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Today In History Basic Datebook-December 13th

For The Weekday Of: Saturday in 2008, Sunday in 2009
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People on December 13th: birthdates

Lou Adler: 1933 (is 75 in 2008, 76 in 2009)
Music Producer, Pop Singer
Brooke Alexander: 1963 (is 45 in 2008, 46 in 2009)
Soap Actress, As the World Turns' Samantha, SoapCenter
John Anderson: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Country Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Swingin'; some say b. 1955
Berton Averre: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Keyboardist, of The Knack
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, lead of Steely Dan; The Doobie Brothers, then studio musician and producer for Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Little Feat, & Rod Stewart
Ben Bernanke: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
Government Official, Federal Reserve Chairman
Steve Buscemi: 1957 (is 51 in 2008, 52 in 2009)
Actor, Con Air (the movie, not the hair dryer!), Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Armageddon
Haven Jude Cain: 2003 (is 5 in 2008, 6 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Scahe Harrison and Mick's son
Brandon Clark: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
Actor
Christie Clark: 1973 (is 35 in 2008, 36 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Carrie Brady; some say Dec 15
Sara Cox: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
Actress
John Davidson: 1941 (is 67 in 2008, 68 in 2009)
TV Talk Show Host, Singer, Actor, Game Show Host, Panelist, Baptist, b. in Pittsburgh; Girl With Something Extra, John Davidson Show, That's Incredible; Hollywood Squares
Morris Day: 1956 (is 52 in 2008, 53 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Actor
Thomas DeLonge: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Blink 182
Deborah Driggs: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Actress, Model, Playmate, Mitch Gaylord's wife; playmate (Mar, 1990)
Taylor Emerson: 1989 (is 19 in 2008, 20 in 2009)
Actor, Oliver Beene's Michael
Steve Forbert: 1954 (is 54 in 2008, 55 in 2009)
Singer, Songwriter
Jamie Foxx: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Actor, Comedian, In Living Color, Roc's Crazy George, Jaime Foxx Show's Jaime, Any Given Sunday, Bait, Breakin' The Rules, Collateral, Ray, Stealth, Jarhead, Miami Vice (2006), Dreamgirls, The Kingdom
Kathy Garver: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
TV Actress, Cartoon Voicist, Producer, Family Affir's Cissy
Ron Getman: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Country Musician, of The Tractors
Tony Gomez: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Organist, of Foundations
Richard Hayes: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, Running the Halls' Andy McBain
Chelsea Hertford: 1981 (is 27 in 2008, 28 in 2009)
TV Actress, Major Dad's Casey Cooper MacGillis; Brighton's sister
Lynn-Holly Johnson: 1958 (is 50 in 2008, 51 in 2009)
Figure Skater, Movie Actress, For Your Eyes Only
Amy Lee: 1981 (is 27 in 2008, 28 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Evanescence (the worst and most unlistenable music band ever, damn their music blows!)
James Kyson Lee: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Actor, Heroes' Ando Masahashi
Robert Leeshock: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Soap Actor, As the World Turns' Alan Drake, One Life to Live's Bruce Bartlett
Robert Lindsay: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Stage Actor, English, Strike it Rich, King Lear
Wendie Malick: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Actress, Dream On's Dr. Judith Tupper Stone
Joe Messina: 1928 (is 80 in 2008, 81 in 2009)
Musician, Motown Staff musician; guitarist on all studio recordings in Detroit.
Irene Molloy: 1978 (is 30 in 2008, 31 in 2009)
Actress, Grosse Pointe's Hunter Fallow/Becky Johnson, Andy Richter's Wendy McKay
Heather North: 1950 (is 58 in 2008, 59 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Days of Our Livers' Sandy Horton
Ted Nugent: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Heavy Metal Singer, Heavy Metal Guitarst, Songwriter, Composer, b. in Detroit; soloist, Damn Yankees; Wanted to buy Muzak and close it down because of subliminal messages of boredom in music
David O'List: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Guitarist, Songwriter, British, of Nice, Roxy Music
Randy Yeull Owen: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Country Singer, Country Guitarist, Alabama lead
Christopher Plummer: 1927 (is 81 in 2008, 82 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Canadian, b. in Toronto; RN:Arthur Christopher Ormf; The Thorn Birds, The Sound of Music, Dragnet, Counterstrike's Alexander, The New World; many say 1929; Tammy Grimes' hubby
Robert Prosky: 1930 (is 78 in 2008, 79 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Polish, Hill St. Blues' Sgt. Stanislaus Jablonski, Veronica's Closet, Dudley Do Right
Tom Sanders: 1953 (is 55 in 2008, 56 in 2009)
Cameraman, aerial cameraman (Living Daylights)
Lenny Schultz: yr unknown
Comedian, Laugh In reg '77
Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger: 1989 (is 19 in 2008, 20 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Maria Shriver & Arnold's daughter
George P. Shultz: 1920 (is 88 in 2008, 89 in 2009)
Presidential Aide, ex-Sec of State
Michael Sullivan: yr unknown
Actor, Hang Time's Vince D'Amata
Taylor Swift: 1989 (is 19 in 2008, 20 in 2009)
Country Singer
Patrick Allan Torrey: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Mr. Big
Dick Van Dyke: 1925 (is 83 in 2008, 84 in 2009)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Variety Show Host, b. in West Plains, Mo.; Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Pantotime Quiz reg, The Dick Van Dyke Show's Rob Petrie, New Dick Van Dyke Show's Dick Preston, Carol Burnett Show reg, Van Dyke & Company, Diagnosis Murder's Dr. Mark Sloan
Tom Verlaine: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Punk Rock Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Music Producer, Songwriter, lead of Television, soloist; RN:Thomas Miller
Johnnie Whitaker: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actor, Soap Actor, Writer, Producer, Missionary, General Hospital's original Scotty Baldwin, Family Affair's Jody, Sigmund & the Sea Monsters; Mormon missionary, teacher, computer consultant
Buck White: 1930 (is 78 in 2008, 79 in 2009)
Country Singer
Karen Witter: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
TV Actress, Gymnast, Soap Actress, Model, Stripper, Playmate, playmate (Mar, 1982); One Life to Live's Tina Lord Roberts 1990-94
Richard Darryl Zanuck: 1934 (is 74 in 2008, 75 in 2009)
Movie Producer, Film Executive, b. in Los Angeles; Darryl's son; Jaws, The Sting, Driving Miss Daisy

