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Today In History Basic Datebook-June 13th

For The Weekday Of: Saturday in 2009, Sunday in 2010
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People on June 13th: birthdates

Tim Allen: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, b. in Denver; Home Improvement's Tim Taylor, The Santa Clause, Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear, Jungle 2 Jungle; RN:Timothy Allen Dick, Galaxy Quest, Joe Somebody, Christmas With The Kranks, The Shaggy Dog (2006), The Escape Clause, Wild Hogs
Coco Arquette: 2004 (is 5 in 2009, 6 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Courteney Cox and David's daughter
Raz B: 1985 (is 24 in 2009, 25 in 2010)
Singer
Rolf Brendel: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
Drummer, German, of Nena
Jason "J" Brown: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Singer, of Five Guys
Valeri Bure: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
NHL Player, In the song "Me Like Hockey" by the Arrogant Worms, someone sung about "stupid names like Valeri"; Candace Cameron's husband
Simon Callow: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Actor, English, Shakespeare in Love
Christo: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Painter, LN:Javacheff; famous for the big yellow umbrellas in CA and Japan
Julie Rose Clapton: 2001 (is 8 in 2009, 9 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Melia McEnery and Eric's daughter
Rivers Cuomo: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Weezer
Tyler Davison: 1992 (is 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, world's smallest baby: 6 inches, 11 ounces
Paul Delisle: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Smash Mouth
Kat Dennings: 1986 (is 23 in 2009, 24 in 2010)
Actress
Bo Donaldson: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
Pop Singer, Keyboardist, Trumpeter, of Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods; RFN:Robert; some say b. 1954
Ethan Embry: 1978 (is 31 in 2009, 32 in 2010)
Movie Actor, RLN: Randall; That Thing You Do; Dragnet's Det. Frank Smith, L.A. Dragnet's Det. Frank Smith
Chris Evans: 1981 (is 28 in 2009, 29 in 2010)
Movie Actor, Fantastic Four
Siegfried Fischbacher: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Magician/Illusionist, of Siegfried and Roy
Bobby Freeman: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Pianist, Songwriter, Do You Wanna Dance
David Gray: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)
Singer
Tom Hallick: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Soap Actor, TV Host, Young & Restless's Brad Eliot (1973-8); Entertainment Tonight 1981
Amelia Gray Hamlin: 2001 (is 8 in 2009, 9 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Lisa Rinna and Harry's daughter
Susan Haynes: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Country Singer
Jonathan Hogan: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Actor
Jeanne-Claude: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
Artist
Lesli Kay: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Soap Actress, As the World Turns' Molly, General Hospital's Lois Cerullo, As the World Turns' Felicia Forrester, Bold & The Beautiful's Felicia
Ban Ki-Moon: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Government Official, U.N. Secretary-General
Audrey Mae Kinnear: 2006 (is 3 in 2009, 4 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Helen and Greg's daughter
Lesli Lay: yr unknown
Soap Actress, As the World Turns' Molly McKinnon
Howard Leese: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Keyboardist, Canadian, of Spirit, Heart, sessionist
Juliette Lemley: 2002 (is 7 in 2009, 8 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Sophie Marceau and Jim's daughter
Thyme Lewis: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Jonah Carver
Addison Grace Lillard: 2002 (is 7 in 2009, 8 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Heather and Matthew's daughter
Dennis Locorriere: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Folk Singer, Rock & Roll Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, of Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Malcolm McDowell: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Movie Actor, English, A Clockwork Orange, Cat People, Star Trek DS9's Dr. Soran, Pearl's Professor Stephen Pynchon, Fantasy Island's Mr. Roarke 98-99
Bob McGrath: 1932 (is 77 in 2009, 78 in 2010)
Actor, of Sesame Street
David Mendenhall: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Movie Actor
Ashley Fuller Olsen: 1986 (is 23 in 2009, 24 in 2010)
TV Actress, Mary Kate's twin; Full House's Michelle Tanner, It Takes Two, New York Minute
Mary Kate Olsen: 1986 (is 23 in 2009, 24 in 2010)
TV Actress, Ashley Fuller's twin; Full House's Michelle Tanner, It Takes Two, New York Minute
Deniece Lisa Maria Pearson: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, British, lead of Five Star
Soren Rasted: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
Pop Singer, of Aqua
Raz B: 1985 (is 24 in 2009, 25 in 2010)
Singer, of B2K
Charlie Rivera: yr unknown
Pop Singer, ex-Menudo
Jorge Santana: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
Singer, Guitarist, Mexican, of Malo; Carlos' brother; hit: Suavecito
Sarah Schaub: 1983 (is 26 in 2009, 27 in 2010)
Actor, Promised Land's Dinah Greene
Kuris Lynn Schneider: 1994 (is 15 in 2009, 16 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Elly & John's son
Ally Sheedy: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Vegetarian, Children's Author, b. in New York City; RFN:Alexandra Elizabeth; ex-Brat Pack; The Breakfast Club, Wargames, St. Elmo's Fire, Short Circuit, Maid to Order; some say b. Jun 12; David Lansbury's wife
Stellan Skarsgard: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Actor
Chris Stack: yr unknown
Actor, One Life to Live's Michael McBain
Lesli Kay Sterling: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Soap Actress, As the World Turns' Molly Conlan
Steve-O: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Actor, of Jackass
Hannah Storm: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Newscaster, CNN, NBC
Marvin Tarplin: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Performer, Guitarist, of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Richard Thomas: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
TV/Stage Actor, b. in New York City; TV movies; The Waltons' John Boy Walton, Roots' Jim, It's a Miracle host
Phillip Van Dyke: 1984 (is 25 in 2009, 26 in 2010)
Entertainment Figure
Lisa Vidal: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Actress, ER's Sandy Lopez, Third Watch's Sarah Morales
James "Jamie" Walters: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, Poet, The Heights' Alex O'Brien, 90210's Ray Pruitt 94-95; some say July 13 or July 14, but on Conan O'Brien, he said June 13 is correct.

