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People on April 8th: birthdates

Patricia Arquette: 1968 (is 42 in 2010, 43 in 2011)
Movie Actress, Ed Wood; Rosanna's sister
Adrian Bellani: yr unknown
Soap Actor, Passions' Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald
Ella Corinne Bening-Beatty: 2000 (is 10 in 2010, 11 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Annette Bening and Warren Beatty's daughter
Hywel Bennett: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Actor
Emma Caulfield: 1973 (is 37 in 2010, 38 in 2011)
TV Actress, 90210's Susan Keats, General Hospital's Lorraine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Anya Emerson/Anyanka
Roger Chapman: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, British, of Family
William D. Chase: 1922 (is 88 in 2010, 89 in 2011)
Editor, Librarian; founder of Chase's Annual Events
Brian Delate: 1949 (is 61 in 2010, 62 in 2011)
Actor, As the World Turns' Major McCane
Betty Ford: 1918 (is 92 in 2010, 93 in 2011)
First Lady, Dancer, Philanthropist, b. in Chicago; RN:Elizabeth Bloomer Warren Ford; Gerald's wife; founded own clinic
John Gavin: 1931 (is 79 in 2010, 80 in 2011)
Movie Actor, Diplomat, Ambassador, b. in Los Angeles; RN:John Anthony Golenor; Diamonds Are Forever; some say b.1932; Mexico ambassador
Darlene Gillespie: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
Singer, of Mickey Mouse Club
Paul Gray: 1972 (is 38 in 2010, 39 in 2011)
Bassist, of Slip Knot
Shecky Greene: 1926 (is 84 in 2010, 85 in 2011)
Actor, Comedian, b. in Chicago; RN:Fred Sheldon Greenfield; Combat's Pvt. Braddock
Lisa Guerrero Coles: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Sunset Beach's Francesca
Seymour Hersh: 1937 (is 73 in 2010, 74 in 2011)
Journalist, investigative reporter; some say b. Apr 7
Craig Honeycutt: 1970 (is 40 in 2010, 41 in 2011)
Singer, of Everything
Steve Howe: 1947 (is 63 in 2010, 64 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, English, b. in London; of Yes, Asia, Anderson-Bruford-Wakeman-Howe
Leon Huff: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Songwriter, Music Producer
J. J. Jackson: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
Soul Singer, Songwriter, RN:Jerome Louis Jackson; not the MTV VJ
Darren Jessee: 1971 (is 39 in 2010, 40 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Ben Folds Five
Donald Keeler: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Actor, Lassie's Sylvester Porky Brockway; Ken Weatherwax's bro, Ruby Keeler's nephew; RN:Joey Vieira
Taylor Kitsch: 1981 (is 29 in 2010, 30 in 2011)
Actor
Ezra Koenig: 1984 (is 26 in 2010, 27 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Vampire Weekend
Julian Lennon: 1963 (is 47 in 2010, 48 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, English, b. in Liverpool; FN:John Charles; Cynthia & John's son, the first child born to a Beatle
Peggy Lennon: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
Singer, b. in Los Angeles; of the Lennon Sisters; some say b. 1940 or 1946
Klaus Lowitsch: 1936 (is 74 in 2010, 75 in 2011)
Actor
John Madden: 1949 (is 61 in 2010, 62 in 2011)
Movie Director, Shakespeare in Love
Biz Markie: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)
Rap Singer
Moses Martin: 2006 (is 4 in 2010, 5 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris's son
Larry Norman: 1947 (is 63 in 2010, 64 in 2011)
Singer, Songwriter
Stuart Pankin: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)
Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Comedian, Not Necessairily the News, Dinosaurs' dad Earl Sinclair
Lory Patrick: 1938 (is 72 in 2010, 73 in 2011)
Actress, Tales of Wells Fargo; Dean Jones' wife
Katee Sackhoff: 1980 (is 30 in 2010, 31 in 2011)
Actress
Mel Schaeher: 1951 (is 59 in 2010, 60 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of Grand Funk Railroad
John Schneider: 1954 (is 56 in 2010, 57 in 2011)
Country Singer, TV/Movie Actor, The Dukes of Hazzard's Bo Duke, Smallville's Jonathan Kent; Tawny Schneider's ex-hubby; some say b. 1960
Victoria Lily Shaffer: 1993 (is 17 in 2010, 18 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Cathy & Paul's girl
Taran Noah Smith: 1984 (is 26 in 2010, 27 in 2011)
TV Actor, Home Improvement's Mark Taylor
Donita Sparks: 1963 (is 47 in 2010, 48 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of L7
Michael Spound: 1957 (is 53 in 2010, 54 in 2011)
Actor, Hotel's Dave Kendall; Heidi Bohay's hubby
Kirsten Storms: 1984 (is 26 in 2010, 27 in 2011)
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Belle Block Brady, Clubhouse's Betsy Young, General Hospital's Maxie Jones
Izzy Stradlin: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
Heavy Metal Guitarst, RN:Jeff Isabelle; of Guns 'N Roses
Monty Sunshine: 1928 (is 82 in 2010, 83 in 2011)
Jazz Musician, Clarinetist
John Bartholomew Tucker: 1931 (is 79 in 2010, 80 in 2011)
Variety Show Host, Candid Camera 70s
Robby Weaver: 1953 (is 57 in 2010, 58 in 2011)
Actor, Dennis' son
Adam Woods: 1953 (is 57 in 2010, 58 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Drummer, English, of The Fixx
Robin Wright: 1966 (is 44 in 2010, 45 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actress, Soap Actress, MaN: Penn; Santa Barbara's Kelly Capwell Perkins, The Princess Bride, Toys, Forrest Gump, Message in a Bottle, White Oleander; some say b. 1967; Sean Penn's wife; aka Robin Wright-Penn; A Home at the End of the World

