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People on March 15th: birthdates

Sybil Adelman: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Screen/Scriptwriter, Canadian, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Alice
Sosie Ruth Bacon: 1992 (is 18 in 2010, 19 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Kyra Sedgwick & Kevin's girl
Jimmy Baio: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
TV Actor, Joe & Sons' Nick, Soap's Billy Tate
Alan L. Bean: 1932 (is 78 in 2010, 79 in 2011)
Astronaut, Apollo 12/Skylab 3
Sean Biggerstaff: 1983 (is 27 in 2010, 28 in 2011)
Actor
Chris Bruno: 1966 (is 44 in 2010, 45 in 2011)
Soap Actor, Another World's Dennis Wheeler, All My Children's Michael Delaney
Laura Carrington: 1958 (is 52 in 2010, 53 in 2011)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Dr. Simone Hardy
Nolan Chestnut: 2005 (is 5 in 2010, 6 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Molly Shannon and Fritz's son
Ry Cooder: 1947 (is 63 in 2010, 64 in 2011)
Folk Singer, Rock & Roll Singer, Guitarist, Arranger, Music Producer, Banjoist, Songwriter, Mandolin, RN:Ryland Peter Cooder
David Costell: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Steve Coy: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Drummer, British, of Dead or Alive
David Cronenberg: 1943 (is 67 in 2010, 68 in 2011)?
Director, Filmmaker, Canadian, or Croneberg?; some say b. May 15, 1943 (is 67 in 2010)
Jackson James Daly: 2009 (is 1 in 2010, 2 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Siri Pinter and Carson's son
Terence Trent D'Arby: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Boxer, Composer, RN: Sananda Maitreya; b. in New York City; Wishing Well singer
Hughie Flint: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Drummer, Guitarist, English, b. in London; of McGuinness Flint, Manfred Mann, the Blues Band, and others
D. J. Fontana: 1931 (is 79 in 2010, 80 in 2011)
Drummer, former drummer for Elvis Presley
Tom Gallop: yr unknown
TV Actor, Hudson Street's officer Regelski
Priscilla Garita: 1968 (is 42 in 2010, 43 in 2011)
Soap Actress, Sunset Beach's Gabbi Martinez, Titans' Samathan Sanchez, Passions' Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 1933 (is 77 in 2010, 78 in 2011)
Supreme Court Justice
Kenneth Gordy: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)
Pop Singer, Songwriter, RFN:Kennedy; aka:Rockwell; Berry Jr.'s son
Mark Green: 1945 (is 65 in 2010, 66 in 2011)?
Columnist, Attorney/Lawyer, Political Activist, Author, of Crossfire; some say b. Mar 15, 1935 (is 75 in 2010)
Joseph Hahn: 1977 (is 33 in 2010, 34 in 2011)
Rock DJ Performer, of Linkin Park
Renny Harlin: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
Producer/Director, Finnish, Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger
Judd Hirsch: 1935 (is 75 in 2010, 76 in 2011)
TV/Stage Actor, b. in New York City; Delvecchio's Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio, Taxi's Alex Rieger, Dear John's John Lacey, Ordinary People, Independence Day, Numbers' Alan Eppes
Mark Hoppus: 1972 (is 38 in 2010, 39 in 2011)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Blink 182 and Plus 44
Preston Hubbard: 1953 (is 57 in 2010, 58 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of Fabulous Thunderbirds
Derek Kelly: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)
Actor, Third Watch's D.K.
Joachim Kuhn: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Jazz-Rock Performer, Pianist, one of Europe's finest
