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People on May 7th: birthdates

Taylor Abrahamse: 1991 (is 19 in 2010, 20 in 2011)
Actor
Terry Allen: 1943 (is 67 in 2010, 68 in 2011)
Singer, Songwriter, Pianist
Kyle Bailes: 1915 (is 95 in 2010, 96 in 2011)
Country/Western Performer
Val Bisoglio: 1926 (is 84 in 2010, 85 in 2011)
Actor, Roll Out, Police Woman's Lt. Paul Marsh, Quincy M.E.'s Danny Tovo
Phil "Zoom" Campbell: 1961 (is 49 in 2010, 50 in 2011)
Heavy Metal Guitarst, Wales, of Motorhead
Eagle-Eye Cherry: 1971 (is 39 in 2010, 40 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer
Lorrie Collins: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Singer/Guitarist
Bill Danoff: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)
Folk Singer, Songwriter, of The Starland Vocal Band
Katherine Anne Danza: 1987 (is 23 in 2010, 24 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, NN:Katie; Tracy Robinson & Tony's daughter
Pete V. Domenici: 1932 (is 78 in 2010, 79 in 2011)
Senator
Anne Dudley: 1956 (is 54 in 2010, 55 in 2011)
New Wave Keybordist, of The Art of Noise
John Flack: yr unknown
Actor, Murder One's Lewis Heinsbergen
John Fleck: 1951 (is 59 in 2010, 60 in 2011)
Actor, Enterprise's Silik
Ava Lorenn Gosselaar: 2006 (is 4 in 2010, 5 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Lisa Ann Russell and Mark Paul's daughter
Ava Lorenn Gosslaar: 2006 (is 4 in 2010, 5 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Lisa and Mark-Paul's daughter
John A. Harreid: yr unknown
Pop Singer, of Troop
Amy Heckerling: 1954 (is 56 in 2010, 57 in 2011)
Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless
Robert Hegyes: 1951 (is 59 in 2010, 60 in 2011)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Welcome Back Kotter's Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo Epstein de Huevos, Cagney & Lacey's Det. Manny Esposito
Matt Helders: 1986 (is 24 in 2010, 25 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Arctic Monkeys
Thelma Houston: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)
Actress, Soul Singer, Don't Leave Me This Way; Cissy's sister
John Ingle: 1928 (is 82 in 2010, 83 in 2011)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Soap Actor, General Hospital's Edward Quartermaine 1993-
John Irvin: 1940 (is 70 in 2010, 71 in 2011)
Actor
Jacob Hurley Jovi: 2002 (is 8 in 2010, 9 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Dorothea and Jon Bon's son
Keith: 1949 (is 61 in 2010, 62 in 2011)
Pop Singer, 98.6; RN:James Barry Keefer
Michael E. Knight: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
TV/Movie/Stage/Soap Actor, All My Children's Tad Gardner Martin aka Ted Orsini with amnesia; Catherine Hickland's hubby; some say 1961
Bill Jr. Kreutzmann: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)?
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Drummer, Rock & Roll Singer, b. in Palo Alto, CA; co-founder of The Grateful Dead; some say b. Apr 7, 1946 (is 64 in 2010), b. Apr 17, 1946 (is 64 in 2010), or b. Jun 7, 1946 (is 64 in 2010)
Traci Lords: 1969 (is 41 in 2010, 42 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actress, Exerciser, Model, b. in Stubenville, Oh.; ex-teen porn movie princess (some 70 films), Roseanne, Melrose Place's Rikki; RN:Nora Louise Kuzma; some say b. 1968
Jim Lowe: 1927 (is 83 in 2010, 84 in 2011)
TV Host, Radio Disc Jock, Singer, Pianist, Composer, Trivia Expert, Songwriter, The King of Trivia
Johnny Maestro: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, aka Jim; RN:John Maestrangelo; of Brooklyn Bridge, Crests, soloist
Justin Melvey: 1969 (is 41 in 2010, 42 in 2011)
Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Colin Murphy
Breckin Meyer: 1974 (is 36 in 2010, 37 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actor, Movies: 54, Road Trip; Jackie Thomas Show's Chas, Home Court's Mike, Rat Race, Pinocchio (voice), Herbie: Fully Loaded
Ray Monette: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Rare Earth
Chris O'Connor: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Primative Radio Gods
Elizabeth Post: 1920 (is 90 in 2010, 91 in 2011)
Editor, Writer, Emily is her hubby's grandma
Prairie Prince: 1950 (is 60 in 2010, 61 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of The Tubes & Journey
Vladimir Rajcic: 1974 (is 36 in 2010, 37 in 2011)
Actor, Without a Trace's State Trooper
Chris Rantz: 1950 (is 60 in 2010, 61 in 2011)
New Wave Musician, of Talking Heads
Peter Reckell: 1955 (is 55 in 2010, 56 in 2011)
TV Actor, Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Bo Brady, Knots Landing's Johnny Rourke
Jimmy Ruffin: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)
Soul Singer, b. in Collinsville, MS; What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
Marco Saint John: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)
Actor
Rick Schell: 1963 (is 47 in 2010, 48 in 2011)
Country Drummer, of Pinmonkey
Ivan Sergei: 1972 (is 38 in 2010, 39 in 2011)
Actor, Party Of Five's Sean, Hawaii's Danny Edwards, Crossing Jordan's Dr. Peter Winslow
Julian Murray Stern: 1998 (is 12 in 2010, 13 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Lisa Kudrow and Michael's son; b. May 6?
Herbie Steward: 1926 (is 84 in 2010, 85 in 2011)
Songwriter, Reeds, member of Woody Herman's Second Herd
Robin Strasser: 1945 (is 65 in 2010, 66 in 2011)
TV Actress, Soap Actress, b. in New York; MN:V(ictory) I(n) E(urope); Another World's Rachel, All My Children's Christina, One Life To Live's Dorian Cramer Lord Callison, Knots Landing's Dianne, Coach's Elaine, Passions' Hecuba, Laurence Luckinbill's ex-
Judah Miro Tapert: 2002 (is 8 in 2010, 9 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Lucy Lawless and Robert G.'s son
Ava Vincent: 2004 (is 6 in 2010, 7 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Peri Gilpin and Christian's twin daughter
Stella Vincent: 2004 (is 6 in 2010, 7 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Peri Gilpin and Christian's twin daughter
Anniston Kae West: 2009 (is 1 in 2010, 2 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Chyler Leigh and Nathan's son
Richard Westwood: 1943 (is 67 in 2010, 68 in 2011)
Guitarist, British, aka:Rich West; Brian Poole & the Tremeloes lead
Pete Wingfield: 1948 (is 62 in 2010, 63 in 2011)
Singer, Pianist, Music Producer, Songwriter, British, a sought-after sessionist/producer

