DYR Today, July 28

“Born Today”

• Elizabeth Berkley (43)
• Cher Lloyd (22)
• Spencer Boldman (23)
• Soulja Boy (25)
• Nolan Gerard Funk (29)
• Dustin Milligan (30)
• Zach Parise (31)
• Afroman (41)
• Nicole Narain (41)
• Alexis Arquette (46)
• Lori Loughlin (51)
• Georgia Engel (67)
• Sally Struthers (69)(Featured Above)
• Jim Davis (70)
• Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis (RIP)

“Died Today”

• Marie Dressler (Born: November 9, 1868 Died: July 28, 1934)

“Movies”

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

• 1976 – Futureworld
• 1978 – Hopper
• 1978 – Animal House
• 1989 – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
• 1995 – Kids
• 1995 – The Net
• 1995 – Operation Dumbo Drop
• 1995 – Waterworld
• 1999 – Deep Blue Sea
• 2000 – Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

“Music”

• 1960 – Cliff Richard and the Shadows were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Please Don’t Tease’.
• 1966 – Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards song ‘Out Of Time’.
• 1973 – The Summer Jam rock festival took place in Watkins Glen, NY. About 600,000 people watched the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and The Band perform.
• 1979 – ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’ gave The Boomtown Rats their second UK No.1 single.

• 1990 – Elton John started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Sleeping With The Past’.
• 1990 – Partners In Kryme started a four-week run at No.1 with ‘Turtle Power’.
• 1995 – Michael Jackson’s video “You Are Not Alone” was premiered.

• 1998 – Mary J. Blige’s first album “What’s the 411?” was released.
• 2000 – Five and Queen were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘We Will Rock You’.

“TV/Radio”

• 1939 – Judy Garland recorded “Over the Rainbow.”

• 1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis made his television debut on “The Steve Allen Show.”
• 2000 – Kathie Lee Gifford made her final appearance as co-host of the ABC talk show “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.”

“Other Important Events…”

• 1951 – The Walt Disney film “Alice in Wonderland” was released.

• 1970 – The movie “Ned Kelly” opened. Mick Jagger was in the film.
• 1979 – The World Series of Rock was held at Cleveland Stadium, with Journey, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy.

• 1991 – Dennis Martinez (Montreal Expos) pitched the 13th perfect game in major league baseball history.
• 1993 – The 10,000 Maniacs played their last show with lead singer Natalie Merchant.
• 1994 – Kenny Rogers (Texas Rangers) pitched the 14th perfect game in major league baseball history.