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Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 8: Flutist James Galway is 85. Singer Jerry Butler is 85. Drummer Bobby Elliott of The Hollies is 83. Actress Mary Woronov is 81. Singer-songwriter Bertie Higgins is 80.

Today in Music History for Dec. 8: In 1865, Finnish composer Jan Sibelius was born. A romantic composer, his works express an intense, mystical love of nature. Sibelius is best known for his orchestral works, such as "Finlandia.

Today in History for Dec. 8: In 1694, a French Jesuit missionary in Canada, Noel Chabanel, was murdered by a renegade Huron. He was one of the group known as the Jesuit Martyrs of North America canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1930.

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 7: Academic and activist Noam Chomsky is 96. Actress Ellen Burstyn is 92. Soprano Heather Thomson is 84. Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Gerry Cheevers is 84. Broadcast journalist Carole Simpson is 83.

Today in History for Dec. 7: In AD 374, Ambrose, an early church father, was consecrated Bishop of Milan, Italy.

Today in Music History for Dec. 7: In 1877, the first successful gramophone was demonstrated. It was invented by Thomas Edison and built by his mechanic, John Kruesi. In 1916, French-Canadian fiddler Ti-Jean Carignan was born in Levis, Que.

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 8: Flutist James Galway is 85. Singer Jerry Butler is 85. Drummer Bobby Elliott of The Hollies is 83. Actress Mary Woronov is 81. Singer-songwriter Bertie Higgins is 80.

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 9: Actress Dame Judi Dench is 90. Singer Sammy Strain (Little Anthony and the Imperials, The O'Jays) is 85. Actor Beau Bridges is 83. Actor Michael Nouri is 79. World Golf Hall-of-Famer Tom Kite is 75.

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 10: Actress Fionnula Flanagan is 83. Actress-singer Gloria Loring is 78. Pop-funk musician Walter (Clyde) Orange (The Commodores) is 78. Country singer Johnny Rodriguez is 73. Actress Susan Dey is 72.

Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 11: Actress Rita Moreno is 93. Singer David Gates of Bread is 84. Actress Donna Mills ("Knots Landing") is 84. Singer Brenda Lee is 80. Actress Linda Day George (TV's "Mission: Impossible") is 80.