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People on May 7th: birth anniversaries

Anne Baxter: 1923=d.Dec 12, 1985 (was 62)
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Michigan City, IN; East of Eden, Marcus Welby MD's Myra Sherwood, Hotel's Victoria Cabot, The Razor's Edge, Batman's Olga
Sir Francis Beaufort: 1774?=d.Dec 17, 1857 (was 83)
Inventor, invented the wind force scale to measure wind velocities from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane force); some say b. May 27, 1774
Johannes Brahms: 1833=d.Apr 3, 1897 (was 63)
Composer, German, b. in Hamburg
Teresa Brewer: 1931=d.Oct 17, 2007 (was 76)
Pop Singer, Radio Actress, Actress, b. in Toledo; RLN:Breuer; Music Music Music, Ricochet Romance
Robert Browning: 1812=d.Dec 12, 1889 (was 77)
Poet, English, b. in London; The Pied Piper
Pat Collins: 1935=d.May 31, 1997 (was 62)
Entertainment Figure, the Hip Hypnotist
Gary Cooper: 1901=d.May 13, 1961 (was 60)
Movie Actor, b. in Helena, MT; RFMN:Frank James; Sgt. York, High Noon, The Plainsman
Valentine Dyall: 1908=d.Jun 24, 1985 (was 77)
TV Actor, Dr. Who's Black Guardian
Totie Fields: 1930=d.Aug 2, 1978 (was 48)
Comedienne, RN:Sophie Feldman; some say b. 1931
Clyde Forsman: 1915=d.Jun 5, 2009 (was 94)
Accordionist, of Those Darn Accordions!
George "Gabby" Hayes: 1885=d.Feb 9, 1969 (was 83)
Movie Actor, RFMN:George Francis; cowboy roles
Ishiro Honda: 1911=d.Feb 28, 1993 (was 81)
Movie Director, Japanese, Godzilla movies
David Hume: 1711 N.S.=d.Aug 25, 1776 (was 65)
Philosopher, Historian, Scotish, of skepticism; other style says b. Apr 26, 1711 O.S.
Selmer Jackson: 1888=d.Mar 30, 1971 (was 82)
Actor, Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp's Mayor Hoover
Edwin H. Land: 1909=d.Mar 1, 1991 (was 81)
Inventor, Scientist, Businessperson, Physicist, Polaroid corp. founder, Polaroid camera, instant X-rays & picutres, 3-D movie projector, polaroid sunglasses, & 500+ patents
Marcus Loew: 1870=d.Sep 5, 1927 (was 57)
Film Executive, head of Loew's Theater Chain that controlled MGM
Darren McGavin: 1922=d.Feb 25, 2006 (was 83)
TV/Movie Actor, Director, b. in Spokane, Wa.; Crime Photographer, Mike Hammer star 50s, Riverboat's Grey Holden, The Outsider, Kolchak: The Night Stalker's Carl Kolchak, Small & Frye's Nick Small, Ike's Patton, Murphy Brown's dad
Marvin Mitchelson: 1928=d.Sep 18, 2004 (was 76)
Attorney/Lawyer, Hollywood divorce lawyer
Jerry Nolan: 1951?=d.Jan 14, 1992 (was 45)
Rock & Roll Drummer, Punk; of New York Dolls; some say b. May 7, 1946
Kevin O'Connor: 1935=d.Jun 22, 1991 (was 56)
Movie/Stage Actor
Eva Peron: 1919=d.Jul 26, 1952 (was 33)
Head of State, aka Evita; Argentine 1st lady; Political leader; RFN:Maria Eva Duarte de; Juan's wife; d. in Buenos Aires
Pope Innocent X: 1574=d.Jan 7, 1655 (was 80)
Clergyman, from 1644-55
George Riley Puckett: 1894=d.????
Country Singer, Yodeler, of the Skilletlickers; in 1924, was the first to ever yodel on a record
Riley Puckett: 1894?=d.Jul 13, 1946 (was 62)
Country Singer, Country Guitarist, RFN:George; as a member of the SkilletLickers, he was the first to yodel on a hillbilly record...in 1924.; some say b. May 7, 1884
Tim Russert: 1950=d.Jun 13, 2008 (was 58)
TV Host, Meet the Press Moderator 1992-
Derek Taylor: 1942=d.Sep 7, 1997 (was 55)
Music Figure, served two stints as their press officer and oversaw global publicity for ABC mini-series "The Beatles Anthology" in 1995.
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky: 1840 N.S.=d.Nov 6, 1893 N.S. (was 53)?
Composer, Russian, Gay, b. in the Ural region of Russia; RFN:Petr; Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, 1812 Overture; other style says b. Apr 25, 1840 O.S.; ; some say d. Oct 25, 1893 O.S. (was 53)
Marshal Josep Brozovich Tito: 1892?=d.May 4, 1980 (was 88)
Head of State, Yugoslavia prez, AP says b. May 7; some say b. May 25, 1892
David Tomlinson: 1917=d.Jun 24, 2000 (was 83)
Movie Actor, Scotish, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Mary Poppins, Helter Skelter

