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Today In History Basic Datebook-October 10th

For The Weekday Of: Friday in 2008, Saturday in 2009
Today in History Basic!
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People on October 10th: birthdates

Jodi Benson: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Stage Actress, Singer, Cartoon Voicist, The Little Mermaid's Ariel
Alan Cartwright: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Bassist, British, of Procol Harum
Cherie: 1984 (is 24 in 2008, 25 in 2009)
Singer
Al Connelly: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Guitarist, Canadian, of Glass Tiger
Peter Coyote: 1942 (is 66 in 2008, 67 in 2009)
Actor, Patch Adams
Denis D'Ell: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Pop Singer, Harmonicaist, Pianist, Guitarist, of The Honeycombs; RLN:Dalziel
James Fearnley: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Accordionist, English, of The Pogues
Ilona Ference: 1917 (is 91 in 2008, 92 in 2009)
Actress
Jim Glennie: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Modern Rock Singer, of James
Margaret Gwenver: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Dr. Sedwick
Jessica Harper: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Actress, Aspen, Little Women, It's Garry Shandling's Show's Phoebe Bass
Helmut Huber: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
Businessperson, Restarauteur; Susan Lucci's hubby
Martin Kemp: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Bassist, English, of Spandau Ballet
Jerry LaCroix: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Singer, Saxophonist, Harmonicaist, of Rare Earth, Edgar Winter's White Trash Band, Blood Sweat and Tears, soloist
Jon Lindstrom: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Country/Western Performer, General Hospital's Dr. Ryan Chamberlain, also twin Dr. Kevin Collins, Port Charles Dr. Kevin Collins; Eileen Davidson's husband; b. Oct 18?
Mario Lopez: 1973 (is 35 in 2008, 36 in 2009)
TV Actor, Wrestler, Saved By the Bell's A.C. Slater, Bold & The Beautiful's Dr. Christian Ramirez
Tom Lucas: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Personality, b. Montreal; disc jockey, producer, TV host
Mike Malinin: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Goo Goo Dolls
Eric Lee Martin: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Mr. Big
Wendi McLendon-Covey: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Actress
Shayne Murphy: 1994 (is 14 in 2008, 15 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Nicole & Eddie's son
Mya: 1979 (is 29 in 2008, 30 in 2009)
Singer, Dirty Dancing Havana Nights
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe: 1978 (is 30 in 2008, 31 in 2009)
TV/Soap Actress, Another World's Maggie Cory, Nash Bridges' Cassidy Bridges
Zachary James Osmond: 1997 (is 11 in 2008, 12 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Michelle Larson and Jimmy's son
J. Eddie Peck: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Actor, Days of Our Lives' Hawk Hawkins, Young & the Restless' Cole Howard, All My Children's Jake Martin
Rebecca Pidgeon: 1965 (is 43 in 2008, 44 in 2009)
Actress
Harold Pinter: 1930 (is 78 in 2008, 79 in 2009)
Dramatist/Playwright, Director, Actor, English, b. in London
David Pressman: 1913 (is 95 in 2008, 96 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Russian, One Life to Live
John Prine: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Actor, Texas Wheelers theme singer; also "Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian"
Alan Rachins: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
TV Actor, L.A. Law's Douglas Brackman Jr., Dharma and Greg's Larry Finkelstein; Joanna Frank's hubby; some say 1947
Keith Reid: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Musician, Lyricist, English, of Procol Harum
Marisol Rodriguez: 1965 (is 43 in 2008, 44 in 2009)
Actress
Dean Roland: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Collective Soul
David Lee Roth: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, b. in Bloomington, IN; Van Halen lead 78-86 and 96?, soloist; some say b. 1955, but Valerie Bertilelli corrected the year as b. 1953
Jack Douglas Savant: 2000 (is 8 in 2008, 9 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Laura Leighton and Doug's son
Adlai III Stevenson: 1930 (is 78 in 2008, 79 in 2009)
Senator, Attorney/Lawyer, retired
Julia Sweeney: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Comedienne, Author, Saturday Night Live's Pat & regular ?-1994; Maybe It's Me's Mary Stage
Aimee Teegarden: 1989 (is 19 in 2008, 20 in 2009)
Actress
Tanya Tucker: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
Country Singer, b. in Seminole, TX
James "Midge" Ure: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
New Wave Singer, Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter, Scotish, of Thin Lizzy, Ultravox lead, soloist
Nicolas Van Damme: 1995 (is 13 in 2008, 14 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Darcy LaPier & Jean-Claude's son
Ben Vereen: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Dancer, Variety Show Host, Singer, Cartoon Voicist, b. in Miami, FL; Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, Roots' Chicken George, Webster's Uncle Philip Long, Tenspeed & Brownshoe's EL Tenspeed Turner, Ben Vereen Comin' At Ya, Star Trek The Next Generation's Dr. La Forge, The Fresh Prince's real father
Bradley Whitford: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Actor, The West Wing's Josh Lyman

