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People on January 2nd: birthdates

Jim Bakker: 1939 (is 72 in 2011, 73 in 2012)?
Reverend, b. in Muskegan, MI; RN:Jim Orsen; Tammy Faye's hubby; some say b. Jan 2, 1936 (is 75 in 2011), b. Jan 2, 1940 (is 71 in 2011), or b. Jan 2, 1941 (is 70 in 2011)
Vaughn Beals: 1928 (is 83 in 2011, 84 in 2012)
Businessperson, Executive, chairman and CEO of Harley-Davidson Motor Co.
Kate Bosworth: 1983 (is 28 in 2011, 29 in 2012)
Actress, The Rules of Attraction, Win a Date With Tad Hamilton, Beyond the Sea, Superman Returns
Harold Bradley: 1926 (is 85 in 2011, 86 in 2012)
Country Guitarist
Ryan Brown: 1975 (is 36 in 2011, 37 in 2012)
Actor, Young & the Restless' Billy Abbott
Tia Carrere: 1967 (is 44 in 2011, 45 in 2012)
TV/Movie/Soap Actress, Rock & Roll Singer, b. in Honolulu; RN:Althea Janairo; Wayne's World's babe-acious; General Hospital's Jade Soong; some give b. 1966
Gabrielle Carteris: 1961 (is 50 in 2011, 51 in 2012)
TV Actress, Soap Actress, TV Talk Show Hostess, MN:Anne; Another World, Beverly Hills 90210's Andrea Zuckerman-Vasquez, Gabrielle
James Carteris: 1961 (is 50 in 2011, 51 in 2012)
Designer, Gabrielle's twin
Chick Churchill: 1949 (is 62 in 2011, 63 in 2012)
Keyboardist, British, of Ten Years After; some say b. 1942
John Considine: 1938 (is 73 in 2011, 74 in 2012)
Soap Actor, Young and The Restless
Jerry Jr. DePizzo: 1979 (is 32 in 2011, 33 in 2012)
Rock & Roll Saxophonist, Guitarist, of O.A.R.
Devin Doherty: 1978 (is 33 in 2011, 34 in 2012)
TV Actor, NOT related to Shannen
Christopher Durang: 1949 (is 62 in 2011, 63 in 2012)
Actor, Dramatist/Playwright
Kiko Ellsworth: 1973 (is 38 in 2011, 39 in 2012)
Soap Actor, Port Charles' Jamal Woods, General Hospital's Stanford "Stan" Johnson
Jason Evers: 1922 (is 89 in 2011, 90 in 2012)
TV/Movie Actor
Dick Feller: 1943 (is 68 in 2011, 69 in 2012)
Singer, Songwriter
Renee Elise Goldsberry: 1971 (is 40 in 2011, 41 in 2012)
Soap Actress, One Life to Live's Evangeline Williamson
Cuba Jr. Gooding: 1968 (is 43 in 2011, 44 in 2012)
Movie Actor, b. 1969?; Boyz N The Hood, A Few Good Men, Jerry Maguire "Show Me The Money!", Instinct, Chill Factor, Men of Honor, Pearl Harbor, Rat Race, The Fighting Temptations, Radio
Ron Hale: yr unknown
Soap Actor, Ryan's Hope's Roger Coleridge, General Hospital's and Port Charles' Mike Corbin
Jack Hanna: 1947 (is 64 in 2011, 65 in 2012)
TV Host, Jack Hanna's Into The Wild
Chris Hartman: 1978 (is 33 in 2011, 34 in 2012)
Country Musician, of Emerson Drive
Dennis Hastert: 1942 (is 69 in 2011, 70 in 2012)
Congressperson
Todd Haynes: 1961 (is 50 in 2011, 51 in 2012)
Actor, Movie Director
Shelley Henning: 1987 (is 24 in 2011, 25 in 2012)
Actress, Days of Our Lives' Stephanie Johnson
Toshiki Kaifu: 1931 (is 80 in 2011, 81 in 2012)
Head of State, Japanese, Premier of Japan 1989-91
Kelton "LDB" Kessee: 1981 (is 30 in 2011, 31 in 2012)
Singer, of Immature, IMX
Julius LaRosa: 1930 (is 81 in 2011, 82 in 2012)
Crooner, Actor, Radio Disc Jock, Soap Actor, b. in Brooklyn; Fired live on the air during Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, Another World, Julius LaRosa Show
Christine Lavin: 1952 (is 59 in 2011, 60 in 2012)
Folk Singer, Sensitive New Age Guys
Anna Lise Liddell: 1999 (is 12 in 2011, 13 in 2012)
Celebrity Daughter, Lee Ann Womack and Frank's daughter
James Marshall: 1967 (is 44 in 2011, 45 in 2012)
Actor, Twin Peaks' James Hurley
Charlie McWade: 1974 (is 37 in 2011, 38 in 2012)
Actor, Third Watch's Steve Gusler
Dante Meloni: 2004 (is 7 in 2011, 8 in 2012)
Celebrity Son, Sherman (female) and Christopher's son
Joanna Pacula: 1957 (is 54 in 2011, 55 in 2012)
Actress, Polish, Kiss, Gorky Park
Wendy Phillips: 1952 (is 59 in 2011, 60 in 2012)
TV/Movie Actress, Falcon Crest's Lauren Daniels, Homefront's Anne Metcalf Kahn, Savannah's Lucille, Promised Land's Claire Greene
Doug Robb: 1975 (is 36 in 2011, 37 in 2012)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Hoobastank
Nancy Saint Alban: 1970 (is 41 in 2011, 42 in 2012)
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Michelle Bauer Santos
Dax Shepard: 1975 (is 36 in 2011, 37 in 2012)
Movie Actor, Without a Paddle, Employee of the Month
Frankie-Jean Mary Sixx: 2001 (is 10 in 2011, 11 in 2012)
Celebrity Daughter, Donna D'Errico and Nikki's daughter
Jen "Loopy" Smith: yr unknown
Radio Disc Jock
Scott Underwood: 1971 (is 40 in 2011, 41 in 2012)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Train
Paz Vega: 1976 (is 35 in 2011, 36 in 2012)
Movie Actress, Spanglish
Deborah Watling: 1948 (is 63 in 2011, 64 in 2012)
TV Actress, Dr. Who's Victoria

