress, TV Talk Show Hostess, Dancer, Model, b. in Pittsburgh; Get Smart's Agent 99; Laugh In pilot; AP says b. 1933
Eric Foster: yr unknown
Country/Western Performer
Corrina Grant Gill: 2001 (is 11 in 2012, 12 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Amy Grant and Vince Gill's daughter
Hana Juliana Giraldo: 1994 (is 18 in 2012, 19 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Pat Benetar & Neil's daughter
Steve Harris: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)
Heavy Metal Bassist, Songwriter, English, of Iron Maiden
Carl Hiaasen: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
Journalist, Author
Les Holroyd: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Singer, Bassist, Keyboardist, Songwriter, English, of Barclay James Harvest
Marlon Jackson: 1957 (is 55 in 2012, 56 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, b. in Gary, IN; MN:David; of The Jacksons
Al Jarreau: 1940 (is 72 in 2012, 73 in 2013)
Jazz Singer, b. in Milwaukee, WI; won 4 Grammys; Moonlighting theme
Ron Jeremy: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
XXX-rated actor
Tyler Patrick Johns: 1994 (is 18 in 2012, 19 in 2013)
Actor
Paul Kantner: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)?
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, b. in San Francisco; of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC Band; some say b. Mar 17, 1942 (is 70 in 2012)
Caren Kaye: 1951 (is 61 in 2012, 62 in 2013)
Actress, Blansky's Beauties' Bambi Benton, Who's Watching the Kids, It's Your Move, Betty White Show
John-Paul Lavoisier: 1980 (is 32 in 2012, 33 in 2013)
Soap Actor, One Life to Live's Rex Balsom
Jerry Levine: 1957 (is 55 in 2012, 56 in 2013)
Movie Actor, b. in New Brunswick, NJ; Born On The Fourth Of July
Samm Levine: 1982 (is 30 in 2012, 31 in 2013)
Actor, Freaks and Geeks' Neal Schweiber, Not Another Teen Movie
Marc Menara: yr unknown
Soap Actor, All My Children's Boyd Larraby
Liza Minnelli: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, Dancer, Roman Catholic, b. in Hollywood; Cabaret; Judy Garland & Vincente's daughter, Peter Allen's ex-; at 19, she was the youngest to ever win a Tony award in 1965
Scoey Mitchlll: 1930 (is 82 in 2012, 83 in 2013)
Actor, TV Producer, He spells his surname with 3-L's; Barefoot in the Park, Rhoda's Justin Culp
Chloe Olson: 2003 (is 9 in 2012, 10 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Kathy Ireland and Greg's daughter
Bill Payne: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, of Little Feat
Jon Provost: 1950 (is 62 in 2012, 63 in 2013)
TV Actor, Lassie's Timmy 1957-64; real estate broker; New Lassie's Uncle Steve
Arjay Smith: 1983 (is 29 in 2012, 30 in 2013)
Actor, Malcolm in the Middle's Cadet Finley
Karl Soderlund: 1938 (is 74 in 2012, 75 in 2013)
Celebrity Spouse, Sally Jesse Raphael's hubby
Jake Tapper: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
Newsperson
James Taylor: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Adult Contempo Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Protestant, Cellist, b. in Boston; Carly Simon's hubby 1972-82
Tony Terry: 1964 (is 48 in 2012, 49 in 2013)
Singer
Courtney B. Vance: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Actor, Law and Order Criminal Intent's ADA Ron Carver
Titus Welliver: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)
Actor, of Brooklyn South
Braydon Hart Wilkerson: 2008 (is 4 in 2012, 5 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Melissa Joan Hart and Mark's son
Holly Williams: 1981 (is 31 in 2012, 32 in 2013)
Country Singer
Mary Alice Williams: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
TV Hostess
Rick Worthy: 1967 (is 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
Soap Actor, General Hospital's Dr. Russell Ford
Andrew Jr. Young: 1932 (is 80 in 2012, 81 in 2013)
Congressperson, Political Activist, Civil Rights Leader, Mayor, ex-Ambassador to the U.N., ex-Atlanta mayor

