Geoffrey Norman Cooper Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Geoffrey Happy birthday to you.

Biographical Data

Date of Birth: 3 November 1923

Events On This Day, 3 November, ...

1492—Treaty of Etaples is signed between Charles VIII of France and Henry VII of England under which latter renounces claims to French territory in return for an indemnity. 1493—Christopher Columbus discovers Caribbean island of Dominica. 1534—England's parliament confirms King Henry VIII in all judicial and political powers formerly exercised by the Pope in England. 1760—Frederick the Great of Prussia with 44,000 men defeats 65,000 Austrian troops at Torgau under Count Daun in the Seven Years War; more than 13,000 Prussians die. 1762—Peace preliminaries of Fontainbleu are signed between France, Spain and Britain. 1839—First Opium War between China and Britain begins when British frigates blow up several Chinese junks off Canton after coming under attack. 1871—Henry Stanley finds African explorer Dr Livingstone, he presumes. 1903—Following a revolt engineered by the United States, Panama declares itself independent of Colombia. 1918—In World War I, part of the German fleet mutinies at Kiel, Poland declares its independence from Russia. 1926—Death of Annie Oakley, noted US markswoman who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. 1927—Ferry Greycliffe collides with liner Tahiti in Sydney harbour, 40 die. 1935—Greek plebiscite recalls exiled King George II to throne. 1942—In World War II, German Afrika Korps and Italian forces under Field Marshal Irwin Rommel begin a retreat westwards after a renewed campaign by the Allies under Gerenal Bernard Montgomery. 1946—Power in Japan is transferred from the emperor to elected assembly. 1950—French forces withdraw from frontier of north Indochina. 1954—Death of French artist Henri Matisse. 1955—Iran joins Iraq-Turkey pact. 1956—Britain and France agree to accept Middle East ceasefire in Suez War if United Nations force keeps peace. 1957—Soviet Union launches the first inhabited space capsule, Sputnik II, carrying a dog named Laika. 1961—UN General Assembly unanimously elects U Thant acting secretary general following the death of Dag Hammarskjoeld. 1964—Lyndon B Johnson wins the US presidency by a landslide. 1968—Storms, landslides and floods take more than 100 lives and cause heavy damage in northern Italy. 1970—Marxist Salvador Allende becomes president of Chile. 1973—UN Emergency Force reports success in easing tension between Egyptian and Israeli troops at positions west of Suez Canal. 1975—The Queen opens an underwater pipeline to bring the first of Britain's North Sea oil ashore. 1978—South Africa sets up a judicial commission to investigate what became known as the Muldergate Scandal; cabinet minister Connie Mulder is accused of corruption. 1982—Up to 1000 Soviet soldiers and Afghan civilians die in an accident in the Salang tunnel in Afghanistan when a tanker explodes near Soviet military convoys. 1983—South Africans votes by a large majority to allow Indians and Coloureds, but not blacks, some limited power-sharing in the government. 1986—UN General Assembly passes resolution calling on US to comply with World Court ruling to end US support for Nicaraguan Contra rebels. 1988—Estimated 20,000 police stop South Korean students from carrying out a threat to seize and kill former leader Chun Doo Hwan. 1989—Bombs explode outside Beirut homes of three Christian legislators shortly after General Michel Aoun threatens to dissolve parliament if it ratifies peace treaty. 1990—Death of US musical star Mary Martin, aged 76. 1991—Israeli and Jordanian-Palestinian delegates agree to pursue talks on interim self-government in Israeli-occuped West Bank and Gaza Strip 1992—Bill Clinton defeats George Bush in US presidential elections. 1993—Government troops storm through a Croat district north of Sarajevo, prompting 15,000 terrified civilians to flee into the countryside. 1994—A Bosnian refugee, determined to call attention to the slaughter in his homeland, hijacks an airliner; he surrendered when he believed the world had heard his plea. 1994—In Sydney, ABC managing director David Hill resigns. 1995—Teenager convicted of killing a British tourist at a highway rest stop is sentenced to life in prison in Monticello, Florida. 1996—Female Afghan employees stay away from a relief agency's compound in Kabul after Taliban fighters threaten to hang them. The anti-Taliban coalition calls for talks without conditions. 1997—Iraqi President Saddam Hussein threatens to shoot down US planes monitoring the disarmament of his country. 1998—For the first time in a 30-year conflict, the Spanish government says it will hold talks with groups linked to the militant Basque ETA separatists. 1999—Russia test-fires a short-range interceptor missile, the first successful launch of the missile since 1993. Russia and the US are at odds over the US attempt to amend 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty to build a system to fend off missiles from small, rogue states. 2000—Singapore airlines apologises for its first fatal crash after investigators discover the pilot of a Los Angeles-bound jumbo jet missed clear warning signs and crashed while trying to take off on a runway full of construction equipment. 2001—US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visits Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and India to shore up support for on-going US military operations in Afghanistan against the al-Qaeda terrorist network.

