“BORN TODAY”
- Dane DeHaan (31)
- Kris Humphries (32)
- Crystal Reed (32)
- Alice Eve (35)
- Calum Best (36)
- Brian Stepanek (46)
- Axl Rose (55)
- Richie McDonald (55)
- Rick Astley (51)
- David Hayter (48)
- Robert Townsend (60)
- Jim Sheridan (68)
- Tom Brokaw (77)
- Jon Walmsley (79)
- Natalie Cole (RIP)
- Bob Marley (RIP)
- Fabian (74)
- Mike Farrell (78)
- Rip Torn (86)
- Mamie Van Doren (86)
- Zsa Zsa Gabor (RIP)
- Thurl Ravenscroft (RIP)
- Ronald Reagan (RIP)
- Babe Ruth (RIP)
“DIED TODAY “
- Jesse Belvin (Born: December 15, 1932/ Died: February 6, 1960)
- Hugo Montenegro (Born: September 2, 1925 / Died: February 6, 1981)
- Carl Wilson (Born: December 21, 1946/ Died: February 6, 1998)
- Falco (Born: February 19,1957 /Died: February 6, 1998)
“MOVIES TODAY”
- 1943 – Saludos Amigos
- 1975 – The Strongest Man in the World
- 1987 – Black Widow
- 1987 – Light of Day
- 1998 – The Replacement Killers
- 2004 – Miracle
“MUSIC TODAY”
- 1943 – Frank Sinatra made his debut as vocalist on radio’s “Your Hit Parade.”
- 1957 – The Del-Vikings’ “Come Go with Me” enters the pop charts
- 1961 – “Shop Around” by the Miracles was #1 on the R&B chart for a fourth week.
- 1971 – Dolly Parton scores her first #1 single in Billboard with “Joshua”
- 1980 – George Jones records “He Stopped Loving Her Today” at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, then bets producer Billy Sherrill that the record won’t go to #1.
- 1982 – Dan Fogelberg’s great tribute to his father–“Leader Of The Band” was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
- 1988 – Tiffany reached #1 on the AC chart with “Could’ve Been”.
- 1988 – Dusty Springfield makes her first appearance on the Billboard charts in 19 years with “What Have I Done To Deserve This?,” a duet with Pet Shop Boys.
“TV/RADIO TODAY”
- 1964 – Tickets for the first Beatles appearance on CBS’ Ed Sullivan Show sell out.
- 2003 – ABC’s 20/20 airs the British documentary Living With Michael Jackson, where we see him climb a tree, go shopping, and talk about sharing his bed with kids.
“OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS…”
- 1935 – “Monopoly” board game goes on sale for 1st time. Prior to being purchased by Parker Brothers, the game had been developed by Elizabeth Magie under the name, “The Landlord’s Game.”
- 1938 – The music from Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is nominated for an Academy Award.
- 1952 – Princess Elizabeth Becomes Queen at Age 25.
- 1960 – Ben-Hur wins the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures, beating out twelve other films including Disney’s The Shaggy Dog (directed by Charles Barton).
- 1985 – Disneyland begins year-round, seven days-a-week operation. Prior to this day, the park was traditionally closed on Monday and Tuesday during the off season.