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Today In History Basic Datebook-September 12th

For The Weekday Of: Friday in 2008, Saturday in 2009
Today in History Basic!
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People on September 12th: birthdates

Maria Aitken: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Actress, A Fish Called Wanda
Barry Andrews: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)
New Wave Keybordist, Keyboardist, British, of King Crimson, XTC, Iggy Pop, Shriekback
Bryan Austin: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Country/Western Performer
Gus Backus: 1937 (is 71 in 2008, 72 in 2009)
Singer, of Del-Vikings
Gerry Beckley: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Pianist, Drummer, Songwriter, of America and as sessionist
Tony Bellamy: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
Guitarist, of Redbone
Paul Bellini: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Comedian, of Kids In The Hall
Nina Blackwood: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
TV Hostess, an original MTV video-jock; she was hhhhhhhot!
Darren E. Burrows: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, Nortern Exposure's Ed Chigliak
Tom Carroll: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
TV Actor
Deva Cassel: 2004 (is 4 in 2008, 5 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Monica Bellucci and Vincent's daughter
Sara Kate Connick: 1997 (is 11 in 2008, 12 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Jill and Harry Jr.'s daughter
Irene Dailey: 1920 (is 88 in 2008, 89 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Another World's Liz Matthews
Marty Davich: yr unknown
Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Marty
Gregg Edelman: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
Movie/Soap Actor, All My Children's Irv Star, Green Card, One Life to Live's Grant
Mylene Farmer: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Singer, Canadian, sings in French
Noname Farrell: 2003 (is 5 in 2008, 6 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Kim Bordenave and Colin's child
Sutton Pierce Federline: 2006 (is 2 in 2008, 3 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, RN: Jayden James Federline. Britney Spears and Kevin's son
Norwood Fisher: 1965 (is 43 in 2008, 44 in 2009)
Musician, of Fishbone
Ben Folds: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
Modern Rock Singer, Musician, of Ben Folds Five
Tom Fontana: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
Screen/Scriptwriter, TV Producer, St. Elsewhere
Brandon Joseph Grandalski: 2000 (is 8 in 2008, 9 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Marlee Matlin and Kevin's son
Linda Gray: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
TV Actress, Model, b. in Santa Monica, CA; Dallas' Sue Ellen Shepard Ewing, All That Glitters' Linda the transsexual model, Melrose Place's then Models Inc.'s Hillary Michaels, Bold & the Beautiful's Priscilla Kelly; some say 1941
Paul Guilfoyle: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
Actor, CSI's Captain Jim Brass (voice)
Scott Hamilton: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Tenor-sax
Skip Hinnant: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
Actor, The Electric Company, Patty Duke Show's Ted
Ian Holm: 1931 (is 77 in 2008, 78 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, English, Chariots Of Fire, The Day After Tomorrow, Garden State
Jennifer Hudson: 1981 (is 27 in 2008, 28 in 2009)
Singer, American Idol Finalist #7 (2004)
Freddie Jones: 1927 (is 81 in 2008, 82 in 2009)
Actor
George Jones: 1931 (is 77 in 2008, 78 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer/Guitarist, b. in Saratoga, TX; NN:Crown Prince of Country Music; Tammy Wynette's ex-
Lily Kinnear: 2003 (is 5 in 2008, 6 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Helen and Greg's daughter
Larry LaLonde: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Primus
Bruce Mahler: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Comedian, Comedy Writer, Fridays reg
James Louis McCartney: 1977 (is 31 in 2008, 32 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Linda & Paul's son
Benjamin McKenzie: 1978 (is 30 in 2008, 31 in 2009)
Actor, The O.C.'s Ryan Atwood
Cynthia Meyers: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Playmate, Movie Actress, Dec 1968; Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Dickie Moore: 1925 (is 83 in 2008, 84 in 2009)
Movie Actor, Our Gang, Oliver Twist, Little Men
Maria Muldaur: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Pop Singer, Children's Singer, Guitarist, Fiddler, Folk-Blues-Jazz style; Midnight at the Oasis
Jennifer Nettles: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
Country Singer, of Sugarland
Joe Pantoliano: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, EZ Streets' Jimmy Murtha, The Matrix, The Handler Joe Renalto, Dr. Vegas' Tommy, Racing Stripes
Neil Peart: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Heavy Metal Drummer, Songwriter, Canadian, of Rush
Brian Robertson: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)?
Heavy Metal Guitarst, Scotish, of Thin Lizzy, Motorhead; some say b. Feb 7, 1956 (is 52 in 2008)
Emmy Rossum: 1986 (is 22 in 2008, 23 in 2009)
Actress, Phantom of the Opera
Peter Scolari: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
TV Actor, b. in New Rochelle, NY; Goodtime Girls, Bosom Buddies' Henry Desmond (Hildegarde), Newhart's Michael Harris, Dweebs' Warren
Henry Sealhenry: 2005 (is 3 in 2008, 4 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Heidi Klum and Seal's son, full name Henry Gunther Ademola Dashtu Samuel
Susan Sennett: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
Actress
Andrea Simpson: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Singer, of Caravellas
Jason Statham: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Actor, In the Name of the King, The Bank Job, Death Race
Tony Stevens: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Musician, British, of Foghat
Ruben Studdard: 1978 (is 30 in 2008, 31 in 2009)
Singer, American Idol winner 2003
Paul Walker: 1973 (is 35 in 2008, 36 in 2009)
Actor, Young & Restless' Brandon Collins, Timeline, 8 Below
Rachael Ward: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
Actress, English, The Thorn Birds
Amy Yasbeck: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, Days of Our Lives' Olivia Reed, Robin Hood:Men in Tights, The Mask, Wings' Casey Davenport; John Ritter's widow
Colin Young: 1944 (is 64 in 2008, 65 in 2009)
Singer, of Foundations

