DYR Today, October 15

“Born Today”

• Jessie Ware (32)
• Keyshia Cole (35)
• Paul Logan (46)
• Ginuwine (46)
• Dominic West (47)
• Paige Davis (47)
• Vanessa Marcil (48)
• Eric Benet (50)
• Sarah Ferguson (57)
• Emeril Lagasse (57)
• Todd Solondz (57)
• Mira Nair (59)
• Tanya Roberts (61)
• Tito Jackson (63)
• Richard Carpenter (70)
• Penny Marshall (73) Featured Above
• Linda Lavin (79)
• Lee Iacocca (92)
• Mario Puzo (RIP)
• Fela Kuti (RIP)

“Died Today”

• Jud Strunk (Born: June 11, 1936 / Died: October 15, 1981)
• Pat O’Brien (Born: November 11, 1899 / Died: October 15, 1983)

“Movies”

• 1965 – The Cincinnati Kid
• 1969 – Paint Your Wagon
• 1978 – Oliver’s Story
• 1982 – Love Child
• 1993 – The Beverly Hillbillies
• 1993 – Fearless
• 1993 – Judgement Night
• 1993 – Mr. Wonderful
• 1999 – The Omega Code

“Music”

• 1960 – Loretta Lynn gave her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1965 – Jimi Hendrix signed his first recording contract
• 1966 – Four Tops had the #1 song with “Reach Out I’ll Be There”

• 1966 – Frank Sinatra’s “Summer Wind” was the #1 Adult Contemporary song
• 1968 – Stevie Wonder released “For Once In My Life”
• 1973 – Elton John released “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”

• 1976 – Ringo Starr released “A Dose of Rock n’ Roll” in the U.K.
• 1977 – Debby Boone’s “You Light Up My Life” was the #1 song

• 1979 – Donna Summer released On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II
• 1983 – The Police’s Synchronicity remained the #1 album
• 1988 – Bon Jovi’s New Jersey was the #1 album
• 1988 – Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative” was the #1 R&B song

• 1988 – Dwight Yoakam’s  “Streets of Bakersfield” was the #1 Country song

• 1988 – Franco’s “Maria” was the #1 song on the Latin chart
• 1994 – R.E.M.’s Monster was the #1 album

“TV/Radio”

• 1951 – I Love Lucy aired on CBS

• 1959 – The Untouchables TV series premiered on ABC
• 1969 – MSG TV network (Madison Square Garden) premiered
• 2000 – Curb Your Enthusiasm premiered on HBO

“Other Important Events…”

• 1940 – Charlie Chaplin’s satirical film The Great Dictator was released on this date