“Born Today”
- Keir Gilchrist (22)
- Hilary Duff (29)
- Melody Thornton (32)
- Sarah Wright (33)
- Matt Cohen (34)
- St. Vincent (35)
- Daneboe (37)
- Bam Margera (37)
- Young Jeezy (39)
- Dita Von Teese (45)
- Carré Otis (48)
- Naomi Watts (48)
- Challen Cates (49)
- Mira Sorvino (49)
- Moon Unit Zappa (49)
- Maria Canals Barrera (50)
- Ginger Fish (51)
- Janeane Garofalo (52)
- Suzanne Whang (54)
- John Sayles (66)
- Jeffrey Jones (70)
- Brigitte Bardot (82)
- Ed Sullivan (RIP)
“Died Today”
- Herman Melville (Born: August 1, 1819 / Died: September 28, 1891)
- Mabel Albertson (Born: July 24, 1901 / Died: September 28, 1982)
- Miles Davis (Born: May 26, 1926 / Died: September 28, 1991)
“Movies”
- 1966 – The Bible: In The Beginning
- 1972 – Dracula A.D. 1972
- 1979 – The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
- 1983 – The Big Chill
- 1984 – The Wild Life
- 1984 – Irreconcilable Differences
- 1990 – I Come In Peace
- 1990 – King of New York
- 1990 – Pacific Heights
- 1990 – Texasville
- 1994 – Ed Wood
“Music”
- 1963 – “Blue Velvet” by Bobby Winton was the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100; The Angels were at #5 with “My Boyfriend’s Back”
- 1963 – “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah” by Allan Sherman was moved from #9 to #19 on the Billboard Hot 100
- 1968 – “Hey Jude” by The Beatles replaced “Harper Valley P.T.A.” for #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
- 1968 – “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkins debuted on the chart at #70 and the #100 song was “Peace of Mind” by Nancy Wilson
- 1972 – David Bowie performed at Carnegie Hall
- 1972 – “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” was released by The Temptations
- 1974 – Andy Kim’s “Rock Me Gently” was the #1 song
- 1976 – Stevie Wonder released Songs in the Key of Life
- 1978 – Black Sabbath released Never Say Die!
- 1985 – Dire Straits remained at #1 with “Money For Nothing”
- 1991 – Color Me Badd’s “I Adore Mi Amor” was the #1 song
- 1996 – “The Macarena” continues to hail at #1 on the Billboard chart
“TV/Radio”
- 1957 – The Gisele Mackenzie Show aired on NBC
- 1959 – CBS debuted Hennesey
- 1961 – Hazel premiered on NBC
- 1962 – I’m Dickens, He’s Fenster premiered on ABC
- 1963 – CBS debuted the New Phil Silvers Show
- 1963 – Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales aired on CBS
- 1980 – Cosmos with Carl Sagan premiered on PBS
- 1987 – Star Trek: The Next Generation broadcasted on syndication
- 1991 – The Commish premiered on ABC
- 1995 – NY News premiered on CBS
“Other Important Events…”
- 2015 – Flowing water found on Mars by NASA