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Today In History Basic Datebook-October 8th

For The Weekday Of: Wednesday in 2008, Thursday in 2009
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People on October 8th: birthdates

Cliff Adams: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Trombonist, of Kool & the Gang
Nick Bakay: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Actor, Sabrina The Teenage Witch's voice of Salem Saberhagen the cat, The King of Queens' various off-screen characters and announcers
Rona Barrett: 1936 (is 72 in 2008, 73 in 2009)
Journalist, Columnist, b. in New York City; RLN:Burstein; Hollywood entertainment gossip
Robert "Kool" Bell: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Performer, Bassist, Singer, of Kool & the Gang
George Bellamy: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Rhythm Guitarist, Rock & Roll Musician, British, of The Tornadoes
Todd Bryant: yr unknown
Actor, Star Trek STV's Klaa
Nick Cannon: 1980 (is 28 in 2008, 29 in 2009)
Actor
David Carradine: 1936 (is 72 in 2008, 73 in 2009)?
TV/Movie Actor, Protestant, b. in Hollywood; Keith & Robert's bro, John's son; Shane, Kung Fu's & Legend Continues' Kwai Chang Caine, North & South; Some say b. 1940; 2x Gail's hubby; some say b. Dec 8, 1936 (is 72 in 2008)
Jessica Carter-Altman: 1990 (is 18 in 2008, 19 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, unsure of date; Lynda Carter & Robert's girl
Fred Cash: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, of The Impressions
Chevy Chase: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Comedy Writer, Saxophonist, TV Talk Show Host, Jazz Pianist, Protestant, b. in New York City; Saturday Night Live's Pres Ford, Weekend Update anchor, & member 1975-6, Foul Play, Caddyshack, Nat'l Lampoon's Vacation Series, Fletch, Foul Play, own talk show; RFN:Cornelius Crane
Derek Cheetwood: 1973 (is 35 in 2008, 36 in 2009)
Soap Actor, General Hospital's Max
Buzz Clifford: 1942 (is 66 in 2008, 67 in 2009)
Singer, RN:Reese Francis Clifford III; Baby Sittin' Boogie
Max Crumm: 1985 (is 23 in 2008, 24 in 2009)
Actor, You're The One That I Want
Matt Damon: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Actor, Screen/Scriptwriter, The Rainmaker, Good Will Hunting, Saving Private Ryan, The Talented Mr. Ripley, All the Pretty Horses, Ocean's Eleven, The Bourne Identity, Stuck on You, The Bourne Supremacy, Ocean's Twelve, The Brothers Grimm, Syriana, The Departed, The Good Shepherd
James DePaiva: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
Soap Actor, De-PIE-vuh; One Life to Live's Max Holden 87-90,91-; Misty Rowe's, then Kassie Wesley's hubby
Michael Dudikoff: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, Cobra's Scandal, American Ninja
Griffin Frazen: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Actor, Grounded For Life's Jimmy Finnerty
Darrell Hammond: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
Comedian, Actor, of Saturday Night Live, Blues Brothers 2000
Ian Hart: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Actor, British
Martin Henderson: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
Actor, Torque
Paul Hogan: 1939 (is 69 in 2008, 70 in 2009)
Movie Actor, TV Talk Show Host, Australian, Crocodile Dundee, Lightning Jack, Flipper; Linda Kozlowski's hubby
Jesse Jackson: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Reverend, Politician, Political Activist, TV Talk Show Host, Civil Rights Leader, Baptist, b. in Greenville, NC; Religious Leader; presidential candidate
Angus T. Jones: 1993 (is 15 in 2008, 16 in 2009)
Actor, Two and a Half Men's Jake Harper
Anthony Kenney: yr unknown
Country/Western Performer, of The Kentucky Headhunters
Henry Van Duzer Lawrence: 2006 (is 2 in 2008, 3 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Christa Miller and Bill's daughter
Kristanna Loken: 1979 (is 29 in 2008, 30 in 2009)
Actress, Another World's Danielle Andropoulos, In The Name of the King
Mitch Marine: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Tripping Daisy
Michael Maronna: 1977 (is 31 in 2008, 32 in 2009)
Soap Actor, All My Children's Andy
Stefanie Marrian: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Comedienne, Benny Hill Show
Saundra McClain: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Another World's Judy Burrell, As the World Turns' Sara Ruth, Third Watch's Mary Proctor
Dylan Neal: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Bold and the Beautiful's Dylan Shaw, Pacific Palisades' Cory Robbins, Port Charles' Doug Witter, Dawson's Creek's Doug, Sabrina the Teenage Witch's Aaron Jacobs 2003
V. P. Oliver: yr unknown
Soap Actor, Sunset Beach's Jimmy Harrison
Karyn Parsons: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
TV Actress, Fresh Prince of Bel Air's Hilary Banks/ Cousin
Ria Pavia: yr unknown
Actress
Steve Perry: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Singer, Swing-Rock Singer; of Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Ricky Lee Phelps: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
Country Singer, of Kentucky Headhunters
Emily Procter: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Actress, The West Wing's Ainsley Hayes, CSI Miami's Calleigh Duquesne
Sarah Purcell: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
TV Hostess, Actress, b. in Richmond, IN; RLN:Pentecost; Real People, San Diego's SunUp weather girl 60s, Home
C. J Ramone: 1965 (is 43 in 2008, 44 in 2009)
Punk Rock Bassist, RN:Chris Ward; of The Ramones
Susan Raye: 1944 (is 64 in 2008, 65 in 2009)
Country Singer, TV/Movie Actress
Byron Reeder: 1979 (is 29 in 2008, 30 in 2009)
Singer, of Mista
Teddy Riley: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
Pop Singer, Music Producer, of Guy
Ray Royer: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Drummer, Guitarist, British, co-founder of Procol Harum
Lawrence George Scotti: 1996 (is 12 in 2008, 13 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Colleen Dion and Larry's son
R. L. Stine: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Writer, Goosebumps books for children
Hamish Stuart: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Bassist, Scotish, of Average White Band
Diana Uribe: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Actress, California Dreams' Lorena Costa
Sigourney Weaver: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Movie Actress, Soap Actress, b. in Los Angeles or New York City?; RN:Susan Alexander; Alien, Aliens, Somerset's Avis, Ghostbusters, Gorillas in the Mist, Dave, Galaxy Quest, The Villiage, Infamous; Doodles' niece, Pat's daughter
Tony Wilson: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
Bass Singer/Basso, Songwriter, British, Trinidad; of Hot Chocolate
CeCe Winans: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Gospel Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Stephanie Zimbalist: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, b. in Encino, CA or New York City?; Centennial, Remington Steele's Laura Holt; Efrem Jr.'s daughter; some say Oct 6
Edward Zwick: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Producer/Director