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People on April 8th: birth anniversaries

Warren Avis: 1915=d.Apr 24, 2007 (was 92)
Businessperson, founder of Avis Rent a Car
Alfie (Alfred) Bass: 1921=d.Jul 15, 1987 (was 66)
TV Actor, Comedian, English
Michael Bennett: 1943=d.Jul 2, 1987 (was 44)
Director, Choreographer, Dancer, LN:DiFiglia; Dreamgirls, A Chorus Line creator; Donna McKechnie's ex-; d. AIDS
Walter Berry: 1929=d.Oct 27, 2000 (was 71)
Singer, Austrian, ex husband of Christa Ludwig
Sir Adrian Cedric Boult: 1889=d.Feb 23, 1983 (was 93)
Conductor, British, conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra and other major orchestras for six decades
Jacques Brel: 1929=d.Oct 9, 1978 (was 49)
Singer/Guitarist, Composer, Belgiumese
Siddhartha Gautama Buddha: 563B.C.=d.Feb 15, 483B.C. (was 79)
Philosopher, Prince, Religious Leader, Indian; MN:Gautama; founded Buddhism
Melvin Calvin: 1911=d.Jan 8, 1997 (was 85)
Chemist, Mr. Photosynthesis
Ilka Chase: 1903=d.Feb 22, 1978 (was 74)
Actress, Author, Panelist, Humorist, American, Masquerade Party; some say 1900 or 1905; d. Feb 15?
Franco Corelli: 1921=d.Oct 29, 2003 (was 82)
Opera Singer, Tenor, Italian
Harvey Cushing: 1869=d.Oct 7, 1939 (was 70)
Surgeon, Neurosurgeon; studied blood pressure
Juan Ponce de Leon: 1460=d.1521
Explorer, Spanish, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida.
George Dixon: 1909=d.Aug 1, 1994 (was 85)
Jazz Trumpeter, Saxophonist
Fred Ebb: 1928=d.Sep 11, 2004 (was 76)
HALL OF FAMER, Lyricist, Cabaret, New York New York
Maria Felix: 1914=d.Apr 8, 2002 (was 88)
Actress, Mexican
Ed Friendly: 1922=d.Jun 17, 2007 (was 85)
TV Producer, Laugh In, Little House on the Prarie
Gerald Green: 1922=d.Aug 29, 2006 (was 84)
Screen/Scriptwriter
Tito Guizar: 1908=d.Dec 24, 1999 (was 91)
Movie Actor, Singer, Mexican
E. I. "Yip" Harburg: 1896?=d.Mar 5, 1981 (was 82)
Lyricist, Songwriter, b. in New York City; Over the Rainbow, We're Off to See the Wizard, Finian's Rainbow, Brother Can You Spare a Dime?; ASCAP saya 1896, others 1898; some say b. Apr 8, 1898
Sonja Henie: 1912=d.Oct 12, 1969 (was 57)
Figure Skater, Movie Actress, Olympic Athlete, Norweigan, Norweigan world champ 1927-36; Olympic gold medalist 1928,32,& 36; earned $1 million (the first female athlete to do so).
Edmund Husserl: 1859=d.Apr 27, 1938 (was 79)
Philosopher, German, founded Phenomenology
King Philip IV Of Spain: 1605=d.Sep 17, 1665 (was 60)
King, ruled 1621-65
Lulu McConnell: 1882=d.Oct 9, 1962 (was 80)
Comedienne, Panelist, It Pays to Be Ignorant
Carmen McRae: 1920=d.Nov 10, 1994 (was 74)
Jazz Singer, Actress, Songwriter, Pianist, a scat-singing jazz virtuoso with a smoky, seductive voice; some say b. 1922
Lewis Morris: 1726=d.Jan 22, 1798 (was 71)
Revolutionary, Declaration of Independence signer
Edward Mulhare: 1923=d.May 24, 1997 (was 74)
TV Actor, Irish, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir's Capt. Daniel Gregg, Knight Rider's Devon Miles
Richard J. Neutra: 1892=d.Apr 16, 1970 (was 78)
Architect, Who Bought America?; known for his role in introducing the International Style into American architecture.
Richard Notriday: 1892=d.???? (was 0)
Austrian, Architect, sliding glass door, steel & glass houses
Virginia O'Brien: 1919=d.Jan 16, 2001 (was 81)
Actress, Singer, The Harvey Girls
Mary Pickford: 1893=d.May 29, 1979 (was 86)
Movie/Stage Actress, Producer, Canadian, b. in Toronto; NN:America's Sweetheart; RN:Gladys Mary Smith; Buddy Rogers' & Douglas Fairbanks Sr.'s ex-; United Artists Films co-founder; some say 1892 or 1894; Jack's sister
Eric Porter: 1928=d.May 15, 1995 (was 67)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, British, 39 Steps, Anthony & Cleopatra
David Rittenhouse: 1732=d.Jun 26, 1796 (was 64)
Astronomer, Mathematician, Inventor, Politician, U.S. Mint Director #1; an early observer of the atmosphere of Venus
Giuseppe Tartini: 1692=d.Feb 26, 1770 (was 77)
Composer, Violinist, Italian
Dorothy Tutin: 1930=d.Aug 6, 2001 (was 71)
Actress, b. in London; Six Wives of Henry VII
William Welch: 1850=d.Apr 30, 1934 (was 84)
Scientist, Pathologist, Bacteriologist, founded John Hopkins
William Williams: 1731?=d.Aug 2, 1811 (was 80)
Revolutionary, Merchant, Declaration of Independence signer; some say b. Apr 23, 1731

