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“Born Today” Jack O’Connell (25) Max Carver (27) Elijah Kelley (29) Ashley Parker Angel (34) Jason Momoa (36) Zac Brown (37) Tempestt Bledsoe (42) Roshumba Williams (47) James St. James (49) Sam Mendes (50) Adam Duritz (51) John Carroll Lynch (52) Coolio (52) Demian Bichir (52) Chuck D (55) Joe Elliot (56) Giancarlo Giannini (73) Herman Melville (RIP) “Died Today” Frances Farmer (Born: Septemeber 19, 1913 / Died: August 1, 1970) Tommy Makem (Born: November 4, 1932 / Died: August 1, 2007) “Movies” 1965 - Voyage To the Prehistoric Planet 1967 - Rough Night in Jericho 1968 - Destroy All Monsters (Japanese Version) 1976 - Obsession 1980 - The Final Countdown 1980 - The Hunter 1980 - Loose Shoes 1980 - Raise the Titanic 1986 - Choke Canyon 1986 - Flight of the Navigator 1986 - Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives 1986 - Good to Go 1986 - Howard the Duck 1990 - Young Guns II 1997 - Spawn “Music” 1960 - Aretha Franklin made her first secular recordings, which included "Today I Sing the Blues." 1960 - Chubby Checker's "The Twist" was released. https://youtu.be/im9XuJJXylw 1964 - The Beatles scored fifth US No. 1 single in seven months with ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ 1966 - Merle Haggard recorded “I’m A Lonesome Fugitive” at Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood, California. 1972 - The Eagles' single "Witchy Woman" was released. https://youtu.be/C2HScshxG6Y 1980 - Def Leppard made their live debut when opening for AC/DC at a New York City concert 1981 - Rick Springfield hit No.1 for two weeks with ‘Jessie’s Girl’ https://youtu.be/qYkbTyHXwbs 1984 - Hank Williams Jr. shot video to “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” which featured artists such as Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Cheech and Chong, and more. https://youtu.be/k2GBQqSKl8w 1987 - Bob Seger’s single, ‘Shakedown’ went No. 1 in the US 1998 - Spice Girls scored seventh UK No.1 single with “Viva Forever” https://youtu.be/3wkuqRFXNvI 1998 - Garth Brooks reached #1 with Bob Dylan’s song, “To Make You Feel My Love.” “TV/RADIO TODAY” 1971 - "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" was debuted on CBS-TV. 1981 - MTV made its debut at 12:01am. The first video to be shown was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. (Featured Above) https://youtu.be/XBf0yJVMSzI?listPL11dd5QkcdJDH4W1c3SQVwXSbgwmM2BBm 1996 - MTV launched another channel known as MTV2. “Other Important Events…” 1953 - Disney releases the Donald Duck Short, The New Neighbor https://www.youtube.com/watch?vsScTKMDbP6c 1963 - The First “Beatles Monthly” was published 1969 - US Atlantic City Pop Festival took place at the Atlantic City racetrack with artist’s such as B.B King, Janis Joplin, Santana, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and others 1993 - Reggie Jackson was admitted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.