People on October 10th: birth anniversaries

Thomas J. Aguilar: 1951=d.May 7, 1993 (was 41)
TV/Stage Actor, Singer, Dancer, Choreographer, Stage Director, A Chorus Line
Edward Joseph "Ed" Blackwell: 1929=d.Oct 7, 1992 (was 62)
Jazz Musician, Drummer, Teacher, Jazz Performer
Oscar Jr. Brown: 1926=d.May 29, 2005 (was 78)
Singer, Songwriter
Henry Cavendish: 1731=d.Feb 24, 1810 (was 78)
Chemist, Physicist, b. France, raised in England; discovered the element of hydrogen
James Clavell: 1924=d.Sep 7, 1994 (was 69)
Novelist, Screen/Scriptwriter, Producer/Director, Australian, The Fly, Great Escape, Shogun, Noble House; d. Sep 6?
Nathan E. Cook: 1885=d.Sep 10, 1992 (was 106)
Hero, the last surviving U.S. veteran of the Spanish-American War of 1898
Earle Dickson: 1892=d.Sep 21, 1961 (was 68)
Inventor, invented Band Aid
Johnny Downs: 1913=d.Jun 6, 1994 (was 80)
Movie Actor, Vaudevillan, Singer, Dancer, Our Gang 1920s, also hosted "Magic Key" kid show on KOGO (now KGTV) in San Diego, also first celebrity D.T. saw at age 10
Harry Edison: 1915=d.Jul 27, 1999 (was 83)
Jazz Trumpeter, NN:Sweets
Dana Elcar: 1927=d.Jun 6, 2005 (was 77)
Actor, RFN:Ibson; Baretta, Baa Baa Black Sheep, MacGyver's Peter Thornton
Florida Friebus: 1909=d.May 27, 1988 (was 78)
TV Actress, Dobie Gillis' mother, Bob Newhart Show patient
Alberto Giacometti: 1901=d.Jan 11, 1966 (was 64)
Sculptor, Painter, Swiss
Louis Gottlieb: 1923=d.Jul 11, 1996 (was 72)
Bassist, Folk; of The Limeliters
Johnny Green: 1908=d.May 15, 1989 (was 80)
Conductor/Composer, Arranger, Musician, musical themes; MGM Musical Director; won Oscars for West Side Story, Oliver, Easter Parade and An American In Paris
Helen Hayes: 1900=d.Mar 17, 1993 (was 92)
TV/Movie/Stage/Radio Actress, Roman Catholic, b. in Washington, DC; Charles MacArthur's widow; James MacArthur's mother; LN:Brown; The Snoop Sisters' Ernesta Snoop; The First Lady of the American Theater
Ivory Joe Hunter: 1914?=d.Nov 8, 1974 (was 60)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Blues Singer, Country Singer, Dave's son; some say 1911; some say b. Nov 10, 1914
Richard Jaeckel: 1926=d.Jun 14, 1997 (was 70)
TV/Movie Actor, TV Bombs: Banyon, Firehouse, Salvage I, At Ease; did supp roles in almost every drama & western TV series B-4 Spencer's Lt. Martin Quirk, Baywatch's Lt. Ben Edwards; Walking Tall, Sands of Iwo Jima, Dirty Dozen, others
Freddy "Posey" Jenkins: 1906=d.1978
Jazz Performer, Trumpeter, of Duke Ellington band
Bert Kramer: 1934=d.Jun 20, 2001 (was 66)
Actor, Young and The Restless's Brent Davis
Joe Don Looney: 1943=d.1988
NHL Player, not really demented, but his last name is
Kirsty MacColl: 1959=d.Dec 18, 2000 (was 41)
Singer
Daniel Massey: 1933=d.Mar 25, 1998 (was 64)
Actor, English, Raymond's son
Thelonious Monk: 1917=d.Feb 17, 1982 (was 64)
Jazz Singer, Jazz Pianist, Composer, Bandleader, A Be Bop developer
Monk Montgomery: 1921=d.May 20, 1982 (was 60)
Bassist
Elijah Muhammad: 1897?=d.Feb 25, 1975 (was 77)
Religionist, RLN:Poole; Black Muslim founder; some say b. Oct 7, 1897
Frederick Douglass Patterson: 1901=d.Apr 26, 1988 (was 86)
Educator, United Negro College Fund founder
Janos Prohaska: 1919=d.Mar 13, 1974 (was 54)
Actor, Stuntman, Andy Williams Show reg; animal impersonator
Queen Isabella II Of Spain: 1830=d.Apr 9, 1904 (was 73)
Queen, ruled 1833-68
George Rhodes: 1919=d.Dec 25, 1985 (was 66)
Bandleader, with Sammy Davis Jr. on his shows
Giuseppe Verdi: 1813=d.Jan 27, 1901 (was 87)
Composer, Italian, b. in Le Roncole; of operas, Rigoletto, La Traviata, Otello
Julius Watkins: 1921=d.Apr 4, 1977 (was 55)
Musician, American, French Hornist (not a hornist of French origin)
Jean-Antoine Watteau: 1684=d.Jul 18, 1721 (was 36)
Painter, French
Benjamin West: 1738=d.Mar 11, 1820 (was 81)
Painter, English
Edward D. "Ed" Jr. Wood: 1924=d.Dec 10, 1978 (was 54)
Movie Producer/Director, Movie Actor, Screen/Scriptwriter, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Bride of the Monster, Glen or Glenda (acted too), Night of the Ghouls, Jail Bait: Director's Cut
Benjamin Wright: 1770=d.Aug 24, 1842 (was 71)
Engineer, directed the construction of the Erie Canal. Because he trained so many engineers on that project, Wright has been called the "father of American engineering."