People on June 13th: birth anniversaries

Jules Bordet: 1870=d.Apr 6, 1961 (was 90)
Bacteriologist, Belgium; immunity studies
James Carr: 1942=d.Jan 7, 2001 (was 58)
Gospel Singer, Soul Singer
Carlos Chavez: 1899=d.Aug 2, 1978 (was 79)
Conductor/Composer, Mexican
Doc Cheatham: 1905=d.Jun 2, 1997 (was 91)
Jazz Trumpeter, Singer, RFN:Adolphus; career spanned 70 years; played with everybody in jazz from Bessie Smith to Louis Armstrong to Ma Rainey to Cab Calloway to current up-and-comer Nicholas Payton
Richard Collier: 1919=d.Mar 11, 2000 (was 80)
Actor, Blazing Saddles, Hello Dolly!, Mr. Giggles (TV)
Maurice Copeland: 1911=d.Oct 3, 1985 (was 74)
Actor, Trading Places, Arthur, Being There
Ralph Edwards: 1913=d.Nov 16, 2005 (was 92)
Game Show Host, TV Host, TV Producer, b. in Merino, CO; created Truth or Consequences, This is Your Life, Name That Tune, Cross-Wits, & The People's Court
Ed Ford: 1887=d.Jan 27, 1970 (was 82)
Senator, Comedian, Panelist, Can You Top This?
Mark Frankel: 1962=d.Sep 25, 1996 (was 34)
TV Actor, British, Sisters' Simon Bolt; d. Sep 24?
Harold "Red" Grange: 1903=d.Jan 28, 1991 (was 87)
HALL OF FAMER, NFL Runningback, Movie Actor, College Ftbl Player, b. in Forksville, Pa.; NN:No. 77 or Galloping Ghost; 3367 rushing yds & All-America at Univ of Illinois; Chicago Bears 1925-35
Ian Hunter: 1900=d.Sep 24, 1975 (was 75)
Actor, South African, Adv's of Robin Hood's Sir Richard
Ben Johnson: 1918=d.Apr 8, 1996 (was 77)
TV/Movie Actor, Dramatist/Playwright, The Monroes' Sleeve, champion steer-roper & stunt man, cowboy actor; b. 1920?
Jerome Lejeune: 1926=d.Apr 3, 1994 (was 67)
Geneticist, French, discovered the chromosome that causes Down syndrome.
Paul Lynde: 1926=d.Jan 10, 1982 (was 55)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voicist, Panelist, Gay, Singer, Red Buttons Show's Mr. Standish, Stanley's Horace Fenton, Kraft Music Hall, Bewitched's Uncle Arthur, Hollywood Squares center square, Jonathan Winters, Dean Martin, Where's Huddles?'s Claude Pertwee, Paul Lynde Show's Paul Simms, Temperatures' Rising's Dr. Paul Mercy, Donny & Marie, Bye Bye Birdie
David Stone Martin: 1913=d.Mar 6, 1992 (was 78)
Illustrator, magazine covers, billboards, posters, film ads, 400+ record albums
James Clerk Maxwell: 1831?=d.Nov 5, 1879
Physicist, Scotish, Measured speed of light: 186,292.4 miles per second, any faster & you'll get a speeding ticket for breaking the law of physics; If you're going that fast, will your headlights work?; some say b. Nov 13, 1831
Erwin Mueller: 1911=d.1977
Scientist, Inventor, the field ion microscope to see atoms
Sir Charles Algernon Parsons: 1854=d.Feb 11, 1931 (was 76)
Inventor, British, Steam turbine
Basil Rathbone: 1892=d.Jul 21, 1967 (was 75)
Movie/Stage Actor, South African, Sherlock Holmes
Percy Rodrigues: 1918=d.Sep 6, 2007 (was 89)
Actor, Canadian, Peyton Place's Dr. Harry Miles, Sanford's Winston
Dorothy L. Sayers: 1893=d.Dec 17, 1957 (was 64)
Novelist, English, mysteries; created Lord Peter Wimsey
Elisabeth Schumann: 1885=d.Apr 23, 1952 (was 66)
Opera Soprano
Winfield Scott: 1786=d.May 29, 1866 (was 79)
General, American army general, presidential candidate
Slim Dusty: 1927=d.Sep 19, 2003 (was 76)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Australian, Australian, RN:David Gordon Kirkpatrick
Samuel Taylor: 1912=d.May 28, 2000 (was 87)
Dramatist/Playwright, Vertigo
Mark van Doren: 1894=d.Dec 10, 1972 (was 78)
Author, The Happy Critic
Lois Weber: 1881=d.Nov 13, 1939 (was 58)
Movie Actor, Movie Director, the first US woman film director (What Do Men Want?)
Mary Wickes: 1912=d.Oct 22, 1995 (was 83)
TV/Movie Actress, orig Mary Poppins in Studio One, Dennis the Menace's Miss Esther Cathcart, Julia's Melba Chegley, Doc, Father Dowling Mysteries' Marie, Sister Act; some say 1916
Charles Wrightsman: 1895=d.????
Philanthropist, Businessperson, Standard Oil prez
William Butler Yeats: 1865=d.Jan 29, 1939 (was 73)
Poet, Dramatist/Playwright, Irish, d. in Menton, France
Thomas Young: 1773=d.May 10, 1829 (was 55)
Physician, Physicist, English, Deciphered the Rosetta Stone; proponent of the wave theory of light
Attila Zoller: 1927=d.Jan 25, 1998 (was 70)
Guitarist, Hungarian, Jazz Musician, Composer

