Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in Music History for Feb. 16: In 1865, English clergyman Sabine Baring-Gould first published the hymn, ``Now the Day is Over.'' It was based on the text of Prov 3:24: ``When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid...

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 15: Actress Claire Bloom is 94. Author Susan Brownmiller is 90. Songwriter Brian Holland (Holland-Dozier-Holland) is 84. Drummer Mick Avory of The Kinks is 81. Jazz saxophonist Henry Threadgill is 81.

Today in History for Feb. 15: In 399 B.C., Socrates, the Greek philosopher, is thought to have been sentenced to death. In 1386, Lithuanian king Jagiello was baptized.

Today in Music History for Feb. 15: In 1918, country singer Hank Locklin was born in McLellan, Fla.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 20: Racing Hall-of-Famer Roger Penske is 88. Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie is 84. Hockey Hall of Fame centre Phil Esposito is 83. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is 83. Movie director Mike Leigh is 82.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 19: Singer Smokey Robinson is 85. Singer Lou Christie is 82. Rock guitarist Paul Dean (Loverboy) is 79. Drummer Pierre Van der Linden (Focus) is 79. Guitarist Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath is 77.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 22: Actor Paul Dooley is 97. Actor James Hong is 96. Actress Julie Walters (``Harry Potter'' films, ``Mamma Mia!'') is 75. Actress Miou-Miou is 75. Basketball Hall-of-Famer Julius ``Dr. J'' Erving is 75.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 18: Author Len Deighton is 96. Vocalist Yoko Ono is 92. Singer-songwriter Bobby Hart is 86. Singer Herman Santiago of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers is 84. Singer Irma Thomas is 84. Singer Dennis DeYoung (Styx) is 78.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 17: Filmmaker-artist Alejandro Jodorowsky is 96. Actress Christina Pickles (``The Wedding Singer,'' ''St. Elsewhere``) is 90. Actress Brenda Fricker is 80. Pop singer Dodie Stevens is 79.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 16: Jazz/pop singer-actress Peggy King is 95. Actor William Katt (``Greatest American Hero'') is 74. Hockey Hall-of-Famer Lanny McDonald is 72. Actor LeVar Burton is 68. Rapper-actor Ice-T is 67.