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Today In History Basic Datebook-August 6th

For The Weekday Of: Wednesday in 2008, Thursday in 2009
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People on August 6th: birthdates

Grant Aleksander: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Guiding Light's Phillip Spaulding, All My Children's Alec McIntyre; Sherry Ramsey's hubby
Michael Jr. Anderson: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, British, The Monroes' Clayt
Ira Angustain: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
Actor, The White Shadow's Ricky Gomez, Looks like Freddie Prinze
Peter Bonerz: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, TV/Movie Director, b. in Portsmouth, NH; Bob Newhart Show's Jerry Robinson, 9 to 5's Franklin Hart, dir of Murphy Brown
John Storey Bonington: 1934 (is 74 in 2008, 75 in 2009)
Explorer, of the UK who led the highest final stage in any wall climb when a British expedition climbed the south face of Annapurna I in 1970.
Barry Bookbinder: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Novelty Singer, Barry and the Bookbinders
Lisa Boyle: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Actress, Showgirls
Ray Buktenica: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
TV Actor, b. in New York; Rhoda, House Calls' Dr. Norman Solomon, Life Goes On's Jerry Berkson
David Campbell: 1973 (is 35 in 2008, 36 in 2009)
Stage Actor, Singer
Scott Allan Campbell: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Actor, NYPD Blue's IAB Sgt. Martens
Ever Carradine: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
Actress
Buddy Collette: 1921 (is 87 in 2008, 88 in 2009)
Pianist, Composer, Reeds
Ravi Coltrane: 1965 (is 43 in 2008, 44 in 2009)
Tenor-sax, John's son
Randy DeBarge: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Bassist, Singer, of DeBarge
Nita Dee Di Giampaolo: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
Dancer, of Mickey Mouse Club 70s
Moosie Drier: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Actor, Laugh In
Mark Dufresne: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
Country/Western Performer, of Confederate Railroad
Merrin Dungey: 1971 (is 37 in 2008, 38 in 2009)
Actress, Alias' Francine 'Francie' Calfo, Summerland's Susannah Rexford, King of Queens' Kelly Palmer, Malcolm in the Middle's Kitty Kenarban
Mike Elliott: 1929 (is 79 in 2008, 80 in 2009)
Saxophonist, Jamaican, of Foundations; some sources say b. 1939
Vera Farmiga: 1973 (is 35 in 2008, 36 in 2009)
Actress
Soliel Moon Frye: 1976 (is 32 in 2008, 33 in 2009)
Actress, b. in Glendora, CA; PRON:So-LAY; Punky Brewster's Penelope Punky Brewster, Sabrina the Teenage Witch's Roxie; Meeno Peluce's sis; corr DOB
Melissa George: 1976 (is 32 in 2008, 33 in 2009)
TV Actress, Alias' Lauren Reed
Norman Granz: 1918 (is 90 in 2008, 91 in 2009)
Jazz Musician, Music Producer, label boss
Charlie Haden: 1937 (is 71 in 2008, 72 in 2009)
Jazz Musician, Composer, Bassist
Geri Estelle "Ginger" Halliwell: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
Pop Singer, English, formerly of Spice Girls (not born in 1972).
Dorian Harewood: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Roots' Simon, Strike Force, Trauma Center, Glitter, Capitol Critters, Trials of Rosie O'Neill's Hank Mitchell, Viper's Julian Wilkes
Isaac Hayes: 1942 (is 66 in 2008, 67 in 2009)
Soul Singer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, Music Producer, TV/Movie Actor, Pianist, Saxophonist, Organist, b. in Covington, TN; Shaft, South Park's Chef; he celebrates his b-day Aug 20 instead of Aug 6 according to Gold Today.
Catherine Hicks: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
TV/Radio/Soap Actress, b. in Scottsdale, AZ; Ryan's Hope's Faith, Bad News Bears, Star Trek 4, Seventh Heaven's Annie Camden
Allan Holdsworth: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Guitarist, Violinist, British, of Soft Machine
Michelle Khan: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Movie Actress, RN:Yeoh Chu-Kheng; Miss Malaysia 1983; Supercop
Stepfanie Kramer: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, Singer, RFN:Stephanie (SAG neccesated her to change her 1st name); We Got It Made's Claudia, Hunter's Det. Sgt. Dee Dee McCall
Bruce Laingen: 1922 (is 86 in 2008, 87 in 2009)
Diplomat, highest-ranking diplomat among the 52 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days
Brian Levant: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Movie Director, Beethoven, Problem Child 2, The Flintstones movie
Abbey Lincoln: 1930 (is 78 in 2008, 79 in 2009)
Jazz Singer, Actress
Patsy Lynn: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Country Singer, Loretta's twin daughter
Peggy Lynn: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Country Singer, Loretta's twin daughter
Pat MacDonald: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Timbuk 3
Travis McCoy: 1981 (is 27 in 2008, 28 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Gym Class Heroes
Pat McDonald: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, of Timbuk 3
John Albert Victor McKeown: 1991 (is 17 in 2008, 18 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Tracey Ullman & Allan's son
Shareen Mitchell: yr unknown
TV Actress, Hudson Street's Lucy Canetti
Leland Orser: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Actor, The Bone Collector, ER
Jack Parnell: 1923 (is 85 in 2008, 86 in 2009)
Bandleader, English, on 10 TV series 1967-71
Hopper Jack Penn: 1993 (is 15 in 2008, 16 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Robin Wright & Sean's son
Carol Pope: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Singer, Songwriter, Canadian
Nathan Purdee: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Young & the Restless' Nathan Hastings, One Life to Live's Hank Gannon
Jeremy Ratchford: 1965 (is 43 in 2008, 44 in 2009)
Actor, Canadian, Cold Case's Nick Vera
Eric Roberts: 1984 (is 24 in 2008, 25 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of Gym Class Heroes
Jack Antonio Sabato: 1994 (is 14 in 2008, 15 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Virginia Madsen & Antonio's son
M. Night Shyamalan: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Movie Director, Writer, The Sixth Sense
Louise Sorel: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage/Soap Actress, One Life to Live's Judith, Santa Barbara's Augusta Lockridge, The Survivors, Don Rickles Show, Days of Our Lives' Vivian Alamain, Port Charles' Donatella Stewart, Passions' Dort; Ken Howard & Herb Edelman's ex-
Lisa Stewart: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Country/Western Performer
Laurin Sydney: yr unknown
Newscaster, of CNN's Showbiz Today
De'Voreaux White: yr unknown
TV Actor, Head of the Class' Aristotle McKenzie
Valerie Wlldman: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Fay
Michelle Yeoh: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
Actress

