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Today In History Basic Datebook-June 12th

For The Weekday Of: Friday in 2009, Saturday in 2010
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People on June 12th: birthdates

Marv Albert: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Sportscaster, Author, NBC Sports; AP says 1941, other sources give 1939 and 1943
Barry Bailey: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Guitarist, of Atlanta Rhythm Section
David Lain Baker: yr unknown
TV Actor, Call to Glory's airman Tom Bonelli
Reg Ball: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Bassist, Rock & Roll Singer, of The Troggs; aka Reg Presley
Felicia Bell: yr unknown
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Simone Hardy, Days of Our Lives' Glynnis Turner
Meredith Brooks: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Modern Rock Singer, Bitch
Junior Brown: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer
Roger Aaron Brown: yr unknown
Actor, I'll Fly Away's Reverend HenryThe District's Deputy Chief Joe Noland
Rocky Burnette: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, Tired Of Toein' The Line; Dorsey's son
Timothy Busfield: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Soap Actor, All My Children, Reggie, Trapper John M.D.'s Dr. John (J.T.) McIntyre Jr., thirtysomething's Elliot Weston, Byrds of Paradise's Sam Byrd, Champs' Tom, The West Wing's Daniel 'Danny' Concannon
George Bush: 1924 (is 85 in 2009, 86 in 2010)
President/V.Prez, Naval Officer, Ambassador, Baseball Player, b. in Milton, MA; Lt. Navy; WWII pilot; MN:Herbert Walker; 43rd U.S. Vice President (1981-89); 41st U.S. President (1989-93); Barbara's hubby, U.S. Ambassador to China; College baseball player; avid sportsman; played 1B on 1947 and '48 Yale baseball teams that placed second in College World Series; captain of 1948 team.
Bun E. Carlos: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Drummer, b. in Rockford, Il; RN:Brad Carlson; of Cheap Trick; some say 1953
"Chick" Corea: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Jazz Pianist, Synthesizer, Composer, Bandleader, b. in Chelsea, MS; won 4 Grammys
Vic Damone: 1928 (is 81 in 2009, 82 in 2010)
Crooner, TV Host, Movie Actor, b. in Brooklyn; own TV show; RN:Vito Farinola; Dihann Carroll's hubby
Alan Dysert: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Soap Actor, All My Children's Sean Cudahy
Johnny Enos: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
TV Actor, Melrose Place's Bobby Parezi, Young and the Restless' Bobby Marcino
Per Gessle: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)?
Guitarist, Pop Singer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, Swedish, of Roxette; some say b. Jan 12, 1959 (is 50 in 2009)
Grandmaster Dee: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Rap Performer, of Whodini
Louisa Jacobson Gummer: 1991 (is 18 in 2009, 19 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Meryl Streep & Donald's girl
Bernie Hamilton: yr unknown
Actor, Starsky & Hutch's Capt. Harold Dobey
Roy Harper: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Singer, Songwriter, English
Jenilee Harrison: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
TV Actress, Three's Company's Cindy Snow, Dallas' Jamie Ewing Barnes
Rebecca Holden: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
TV Actress, Soap Actress, Knight Rider's April Curtis, General Hospital's Elena (1987), Guiding Light's Trish Lewis
Wil Horneff: 1979 (is 30 in 2009, 31 in 2010)
Actor
Rona Jaffe: 1932 (is 77 in 2009, 78 in 2010)
Novelist, Mazes And Monsters
Casey Keegan: 1980 (is 29 in 2009, 30 in 2010)
Actor
Dale Krantz: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Rossington Collins Band, .38 Special
Michael Link: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Actor, Julia's Earl J. Waggedorn
John Linnell: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
Novelty Singer, Novelty Musician, They Might Be Giants
Paula Marshall: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Actress, Spin City's Laurie Parres, The Weber Show
Bardi David Martin: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Candlebox
Annmarie McMahon: 2006 (is 3 in 2009, 4 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Martha Byrne and Michael's daughter
Jason Mewes: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Movie Actor, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jim Morris: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
Comedian, Impressionist, did Ronald Reagan, George Bush
Michael Muhney: 1975 (is 34 in 2009, 35 in 2010)
Actor, Veronica Mars' Sheriff Don Lamb
Jim Nabors: 1932 (is 77 in 2009, 78 in 2010)
Actor, Comedian, Singer, TV Talk Show Host, Protestant, Gay, b. in Sylacauga, AL; Gawl-ee!, Andy Griffith Show's & Gomer Pyle USMC's Pvt. Gomer Pyle, Jim Nabors Show, The Lost Saucer
Frances O'Connor: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Actress, English, Artificial Intelligence, The Importance of Being Ernest, Timeline
Reg Presley: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, English, RN:Reginald Ball; Troggs' founding member
Robyn: 1979 (is 30 in 2009, 31 in 2010)
Singer
David Rockefeller: 1915 (is 94 in 2009, 95 in 2010)
Businessperson, Banker, b. in N.Y.; International Power Broker; CEO & Chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank in N.Y. city; John Jr.'s son
Niko Ruffin: 2003 (is 6 in 2009, 7 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Angie Martinez and Nokio's child
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Blues Performer
Richard Sherman: 1928 (is 81 in 2009, 82 in 2010)
Composer, Lyricist, Mary Poppins score including Chim Chim Cher-ee
Nadine Stenovitch: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Another World's Josie Watts Sinclair
Shiloh Strong: 1978 (is 31 in 2009, 32 in 2010)
TV Actor, The Mommies' Adam
Jodi Thelen: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Actress, Duet's Jane
Scott Thompson: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
TV Actor, Comedian, of The Kids in the Hall, The Larry Sanders Show
Sarah Trigger: yr unknown
Actor, EZ Streets' Elli Rooney
Cathy Tyson: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Movie Actress, English, of Serpant and Rainbow
John Wetton: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Bassist, Singer, Songwriter, English, of Family, Asia, King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Roxy Music
Augustus Warren Zevon-Powell: 2003 (is 6 in 2009, 7 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Ariel's twin son, Warren Zevon's twin grandson
Maximus Patrick Zevon-Powell: 2003 (is 6 in 2009, 7 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Ariel's twin son, Warren Zevon's twin grandson

