DYR Today, October 27

“Born Today”

• Troy Gentile (23)
• Erica Dasher (30)
• Kelly Osbourne (32)
• Patrick Fugit (34)
• Vanessa Mae (38)
• Scott Weiland (49)
• Marla Maples (53)
• Simon Le Bon (58)
• Robert Picardo (62)
• Roberto Benigni (64)
• Jayne Kennedy (65)
• Fran Lebowitz (66)
• Ivan Reitman (70)
• Lee Greenwood (73)
• John Cleese (77) Featured Above
• Nanette Fabray (96)
• Ruby Dee (RIP)
• Scott Weiland (RIP)
• Leif Erickson (RIP)

“Died Today”

• Allan Lane (Born: September 22, 1909 / Died: October 27, 1973)
• Lou Reed (Born: March 2, 1942 / Died: October 27, 2013)

“Movies”

• 1964 – The Americanization of Emily
• 1965 – King Rat
• 1966 – Texas Across the River
• 1989 – Worth Winning
• 1995 – Copycat
• 1995 – The Doom Generation
• 1995 – Leaving Las Vegas
• 1995 – Powder
• 1995 – Three Wishes
• 1995 – Vampire in Brooklyn
• 2000 – Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
• 2000 – Lucky Numbers
• 2000 – The Little Vampire

“Music”

• 1962 – “Monster Mash” was the #1 song

• 1962 – The #1 Adult Contemporary song was “Only Love Can Break a Heart”
• 1964 – The Supremes released “Come See About Me”

• 1973 – Gladys Knight and the Pips had the #1 song with “Midnight Train to Georgia”
• 1982 – Prince released 1999
• 1986 – Paul McCartney released “Pretty Little Head”
• 1990 – Garth Brooks’s “Friends in Low Places” was the #1 Country song

• 1990 – Chayanne’s “Completamente Enamorados” was the #1 Latin song

“TV/Radio”

• 1947 – You Bet Your Life radio show hosted by Groucho Marx premiered
• 1954 – Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color television program premiered

“Other Important Events…”

• 1988 – E.T. was released on VHS