People on June 13th: death anniversaries

Jonathan Adams: 2005 (was 74)/b.Feb 14, 1931
Actor, narrator of the original Rocky Horror Picture Show
Alexander The Great: 323B.C. (was 32)/b.Sep 20, 356B.C.
Head of State, Greek, Gay, Monarch & conqueror; d. of fever in Babylon
Fran Allison: 1989 (was 81)/b.Nov 20, 1907
TV/Radio Actress, Singer, TV Hostess, Panelist, Fran of Kukla, Fran, & Ollie; Down You Go; some say b. Nov 2 1924
Bill Blass: 2002 (was 79)/b.Jun 22, 1922
Fashion Designer
Major Edward Bowes: 1946 (was 71)/b.Jun 14, 1874
Movie/Stage Actor, Radio Actor, NN:Patron Saint of Amateurs
Tom C. Clark: 1977 (was 77)/b.Sep 23, 1899
Supreme Court Justice, reigned 1949-67; d. in New York
Emma Eames: 1952 (was 86)/b.Aug 13, 1865
Opera Soprano, Chinese
Douglas Freeman: 1953 (was 67)/b.May 16, 1886
Journalist, Historian, noted for writings on the Confederacy.
Benny Goodman: 1986 (was 77)/b.May 30, 1909
Jazz Musician, Clarinetist, Bandleader, Songwriter, b. in Chicago; The King of Swing
Charles Haughey: 2006 (was 80)/b.Sep 16, 1925
Prime Minister, ex Ireland president (1979-81, 82, 87-92)
Darla Hood: 1979 (was 47)/b.Nov 4, 1931
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, Cartoon Voicist, Our Gang 1935-45
Anatoli Kuznetsov: 1979 (was 49)/b.Aug 18, 1929
Author, Russian, b. in England; writer noted for the autobiographical novel; Baby Yar, one of the most important literary works to come out of World War II.
Clyde McPhatter: 1972 (was 38)/b.Nov 15, 1933
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Tenor, The Drifters lead, soloist; MN:Lensley; some say b. 1932 or 1923; d. heart attack
Geraldine Page: 1987 (was 62)/b.Nov 22, 1924
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, b. in Kirksville, MO; The Blue & the Gray; Rip Torn's wife
James B. Pollack: 1994 (was 55)/b.yr unknown
Scientist, NASA researcher who helped develop the theory that atomic war would result in a "nuclear winter."
Tim Russert: 2008 (was 58)/b.May 7, 1950
TV Host, Meet the Press Moderator 1992-
Donald "Deke" Slayton: 1993 (was 69)/b.Mar 1, 1924
Astronaut
Lane Smith: 2005 (was 69)/b.Apr 29, 1936
Actor, Chiefs, V's Nathan Bates, Kay O'Brien, Lois & Clark's Perry White
Reg Smythe: 1998 (was 80)/b.Jul 10, 1917
ComicStrip Cartoonist, creator of Andy Capp
K. T. Stevens: 1994 (was 75)/b.Jul 20, 1919
TV/Movie/Stage/Soap Actress, RN:Gloria Wood; Young & the Restless' Vanessa Prentiss; Sam Wood's daughter

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