DYR Today, May 24

"BORN TODAY" Bobby Lockwood 1993 - Actor (Waterloo Road) Billy Gilman 1988 - Singer Mark Ballas 1986 - Dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (Dancing with the Stars) Bryan Greenberg 1978 - Actor and singer (How to Make It in America) Will Sasso 1975 - Actor and comedian (MADtv) Billy L. Sullivan 1980 - Actor and producer (1492: Conquest of Paradise, Little Big League and Something So Right) Rich Robinson 1969 - Musician (The Black Crowes) Tommy Page 1967 Erin Close 1967 - Actor ("Without a Trace") Heavy D 1967 John C. Reilly 1965 - Actor Vivian Trimble 1963 - Singer (Luscious Jackson) Gene Anthony Ray 1963 - Actor, dancer, and choreographer (Fame) Kristin Scott Thomas 1960 - Actor ("Under the Cherry Moon") Larry Blackmon (Cameo) 1956 Helen Terry 1956 - Rocker (Now You're Mine) Rosanne Cash 1955 - Country Singer (Seven Year Ache, I Wonder) Nell Campbell, 1953 - Actress (Rocky Horror) Alfred Molina 1953 - Actor Sybil Danning 1952 - Actress, model and film producer Rob Baker 1951 - Rock drummer (Red Rider) Jim Broadbent 1950 - Actor John Illsley 1949 - Rocker (Dire Straits) Judy Kahan 1948 - Actress and television writer Robert "Waddy" Wachtel 1947 - Musician Steve Upton 1946 - Musician, Drummer Priscilla Presley 1945 - Actress and Wife of Elvis Presley (Jenna-Dallas, Naked Gun) Patti LaBelle (Patricia Louise Holte) 1944 - Singer (Lady Marmalade) Gary Burghoff 1943 - Actor (Radar - M*A*S*H) Derek Quinn 1942 - Musician (Freddie and the Dreameres) Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) 1941 - (Pictured Above) Musician, singer, songwriter (Traveling Wilburys) Prince Buster 1938 - Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer. Tommy Chong 1938 - Comedian (Cheech and Chong) Sid Couchey 1919 (RIP) - Comic book artist (Richie Rich) Lilli Palmer 1914 (RIP) - Actress ("Boys From Brazil") Click "Next" to see more nostalgic news... "DIED TODAY" Duke Ellington (Born: April 29, 1899/ Died: May 24, 1974) - Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader Jan Arvan (Born: April 10, 1913 / Died: May 24, 1979 Actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro) Edward Mulhare (Born: April 8, 1923 / Died: May 24, 1997)- Actor (Ghost & Mrs Muir and Knight Rider) Thomas Richard "Dick" Martin (Born: January 30, 1922 / Died: May 24, 2008) Comedian and director (cohost of the sketch comedy program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In) Ray Alan, (Born: September 18, 1930 / Died: May 24, 2010 - Ventriloquist & television entertainer Herbert Tsangtse "Burt" Kwouk (Born: July 18, 1930 / Died: 24 May 24, 2016) Actor (Cato in the Pink Panther films) "MOVIES TODAY" Click on the movie title to watch it’s trailer. 1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1991 - Backdraft 1991 - Hudson Hawk 1991 - Only the Lonely 1991 - Thelma & Louise 1991 - Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken 1995 - Tales From the Hood 1995 - Braveheart 1996 - Mission Impossible 1996 - Spy Hard 2000 - Mission Impossible II Click "Next" to see Music News "MUSIC TODAY" 1859 - Charles Gounod's "Ave Maria" was performed by Madame Caroline Miolan-Carvalho for the first time in public. 1956 - The first Eurovision Song Contest was held in Lugano, Switzerland. The event was the brainchild of Marcel Baisoncon of the European Broadcasting Union. Seven countries participated and they were each allowed two songs. Both Luxembourg and the winner Switzerland used the same singer for both. Switzerland won with 'Refrain' by Lys Assia. 1962 - Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Good Luck Charm' his 11th UK No.1 single. It completed his second hat-trick of chart topping singles in the UK. https://youtu.be/Z0gx4kPDW0w 1963 - The Beatles recorded the first of their very own BBC radio program, "Pop Go the Beatles". The theme song for the program was a version of "Pop Goes the Weasel". The Beatles' guests for this first show were the Lorne Gibson Trio. 1966 - Captain Beefheart appeared at the Whisky a Go Go. West Hollywood, California. Supported by Buffalo Springfield and The Doors. 1968 - The Rolling Stones released the single 'Jumpin Jack Flash' in the UK, the track gave them their seventh UK No.1 hit. 1969 - Bob Dylan's album Nashville Skyline peaked at No.3 in the US chart. The singer's ninth album, it also scored Dylan his fourth UK No.1. 