Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in History for Nov. 12: In 1774, British citizens in Quebec protested the Quebec Act which restored French civil law. In 1856, the Grand Trunk Railway was opened from Quebec to Toronto. In 1884, Calgary became a town.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 11: Former Canadian politician/diplomat Stephen Lewis is 86. Country singer Narvel Felts is 85. Americana roots singer/songwriter Chris Smither is 79. Guitarist Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge is 78.

Today in History for Nov. 11: In 1215, the Fourth Lateran Council was convened by Pope Innocent III.

Today in Music History for Nov. 11: In 1919, the Hart House cultural centre opened at the University of Toronto. It was conceived by Vincent Massey and named after his grandfather, Hart Massey.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 14: Actress Kathleen Hughes ("Babe") is 95. Composer Wendy Carlos is 84. King Charles III is 75. Guitarist James Young of Styx is 74. Singer Stephen Bishop is 72. Pianist Yanni (Yiannis Chryssomallis) is 69.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 12: Playwright-actor Wallace Shawn ("The Princess Bride") is 80. Singer Brian Hyland is 80. Keyboardist Booker T. Jones of Booker T. and the MG's is 79. Sportscaster Al Michaels is 79.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 15: Singer Petula Clark is 91. Actor Sam Waterston ("Law and Order") is 83. Classical conductor Daniel Barenboim is 81. Singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad of ABBA is 78. Actor Bob Gunton is 78.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 18: Actress Brenda Vaccaro is 84. Author-poet Margaret Atwood is 84. Actress Linda Evans is 81. Actress Susan Sullivan is 81. Country singer Jacky Ward is 81. Actor Jameson Parker is 76.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 16: Journalist Elizabeth Drew is 88. Country singer-songwriter Troy Seals is 85. Blues musician W.C. Clark is 84. Actress Joanna Pettet ("Knots Landing") is 81. World champion figure skater Maria Jelinek is 81.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 17: Singer-songwriter Bob Gaudio of The Four Seasons is 81. Movie director Martin Scorsese is 81. Actress Lauren Hutton is 80. "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels is 79. Actor-director Danny DeVito is 79.