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Today In History Basic Datebook-September 1st

For The Weekday Of: Monday in 2008, Tuesday in 2009
Today in History Basic!
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People on September 1st: birthdates

Romeo Beckham: 2002 (is 6 in 2008, 7 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Victoria and David's son
Archie Bell: 1944 (is 64 in 2008, 65 in 2009)
Pop Singer, Songwriter, b. in Houston, TX; with The Drells; Tighten Up
Ava Grace Carpinello: 2006 (is 2 in 2008, 3 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Amy Acker and Jame's daughter
Ricardo Antonio Chavira: 1971 (is 37 in 2008, 38 in 2009)
Actor, Desparate Housewives' Carlos Solis
D.J. Spigg Nice: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Music Figure, of Lost Boyz
Alan Dershowitz: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
Attorney/Lawyer, for O.J. Simpson 1995
Dr. Phil: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
TV Talk Show Host, RN: Phillip C. McGraw; Dr. Phil Show host 2002-
Annabelle Englund: 1992 (is 16 in 2008, 17 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Joselyn Seagrave & Morgan's daughter
Greg Errico: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, Drummer, of Sly and the Family Stone
Gloria Estefan: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
Pop Singer, Songwriter, b. in Havana; PRON:ES-TEH-FIN; MN:N.; lead of Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine, soloist; MaN:Ejardo; Music of the Heart
Tommy Evans: 1927 (is 81 in 2008, 82 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, Singer, of The Drifters
J. D. Fortune: 1973 (is 35 in 2008, 36 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, of INXS
Bruce Foxton: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
Bassist, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, British, of The Jam
Paige French: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
TV Actress, George Carlin Show's Sydney Paris
Barry Gibb: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, Pop Singer, Guitarist, Music Producer, Songwriter, English, b. in Isle Of Man; Andy, Maurice & Robin's bro; of The Bee Gees
Steve Goetzman: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Drummer, of Exile
Phil Hendrie: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Radio Talk Show Host, Cartoon Voicist, Phil Hendrie Show, King of the Hill
Peter Hewson: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Singer, Songwriter
Boney James: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Jazz Musician
George Maharis: 1928 (is 80 in 2008, 81 in 2009)
TV Actor, Singer, Route 66's Buz Murdock, Rich Man Poor Man; some say 1933 or '38
Dennis Miccoli: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)?
Keyboardist, of The Buckinghams; some say b. Sep 2, 1948 (is 60 in 2008)
Dee Dee Myers: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Government Official, ex-White House Press Secretary
Seiji Ozawa: 1935 (is 73 in 2008, 74 in 2009)
Conductor, Japanese, b. in Hoten Manchuria; Music director of The Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1973.
Grant Lee Phillips: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Singer/Guitarist, of Grant Lee Buffalo
Hannah Jo Phillips: 1991 (is 17 in 2008, 18 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Elizabeth Perkins & Maurice's daughter
Anne Ramsay: yr unknown
TV Actress, Mad About You's Lisa Stemple
Anne Ramsey: 1929 (is 79 in 2008, 80 in 2009)
Actress, Mad About You's Lisa Stemple
Diane Ray: 1942 (is 66 in 2008, 67 in 2009)
Singer
James Rebhorn: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Movie Actor, Independence Day, Meet the Parents
Ann W. Richards: 1933 (is 75 in 2008, 76 in 2009)
Governor, ex-Texas gov
Charlie Robison: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Country Singer, Songwriter
Willie Ruff: 1931 (is 77 in 2008, 78 in 2009)
Jazz Bassist, Horns
Leonard Slatkin: 1944 (is 64 in 2008, 65 in 2009)
Conductor, Director of the National Symphony
Scott Speedman: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Actor, Canadian, Felicity's Ben Covington, Underworld, Underworld Evolution
Don Stroud: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Actor, Stuntman, Karate; Kate Loves a Mystery, Mike Hammer's Capt. Pat Chambers, New Dragnet's Capt. Lussen; some say b. 1937 or 1944
Lily Tomlin: 1939 (is 69 in 2008, 70 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Comedy Writer, Comedienne, Protestant, Lesbian, b. in Detroit; Laugh In's Ernestine the Nasal-Voiced phone operator, Tess the Bag Lady, Sister Boogie Woman, Edith Ann the brat, & regular; 9 to 5, All Of Me, Nashville, one woman Bway shows like The Search of Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, The Kid, Murphy Brown's Kay Carter Shepley 1996-, The West Wing's Deborah Fiderer, I Love Huckabees; RFN:Mary Jean; most say b. 1939 but some say she's younger.; Anyone confirm year in 1942-43 range?
Joe Trohman: 1984 (is 24 in 2008, 25 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Musician
Camile Velasco: 1985 (is 23 in 2008, 24 in 2009)
Singer, American Idol Finalist #9 (2004)
Dave White: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
Tenor, LN:Tricker; of Danny & the Juniors