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Joshua Suherman (9)1992 Edward Amuwa (12) 1989 Catherine Schultz (13) 1988 Trevor Einhorn (13) 1988 William Hickey (III) (15) 1986 Holly Alderman (15) 1986 Benji Detsky (16) 1985 Marcus Toji (17) 1984 Leandro López (19) 1982 Travis Robertson (20) 1981 Dylane Hétu (20) 1981 Gustaf Molin (II) (21) 1980 Carson Nattrass (22) 1979 Kristoffer Ryan Winters (23) 1978 Roberto Echegoyenberri (24) 1977 Adam Faraizl (24) 1977 Matt Wolf (I) (24) 1977Aria Giovanni (24) 1977	Pupi Avati (63) 1938 Akira Kobayashi (I) (64) 1937 Mircea Moldovan (65) 1936 Georgi Mishev (66) 1935 Dieter Kursawe (67) 1934 Ann Smyrner (67) 1934 Aneta Corsaut (68) 1933 John Barry (68) 1933 Michael Dukakis (68) 1933 Jelena Zigon (68) 1933 Jeremy Brett (68) 1933 Ken Berry (I) (68) 1933 Valda Hansen (69) 1932 Leonard Stone (70) 1931 Raymond Serra (70) 1931 Erol Keskin (70) 1931 Monica Vitti (70) 1931
Still to be separated into double columns:   Joan Kenmore (70) 1931 Paul Beard (24) 1977 Lois Smith (71) 1930 Rossana Fernández Maldonado (24) 1977 Peggy McCay (71) 1930 Andrew Molina (25) 1976 Larry Gelman (71) 1930 Adrian Johansson (25) 1976 James E. McLarty (71) 1930 Sean Treadaway (25) 1976 Per-Olof Ekvall (72) 1929 Thomas J. Cyrus (26) 1975 Wanda Hendrix (73) 1928 Floor Onrust (26) 1975 Osamu Tezuka (73) 1928 Alessandro Feletti (27) 1974 Dragan Markovic (74) 1927 Santiago Almeyda (27) 1974 Marvin Bryan (74) 1927 Emma Kristina Sahlén (27) 1974 Charles H. Maguire (74) 1927 Julia Channel (28) 1973 Zbigniew Cybulski (74) 1927 Lydia Chanel (28) 1973 Charles Nolte (75) 1926 Adrian DeLude (29) 1972 Iulian Mihu (75) 1926 Christine Michelle Crone (29) 1972 Lucille Barkley (76) 1925 Armando Benitez (29) 1972 Robert Quarry (76) 1925 Meshalynn (29) 1972 Dieter Wellershoff (76) 1925 Dwight Yorke (30) 1971 George Eiferman (76) 1925 Kory Goetzman (30) 1971 Toyoko Yamazaki (77) 1924 A'da Alison Woolfolk (30) 1971 Leonid Zorin (77) 1924 Scott Matlock (30) 1971 Robert Eggenweiler (78) 1923 Michelle Byatt (31) 1970 Ronnie Cunningham (78) 1923 Sarah Becker (31) 1970 Astrid Villaume (78) 1923 Dawn Marie Psaltis (31) 1970 Spyros Kalogyrou (79) 1922 Luciana Gimenez (31) 1970 Fylgia Zadig (80) 1921 Alicia Good (31) 1970 Charles Bronson (80) 1921 Robert F. Trucios (32) 1969 Paulette Merval (81) 1920 Sean Benbow (32) 1969 Margret Van Munster (81) 1920 Massimo Tellini (32) 1969 Ludovic Kennedy (82) 1919 Mario Irrek (33) 1968 Bert Freed (82) 1919 Tony Lee (I) (33) 1968 Lingu Wang (82) 1919 Debbie Rochon (33) 1968 Bep Dekker (82) 1919 Chadd Nyerges (33) 1968 Jesús Blasco (82) 1919 Monica Weinzettl (34) 1967 Jimmy Lloyd (83) 1918 Keith Burhans (35) 1966 Claude Barma (83) 1918 Paprika Steen (37) 1964 Dean Riesner (83) 1918 David Foote (I) (37) 1964 Bob Feller (II) (83) 1918 Cristina Parodi (37) 1964 Russell Long (83) 1918 Suk-kyu Han (37) 1964 Penelope Russianoff (84) 1917 Milly D'Abbraccio (37) 1964 Fernando Fernández (I) (85) 1916 Shinobu Kandori (37) 1964 Hal Jackson (86) 1915 Elizabeth Hipwell (37) 1964 Les Podewell (86) 1915 Ian Wright (III) (38) 1963 Osvaldo Miranda (86) 1915 Graham Fletcher-Cook (38) 1963 John Call (I) (86) 1915 Afef Jnifen (38) 1963 Leo Bardischewski (87) 1914 Nacho Goano (38) 1963 Marika Rökk (88) 1913 Bertalan Bagó (39) 1962 Mariya Barabanova (90) 1911 Maris Pfeiffer (39) 1962 