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People on April 9th: birthdates

Kaye Adams: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
Country Singer
Jay Baruchel: 1982 (is 28 in 2010, 29 in 2011)
Actor, Fanboys, Knocked Up
Jean-Paul Belmondo: 1933 (is 77 in 2010, 78 in 2011)
Movie Actor, French, 007 film spoof That Man From Rio; b. in Neuilly-sur-Seine
Cheeta The Chimp: 1932 (is 78 in 2010, 79 in 2011)
Animal Star, Tarzan
Gabriel Day Day-Lewis: 1995 (is 15 in 2010, 16 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Isabelle Adjani and Daniel's son
Noah Fernand Duguay: 1994 (is 16 in 2010, 17 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Kim Alexis & Ron's son
Arlen Escarpeta: 1980 (is 30 in 2010, 31 in 2011)
Actress, American Dreams' Sam Walker
Elle Fanning: 1998 (is 12 in 2010, 13 in 2011)
Actress, Because of Winn-Dixie
Jim Fowler: 1932 (is 78 in 2010, 79 in 2011)
TV Host, Naturalist, Wild Kingdom assistant, host in '85
Java Kumala Fritzo: 2009 (is 1 in 2010, 2 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Yessica and Josh's daughter
Virginia Gibson: 1926 (is 84 in 2010, 85 in 2011)
Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, Dancer
Lisa Guerrero: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)
Sportsfigure, Actress, sports reporter
Albert Jr. Hammond: 1980 (is 30 in 2010, 31 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of The Strokes
Hugh Hefner: 1926 (is 84 in 2010, 85 in 2011)
Publisher, b. in Chicago; Founded Playboy magazine empire; Kimberly Conrad's hubby, MN:Marston
Marston Glenn Hefner: 1990 (is 20 in 2010, 21 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, b. in Los Angeles; Kim & Hugh's son
Con Hunley: 1945 (is 65 in 2010, 66 in 2011)
Country Singer
Dave Innis: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
Country Singer, of Restless Heart
Mark Kelly: 1961 (is 49 in 2010, 50 in 2011)
Keyboardist, Scotish, of Marillion
Hal Ketchum: 1953 (is 57 in 2010, 58 in 2011)
Country Singer, Country Guitarist, Drummer, Songwriter
Terry Knight: 1943 (is 67 in 2010, 68 in 2011)
Singer, Of Terry Knight And The Pack, managed Grand Funk Railroad
Paul Krassner: 1932 (is 78 in 2010, 79 in 2011)
Editor, Journalist, ComicStrip Cartoonist, wrote MAD Magazine, co-founded the Yippies
Blackie Lawless: 1956 (is 54 in 2010, 55 in 2011)?
Rock & Roll Bassist, Songwriter, of W.A.S.P. (you don't want to know what they stand for).; some say b. Sep 4, 1956 (is 54 in 2010)
Michael Learned: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)
TV/Stage Actress, b. in Washington, D.C.; PRON:LURR-NED; The Waltons' Olivia 'Ma' Walton, Nurse's Nurse Mary Benjamin
Tom Lehrer: 1928 (is 82 in 2010, 83 in 2011)
Novelty Singer, Songwriter, Mathematician, Pianist, Professor of Math at Harvard; Poisioning Pigeons, Elements, Pollution, Be Prepared, Bright College Days, & other great satrical tunes 60s
Harvey Lichtenstein: 1929 (is 81 in 2010, 82 in 2011)
Music Figure, prez of Brooklyn Academy of Music
Kevin Colin Martin: 1969 (is 41 in 2010, 42 in 2011)
Singer, of Candlebox
Jesse McCartney: 1987 (is 23 in 2010, 24 in 2011)
