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Today In History Basic Datebook-December 12th

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People on December 12th: birthdates

Toshiko Akiyoshi: 1929 (is 79 in 2008, 80 in 2009)
Jazz Pianist, Bandleader, Composer
Nina C. Alice: 1966 (is 42 in 2008, 43 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Slew Siskin
Madchen Amick: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Actress, Twin Peaks's Shelly, Central Park West's Carrie, Dawson's Creek's Nicole Kennedy
Bob Barker: 1923 (is 85 in 2008, 86 in 2009)
Game Show Host, Announcer, Radio Disc Jock, b. in Darrington, Wash.; Truth or Consequences, The Price is Right
Dickey Betts: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, Rock & Roll Guitarist, Songwriter, b. in Macon, GA; RFN:Richard; The Allman Bros Band
Mayim Bialik: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, Cartoon Voicist, Musician, Jewish, b. in San Diego, CA; MN:Hoya; Peanuts' Peppermint Patty, Beaches, Webster, Facts of Life, MacGyver, Beauty & the Beast, Blossom's Blossom Russo, John Larroquette Show's John's daughter (occ)
Teresa Blake: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Soap Actress, All My Children's Gloria Marsh Chandler Marrick; some say Oct 15; Mike McGuire's wife
Anne Bobby: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Soap Actress, All My Children's Greta Williams
Jeff Aaron Brown: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Singer, Dancer, aka Rockin' Jeff; of Pasadenas
Clive Bunker: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Drummer, British, of Jethro Tull
Jennifer Connelly: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
Movie Actress, Labyrinth, Rocketeer, Inventing The Abbotts, Dark City, Once Upon a Time in America, Creepers, Waking the Dead, Hulk, House of Sand and Fog, Dark Water, Blood Diamond, Reservation Road
Robert Covington: 1914 (is 94 in 2008, 95 in 2009)
Drummer, Singer
Carrie Kathleen Crowell: 1988 (is 20 in 2008, 21 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Roseanne Cash & Rodney's girl; date?
Cy Curnin: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Pianist, Songwriter, English, Fixx lead
Miguel De La Madrid: 1934 (is 74 in 2008, 75 in 2009)
Head of State, President of Mexico 1982-88
Nicholas Dimichino: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Nine Days
Bob Dorough: 1923 (is 85 in 2008, 86 in 2009)
Jazz Singer, Pianist
Sarah Douglas: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
TV Actress, British, Falcon Crest's Pamela Lynch; V
Sheila E: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Pop Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Percussionist, Songwriter, Music Producer, b. in San Francisco; LN:Escovedo; Pete's daughter (Santana)
Morgan Eastwood: 1996 (is 12 in 2008, 13 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Dina Ruiz and Clint's daughter
Connie Francis: 1938 (is 70 in 2008, 71 in 2009)
Actress, Pop Singer, Music Producer, b. in Newark, N.J.; RN:Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero
Missy Francis: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Actress, Little House's Cassandra, Morningstar/Eveningstar
Holly Gagnier: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
TV Actress, Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Ivy Jennings, One Life To Live's Cassie Callison, Baywatch's Gina Pomeroy, seaQuest 2032's Rachael
Al Harrington: 1935 (is 73 in 2008, 74 in 2009)