Donald Dickson (90) 1911 Kim Evenson (39) 1962 Adelheid Seeck (90) 1911 Kari Michaelson (40) 1961 Karel Zeman (91) 1910 Lee Montgomery (I) (40) 1961 Richard Hurndall (91) 1910 Geneviève Rioux (40) 1961 Mailoa Kalili (92) 1909 Simon Mills (I) (40) 1961 Marcel Anghelescu (92) 1909 Karch Kiraly (41) 1960 James Reston (92) 1909 Ivic Pasalic (41) 1960 Jack Donohue (93) 1908 Timothy Patrick Murphy (42) 1959 Bronko Nagurski (93) 1908 Hal Hartley (42) 1959 Raymond Bussières (94) 1907 Ariana (I) (43) 1958 Charlotte Leigh (I) (94) 1907 Michael Starke (44) 1957 John Croydon (94) 1907 Dolph Lundgren (44) 1957 Harold V. King (94) 1907 Gary Olsen (44) 1957 Hélène Tossy (95) 1906 Kevin Murphy (II) (45) 1956 Prithviraj Kapoor (95) 1906 Gijs de Lange (45) 1956 Sigge Fürst (96) 1905 Phil Simms (46) 1955 Valentin Pavlov (96) 1905 Kathy Kinney (47) 1954 Irma Sorter (97) 1904 Phillip W. Dingeldein (47) 1954 Herbert Holcombe (97) 1904 Adam Ant (47) 1954 Dulcie Cooper (98) 1903 Anthony Kemp (47) 1954 Kikue Môri (98) 1903 Brigitte Lin (47) 1954 Klaytan W. Kirby (98) 1903 Kate Capshaw (48) 1953 Jo Davidson (98) 1903 Dennis Miller (I) (48) 1953 John Sylvester (I) (98) 1903 Vilma Santos (48) 1953 Milt Herth (99) 1902 Rebecca Gilling (48) 1953 Ted Pearson (I) (99) 1902 Jon Trapnell (49) 1952 Shinpei Takagi (99) 1902 Greg Sacks (I) (49) 1952 André Malraux (100) 1901 Roseanne (49) 1952 Harry Jordan (I) (100) 1901 Vadim Gems (51) 1950 Frances Williams (II) (100) 1901 Floyd Gentry (51) 1950 King Leopold III (100) 1901 Michel Khleifi (51) 1950 Mikhail Astangov (101) 1900 Mike Evans (I) (52) 1949 Mortimer Offner (101) 1900 René Gagnon (I) (52) 1949 Otomar Korbelár (102) 1899 Obie Benz (52) 1949 Sydney Northcote (104) 1897 Jack Epps Jr. (52) 1949 Charles A. Post (104) 1897 Larry Holmes (52) 1949 Pierre Richard-Willm (106) 1895 Akira Emoto (53) 1948 Grand Duchess Olga (106) 1895 Lia Tanzi (53) 1948 Myrna Bonillas (111) 1890 Lulu (I) (53) 1948 Harry Stephen Keeler (111) 1890 Linda Callow (53) 1948 Dan Healy (I) (113) 1888 Ilona Bencze (54) 1947 Evelyn Greeley (113) 1888 Shadoe Stevens (54) 1947 Gene Lewis (II) (114) 1887 Tom Savini (55) 1946 Gene Lewis (I) (114) 1887 Gerd Müller (I) (56) 1945 Marie Dinesen (114) 1887 Menashe Hova (56) 1945 Andrew Bennison (115) 1886 Jamie Brown (I) (56) 1945 Charles Puffy (117) 1884 Eva Renzi (57) 1944 Joseph W. Martin Jr. (117) 1884 Kenzo Kawarazaki (58) 1943 Wycliffe A. Hill (118) 1883 Bert Jansch (58) 1943 Ford Sterling (118) 1883 Gail Johnson (59) 1942 Joe Bonner (I) (120) 1881 Brian Poole (60) 1941 Harold M. Shaw (124) 1877 Matthias Fuchs (I) (62) 1939 Paul Panzer (129) 1872 Milos 'Misa' Radivojevic (62) 1939 Hanns Heinz Ewers (130) 1871 Terrence McNally (I) (62) 1939 Lewis Waller (141) 1860 Jean Rollin (63) 1938 Vincenzo Bellini (200) 1801

Married On This Day, 3 November, were...

On 3 November, the following people were married: and Year Petrea Burchard 'John Sandel, President/CEO 727 Productions, Inc.' 2001 Terri Runnels 'David Essel' 2001 Dimitri Villard 'Tie Sandy Dong' 2001 Eileen A. O'Donnell 'Johnathan Lennox' 2001 Adam Jennings 'Julie Jennings' 2001 Marilyn Majerczyk Stuart Gillard 1990 Buddy Joe Hooker Sherman Hooker, Gayle 1990 James Taylor (I) Carly Simon 1972 Marian Seldes Julian Claman 1953 Ray Walston 'Ruth Calvert' 1943 Constance Bennett 'Philip Morgan Plant' 1925