Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 8: Former ``Sunday Morning'' host Charles Osgood is 91. Singer Shirley Bassey is 87. Game show host Bob Eubanks (``The Newlywed Game'') is 86. Fashion designer Carolina Herrera is 85.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 10: Opera singer Sherrill Milnes is 89. Hockey Hall-of-Famer Frank Mahovlich is 86. Movie director Walter Hill is 82. Actor William Sanderson (``Deadwood,'' ''Newhart``) is 80. Singer Sir Rod Stewart is 79.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 9: Actress K. Callan is 88. Singer Joan Baez is 83. Guitarist Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin is 80. Actor John Doman (``Gotham'') is 79. Singer David Johansen (a.k.a. Buster Poindexter) is 74. Singer Crystal Gayle is 73.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 13: TV personality Nick Clooney is 90. Actor Charlie Brill is 86. Actor Billy Gray (``Father Knows Best'') is 86. John Lees, lead guitarist with Barclay James Harvest, is 77. Guitarist Trevor Rabin of Yes is 70.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 11: Former prime minister Jean Chretien is 90. Olympic alpine skier Anne Heggtveit is 85. Director Joel Zwick (``My Big Fat Greek Wedding'') is 82. World Golf Hall-of-Famer Ben Crenshaw is 72.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 7: Singer-songwriter Leona Williams is 81. Magazine publisher Jann Wenner is 78. Singer Kenny Loggins is 76. Singer-songwriter Marshall Chapman is 75.

Today in History for Jan. 15: In AD 345, Paul of Thebes, traditionally considered the first Christian hermit and an inspiration for Antony of Egypt and later Christian monasticism, died.

Today in History for Jan. 18: On this date: In 1535, Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistador, founded Lima, Peru.

Today in History for Jan. 19: On this date: In 570, according to tradition, the Muslim Prophet Muhammad was born. In 1200, Zen Master Dogen, an important figure in Japanese Buddhism, was born.

Today in History for Jan. 20: On this date: In 1265, England's Parliament, representing English districts, cities and boroughs, met for the first time.