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People on June 10th: birthdates

Shirley Alston: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
HALL OF FAMER, Singer, Songwriter, lead of the Shirelles
Emma Anderson: 1967 (is 43 in 2010, 44 in 2011)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Lush
F. Lee Bailey: 1933 (is 77 in 2010, 78 in 2011)
Attorney/Lawyer, Author, TV Host, Game Show Host, b. in Waltham, MA; FN:Francis; defended Patty Hearst
Jonathan Bennett: 1981 (is 29 in 2010, 30 in 2011)
Soap Actor, All My Children's J.R. Chandler
Samuel Jason Black: 2006 (is 4 in 2010, 5 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Tanya Haden and Jack's son
George Burns: 1932 (is 78 in 2010, 79 in 2011)
TV Host, British, NOT the Burns with Gracie
Jimmy Chamberlain: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)
Alternative Rock Performer, Drummer, of Smashing Pumpkins
Kate Elizabeth Conningsberg: 2003 (is 7 in 2010, 8 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Joan Lunden and Jeff's daughter
Max Aaron Conningsberg: 2003 (is 7 in 2010, 8 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Joan Lunden and Jeff's son
Kevin Corcoran: 1949 (is 61 in 2010, 62 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actor, some say 1945; Mickey Mouse Club's Moochie, Shaggy Dog, Swiss Family Robinson, Babes in Toyland
Leanza Cornett: 1971 (is 39 in 2010, 40 in 2011)
Correspondent, of E.T.
Shynah Hale Daly: 1992 (is 18 in 2010, 19 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Bettye Fulford & John's girl
Hugh Dancy: 1975 (is 35 in 2010, 36 in 2011)
Actor, Ella Enchanted, Evening, Confessions of a Shopaholic
Kim Deal: 1961 (is 49 in 2010, 50 in 2011)
Modern Rock Musician, of Breeders
DJ Qualls: 1978 (is 32 in 2010, 33 in 2011)
Actor, Delta Farce, Hustle and Flow
Mike Doughty: 1970 (is 40 in 2010, 41 in 2011)
Alternative Rock Performer, Singer, of Soul Coughing
John Edwards: 1953 (is 57 in 2010, 58 in 2011)
Politician
Faith Evans: 1973 (is 37 in 2010, 38 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Kate Flannery: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)
Actress, The Office's Meredith
David Friedman: 1973 (is 37 in 2010, 38 in 2011)
Actor, Little House's Jason Carter
Gina Gershon: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
Actress, Showgirls, Palmetto, Driven
Jeff Greenfield: 1943 (is 67 in 2010, 68 in 2011)
Author, Political Analyst for ABC News
Lemisha Grinstead: 1978 (is 32 in 2010, 33 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of 702
Delilah Belle Hamlin: 1998 (is 12 in 2010, 13 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Lisa Rinna and Harry's girl
Susan Haskell: 1968 (is 42 in 2010, 43 in 2011)
Soap Actress, One Life to Live's Marty Saybrooke, Port Charles' Granya
Randee Heller: yr unknown
Actress, Soap's Alice, Mama Malone's Connie
Barrington Henderson: 1956 (is 54 in 2010, 55 in 2011)
Singer
Carolyn Hennesy: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Diane Miller
Nat Hentoff: 1925 (is 85 in 2010, 86 in 2011)
Columnist, Journalist, Music Critic, of Jazz
Brian Hofeldt: 1967 (is 43 in 2010, 44 in 2011)
Country Musician, of The Derailers
Hoku: 1981 (is 29 in 2010, 30 in 2011)
Pop Singer
Elizabeth Hurley: 1966 (is 44 in 2010, 45 in 2011)
Movie Actress, English, Austin Powers, EDtv, Bedazzled; some say b. 1965
Lionel Jeffries: 1926 (is 84 in 2010, 85 in 2011)
Actor, Prisoner Of Zenda
Lloyd Jeffries: 1926 (is 84 in 2010, 85 in 2011)
Actor, Director
Bobby Jindal: 1971 (is 39 in 2010, 40 in 2011)
Governor, of Louisiana
Jo-Jo: 1971 (is 39 in 2010, 40 in 2011)
Singer, of Jodeci
Perry Kibble: 1949 (is 61 in 2010, 62 in 2011)
Soul Singer, Pianist, Songwriter, of A Taste of Honey
Jagger Leach: 2007 (is 3 in 2010, 4 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Lindsay Davenport and Jonathan's son
George Low: 1926 (is 84 in 2010, 85 in 2011)
Scientist, leader of the NASA Apollo program
