MOJO Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 Famous People born on January 22nd: 1869 Grigori Rasputin (mystic) 1875 D.W. Griffith (film producer) 1935 Sam Cooke (singer) 1940 John Hurt (actor) On This Day In History: 1506 The first contingent of Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican. 1930 Excavation of the site of the Empire State Building begins in New York City. 2006 Kobe Bryant scores 81 points in an NBA game. 22 January is also: Feast of Saint Vincent (Catholicism) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Famous People born on January 21st: 1824 Stonewall Jackson (Confederate General) 1905 Christian Dior (fashion designer) 1924 Telly Savalas (actor) 1940 Jack Nicklaus (golf player) 1941 Placido Domingo (opera singer) 1950 Billy Ocean (singer) 1956 Geena Davis (actress) 1976 Emma Bunten (singer - Spice Girls) 1981 Izabella Miko (actress, model) On This Day In History: 1911 First Monte Carlo rally. 1924 Soviet leader, Lenin dies. 1976 First commercial Concorde Airliner flight. 21 January is also: National Hugging Day Feast of Saint Agnes (Catholicism) Feast of Saint Fructuosus (Anglicanism) It's fate, ninelives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 It's fate, ninelives. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 Famous People born on January 23rd: 1832 Edouard Manet (painter) 1943 Gil Gerard (actor) 1944 Rutger Hauer (actor) 1957 Princess Caroline of Monaco 1974 Tiffani Thiessen (actress) On This Day In History: 1941 Charles Lindbergh testifies before the US Congress, and recommends the US sign a Neutrality Pact with Germany. 1968 North Korea seizes USS Pueblo, claiming the ship violated its territorial waters. 23 January is also: Feast of Blessed Marianne of Molokai (Catholicism) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 (edited) Famous People born on January 24th: 1917 Ernest Borgnine (actor) 1941 Neil Diamond (singer) 1949 John Belushi (comedian, actor) Emperor Hadrian was also born January 24th. And wendigo . On This Day In History: 41 Roman Emperor, Caligula, is assassinated. 1848 James W. Marshall finds gold near Sutter's Mill in California. And on January 24th, the University of St. Petersburg was founded, and in 1921 on that date Petrograd was renamed Leningrad. 24 January is also: Jim Ross Day (Oklahoma) Edited January 28, 2008 by MOJO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Famous People born on January 25th: 1759 Robert Burns (Scottish poet) 1933 Corazon Aquino (President of Philippines) 1944 Anita Pallenberg (actress, model) 1969 Kina (singer) 1981 Alicia Keys (singer) On This Day In History: 1949 First Israeli election. David Ben-Gurion elected Prime Minister. 25 January is also: Burns' Night (Scotland) Tatiana Day (Russian Day of Students) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunray782 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 The beautiful Sharon Tate was born today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendigo Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 (edited) Famous People born on January 24th: 1917 Ernest Borgnine (actor) 1941 Neil Diamond (singer) 1949 John Belushi (comedian, actor) On This Day In History: 41 Roman Emperor, Caligula, is assassinated. 1848 James W. Marshall finds gold near Sutter's Mill in California. 24 January is also: Jim Ross Day (Oklahoma) Emperor Hadrian was also born January 24th. And me. And on January 24th, the University of St. Petersburg was founded, and in 1921 on that date Petrograd was renamed Leningrad. Edited January 25, 2008 by wendigo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Famous People born on January 26th: 1880 Douglas MacArthur (US General) 1925 Paul Newman (actor) 1955 Eddie Van Halen (guitarist) 1958 Ellen DeGeneres (comedienne, actress) On This Day In History: 1837 Michigan admitted as 26th US state. 2006 Western Union discontinues its telegram service. 