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Today In History Basic Datebook-June 7th

For The Weekday Of: Sunday in 2009, Monday in 2010
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People on June 7th: birthdates

Helen Baxendale: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Actress, Friends' Emily Waltham Gellar; AP says June
Ahmed Best: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Actor, Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace's Jar Jar Binks (voice)
Shelley Buckner: 1989 (is 20 in 2009, 21 in 2010)
Actress
Colleen Camp: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
Actress
Natalia Carolla: 2006 (is 3 in 2009, 4 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Lynette and Adam Carolla's twin daughter
Sonny Carolla: 2006 (is 3 in 2009, 4 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Lynette and Adam's twin son
Michael Cera: 1988 (is 21 in 2009, 22 in 2010)
TV Actor, Arrested Development's George Michael Bluth
Johnny Clegg: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)?
Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, British, of Johnny Clegg & Savuka; AP says Oct 31; some say b. Oct 31, 1953 (is 56 in 2009)
Ecstasy: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Rap Performer, of Whodini
Philippe Entremont: 1934 (is 75 in 2009, 76 in 2010)
Pianist, Conductor, French
Louise Erdich: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
Author
William Forsythe: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Dick Tracy, Untouchables's (90s) gangster Al Capone
Adrienne Frantz: 1978 (is 31 in 2009, 32 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Bold & The Beautiful's Ambrosia "Amber" Moore/April, Sunset Beach's Tiffany Thorne, Young & The Restless' Amber Moore
Adrienne Frantz-Amber: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Bold and the Beautiful's Amber
Gordon Gano: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, Singer/Musician, of The Violent Femmes
Nikki Giovanni: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Poet, Author
Juan Luis Guerra: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
Pop Singer, Latin pop singer
James Ivory: 1928 (is 81 in 2009, 82 in 2010)
Movie Producer/Director, Howard's End, The Remains of the Day
Eric Johnson: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of The Shins
Jenny Jones: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
TV Talk Show Hostess, Comedienne, Singer, Canadian, RN:Janina Stronski; own talk show
Mickey Jones: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, sessionist for Peter Frampton
Sir Tom Jones: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)
Pop Singer, Variety Show Host, Protestant, Drummer, Wales, b. in Pontypridd; RN:Thomas Woodward Jones; This is Tom Jones TV star, Thunderball; What's New Pussycat?, It's Not Unusual, Kiss; movie: Mars Attacks
Eric Kretz: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Stone Temple Pilots
Bill Jr. Kreutzmann: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)?
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 63 in 2009), b. Apr 17, 1946 (is 63 in 2009), or b. May 7, 1946 (is 63 in 2009)
Christopher Marcantel: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Actor, Soap Actor, Another World, Loving's Curtis Alden, Nurse
Devon Makena Martinez: 1989 (is 20 in 2009, 21 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Leslie & A's Daughter
Patrick "Paddy" McAloon: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, British, of Prefab Sprout
Dave Navarro: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Red Hot Chili Peppers
Liam Neeson: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
Movie/Stage Actor, Irish, Schindler's List, Michael Collins, Les Miserables, Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace's Qui-Gon Jinn, The Haunting, K19, Love Actually, Kinsey, Kingdom of Heaven, Batman Begins
Larisa Oleynik: 1981 (is 28 in 2009, 29 in 2010)
Actress, Secret World of Alex Mack star, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Boy Meets World
Ken Osmond: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
TV Actor, b. in Los Angeles; Leave it to Beaver's & Still the Beaver's Eddie Haskel; No relation by any stretch of the imagination to the Osmonds!!!
Michael Pennington: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Actor, Author, British, Return of Sherlock Holmes
Sophie Perry: 2000 (is 9 in 2009, 10 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Minnie and Luke's daughter
Prince: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, Movie Actor, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Rock & Roll Guitarist, Protestant, Pianist, Keyboardist, Percussionist, Drummer, Arranger, b. in Minneapolis; Prince, once changed it to a stupid androgynous symbol pronounced "Victor" but wised up and changed it back in 2000; Director; RN:Prince Rogers Nelson; of Prince & the Revolution, soloist; Purple Rain, own label Paisley Park; He stopped billing himself as "Prince" due to contractual entanglements with someone he didn't want to give any more money to.; He was billed as "The artist formerly known as Prince" for nearly seven years.; Now he's Prince, the artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince.
Cassidy Rae: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
TV Actress, Melrose Place's then Models Inc.'s Sarah Owens
Owen Reeve: 1992 (is 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Dana Morosini & Christopher Reeve's son
L. A Reid: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Music Producer
Kim Rhodes: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Another World's Cindy Brooke Harrison
India Raven Rich: 1991 (is 18 in 2009, 19 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Catherine Oxenburg & Marc's daughter
Deanna Robbins: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Young and The Restless
Jack Ryland: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Three Dog Night
Joey Scarbury: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Pop Singer, Pianist, The Greatest American Hero theme singer
Michael Joseph Tamboli: 1989 (is 20 in 2009, 21 in 2010)
b. in Eldesburg, Md, at 01:23:45 PM on 6-7-89
John Napier Turner: 1929 (is 80 in 2009, 81 in 2010)
Prime Minister, Politician, English, b. in Richmond; 17th Canadian PM (1984)
Anne Twomey: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Third Watch's Catherine Zambrano
Karl Urban: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Actor
Honor Marie Warren: 2008 (is 1 in 2009, 2 in 2010)
Actress, Jessica Alba and Cash's daughter

