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Today In History Basic Datebook-July 10th

For The Weekday Of: Friday in 2009, Saturday in 2010
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People on July 10th: birthdates

Roger Abbott: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Comedian, English, of The Royal Canadian Air Farce
Elijah Blue Allman: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Guitarist, Cher & Gregg's son
Sheila Anderson: yr unknown
TV Actress, New Odd Couple's Cecily
Beaky: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Guitarist, British, of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, and Tich; RN:John Dymond
Jeff Bergman: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Cartoon Voicist, Voice of Bugs, Daffy, Elmer, Mr. Spaceley, George Jetson, etc.; mastered Mel Blanc's cartoon voices
Gianna Maria Crane: 2006 (is 3 in 2009, 4 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Robin Christopher and Matthew's daughter, General Hospital's Lila Rae Quartermaine
Rebekah Del Rio: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Singer
David Norman Dinkins: 1927 (is 82 in 2009, 83 in 2010)
Mayor, first black Mayor-D-NYC, 1990-93
Ronnie James Dio: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Heavy Metal Singer, Songwriter, of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Solo; His logo upside down looks like "DEVIL"
Peter DiStefano: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Porno for Pyros
Rik "The Rocket" Emmett: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Canadian, of Triumph
Bela Fleck: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Banjoist
Jonathan Gilbert: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)
Actor, Melissa'a younger brother; Little House on the Prarie's Willie Olesen
Ron Glass: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Actor, b. in Evansville, IN; Barney Miller's Det. Ron Harris, New Odd Couple's Felix Unger, Mr. Rhodes' Ronald Felcher
Derry Grehan: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
Guitarist, Songwriter, Canadian, of Honeymoon Suite
Adrian Grenier: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Actor, pron grehn-YAY!; Cecil B. DeMented (Don't forget to...um...B. DeMented!)
Arlo Guthrie: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Folk Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, b. in Brooklyn; Woody's son; Alice's Restaraunt and Massacre Revisited singer, City of New Orleans
Earl Jr. Hamner: 1923 (is 86 in 2009, 87 in 2010)
Producer, Author, Screen/Scriptwriter, The Waltons' narrator & creator
Jerry Herman: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
Composer, Lyricist, b. in New York City; of Broadway; Hello Dolly, Mame
Greg Kihn: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, Rock & Roll Guitarist, Songwriter, of Greg Kihn Band, Jeopardy singer which had nothing to do with the game show of the same name, until "Weird Al" parodied his song with Greg appearing at the end of the video.
Jackie Lane: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
TV Actor, Dr. Who's Dodo
Gary LeVox: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Country Singer, of Rascal Flats
Sue Lyon: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Lolita
Tom McClintock: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Politician
Ken Mellons: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer, correct month is July 10 according to his publicist
Jerry Miller: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Moby Grape
Estela Monteverde: 2007 (is 2 in 2009, 3 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Ali Landry and Alejandro Gomez's daughter
Alice Munro: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
Writer