Wendy Makkena: 1963 (is 47 in 2010, 48 in 2011)
Actress, Oliver Beene's Charlotte Caraline Beene, Listen Up's Wendy Makkena
Maxi Priest: 1961 (is 49 in 2010, 50 in 2011)
Reggae Singer, Jamaican, song: Wild World
James A. "Jim" McDivitt: 1929 (is 81 in 2010, 82 in 2011)
Astronaut, Gemini 4, Apollo 9
James C. McFadden-Talbot: 1991 (is 19 in 2010, 20 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Gates McFadden & John C.'s son; MN:Cleveland
Jon McGlocklin: 1943 (is 67 in 2010, 68 in 2011)
NBA Player, Announcer, ex-Milwaukee Bucks star
Doug McKeon: 1966 (is 44 in 2010, 45 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actor, Big Shamus Little Shamus
Charnett Moffett: 1967 (is 43 in 2010, 44 in 2011)
Bassist
Shirley Owens: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, LN:Alston; lead of The Shirelles
Luciana Paluzzi: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)?
Movie Actress, Italian, Thunderball; some say b. Jun 10, 1937 (is 73 in 2010)
Vincent Perez: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
Actor, The Crow, City of Angels, I Dreamed of Africa
Nicholas Pietro: 1994 (is 16 in 2010, 17 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Vanna White & George Santo's son
Rick Price: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Bassist, British, of The Move, Wizzard
Prince Philip Mountbatten: 1921 (is 89 in 2010, 90 in 2011)
Prince, Greek, b. in Corfu; Duke of Edinburgh & Prince of England; Queen Elizabeth II's hubby
Jurgen Prochnow: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
Actor, German
Pokey Reese: 1973 (is 37 in 2010, 38 in 2011)
MLB Player, I wonder if he had a friend named Gumby?
Winston Rekert: yr unknown
Actor, Adderly's V.H. Adderly
Raul Rekow: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Percussionist, of Santana, Malo
Joey Santiago: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer, Guitarist
Thom Schuyler: 1952 (is 58 in 2010, 59 in 2011)
Country Singer, Songwriter
Maurice Sendak: 1928 (is 82 in 2010, 83 in 2011)
Children's Author, Illustrator, b. in Brooklyn; RFN:Bernard; Where The Wild Things Are
Elisabeth Shue: 1963 (is 47 in 2010, 48 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actress, Andrew's sis; Karate Kid, Back to the Future II & III, Soapdish, Heart & Souls, Leaving Las Vegas, Cocktail, The Saint, Deconstructing Harry, Palmetto, Cousin Bette, Gracie; some listed as 10/6/63
Leelee Sobieski: 1982 (is 28 in 2010, 29 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actress, Jungle 2 Jungle, Deep Impact, Never Been Kissed, Eyes Wide Shut, Here on Earth, In The Name of the King
Eliot Spitzer: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
Governor, of New York (former)
Andrew Stevens: 1955 (is 55 in 2010, 56 in 2011)
TV Actor, b. in Memphis; The Bastard, The Rebels, Once an Eagle, Thief, Beggarman, Hollywood Wives, The Oregon Trail, Code Red, Emerald Point NAS's Lt. Glenn Matthews, Dallas' Casey Denault; Stella's son
Alexandria Stewart: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)
Actress
The D.O.C.: 1968 (is 42 in 2010, 43 in 2011)
Rap Singer
Jeanne Tripplehorn: 1963 (is 47 in 2010, 48 in 2011)
Movie Actress, Basic Instinct, The Firm, Mickey Blue Eyes
Timothy Van Patten: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
Actor, akaFN: Timmy; The White Shadow's Mario Pettrino Salami; Dick's young half brother
Bill Waddington: 1916 (is 94 in 2010, 95 in 2011)
Actor, Comedian
Garry Walberg: 1921 (is 89 in 2010, 90 in 2011)
Actor, The Odd Couple's Speed, Quincy ME's Lt. Frank Monahan
Shane West: 1978 (is 32 in 2010, 33 in 2011)
Actor, Once and Again's Eli Sammler, ER's Dr. Ray Barnett
Edward Osborne Wilson: 1929 (is 81 in 2010, 82 in 2011)
Biologist, recognized as the world's leading authority on ants. He was also the foremost proponent of sociobiology, the study of the genetic basis of the social behaviour of all animals, including humans.