People on March 12th: birth anniversaries

Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott: 1821=d.Oct 30, 1893 (was 72)
Prime Minister, Attorney/Lawyer, Canadian, PM of Canada 1891-92
Raul Alfonsin: 1927=d.Mar 31, 2009 (was 82)
Head of State, Argentine pres (1983-89)
Thomas Augustine Arne: 1710=d.Mar 5, 1778 (was 67)
Composer, British
Charles Cunningham Boycott: 1832=d.Jun 19, 1897 (was 65)
Merchant, Irish, a faulty estate manager whose tenants "boycotted" him into poverty; when the crops failed and the farmers went broke, he unsympathetically gave them the choice of paying immediately or being evicted. The farmers retaliated and his staff quit. His family was isolated. This tactic gave us the word whose last name became part of the English language
Frank Campanella: 1919=d.Dec 30, 2006 (was 87)
TV/Stage Actor, Joseph's brother; Captain Video and His Video Rangers' Mook the Moon Man; Dick Tracy, Pretty Woman, The Flamingo Kid
Leonard Chess: 1917=d.Oct 16, 1969 (was 52)
HALL OF FAMER, Music Figure, Executive, Businessperson, founder of Chess Records
Gabriele D'Annunzio: 1863=d.1938
Poet, Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright, Italian, soldier
Jane Delano: 1862?=d.Apr 15, 1919
Educator, Nurse; mobilized Red Cross nurses in WWI; some say b. Mar 26, 1858, or b. Mar 26, 1862
Mike Gibbons: 1949=d.Oct 5, 2005 (was 56)
Heavy Metal Drummer, British, of Badfinger
Jack Kerouac: 1922=d.Oct 21, 1969 (was 47)
Author, MN:Louis Lebris de; The original Beatnik Beat Movement mover
Lane Kirkland: 1922=d.Aug 14, 1999 (was 77)
Leader, former AFL-CIO labor union prez
Gordon MacRae: 1921=d.Jan 24, 1986 (was 64)
Baritone, Movie Actor, Singer, Oklahoma!, Carousel; Shiela's hubby, Meredith's dad
Lee Meriwether: 1866=d.????
Author, Explorer, Traveler
Christian K. Nelson: 1893=d.Mar 8, 1992 (was 98)
Inventor, Eskimo Pie; d. 3-4?
Earl Nightengale: 1921=d.1989
Commentator, WGN radio, Sky King's voice of the adventure character Sky King
Vaslav Nijinsky: 1890 N.S.=d.Apr 8, 1950 (was 60)
Ballet Dancer, Gay, Russian, d. in London; other style says b. Feb 28, 1890 O.S.
Edmund North: 1911=d.Aug 28, 1990 (was 79)
Screen/Scriptwriter, co-wrote Patton
Adolph Simon Ochs: 1858=d.Apr 8, 1935 (was 77)
Publisher, N.Y. Times
Brian O'Hara: 1942=d.Jun 27, 1999 (was 57)
Singer, Guitarist, British, of The Fourmost
Frank Overton: 1918=d.Apr 24, 1967 (was 49)
Actor, Twelve O'Clock High's Maj. Harvey Stovall
Hildy Parks: 1926=d.Oct 7, 2004 (was 78)
Actress, Stage Producer, Writer, Panelist, To Tell the Truth & Down You Go; Tony Awards Show prod
Helen Parrish: 1922=d.Feb 22, 1959 (was 36)
TV/Movie Actress, Variety Show Hostess, host of TV's 1st variety show: Hour Glass 1946, Our Gang 20s; some say b. 1924
Sir William Henry Perkin: 1838=d.Jul 14, 1907 (was 69)
Inventor, English, first artificial dye
Jane Means Appleton Pierce: 1806=d.Dec 2, 1863 (was 57)
First Lady, MN:Appleton; Franklin's wife
Wally Schirra: 1923=d.May 3, 2007 (was 84)
Astronaut, Sigma 7/Gemini 6/Apollo 7/Mercury 8
Roger L. Stevens: 1910=d.Feb 2, 1998 (was 87)
Stage Producer, Philanthropist, founding chairman of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Clement Studebaker: 1831=d.Nov 27, 1901 (was 70)
Manufacturer, the largest producer of wagons & carriages in America
William "Billy" Jr. Thomas: 1931=d.Oct 10, 1980 (was 49)
Movie Actor, Our Gang's Buckwheat
Paul Weston: 1912=d.Sep 20, 1996 (was 84)
Bandleader, Arranger, Conductor/Composer, Pianist, arranged for Rudy Vallee and Bing Crosby; of TV varities 50-60s incl Danny Kaye, Bob Newhart, Laugh-In, Jim Nabors, & Jonathan Winters; created the fictional duo of Jonathan (himself) and Darlene Edwards (his wife Jo Stafford)