People on September 1st: birth anniversaries

Richard Arlen: 1899?=d.Mar 28, 1976
Actor, RN:Richard Cornelius Van Mattemore; Alice in Wonderland, Crawling Hand; some say b. Sep 1, 1900
Francis William Aston: 1877=d.Nov 20, 1945 (was 68)
Physicist, Chemist, British, Nobel 1922 for the spectrograph, a device that separates atoms or molecular fragments of different mass and measures those masses with remarkable accuracy.
Bob Bates: 1923=d.1981
Jazz Bassist
Alfred Ely Beach: 1826=d.Jan 1, 1896 (was 69)
Publisher, Inventor, Scientific American his "Scientific American" performed signal service in stimulating 19th-century technological innovations, and Beach himself invented a tunnelling shield and the pneumatic tube, among other devices.
Boxcar Willie: 1931=d.Apr 12, 1999 (was 67)
Country Singer, NN:The Singing Hobo; RN:Lecil Travis Martin
Johnny Mack Brown: 1904=d.Nov 14, 1974 (was 70)
Movie Actor, College Ftbl Player, ex-collegiate runningback
Edgar "Rice" Burroughs: 1875=d.Mar 19, 1950 (was 74)
Novelist, ComicStrip Cartoonist, b. in Chicago; Tarzan; some say b.1885
Yvonne De Carlo: 1922=d.Jan 8, 2007 (was 84)
TV/Movie Actress, Canadian, b. in Vancouver, B.C.; RN:Peggy Yvonne Middleton; The Munsters' Lily Munster, Ten Commandments
Richard Farnsworth: 1920=d.Oct 6, 2000 (was 80)
Movie Actor, Stuntman, b. in Los Angeles; The Natural, Misery, The Straight Story
Vittorio Gassman: 1922=d.Jun 29, 2000 (was 77)
Movie Actor, Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Italian, b. in Genoa; War & Peace
Chester Harding: 1792=d.Apr 1, 1866 (was 73)
Painter, drummer in the War of 1812
Gene Harris: 1933=d.Jan 16, 2000 (was 66)
Pianist, overlooked and underrated
Sir Jack Hawkins: 1910=d.Jul 18, 1973 (was 62)
Movie Actor, English, b. in London; Ben-Four Just Men, Zulu, Malta Story
Engelbert Humperdinck: 1854=d.Sep 27, 1921 (was 67)
Composer, Children's Author, German, opera composer; Hansel & Gretel; not the Tom Jones clone!
Rocky Marciano: 1923=d.Aug 31, 1969 (was 45)
Boxer, Actor, b. in Brockton, MA; RN:Rocco Francis Marchegiano; hvywt champ 1952-56, retired undefeated with record 49 wins (43 by KO)
Velma Middleton: 1917=d.1961
Jazz Singer, sang with Louis Armstrong's big band
Marilyn Miller: 1898=d.Apr 7, 1936 (was 37)
Movie/Stage Actress, Jack Pickford's wife
Ron O'Neal: 1937=d.Jan 14, 2004 (was 66)
TV/Movie Actor, Superfly, Superfly TNT; Bring 'Em Back Alive, The Equalizer's Lt. Isadore Smalls
Art Pepper: 1925=d.Jun 15, 1982 (was 56)
Jazz Performer, Alto-sax, Tenor-sax, Clarinetist, Composer
Philip Reuther: 1907=d.May 9, 1970 (was 62)
Labor Leader, United Automobile Workers & Congress of Industrial Organizations prez
Walter Reuther: 1907=d.May 9, 1970 (was 62)
Social Reformer, Leader, Prez United Auto Workers 1946-70; formed AFL-CIO
Hiram Rhodes Revels: 1822?=d.Jan 16, 1901
Senator, Clergyman, Educator, first black Senator on 2-25-1870; some say b. Sep 22, 1822
David Joseph Rufkahr: 1934=d.Apr 23, 1996 (was 61)
Actor, Bartles and Jaymes pitchman
Johann Schikaneder: 1751=d.Sep 21, 1812 (was 61)
Stage Actor, Singer, German, librettist of Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute."
Guy Standing: 1873=d.????
Actor, English
Conway Twitty: 1933=d.Jun 5, 1993 (was 59)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Rockabilly Singer, b. in Friars Point, Mississippi; RN:Harold Lloyd Jenkins; charted 54 #1 pop & country hits; founded Twitty City, switched to country in 1965
Joe Venuti: 1904?=d.Aug 14, 1978 (was 74)
Violinist, Jazz Musician, Italian, some say b. 1900; his single Stop! Look! Listen! was the first #1 hit single on Billboard magazine's first pop singles chart 1-4-36.; some say b. Sep 16, 1903, or b. Feb 28, 1904
Katie Webster: 1939=d.Sep 5, 1999 (was 60)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Pianist, NN: The Swamp Boogie Queen
Carl Auer Welsbach: 1858=d.Aug 4, 1929 (was 70)
Chemist, Engineer, Austrian, invented the gas mantle, thus allowing the greatly increased output of light by gas lamps.
Don Wilson: 1900=d.Apr 25, 1982 (was 81)
Announcer, TV/Radio Actor, Jack Benny Show's himself, Jack Benny's announcer & comic foil for 33 years

