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People on January 6th: birthdates Joey Lauren Adams: 1968 (is 43 in 2011, 44 in 2012) Movie Actress, Big Daddy, Dazed and Confused Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck: 2009 (is 2 in 2011, 3 in 2012) Celebrity Daughter, Jennifer Garner and Ben's daughter Barry Altschul: 1943 (is 68 in 2011, 69 in 2012) Jazz Performer, Drummer Rowan Atkinson: 1956 (is 55 in 2011, 56 in 2012) Actor, Comedian, English, Mr. Bean, Never Say Never Again, Rat Race, Scooby Doo movie 2002, Johnny English, Love Actually Johnny Yong Bosch: 1976 (is 35 in 2011, 36 in 2012) TV Actor, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' Adam Brian Bressler: yr unknown Comedian, of Laugh In Paul Brindley: 1963 (is 48 in 2011, 49 in 2012) Bassist, English, of Sundays Scott Bryce: 1958 (is 53 in 2011, 54 in 2012) TV Actor, Soap Actor, Facts of Life's Rick Bonner 87; As the World Turns' Craig Montgomery, Murphy Brown's Will Forrest, Popular's Mr. McQueen; Edward's son, Guiding Light's Joshua Lewis, One Life to Live's Dr. Crosby E. L. Doctorow: 1931 (is 80 in 2011, 81 in 2012) Novelist, b. in New York City; FN:Edgar Lawrence Aron Eisenberg: yr unknown Actor, Star Trek DS9's Nog Bonnie Franklin: 1944 (is 67 in 2011, 68 in 2012) TV/Stage Actress, b. in Santa Monica, Calif.; One Day At A Time's Ms. Ann Romano Royer; once made an appearance on The Munsters Louis Freeh: 1951 (is 60 in 2011, 61 in 2012) Government Official, Former FBI director Blair Garner: 1964 (is 47 in 2011, 48 in 2012) Radio Disc Jock, host of "After Midnite with Blair Garner" on over 1/4 of a thousand country radio stations nationwide! Louis Harris: 1921 (is 90 in 2011, 91 in 2012) Author, Pollster Sherlock Holmes: 1854 (is 157 in 2011, 158 in 2012) Fictious Character, fictional crime detective, debut by J.P. Lippincott (publisher) in 'A Study in Scarlet' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Joey The CowPolka King: 1949 (is 62 in 2011, 63 in 2012) Accordionist, of Riders in the Sky Rinko Kikuchi: 1981 (is 30 in 2011, 31 in 2012) Actress, Babel Henry Kravis: 1944 (is 67 in 2011, 68 in 2012) Author, The Money Machine Howie Long: 1960 (is 51 in 2011, 52 in 2012) NFL Defensive, NFL Tackle, Actor, Raiders D.T. (ret); NBC Commentator; movies: Firestorm Nancy Lopez-Knight: 1957 (is 54 in 2011, 55 in 2012) HALL OF FAMER, Golfer, b. in Torrance, Calif.; women's lowest score for 72 Hole (268) in U.S. golf tournament; 4-time LPGA Player of the Year (1978-79,85,88); Rookie of Year (1977); 3-time winner of LPGA Championship; reached Hall of Fame by age 30 with 35 victories; entered 1994 with 47 career wins. Tim McDonald: 1965 (is 46 in 2011, 47 in 2012) NFL Safety, Actor Joey Miskulin: 1949 (is 62 in 2011, 63 in 2012) Country Musician, aka Joey, the CowPolka King of Riders in the Sky Sun Myung Moon: 1920 (is 91 in 2011, 92 in 2012) Reverend, Unification Church-Moonies Mark O'Toole: 1964 (is 47 in 2011, 48 in 2012) Alternative Rock Performer, Drummer, Bassist, British, of Frankie Goes to Hollywood Danny Pintauro: 1976 (is 35 in 2011, 36 in 2012) TV Actor, Soap Actor, Gay, As the World Turns' Paul Stenbeck, Who's the Boss' Jonathan Bower A. R. Rahman: 1966 (is 45 in 2011, 46 in 2012) Composer/Songwriter Earl Eugene Scruggs: 1924 (is 87 in 2011, 88 in 2012) Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Banjoist, Bluegrass style; soloist, Flatt & Scruggs; b. in Cleveland County, N.C.; Ballad of Jed Clampett with Flatt John Singleton: 1968 (is 43 in 2011, 44 in 2012) Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Boyz in the Hood, Poetic Justice, Higher Learning; some say b. 1966 but incorrect Muzz Skillings: yr unknown Heavy Metal Performer, of Living Colour Kathy Sledge: 1959 (is 52 in 2011, 53 in 2012) Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Sister Sledge Nino Tempo: 1935 (is 76 in 2011, 77 in 2012) Rock & Roll Singer, Saxophonist, Songwriter, sung "Deep Purple" with April Stevens (not a member of Deep Purple) Alex Turner: 1986 (is 25 in 2011, 26 in 2012) Rock & Roll Performer, of Arctic Monkeys Michael Jr. Wilding: 