“Born Today”
- Patrick Stewart (75)
- Tulisa Contostavlos (27)
- Colton Haynes (27)
- Steven R. McQueen (27)
- Ida Maria (31)
- Corey Clark (35)
- Ashley Scott (38)
- Deborah Cox (41)
- Ken Jeong (46)
- Robert Gant (47)
- Tom Kenny (53)
- Cameron Crowe (58)
- Phil Margera (58)
- Louise Mandrell (61)
- Didi Conn (64)
- Cheech Marin (69)
- Erno Rubik (71)
- Harrison Ford (74)(Pictured Above)
- Robert Forster (74)
- Julius Caesar (RIP)
“Died Today”
- Frida Kahlo (Born: July 6, 1907 / Died: July 13, 1954)
- Arthur Kane (Born: February 3, 1949 / Died: July 13, 2004)
- Corey Monteith (Born: May 11, 1982 / Died: July 13, 2013)
“Movies”
Click on the movie title to watch it’s trailer.
- 1966 – How to Steal a Million
- 1979 – Dracula
- 1984 – The Last Starfighter
- 1984 – The Muppets Take Manhattan
- 1988 – The Dead Pool
- 1990 – Ghost
- 1990 – The Invisible Maniac
- 1990 – Quick Change
“Music”
- 1939 – Frank Sinatra made his recording debut with the Harry James band with the songs “Melancholy Mood” and “From the Bottom of My Heart.”
- 1959 – The Shirelles’ “Dedicated To The One I Love” was released.
- 1963 – The Rolling Stones played their first ever gig outside London when they appeared at The Alcove Club, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire supporting The Hollies.
- 1964 – The Animals went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘The House Of The Rising Sun.
- 1964 – The Supremes made the studio recording of “Come See About Me.”
- 1968 – Black Sabbath played their first gig at a small backstreet Blues club in Birmingham, England.
- 1974 – Elton John started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with his eighth studio release, ‘Caribou’, and his third No.1 album.
- 1974 – George McCrae started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Rock Your Baby’.
- 1985 – Duran Duran became the first artists to have a No.1 on the US singles chart with a James Bond theme when ‘A View To A Kill’, went to the top of the charts.
- 1985 – George Michael sang lead vocals to Elton John’s performance of “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” at the Live Aid Concert.
- 1991 – Bryan Adams went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Everything I Do I Do It For You’
- 1995 – Geddy Lee (Rush) sang “Oh Canada” before the All-Star Game at Baltimore’s Camden Yards.
- 1997 – The Prodigy started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘The Fat Of The Land’.
“TV/RADIO TODAY”
- 1967 – Pink Floyd made their second appearance on BBC Top Of The Pops to promote their new single ‘See Emily Play’ which was hosted by Pete Murray.
“Other Important Events…”
- 1896 – Philadelphia’s Ed Delahanty became the second major league player to hit four home runs in a single game.
- 1972 – Carroll Rosenbloom (owner of the Baltimore Colts) and Robert Irsay (owner of the Los Angeles Rams) traded teams.
- 1973 – David Bedford set a new world record in the 10,000-meter race in London. His time was 27 minutes, 31 seconds.
- 1982 – The All-Star Game was played outside the United States for the first time. They played in Montreal, Canada.
- 1998 – “Image of an Assassination” went on sale. The video documentary is of Abraham Zapruder’s home video of U.S. President Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas.