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Today In History Basic Datebook-November 4th

For The Weekday Of: Tuesday in 2008, Wednesday in 2009
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People on November 4th: birthdates

Peter Boynton: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
Soap Actor, As the World Turns' Tonio Reyes; Susan Marie Snyder's hubby
Laura Bush: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
First Lady, President George W. Bush's wife
Darcy Rose Byrnes: 1998 (is 10 in 2008, 11 in 2009)
Actress, Young & The Restless' Abby Carlton
Harlen Carraher: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Actor, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir's Jonathan Muir
Margaret Heather Christian: 2006 (is 2 in 2008, 3 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Kellie Martin and Keith's daughter
Sean Combs: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Music Figure
Walter Cronkite: 1916 (is 92 in 2008, 93 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, Newscaster, Journalist, Episcopalian, b. in St. Joseph, MO; The Most Trusted Man in America; MN:Leonard Jr.; CBS Evening News Anchorman 1962-81, You Are There, It's News to Me, Pick the Winner, The 20th Century, Universe, and that's the way it is
Frank DiCostanzo: 1965 (is 43 in 2008, 44 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Steelheart
Chris Difford: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Lyricist, English, of Squeeze, many say Apr 11 but AP and many others say Nov 4
Daisy Eagan: 1979 (is 29 in 2008, 30 in 2009)
Stage/Soap Actress, Another World's Linette
Harry Elston: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
Singer, b. in Dallas, TX; of The Friends of Distinction, 5th Dimension
Kim Forrester: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Singer, Country/Western Performer, of Forrester Sisters
Robert Frantz: 1981 (is 27 in 2008, 28 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Tina Weymouth and Chris's son
Kathy Griffin: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
Actress, Cartoon Voicist, Suddenly Susan's Vicki Groener, Dilbert (voice); ET says b. Nov 4, imdb says b. 1964
Alfred Heineken: 1923 (is 85 in 2008, 86 in 2009)
Executive, Brewery king (Heineken's, aka Heiny)
George Huff: 1980 (is 28 in 2008, 29 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Gospel Singer, American Idol Finalist #5 (2004)
Ralph Macchio: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, The Karate Kid movies; Eight is Enough's Jeremy Andretti; some say 1962; My Cousin Vinny
Delbert McClinton: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Harmonicaist, Blues Singer, Soul Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Giving It Up For Your Love
Matthew McConaughey: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Actor, Contact, Amistad, EDtv, U-571, Reign of Fire, How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days (take away his remote), Sahara, Two For The Money, Failure To Launch, We Are Marshall, Fool's Gold
Najee: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
Jazz Saxophonist
Jonathan Raven Ocasek: 1993 (is 15 in 2008, 16 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Paulina Porizkova & Ric's son
Michael Osmond: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Pop Singer, of Osmond Boys
Jimmy Piersall: 1929 (is 79 in 2008, 80 in 2009)?
MLB Outfielder, hit his 100th homer playing for the Mets on 6-23-63 and celebrated; by running around the bases ... BACKWARDS!; some say b. Nov 14, 1929 (is 79 in 2008)
Markie Post: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Actress, b. in Palo Alto, CA; RN:Post Marjorie; Gangster Chronicles, The Fall Guy's Terri Shannon Michaels, Night Court's Christine Sullivan, Hearts Afire's Georgie Anne Lahti
Jeff Probst: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
TV Host, Survivor
Puff Daddy: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Rap Performer, Music Producer, aka Sean "Puffy" Combs, aka Diddy
Deborah Rannard: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Whitney Baker
Shawn Rivera: 1971 (is 37 in 2008, 38 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Az Yet
Doris Roberts: 1930 (is 78 in 2008, 79 in 2009)
TV Actress, b. in St. Louis, MO; Mary Hartman*2's Dorelda, Soap's Flo, St. Elsewhere's bag lady, Angie's Theresa Falco, Maggie, Remington Steele's Mildred Krebs, Dream On's Angie Pedalbee, Everybody Loves Raymond's Marie Barone, Keeping Up With The Steins; some say 1929
Anthony Ruivivar: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Actor, Third Watch's Carlos Nieto
Marcy Ryan: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Lizzie Spaulding
Marcy Rylan: 1980 (is 28 in 2008, 29 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Spaulding #6 (2006-)
Nicole Sandler: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Radio Disc Jock
Michael Shea: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Actor, Adv's of Huck Finn star, New Dick Van Dyke Show's Lucas
Loretta Swit: 1937 (is 71 in 2008, 72 in 2009)
TV Actress, Singer, b. in Passiac, NJ; Polish-American; MASH's Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan
Berlinda Tolbert: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Actress, The Jeffersons' Jenny Willis Jefferson
Heather Tom: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Young & Restless' Victoria Newman, One Life to Live's and All My Children's Kelly Buchanan, Bold & The Beautiful's Katie Logan; Nicholle's sis
Heather Tom: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Young & the Restless' Victoria
Jeff Watson: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Night Ranger
Damon Wimbley: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
Rap Singer, of the Fat Boys, aka Kool Rock
Yanni: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Greek, New Age; b. Nov 14?

