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Today In History Basic Datebook-September 9th

For The Weekday Of: Tuesday in 2008, Wednesday in 2009
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People on September 9th: birthdates

David Bennent: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
Actor
Walter Benton: 1930 (is 78 in 2008, 79 in 2009)
Tenor-sax
Michael Buble: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Singer, Pop Jazz performer
Angela Cartwright: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, English, Sound of Music, Danny Thomas Show's Linda Williams, Lost in Space's Penny Robinson; Veronica's sister
Scott DeFreitas: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Soap Actor, As the World Turns's Andy Dixon
Nikki Deloach: 1979 (is 29 in 2008, 30 in 2009)
Actress, Singer, of MMC, North Shore's MJ Bevans
Pamela Des Barres: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Author, World Famous Groupie; Michael's ex-; "I'm With The Band"
Robert Desiderio: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Radio Disc Jock, Actor, One Life to Live's Steve Piermont, Knots Landing's Ted Melcher; Judith Light's husband
Paul Durham: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Singer, of Black Lab
Brenda Epperson-Doumani: 1965 (is 43 in 2008, 44 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Young & the Restless's Ashley Abbott, Passions' Crystal
Inez Foxx: 1942 (is 66 in 2008, 67 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Gospel Singer, Mockingbird
Nina Garbiras: yr unknown
Actress, Boomtown's Andrea Little
Hugh Grant: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Movie Actor, English, Nine Months, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Mickey Blue Eyes, Small Time Crooks, Bridget Jones Diary, About a Boy, Two Weeks Notice, Love Actually, American Dreamz, Music and Lyrics
Macy Gray: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Soul Singer, some say b. 1968 or 1969 or Sep 6
Doug Ingle: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter, b. in San Diego; of Iron Butterfly; some say b. 1944 or b. 1947
Alphonso Jackson: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Government Official, The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
John Kricfalusi: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
Animator, Canadian, Ren & Stimpy's Ren (91-92), He Hog the Atomic Pig creator, Doug
Jennie Kwan: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
TV Actress, California Dreams' Samantha Woo
Joe Lisi: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Actor, Third Watch's Lt. Swersky
Constance Marie: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Santa Barbara's Nikki Alvarez, Early Edition's Detective Brigatti, George Lopez Show's Angie Lopez
Sylvia Miles: 1932 (is 76 in 2008, 77 in 2009)
Movie Actress, Comedienne, Jewish, b. in New York City; Midnight Cowboy, Farewell My Lovely; some say b. 1930; Guiding Light's Stella
George Mraz: 1944 (is 64 in 2008, 65 in 2009)
Jazz Musician, Bassist
Karen Person: yr unknown
Soap Actress, All My Children's Galen Henderson
Ava Phillippe: 1999 (is 9 in 2008, 10 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan's daughter
Nick Ramus: yr unknown
Actor, The Chisholms, Falcon Crest's Gus Nunouz; part Blackfoot Indian descent
Maria Rita: 1977 (is 31 in 2008, 32 in 2009)
Singer, Latin singer
Frank Robbins: 1917 (is 91 in 2008, 92 in 2009)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Johnny Hazard
Cliff Robertson: 1925 (is 83 in 2008, 84 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, Movie Director, b. in San Diego; RFMN:Clifford Parker III; Batman's Shame, Falcon Crest's Dr. Michael Ranson, Spiderman 2002; Dina Merrill's hubby
Adam Sandler: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedy Writer, Comedian, of Saturday Night Live 1991-, Billy Madison; songs: Lunch Lady Land, Ode To My Car, Hanukkah Song; movies: Billy Madison, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, Mr. Deeds, Anger Management, 50 First Dates, Spanglish, The Longest Yard (2005), Click, Reign Over Me, You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Julia Sawalha: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Actress
Jocelyn Seagrave: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Julie Camaletti, Days of Our Lives' Tanya Hampstead, Pacific Palisades' Jessica Mitchell, Savannah's Madeleine or Jessica?
Dee Dee Sharp: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Pop Singer, RN:Dione LaRue Gamble; Mashed Potato Time
Luther Simmons: 1942 (is 66 in 2008, 67 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Performer, of Main Ingredient
Elliott Anastasia Stephanopoulous: 2002 (is 6 in 2008, 7 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Alexandra and George's daughter
Charlie Stewart: 1993 (is 15 in 2008, 16 in 2009)
Actor, Life with Bonnie's Charlie Molloy
Dave A. Stewart: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
New Wave Keybordist, Rock & Roll Guitarist, Synthesizer, Songwriter, Producer, Composer, Keyboardist, Bassist, English, of Eurythmics; Siobhan Fahey's hubby
Henry Thomas: 1971 (is 37 in 2008, 38 in 2009)
Movie Actor, b. San Antonio, TX; E.T., All the Pretty Horses; some say b. Sep 8
Topol: 1935 (is 73 in 2008, 74 in 2009)
Movie/Stage Actor, Israeli; The Winds of War, Fiddler on the Roof's Tevye
Goran Visnjic: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Actress, ER's Dr. Luka Kovac
Freddy Weller: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Country Singer, Songwriter, Bassist, b. in Atlanta; of Paul Revere & the Raiders
Andre "Dray" Weston: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Rap Singer, of Das EFX
Michelle Williams: 1980 (is 28 in 2008, 29 in 2009)
Actress, Dawson's Creek's Jennifer Lindley, Dick; NOT the Destinys Child singer
Tom Wopat: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
TV Actor, Country Singer, The Dukes of Hazzard's Luke Duke, Cybill's Jeff, All My Children's Hank Pecham; some give b. 1959

