Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 12: Singer Sam Moore of Sam and Dave is 89. Actress-singer Susan Anton is 74. Donnie Dacus, guitarist with Chicago, is 73. Pop/rock singer/songwriter Jane Siberry is 69. Jazz musician Chris Botti is 62.

Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 7: Author Thomas Keneally is 89. Montreal Symphony Orchestra conductor Charles Dutoit is 88. TV personality Joy Behar ("The View") is 82. Drummer Kevin Godley of 10cc is 79. Actress Jill Larson is 77.

Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 8: Entertainment reporter Rona Barrett is 88. Actor Paul Hogan is 85. Singer Fred Cash of The Impressions is 84. Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson is 83. Actor-comedian Chevy Chase is 81. Author R.L.

Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 6: British broadcaster and writer Melvyn Bragg is 85. Actress Britt Ekland is 82. Singer-guitarist Thomas McClary (The Commodores) is 75. Musician Sid McGinnis is 75. Science fiction author David Brin is 74.

Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 11: Indian actor, director, producer Amitabh Bachchan is 82. Country singer Gene Watson is 81. Singer Daryl Hall of Hall and Oates is 78. Country singer Paulette Carlson (Highway 101) is 72. Actor David Morse ("St.

Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 9: R&B singer Nona Hendryx (LaBelle) is 80. Singer Jackson Browne is 76. Manager-TV personality Sharon Osbourne is 72. Actor Tony Shalhoub ("Monk," ''Wings") is 71. Accordion player James Fearnley of The Pogues is 70.

Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 10: Actor Peter Coyote is 83. Actor Charles Dance ("Game of Thrones") is 78. Actor-dancer Ben Vereen is 78. Singer Cyril Neville of The Neville Brothers is 76. Author Nora Roberts (aka "J.D. Robb") is 74.

Today in Music History for Oct. 13: In 1941, singer Paul Simon was born in Newark, N.J. Between 1962 and 1970, he and partner Art Garfunkel were the most popular duo in rock music. "Simon and Garfunkel's" No.

Today in Music History for Oct. 14: In 1904, the McGill Conservatorium of Music was officially opened at the Montreal university.

Today in Music History for Oct. 15: In 1932, the Winnipeg Auditorium, the city's main concert hall until 1968, was opened by Prime Minister R. B. Bennett. The building was remodeled in 1975 to house the Provincial Archives and Library.