DYR Today, December 27

“Born Today”

• Olivia Cooke (23)
• Chloe Bridges (25)
• Hayley Williams (28)
• Pleasure P (32)
• Alice Kim (32)
• Javine (35)
• Emilie De Ravin (35)
• Masi Oka (42)
• Wilson Cruz (43)
• Savannah Guthrie (45)
• Eva LaRue (50)
• Bill Goldberg (50)
• Salman Khan (51)
• Joe Mantello (54)
• Tovah feldshuh (63)
• Terry Bozzio (66)
• Gerard  Depardieu (68)
• John Amos (77)
• Chyna (RIP)
• Louis Pasteur (RIP)
• Charmian Carr (RIP)
• Heather O’Rourke (RIP)

“Died Today”

• Bob Luman (Born: April 15, 1937 / Died: December 27, 1978)

“Movies”

• 1991 – Fried Green Tomatoes
• 2000 – Traffic

“Music”

• 1967 – Bob Dylan released the album John Wesley Harding
• 1969 – Diana Ross & The Supremes had the #1 song with “Someday We’ll Be Together”
• 1969 – Led Zeppelin II was the #1 album
• 1969 – “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” was the top song on the Adult chart

• 1975 – “Let’s Do It Again” by The Staple Singers was the #1 song
• 1975 – Chicago IX: Chicago’s Greatest Hits was the top album
• 1997 – Garth Brooks still had the #1 album with Sevens

“TV/Radio”

• 1947 – The television series Howdy Doody had its debut

• 1967 – The rock band The Doors made an appearance on the Jonathan Winters Show

“Other Important Events…”

• It’s National Fruitcake Day (Featured Above)
• 1954 – Walt Disney appeared on the cover of TIME magazine for a second time