“Born Today”
- Jedward (25)
- Rachel Reilly (32)
- Jeremy Jackson (36)
- John Mayer (39)
- Kellie Martin (41)
- B-Rock (45)
- Wendy Wilson (47)
- Davina McCall (49)
- Flea (54)
- Kim Wayans (55)
- Tim Robbins (58)
- David Zucker (69)
- Bob Weir (69)
- Suzanne Somers (70) Featured Above
- Barry Corbin (76)
- Angela Lansbury (91)
“Died Today”
- Art Blakey (Born: October 11, 1919 / Died: October 16, 1990)
- Audrey Lindley (Born: September 24, 1918 / Died: October 16, 1997)
- Jean Shepard (Born: July 26, 1921 / Died: October 16, 1999)
“Movies”
- 1966 – A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum
- 1968 – The Boston Strangler
- 1973 – Don’t Look Now
- 1981 – All the Marbles
- 1987 – Weeds
- 1987 – The Whales of August
- 1992 – Candyman
- 1992 – Consenting Adults
- 1992 – The Public Eye
- 1996 – Get On the Bus
- 1998 – Beloved
- 1998 – Bride of Chucky
- 1998 – Practical Magic
“Music”
- 1950 – Hank Snow’s “I’m Moving On” was the #1 song
- 1961 – Patsy Cline released “Crazy”
https://youtu.be/K-wJNpWgss8
- 1965 – Elvis Presley had the #1 Adult Contemporary song with “I’m Yours”
- 1971 – “Superstar” by The Carpenters remained the #1 Adult Contemporary song
- 1976 – “Disco Duck (Part I)” was the #1 song
https://youtu.be/s5dyf4TpXXM
- 1993 – In Pieces by Garth Brooks was the #1 album
- 1993 – Xscape’s “Just Kickin It” was the #1 R&B song
“Other Important Events…”
- 1950 – The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was published in London
- 1967 – Protestors of the draft, with Joan Baez among them, were arrested