“Born Today”
- Zendaya Coleman (19)
- Bill Kaulitz (26)
- Tom Kaulitz (26)
- Chanel West Coast (27)
- Babydaddy of the Scissor Sisters (39)
- Scott Speedman (40)
- J.D. Fortune (42)
- Ricardo Chavira (44)
- Rachel Zoe (44)
- Padma Lakshmi (45)
- Gloria Estefan (58)
- Dr. Phil (65)
- Barry Gibb (69)
- Lily Tomlin (76) Featured Above
“Died Today”
- Ethel Waters (Born: October 31, 1896 / Died: September 1, 1977)
- Tommy Morrison (Born: January 2, 1969 / Died: September 1, 2013)
- Murray Hamilton (Born: March 24, 1923 / September 1, 1986)
“Movies”
- 1965 – Billie
- 1966 – Waco
- 1967 – Fastest Guitar Alive
- 1972 – Bluebeard
- 1995 – The Prophecy
- 1999 – Chill Factor
- 1999 – Outside Providence
- 2000 – Highlander: Endgame
- 2000 – Whipped
“Music”
- 1958 – “Little Star” from the Elegants was #1 on the R&B chart.
https://youtu.be/YTjl7wvidww
- 1965 – Glen Campbell, the Kinks, James Brown and Booker T. & the M.G.’s appeared on Shindig!
- 1966 – The Byrds began an 11-day run at the famous Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles.
- 1967 – Boz Scaggs joined the Steve Miller Band.
- 1967 – The Beatles met to decide strategy following the death of manager, Brian Epstein. The group decided to postpone their trip to India and begin the already-delayed production of the Magical Mystery Tour.
- 1967 – Roy Orbison and Sheb Wooley starred in the movie The Fastest Guitar Alive, which opened on this date.
- 1973 – Elton John and Steely Dan shared a bill at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California.
- 1973 – Rod Stewart rose to the top of the U.K. Album chart with Sing It Again.
- 1973 – “Let’s Get It On” from Marvin Gaye remained #1 for a fourth week on the R&B chart.
https://youtu.be/4Wu_45scHN0
- Chicago VI remained at #1, Pink Floyd moved back up to #2 with The Dark Side of the Moon, Foreigner from Cat Stevens was third.
- 1974 – The Osmonds were on top in the U.K. with “Love Me for a Reason”
https://youtu.be/_iVWg5T7fXM
- 1977 – Blondie signed a recording contract with Chrysalis Records.
- 1977 – The Eagles played at the Alpine Music Theater in East Troy, Michigan.
- 1978 – Styx released the album Pieces of Eight on A&M Records.
- 1979 – Chic registered week #6 at #1 on the R&B chart with “Good Times”
- 1979 – On this date, “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” by Dionne Warwick moved from 14 to 10.
- 1980 – Stevie Wonder opened a six-night sold-out series of shows at Wembley Arena in London. Paul McCartney was one of the many fans in the audience.
- 1980 – Fleetwood Mac finished a nine-month tour at the Hollywood Bowl in California.
- 1983 – Lead guitarist Mick Jones was fired from the Clash.
- 1984 – Lionel Richie’s third #1 Adult Contemporary song from his album Can’t Slow Down, “Stuck On You” landed its fifth week at the top.
- 1984 – Tina Turner scored one of the biggest comebacks of the Rock Era, hitting #1 on this date with “What’s Love Got To Do With It”
- 1990 – Fleetwood Mac performed at Wembley Stadium in London.
- 1990 – Prince topped the U.K. Album chart with Graffiti Bridge.
- 1990 – “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers hit #1. The song had reached #4 25 years previously, but had gained newfound popularity after being featured in the movie Ghost.
- 1991 – Boyz II Men released the single “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday”
- 1992 – MCA released Hearts in Armor, the second studio album by Trisha Yearwood. Four of its tracks became hits in the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1992 and
- 1993 – “Wrong Side of Memphis,” “Walkaway Joe,” “You Say You Will” and “Down on My Knees”
- 1992 – Gloria Estefan and husband Emilio organized a relief organization for victims of Hurricane Andrew in Miami, Florida.
- 1995 – The United States Postal Service honored Louis Armstrong with his own postage stamp.
- 1998 – David Bowie opened Bowienet, which offers basic Internet services and keeps fans informed with Bowie news and releases.
- 1999 – Van Morrison was the first inductee into the Irish Music Hall of Fame in Dublin.
- 2000 – A judge awarded Herb Reed of the Platters an injunction against another group posing as the Platters.
“TV/Radio”
- 1949 – “Martin Kane, Private Eye” debuted on NBC-TV.
- 1953 – Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery auditioned for KDAV’s Sunday Party in Lubbock, Texas. The duo began a Sunday afternoon slot that became The Bob and Buddy Show.
- 1970 – The last episode of “I Dream of Jeannie” aired on NBC-TV. The show premiered was on September 18, 1965.
- 1995 – Cable News Network joins internet
“Other Important Events…”
- 1985 – The Titanic was found by Dr. Robert Ballard and Jean Louis Michel in a joint U.S. and French expedition. The wreck site is located 963 miles northeast of New York and 453 miles southeast of the Newfoundland coast.
- 1995 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cleveland, Ohio with a seven-hour concert featuring dozens of artists.