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Today In History Basic Datebook-October 5th

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People on October 5th: birthdates

Karen Allen: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Carrollton, IL; Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Animal House, East of Eden, The Perfect Storm; Hale Brown's wife
Daniel Baldwin: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, NN:Dano; Homicide's Beau Felton; Alec's brother
Clive Barker: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Author, of Horrors
Leo Barnes: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
Saxophonist, Irish, of Hothouse Flowers
Josie Bissett: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, Model, The Doors, Melrose Place's Jane Mancini; Rob Estes' wife; many also say b. 1969
Alberta Mary Born: 1997 (is 11 in 2008, 12 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Roberta Bizeau-Weiss and Roscoe Born's daughter
Peter Brown: 1935 (is 73 in 2008, 74 in 2009)
TV Actor, Soap Actor, The Lawman's Deputy Johnny McKay, Laredo's Chad Cooper, Days of Our Lives' Dr. Greg Peters, Young & the Restless, Loving, Bold & the Beautiful's Blake Hayes
David Bryson: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Counting Crows
Thom Christopher: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
Soap Actor, One Life to Live's Carlo Hesser then Dr. Mortimer Burn, Loving's Dante Partou & Joe Young, Guiding Light's Colonel Dax
Diane Cilento: 1933 (is 75 in 2008, 76 in 2009)
Actress, Australian, Sean Connery's wife
Eddie Clarke: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Guitarist, Songwriter, of Motorhead
Jeff Conaway: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Taxi's Bobby Wheeler, Wizards & Warriors, Babylon 5's Zack Allan; some say 1949
Bill Dana: 1924 (is 84 in 2008, 85 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Comedy Writer, b. in Quincy, MA; No Soap Radio, Bill Dana's Jose Jimenez the Astronaut; own TV show; worked for Steve Allen
Dave Dederer: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Modern Rock Singer, of Presidents of the U.S.A.
Jesse Eisenberg: 1983 (is 25 in 2008, 26 in 2009)
Actor, , The Squid and the Whale
Douglas Emerson: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
TV Actor, Beverly Hills 90210's Scott Scanlon 90-91
Harold Faltermeyer: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Keyboardist, Music Producer, Songwriter, Arranger, German, Axel F for the movie "Beverly Hills Cop"
Sir Bob Geldof: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Actor, Music Producer, Songwriter, Irish, Boomtown Rats lead, Band Aid; some say 1951 or '52
Richard Francis Jr. Gordon: 1929 (is 79 in 2008, 80 in 2009)
Astronaut, Gemini 11, Apollo 12
Vaclav Havel: 1936 (is 72 in 2008, 73 in 2009)
Head of State, Dramatist/Playwright, Czechoslovakia prez
Heather Headley: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
Singer, Actress
Skip Homeier: 1930 (is 78 in 2008, 79 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, RFN:George Vincent; Starbird and Sweet William, Cry Vengeance, The Gunfighter, The Halls of Montezuma, The Interns
Myles Jeffrey: 1990 (is 18 in 2008, 19 in 2009)
Actor, 90210's Zach Reynolds, Early Edition's Henry Paget
Glynis Johns: 1923 (is 85 in 2008, 86 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, South African, Alys Maude Steel-Payne & Mervyn's daughter; Glynis' Glynis Granville, Cheers' Diane's mom, Mary Poppins
Brian Johnson: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
Heavy Metal Singer, Songwriter, Australian, of AC/DC; replaced the late Bon Scott as lead on 4-3-80
George Jr. Jones: 1936 (is 72 in 2008, 73 in 2009)
Singer, of the Edsels, "Rama Lama Ding Dong", part of the title is heard on David Seville's song "The Witch Doctor" as a lyric