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People on May 7th: death anniversaries

Dawn Addams: 1985 (was 54)/b.Sep 21, 1930
Movie Actress, English
Thomas J. Aguilar: 1993 (was 41)/b.Oct 10, 1951
TV/Stage Actor, Singer, Dancer, Choreographer, Stage Director, A Chorus Line
Albert Ball: 1917 (was 20)/b.Aug 21, 1896
Hero, English, fighter ace during World War I who achieved 43 victories in air combat.
Thomas Barnes: 1841 (was 55)/b.Sep 16, 1785
Journalist, Editor, English, of The Times
Warner Baxter: 1951/b.Mar 29, 1891?
Movie Actor, Cisco Kid; some say b. Mar 29, 1889
Colin Blakely: 1987 (was 56)/b.Sep 23, 1930
Movie Actor, Irish, Shattered, Equus, King Lear
Mickey Carroll: 2009 (was 89)/b.Jul 8, 1919
Actor
Salmon Portland Chase: 1873 (was 65)/b.Jan 13, 1808
SuprmeCt ChiefJustice, Senator, 6th SC Justice 1864-73; his portrait is on a $10,000 bill
Judith Evelyn: 1967 (was 54)/b.Mar 20, 1913
Movie Actress, Rear Window
Douglas Jr. Fairbanks: 2000 (was 90)/b.Dec 9, 1909
Movie Actor, TV Host, Movie Producer, Stuntman, b. in New York City; RMLN:Elton Ulman Jr.; Hosted England TV's self titled anthology series; Joan Crawford's ex-, Douglas Sr.'s son; United Artists co-founder, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences original member and first president; the movies' first Zorro, d'Artagnan, Robin Hood and Aladdin; never took a movie role without first asking "how much furniture do I get to jump over?"
Wilhelm Filchner: 1957 (was 79)/b.Sep 13, 1877
Scientist, Explorer, German, led the German Antarctic expedition of 1911-12.
Kenneth Gidens: 1993 (was 84)/b.Sep 10, 1908
Businessperson, founder & owner Voice of America
Elbert Green Hubbard: 1915 (was 58)/b.Jun 19, 1856
Author, Publisher, Biographer, Editor, American
Rudi Maugeri: 2004 (was 73)/b.Jan 27, 1931
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Canadian, of Crew Cuts
Ray McKinley: 1995 (was 84)/b.Jun 18, 1910
Bandleader, Drummer, Singer, of Glenn Miller's WWII Army Air Force Band
Don McNeill: 1996 (was 88)/b.Dec 23, 1907
TV/Radio Actor, TV Host, Radio's Breakfast Club host 6-23-1933 thru 12-27-68
James Nasmyth: 1890 (was 81)/b.Aug 19, 1808
Inventor, Engineer, Scotish, the steam hammer
Eliot Ness: 1957 (was 54)/b.Apr 19, 1903
Hero, FBI Agent; investigated Chicago gangster Al Capone; he was the inspiration for the TV show "The Untouchables".
John Henry Patterson: 1922 (was 77)/b.Dec 13, 1844
Manufacturer, cash registers
Mary Philbin: 1993 (was 89)/b.Jul 16, 1903
Movie Actress, Singer
Eddie Rabbitt: 1998 (was 56)/b.Nov 27, 1941
Country Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, b. in Brooklyn; RN:Edward Thomas
Jennings Randolph: 1998 (was 96)/b.Mar 8, 1902
Senator, authored the constitutional amendment that gave 18-year-olds the right to vote
Peter W. Jr. Rodino: 2005 (was 95)/b.Jun 7, 1909
Congressperson, Politician, chaired Watergate hearings
Antonio Salieri: 1825 (was 74)/b.Aug 18, 1750
Conductor/Composer, Italian, b. and d. in Vienna, Austria.
Socrates: 399B.C./b.May 12, 470B.C.?
Philosopher, Greek, Gay, d. Mar 5?; some say b. Jun 4,-470B.C., or b. Jun 5,-468B.C.
Felix Weingartner: 1942 (was 78)/b.Jun 2, 1863
Composer, Musician, Austrian
Guy Williams: 1989 (was 65)/b.Jan 14, 1924
TV/Movie Actor, Zorro's Don Diego de la Vega (Zorro), Lost in Space's Prof. John Robinson; RN:Armando Catalano; d. earlier but May 6 or 7 was the day he was discovered dead.