Eddie Jr. Murphy: 1989 (is 20 in 2009, 21 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Eddie's son
Jerry Nelson: 1934 (is 75 in 2009, 76 in 2010)
Puppeteer, The Muppet Show's Dr. Strangepork, Floyd, Pops, Lew Zealand
Thomas Ian Nicholas: 1980 (is 29 in 2009, 30 in 2010)
Actor, American Pie
Jason Orange: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Pop Singer, British, of Take That
Ivan Passer: 1933 (is 76 in 2009, 77 in 2010)
Director, Screen/Scriptwriter
Robert Pine: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Actor, CHiPs' Sgt. Joe Getraer, Bold & The Beautiful's Stephen Logan
Lawrence Pressman: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Actor, Rich Man Poor Man, Mulligan's Stew's Michael Mulligan, Ladies' Man, Winds of War, Doogie Howser MD's Dr. Canfield, All My Children's Mr. Breck
Connie Ray: yr unknown
TV Actress, Dramatist/Playwright, The Torkelsons' & Almost Home's Millicent Torkelson
Bonnie Russavage: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
TV Actress, Saved By The Bell's Vicki Needleman 1993-
Wyatt Russell: 1986 (is 23 in 2009, 24 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell's son
Damon Sharpe: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Pop Singer, of Guys Next Door
Mark Shera: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
TV Actor, SWAT's Off. Dominic Luca, Barnaby Jones' Jedediah Romano "JR" Jones
Eunice Shriver: 1921 (is 88 in 2009, 89 in 2010)
Founder, Special Olympics Int'l founder; Sargent's wife, Maria's mom
Jessica Simpson: 1980 (is 29 in 2009, 30 in 2010)
Singer, Actress, not too bright, can't sing, but looks good; Dukes of Hazzard movie (2005), Employee of the Month
Dave Smalley: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, Guitarist, of Raspberries
Phyllis Smith: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Actress, The Office's Phyllis
William Smithers: 1927 (is 82 in 2009, 83 in 2010)
Actor, Peyton Place's David Schuster, Dallas' Jeremy Wendell
Eliza Victoria Spencer: 1992 (is 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Katya's twin; Lord Spencer & Victoria Lockwood's girl
Katya Amelia Spencer: 1992 (is 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Eliza's twin; Lord Spencer & Victoria Lockwood's girl
Mavis Staples: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Gospel Singer, of The Staple Singers; Roebuck's daughter
Sandy Stewart: 1937 (is 72 in 2009, 73 in 2010)
Singer, Kraft Music Hall, Sing Along with Mitch; RN:Sandra Galitz
Quinlin Dempsey Stiller: 2005 (is 4 in 2009, 5 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Christine Taylor and Ben's son
Neil Tennant: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
Pop Singer, Songwriter, British, MN:Francis; of The Pet Shop Boys, Electronic
Carter William Thicke: 1997 (is 12 in 2009, 13 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Gina and Alan's son
Sofia Vergara: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Actress, Colombian
Mills Watson: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)
Actor, Gunsmoke & Rockford Files guest actor, BJ & the Bear's & Lobo's Dep. Perkins, Harper Valley PTA's Winslow Homer (Uncle Buster) Smith
Cheryl Wheeler: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Folk Singer, Songwriter
Ian Whitcomb: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Pop Singer, Songwriter, Author, English
Hawkshaw "Shaw" Wilson: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer, Country Musician, of BR549
Michael Woods: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
Actor, Bare Essence, Our Family Honor's Jerry Cole Danzig, As the World Turns' Alec Wallace, Passions' Dr. Ackland
Gwendoline Yeo: 1980 (is 29 in 2009, 30 in 2010)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Dr. Kelly Lee