Actor, Hawaii Five-O's Det. Ben Kokua
Tim Hauser: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Jazz-Swing-Doo Wop-Pop styles; of The Manhattan Transfer
Wings Hauser: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, Director, Lightning Force's Lt. Col "Trane" Coltrane, Roseanne, 90210's J. Jay Jones 95
Terry Kirkman: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Singer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, of The Association; plays 23 wind, reed, & percussion instruments
Edward Irwin Koch: 1924 (is 84 in 2008, 85 in 2009)
Mayor, ex-New York City
Bruce Kulick: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
Heavy Metal Guitarst, Heavy Metal Singer, of KISS
LaCosta: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Country Singer
Larry Larsen: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Actor, Mickey Mouse Club 50s, Donny & Marie Show reg
Brandon Maggart: 1933 (is 75 in 2008, 76 in 2009)
Actor, Jennifer Slept Here's George, Brothers' Lou Waters
Dodo Marmarosa: 1925 (is 83 in 2008, 84 in 2009)
Jazz Pianist
David "Dave" Munden: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)?
Drummer, British, of Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; some say b. Dec 2, 1943 (is 65 in 2008)
Ana-Alicia Ortiz: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)
TV/Soap Actress, Mexican, Falcon Crest's Melissa Agretti Cumson; Ryan's Hope's Alicia; RLN:Ortiz; some say b. 1957
Mekhi Phifer: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Actor, ER's Dr. Gregory Pratt
George Santo Pietro: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Celebrity Spouse, Vanna White's hubby
Mike Pinder: 1942 (is 66 in 2008, 67 in 2009)?
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, English, of The Moody Blues; some say b. Dec 27, 1941 (is 67 in 2008), b. Dec 19, 1942 (is 66 in 2008), or b. Dec 27, 1942 (is 66 in 2008)
Cathy Rigby: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
Gymnast, Sportscaster, Actress, Olympic Athlete, LN:McCoy
Ralph Scala: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
Singer, Keyboardist, Songwriter, of Blues Magoos
Eric Schenkman: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Modern Rock Performer, of Spin Doctors
Sarah Sutton: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
TV Actor, Dr. Who's Nyssa
Alan Ward: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Keyboardist, Rhythm Guitarist, The Honeycombs
Dionne Warwick: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
Soul Singer, Variety Show Hostess, Pianist, Songwriter, b. in East Orange, NJ; Solid Gold 80s, Love Boat theme singer '86, some say 1940; FN:Marie; aka Warwicke but gave the "e" to Dan Quayl!; she's also the "Psychic Friends" hostess
Kyle Maximilian Wellner: 1994 (is 14 in 2008, 15 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Deborah Norville & Karl's son
Tom Wilkinson: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Movie Actor, The Full Monty, The Patriot, The Importance of Being Ernest, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Mr. Sunshine, Separate Lies
Hank III Williams: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
Country Singer
Terry Williams: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of Dire Straits
Sheree J. Wilson: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
TV Actress, Our Family Honor's Rita Danzig, Dallas' April Stevens Ewing, Walker Texas Ranger's Alex Cahill; MN:Julienne; some say b. 1959 or 1960