Rebecca Elizabeth Lansbury: 1994 (is 16 in 2010, 17 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Ally Sheedy & David's daughter
Adrianne Leon: 1986 (is 24 in 2010, 25 in 2011)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Lynn, Young and the Restless' Colleen Carlton
Adrienne Leon: 1986 (is 24 in 2010, 25 in 2011)
Soap Actress, Young & The Restless' Coleen Carlton
Phil Lesh: 1940 (is 70 in 2010, 71 in 2011)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, Rock & Roll Bassist, b. in Berkeley, CA; RN:Phillip Chapman; co-founder of The Grateful Dead
Eva Longoria: 1975 (is 35 in 2010, 36 in 2011)
TV/Soap Actress, MLN: Parker; Young and the Restless' Isabella Brana, Desparate Housewives' Gabrielle Solis, The Sentinel, Harsh Times
Mike Love: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, Percussionist, Songwriter, Saxophonist, b. in Los Angeles; of The Beach Boys
Francisco Hernandez "Frank" Lugo: 1947 (is 63 in 2010, 64 in 2011)
Bassist, of ? & the Mysterians
Ralph MacDonald: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer
Marcia McCabe: 1955 (is 55 in 2010, 56 in 2011)
Soap Actress, Search For Tomorrow's Sunny Adamson, Another World's Bunny Eberhardt, One Life To Live's Alicia Grande
Stephen McCoy: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
Drummer, of Dead or Alive
Mark McGrath: 1968 (is 42 in 2010, 43 in 2011)
Musician, of Sugar Ray
Ethan Mentzer: 1983 (is 27 in 2010, 28 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Musician
Bret Michaels: 1963 (is 47 in 2010, 48 in 2011)
Heavy Metal Singer/Guitarist, of Poison
Ugonna Okegwo: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
Jazz Performer, Bassist, Bassist who is a frequent collaborator with pianist Jacky Terrasson and trumpeter Tom Harrell.
Park Overall: 1957 (is 53 in 2010, 54 in 2011)
TV Actress, Cartoon Voicist, Empty Nest's LaVerne, The Critic's Alice, Ladies Man's Clair Stiles, Reba's Lori Ann
Jackson Slade Pasdar: 2001 (is 9 in 2010, 10 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Natalie Maines and Adrian's son
Brett Pearson: yr unknown
Novelty Singer, of The Four Postmen
Kim Raver: 1969 (is 41 in 2010, 42 in 2011)
Actress, Third Watch's Kim Zambrano
Sabrina: 1968 (is 42 in 2010, 43 in 2011)
Singer, Beauty Pagent Winner, Italian, LN:Salerno; Miss Italy 1984
Howard Scott: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Guitarist, of War
Dee Snider: 1955 (is 55 in 2010, 56 in 2011)
Heavy Metal Singer, Songwriter, Twisted Sister, Widowmaker
Sly Stone: 1943 (is 67 in 2010, 68 in 2011)
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Guitarist, Keyboardist, Music Producer, Songwriter, b. in Dallas, TX; RN:Sylvester Stewart; of Sly & the Family Stone
Jimmy Lee Swaggart: 1935 (is 75 in 2010, 76 in 2011)
Evangelist, b. in Ferriday, LA
Cecil Taylor: 1933 (is 77 in 2010, 78 in 2011)
Jazz Pianist, Composer, Bandleader
Dick Top: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
Actor, Director
Caitlin Wachs: 1989 (is 21 in 2010, 22 in 2011)
TV/Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Jeannie Donovan, Bold & The Beautiful's Bridget, Profiler's Chloe Waters, My Dog Skip, The Next Best Thing (whatever that's about)
Craig Wasson: 1954 (is 56 in 2010, 57 in 2011)
Actor, Composer, Phyllis' Mark Valenti, Skag's David Skagska
Bob Wilber: 1928 (is 82 in 2010, 83 in 2011)
Clarinetist, Saxophonist, Bandleader
will.i.am: 1975 (is 35 in 2010, 36 in 2011)
Rap Performer, Musician, weird name; of Black Eyed Peas
Young Buck: 1981 (is 29 in 2010, 30 in 2011)
Rap Singer