People on October 8th: birth anniversaries

Pepper Adams: 1930=d.Sep 10, 1986 (was 55)
Saxophonist, baritone sax
Edward Albee: 1857=d.Mar 11, 1930 (was 72)
Writer, Dramatist/Playwright
Kirk Alyn: 1910=d.Mar 14, 1999 (was 88)
Movie Actor, Superman serials, the film's first Superman
Dr. Christiaan Neethling Barnard: 1922?=d.Sep 2, 2001 (was 78)
Surgeon, South African, South African; performed 1st known human heart transplant in 1967; some say b. Nov 8, 1922
Bruce Catton: 1899?=d.Aug 28, 1978 (was 78)
Historian, Writer, The Civil War; some say b. Oct 9, 1899
Billy Conn: 1917=d.May 29, 1993 (was 75)
HALL OF FAMER, Boxer, Actor
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 7, 1919, b. Oct 7, 1920, b. Oct 7, 1921, or b. Oct 7, 1923
Pete Drake: 1932?=d.Jul 29, 1988 (was 55)
Guitarist, Music Producer, Music Publisher, Music Executive, with his Talking Steel guitar and one of the leading Nashville sessionists; some say b. Oct 8, 1933
James Frank Duryea: 1869=d.Feb 15, 1967 (was 97)
Inventor, with his brother, Charles, invented first gasoline auto built and operated in the U.S.
John Gardner: 1912=d.Feb 16, 2002 (was 89)
Writer, Educator
Robert Rowe Gilruth: 1913=d.2000
Engineer, Aeronautical; developed X-1, 1st plane to break the sound barrier
Doc Green: 1934=d.Mar 10, 1989 (was 54)
HALL OF FAMER, Singer, of The Drifters
Frank Herbert: 1920=d.Feb 11, 1986 (was 65)
Sci-fi Writer, Dune
Sydney Kingsley: 1906?=d.Mar 20, 1995 (was 88)
Dramatist/Playwright, RFN:Sidney Kirschner; some say b. Oct 18, 1906, or b. Oct 22, 1906
Klaus Kinski: 1926=d.Nov 23, 1991 (was 65)
Movie Actor, Polish, Natasha's father; not d. Nov 25. Some say b. Oct 18
Rouben Mamoulian: 1897?=d.Dec 4, 1987?
Movie/Stage Director, Russian, Mark of Zorro; some say b. Oct 8, 1898; ; some say d. Dec 8, 1987
James Wilson Marshall: 1810=d.????
Pioneer, discovered gold in California
Juan D. Peron: 1895=d.Jul 1, 1974 (was 78)
Head of State, head of Argentina 1946-55, 1973-74; Eva (or Evita)'s hubby
Rodney Porter: 1917=d.Sep 7, 1985 (was 67)
Biochemist, British, antibody structure determination
Johnny Ramone: 1948=d.Sep 15, 2004 (was 55)
Punk Rock Singer/Guitarist, American, RN:John Cummings; of The Ramones; some say 1951
Edward V. "Eddie" Rickenbacker: 1890=d.Jul 23, 1973 (was 82)
Auto Racer, Aviator, Executive, "Ace of Aces"; WW1 & WW2 pilot; Eastern Airlines prez
Theodore Roberts: 1861=d.Dec 14, 1928 (was 67)
Movie Actor, 10 Commandments
Walter Schumann: 1913=d.Aug 21, 1958 (was 44)
Director, Conductor/Composer, of Chorals; dum-dee-dum-dum-DUM Dragnet theme writer
Heinrich Schutz: 1585=d.Nov 6, 1672 (was 87)
Composer, Musician, German, the greatest before J.S. Bach
Edmund Clarence Stedman: 1833=d.Jan 18, 1908 (was 74)
Poet, Critic, Editor
