DYR Today, February 6

“BORN TODAY”

1943 – Frank Sinatra made his debut as vocalist on radio’s “Your Hit Parade.”
1957 – The Del-Vikings’ “Come Go with Me” enters the pop charts
1961 – “Shop Around” by the Miracles was #1 on the R&B chart for a fourth week.
1971 – Dolly Parton scores her first #1 single in Billboard with “Joshua”
1980 – George Jones records “He Stopped Loving Her Today” at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, then bets producer Billy Sherrill that the record won’t go to #1.
1982 – Dan Fogelberg’s great tribute to his father–“Leader Of The Band” was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
1988 – Tiffany reached #1 on the AC chart with “Could’ve Been”.
1988 – Dusty Springfield makes her first appearance on the Billboard charts in 19 years with “What Have I Done To Deserve This?,” a duet with Pet Shop Boys.

1964 – Tickets for the first Beatles appearance on CBS’ Ed Sullivan Show sell out.
2003 – ABC’s 20/20 airs the British documentary Living With Michael Jackson, where we see him climb a tree, go shopping, and talk about sharing his bed with kids.

1935 – “Monopoly” board game goes on sale for 1st time. Prior to being purchased by Parker Brothers, the game had been developed by Elizabeth Magie under the name, “The Landlord’s Game.”
1938 – The music from Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is nominated for an Academy Award.
1952 – Princess Elizabeth Becomes Queen at Age 25.
1960 – Ben-Hur wins the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures, beating out twelve other films including Disney’s The Shaggy Dog (directed by Charles Barton).
1985 – Disneyland begins year-round, seven days-a-week operation. Prior to this day, the park was traditionally closed on Monday and Tuesday during the off season.