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TODAY

DYR Today, November 8

by LaPorscha Rodgers

Published November 8, 2016

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“Born Today”

  • Jessica Lowndes (28)
  • Jack Osbourne (31)
  • Sam Sparro (34)
  • Azure Skye (35)
  • Dania Ramirez (37)
  • Khia (39)
  • Bucky Covington (39)
  • Tara Reid (41)
  • David Muir (43)
  • Tom Anderson (46)
  • Benjamin King (45)
  • Tech N9ne (45)
  • Parker Posey (48)
  • Kamar de los Reyes (49)
  • Courtney Thorne-Smith (49)
  • Gordon Ramsay (50)
  • Leif Garrett (55) Featured Above
  • Michael Nyqvist (56)
  • Chi Chi LaRue (57)
  • Richard Curtis (60)
  • Rickie Lee Jones (62)
  • Christie Hefner (64)
  • Alfre Woodard (64)
  • Mary Hart (66)
  • Bonnie Raitt (67)
  • Roy Wood (70)
  • Alain Delon (81)
  • Morley Safer (85)
  • Esther Rolle (RIP)

“Died Today”

  • Beatrice Kay (Born: April 21, 1907 / Died: November 8, 1986)
  • Frances Faye (Born: November 4, 1912 / Died: November 8, 1991)
  • Bob Grant (Born: April 21, 1932 / Died: November 8, 2003)

“Movies”

  • 1964 – Fate is the Hunter
  • 1966 – Madame X
  • 1970 – Scars of Dracula
  • 1973 – Robin Hood
  • 1974 – Confessions of a Window Cleaner
  • 1985 – Target
  • 1985 – That Was Then…This Is Now
  • 1985 – Transylvania 6-5000

“Music”

  • 1969 – “Wedding Bell Blues” by The 5th Dimension topped the charts

  • 1971 – Led Zeppelin released their fourth studio album Led Zeppelin IV
  • 1975 – Elton John’s single “Island Girl” topped the charts for its second week
  • 1980 – Barbra Steisand’s “Woman In Love” remained at #1
  • 1999 – Dixie Chicks released their single “Cowboy Take Me Away”

“TV/Radio”

  • 1965 – Days of Our Lives premiered on television

Related:

  1. DYR Today, November 3
  2. DYR Today, November 10
  • 1975 – David Bowie made his debut on US television performing “Fame” on the Cher CBS show
  • 1979 – “Iran Crisis—America Held Hostage” made its debut on ABC
  • 1991 – CBS premiered The Carol Burnett Show

“Other Important Events…”

  • 1972 – HBO launched

  • 1984 – Anna Fisher became the first mother to go into orbit
  • 1990 – Gina Tolleson is crowned the 40th Miss World America
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