Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays for Sept. 22: Singer Toni Basil is 81. Composer and keyboardist Paul Hoffert is 81. Actor Paul Le Mat ("American Graffiti") is 79. Musician King Sunny Ade is 78. Singer David Coverdale (Whitesnake, Deep Purple) is 73.

Today in Music History for Sept. 22: In 1929, Canadian composer and conductor Serge Garant was born in Quebec City. He died in 1986. In 1958, "To Know Him is to Love Him" by "The Teddy Bears" entered the Billboard Hot 100.

Today in History for Sept. 22: In 1692, Giles Cory, one of nine witches executed at Salem, Mass., was the last to be "pressed" to death. The others were hanged.

Celebrity Birthdays for Sept. 21: Don Preston, keyboards player with the Mothers of Invention from 1965-70, is 92. Country singer-songwriter Dickey Lee is 88. Author-comedian Fannie Flagg is 83. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is 81.

Today in Music History for Sept. 21: In 1934, Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen was born in Montreal.

Today in History for Sept. 21: On this date: In 1522, Martin Luther first published his German translation of the New Testament.

Celebrity Birthdays for Sept. 27: Actress Kathleen Nolan is 91. Actor Claude Jarman Jr. is 90. Memphis singer-guitarist-saxophonist Don Nix is 83. Singer-guitarist Randy Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive is 81. Actress Liz Torres is 77.

Celebrity Birthdays for Sept. 26: Actor Jonathan Goldsmith is 86. Country singer David Frizzell is 83. Actor Kent McCord ("Adam 12") is 82. Singer Bryan Ferry is 79. Actress Mary Beth Hurt is 78. Actor James Keane is 72.

Celebrity Birthdays for Sept. 22: Singer Toni Basil is 81. Composer and keyboardist Paul Hoffert is 81. Actor Paul Le Mat ("American Graffiti") is 79. Musician King Sunny Ade is 78. Singer David Coverdale (Whitesnake, Deep Purple) is 73.

Celebrity Birthdays for Sept. 24: Singer Phyliss "Jiggs" Allbut of The Angels is 82. Pro Football Hall-of-Famer "Mean" Joe Greene is 78. Guitarist and singer Jerry Donahue is 78. Actor Gordon Clapp ("NYPD Blue") is 76.