“Born Today”
- Nina Dobrev (28)
- Kate Middleton (35)
- A.J. McLean (39)
- Maggie Rizer (39)
- Omari Hardwick (43)
- Angela Bettis (44)
- Sean Paul (44)
- Angie Martinez (46)
- Lara Fabian (47)
- Joey Lauren Adams (49)
- Dave Matthews (50)
- Farah Khan (52)
- Imelda Staunton (61)
- JK SImmons (62)
- Matthew Knowles (65)
- Crystal Gayle (66)
- Jimmy Page (73)
- Joan Baez (76)
- Brian Friel (88)
- Judith Krantz (89)
- Richard Nixon (RIP)
“Died Today”
- John Slater (Born: August 22, 1918 / Died: January 9, 1975)
- Fearless Nadia (Born: January 8, 1908 / Died: January 9, 1996)
“Movies”
- 1966 – Dracula: Prince of Darkness (UK)
- 1970 – …tick…tick…tick
- 1998 – Firestorm
- 1998 – Wag the Dog
“Music”
- 1965 – Beatles 65 was the #1 US album
- 1965 – “I Feel Fine” by The Beatles was the #1 song
- 1967 – The album More of the Monkees was released
- 1967 – The rock band Buffalo Springfield released the single “For What It’s Worth”
- 1982 – Olivia Newton-John ruled the charts with “Physical”
- 1984 – Van Halen released the album 1984
- 1988 – Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional” was the #1 song
- 1988 – Michael Jackson had the leading song on the R&B chart with “The Way You Make Me Feel”
- 1988 – The soundtrack for Dirty Dancing was the top album
- 1993 – The soundtrack for The Bodyguard was the #1 album
- 1993 – “I Will Always Love You” dominated the charts as the #1 song
“TV/Radio”
- 1959 – The television series Rawhide premiered
- 1984 – TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes premiered on NBC
- 1984 – Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers in the “Where’s the Beef?” commercial campaign for Wendy’s.
- 2000 – The Mole began airing
“Other Important Events…”
- 1929 – The Seeing Eye was incorporated in Nashville, TN. The company’s purpose was to train dogs to guide the blind.
- 1937 – The first issue of “Look” went on sale. Within a month, “Look” became a biweekly magazine.
- 1951 – The United Nations headquarters officially opened in New York City.
- 1972 – The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth was destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbor.
- 1981 – Hockey Hall of Famer, Phil Esposito, announced that he would retire as a hockey player after the New York Rangers-Buffalo Sabres hockey game. The game ended in a tie. (NHL)
- 1986 – Kodak got out of the instant camera business after 10 years due to a loss in a court battle that claimed that Kodak copied Polaroid patents.
- 2006 – Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a dual ceremony.
- 2007 – Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.’s CEO, announced the first generation iPhone.