26 January is also: Australia Day (Australia) - Celebrates the landing on the first fleet in Sydney Cove in 1788. Republic Day Of India (India) - Celebrates the Indian constitution coming into force in 1950. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Famous People born on January 27th: 1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer) 1832 Lewis Caroll (author) 1934 Edith Cresson (French Prime Minister) 1956 Mimi Rodgers (actress) 1964 Bridget Fonda (actress) 1968 Tricky (rapper) 1979 Rosamund Pike (actress) On This Day In History: 1945 Soviet forces liberate the Auschwitz concentration camp. 1973 Paris Peace Accords officially end Vietnam War. 27 January is also: International Holocaust Memorial Day - Commemorates the Holocaust. Saint Sava Day (Serbia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 Famous People born on January 28th: 1912 Jackson Pollock (artist) 1936 Alan Alda (actor) 1981 Elijah Wood (actor) On This Day In History: The space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after lift-off from Cape Kennedy. :'( 28 January is also: Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Catholicism) - Patron Saint of Catholic Schools and Scholars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) Famous People born on January 29th: 1843 William McKinley (25th US President) 1860 Anton Chekhov (writer) 1880 W.C.Fields (comedian) 1945 Tom Selleck (actor) 1954 Oprah Winfrey (TV presenter) 1970 Heather Graham (actress) Actor John Forsythe is 90. Actor-singer Noel Harrison is 74. Actress Katharine Ross is 68. Singer Bettye LaVette is 62. Actor Marc Singer is 60. Actress Ann Jillian is 58. Drummer Tommy Ramone of The Ramones is 56. Drummer Louie Perez of Los Lobos is 55. Actress Diane Delano is 51. Actress Judy Norton Taylor ("The Waltons") is 50. Guitarist Johnny Spampinato of NRBQ is 49. Bassist Eddie Jackson of Queensryche is 47. Actor Nicholas Turturro ("NYPD Blue") is 46. Director-actor Ed Burns is 40. Actor Sharif Atkins ("ER") is 33. Actress Sara Gilbert ("ER," "Roseanne") is 33. Actor Andrew Keegan ("Party of Five") is 29. Guitarist Jonny Lang is 27. On This Day In History: 1856 Queen Victoria issues the first Victoria Cross, to recognize acts of bravery during the Crimean War of 1854-55. 1861 Kansas admitted as 34th US state.. 29 January is also: National Puzzle Day Edited January 29, 2008 by MOJO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Famous People born on January 30th: 1882 Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd US President) 1930 Gene Hackman (actor) 1937 Vanessa Redgrave (actress) 1941 Richard B. Cheney (US Vice President) aka. DICK 1974 Christian Bale (actor) Jody Watley (1959) Steve Bartek (Oingo Boingo) (1952) Mary Ross (Quaterflash) (1951) Phil Collins (1951) Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane) (1942) On This Day In History: 1649 King Charles I of England is beheaded. 1948 Indian leader, Mohandas Gandhi, is assassinated. 30 January is also: National Croissant Day Martyr Day (India) Feast of King Charles the Martyr (Anglicanism) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Famous People born on January 31st: Franz Schubert (composer) 1797 Jackie Robinson (baseball player) 1919 Norman Mailer (author) 1923 Justin Timberlake ('N Sync) (1981) Jason Cooper (The Cure) (1967) Alan Jaworski (Jesus Jones) (1966) John Lydon (Sex Pistols/P.I.L.) (1956) Harry Wayne Casey (KC & Sunshine Band) (1951) Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music) (1951) Terry Kath (Chicago) (1946) On This Day In History: 1958 First US satellite, Explorer I, is launched. 1961 Ham the Chimp travels into space. 1990 First McDonald's opens in Moscow. 