People on December 12th: birth anniversaries

Eddie Barefield: 1909=d.Jan 4, 1991 (was 81)
Jazz Saxphonist
Bill Beutel: 1930=d.Mar 18, 2006 (was 75)
Newscaster, Journalist
Arthur Brisbane: 1864=d.Dec 25, 1936 (was 72)
Editor, Writer, the master of the big, blaring headline and of the atrocity story.
Winston Burdett: 1913=d.May 19, 1993 (was 79)
Correspondent, Journalist, Critic, CBS News
Laura Hope Crews: 1879=d.Nov 13, 1942 (was 62)
Movie/Stage Actress, Gone With the Wind's Aunt Pittypat
Philip Drinker: 1894=d.????
Engineer, invented the Iron Lung
Gustave Flaubert: 1821=d.May 8, 1880 (was 58)
Novelist, French
William Henry: 1775=d.Sep 2, 1836 (was 60)
Physician, Chemist, English, in 1803, he proposed what is now called Henry's law, which states that the amount of a gas absorbed by a liquid is in proportion to the pressure of the gas above the liquid, provided that no chemical action occurs.
Dick James: 1920=d.Feb 1, 1986 (was 65)
Singer, Music Publisher, Songwriter, British, Music Publisher of The Beatles (Howard Stern says there's nothing worse than a dead...)
John Jay: 1745=d.May 17, 1829 (was 83)
Statesman, SuprmeCt ChiefJustice, Diplomat, Author, a founding father of the United States who served the new nation in both law and diplomacy. He established important judicial precedents as first chief justice of the Supreme Court (1789-95).
Robert Edmond Jones: 1887=d.Nov 26, 1954 (was 66)
Entertainment Figure, theatrical and motion-picture designer whose imaginative simplification of sets initiated the 20th-century American revolution against realism in stage design.
Curt Jurgens: 1915=d.Jun 18, 1982 (was 66)
Movie/Stage Actor, German, wed 5x's; some say b. Dec 13,1912; over 150 films including The Spy Who Loved Me
Howard Koch: 1901=d.Aug 17, 1995 (was 93)
Screen/Scriptwriter, wrote the radio script for "War of the Worlds" and won an Oscar for the screenplay of "Casablanca"
Lonesome Sundown: 1928=d.Apr 23, 1995 (was 66)
Singer/Guitarist, Pianist
William Learned Marcy: 1786=d.Jul 4, 1857 (was 70)
Politician, Governor, remembered primarily for his remark: "To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy."
Dick Moores: 1909=d.Apr 22, 1986 (was 76)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Dick Tracy, continued Gasoline Alley after original creator Frank King died
Karen Morley: 1909=d.Mar 8, 2003 (was 93)
Movie Actress
Zack Mosley: 1906=d.Sep 2, 1993
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Buck Rogers
Edvard Munch: 1863=d.Jan 23, 1944 (was 80)
Painter
Robert N. Noyce: 1927=d.Jun 3, 1990 (was 62)
Inventor, Scientist, Businessperson, Executive, Intel Corporation founder; co-inv of The Semiconductor chip
Patrick O'Brian: 1914=d.Jan 2, 2000 (was 85)
Novelist, British
John Osbourne: 1929=d.Dec 24, 1994 (was 65)
Dramatist/Playwright, British, Look Back in Anger; b. in London; wed 5x's; Tom Jones screenplay
Edward G. Robinson: 1893=d.Jan 26, 1973 (was 79)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Romanian, b. in Bucharest; RN:Emmanuel Goldenberg; Ten Commandments; d. Feb 26?
Frank Sinatra: 1915=d.May 14, 1998 (was 82)
HALL OF FAMER, Crooner, Movie Actor, Variety Show Host, Movie Director, Executive, Roman Catholic, b. Hoboken, N.J.; Ol' Blue Eyes, The Chairman of the Board; RFN:Francis Albert; Ava Gardner's ex-; Frank Sinatra Show; he did it HIS way, his "Love and Marriage" song became the theme for the TV series "Married...With Children"
Rob Tyner: 1944?=d.Sep 18, 1991 (was 46)
Drummer, MC5 lead; some say b. Dec 12, 1945
Harry Warner: 1881=d.Jul 25, 1958 (was 76)
Film Executive, Polish, one of Warner Brothers
Grover Jr. Washington: 1943=d.Dec 17, 1999 (was 56)
Jazz Performer, Singer, Saxophonist, Keyboardist, Music Producer, Composer, Reeds, b. in Buffalo, NY
Henry Wells: 1805=d.Dec 10, 1878 (was 72)
Businessperson, Executive, with partner William Fargo, founded Wells Fargo & Co. in 1852 and the American Express Co.; operated the pony express
Joe Williams: 1918=d.Mar 29, 1999 (was 80)
TV Actor, Blues-Jazz Performer, Singer, Cosby Show's Al
Tony Williams: 1945=d.Feb 23, 1997 (was 51)
Jazz Musician, Drummer, Composer/Songwriter, with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and others

