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Today In History Basic Datebook-May 10th

For The Weekday Of: Sunday in 2009, Monday in 2010
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People on May 10th: birthdates

Jim Abrahams: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Movie Director, Writer, Airplane!, Hot Shots, Top Secret
Andrea Anders: 1975 (is 34 in 2009, 35 in 2010)
TV/Soap Actress, All My Children's Holly, Joey's Alex Garret
Ron Banks: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, lead of The Dramatics
Taurean Blacque: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)?
TV Actor, Hill St. Blues' Det. Neal Washington; some also say b. May 1946; some say b. May 10, 1941 (is 68 in 2009), or b. Aug 21, 1948 (is 61 in 2009)
Bono: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, Irish, b. in Dublin; U2 lead; RN:Paul Hewson
Barbara Taylor Bradford: 1933 (is 76 in 2009, 77 in 2010)
Author
Dr. T. Berry Brazelton: 1918 (is 91 in 2009, 92 in 2010)
Author, Pediatrician
Jason Brooks: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Soap Actor, Days of our Lives' Peter Blake
Mark David Chapman: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Assassin, The scum who killed John Lennon
David Clennon: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, thirtysomething's Miles, Almost Perfect's Neal Luder, Once and Again's Miles Drentell
Teri Copley: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
Actress, We Got It Made's Mickey MacKenzie; Christopher Mayer's ex-
Gary Daley: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
New Wave Musician, of China Crisis
Jason Dalyrimple: 1980 (is 29 in 2009, 30 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Performer, of Soul For Real
Donovan: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Classic Rock Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Scotish, b. in Glasgow; Sunshine Superman; LN:Phillip Leitch or Donald P. Leitch; some say b. Feb 10 or 1943
Sly Dunbar: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
Drummer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Jamaican, of Sly & Robbie, RFN:Noel Charles
Henry Fambrough: 1938 (is 71 in 2009, 72 in 2010)?
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of The Spinners; AP says 1938; some say b. May 10, 1935 (is 74 in 2009)
Jay Ferguson: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, Keyboardist, RFN:John; of Spirit
Meg Foster: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)?
Actress, Cagney & Lacey's Det. Chris Cagney (1982), Sharon Gless took over the role in the second season; AP says May 14.; some say b. May 14, 1948 (is 61 in 2009)
Dr. Jay Gordon: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Author, Pediatrician, Children's Advocate
Graham Gouldman: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)?
Rock & Roll Performer, Keyboardist, Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Bassist, English, of Mockingbirds, Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders, 10cc, Wax, The Teardrop Explodes; some say b. May 10, 1945 (is 64 in 2009)
Winsor IV Harmon: 2003 (is 6 in 2009, 7 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Deanna and Winsor's son
Jordan Hewson: 1989 (is 20 in 2009, 21 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Bono & Ali's daughter; aka U3
