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Today In History Basic Datebook-November 6th

For The Weekday Of: Thursday in 2008, Friday in 2009
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People on November 6th: birthdates

Rory Block: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Singer
James Arthur Caan: 1995 (is 13 in 2008, 14 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Linda Ogara & James' son
Guy Clark: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Country Singer, Songwriter
Mike Clifford: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Singer
Catherine Cryer: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Newscaster
Peter DeLuise: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
Actor, Dom's son; 21 Jump Street's Doug Penhall, seaQuest DSV's janitor Dagwood
Nicole Dubuc: 1978 (is 30 in 2008, 31 in 2009)
TV Actress, Major Dad's Robin
Sally Field: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, Protestant, b. in Pasadena, CA; RLN:Mahoney; Gidget's Francine Gidget Lawrence 1965-66, The Flying Nun's Sister Bertrille, Alias Smith & Jones' Clementine Hale, Girl With Something Extra's Sally, Sybil, Norma Rae, Absence of Malice, Places in the Heart, Smokey & the Bandit, Steel Magnolias, Soapdish, Mrs. Doubtfire, Eye For An Eye, ER's Maggie Wyczenski; You Like Meeee!; Alan Greisman's wife
Wildman Fischer: 1944 (is 64 in 2008, 65 in 2009)
Novelty Singer, My Name Is Larry!, I'm a Xmas Tree!
Glenn Frey: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Classic Rock Singer, Rock & Roll Guitarist, Actor, Songwriter, Music Producer, b. in Detroit, MI; of The Eagles, South of Sunset (bomb), soloist; his Smuggler's Blues tune inspired a Miami Vice episode
Paul Gilbert: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Mr. Big
Corey Glover: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Living Colour
Robert P. Griffin: 1923 (is 85 in 2008, 86 in 2009)
Actor
Ethan Hawke: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Dead Poets Society, Reality Bites, Great Expectations, Snow Falling on Cedars, Taking Lives, Before Sunset, Assault on Precinct 13, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
Ben Hogestyn: yr unknown
Soap Actor, General Hospital's Lucas Jones
Stonewall Jackson: 1932 (is 76 in 2008, 77 in 2009)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Pianist, b. in Tabor City, NC; Descended from Gen'l Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson
Mercedes Kastner: 1989 (is 19 in 2008, 20 in 2009)
Actress, 90210's Erin Silver
Lance Kerwin: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Actor, James at 15/16's James Hunter, Family Holvak
Addison Marie Kilgallon: 2000 (is 8 in 2008, 9 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Terry and Eddie's daughter
Judy Lewis: 1935 (is 73 in 2008, 74 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Loretta Young & Clark Gable's love child
John Owen Lowe: 1995 (is 13 in 2008, 14 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Sheryl Berkoff & Rob's son
Michele Maika: yr unknown
Actress, NYPD Blue's Nadine
Peter Matz: 1928 (is 80 in 2008, 81 in 2009)
Bandleader, on Edie Adams, Jimmy Dean, Hullabaloo, Kraft Music Hall, Carol Burnett & Tim Conway's TV Shows
Zoe McLellan: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
Actress
Frankie Miller: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Scotish
Thandie Newton: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Actress, of Beloved; Mission Impossible 2, Crash
Mike Nichols: 1931 (is 77 in 2008, 78 in 2009)
Actor, Movie Producer/Director, Stage Director, Comedian, Writer, German, Jewish, b. in Berlin; of Nichols & (Elaine) May 60s comedy duo, dir'd The Graduate; RN:Michael Igor Peschkowsky; Diane Sawyer's hubby; dir'd Catch 22 and Biloxi Blues
Jim Pike: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
Pop Singer, of The Lettermen; some say 1936
Eugene Pitt: 1937 (is 71 in 2008, 72 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of The Jive 5
P. J. Proby: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
Pop Singer, Songwriter, Tenor, RN:James Marcus Smith
Rob Lowe And Cheryl Had A Boy: 1995 (is 13 in 2008, 14 in 2009)
Celebrity Son
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Model, TV Hostess, Actress, LN:Stamos; MTV's House of Style, X2: X-Men United, Godsend, X-Men: The Last Stand
Kelly Rutherford: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
TV/Soap Actress, Adventures of Brisco County Jr.'s Dixie Cousins, Melrose Place's Megan Lewis, Gossip Girl's Lily van der Woodsen
Arturo Sandoval: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Jazz Musician
Maria Owings Shriver: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
Newscaster, Correspondent, TV Hostess, TV Talk Show Hostess, Journalist, b. in Chicago, IL; Sgt. & Eunice Kennedy Shriver's daughter, JFK's niece, Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife; Sunday Today, Expose
Lori Singer: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
Actress, a twin; Corpus Christi, TX; Fame's Julie Miller, VR.5's Sydney Bloom; some say 1961 or 1962
Wiley Wiggins: 1976 (is 32 in 2008, 33 in 2009)
Actor
Caroline Wilde: 1983 (is 25 in 2008, 26 in 2009)
Soap Actress, All My Children's Bianca Montgomery 1990-91
Ricky Wilde: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Singer, Kim's Brother; I Am An Astronaut (age 11)
John Wilson: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)?
Rock & Roll Drummer, British, of Them; some say b. Dec 3, 1949 (is 59 in 2008)
George Young: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
Rhythm Guitarist, Scotish, of The Easybeats

