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Today In History Basic Datebook-October 1st

For The Weekday Of: Wednesday in 2008, Thursday in 2009
Today in History Basic!
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People on October 1st: birthdates

Christine Andreas: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Another World's Taylor Benson
Dame Julie Andrews: 1935 (is 73 in 2008, 74 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, Variety Show Hostess, Protestant, English, b. in Walton-on-Thames; RN:Julia Elizabeth Wells; own TV show; Blake Edward's wife, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, Sound of Music
Mollie Elizabeth Birney: 1984 (is 24 in 2008, 25 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Meredith Baxter & David's girl
Peter David Edwin Birney: 1984 (is 24 in 2008, 25 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Meredith Baxter & David's son
Tom Bosley: 1927 (is 81 in 2008, 82 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Cartoon Voicist, b. in Chicago; That Was the Week That Was reg, Debbie Reynolds Show, Dean Martin, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home's Harry Boyle, Happy Days' Howard Cummingham, That's Hollywood, Murder-She Wrote's Sheriff Amos Tupper, Father Dowling Mysteries' Father Frank Dowling, Glad Bags, Out of This World's Troy's dad
Jacob Eli Brooks: 1998 (is 10 in 2008, 11 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Kimberly and Albert's son
Mara Bryan: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
Entertainment Figure, Visual Effects
James Earl II Carter: 1924 (is 84 in 2008, 85 in 2009)
President, Baptist, Governor, b. in Plains, GA; 39th U.S. President (1977-81); Peanuts and Teeth; Rosalynn's hubby; ex-Georgia
Beth Chamberlin: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Beth Raines Winslow Spaulding and later Lorelei Hills
Nanci Chambers: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Actor, JAG's Lt. Loren Singer
Stephen Collins: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)?
TV/Movie Actor, Choreographer, b. in Des Moines, IA; Tales of the Gold Monkey, Chiefs, Sisters's Dr. Gabriel Sorenson, Star Trek the Movie, Seventh Heaven's Eric Camden; Marcy Walker's ex-; some say b. Oct 1, 1949 (is 59 in 2008)
Martin Cooper: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
Saxophonist, British, of OMD
Darlene Dahl: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
Soap Actress, RLN:Tejeiro; All My Children's Anita Santos, Days of Our Lives' Maria Annendel
Rob Davis: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, British, of Mud
Elizabeth Dennehy: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Movie/Soap Actress, Guiding Light
Keith Duffy: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
Pop Singer, of Boyzone
Herb Fame: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Soul Singer, RLN:Feemster; of Peaches & Herb
Yvette Freeman: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
Actress, ER's Nurse Haleh Adams
Zach Galifianakis: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Actor, Tru Calling's Davis
Charles Grean: 1913 (is 95 in 2008, 96 in 2009)
Conductor, Bassist, MN:Randolph; Dark Shadows (Quentin's) theme tune; Betty Johnson's hubby; scoring soaps, movies, & varieties