People on June 12th: birth anniversaries

Eddie Adams: 1933=d.Sep 19, 2004 (was 71)
Photojournalist
Irwin Allen: 1916=d.Nov 2, 1991 (was 75)
TV/Movie Producer, Movie Director, The Master of Disaster; Earthquake, Poseidon Adventure, Towering Inferno, Airport, The Swarm, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, Time Tunnel, Land of the Giants, Alice in Wonderland
Samuel Z. Arkoff: 1918=d.Sep 16, 2001 (was 83)
Movie Producer, Film Executive, I Was a Teenage Werewolf, Beach Blanket Bingo
Dave Berg: 1920=d.May 16, 2002 (was 81)
Cartoonist, Mad Magazine
Barbara Berjer: 1920=d.Oct 20, 2002 (was 82)
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Barbara Norris Thorpe
Archie Bleyer: 1909=d.Mar 20, 1989 (was 79)
Bandleader, Arranger, Pianist, record industry mogul; of Arthur Godfrey's TV shows, fired live on TV by Arthur
Victor David Brenner: 1871=d.Apr 5, 1924 (was 52)
Sculptor, Lithuanian; Lincoln head penny designer
Lyn Collins: 1948=d.Mar 13, 2005 (was 56)
Singer
Brad Delp: 1951=d.Mar 9, 2007 (was 55)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, of Boston, RT2
Pete Farndon: 1952=d.Apr 14, 1983 (was 30)
Rock & Roll Bassist, British, of The Pretenders; some say b. 1953 or 1954
Charlie Feathers: 1932=d.Aug 29, 1998 (was 66)
Rockabilly Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter
Anne Frank: 1929=d.Mar 12, 1945 (was 16)
Author, German, Jewish, Diarist; began her famous diary on her 13th B-day
Lew Gallo: 1928=d.Jun 11, 2000 (was 71)
Actor, Producer, Twelve O'Clock High's Major Joe Cobb
Paul Gann: 1912=d.Sep 11, 1989 (was 77)
Politician, Calif prop 13 co-author
Uta Hagen: 1919=d.Jan 14, 2004 (was 84)
Stage Actress, Author, German, b. in Gottingen; Boys From Brazil; acting teacher
Russell "Lucky" Hayden: 1912=d.Jun 10, 1981 (was 68)
TV/Movie Actor, Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, some TV westerns
James Houston: 1921=d.Apr, 2005 (was 83)
Author, Illustrator, Filmmaker, Designer, Canadian
Peter Jones: 1920=d.Apr 10, 2000 (was 79)
TV Actor, English
Herb Kenny: 1914=d.Jul 11, 1992 (was 78)
HALL OF FAMER, Pop Singer, of The Ink Spots
Charles Kingsley: 1819=d.Jan 23, 1875 (was 55)
Clergyman, Novelist, English, Westward Ho!
Priscilla Lane: 1917=d.Apr 4, 1995 (was 77)
Movie Actress, Singer, RLN:Mullican; Lois & Rosemary's sis; with Fred Waring orchestra
William Lundigan: 1914=d.Dec 20, 1975 (was 61)
TV/Movie Actor, Variety Show Host, Announcer, b. in Syracuse, N.Y.; Climax, Shower of Stars, Men into Space, Chrysler spokesman; d. Dec 21?
Lee Morgan: 1902=d.Jan 30, 1967 (was 64)
Actor
Vera Hruba Ralston: 1921=d.Feb 9, 2003 (was 81)
Movie Actress, Figure Skater, American, Czech, Hungarian, Dakota, Accused of Murder; some also say b. July 12 or 1923 or 1919
John Augustus Roebling: 1806=d.Jul 22, 1869 (was 63)
Designer, American, Engineer, German, Pioneered design of construction of suspension bridges incl one over the Niagra River & Brooklyn Bridge
Bobby Sheehan: 1968=d.Aug 20, 1999 (was 31)
Modern Rock Musician, of Blues Traveler
Johanna Spyri: 1829?=d.Jul 7, 1901
Children's Author, Swiss, Heidi; some say b. Jun 12, 1827
Ivan Tors: 1916=d.Jun 4, 1983 (was 66)
TV Producer, Sea Hunt, Flipper
Ben Welden: 1901=d.Oct 17, 1997 (was 96)
TV/Movie Actor, best known for playing TV bad guys in Superman and 60s TV westerns; The Big Sleep, The Last Gangster, Shadows in the Night

