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TODAY

DYR Today, July 24

by Molly Tricomi

Published July 24, 2016

7-24-16-Movie

“Born Today”

  • Bindi Irwin (17)
  • Daveigh Chase (25)
  • Jay McGuiness (25)
  • Mara Wilson (28)
  • Lisa Hochstein (33)
  • Elisabeth Moss (33)
  • Anna Paquin (33)
  • Summer Glau (34)
  • Rose Byrne (36)
  • Torrie Wilson (40)
  • Jennifer Lopez (46)
  • Kristin Chenoweth (47)
  • Laura Leighton (47)
  • Kadeem Hardison (50)
  • Barry Bonds (51)
  • Pam Tillis (58)
  • Gus Van Zant (63)
  • Lynda Carter (65) (Featured Above)
  • Michael Richards (66)
  • Robert Hays (69)
  • Gallagher (69)
  • Chris Sarandon (73)
  • Dan Hedaya (75)
  • Ruth Buzzi (79)
  • John Aniston (82)
  • Amelia Earheart (RIP)
  • Zelda Fitzgerald (RIP)

“Died Today”

  • Peter Sellers (Born: September 8, 1925 Died: July 24 1980)
  • Sherman Hemsley (Born: February 1, 1938 / Died: July 24, 2012)

“Movies”

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

  • 1968 – Anzio
  • 1971 – Godzilla vs. Hedorah (Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster) – (Japan)
  • 1974 – Death Wish
  • 1980 – The Earthling
  • 1981 – Blow Out
  • 1981 – Wolfen
  • 1985 – The Black Cauldron
  • 1987 – La Bamba
  • 1987 – Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
  • 1991 – The Doctor
  • 1992 – Mistress
  • 1992 – Mo’ Money
  • 1992 – Mom and Dad Save the World
  • 1998 – Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss
  • 1998 – Disturbing Behavior
  • 1998 – East Palace, West Palace
  • 1998 – Mafia!
  • 1998 – Saving Private Ryan
  • 1998 – Western

“Music”

  • 1956 – Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ended their team.
  • 1965 – The Byrds were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the Bob Dylan song ‘Mr Tambourine Man’.

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  1. DYR Today, July 1
  2. DYR Today, July 6
  • 1969 – Paul McCartney recorded a demo of his new song ‘Come and Get It’ at Abbey Road studios in London.
  • 1971 – Paul Revere and the Raiders went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Indian Reservation’
  • 1974 – George McCrae was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Rock Your Baby’.

  • 1976 – The Manhattans started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Kiss And Say Goodbye’,
  • 1976 – Hall & Oates’ “She’s Gone” was re-released.
  • 1976 – Elton John scored his first UK number 1 single with ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ a duet with Kiki Dee.

  • 1977 – Donna Summer was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Giorgio Moroder produced ‘I Feel Love’.
  • 1982 – Survivor started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Eye Of The Tiger’

  • 1990 – Pantera released “Cowboys From Hell.”
  • 1993 – U2 started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Zooropa’
  • 1993 – UB40 started a seven week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love.

“TV/RADIO TODAY”

  • 1933 – The first broadcast of “The Romance of Helen Trent” was heard on radio.
  • 1933 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his fourth “Fireside Chat.”

“Other Important Events…”

  • 1948 – Soviet occupation forces in Germany blockaded West Berlin.
  • 1969 – The Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean.

  • 1974 – The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Nixon had to turn over subpoenaed White House tape recordings to the Watergate special prosecutor.
  • 1978 – Billy Martin was fired for the first of three times as the manager of the New York Yankees baseball team.
  • 1998 – Roy O. Disney received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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