People on December 12th: death anniversaries

Mildred Bailey: 1951 (was 44)/b.Feb 27, 1907
Blues Singer, Jazz Singer, Bandleader, RLN:Rinker
Tallulah Bankhead: 1968 (was 65)/b.Jan 31, 1903
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Lesbian, b. in Huntsville, AL; Batman's The Black Widow; some say 1902; Lifeboat, Die Die Darling
Anne Baxter: 1985 (was 62)/b.May 7, 1923
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Michigan City, IN; East of Eden, Marcus Welby MD's Myra Sherwood, Hotel's Victoria Cabot, The Razor's Edge, Batman's Olga
Peter Boyle: 2006 (was 71)/b.Oct 18, 1935
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Philadelphia, PA; Young Frankenstein's monster, From Here to Eternity, Taxi Driver, Joe Bash star, Everybody Loves Raymond's Frank Barone, Scooby Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed; not b. 1933 acc to AP
Robert Browning: 1889 (was 77)/b.May 7, 1812
Poet, English, b. in London; The Pied Piper
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel: 1849 (was 80)/b.Apr 25, 1769
Inventor, Engineer, French, underwater tunneling problem solver
Captain Sticky: 2003 (was 57)/b.yr unknown
San Diego-based caped crusader for consumer causes, and driving a bubble-topped Lincoln with flags and flashing lights he called "The Stickymobile". Real name: Richard Pesta
Jack Cassidy: 1976 (was 49)/b.Mar 5, 1927
TV/Stage Actor, Singer, b. in New York City; He & She; Father of David, Patrick, & Shaun
Clifton Chenier: 1987 (was 62)/b.Jun 25, 1925
Singer, Accordionist, Songwriter, NN:King of Zydeco; b. June 26?
Lawton Jr. Chiles: 1998/b.Apr 3, 1930?
Governor, Senator; some say b. Apr 30, 1930
Dick Clair: 1988 (was 57)/b.Nov 12, 1931
Comedian, Comedy Writer, wrote for Carol Burnett & Soap
Brad Dexter: 2002 (was 85)/b.Apr 9, 1917?
Movie Actor; some say b. May 13, 1917
Douglas Elton Sr. Fairbanks: 1939 (was 56)/b.May 23, 1883
Movie/Stage Actor, Producer, Scotish, RMLN:Elton Ullman; Mary Pickford's ex-; United Artists co-founder; Zorro, Three Musketeers, Robin Hood; first and greatest of Hollywood's swashbucklers
Larry Gates: 1996 (was 81)/b.Sep 24, 1915
TV/Movie/Stage/Soap Actor, Backstairs at the White House's Pres Hoover, Guiding Light's Harry Lewis
Joseph Heller: 1999 (was 76)/b.May 1, 1923
Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright, b. in Brooklyn; Catch 22; some say b. 1928
Johnny Lee: 1965 (was 67)/b.Jul 4, 1898
Actor, Amos 'n Andy's Algonquin J. Calhoun
George Montgomery: 2000 (was 84)/b.Aug 29, 1916
TV/Movie Actor, Movie Director, Boxer, Stuntman, b. in Brady, MT; LN:Letz; Cimarron City, Dinah Shore's hubby 43-62; Hollywood action films incl many westerns
Vance Packard: 1996 (was 82)/b.May 22, 1914
Author, Journalist, Animal I.Q., The Hidden Persuaders
Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett: 1851 (was 72)/b.Mar 2, 1779
Congressperson, Diplomat, Sec of War; 1st Mexico Minister; named Poinsettias from Mexico after him
Jean Richard: 2001 (was 80)/b.Apr 18, 1921
Actor
David Sarnoff: 1971 (was 80)/b.Feb 27, 1891
Inventor, Pioneer, Executive, Russian, b. in Uzlian; Founded NBC & RCA, later bought by G.E. (which, as David Letterman says, sucks)
Ian Stewart: 1985 (was 47)/b.1938
Rock & Roll Performer, Pianist, Keyboardist, an original member of The Rolling Stones
Donna J. Stone: 1994 (was 61)/b.Feb 23, 1933
Poet, Philanthropist
Ike Turner: 2007 (was 76)/b.Nov 5, 1931
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Guitarist, Music Producer, b. in Clarksdale, MS; Talent scout; RFN:Izear; Tina's ex-
Morris K. Udall: 1998 (was 76)/b.Jun 15, 1922
Congressperson, ex-congressman
Albrecht Von Haller: 1777 (was 69)/b.Oct 16, 1708
Scientist, Poet, Swiss, Experimental Physiology founder
John Wanamaker: 1922 (was 84)/b.Jul 11, 1838
Pioneer, Businessperson, Inventor, developed deptpartment store merchandising

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