Singer, Soap Actor, All My Children's J.R., Summerland's Bradin Westerly
Leighton Meester: 1986 (is 24 in 2010, 25 in 2011)
Actress, Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf
Cynthia Nixon: 1966 (is 44 in 2010, 45 in 2011)
Actress, Addams Family Values, Pelican Brief, Sex and The City's Miranda Hobbes
Ryan Northcott: 1980 (is 30 in 2010, 31 in 2011)
Actor, Canadian
Gene Parsons: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Drummer, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Bassist, of The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers
Austin Peck: 1971 (is 39 in 2010, 40 in 2011)
Soap Actor, Days Of Our Lives' Austin Reed, As the World Turns' Brad Snyder
Mark Pellegrino: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
Actor
Paulina Porizkova: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
Model, Movie Actress, Children's Author, Playmate, Czech, Ric Ocasek's wife; Adventures of Ralphie the Roach; Playboy Aug 1987; Sports Illustrated swimsuit covergirl
Keshia Knight Pulliam: 1979 (is 31 in 2010, 32 in 2011)
TV Actress, b. in Newark, NJ; Sesame Street, The Cosby Show's Rudy Huxtable, Madea Goes To Jail
Dennis Quaid: 1954 (is 56 in 2010, 57 in 2011)
Movie Actor, b. in Houston; Breaking Away, Postcards From the Edge, The Big Easy, Right Stuff, Something To Talk About, Postcards From The Edge, Dragonheart, Parent Trap '98, Any Given Sunday, Frequency, Traffic, Cold Creek Manor, The Day After Tomorrow, Flight of the Phoenix, In Good Company, Yours Mine and Ours, American Dreamz, Smart People, The Express, The Horsemen, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Pandorum; Randy's bro, Meg Ryan's hubby; some say 1953
Caryn Richman: 1956 (is 54 in 2010, 55 in 2011)
TV Actress, The New Gidget's Frances "Gidget" Griffin, The Bradys' Nora (Mrs. Greg) Brady, Young & the Restless temp
Chico Ryan: 1949 (is 61 in 2010, 62 in 2011)
Singer, of Sha Na Na
Margo Smith: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Country/Western Performer, Singer, Songwriter, Teacher
Rachel Stevens: 1978 (is 32 in 2010, 33 in 2011)
Pop Singer, of S Club 7
Kristen Stewart: 1990 (is 20 in 2010, 21 in 2011)
Actress, Panic Room, Adventureland
Emil Stucchio: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Singer, Classics lead
Jazmine Sullivan: 1987 (is 23 in 2010, 24 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Jimmy Tingle: 1955 (is 55 in 2010, 56 in 2011)
Humorist, of 60 Minutes II
Art Van Damme: 1920 (is 90 in 2010, 91 in 2011)
Jazz Musician, Accordionist
Alexia Antonio Benjamin Van Johnson: 2005 (is 5 in 2010, 6 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Carmen Obando and Rodney's son
Gerard Way: 1977 (is 33 in 2010, 34 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer, of My Chemical Romance
Paul Wilson: yr unknown
Actor
Philip Wright: 1948 (is 62 in 2010, 63 in 2011)?
Singer, Drummer, English, Paper Lace lead; some say b. Apr 9, 1950 (is 60 in 2010)
Jeff Zucker: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
TV Producer, Today Show, NBC Nightly News