Larry Flash Jenkins: yr unknown
Actor, Speeder in karate & sports; The White Shadow's Wardell Stone, Bay City Blues, Finder of Lost Loves
Lawrence Lau: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
Soap Actor, All My Children's Greg Nelson, Another World's Jamie Frame, One Life to Live's Sam Rappaport, As the World Turns' Brian Wheatley; some say b. 1953
Maureen Lipman: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Movie Actress, Educating Rita, Wonderworks
Jackie Lomax: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Singer, Songwriter, English
Dave Mason: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Composer/Songwriter, English, lead of Traffic, soloist; some say 1944, 45, or 47
Emily Katherine McEnroe: 1991 (is 18 in 2009, 19 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Tatum O'Neal & John's daughter
Judson Mills: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
Soap Actor, As The World Turns' Hutch Hutchinson (sounds like Starsky's partner); Christiaan Mills' and Julie Mills' ex-hubby, Walker Texas Ranger
Krist Novoselic: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Heavy Metal Bassist, of Nirvana
Gary Owens: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Radio Disc Jock, Cartoon Voicist, Announcer, Variety Show Host, Panelist, Rowan & Martin's Laugh In announcer, Gong Show host/panelist, The Banana Splits, Yogi Bear, Space Ghost, Green Hornet, Roger Ramjet, comedy LPs; Owens was the orignal voice behind the Cartoon Network's late night host with the most Space Ghost, and also the narrator for SG's original cartoon which also featured Johnny Carson as "Dino Boy."
Erik Palladino: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)
Actor, ER's Dr. David Mallucci
Suzan-Lori Parks: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Dramatist/Playwright
Marie-France Pisier: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Actress, Vietnamese, Scruples
Jimmy Ponder: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Jazz Performer, Guitarist
Ashley Poole: 1985 (is 24 in 2009, 25 in 2010)
Pop Singer, of Dream
Victoria Rowell: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Soap Actress, Young & the Restless' Drucilla Barber Winters, Cosby Show's Paula, Diagnosis Murder's Amanda Livingston
Homer Simpson: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Fictious Character, Simpsons character
Kenan Thompson: 1978 (is 31 in 2009, 32 in 2010)
Actor, of Kenan and Kel, Fat Albert movie 2004
Trevin Valentine: 1987 (is 22 in 2009, 23 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Kim & Scott's son
Jesse Vest: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Tantric
David Wallace: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Country Musician, of Cole Deggs and the Lonesome
Julius Wechter: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Musician, Marimba player; of Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Bert Weedon: 1920 (is 89 in 2009, 90 in 2010)?
Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, English; some say b. May 10, 1921 (is 88 in 2009)
Young M.C.: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Rap Singer, English, RN:Marvin Young
Joey Zehr: 1983 (is 26 in 2009, 27 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of The Click Five

