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Today In History Basic Datebook-October 13th

For The Weekday Of: Monday in 2008, Tuesday in 2009
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People on October 13th: birthdates

Rhett Akins: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Country/Western Performer
Jeffrey Allen: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)?
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Mint Condition; some say b. Nov 17, 1968 (is 40 in 2008)
Ashanti: 1980 (is 28 in 2008, 29 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Joey Belladonna: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Heavy Metal Singer, Songwriter, of Anthrax, Belladonna
Shirley Caesar: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
Gospel Singer
Tisha Campbell: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, Rhythm and Blues Singer, LN:Martin; Martin's Gina, My Wife and Kids' Janet "Jay" Marie Kyle; not b. 1970
Chris Carter: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)
Writer, TV Producer, X-Files
Brandon Casey: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Jagged Edge
Brian Casey: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Jagged Edge
Cherelle: 1965 (is 43 in 2008, 44 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Performer
Sacha Baron Cohen: 1971 (is 37 in 2008, 38 in 2009)
Actor, Borat
John Ford Coley: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
Adult Contempo Singer, Songwriter, with England Dan
Beverly Dr. Crusher: 2324 (is-316 in 2008, -315 in 2009)
Fictious Character, of Star Trek TNG
Lacy J. Dalton: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)?
Country Singer, Songwriter, b. in Bloomsburg, PA; some say b. Oct 13, 1948 (is 60 in 2008)
Melinda Dillon: 1939 (is 69 in 2008, 70 in 2009)
Movie Actress, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Magnolia; AP says Oct 13
Chris Farlowe: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Jazz Musician, British, Songwriter, RN:John Henry Deighton; of The Thunderbirds, Colosseum
Terry Gibbs: 1924 (is 84 in 2008, 85 in 2009)
Bandleader, Drummer, Jazz vibraphone; of Steve Allen Shows & Operation Entertainment
Frank D. Gilroy: 1925 (is 83 in 2008, 84 in 2009)
Dramatist/Playwright, Screen/Scriptwriter, Director
Sammy Hagar: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Music Producer, Van Halen lead 86-96; soloist; many say b. 1949 but Valerie Bertinelli confirmed it was b. 1947
Beverly Johnson: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Model, TV/Movie Actress
Christine Jones: yr unknown
Soap Actress, One Life to Live's Pamela Stewart
Jerry Jones: 1942 (is 66 in 2008, 67 in 2009)
Sportsfigure, Businessperson, owner-GM of Dallas Cowboys; bought declining team (3-13) and Texas Stadium for $140 million in 1989; hired old friend and Univ. of Arkansas teammate Jimmy Johnson to replace legendary Tom Landry as coach; their partnership led Cowboys to back-to-back Super Bowl titles in 1992 and '93 seasons.
William Jordan: yr unknown
Actor, Project UFO; Imitated Ed Sullivan
Christopher Judge: yr unknown
Actor, Stargate SG-1's Teal'c
Anita Kerr: 1927 (is 81 in 2008, 82 in 2009)
Country Singer, Pianist, Music Producer, Songwriter, RN:Anita Jean Grob; Anita Kerr singers lead, Little Dippers
T'Keyah "Crystal" Keymah: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
Comedienne, of In Living Color, Cosby's Erica Lucas, That's So Raven
Lee Konitz: 1927 (is 81 in 2008, 82 in 2009)
Alto-sax, Jazz Performer
Robert Lamm: 1944 (is 64 in 2008, 65 in 2009)
Pop Singer, Keyboardist, Pianist, Songwriter, b. in Chicago; of Chicago
John Lone: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Movie Actor, Iceman, Rush Hour 2
Jack MacGowron: 1918 (is 90 in 2008, 91 in 2009)
Actor, Irish, King Lear, Exorcist
Carlos Marin: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Singer, Classical Singer
Cady McClain: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Soap Actress, All My Children's Dixie Cooney Chandler Martin Lawson Bodine Martin, As the World Turns' Rosanna Cabot
Craig McGregor: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Bassist, British, of Foghat
Jim McMullan: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
Actor, Ben Casey's Dr. Terry McDaniel, Chopper One
Agent Fox Mulder: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Fictious Character, X-Files Agent
Simon Nicol: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Guitarist, British, of Fairport Convention
Marie Osmond: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Country Singer, Actress, Variety Show Hostess, Mormon, b. in Ogden, UT; FN:Olive; Osmond sister; Andy Williams Show semireg, Donny & Marie, Marie, Ripley's Believe It or Not, Maybe This Time's Julia; used to be cute.
Kelly Preston: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Honolulu; For Love & Honor, Twins, Jerry MaGuire, Addicted To Love, Jack Frost, For the Love of the Game, View From The Top; some say Oct 12 or 1963; John Travolta's wife
Pat O'neal Riley: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Fictious Character, What's that? It's Pat
Alan Scott: 1922 (is 86 in 2008, 87 in 2009)
Songwriter, TV Host, The 'You're on Candid Camera!' composer; Spin The Picture host
Paul Simon: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, Pop Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Music Producer, Composer, Movie Actor, Jewish, b. in Newark, NJ; '58 grad, unlikely b.1942; of Simon & Garfunkel; Carrie Fisher's then Edie Brickell's hubby; Not Nov 5, 8, or 13 according to Paul
Jennifer Sky: yr unknown
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Sarah Webber
Sonic Ears: 1986 (is 22 in 2008, 23 in 2009)
Rap Singer, RN: Jace Forest
Jon Micah Sumrall: 1980 (is 28 in 2008, 29 in 2009)
Singer, Christian rock singer; of Kutless
Margaret Hilda Roberts Thatcher: 1925 (is 83 in 2008, 84 in 2009)
Prime Minister, Attorney/Lawyer, English, NN:Iron Lady; British P.M. 79-90
Reggie Theus: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
NBA Player, Actor, Hang Time's Coach Bill Fuller
Pamela Tiffin: 1942 (is 66 in 2008, 67 in 2009)
Actress
Tiffany Trump: 1993 (is 15 in 2008, 16 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Marla Maples and Donald's girl
Jan Jr. Van Sichem: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Music Figure, of K's Choice
Kate Walsh: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Actress, Drew Carey Show's Nicki Fifer, Grey's Anatomy's Addison Shepherd
John Wiggins: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
Country/Western Performer
Demond Wilson: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
TV Actor, Evangelist, b. in Valdosta, GA; Sanford & Son's Lamont Sanford, Baby I'm Back's Raymond Ellis, New Odd Couple's Oscar Madison