Toru Takemitsu: 1930=d.Feb 20, 1996 (was 65)
Composer
Clarence I Williams: 1898=d.Nov 6, 1965 (was 67)
Composer, Jazz Musician, Bandleader, Director, Pianist, Singer, Arranger, Publisher, some say 1893

People on October 8th: death anniversaries

Clement Richard Attlee: 1967 (was 84)/b.Jan 3, 1883
Prime Minister, British, FN:Earl; P.M. 1945-51
Willy Brandt: 1992 (was 78)/b.Dec 18, 1913
Politician, Leader, German, FN:Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm; ex-West German Chancellor
Nigel Bruce: 1953 (was 58)/b.Feb 4, 1895
Movie Actor, Mexican, FN:William; Sherlock Holmes' Dr. Watson
Phyllis Calvert: 2002 (was 87)/b.Feb 18, 1915
TV Actress, English
Harry Carney: 1974 (was 64)/b.Apr 1, 1910
Jazz Saxophonist, Clarinetist, Baritone sax; Bass clarinet
Diana Churchill: 1994 (was 81)/b.Aug 21, 1913
Movie/Stage Actress, English
Kathleen Ferrier: 1953 (was 41)/b.Apr 22, 1912
Opera Singer, Folk Singer, English
Henry Fielding: 1754 (was 47)/b.Apr 22, 1707
Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright, English, NN:Father OF The English Novel, wrote Tom Jones before the 20th century crooner was even born.
Joan Hackett: 1983 (was 49)/b.May 1, 1934
TV/Movie Actress, of The Defenders
John Hancock: 1793 (was 56)/b.Jan 12, 1737 O.S.
Statesman, Revolutionary, b. in Braintree, MA; 1st signer of The Declaration of Independence; the most prominent of the signers; other style says b. Jan 23, 1737 N.S.
Gus Kahn: 1941 (was 54)/b.Nov 6, 1886
Lyricist, Songwriter, German, Tin Pan Alley songs
Fernando Lamas: 1982 (was 67)/b.Jan 9, 1915
Movie Actor, Movie Director, Argentine, Arlene Dahl's hubby, Lorenzo's dad; Billy Crystal became famous for the parody of him on "Saturday Night Live"
Helen Morgan: 1941 (was 41)/b.Aug 2, 1900
Singer, Stage Actress
Franklin Pierce: 1869 (was 64)/b.Nov 23, 1804
President, b. in Hillsboro, New Hampshire; 14th U.S. President 1853-1857; d. in Concord, New Hampshire.
William Prince: 1996 (was 83)/b.Jan 26, 1913
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Nichols, N.Y.; Aspen, costar of 1st hour-long drama with continuing cast: The Mask; mostly soaps
Felix Salten: 1945 (was 76)/b.Sep 6, 1869
Writer, Hungarian, Walt Disney's "Bambi" was based on his novel
Karl Swenson: 1978 (was 70)/b.Jul 23, 1908
Actor, Radio Actor, Whimsical impractical gadget inventor of 30-40's as Lorenzo Jones; Little House's Lars Hanson
Patric Walker: 1995 (was 64)/b.Sep 25, 1931
Astrologer, Columnist
Wendell Lewis Willkie: 1944 (was 52)/b.Feb 18, 1892
Attorney/Lawyer, Author, Politician, Republican presidential candidate in 1940, who tried unsuccessfully to unseat Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt. He subsequently became identified with his famous "One World" concept of international cooperation.