People on September 9th: birth anniversaries

Benigno S. Aquino: 1894=d.Aug 21, 1983 (was 88)
Head of State, of Phillipines; killed in Manilla
Jane Baxter: 1909=d.Sep 13, 1997 (was 88)
Actress, was 87?
Captain William Bligh: 1754=d.Dec 7, 1817 (was 63)
Naval Officer, English, captain of HMS Bounty who was cast adrift by a mutinous crew
William Cranch Bond: 1789=d.Jan 29, 1859 (was 69)
Astronomer, who, with his son George Phillips Bond (1825-65), discovered Hyperion, the eighth satellite of Saturn, and an inner ring called Ring C, or the Crepe Ring.
Jacob Carey: 1926=d.Dec 10, 1997 (was 71)
Soul Singer, of The Flamingos
Esther Cleveland: 1893=d.????
Celebrity Daughter, Frances Folsom & Grover's daughter; 1st child born in the White House
Elliott Coues: 1842=d.Dec 25, 1899 (was 57)
Scientist, ornithologist who advanced the study and classification of North American birds.
Hoyt S. Curtin: 1922=d.Dec 3, 2000 (was 78)
Composer, wrote the music for cartoon theme songs such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Scooby-Doo
Arthur Freed: 1894=d.Apr 12, 1973 (was 78)
Movie Producer, Songwriter, Lyricist, of MGM
Luigi Galvani: 1737=d.Dec 4, 1798 (was 61)
Physicist, Physician, Italian, established bioelectric forces exist within living tissue.
Jane Greer: 1924=d.Aug 24, 2001 (was 76)
Movie Actress
Neil Hamilton: 1899=d.Sep 24, 1984 (was 85)
TV/Movie Actor, TV Host, Batman's Police Commissioner Gordon, Hollywood Screen Test
James Hilton: 1900=d.Dec 20, 1954 (was 54)
Novelist, English
Elvin Ray Jones: 1927=d.May 18, 2004 (was 76)
Jazz Musician, Drummer
Bjorn Kjellstrom: 1910=d.Sep 2, 1995 (was 84)
Inventor, of the Compass
Alfred M. Landon: 1887=d.Oct 12, 1987 (was 100)
Politician, Governor, NN:Alf; Big loser to Roosevelt, 1936
Joseph Leidy: 1823=d.Apr 30, 1891 (was 67)
Zoologist, one of the most distinguished and versatile scientists in the United States, who made important contributions to the fields of comparative anatomy, parasitology, and paleontology.
Joseph E. Levine: 1905=d.Jul 21, 1987 (was 81)?
Movie Producer/Director, b. in Boston; The Graduate, Carnal Knowledge, The Lion In Winter; some say b. 1895; some say d. Jul 31, 1987 (was 81)
Joe Negroni: 1940=d.Sep 5, 1978 (was 37)
HALL OF FAMER, Baritone, Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Edmund Pendleton: 1721=d.Oct 26, 1803 (was 82)
Revolutionary, Virginia patriot during the American Revolution.
Billy Preston: 1946=d.Jun 6, 2006 (was 59)
Rhythm and Blues-Soul Peformer, Keyboardist, Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Gospel Singer, Drummer, Organist, b. in Houston; the first non-Beatle to be credited on a Beatles record "Get Back" for his musical contributions, also a so-called fifth Beatle
Otis Redding: 1941=d.Dec 10, 1967 (was 26)
HALL OF FAMER, Soul Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Music Producer, Composer, b. in Dawson, GA; Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay; d. in the crash of his private plane in Wisconsin
Max Reinhardt: 1873=d.Oct 31, 1943 (was 70)
Stage Producer/Director, Austrian, RN:Maximilian Goldmann
Colonel Harland David Sanders: 1890=d.Dec 16, 1980 (was 90)
Businessperson, b. near Henryville, Indiana; Kentucky Fried Chicken founder
Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder: 1919=d.Apr 21, 1996 (was 76)
Commentator, Greek, Oddsmaker; RN:Demetrios George Synodinos then James G. Snyder; Yes he is a Greek
Count Leo Tolstoy: 1828 N.S.=d.Nov 7, 1910 O.S. (was 82)?
Novelist, Russian, b. near Tula; MN:Lev; famous for his novels "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina." In his later years he became a social thinker and reformer.; other style says b. Aug 28, 1828 O.S.; ; some say d. Nov 20, 1910 N.S. (was 82)
Raymond Walburn: 1887=d.Jul 26, 1969 (was 81)
Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian
Richard Webb: 1919=d.Jun 10, 1993 (was 73)
TV/Movie Actor, Captain Midnight star; b. 1915?
Phyllis Whitney: 1903=d.Feb 15, 2008 (was 104)
Writer

