DYR Today, February 6

“BORN TODAY”

• Dane DeHaan (31)
• Kris Humphries (32)
• Crystal Reed (32)
• Alice Eve (35)
• Calum Best (36)
• Brian Stepanek (46)
• Axl Rose (55)
• Richie McDonald (55)
• Rick Astley (51)
• David Hayter (48)
• Robert Townsend (60)
• Jim Sheridan (68)
• Tom Brokaw (77)
• Jon Walmsley (79)
• Natalie Cole (RIP)
• Bob Marley (RIP)
• Fabian (74)
• Mike Farrell (78)
• Rip Torn (86)
• Mamie Van Doren (86)
• Zsa Zsa Gabor (RIP)
• Thurl Ravenscroft (RIP)
• Ronald Reagan (RIP)
• Babe Ruth (RIP)

“DIED TODAY “

• Jesse Belvin (Born: December 15, 1932/ Died: February 6, 1960)
• Hugo Montenegro (Born: September 2, 1925 / Died: February 6, 1981)
• Carl Wilson (Born: December 21, 1946/ Died: February 6, 1998)
• Falco (Born: February 19,1957 /Died: February 6, 1998)

“MOVIES TODAY”

• 1943 – Saludos Amigos
• 1975 – The Strongest Man in the World
• 1987 – Black Widow
• 1987 – Light of Day
• 1998 – The Replacement Killers
• 2004 – Miracle

“MUSIC 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.

“TV/RADIO TODAY”

• 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.

“OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS…”

• 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.