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Today In History Basic Datebook-July 12th

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People on July 12th: birthdates

Lisa Nicole Carson: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
Actress, Ally McBeal's Renee Radick, ER's Carla Simmons McGrath
Van Cliburn: 1934 (is 75 in 2009, 76 in 2010)
Pianist, FN:Harvey Lavan Jr.
Evelyn Maria Corcos: 2002 (is 7 in 2009, 8 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Debi Mazar and Gabriele (male) Corcos' daughter
Bill Cosby: 1937 (is 72 in 2009, 73 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Variety Show Host, Game Show Host, Songwriter, Protestant, Producer, Synthesizer, Percussionist, b. in Philadelphia; MN:Henry; I Spy's Alexander Scott, Bill Cosby Show's Chet Kincaid, Cos, Electric Company, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, Captain Kangaroo, Cosby Show's Dr. Heathcliffe "Cliff" Huxtable; Top comedian of records, nightclubs, film, & TV; You Bet Your Life, Cosby Mysteries' Guy Hanks, Cosby's Hilton Lucas; Doctoral degree in education
Walter Egan: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Singer, Songwriter, Lyricist, C&W; Magnet & Steel
Judi Evans: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Soap Actress, LN:Luciano; Guiding Light's Beth Raines, Days of Our Lives' Adrienne Johnson Kirakis, Another World's Paulina Cantrell McKinnon Cory, Days of Our Lives' Bonnie Lockhart and Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis
Buddy Foster: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
Actor, Hondo, Mayberry RFD's Mike Jones
Anna Friel: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Actress, Pushing Daisies
Topher Grace: 1978 (is 31 in 2009, 32 in 2010)
Actor, That 70's Show's Eric "Dumbass" Foreman, Pinocchio (voice), Win a Date with Tad Hamilton; In Good Company
Brian Grazer: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Writer, Producer
Butch Hancock: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Harmonicaist
Gale Hansen: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Class of '96's Donald "Stroke" Dexter; est age
Mel Harris: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Actress, TV Director, it's a SHE!; thirtysomething's Hope Murdoch Stedham, Something So Right's Carly Davis; some say 1957 or '59; Cotter Smith's wife
Mark O. Hatfield: 1922 (is 87 in 2009, 88 in 2010)
Senator, Governor, wrote Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Monte Hellman: 1929 (is 80 in 2009, 81 in 2010)
Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Avalanche Express
Steve Holey: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Actor, of Reba
Steve Howey: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Actor, Reba's Van Montgomery
Knox Jolie-Pitt: 2008 (is 1 in 2009, 2 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Angelina Jolie and Brad's son
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt: 2008 (is 1 in 2009, 2 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Angelina Jolie and Brad's daughter
Cheryl Ladd: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
TV Actress, Pop Singer, Cartoon Voicist, Protestant, b. in Huron, SD; RLN:Stoppelmoor; some incorrectly say July 2; Brian Russell's wife; Charlie's Angels' Kris Munroe, Josie & the Pussycats' Melody (under Cherie Moore), Max Factor, Las Vegas' Jillian Deline; David's, then Brian Russell's wife; Body Slide seller, Las Vegas' Jilian Deline
Shannon Lawson: 1973 (is 36 in 2009, 37 in 2010)
Country Singer