People on October 13th: birth anniversaries

Yves Allegret: 1907=d.Jan 31, 1987 (was 79)
Movie Director, French, d. 1986?
Peter Barlow: 1776=d.Mar 1, 1862 (was 85)
Mathematician, English, Optician who invented two varieties of achromatic (non-colour-distorting) telescope lenses known as Barlow lenses.
Herbert Lawrence Block: 1909=d.Oct 7, 2001 (was 91)
Editorial Cartoonist, b. in Chicago; AKA:Herblock; Washington Post; political funnies
Walter Brooke: 1914=d.Aug 20, 1986 (was 71)
TV/Movie Actor, One Man's Family, The Green Hornet's D.A. F.P. Scanlon; spoke one word, plastics, in The Graduate
Ray Brown: 1926=d.Jul 2, 2002 (was 75)
Jazz Musician, Bassist
Lenny Bruce: 1925=d.Aug 3, 1966 (was 40)
Comedian, Author, RN:Leonard Alfred Schneider
Jack Colvin: 1934=d.Dec 1, 2005 (was 71)
Actor, The Incredible Hulk's Jack McGee
Laraine Day: 1920=d.Nov 10, 2007 (was 87)
TV/Movie Actress, Panelist, TV Hostess, b. in Roosevelt, UT; a twin; RN:Laraine Johnson
Roger Donley: 1922=d.Aug 16, 1995 (was 72)
Tubist, of Spike Jones & The City Slickers
Jane Dulo: 1918=d.May 22, 1994 (was 75)
Actress, McHale's Navy's Nurse Molly Turner, Get Smart's 99's mom, Medical Center, Sha Na Na reg, Gimme a Break's Grandma Mildred Kanisky
Douglas Dumbrille: 1890?=d.Apr 2, 1974
Actor, China Smith's Insp. Hobson, The Life of Riley's Cunningham, New Phil Silvers Show, Mr. Deed Goes To Town; some say b. Oct 13, 1888, or b. Oct 13, 1889
Bruce Geller: 1930=d.May 21, 1976 (was 45)
TV Producer, Screen/Scriptwriter, Mannix, Mission Impossible
Cliff Gorman: 1936=d.Sep 5, 2002 (was 65)
TV/Stage Actor, Jamaican
Albert Hague: 1920=d.Nov 12, 2001 (was 81)
Actor, Composer, German, Fame's Mr. Benjamin Shorofsky; Broadway composer
Harry Hershfield: 1885=d.Dec 15, 1974 (was 89)
Humorist, Cartoon Voicist, ComicStrip Cartoonist, Panelist, Raconteur; Can You Top This? panel, Abie the Agent
Lillian "Lillie" Langtry: 1853=d.Feb 12, 1929 (was 75)
Actress, Vaudevillaness, NN:The Jersey Lily; RN:Emily Charlotte Le Breton
Gerald Marks: 1900=d.Jan 27, 1997 (was 96)
Composer, Tin Pan Alley; "All of Me"
Tex McCrary: 1910=d.Jul 29, 2003 (was 92)
TV Talk Show Host, Writer, FN:John; Jinx Falkenburg's hubby, Tex & Jinx show
Yves Montand: 1921=d.Nov 9, 1991 (was 70)
Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, Dancer, Italian, French, b. Italy; RN:Yvo Montand Livi; Simone Signoret's ex-hubby
Molly Pitcher: 1754=d.Jan 22, 1832 (was 77)
Revolutionary, carried water to American soldiers during the battle of Monmouth; RN:Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley
Irene Rich: 1897=d.Apr 22, 1988 (was 90)
Actress
Nipsey Russell: 1924=d.Oct 2, 2005 (was 80)
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
Michael Smuin: 1938=d.Apr 23, 2007 (was 68)
Choreographer
Art Tatum: 1909=d.Nov 5, 1956 (was 47)
Jazz Performer, Pianist, Composer
Burr Tillstrom: 1917=d.Dec 6, 1985 (was 68)
HALL OF FAMER, Puppeteer, creator, voice, & soul of all the puppets in Kukla Fran & Ollie; That Was the Week That Was
Rudolf Virchow: 1821=d.Sep 5, 1902 (was 80)
Scientist, German, Educator, Politician, Author, father of cellular pathology
Robert Sr. Walker: 1914=d.Aug 28, 1951 (was 36)
Movie Actor, b. in Salt Lake City, UT; Jennifer Jones' hubby; some say b. 1913 or 1918; d. Aug 27?
Cornel Wilde: 1915=d.Oct 16, 1989 (was 74)
Movie Actor, Movie Producer/Director, b. in New York City; leading man in some 50 films; d. Oct 15?