Joey Zimmerman: 1986 (is 24 in 2010, 25 in 2011)
Entertainment Figure

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People on June 10th: birth anniversaries

Clyde Beatty: 1905=d.Jul 19, 1965 (was 60)
Entertainment Figure, animal trainer; circus performer
Mrs. Leslie Carter: 1862=d.Jul 16, 1937 (was 75)
Actress, NN:The American Sarah Bernhardt
Wilbur J. Cohen: 1913=d.May 18, 1987 (was 73)
Hero, Gov't official; 1st person to have a Social Security card; drafted Social Security Act
Frederick Cook: 1865=d.Aug 5, 1940 (was 75)
Explorer, claimed falsely to be at North Pole
Don Costa: 1925=d.Jan 19, 1983 (was 57)
Arranger, Conductor/Composer, Music Producer
Gustave Courbet: 1819=d.Dec 31, 1877 (was 58)
Painter, French, realist painter (Funeral at Ornans, Demoiselles the la Seine)
Al Dubin: 1891=d.Feb 11, 1945 (was 53)
Lyricist, Songwriter, Swiss, Tiptoe Thru The Tulips, Feudin' and Fightin', Anniversary Waltz, We're In The Money, I Only Have Eyes For You, and more
Edward Bright Ebersol: 1990=d.Nov 28, 2004 (was 14)
Celebrity Son, Susan St. James' & Dick's son
Rebecca Felton: 1835=d.Jan 24, 1930 (was 94)
Author, Senator, Commentator, 1st woman senator
Lou Frizzell: 1920=d.Jun 17, 1979 (was 59)
Actor, Bonanza's Dusty Rhoades, Chopper One
Judy Garland: 1922=d.Jun 22, 1969 (was 47)
Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, TV Hostess, b. in Grand Rapids, Minnesota (not Michigan); David Rose's, Vincente Minnelli's & Sid Luft's ex-, Liza & Lorna's mom; RN:Frances Gumm; Wizard of Oz's Dorothy, A Star Is Born, Easter Parade, Meet Me In St. Louis; d. in London
June Haver: 1926=d.Jul 4, 2005 (was 79)
Movie Actress, Singer, Dancer, b. in Rock Island, Ill.; RLN:Stovenour; Fred MacMurray's wife
Sessue Hayakawa: 1889?=d.Nov 23, 1973 (was 83)
TV/Movie Actor, Japanese, Bridge on River Kwai, Hell to Eternity; some say b. Jun 10, 1890
Howlin' Wolf: 1910=d.Jan 10, 1976 (was 65)
HALL OF FAMER, Blues Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Harmonicaist, Songwriter, Radio Disc Jock, RN:Chester Arthur Burnett
Frederick Loewe: 1901=d.Feb 14, 1988 (was 86)
Composer, Songwriter, Musician, Pianist, Austrian, German, Broadway composer; My Fair Lady, Camelot; some say 1904 or d. Feb 15
Robert Maxwell: 1923=d.Nov 5, 1991 (was 68)
Publisher, Zillionaire, British, Czech, Jewish, RN:Jan Ludwick Hoch; N.Y. Daily News owner, Maxwell Communications Corp., Mirror Group of Newspapers
