DYR Today, October 12

“Born Today”

• Josh Hutcherson (24)
• Tyler Blackburn (30)
• Tom Guiry (35)
• Marko Jaric (38)
• Bode Miller (39)
• Marion Jones (41)
• Kirk Cameron (46)
• Martie Maguire (47)
• Hugh Jackman (48)
• Carlos Bernard (54)
• Deborah Foreman (54)
• Chris Botti (54)
• Susan Anton (66) Featured Above
• Chris Wallace (69)
• Aurore Clement (71)
• Lin Shaye (73)
• Dick Gregory (84)
• Luciano Pavarotti (RIP)

“Died Today”

• John Denver (Born: December 31, 1943 / Died: October 12, 1997)
• Wilt Chamberlain (Born: August 21, 1936 / Died: October 12, 1999)
• Joan Leslie (Born: January 26, 1925 / Died October 12, 2015)

“Movies”

• 1966 – Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
• 1969 – The Madwoman of Chaillot
• 1989 – Puppet Master
• 1990 – Memphis Belle
• 1990 – Mr. Destiny
• 1990 – To Sleep with Anger
• 1990 – Troll 2
• 1990 – Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

“Music”

• 1963 – “Sugar Shack” by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs was the #1 song

• 1974 – “Stop and Smell the Roses” was the #1 Adult Contemporary song
• 1979 – Fleetwood Mac released Tusk
• 1982 – Don Henley’s “Dirty Laundry” was released this date
• 1985 – Freddie Jackson’s “You Are My Lady” was the #1 R&B song
• 1985 – Ready For the World’s “Oh Sheila” was the #1 song

• 1985 – Marie Osmond’s “Meet Me in Montana” was the #1 Country song
• 1987 – George Harrison released “Got My Mind Set on You”

• 1991 – Mariah Carey’s “Emotions” was the #1 song

• 1991 – Peabo Bryson’s Can You Stop the Rain was the #1 R&B album
• 1992 – Garth Brooks released “Somewhere Other Than the Night”
• 1993 – Faith Hill released Take Me As I Am

“Other Important Events…”

• 1979 – Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was published on this date