Brian Greenway: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Canadian, of April Wine
Kevin Griffin: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Better Than Ezra
Keara Hedican: 2003 (is 5 in 2008, 6 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Kristi Yamaguchi and Bret's daughter
Howard Hewett: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)?
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Shalamar, soloist; Nia Peeples' hubby; some say b. Oct 1, 1957 (is 51 in 2008)
Dave Holland: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Jazz Bassist, English, other-instruments
T. W. King: 1965 (is 43 in 2008, 44 in 2009)
TV/Soap Actor, RFN: Ted; General Hospital's Lorenzo Alcazar, Charmed's Andy Trudeau
Brie Larson: 1989 (is 19 in 2008, 20 in 2009)
Actress, of Raising Dad, Hoot
Jerry Martini: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, Saxophonist, of Sly & the Family Stone; sessionist
Scott McKenzie: 1944 (is 64 in 2008, 65 in 2009)
Pop Singer, Songwriter, RN:Philip Blondheim; San Francisco
Esai Morales: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
Actor, La Bamba
Max Morath: 1936 (is 72 in 2008, 73 in 2009)
Pianist, Ragtime
Youssou N'Dour: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Singer
Barbara Parritt: 1944 (is 64 in 2008, 65 in 2009)
Soul Singer
Zachary Anthony Peck: 1991 (is 17 in 2008, 18 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Cheryl Tiegs & Anthony's son, Gregory's grandson
Sam Phipps: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Oingo Boingo
Randy Quaid: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, b. in Houston, TX; The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon, The Last Detail, Midnight Express, A Streetcar named Desire, Saturday Night Live member 1985-86, Davis Rules' Dwight Davis, Independence Day, Kingpin; some say 1949 or '51; Dennis' bro
Sherri M. Saum: 1977 (is 31 in 2008, 32 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Sunset Beach's Vanessa Hart, One Life to Live's Keri Reynolds
Jurnee Smollett: 1986 (is 22 in 2008, 23 in 2009)
TV Actor, Cosby's Jurnee
Geoff Stephens: 1934 (is 74 in 2008, 75 in 2009)
Singer, Music Producer, Songwriter, British, The New Vaudeville Band; Winchester Cathedral
Stella Stevens: 1936 (is 72 in 2008, 73 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Hot Coffee, MS; RN:Estelle Egglestone; Ben Casey's Jane Hancock, Flamingo Road's Lute-Mae Sanders, Santa Barbara's Phyllis Blake, General Hospital's Jake; Andrew's mother
Jay Underwood: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Actor, The Boy Who Could Fly
Mariska Veres: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Singer, Netherlands, Shocking Blue lead "Venus"
James Whitmore: 1921 (is 87 in 2008, 88 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in White Plains, NY; The Law & Mr. Jones' Abraham Lincoln Jones, Temperature's Rising; Black Like Me, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Give 'em Hell Harry
Roger Williams: 1926 (is 82 in 2008, 83 in 2009)
Pianist, Country Singer
Willie Lawrence Williams: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Hero, L.A. Police Chief
Kelly Willis: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Country Singer, AP says Oct 2

