DYR Today, November 11

“Born Today”

• Mark Sanchez (30)
• Brittny Gastineau (34)
• Aaron Bruno (38)
• Jon B. (42)
• Leonardo DiCaprio (42)
• Tyler Christopher (44)
• Adam Beach (44)
• David DeLuise (45)
• Carson Kressley (47)
• Calista Flockhart (52)
• Jane Pratt (54)
• Demi Moore (54)Featured Above
• Stanley Tucci (56)
• Ian Craig Marsh (60)
• Andy Partridge (63)
• Marc Summers (65)
• Bibi Andersson (81)
• June Whitfield (91)

“Died Today”

• Martin Luther King, Sr. (Born: December 19, 1899 / Died: November 11, 1984)
• Roger C. Carmel (Born: September 27, 1932 / Died: November 11, 1986)
• Dayton Allen (Born: September 24, 1919 / Died: November 11, 2004)

“Movies”

• 1964 – Pajama Party
• 1980 – Shogun Assassin
• 1988 – Distant Thunder
• 1988 – Ernest Saves Christmas
• 1994 – Interview with the Vampire
• 1994 – The Santa Clause

“Music”

• 1967 – “To Sir With Love” by Lulu was #1
• 1972 – “Clair” by Gilbert O’Sullivan was the #1 song on UK charts
• 1978 – Donna Summer’s version of “MacArthur Park” was at #1
• 1987 – “China in Your Hand” by T’pau was #1 on UK charts
• 1989 – “All Around The World” by Lisa Stansfield hit #1 on UK charts

• 1989 – Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 remained the #1 album
• 1995 – “Fantasy” by Mariah Carey continued at #1 for its seventh week

• 1999 – Britney Spears won four awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards
• 2000 – Creed’s “With Arms Wide Open” topped the US charts
• 2000 – Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water was the #1 album

“TV/Radio”

• 1985 – An Early Frost, the first film to focus on AIDS, premiered on NBC
• 1992 – Aladdin had its world premiere

“Other Important Events…”

• 1966 – Spaceflight Gemini 12 launched

• 1992 – The Church of England accepted the vote to ordain female priests