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Happy Birthday To:

* 1344 – Mary Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1362)
* 1567 – Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)
* 1684 – Antoine Watteau, French painter (d. 1721)
* 1700 – Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)
* 1731 – Henry Cavendish, British scientist (d. 1810)
* 1780 – John Abercrombie, Scottish physician (d. 1844)
* 1794 – William Whiting Boardman, American politician (d. 1871)
* 1813 – Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (d. 1901)
* 1819 – Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger, German theologian (d. 1883)
* 1825 – Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal Republic (d. 1904)
* 1828 – Samuel J. Randall, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (d. 1890)
* 1830 – Queen Isabella II of Spain (d. 1904)
* 1834 – Aleksis Kivi, Finnish author (d. 1872)
* 1861 – Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, Nobel laureate (d. 1930)
* 1863 – Louis Cyr, French Canadian strongman (d. 1912)
* 1863 – Helen Dunbar, American actress (d. 1933)
* 1864 – T. Frank Appleby, United States Congressman from New Jersey (d. 1924)
* 1870 – Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin, Russian writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1953)
* 1870 – Louise Mack, Australian writer (d. 1935)
* 1885 – Walter Anderson, German folklorist (d. 1962)
* 1889 – Han van Meegeren, Dutch painter, portraitist and art forgers (d. 1947)
* 1895 – Fridolf Rhudin Swedish actor and comedian (d. 1935)
* 1898 – Lilly Daché, French-born milliner (d. 1989)
* 1900 – Helen Hayes, American actress (d. 1993)
* 1901 – Alberto Giacometti, Swiss sculptor (d. 1966)
* 1903 – Vernon Duke, American composer and songwriter (d. 1969)
* 1903 – Prince Charles of Belgium, Prince Regent of Belgium (d. 1983)
* 1903 – Bei Shizhang, Chinese biologist and educator
* 1906 – Paul Creston, American composer (d. 1985)
* 1906 – R.K. Narayan, Indian novelist (d. 2001)
* 1908 – Johnny Green, American songwriter, arranger and conductor (d. 1989)
* 1908 – Mercè Rodoreda, Catalan novelist (d. 1983)
* 1909 – Robert F. Boyle, American production designer and art director
* 1913 – Claude Simon, French writer, Nobel laureate (d. 2005)
* 1914 – Tommy Fine, American baseball player (d. 2005)
* 1914 – Ivory Joe Hunter, American R&B singer (d. 1974)
* 1917 – Thelonious Monk, American jazz pianist (d. 1982)
* 1923 – Nicholas Parsons, English actor
* 1924 – James Clavell, Australian author (d. 1994)
* 1924 – Ludmilla Tchérina, French ballet dancer and actress (d. 2004)
* 1924 – Ed Wood, American filmmaker (d. 1978)
* 1925 – Great Antonio, Croatian-Canadian strongman (d. 2001)
* 1926 – Richard Jaeckel, American actor (d. 1997)
* 1927 – Dana Elcar, American actor (d. 2005)
* 1930 – Eugenio Castellotti, Italian race car driver (d. 1957)
* 1930 – Yves Chauvin, French chemist, Nobel laureate
* 1930 – Harold Pinter, English playwright, Nobel laureate (d. 2008)
* 1930 – Mustafa Zaidi, Pakistani poet (d. 1970)
* 1932 – Harry Smith, English footballer
* 1933 – Jay Sebring, American hair stylist (d. 1969)
* 1935 – André Bureau, French Canadian communications executive
* 1935 – Abu Jihad, Founder of the Palestinian group Fatah (d. 1988)
* 1936 – Gerhard Ertl, German surface chemist, Nobel laureate, 2007.
* 1938 – Moriyama Daido, Japanese photographer
* 1939 – Joseph Pitts, American politician
* 1941 – Peter Coyote, American actor
* 1942 – Radu Vasile, Romanian Prime Minister
* 1943 – Frederick Barthelme, American author
* 1946 – Charles Dance, English actor
* 1946 – Mildred Grieveson (aka: Anne Mather, Caroline Fleming, Cardine Fleming), English writer
* 1946 – Naoto Kan, Japanese politician
* 1946 – Peter Mahovlich, Canadian ice hockey player
* 1946 – John Prine, American singer
* 1946 – Chris Tarrant, English TV presenter
* 1946 – Ben Vereen, American actor
* 1947 – Martin Ruane, English professional wrestler (d. 1998)
* 1948 – Séverine, French singer
* 1948 – Ed Volker, American musician
* 1950 – Nora Roberts, American novelist
* 1951 – Epeli Ganilau, Fijian statesman
* 1953 – Midge Ure, Scottish musician
* 1953 – Gus Williams, American basketball player
* 1954 – Patric Zimmerman, American voice actor
* 1954 – Rekha, Bollywood actress