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People on March 15th: birth anniversaries

George Brent: 1904=d.May 26, 1979 (was 75)
Movie Actor, Irish, LN:Nolan; wed 6x's
Macdonald Carey: 1913=d.Mar 21, 1994 (was 81)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie/Stage/Soap Actor, Poet, b. in Sioux City, Iowa; FN:Edward; Roots, Days of Our Lives's Dr. Tom Horton
Frank "Junior" Coghlan: 1916=d.Sep 7, 2009 (was 93)
Actor, Our Gang
Stephen J. Friedman: 1937=d.Oct 4, 1996 (was 59)
Movie Producer, Last Picture Show, The Big Easy
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins: 1912=d.Jan 30, 1982 (was 69)
Blues Performer, Singer/Guitarist, with partner "Thunder" Smith
Andrew Jackson: 1767=d.Jun 8, 1845 (was 78)
President, b. in Waxhaw, South Carolina; NN:Old Hickory; 7th U.S. President 1829-37; on a $20 bill; d. in Nashville
Harry James: 1916=d.Jul 5, 1983 (was 67)
Bandleader, Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, b. in Albany, GA; Betty Grable's hubby
Arif Mardin: 1932=d.Jun 25, 2006 (was 74)
Music Producer, Arranger, Turkey, worked with Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Roberta Flack, Wilson Pickett, Average White Band, The Rascals, the Bee Gees, and others
Paul Maxey: 1907=d.Jun 3, 1963 (was 56)
Actor, Lassie's Matt Brockway, The People's Choice's Mayor John Peoples (get it?)
Jimmy McPartland: 1907=d.Mar 13, 1991 (was 83)
Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, Cornetist, Chicago Style jazz
J. Pat O'Malley: 1904=d.Feb 27, 1985 (was 80)
TV Actor, My Favorite Martian's Mr. Harry Burns, Maude's Bert Beasley, Spin & Marty; some say 1901
Joe E. Ross: 1905=d.Aug 13, 1982 (was 77)
Actor, Comedian, The Phil Silvers Show's Mess Sgt. Rupert Ritzik; Car 54 Where Are You?'s Off. Gunther Toody, It's About Time's Gronk
Sabu: 1924=d.Dec 2, 1963 (was 39)
Movie Actor, India; LN:Dastagir; Elephant Boy; some say b. Jan 24
Lawrence Sanders: 1920=d.Feb 7, 1998 (was 77)
Writer, The Anderson Tapes
Lee Shubert: 1875=d.Dec 25, 1953 (was 78)
Stage Producer, Theatre owner
Carl Smith: 1927=d.Jan 16, 2010 (was 82)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Grand Ole Opry reg; June Carters' then Goldie Hill's hubby
Nick Stewart: 1910=d.Dec 18, 2000 (was 90)
TV/Radio Actor, Amos 'n Andy's Lightnin', Ramar of the Jungle
Lawrence Tierney: 1919=d.Feb 26, 2002 (was 82)
Actor
Lew Wasserman: 1913=d.Jun 3, 2002 (was 89)
HALL OF FAMER, Film Executive, MCA chief exec

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People on March 15th: death anniversaries