People on August 6th: birth anniversaries

Franz Allers: 1905=d.Jan 26, 1995 (was 89)
Conductor, Czech, Camelot, My Fair Lady
Jim Ameche: 1915=d.Feb 4, 1983 (was 67)
Radio Actor, TV Host, Don's brother
Sherwood Bailey: 1923=d.Aug 6, 1987 (was 64)
Actor, Our Gang's Spud
Lucille Ball: 1911=d.Apr 26, 1989 (was 77)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Radio Actress, TV Producer, Comedienne, b. in Celoron, NY; NN:Queen of Comedy; RN:Desiree; My Favorite Husband, I Love Lucy's Lucy McGillicuddy Ricardo, The Lucy Show's Lucy Carmichael, Here's Lucy's Lucy Carter, Life with Lucy's Lucy Barker, Mame; 2x Desi Arnaz's (1940-60), then Gary Morton's (61-) wife; died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles; first person D.T. ever recognized
Paul Bartel: 1938=d.May 13, 2000 (was 61)
Actor, Director, Eating Raoul
Barbara Bates: 1925=d.Mar 18, 1969 (was 43)
Actress, It's a Great Life's Kathy Morgan
Ballard Berkeley: 1904=d.Jan 19, 1988 (was 83)
Actor, Fawlty Towers' Major Gowen
Johann I Bernoulli: 1667 N.S.=d.Jan 1, 1748
Mathematician, Swiss, RFN:Jean; investigated the then new mathematical calculus, which he applied to the measurement of curves, to differential equations, and to mechanical problems.; other style says b. Jul 27, 1667 O.S.
Michael "Mike" Burke: 1916=d.Jul 26, 1973 (was 56)?
Sportsfigure, Executive, head of N.Y. Yankees & Madison Square Garden; some say d. Feb 5, 1987 (was 70)
Leo Carrillo: 1880=d.Sep 10, 1961 (was 81)
TV/Movie Actor, Statesman, The Cisco Kid's Pancho; some say b. 1881
Chief Thundercloud: 1866=d.Jan 31, 1967 (was 100)
Actor, Lone Ranger; RN:Scott T. Williams
Barbara Cooney: 1916=d.Mar 10, 2000 (was 83)
Children's Author, Illustrator
Charles Crichton: 1910=d.Sep 14, 1999 (was 89)
Movie Producer/Director, English, Battle Of Sexes, A Fish Called Wanda
Vic Dickenson: 1906=d.Nov 16, 1984 (was 78)
Jazz Musician, Trombonist, Composer
Sir Alexander Fleming: 1881=d.Mar 11, 1955 (was 73)
Scientist, Bacteriologist, Scotish, Penicillin founder (Nobel 1954); b. Aug 16?
Frankie Froeba: 1907=d.Feb 18, 1981 (was 73)
Pianist, of Benny Goodman
Hoot Gibson: 1892=d.Aug 23, 1962 (was 70)
Movie Actor, silent westerns; RFMN:Edmund Richard
Jackie Kelk: 1921=d.Sep 5, 2002 (was 81)
Actor, Radio Actor, The Aldrich Family's Homer Brown
Sir Freddie Laker: 1922=d.Feb 9, 2006 (was 83)
Game Show Host, Executive, English, of an airline
William A. "Will" Lee: 1908=d.1982
TV Actor, Sesame Street's Mr. Hooper
Robert Mitchum: 1917=d.Jul 1, 1997 (was 79)
TV/Movie Actor, Protestant, b. in Bridgeport, CT; The Winds of War, North & South, Cape Fear, Hopalong Cassidy Westerns, Gung Ho, The Story of GI Joe, Out of the Past, Night of the Hunter
Louella Parsons: 1881=d.Dec 9, 1972 (was 91)
Columnist, Journalist, RLN:Oettinger; Hollywood Gossip
Michael Peters: 1948=d.Aug 27, 1994 (was 46)
Choreographer, won a Tony award for choreographing "Dreamgirls" and helped create Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video; d. Aug 29?
Baden Powell: 1936=d.Sep 26, 2000 (was 64)
Jazz Performer, Guitarist, Brazilian, a pioneer of bossa nova who was more popular abroad than at home
Jackie Presser: 1926=d.Jul 9, 1988 (was 61)
Leader, Teamsters prez 1980s
Ella Raines: 1921=d.Jun 6, 1988 (was 66)
Movie/Stage Actress, RN:Ella Wallace Raubes; Janet Dean RN star; d. May 30?
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt: 1861?=d.Sep 30, 1948 (was 87)
First Lady, Theodore's wife #2; some say b. Aug 16, 1861
Luis Russell: 1902=d.Dec 11, 1963 (was 61)
Jazz Pianist, Bandleader, Composer
"Dutch" Schultz: 1902?=d.Oct 23, 1935
Outlaw, Mobster; RN:Arthur Flegenheimer; big bootleg operator during prohibition era; some say b. Aug 6, 1900
Alfred Lord Tennyson: 1809=d.Oct 6, 1892 (was 83)
Poet, English, 1st Baron; Poet Laureate; The Charge of the Light Brigade, In Memoriam
Andy Warhol: 1928=d.Feb 22, 1987 (was 58)
Artist, Producer, Gay, b. in Pittsburgh, PA; RN:Andrew Warhola; Campbell's soupcans, Brillo boxes, Marilyn Monroe, Mao Tse-Tung; Pop art; some say 1927
William B. Williams: 1923=d.Aug 3, 1987 (was 63)
Radio Disc Jock, Announcer