* 1954 – Mohamed Mounir, Egyptian singer and actor
* 1955 – David Lee Roth, American singer (Van Halen)
* 1956 – Amanda Burton, Northern Irish actress
* 1956 – Mark Gordon, American film producer
* 1957 – Rumiko Takahashi, Japanese artist
* 1958 – Tanya Tucker, American singer
* 1959 – Kirsty MacColl, English singer (d. 2000)
* 1959 – Bradley Whitford, American actor
* 1960 – Eric Martin, American singer (Mr. Big)
* 1960 – Ron Flockhart, Canadian ice hockey player
* 1960 – Simon Townshend, British rock guitarist
* 1961 – Jodi Benson, American voice actress
* 1961 – Henrik Jørgensen, Danish marathon runner
* 1961 – Martin Kemp, British musician (Spandau Ballet) and actor
* 1961 – Julia Sweeney, American actress and comedian
* 1963 – Anita Mui, Hong Kong singer (d. 2003)
* 1963 – Daniel Pearl, American journalist (d. 2002)
* 1963 – Jolanda de Rover, Dutch swimmer
* 1963 – Vegard Ulvang, Norwegian cross-country skier.
* 1964 – Sarah Lancashire, English actress
* 1964 – Quinton Flynn, American voice actor
* 1965 – Clive Jones, British engineer
* 1965 – Chris Penn, American actor (d. 2006)
* 1965 – Rebecca Pidgeon, American actress
* 1965 – Toshi, Japanese singer (X Japan)
* 1965 – Steve Scalise, American politician
* 1966 – Tony Adams, English footballer
* 1967 – Jonathan Littell, French-American writer
* 1967 – Mike Malinin, American drummer (Goo Goo Dolls)
* 1967 – Gavin Newsom, mayor of San Francisco
* 1968 – Bart Brentjens, Dutch mountain biker
* 1969 – Shawn “Thunderbird” Jamison, Pro basketball coach and ex Harlem Globetrotter
* 1969 – Wendi McLendon-Covey, American actress
* 1969 – Brett Favre, American football player
* 1970 – Dean Kiely, Irish footballer
* 1970 – Silke Kraushaar-Pielach, German luger
* 1970 – Bai Ling, Chinese American actress
* 1970 – Corinna May, German singer
* 1970 – Mohammed Mourhit, Belgian athlete
* 1970 – Sir Matthew Pinsent, English rower
* 1971 – Ian Bennett, English footballer
* 1971 – Evgeny Kissin, Russian pianist
* 1972 – Jun Lana, Filipino playwright and screenwriter
* 1972 – Dean Roland, American guitarist (Collective Soul)
* 1972 – Alexei Zhitnik, Russian ice hockey player
* 1973 – Mario López, American actor (Saved By The Bell, Pet Star)
* 1973 – Semmy Schilt, Dutch kickboxer
* 1973 – Zach Thornton, American soccer player
* 1974 – Assi Cohen, Israeli comedian and actor
* 1974 – Julio Ricardo Cruz, Argentinian footballer
* 1974 – Dale Earnhardt Jr, American NASCAR Sprint Cup series driver
* 1974 – Chris Pronger, Canadian ice hockey player
* 1975 – Ramón Morales, Mexican footballer
* 1975 – Plácido Polanco, Dominican baseball player
* 1976 – Bob Burnquist, Brazilian-born skateboarder
* 1976 – Pat Burrell, American baseball player
* 1978 – Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, American actress
* 1979 – Mya Harrison, American singer
* 1979 – Nicolás Massú, Chilean tennis player
* 1979 – Wu Chun, Brunei born Taiwanese actor (Fahrenheit/Fei Lun Hai)
* 1979 – Ahn Chil Hyun (Kangta), lead singer of the former South Korean group H.O.T.
* 1979 – Joel Przybilla, American basketball player
* 1980 – Elvis Hammond, Ghanaian footballer
* 1980 – Casey FitzSimmons, American football player
* 1980 – Tim Maurer, American singer (Suburban Legends)
* 1980 – Sherine, Egyptian singer
* 1981 – Michael Oliver, American actor
* 1981 – Una Healy, Irish singer (The Saturdays)
* 1982 – Amon Buchanan, Australian rules footballer
* 1982 – Hideki Mutoh, Japanese racing driver
* 1983 – Vusimuzi Sibanda, Zimbabwean cricketer
* 1983 – Tolga Zengin, Turkish football player
* 1984 – Stephanie Cheng, Hong Kong singer
* 1984 – Chiaki Kuriyama, Japanese actress
* 1984 – Paul Posluszny, American football player
* 1984 – Troy Tulowitzki, American baseball player
* 1985 – Dominique Cornu, Belgian professional cyclist
* 1985 – Dizzee Rascal, British rapper/grime artist
* 1986 – Nathan Jawai, Australian basketball player
* 1989 – Aimee Teegarden, American actress
* 1991 – Gabriella Cilmi, Australian singer
* 1991 – Mariana Espósito, Argentine actress, singer and model

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_10

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That’s So Raven – A Goat’s Tale

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The Sequoia gets the award for being the biggest, tallest and oldest tree around.