Hattie McDaniel: 1895?=d.Oct 26, 1952
TV/Movie Actress, Singer, Gone With The Wind Maid and the first black to win an Oscar; some say b. Jun 10, 1889, b. Dec 20, 1895, b. Jun 10, 1898, or b. Dec 25, 1898
Gardner McKay: 1932=d.Nov 21, 2001 (was 69)
TV/Movie Actor, Screen/Scriptwriter, Adventures in Paradise's Capt. Adam Troy
Barry Morse: 1918=d.Feb 2, 2008 (was 89)
Actor, English, The Fugitive's Lt. Philip Gerard, Space 1999's Prof. Victor Bergman, The Winds of War, Master of the Game; AP says b. 1918
Nikolaus August Otto: 1832=d.Jan 26, 1891 (was 58)
Inventor, German, developed the four-stroke internal-combustion engine, which offered the first practical alternative to the steam engine as a power source.
Sir Terence Rattigan: 1911=d.Nov 30, 1977 (was 66)
Dramatist/Playwright, British
Darren Robinson: 1967=d.Dec 10, 1995 (was 28)
Rap Performer, NN:Buffy; of the Fat Boys, aka Human Breathbox
Mike Todd: 1907?=d.Mar 22, 1958 (was 56)
Movie/Stage Producer, RN:Avrom Hirsch Goldborgen; Liz Taylor's hubby; produced Around The World In 80 Days; d. in a plane crash; some say b. Jun 2, 1907, b. Jun 22, 1907, or b. Jun 22, 1909
Janet Vogel: 1942=d.Feb 21, 1980 (was 37)
Singer, aka LN: Rapp; of The Skyliners
Dicky Wells: 1907=d.Nov 12, 1985 (was 78)
Trombonist, Composer
Stanislaus Zbyszko: 1893=d.????
Wrestler, Pianist, Attorney/Lawyer, Polish

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People on June 10th: death anniversaries

Andre-Marie Ampere: 1836 (was 61)/b.Jan 22, 1775
Scientist, Physicist, Mathematician, French, Electrodynamics father; electricity & magnetism; the ampere is named for him as a unit of electrical current
Hafez al Assad: 2000 (was 69)/b.Oct 6, 1930
Head of State, President of Syrian
Sir Robert Laird Borden: 1937 (was 82)/b.Jun 26, 1854
Prime Minister, Canadian, the 8th P.M. of Canada 1911-20
George Chandler: 1985 (was 86)/b.Jun 30, 1898
Actor, Lassie's Uncle Petrie Martin, Ichabod & Me
Ray Charles: 2004 (was 73)/b.Sep 23, 1930
HALL OF FAMER, Blues Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Pianist, Composer/Songwriter, Clarinetist, Organist, Bandleader, Music Executive, Arranger, Alto-sax, Baptist, b. in Albany, GA; 3's Company Theme Singer; LN:Robinson; Hit the Road Jack, Coke and Diet Pepsi singer: You've Got The Right One Baby Uh Huh!
