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Today In History Basic Datebook-November 11th

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People on November 11th: birthdates

Denise Alexander: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Dr. Leslie Williams Webber, Another World's Mary McKinnon and Marisa LaSalle, Days of Our Lives' Susan Hunter Martin, Sunset Beach's Beatrice, Port Charles' Lesley Webber; some say 1939
Mose Allison: 1927 (is 81 in 2008, 82 in 2009)
Singer, Pianist, Songwriter
Dave Alvin: 1955 (is 53 in 2008, 54 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, The Blasters, X
Ernestine Irene Anderson: 1928 (is 80 in 2008, 81 in 2009)
Jazz Singer, persisently underrated
Bibi Andersson: 1935 (is 73 in 2008, 74 in 2009)
Movie Actress, Swedish, Not to be confused with Bibi Andersen
Adam Beach: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Actor
Barbara Boxer: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
Senator, Congressperson
Derry Brownson: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, Keyboardist, of EMF
Tyler Christopher: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Soap Actor, RLN:Baker; General Hospital's Nikolas Cassadine, Days of Our Lives' Signore Christoforo
Paul Cowsill: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)?
Singer, Keyboardist, of The Cowsills; some say b. Nov 11, 1950 (is 58 in 2008)
Ian Craig-Marsh: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)
Synthesizer, New Wave Performer, Singer, Pianist, Songwriter, English, of The Human League, Heaven 17
Marshall Crenshaw: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, Rock & Roll Guitarist, Movie Actor, Played John Lennon in Beatlemania
Pat Daugherty: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
Bassist, of Black Oak Arkansas
David Deluise: 1971 (is 37 in 2008, 38 in 2009)
Actor, Jesse's Darren Warner, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Wizards of Waverly Place's Jerry Russo
Leonardo Wilhelm "Leo" Di Caprio: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, overrated; Growing Pains's Luke; What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, Romeo and Juliet, Titanic, The Man in the Iron Mask, Celebrity, Gangs of New York, Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator, The Departed, Blood Diamond
Chris Dreja: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Performer, Rhythm Guitarist, Photographer, Bassist, Singer, Pianist, English, of The Yardbirds; some say 1946
Narvel Felts: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
Country Singer, Rock & Roll Singer, Falsetto, Guitarist, b. Jan?
Calista Flockhart: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Actress, Ally McBeal star (basically an insane lawyer), A Midsummer Night's Dream
Carlos Fuentes: 1927 (is 81 in 2008, 82 in 2009)
Author, Mexican
Max Grodenchik: yr unknown
Actor, Star Trek DS9's Rom
Miles William Guggenheim: 1997 (is 11 in 2008, 12 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Elisabeth Shue and Davis's son
Len "Chip" Hawkes: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Bassist, British, of Brian Poole & the Tremeloes
Roger Lavern Jackson: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, Organist, Pianist, British, of The Tornadoes
Jo (His Full Name): 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Music Figure, of Fuzzbox
Mac Kissoon: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Singer, of Mac and Katie
Jo Kittsee: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, German, Fuzzbox
Carson Kressley: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
TV Host, of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
Lil' Dave: 1982 (is 26 in 2008, 27 in 2009)
Rap Performer, of Another Bad Creation
Leslie Mann: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Actor, Big Daddy
Vince Martell: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, Singer/Guitarist, of Vanilla Fudge