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People on January 2nd: birth anniversaries

Isaac Asimov: 1920=d.Apr 6, 1992 (was 72)
Author, Biochemist, Russian, Jewish, NN:The Father of modern science fiction; 467 Sci-fi & technical books; I Robot, Foundation Trilogy, Inside the Atom and The Human Brain to name some
Nathaniel Bacon: 1647=d.Oct 18, 1676 (was 29)
Anarchist, Bacon's Rebellion; sausage and eggs didn't join in with Bacon in his rebellion
Howard Caine: 1928=d.Dec 28, 1993 (was 65)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, of The Californians; some say b. 1926 or b. Feb 2 1928; Hogan's Heroes' Major Hochstedder
Rudolf Clausius: 1822=d.Aug 24, 1888 (was 66)
Scientist, German, thermodynamics pioneer
Adm. William J. Jr. Crowe: 1925=d.2007
Military Leader, Admiral; head of Joint Chiefs of Staff
Henry M. Flagler: 1830=d.May 20, 1913 (was 83)
Businessperson, Financier, Standard Oil co-founder
Larry Harmon: 1925=d.Jul 3, 2008 (was 83)
Entrepreneur, The Franchiser of Bozo the Clown
Florence Lawrence: 1886?=d.Dec 28, 1938 (was 52)
Movie Actress, Canadian, NN: The Biograph Girl; the movies' first star; some say b. Jan 1, 1890
Anna Lee: 1913=d.May 14, 2004 (was 91)
TV/Movie Actress, Soap Actress, Panelist, English, RN:Joan Boniface Winnifrith; It's News to Me, General Hospital's Lila Quartermaine, Scruples; not 1914
James Melton: 1904=d.Apr 21, 1961 (was 57)
Tenor, Opera Singer, popular on radio, records, movies in 20-30s
Roger Miller: 1936=d.Oct 25, 1992 (was 56)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer, Songwriter, Country Guitarist, Humorist, Composer, b. in Ft. Worth, TX; Bway composer; Korean War vet, Dang Me, King of the Road
Frederick Burr Opper: 1857=d.1937
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Happy Hooligan
Arthur Prysock: 1923=d.Jun 21, 1997 (was 74)
Blues-Jazz Performer, Baritone, some say b. 1929
Sally Rand: 1904=d.Aug 31, 1979 (was 75)
Dancer, Actress, RN:Helen Gould Beck; fan dance stripper; some say b. Apr 3, 1904
Joseph Stalin: 1880 N.S.=d.Mar 5, 1953 (was 73)
Head of State, Russian, RN:Josif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; Dictator; Leader 1922-53, responsible for 11,000,000 murders; other style says b. Dec 21, 1879 O.S.
Helen Herron Taft: 1861?=d.May 22, 1943 (was 82)
First Lady, William's wife; some say b. Jun 2, 1861
Renata Tebaldi: 1922=d.Dec 19, 2004 (was 82)
Opera Soprano, Italian, b. in Pesaro; some say b. Feb 1
Charles Thurber: 1803=d.????
Inventor, Typewriter
Sir Michael Tippett: 1905=d.Jan 8, 1998 (was 93)
Composer, Conductor, English, His works include, the oratorio, "A Child of our Time," and the operas, "The Midsummer Marriage" and "King Priam."
Justin Winsor: 1831=d.Oct 22, 1897 (was 66)
Historian, founder and 1st prez of American Library Association
James Wolfe: 1727=d.Sep 13, 1759 (was 32)
General, British, commander of the British Army at the capture of Quebec; died in battle
Vera Zorina: 1917=d.Apr 9, 2003 (was 86)
Actress, Dancer, German, RN:Eva Brigitta Hartwig

