Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in History for Nov. 27 In 1095, in France, Pope Urban II solemnly proclaimed the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 26: Impressionist Rich Little is 85. Singer Jean Terrell (replaced Diana Ross in the Supremes) is 79. Bassist John McVie of Fleetwood Mac is 78. Actress Marianne Muellerleile is 75. Actor Scott Jacoby is 67.

Today in History for Nov. 26: In 1539, in England, the monastery at the Fountains Abbey was surrendered to the Crown.

Today in Music History for Nov. 26: In 1933, singer-actor Robert Goulet was born in Lawrence, Mass. He moved to Edmonton while in his teens, and was a semifinalist on CBC TV's "Pick the Stars" in 1952.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 25: Actress Kathryn Crosby is 90. Actor Matt Clark is 87. Actor Christopher Riordan is 86. Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach Joe Gibbs is 83. Singer Bob Lind is 81. Actor-game show host Ben Stein is 79.

Today in History for Nov. 25: In 2,348 B.C., according to Archbishop James Ussher's Old Testament chronology, the Great Deluge (Noah's Flood) began.

Today in Music History for Nov. 25: In 1913, the Calgary Symphony Orchestra gave its first young people's matinee concert, performing for a public-school audience. Each pupil paid 15 cents to attend.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 28: Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. is 94. Gary Troxel of the '50s pop group The Fleetwoods is 84. Singer-songwriter Bruce Channel is 83. Singer Randy Newman is 80. Movie director Joe Dante is 77.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 30: Country singer-record company executive Jimmy Bowen is 86. Director Ridley Scott is 86. Movie writer-director Terrence Malick is 80. Leo Lyons, bass guitarist with Ten Years After, is 80.

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 1: Actor-director Woody Allen is 88. Singer Dianne Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 84. World Golf Hall-of-Famer Lee Trevino is 84. Television producer David Salzman is 80.