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General events on October 8th

In 1851, The Hudson Railroad opens and connects New York City and Albany, New York.

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Government and Politics on October 8th

In 1633, The first town government is organized by the Massachusetts Bay Colony in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on October 8th

In 1822, first eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley.

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Royalty and Religious events on October 8th

In 1988, 20 years ago, Pope John Paul II journeyed to eastern France, where he addressed the Coucil of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights.

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Human Achievement and Science events on October 8th

In 1492, Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico.

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Arts and Prose events on October 8th

In 1469, Florentine painter Fra Filippo Lippi died. He was one of the most important early renaissance painters and a teacher of Botticelli.

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Misc Marrige events on October 8th

In 2005, Melissa McCarthy married Ben Falcone

Weird and Other events on October 8th

In 1980, 10 x 08 = 80

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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"life and liberty are safe only when congress is in recess."

Random Thought...
"Burma Shave signs for off-line readers"

Another Random Thought...
"The buck stops here. - Harry S. Truman"

And Another Random Thought...
"Arguments with furniture are rarely productive"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Marriage, n: the state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two. - Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary" 1911"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Inflation is what happens when you are broke with a lot of money in your pocket"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Firmness of delivery dates is inversely proportional to the tightness of the schedule."

Computer Tagline...
"Benji! Don't run out onto the road! %$(#& NO TERRIER"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?"

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You have ever bar-be-qued hamburgers at the driver-in theater."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"Flen (flen) - n. (chemical symbol: Fl) The black crusty residue that accumulates on the necks of old catsup bottles."

Today's Book Hype...
"Rules For Living: Sharon Sharalike"

Today's Actual Headline...
"SMOKERS ARE PRODUCTIVE, BUT DEATH CUTS EFFICIENCY "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You dedicate your home page to your favorite actress in hopes that she will see it and desire to meet you."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Monitor: (n.) 1. a sort of television with exceptionally poor picture quality and limited to a single very local station. 2. often thought to be a word associated with computers, this word actually refers to those obnoxious kids who always want to see you hall pass at school."

Today's Daffynition...
"Aquadextrous (ak wa deks' trus) adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bathtub faucet on and off with your toes."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"It is only to the individual that a soul is given"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"Why doesn't Hannibal Lecter eat clowns? (or eat Jerry Seinfeld) Because they taste funny!"

Today's They Do It...
"Cross-word players do it horizontally and vertically"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD MATHEMATICIANS never die, they just disintegrate"

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...
"Indecent exposure"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"to do nothing is in every man's power."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
""Beam me aboard, Scotty." "Aye, will a 2x4 do, Captain?""

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
A person's strongest dreams are about what he can't do. -- Vina, "The Menagerie" ("The Cage), stardate unknown.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Looks like its just us handsome. -- Star Trek. Dr. Pulaski to Worf, "The Emissary"

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