31 January is also: Feast of Saint John Bosco (Catholicism) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 Famous People born on February 1st: 1901 Clark Gable (actor) 1931 Boris Yeltsin (Russian President) 1965 Brandon Lee (actor) 1965 Sherilyn Fenn (actress) 1965 Princess Stephanie of Monaco 1968 Lisa Marie Presley (singer, actress) Big Boi (Outkast) (1975) Patrick Wilson (Weezer) (1969) Mike Campbell (Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (1954) Don Everly (Everly Brothers) (1937) Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook) (1937) On This Day In History: 1790 US Supreme Court convenes for the first time. In New York. 1884 First edition of Oxford English Dictionary published. 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile. 2003 The Space Shuttle Columbia is destroyed during re-entry into the atmosphere. 1 February is also: Start of Black History Month (USA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 I'm starting with February's musicians for the month and will still post everyday as I have. 1: Big Boi (Outkast) (1975) 1: Patrick Wilson (Weezer) (1969) 1: Lisa Marie Presley (1968) 1: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (1954) 1: Don Everly (Everly Brothers) (1937) 1: Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook) (1937) 2: Shakira (1977) 2: Billy Mohler (The Calling) (1975) 2: Ben Mize (Counting Crows) (1971) 2: Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots) (1966) 2: Tony Butler (Big Country) (1957) 2: Ross Valory (Santana) (1950) 2: Alan McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire) (1948) 2: Graham Nash (1942) 3: Sean Kingston (1990) 3: Laurence Tolhurst (formerly of The Cure) (1959) 3: Lee Renaldo (Sonic Youth) (1956) 3: Dave Davies (The Kinks) (1947) 3: Eric Haydock (The Hollies) (1943) 3: Dennis Edwards (The Temptations) (1943) 4: Cam'ron (1976) 4: Natalie Imbruglia (1975) 4: Rick Burch (Jimmy Eat World) (1975) 4: Clint Black (1962) 4: Phil Ehart (Kansas) (1951) 4: Alice Cooper (1948) 4: Florence LaRue (Fifth Dimension) (1944) 4: John Steel (The Animals) (1941) 5: Bobby Brown (1969) 5: Chris Barron (Spin Doctors) (1968) 5: Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses) (1964) 5: J.R. Cobb (Atlanta Rhythm Section) (1944) 5: Cory Wells (Three Dog Knight) (1942) 6: Rick Astley (1966) 6: Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses) (1962) 6: Natalie Cole (1950) 6: Fabian (1943) 7: Garth Brooks (1962) 7: David Bryan (Bon Jovi) (1962) 7: Steve Bronski (Bronski Beat) (1960) 7: Brian Travers (UB40) (1959) 7: Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night) (1948) 8: Dave "Phoenix" Ferrel (Linkin Park) (1977) 8: Will Turpin (Collective Soul) (1971) 8: Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe) (1961) 8: Sam Llanas (the BoDeans) (1961) 8: Tom Rush (1941) 9: Travis Tritt (1963) 9: Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang) (1951) 9: Carole King (1942) 10: Robbie Neville (1961) 10: Roberta Flack (1939) 11: Kelly Rowland (Destiny's Child) (1981) 11: Brandy (1979) 11: Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) (1977) 11: D'Angelo (1974) 11: Sheryl Crow (1962) 11: Sergio Mendes (1941) 12: Jim Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies) (1970) 12: Chynna Phillips (Wilson Phillips) (1968) 12: Ray Manzarek (The Doors) (1939) 13: Robbie Williams (1974) 13: Freedom Williams (C&C Music Factory) (1966) 13: Les Warner (The Cult) (1961) 13: Henry Rollins (1961) 13: Peter Hook (New Order) (1956) 13: Ed Gagliardi (Foreigner) (1952) 13: Peter Gabriel (1950) 13: Peter Tork (The Monkees) (1944) 14: Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20) (1972) 14: Roger Fisher (Heart) (1950) 15: Brandon Boyd (Incubus) (1976) 15: Mikey Craig (Culture Club) (1960) 15: Ali Campbell (UB40) (1959) 15: Melissa Manchester (1951) 15: David Brown (Santana) (1947) 15: John Helliwell (Supertramp) (1945) 15: Mick Avory (The Kinks) (1944) 16: Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) (1961) 16: Ice-T (1958) 16: James Ingram (1956) 17: Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) (1972) 17: Timothy Mahoney (311) (1970) 18: Dr. Dre (1965) 18: Robin Bachman (BTO) (1953) 