Judi Evans Luciano: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Another World's Paulina Cory Carlino, Guiding Light's Beth Chamberlain
Magoo: 1973 (is 36 in 2009, 37 in 2010)
Rap Performer
Christine McVie: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, Pianist, Songwriter, English, of Fleetwood Mac, soloist; MaN:Perfect; John's wife; some say 1944
Julie Miller: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Country Singer
Jacob Nelson Morritt: 1997 (is 12 in 2009, 13 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Krista Allen and Justin's son
Dan Murphy: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Soul Asylum
Denise Nicholas: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, b. in Detroit; Room 222's Liz McIntyre, Baby I'm Back, In the Heat of the Night's Harriet DeLong; one says 1946
Sandi Patty: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Gospel Singer
Ima Phaquenaim: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Actress
Gordon Pinsent: 1930 (is 79 in 2009, 80 in 2010)
Actor, Away From Her
Knox Leon Pitt: 2008 (is 1 in 2009, 2 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Angelina Jolie and Brad's son
Vivienne Marcheline Pitt: 2008 (is 1 in 2009, 2 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Angelina Jolie and Brad's daughter
Michelle Rodriguez: 1978 (is 31 in 2009, 32 in 2010)
Actress, S.W.A.T.
Michelle Rodriquez: 1978 (is 31 in 2009, 32 in 2010)
Actress, Lost's Ana-Lucia Cortez
Nicolas Scolari: 1988 (is 21 in 2009, 22 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Debra & Peter's son
Camilla Scott: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Melissa Anderson, Guiding Light's Natalie; MN:Helena
Jamey Sheridan: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Soap Actor, Shannon's Deal's Jack Shannon, Chicago Hope's Dr. John Sutton, Law and Order Criminal Intent's Captain James Deakins
Jaason Simmons: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
TV Actor, Baywatch's Logan Fowler
Richard Simmons: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Exerciser, TV Host, Author, Actor, Merchant, Clown, Teacher, b. in New Orleans; own Deal-a-Meal program; Court jester of Health; General Hospital's himself, Richard Simmons Show; D.T. was unable to avoid meeting this guy as he stormed into his old Cox Cable job; his video series "Sweating To The Oldies" was popular
Tracie Spencer: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Pop Singer, Songwriter, reverse it to sound like a favorite movie star; some say b. 1975
Erik Per Sullivan: 1991 (is 18 in 2009, 19 in 2010)
Actor, Malcolm in the Middle's Dewey
Swamp Dogg: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, RN:Jerry Williams Jr.; no relation to Snoop Doggy Dogg
Sam Taylor: 1916 (is 93 in 2009, 94 in 2010)
Jazz Musician, NN:Sam the Man
Jay Thomas: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Radio Disc Jock, RFN:John Thomas, RLN:?; Mork & Mindy's Remo DaVinci, Cheers' Eddie LeBec, Murphy Brown's Jerry Gold, Married People's Russell Meyers, Love & War's Jack Styne; L.A.'s Power 106 DJ; some say 1951
Rolonda Watts: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
TV Talk Show Hostess, Soap Actress, Bold & The Beautiful's Julie Shoemaker, Days of Our Lives' Cameron Reese
Tonya Lee Williams: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Young & the Restless' Dr. Olivia Barber Hastings; b. July 17?
Robin Wilson: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Gin Blossoms
Andrew Wyeth: 1917 (is 92 in 2009, 93 in 2010)
Painter, N.C.'s son
Steve Young: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter

