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Today In History Basic Datebook-September 8th

For The Weekday Of: Monday in 2008, Tuesday in 2009
Today in History Basic!
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People on September 8th: birthdates

Laura Alves: 1927 (is 81 in 2008, 82 in 2009)
Actress
David Arquette: 1971 (is 37 in 2008, 38 in 2009)
Entertainment Figure, Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Never Been Kissed, Ready to Rumble
Ann Beattie: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
Author, Columnist, of New Yorker
Marion Brown: 1935 (is 73 in 2008, 74 in 2009)
Alto-sax, Composer
Frank Cady: 1915 (is 93 in 2008, 94 in 2009)
Actor, Petticoat Junction's & Green Acres' Sam Drucker, Ozzie & Harriet's Doc Williams; assumed still among the living, though nothing about him was seen in the press since the show ended; imdb says he died in 1992, but some websites say he is still alive
Sid Caesar: 1922 (is 86 in 2008, 87 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, TV Actor, Comedian, Variety Show Host, Jewish, b. in Yonkers, NY; Your Show of Shows, Ceasar's Hour
Neko Case: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Country Singer, Alternative country
Dean Daughtry: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Keyboardist, Songwriter, of Atlanta Rhythm Section
Jason Downs: 1973 (is 35 in 2008, 36 in 2009)
Actor
Dante Drowty: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Singer, Dante & the Evergreens lead; hit: "Alley-Oop"
Brandon Farmer: 1986 (is 22 in 2008, 23 in 2009)
Actor
Alan Feinstein: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Actor, Masada, had 4 TV bombs in 9 years
Wendell Hampton Ford: 1924 (is 84 in 2008, 85 in 2009)
Senator, Minority Whip
Martin Freeman: 1971 (is 37 in 2008, 38 in 2009)
Actor, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Marc Gordon: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Levert
Kelly Groucutt: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Bassist, Guitarist, Singer, British, of ELO
Richard Hughes: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Keane
Cathy Jean: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Singer, The Roomates lead
Darwood Kaye: 1929 (is 79 in 2008, 80 in 2009)
Movie Actor, Our Gang's Waldo; now a pastor
Michael Lardie: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter, of Great White
Lyndon H. Jr. LaRouche: 1922 (is 86 in 2008, 87 in 2009)
Politician, Political Activist, ultra Conservatist; keeps wishing for presidency
Jackie Lee: 1928 (is 80 in 2008, 81 in 2009)
Singer, RN:Earl Lee Nelson Jr.; of Hollywood Flames
Will Lee: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of Paul Shaffer's World's Most Dangerous Band, Paul Shaffer's band; b. 1952?
David Lewis: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, of Atlantic Starr
Lightfield Lewis: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Actor, Life's Work's Matt
Virna Lisi: 1937 (is 71 in 2008, 72 in 2009)
Movie Actress, RMLN:Lisa Pieralisi
Aimee Mann: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Til' Tuesday
Charlotte Rose McDermott: 2005 (is 3 in 2008, 4 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Shiva Rose and Dylan's daughter
Earl Nelson: 1928 (is 80 in 2008, 81 in 2009)
Singer, of Bob and Earl; Harlem Shuffle singer
Sam Jr. Nunn: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
Senator
Kevin Osgood: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
Singer, of Mickey Mouse Club 90s
Bill Parsons: 1934 (is 74 in 2008, 75 in 2009)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, aka:Bobby Bare
Kimberly Peirce: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Movie Director
Pink: 1979 (is 29 in 2008, 30 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Sandee Pitnick: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Celebrity Relative, Jerry Lewis' wife
Zachary Richard: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Singer, Cajun singer
Cari Shayne: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Karen Wexler, 90210's Lauren, Party of Five's Nina DiMayo #1 94-95
David Steele: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Bassist, Keyboardist, Songwriter, English, of The English Beat, Fine Young Cannibals
Laurenz Tate: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Actor, Royal Family's Curtis Royal, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, A Man Apart, Crash
Heather Thomas: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Greenwich, CT; The Fall Guy's Jody Banks; NOT to be confused with Heather Locklear
Jonathan Taylor Thomas: 1981 (is 27 in 2008, 28 in 2009)
TV Actor, Cartoon Voicist, aka Jonathan Weiss; Bradys' Kevin, Home Improvement's Randy Taylor; two say Oct 9, Lion King's Simba the cub, The Adventures Of Pinocchio, Tom and Huck
Willie Tyler: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
Ventriloquist, Comedian, Laugh In reg; with dummy Lester
Sal Valentino: 1942 (is 66 in 2008, 67 in 2009)
Singer, of Beau Brimmels
Mitchell Whitfield: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Movie Actor, My Cousin Vinny, Minor Adjustments' Dr. Bruce Hampton
Zeke Young: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Carrie Snodgrass and Neil's son

