Today in History

Celebrity Birthday for Nov. 10: Film composer Ennio Morricone is 89. Blues singer Bobby Rush is 83. Jazz saxophonist Houston Person is 83. Actor Albert Hall ("Ally McBeal," ''Beloved") is 80. '50s pop singer Tommy Facenda is 78.

Today in Music History for Nov. 10: In 1916, Canadian contralto Marguerite Paquet was born in Quebec City.

Today in History for Nov. 10: In 1483, Martin Luther, the Augustinian monk who became the founder and leader of the German Reformation, was born in Eisleben, Saxony. In 1775, the U.S.

Today in History for Nov. 9 In 1674, the great English poet John Milton died in London. His most famous work was "Paradise Lost," an epic poem about man's fall from God's grace. In 1836, Christian business traveller Samuel Hill was born.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 9: Soprano Mary Morrison is 91. Baseball Hall-of-Fame manager Whitey Herzog is 86. Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson is 82. Lee Graziano, drummer with The American Breed, is 74.

Today in Music History for Nov. 9: In 1895, George D. Hay, the founder of the "Grand Ole Opry," was born in Attica, Ind. While he was an announcer at WLS in Chicago, Hay helped begin the "National Barn Dance" program.

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 8: Actor Norman Lloyd ("St. Elsewhere") is 103. Actress Stephane Audran is 85. Actor Alain Delon is 82. Singer Bonnie Bramlett is 73. Guitarist Roy Wood, founder of Electric Light Orchestra, is 71.

Today in Music History for Nov. 8: In 1887, the gramaphone was patented by American Thomas Edison. In 1910, "The Dubois String Quartet" gave its first performance at Windsor Hall in Montreal.

Today in History for Nov. 8 In 1308, medieval scholar Duns Scotus died. His given name led to the introduction of the word dunce.

Today in Music History for Nov. 7: In 1920, accordionist Gaby Haas, once proclaimed as "Canada's Mr. Polka," was born in Czechoslovakia. He became a Canadian citizen in 1943.