People on November 6th: birth anniversaries

Sir John Alcock: 1892=d.Dec 18, 1919 (was 27)
Aviator, English, first non-stop flight across Atlantic Ocean; d. in crash
Stephen Bosustow: 1911=d.Jul 4, 1981 (was 69)
Animator, Cartoon Producer, Movie Producer, Canadian, founed United Productions of America
Dick Cathcart: 1924=d.Nov 8, 1993 (was 69)
Jazz Trumpeter, Clarinetist, Singer, RFMN:Charles Richard; of Pete Kelley's Blues; Peggy Lennon's hubby
Ray Conniff: 1916=d.Oct 12, 2002 (was 85)
Trombonist, Arranger, Conductor/Bandleadr, of many bands & hit albums in 50s-60s; some say b. Nov 16
Brad Davis: 1949=d.Sep 8, 1991 (was 41)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Roots, Chiefs, Midnight Express, Chariots of Fire
Charles H. Dow: 1851=d.Dec 4, 1902 (was 51)
Publisher, Businessperson, Financial expert; founded Dow Jones & Co. with Edward D. Jones in 1882, pub'd Wall Street Journal
Edsel Ford: 1893=d.May 26, 1943 (was 49)
Businessperson, Executive, Automobile exec; Henry's son; had car named after him
Jonathan Harris: 1914=d.Nov 3, 2002 (was 87)
Actor, The Third Man's Bradford Webster, Bill Dana Show's Mr. Phillips, Lost in Space's Dr. Zachary Smith
Thomas H. Ince: 1882?=d.Nov 19, 1924
Movie Producer/Director, of the silent screen; some say b. Nov 16, 1882
James Jones: 1921=d.May 9, 1977 (was 55)
Novelist, From Here To Eternity
Jim Jordan: 1896?=d.Apr 1, 1988 (was 91)
Radio Actor, Comedian, b. in Peoria, IL; Fibber McGee's himself 1935-60, wife Marian played Molly; d. in Beverly Hills; some say b. Nov 16, 1896
Gus Kahn: 1886=d.Oct 8, 1941 (was 54)
Lyricist, Songwriter, German, Tin Pan Alley songs
King Charles II Of Spain: 1661=d.Nov 1, 1700 (was 38)
King, Ruled 1665-1700, and the last monarch of the Spahish Habsburg Dynasty
Francis Lederer: 1899=d.May 25, 2000 (was 100)
Movie Actor, Czech
June Marlowe: 1903=d.Mar 10, 1984 (was 80)
Movie Actress, RN:Gisella Goetten; Our Gang's teacher Miss Crabtree
Dr. James Naismith: 1861=d.Nov 28, 1939 (was 78)
Sportsfigure, Inventor, Teacher, Canadian, Invented basketball in 1891
Ole Olsen: 1892=d.Jan 26, 1963 (was 70)
Comedian, Vaudevillan, Movie Actor, RFN:John Sigvard; of the Olsen & (Chic) Johnson popular knockabout comedy vaudeville Team; Bway smash:Hellzapoppin
Ignace Jan Paderewski: 1860 O.S.=d.Jun 29, 1941 (was 80)
Pianist, Composer, Statesman, Polish, d. in New York; other style says b. Nov 18, 1860 N.S.
Joseph Pope: 1933=d.Mar 16, 1996 (was 62)
Soul Singer, of The Tams
Harold Ross: 1892=d.Dec 6, 1951 (was 59)
Publisher, Editor, founded New Yorker magazine
Sir Douglas Sahm: 1941=d.Nov 18, 1999 (was 58)
Country/Western Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Bandleader, R&B Mexican Conjunto Tex-Mex style; of Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet lead; some say 1942
Adolphe Sax: 1814=d.Feb 7, 1894 (was 79)
Inventor, Saxophonist, Belgiumese, creator of the Saxophone, Saxtromba, & Sax Horn; some say d. Feb 4
Rebecca Schaeffer: 1967=d.Jul 18, 1989 (was 21)
Actress, My Sister Sam's Patti Russell
John Philip Sousa: 1854=d.Mar 6, 1932 (was 77)
Conductor/Composer, Bandleader, b. in Washington, D.C.; Semper Fidelis, King Cotton, Washington Post March, Stars & Stripes Forever; King of American March Music, wrote 140 stirring marches
Mario Wallenda: 1956=d.Mar 5, 1993 (was 36)
Entertainment Figure, High wire artist; Karl's grandson
Charles Yost: 1907=d.1981
Diplomat, founder of the United Nations