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People on April 9th: birth anniversaries

Charles Pierre Baudelaire: 1821=d.Aug 31, 1867 (was 46)
Poet, French, Critic, French, Translator
Ward Bond: 1903=d.Nov 5, 1960 (was 57)
TV/Movie Actor, Wagon Train's Major Seth Adams; some say b. 1904
James Borglum: 1912=d.1986
Sculptor, finished Mt. Rushmore's faces after his father's death
Isambard Brunel: 1806=d.Sep 15, 1859 (was 53)
Engineer, British, Shipbuilder; built the Clifton suspension bridge, designed the Great Western steamship and was the engineer appointed to construct the Great Western Railway.
Nathan Cook: 1950=d.Jun 11, 1988 (was 38)
Actor, The White Shadow's Milton Reese, Hotel's Billy Griffin
Alphonse Beau de Rochas: 1815=d.Mar 27, 1891 (was 75)
Inventor, originated the principle of the four-stroke internal-combustion engine. His achievement lay partly in his emphasizing the previously unappreciated importance of compressing the fuel-air mixture before ignition.
Brandon DeWilde: 1942=d.Jul 6, 1972 (was 30)
TV/Movie Actor, Jamie star; Frederic's son
Brad Dexter: 1917?=d.Dec 12, 2002 (was 85)
Movie Actor; some say b. May 13, 1917
Antal Dorati: 1906=d.Nov 13, 1988 (was 82)
Conductor/Composer, Hungarian
John Presper Eckert: 1919=d.Jun 3, 1995 (was 76)
Inventor, co-inventor of the first electronic computer (ENIAC).
James "J." William Fulbright: 1905=d.Feb 9, 1995 (was 89)
Senator, sen-D-Arkansas
John Gambling: 1897=d.????
Radio Disc Jock, pioneered morning wake-up radio shows
Les Gray: 1946=d.Feb 21, 2004 (was 57)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Mud
Gus Hardin: 1945=d.1996
Country Singer, RN:Carol Ann Blankenship
Allen Jenkins: 1900=d.Jul 20, 1974 (was 74)
TV/Movie Actor, Cartoon Voicist, RLN:McGonegal; Waterfront's Sid, Top Cat's Officer Dibble
King Faisal Of Saudi Arabia: 1906=d.Mar 25, 1975 (was 68)
King, he was shot to death by a nephew with a history of mental illness. The nephew was beheaded the following June.
Frank King: 1883=d.Jun 24, 1969 (was 86)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Gasoline Alley; b. June 11?
Henry Hudson Kitson: 1863=d.????
Sculptor, Minute Men Memorial Shrine of American Liberty
Nikolai Lenin: 1870 O.S.=d.Jan 21, 1924 (was 53)
Head of State, Revolutionary, Russian, RN:Vladimir Ilyitch Ulyanov; father of Soviet communism & leader 1917-24; d. stroke in Moscow; other style says b. Apr 22, 1870 N.S.
Bill Leonard: 1916=d.Oct 23, 1994 (was 78)
TV Executive, RFN:William A.; ex-prez of CBS News; co-created 60 Minutes and Sunday Morning
Mance Lipscomb: 1895=d.Jan 30, 1976 (was 80)
Blues Performer, Singer/Guitarist
Erick Ludendorff: 1865=d.Dec 20, 1937 (was 72)
General, German
Tommy Manville: 1894=d.????
Celebrity Relative, wed 13 times
James McDonnell: 1899=d.????
Manufacturer, aircraft; McDonnell-Douglas Co. co-founder
Thomas Meighan: 1879=d.Jul 8, 1936 (was 57)
Movie Actor
Edward Muybridge: 1830=d.May 8, 1904 (was 74)
Photographer, Inventor, English, pioneered the study of motion in photography.
Carl Perkins: 1932=d.Jan 19, 1998 (was 65)
HALL OF FAMER, Rockabilly Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Composer/Songwriter, b. in Jackson, Tn.; MN:Lee; Blue Suede Shoes; Johnny Cash's backup & show reg
Gregory Pincus: 1903=d.Aug 22, 1967 (was 64)
Scientist, Biologist, invented the oral contraceptive (birth control) pill; survived by no-one
Abraham A. Ribicoff: 1910=d.Feb 22, 1998 (was 87)
Senator, Attorney/Lawyer
Paul Bustill Robeson: 1898=d.Jan 23, 1976 (was 77)
Movie/Stage Actor, Bass Singer/Basso, NFL Player, Civil Rights Leader, b. in Princeton, NJ; Show Boat, King Solomon's Mines
Dave "Chico" Ryan: 1948=d.Jul 26, 1998 (was 50)
Pop Singer, of Sha Na Na
Avery Schreiber: 1935=d.Jan 7, 2002 (was 66)
Actor, Comedian, b. in Chicago; My Mother the Car's Capt. Mancini, of (Jack) Burns & Schreiber team, Sha Na Na reg, Wake Rattle & Roll's Grandpa Quirk
Charles P. Steinmetz: 1865=d.Oct 26, 1923 (was 58)
Scientist, Engineer, German, AC power developer
Frankie Thomas: 1921=d.May 11, 2006 (was 85)
Actor, Author, Producer, Bridge Player, One Man's Family's Cliff Barbour, Tom Cordett Space Cadet star, bridge (cards) expert; Frank's son
Victor Vasarely: 1908=d.Mar 15, 1997 (was 88)
Artist, French, originated Op Art
Gian Maria Volonte: 1933=d.Dec 6, 1994 (was 61)
Actor, Italian, Fistful of Dollars
Efrem Sr. Zimbalist: 1889=d.Feb 22, 1985 (was 95)
TV/Movie Actor, Violinist, Composer, Russian, Alma Gluck's hubby, Efrem Jr.'s dad, Stephanie's Grandad