People on November 4th: birth anniversaries

Martin Balsam: 1919=d.Feb 13, 1996 (was 76)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Bronx; Archie Bunker Place's Murray Klein
Joe Benjamin: 1919=d.Jan 26, 1974 (was 54)
Jazz Performer, Bassist, of Duke Ellington Band
Art Carney: 1918=d.Nov 9, 2003 (was 85)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Mt. Vernon, NY; Morey Amsterdam Show reg, Cavalcade of Stars reg, Jackie Gleason Show & The Honeymooners' Ed Norton/reg, Lanigan's Rabbi, Batman's the Evil Archer, Harry & Tonto
Frances Faye: 1912=d.Nov 8, 1991 (was 79)
Actress, Singer, Pretty Baby
Virginia Field: 1917=d.Jan 2, 1992 (was 74)
Movie Actress
James Fraser: 1876=d.????
Sculptor, designed the buffalo nickel
Benjamin F. Goodrich: 1841=d.????
Industrialist, B.F. Goodrich Rubber Co. founder 1880, you know, the one without the blimp!
Ruth Handler: 1916=d.Apr 27, 2002 (was 85)
Inventor, the Barbie Doll, her son's name was Ken, and her daughter's name was Barbara
James Honeyman-Scott: 1957=d.Jun 16, 1982 (was 24)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Keyboardist, British, of The Pretenders
Darla Hood: 1931=d.Jun 13, 1979 (was 47)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, Cartoon Voicist, Our Gang 1935-45
Frank Jenks: 1902=d.May 13, 1962 (was 59)
Actor
Lilli Lehmann: 1848=d.May 17, 1929 (was 80)
Opera Soprano, German
Tommy Makem: 1932=d.Aug 1, 2007 (was 74)
Musician, of Clancy Brothers
Robert Mapplethorpe: 1946=d.Mar 9, 1989 (was 42)
Photographer, Gay
Cameron Mitchell: 1918=d.Jul 6, 1994 (was 75)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Dallastown, PA; RLN:Mizell; The High Chaparral's Buck Cannon, Swiss Family Robinson; more than 90 films including Carousel in 1956
Noam Pitlik: 1932=d.Feb 18, 1999 (was 66)
Actor, Director, Sanford & Son's Off. Swanhauser, Bob Newhart Show's Mr. Gianelli; dir'd Barney Miller
Will Rogers: 1879=d.Aug 15, 1935 (was 55)
Humorist, Movie Actor, Writer, Philosopher, Columnist, Producer, b. near Oologah, Indian Territory, OK; RFN:William Penn Adair
Quentin Roosevelt: 1919=d.????
Celebrity Son, Theodore's sonpresumed deceased
Van Stephenson: 1953=d.Apr 8, 2001 (was 47)
Country/Western Performer, Singer, of Blackhawk
Augustus Toplady: 1740=d.????
Clergyman, British, Rock of Ages (not the Def Leppard rock tune) hymn
Gig Young: 1913=d.Oct 19, 1978 (was 64)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in St. Cloud, MN; The one who didn't get the girl in films, The Rogues; RN:Byron Ellsworth Barr; Elizabeth Montgomery's hubby; some say 1917; wed 5x's

People on November 4th: death anniversaries

Erasmus Bartholin: 1698 (was 73)/b.Aug 13, 1625
Physician, Mathematician, Physicist, discovered the optical phenomenon of double refraction
Charles "Buddy" Bolden: 1931 (was 54)/b.Sep 6, 1877
Bandleader, Cornetist, formed 1st jazz band in 1890s
Ernestine Carey: 2006 (was 98)/b.Apr 5, 1908
Writer, Cheaper by the Dozen
Dominique Dunne: 1982 (was 22)/b.Nov 23, 1959
Actress, Poltergeist; Griffin's sister
Merie Earle: 1984 (was 95)/b.May 13, 1889
Actress, The Waltons' Maude Gormsley
Paul Eddington: 1995 (was 68)/b.Jun 18, 1927
TV/Stage Actor, Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister's inept politician Jim Hacker
Eddie "Popeye" Egan: 1995 (was 65)/b.Jan 3, 1930
Policeman, Actor, Real life NY cop; Joe Forrester, Eischied, Mike Hammer's Hennessey; whose exploits inspired the Academy Award-winning film "The French Connection"
Gabriel Urbain Faure: 1924 (was 79)/b.May 12, 1845
Composer, Musician, French, b. in Pamiers
Eugene Field: 1895 (was 45)/b.Sep 23, 1850
Poet, Journalist, Humorist, Little Boy Blue
Ronnie Goodson: 1980 (was 33)/b.Feb 2, 1945?
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Ronnie & the Hi-Lites lead; some say b. Feb 2, 1947
H. Richard Hornberger: 1997 (was 73)/b.Feb 1, 1924
Author, a thoracic surgeon whose novel inspired the movie and TV series "M*A*S*H"
Henri Matisse: 1954 (was 84)/b.Dec 31, 1869
Painter, French, Lithographer
Felix Mendelssohn: 1847 (was 38)/b.Feb 3, 1809
Conductor/Composer, Musician, German, FN:Jakob Ludwig, LN:Bartholdy
Sheree North: 2005 (was 72)/b.Jan 17, 1933
TV/Movie Actress, Dancer, b. in Los Angeles; RN:Dawn Bethel; few say 1930; Big Eddie, I'm a Big Girl Now, Bay City Blues
George Peabody: 1869 (was 74)/b.Feb 18, 1795
Merchant, Philanthropist, whose banking operations in England helped establish U.S. credit abroad.
Yitzhak Rabin: 1995 (was 73)/b.Mar 1, 1922
Prime Minister, Israeli, the war hero turned political leader who fearlessly pursued peace with the Palestinians
Mort Shuman: 1991 (was 54)/b.Nov 12, 1936?
Songwriter, Singer, rock 'n roll; of Pomus & Shuman; d. Nov 3?; some say b. Nov 12, 1938

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