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Today In History Basic Datebook-July 4th

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People on July 4th: birthdates

Jenica Bergere: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Actress, of Men Behaving Badly, Drew Carey Show's Sharon
Ed Bernard: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Actor, Cool Million, Police Woman's Det. Joe Styles, The White Shadow's Jim Willis
Cicely Yasmin Bernhard: 1998 (is 11 in 2009, 12 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Sandra Bernhard's daughter
Ellen Bethea: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Soap Actress, One Life to Live's Rachel Gannon, All My Children's Janielle
Teddy Carr: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer
Signy Coleman: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
TV/Soap Actress, Santa Barbara's Celeste, Young & the Restless' Hope Adams Newman Wilson, Guiding Light's Annie Dutton or Teri DeMarco?; Vincent Irizarry's wife
D.J. Zonka: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Big Audio Dynamite
Mindy Feldman: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)
Dancer, of Mickey Mouse Club 70s
Bruce French: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Soap Actor, Passions' Father Lonigan
Karolyn Grimes: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)
Actress
Ralph Johnson: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Drummer, Percussionist, of Earth Wind & Fire
Ron Kovic: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Author, Hero, author Born on the 4th of July; some say July 1
Hal Lanier: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
MLB Player, MLB Manager, Businessperson, athlete
Gina Lollobrigida: 1927 (is 82 in 2009, 83 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Photographer, Italian, Falcon Crest's Francesca Gioberti '84; some say 1928
Gilbert Lopez: 1934 (is 75 in 2009, 76 in 2010)
Singer, of Tune Weavers; Margo Sylvia's brother
Matt Malley: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Modern Rock Musician, of Counting Crows
Bill "Wild Bill" McCorvey: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
Singer
Stephen "Ste" McNally: 1978 (is 31 in 2009, 32 in 2010)
Singer
Butch Miles: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Jazz Performer, Drummer
Michael Milken: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Criminal, Junk bond king
Mitch Miller: 1911 (is 98 in 2009, 99 in 2010)
Conductor/Composer, Bandleader, Variety Show Host, Arranger, Music Producer, b. in Rochester, N.Y.; RN:Mitchell William; Producer of sing-along albums, Columbia records head; Sing Along With Mitch!
Domingo Ortiz: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
Musician, of Widespread Panic
Kirk Pengilly: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Saxophonist, of INXS
Ray Pillow: 1937 (is 72 in 2009, 73 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer, Singer
Geraldo Rivera: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
TV Talk Show Host, Newscaster, Journalist, Novelist, Correspondent, Attorney/Lawyer, Jewish, b. in New York City; RN:Jerry Miguel Rivers; 20/20, Geraldo, Now It Can Be Told; many say July 3
Rock D. J. Zonka: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Big Audio Dynamite
Jimmie Rogers: 1915 (is 94 in 2009, 95 in 2010)
Singer, Comedian, Oh Yeah!; vaudeville
Eva Marie Saint: 1924 (is 85 in 2009, 86 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Radio Actress, b. in East Orange, NJ; One Man's Family's Claudia Barbour Roberts, How the West Was Won, On The Waterfront, I Dreamed of Africa, Superman Returns
Neil Simon: 1927 (is 82 in 2009, 83 in 2010)
Dramatist/Playwright, Screen/Scriptwriter, Jewish, b. in Bronx; FN:Marvin; Marsha Mason's hubby; Barefoot in the Park, Odd Couple, Biloxi Blues, California Suite, Goodbye Girl, Plaza Suite, Murder By Death (Duh!), Chapter Two (of 2?), The Sunshine Boys; 2x Diane Lander's hubby
Max Elliott Slade: 1980 (is 29 in 2009, 30 in 2010)
Movie Actor
Mark Allen Slaughter: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Heavy Metal Singer/Guitarist, Keyboardist, Slaughter lead
Jeremy Spencer: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, British, co-founder of Fleetwood Mac
Gloria Stuart: 1910 (is 99 in 2009, 100 in 2010)?
Actress, Titanic; General Hospital's Catherine; some say b. Jul 14, 1910 (is 99 in 2009)
Michael Sweet: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Stryper
Abigail van Buren: 1918 (is 91 in 2009, 92 in 2010)
Columnist, Jewish, b. in Sioux City; RN:Mrs. Morton Phillips or Pauline Esther Friedman; Ann Landers' twin sis; aka Dear Abby
John Waite: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, Bassist, Music Producer, Songwriter, Harmonicaist, English, The Babys & Bad English lead singer; soloist
Bill Watterson: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Calvin & Hobbes
Bill Withers: 1938 (is 71 in 2009, 72 in 2010)
Soul Singer, Guitarist, Music Producer, Songwriter, Composer, b. in Slab Fork, WV; Lean on Me singer