People on March 12th: death anniversaries

Harold Bauer: 1951 (was 77)/b.Apr 28, 1873
Pianist, Violinist, English, founded N.Y.'s Beethoven Association
Henry Bergh: 1888 (was 76)/b.Aug 29, 1811
Humanitarian, Philanthropist, ASPCA founder 1866 and the first prez
David Burns: 1971 (was 68)/b.Jun 22, 1902
TV/Stage Actor, Imogene Coca, My Favorite Husband
Asa Griggs Candler: 1929 (was 77)/b.Dec 30, 1851
Mayor, Inventor, Businessperson, founder Coca Cola Corp in 1873
Louis Chardonnet: 1924 (was 84)/b.May 1, 1839
Chemist, Inventor, French, first developed and manufactured rayon
Winston Churchill: 1947 (was 75)/b.Nov 10, 1871
Novelist, NOT the British statesman
Morton Jr. Downey: 2001 (was 67)/b.Dec 9, 1933
TV Talk Show Host, zip-it fool!
Maurice Evans: 1989 (was 87)/b.Jun 3, 1901
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Producer, English, Noted for Shakespearean roles; Bewitched's Maurice, Batman's Puzzler, Hamlet, Dr. Zaius
Howard Fast: 2003 (was 88)/b.Nov 11, 1914
Novelist, Screen/Scriptwriter, Spartacus
Anne Frank: 1945 (was 16)/b.Jun 12, 1929
Author, German, Jewish, Diarist; began her famous diary on her 13th B-day
Josephine Hull: 1957/b.Jan 3, 1886?
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, RLN:Sherwood; Harvey; some say b. Jan 3, 1884
Michael Kanin: 1993 (was 83)/b.Feb 1, 1910
Screen/Scriptwriter, Movie Producer/Director, Dramatist/Playwright
Juliette Gordon Law: 1912?/b.Oct 31, 1860
Philanthropist, founded the Girl Guides which became the Girl Scouts of America; some say d. Jan 18, 1927
Belinda Lee: 1961 (was 25)/b.Jun 15, 1935
Actress, English
Richard Levinson: 1987 (was 52)/b.Aug 7, 1934
HALL OF FAMER, Writer, Actor, TV Producer, Screen/Scriptwriter, Helped create Columbo & Murder She Wrote
Robert Ludlum: 2001 (was 73)/b.May 25, 1927
Stage Actor, Novelist, Spy, b. in New York City; Bourne Identity
Billy Mantle: 1994 (was 36)/b.yr unknown
Celebrity Son, Mickey's son
Sir Yehudi Menuhin: 1999 (was 82)/b.Apr 22, 1916
Violinist, Conductor, b. in New York City; debuted with the San Francisco Symphony at age 7
Howard M. Metzenbaum: 2008 (was 90)/b.Jun 4, 1917
Senator
Joseph "Joe" Morello: 2011 (was 82)/b.Jul 17, 1928
Drummer, of Dave Brubeck Quartet
Eugene Ormandy: 1985 (was 85)/b.Nov 18, 1899
Conductor, Christianity convert, Hungarian, b. in Budapest; RN:Jeno Blau; Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra for over four decades
Charlie "Bird" Parker: 1955 (was 34)/b.Aug 29, 1920
Jazz Performer, Composer, Alto-sax, Bandleader, aka Yardbird; bebop co-creator; great jazz improviser
Bidu Sayao: 1999 (was 96)/b.May 11, 1902
Opera Soprano, Brazilian, b. in Rio de Janeiro
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen: 1925 (was 58)/b.Nov 12, 1866
Statesman, Chinese, date according to tradition; China revolution leader 1911
Alex Taylor: 1993 (was 47)/b.yr unknown
Singer, James', Kate's, & Livingston's brother; was 46?
Sonny Terry: 1986 (was 74)?/b.Oct 24, 1911
Blues Singer, Blues Harmonicaist, Songwriter, of Brownie & Sonny; some say d. Mar 11, 1986 (was 74)
Lynne Thigpen: 2003 (was 54)/b.Dec 22, 1948
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, Game Show Hostess, Love Sydney's Nancy, FM's Naomi, Where In The World Is Carmen SanDiego's Chief, All My Children's Grace Keeler, The District's Ella Maw Farmer
June Valli: 1993 (was 64)/b.Jun 30, 1928
Pop Singer, Your Hit Parade reg mid 50s; Chiquita Banana voicist
Gus Van: 1968 (was 80)/b.Aug 12, 1887
Comedian, Singer, Stage Actor, with Joe Schenck
George Westinghouse: 1914 (was 67)/b.Oct 6, 1846
Inventor, Manufacturer, The Air Brake, founded own company, Standardized U.S. current; held 400 patents
Beatrice Wood: 1998 (was 105)/b.Dec 24, 1892
Artist, Pottery

