October 14 Dateline

Birthdays:

1633 - James II and VII, King of England and Ireland as James II, and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685 until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland. His reign is remembered mainly for struggles over religious tolerance. It also involved the principles of absolutism and divine right of kings, and his deposition ended a century of political and civil strife by confirming the primacy of Parliament over the Crown.

1644 - William Penn, London-born American writer, founder of Pennsylvania, son of the admiral and politician Sir William Penn. He was an early member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and founder of the English North American colony the Province of Pennsylvania. He was an early advocate of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans. Under his direction, the city of Philadelphia was planned and developed. The streets are named with numbers and tree names. He chose to use the names of trees for the cross streets because Pennsylvania means "Penn's Woods".

1890 - Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower, 34th U.S. President from 1953 to 1961, American army general and statesman. During World War II, he was a five-star general in the United States Army and served as supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe. (Dwight D. Eisenhower Biography: Military General & U.S. President. Uploaded by WatchMojo.com. Accessed October 14, 2013. Ike '52: The Best known Candidate of All  by Feather S. Foster. Presidential History Blog. Accessed 19 Sept 2020.)

1898 - Maurice Louis Eugène Martenot, French cellist, inventor, and a radio telegrapher during the first World War. He is best known for his invention of the ondes Martenot. He unveiled a microtonal model in 1938. He was responsible for teaching the first generation of ondes Martenot performers, including Karel Goeyvaerts, Jeanne Loriod, Georges Savaria, Gilles Tremblay, and his sister Ginette Martenot. Martenot himself performed as an 'ondist' with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski in 1930. The 1937 World's Fair in Paris awarded him "Le Grand Prix de l'Exposition Mondiale". He taught lessons at the Paris Conservatoire during the 1940s.

1927 - Roger Moore, KBE, English actor, famous in the roles of British secret agent James Bond 007, The Saint, and Lord Sinclair in The Persuaders! He played James Bond in seven feature films from 1973 to 1985, beginning with Live and Let Die. His most notable television role was playing the main character, Simon Templar, in the British television series The Saint from 1962 to 1969. He also had roles in some American television shows and films in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including replacing James Garner and portraying Beau Maverick in the Maverick series in 1960 to 61. Moore starred with Tony Curtis in The Persuaders television series in 1971 to 1972, and had roles in several theatrical films in the 1970s and 1980s. Sir Roger Moore was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1991 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for services to charity. In 2007, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in television and film. In 2008, the French government appointed him a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. (Refer below for his documentary video.)

1939 - Ralph Lauren, honorary KBE (né Lifshitz), American fashion designer, philanthropist, and businessman, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits. Lauren stepped down as CEO of the company in September 2015 but remains executive chairman and chief creative officer. As of 2019, Forbes estimates his wealth at $6.3 billion, which makes Ralph Lauren the 102nd richest person in America.

 
1940 - Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb), British singer, musician, performer, actor and philanthropist. Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has total sales of over 21 million singles in the United Kingdom and is the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley. Over a career spanning 60 years, Richard has amassed several gold and platinum discs and awards, including two Ivor Novello Awards and three Brit Awards. (Cliff Richard - Blue Moon (Cliff!, 23 Feb. 1961). YouTube, accessed June 9, 2022).

 

Leftie:
None known.

Death:
1990 - Leonard Bernstein, Composer

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In Memoriam:  
Sir Roger Moore (14 Oct 1927 - 23 May 2017) :

Sir Roger George Moore, KBE, was an English actor. He is best known for having played secret agent James Bond in seven feature films from 1973 to 1985. He also played Simon Templar in the television series The Saint from 1962 to 1969 and Lord Brett Sinclair in The Persuaders! with Tony Curtis from 1971 to 1972. He took over the role of Bond from Sean Connery in 1972, and made his first appearance as 007 in Live and Let Die (1973). The longest serving Bond, he went on to portray the spy in six more films until his retirement from the role in 1985. He was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1991. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for "services to charity". In 2007, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and 2008, the French government appointed him a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Historical Events

1066 - Duke William of Normandy defeats Harold II of England in the Battle of Hastings and becomes William the Conqueror.