People on July 12th: birth anniversaries

Keith Andes: 1920=d.Nov 11, 2005 (was 85)
Actor, This Man Dawson, Search
Milton Berle: 1908=d.Mar 27, 2002 (was 93)
HALL OF FAMER, Comedian, Radio Actor, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Author, b. in New York City; RLN:Berlinger; NN:Uncle Milty & Mr. Television; Batman's Louie the Lilac; hosted Texaco Star Theater for 8 years as TV ownership skyrocketed; General Hospital's Mickey Miller (guest); 2x Joyce Mathews' hubby
Pierre Berton: 1920=d.2004
Author, TV Host, Historian, Canadian
Estelle Blanc: 1910=d.Jan 12, 2003 (was 92)
Celebrity Spouse, Mel's wife
Tod Browning: 1882=d.Oct 6, 1962 (was 80)
Movie Director, Dracula 1931; some say b. 1884
Julius Caesar: 100B.C.=d.Mar 15, 44B.C. (was 55)
General, Statesman, King, Gay, FN:Gaius; Roman Emperor 100-44 B.C.; ordered the month of his birth to be named after him; killed on the Ides of March by Brutus, Cassius, & other Romans; probably the world's first male "Queen"
Secondo "Conte" Candoli: 1927=d.Dec 14, 2001 (was 74)
Trumpeter
Eric Carr: 1950=d.Nov 24, 1991 (was 41)
Heavy Metal Drummer, RN:Paul Caravella; of KISS; b. July 7 1950?
George Washington Carver: 1861=d.Jan 5, 1943 (was 81)
Educator, Scientist, Chemist, Inventor, Botanist, studied the peanut; d. in Tuskegee, Alabama
Barbara Cowsill: 1928=d.Jan 31, 1985 (was 56)
Singer, of The Cowsills
"Curly" Joe De Rita: 1909=d.Jul 3, 1993 (was 83)
Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Vaudevillan, RN:Joseph Wardell; The Three Stooges' Curly Joe 1959-65, replacing Joe Besser and became the second and last of the Shemp replacements.
George Eastman: 1854=d.Mar 14, 1932 (was 77)
Inventor, Manufacturer, Industrialist, b. in Waterville, N.Y.; of photographic equipment, rolled film, Kodak camera; founded Eastman-Kodak Co. which for years held a virtual monopoly in the camera and film industry.
Joey Faye: 1909=d.Apr 26, 1997 (was 87)
Comedian, Stage Actor, RN:Joseph Anthony Palladino; some say b. 1910; played the dancing green grapes in Fruit of the Loom commercials
Kirsten Flagstad: 1895=d.Dec 7, 1962 (was 67)
Opera Soprano, Norweigan, one of the century's finest
R. Buckminster Fuller: 1895?=d.Jul 1, 1983 (was 87)
Educator, Architect, Author, Inventor, Philosopher, Geodesic dome; FN:Richard; 2000+ patents!; d. in Los Angeles; some say b. Feb 12, 1895
Gerald Gordon: 1934=d.Aug 17, 2001 (was 67)
Soap Actor, of The Doctors, General Hospital's Mark Dante
Oscar 2nd Hammerstein: 1895=d.Aug 23, 1960 (was 65)
Lyricist, Stage Producer, Screen/Scriptwriter, b. in New York; Richard Rodgers' partner; Oklahoma!, Carousel, The King & I, Sound of Music, South Pacific, Show Boat; d. in Doylestown, PA; Trivia: was the only Oscar ever to win an Oscar--twice: in 1942 for Best Song ("The Last Time I Saw Paris", from :Lady Be Good"--award shared with Jerome Kern) & in 1946, also for Best Song ("It Might As Well Be Spring" from "State Fair"--shared with Richard Rodgers)
Jean Hersholt: 1886=d.Jun 2, 1956 (was 69)
Movie Actor, A male
Elizabeth Julesberg: 1902=d.Feb 19, 1985 (was 82)
Children's Author, author of Dick Jane & Spot primers
Phil Kramer: 1952=d.Feb 12, 1995 (was 42)
Heavy Metal Performer, of Iron Butterfly
Amedeo Modigliani: 1884=d.Jan 25, 1920 (was 35)
Painter, Sculptor, Italian, his first one-man show in Paris was closed for indecency.
Sir William Osler: 1849=d.Dec 29, 1919 (was 70)
Educator, Physician, Author, Canadian, circulatory system
Pope Clement X: 1590=d.Jul 22, 1676 (was 86)
Pope, from 1670-76
Michael Sklar: 1944=d.Mar 5, 1984 (was 39)
Comedian, Laugh In 77-78, Sha Na Na reg
Roger Smith: 1925=d.Nov 29, 2007 (was 82)
Executive, ex-General Motors chairman, the subject of Roger And Me
Henry David Thoreau: 1817=d.May 6, 1862 (was 44)
Author, Philosopher, Poet, Naturalist, b. in Concord, Mass.; pacifist who always had Ralph Waldo Emerson around to bail him out of trouble; he was known as the "Hermit of Walden" because he lived in the woods around Walden pond for several years.
Josiah Wedgwood: 1730=d.Jan 3, 1795 (was 64)
Inventor, Artist, English, Potteryist

