Today In History Basic Datebook-November 2nd

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People on November 2nd: birthdates

Lincoln William Holiday Alphin: 2005 (is 5 in 2010, 6 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Christiev and Big Kenny's son
Rachel Ames: 1929 (is 81 in 2010, 82 in 2011)
TV Actress, Soap Actress, Dorothy Adams & Byron Foulger's daughter; General Hospital's Audrey March Hardy
Stephane Audran: 1932 (is 78 in 2010, 79 in 2011)
Movie Actress, French
Noname Baio: 2007 (is 3 in 2010, 4 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Renee Sloan and Scott's daughter
Carter Beauford: 1957 (is 53 in 2010, 54 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer, of The Dave Matthews Band
David "Jay" Black: 1938 (is 72 in 2010, 73 in 2011)
Singer, Musician, Music Producer, RN:David Blatt; of Jay & the Americans; some say b. 1940, 42 or 44
Patrick J. Buchanan: 1938 (is 72 in 2010, 73 in 2011)
Commentator, Columnist, Politician, b. in Washington, D.C.; Crossfire; Political conservative; Presidental candidate
Michael Buffer: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Sportsfigure, Sport and Entertainment Announcer who coined the phrase "Let's Get Ready To Rumble!"
Earl "Speedo" Carroll: 1937 (is 73 in 2010, 74 in 2011)
HALL OF FAMER, Singer, of The Cadillacs, The Coasters
Alvin Chea: 1967 (is 43 in 2010, 44 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Take 6
Danny Cooksey: 1975 (is 35 in 2010, 36 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer, TV/Movie Actor, Diff'rent Strokes' Sam McKinley; Bad 4 Good, Lucy's Milk
Bobby Dall: 1963 (is 47 in 2010, 48 in 2011)
Heavy Metal Bassist, of Poison
Keith Emerson: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, English, of The Nice, Emerson Lake & Palmer/Powell; some say Nov 1
Spencer Alexander Farkas: 2002 (is 8 in 2010, 9 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Tamara Clatterback and Alexander's son
Fieldy: 1969 (is 41 in 2010, 42 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Korn
Frank Gilligan: 1955 (is 55 in 2010, 56 in 2011)
Country Singer
Rich Gooch: 1948 (is 62 in 2010, 63 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of Quarterflash
Dulcie Gray: 1919 (is 91 in 2010, 92 in 2011)
Stage Actress, Writer
John Hampson: 1971 (is 39 in 2010, 40 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Nine Days
Len "Chip" Hawkins: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)
Musician, of The Tremeloes
Shere Hite: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Author, Sex Therapist
Tamara Hope: 1984 (is 26 in 2010, 27 in 2011)
Actress, September Dawn
Erika Jo: 1986 (is 24 in 2010, 25 in 2011)
Country Singer
Sean Kanan: 1966 (is 44 in 2010, 45 in 2011)
Movie Actor, Soap Actor, KAY-nin; General Hospital's Alan Jr. (A.J.) Quartermaine, Sunset Beach's Jude, Bold and the Beautiful's Deacon Sharp
k. d. lang: 1961 (is 49 in 2010, 50 in 2011)
Country Singer, Vegetarian, Movie Actress, Political Activist, Canadian, Lesbian, RFMN:Katherine Dawn
Lindze Letherman: 1988 (is 22 in 2010, 23 in 2011)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Georgie Jones
Kate Linder: 1947 (is 63 in 2010, 64 in 2011)
Soap Actress, Young & the Restless' Esther Valentine
Rowe Luckinbill: 2007 (is 3 in 2010, 4 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Amelia Heinie and Thad's son
Nelly: 1979 (is 31 in 2010, 32 in 2011)
Rap Performer, Movie Actor, The Longest Yard
Maxine Nightengale: 1952 (is 58 in 2010, 59 in 2011)
Singer, English, in Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell
Dave Pegg: 1947 (is 63 in 2010, 64 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Bassist, British, of Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention
Charlie "Steele" Pennachio: 1967 (is 43 in 2010, 44 in 2011)
Pop Singer, Keyboardist, lead of Linear
Stephanie Powers: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Movie Actress, Exerciser, b. in Hollywood; The Girl from UNCLE's April Dancer, The Feather & Father Gang's Toni Feather Danton, Hart to Hart's Jennifer Hart, Herbie Rides Again; RN:Stefania Zofia Federkiewicz or Taffy Paul; Gary Lockwood's ex-wife; some say b. Nov 12
Prodigy: 1974 (is 36 in 2010, 37 in 2011)
Rap Performer, RN: Mobb Deep
Timothy Christian Riley: 1974 (is 36 in 2010, 37 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Drummer, of Tony Toni Tone
Ann Rutherford: 1920 (is 90 in 2010, 91 in 2011)?
TV/Movie Actress, Panelist, Canadian, Leave It to the Girls; some say b. Nov 2, 1917 (is 93 in 2010)
Sunny Sandler: 2008 (is 2 in 2010, 3 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Jackie and Adam's daughter
Natasha Smirnoff: 1990 (is 20 in 2010, 21 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Linda & Yakov's girl
J. D. Souther: 1945 (is 65 in 2010, 66 in 2011)
Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Actor, FMN:John David
Jay Traynor: 1938 (is 72 in 2010, 73 in 2011)
Singer, lead of Jay And The Americans
Lauren Velez: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)
Actress
Chris Walla: 1975 (is 35 in 2010, 36 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Death Cab for Cutie
Bruce Welch: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
Rhythm Guitarist, Rock & Roll Musician, Singer, Songwriter, British, RLN:Cripps; of The Shadows
Whimsical Will: 1963 (is 47 in 2010, 48 in 2011)
Novelty Singer, RN:Bill Simpson; of Dr. Demento; works at Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, Demented News author since 3-8-87; b. Nov 5, 1964?
Phil Woods: 1931 (is 79 in 2010, 80 in 2011)
Jazz Performer, Clarinetist, Alto-sax, Soprano-sax, Bandleader

