DYR Today, September 28

“Born Today”

• Keir Gilchrist (22)
• Hilary Duff (29)
• Melody Thornton (32)
• Sarah Wright (33)
• Matt Cohen (34)
• St. Vincent (35)
• Daneboe (37)
• Bam Margera (37)
• Young Jeezy (39)
• Dita Von Teese (45)
• Carré Otis (48)
• Naomi Watts (48)
• Challen Cates (49)
• Mira Sorvino (49)
• Moon Unit Zappa (49)
• Maria Canals Barrera (50)
• Ginger Fish (51)
• Janeane Garofalo (52)
• Suzanne Whang (54)
• John Sayles (66)
• Jeffrey Jones (70)
• Brigitte Bardot (82)
• Ed Sullivan (RIP)

“Died Today”

• Herman Melville (Born: August 1, 1819 / Died: September 28, 1891)
• Mabel Albertson (Born: July 24, 1901 / Died: September 28, 1982)
• Miles Davis (Born: May 26, 1926 / Died: September 28, 1991)

“Movies”

• 1966 – The Bible: In The Beginning
• 1972 – Dracula A.D. 1972
• 1979 – The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
• 1983 – The Big Chill
• 1984 – The Wild Life
• 1984 – Irreconcilable Differences
• 1990 – I Come In Peace
• 1990 – King of New York
• 1990 – Pacific Heights
• 1990 – Texasville
• 1994 – Ed Wood

“Music”

• 1963 – “Blue Velvet” by Bobby Winton was the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100; The Angels were at #5 with “My Boyfriend’s Back”

• 1963 – “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah” by Allan Sherman was moved from #9 to #19 on the Billboard Hot 100

• 1968 – “Hey Jude” by The Beatles replaced “Harper Valley P.T.A.” for #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
• 1968 – “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkins debuted on the chart at #70 and the #100 song was “Peace of Mind” by Nancy Wilson

• 1972 – David Bowie performed at Carnegie Hall
• 1972 – “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” was released by The Temptations

• 1974 – Andy Kim’s “Rock Me Gently” was the #1 song
• 1976 – Stevie Wonder released Songs in the Key of Life
• 1978 – Black Sabbath released Never Say Die!
• 1985 – Dire Straits remained at #1 with “Money For Nothing”

• 1991 – Color Me Badd’s “I Adore Mi Amor” was the #1 song
• 1996 – “The Macarena” continues to hail at #1 on the Billboard chart

“TV/Radio”

• 1957 – The Gisele Mackenzie Show aired on NBC
• 1959 – CBS debuted Hennesey
• 1961 – Hazel premiered on NBC
• 1962 – I’m Dickens, He’s Fenster premiered on ABC
• 1963 – CBS debuted the New Phil Silvers Show
• 1963 – Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales aired on CBS

• 1980 – Cosmos with Carl Sagan premiered on PBS
• 1987 – Star Trek: The Next Generation broadcasted on syndication

• 1991 – The Commish premiered on ABC
• 1995 – NY News premiered on CBS

“Other Important Events…”

• 2015 – Flowing water found on Mars by NASA