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2002 Walter Annenberg, publisher/philanthropist/ambassador, started TV GUide, dies at 94

2001 Douglas Adams, hysterically-funny writer, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, dies at 49

1991 TV Guide publishes it's 2000th edition

1990 TV Guide selects Arsenio Hall as TV personality of year

1979 Voluntary Euthanasia Society publishes how-to-do-it suicide guide

1970 John Gerak, NFL tight end/guide, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams

1969 Harry Emerson Fosdick, Baptist clergyman, studied at Colgate University, opposed racism, injustice, supported appeasement of Hitler, claimed democracies caused the rise of fascism, wrote "A Guide to Understanding the Bible', died in Bronxville, New York

1964 Cornelia Guest, debutante, Debutante's Guide to Life

1962 Richard de Guide, composer, dies at 52

1953 Betty Wright, born in Miami, Florida, singer, rhythm and blues, soul music, influenced the world of hip hop, sang with Alice Cooper, Gloria Estefan, song Shoorah! Shoorah!, used in movie Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

1953 "TV Guide" publishes 1st issue

1952 Douglas Adams, born in England, author, Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy

1947 Dave Barry, born in Armonk, New York, humorist, author, Pulitzer-prize winner for Commentary 1988, wrote columns for the Miami Herald, books include 'Big Trouble', 'Dave Barry Turns 40', Dave Barry's Greatest Hits', 'Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys', style capitalizes on absurdities

1942 Margaret Wright, chief commissioner, Guide Association

1938 Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet/critic (New Guide), dies at 78

1937 Edwin Roxburgh, born in England, composer, principal oboist, Sadler's Wells Opera, wrote, Manuhin Music Guide

1929 Seeing Eye Guide Dog Organization forms

1928 Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind

1925 Elliot Lawrence, Philadelphia, orchestra leader, Guide Right, Howard Cosell

1922 Judith Crist, New York, movie critic, TV Guide

1920 Bert Weedon, born in Essex, London, musician, guitarist, composer, influenced Eric Clapton, Brian May, Mike Odefield, The Beatles, created "Play in a Day" guitar tutorial guide

1917 Cleveland Amory, Nahant Massachusetts, conservationist/TV reviewer, TV Guide

1909 Richard de Guide, composer

1908 Walter Annenberg, born in Milwaukee, publisher, Triangle-TV Guide and Ambassador to Great Britain

1905 Lillian Mortimer's "No Mother to Guide," premieres in Detroit

1899 Farmers send/guide belegerd Ladysmith Kerstpudding/desire in grenade

1880 Duncan Hines, U.S., restaurant guide writer, Out of Kentucky Kitchens

1878 Harry Emerson Fosdick, born in Buffalo, New York, Baptist clergyman, studied at Colgate University, opposed racism, injustice, supported appeasement of Hitler, claimed democracies caused the rise of fascism, wrote "A Guide to Understanding the Bible'

1859 Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57

1834 Aernout Drost, Dutch literary/founder (The Guide), dies at 24

1808 Everhardus J Potgieter, Dutch writer/publisher, The Guide

1709 Samuel Johnson, lexicographer/writer, Boswell's Tour Guide

1199 Rambam (Maimonides) authorizes Samuel Ibn Tibbon to translate Guide of Perplexed from Arabic into Hebrew


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