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General events on May 7th

In 1867, blacks stage a ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans.

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Government and Politics on May 7th

In 1700, William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on May 7th

In 1763, Ottawa Indian chief Pontiac led a major uprising against the British at Detroit.

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Royalty and Religious events on May 7th

In 1406, Henry IV, King of England, directs John Colepepper to arrest one Thomas Northfield, Dominican, on charges of Witchcraft

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Human Achievement and Science events on May 7th

In 1660, Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni.

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Arts and Prose events on May 7th

In 1928, Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey).

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Misc Marrige events on May 7th

In 1994, Donna Rice & Jack Hughes, Marriage.

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Weird and Other events on May 7th

In 1935, 75 years ago, 05 x 07 = 35

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"don't get discouraged...no one is perfickt."

Random Thought...
"Few people ever fully recover from sanding wooden floors"

Another Random Thought...
"Q: If I married two women, would that be bigamy? A: It would be very big of you"

And Another Random Thought...
"It's a good job I'm not colour blind because both teams are playing in black and white"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Youth is a period of missed opportunities. - Cyril Connolly, "Journal and Memoir" 1983"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Why go second class when 1st class is only $25?"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"The hidden flaw never remains hidden."

Computer Tagline...
"Open WINDOWS and you let BUGS in."

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I found out who the spirit was that designed the Winchester Mystery House. Helen Keller."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You spell fertilizer with only 4 letters."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"MOTODRIFT (moh' toh drift) n. The mistaken belief at a stoplight that your car is moving backward when, actually, the car beside you is moving forward."

Today's Book Hype...
"Harvesting Wild Plants: Dudley Nightshade"

Today's Actual Headline...
"CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE DESTROYS OVER 40 HOMES "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You know your package "tracking number" by heart."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Ergonomics - Reagonomics as interpreted by a computer."

Today's Daffynition...
"MOSQUITO: An insect that makes flies look good after all."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"Never regard study as a duty, but as the enviable opportunity to learn to know the liberating influence of beauty in the realm of the spirit for your own personal joy and to the profit of the community to which your later work belongs"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"Why did Hannibal Lecter's doctor tell him to eat John Tesh? Because he's on a bland diet!"

Today's They Do It...
"FIREMEN do it with a big hose"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD GOLFERS never die, they just lose their drive"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Student Teacher"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"if it is to be, it is up to me."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"Deanna, do you have to wear those spurs to bed? - Riker"

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Back in the twentieth century, the H-bomb was the ultimate weapon, their doomsday machine. And we used something like it to destroy another doomsday machine. Probably the first time such a weapon has ever been used for constructive purposes. -- Kirk, "The Doomsday Machine," stardate 4202.9.

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Starfleet is not a military organization, its purpose is exploration. -- Star Trek. Picard to Sirna Kolrami, "Peak Performance"

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