People on September 9th: death anniversaries

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: 1901 (was 36)/b.Nov 24, 1864
Artist, Painter, French, b. in Albi; Lithograher; MN:Marie Raymond, LN:Monfa; he recorded and drew with great insight characters from Parisian cabaret and nightlife.
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet: 1851 (was 63)/b.Dec 10, 1787
Educator, Pioneer of educating the deaf
Edward H. Harriman: 1909 (was 61)/b.Feb 25, 1848
Financier, Businessperson, founded Union Pacific railroad
Tim Hovey: 1989 (was 44)/b.Jun 19, 1945
Actor
Larry Hovis: 2003 (was 67)/b.Feb 20, 1936
Comedian, Writer, Panelist, Gomer Pyle USMC's Larry, Hogan's Heroes' Lt. Carter, Laugh In reg, Liar's Club
King James IV Of Scotland: 1513 (was 40)/b.Mar 17, 1473
King, ruled 1488-1513
King William I The Conqueror Of England: 1087 (was 60)/b.1027
King, British, aka Duke of Normandy; After a victory over King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in southern England 1066, William became king of England. He was also instigator of the Domesday book, first exhaustive survey of England.
Stephane Mallarme: 1898 (was 56)/b.Mar 18, 1842
Poet, Essayist, French
Mao Tse-tung: 1976 (was 82)/b.Dec 26, 1893
Head of State, Teacher, Librarian, Soldier, Chinese, MN:Zedong; Communist China Leader; Founding father of People's Republic of China in 1949, ruled 1949-76; d. in Beijing
John McGiver: 1975 (was 61)/b.Nov 5, 1913
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, The Patty Duke Show's JR Castle, looked like Dick Van Patten, Jimmy Stewart Show
Burgess Meredith: 1997 (was 89)/b.Nov 16, 1907
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, TV Host, Movie Director, Episcopalian, b. in Cleveland, OH; Winterset, Batman's The Penguin, Mr. Novak, Those Amazing Animals, Gloria's Dr. Willard Adams, Rocky's Mickey; not b. years 1908 or 1909 according to his son
Bill Monroe: 1996 (was 84)/b.Sep 13, 1911
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Mandolin, Banjoist, b. in Rosine, KY; RN:William Smith Monroe; Father of Bluegrass Music and combined fast-picking mandolin, banjo and guitar with a "high lonesome" singing style to create the distinctly American sound known as bluegrass, probably the biggest influence in music in general.
Helen O'Connell: 1993 (was 73)/b.May 23, 1920
Jazz Singer, TV Hostess, b. in Lima, OH; of Big Bands w/ Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Today co-host; some say 1921
Patrick O'Neal: 1994 (was 66)/b.Sep 26, 1927
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Ocala, FL; Restaurateur; Emerald Point NAS, 3 other TV bombs
Norrie Paramor: 1979/b.1913?
Music Producer, Conductor/Composer, Arranger, English, leader the BBC Midland Radio Orchestra; some say b. 1914
William Paterson: 1806 (was 60)/b.Dec 24, 1745
Supreme Court Justice, Irish, one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution, U.S. senator (1789-90) and governor of New Jersey (1790-93). He also served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1793 to 1806.
Ruth Roman: 1999 (was 74)/b.Dec 23, 1924
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Boston, MA; The Long Hot Summer, Knots Landing's Sylvia Lean; some say 1922 or 1923
Albert Goodwill Spalding: 1915 (was 65)/b.Sep 2, 1850
HALL OF FAMER, MLB Player, Businessperson, Executive, NN:Father of Baseball; A.G. Spalding & Brothers Sporting Goods Co.; N.L. co-founder