People on September 1st: death anniversaries

Rand Brooks: 2003 (was 84)/b.Sep 21, 1918
TV/Movie Actor, Adv's of Rin Tin Tin's Cpl. Boone; Hopalong Cassidy's Lucky
R. L. Burnside: 2005 (was 78)/b.Nov 23, 1926
Blues Performer
Jacques Cartier: 1557 (was 65)/b.Dec 31, 1491
Explorer, Navigator, French, explored the North American coast and the St Lawrence river
William Clark: 1838 (was 68)/b.Aug 1, 1770
Explorer, of Lewis & Clark
Barry Cowsill: 2005 (was 50)/b.Sep 14, 1954
Singer, Bassist, of the Cowsills
A. Bartlett Giamatti: 1989 (was 51)/b.Apr 4, 1938
Sportsfigure, Executive, FN:Angelo; Youngest Yale Univ prez; 7th MLB Commissioner; died at age 51 after only five months as commissioner of baseball and just days after he banished Pete Rose from the game.
Murray Hamilton: 1986 (was 63)/b.Mar 24, 1923
Actor, Rich Man Poor Man, BJ & the Bear's Rutherford T. Grant, Hail to the Chief
Ann Harding: 1981 (was 77)/b.Aug 17, 1904
Movie Actress, RN:Dorothy Walton Gatley; some say b. Aug 7, 1901 or Aug 17, 1902
Vagn Holmboe: 1996 (was 86)/b.Dec 20, 1909
Composer
King Louis XIV Of France: 1715 (was 76)/b.Sep 5, 1638 O.S.
King, French, The Sun King; financially ruined France for reigning too long (1643-1715) for 72 years & 100 days; other style says b. Sep 16, 1638 N.S.
Francois Mauriac: 1970 (was 84)/b.Oct 11, 1885
Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright, Essayist, Poet, Journalist, French
Drew Pearson: 1969 (was 71)/b.Dec 13, 1897
Newscaster, Columnist, Radio Actor, Journalist, Commentator, RN:Andrew Russel Pearson; One of the most influential newspaper columnists in the United States.
Eero Saarinen: 1961 (was 51)/b.Aug 20, 1910
Architect, Eliel's son; one of the leaders in a trend toward exploration and experiment in American architectural design during the 1950s.
Albert Speer: 1981 (was 76)/b.Mar 19, 1905
Architect, German, a close associate of Adolf Hitler who ran the Nazi war machine
Benay Venuta: 1995 (was 84)/b.Jan 27, 1911
Actress, b. in San Francisco; RN:Venuta Rose Crooke; Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister
Lillian D. Wald: 1940 (was 73)/b.Mar 10, 1867
Scientist, Nurse; Sociologist; child welfare reformer, doctor, institutional in establishing a nationwide system of nurses in public schools, "Angel of Henry Street" (New York City)
Ethel Waters: 1977 (was 76)/b.Oct 31, 1900
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Jazz Singer, Blues Singer, Vaudevillan, Gospel Singer, Comedienne, b. in Chester, PA; NN:Sweet Mama Stringbean; Stormy Weathrer, Heat Wave, Dinah; Cabin in the Sky, Pinky, The Member of the Wedding; Beulah star; Not born in 1896; d. 9-9?
Billy Wilkerson: 1962/b.yr unknown
Entertainment Figure, Publisher, Hollywood Reporter founder