People on October 1st: birth anniversaries

Faith Baldwin: 1893=d.Mar 18, 1978 (was 84)
Novelist
William Boeing: 1881=d.Sep 28, 1956 (was 74)
Industrialist, Founded Boeing Aircraft 1916; pioneer in avation technology
Rudy Bond: 1912=d.Mar 29, 1982 (was 69)
Actor, A Streetcar Named Desire
Daniel J. Boorstin: 1914=d.Feb 28, 2004 (was 89)
Government Official, Author, Scholar, ex-Librarian of Congress
Lonny Chapman: 1920=d.Oct 12, 2007 (was 87)
Actor
Albert Collins: 1932=d.Nov 24, 1993 (was 61)
Blues Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, NN:The Master of the Telecaster (electric guitar)
George Coulouris: 1903=d.Apr 25, 1989 (was 85)
Movie Actor, English, villian actor
Paul Abraham Dukas: 1865=d.May 17, 1935 (was 69)
Composer, French, The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Hiram L. Fong: 1906=d.Aug 18, 2004 (was 97)
Senator, Hawaii's first U.S. Senator
Richard Harris: 1930=d.Oct 25, 2002 (was 72)
Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, Roman Catholic, Irish, b. in Limerick; portrayed King Arthur in Camelot; MacArthur Park (about a drenched cake); some say 1932 or '33; other movies include Mutiny On The Bounty, A Man Called Horse, and Unforgiven; "Weird Al" parodied his song into "Jurassic Park" in 1993; Harry Potter movies' Albus Dumbledore; some say b. 1933
Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison: 1832=d.Oct 25, 1892 (was 60)
First Lady, Benjamin's wife #1
Laurence Harvey: 1928=d.Nov 25, 1973 (was 45)
Movie Actor, Movie Director, Lithuanian; RN:Larushka Mischa Skikne
Donny Hathaway: 1945=d.Jan 13, 1979 (was 33)
Soul Singer, Keyboardist, Songwriter, Music Producer, Arranger, Pianist, Organist, Percussionist, some say b. Jan 10, 1945; d. suicide
Ted Healy: 1896=d.Dec 21, 1937 (was 41)
Comedian, Movie Actor, Vaudevillan, the 1st Stooge; RN:Charles Earnest Lee Nash; originated the Three Stooges & brought them to Hollywood
Stanley Holloway: 1890=d.Jan 30, 1982 (was 91)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Singer, British, My Fair Lady, Our Man Higgins star
Vladimir Horowitz: 1903=d.Nov 5, 1989 (was 86)
Pianist, Classical Performer, Russian, won 24 Grammys during his lifetime, more than any other classical performer or conducter except Sir Georg Solti, The greatest of the 20th century; some say 1904 or Oct 3
King Henry III Of England: 1207=d.Nov 16, 1272 (was 65)
King, ruled 1216-1272
Michael "Cub" Koda: 1948=d.Jul 1, 2000 (was 51)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, of Brownsville Station "Smokin' In The Boys Room"
Irwin Kostal: 1911=d.Nov 23, 1994 (was 83)
Bandleader, of The Garry Moore Show, West Side Story, The Sound Of Music; d. Nov 30?
James Lawrence: 1781=d.Jun 1, 1813 (was 31)
Naval Officer, War of 1812 "Don't Give Up The Ship!"
Walter Matthau: 1920=d.Jul 1, 2000 (was 79)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Movie Director, Jewish, b. in New York City; RLN:Matuschanskayasky (Mat-Shoe-An-Shock-Vas-Key); The Fortune Cookie, Cactus Flower, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, Pete n Tillie, Earthquake, The Sunshine Boys, The Bad News Bears, House Calls, California Suite, Hopscotch, The Couch Trip, JFK, Goodyear, Philco, Alfred Hitchcock, Dennis the Menace movie, Grumpy Old Men I and II, I.Q., Grumpier Old Men, I'm Not Rappaport, Out to Sea, Odd Couple II
Philippe Noiret: 1931=d.Nov 23, 1966 (was 35)
Movie Actor, French
Bonnie Owens: 1929=d.Apr 24, 2006 (was 76)
Country/Western Performer, Singer, Former wife of Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, mother of singer Buddy Alan; some say b. May 1.
Bonnie Parker: 1910=d.May 23, 1934 (was 23)
Outlaw, Bonnie & Clyde, the Bank Robbers
George Peppard: 1928=d.May 8, 1994 (was 65)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Detroit, MI; Breakfast at Tiffany's, Dynasty pilot episode, Banacek's Thomas Banacek, Dr.'s Hospital, The A-Team's Col. John 'Hannibal' Smith; 2x Elizabeth Ashley's hubby
William Hubbs Rehnquist: 1924=d.Sep 3, 2005 (was 80)
Supreme Court Justice, SuprmeCt ChiefJustice, 16th chief justice of the United States
Herbert "Tubo" Rhoad: 1944=d.Dec 8, 1988 (was 44)
Singer, of The Persuasions
Ann Richards: 1932=d.Sep 13, 2006 (was 73)
Jazz Singer
Richard Stockton: 1730=d.Feb 8, 1781 (was 50)
Attorney/Lawyer, Revolutionary, Declaration of Independence signer; d. 2-28?
Samuel W. Yorty: 1909=d.Jun 5, 1998 (was 88)
Mayor, ex of L.A.

