DYR Today, July 21

“Born Today”

• Rory Culkin (26)
• Chelsie Hightower (26)
• Juno Temple (26)
• Jamie Waylett (26)
• Vanessa Lengies (30)
• Blake Lewis (34)
• Paloma Faith (35)
• Justin Bartha (37)
• Josh Hartnett (37)
• Damian Marley (37)
• Jaime Murray (39)
• Alex Reid (40)
• Ali Landry (42)
• Charlotte Gainsbourg (44)
• Alysia Reiner (45)
• Brandi Chastain (47)
• Jon Lovitz (58)
• Yusuf Islam aka Cat Stevens (67)
• Patricia Elliott (73)
• Janet Reno (77)
• Norman Jewison (89)
• Kay Starr (93)
• Robin Williams (RIP) (Featured Above)
• Don Knotts (RIP)
• Ernest Hemingway (RIP)

“Died Today”

• E.L. Doctorow (Born: January 6, 1931 / Died: July 21, 2015)
• Basil Rathbone (Born: 13 June 13 1892 / Died: 21 July 1967)

“Movies”

Click on the movie title to watch it’s trailer.

• 1965 – I Saw What You Did
• 1974 – The White Dawn
• 1989 – UHF
• 1995 – Clueless
• 2000 – Loser
• 2000 – Pokemon: The Movie
• 2000 – The In Crowd
• 2000 – What Lies Beneath

“Music”

• 1961 – The Everly Brothers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Temptation.’

• 1966 – Georgie Fame was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Get Away’
• 1969 – The Beatles started work on the John Lennon song ‘Come Together’ at Abbey Road studios in London.
• 1973 – Jim Croce started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

• 1976 – KISS released the album “The Originals.”
• 1979 – Robert Palmer’s “Bad Case Of Loving You” was released.

• 1979 – Tubeway Army scored their first UK No.1 album with ‘Replicas’.
• 1980 – AC/DC released “Back In Black.” It was their first album with Brian Johnson as lead singer.
• 1987 – Guns ‘n Roses released their debut album “Appetite For Destruction.”

• 1990 – Roger Waters staged a production of “The Wall” at Potsdamer Platz, Germany. Sinead O’Connor, Bryan Adams, Phil Collins and Cyndi Lauper among others took part in the benefit.
• 1996 – Alanis Morissette started a second run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Jagged Little Pill
• 1998 – The Beastie Boys began touring for their fifth album “Hello Nasty.”
• 1998 – Eagle-Eye Cherry released his debut “Desireless.”

“TV/Radio”

• 1958 – The last of “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” programs aired on CBS-TV.
• 1977 – Despite protests, The Sex Pistols made their first appearance on the UK music show Top Of The Pops, where they lip-synched to their third single, ‘Pretty Vacant’

• 1990 – BBC’s Radio One apologized to listeners after Madonna repeatedly cursed during a live concert broadcast.

“Other Important Events…”

• 1961 – Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom became the second American to rocket into a sub-orbital pattern around the Earth.
• 1968 – Arnold Palmer became the first golfer to make a million dollars in career earnings after he tied for second place at the PGA Championship.

• 1989 – Weird Al Yankovic’s first movie “UHF” opened.

• 1999 – Charley Pride received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was the 2,140th star to be dedicated.