Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 3: Singer Jaye P. Morgan ("The Gong Show") is 92. British singer and actor Paul Nicholas is 79. Rock singer Ozzy Osbourne is 75. Singer Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship is 74. Don Barnes, of the Florida rock band .

Today in Music History for Dec. 3 In 1908, the Regina Orchestral Society, the forerunner to the Regina Symphony Orchestra, gave its first concert.

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 2: Jazz saxophonist P.J. Perry is 82. Bassist Tom McGuiness ("Manfred Mann," "McGuiness Flint") is 82. Actress Cathy Lee Crosby ("That's Incredible") is 79.

Today in Music History for Dec. 2: In 1923, soprano Maria Callas, renowned for her dramatic intensity and versatility, was born in New York City. She moved to Greece at the age of 13, studying at the Royal Conservatory in Athens.

Today in History for Dec. 2: In 1552, St. Francis Xavier, the founder of the Jesuits, died while on a missionary journey to China. In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of the French.

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 3: Singer Jaye P. Morgan ("The Gong Show") is 92. British singer and actor Paul Nicholas is 79. Rock singer Ozzy Osbourne is 75. Singer Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship is 74. Don Barnes, of the Florida rock band .

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 9: Country singer-songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler is 91. Actress Dame Judi Dench is 89. Singer Sammy Strain (Little Anthony and the Imperials, The O'Jays) is 84. Actor Beau Bridges is 82. Actor Michael Nouri is 78.

Today in History for Dec. 12: On this date: In 1783, New Brunswick's first newspaper, the "Royal Saint John Gazette and Nova Scotian Intelligencer," was published. In 1787, Pennsylvania became the second U.S. state. In 1870, Joseph H.

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 4: Hockey Hall of Fame centre Alex Delvecchio is 92. Game show host Wink Martindale is 90. Singer Freddy (Boom Boom) Cannon is 87. Actor-producer-director Max Baer Jr. ("The Beverly Hillbillies") is 86.

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 5: Author Calvin Trillin is 88. Actor Jeroen Krabbe ("The Fugitive") is 79. Opera singer Jose Carreras is 77. Singer-songwriter Andy Kim (born Andrew Youakim, also known as Baron Longfellow) is 77.