People on May 10th: birth anniversaries

Carl Albert: 1908=d.Feb 4, 2000 (was 91)
Congressperson, ex-White House speaker
Arthur B. Jr. Alexander: 1940=d.Jun 9, 1993 (was 53)
Soul Singer, Country Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer
Fred Astaire: 1899=d.Jun 22, 1987 (was 88)
HALL OF FAMER, Dancer, TV/Movie Actor, Singer, TV Host, Episcopalian, Choreographer, b. in Omaha, Ne.; RN:Frederick Austerlitz; major star of 30 film musicals; It Takes a Thief's Alister, Alcoa Premiere; Robin Smith's hubby; d. in Los Angeles
Edward "Ed" Barrow: 1868=d.????
HALL OF FAMER, MLB Manager, Executive, N.Y. Yankees prez 1921-45
John Wilkes Booth: 1838=d.Apr 26, 1865 (was 26)
Stage Actor, Assassin, He assassinated Lincoln
Lee Brilleaux: 1952=d.Apr 7, 1994 (was 41)
Singer, English, South African, b. in Durban; founder of the rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood; thanks to Shirley for the birthdate
Clarence Brown: 1890=d.Aug 17, 1987 (was 97)
Movie Director
"Mother" Maybelle Carter: 1909=d.Oct 23, 1978 (was 69)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, of The Carter Family; Mother of June, Helen, & Anita
Ariel Durant: 1898=d.Oct 25, 1981 (was 83)
Historian, Russian, American, Will's wife; The Story of Civilization
Augustin Jean Fresnel: 1788=d.Jul 14, 1827 (was 39)
Physicist, French, pioneered in optics and did much to establish the wave theory of light advanced by Thomas Young.
Robert Gray: 1755=d.Sep, 1806
Navigator, Explorer, first to carry the U.S. Flag around the world as the captain of the first ship to circumnavigate the globe and explorer of the Columbia River.
Thurston Hall: 1882=d.Feb 20, 1958 (was 75)
Actor, Topper's Mr. Schuyler
Vincent T. Hamlin: 1900=d.Jun 14, 1993 (was 93)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Journalist, Alley Oop creator
David Huffman: 1945=d.Feb 27, 1985 (was 39)
Movie Actor, FIST, Onion Field
Pee Wee Hunt: 1907=d.Jun 22, 1979 (was 72)
Singer, Trombonist, Bandleader, Jazz Musician
Charles Knowlton: 1800=d.Feb 20, 1850 (was 49)
Physician, whose popular treatise on birth control, the object of celebrated court actions in the United States and England, initiated the widespread use of contraceptives.
Mel Lewis: 1929=d.Feb 2, 1990 (was 60)
Drummer, Bandleader, Jazz Musician
Sir Thomas Lipton: 1850=d.Oct 2, 1931 (was 81)
Merchant, Scotish, of Lipton Tea
Margo: 1918=d.Jul 17, 1985 (was 67)
Actress, Viva Zapata; Eddie Albert's wife
Charles McGraw: 1914=d.Jul 30, 1980 (was 66)
TV/Movie Actor, Casablanca, The Smith Family's Capt. Hughes; Hollywood tough guy actor
Mae Murray: 1885?=d.Mar 23, 1965
Actress, MN:Marie Adrienne Koenig; some say b. May 10, 1889
Danny Rapp: 1941=d.Apr 5, 1983 (was 41)
Singer, b. in Philadelphia; lead of Danny and the Juniors
George Ross: 1730=d.Jul 14, 1779 (was 49)
Judge/Jurist, Attorney/Lawyer, Revolutionary, Politician, Declaration of Independence signer
Rudolf Schoenheimer: 1898=d.Sep 11, 1941 (was 43)
Biochemist, German, whose technique of "tagging" molecules with radioactive isotopes made it possible to trace the paths of organic substances through animals and plants and revolutionized metabolic studies.
David O. Selznick: 1902=d.Jun 22, 1965 (was 63)
Movie Producer, Duel in the Sun, The Third Man, Gone With the Wind, Rebecca; Jennifer Jones' hubby
Jared Sparks: 1789=d.Mar 14, 1866 (was 76)
Historian, Editor, Publisher, Biographer, editor of the North American Review, and president of Harvard College.
Max Steiner: 1888=d.Dec 28, 1971 (was 83)
Conductor/Composer, Austrian, Gone With The Wind, Casablanca
Dimitri Tiomkin: 1899=d.Nov 11, 1979 (was 80)
Composer, Musician, Pianist, American, Russian, of films such as High Noon, The High And The Mighty, The Old Man And The Sea, Gunfight At The O.K. Corral, Rio Bravo, The Alamo, The Guns Of Navarone, amd Tchaikovsky
Sid Vicious: 1957=d.Feb 2, 1979 (was 21)
Punk Rock Singer/Guitarist, Bassist, Songwriter, British, RN:John Simon Ritchie; of The Sex Pistols
Nancy Walker: 1922=d.Mar 25, 1992 (was 69)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Comedienne, Director, Singer, Jewish, b. in Philadelphia; Family Affair's Emily Turner, McMillan & Wife's Mildred, Rhoda's Ida Morgenstern, Nancy Walker Show's Nancy Kitteridge, Blansky's Beauties' Nancy Blansky, True Colors' Sara Freeman; RN:Anne Myrtle Swoyer; Bounty paper towels as Rosie; some say 1921
Larry Williams: 1935=d.Jan 2, 1980 (was 44)
Pianist, Songwriter, Singer, R&B-Rock