People on June 12th: death anniversaries

Johnny Bond: 1978 (was 63)/b.Jun 1, 1915
Country Singer, Movie/Radio Actor, Songwriter, Author, Movie Actor, RN:Curtis Whitfield
William Cullen Bryant: 1878 (was 83)/b.Nov 3, 1794
Poet, Editor, New York Evening Post editor for over 50 years
Leo Buscaglia: 1998 (was 74)/b.Mar 31, 1924
Author, Educator, Italian, NN:Dr. Hug; some say b. 1925
Jimmy Dorsey: 1957 (was 53)/b.Feb 29, 1904
Bandleader, Alto-sax, Clarinetist, Trumpeter, Cornetist, b. in Shenandoah, Pa.; Tommy's brother; Big Band era biggie; Stage Show cohost; his "So Rare" hit described the frequency of his birthday
Medgar Evers: 1963 (was 37)/b.Jul 2, 1925
Political Activist, Civil Rights Leader, NAACP official; d. murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi
Don Herbert: 2007 (was 89)/b.Jul 10, 1917
TV/Radio Actor, Author, Scientist, TV Host, Watch Mr. Wizard star
John N. Ireland: 1962 (was 82)/b.Aug 13, 1879
Composer, English, NOT the actor; Epic March
Charlie Jones: 2008 (was 77)/b.Nov 9, 1930
Sportscaster, Actor
Philip Livingston: 1778 (was 62)/b.Jan 15, 1716
Revolutionary, Merchant, Declaration of Independence signer
Theresa Merritt: 1998 (was 75)/b.Sep 24, 1922
Actress, That's My Mama's Mama Eloise Curtis
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli: 1995 (was 75)/b.Jan 5, 1920
Pianist, Italian
Lou Monte: 1989 (was 72)/b.Apr 2, 1917
Singer, Guitarist, sang Pepino the Italian Mouse
Frederic Passy: 1912 (was 90)/b.May 20, 1822
Economist, French, pacifist; co-winner of first Nobel Peace Prize (1901)
Hermann Scherchen: 1966 (was 74)/b.Jun 21, 1891
Conductor, German
Rabbi Menachem Schneerson: 1994 (was 92)/b.Apr 14, 1902
Religionist, the grand rabbi of the Lubavitcher Jews (1950-94) whose followers fervently believed he was the Messiah.
Norma Shearer: 1983 (was 80)/b.Aug 10, 1902
Movie Actress, Model, Canadian, b. in Montreal, Quebec; FN:Edith; The Divorcee; Irving Thalberg's wife; some say b. 1900 or 1904
Nicole Brown Simpson: 1994 (was 35)/b.May 19, 1959
Celebrity Spouse, Model, O.J. Simpson's murdered wife (Howard Stern sez he's guilty, guilty, guilty!)
Milburn Stone: 1980 (was 75)/b.Jul 5, 1904
TV Actor, Gunsmoke's Dr. Galen 'Doc' Adams
Karl Von Frisch: 1982 (was 95)/b.Nov 20, 1886
Scientist, Austrian, bee expert

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