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People on April 8th: death anniversaries

Marian Anderson: 1993 (was 97)/b.Feb 17, 1896
Opera Singer, Contralto, some say b. Feb 27 or 1902
Harold Babcock: 1968 (was 86)/b.Jan 24, 1882
Astronomer, with his son Horace Welcome Babcock invented (1951) the solar magnetograph, an instrument allowing detailed observation of the Sun's magnetic field.
Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes: 1996 (was 59)/b.Sep 25, 1936
Blues Singer
Omar Nelson Bradley: 1981 (was 88)/b.Feb 12, 1893
General, b. in Clark, Missouri; 5-star WWII; NN:The GI's General; commanded the highly effective 12th Army Group, which helped ensure the Allied victory over Germany during World War II; later he served as first chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (1949-53); d. in New York
Benjamin Eisenstadt: 1996 (was 89)/b.yr unknown
Inventor, Sweet 'n Low
Maria Felix: 2002 (was 88)/b.Apr 8, 1914
Actress, Mexican
Ford C. Frick: 1978 (was 83)/b.Dec 19, 1894
HALL OF FAMER, MLB Player, Sports Executive, Journalist, 3rd MLB Commissioner 1951-65
Earles Graser: 1941/b.yr unknown
Radio Actor, radio's first Lone Ranger and originator of the famous line "Hi-yo silver! Awa-ay!"
Ben Johnson: 1996 (was 77)/b.Jun 13, 1918
TV/Movie Actor, Dramatist/Playwright, The Monroes' Sleeve, champion steer-roper & stunt man, cowboy actor; b. 1920?
Stanley Kamel: 2008 (was 65)/b.Jan 1, 1943
TV Actor, 90210's Tony Marchette 1995, General Hospital's Cody McCall
King Charles VIII Of France: 1498 (was 27)/b.Jun 30, 1470
King, ruled 1483-98
Rush H. Sr. Limbaugh: 1996 (was 104)/b.Sep 27, 1891
Celebrity Relative, Rush's grandfather
Vaslav Nijinsky: 1950 (was 60)/b.Mar 12, 1890 N.S.
Ballet Dancer, Gay, Russian, d. in London; other style says b. Feb 28, 1890 O.S.
Laura Nyro: 1997 (was 49)/b.Oct 18, 1947
Soul Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Gospel Singer, Pianist, Lesbian, b. in Bronx; Maria Desiderio's companion
Adolph Simon Ochs: 1935 (was 77)/b.Mar 12, 1858
Publisher, N.Y. Times
King "Papa Joe" Oliver: 1938 (was 52)/b.May 11, 1885
Bandleader, Jazz Performer, Cornetist, Composer, RFN:Joseph; Louis Armstrong's teacher
Elisha Graves Otis: 1861 (was 49)/b.Aug 3, 1811
Inventor, Manufacturer, developer of the first safe passenger elevator.
Pablo Ruiz y Picasso: 1973 (was 91)/b.Oct 25, 1881
Sculptor, Painter, Engraver, Spanish, founder of "Cubism"
Van Stephenson: 2001 (was 47)/b.Nov 4, 1953
Country/Western Performer, Singer, of Blackhawk
Claire Trevor: 2000 (was 91)/b.Mar 8, 1909
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Key Largo
Lucille Vore: 1999 (was 82)/b.yr unknown
Actress, Our Gang's Baby Lucille
Ryan White: 1990 (was 18)/b.Dec 6, 1971
Hero, AIDS victim led fight for compassion & understanding for sufferers; d. in Indianapolis