People on May 10th: death anniversaries

Scotty Beckett: 1968 (was 38)/b.Oct 4, 1929
TV/Movie Actor, of Our Gang
Joan Crawford: 1977 (was 69)/b.Mar 23, 1908
Movie Actress, Singer, b. in San Antonio, TX; RN:Lucille Le Sueur; Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s ex-; some say d. May 13 or b. 1904; d. in New York
James Europe Europe: 1919 (was 38)?/b.Feb 22, 1881
Bandleader, 1st black bandleader to record; some say d. May 9, 1919 (was 38)
John Wayne Gacy: 1994 (was 52)/b.Mar 17, 1942
Outlaw, serial killer; was convicted of 33 slayings after bodies were found buried in the crawl space under his suburban Chicago home. Executed in Illinois.
Carol Haney: 1964 (was 39)/b.Dec 24, 1924
Movie/Stage Actress, Dancer, Choreographer, Panelist, Pantotime Quiz reg
John Wesley Hyatt: 1920 (was 82)/b.Nov 28, 1837
Inventor, patented celluloid, 1st practical synthetic material
Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson: 1863 (was 39)/b.Jan 21, 1824
General, b. in Clarksburg, VA; Confederate general in the American Civil War, one of its most skillful tacticians, who gained his sobriquet "Stonewall" by his stand at the First Battle of Bull Run (called First Manassas by the South) in 1861; died from wounds received at Chancellorsville
King Louis XV Of France: 1774 (was 64)/b.Feb 15, 1710
King, ruled 1715-74
Jack E. Leonard: 1973 (was 62)/b.Apr 24, 1911
Comedian, RN:Leonard Lebitsky; one of the original Buddy-Jackie-Shecky comics
John Lund: 1992 (was 79)/b.Feb 6, 1913
Movie Actor
Robert Moore: 1984 (was 56)/b.Aug 17, 1927
Stage Actor, Stage Director, of Diana; Broadway's 70-80s successful dir. (Promises Promises, Deathtrap, Woman of the Year)
Susan Oliver: 1990 (was 53)/b.Feb 13, 1937
Actress, TV Director, Soap Actress, Star Trek The Cage episode; Peyton Place's Ann Howard, Days of Our Lives' Dr. Laura Horton, supporting plyr in 100s of 50-70s series
Walker Percy: 1990 (was 73)/b.May 28, 1916
Novelist, Philosopher, Physician, Psychiatrist, Great southern writer; B. 5-14?
George E. Price: 1964 (was 64)/b.1900
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Vaudevillan, Comedian, Singer, N.Y. lower class life
Jed Prouty: 1956 (was 77)/b.Apr 6, 1879
Movie Actor, Vaudevillan, Comedian
Paul Revere: 1818 (was 83)/b.Jan 1, 1735 O.S.
Statesman, ComicStrip Cartoonist, Revolutionary, Inventor, Engraver, b. in Boston; Silversmith; Political; New England Patriot; False Teeth, Eye Glasses, Picture Frames, Surgical Tools, warned the colonists "The British Are Coming!"; d. in Boston; other style says b. Jan 12, 1736 N.S.
Woody Herman Shaw: 1989 (was 44)/b.Dec 24, 1944
Jazz Trumpeter, Composer, Flugelhorn, Bandleader, d. 5-9 or 5-11?
Shel Silverstein: 1999 (was 68)/b.Nov 23, 1930
Novelty Singer, Author, Composer/Songwriter, Cartoonist, Poet, Artist, The Smokeoff and many other poetic gems; Author and illustrator of children's books such as "A Light in the Attic" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends."
Sir Henry Morton Stanley: 1904 (was 63)/b.Jan 28, 1841?
Explorer, Journalist, English, RN:John Rowlands; found David Livingstone; some say b. Jan 31, 1841
Craig Stevens: 2000 (was 81)/b.Jul 8, 1918
TV/Movie Actor, RN:Gail Shekles Jr.; Peter Gunn star, The Invisible Man's Walter Carlson, Rich Man Poor Man, Dallas' Craig Stewart 1981; Alexis Smith's hubby
Edward L. Stratemeyer: 1930 (was 67)/b.Oct 4, 1862
Children's Author, The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Tom Swift; used over 60 pen names
Sylvia Syms: 1992 (was 74)/b.Jan 6, 1918
Pop Singer, Jazz Singer, English, saloons; Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes; some say b. 1934 or June 1 or Dec 1-1919
George Vancouver: 1798 (was 40)/b.Jun 22, 1757
Navigator, Explorer, Author, British, surveyed Pacific coast from S.F. to Vancouver
Deborah Walley: 2001 (was 57)/b.Aug 12, 1943
Actress, 60's Beach bunny (Gidget movie star, Beach Blanket Bingo, etc.); The Mothers in Law's Susie Hubbard Bell
Joseph M. "Joe" Weber: 1942 (was 74)/b.Aug 11, 1867
Comedian, Stage Actor, Singer, of Weber & (Lewis) Fields
Peter Weiss: 1982 (was 65)/b.Nov 8, 1916
Dramatist/Playwright, Novelist, German
Thomas Young: 1829 (was 55)/b.Jun 13, 1773
Physician, Physicist, English, Deciphered the Rosetta Stone; proponent of the wave theory of light

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