Bil Keane: 1922 (is 86 in 2008, 87 in 2009)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, The Family Circus
Richard Kermode: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, of Malo, Santana
Winston Matthew Kyle: 2176 (is-168 in 2008, -167 in 2009)
Fictious Character, Australian, Star Trek character
Troy Luccketta: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Heavy Metal Drummer, of Tesla
Heather MacRae: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Actress, Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex, One Life to Live's Tillie
Russell Mael: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
New Wave Musician, Singer, Songwriter, RN:Dwight Russell Day; of Sparks; some say b. 1953 or 1956
Brian Mashburn: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Save Ferris
Carlo Mastrangelo: 1937 (is 71 in 2008, 72 in 2009)
Bass Singer/Basso, Italian, of Dion and the Belmonts
Steve Miller: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Music Producer, Composer/Songwriter, b. in Dallas; lead of Steve Miller Band
Parminder Nagra: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Actress, Bend It Like Beckham, ER's Neela Rasgotra
Guy Pearce: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Movie Actor, Ravenous, L.A. Confidential, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Proposition
Grace Moorea Phillips: 1997 (is 11 in 2008, 12 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Kelly and Lou Diamond's twin girl
Isabella Patricia Phillips: 1997 (is 11 in 2008, 12 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Kelly and Lou Diamond's twin girl
Pavel Popovich: 1930 (is 78 in 2008, 79 in 2009)
Cosmonaut, Russian, piloted the Vostok 4 spacecraft, launched Aug. 12, 1962. He and Andriyan G. Nikolayev, who was launched a day earlier in Vostok 3, became the first two men to be in space simultaneously.
Duncan Regehr: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)?
TV/Movie Actor, Canadian, The Blue & the Gray, Wizards & Warriors, Zorro's Zorro/Don Diego de la Vega; some say b. Oct 5, 1952 (is 56 in 2008), or b. Oct 3, 1953 (is 55 in 2008)
Lucius Ross: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Musician, of Funkadelic
Noah Segan: 1983 (is 25 in 2008, 26 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Connor Lockhart
Margie Singleton: 1935 (is 73 in 2008, 74 in 2009)
Country/Western Performer, Singer
Arlene Smith: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Pop Singer, of Chantels
Edmund Spencer: 2003 (is 5 in 2008, 6 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Caroline and Charles' son; Charles is the brother of the late Princess Diana
William True Stevenson: 1992 (is 16 in 2008, 17 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Kirstie Alley & Parker Stevenson's adopted son
Richard Street: 1942 (is 66 in 2008, 67 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, of The Temptations
Paul Thomas: 1980 (is 28 in 2008, 29 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Good Charlotte
Lee "Kix" Thompson: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Saxophonist, Songwriter, British, of Madness
Brooke Valentine: 1985 (is 23 in 2008, 24 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
James Valentine: 1978 (is 30 in 2008, 31 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Maroon 5
Sal Viscuso: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Actor, The Montefuscos' Nunzio Montefusco, Soap's Father Timothy Flotsky, Port Charles' Ronnie Price
Scott Weinger: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
TV Actor, Cartoon Voicist, MN:Eric; Full House's Steve Hale, Aladdin's Aladdin, some say b. 1976
Kate Winslet: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Actress, Titanic the Movie, Iris, Mr. Sunshine, Finding Neverland, The Holiday
Auden Wylie: 2005 (is 3 in 2008, 4 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Tracy and Noah's daughter

