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TODAY

DYR Today, July 21

by Molly Tricomi

Published July 21, 2016

DYR Today, July 21

“Born Today”

  • Rory Culkin (26)
  • Chelsie Hightower (26)
  • Juno Temple (26)
  • Jamie Waylett (26)
  • Vanessa Lengies (30)
  • Blake Lewis (34)
  • Paloma Faith (35)
  • Justin Bartha (37)
  • Josh Hartnett (37)
  • Damian Marley (37)
  • Jaime Murray (39)
  • Alex Reid (40)
  • Ali Landry (42)
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg (44)
  • Alysia Reiner (45)
  • Brandi Chastain (47)
  • Jon Lovitz (58)
  • Yusuf Islam aka Cat Stevens (67)
  • Patricia Elliott (73)
  • Janet Reno (77)
  • Norman Jewison (89)
  • Kay Starr (93)
  • Robin Williams (RIP) (Featured Above)
  • Don Knotts (RIP)
  • Ernest Hemingway (RIP)

“Died Today”

  • E.L. Doctorow (Born: January 6, 1931 / Died: July 21, 2015)
  • Basil Rathbone (Born: 13 June 13 1892 / Died: 21 July 1967)

“Movies”

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  • 1965 – I Saw What You Did
  • 1974 – The White Dawn
  • 1989 – UHF
  • 1995 – Clueless
  • 2000 – Loser
  • 2000 – Pokemon: The Movie
  • 2000 – The In Crowd
  • 2000 – What Lies Beneath

“Music”

  • 1961 – The Everly Brothers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Temptation.’

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  • 1966 – Georgie Fame was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Get Away’
  • 1969 – The Beatles started work on the John Lennon song ‘Come Together’ at Abbey Road studios in London.
  • 1973 – Jim Croce started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

  • 1976 – KISS released the album “The Originals.”
  • 1979 – Robert Palmer’s “Bad Case Of Loving You” was released.

  • 1979 – Tubeway Army scored their first UK No.1 album with ‘Replicas’.
  • 1980 – AC/DC released “Back In Black.” It was their first album with Brian Johnson as lead singer.
  • 1987 – Guns ‘n Roses released their debut album “Appetite For Destruction.”
  • 1990 – Roger Waters staged a production of “The Wall” at Potsdamer Platz, Germany. Sinead O’Connor, Bryan Adams, Phil Collins and Cyndi Lauper among others took part in the benefit.
  • 1996 – Alanis Morissette started a second run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Jagged Little Pill
  • 1998 – The Beastie Boys began touring for their fifth album “Hello Nasty.”
  • 1998 – Eagle-Eye Cherry released his debut “Desireless.”

“TV/Radio”

  • 1958 – The last of “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” programs aired on CBS-TV.
  • 1977 – Despite protests, The Sex Pistols made their first appearance on the UK music show Top Of The Pops, where they lip-synched to their third single, ‘Pretty Vacant’

  • 1990 – BBC’s Radio One apologized to listeners after Madonna repeatedly cursed during a live concert broadcast.

“Other Important Events…”

  • 1961 – Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom became the second American to rocket into a sub-orbital pattern around the Earth.
  • 1968 – Arnold Palmer became the first golfer to make a million dollars in career earnings after he tied for second place at the PGA Championship.
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  • 1989 – Weird Al Yankovic’s first movie “UHF” opened.

  • 1999 – Charley Pride received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was the 2,140th star to be dedicated.
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