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TODAY

DYR Today, July 5

by Molly Tricomi

Published July 5, 2016

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“Born Today”

  • Jason Dolley (24)
  • Sean O’Pry (26)
  • Pauly D (35)
  • Róisín Murphy (42)
  • Jenji Kohan (46)
  • RZA (46)
  • Hedi Slimane (47)
  • Michael Stuhlbarg (47)
  • Edie Falco (52)
  • Marc Cohn (56)
  • Huey Lewis (65)
  • Judge Joe Brown (68)
  • Paul Smith (69)
  • Robbie Robertson (72)
  • Shirley Knight (79)
  • Katherine Helmond (86)

“Died Today”

  • Ted Williams (Born: August 30, 1918 / Died: July 5, 2002)

“Movies”

Click on the movie title to watch it’s trailer.

  • 1978 – Hot Lead and Cold Feet
  • 1980 – The Blue Lagoon (Featured Above)
  • 1989 – Weekend at Bernie’s
  • 1996 – Phenomenon

“Music”

  • 1934 – “Love in Bloom”, by Bing Crosby with Irving Aaronson’s orchestra, was recorded.

Bing Crosby-

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  • 1954 – Elvis Presley’s first commercial recording session took place in Memphis, TN. He recorded “That’s All Right (Mama)” and “Blue Moon of Kentucky.”
  • 1958 – Ray Charles’ performance at the Newport Jazz Festival was recorded for a live album.
  • 1964 – Gerry & the Pacemakers released their single “How Do You Do It” in the U.S.

Gerry and the Pacemakers - How do you do it (HQ Audio)

  • 1965, Marty Balin and Paul Kantner formed a Folk-Rock group that would evolve into the Jefferson Airplane
  • 1968 – Bill Graham opened The Fillmore West in San Francisco, CA.
  • 1969 – The Rolling Stones gave a free concert for 250,000 fans in London’s Hyde Park to introduce Mick Taylor as their new guitarist.
  • 1969, The Who, Chuck Berry and Bodast all played two shows (5.30 and 8.30pm), on this Sunday night at The Royal Albert Hall.
  • 1975 – Bad Company’s “Feel Like Making Love” was released.

Bad Company - Feel Like Making Love

  • 1975, Pink Floyd, Captain Beefheart, Steve Miller and Roy Harper all appeared at The Knebworth Festival, England, tickets cost £3.50
  • 1980 – Bauhaus’ farewell concert took place in London.
  • 1986, Billy Ocean went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘There’ll Be Sad Songs, (To Make You Cry)’
  • 1986, Janet Jackson started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Control’.
  • 1993, Whitney Houston  played the first of three nights at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. 
  • 1999, The Eurythmics announced their first world tour for more than 10 years and that all profits would be given to charity.

“TV/RADIO TODAY”

  • 1935 – “Hawaii Calls” was broadcast for the first time.
https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/cumberlandgapbc/491229HawaiiCalls.mp3

“Other Important Events…”

  • 1946 – The bikini bathing suit, created by Louis Reard, made its debut during a fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris. Micheline Bernardini wore the two-piece outfit.
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  • 1947 – Larry Doby signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first black player in the American League.
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  • 1951 – Dr. William Shockley announced that he had invented the junction transistor.
  • 1975 – Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors.
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  • 1995 – The U.S. Justice Department decided not to take antitrust action against Ticketmaster.
  • 1998 – Japan joined U.S. and Russia in space exploration with the launching of the Planet-B probe to Mars.

 

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