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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

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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-

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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

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