People on November 6th: death anniversaries

Flora Campbell: 1978 (was 67)/b.1911
Actress, starred in Faraway Hill, TV's 1st Soap Opera
Aneta Corsaut: 1995 (was 62)/b.Nov 3, 1933
Actress, Gertrude Berg, Andy Griffith Show's Helen Crump, House Calls' Head Nurse Bradley
Joel Crothers: 1985 (was 44)/b.Jan 28, 1941
Soap Actor, Edge Of Night, Dark Shadows, Santa Barbara's Stanfield Lee
L. Sprague DeCamp: 2000 (was 92)/b.Nov 27, 1907
Sci-fi Writer, Penned more than 100 science-fiction and fantasy books and contributed to stories about the fictional character "Conan the Barbarian."
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson: 1937 (was 84)/b.Jan 16, 1853
Stage Actor, English, greatest Hamlet of his time
Howard Garis: 1962 (was 89)/b.Apr 25, 1873
Author, Uncle Wiggly
Dickie Goodman: 1989 (was 55)/b.Apr 19, 1934
Comedy Writer, Songwriter, b. in Hewett, N.Y.; With Bill Buchanan, originated the novelty 'Break-in' recording featuring bits of the original versions of top 40 hits interwoven throughout the recording; John Cameron Swayze sued him for parodying him into John Cameron Cameron; died by his own hand in Fayetteville, NC
George V. Higgins: 1999 (was 59)/b.Nov 13, 1939
Author
William Hone: 1842 (was 62)/b.Jun 3, 1780
Author, English, the Every-Day book
Paul Kelly: 1956 (was 57)/b.Aug 9, 1899
TV/Movie/Stage Actor
King Charles X Of France: 1836 (was 79)/b.Oct 9, 1757
King, ruled 1824-1830
George Gordon Meade: 1872 (was 56)/b.Dec 31, 1815
General, Military Leader, Spanish, army officer who played a critical role in the American Civil War by defeating the Confederate Army at Gettysburg, Pa. (July 1863).
Gouverneur Morris: 1816 (was 64)/b.Jan 31, 1752
Statesman, Diplomat, helped plan the U.S. decimal coinage system.
Billy Murcia: 1972 (was 21)/b.1951
Rock & Roll Drummer, Punk; of New York Dolls
Samuel Phelps: 1878 (was 74)/b.Feb 13, 1804
Actor, English
Heinrich Schutz: 1672 (was 87)/b.Oct 8, 1585
Composer, Musician, German, the greatest before J.S. Bach
Anthony Shaffer: 2001 (was 75)/b.May 15, 1926
Dramatist/Playwright, English, Peter's twin
"Billy" Sunday: 1935/b.Nov 18, 1862?
Evangelist, MLB Player, FN:William Ashley; some say b. Nov 19, 1862
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky: 1893 N.S. (was 53)?/b.Apr 25, 1840 O.S.
Composer, Russian, Gay, b. in the Ural region of Russia; RFN:Petr; Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, 1812 Overture; other style says b. May 7, 1840 N.S.; ; some say d. Oct 25, 1893 O.S. (was 53)
Hank Thompson: 2007 (was 82)/b.Sep 3, 1925
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Bandleader, sold over 30 million records; one of Bob Dylan's major influences
Gene Tierney: 1991 (was 70)/b.Nov 20, 1920
Movie Actress, Female; b. in Brooklyn; 40s-50s Hollywood lovely; Scruples; Oleg Cassini's ex-; d. 11-7?
Clarence I Williams: 1965 (was 67)/b.Oct 8, 1898
Composer, Jazz Musician, Bandleader, Director, Pianist, Singer, Arranger, Publisher, some say 1893

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