18: Derek Pellicci (Little River Band) (1953) 18: Juice Newton (1952) 18: Dennis DeYoung (STYX) (1947) 18: Yoko Ono (1933) 19: Seal (1963) 19: Dave Wakeling (General Public) (1956) 19: Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) (1948) 19: Smokey Robinson (1940) 20: Julia Volkova (t.A.T.u.) (1985) 20: Brian Littrell (Backstreet Boys) (1975) 20: Ian Brown (Stone Roses) (1963) 20: Jon Brant (Cheap Trick) (1954) 20: Jerome Geils (The J. Geils Band) (1946) 20: Lew Soloff (Blood, Sweat & Tears) (1944) 21: Charlotte Church (1986) 21: Eric Wilson (Sublime) (1970) 21: Ranking Roger (General Public) (1961) 21: Mary Chapin-Carpenter (1958) 21: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) (1949) 22: Bobby Hendricks (The Drifters) (1937) 23: Lasse Johansson (The Cardigans) (1973) 23: Jeff Beres (Sister Hazel) (1971) 23: Michael Wilton (Queensryche) (1962) 23: Howard Jones (1955) 23: Brad Whitford (Aerosmith) (1952) 23: Steve Priest (Sweet) (1950) 23: Rusty Young (Poco) (1946) 23: Johnny Winter (1944) 24: Michelle Shocked (1962) 24: Rupert Holmes (1947) 24: Lonnie Turner (Steve Miller Band) (1947) 24: Paul Jones (Manfred Mann) (1942) 25: Daniel Powter (1976) 25: Justin Jeffre (98 Degrees) (1973) 25: Mike Peters (The Alarm) (1959) 25: Dennis Diken (The Smithereens) (1957) 26: Erykah Badu (1971) 26: John Jon (Bronski Beat) (1961) 26: Michael Bolton (1953) 26: Jonathan Cain (Journey) (1950) 26: Mitch Ryder (1945) 26: Paul Cotton (Poco) (1943) 26: Fats Domino (1928) 27: Josh Groban (1981) 27: Jeremy Dean (Nine Days) (1972) 27: Chilli (TLC) (1971) 27: Paul Humphreys (O.M.D.) (1960) 27: Neil Schon (Journey) (1954) 28: Pat Monahan (Train) (1969) 28: Cindy Wilson (The B-52's) (1957) 28: Ian Stanley (Tears For Fears) (1957) 28: Phillip Gould (Level 42) (1957) 29: Ja Rule (1976) Famous People born on February 2nd: 1649 Pope Benedict XIII 1882 James Joyce (author) 1905 Ayn Rand (author) 1947 Farah Fawcett (actress) 1977 Shakira (singer) On This Day In History: 1880 First electric streetlight installed in Wabash, Indiana. 1943 Last German forces in Stalingrad surrender to the Soviets. 1971 Idi Amin overthrows Ugandan President, Milton Obote. 1979 Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols dies from a heroin overdose. 1989 Last Soviet armored column leaves Kabul, Afghanistan. 2 February is also: Groundhog Day (USA and Canada) Crepe Day (France) Candlemas (Catholicism) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Yoko Ono is 75, wow. I didn't kow she was that old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Famous People born on February 3rd: 1809 Felix Mendelssohn (composer) 1911 Robert Earl Jones (actor) 1920 Henry Heimlich (physician) 1927 Val Doonican (singer) 1947 Dave Davies (musician - The Kinks) 1950 Morgan Fairchild (actress) 1976 Isla Fisher (actress) On This Day In History: 1690 Colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas. 1870 Fifteenth Amendment to US Constitution (granting voting rights regardless of race) is passed. 1913 Sixteenth Amendment to US Constitution (authorizing Federal government to collect income tax) is ratified. 1959 Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper are killed in a plane crash. 1984 Astronauts from the space shuttle Columbia make the first untethered space walk. 3 February is also: Feast of Saint Werburgh (Catholicism) Four Chaplains Day (USA) Setsubun (Japan) - the festival before Spring Heroes' Day (Mozambique) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 Famous People born on February 4th: 1902 Charles Lindbergh (aviator) 1913 Rosa Parks (civil rights activist) 1940 George Romero (film-maker) 1947 Dan Quayle (former US Vice President) 1948 Alice Cooper (singer) 1975 Natalie Imbruglia (singer, actress) On This Day In History: 1927 The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson is released. 1938 Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released. 