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Today In History Basic Datebook-October 2nd

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People on October 2nd: birthdates

Dion Allen: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Az Yet
Big Proof: 1977 (is 31 in 2008, 32 in 2009)
Rap Performer, of D12
Lorraine Bracco: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Movie Actress, b. in New York City; The Sopranos' Dr. Jennifer Melfi; Harvey Keitel's, then Edward James Olmos' wife
Avery Brooks: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
TV/Stage Actor, Spencer for Hire's Hawk, Star Trek:Deep Space Nine's Starfleet Cmdr. Benjamin Sisko; 1994 & 95 Star Trek calendar lists b. Apr 18, others say b. 1949 or 1950
Dante: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Comedian
Chris Dedoux: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Country Singer
Captain Fogel: yr unknown
Radio Disc Jock
Bud Graugh: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Sublime; "Date Rape"
Beau Grayson: 1991 (is 17 in 2008, 18 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Tanya Tucker's son
Farah Kristen Griffin: 1994 (is 14 in 2008, 15 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Tricia and Tony's daughter; Merv's granddaughter
Richard Hell: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Punk Rock Performer, Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Bassist, RLN:Meyers; of Television, The Voidoids
Freddie Jackson: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)?
Soul Singer, Songwriter; some say b. Oct 2, 1958 (is 50 in 2008)
Gregg Jennings: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Country Singer, Country/Western Performer, of Restless Heart
Donna Karan: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Fashion Designer
Everly Bear Kiedis: 2007 (is 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Heather Christie and Anthony's son
Romy Lauer: 2003 (is 5 in 2008, 6 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Annette and Matt's daughter
Ish Ledesma: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Singer/Guitarist, of Foxy, Oxo
Annie Leibovitz: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Photographer
Gino Macauley: 1990 (is 18 in 2008, 19 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Kristian Alfonso & Simon's son
Don McLean: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Adult Contempo Singer, Composer/Songwriter, Poet, Guitarist, Banjoist, b. in New Rochelle, NY; Bye Bye Miss American Pie; in 1999, Weird Al Yankovic parodied his American Pie hit into a tribute to Star Wars Episode I called The Saga Begins
Ron Meagher: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Bassist, of Beau Brimmels
Robbie Nevil: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)?
Pop Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, C'Est La Vie, Wot's It To Ya; wrote for El DeBarge, Pointer Sisters, and Vanity; some say b. Feb 10, 1961 (is 47 in 2008)
Lene Nystrom: 1973 (is 35 in 2008, 36 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Aqua
Philip Oakey: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
New Wave Singer, Lyricist, Songwriter, British, or LN: Oakley?; of The Human League
John Otway: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Punk Rock Performer, Singer
Romina Power: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
Actress, Tyrone's daughter
Efren Ramirez: 1983 (is 25 in 2008, 26 in 2009)
Actor
Leon Rausch: 1927 (is 81 in 2008, 82 in 2009)
Music Figure, of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys
Rex Reed: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
Movie Critic, Journalist, Panelist, b. in Fort Worth, TX; Gong Show, At the Movies cohost
Robin Riker: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
TV Actress, Brothers' Kelly, Get a Life's Sharon Potter, Shaky Ground's Helen Moody, Days of Our Lives' Maureen Lockhart, Bold and the Beautiful's Beth Logan
Kelly Ripa: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Soap Actress, TV Hostess, RIP-uh; All My Children's Hayley Vaughn Cortlandt McIntyre Santos Santos Santos, Music Scoupe, Live with Regis and Kelly co-hostess 2001-, Hope & Faith's Faith Fairfield; Mark Consuelos' wife
Mike Rutherford: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, English, of Genesis, Mike & The Mechanics; some say b. 1951
Zachariah Satriani: 1992 (is 16 in 2008, 17 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Rubina & Joe's son
LaTocha Scott: 1973 (is 35 in 2008, 36 in 2009)
Singer, of Xscape
Savannah Seagal: 1996 (is 12 in 2008, 13 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Arissa Wolf and Steven's girl
Larry Sellers: yr unknown
Actor, Dr. Quinn's Cloud Dancing
Lisa Simpson: 1984 (is 24 in 2008, 25 in 2009)
Fictious Character, Simpsons fictional character
Joey Slotnick: yr unknown
TV Actor, The Single Guy's Sam Sloane
Jo-el Sonnier: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Country Singer, Songwriter, b. 10-3-43?
Sting: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Bassist, Jazz Musician, Movie/Stage Actor, Composer/Songwriter, Pianist, Music Producer, English, b. in Newcastle; The Police lead, soloist; RN:Gordon Matthew Sumner; Quadrophenia, Dune, The Bride; nicknamed Sting because of his favorite yellow & black jersey; Amnesty Int'l & Brazilian RainForest activist; Three-penny opera
Tiffany: 1971 (is 37 in 2008, 38 in 2009)
Pop Singer, Cartoon Voicist, LN:Renee Darwish; Jetsons' Judy Jetson '90; Star Magazine listed her age as 36 in an August 2002 edition suggesting she was born in the mid 60's
Jimmy Torres: 1939 (is 69 in 2008, 70 in 2009)
Guitarist, of String-A-Longs
Lolly Vegas: 1939 (is 69 in 2008, 70 in 2009)
Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, of Redbone
Gillian Welch: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Folk Singer
Joy Lynn White: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Country/Western Performer
Maury Wills: 1932 (is 76 in 2008, 77 in 2009)
Actor, Baseball Announcer, MLB shortstop, NL MVP 1962, MN Baseball 70s, LA Dodgers stole 586 bases, 104 in 1962 (record)