People on August 6th: death anniversaries

Larry Adler: 2001 (was 87)/b.Feb 10, 1914
Composer, Harmonicaist, Virtuoso
Jorge Amado: 2001 (was 88)/b.Aug 10, 1912
Novelist, Brazilian
Gene "Jug" Eugene Ammons: 1974 (was 49)/b.Apr 14, 1925
Jazz Saxophonist, Tenor-sax, d. July 23?; Albert's son
Sherwood Bailey: 1987 (was 64)/b.Aug 6, 1923
Actor, Our Gang's Spud
Richard I Bong: 1945 (was 24)/b.Sep 24, 1920
Aviator, WW2 flying ace shot down 40 emeny planes in 3 hours
Nancy Carroll: 1965 (was 61)/b.Nov 19, 1903
TV/Movie Actress, 30s movie beauty; The Aldrich Family's Mrs. Alice Aldrich
Pierre Samuel du Pont: 1817 (was 77)/b.Dec 14, 1739
Economist, Industrialist, French
David Grandison Fairchild: 1954 (was 85)/b.Apr 7, 1869
Explorer, Botanist, Botanist; introduced 200,000 plant species from abroad; brought plants to US
Nat Gonella: 1998 (was 90)/b.Mar 7, 1908
Jazz Performer, Trumpeter, English
Sir Cedric Hardwicke: 1964 (was 71)/b.Feb 19, 1893
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, English, MN:Webster; 50s TV playhouse actor; Peter Pan's Captain Hook
Rick James: 2004 (was 56)/b.Feb 1, 1948
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Music Producer, b. in Buffalo, NY; Punk Funk; RN:James Johnson; Superfreak, Give It To Me Baby
Ben Johnson: 1637 (was 65)/b.Jun 11, 1572
Dramatist/Playwright, Poet, Satarist, English, 1st Poet Laureate; RFN:Benjamin
Kurt Kasznar: 1979/b.Aug 12, 1913?
TV/Stage Actor, Austrian, Sound of Music, Land of the Giants' Cmdr. Alexander Fitzhugh; some say b. Aug 13, 1913
Domenico Modugno: 1994 (was 66)/b.Jan 9, 1928
Singer, Actor, Songwriter, Italian, Volare (or 'Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu')
Pope Calixtus III: 1458 (was 79)/b.Dec 31, 1378
Pope, from 1455-58
Pope Paul VI: 1978 (was 80)/b.Sep 26, 1897
Religious Leader, Italian, RN:Giovanni Battista Montini; 262nd Pope 1963-78
Alan Rafkin: 2001 (was 73)/b.Jul 23, 1928
Producer/Director, His directing credits include "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "The Andy Griffith Show," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," `I Dream of Jeannie," "Murphy Brown," "M-A-S-H," "The Love Boat," "Laverne & Shirley," "Suddenly Susan," "Veronica's Closet" and "The Jeff Foxworthy Show."
Harry Reasoner: 1991 (was 68)/b.Apr 17, 1923
Newscaster, Correspondent, Journalist, b. in Dakota City, Ia.; 4x Emmy; ABC & CBS News, 60 minutes' 1st co-editor 1968-70, 78-91
William J. Schroeder: 1986 (was 54)/b.Feb 14, 1932
Hero, 2nd person to receive the Jarvik 7 artifical heart; lives 620 days
Edward Durell Stone: 1978 (was 76)/b.Mar 9, 1902
Architect, Kennedy Center, US Embassy, New Delhi
Preston Sturges: 1959 (was 60)/b.Aug 29, 1898
Satarist, Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Movie Actor, RN:Edward P. Biden
Dorothy Tutin: 2001 (was 71)/b.Apr 8, 1930
Actress, b. in London; Six Wives of Henry VII
Diego Velazquez: 1660 (was 61)/b.Jun 6, 1599
Painter, Spanish, MN:Rodriguez de Silva y
Johann Von Lamont: 1879 (was 73)/b.Dec 13, 1805
Physicist, Astronomer, Scotish, noted for discovering that the magnetic field of the Earth fluctuates with a period somewhat in excess of 10 years.
Ellen Louise Axson Wilson: 1914 (was 54)/b.May 15, 1860
First Lady, Woodrow's wife #1; MN:Axson

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General events on August 6th

In 1870, White conservatives suppresed black vote & captured Tenn legislature.

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Government and Politics on August 6th

In 1661, Holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on August 6th