People on July 4th: birth anniversaries

Angela Baddeley: 1904=d.Feb 22, 1976 (was 71)
TV Actress, English, Upstairs Downstairs
James Anthony Bailey: 1847=d.Apr 11, 1906 (was 58)
Businessperson, Entertainment Figure, Circus Owner w/ P.T. Barnum, co-founded Greatest Show On Earth
Thomas Barnardo: 1845=d.Sep 19, 1905 (was 60)
Social Reformer, In 1870, he founded the first of the ``Dr. Barnardo's Homes'' for destitute boys in London.
Francois Blanchard: 1753=d.Mar 7, 1809 (was 55)
Balloonist, French, FMN:Jean-Pierre-; made the first balloon flights in England and U.S.A.
Stephen Boyd: 1928=d.Jun 2, 1977 (was 48)
TV/Movie Actor, Italian, RN:Stephan William Millar; Ben Hur's Messala, Fantastic Voyage, Fall of the Roman Empire
Irving Caesar: 1895=d.Dec 17, 1996 (was 101)
Lyricist, Great Tin Pan Alley lyricist; wrote Tea for Two, Swanee, Animal Crackers in my Soup
George Michael Cohan: 1878=d.Nov 5, 1942 (was 64)
Composer, Stage Actor, Dramatist/Playwright, Stage Producer, b. in Providence, RI; Give My Regards To Broadway, Over There, It's a Grand Old Flag, Yankee Doodle Dandy; many say b. July 3 but b. July 4 as some sources claim suggest subliminally it's more patriotic.
Calvin Coolidge: 1872=d.Jan 5, 1933 (was 60)
President/V.Prez, b. in Plymouth, VT; FN:John; 30th U.S. President 1923-29; 29th U.S. Vice President; died at his home in Northhampton, Massachusetts; NN: Silent Cal; d. in Northhampton, Mass
"Champion" Jack Dupree: 1910=d.Jan 21, 1992 (was 82)
Blues Singer, Pianist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Drummer, Boxer, RFN:William
Sir George Everest: 1790=d.Dec 1, 1866 (was 76)
Explorer, Engineer, English, Mt. Everest named for him
William Farnum: 1876=d.Jun 5, 1953 (was 76)
Movie Actor, silent screen; Dustin's brother
Eric Fleming: 1925=d.Sep 28, 1966 (was 41)
TV/Movie Actor, Major Dell Conway star, Rawhide's Gil Favor
Stephen Collins Foster: 1826=d.Jan 13, 1864 (was 37)
Composer, Songwriter, 1st professional songwriter such as Camptown Races, Oh Susannah, Swanee River, Old Black Joe; d. in poverty in N.Y.C.
Giuseppe Garibaldi: 1807=d.Jun 2, 1882 (was 74)
Leader, Italian, nationalist leader who unified Italy
Rube Goldberg: 1883=d.Dec 7, 1970 (was 87)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Boob McNutt, Mike & Ike, Lucifer Butts; made the easy outrageously difficult
Virginia Graham: 1912=d.Dec 22, 1998 (was 86)
TV Talk Show Hostess, Actress, b. in Chicago; RLN:Komiss; Food For Thoght, Girl Talk, Virginia Graham Show, All My Children (guest); some say 1913
Nathaniel Hawthorne: 1804=d.May 19, 1864 (was 59)
Novelist, Short Story Writer, The House of 7 Gables, The Scarlet Letter
Leona Helmsley: 1920=d.Aug 20, 2007 (was 87)
Criminal, Hotel owner; income tax cheater
Ann Landers: 1918=d.Jun 22, 2002 (was 83)
Columnist, Jewish, b. in Sioux City; RN:Anne Dugan Brown or Eppie Lederer or Esther Pauline Friedman; Abigail van Buren's twin sis
Gertrude Lawrence: 1898=d.Sep 6, 1952 (was 54)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Comedienne, English, RN:Gertrude Alexandra Dagmar Lawrence-Klasen
Johnny Lee: 1898=d.Dec 12, 1965 (was 67)
Actor, Amos 'n Andy's Algonquin J. Calhoun
Louis Burt Mayer: 1885=d.Oct 29, 1957 (was 72)
Movie Producer, Film Executive, Russian, MGM Co. Co-founder
Charlie Monroe: 1903=d.Sep 27, 1975 (was 72)
Country Guitarist, Bill's brother
George Murphy: 1902=d.May 3, 1992 (was 89)
Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, Dancer, Senator, b. in New Haven, CT; 30-40's movie musicals; song-and-dance man-turned-politician
Dave Rowberry: 1940=d.Jun 6, 2003 (was 62)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, British, of The Animals
Mary Stuart: 1926=d.Feb 28, 2002 (was 75)
HALL OF FAMER, Soap Actress, Search For Tomorrow's Joanne Tourneur Tate, 35+ years and still Emmyless; Guiding Light's Meta Bauer
Alec Templeton: 1910=d.Mar 28, 1963 (was 52)
Jazz Pianist, Satarist, Novelty Singer, Wales, Witty jazz & satrical numbers
George Trendle: 1884=d.????
Producer, of Radio; Lone Ranger, Green Hornet, Sgt. Preston of The Yukon
Barbara Weeks: 1913=d.Jul 2, 2003 (was 89)
Actress
Al "Blind Owl" Wilson: 1943=d.Sep 3, 1970 (was 27)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Harmonicaist, Songwriter, RFN:Alan; Canned Heat lead
Marion Worth: 1930=d.Dec 19, 1999 (was 69)
Country Singer