4 February is also: Independence Day (Sri Lanka) Biezputras Diene (traditional "porridge day" in Latvia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 Famous People born on February 5th: 1788 Robert Peel (British Prime Minister) 1900 Adlai Stevenson (US politician) 1914 William Burroughs (author) 1948 Barbara Hershey (actress) 1962 Jennifer Jason Leigh (actress) 1969 Brown Brown (singer) On This Day In History: 1936 Charlie Chaplin releases the last silent movie: Modern Times 1971 Apollo 14 (3rd successful manned lunar mission) lands on the moon. 1988 Comic Relief holds first "Red Nose Day" which raises money in the UK for charity. 5 February is also: Feast of Saint Agatha (Catholicism) Kashmir Day (Pakistan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Famous People born on February 6th: 1895 Babe Ruth (baseball player) 1911 Ronald W. Reagan (40th US President) 1917 Zsa Zsa Gabor (actress, socialite) 1931 Rip Torn (actor, film director) 1945 Bob Marley (singer) 1950 Natalie Cole (singer) 1962 Axl Rose (singer) On This Day In History:>BR?>BR?1788 Massachusetts is the 6th state to ratify the US Constitution. 1933 Twentieth Amendment to US Constitution (modifying Presidential succession, and beginning and end of terms for Federal elected officials) goes into effect. 1998 Washinton National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport. 6 February is also: Bob Marley Day (Rastafari Movement) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 Famous People born on February 7th: 1812 Charles Dickens (author) 1867 Laura Ingalls Wilder (author) 1908 Buster Crabbe (swimmer, actor) 1960 James Spader (actor) 1965 Chris Rock (comedian, actor) 1978 Ashton Kutcher (actor) On This Day In History: 1904 Fire breaks out in Baltimore, Maryland. The Great Baltimore Fire burns for 30 hours and destroys 70 city blocks. 1964 The Beatles arrive on their first visit to the USA. 1971 Women gain the right to vote in Switzerland. 1974 Grenada becomes independent from the United Kingdom. 1992 Treaty on European Union signed between members of the then European Community, in Maastrict in the Netherlands. 7 February is also: Independence Day (Grenada) Feast of Mulk (Bahai faith) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Famous People born on February 8th: 1819 John Ruskin (author) 1828 Jules Verne (author) 1920 Lana Turner (actress) 1925 Jack Lemmon (actor) 1931 James Dean (actor) 1941 Nick Nolte (actor) 1961 Vince Neil (musician) 1968 Gary Coleman (actor) 1983 Jim Verraros (singer) On This Day In History: 1587 Mary Queen of Scots is executed. 1904 The Great Baltimore Fire in Baltimore, Maryland, is extinguished after burning for 30 hours and destroying 70 city blocks. 8 February is also: Feast of Saint Jerome Emiliani (Catholicism) Preseren Day (Slovenia) Nirvana Day (Buddhism) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 Famous People born on February 9th: 1773 William Henry Harrison (9th US President) 1914 Gypsy Rose Lee (actress, dancer) 1942 Carole King (singer, composer) 1943 Joe Pesci (actor) 1945 Mia Farrow (actress) On This Day In History: 1964 The Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. 1965 First US combat troops sent to Vietnam 9 February is also: Saint Maroon's Day (Lebanon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 Famous People born on February 10th: 1893 Jimmy Durante (comedian, singer) 1929 Jerry Goldsmith (composer) 1930 Robert Wagner (actor) 1944 Vinor Vinge (author) 1967 Laura Dern (actress) On This Day In History: 1931 New Delhi becomes capital of India. 1996 IBM chess supercomputer, Deep Blue, defeats Garry Kasparov, 2005 North Korea announces that it has nuclear weapons. 10 February is also: Saint Scholastica Day (Catholicism) Saint Paul's Shipwreck Day (Malta) National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe (Italy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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