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TODAY

DYR Today, September 7

by Kelsey Cassetta

Published September 7, 2016

Gloria Gaynor

“Born Today”

  • Evan Rachel Wood (28)
  • Devon Sawa (37)
  • Oliver Hudson (39)
  • Shannon Elizabeth (42)
  • Tom Everett Scott (45)
  • Angie Everhart (46)
  • Rudy Galindo (46)
  • Toby Jones (49)
  • Diane Warren (59)
  • Mira Furlan (60)
  • Corbin Bernsen (61)
  • Michael Emerson (61)
  • Chrissie Hynde (64)
  • Gloria Gaynor (66)
  • Julie Kavner (65)
  • Dario Argento (75)

“Died Today”

  • Oliver Sacks (Born: August 23, 1946 / Died: September 7, 1978)
  • Ben Piazza (Born: July 30, 1933 / Died: September 7, 1991)

“Movies”

  • 1984 – The Brother From Another Planet

“Music”

  • 1957 – Sam Cooke released “You Send Me”
  • 1959 – Paul Anka reached #41 with “Put Your Head On My Shoulder”
  • 1961 – George Jones reached #1 with “Tender Years”
  • 1963 – The Beatles’ “She Loves You” was #1 in the U.K.
  • 1963 – Bobby Vinton’s “Blue Velvet” held #1 on the Easy Listening chart
  • 1963 – Little Stevie Wonder was #1 on R&B charts for six weeks with “Fingerprints Pt. 2”
  • 1963 – The Angels’ my “My Boyfriend’s Back” was at #1

  • 1968 – Creedence Clearwater Revival debuted on the charts with “Suzie Q”
  • 1968 – The Doors played at The Roundhouse in London
  • 1970 – Simon & Garfunkel released “El Condor Pasa”
  • 1974 – Barry White’s “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe” was #1 on the R&B chart
  • 1974 – “(You’re) Having My Baby” by Paul Anka spent three weeks at #1
  • 1974 – Paper Lace’s “The Night Chicago Died” was #8
  • 1975 – The Eagles released “Lyin’ Eyes”
  • 1975 – The Guess Who played their final concert in Montreal
  • 1976 – Abba’s “Dancing Queen” was #1 on the U.K. charts
  • 1976 – Paul McCartney created “Buddy Holly Week” in England to commemorate the deceased singer’s 40th birthday
  • 1977 – Crystal Gayle’s “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” was #1 on the Country chart
  • 1979 – The Bee Gees performed at Madison Square Garden
  • 1983 – Madonna released “Holiday”

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  • 1985 – John Parr reached #1 with “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)”
  • 1985 – David Bowie and Mick Jagger were #1 on U.K. charts with their cover of “Dancing In The Street”
  • 1985 – Roseanne Cash reached #1 on the Country chart with “I Don’t Know Why You Don’t Want Me”
  • 1985 – “Cherish” by Kool and the Gang was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart
  • 1991 – Bryan Adams’ “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” was #1 for six weeks
  • 1992 – PM Dawn released “I’d Die Without You”
  • 1994 – Pink Floyd were invited to dinner by the president of the Czech Republic
  • 1996 – “Macarena” by Los Del Rio was #1 for the sixth week

“TV/Radio”

  • 1958 – The Ed Sullivan Show hosted Georgia Gibbs and Johnnie Ray
  • 1969 – The final episode of the cartoon The Beatles aired
  • 1988 – Barry Sadler’s “The Battle of the Green Berets” was filmed in Guatemala City at his home

“Other Important Events…”

  • 1936 – The building of the Hoover Dam began
  • 1977 – Jimmy Carter signed the Panama Canal treaties
  • 1996 – Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot several times in Las Vegas
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