People on September 12th: birth anniversaries

William "Cat" Anderson: 1916=d.Apr 29, 1981 (was 64)
Jazz Trumpeter, Composer, high-note specialist in the Duke Ellington Orchestra intermittently from 1944 to 1971
Edward Binns: 1916=d.Dec 4, 1990 (was 75)
TV/Movie Actor, Brenner, The Nurses, It Takes a Thief's Wallie Powers
Ben Blue: 1901=d.Mar 7, 1975 (was 73)
Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Dancer, Vaudevillan, Canadian, RN:Benjamin Bernstein
Helen Carter: 1927=d.Jun 2, 1998 (was 70)
Country Singer, of The Carter Family
Leslie Cheung: 1956=d.Apr 1, 2003 (was 46)
Pop Singer, Actor
Maurice Chevalier: 1888=d.Jan 1, 1972 (was 83)
Movie Actor, Singer, French, trade mark: straw hat and cane; actor, "Gigi", "Thank heaven for little girls".
Billy Daniels: 1915=d.Oct 7, 1988 (was 73)
Actor, Singer, That Old Black Magic singer; some say b. 1913
Alexander Dovzhenko: 1894?=d.Nov 25, 1956 (was 62)?
Movie Director, Russian, Ukrainian; some say b. Sep 11, 1894; ; some say d. Nov 26, 1956
Richard Gatling: 1818=d.Feb 26, 1903 (was 84)
Inventor, the hand-cranked machine gun
Gunther Gebel-Williams: 1934=d.????
Entertainment Figure, circus great; animal trainerpresumed deceased
Billy Gilbert: 1894=d.Sep 23, 1971 (was 77)
Movie Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Snow White and the Seven Dwarf's Sneezy; d. Sep 9?
Richard Hoe: 1812=d.Jun 7, 1886 (was 73)
Inventor, developed and manufactured the first successful rotary printing press.
Henry Hudson: 1575=d.1611
Navigator, British, Named a river & a bay after him
Irene Joliot-Curie: 1897=d.Mar 17, 1956 (was 58)
Physicist, French, The Neutron (Nobel 1935); Marie's daughter; Frederic's wife
Alfred A. Knopf: 1892=d.Aug 11, 1984 (was 91)
Publisher
Henry Leland: 1843=d.????
Businessperson, formed Lincoln Motor Company
Stanislaw Lem: 1921=d.Mar 27, 2006 (was 84)
Sci-fi Writer, Polish
Desmond Llewelyn: 1914=d.Dec 19, 1999 (was 85)
Movie Actor, famous for his role as Q in the James Bond films
Frank McGee: 1921=d.Apr 17, 1974 (was 52)
Newscaster, Journalist, NBC News, Today Show 1971-74
Wayne "Marlboro Man" McLaren: 1940=d.Jul 22, 1992 (was 51)
Entertainment Figure, cowboy; one says d. Aug 23
Edwin McMillan: 1907=d.Sep 7, 1991 (was 83)
Scientist, Chemist, helped build 1st A-Bomb, discovered neptunium & plutonium; did not discover Pluto, which Disney discovered; b. Sep 18?
H. L. Mencken: 1880=d.Jan 29, 1956 (was 75)
Author, Journalist, Critic, Editor, Satarist, Columnist, Lexicographer, Essayist, b. in Baltimore; RFMN:Henry Louis; d. in Baltimore
Ella Mae Morse: 1924=d.Oct 16, 1999 (was 75)
Jazz Performer, Singer
Daniela Rocca: 1937=d.May 28, 1995 (was 57)
Actress
Dmitri Shostakovich: 1906 O.S.=d.Aug 9, 1975 (was 68)
Composer, Russian; other style says b. Sep 25, 1906 N.S.
Charles Dudley Warner: 1829=d.Oct 20, 1900 (was 71)
Publisher, Editor, Writer, Newspaperman; made a statement "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it."
Barry White: 1944=d.Jul 4, 2003 (was 58)
Soul Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Keyboardist, Arranger, DEEEEEP bass singer; wrote "The Harlem Shuffle" for Bob and Earl; hits: I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby, Never Never Gonna Give You Up, Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe, You're The First -The Last -My Everything; led the Love Unlimited Orchestra whose singers sang background in his records.

