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DYR Today, October 16

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“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”

“Music”

  • 1950 – Hank Snow’s “I’m Moving On” was the #1 song
  • 1961 – Patsy Cline released “Crazy”

  • 1965 – Elvis Presley had the #1 Adult Contemporary song with “I’m Yours”
  • 1971 – “Superstar” by The Carpenters remained the #1 Adult Contemporary song

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  • 1976 – “Disco Duck (Part I)” was the #1 song

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  • 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
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