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Today In History Basic Datebook-June 3rd

For The Weekday Of: Wednesday in 2009, Thursday in 2010
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People on June 3rd: birthdates

Reilly Marie Anspaugh: 1996 (is 13 in 2009, 14 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Roma Downey and David's daughter; b. June 4?
Chuck Barris: 1929 (is 80 in 2009, 81 in 2010)
TV Producer, Game Show Host, b. in Philadelphia; The Gong Show, Rah Rah Show; The King of Bad Taste produced Newlywed & Dating Games & $1.98 Beauty Show; many say June 2 but AP says June 3; Autobiography: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Anderson Cooper: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
TV Host, of The Mole, CNN
Ted Curson: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Trumpeter, Flugelhorn
Tony Curtis: 1925 (is 84 in 2009, 85 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Artist, Jewish, b. in New York; The Great Race, Some Like It Hot, Trapeeze, McCoy star, Vega$'s Philip Roth; RN:Bernard Schwartz
Mike Dennis: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)?
Musician, of The Dovells; some say b. Jun 3, 1942 (is 67 in 2009)
Lalaine Dupree: 1987 (is 22 in 2009, 23 in 2010)
Actress, Lizzie McGuire
Spencer Michael Fahlman: 1997 (is 12 in 2009, 13 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Gena Lee Nolin and Greg's son; NOT b. July 3 as Star erroraneously states as press releases from People and other sources confirm the correct date.
Irma P. Hall: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Actress, The Ladykillers
Makani Ravello Harrelson: 2006 (is 3 in 2009, 4 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Laura and Woody's daughter
Anita Harris: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Singer, Actress, British
Ariel Hernandez: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Singer, of No Mercy
Gabriel Hernandez: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Singer, of No Mercy
Dan Hill: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
Author, Songwriter, Adult Contempo Singer, Canadian, RFN:Daniel; Sometimes When We Touch
Eddie Holman: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Soul Singer, Songwriter, Hey There Lonely Girl
Ian Hunter: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter, English, of Mott the Hopple; AP says b. 1939, some say 1946
Jillette Moxie Crime Fighter: 2005 (is 4 in 2009, 5 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Emily and Penn's daughter; Teller said nothing about the choice of his friend's new daughter's name
Kerry King: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, lead guitar of Slayer
Fred "Too Slim" Labour: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer, of Riders in the Sky
Jack Neville Lando: 1998 (is 11 in 2009, 12 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Kirsten and Joe's son
Larry McMurtry: 1936 (is 73 in 2009, 74 in 2010)
Author, Novelist, Lonesome Dove
Richard Moore: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer
Jamie O'Neal: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)
Country Singer
Larry Park: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer
Billy Powell: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, of Lynard Skynard, Rossington Collins Band
Suzi Quatro: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Actress, Drummer, Pianist, Bassist, Songwriter, b. in Detroit; RLN:Quatrocchio; Happy Days' Leather Tuscadero
Alain Resnais: 1922 (is 87 in 2009, 88 in 2010)
Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Editor, Cinematographer, French
Tristan Rogers: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Soap Actor, Australian, General Hospital's commissioner Robert Scorpio, Bold & Beautiful's Hunter Jones
Raul Castro Ruz: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
Head of State, head of Cuba 2008-
Too Slim: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Country Musician, of Riders in the Sky
Scott Valentine: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Actor, Family Ties' Nick Moore
Billy Wilde: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Rembrandts
Deniece Williams: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, b. in Gary, IN; RLN:Chandler; Let's Hear It For The Boy, Family Ties theme; some say 1950 or '52
Arianne Zuker: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Nicole Walker

