Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 22: Celebrity chef Graham Kerr (TV: ``The Galloping Gourmet'') is 90. Author Joseph Wambaugh is 87. Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman Serge Savard is 78. Singer Steve Perry (Journey) is 75. Movie director Jim Jarmusch is 71.

Today in History for Jan. 22: In AD 304 (traditional date) -- Vincent of Saragossa, one of the most famous martyrs of the early church, was imprisoned and then killed for refusing to consign the scripture to the fire. According to St.

Today in Music History for Jan. 22: In 1935, Sam Cooke, who provided the early foundations of soul music through his mixture of gospel music and secular themes, was born in Chicago.

Today in History for Jan. 21: In 1525, the first Anabaptist baptismal service took place in Zurich, Switzerland, when Conrad Grebel re-baptized George Blaurock. In 1549, the British Parliament passed the first of four Acts of Uniformity.

Today in Music History for Jan. 21: In 1891, Calixa Lavallee, the composer of ``O Canada,'' died from tubercular laryngitis at his home in Boston. He was 48.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 21: World Golf Hall-of-Famer Jack Nicklaus is 84. Opera singer Placido Domingo is 83. Actress Jill Eikenberry is 77. Guitarist Jim Ibbotson (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 77. Singer-songwriter Billy Ocean is 74.

Today in History for Jan. 20: In 1265, England's Parliament, representing English districts, cities and boroughs, met for the first time. In 1783, Britain and the United States signed an armistice, and fighting in the Revolutionary War ceased on Feb.

Today in Music History for Jan. 20: In 1889, Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Leadbelly, was born in Morningsport, La. Leadbelly, popular during the 1930s and '40s, was probably the first country blues artist to become known to the white audience.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 20: Trumpeter and bandleader Ray Anthony is 102. Retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin is 94. Actor Tom Baker ("Doctor Who") is 90. Olympic gold medal figure skater Carol Heiss is 84.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 22: Celebrity chef Graham Kerr (TV: ``The Galloping Gourmet'') is 90. Author Joseph Wambaugh is 87. Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman Serge Savard is 78. Singer Steve Perry (Journey) is 75. Movie director Jim Jarmusch is 71.