People on October 1st: death anniversaries

Sir Walter Annenberg: 2002 (was 94)/b.Mar 13, 1908
Publisher, newspaperman, founded TV Guide
Dorothy Arzner: 1979 (was 79)/b.Jan 3, 1900
Movie Director, Editor
Richard Avedon: 2004 (was 81)/b.May 15, 1923
Photographer, of fashion
James Biddle: 1848 (was 65)/b.Feb 18, 1783
Naval Officer, negotiated the first treaty between the United States and China.
June Clyde: 1987 (was 77)/b.Dec 2, 1909
Actress
Edwin Joseph Cohn: 1953 (was 60)/b.Dec 17, 1892
Biochemist, helped develop the methods of blood fractionation (the separation of plasma proteins into fractions).
Al Jazzbo Collins: 1997 (was 78)/b.Jan 4, 1919
Radio Disc Jock, Tonight! America After Dark
Pierre Corneille: 1684 (was 78)/b.Jun 6, 1606
Dramatist/Playwright, Poet, French, wrote "El Cid"
Roy Harris: 1979 (was 81)/b.Feb 12, 1898
Composer, When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Al Jr. Jackson: 1975 (was 39)/b.Nov 27, 1935
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Drummer, Songwriter, of Booker T. and the MGs; some say b. 1934
Joyce Jillson: 2004 (was 58)/b.Dec 26, 1945
Actress, Astrologer, Peyton Place's Jill
Sir Edwin Landseer: 1873 (was 71)/b.Mar 7, 1802
Painter, Sculptor, British
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey: 1972 (was 69)/b.Aug 7, 1903
Scientist, Anthropologist, Archaeologist, English, his fossil discoveries in East Africa proved that man was far older than had previously been believed and that human evolution was centred in Africa, rather than in Asia, as earlier discoveries had suggested.
Curtis E. LeMay: 1990 (was 83)/b.Nov 15, 1906
General, Air Force officer; NN:Iron Eagle
Freddy Martin: 1983 (was 76)/b.Dec 9, 1906
Bandleader, Tenor-sax, Songwriter, NN:Mr. Silvertone
Julie Parrish: 2003 (was 62)/b.Oct 21, 1940
Soap Actress, Capitol's Maggie Brady, 90210's Joan Diamond Buccigio
Harry Milton Ray: 1992 (was 45)/b.Dec 15, 1946
Singer, Actor, of Ray, Goodman and Brown
Jay R. Smith: 2002 (was 87)/b.1915
Movie Actor, Our Gang's Pinky; last seen alive on October 1st, his body found October 5th.
Charlotte White: 1985 (was 86)/b.yr unknown
Author, Charlotte's Web
E. B. White: 1985 (was 86)/b.Jul 11, 1899
Essayist, Author, Poet, Children's Author, Humorist, RFN:Elwyn Brooks; Charlotte's Web, The Elements of Style

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General events on October 1st

In 1810, the Berkshire Cattle Show in Pittsfield, Mass., the forerunner of America's most popular institutions, the county fair, opens.

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Government and Politics on October 1st

In 1653, Russian parliament accepts annexation of Ukraine.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on October 1st

In 331, B.C., Macedonians and Greeks under Alexander the Great defeat the Persians at Arbela.

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Royalty and Religious events on October 1st

In 1273, Rudolf of Hapsburg is elected emperor in Germany.

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Human Achievement and Science events on October 1st

In 1847, Maria Mitchell, American astronomer, discovers a comet and is elected the same day to the American Academy of Arts--the first woman to be so honored. The King of Denmark awarded her a gold medal for her discovery.

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Arts and Prose events on October 1st

In 1507, Italian architect Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola was born.

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Misc Marrige events on October 1st

In 1988, 20 years ago, Robert Englund, the actor who plays Freddie Kruger weds Nancy Booth.

Weird and Other events on October 1st

In 1910, 10 x 01 = 10

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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"don't get discouraged...no one is perfickt."

Random Thought...
"Victory has 100 fathers and defeat is an orphan"

Another Random Thought...
"When you are over the hill, you pick up speed"

And Another Random Thought...
"Be good to your environment -- purge your tree"

Still Another Random Thought...
"An inexpensive weekend activity in New York: Rummage through meat plant dumpsters; try to assemble your own cow"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Most who favor abortion have already been born"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"The enemy never watches until you make a mistake. - Murphy's military laws"

Computer Tagline...
"Real programmers always have a better idea. "

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"If the pen is mightier than the sword, in a duel I'll let you have the pen!"

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You ever sucked snake venom from a dog."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"PALMGREASITY (pahlm gre sit e) n. A maitre d's attitude."

Today's Book Hype...
"How I Won The Marathon: Randy Hoelway"

Today's Actual Headline...
"YOU CAN STILL BURY GRANDPA OUT BACK"

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"When you are counting objects, you go "0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D..."."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Altair - A place where computers are sacrificed"

Today's Daffynition...
"Origin: Gin made from orgies."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"God doesn't play dice. --"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"Why doesn't Hannibal Lecter eat kids from Beverly Hills? Because they're spoiled!"

Today's They Do It...
"MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MAJORS do it in gear"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD SOCCER PLAYERS never die, they just lose their kick"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did, I ought to know because I've done it a thousand times"

Today's Oxymoron...
"UNIX security"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"if you itch for it, scratch for it."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"You're not afraid of heights, are you Doctor? - Worf"

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Our people don't believe in slavery. -- Kirk, "Bread and Circuses," stardate 4040.7.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Klingons do not give in to illness. -- Star Trek. Worf to Dr. Pulaski, "Up the Long Ladder"

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