People on September 8th: birth anniversaries

Leon Askin: 1907=d.Jun, 2005 (was 97)
Actor, Austrian, Hogan's Heroes' Gen. Burkhalter
Jean-Louis Barrault: 1910=d.Jan 22, 1994 (was 83)
Movie Actor, Movie Director, French, Madeleine Renaud's hubby
Peter Franklyn Bellamy: 1944=d.Sep 24, 1991 (was 47)
Folk Singer, Arranger, British
Austin Eugene Briggs: 1908=d.Oct 10, 1973 (was 65)
Artist, Illustrator, ComicStrip Cartoonist, Flash Gordon, Jungle Jim
Hillary Brooke: 1914=d.May 25, 1999 (was 84)
TV/Movie Actress, Abbott & Costello Show, My Little Margie's Roberta Townsend; B films
Milton Brown: 1903=d.Apr 18, 1936 (was 32)
Country Singer, Bandleader, the founder of western-swing with Bob Willis; lead of His Musical Brownies
Stefano Casiraghi: 1960=d.Oct 3, 1990 (was 30)
Celebrity Relative, Speedboatist; Princess Caroline's hubby
James Clay: 1935=d.Jan 6, 1995 (was 59)
Jazz Saxophonist
Patsy Cline: 1932=d.Mar 5, 1963 (was 30)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer, b. in Winchester, VA; RN:Virginia Patterson Hensley
Brian Cole: 1943=d.Aug 2, 1972 (was 28)
Singer, Bassist, of The Association; d. 1973?
Christopher Connelly: 1941=d.Dec 7, 1988 (was 47)
TV Actor, Peyton Places' Norman Harrington
Sarah Cunningham: 1918=d.Mar 24, 1986 (was 67)
Actress, Trapper John MD's Nurse Andrews
Michelangelo da Caravaggio: 1573?=d.Jul 18, 1610 (was 36)
Painter, Italian, FN:Michaelangelo; MN:Merisi; some say b. Sep 8, 1569, or b. Sep 28, 1573
Howard Dietz: 1896=d.Jul 30, 1983 (was 86)
Lyricist, Songwriter, Film Executive
Antonin Dvorak: 1841=d.May 1, 1904 (was 62)
Composer, Czech, New World Symphony
Euell Gibbons: 1911=d.????
Author, Food faddist eats wild food (ever eat a newspaper? High in Fiber!)
Harlan Howard: 1929=d.Mar 3, 2002 (was 72)
Country Singer, Songwriter, the dean of Nashville songwriters; some say b. 1927
King Ferdinand IV: 1633=d.Jul 9, 1654 (was 20)
King, King of Bohemia (from 1646) and of Hungary (from 1647) and king of the Romans (from 1653).
King Richard I Of England: 1157=d.Apr 6, 1199 (was 41)
King, NN:Good King Richard the Lionhearted; ruled 1189-99
David O. McKay: 1873=d.Jan 18, 1970 (was 96)
Religious Leader, the 9th Mormon President
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan: 1945=d.Mar 8, 1973 (was 27)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Keyboardist, Organist, Harmonicaist, Classic Rock Singer, Percussionist, co-founder of The Grateful Dead; some say b.1946
Grace Metalious: 1924=d.????
Author, Novelist, Peyton Place writer; 2x George's wife
Viktor Meyer: 1848=d.Aug 8, 1897 (was 48)
Chemist, German, contributed greatly to knowledge of both organic and inorganic chemistry.
Frederic Mistral: 1830=d.Mar 25, 1914 (was 83)
Poet, French, Nobel 1904
Gavin Muir: 1907?=d.May 24, 1972 (was 64)
Actor; some say b. Sep 8, 1900, or b. Sep 8, 1909
Claude Denison Pepper: 1900=d.May 30, 1989 (was 88)
Congressperson, Senator, Champion of the elderly
Jimmy Rodgers: 1897=d.May 26, 1933 (was 35)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Pianist, b. in Meridan, MS; RFMN:James Charles; Father of Country Music; NN:America's Blue Yodeler
Sir Harry Secombe: 1921=d.Apr 11, 2001 (was 79)
Novelty Singer, Comedian, Wales, of The Goons
Peter Sellers: 1925=d.Jul 24, 1980 (was 54)
Comedian, Movie Actor, Novelty Singer, Movie Director, English, Pink Panther movies' Inspector Clouseau, Dr. Strangelove, Mouse That Roared, Casino Royale spoof of James Bond; BBC Radio's "The Goons"
Robert A. Sr. Taft: 1889=d.Jul 31, 1953 (was 63)
Senator, MN:Alphonso; Mr. Republican; d. in New York
Sid Tomack: 1907=d.Nov 12, 1962 (was 55)
Actor, The Life of Riley's Jim Gillis, My Friend Irma's Al
Norris Turney: 1921=d.Jan 17, 2001 (was 79)
Jazz Performer, Reeds, of Duke Ellington band
Hendrik F. Verwoerd: 1901=d.Sep 6, 1966 (was 64)
Prime Minister, South African, South African PM (1958-66)
Wilbur Ware: 1923=d.1973
Jazz Bassist
Henry Wilcoxon: 1905=d.Mar 6, 1984 (was 78)
Producer, Actor, Cleopatra, Dragnet, Jericho
Charles "Specs" Wright: 1927=d.1963
Jazz Performer, Drummer, performed and recorded with Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderley and Red Garland.