Attila The Hun: 459B.C./b.406
King, d. 453BC?; Scourge of God
Sir Henry Bessemer: 1898 (was 85)/b.Jan 19, 1813
Inventor, Engineer, British, invented the Bessemer engine
Melville Reuben Bissell: 1889 (was 45)/b.Sep 25, 1843
Inventor, the carpet sweeper
Anthony Bowles: 1993 (was 61)/b.Sep 18, 1931
Stage Director, Movie Director, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita
Julius Caesar: 44B.C. (was 55)/b.Jul 12, 100B.C.
General, Statesman, King, Gay, FN:Gaius; Roman Emperor 100-44 B.C.; ordered the month of his birth to be named after him; killed on the Ides of March by Brutus, Cassius, & other Romans; probably the world's first male "Queen"
Rene Clair: 1981 (was 82)/b.Nov 11, 1898
Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, French, LN:Chomette; d. Mar 14?
Arthur Holly Compton: 1962 (was 69)/b.Sep 10, 1892
Scientist, Physician, Engineer, developed A-bomb, 1927 Nobel.
Gail Davis: 1997 (was 71)/b.Oct 5, 1925
TV/Movie Actress, Annie Oakley star, laid rightful claim to headlining the first western to star a woman.
Don Durant: 2005 (was 72)/b.Nov 20, 1932
Actor, star of Johnny Ringo
Lawrence "Bud" Freeman: 1991 (was 84)/b.Apr 13, 1906
Jazz Performer, Tenor-sax, Chicago-Style jazz developer
Meyer Guggenheim: 1905 (was 77)/b.Feb 1, 1828
Financier, Industrialist, Capitalist
Tom Harmon: 1990 (was 70)/b.Sep 28, 1919
HALL OF FAMER, NFL Runningback, Football Announcer, TV/Movie Actor, College Ftbl Player, Radio Broadcaster; Mark's dad; UCLA & Rams
Fred Kelly: 2000 (was 83)/b.Jun 29, 1916
Dancer, Choreographer, Gene's brother
Durward Kirby: 2000 (was 87)/b.Aug 24, 1912
Announcer, TV Host, Radio Actor, Variety Show Host, b. in Covington, KY; Garry Moore Show's lanky sidekick on Garry's TV & Radio shows, Candid Camera Cohost
Bowie Kent Kuhn: 2007 (was 80)/b.Oct 28, 1926
HALL OF FAMER, MLB Player, Executive, Attorney/Lawyer, 5th MLB Commissioner 1969-83; Jim Bowie's descendant
H. P. Lovecraft: 1937 (was 46)/b.Aug 20, 1890
Sci-fi Writer, Horror author; RFN:Howard Phillips
Miles Malleson: 1969 (was 80)/b.May 25, 1888
Actor, Writer, Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock
Leonide Massine: 1979 (was 82)/b.Aug 9, 1896
Choreographer, Dancer, Russian, Composer, innovative of more than 50 ballets, one of the most important figures in 20th-century dance.
Jo Mielziner: 1976 (was 74)/b.Mar 19, 1901
Designer, French, Stage designer; Carousel, Death of a Salesman
Aristotle Onassis: 1975 (was 69)/b.Jan 15, 1906
Zillionaire, Executive, Turkey, Greek shipping magnate; Jacqueline Kennedy's ex-hubby
Carl Benton Reid: 1973 (was 79)/b.Aug 14, 1893
Actor, Burke's Law's the man; some say b. 1890
Dannie Richmond: 1988 (was 52)/b.Dec 15, 1935
Drummer
Stuart Rosenberg: 2007 (was 79)/b.Aug 11, 1927
Director, Amityville Horror, Cool Hand Luke
George Sherman: 1991 (was 82)/b.Jul 14, 1908
TV/Movie Director, westerns
Ron Silver: 2009 (was 62)/b.Jul 2, 1946
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in New York; Mac Davis Show reg, Rhoda's Gary Levy, some TV duds, The West Wing's Bruno Gianelli
Pine-Top Smith: 1929 (was 24)/b.Jun 11, 1904
Jazz Pianist, RN:Clarence Smith; Boogie Woogie Piano
Ann Sothern: 2001 (was 92)/b.Jan 22, 1909
TV/Movie Actress, Singer, Comedienne, b. in Valley City, N.D.; RN:Harriette Lake; Private Secretary's (Susie)'s Susie McNamera, Ann Sothern Show's Katy O'Connor, voice of the Car in My Mother The Car; Robert Sterling's ex-wife; some say '07, '11, or '12
Dr. Benjamin Spock: 1998 (was 94)/b.May 2, 1903
Author, Political Activist, b. in New Haven, CT; Pediatrician
Victor Vasarely: 1997 (was 88)/b.Apr 9, 1908
Artist, French, originated Op Art
Henry Victor: 1945 (was 52)/b.Oct 2, 1892
Actor
Sylvester L. "Pat" Weaver: 2002 (was 93)/b.Dec 21, 1908
HALL OF FAMER, TV Executive, A top executive in history of TV though briefly; Doodles' brother, Sigourney's father; created "Today" and "Tonight"
Dame Rebecca West: 1983/b.Dec 21, 1892?
Novelist, Journalist, Critic, Irish, RN:Cicily Isabel Fairfield; some say b. Dec 25, 1892
Lester "Pres" Young: 1959 (was 49)/b.Aug 27, 1909
Jazz Performer, Composer, Tenor-sax, Bop pioneer
Mai Zetterling: 1994 (was 68)/b.May 24, 1925
Movie/Stage Actress, Movie Director, Writer, Swedish