1953 (is 58 in 2011, 59 in 2012) TV Actor, English, Dallas' Alex Barton Eric Williams: 1960 (is 51 in 2011, 52 in 2012) Music Figure, of Blackstreet Jett Williams: 1953 (is 58 in 2011, 59 in 2012) Country/Western Performer Kim Wilson: 1951 (is 60 in 2011, 61 in 2012) Rock & Roll Singer, Harmonicaist, Songwriter, of Fabulous Thunderbirds Malcolm Young: 1953 (is 58 in 2011, 59 in 2012) Heavy Metal Guitarst, Scotish, of AC/DC; Angus' brother Mouse over any name and click it for more information about most of the people celebrating birthdays, courtesy of Amazon. People on January 6th: birth anniversaries Joey Adams: 1911=d.Dec 2, 1999 (was 88) Comedian, Author, TV Actor, Columnist, b. in New York City; FN:Joseph Abramowitz; Nightclubs, numerous books on comedy Syd Barrett: 1946=d.Jul 7, 2006 (was 60) HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, English, of Pink Floyd, RN:Roger Keith Tom Brown: 1913=d.Jun 3, 1990 (was 77) TV/Movie/Soap Actress, Gunsmoke's Ed O'Connor, Mr. Lucky's Lt. Rovacs; General Hospital's Al Weeks Vernon Brown: 1907=d.1979 Jazz Musician, Trombonist Capucine: 1933=d.Mar 17, 1990 (was 57) Movie Actress, Model, French, Lesbian, RN:Germaine Lefebvre Bob Copper: 1915=d.Mar 29, 2004 (was 89) Folk Singer, British Henry Corden: 1920=d.May 19, 2005 (was 85) Movie/Stage Actor, Cartoon Voicist, The Flintstones' Fred (1977-) Nicole DeHuff: 1974=d.Feb 16, 2005 (was 31) Actress, Meet the Marents John Z. DeLorean: 1925=d.Mar 19, 2005 (was 80) Manufacturer, Automaker; Cristina Ferrare's ex- Sandy Denny: 1941=d.Apr 21, 1978 (was 37) Folk Singer, Songwriter, English, RN:Alexandra Elaine MacLean Denny; of Fairport Convention; some say b. Jan 16 Gustave Dore: 1832=d.Jan 23, 1883 (was 51) Illustrator, Artist, French Wilbert Harrison: 1929=d.Oct 26, 1994 (was 65) Rhythm and Blues Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter, Kansas City; some say b. Jan 29 Michael Houser: 1962=d.Aug 10, 2002 (was 40) Musician, of Widespread Panic Bancroft "Ban" Johnson: 1864=d.Mar 22, 1931 (was 67) HALL OF FAMER, MLB Player, Executive, b. in Norwalk, CT; The American League of professional baseball owes its existence and its equal footing with the National League to Ban Johnson; Johnson encouraged a fierce competition with the N.L. that ended with a merger in 1903; b. Jan 5? King Richard II Of England: 1367=d.1400 (was 33) King, invented the handkerchief Bobby Lord: 1934=d.Feb 16, 2008 (was 74) Country Singer, Ozark Jubilee Van McCoy: 1944=d.Jul 6, 1979 (was 35) Pianist, Music Producer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Singer, sessionist; The Hustle; some say 1940 Anthony Minghella: 1954=d.Mar 18, 2008 (was 54) Movie Director, The English Patient Tom Mix: 1880=d.Oct 12, 1940 (was 60) Movie Actor, a real cowboy Wright Morris: 1910=d.Apr 25, 1998 (was 88) Writer Saint Joan Of Arc: 1412=d.May 30, 1431 (was 19) Revolutionary, French, Patriot; RN:Jeanne d'Arc; date according to tradition Carl Sandburg: 1878=d.Jul 22, 1967 (was 89) Poet, Biographer, Writer, Historian, American, Folklorist; Abraham Lincoln: The Prarie Years Billy Sands: 1911=d.Aug 27, 1984 (was 73) Actor, Phil Silvers Show's Pvt. Dino Paparelli, McHale's Navy's Harrison 'Tinker' Bell, Big Eddie Heinrich Schliemann: 1822=d.Dec 26, 1890 (was 68) Scientist, Archaeologist, German, discovered and excavated the legendary cities of Troy and Mycenae John Smith: 1579=d.1631 Pioneer, American colonist Bobby Stark: 1906=d.1945 Trumpeter, of the Chick Webb band in 1930's Francis L. Sullivan: 1903=d.Nov 19, 1956 (was 53) Movie/Stage Actor, English Charles Sumner: 1811=d.Mar 11, 1874 (was 63) Author, leading Reconstruction Senator Sylvia Syms: 1918=d.May 10, 1992 (was 74) Pop Singer, Jazz Singer, English, saloons; Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes; some say b. 1934 or June 1 or Dec 1-1919 Vic Tayback: 1930=d.May 25, 1990 (was 60) TV/Movie Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Chef, some say '29; Griff, Khan, Alice's Mel Sharples & famous(?) chili maker Danny Thomas: 1912=d.Feb 6, 1991 (was 79) HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, TV