People on June 3rd: birth anniversaries

Josephine Baker: 1906=d.Apr 12, 1975 (was 68)
Jazz Singer, Dancer, Blues Singer, Movie Actress, French, b. in St. Louis, Mo.; RN:Frida Josephine McDonald
Chris Berman: 1919=d.Jun 14, 1989 (was 70)
Soap Actor, Guiding Light's Alan Spaulding
Patrick Cargill: 1918=d.May 23, 1996 (was 77)
Actor, Magic Christian
Michael "Mike" Clarke: 1944=d.Dec 19, 1993 (was 49)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Drummer, of The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Bros, Firefall, sessionist; d. Dec 20?
Ellen Corby: 1913=d.Apr 14, 1999 (was 85)
TV/Movie Actress, Children's Author, RLN:Hansen; The Addams Family's Mother Lurch, Please Don't Eat the Daisies' Martha O'Reilly, The Waltons' Esther Grandma Walton; some say 6-13-14 or 6-3-11
Marion Davies: 1897=d.Sep 22, 1961 (was 64)
Actress, RLN:Douras
Jefferson Davis: 1808=d.Dec 6, 1889 (was 81)
Head of State, b. in Christian County, Kentucky; President of The Confederate States of America (1861-65); d. in New Orleans
Colleen Dewhurst: 1926=d.Aug 22, 1991 (was 67)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Canadian, b. in Montreal; Annie Hall, The Blue & the Gray; 2x George C. Scott's ex-; Murphy Brown's "mom"
Dr. Charles Richard Drew: 1904=d.Apr 1, 1950 (was 45)
Scientist, pioneer of blood plasma search
Maurice Evans: 1901=d.Mar 12, 1989 (was 87)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Producer, English, Noted for Shakespearean roles; Bewitched's Maurice, Batman's Puzzler, Hamlet, Dr. Zaius
Mickey Finn: 1947=d.Jan 11, 2003 (was 55)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Percussionist, British, of T-Rex
Allen Ginsberg: 1926=d.Apr 5, 1997 (was 70)
Poet, Gay, b. in Newark, N.J.; some say '21; Beat Generation poet
Paulette Goddard: 1905=d.Apr 23, 1990 (was 84)
Movie Actress, Swiss, RN:Marion Pauline Levy; Charlie Chaplin's, then Burgess Meredith's, then Erich Remarque's wife; some say b. 1911 or 1920
Leo Bernard Gorcey: 1915?=d.Jun 2, 1969 (was 51)
Movie Actor, wed 5x's; Dead End Kids, Bowery Boys, & Eastside Kids; some say b. Jun 3, 1917
Dr. Mason Gross: 1911=d.Oct 11, 1977 (was 66)
Game Show Host, Think Fast & Two for the Money moderator; Professor of philosophy & Provost
Garret Augustus Hobart: 1844=d.Nov 21, 1899 (was 55)
Vice President, 24th U.S. Vice President (1897-99)
William Hone: 1780=d.Nov 6, 1842 (was 62)
Author, English, the Every-Day book
James Hutton: 1726=d.Mar 26, 1797 (was 70)
Geologist, Scotish
Donald Judd: 1928=d.Feb 12, 1994 (was 65)
Sculptor, Architect, influential minimalist sculptor, furniture maker
King George V Of Great Britian: 1865=d.Jan 20, 1936 (was 70)
King, British, King 1910-36
Herman Lay: 1909=d.Dec 6, 1982 (was 73)
Businessperson, prez & founder Frito-Lay Inc.
Curtis Mayfield: 1942=d.Dec 26, 1999 (was 57)
HALL OF FAMER, Soul Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Composer, Guitarist, b. in Chicago; of The Impressions, soloist; HofF as group member and soloist
Ranson Eli Olds: 1864=d.Aug 26, 1950 (was 86)
Scientist, Manufacturer, Olds Motor Vehicle Co. founder
Jan Peerce: 1904=d.Dec 15, 1984 (was 80)
Tenor, Opera Singer, RN:Jacob Pincus Perelmuth
Boots Randolph: 1927=d.Jul 3, 2007 (was 80)
Saxophonist, Composer, b. in Paducah, KY; Yakety Sax; his music was often used in the children's show Wonderama; also for Benny Hill Show; some say b. 1926
Jimmy Rogers: 1924=d.Dec 19, 1997 (was 73)
Blues Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Harmonicaist, Pianist, a blues classic "It's Alright."
Henry Shrapnel: 1761=d.Mar 13, 1842 (was 80)
General, English, army officer; invented the shrapnel shell
Kathleen Woodiwiss: 1939=d.Jul 6, 2007 (was 68)
Writer