People on December 13th: birth anniversaries

Phillips Brooks: 1835=d.Jan 23, 1893 (was 57)
Author, Composer, Clergyman, the American Episcopal bishop who wrote the words to "O Little Town of Bethlehem," was born in Boston.
Jack Clark: 1921=d.Jul 21, 1988 (was 66)
Announcer, Game Show Host, Dealer's Choice, Cross Wits
Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner: 1780=d.Mar 24, 1849 (was 68)
Chemist, German, whose observation of similarities among certain elements anticipated the development of the periodic system of elements.
Norman Foster: 1900?=d.Jul 7, 1976 (was 75)
Movie Actor, Movie Director; some say b. Dec 13, 1903
"Sonny" Greer: 1895?=d.Mar 23, 1982
Jazz Musician, Drummer, of Duke Ellington orchestra; some say b. Dec 13, 1903
Tiger Haynes: 1907=d.Feb 15, 1994 (was 86)
Guitarist, Jazz Musician, of The Three Flames jazz combo; Moscow on the Hudson, Cosby Show
Van Heflin: 1910=d.Jul 23, 1971 (was 60)
Movie Actor, b. in Walters, OK; RFMN:Emmet Evan Jr.; Frances' brother
Heinrich Heine: 1797=d.Feb 17, 1856 (was 58)
Poet, German, RFN:Harry
King Henry IV Of France: 1553=d.May 14, 1610 (was 56)
King, ruled Navarre as Henry III 1572-89 and first Bourbon king of France 1589-1610
Mary Todd Lincoln: 1818=d.Jul 16, 1882 (was 63)
First Lady, Abraham's wife
Carlos Montoya: 1903=d.Mar 3, 1993 (was 89)
Guitarist, Composer, Spanish, flemenco style
Bill Morey: 1919=d.Dec 10, 2003 (was 83)
Actor, The Thorn Birds, John Larroquette Show's Oscar
Nero: 37A.D.?=d.Jun 9, 68A.D. (was 30)
King, RN:Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus; Roman Emperor (54-68); d. suicide; some say b. Dec 15, 37A.D.
Larry Parks: 1914=d.Apr 13, 1975 (was 60)
TV/Stage Actor, RN:Samuel Klausman; The Jazz Singer
John Henry Patterson: 1844=d.May 7, 1922 (was 77)
Manufacturer, cash registers
Albert Paulsen: 1925=d.Apr 25, 2004 (was 78)
Actor
Drew Pearson: 1897=d.Sep 1, 1969 (was 71)
Newscaster, Columnist, Radio Actor, Journalist, Commentator, RN:Andrew Russel Pearson; One of the most influential newspaper columnists in the United States.
Pope Sixtus V: 1520=d.Aug 27, 1590 (was 69)
Pope, Pope 1585-1590
Lillian Roth: 1910=d.May 12, 1980 (was 69)
Stage Actress, Singer, RLN:Rutstein; Animal Crackers
Mark Stevens: 1915=d.1994
Actor, Martin Kane star 1953-54, Big Town; some say 1922
Don Taylor: 1920=d.Dec 29, 1998 (was 78)
Actor, Director
Johann Von Lamont: 1805=d.Aug 6, 1879 (was 73)
Physicist, Astronomer, Scotish, noted for discovering that the magnetic field of the Earth fluctuates with a period somewhat in excess of 10 years.
Werner Von Siemens: 1816=d.Dec 6, 1892 (was 75)
Inventor, Industrialist, German, FN:Ernst; electrical engineer who played an important role in the development of the telegraph industry.