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General events on April 8th

In 1879, milk was sold in glass bottles for the first time.

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Government and Politics on April 8th

In 1834, Cornelius Lawrence became the first mayor to be elected by popular vote in a city election. The voters of New York City decided to make him mayor of their fair city.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on April 8th

In 1500, French army, aided by Swiss mercenaries, conquers Milan.

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Royalty and Religious events on April 8th

In 1730, the first Jewish congregation in United States consecrates synagogue, "Shearith Israel" by Spanish and Portuguese worshippers, was founded.

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Human Achievement and Science events on April 8th

In 1513, explorer Juan Ponce de Leon and his expedition began exploring the Florida coastline.

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Arts and Prose events on April 8th

In 1869, The American Museum of Natural History opens in New York City.

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Misc Marrige events on April 8th

In 2000, 10 years ago, Galen Gering married Jenna Hudlett

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Weird and Other events on April 8th

In 1932, 04 x 08 = 32

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My events on April 8th

In 1977, D.T. passed his driving test and earned his driving license.

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"a penny saved is ridiculous."

Random Thought...
"You're a fourth generation chef. What did your father do?"

Another Random Thought...
"We are watching. And we are always here"

And Another Random Thought...
"A few cans short of a six pack, Six short"

Still Another Random Thought...
"If this were an actual wisecrack, it would be funny"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Now you've passed your test, don't try and pass everything"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Murphy's Law only fails when you try to demonstrate it."

Computer Tagline...
"IBM: Immeasurable Bigheaded Malapert"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"Some people are afraid of heights. Not me. I'm afraid of widths."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"Your kids are going hungry tonight because you had to see your maw run her car at the dirt track race."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"Mophenes (MO feenz) - n. The semi-truck headlights that invade your motel room at three in the morning."

Today's Book Hype...
"Lots of Excitement: Hugh N. Cry"

Today's Actual Headline...
"PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS"

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You have made your ISP completely rethink that "unlimited access" thing"

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Source Code: (n.) a record of a programmer's thought for a period of time. A stream-of-consciousness novel or short story."

Today's Daffynition...
"Conscience: the inner voice warning you that somebody is looking."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"The wireless telegraph is not difficult to understand. The ordinary telegraph is like a very long cat. You pull the tail in New York, and it meows in Los Angeles. The wireless is the same, only without the cat"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"How does Hannibal order Fetticini Alfredo in Italy? Hold the fetticini, just bring the Alfredo!"

Today's They Do It...
"Firemen find `em hot, and leave `em wet"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD VACATIONERS never die, they just don't come back"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Be virtuous and you will be eccentric"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Definite maybe"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"things work better if you plug them in."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"Robosmurf vs. the Rabid Tribbles II in 3D."

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
I speak of rights! A machine has none; a man must. If you do not grant him that right, you have brought us down to the level of the machine; indeed, you have elevated that machine above us! -- Samuel T. Cogley, "Court Martial," stardate 2949.9.

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Have you got some reason to want my atoms scattered all over space, boy? -- Star Trek. McCoy to Data, "Encounter at Farpoint"

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