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People on April 9th: death anniversaries

Mae Boren Axton: 1997 (was 82)/b.Sep 14, 1914
Songwriter, co-writer of Elvis's "Heartbreak Hotel" with a friend, Tommy Durden.
Harry Babbitt: 2004 (was 90)/b.Nov 2, 1913
Singer
Sir Francis Bacon: 1626 (was 65)/b.Jan 22, 1561
Philosopher, Essayist, Statesman, Attorney/Lawyer, Scientist, English
Sandy Becker: 1996 (was 74)/b.Feb 19, 1922
Announcer, Cartoon Voicist, created puppets, skits, and characters for children's TV shows voice in Go-Go Gophers, Beagles, Underdog, and King Leonardo
Brook Benton: 1988 (was 56)/b.Sep 19, 1931
Soul Singer, Songwriter, RN:Benjamin Franklin Pierre (Peay?)
Maurice Binder: 1991 (was 65)/b.Dec 4, 1925
Entertainment Figure, Title designer, trailer maker, and artist of James Bond films; some say d. at 73
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: 1945 (was 39)/b.Feb 4, 1906
Theologian, German
El Brendel: 1964/b.Mar 25, 1890?
Comedian; some say b. Mar 25, 1898
Randy "Rudy" Cain: 2009 (was 63)/b.May 2, 1945
Soul Singer, of Delfonics
Mrs. Patrick Campbell: 1940 (was 75)/b.Feb 9, 1865
Movie/Stage Actress, English, RN:Beatrice Stella Tanner
Michel-Eugene Chevreul: 1889 (was 102)/b.Aug 31, 1786
Chemist, French, chemistry of fats
Richard Condon: 1996 (was 81)/b.Mar 18, 1915
Novelist
John Henry Faulk: 1990 (was 76)/b.Aug 21, 1913
Humorist, Commentator, Panelist, dage?; It's News to Me, Hee Haw reg, Leave It to the Girls
King Edward IV Of England: 1483 (was 40)/b.Apr 28, 1442
King, ruled 1461-70, 71-83
Gene Klavan: 2004 (was 80)/b.May 3, 1923
Radio Broadcaster, Cable Channel host
Sir Patrick Manson: 1922 (was 77)/b.Oct 3, 1844
Surgeon, English, father of tropical medicine
Phil Ochs: 1976 (was 35)/b.Dec 19, 1940
Folk Singer, Political Activist, Songwriter, anti-war folk singer (Joe Hill, War is Over); some say d. Apr 8
John Howard Payne: 1852 (was 60)/b.Jun 9, 1791
Author, Stage Actor, Diplomat, Dramatist/Playwright, Home Sweet Home
Dave Sr. Prather: 1988 (was 50)/b.May 9, 1937
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Sam & Dave; d. Apr 11? Apr 12?
Prince Lorenzo de' Medici: 1492 (was 43)/b.Jan 1, 1449
Head of State, Poet, Prince, Italian, aka Lorenzo the Magnificent; Floretine ruler
Queen Isabella II Of Spain: 1904 (was 73)/b.Oct 10, 1830
Queen, ruled 1833-68
Dante Gabriel Rossetti: 1882 (was 53)/b.May 12, 1828
Poet, Painter, English
Frank Winfield Woolworth: 1919 (was 66)/b.Apr 13, 1852
Merchant, created the 5 & 10 chain Woolworth's
Frank Lloyd Wright: 1959 (was 91)/b.Jun 8, 1867
Architect, some say b. 1869 & was 89
Mary Yankovic: 2004 (was 81)/b.Feb 7, 1923
Celebrity Parent, Alfred "Weird Al" Yankovic's mother
Nick Yankovic: 2004 (was 86)/b.Jun 4, 1917
Celebrity Parent, Weird Al's dad
Vera Zorina: 2003 (was 86)/b.Jan 2, 1917
Actress, Dancer, German, RN:Eva Brigitta Hartwig