People on October 10th: death anniversaries

Sirimavo Bandaranaike: 2000 (was 84)/b.Apr 17, 1916
Prime Minister, 1st woman P.M. of Sri Lanka
Carter Braxton: 1797 (was 61)/b.Sep 10, 1736
Revolutionary, Statesman, Declaration of Independence signer
Austin Eugene Briggs: 1973 (was 65)/b.Sep 8, 1908
Artist, Illustrator, ComicStrip Cartoonist, Flash Gordon, Jungle Jim
Yul Brynner: 1985 (was 65)/b.Jul 11, 1920
Movie/Stage Actor, Director, Russian, RN:Youl Bryner then Taidje Khan; Magnificent 7, The King and I lead, The King and I's King of Siam for 4628 performances, The Ten Commandments; some say b. 1915, 1917, or 1922; d. in New York
Adolphus Busch: 1913 (was 74)/b.Jul 10, 1839
Businessperson, German, Beer Brewer empire founder
Eddie Cantor: 1964 (was 72)/b.Jan 31, 1892
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Crooner, Comedian, Vaudevillan, Radio Actor, Variety Show Host, Writer, b. in New York City; NN:Rolling Banjo Eyes; RN:Isidore Edward Iskowitz; Colgate Comedy Hour
Joseph Cates: 1990 (was 66)/b.Aug 10, 1924
Movie Producer/Director
Edouard Daladier: 1970 (was 86)/b.Jun 18, 1884
Politician
Teresa Graves: 2002 (was 53)/b.Jan 10, 1949
Actress, Singer, Laugh In reg, Get Christie Love star
Cardinal John McCloskey: 1885 (was 75)/b.Mar 10, 1810
Religious Leader, Second archbishop of New York, who was the first American churchman to be appointed cardinal.
Victoria Horne Oakie: 2003 (was 91)/b.Nov 1, 1911
Actress
Christopher Reeve: 2004 (was 52)/b.Sep 25, 1952
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Protestant, Soap Actor, b. in New York City; Love of Life's Benno/Beanie 70s, Superman movies I-IV
Sir Ralph Richardson: 1983 (was 80)/b.Dec 19, 1902
Movie/Stage Actor, Movie Director, English, David Copperfield, Dr. Zhivago
William Henry Seward: 1872 (was 71)/b.May 16, 1801
Political Activist, Statesman, Secretary of State (1861-69, bought Alaska at 2 cents per acre)
William "Billy" Jr. Thomas: 1980 (was 49)/b.Mar 12, 1931
Movie Actor, Our Gang's Buckwheat
Orson Welles: 1985 (was 70)/b.May 6, 1915
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie/Stage/Radio Actor, Movie Producer/Director, Author, b. in Kenosha, WI; FN:George; Name of the Game-Night Gallery-& Shogun narrator, Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, War of the Worlds, voice of Robin Masters on Magnum PI; d. in Los Angeles