Les Dawson: 1993 (was 59)/b.Feb 2, 1934
Comedian, English
Frederick Delius: 1934 (was 72)/b.Jan 29, 1862
Composer, English
Rainer Werner Fassbinder: 1982 (was 36)/b.May 31, 1946
Movie/Stage Director, Author, Movie Actor, German
Ernest Flatt: 1995 (was 66)/b.Oct 30, 1928
Choreographer, Dancer, of Garry Moore, Carol Burnett, & other variety TV; some say b. 1918, died age 76
Marcus Garvey: 1940 (was 52)/b.Aug 17, 1887
Philanthropist, Universal Negro Improvement Association founder
John Gotti: 2002 (was 61)/b.Oct 27, 1940
Businessperson
Earl Grant: 1970 (was 39)/b.Jan 20, 1931
Pianist, Organist, Singer, other instruments
Duff Green: 1875 (was 83)/b.Aug 15, 1791
Politician, Journalist, an influential member of Pres. Andrew Jackson's inner advisory circle, the "kitchen cabinet."
Edward Everett Hale: 1909 (was 87)/b.Apr 3, 1822
Author, Religionist, Short Story Writer, Clergyman, Man Without a Country
Addie "Micky" Harris: 1982 (was 42)/b.Jan 22, 1940
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, of The Shirelles
Elizabeth Hartman: 1987 (was 45)/b.Dec 23, 1941
Actress, TV/Movie Actress, Walking Tall
Russell "Lucky" Hayden: 1981 (was 68)/b.Jun 12, 1912
TV/Movie Actor, Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, some TV westerns
William Inge: 1973 (was 60)/b.May 3, 1913
Dramatist/Playwright, distant relative of John Wilkes Booth & Edwin Booth
Mary Putnam Jacobi: 1906 (was 63)/b.Aug 31, 1842
Physicist, Writer, Suffragate, the foremost woman doctor of her era.
Graeme Kelling: 2004 (was 47)/b.Apr 4, 1957
Guitarist, British, of Deacon Blue
Louis L'Amour: 1988 (was 79)/b.Oct 21, 1908
Novelist, Best selling author of 20th century; some say 1929
Huey Long: 2009 (was 105)/b.yr unknown
Jazz Performer, Guitarist, of The Ink Spots
Jack Nimitz: 2009 (was 79)/b.Jan 11, 1930
Reeds, Baritone-sax, played with Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, and Herbie Mann
Nathaniel "Nat" Pierce: 1992 (was 66)/b.Jul 16, 1925
Jazz Performer, Composer, Pianist, Juggernaut co-lead
Richard Quine: 1989 (was 68)/b.Nov 12, 1920
Actor, Director
Donald T. Regan: 2003 (was 84)/b.Dec 21, 1918
Banker, Government Official, ex-Treasury Secretary
Michael Rennie: 1971 (was 61)/b.Aug 25, 1909
TV/Movie Actor, English, The Third Man's Harry Lime, Batman's Sandman
Steve Sanders: 1998 (was 45)/b.Sep 17, 1952
Country Singer, of Oak Ridge Boys
"Uncle" Art Satherley: 1986 (was 96)/b.Oct 19, 1889
Music Producer, British, Talent Scout; A&R man
Spencer Tracy: 1967 (was 67)/b.Apr 5, 1900
Movie Actor, b. in Milwaukee, Wi.; Captains Courageous, Boys Town, portrayed Gen James H. Doolittle in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Jo Van Fleet: 1996 (was 81)/b.Dec 30, 1919?
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, b. in Oakland, Calif.; Gunfight at the OK Corral, East of Eden; some say b. Dec 30, 1914, or b. Dec 30, 1922
Richard Webb: 1993 (was 73)/b.Sep 9, 1919
TV/Movie Actor, Captain Midnight star; b. 1915?
Booty Wood: 1987/b.1919
Jazz Performer, Trombonist, of Duke Ellington band
Victoria Chaflin Woodhull: 1927 (was 88)/b.Sep 23, 1838
Feminist, Social Reformer, the first woman to run for President (against Grant), N.Y. stockbroker, newspaper publisher, pioneer of women's rights and free love; b. in Homer, Ohio.
Adolph Zukor: 1976 (was 103)/b.Jan 7, 1873
Movie Producer, Film Executive, Fur Trader; founder of the Paramount movie empire

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