People on October 2nd: birth anniversaries

Bud Abbott: 1895=d.Apr 24, 1974 (was 78)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Variety Show Host, Cartoon Voicist, Radio Actor, Vaudevillan, b. in Asbury Park, NJ; FN:William; of Abbott & (Lou) Costello, Colgate Comedy Hour; some say 1898 or 1900
Roy Campbell: 1901=d.????
Poet, South African
Charlie Chase: 1893?=d.Jun 20, 1940 (was 46)
Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Comedian, Movie Actor, RN:Charles Parrott; directed The Three Stooges; some say b. Oct 20, 1893
Shirley Clarke: 1927=d.Sep 23, 1997 (was 69)
Movie Director
Johnnie L. Jr. Cochran: 1937=d.Mar 29, 2005 (was 67)
Attorney/Lawyer, OJ Simpson defense attorney
Charles Stark Draper: 1901=d.Jul 25, 1987 (was 85)
Engineer, aeronautical engineer noted as a designer of navigational and guidance systems for ships, airplanes, and rockets.
Clay S. Felker: 1925=d.Jul 1, 2008 (was 82)
Publisher, Editor, founded N.Y. Magazine
Jack Finney: 1911=d.Nov 14, 1995 (was 84)
Sci-fi Writer, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Time and Again
Ferdinand Foch: 1851=d.Mar 20, 1929 (was 77)
Hero, French, Marshal of France and commander of Allied forces during the closing months of World War I, generally considered the leader most responsible for the Allied victory.
"Mahatma" Mohandask Gandhi: 1869=d.Jan 30, 1948 (was 78)
Head of State, b. in Porbandar; MN:Karamchand; Indian (India, not America) Political & Spiritual Leader; Mahatma means great souled
Graham Greene: 1904=d.Apr 3, 1991 (was 86)
Novelist, Journalist, English, Roman Catholic, RFN:Henry; "Brighton Rock"
Moses Gunn: 1929=d.Dec 16, 1993 (was 64)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in St. Louis, MO; The Cowboys, Roots' Kintango, Good Times' Carl Dixon, Father Murphy's Moses Gage
Francis Hopkinson: 1737 N.S.=d.May 9, 1791 (was 53)
Judge/Jurist, Author, Revolutionary, Governor, Declaration of Independence signer; other style says b. Sep 21, 1737 O.S.
Cordell Hull: 1871=d.Jul 23, 1955 (was 83)
Congressperson, Senator, Secretary of State under FDR; lowered tariffs, Nobel 1945
Persis Khambata: 1948=d.Aug 18, 1998 (was 49)
Actress, India, Star Trek The Motion Picture, Miss India
King Richard III Of England: 1452=d.Aug 22, 1485 (was 32)
King, reigned 1483-85; killed in battle
Chris LeDoux: 1948=d.Mar 9, 2005 (was 56)
Country Singer
Anne Spencer Lindbergh: 1940=d.Dec 10, 1993 (was 53)
Writer, Teacher, Children's Author, Charles' daughter
"Groucho" Marx: 1890=d.Aug 19, 1977 (was 86)
Comedian, Game Show Host, TV/Movie Actor, Novelty Singer, Radio Actor, Vaudevillan, b. in New York City; the cigar-smoking mustasched man with the irreverent wisecracks, wild puns, & outrageous insults.Duck Soup, Animal Crackers; RFMN:Julius Henry; You Bet Your Life, Tell it to Groucho; of The Marx Brothers w/ Chico, Harpo, Zeppo, & Gummo; some say b. 1891 or 1895; d. in Los Angeles
George Emmett McFarland: 1928=d.Jun 30, 1993 (was 64)
Movie Actor, b. in Dallas, TX; RN:George Robert Phillips; Our Gang's/ Little Rascals' Spanky in 95 of 221 films
Lani O'Grady: 1954=d.Sep 25, 2001 (was 46)
TV Actress, RLN:Agrati?; Eight is Enough's Mary Bradford; Don Grady's sister
Sir William Ramsay: 1852=d.Jul 23, 1916 (was 63)
Chemist, Scotish, discovered neon, krypton and xenon, co-discovered argon, radon, calcium and barium, 1904 Nobel.
Alex Raymond: 1909=d.Sep 6, 1956 (was 46)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Flash Gordon, Jungle Jim, Rip Kirby, Secret Agent X-9
Wallace Stevens: 1879=d.Aug 2, 1955 (was 75)
Poet
Nat Turner: 1800=d.Nov 11, 1831 (was 31)
Political Activist, Civil Rights Leader, Slave rebellion leader; Preacher
Henry Victor: 1892=d.Mar 15, 1945 (was 52)
Actor
Paul Von Hindenburg: 1847=d.Aug 2, 1934 (was 86)
Head of State, German, prez; he died and paved the way for Adolf Hitler's complete takeover.
Barton Yarborough: 1900=d.Dec 19, 1951 (was 51)
Radio Actor, Dragnet's Sgt. Ben Romero; died before Dragnet made it to TV

