DYR Today, August 11

Born on August 11, 1953, in Augusta Georgia, Hulk Hogan was discovered in 1979 by the World Federation.

“Born Today”

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1958 – In Billboard’s second chart, Ricky Nelson remained at #1 with “Poor Little Fool”
1962 – Green Onions” became the first hit for Booker T. & the MG’s

1962 – The Supremes debuted on the singles chart with “Your Heart Belongs To Me”.
1962 – Neil Sedaka hit #1 with “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”

1963 – The Rolling Stones and Long John Baldry performed at the National Jazz and Blues Festival, on the Richmond Athletic Grounds in Richmond, Surrey, England. The Stones were paid all of £30.
1967 – Small Faces, the Move, Tomorrow, and Marmalade performed on the opening night of the seventh annual Jazz & Blues Festival at the Windsor Royal Racecourse in Windsor, England.
1968 – The Beatles announced the formation of Apple Records.
1969 – Blind Faith released their first and only album.
1969 – Diana Ross invited 350 friends to a club in Beverly Hills, California to see a new act called the Jackson 5.
1972 – Elvis and Priscilla Presley filed for divorce. They had married in May of 1967.
1973 – The Edgar Winter Group’s “Free Ride” was released.
1982 – The self-titled album “Vanity 6” was released.
1985 – Lead Singer of Duran Duran, Simon LeBon, boat capsized off the English coast during a race. The Royal Navy rescued him after he spent 40 minutes trapped in an underwater air pocket.
1973 – Bill Aucoin offered to become the manager of KISS after seeing them play at the Crystal Ballroom of Hotel Diplomat in New York City the night before.
1973 – Maureen McGovern hit #1 with “The Morning After.” Wings were #2 with “Live And Let Die”

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1976 – Keith Moon, drummer of the Who, collapsed and was hospitalized in Miami, Florida.
1979 – Led Zeppelin played their final concert in the U.K. at the Knebworth Festival at Knebworth Park, in Knebworth, England.
1979 – Chic held #1 spot for the third week with “Good Times”.

1984 – Lionel Richie had his second #1 on the AC chart with his album Can’t Slow Down as “Stuck On You” was #1 for a second week.
1984 – Ray Parker, Jr. had his biggest career hit as “Ghostbusters” reached #1. This ended Prince’s hold on the top spot with his great song “When Doves Cry”

1984: Purple Rain was in its fifth week of release with two at #1 on the Album chart.
1989 – Three members of L.L. Cool J crew were arrested and charged with raping a 15 year-old girl. The incident took place after a concert when the girl had won a backstage pass on a radio contest.
1990: Mariah Carey reached #1 on the R&B chart with her first single “Vision Of Love”

1992: Ray Charles sang “America The Beautiful” at the opening of the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1999 – KISS received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1960 – Johnny Cash appeared at the Three Rivers Inn in Syracuse, New York during a four night run.
1989 – ‘Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That’ by Dolly Parton was at #1 on the country chart. Released as the first single from the album White Limozeen, the song was Parton’s eighteenth #1.

1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis performed on The Steve Allen Show on NBC-TV.
1963 – The Kingston Trio were the mystery guests on the television show What’s My Line?
1965 – Sonny Bono performed “Laugh At Me” on the television show Shindig on ABC. The Rolling Stones, Donovan, the Ronettes and Bobby Goldsboro also performed.

1972 – The mayor of San Antonio, Texas declared it Cheech & Chong Day.
1991 – The space shuttle Atlantis ended its nine-day journey by landing safely.
1992 – In Bloomington, MN, the Mall of America opened. It was the largest shopping mall in the United States.