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General events on September 1st

In 1752, the Liberty Bell arrived in Philadelphia.

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Government and Politics on September 1st

In 1689, a graduated tax on beards was imposed in Russia.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on September 1st

In 891, A.D., Northmen defeated near Louvaine, France.

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Royalty and Religious events on September 1st

In 256, North African bishops vote unanimously that Christians who had lapsed under persecution must be rebaptized upon reentering the Church. The vote led to a battle between Cyprian, one of the North African bishops, and Stephen, bishop of Rome, who disagreed with the vote. That Cyprian yielded has been a longstanding argument for the Roman bishop's supremacy in the early church.

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Human Achievement and Science events on September 1st

In 1535, French navigator Jacques Cartier reaches Hochelaga (Montreal).

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Arts and Prose events on September 1st

In 1980, John Boswell's "Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality hits bookstores, and is instantly praised by both gay and mainstream press for its intriguing study of often surprising attitudes toward homosexuality in medieval Europe

Weird and Other events on September 1st

In 1909, 09 x 01 = 09

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My events on September 1st

In 1980, D.T. stayed up the whole 21 hours (40 consecutively) to watch all of the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon concluded om this day. It was also the last time he ever did that feat...intentionally.

Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"anything that can go wrong will."

Random Thought...
"What matters is not the length of the wand, but the magic in the stick"

Another Random Thought...
"Never stand between a dog and a fire hydrant"

And Another Random Thought...
"Don't confuse me with facts, my mind's already made up!"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent to me"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"A mediocre season for Nelson Piquet as he is now known and always has been"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Sex has no calories. - Murphy's Laws of sex"

Computer Tagline...
"DAN QUAYLE VIRUS 3 - Their is sumthing rong with your compueter, ewe just can't figyour out watt"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I like to pick up hitchhikers. When they get in the car I say, "Put on your seat belt. I want to try something. I saw it once in a cartoon, but I think I can do it.""

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"your family tree does not fork!"

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"Spagmumps (SPAG mumps) - n. Any of the millions of Styrofoam wads that accompany mail-order items. (Also, SPAGBULLIONS: custom fitted Styrofoam blocks that accompany stereo equipment.)"

Today's Book Hype...
"Under the Bleachers, by Seymore Haire"

Today's Actual Headline...
"TRAFFIC DEAD RISE SLOWLY"

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"If you can actually talk to the computers in your new car - and understand what they say."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"PORTABLE PC - No such thing."

Today's Daffynition...
"Fishing: A man's way of hiding a drinking problem."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"Why would Hannibal eat Jennifer Lopez last? There's always room for J-Lo!"

Today's They Do It...
"CITY STREET REPAIRMEN do it with three supervisors watching"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD PROGRAMMERS never die, they just byte it"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is noblerand less trouble"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Human evolution"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"good humor is the health of the soul, sadness the poison."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"* <- Tribble . <- Tribble after a haircut"

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Deriving sustenance from emotion is not unknown in the galaxy. And fear is among the strongest and most violent of the emotions. -- Spock, "Wolf in the Fold," stardate 3615.4.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
It appears Lt. Commander Worf is quite adamant about his solitude. -- Star Trek. Data, "The Icarus Factor"

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