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TODAY

DYR Today, January 18

by Alexis Velez

Published January 18, 2017

Winnie-Pooh-Day

“Born Today”

  • Becca Tobin (31)
  • Benji Schwimmer (33)
  • Samantha Mumba (34)
  • Joanna Newsom (35)
  • Estelle (37)
  • Jason Segel (37)
  • Jay Chou (38)
  • Burnie Burns (44)
  • Jason Gray (45)
  • Jonathan Davis (46)
  • DJ Quik (47)
  • Dave Batista (48)
  • Jesse L. Martin (48)
  • Dave Attell (52)
  • Jane Horrocks (53)
  • Kevin Costner (62)
  • Ted DiBiase (63)
  • Philippe Starck (68)
  • Takeshi Kitano (70)
  • David Ruffin (RIP)
  • AA Milne (RIP)
  • Cary Grant (RIP)
  • Oliver Hardy (RIP)

“Died Today”

  • John Tyler (Born: March 29, 1790 / Died: January 18, 1862)
  • Albert Conti (Born: January 29, 1877 / Died: January 18, 1967)
  • Glenn Frey (Born: November 6, 1948 / Died: January 18, 2016)

“Movies”

  • 1967 – Come Spy with Me
  • 1967 – The Venetian Affair
  • 1967 – Warning Shot
  • 1980 – Just Tell Me What You Want
  • 1980 – Windows
  • 1991 – Flight of the Intruder
  • 1991 – Men of Respect
  • 1991 – White Fang

“Music”

  • 1960  – “Running Bear” by Johnny Preston was the #1 song
  • 1964 – “There! I’ve Said It Again” by Bobby Vinton was #1 on the charts
  • 1969 – Marvin Gaye still ruled the top 100 with his single “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”

  • 1969 – The #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart was “Wichita Lineman” by Glen Campbell
  • 1975 – Barry Manilow was #1 with his single “Mandy”
  • 1984 – Van Halen began their world tour with their first stop being Jacksonville, Florida
  • 1989 – Stevie Wonder is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • 1991 – Amy Grant released the single “Baby, Baby”
  • 1992 – “Tell Me What You Want Me To Do” by Tevin Campbell was the #1 R&B song
  • 1992 – Mariah Carey was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with the single “Can’t Let Go”

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  1. DYR Today, January 6
  2. DYR Today, January 10
  • 1992 – Garth Brooks topped the album charts with Ropin the Wind
  • 1992 – Michael Jackson’s “Black or White” still dominated the top 100
  • 1997 – Toni Braxton’s hit “Un-Break My Heart” remained the #1 song
  • 1997 – No Doubt’s album Tragic Kingdom was the #1 album

“TV/Radio”

  • 1937 – The radio soap opera Aunt Jenny’s Real Life Stories aired on CBS radio
  • 1948 – The TV series Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour premiered
  • 1952 – The animated short Donald Applecore feat Donald Duck and Chip n’ Dale is released
  • 1975 – The TV series The Jeffersons premiered

  • 1992 – Beauty and the Beast won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

“Other Important Events…”

  • 1896 – The X-ray machine had its first formal display
  • 1919 – Post WWI, world leaders gather in Paris, France and began the Peace Conference
  • 1993 – For the first time Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed in all 50 states
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