Edward Teller: 2003 (was 95)/b.Jan 15, 1908
Physicist, Hungarian, b. in Budapest; Father of the hydrogen bomb
Jack Leonard Warner: 1978 (was 86)/b.Aug 2, 1892
Film Executive, Businessperson, Canadian, He was co-founder with his brother Harry of Warner Brothers Pictures Inc.
James Weddell: 1834 (was 47)/b.Aug 24, 1787
Explorer, Navigator, English, Antarctic explorer, Weddell Sea
Jamie Whitten: 1995 (was 85)/b.Apr 18, 1910
Congressperson, served a record 53 years in the House

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General events on September 9th

In 1761, The English refused to offer lower-priced ammunition and goods to the Native Americans.

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Government and Politics on September 9th

In 1776, the second Continental Congress in Philadelphia made the term "United States" official, replacing "United Colonies"; all commissions or other documents of the Congress should now use the term United States in place of United Colonies.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on September 9th

In 1513, Forces of James IV of Scotland battled English troops in Flodden near Branxton, in the English county of Northumberland. The Scots were heavily defeated and James IV was killed along with all his nobles.

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Royalty and Religious events on September 9th

In 1087, Norman King William I, known as "William the Conqueror," died. William became king of England after defeating King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in southern England in 1066. He also ordered the compilation of the Domesday Book, the first exhaustive survey of England.

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Human Achievement and Science events on September 9th

In 1583, English explorer Sir Humphrey Gilbert drowns on his return to England together with the entire crew of the frigate Squirrel, which sank off the Azores.

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Arts and Prose events on September 9th

In 1900, James Hilton, British novelist notably of "Goodbye, Mr. Chips," born. Shrangri-La, the word meaning a paradise on Earth, comes from his book "Lost Horizon."

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Weird and Other events on September 9th

In 1981, 09 x 09 = 81

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"hot dogs are best when served with a ballgame."

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"Nothing is forever, but a temporary tax comes close"

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"Love is like the measles; we all have to go through it"

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"Expenditures rise to meet income."

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"Computer programmers don't byte, they nybble a bit."

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"The only work your father ever did was supervised by a man holding a shotgun."

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"It's not that I'm so smart , it's just that I stay with problems longer"

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"Stagehands do it on cue"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD WOOL COATS never die, they just become mothballed"

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