Anne-Marie Martin: yr unknown
Actress, Sledge Hammer's Off. Dori Doreau, Days of Our Lives' Gwen Davies; Michael Crichton's wife (co-writer of the movie Twister)
Philip McKeon: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Actor, Alice's Tommy Hyatt; Nancy's brother
Scott Mercado: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)?
Rock & Roll Performer, of Goo Goo Dolls; AP says Nov 11; some say b. Nov 25, 1964 (is 44 in 2008)
Josh Meyers: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Comedian, Actor, of MAD TV
Mic Michaeli: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, Swedish, of Europe
Demi Moore: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, Movie Producer, Soap Actress, b. in Roswell, NM; PRON:De-MEE; ex-Brat Pack; General Hospital's Jackie Templeton, About Last Night, St. Elmo's Fire, One Crazy Summer, 7th Sign, Nothing But Trouble, Ghost, Mortal Thoughts, Butcher's Wife, A Few Good Men, Indecent Proposal, Now and Then, Scarlett Letter, Striptease, G.I. Jane, Deconstructing Harry, Passion of Mind, Charlie's Angels Full Throttle, Mr. Brooks; Bruce Willis' ex-wife, Flawless; FN:Demetria Gene or Demmis Guynes; PRON:Deh-Me; Raymond and Scum sang a song about her in 2003
Ennio Morricone: 1928 (is 80 in 2008, 81 in 2009)
Composer, Italian, wrote music for spaghetti westerns; aka Leo Nichols
Peter Parros: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
TV/Soap Actor, New Adam 12's Off. Gus Grant, One Life to Live's Dr. Ben Price, As The World Turns' Dr. Ben Harris
Andy Partridge: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
New Wave Singer, Songwriter, New Wave Guitarist, English, RFMN:Andrew John; of XTC, Dukes Of Stratosphear; not of the Partridge Family, he never got happy :(
Wyatt "Riot" Pauley: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Pop Singer, Guitarist, Keyboardist, Bassist, of Linear
Jim Peterik: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Keyboardist, of Survivor, Ides Of March
Eyal Podell: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Young & The Restless' Adrian Korbel
Jane Pratt: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
Editor, TV Talk Show Hostess, of Sassy, TV
John Reilly: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
TV/Soap Actor, Dallas' Roy Ralston, As the World Turns, General Hospital's Sean Donely, 90210's Bill Taylor 96-97, Sunset Beach's Del Douglas, Dallas' Roy Ralston, Melrose Place's Mac McBride, Days of Our Lives' Marquis LaCienega, Passions' Allistair Crane
Charles Augustus Robison: 2002 (is 6 in 2008, 7 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Emily and Charlie's son
Nicholas Royce: 1925 (is 83 in 2008, 84 in 2009)
Dancer, Choreographer
Daniel Ortega Saavedra: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Head of State, ex-Prez of Nicaragua
Jessica Sierra: 1985 (is 23 in 2008, 24 in 2009)
Singer, American Idol Finalist #10 of 2005
Lee Parkin Starkey: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Ringo's daughter
Stanley Tucci: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
TV Actor, Murder One's Richard Cross, Deconstructing Harry, A Midsummer Night's Dream, America's Sweethearts, Road to Perdition, Prizzi's Honor, Space Chimps
Vaughn-Schiffer Girl: 2004 (is 4 in 2008, 5 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Claudia Schiffer and Matthew's daughter
Jonathan Winters: 1925 (is 83 in 2008, 84 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Variety Show Host, Cartoon Voicist, Protestant, Panelist, b. in Dayton, OH; Inprovisationist; Jonathan Winters Shows, Mork & Mindy's Mearth-Mork's Son, Hee Haw reg, Andy Williams Show reg, Masquerade Party panelist, Gravedale High, Davis Rules' Gunny Davis, Fish Police, Hanna Barbera cartoons
Jesse Colin Young: 1944 (is 64 in 2008, 65 in 2009)
Folk Singer, Guitarist, Bass Singer/Basso, RN:Perry Miller; lead of the Youngbloods, soloist