These huge trees are found  on the Pacific coast of the USA, mostly in California.  Sequoia forests are amazing and many of them can be over 250 ft tall and have trunks that measure 24 st in width. Many  Sequoia are more than 2,000 years old.

The award for biggest and oldest goes to the tree named General Sherman, which is 4,000 years old. Besides being the heaviest thing alive on earth, it weighs about 1,300 tons.

These huge trees are one-of-a-kind and almost immortal, having survived disease and fire. The only predator they have is man, who at times has cut down these old giants. People want to cut these trees because of their gorgeous red wood, and they are sought after in the timber industry.

In the 1970’s the demand for red wood was so huge that hundreds of miles of these trees were clear-cut. However, thanks to environmentalists, these tress are now protected.

Source: http://www.wambie.com/tuttifrutti_us/wallpapers/photo_en-756.html

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Matt Damon – The Importance Of Giving!

Matt Damon pens an original article on the importance of giving in the latest issue of Parade.

The 39-year-old actor has visited places such as Africa, India, and Haiti to try to learn what conditions are like. He writes, “You can read about extreme poverty and possible solutions, but it’s really powerful when you get to meet the people and shake their hands and listen to their stories. I try to keep my trips short because my kids are so young that my wife, Lucy, can’t come. We don’t like to be separated, but we both feel it’s so important to learn about these things. There’s so much I don’t know. In the future, I know these trips are something we’ll do as a family.”

Go Trick-Or-Treating With Selena Gomez!

Selena Gomez is ready for Halloween to come.

The 17-year-old UNICEF ambassador is spreading the word about the organization’s Trick-Or-Treat campaign and doing her part to participate.

Sel shared in a statement, “Trick-Or-Treat for UNICEF invites children and adults alike to make Halloween count by joining UNICEF to do whatever it takes to help save children’s lives. This October, I would like to encourage everyone to make a difference and support UNICEF’s mission to reduce the number of daily preventable deaths of children, from 25,000 to zero.”

As part of the campaign and to get people involved, Selena will also be donating four VIP tickets to one of her upcoming concerts with backstage meet-and-greet access to the highest bidder through a Charity Buzz auction. Running through November 11, the highest bidder will also receive an autographed CD and all proceeds will benefit the Trick-Or-Treat for UNICEF campaign.

Check it all out at UNICEFUSA.org.

Emily Osment Is Caterpillar Cute!

Emily Osment reads a few pages from the ever popular “A Very Hungry Caterpillar” at Jumpstart’s Read for the Record at the LA Public Library in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon (October 8).

While the 17-year-old actress was reading in California, BFF Jennifer Stone was reading the same book to children in NYC.

Be sure to enter Emily’s Favorite Things contest. You can win an iPod Nano filled with Emily’s upcoming EP, All The Right Wrongs. Check out the details at OfficialEmilyOsment.com.

Jennifer Stone Reads For The Record!

Jennifer Stone helps a young girl read Eric Carle’s “A Very Busy Caterpillar” for Jumpstart’s Read for the Record at The New York Public Library on Thursday afternoon (October 8).

The 16-year-old Wizards actress joined good pals Madison Pettis and Justin Bieber in the initiative.

Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is an international campaign to bring preschool children together with valued grownups in their lives to read the same book, on the same day, in communities all over the world.

Justin Bieber & Eric Carle  Are Caterpillar Crazy!

Justin Bieber horses around with author Eric Carle as they attend the lighting of the Empire State Building to kickoff Jumpstart’s Read For The Record Campaign in NYC on Thursday afternoon (October 8).

Eric Carle is the author and illustrator of many childrens books including “A Very Hungry Caterpillar,” “A Very Busy Spider” and “The Mixed-Up Chameleon.”

Justin’s debut CD, My World, is set to hit shelves on November 17th.

Madison Pettis To Surprise Free Style Fans!

Madison Pettis helps a young fan color a shape as they participate in Jumpstart’s “Read for the Record” held at The New York Public Library on Thursday afternoon (October 8).

The 11-year-old actress dished to JJJ this afternoon that she’ll be surprising a Free Style audience TOMORROW NIGHT, just like her costar Corbin Bleu.

Madison shared with us, “I will be at the Cinemark Theater in North Plano, TX @7PM 2morrow nite 2 do a meet & greet w/fans! Come by and see me!”

ARE YOU GOING to see Free Style this weekend?

Source:

- http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/10/09/matt-damon-the-importance-of-giving

- http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2009/10/09/trick-or-treat-selena-gomez

- http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2009/10/09/emily-osment-caterpillar-cute

- http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2009/10/08/jennifer-stone-reads-for-the-record

- http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2009/10/08/justin-bieber-eric-carle-caterpillar-crazy

- http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2009/10/08/madison-pettis-to-surprise-free-style-fans

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