DYR Today, October 16

“Born Today”

• Jedward (25)
• Rachel Reilly (32)
• Jeremy Jackson (36)
• John Mayer (39)
• Kellie Martin (41)
• B-Rock (45)
• Wendy Wilson (47)
• Davina McCall (49)
• Flea (54)
• Kim Wayans (55)
• Tim Robbins (58)
• David Zucker (69)
• Bob Weir (69)
• Suzanne Somers (70) Featured Above
• Barry Corbin (76)
• Angela Lansbury (91)

“Died Today”

• Art Blakey (Born: October 11, 1919 / Died: October 16, 1990)
• Audrey Lindley (Born: September 24, 1918 / Died: October 16, 1997)
• Jean Shepard (Born: July 26, 1921 / Died: October 16, 1999)

“Movies”

• 1966 – A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum
• 1968 – The Boston Strangler
• 1973 – Don’t Look Now
• 1981 – All the Marbles
• 1987 – Weeds
• 1987 – The Whales of August
• 1992 – Candyman
• 1992 – Consenting Adults
• 1992 – The Public Eye
• 1996 – Get On the Bus
• 1998 – Beloved
• 1998 – Bride of Chucky
• 1998 – Practical Magic

“Music”

• 1950 – Hank Snow’s “I’m Moving On” was the #1 song
• 1961 – Patsy Cline released “Crazy”

• 1965 – Elvis Presley had the #1 Adult Contemporary song with “I’m Yours”
• 1971 – “Superstar” by The Carpenters remained the #1 Adult Contemporary song

• 1976 – “Disco Duck (Part I)” was the #1 song

• 1993 – In Pieces by Garth Brooks was the #1 album
• 1993 – Xscape’s “Just Kickin It” was the #1 R&B song

“Other Important Events…”

• 1950 – The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was published in London
• 1967 – Protestors of the draft, with Joan Baez among them, were arrested