People on September 12th: death anniversaries

John Alden: 1687/b.1599
Pioneer, last surviving Puritan who arrived in America on the Mayflower
Steven Biko: 1977 (was 30)/b.Dec 18, 1946
Leader, Black Student leader, South African anti-apartheid activist.
William Lawrence Boyd: 1972 (was 77)/b.Jun 5, 1895
TV/Movie Actor, Movie Producer, b. in Cambridge, OH; Hopalong Cassidy cowboy star; some say 1898
Rod Brasfield: 1958 (was 48)/b.Aug 2, 1910?
Country-Novelty Performer, Comedian, Grand Ole Opry; some say b. Aug 22, 1910
Jeremy Brett: 1995 (was 59)/b.Nov 3, 1935
TV Actor, English, the quintessential Sherlock Holmes star on Mystery
Jules Buffano: 1960 (was 62)/b.Nov 18, 1897
Pianist, Songwriter, Jimmy Durante Show reg
Raymond Burr: 1993 (was 76)/b.May 21, 1917
TV/Movie/Radio Actor, TV Host, Canadian, Gay, b. in New Westminister, B.C.; MN:William Stacey; Perry Mason star, Ironside's Robert Ironside, Centennial, 79 Park Avenue; wed to Annette Sutherland, Isabella Ward, Luvia Morgan; Unsolved Mysteries
Bobby Byrd: 2007 (was 73)/b.Aug 15, 1934
Singer, Pianist, of the Famous Flames
Johnny Cash: 2003 (was 71)/b.Feb 26, 1932
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer/Guitarist, Actor, Songwriter, Baptist, b. nr. Kingsland, Ark.; NN:The Man in Black; MN:R.; The Highwaymen, soloist; June Carter's hubby; own TV show, North & South; H of F in Pop & Country with over 110 solo hits; A Boy Named Sue
Dane Clark: 1998 (was 85)/b.Feb 18, 1913
TV/Movie Actor, b. in New York City; RN:Bernard Zanville; Perry Mason '73
Tom Ewell: 1994 (was 85)/b.Apr 29, 1909
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Owensboro, Ky.; Seven Year Itch, Baretta's Billy Truman, Best of the West's Doc Jerome Kullens; RN:S. Yewell Tompkins
Frank Ferguson: 1978 (was 78)/b.Dec 25, 1899
Actor, Peyton Place's Eli Carson
John Holliman: 1998 (was 49)/b.Oct 23, 1948
Newscaster, one of CNN's original Bad Boys of Baghdad
Harold Innocent: 1993 (was 58)/b.Apr 18, 1935
Movie Actor, Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves
Charles Lamont: 1993 (was 98)/b.May 15, 1895
Movie Actor, Movie Director, Abbott & Costello movies; was 95?
Tony Miller: 1999 (was 72)/b.yr unknown
Actor
Jim Nabi: 1992 (was 72)/b.yr unknown
Tenor, of The Ink Spots
Frank Nelson: 1986 (was 75)/b.May 6, 1911
Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voicist, Jack Benny's 'Eeeyeeessss?' man, I Love Lucy's Ralph Ramsey, Jetsons voicist
Anthony Perkins: 1992 (was 60)/b.Apr 4, 1932
Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, Movie Director, Protestant, NN:Tony; Psycho 1-4; Osgood's son
John Qualen: 1987 (was 87)/b.Dec 8, 1899
Movie Actor, Canadian, RLN:OlesonThe Grapes Of Wrath, The Searchers
Edmund Jennings Randolph: 1813 (was 60)/b.Aug 10, 1753
Attorney/Lawyer, Statesman, played an important role in drafting and ratifying the U.S. Constitution and served as attorney general and later secretary of state in George Washington's Cabinet.
Lillian Randolph: 1980 (was 81)/b.Dec 14, 1898
TV/Movie Actress, Radio Actress, Beulah, Amos 'n Andy's Madame Queen, Bill Cosby Show's Rose Kincaid, Roots' Sister Sara; Amanda's sister
Peter Mark Roget: 1869 (was 90)/b.Jan 18, 1779
Physician, Lexicographer, English, created his Thesaurus of English Words & Phrases (1852), invented Slide Rule, and pocket chessboard; d. Sep 17?
Regis Toomey: 1991 (was 93)/b.Aug 13, 1902?
TV/Movie Actor, Mickey Rooney Show's Mr. Mulligan, Richard Diamond PI's Lt. McGough, Burke's Law's Det. Sgt. Les Hart, Petticoat Junction's Dr. Barton Stuart; over 200 films; some say d. Oct 12; some say b. Aug 13, 1898
Stanley Turrentine: 2000 (was 66)/b.Apr 5, 1934
Tenor-sax, Jazz Performer
Cornelius II Vanderbilt: 1899 (was 55)/b.Nov 27, 1843
Financier, son of William, grandson of Cornelius, grandfather of Gloria; great grandfather of Anderson Cooper

