Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

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.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 26: Cartoonist Jules Feiffer is 95. Sports announcer-actor Bob Uecker is 90. Actor Scott Glenn is 85. Activist Angela Davis is 80. Actor Richard Portnow (``Trumbo,'' ''The Sopranos``) is 77.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 25: Actress Leigh Taylor-Young (``Peyton Place,'' ''Soylent Green``) is 79. Larry Good, of the Canadian country group the Good Brothers, is 72. Andy Cox, guitarist with The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals, is 68.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 23: Nobel Prize-winning Toronto chemist John Polanyi is 95. Actress Chita Rivera is 91. Actor-director Lou Antonio is 90. Jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton is 81. Actor Gil Gerard is 81.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 24: Fiddler Doug Kershaw is 88. Singer Ray Stevens is 85. Singer Aaron Neville is 83. Singer Neil Diamond is 83. Actor Michael Ontkean (``Twin Peaks'') is 78. Country singer-songwriter Becky Hobbs is 74.