In 1726, Emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty.

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Royalty and Religious events on August 6th

In 258, St. Sixtus II, pope from 257 to 258, died. He was beheaded while celebrating services in a cemetary.

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Human Achievement and Science events on August 6th

In 1181, Supernova observed by Chinese & Japanese astronomers

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Arts and Prose events on August 6th

In 1623, Anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, died.

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Weird and Other events on August 6th

In 1948, 60 years ago, 08 x 06 = 48

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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"money is like a promise, easier made then kept."

Random Thought...
"I'm not a bigomist, I'm maritally challenged"

Another Random Thought...
"The absent are always in the wrong"

And Another Random Thought...
"Course for athletes at SMU: Draw Winky"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Save Soviet Jews! Collect them or trade them with your friends"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Status symbol: foam-rubber wind chimes"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence. - Murphy's Technology Laws"

Computer Tagline...
"As Will Rogers would have said, "There is no such things as a free variable.""

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"Horses just naturally have mohawk haircuts."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You own more than three shirts with the sleeves cut off."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"Telepression (tel e PRE shun) - n. The deep-seated guilt which stems from knowing that you did not try hard enough to "look up the number on your own" and instead put the burden on the directory assistant."

Today's Book Hype...
"Outdoor Activities: Alf Resco"

Today's Actual Headline...
"TOILET STOLEN : POLICE HAVE NOTHING TO GO ON "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You've ever logged on to dalnet."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Worksheet: a prostitutes office "

Today's Daffynition...
"Anarchy: such a good idea, it should be the law."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y plus Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What does Hannibal call Tommy Lee? A footlong!"

Today's They Do It...
"OPTOMETRISTS do it face-to-face"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD BANKERS never die, they just lose interest"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"A cobra bit me, but it got well; everyone was surprised. This could not happen twice in ten years, perhaps. Usually death would result in fifteen minutes. -- Following The Equator"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Government organization"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"men have many faults, women only two, all they say & all they do."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"Ensign Singer... Make it sew."

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Pain is a thing of the mind. The mind can be controlled. -- Spock, "Operation -- Annihilate!" stardate 3287.2.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Matters more urgent caused our absence. Now witness the result. Outposts destroyed, expansion of the Federation everywhere. Yes, we have indeed been negligent, Captain, but no more. -- Star Trek. T'bok, "The Neutral Zone"

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