Producer, Radio Actor, Author, Singer, All Star Revue, The Danny Thomas Show's (aka Make Room for Daddy) & Make Room for Granddaddy's Danny Williams, I'm a Big Girl Now, One Big Family's Jake Hatton; RN:Muzyad Yakhoob; then Amos Jacobs, Marlo's dad; some say 1914 but wrong; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital founder 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee; d. in Los Angeles Doris Troy: 1937=d.Feb 16, 2004 (was 67) Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, LN:Payne; Just One Look, backing vocalist on Pink Floyd's 1973 "Dark Side of the Moon" LP Paul Wilson: 1935=d.May 6, 1988 (was 53) Soul Singer, of The Flamingos Loretta Young: 1913=d.Aug 12, 2000 (was 87) TV/Movie Actress, Variety Show Hostess, b. in Salt Lake City, Utah; RFN:Gretchen; The Farmer's Daughter, The Loretta Young Show, New Loretta Young Show's Christine Massey; some say 1911 or '12; Grant Withers' ex- Mouse over any name and click it for more information about most of the people celebrating birthdays, courtesy of Amazon. People on January 6th: death anniversaries Philip D. Armour: 1901 (was 68)/b.May 16, 1832 Industrialist, Businessperson, Meat packer; Armour & Co. founder William Brady: 1950 (was 86)/b.Jun 19, 1863 Producer, Actor, theater, manager; produced over 250 plays Emma Calve: 1942 (was 88)/b.Aug 15, 1853 Opera Soprano, famed for her performances in the title role of Georges Bizet's Carmen. Georg Cantor: 1918 (was 72)/b.Mar 3, 1845 Mathematician, German, discovered transfinite numbers Ian Charleson: 1990 (was 40)/b.Aug 11, 1949 TV/Movie Actor, Scotish, Chariots of Fire; AP states he is among the living, but an obituary disagrees. James Clay: 1995 (was 59)/b.Sep 8, 1935 Jazz Saxophonist A. J. Cronin: 1981 (was 84)/b.Jul 19, 1896 Novelist, Physician, English, RFMN:Archibald John Richard Henry Jr. Dana: 1882 (was 66)/b.Aug 1, 1815 Novelist Victor Fleming: 1949 (was 65)/b.Feb 23, 1883 Movie Director, Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, Treasure Island, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde "Dizzy" Gillespie: 1993 (was 75)/b.Oct 21, 1917 Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, Composer/Songwriter, Movie Actor, Pianist, b. in Cheraw, SC; Ballooning cheeks; RFMN:John Birks; co-created be-bop sound with Charlie Parker Cheryl Holdridge: 2009 (was 64)/b.Jun 20, 1944 Actress, Mickey Mouse Club 50s Virginia Kelley: 1994 (was 70)/b.Jun 6, 1923 Celebrity Relative, Bill Clinton's mom Sneaky Pete Kleinow: 2007 (was 72)/b.Aug 20, 1934 Musician, Pedal Steel; of The Flying Burrito Bros Gregor Johann Mendel: 1884 (was 61)/b.Jul 22, 1822 Scientist, Geneticist, Botanist, pioneered the study of biological heredity and laid the mathematical foundation of the science of genetics. Morty The Moose: 1994 (was 6)/b.yr unknown Animal Star, of Northern Exposure Rudolf Nureyev: 1993 (was 54)/b.Mar 17, 1938 Ballet Dancer, Choreographer, Russian, b. in Irkutsk; One of the greatest dancers of the century, he was granted political asylum in Paris in 1961. Michel Petrucciani: 1999 (was 36)/b.Dec 28, 1962 Pianist, Composer, French Lou Rawls: 2006 (was 72)/b.Dec 1, 1933 Jazz Singer, Music Producer, Soul Singer, Blues Singer, Actor, Baptist, b. in Chicago, IL; some say b. 1934, 1935, 1937, or 1938 Theodore Roosevelt: 1919 (was 60)/b.Oct 27, 1858 President/V.Prez, b. in New York City; 26th U.S. President 1901-09; 25th U.S. Vice President; the first president to ride in an airplane, drive in a car and ride in a submarine; inspired the teddy bear; d. in Oyster Bay, NY Julius Rosenwald: 1932 (was 69)/b.Aug 12, 1862 Merchant, Philanthropist, Sears Co. prez Haym Salomon: 1785 (was 44)/b.1740 Revolutionary, Financier, Polish, helped financed the American Revolution Francesco Scavullo: 2004 (was 82)/b.Jan 16, 1921 Photographer, celebrities and models Vince Williams: 1997 (was 39)/b.Jul 11, 1957 Soap Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Saxophonist, Guiding Light's Hampton Speakes, Another World's Dustin Amazon.com Widgets Sorry. 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