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General events on March 15th

In 1906, Britten Rolls & Royce Johnson found Rolls Royce Ltd.

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Government and Politics on March 15th

In 1767, the seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson, was born in Waxhaw, South Carolina. Nicknamed "Old Hickory," Jackson died on June 8, 1845.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on March 15th

In 1360, France invasion army lands on English south coast, conquers Winchel.

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Royalty and Religious events on March 15th

In 44, B.C., Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius. Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar!; the next day, Brutus vows to find the real killers (shades of O.J.). Ever since, we've been saying, "Beware the Ides of March."

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Human Achievement and Science events on March 15th

In 1493, Christopher Columbus returned to Spain following his first voyage to the New World. The Nina & Pinta ships returned to Palos.

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Arts and Prose events on March 15th

In 1993, the New York Post filed for bankruptcy protection hours after the newspaper's new buyer fired 72 employees, throwing the future of the 192-year-old tabloid into doubt.

Weird and Other events on March 15th

In 1945, 03 x 15 = 45

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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"respect must be earned, not commanded."

Random Thought...
"All is flux, nothing stays still. - Heraclitus"

Another Random Thought...
"Happiness is egg-shaped"

And Another Random Thought...
"There is nothing so small that it can't be blown out of proportion"

Still Another Random Thought...
"I came. I saw. I stole your tagline"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Remember a little delight named Baylee Almon"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"If the person isn't taken, there's a reason. (corr. to 1) - Murphy's Love Laws"

Computer Tagline...
"The body of a dead enemy always smells sweet"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I was hitchhiking the other day and this car trailer pulled up and offered me a ride. He said that there was no room in the cab, but I could climb into one of the cars in the back. So I'm riding along in my own car. He must have liked picking up hitchhikers, he picked up 7 more -- each had their own car. Then he got stopped for speeding and everybody got tickets."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"If your family tree doesn't fork."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"LACTOMANGULATION n. Manhandling the "open here" spout on a milk carton so badly that one has to resort to using the "illegal" side."

Today's Book Hype...
"How to Read a Book: Paige Turner"

Today's Actual Headline...
"ASTRONAUT TAKES BLAME FOR GAS IN SPACECRAFT"

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You keep spare mouse pads."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Data General: a General in the army who spends his time reading data."

Today's Daffynition...
"Jaw: A shark without as much teeth."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"Winning may not be everything, but losing has little to recommend it. Dianne Feinstein"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What does Hannibal call Tommy Lee? A footlong!"

Today's They Do It...
"HACKERS do it locally"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD PLUMBERS never die, they just go down the drain"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: when he can't afford it and when he can"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Politically correct"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"sometimes let things happen but sometimes make things happen."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"Klingon Thanksgiving Grace: "Let us prey...""

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
There comes to all races an ultimate crisis which you have yet to face .... One day our minds became so powerful we dared think of ourselves as gods. -- Sargon, "Return to Tomorrow," stardate 4768.3

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Jean-Luc, what naughty thoughts, but how wonderful you still think of me like that. -- Star Trek. Lwaxana Troi, "Man Hunt"

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