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People on January 2nd: death anniversaries

Nathaniel "Nat" Adderley: 2000 (was 68)/b.Nov 25, 1931
Jazz Trumpeter, Cornetist, Composer, Flugelhorn; Among songs he wrote is "Mercy Mercy, Mercy" for The Buckinghams in 1967
Royce D. Applegate: 2003 (was 63)/b.Dec 25, 1939
TV Actor, seaQuest DSV's Security Chief Crocker
Etta Moten Barnett: 2004 (was 102)/b.Nov 5, 1901
Movie Actress, movies only during 1933
Phil Berle: 1999 (was 97)/b.Jan 21, 1901
Celebrity Relative, Milton's brother
Jack Carson: 1963 (was 52)/b.Oct 27, 1910
Comedian, TV/Movie/Radio Actor, Canadian
Dick Emery: 1983 (was 65)/b.Feb 7, 1917
Actor, Comedian, English
Virginia Field: 1992 (was 74)/b.Nov 4, 1917
Movie Actress
Erroll Garner: 1977 (was 55)/b.Jun 15, 1921
Jazz Pianist, Composer, b. in Pittsburgh; "Misty"; his style based on Swing was unmistakeable
Alan Jr. Hale: 1990 (was 71)/b.Mar 8, 1918
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Los Angeles; RN:Rufus Alan McKahan; Alan's son; Biff Baker USA & Casey Jones star, Gilligan's Island's Jonas Grunby (The Skipper), some say 1921
Eddie Heywood: 1989 (was 73)/b.Dec 4, 1915
Jazz Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Jazz Singer, Bandleader
Nancy Kelly: 1995 (was 73)/b.Mar 25, 1921
Movie/Stage/Radio Actress, b. in Lowell, Mass.; a radio "screamer"; Jack's sis; d. disclosed Jan 13
Johann Kaspar Lavater: 1801 (was 59)/b.Nov 11, 1741
Theologian, Swiss
James Longstreet: 1904 (was 82)/b.Jan 8, 1821
General, Confederate who fought in the battle of Gettysburg.
David Lynch: 1981 (was 51)/b.Jul 3, 1929
HALL OF FAMER, Singer, of The Platters
Una Merkel: 1986 (was 82)/b.Dec 10, 1903
Movie/Stage Actress
Frank Muir: 1998 (was 77)/b.Feb 5, 1920
Comedian, Comedy Writer, English
Patrick O'Brian: 2000 (was 85)/b.Dec 12, 1914
Novelist, British
Sydney Omarr: 2003 (was 76)/b.yr unknown
Astrologer
Bibi Osterwald: 2002 (was 81)/b.Feb 3, 1920
Actress, 50s TV, Imogene Coca Show's Helen Milliken, Bridget Loves Bernie; b. Feb 23?
Harriet Parsons: 1983 (was 76)/b.Aug 23, 1906
Actor, Producer
Arthur Gould Porter: 1987 (was 81)/b.Jan 4, 1905
Actor, The Beverly Hillbillies' Ravenswood the butler
Dixy Lee Ray: 1994 (was 79)/b.Sep 3, 1914
Governor, Explorer, at age 12 was the youngest girl to climb Mt. Rainer in Washington
"Tex" Ritter: 1974 (was 68)/b.Jan 12, 1905
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer, TV/Movie Actor, Country Guitarist, b. in Murvaul, TX; RFMN:Woodward Maurice; with his horse White Flash; John's father; star in 80+ Hollywood westerns; some say b. 1907; H of F in Cowboy & Country Music; NN:The Voice of the Western
William P. Rogers: 2001 (was 87)/b.Jun 23, 1913
Government Official, ex-Secretaty of State 1969-73
Jett Travolta: 2009 (was 16)/b.Apr 13, 1992
Celebrity Son, Kelly Preston & John's son
Bill Veeck: 1986 (was 71)/b.Feb 9, 1914
MLB Player, Sports Executive, LN Rhymes With Wreck; Baseball club owner remembered for his well-publicized stunts and promotional gimmicks, including an exploding scoreboard and a midget pinch hitter
Nik Venet: 1998 (was 62)/b.yr unknown
Music Producer, produced more than 300 albums by such greats as the Beach Boys, Glen Campbell, and Bobby Darin.
Valerie Wellington: 1993 (was 33)/b.Nov 14, 1959
Blues Singer, Movie/Stage Actress
Larry Williams: 1980 (was 44)/b.May 10, 1935
Pianist, Songwriter, Singer, R&B-Rock

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