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General events on April 9th

In 1626, Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam of Verulam, Viscount St Albans, English statesman and writer, died. During the reign of James I, he rose to become Lord Chancellor in 1618.

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Government and Politics on April 9th

In 1609, Spain signed a nine-year truce with Holland.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on April 9th

In 641, An army commanded by Amr Ibn al-As conquers Egypt by seizing the fort of Babylon in the Nile Delta. Alexandria capitulates the following November.

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Royalty and Religious events on April 9th

In 193, In the Balkans, the distinguished soldier Septimius Seversus is proclaimed emperor by the army in Illyricum.

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Human Achievement and Science events on April 9th

In 837, Halley's Comet makes its closest known passage to Earth: 5 million kilometers (3 million miles).

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Arts and Prose events on April 9th

In 1553, Francois Rabelais, the French writer, died. Probably best known for "Gargantua" and "Pantagruel," Rabelais stated in his will, "I have nothing. I owe much. I leave the rest to the poor."

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Weird and Other events on April 9th

In 1936, 04 x 09 = 36

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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"people with narrow minds usually have broad tongues."

Random Thought...
"Do not adjust your mind, the fault is with reality"

Another Random Thought...
"Monopoly? No, we just don't want competition"

And Another Random Thought...
"Serocki's Stricture: Marriage is always a bachelor's last option"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Examine what is said, not him who speaks"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Liverpool always seem to find a boot at the right moment to keep Birmingham City at arm's length"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Quantized Revision of Murphy's Law: Everything goes wrong all at once."

Computer Tagline...
"Syntax? Why not? They tax everything else!"

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"I eat swiss cheese from the inside out."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You take the muffler off your new truck before you get home"

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"Spubbling (SPUB ling) - v. The superhuman feat of trying to wash one's hands and manipulate the "water saving" faucets at the same time."

Today's Book Hype...
"Tag Lines: Book Titles"

Today's Actual Headline...
"ALZHEIMER'S CENTER PREPARES FOR AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER"

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"You have ever used a light pen "

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"Expression: a quaint phrase uttered when the computer does something unexpected. (ex.%$*&,<>!!!!!)"

Today's Daffynition...
"BBS Trek: The Text Generation..."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What does Hannibal Lecter call a van full of senior citizens? Meals on wheels!"

Today's They Do It...
"Zoologists do it with animals"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD COOKS never die, they just get deranged"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Central Intelligence Agency"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"build something foolproof and every fool will use it."

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"* <- Tribble . <- Tribble after a haircut"

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On my planet, to rest is to rest -- to cease using energy. To me, it is quite illogical to run up and down on green grass, using energy, instead of saving it. -- Spock, "Shore Leave," stardate 3025.2.

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What in the hell am I doing...crying? It is so frustrating to be controlled like this. Don't worry, there is a new ship's standing order on the bridge. When When one is in the penalty box, tears are permitted. -- Star Trek. Yar and Picard, "Hide and Q"

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