DYR Today, July 24

“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’.

• 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.