1926 - The first Winnie-the-Pooh book by A.A. Milne is published, becoming one of the most successful children's books of all-time. It was inspired by his son Christopher Robin's love for a bear in the London Zoo called Winnipeg.

October 13 Dateline

Birthdays

1909 - Art Tatum Jr, American jazz pianist, widely regarded as one of the greatest in his field. His playing encompassed the styles of earlier musicians, while adding harmonic and rhythmic imagination and complexity. Acclaimed for his virtuoso technique, Tatum extended the vocabulary and boundaries of jazz piano, and established new ground in jazz through innovative use of reharmonization, voicing, and bitonality.

 
1921 - Yves Montand (Ivo Livi), Italian-French actor and singer. He went on to international recognition numerous films. His recognizably crooner songs, especially those about Paris, became instant classics. Montand acted in a number of American motion pictures as well as on Broadway. He was nominated for a César Award for "Best Actor" in 1980 for I comme Icare and again in 1984 for Garçon! In 1986, after his international box-office draw power had fallen off considerably, the 65-year-old Montand gave one of his most memorable performances, as the scheming uncle in the two-part film Jean de Florette, co-starring Gérard Depardieu, and Manon des Sources, co-starring Emmanuelle Béart.

1925 - Baroness Margaret Thatcher, (Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher), LG, OM, DStJ, PC, FRS, HonFRSC (née Roberts), Former Prime Minister of U.K. was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold that office. A Soviet journalist dubbed her "The Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. As Prime Minister, she implemented policies known as Thatcherism. She studied chemistry at Somerville College, Oxford, and worked briefly as a research chemist, before becoming a barrister. (Biography of the Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher, Uploaded by WatchMojo.com. Accessed October 13, 2012, Maggie's Magic Moments: Margaret Thatcher Highlights. Uploaded by The Daily Beast. Accessed October 13, 2014.) 

1934 - Nana Mouskouri, Greek singer. During the span of her music career she has released over 200 albums and singles in at least twelve different languages. (I'd like to share the English version of "Le Trois Cloches" ("The Three Bells") that French chanteuse Edith Piaf popularised. Uploaded by yrrah0015. Accessed OCtober 13, 2014.)

1939 - Arleen Auger, Soprano coloratura, known for interpretation of works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Monteverdi, Gluck  (Mozart's lieder)

1941 - Paul Simon - American singer, songwriter, famous for his musical partnership with Art Garfunkel formed in 1964. He's wrote nearly all of the duo's songs, including three that reached No. 1 on the U.S. singles charts: "The Sound of Silence," "Mrs. Robinson," and "Bridge over Toubled Water."

1959 - Olive Marie Osmond, American singer, actress, author, philanthropist, Talk Show Host. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist. Her best known song is a remake of the country pop ballad "Paper Roses". From 1976 to 1979, she and her singer brother Donny Osmond hosted the television variety show Donny & Marie.

1969 - Nancy Ann Kerrigan, American former figure skater and actress. She won bronze medals at the 1991 World Championships and the 1992 Winter Olympics, silver medals at the 1992 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, and she was the 1993 US National Figure Skating Champion. Kerrigan was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004. In January 1994, an assailant used a police baton to strike Kerrigan on her landing knee; the attacker was hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding. The attack injured Kerrigan, but she quickly recovered. Harding and Kerrigan both participated in the 1994 Winter Olympics, but after the Games, Harding was permanently banned from competitive figure skating. At the Olympics, Kerrigan won the silver medal in a controversial showdown with gold medal winner Oksana Baiul. She started touring and performed with several ice skating troupes that included Champions on Ice and Broadway on Ice. 

 
1982 - Ian James Thorpe, AM, nickname "Thorpey, "Thorpedo", Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian.

Lefties:
Singer and Songwriter Paul Simon

 

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Historical Events

1775 - The Continental Navy is officially established in Philadelphia. It would later become the U.S. Navy.

1792 - The cornerstone of the White House in Washington D.C. is laid. The building was known as the U.S. Executive Mansion until 1818.