1969 - The Beatles with Billy Preston started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Get Back', the group's 17th US No.1. Credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston", it was the Beatles' only single that credited another artist, 'Get Back' was also the Beatles' first single release in true stereo in the US. 1970 - Peter Green played his last gig with Fleetwood Mac when they appeared at the Bath Festival, Somerset, England. 1974 - David Bowie released his eighth studio album Diamond Dogs. The cover art features Bowie as a striking half-man, half-dog grotesque painted by Belgian artist Guy Peellaert. It was controversial as the full painting clearly showed the hybrid's genitalia. 1975 - "99 Miles From L.A." by Albert Hammond held down the #1 position on the Adult Contemporary chart. 1975 - "Shining Star" was the first and only #1 for Earth, Wind & Fire. 1975 - Earth Wind and Fire went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Shining Star', the group's first and only US No.1. 1980 - Genesis fans turning up at the Roxy Club box office in Los Angeles to buy tickets for a forthcoming gig were surprised to find the band members Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford selling the tickets themselves. 1980 - Bette Midler remained at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for the third week with "The Rose". 1980 - Blondie held on to #1 for a sixth week with the smash "Call Me" 1986 - Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, and Peter Tork reunited as the Monkees. They kicked off their reunion tour at the Concord Hotel, in New York's Catskills Mountains. 1986 - "Greatest Love Of All" from Whitney Houston was #1 for the fifth straight week. https://youtu.be/IYzlVDlE72w 1988 - The debut album "Vermillion" was released by Three O'Clock. 1991 - Guns N' Roses played the first show on their 192-date Use Your Illusion world Tour at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin. 1997 - Hanson started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'MMMBop', the brothers first US No.1, also a No.1 in the UK. 1997 - The Spice Girls went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Spice', making them only the third all girl group to do so after The Supremes and The Go-Go's and the first ever UK girl group to do so. 1999 - David Bowie wrote and recorded the song "What's Really Happening" during a live Webcast. The song appeared on the album "hours." Click "NEXT" to see what happened in TV & Radio News... "TV/RADIO TODAY" 1964 - On "The Ed Sullivan Show," a taped Beatles performance was played. The Beatles performed "You Can't Do That" from the set of "A Hard Day's Night." 1969 - The Guess Who appeared on American Bandstand. 1969 - BBC television aired the first '33 & A Third Revolutions Per Monkee', guests included Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Julie Driscoll. 1974 - The last "Dean Martin Show" was seen on NBC. The show had been aired for 9 years. https://youtu.be/v3476KZuJqQ 1974 - On "Midnight Special," Richard Pryor was host to Olivia Newton-John and Boz Scaggs. Other Newsworthy events "NEXT" "OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS..." 1830 - The first passenger railroad service in the U.S. began service. 1883 - After 14 years of construction the Brooklyn Bridge was opened to traffic. 1935 - The Cincinnati Reds played the Philadelphia Phillies in the first major league baseball game at night. The switch for the floodlights was thrown by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt. 1958 - United Press International was formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service. 1986 - Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl were married. 1990 - Axl Rose and Erin Everly filed for divorce. They had been married for less than a month. 1999 - Queen front man Freddie Mercury, who died in 1991, was honored on a new set of millennium stamps issued by the Royal Mail. UK stamps by tradition only carry pictures of living persons who are members of the Royal Family. "NATIONAL DAYS" National Escargot Day National Scavenger Hunt Day Aviation Maintenance Technician Day Emergency Medical Services for Children – Wednesday of Emergency Medical Service Week Brother’s Day