DYR Today, January 28

“Born Today”

• Ariel Winter (18)
• Will Poulter (23)
• Calum Worthy (25)
• J. Cole (31)
• Camila Alves (34)
• Big Freedia (35)
• Elijah Wood (35)
• Nick Carter (36)
• Sheamus (38)
• Joey Fatone (39)
• Rick Ross (40)
• Kathryn Morris (47)
• Mo Rocca (47)
• DJ Muggs (48)
• Sarah McLachlan (48)
• Keith Hamilton Cobb (54)
• Frank Darabont (57)
• Nicolas Sarkozy (61)
• Barbi Benton (66)
• Carlos Slim (76)
• Alan Alda (80)
• Jackson Pollock (RIP)

“Died Today”

• Zora Neale Hurtson (Born: January 7, 1891 / Died: January 28, 1960)
• Freddie Prinze (Born: June 22, 1954 / Died: January 29, 1977)
• Christa McAuliffe (Born: September 2, 1948 / Died: January 28, 1986)
• Red Grange (Born: June 13, 1903 / Died: January 28, 1991)

“Movies”

• 1965 – Those Calloways
• 1944 – Disney’s Goofy cartoon How to Be a Sailor
• 1965 – 36 Hours
• 1970 – The Molly Maguires
• 1994 – Car 54, Where Are You?

“Music”

• 1955 – The “Top 10 R&B Show” package tour kicks off its 42-date, 60-day national excursion in New York City, featuring The Clovers, Faye Adams, The Charms, Joe Turner,The Moonglows, Lowell Fulson, and The Bill Doggett Trio.
• 1964 – Buck Owens records “My Heart Skips A Beat” and “Together Again” in Hollywood
• 1985 – The song “We Are the World” was recorded. More than 40 artists were involved. The proceeds went toward worldwide hunger prevention. on.
• 1985 – Alabama, Willie Nelson and Anne Murray each win two American Music Awards, while Loretta Lynn takes home a special Award of Merit. Other country winners include: Barbara Mandrell, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton and The Oak Ridge Boys
• 1989 – Randy Travis’ “Deeper Than The Holler” climbs to #1 on the Billboard country chart
• 1989 – Bangles release Eternal Flame in US.
• 1990 – Paula Abdul started a 10-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Forever Your Girl’. Abdul spent sixty-four consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 before hitting number one, making it the longest time for an album to reach the number one spot.
• 1991 – Gloria Estefan made her first live performance (at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles) since injuring her back in a bus accident while on tour.
• 1993 – MCA releases Reba McEntire’s duet with Vince Gill, “The Heart Won’t Lie,” written by pop artist Kim Carnes

“TV & Radio”

• 1980 – The Saga of a Star World began again when Galactica 1980 aired its very first episode.
• 1998 – The telefilm The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (aka The Osiris Chronicles) was broadcast on the small screen.

“Other Important Event….”

• 1986 – The U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff. All seven of its crewmembers were killed.
• 1997 – Clive Davis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• 2002 – Toys R Us Inc. announced that it would be closing 27 Toys R Us stores and 37 Kids R Us stores in order to cut costs and boost operating profits.