People on July 12th: death anniversaries

"Buddy" Adler: 1960 (was 51)/b.Jun 22, 1909
Movie Producer, 20th Century Fox
Bill Burrud: 1990 (was 65)/b.Jan 12, 1925
TV Producer, TV Host, True Adventure, Animal World, Safari to Adventure, travelogue, outdoor, & animal films
Benny Carter: 2003 (was 95)/b.Aug 8, 1907
Jazz Performer, Alto-sax, Clarinetist, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader
Alexander Cartwright: 1892 (was 72)/b.Apr 17, 1820
HALL OF FAMER, MLB Manager, Executive, organized first pro baseball game, designed the baseball diamond
John Chancellor: 1996 (was 68)/b.Jul 14, 1927
HALL OF FAMER, Newscaster, Commentator, Journalist, b. in Chicago; NBC News; Today Show 1961-62; retired
Lon Jr. Chaney: 1973 (was 68)/b.Feb 10, 1905
TV/Movie Actor, RFN:Creighton; Pistols 'n Petticoats; One of the movie's favorite monsters, The Wolf Man; Lon Sr.'s son; b. 1906?
Josephine Cohan: 1916/b.1876
Dancer, George M.'s sister
Earl Coleman: 1995 (was 69)/b.Aug 12, 1925
Jazz Singer, with Charlie Parker among other bands
Lord Richard Cromwell: 1712 (was 85)/b.Oct 4, 1626
Statesman, British, Lord Protector leader of Great Britian 1658-59
Alfred Dreyfus: 1935 (was 75)/b.Oct 19, 1859
Army Officer, French, Jewish, whose conviction on a false charge of treason in 1894 became the centre of a controversy that divided French society for decades
Jimmy Driftwood: 1998 (was 91)/b.Jun 20, 1907
Folk Singer, Songwriter, Author, wrote "The Battle of New Orleans"
Ole Evinrude: 1934 (was 57)/b.Apr 19, 1877
Inventor, Manufacturer, Norweigan, invented the outboard marine engine.
Cyrus West Field: 1892 (was 72)/b.Nov 30, 1819
Merchant, Financier, Laid 1st Atlantic Telegraph cable
Ed Holmes: 1977 (was 65)/b.Jul 22, 1911
Actor, Growing Paynes' Mr. Payne
James Wong Howe: 1976 (was 76)/b.Aug 28, 1899
Cinematographer, Chinese, Director, RN:Wong Tung Jim
Joshua Logan: 1988 (was 79)/b.Oct 5, 1908
Author, Movie Producer/Director, Stage Producer/Director, produced South Pacific on Broadway
Ted Mack: 1976 (was 72)/b.Feb 12, 1904
Variety Show Host, Saxophonist, RN:William Edward Maguiness; The Original Amateur Hour
Dolley Madison: 1849 (was 81)/b.May 12, 1768?
First Lady, RN:Dorothea Dandridge Payne Todd; James' wife; some say b. May 20, 1768
Anthony W. Marshall: 1999 (was 93)/b.Mar 29, 1906
TV Producer, Laverne and Shirley; Penny's father
Kenneth More: 1982 (was 67)/b.Sep 20, 1914
Movie Actor, English, 39 Steps, Doctor in the House
Jean Picard: 1682 (was 61)/b.Jul 21, 1620
Astronomer, French
Minnie Riperton: 1979 (was 31)/b.Nov 8, 1947
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, b. in Chicago; Loving You; sang in a 5-octave range
Tony Snow: 2008 (was 53)/b.Jun 1, 1955
Government Official, George W. Bush Press Secretary
Robert Stevenson: 1850 (was 78)/b.Jun 8, 1772
Inventor, Engineer, who in 1797 succeeded his stepfather, Thomas Smith, as a member of the Scottish Lighthouse Board. In that capacity until 1843, he designed and built lighthouses (1797-1843) and invented intermittent and flashing lights as well as the hydrophore
Chris Wood: 1983 (was 39)/b.Jun 24, 1944
Flautist, Saxophonist, Singer, Pianist, British, of Traffic

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