People on October 5th: birth anniversaries

Chester Alan Arthur: 1829=d.Nov 18, 1886 (was 57)
President/V.Prez, b. in Fairfield, VT; 20th U.S. Vice President; 21st U.S. President 1881-85; d. in New York
Philip Berrigan: 1923=d.Dec 6, 2002 (was 79)
Religious Leader, Militant Priest; Activist
Elva Ruby Connes: 1907=d.Jun 28, 1997 (was 89)
Novelty Singer, recorded under the name of Mrs. Miller for her versions of popular songs.
Brian Connolly: 1944=d.Feb 10, 1997 (was 52)
Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, British, of Sweet; some say b. 1945, 1948 and 1949
Gail Davis: 1925=d.Mar 15, 1997 (was 71)
TV/Movie Actress, Annie Oakley star, laid rightful claim to headlining the first western to star a woman.
Johnny Duncan: 1938=d.Aug 14, 2006 (was 67)
Country Singer, Songwriter
John Erskine: 1879=d.Jun 2, 1951 (was 71)
Author, Educator, Professor, Poet, Pianist
Larry Fine: 1902=d.Jan 24, 1975 (was 72)
Movie Actor, Comedian, Violinist, RFN:Louis Feinberg; The Three Stooges' Larry 1928-end; not 1911
Eugene Fodor: 1905?=d.Feb 18, 1991 (was 85)
Publisher, Author, Hungarian, Fodor's travel guides; some say b. Oct 14, 1905
Robert Hutchings Goddard: 1882=d.Aug 10, 1945 (was 62)
Physicist, Philosopher, Father of Modern American Rocketry
Maxine Elliott Hicks: 1904=d.Jan 10, 2000 (was 95)
Actress, silent screen era; Just the Ten of Us's Sister Ethel
John Hoyt: 1904=d.Sep 15, 1991 (was 86)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, RN:John Hoysradt; Gimme a Break's Grandpa Stanley Kanisky
R. William Jones: 1906=d.1981
Sportsfigure, Executive, co-founder Int'l Basketball Association and MLB exec
Shell Kepler: 1958=d.Feb 1, 2008 (was 49)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Amy Vining
Ray A. Kroc: 1902=d.Jan 14, 1984 (was 81)
Sportsfigure, Businessperson, builder of McDonalds empire & San Diego Padres owner; McDonald's says Oct 2
Joshua Logan: 1908=d.Jul 12, 1988 (was 79)
Author, Movie Producer/Director, Stage Producer/Director, produced South Pacific on Broadway
Allen Ludden: 1917=d.Jun 9, 1981 (was 63)
Game Show Host, TV Producer, Betty White's husband; Password, Liar's Club, GE College Bowl prod/host; his gravestone says b. 1917, some sources give 1918 or 1919
Louis Jean Lumiere: 1864=d.Jun 6, 1948 (was 83)
Inventor, Cinematographer, French, photography pioneer, with brother Auguste, patented the Cinematographe, the first motion picture machine; made first motion picture in 1895. d. Jun 7?
Bernie Mac: 1957=d.Aug 9, 2008 (was 50)
Movie Actor, The Original Kings of Comedy; The Bernie Mac Show's Bernie Mac MacCollough, Charlie's Angels Full Throttle, Bad Santa, Mr. 3000, Ocean's Twelve, Guess Who
Harriet MacGibbon: 1905=d.Feb 8, 1987 (was 81)
Actress, The Beverly Hillbillies' Mrs. Margaret Drysdale, Smothers Bros Show's Mrs. Costello
Robert Parker Parrott: 1804=d.Dec 24, 1877 (was 73)
Inventor, the Parrott Gun, the most formiddable cannon of its time.
Donald Pleasence: 1919=d.Feb 2, 1995 (was 75)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Producer, English, screen's fine villians, Adv's of Robin Hood's Prince John, Master of the Game, Oh God!, You Only Live Twice
Robert Rockwell: 1921=d.Jan 25, 2003 (was 81)
TV/Radio Actor, Our Miss Brooks' Philip Boynton
William Scoresby: 1789=d.Mar 21, 1857 (was 67)
Explorer, Scientist, Clergyman, English, pioneered in the scientific study of the Arctic and contributed to the knowledge of terrestrial magnetism.
Walter Bedell Smith: 1895=d.Aug 9, 1961 (was 65)
General, Diplomat, administrator, who served as chief of staff for U.S. forces in Europe during World War II.
B. W. Stevenson: 1949=d.Apr 28, 1988 (was 38)
Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, RFN:Louis C.

