Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in History for Nov. 13: On this date: In 354, African theologian Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, was born in Numidia, now Algeria. Augustine wrote many works that had a dominant influence on later Western Christian theology.

Today in History for Nov. 11: In 1215, the Fourth Lateran Council was convened by Pope Innocent III.

Today in History for Nov. 14: On this date: In 1606, "The Theatre of Neptune," a form of dramatic spectacle known as a masque, was performed by Frenchmen and Indians in barges and canoes on the waters off Port Royal, now Annapolis Royal, N.S.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 1: Jazz alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson is 98. World Golf Hall-of-Famer Gary Player is 89. Country singer Bill Anderson is 87. Actor Robert Foxworth ("Falcon Crest") is 83. Music producer David Foster is 75.

Today in Music History for Nov. 1: In 1847, Emma Albani, the first Canadian singer to distinguish herself in the international world of opera, was born in Chambly, Que.

Today in History for Nov. 1: In 1512, Michelangelo's paintings in the Sistine Chapel in Rome were first exhibited to the public.

Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 31: Actress Lee Grant is 99. Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather is 93. Folk singer Tom Paxton is 87. Actor Ron Rifkin ("Alias") is 86. Actress Sally Kirkland is 83. Actor Brian Doyle-Murray is 79.

Today in Music History for Oct. 31: In 1937, folksinger Tom Paxton was born in Chicago. He was part of the early-1960s folk revival that also saw the emergence of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.

Today in History for Oct. 31: Today is Halloween. The word "Halloween," comes from a contraction of "All Hallows Eve," the night before a Catholic holiday in honour of saints. One Celtic story says that on Oct.

Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 30: Movie director Claude Lelouch is 87. Songwriter Eddie Holland of Holland-Dozier-Holland is 85. Singer Grace Slick is 85. Singer Otis Williams of The Temptations is 83. Actress Joanna Shimkus is 81.