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Today in History for Feb. 9: In 249, legends say the woman who later became St. Appolonia, the patron saint of dentistry, was tortured and killed for being a Christian.

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Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 8: Composer-conductor John Williams is 93. News anchor Ted Koppel is 85. Actor Nick Nolte is 84. Folk singer and songwriter Tom Rush is 84. Comedian Robert Klein is 83.

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Today in History for Feb. 8: In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded. After attempting to restore Catholicism to Scotland and two disastrous marriages, she was forced to abdicate and fled to England in 1567.

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Today in Music History for Feb. 8: In 1899, blues guitarist and singer Lonnie Johnson was born in New Orleans.

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Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 9: Actress Janet Suzman is 86. Pop songwriter Barry Mann is 86. Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee is 85. Drummer Brian Bennett (The Shadows) is 85.

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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.

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Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 12: Movie director Costa-Gavras is 92. Actor Joe Don Baker is 89. Author Judy Blume is 87. Country singer Moe Bandy is 81. Actress Maud Adams (``Octopussy'') is 80. Actor Cliff DeYoung is 80. Actor Michael Ironside is 75.

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Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 14: Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is 83. Jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker is 82. Folk singer and songwriter Eric Andersen is 82. Journalist Carl Bernstein is 81.

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Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 11: Actress Tina Louise (``Gilligan's Island'') is 91. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame track and field athlete Abby Hoffman is 78. Derek Shulman, of the British progressive rock group Gentle Giant, is 78.

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Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 13: Actress Kim Novak is 92. Actor Bo Svenson (``Walking Tall'') is 84. Actress Stockard Channing is 81. U.S. College basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is 78. Singer Peter Gabriel is 75. Actor David Naughton is 74.