People on September 8th: death anniversaries

Whitney Blake: 2002 (was 77)/b.Feb 20, 1925
TV Actress, Hazel's Dorothy Baxter, Meredith Baxter's mother
Bud Collyer: 1969 (was 61)/b.Jun 18, 1908
Game Show Host, Radio Actor, Superman (Radio), Winner Take All, Break the Bank, Beat the Clock, To Tell The Truth; RFN:Clayton
Dennis Cooney: 2002 (was 63)/b.Sep 18, 1938
Soap Actor, As the World Turns, Love of Life, Secret Storm
Robert Cox: 1974 (was 78)/b.May 12, 1896
Actor, the last surviving member of Keystone Kops
Dorothy Dandridge: 1965 (was 41)/b.Nov 9, 1923
Movie Actress, Singer, Dancer, some say 1922
Brad Davis: 1991 (was 41)/b.Nov 6, 1949
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Roots, Chiefs, Midnight Express, Chariots of Fire
Leonid Kinskey: 1998 (was 95)/b.Apr 18, 1903
Actor, Russian, played the bartender in Casablanca
Ann Lee: 1784 (was 48)/b.Feb 29, 1736
Founder, English, founder of The Shakers
Willard Frank Libby: 1980 (was 71)/b.Dec 17, 1908
Chemist, Inventor, Educator, carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960)
Zero Mostel: 1977 (was 62)/b.Feb 28, 1915
Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, b. in Brooklyn; RFMN:Samuel Joel; Fiddler On The Roof, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, The Producers
Oscar Pettiford: 1960 (was 37)/b.Sep 30, 1922
Jazz Performer, Bassist, Cellist, Composer, Singer, leading bass bopper
Leni Riefenstahl: 2003 (was 101)/b.Aug 22, 1902
Director, Actress, Photographer, German, RN:Helene Bertha Amalie; German filmmaker of 1930's, who directed classic sports documentary "Olympia" on 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics; infamous, however, for also making 1934 Hitler propaganda film "Triumph of the Will.".
Jean Seberg: 1979 (was 40)/b.Nov 13, 1938
Movie Actress, Airport
Herbert Stein: 1999 (was 83)/b.Aug 27, 1916
Economist
Perry Stephens: 2005 (was 47)/b.Feb 14, 1958
Soap Actor, Loving's Jack Forbes, Bold & Beautiful's Steve Crown
Richard Georg Strauss: 1949 (was 85)/b.Jun 11, 1864
Conductor/Composer, Musician, German, b. in Munich; composed Also Sprach Zarathustra and Don Quixote among his well known works
Frederick M. Vinson: 1953 (was 63)/b.Jan 22, 1890
SuprmeCt ChiefJustice, 13th Chief Justice of US Supreme Court (1946-53)
Hermann Von Helmholtz: 1894 (was 73)/b.Aug 31, 1821
Physicist, Inventor, Physiologist, Scientist, German, MN:Ludwig Ferdinand; best-known for his statement of the law of conservation of energy.
Roy Wilkins: 1981 (was 80)/b.Aug 30, 1901
Political Activist, Civil Rights Leader, Editor, Social Reformer, Pioneer; N.A.A.C.P.