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People on November 2nd: birth anniversaries

Harry Babbitt: 1913=d.Apr 9, 2004 (was 90)
Singer
Deborah Baltzell: 1955=d.Oct 24, 1981 (was 25)
TV Actress, I'm a Big Girl Now
Reginald Beckwith: 1908=d.Jun 26, 1965 (was 56)
Actor, Writer, English, 39 Steps, Dr. in Love
Rose Bird: 1936=d.Dec 4, 1999 (was 63)
Judge/Jurist, ousted Calif Supreme Court Judge
George Boole: 1815=d.Dec 8, 1864 (was 49)
Mathematician, Irish, Boolean algebra
Daniel Boone: 1734=d.Sep 26, 1820 (was 85)
Explorer, b. in Reading, PA; Frontiersman; 11-2=N.S.; the raging fave of the mid 1950s; d. in Missouri; Best remembered for helping to establish a passage through the Cumberland Gap in the Appalachian Mountains, opening the route to Kentucky and the west.
Alice Brady: 1893=d.Oct 28, 1939 (was 45)
Movie/Stage Actress, NOT from the Brady Bunch!!!; some say b. 1892
Peggy Conklin: 1906=d.Mar 18, 2003 (was 96)
Stage Actress
James Howard Dunn: 1905=d.Sep 3, 1967 (was 61)
TV/Movie Actor, It's a Great Life's Uncle Earl
Paul Ford: 1901=d.Apr 12, 1976 (was 74)
TV/Movie Actor, LN:Weaver; Phil Silvers Show's Col. John Hall
Warren Gamaliel Harding: 1865=d.Aug 2, 1923 (was 57)
President, b. in Corsica, OH; 29th U.S. President (1921-23); d. in San Francisco.
King Edward V Of England: 1470=d.Jun 26, 1483 (was 12)
King, British
Burt Lancaster: 1913=d.Oct 20, 1994 (was 80)
TV/Movie Actor, Movie Director, Acrobat, Roman Catholic, b. in New York City; From Here to Eternity, Marco Polo, Moses-The Lawgiver star, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Birdman of Alcatraz, Elmer Gantry; d. in Los Angeles
James Knox Polk: 1795=d.Jun 15, 1849 (was 53)
President, b. in Mecklenburg County, NC; 11th U.S. President (1845-49); d. in Nashville
Tyrone Power: 1797=d.????
Comedian, Irish, Tyrone Power's great-grandad
Queen Marie Antionette Of France: 1755=d.Oct 16, 1793 (was 37)
Queen, Austrian, RFN:Josephe Jeanne
Harlow Shapley: 1885=d.Oct 20, 1972 (was 86)
Astronomer, NN:The Modern Copernicus; discoverer of the Sun's position in the galaxy
Luchino Visconti: 1906=d.Mar 17, 1976 (was 69)
Director, Italian, RN:Count Don Luchino Visconti di Modrone
Charlie Walker: 1926=d.Sep 12, 2008 (was 81)
Country/Western Performer
Ray Walston: 1914=d.Jan 1, 2001 (was 86)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Director, b. in New Orleans, LA; The Front Page, South Pacific, Me & Juliet, Damn Yankees, My Favorite Martian's Uncle Martin, Silver Spoons' Harry Summers, Picket Fences' Judge Henry Bone
Dale Wasserman: 1914=d.Dec 21, 2008 (was 94)
Dramatist/Playwright, Believed to be born in either 1914 or 1917 according to sources