People on October 2nd: death anniversaries

Samuel Adams: 1803 (was 81)/b.Sep 27, 1722
Statesman, Revolutionary, Declaration of Independence signer
Manny Albam: 2001 (was 79)/b.Jun 24, 1922
Composer, Arranger, Saxophonist
Major John Andre: 1780 (was 30)/b.May 2, 1750
Spy, English, British army officer who negotiated with the American general Benedict Arnold and was executed as a spy during the U.S. War of Independence (1775-83).
Dominique Francois Arago: 1853 (was 67)/b.Feb 26, 1786
Physicist, Astronomer, French, who discovered the principle of the production of magnetism by rotation of a non magnetic conductor.
Gene Autry: 1998 (was 91)/b.Sep 29, 1907
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer/Guitarist, TV/Movie Actor, Variety Show Host, Songwriter, b. in Tioga Springs, TX; Back in the Saddle Again; FN:Orvon; Singing Cowboy Legend; former Calif. Angels & Golden West Broadcasters owner; own TV show; Christmas hits include "Here Comes Santa Claus", "Rudolph", "Frosty" and many other country-western hits; has five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for radio, TV, movies, records and live performances; in Country HoF since 1969
Clarence Walker Barron: 1928 (was 73)/b.Jul 2, 1855
Publisher, founded Barron's Financial Weekly
Frances Bergen: 2006 (was 84)/b.yr unknown
Movie Actress, Candice's mom
Robert Bourassa: 1996 (was 63)/b.Jul 14, 1933
Head of State, Premier of Quebec, Canada (1970-76, 1985-1994)
Madeline Carroll: 1987 (was 81)/b.Feb 26, 1906
Movie Actress, English, 39 Steps, Secret Agent; RN:Marie-Madeline Bernadette O'Carroll
Mary Coyle Chase: 1981 (was 74)/b.Feb 25, 1907
Writer, Author, Dramatist/Playwright
Sidney Clute: 1985 (was 69)/b.Apr 21, 1916
Actor, Lou Grant's national editor, Cagney & Lacey's Det. Paul La Guardia
Nicholas-Joseph Cugnot: 1804 (was 79)/b.Sep 25, 1725
Inventor, French, military engineer who designed and built the world's first true automobile, a huge, heavy, steam-powered tricycle.
Tamara Dobson: 2006 (was 59)/b.May 14, 1947
Actress, Fashionable Kung Fu Queen of 1970s Blaxploitation Film was Hollywood's first black heroine
Marcel Duchamp: 1968 (was 81)/b.Jul 28, 1887
Painter, French, surrealist
Philipp Forchheimer: 1933 (was 81)/b.Aug 7, 1852
Engineer, Austrian, a top contributor to the study of groundwater hydrology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Dr. George Grizzard: 2007 (was 79)/b.Apr 1, 1928
Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; Small Time Crooks
Paul Hartman: 1973 (was 69)/b.Mar 1, 1904
TV/Stage Actor, Dancer, The Pride of the Family, Andy Griffith Show's & Mayberry RFD's Emmett Clark, Petticoat Junction's Bert Smedley; Grace's hubby
Rock Hudson: 1985 (was 59)/b.Nov 17, 1925
TV/Movie Actor, Gay, b. in Winnetka, Illinois; McMillan & Wife's Comm. Stewart McMillan, Wheels, Devlin Connection, Dynasty's Daniel Reece, Pillow Talk, A Farewell To Arms; RN:Roy Harold Scherer Jr., then Roy Fitzgerald; d. at his Beverly Hills home, from the AIDS virus
May Irwin: 1938 (was 76)/b.Jun 27, 1862
Movie/Stage Actress, Comedienne, Singer, Canadian, Ragtime pioneer
Quentin "Butler" Jackson: 1976 (was 67)/b.Jan 13, 1909
Jazz Performer, Trombonist, of Duke Ellington band
Eugen Langen: 1895 (was 61)/b.Oct 9, 1833
Engineer, German, pioneered in building internal-combustion engines.
Sir Thomas Lipton: 1931 (was 81)/b.May 10, 1850
Merchant, Scotish, of Lipton Tea
Frank Lovejoy: 1962 (was 48)/b.Mar 28, 1914
TV/Movie/Stage/Radio Actor, Meet McGraw's McGraw
Harriet Nelson: 1994 (was 80)/b.Jul 18, 1914
TV/Movie/Radio Actress, Singer, b. in Des Moines, IA; MaN:Hilliard; RN:Peggy Lou Snyder; Ozzie's wife, Ricky & David's mom; Adv's of Ozzie & Harriet's herself; some say b. 1909, died at 85
Henry Ringling North: 1993 (was 83)/b.yr unknown
Entertainment Figure, Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus owner
Bruce Paltrow: 2002 (was 58)/b.Nov 26, 1943
TV Producer/Director, St. Elsewhere; Blythe Danner's husband, Gwyenth's father
Lee Richardson: 1999 (was 73)/b.Sep 11, 1926
Movie Actor
Nipsey Russell: 2005 (was 80)/b.Oct 13, 1924
Comedian, Actor, Game Show Host, Panelist, b. in Atlanta, GA; Car 54 Where Are You?'s Off. Anderson, Barefoot in the Park, Dean Martin Shows, Masquerade Party & Match Game panelist; The Poet Laureate of Comedy; AP says 1924, not 1920 or 1925 or other years given
George Savalas: 1985 (was 58)/b.Dec 5, 1926
TV Actor, Kojak's Det. Stavros; Telly's brother
Hazel Scott: 1983 (was 63)/b.Jun 11, 1920
Jazz Singer, Pianist, Variety Show Hostess, Movie Actress, Composer, Trinidadian; Hazel Scott show
Marie Stopes: 1958 (was 77)/b.Oct 15, 1880
Scientist, Educator, Scotish, birth control advicate
August Wilson: 2005 (was 60)/b.Apr 27, 1945
Dramatist/Playwright, Poet, Writer