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General events on October 10th

In 1614, New Netherlands Company given a three year monopoly on the fur trade in North America

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Government and Politics on October 10th

In 1730, The City of Baltimore, Md., was founded

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War, Crime and Disaster events on October 10th

In 1774, the Battle of Point Pleasant, the only major engagement of Dunmore's War, occurs (considered, by some, "The First Battle of the American Revolution" because the Indian nations along the western boundaries of the colonies were quiet during the first two years of the war for independence).

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Royalty and Religious events on October 10th

In 1982, Father Maximilian Kolbe, who died in the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp, was canonized by Pope John Paul II.

Human Achievement and Science events on October 10th

In 1846, Neptune's moon, Triton, is discovered by William Lassell.

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Arts and Prose events on October 10th

In 1653, Issak Walton publishes "The Compleat Angler"

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Misc Marrige events on October 10th

In 1946, Grandpa Jones and Ramona wed.

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Weird and Other events on October 10th

In 1010, it was 10:10:10 on 10/10/1010.

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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"people should be measured in feats, not feet."

Random Thought...
"Unqualified superlatives are the worst of all"

Another Random Thought...
"I'm a counsellor, not a contortionist! - Troi"

And Another Random Thought...
"Why Iraq wants an atomic bomb: Already spent a lot of money on a beautiful leather atomic bomb case"

Still Another Random Thought...
"WARNING: my messages are offensive to morons"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Why be a man when you can be a success?"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"The one item you want is never the one on sale."

Computer Tagline...
"(A)bort, (R)etry, (K)ick the friggin' thing?"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"Factorials were someone's attempt to make math *look* exciting."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You only bathe when it rains."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"UMBROGLIO n. Any conflict with an umbrella on a windy day."

Today's Book Hype...
"I Hate Monday Mornings: Gaetan Oop"

Today's Actual Headline...
"US SAYS INSECT PARTS, RAT HAIR ARE OK IN FOOD"

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You have at some point explained what that damned "tilde" thing is"

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Digitizer: the computer equivalent of an Alka-Seltzer."

Today's Daffynition...
"Bunnies hopping backward: A receding hareline."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What did Hannibal Lecter say when he ordered the George Foreman grill? Keep the grill. Give me George!"

Today's They Do It...
"Multitaskers do it Everywhere: Concurrently"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD TRUCK DRIVERS never die; they just get a new Peterbilt"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear -- not absence of fear"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Extinct Life"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"when in doubt, mumble."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"Borg spreadsheet program: Locutus 1-2-3"

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
...humanity...[the] striving of man to achieve greatness through his own resources. -- Anton Karidian, "The Conscience of the King," stardate 2819.1.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Y'know it's really a shame there's no anbo-jyutsu ring nearby, because you really need to be put in your place. -- Star Trek. Kyle Riker to Cmdr. Riker, "The Icarus Factor"

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