People on October 13th: death anniversaries

Bea Benaderet: 1968 (was 62)/b.Apr 4, 1906
TV/Radio Actress, Cartoon Voicist, Ozzie & Harriet maid, My Favorite Husband, Burns & Allen's Blanche Morton, The Flintstones' Betty Rubble, Peter Loves Mary, The Beverly Hillbillies' Cousin Pearl Bodine, Petticoat Junction's Kate Bradley; Jim Bannon's wife, Jack Bannon's mom
Walter H. Brattain: 1987 (was 85)/b.Feb 10, 1902
Inventor, Physicist, Chinese, transistors, Nobel 1956
Shirley Brickley: 1977 (was 32)/b.Dec 9, 1944
Singer, of The Orlons
Sir Isaac Brock: 1812 (was 43)/b.Oct 6, 1769
Soldier, Canadian, administrator in Canada, popularly known as the "Hero of Upper Canada" during the War of 1812 against the United States.
Jack Buchanan: 1957 (was 66)?/b.Apr 2, 1891
Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, Comedian, Dancer, Producer/Director, Scotish; some say d. Oct 20, 1957 (was 66)
Joyce Compton: 1997 (was 90)/b.Jan 27, 1907
Movie Actress
Jackie Condon: 1977 (was 59)/b.Mar 25, 1918
Movie Actor, Our Gang's John
Keene Curtis: 2002 (was 79)/b.Feb 15, 1923
TV/Stage Actor, The Magician's Max, Amanda's
Nichiren Daishonin: 1282 (was 60)/b.Apr 6, 1222
Religious Leader, Japanese, Buddhist religious leader
Peter Doyle: 2001 (was 52)/b.Jul 28, 1949
Singer, Australian, of The New Seekers
Douglas Edwards: 1990 (was 73)/b.Jul 14, 1917
HALL OF FAMER, Newscaster, Game Show Host, TV Host, Announcer, Journalist, b. in Ada, OK; d. 10-11?; WWII correspondent; CBS Evening News anchor #1, Masquerade Party, Armstrong Circle Theater
Emperor Claudius I: 54A.D. (was 64)/b.Aug 1, 10B.C.
King, Roman Emperor (41-54 AD)
John Hancock: 1992 (was 51)/b.Mar 4, 1941
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, L.A. Law's judge, Love & War's Ike Johnson; d. Oct 12?
Milton S. Hershey: 1945 (was 88)/b.Sep 13, 1857
Businessperson, Manufacturer, Hershey's Chocolate Co. founder
Sir Henry Irving: 1905 (was 67)/b.Feb 6, 1838
Actor, English, Hamlet
Millard Mitchell: 1953 (was 50)/b.Aug 14, 1903
Actor, Cuban, 12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter
Clarence Muse: 1979 (was 90)/b.Oct 7, 1889
Actor, Casablanca, Black Stallion
Dennis Patrick: 2002 (was 84)/b.Mar 14, 1918
Actor, Dallas' Vaughn Leland, Rituals
Jean Peters: 2000 (was 73)/b.Oct 15, 1926
Movie Actress, b. in Canton, OH; Howard Hughes' wife; Viva Zapata!, Apache, Deep Waters
William I Prescott: 1795 (was 69)/b.Feb 20, 1726
Revolutionary, said "Don't fire until you see the whites in their eyes"
Beryl Reid: 1996 (was 76)/b.Jun 17, 1920
Movie/Stage Actress, English
Henry Roth: 1995 (was 89)/b.Feb 8, 1906
Writer, Austrian, Hungarian
Hughes Rudd: 1992 (was 71)/b.Sep 14, 1921
Correspondent, Newscaster, Journalist, CBS and ABC News
Leo Salkin: 1993 (was 80)/b.Feb 1, 1913
Animator, Screen/Scriptwriter, of Walt Disney, Tex Avery, & Walter Lantz cartoons
Elzie Crisler Segar: 1938 (was 43)/b.Dec 8, 1894
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto, Sweet Pea, Wimpy, and others in the Thimble Theater Gang
Ed Sullivan: 1974 (was 72)/b.Sep 28, 1902
HALL OF FAMER, Variety Show Host, Columnist, Journalist, b. in Manhattan, NY; The Great Stone Face as the most famous variety show host in the history of TV on his own really big shew, The Ed Sullivan Show (aka The Toast of the Town); had twin bro Daniel who died within a year; MN:Vincent
Clifton Webb: 1966 (was 74)/b.Nov 19, 1891
Movie/Stage Actor, Dancer, Gay, Singer, b. in Indianapolis, IN; RN:Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck; some say b. 1893
Britt Woodman: 2000 (was 80)/b.Jun 4, 1920
Trombonist, of Duke Ellington Band