People on July 10th: birth anniversaries

Nick Adams: 1931=d.Feb 5, 1968 (was 36)
TV/Movie Actor, RN:Nicholas Adamshock; The Rebel's Johnny Yuma, Saints & Sinners
Dennis Allen: 1940=d.Dec 1, 1995 (was 55)
Comedian, of Laugh In
Arthur Ashe: 1943=d.Feb 6, 1993 (was 49)
HALL OF FAMER, Tennis Player, Commentator, Political Activist, b. in Richmond, Va.; 1st black U.S. singles champ, '68; Wimbledon '75
Saul Bellow: 1915=d.Apr 5, 2005 (was 89)
Novelist, Canadian, Jewish, b. in Quebec
Mildred Wirt Benson: 1905=d.May 28, 2002 (was 96)
Author, Nancy Drew Mysteries
David Brinkley: 1920=d.Jun 11, 2003 (was 82)
HALL OF FAMER, Newscaster, Journalist, Commentator, Protestant, b. in Wilmington, NC; of Huntley/Brinkley Report; NBC News; This Week with David Brinkley
Milt Buckner: 1915=d.Jul 27, 1977 (was 62)
Pianist, Organist, Composer, Bandleader
Adolphus Busch: 1839=d.Oct 10, 1913 (was 74)
Businessperson, German, Beer Brewer empire founder
Dick Cary: 1916=d.Apr 6, 1994 (was 77)
Arranger
Owen Chamberlain: 1920=d.Feb 28, 2006 (was 85)
Physicist, co-discoverer of the antiproton, Nobel 1959.
George Mifflin Dallas: 1792=d.Dec 31, 1864 (was 72)
Vice President, 11th U.S. Vice President 1845-1849
Jeff Donnell: 1921=d.Apr 13, 1988 (was 66)
Soap Actress, TV/Movie Actress, General Hospital's Stella Fields, George Gobel's Alice, Matt Helm; d. Apr 11?
Finley Peter Dunne: 1867=d.Apr 24, 1936 (was 68)
Journalist, Humorist, created Mr. Dooley
Magda Gabor: 1917=d.Jun 6, 1997 (was 79)
Movie Actress, Hungarian, Eva & Zsa Zsa's sister
John Gilbert: 1895?=d.Jan 9, 1936 (was 38)
Movie Actor, RLN:Pringle; some say b. Jul 10, 1897
Fred Gwynne: 1926=d.Jul 2, 1993 (was 66)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Children's Author, Illustrator, b. in New York City; RFMN:Frederick Hubbard; Car 54 Where Are You?'s Off. Francis Muldoon, The Munsters' Herman Munster, My Cousin Vinny
Don Herbert: 1917=d.Jun 12, 2007 (was 89)
TV/Radio Actor, Author, Scientist, TV Host, Watch Mr. Wizard star
Ima Hogg: 1882=d.Aug 19, 1975 (was 93)
Scientist, Philanthropist, art collector; founded the Houston Symphony
Dr. Harry Nicholls Holmes: 1879=d.Jul 1, 1958 (was 78)
Chemist, crystalized vitamin A
Paul Howard: 1908=d.????
Country Musician, western swing bandleader
Gail Kane: 1887=d.Feb 17, 1966 (was 78)
Actress
Jean Kerr: 1923=d.Jan 5, 2003 (was 79)
Author, Dramatist/Playwright, Panelist, b. in Scranton, PA; RN:Bridget Jean Collins; Down You Go, Please Don't Eat the Daisies' author
Edward H. Lowe: 1920=d.Oct 4, 1995 (was 75)
Inventor, Kitty Litter
Lee Morgan: 1938=d.Feb 19, 1972 (was 33)
Jazz Trumpeter, Composer
Carl Orff: 1895=d.Mar 29, 1982 (was 86)
Composer, German
Mitchell Parish: 1900=d.Mar 31, 1993 (was 92)
Lyricist, wrote Star Dust
Camille Jacob Pissarro: 1831=d.Nov 13, 1903 (was 72)
Painter, French, b. in West Indies; impressionist who influenced Cezanne and Gaugui; b. 1830?
Marcel Proust: 1871=d.Nov 19, 1922 (was 51)
Novelist, French, Gay, "Remembrance of Things Past"
Joseph "Joe" Schuster: 1914=d.????
Cartoonist, co-creator with Jerry Siegel of "Superman" which first appeared in June 1938 Action Comics, moved to Cleveland, teamed up with Siegel at Glenville High School, Toronto, Canada.presumed deceased
Jumpin' Gene Simmons: 1937=d.Aug 29, 2006 (was 69)
Novelty Singer, Publisher, Haunted House
Reg Smythe: 1917=d.Jun 13, 1998 (was 80)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, creator of Andy Capp
Slim Summerville: 1892=d.1946
Actor, RFN:George; Keystone Cops
Nikola Tesla: 1856=d.Jan 7, 1943 (was 86)
Physicist, Inventor, Engineer, Hungarian, Austrian, electrical; born at the stroke of midnight; developed alternating current
Ljuba Welitsch: 1913=d.Aug 31, 1996 (was 83)
Opera Singer
James Whistler: 1834=d.Jul 17, 1903 (was 69)
Painter, Etcher; b. in Lowell, Ma.; MN:Abbott McNeill; world famous painter of his mother; b. Jul 14?
Samuel Wood: 1883=d.????
Movie Director, Communist Fighter, "For Whom The Bell Tolls"