People on November 11th: birth anniversaries

Abigail Smith Adams: 1744 O.S.=d.Oct 28, 1818 (was 73)
First Lady, John's wife; John Quincy Adams' mom; other style says b. Nov 22, 1744 N.S.
Maude Adams: 1872=d.Jul 17, 1953 (was 80)
Movie/Stage Actress, RLN:Kiskadden; played over 1500 Peter Pan title performances
Gordon Allport: 1897=d.Oct 9, 1967 (was 69)
Psychologist, Educator, developed an original theory of personality.
LaVern Baker: 1929=d.Mar 10, 1997 (was 67)
HALL OF FAMER, Soul Singer, RN:Delores Williams
Perry Bass: 1914=d.2006
Businessperson, Texas billionaire
Rene Clair: 1898=d.Mar 15, 1981 (was 82)
Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, French, LN:Chomette; d. Mar 14?
Willie Cook: 1923=d.Sep 22, 2000 (was 76)
Jazz Performer, Trumpeter, of Duke Ellington band
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky: 1821 N.S.=d.Feb 9, 1881 (was 59)
Novelist, Short Story Writer, Russian, MN:Mikhailovich; other style says b. Oct 30, 1821 O.S.
Howard Fast: 1914=d.Mar 12, 2003 (was 88)
Novelist, Screen/Scriptwriter, Spartacus
Hank Garland: 1930=d.Dec 27, 2004 (was 74)
Jazz Performer, jazz-country style
Alger Hiss: 1904=d.Nov 15, 1996 (was 92)
Government Official, ex-state Dept official
Stubby Kaye: 1918=d.Dec 14, 1997 (was 79)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Panelist, Pantotime Quiz reg
Jack Keller: 1936=d.Apr 1, 2005 (was 68)
Songwriter, wrote themes for Bewitched and other TV sitcoms, and produced the Monkees' first album
King Charles IV Of Spain: 1748=d.Jan 20, 1819 (was 70)
King, ruled 1788-1808
Larry LaPrise: 1912=d.Apr 4, 1996 (was 83)
Songwriter, Singer, the Hokey Pokey
Johann Kaspar Lavater: 1741=d.Jan 2, 1801 (was 59)
Theologian, Swiss
John Longden: 1900=d.May 26, 1971 (was 70)
Actor
Lucky Luciano: 1896 O.S.=d.Jan 26, 1962
Criminal, Italian; other style says b. Nov 24, 1897 N.S.
Pat O'Brien: 1899=d.Oct 15, 1983 (was 83)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Milwaulee, WI; RFMN:William Joseph Jr.; Harrigan & Son's James Harrigan Sr.; Knute Rockne-All American, Some Like It Hot
George Smith Jr. Patton: 1885=d.Dec 21, 1945 (was 60)
General, b. in San Gabriel, CA; Tank warfare expert; a top colorful gen'l in history; NN:Old Blood & Guts; WWII War Commander; died of injuries he'd suffered in a car accident in Heidelberg, Germany.
Scott Plank: 1958=d.Oct 23, 2002 (was 43)
Actor, Melrose Place's Nick
William Proxmire: 1915=d.Dec 15, 2005 (was 90)
Senator, ex-senator
Robert Ryan: 1909=d.Jul 11, 1973 (was 63)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, some say 1913; Billy Budd, Dirty Dozen, Longest Day
Vincent Schiavelli: 1948=d.Dec 26, 2005 (was 57)
TV/Movie Actor, Allyce Beasley's hubby; The Corner Bar, Batman Returns
Sam Spiegel: 1901=d.Dec 31, 1985 (was 84)
Movie Producer, Polish, some say b. 1904; On The Waterfront, Bridge Over River Kwai
Raquel Torres: 1908=d.Aug 10, 1987 (was 78)
Movie Actress, RN:Paula Marie Osterman; 2x Jon Hall's wife, Duck Soup
Kurt Jr. Vonnegut: 1922=d.Apr 11, 2007 (was 84)
Sci-fi Writer