People on June 7th: birth anniversaries

Charles Barkla: 1877=d.Oct 23, 1944 (was 67)
Physicist, British, x-ray radiation
Susan Elizabeth Blow: 1843=d.Mar 26, 1916 (was 72)
Educator, pioneered kindergarten education
Gwendolyn Brooks: 1917=d.Dec 3, 2000 (was 83)
Poet, Novelist, 1st black Pulitzer Prize winner
George Bryan "Beau" Brummell: 1778=d.Mar 30, 1840 (was 61)
Merchant, English, dandy; gambler; wore trousers instead of breeches
Tal Farlow: 1921=d.Jul 25, 1998 (was 77)
Jazz Musician, Guitarist
Paul Gauguin: 1848=d.May 8, 1903 (was 55)?
Painter, French, b. in Paris; FN:Eugene Henri; post impressionist; some say d. May 9, 1903 (was 55)
Dolores Gray: 1924=d.Jun 26, 2002 (was 78)
Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, Dancer, b. in Chicago; some say b. 1930
Rocky Graziano: 1922?=d.May 22, 1990 (was 71)
HALL OF FAMER, Boxer, Actor, Panelist, Da Rock; RN:Thomas Rocco Barbella; World Mdlwt champ 40s, Pantotime Quiz; some say b. Dec 31, 1921, or b. Jan 1, 1922
Lang Jeffries: 1931=d.Feb 12, 1987 (was 55)
Actor, Canadian
Glen Gray Knoblaugh: 1906=d.Aug 23, 1963 (was 57)
Bandleader, Saxophonist
Dean Martin: 1917=d.Dec 25, 1995 (was 78)
Adult Contempo Singer, TV/Movie Actor, Variety Show Host, Comedian, b. in Steubenville, Ohio; That's Amore; RN:Dino Crocetti; The Colgate Comedy Hour cohost w/ Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin Show, Half Nelson; America's favorite drunk; Records: Volare, That's Amore, Everybody Loves Somebody.
N. Richard Nash: 1913=d.Dec 11, 2000 (was 87)
Dramatist/Playwright
Pope Gregory XIII: 1502=d.Apr 10, 1585 (was 82)
Religious Leader, created the Gregorian calendar; pope 1572-85
Knud Rasmussen: 1879=d.Dec 21, 1933 (was 54)
Explorer, Danish-Greenlandian; Arctic pole explorer
John Rennie: 1761=d.Oct 4, 1821 (was 60)
Engineer, Architect, Scotish, London Bridge designer
Peter W. Jr. Rodino: 1909=d.May 7, 2005 (was 95)
Congressperson, Politician, chaired Watergate hearings
Sir James Young Simpson: 1811=d.May 6, 1870 (was 58)
Inventor, Scotish, Obstertrician, choloform
Brooks Stevens: 1911=d.Jan 4, 1995 (was 83)
Inventor, shaped Studebakers, Jeeps, Harley-Davidsons, lawnmowers, passenger trains, clothes drivers, the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile, cigarette lighters, Miller Beer logo
Wynn Stewart: 1934=d.Jul 17, 1985 (was 51)
Country Singer, Songwriter
Hope Summers: 1902=d.Jul 22, 1979 (was 77)
Actress, The Rifleman's Hattie Denton, The Andy Griffith Show's Clara Edwards, Another Day
George Szell: 1897=d.Jul 30, 1970 (was 73)
Conductor, Hungarian, ...and music director of the Cleveland Orchestra (1946-1970); b. in Budapest
Jessica Tandy: 1909=d.Sep 11, 1994 (was 85)
Movie/Stage Actress, English, b. in London; over 60-year career; in 50s TV playhouse series, played Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1947 and won an Oscar for her performance in "Driving Miss Daisy, Used People; "Hume Cronyn's wife
Beverly Wills: 1934=d.Oct 24, 1963 (was 29)
Actress, I Married Joan's Beverly; Joan Davis' daughter