People on July 4th: death anniversaries

John Adams: 1826 (was 90)/b.Oct 30, 1735
Attorney/Lawyer, President/V.Prez, Revolutionary, b. in Braintree, MA; 1st U.S. Vice President; 2nd U.S. President (1797-1801); Declaration of Independence signer; John Quincy Adams' dad
Morgan Beatty: 1975 (was 72)/b.Sep 6, 1902
Newsperson, Briefly anchored the DuMont Evening News; AP reporter & radio commentator
Rex Bell: 1962 (was 56)/b.Oct 16, 1905
Movie Actor, Governor, Cowboy star; Clara Bow's hubby
Stephen Bosustow: 1981 (was 69)/b.Nov 6, 1911
Animator, Cartoon Producer, Movie Producer, Canadian, founed United Productions of America
Gregg Burge: 1998 (was 39)/b.Nov 14, 1958
Stage Actor, of A Chorus Line
Marie Marja Sklodowska Curie: 1934 (was 66)/b.Nov 7, 1867
Chemist, Physicist, Polish, NN:Madame; Pierre's wife
Francois Rene de Chateaubriand: 1848 (was 79)/b.Sep 4, 1768
Poet, Novelist, Statesman, Historian, Explorer, French, cooked steak the French way
"Big" Al Downing: 2005 (was 65)/b.Jan 9, 1940
Soul Singer, Country/Western Performer
Melville Weston Fuller: 1910 (was 77)/b.Feb 11, 1833
SuprmeCt ChiefJustice, 8th Chief Justice 1888-1910
Eva Gabor: 1995 (was 74)/b.Feb 11, 1921
TV/Movie Actress, Pianist, Hungarian, b. in Budapest; PRON:AY-va; Green Acres' Lisa Douglas; Zsa Zsa's younger sis; some say 1923, '24, or '25
Ronny Graham: 1999 (was 79)/b.Aug 26, 1919
Actor, Writer, Comedian, Composer, writer: M*A*S*H, Mary Tyler Moore, actor: New Bill Cosby Show, Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man's Rev. Bemis; Also collaborated with Mel Brooks on such films as ``The Inquisition,'' ``History of the World, Part I,'' ``Spaceballs'' and ``To Be or Not to Be.''
Hannibal Hamlin: 1891 (was 81)/b.Aug 27, 1809
Vice President, Attorney/Lawyer, 15th U.S. Vice President 1861-65
June Haver: 2005 (was 79)/b.Jun 10, 1926
Movie Actress, Singer, Dancer, b. in Rock Island, Ill.; RLN:Stovenour; Fred MacMurray's wife
Jesse Helms: 2008 (was 86)/b.Oct 18, 1921
Senator
Thomas Jefferson: 1826 (was 83)/b.Apr 13, 1743
Attorney/Lawyer, President/V.Prez, Author, Philanthropist, b. in Shadwell (present-day Albemarle County), VA; 3rd U.S. President (1801-9); 2nd U.S. Vice President; Declaration of Independence writer; Univ of VA founder; on a $2 bill & a nickel
