Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 5: Actor Chris Robinson ("General Hospital") is 85. Actress Elke Sommer is 83. Singer Art Garfunkel is 82. Singer Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits is 76. Basketball Hall of Fame centre Bill Walton is 71.

Today in History for Nov. 5: In 1605, Guy Fawkes was found in the basement of Britain's Parliament Buildings, along with 36 barrels of gunpowder.

Today in Music History for Nov. 5: In 1946, singer, songwriter and guitarist Gram Parsons was born in Winter Haven, Fla.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 4: Actress Loretta Swit ("MASH") is 86. Singer Delbert McClinton is 83. Singer-guitarist Chris Difford of Squeeze is 69. Country singer Kim Forester of the Forester Sisters is 63. Actress Kathy Griffin is 63.

Today in Music History for Nov. 4: In 1740, English clergyman Augustus Toplady, who wrote the hymn "Rock of Ages," was born. In 1847, composer Felix Mendelssohn died at Leipzig at age 38.

Today in History for Nov. 4: In 1809, the steamer "Accommodation," the first on the St. Lawrence, arrived at Quebec from Montreal. The trip took 66 hours at a speed of five knots but 30 hours were spent at anchor. The fare was $8.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 7: Former federal NDP leader Audrey McLaughlin is 87. Singer Johnny Rivers is 81. Former supermodel Jean Shrimpton is 81. Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is 80. Mezzo-soprano Judith Forst is 80.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 8: Actor Alain Delon is 88. Singer Bonnie Bramlett is 79. Guitarist Roy Wood, founder of Electric Light Orchestra, is 77. Singer Bonnie Raitt is 74. Former "Entertainment Tonight" host Mary Hart is 73.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 6: Actress June Squibb is 94. Singer P.J. Proby is 85. Singer Bill Henderson (Chilliwack) is 79. Actress Sally Field is 77 Children's entertainer Fred Penner is 77. Jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval is 74.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 5: Actor Chris Robinson ("General Hospital") is 85. Actress Elke Sommer is 83. Singer Art Garfunkel is 82. Singer Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits is 76. Basketball Hall of Fame centre Bill Walton is 71.