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Today In History Basic Datebook-October 7th

For The Weekday Of: Tuesday in 2008, Wednesday in 2009
Today in History Basic!
E-Mail: Add/Correct Facts!

People on October 7th: birthdates

Shawn Ashmore: 1979 (is 29 in 2008, 30 in 2009)
Actor, X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand
Mary Badham: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Actress
Dylan Baker: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
TV Actor, Murder One's Det. Arthur Polson
Joy Behar: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
TV Hostess, Last Comic Standing celebrity talent scout
Yeniffer Behrens: yr unknown
Actress, General Hospital's Marianna Erosa
Toni Braxton: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, some say her singing gives listeners acid indigestion
Sam Brown: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Singer, Songwriter, English, backed Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants
Cathy Carsons: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
Singer, of Hot
Colin Cooper: 1939 (is 69 in 2008, 70 in 2009)
Singer, Saxophonist, Songwriter, British, of Climax Blues Band
Ann Curless: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Pop Singer, of Expose
Melinda Fee: yr unknown
Actress, of The Invisible Man
Zoe Anne Glaser: 1997 (is 11 in 2008, 12 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Tracy Barone and Paul Michael Glaser's daughter
Kevin Godley: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Drummer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, English, of Mockingbirds, 10cc, Godley & Creme
Taylor Hicks: 1976 (is 32 in 2008, 33 in 2009)
Singer, American Idol 2006 Winner
Dave Hope: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Bassist, aka David; of Kansas of Kansas
David Hope: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Kansas
Kieren Kane: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Country Singer, of The O'Kanes
Thomas Keneally: 1935 (is 73 in 2008, 74 in 2009)
Novelist, Australian
Damian Kulash: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, Musician
Judy Landers: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Actress, b. in Philadelphia, PA; Audrey's sister; Vega$'s Angie Turner, BJ & the Bear's Stacks, Madame's Place's Sara Joy; some say 1957; cult movie "I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant"
Jill Larson: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
Soap Actress, One Life to Live, All My Children's Opal Gardner Purdy Courtlandt 1989-
John Loprieno: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Soap Actor, MN:Arnold (hated it!); PRON:Luh-PREEN-oh; One Life to Live's Cord Roberts, As the World Turns' Brad Snyder
Yo-Yo Ma: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
Cellist, French, b. in Paris
Charlie Marinkovich: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Iron Butterfly
Al Martino: 1927 (is 81 in 2008, 82 in 2009)
Singer, Movie Actor, Pianist, RN:Alfred Cini; b. in Philadelphia, PA
Rachel McAdams: 1978 (is 30 in 2008, 31 in 2009)
Movie Actress, Canadian, The Notebook, The Family Stone
John "Cougar" Mellencamp: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Music Producer, Movie Actor, Movie Director, Composer, b. in Seymour, IN; Jack and Diane, Cherry Bomb, and other hits
Sabrina Mottola: 2007 (is 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Thalia and Tommy's daughter
Allison Munn: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
Actress, What I Like About You's Tina Haven
Martin Murray: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Guitarist, English, The Honeycombs lead
Ross Naess: 1987 (is 21 in 2008, 22 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Diana Ross & Arne Naess' son
Christopher Norris: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
Actress, Soap Actress, Trapper John MD's Nurse Gloria Brancusi (Ripples), Santa Barbara's Laura Asher, Guiding Light's Rebecca Nash
Oliver Lawrence Jr. North: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Military Leader, Presidential Aide, ex-Lt. Colonel U.S. Marine Corps; Ollie Ollie Off Scot Free!
Nicole Ari Parker: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Actress, Boogie Nights
Ricky Phillips: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Styx
Alexander Polinsky: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
Actor, Charles in Charge's Adam; some say b. 1971
James Saint James: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Radio Talk Show Host
Michael W. Smith: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
Pop Singer
Martha Stewart: 1922 (is 86 in 2008, 87 in 2009)
Singer, Movie Actress, Buddy's wife; not to be confused with homemaker Martha Stewart; how can you tell? This Martha is the one not behind prison bars (rimshot)
Tony Sylvester: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Soul Singer, Music Producer, of Main Ingredient; pro'd Sister Sledge and Ben E. King
Leeroy Thornhill: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Musician, of Prodigy
Tico Torres: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
Heavy Metal Drummer, of Bon Jovi; some say 1954 or 1956
Desmond Tutu: 1931 (is 77 in 2008, 78 in 2009)
Religious Leader, South African Archbishop
James Van Patten: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, akaFN:Jimmy; Disney movies, The Chisholms' Bo; Dick's middle son
Parker Leon Waffle: 2002 (is 6 in 2008, 7 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Pook and Chris's son
Dale Watson: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
Country Singer
Robert Webber: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Singer/Guitarist, of Sugarloaf
Thom York: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Radiohead
Thom Yorke: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)
Musician, of Radiohead

