History

“Born Today” Jacob Artist (24) Max Irons (31) Felicity Jones (33) Matthew Macfadyen (42) Eminem (44) Sharon Leal (44) Chris Kirkpatrick (45) Wyclef Jean (47) Nancy Sullivan (47) Ziggy Marley (48) René Dif (49) Norm Macdonald (53) Mike Judge (54) Rob Marshall (56) Alan Jackson (58) Bill Hudson (67) Margot Kidder (68) George Wendt (68) Michael McKean (69) Cameron Mackintosh (70) Evel Knievel (RIP) Rita Hayworth (RIP) “Died Today” Joan Hickson (Born: August 5, 1906 / Died: October 17, 1998) Tennessee Ernie Ford (Born: February 13, 1919 / Died” October 17, 1991) “Movies” 1965 - Sting of Death 1966 - Spinout 1968 - Bullitt Featured Above 1997 - I Know What You Did Last Summer 1997 - The Devil’s Advocate “Music” 1964 - Manfred Mann’s “Do Wah Diddy” was the #1 song https://youtu.be/Uc0x7xOap4I 1964 - Gale Garnett’s “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine” was the #1 Adult Contemporary song 1970 - Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There” spent its first week at #1 https://youtu.be/6o53qUJ8sOs 1977 - Lynyrd Skynyrd released Street Survivors 1981 - Christopher Cross’s “Arthur’s Theme” was the #1 song 1987 - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s “Fishin’ in the Dark” was the #1 Country song https://youtu.be/SBMJZHp8tLY 1992 - Mary J. Blige’s “Real Love” was the #1 R&B song https://youtu.be/vk5J6BxX_-E 1992 - “The Chase” by Garth Brooks was the #1 Country song “Other Important Events…” 1979 - The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Mother Teresa