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People on November 2nd: death anniversaries

Irwin Allen: 1991 (was 75)/b.Jun 12, 1916
TV/Movie Producer, Movie Director, The Master of Disaster; Earthquake, Poseidon Adventure, Towering Inferno, Airport, The Swarm, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, Time Tunnel, Land of the Giants, Alice in Wonderland
Paul Frees: 1986 (was 66)/b.Jun 22, 1920
TV/Movie Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Comedian, did a Peter Lorre parody in Spike Jones' "My Old Flame", The Voice of Doom; Escape, Suspense, The Millionaire's John Beresford Tipton (Voice), Bullwinkle's Boris Badenov, Calvin & the Colonel's Oliver Wendell Clutch, Mr. Magoo's supp cast, Beatles' John & George, Prof. Ludwig Von Drake, Dudley Do-Right's Inspector Fenwick, The Pillsbury Doughboy; some say d. Nov 1 or 4
Mississippi John Hurt: 1966 (was 74)/b.Mar 8, 1892
Blues Performer, Folk Performer, Singer/Guitarist
Gil Lamb: 1995 (was 89)/b.Jun 14, 1906
TV Host, TV/Movie Actor, Comedian
Jenny Lind: 1887 (was 67)/b.Oct 6, 1820
Opera Soprano, Swedish, The Swedish Nightengale; RN:Johanna Maria Lind
Annie Oakley: 1926 (was 66)/b.Aug 13, 1860
Hero, Sharpshooter; RN:Phoebe Mozee; rifleperson; aka:Little Sure Shot in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show
Thomas Pinckney: 1828 (was 78)/b.Oct 23, 1750
Soldier, Politician, Diplomat, negotiated Pinckney's Treaty (Oct. 27, 1795) with Spain
Hal Roach: 1992 (was 100)/b.Jan 14, 1892
Movie Producer/Director, Film Executive, Movie Actor, Screen/Scriptwriter, b. in Elmira, NY; Veteran Comic Producer; discovered Laurel & Hardy, Our Gang/Little Rascals
George Bernard Shaw: 1950 (was 94)/b.Jul 26, 1856
Dramatist/Playwright, Critic, Vegetarian, Essayist, Satarist, Journalist, British, Irish, b. in Dublin; Diarist; Socialist; Pygmalion play author; "Youth is Wasted on the Young"
James Grover Thurber: 1961 (was 66)/b.Dec 8, 1894
Author, Editorial Cartoonist, Artist, Humorist, Short Story Writer, American, b. in Columbus, OH; New Yorker
Bob Trow: 1998 (was 72)/b.Feb 6, 1926
Actor, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood's Robert Troll and Bob Dog
Vincent Winter: 1998 (was 50)/b.Dec 29, 1947
Child Actor

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