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TODAY

DYR Today, August 4

by Molly Tricomi

Published August 4, 2016

Elvis Hound Dog

“Born Today”

  • Billy Bob Thornton (60)
  • Jessica Sanchez (20)
  • Cole Sprouse (23)
  • Dylan Sprouse (23)
  • River Viiperi (24)
  • Tom Parker (27)
  • Crystal Bowersox (30)
  • Greta Gerwig (32)
  • Marques Houston (34)
  • Kym Johnson (39)
  • Jeff Gordon (44)
  • John August (45)
  • Daniel Dae Kim (47)
  • Crystal Chappell (50)
  • Marcus Schenkenberg (47)
  • James Tupper (50)
  • Anna Sui (51)
  • Roger Clemens (53)
  • President Barack Obama (54)
  • Michael Gelman (54)
  • Lauren Tom (54)
  • Richard Belzer (71)
  • Louis Armstrong (RIP)
  • Louis Vuitton (RIP)
  • Elizabeth the Queen Mother (RIP)

“Died Today”

  • Victor Mature (Born: January 29, 1913 / Died: August 4, 1999)
  • Hans Christian Andersen (Born: April 2, 1805 / Died: August 4, 1875)

“Movies”

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

  • 1989 – Lock Up
  • 1995 – Babe
  • 1995 – Something to Talk About
  • 1995 – Virtuosity
  • 1999 – Dick
  • 2000 – Coyote Ugly
  • 2000 – Hollow Man
  • 2000 – Saving Grace
  • 2000 – Space Cowboys

“Music”

  • 1956 – Elvis Presley’s song “Hound Dog” were released.

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  • 1958 – Billboard Magazine introduced its “Hot 100” chart, which was part popularity and a barometer of the movement of potential hits. The first number one song was Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool.”
  • 1962 – Bobby Vinton made it four weeks in a row at #1 with “Roses Are Red”.

  • 1964 – The Kinks single “You Really Got Me” was released in the U.K.
  • 1964 – The Animals released ‘The House Of The Rising Sun”.
  • 1966 – The Temptations’ “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep” was released.

  • 1966 – The Troggs were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘With A Girl Like You’,
  • 1973 – Chicago VI remained at #1 on the Album chart.
  • 1974 – Paul Simon’s “Love Me Like A Rock” was released.
  • 1980 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono began recording their album “Double Fantasy.”
  • 1984 – Prince started a 24 week run at the top of the US album charts with ‘Purple Rain’.
  • 1987 – The soundtrack “Dirty Dancing” was released.
  • 1990 – Mariah Carey’s started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Vision Of Love’.

“TV/Radio”

  • 1921 – The first radio broadcast of a tennis match occurred.
  • 1957 – The Everly Brothers made their second appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show and introduced their upcoming single, “Wake Up Little Susie” and the song “Bye Bye Love.”

  • 1966 – A ban of the broadcast of any and all Beatles records on most U.S. radio stations went into effect.

“Other Important Events…”

  • 1934 – Mel Ott became the first major league baseball player to score six runs in a single game.
(thebaseballpage.com)
(thebaseballpage.com)
  • 1985 – Tom Seaver of the Chicago White Sox achieved his 300th victory.
  • 1985 – Rod Carew of the California angels got his 3,000th major league hit.
  • 1987 – A new 22-cent U.S. stamp honoring noted author William Faulkner, went on sale in Oxford, MS.
(readliterature.com)
(readliterature.com)
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