People on October 5th: death anniversaries

Sidney Alderman Blackmer: 1973/b.Jul 13, 1895?
Movie/Stage Actor, Teddy Roosevelt in twelve films; some say b. Jul 13, 1896, or b. Jul 13, 1898
Ballington Booth: 1940 (was 83)/b.Jul 28, 1857
Social Reformer, founded Volunteers of America
Louis Dembitz Brandeis: 1941 (was 84)/b.Nov 13, 1856
Supreme Court Justice, Jewish, the first Jewish member of the nation's highest court (1916-39)
Seymour Cray: 1996 (was 71)/b.Sep 28, 1925
Engineer, Computer guru; pioneered the use of transistors in computers and later developed massive supercomputers to run business and government information networks
Rodney Dangerfield: 2004 (was 82)/b.Nov 22, 1921
Comedian, Movie Actor, Comedy Writer, b. in Babylon, NY; RN:Jacob Cohen then Jack Roy; Never gets no respect; Caddyshack, Back to School, Meet Wally Sparks
Wally George: 2003 (was 71)/b.Dec 4, 1931
TV Talk Show Host, Rock & Roll Singer, NN:Mr. Conservative; Janis' hubby; Korean war 1951-53; Hot Seat host; radio show; some of his sound bits pop up in Whimsical Will's Demented News
Mike Gibbons: 2005 (was 56)/b.Mar 12, 1949
Heavy Metal Drummer, British, of Badfinger
Gloria Grahame: 1981 (was 55)/b.Nov 28, 1925
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Los Angeles; LN:Hallward; Rich Man Poor Man; some say b. 1929
Rabbi Meir Kahane: 1990 (was 58)/b.Aug 1, 1932
Religious Leader, Jewish, Attorney/Lawyer, Jewish Defense League founder
Andrew Keir: 1997 (was 71)/b.Apr 3, 1926
Actor
King Henry III Of Holy Roman & Germany: 1056 (was 38)/b.Oct 28, 1017
King, ruled 1046-56
Debbie Linden: 1997 (was 36)/b.Feb 22, 1961
Actress, Scotish, of Kenny Everett Show
Booker Little: 1961 (was 23)/b.Apr 2, 1938
Trumpeter
Mike Mansfield: 2001 (was 98)/b.Mar 16, 1903
Ambassador, Statesman, ex-Japan ambassador b. 1904?
Charles Marquis: 1805 (was 66)/b.Dec 31, 1738
Soldier, Statesman, General, British, "fire when ready, Gridley"; of Cornwallis
Barbara Nichols: 1976 (was 46)/b.Dec 30, 1929
Actress, Jamaican
Denis Quilley: 2003 (was 75)/b.Dec 26, 1927
Actor, English, Masada
Leonard Rossiter: 1984 (was 57)/b.Oct 21, 1926
Actress, English, 2001
Thomas Stone: 1787/b.1743
Attorney/Lawyer, Revolutionary, Declaration of Independence signer
Arthur Tracy: 1997 (was 98)/b.Jun 25, 1899
Singer, Russian, NN:The Street Singer; AP says 1899, some sources give 1903
Earl S. Tupper: 1983 (was 76)/b.Jul 28, 1907
Inventor, Tupperware; buried in a giant Tupperware coffin(?)
Hal Wallis: 1986 (was 87)/b.Sep 14, 1899
Movie Producer, Maltese Falcon, Barefoot in the Park
Sid Yates: 2000 (was 91)/b.Aug 27, 1909
Congressperson

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General events on October 5th

In 1582, the Gregorian calendar was introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries (Oct. 5 became Oct. 15).

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Government and Politics on October 5th

In 1829, the 21st president of the United States, Chester Alan Arthur, was born in Fairfield, Vt. (Some sources list 1830.)

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War, Crime and Disaster events on October 5th

In 1796, Spain declared war on Britain in the Napoleonic Wars.

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Royalty and Religious events on October 5th

In 1910, St. Patrick's Cathedral was consecrated in New York City.

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Human Achievement and Science events on October 5th

In 1869, the greatest single weather prediction of all times is fulfilled when a full blown hurricane (Saxby Gale) drowns the Middle Atlantic and New England states (over 12.35 inches reported in some areas). It was predicted in Nov. of 1868 by Lt. S.M. Saxby, although he missed the storm's center by 100 miles and the time by 12 hours.

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Arts and Prose events on October 5th

In 1902, Throngs filled Paris streets on this day in 1902 for the funeral of French author Emile Zola.s

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Misc Marrige events on October 5th

In 1985, Shauna Jean Redford (Robert's daughter) married Eric Schlosser.

Weird and Other events on October 5th

In 1950, 10 x 05 = 50

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