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General events on October 13th

In 1881, Revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda & friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations.

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Government and Politics on October 13th

In 1792, the cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the White House, was laid during a ceremony in the District of Columbia; builders laid the cornerstone at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The name, "White House" was not adopted until 1818. The house, designed by James Hoban, would be three stories tall with more than 100 rooms.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on October 13th

In 1710, English troops occupy Acadia (Nova Scotia).

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Royalty and Religious events on October 13th

In 54, A.D., Roman emperor Claudius the First died, after being poisoned by his wife, Agrippina (ag-rih-PEE'-nuh).

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Human Achievement and Science events on October 13th

In 1860, the first successful aerial photograph in the U.S. is taken from a balloon in Boston.

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Arts and Prose events on October 13th

In 1792, the Old Farmer's Almanac was first published.

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Misc Marrige events on October 13th

In 1996, Dee Dee Pfeiffer wed Greg Fein.

Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"drilling for oil is boring."

Random Thought...
"What do you call a brunette standing between two blondes? A translater"

Another Random Thought...
"A man's friends like him but leave him as he is: his wife loves him and is always trying to turn him into somebody else"

And Another Random Thought...
"What I ought to do, I can; if I can, why don't i?"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Often the test of courage is not to die but to live. -Conte V. Alfieri"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"If wishes were horses then beggars would ride"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Cleanliness is next to impossible."

Computer Tagline...
"Every interesting computer program has at least one variable, one branch, and one loop... and at least one bug!"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"Sally plays strip poker. Whenever she loses, she has to put something on."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You've been to the emergency room more than three times to have a fishhook removed."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"OPUP v. To push one's glasses back on the nose."

Today's Book Hype...
"The Miracle Drug: Penny Cillin"

Today's Actual Headline...
"IT'S ALWAYS BEST TO AVOID KILLER BEE HIVES. "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You Have Installed More Fonts Onto Your Computer"

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Hardware: (n.) 1. anything prone to physical failure. 2. collective term for any computer-related object that can be kicked or battered. 3. tools, such as lawnmowers, rakes ano other heave equipment you haven't laid a finger on since getting your computer."

Today's Daffynition...
"Buzzacks (buz' aks) n. People in phone marts who walk around picking up display phones and listening for dial tones even when they know the phones are not connected."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"Why would Hannibal eat Jennifer Lopez last? There's always room for J-Lo!"

Today's They Do It...
"AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS do it with minimum seperation"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD FATHERS never die, they just become grandfathers"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Boring orgasm"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"every time i lose weight, it finds me again."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
""No! I swear it was self-defense! He was getting ready to do that Vulcan death touch thing on me!""

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Men of peace usually are [brave]. -- Spock, "The Savage Curtain," stardate 5906.5.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Apologies, Captain. I seem to have reached an odd functional empass. I am stuck. -- Star Trek. Data, "The Last Outpost"

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