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"BORN TODAY" Debby Ryan 1993 - Actress, singer Candice Rene King (Born Accola) 1987 - American actress, singer, and songwriter ("The Vampire Diaries," "Juno") Robert Pattinson 1986 - Actor ("Twilight", "New Moon") Lena Dunham 1986 - Actress, writer, producer, and director ("Girls") Hunter Parrish 1978 - Actor ("Weeds") Samantha Morton 1977 - Actress Brian Geraghty 1975 - Actor ("The Hurt Locker") Tommy Gunn 1967 - Pornographic Actor Alison Goldfrapp 1966 - Musician (Goldfrapp) Darius Rucker 1966 - Musician (Hootie and the Blowfish) Lari White 1965 - Country music singer Lorraine McIntosh 1964 - Musician (Deacon Blue) Stephen Colbert 1964 - Television host ("The Colbert Report") Tom Verica 1964 - Actor ("American Dreams") Julian Brookhouse 1963 - Rocker (Curiosity Killed Cat-Keep Your Distance) Dennis Rodman 1961 - Basketball player, nickname: "The Worm", actor Richard M "Dick" van de Toorn (1960) - Actor (Pastorale) Frances Barber 1957 - Actress ("A Zed & Two Noughts", "Home Sweet Home") Paul Thompson 1951 - Musician (Roxy Music) Franklin Ajaye 1949 - Actor ("Fraternity Vacation", "Convoy") Alan Ball 1957 - Writer, director, and producer - ("American Beauty", "True Blood" and "Six Feet Under") Stevie Wonder (Steveland Morris) 1950 - Musician Franklin Ajaye 1949 - Actor ("Fraternity Vacation", "Convoy") Peter Overend Watts 1947 - Musician (Mott the Hoople) Tim Pigott-Smith 1946 - Actor (" The Jewel in the Crown") "Magic" Dick Salwitz 1945 - Musician (J. Geils Band) Senta Berger 1941 - Actress ("The Victors") Zoe Wanamaker 1949 - Actress ("Wilde" and "Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone") Sam Anderson 1945 - Actor ("Perfect Strangers") Armistead Maupin 1944 - Author (Tales Of The City) Harvey Keitel 1939 - Actor ("Pulp Fiction", "Thelma and Louise", "Taxi Driver") Zohra Lampert 1937 - Actress ("Alan & Naomi") Beatrice Arthur (Pictured Above) 1926 (RIP) - Actress ("The Golden Girls", "Maude") "Red" Garland (William "Red" Garland) 1923 (RIP) - Musician Robert Middleton (Samuel Messer) 1911 (RIP) - Actor ("Desperate Hours") Maxine Sullivan (Marietta Williams) 1911 (RIP) - Singer Click "NEXT" To Continue "DIED TODAY" Dr. Joyce Brothers (Born: October 20, 1927 / Died: May 13, 2013) Gary Cooper (Born: May 7, 1901 / Died: May 13, 1961) "MOVIES TODAY" Click on the movie title to watch it’s trailer. 1977 - The Car 1983 - Blue Thunder 1988 - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 1992 - Waterdance 1993 - Lost in Yonkers 1993 - Posse 1994 - Crooklyn 1994 - The Crow Click "NEXT" To Continue "MUSIC TODAY" 1938 - "When the Saints Go Marching In" was recorded by Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra. 1957 - Guy Mitchell was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Rock-A-Billy', the singers fourth and final UK No.1. The Song gave its name to a music style - a mix of rock and country 1963 - The Kingsmen released their version of "Louie, Louie". It didn't become a hit until being re-released in October. 1963 - Bobby Vinton released the single "Blue On Blue". https://youtu.be/yDvuLJk9Sjc Click "NEXT" To Continue 1966 - The Kinks recorded "Sunny Afternoon." 1967 - Scott McKenzie released the single "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)". 1967 - The Monkees second album 'More Of The Monkees', went to No.1 on the UK charts. 1967 - The Supremes scored their 10th US No.1 single with 'The Happening'; it made No.6 in the UK. It was the last single to be released as the Supremes, from now on they were known as Diana Ross and the Supremes. 1969 - Led Zeppelin became the first major British rock group to appear in Hawaii, when they appeared at The Civic Auditorium, Honolulu 1970 - The world premiere of The Beatles film 'Let It Be' took place in New York City. The film which was originally planned as a television documentary features an unannounced rooftop concert by the group, their last performance in public. Released just after the album, it was the final original Beatles release. 1972 - "Morning Has Broken" hit #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for Cat Stevens https://youtu.be/X48weyESpec Click "NEXT" To Continue 1977 - Dolly Parton made her New York City debut with a concert at the Bottom Line. 1978 - Boney M were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Rivers of Babylon'. 1978 - Yvonne Elliman went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the Gibb brothers song 'If I Can't Have You'. The song was featured in the film 'Saturday Night Fever'; a No.4 hit in the UK. 1988 - Scottish band Fairground Attraction were at No.1 on the UK singles with 'Perfect'. 1989 - Bon Jovi went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I'll Be There For You', the group's fourth US No.1, a No.18 hit in the UK. https://youtu.be/mh8MIp2FOhc 1989 - Kylie Minogue was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with her second solo No.1 'Hand On Your Heart.' 1989 - Simple Minds went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Street Fighting Years', their fourth No.1 album. The album featured 'Mandela Day', 'Belfast Child' and 'Biko'. 1996 - Oasis became the fastest selling group in UK history after all 330,000 tickets for their summer shows sold out in just nine hours, the tickets for shows at Knebworth and Loch Lomand were priced at £22.50. Click NEXT To Continue "TV/RADIO TODAY" 1978 - Jimmy Buffett sang "Son Of A Sailor" on the television show Saturday Night Live. 1993 - The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bette Midler and Barry White were guest voices on the season finale of the "The Simpsons." The episode was entitled "Krusty Gets Kancelled." "OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS..." 1861 - Britain declared its neutrality in the American Civil War. 1880 - Thomas Edison tested his experimental electric railway in Menlo Park. 1911 - The New York Giants set a major league baseball record. Ten runners crossed home plate before the first out of the game against St. Louis. 1940 - Winston Churchill made his first speech as the prime minister of Britain. 1949 - The first gas turbine to pump natural gas was installed in Wilmar, AR. 1958 - U.S. Vice President Nixon's limousine was battered by rocks thrown by anti-U.S. demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela. 1967 - Mickey Mantle hit his 500th homerun. 1968 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney gave a series of interviews to help launch Apple Corps in the US. https://youtu.be/jaLMTmRMijQ 1971 - Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane crashed her Mercedes into a wall near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and was hospitalised. 1974 - Forty-three people were arrested and more than fifty were injured after youths started throwing bottles outside a Jackson Five concert at RFK stadium in Washington DC. 1982 - The Chicago Cubs became the first major league baseball team to win 8,000 games. 1985 - Tony Perez became the oldest major league baseball player to hit a grand slam home run at the age of 42 and 11 months. 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