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General events on September 12th

In 1877, Chase National Bank founded.

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Government and Politics on September 12th

In 1848, Switzerland adopts a new federal constitution patterned after the U.S.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on September 12th

In 490, B.C., the Athenians defeat the second Persian invasion of Greece in the Battle of Marathon.

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Royalty and Religious events on September 12th

In 1922, The House of Bishops of the U.S. Protestant Episcopal Church voted 36-27 to delete the word "obey" from the vows of their denomination's official marriage service.

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Human Achievement and Science events on September 12th

In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson sailed his ship "Half Moon" into the river that now bears his name, anchoring the first night off the northern tip of Manhattan. The next night, after the crew had traded for oysters with Native Americans, the ship was near Yonkers.

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Arts and Prose events on September 12th

In 1846, Elizabeth Barrett & Robert Browning wed.

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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"a small good deed is better then the grandest intention."

Random Thought...
"Chivalry: going about releasing beautiful maidens from other men's castles, and taking them back to your own castle"

Another Random Thought...
"One man with courage makes a majority. - Andrew Jackson"

And Another Random Thought...
"The vine Jane! No the vine! aaiiieeeee"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Why Iraq wants an atomic bomb: Already spent a lot of money on a beautiful leather atomic bomb case"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"When an agnostic dies, does he go to the Great Perhaps?"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"If the person isn't taken, there's a reason. (corr. to 1) - Murphy's Love Laws"

Computer Tagline...
""Milhouse, we live in the age of cooties!" - Bart Simpson"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"My dog was fun when he was a puppy. I named him Stay. When I'd call him I'd say C'mere Stay C'mere Stay and he'd go like this..(FILL IN THE MOVEMENT YOURSELF). He's a lot smarter than that now. Now when I call him he just ignores me and keeps on typing."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"Being designated driver means you're limited to a six pack"

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"BRAZEL (brah' zul) n. The scratch plate on a matchbook."

Today's Book Hype...
"Flogging in the Army: Corporal Punishment"

Today's Actual Headline...
"SWAZI KING, 2 SONS POISON SUSPECTS"

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

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Orphan - a brat who murders his motherboard."

Today's Daffynition...
"ADMINISPHERE: The rarefied organizational layers beginning just above the rank and file. Decisions that fall from the adminisphere are often profoundly inappropriate or irrelevant to the problems they were designed to solve."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one. --Albert Einstein (1879-1955)"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What's the difference between Hannibal Lecter and Jerry Falwell? The foot in Fallwell's mouth is always his own!"

Today's They Do It...
"Hardware hackers are a charge"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD MAGICIANS never die, they just float away"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"It is not the facts that are of chief importance, but the light thrown upon them, the meaning in which they are dressed, the conclusions which are drawn from them, and the judgements delivered upon them"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Compulsory volunteering"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"you'll never get dizzy doing a good turn."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"* <- Tribble o <- Bald Tribble."

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
We're immortal, we gods. The Earth changed. Your fathers changed. They turned away, until we were only memories. A god cannot survive as a memory. We need love, admiration, worship, as you need food. -- Apollo, "Who Mourns for Adonais?" stardate 3468.1.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Lieutenant, I order you to relax. I am relaxed! -- Star Trek. Picard and Worf, "The Emissary"

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