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General events on March 12th

In 1877, the first department store in America opened by John Wanamaker in Philadelphia (Wanamaker's).

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Government and Politics on March 12th

In 1609, Bermuda becomes an English colony.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on March 12th

In 1799, Austria declares war on France.

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Royalty and Religious events on March 12th

In 1664, New Jersey became a British colony as King Charles II granted land in the New World to his brother James, the Duke of York.

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Human Achievement and Science events on March 12th

In 1689, Former English King James II lands in Ireland.

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Arts and Prose events on March 12th

In 1922, "beat generation" author Jack Kerouac was born. His works include "On the Road," "The Town and the City," "The Dharma Bums," "The Subterraneans," "Lonesome Traveler" and "Visions of Cody." He died on October 21, 1969.

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Weird and Other events on March 12th

In 1936, 03 x 12 = 36

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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"to regret nothing is the beginning of wisdom."

Random Thought...
"Please take note:"

Another Random Thought...
"How would the world be different if everyone was named Phil? The most popular Beatle would have been Phil"

And Another Random Thought...
"Good thing about being a really dumb guy: Never have to sit through long, boring Nobel Prize banquet"

Still Another Random Thought...
"The man who never makes mistakes loses a great many opportunities to learn something"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"People started calling me 'Fiery' because 'Fiery' rhymes with 'Fred' just like 'Typhoon' rhymes with 'Tyson'"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Never eat prunes when you are famished."

Computer Tagline...
"640K ought to be enough for anybody (Bill Gates, 1981). What a Visionary, that man !!"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"And when I get real, real bored, I like to drive downtown and get a great parking spot, then sit in my car and count how many people ask me if I'm leaving."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You clean your car or truck out with a leaf blower."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"Telepression (tel e PRE shun) - n. The deep-seated guilt which stems from knowing that you did not try hard enough to "look up the number on your own" and instead put the burden on the directory assistant."

Today's Book Hype...
"Italian Delicacies: Liz Onya"

Today's Actual Headline...
"HEADS FLY TO FUNERAL "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"All your friends and relatives give you blank diskettes for your birthday and Christmas presents."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"FILE - What a secretary can now do to her nails six and a half hours a day, now that the computer does her day's work in 30 minutes."

Today's Daffynition...
"Transvestite: A Sham Ma'am."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"Relativity teaches us the connection between the different descriptions of one and the same reality"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What does Hannibal Lecter like best about Domino's Pizza? The delivery guy!"

Today's They Do It...
"HUNTERS do it in the bush"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD HIPPIES never die, they just smell that way"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Each of you, for himself, by himself and on his own responsibility, must speak. And it is a solemn and weighty responsibility, and not lightly to be flung aside at the bullying of pulpit, press, government, or the empty catchphrases of politicians. Each must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, and which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your convictions is to be an unqualified and inexcusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let man label you as they may. If you alone of all the nation shall decide one way, and that way be the right way according to your convictions of the right, you have done your duty by yourself and by your country- hold up your head! You have nothing to be ashamed of"

Today's Oxymoron...
"New York culture"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"why do you always find something in the last place you look?."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"# of Vulcans needed to replace a bulb? Precisely 1.000000"

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Captain, we can control the Federation as easily as we can control you. The fate of the inferior in any galaxy. -- Rojan the Kelvan, "By Any Other Name," stardate 4657.5.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Mr. LaForge, step on it. -- Star Trek. Picard, "The Big Goodbye"

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