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TODAY

DYR Today, January 9

by Alexis Velez

Published January 9, 2017

Few could picture how a film diva would work on a sitcom

“Born Today”

  • Nina Dobrev (28)
  • Kate Middleton (35)
  • A.J. McLean (39)
  • Maggie Rizer (39)
  • Omari Hardwick (43)
  • Angela Bettis (44)
  • Sean Paul (44)
  • Angie Martinez (46)
  • Lara Fabian (47)
  • Joey Lauren Adams (49)
  • Dave Matthews (50)
  • Farah Khan (52)
  • Imelda Staunton (61)
  • JK SImmons (62)
  • Matthew Knowles (65)
  • Crystal Gayle (66)
  • Jimmy Page (73)
  • Joan Baez (76)
  • Brian Friel (88)
  • Judith Krantz (89)
  • Richard Nixon (RIP)

“Died Today”

  • John Slater (Born: August 22, 1918 / Died: January 9, 1975)
  • Fearless Nadia (Born: January 8, 1908 / Died: January 9, 1996)

“Movies”

  • 1966 – Dracula: Prince of Darkness (UK)
  • 1970 – …tick…tick…tick
  • 1998 – Firestorm
  • 1998 – Wag the Dog

“Music”

  • 1965 – Beatles 65 was the #1 US album
  • 1965 – “I Feel Fine” by The Beatles was the #1 song
  • 1967 – The album More of the Monkees was released
  • 1967 – The rock band Buffalo Springfield released the single “For What It’s Worth”
  • 1982 – Olivia Newton-John ruled the charts with “Physical”
  • 1984 – Van Halen released the album 1984
  • 1988 – Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional” was the #1 song
  • 1988 – Michael Jackson had the leading song on the R&B chart with “The Way You Make Me Feel”
  • 1988 – The soundtrack for Dirty Dancing was the top album
  • 1993 – The soundtrack for The Bodyguard was the #1 album
  • 1993 – “I Will Always Love You” dominated the charts as the #1 song

“TV/Radio”

  • 1959 – The television series Rawhide premiered
  • 1984 – TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes premiered on NBC
  • 1984 – Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers in the “Where’s the Beef?” commercial campaign for Wendy’s.
  • 2000 – The Mole began airing

“Other Important Events…”

  • 1929 – The Seeing Eye was incorporated in Nashville, TN. The company’s purpose was to train dogs to guide the blind.
  • 1937 – The first issue of “Look” went on sale. Within a month, “Look” became a biweekly magazine.
  • 1951 – The United Nations headquarters officially opened in New York City.
  • 1972 – The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth was destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbor.
  • 1981 – Hockey Hall of Famer, Phil Esposito, announced that he would retire as a hockey player after the New York Rangers-Buffalo Sabres hockey game. The game ended in a tie. (NHL)
  • 1986 – Kodak got out of the instant camera business after 10 years due to a loss in a court battle that claimed that Kodak copied Polaroid patents.
  • 2006 – Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a dual ceremony.
  • 2007 – Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.’s CEO, announced the first generation iPhone.
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