Evelyn Keyes: 2008 (was 91)/b.Nov 20, 1916
TV/Movie Actress, Artie Shaw's eighth wife
Charles Bishop Kuralt: 1997 (was 62)/b.Sep 10, 1934
Newscaster, Correspondent, Journalist, Author, b. in Wilmington, NC; CBS News, Sunday Morning
Walter Long: 1952 (was 73)/b.Mar 5, 1879
Actor, Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol
William Learned Marcy: 1857 (was 70)/b.Dec 12, 1786
Politician, Governor, remembered primarily for his remark: "To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy."
Donald McPherson: 1971 (was 29)/b.Jul 9, 1941
Soul Singer, of The Main Ingredient
James Monroe: 1831 (was 73)/b.Apr 28, 1758
President, b. in Westmoreland County, VA; 5th U.S. President 1817-25; d. in New York City
Joe Newman: 1992 (was 69)/b.Sep 7, 1922
Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, Composer, Singer, of Count Basie
Vic Perrin: 1989 (was 73)/b.Apr 26, 1916
Actor, Announcer, Narrator, The Outer Limits control voice; also in Star Trek, Maverick, and Dragnet among others
Giovanni Schiaparelli: 1910 (was 75)/b.Mar 14, 1835
Astronomer, Italian, Senator, discovered asteroid Hesperia, Martian canals
Anne Shirley: 1993 (was 75)/b.Apr 17, 1918
Movie Actress, RN:Dawn Evelyn Paris then Dawn O'Day
Sydney Smith: 1928 (was 34)/b.Feb 28, 1894
ComicStrip Cartoonist, The Gumps
Judy Tyler: 1957 (was 24)/b.Oct 9, 1932
TV/Movie Actress, Howdy Doody Show's Princess Summerfall Winterspring of the Tinka Tonka tribe; in many 50s TV varieties; d. car crash
Harold S. Vanderbilt: 1970 (was 85)/b.Jul 6, 1884
Yachtsperson, Businessperson, Invented Contact Bridge; sailor, owner and skipper who successfully defended the America's Cup 3 consecutive times (1930, 1934, and 1937).
Karl Ferdinand Von Grafe: 1840 (was 53)/b.Mar 8, 1787
Surgeon, helped create modern plastic surgery
Barry White: 2003 (was 58)/b.Sep 12, 1944
Soul Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Keyboardist, Arranger, DEEEEEP bass singer; wrote "The Harlem Shuffle" for Bob and Earl; hits: I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby, Never Never Gonna Give You Up, Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe, You're The First -The Last -My Everything; led the Love Unlimited Orchestra whose singers sang background in his records.

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