People on October 7th: birth anniversaries

June Allyson: 1917=d.Jul 8, 2006 (was 88)
TV/Movie Actress, Variety Show Hostess, b. in Lucerne, NY; RN:Ella Jan Geisman; Hwood star 40-50s, The DuPont Show; Dick Powell's wife; some say b. 1923
William Billings: 1746=d.Sep 26, 1800 (was 53)
Composer
Niels Henrik David Bohr: 1885=d.Nov 18, 1962 (was 77)
Physicist, Denmark, MN:Henrik David; Atomic Structure; expanded quantum physics (Nobel 1922)
Sarah Churchill: 1914=d.Sep 24, 1982 (was 67)
TV/Stage Actress, TV Hostess, b. in London; Winston's daughter
Helmut Dantine: 1917=d.May 3, 1982 (was 64)
Movie Actor, Austrian
Gabriel Dell: 1919?=d.Jul 3, 1988 (was 68)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, RN:Gabriel Gabe Del Vecchio; orig Bowery Boy, Dead End Kid; Steve Allen reg, Corner Bar; some say b. Oct 4, 1919, b. Oct 8, 1919, b. Oct 7, 1920, b. Oct 7, 1921, or b. Oct 7, 1923
Andy Devine: 1905=d.Feb 18, 1977 (was 71)
TV/Movie Actor, Radio Actor, b. in Flagstaff, AZ; RN:Jeremiah Schwartz; Westerns; Adv's of Wild Bill Hickok's Jingles, Flipper's Hap Gorman; Roy Rogers' sidekick
Alfred Drake: 1914=d.Jul 25, 1992 (was 77)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, Baritone, b. in New York City; RLN:Capurro; Oklahoma!, Kismet
Heimlich Himmler: 1900=d.May 23, 1945 (was 44)
Nazi Leader, considered the most notorious leader of the Third Reich, second only to Adolf Hitler; born in Munich; killed himself by poisoning on May 23, 1945, in Luneburg, Germany.
Al Hoxie: 1901=d.Apr 6, 1982 (was 80)
Movie Actor, Silemt movie cowboy star
Joe "Papa Jo" Jones: 1911=d.Sep 3, 1985 (was 73)
Jazz Musician, Drummer
Diana Lynn: 1926=d.Dec 18, 1971 (was 45)
TV/Movie Actress, Pianist, RN:Dolly Loehr; Bedtime For Bonzo with Ronald Reagan
Uncle Dave Macon: 1870=d.Mar 22, 1952 (was 81)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer, Banjoist, NN:King of the Hillbillies or The Dixie Dewdrop; first Grand Ole Opry singing star
Charles Marvin: 1858=d.????
Weatherman, Inventor, the clinometer that figures height of clouds over airports
Vaughn Monroe: 1911=d.May 21, 1973 (was 61)
Baritone, Trumpeter, Bandleader, Movie Actor, RFN:Wilton; Vaughn Monroe Show host
Elijah Muhammad: 1897?=d.Feb 25, 1975 (was 77)
Religionist, RLN:Poole; Black Muslim founder; some say b. Oct 10, 1897
Jack Mulhall: 1887=d.Jun 1, 1979 (was 91)
Actor
Clarence Muse: 1889=d.Oct 13, 1979 (was 90)
Actor, Casablanca, Black Stallion
James Whitcomb Riley: 1849=d.Jul 22, 1916 (was 66)
Poet, American "Hoosier" poet; "The Raggedy Man"
Caesar Rodney: 1728=d.Jun 29, 1784 (was 55)
Judge/Jurist, Revolutionary, Statesman, Declaration of Independence signer; d. June 26?
Walt Whitman Rostow: 1916=d.Feb 13, 2003 (was 86)
Economist, adviser to presidents Kennedy and Johnson
Dino Valenti: 1943=d.Nov 16, 1994 (was 51)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, RN:Chester Powers; of Quicksilver Messenger Service
Henry Agard Wallace: 1888=d.Nov 18, 1965 (was 77)
Vice President, 33rd U.S. Vice President 1941-45