People on June 3rd: death anniversaries

Leonard Baskin: 2000 (was 77)/b.Aug 15, 1922
Sculptor, bleak but impressive portrayals of the human figure.
Georges Bizet: 1875 (was 36)/b.Oct 25, 1838
Composer, French, RN:Alexandre Cesar Leopold Bizet
Tom Brown: 1990 (was 77)/b.Jan 6, 1913
TV/Movie/Soap Actress, Gunsmoke's Ed O'Connor, Mr. Lucky's Lt. Rovacs; General Hospital's Al Weeks
Emmett J. Culligan: 1970 (was 77)/b.Mar 5, 1893
Founder, water treatment founder
Stephen Arnold Douglas: 1861 (was 48)/b.Apr 23, 1813
Politician, Senator, NN:The Little Giant; debated Lincoln
John Presper Eckert: 1995 (was 76)/b.Apr 9, 1919
Inventor, co-inventor of the first electronic computer (ENIAC).
Wally Fowler: 1994 (was 77)/b.yr unknown
Gospel Performer, Singer/Musician, Songwriter, NN:Mr. Gospel Music
William Maxwell Gaines: 1992 (was 70)/b.Mar 1, 1922
Publisher, launched MAD Magazine (1952-), an irreverent monthly with humorous illustrations and writing that satirized mass media, politicians, celebrities, and comic books.
Amadeo Peter Giannini: 1949 (was 79)/b.May 6, 1870
Financier, Bank of America founder
Ralph Gleason: 1975 (was 58)/b.Mar 1, 1917
Journalist, co-founded Rolling Stone magazine
Peter Glenville: 1996 (was 82)/b.Oct 28, 1913
Actor
William Harvey: 1657 (was 79)/b.Apr 1, 1578
Physician, English, discovered blood circulation & heart function
Dennis James: 1997 (was 79)/b.Aug 24, 1917
Game Show Host, Sportscaster, TV Host, Announcer, Actor, Okay Mother; Cash & Carry, Prime Time Boxing, Orig Amateur Hour, Chance of a Lifetime, The Price is Right, Name That Tune
Franz Kafka: 1924 (was 40)/b.Jul 3, 1883
Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet, Austrian, Czech, Amerika
Robert J. Klein: 1993 (was 66)/b.yr unknown
Editor, Businessperson, Money magazine founder
Eva Le Gallienne: 1991 (was 92)/b.Jan 11, 1899
TV/Stage Actress, Producer/Director, Dramatist/Playwright, English, Opened 1st successful American theater company; Richard's daughter
Pilar Lorengar: 1996 (was 68)/b.Jan 16, 1928
Singer
Paul Maxey: 1963 (was 56)/b.Mar 15, 1907
Actor, Lassie's Matt Brockway, The People's Choice's Mayor John Peoples (get it?)
Robert Morley: 1992 (was 84)/b.May 26, 1908
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Stage Producer/Director, Dramatist/Playwright, Author, English, b. in Wiltshire; Around The World In 80 Days; British Airways; some say b. May 25
Anna Neagle: 1986 (was 81)/b.Oct 20, 1904
Actress, English, RN:Marjorie Robertson
Ozzie Nelson: 1975 (was 69)/b.Mar 20, 1906
TV/Radio Actor, Producer/Director, Bandleader, Attorney/Lawyer, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, b. in Jersey City, NJ; RFN:Oswald; The Adv's of Ozzie & Harriet's himself; Harriet's hubby, Ricky & David's dad; Our Miss Brooks prod
Robert N. Noyce: 1990 (was 62)/b.Dec 12, 1927
Inventor, Scientist, Businessperson, Executive, Intel Corporation founder; co-inv of The Semiconductor chip
Pope John XXIII: 1963 (was 81)/b.Nov 25, 1881
Religious Leader, Italian, 261st pope (1958-63) was born Angelo Roncalli in a village near Bergamo, Italy; It was a papacy marked by innovative reforms within the Roman Catholic Church.
Anthony Quinn: 2001 (was 86)/b.Apr 21, 1915
TV/Movie Actor, Sculptor, Artist, Lyricist, Writer, Movie Director, Irish, Mexican, Roman Catholic, b. in Chihuahua; Zorba the Greek, Viva Zapata, Lust for Life, and over 270 other films
Arthur Ransome: 1967 (was 83)/b.Jan 18, 1884
Author, Poet
Will Sampson: 1987 (was 53)/b.Sep 27, 1933
Guitarist, TV/Movie Actor, Indian; One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Vega$'s Chief Harlon Two-Feather, The Yellow Rose, From Here to Eternity; Classical
Johann Jr. Strauss: 1899 (was 73)/b.Oct 25, 1825
Conductor/Composer, Violinist, Austrian, The Younger; "Waltz King"
Arthur Tedder: 1967 (was 76)/b.Jul 11, 1890
Military Leader, Hero, Scotish, Air Marshall of Royal Air Force
Lew Wasserman: 2002 (was 89)/b.Mar 15, 1913
HALL OF FAMER, Film Executive, MCA chief exec
Sam Whipple: 2002 (was 41)/b.Sep 28, 1960
Actor, of Open All Night

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