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TODAY

DYR Today, August 1

by Alexandra Feinman

Published August 1, 2016

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“Born Today”

  • Jack O’Connell (25)
  • Max Carver (27)
  • Elijah Kelley (29)
  • Ashley Parker Angel (34)
  • Jason Momoa (36)
  • Zac Brown (37)
  • Tempestt Bledsoe (42)
  • Roshumba Williams (47)
  • James St. James (49)
  • Sam Mendes (50)
  • Adam Duritz (51)
  • John Carroll Lynch (52)
  • Coolio (52)
  • Demian Bichir (52)
  • Chuck D (55)
  • Joe Elliot (56)
  • Giancarlo Giannini (73)
  • Herman Melville (RIP)

“Died Today”

  • Frances Farmer (Born: Septemeber 19, 1913 / Died: August 1, 1970)
  • Tommy Makem (Born: November 4, 1932 / Died: August 1, 2007)

“Movies”

  • 1965 – Voyage To the Prehistoric Planet
  • 1967 – Rough Night in Jericho
  • 1968 – Destroy All Monsters (Japanese Version)
  • 1976 – Obsession
  • 1980 – The Final Countdown
  • 1980 – The Hunter
  • 1980 – Loose Shoes
  • 1980 – Raise the Titanic
  • 1986 – Choke Canyon
  • 1986 – Flight of the Navigator
  • 1986 – Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
  • 1986 – Good to Go
  • 1986 – Howard the Duck
  • 1990 – Young Guns II
  • 1997 – Spawn

“Music”

  • 1960 – Aretha Franklin made her first secular recordings, which included “Today I Sing the Blues.” 
  • 1960 – Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” was released.

  • 1964 – The Beatles scored fifth US No. 1 single in seven months with ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
  • 1966 – Merle Haggard recorded “I’m A Lonesome Fugitive” at Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood, California.
  • 1972 – The Eagles’ single “Witchy Woman” was released.
  • 1980 – Def Leppard made their live debut when opening for AC/DC at a New York City concert
  • 1981 – Rick Springfield hit No.1 for two weeks with ‘Jessie’s Girl’

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  • 1984 – Hank Williams Jr. shot video to “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” which featured artists such as Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Cheech and Chong, and more.

  • 1987 – Bob Seger’s single, ‘Shakedown’ went No. 1 in the US
  • 1998 – Spice Girls scored seventh UK No.1 single with “Viva Forever”

  • 1998 – Garth Brooks reached #1 with Bob Dylan’s song, “To Make You Feel My Love.”

“TV/RADIO TODAY”

  • 1971 – “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” was debuted on CBS-TV.
  • 1981 – MTV made its debut at 12:01am. The first video to be shown was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles. (Featured Above)

  • 1996 – MTV launched another channel known as MTV2.

“Other Important Events…”

  • 1953 – Disney releases the Donald Duck Short, The New Neighbor
  • 1963 – The First “Beatles Monthly” was published
  • 1969 – US Atlantic City Pop Festival took place at the Atlantic City racetrack with artist’s such as B.B King, Janis Joplin, Santana, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and others
  • 1993 – Reggie Jackson was admitted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.
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