People on October 7th: death anniversaries

Sir Norman Angell: 1967 (was 94)/b.Dec 26, 1872
Economist, Writer, English, Cowboy; The Great Illusion
Clarence Birdseye: 1956 (was 69)/b.Dec 9, 1886
Inventor, Businessperson, Deep Freezing food method; General Foods Corp. co-founder
Edward Joseph "Ed" Blackwell: 1992 (was 62)/b.Oct 10, 1929
Jazz Musician, Drummer, Teacher, Jazz Performer
Herbert Lawrence Block: 2001 (was 91)/b.Oct 13, 1909
Editorial Cartoonist, b. in Chicago; AKA:Herblock; Washington Post; political funnies
Willis Haviland Carrier: 1950 (was 73)/b.Nov 26, 1876
Inventor, 1st practical air conditioner
Cyril Cusack: 1993 (was 82)/b.Nov 26, 1910
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, South African, Day of the Jackal
Harvey Cushing: 1939 (was 70)/b.Apr 8, 1869
Surgeon, Neurosurgeon; studied blood pressure
Billy Daniels: 1988 (was 73)/b.Sep 12, 1915
Actor, Singer, That Old Black Magic singer; some say b. 1913
Alfred Deakin: 1919 (was 63)/b.Aug 3, 1856
Prime Minister, Australian, P.M. (1903-04, 1905-08, 1909-10), who shaped many of the policies of the new commonwealth, especially those dealing with restriction of nonwhite immigration, social welfare, and protection of domestic industry.
Agnes de Mille: 1993 (was 88)/b.Sep 18, 1905
HALL OF FAMER, Choreographer, Dancer, Author, Stage Actress, Oklahoma!; Cecil's niece, William's daughter
Leo Ernest Durocher: 1991 (was 86)/b.Jul 27, 1905
HALL OF FAMER, MLB Manager, Sportscaster, MLB Player, TV Host, NN:The Lip, who said Nice Guys Finish Last; won 2010 games & 3 NL pennants; Laraine Day's ex-hubby; coach 1939-73 (Brooklyn, N.Y., Cubs), shortstop/2 baseman 1925-39 (Yankees, Reds, Cardinals) ; some say b. 1906
Daniel Chester French: 1931 (was 81)/b.Apr 20, 1850
Painter, Sculptor, The Minute Men
John Jackson: 1911 (was 76)/b.Apr 4, 1835
Scientist, British, Neurologist; neurologist whose studies of epilepsy, speech defects, and nervous-system disorders arising from injury to the brain and spinal cord remain among the most useful and highly documented in the field
Johnny Kidd: 1966 (was 26)/b.Dec 23, 1939
Pop Singer, Songwriter, British, RN:Frederick Heath; of Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
King Charles III Of France: 929 (was 50)/b.Sep 17, 879
King, ruled 893-922
Mario Lanza: 1959 (was 38)/b.Jan 31, 1921
Tenor, Movie Actor, Opera Singer, RN:Alfredo Arnold Cocozza
Smiley Lewis: 1966 (was 53)/b.Jul 5, 1913
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, some say b. 1920
Myron "Grim" Natwick: 1990 (was 100)/b.Aug 16, 1890
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Betty Boop creator
Kenneth Nelson: 1993 (was 63)/b.Mar 24, 1930
Actor, English, The Aldrich Family's Henry Aldrich
Hildy Parks: 2004 (was 78)/b.Mar 12, 1926
Actress, Stage Producer, Writer, Panelist, To Tell the Truth & Down You Go; Tony Awards Show prod
Edgar Allan Poe: 1849 (was 40)/b.Jan 19, 1809
Poet, Short Story Writer, b. in Boston, MA; The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum; d. in Baltimore, Md.
Charles Rocket: 2005 (was 56)/b.Aug 24, 1949
Actor, Comedian, Moonlighting semireg, Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update anchor & reg 1980-81 (the 1st SNL member fired from NY for saying the 'f' word live just happened to be a Rocket! (HA HA!))