People on December 13th: death anniversaries

Heather Angel: 1986 (was 77)/b.Feb 9, 1909
Movie Actress, English, Last Of The Mohicans, Lifeboat, Daniel Boone
Norman Beaton: 1994 (was 60)/b.Oct 31, 1934
TV Actor, British, Desmonds star
Richard Carlson: 2006 (was 45)/b.May 16, 1961
Author, Self-help who said "Don't worry about trifles"
Leora Dana: 1983 (was 60)/b.Apr 1, 1923
Stage Actress
Rufe Davis: 1974 (was 66)/b.Dec 2, 1908
Actor, Petticoat Junction's Floyd Smoot
Samuel Gompers: 1924 (was 74)/b.Jan 27, 1850
Social Reformer, Leader, English, American Federation of Labor prez & founder; didn't he found a playroom for little children, you know, Gomper Room? (GROAN)
Jon Hall: 1979 (was 66)/b.Feb 26, 1913
TV/Movie Actor, Businessperson, RN:Charles Hall Locher; Ramar of the Jungle's Dr. Tom Reynolds (Ramar); 2x Racquel Torres' hubby
Lamar Hunt: 2006 (was 74)/b.Aug 2, 1932
HALL OF FAMER, Sportsfigure, Founder, Executive, AFL founder & 1st prez, KC Chiefs owner, came up with the term Super Bowl
Dr. Samuel Johnson: 1784 (was 75)/b.Sep 18, 1709
Author, Critic, Poet, Essayist, Scholar, Lexicographer, English, NN:The Great Lexicographer; 1st English Language Dictionary in 1755
Stan Jones: 1963 (was 49)/b.Jun 5, 1914
Actor, Songwriter, Ghost Riders in the Sky composer; Sheriff of Cochise's Dep. Olson
Wassily Kandinsky: 1944 (was 78)/b.Dec 4, 1866
Painter, Russian, one of the first creators of pure ab straction in modern painting.
Rabbi Moses Maimonides: 1204 (was 69)/b.Mar 30, 1135
Philosopher, Physician, Scholar, Spanish, Jewish, "The Guide of the Perplexed"
"Pigmeat" Markham: 1981 (was 75)/b.Apr 18, 1906
Comedian, Laugh In's Here-Come-de-Judge Man; RFN:Dewey
Tim Moore: 1958 (was 71)/b.Dec 9, 1887
Actor, Comedian, Amos 'n Andy's George Kingfish Stevens
"Grandma" Moses: 1961 (was 101)/b.Sep 7, 1860
Painter, RN:Mrs. Anna Mary Ellen Robertson Moses
William V. Jr. Roth: 2003 (was 82)/b.Jul 22, 1921
Senator
Dr. Thomas A. Watson: 1934 (was 80)/b.Jan 18, 1854
Engineer, MN:Augustus; Alexander Graham Bell's assistant
Spencer Williams: 1969 (was 76)/b.Jul 14, 1893
TV/Movie Actor, Amos 'n' Andy's Andy Brown
Frances Wright: 1852 (was 57)/b.Sep 6, 1795
Social Reformer, Scotish, Scottish-born American social reformer whose revolutionary views on religion, education, marriage, birth control, and other matters made her both a popular author and lecturer and a target of vilification.
Zalman "Zal" Yanovsky: 2002 (was 57)/b.Dec 19, 1944
Pop Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Canadian, b. in New York City; RFN:Zalman; of The Lovin' Spoonful

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