People on November 11th: death anniversaries

Jane Sherwood Ace: 1974 (was 74)/b.Oct 12, 1900
Comedienne, Radio Actress, Goodman Ace's wife
David "Stringbean" Akeman: 1973 (was 58)/b.Jun 17, 1915
Country Singer, Comedian, Banjoist, Hee Haw reg
William Alland: 1992 (was 76)/b.Mar 4, 1916
Movie Producer, Radio Actor
Dayton Allen: 2004 (was 85)/b.Sep 24, 1919
Comedian, Cartoon Voicist, Adv's of Oky Doky's Oky Doky voicist, Steve Allen reg, the voice of Flub-A-Dub on the Howdy Doody Show, also voice of Terrytoons shows Deputy Dawg, Heckle and Jeckle, and many other characters
Keith Andes: 2005 (was 85)/b.Jul 12, 1920
Actor, This Man Dawson, Search
Yasser Arafat: 2004 (was 75)/b.Aug 4, 1929
Leader, the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization
Mary Kay Bergman: 1999 (was 38)/b.Jun 5, 1961
Cartoon Voicist, South Park
Alexander Calder: 1976 (was 78)/b.Jul 22, 1898
Sculptor, Painter, Inventor, Mobiles, Stabiles
Marie Callender: 1995 (was 88)/b.Mar 26, 1907
Businessperson, founded own restaraunt chain
Roger C. Carmel: 1986 (was 54)/b.Sep 27, 1932
Actor, The Mothers in Law's Roger Buell, Batman's Colonel Gumm, Star Trek's Harry Mudd, Smokey the Bear in ads
Ernest Clark: 1994 (was 82)/b.Feb 12, 1912
Actor, English, Doctor In The House's Prof. Geoffrey Loftus
Billy DeBeck: 1942 (was 52)/b.Apr 15, 1890
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Barney Google
Ronnie Dyson: 1990 (was 40)/b.Jun 5, 1950
Soul Singer
Erskine Hawkins: 1993 (was 79)/b.Jul 26, 1914
Bandleader, Trumpeter, Songwriter
Jerome David Kern: 1945 (was 60)/b.Jan 27, 1885
Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter, of Stage; Showboat, Roberta
Soren Aalys Kierkegaard: 1855 (was 42)/b.May 5, 1813
Philosopher, Denmark, Father of existentialism
Martin Luther Sr. King: 1984 (was 84)/b.Dec 19, 1899
Reverend
Lydia Paki Liliuokalani: 1917 (was 79)/b.Sep 2, 1838
Queen, the last Queen of Hawaii 1891-93
Delbert Mann: 2007 (was 87)/b.Jan 30, 1920
Movie Director
Lucretia Mott: 1880 (was 87)/b.Jan 3, 1793
Political Activist, Educator, Social Reformer, Feminist, Womens rights
Berry Oakley: 1972 (was 24)/b.Apr 4, 1948
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Bassist, The Allman Bros. Band
Charles Jr. Scribner: 1995 (was 74)/b.Jul 13, 1921
Publisher, the longtime head of Charles Scribner's Sons book publishing company and Ernest Hemingway's editor
Morton Stevens: 1991 (was 62)/b.Jan 30, 1929
Conductor/Composer, Hawaii Five-O theme writer, Gunsmoke, Police Woman, & other TV & movies
Ronnie Stevens: 2006 (was 81)/b.Sep 2, 1925
Actor, English
Dimitri Tiomkin: 1979 (was 80)/b.May 10, 1899
Composer, Musician, Pianist, American, Russian, of films such as High Noon, The High And The Mighty, The Old Man And The Sea, Gunfight At The O.K. Corral, Rio Bravo, The Alamo, The Guns Of Navarone, amd Tchaikovsky
Nat Turner: 1831 (was 31)/b.Oct 2, 1800
Political Activist, Civil Rights Leader, Slave rebellion leader; Preacher
Victor Young: 1956 (was 56)/b.Aug 8, 1900
Bandleader, Conductor/Composer, Violinist, Songwriter, Arranger, of Hollywood
Pedro Zamora: 1994 (was 22)/b.Feb 29, 1972
TV Actor, of MTV's The Real World

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