People on June 7th: death anniversaries

Jean Hans Arp: 1966 (was 78)/b.Sep 16, 1887
Sculptor, Painter, Author, Poet, French, avant-garde
Barbara Baxley: 1990 (was 63)/b.Jan 1, 1923?
TV/Movie Actress, All that Glitters, Norma Rae; some say b. Jan 1, 1924, or b. Jan 1, 1927
Edwin Thomas Booth: 1893 (was 59)/b.Nov 13, 1833
HALL OF FAMER, Stage Actor, Philanthropist, Hamlet; Players Club founder; John Wilkes Booth's brother
Cyrus Curtis: 1933 (was 82)/b.Jun 18, 1850
Publisher, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal
Dan Duryea: 1968 (was 61)/b.Jan 23, 1907
TV/Movie Actor, China Smith star, Peyton Place
Max Factor: 1996 (was 91)/b.Aug 18, 1904
Artist, Polish, cosmetics empire founder; some say b. 1902
E. M. Forster: 1970 (was 91)/b.Jan 1, 1879
Novelist, Gay, English, b. in London; FN:Edward Morgan; A Passage To India, Howard's End, and A Room With A View
George Givot: 1984 (was 81)/b.Feb 18, 1903
Actor, Comedian, TV Host, The Greek Ambassador of Good Will
Trevor Goddard: 2003 (was 40)/b.Oct 14, 1962
Actor, Jag's Cmdr. Mic Brumby (1998-2001)
Bobby Hackett: 1976 (was 61)/b.Jan 31, 1915
Bandleader, Jazz Trumpeter, Cornetist, Guitarist, RN:Robert Leo Hackett
Jean Harlow: 1937 (was 26)/b.Mar 3, 1911
Movie Actress, b. in Kansas City, MO; RN:Harlean Carpenter; 1930's sex goddess; Dinner at 8 (7 Central Time)
Richard Hoe: 1886 (was 73)/b.Sep 12, 1812
Inventor, developed and manufactured the first successful rotary printing press.
Judy Holliday: 1965 (was 42)/b.Jun 21, 1922
Comedienne, Movie/Stage Actress, RN:Judith Tuvim
Willie Humphrey: 1994 (was 93)/b.Dec 29, 1900
Jazz Performer, Clarinetist, Dancer, Singer, patriarch of traditional New Orleans jazz musicians
William Williams Keen: 1932 (was 95)/b.Jan 19, 1837
Doctor, the first brain surgeon of the U.S.
King Casimir IV Of Poland: 1492 (was 64)/b.Nov 30, 1427
King, ruled 1447-92
King Robert I Of Scotland: 1329 (was 54)/b.Jul 11, 1274
King, aka Robert I The Bruce
Meade Lux Lewis: 1964 (was 58)/b.Sep 4, 1905
Pianist, Songwriter, Blues Performer, Boogie Woogie
Jim McKay: 2008 (was 86)/b.Sep 24, 1921
HALL OF FAMER, Sportscaster, Commentator, b. in Philadelphia; RN:James Kenneth McManus; host and commentator of ABC's Olympic coverage and "Wide World of Sports" show since 1961; 12-time Emmy winner; also given Peabody Award in 1988 and Life Achievement Emmy in 1990; became part owner of Baltimore Orioles in 1993.
Henry Miller: 1980 (was 88)/b.Dec 26, 1891
Novelist, American, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn
Dorothy Parker: 1967 (was 73)/b.Aug 22, 1893
Author, Poet, Critic, Short Story Writer, Journalist, RLN:Rothschild; famed for her caustic wit (Enough Rope); d. in New York.
ZaSu Pitts: 1963 (was 65)/b.Jan 3, 1898
TV/Movie Actress, the Oh-Dear-Me actress in comedy roles; Gale Storm Show's companion Esmerelda Nugent; FN=Za in Eliza + Su in Susan
Ben Pollack: 1971 (was 67)/b.Jun 22, 1903
Drummer, Bandleader, Singer
Dennis Potter: 1994 (was 59)/b.May 17, 1935
Author, Screen/Scriptwriter, British, Pennies From Heaven, screenwriter for the acclaimed British TV series "The Singing Detective."
Robert The Bruce: 1329 (was 55)/b.Jul 11, 1274?
King, Scotish, liberator of Scotland who scored major victories over English forces under Edward III; some say b. Mar 21, 1274
Bob Sweeney: 1992 (was 73)/b.Oct 19, 1918
TV/Radio Actor, Producer/Director, My Favorite Husband's Gillmore Cobb, Our Miss Brooks' Mr. Oliver Munsey, Fibber McGee & Molly's Fibber McGee; prod'd Hawaii Five-O, Love Boat, Dynasty, Fantasy Island, etc.
Joseph Von Fraunhofer: 1826 (was 39)/b.Mar 6, 1787
Physicist, German, Optician; studied the Sun's spectrum

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