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General events on October 7th

In 1826, the Granite Railway, the first chartered railway in U.S., began operations.

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Government and Politics on October 7th

In 1765, delegates from 9 colonies meet in N.Y. at Stamp Act Congress, adopting the Declaration of Rights that opposes taxation without representation.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on October 7th

In 1571, allied Christian forces defeated an Ottoman fleet in the naval Battle of Lepanto.

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Royalty and Religious events on October 7th

In 336, A.D., St Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope.

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Human Achievement and Science events on October 7th

In 1492, A false cry of "Land ho!" and sighting of land birds makes Christopher Columbus change course and miss Florida.

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Arts and Prose events on October 7th

In 1849, author Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore, Maryland, at age 40. Never able to overcome his drinking habits, he was found in a delirious condition outside a saloon uttering "Lord, help my poor soul." He had been on a sustained drinking binge and had been drawn into a gang of derelicts who were being taken from one polling place to another in Baltimore to cast ballots.

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Weird and Other events on October 7th

In 1970, 10 x 07 = 70

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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"friends are people you can be quiet with."

Random Thought...
"We took some pictures of the native boys, but they weren't developed"

Another Random Thought...
"I don't want the world, I just want your half"

And Another Random Thought...
"Always keep your head up, but be sure to keep your nose on a friendly level!"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Forgive your enemies...but REMEMBER THEIR NAMES"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Death is life's way of telling you you've been fired"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Abstain from wine, women, and song; mostly song. - Murphy's Laws of sex"

Computer Tagline...
"Don't compare floating point numbers solely for equality"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I got tired of calling the movies to listen to what is playing so I bought the album."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"The sound of a siren sends your family running for the woods."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"COEGGULANT (ko eg' yu lent) n. The white things in a plate of scrambled eggs."

Today's Book Hype...
"Keep Out!: Barb Dwyer"

Today's Actual Headline...
"HOME SECRETARY TO ACT ON VIDEO NASTIES "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You spend Friday nights with your computer."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Computer Club: 1) baseball bat used to align data in a computer. 2) The group of people who spilled beer over your keyboard."

Today's Daffynition...
"Undercover Agent: A spy in bed."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"It is best, it seems to me, to separate one's inner striving from one's trade as far as possible. It is not good when one's daily break is tied to God's special blessing."

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What does Hannibal Lecter like to call Andy Rooney on rice? Rice-a-Rooney!"

Today's They Do It...
"NUKES do it with more power"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD BUREAUCRATS never die, they just waste away"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. -- Paine, Mark Twain: A Biography"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Better than new"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"lawyers work in their briefs."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"** ** [- Tribbles Snorkelling"

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Joy can be many things. -- Dr. Miranda Jones, "Is There In Truth No Beauty?" stardate 5630.7.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
I was just being polite, sir. -- Star Trek. Worf to Picard, "Heart of Glory"

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