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General events on September 8th

In 1866, James and Jennie Bushnell became the proud parents of sextuplets on this day, in Chicago, IL. Three boys and three girls were born. Though two babies died, the surviving four lived long lives. This was the first recorded birth of sextuplets.

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Government and Politics on September 8th

In 1858, 150 years ago, in a speech in Clinton, Illinois, President Lincoln said, "If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. It is true that you may fool all the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can't fool all of the people all the time."

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War, Crime and Disaster events on September 8th

In 1664, The settlement of New Amsterdam was seized from Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant by the English under Colonel Richard Nicholls without a shot being fired. It was later renamed New York after James, Duke of York, the future King James II.

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Royalty and Religious events on September 8th

In 1157, Richard I, Coeur de Lion (the Lion Heart) born. He became king of England in 1189. He took the vow of the crusader and travelled to the Holy Land with Philip II of France, conquering Cyprus on the way.

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Human Achievement and Science events on September 8th

In 1522, Spanish navigator Juan de Elcano returned to Spain, completing the first circumnavigation of the globe with an expedition that began under Ferdinand Magellan.

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Arts and Prose events on September 8th

In 1504, Michaelangelo's "David" first shown

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Weird and Other events on September 8th

In 1972, 09 x 08 = 72

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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"do your knees buckle, but not your belt?."

Random Thought...
"Confucius say: I didn't say that"

Another Random Thought...
"A blind man is no judge of colors"

And Another Random Thought...
"This fortune intentionally not included"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Get what you can and keep what you have; that's the way to get rich"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"No creo en Dios, pero le tengo miedo. (I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of Him.) - Gabriel Garc�a M�rquez, "El Amor en los Tiempos de C�lera", 1985"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"A man can be happy with any woman as long as he doesn't love her. - Murphy's Laws of sex"

Computer Tagline...
"WindowError:01F Reserved for future mistakes"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I have a decaffeinated coffee table. You'd never know it to look at it."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"Your baby's favorite teething ring is the garden hose in the front yard."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"ESPRAYSION (ess pra shun) n. The look on a person's face right before he sneezes."

Today's Book Hype...
"The Great Escape: Freida Convict"

Today's Actual Headline...
"PATIENT WITH BAD KNEE HAS SURGERY ON HEALTHY TOOTH "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"If you have two or more XT's gathering dust in your room... and one of them is an original IBM PC... and that IBM PC had two Seagate ST-225 hard disks... and because those hard disks didn't work anymore, you dismantled one of them and use it as a stress reducer... and you've used parts from those computers to fix the one you currently use... and you've thought of using one of them as a dumb terminal to your computer"

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Battery Backup: going in reverse in a golf cart "

Today's Daffynition...
"Nitrate: Cheaper than a day rate."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"If one studies too zealously, one easily loses his pants. --"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What does Hannibal call Britney Spears and Dolly Parton? Dinner at Hooters!"

Today's They Do It...
"MAC USERS do it with mice"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD FISHERMEN never die, they just smell that way"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Can we afford Civilization? -- "To the Person Sitting in Darkness""

Today's Oxymoron...
"Fast food"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"judge people by what they are, not where they are."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
""No! I swear it was self-defense! He was getting ready to do that Vulcan death touch thing on me!""

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Earthment like Rameses, Alexander, Ceasar, Napoleon, Hitler, Lee Kuan. Your whole Earth history is made up of men seeking absolute power. -- Spock, "Patterns of Force," stardate 2534.7.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Starfleet's finest. Fancy meeting you here. -- Star Trek. Picard, "Conspiracy"

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