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General events on October 2nd

In 1871, Morman leader Brigham Young, 70, is arrested for polygamy. He was later convicted, but the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the conviction.

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Government and Politics on October 2nd

In 1535, Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal).

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War, Crime and Disaster events on October 2nd

In 1187, Saladin, the sultan of Syria, captured Jerusalem from the Christians.

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Royalty and Religious events on October 2nd

In 1870, In a plebiscite, the Papal States voted for union with Italy. The country's capital moved from Florence to Rome.

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Human Achievement and Science events on October 2nd

In 1535, Having landed in Quebec a month ago, Jacques Cartier reaches a town which he names Montreal.

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Arts and Prose events on October 2nd

In 1872, in the book "Around the World In 80 Days" by author Jules Verne, this is the date that Phileas Fogg began the trip around the world in 80 days and won the wager when he ended the trip a second less than 80 days on December 21, 1872.

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Misc Marrige events on October 2nd

In 1997, Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe got married

Weird and Other events on October 2nd

In 1920, 10 x 02 = 20

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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"great minds discuss ideas; small ones, people."

Random Thought...
"His indecision is final"

Another Random Thought...
"Ray's Rule of Precision: Measure with a micrometer. Mark with chalk. Cut with an axe"

And Another Random Thought...
"God is alive- he just doesn't want to get involved"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Thank you for evoking memories - particularly of days gone by"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"The Greeks - impoverished descendants of a bunch of la-de-da fruit salads who invented democracy and then forgot how to use it while walking around dressed up like girls"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail."

Computer Tagline...
"Computers Unite! You have nothing to lose but your operators"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I was watching the superbowl with my 92 year old grandfather. The team scored a touchdown. They showed the instant replay. He thought they scored another one. I was gonna tell him, but I figured the game HE was watching was better."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"getting a package from your post office requires a full tank of gas in the truck"

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"PSYCHOPHOBIA n. The compulsion, when using a host's bathroom to peer behind the shower curtain and make sure no one is waiting for you."

Today's Book Hype...
"Solving Crimes: D. Tective"

Today's Actual Headline...
"ATTACK BY ET PROVES COSTLY "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You have ever been on a date ... in a chat room"

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Escape sequence: 1. Distract guard. Dig tunnel. Cut throw fence... 2. Lash computer securely to desk. Pull out plug. Detach parallel printer cable and tie one end round desk leg. Open window. Throw other end of cable out of window. Climb down cable and make way to nearest airport."

Today's Daffynition...
"Ecstasy - A feeling when you feel you are going to feel a feeling you have never felt before"

Today's Einstein Quote...
"It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it would be without meaning, as if you described a Beethoven symphony as a variation of wave pressure. --"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What does Hannibal call someone who is in a really good mood? A Happy Meal!"

Today's They Do It...
"Moonies do it within sects"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD MILKMAIDS never die, they just lose their whey"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Twenty years fron now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Apple tech support"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"the more you say, the less people remember."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"* <- Tribble ~*~ <- Tribble in heaven"

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
We're all sorry for the other guy when he loses his job to a machine. But when it comes to your job -- that's different. And it always will be different. -- McCoy, "The Ultimate Computer," stardate 4729.4.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
You took my last chip, you could at least smile, Worf. Smiling would break his concentration. -- Star Trek. Pulaski and Geordi, "The Emissary"

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