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TODAY

DYR Today, October 1

by Kelsey Cassetta

Published October 1, 2016

Julie Andrews

“Born Today”

  • Brie Larson (27)
  • Jurnee Smollett (30)
  • Porcelain Black (31)
  • Rupert Friend (35)
  • Sarah Drew (36)
  • Sherri Saum (42)
  • Heather Hunter (47)
  • Zach Galifianakis (47)
  • Cindy Margolis (51)
  • Christopher Titus (52)
  • Mark McGwire (53)
  • Esai Morales (54)
  • Randy Quaid (66)
  • Stephen Collins (69)
  • Stella Stevens (78)
  • Julie Andrews (81) Featured Above
  • Jimmy Carter (92)
  • Richard Harris (RIP)

“Died Today”

  • Al Jackson Jr. (Born: November 27, 1935 / Died: October 1, 1975)
  • E. B. White (Born: July 11, 1899 / Died: October 1, 1985)
  • Tom Clancy (Born: April 12, 1947 / Died: October 1, 2013)

“Movies”

  • 1968 – Night of the Living Dead
  • 1970 – Cover Me Babe
  • 1970 – The Great White Hope
  • 1970 – How Do I Love Thee?
  • 1974 – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  • 1982 – Hey Good Lookin’
  • 1982 – My Favorite Year
  • 1993 – The Age of Innocence
  • 1993 – Cool Runnings
  • 1993 – For Love or Money
  • 1993 – Malice
  • 1993 – M. Butterfly
  • 1998 – Antz
  • 1998 – A Night at the Roxbury
  • 1998 – What Dreams May Come
  • 1999 – The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
  • 1999 – Mystery, Alaska
  • 1999 – The Minus Man
  • 1999 – Three Kings

“Music”

  • 1962 – The Beach Boys released Surfin’ Safari
  • 1962 – Barbra Streisand signed a contract with Columbia Records
  • 1965 – The Byrds released “Turn! Turn! Turn!” on this date

  • 1966 – The Association’s “Cherish” was still #1 on the Billboard chart
  • 1966 – The #1 Adult Contemporary song was “In the Arms of Love” by Andy Williams
  • 1974 – Harry Chapin released “Cat’s in the Cradle”

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  • 1974 – Olivia Newton-John’s If You Love Me, Let Me Know was the #1 country album
  • 1977 – The #1 song on the Billboard chart was Meco’s “Star Wars Theme/ Cantina Band”
  • 1977 – Barry White’s “It’s Ectsasy When You Lay Down Next To Me” was #1 on the Billboard Soul chart

  • 1977 – Carly Simon’s “Nobody Does It Better” remained the #1 Adult Contemporary song
  • 1983 – Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” was #1 on the Billboard chart

  • 1983 – The top Adult Contemporary song was “Tell Her About It” by Billy Joel
  • 1985 – Ronnie Milsap’s “Lost in the Fifties Tonight” was the #1 song on the Country chart
  • 1990 – Wilson Phillips released “Impulsive” on this day
  • 1990 – Bette Midler released “From A Distance”

“TV/Radio”

  • 1955 – The Honeymooners debuted

  • 1962 – The Lucy Show premiered on CBS
  • 1962 – First airing of the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson as host

“Other Important Events…”

  • 1868 – On this day Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women was published   
  • 1979 – Pope John Paul II began his first U.S. visit
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