People on July 10th: death anniversaries

Sholem Asch: 1957 (was 76)/b.Nov 1, 1880
Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright, Jewish
Lovie Austin: 1972 (was 84)/b.Sep 19, 1887
Blues Performer, Pianist
Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc: 1989 (was 81)/b.May 30, 1908
Cartoon Voicist, TV/Movie Actor, Singer, Radio Actor, b. in San Francisco; voice of B. Bunny, P. Pig, D. Duck, E. Fudd, Y. Sam, Tweety, Sylvester, Speedy Gonzales, Road Runner, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepe Le Pew, Tasmanian Devil, Marvin the Martian, Woody Woodpecker (created his voice but could not work for Lantz), Speed Buggy, Barney Rubble, Dino, Jetsons' Mr. Spacely, Jack Benny Show reg, Frito Bandito, Heathcliffe, Buck Rogers' Twiki; Epitaph: That's all folks! (note: He played Fudd after Arthur Q. Bryan passed away)
Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre: 1851/b.Nov 18, 1787?
Inventor, Physicist, Painter, Photographer, French, Tax Collector; A light-sensitive photographic process called a daguerreo; some say b. Nov 18, 1789
Arthur Fiedler: 1979 (was 84)/b.Dec 17, 1894
Bandleader, Conductor, Violinist, of The Boston Pops for 1/2 a century
Johann Gottfried Galle: 1910 (was 98)/b.Jun 9, 1812
Astronomer, Weatherman, German, discovered Neptune by telescope
John Henry Hammond: 1987 (was 76)/b.Dec 15, 1910
HALL OF FAMER, Music Producer, Music Figure, Executive, Columbia Records V.P.; He started out working with the likes of Billie Holliday, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman, and managed to ink some of Rock-and-Roll's most successful acts such as Pete Seger, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen; Stevie Ray Vaughn, and others; some say b. Dec 10.
King Henry II Of France: 1559 (was 40)/b.Mar 31, 1519
King, French, ruled 1547-59; ruled Germany?
Ruth Krauss: 1993 (was 91)/b.yr unknown
Children's Author
Aaron "Bunny" Lapin: 1999 (was 85)/b.Jan 5, 1914
Inventor, Reddi-Wip whipped cream founder and inventor
Clement Clarke Moore: 1863 (was 83)/b.Jul 15, 1779
Author, Educator, Poet, Twas The Night Before Christmas author
Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton: 1941 (was 50)/b.Oct 20, 1890
HALL OF FAMER, Jazz Singer, Composer, Pianist, Bandleader, Trumpeter, Arranger, b. in New Orleans; MN:Joseph Le Menthe; First great composer of orchestral jazz; he said born in 1885 so he may appear older
Norman Paris: 1977 (was 51)/b.Oct 21, 1925
Bandleader, on various TV shows 48-60s incl That Was the Week That Was
Alice Paul: 1977 (was 92)/b.Jan 11, 1885
Civil Rights Leader, Attorney/Lawyer, Political Activist, of women's rights; founded the Women's Rights Party in 1913.
Justin Pierce: 2000 (was 25)/b.Mar 21, 1975
Movie Actor, Kids
William Preston: 1998 (was 76)/b.Aug 26, 1921
Actor, Late Night with Conan O'Brien's Carl "Oldie" Olsen; films: the Crucible, Waterworld, The Fisher King
Frank Schlesinger: 1943 (was 72)/b.May 11, 1871
Astronomer, pioneered in the use of photography to map stellar positions and to measure stellar parallaxes, from which the most direct determinations of distance can be made.
Julia Gardiner Tyler: 1889 (was 69)/b.May 4, 1820
First Lady, John's wife #2

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