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TODAY

DYR Today, September 24

by Kelsey Cassetta

Published September 24, 2016

Dr Seuss

“Born Today”

  • Ben Platt (23)
  • Kreayshawn (27)
  • Jessica Lucas (31)
  • Kimberly Nixon (31)
  • Morgan and Paul Hamm (34)
  • Ross Mathews (37)
  • Stephanie McMahon (40)
  • Jackie Sandler (42)
  • Robert Irvine (51)
  • Nia Vardalos (54)
  • Steve Whitmire (57)
  • Kevin Sorbo (58)
  • Gordon Clapp (68)
  • Joe Green (71)
  • Lou Dobbs (71)
  • Jim Henson (RIP)
  • Scott Fitzgerald (RIP)

“Died Today”

  • Theodore Geisel “Dr. Seuss” (Born: March 2, 1904 / Died: September 24, 1991) Featured Above

“Movies”

  • 1965 – Marriage on the Rocks
  • 1972 – Sounder
  • 1982 – Amityville II: The Possession
  • 1982 – Yes, Giorgio
  • 1986 –The Name of the Rose 
  • 1993 – Dazed and Confused
  • 1993 – Bopha!
  • 1993 – Warlock: The Armageddon
  • 1993 – The Good Son
  • 1993 – The Program
  • 1998 – Clay Pigeons
  • 1998 – Ronin
  • 1999 – Jakob the Liar
  • 1999 – Double Jeopardy
  • 1999 – Bicentennial Man

“Music”

  • 1950 – Hank Snow’s “I’m Moving On” was the #1 song on the Country chart
  • 1955 – Chuck Berry’s “Maybellene” remained at the #1 spot on the R&B chart
  • 1957 – Elvis Presley released “Jailhouse Rock”
  • 1958 – The Platters recorded “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”
  • 1962 – Patsy Cline released So Wrong/You’re Stronger Than Me
  • 1966 – “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep” by The Temptations was the #1 song on the R&B chart
  • 1966 – On the Easy Listening chart, Roger Williams’s “Born Free” remained at #1
  • 1966 – “Cherish” by The Association was the #1 song

  • 1966 – The Beatles’ Revolver was the #1 album
  • 1968 – “Turn Around Look At Me” by The Vogues went Gold
  • 1970 – Smokey Robinson and the Miracles released “Tears of a Clown”
  • 1973 – Chicago release “Just You ‘n’ Me”
  • 1973 – Ringo released “Photograph”
  • 1975 – Rod Stewart’s “Sailing” was the #1 song in the U.K.

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  • 1977 – Carly Simon’s “Nobody Does It Better” was the #1 song on the Easy Listening chart
  • 1977 – The Emotions had the #1 song with “Best of My Love”
  • 1979 – The Eagles released The Long Run
  • 1983 – Labour of Love by UB40 was the #1 album in the U.K.
  • 1983 – Billy Joel’s “Tell Her About It” was #1

  • 1984 – Paul McCartney released “No More Lonely Nights”
  • 1984 – Hall & Oates released “Out of Touch”
  • 1984 – “Karma Chameleon” was the #1 song in the U.K.
  • 1988 – Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry Be Happy” was the #1 song

  • 1990 – Alabama’s “Jukebox in My Mind” was the #1 Country song
  • 1991 – Nirvana released Nevermind

“TV/Radio”

  • 1958 – The Donna Reed Show premiered on ABC
  • 1964 – The Munsters premiered on CBS

  • 1968 – 60 Minutes premiered on CBS
  • 1995 – BBC One aired Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy

“Other Important Events…”

  • 1990 – East Germany left the Warsaw Pact
  • 2015 – Pope Francis made history as the first Pope to give an address in front of the U.S. Congress
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