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"BORN TODAY" Aaron Taylor-Johnson 1990 - (Kick-Ass films and Avengers: Age of Ultron) Kat Dennings 1986 - Actress (Sex and the City) Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen 1986 - Actresses Chris Evans 1981 - Actor (Captain America, The Avengers, and Fantastic Four) Sarah Schaub 1983 - Actress (The Stand and A Home of Our Own) Ethan Embry 1978 - Actor (Vegas Vacation, Eagle Eye, and Can't Hardly Wait) Steve-O (Stephen Gilchrist Glover) 1974 - British-American-Canadian stunt performer, comedian, animal-rights activist, and television personality (Wildboyz) Rivers Cuomo 1970 - lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter (Weezer). Jamie Walters 1969 - Actor, singer (Beverly Hills, 90210 and The Heights and his number one single "How Do You Talk to an Angel") David Gray 1968 - Musician Deniece Pearson 1968 - Singer (Five Star) Ally Sheedy 1962 - Actress (Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire) Hannah Storm 1962 - Television host Tim Allen 1953 - Comedian, actor ("Home ") Stellan Skarsgard 1951 - Actor (Breaking The Waves and Good Will Hunting) Richard Thomas 1951 - Actor ("The Waltons") Jonathan Hogan 1951 - Actor (Ryan's Hope, As the World Turns, and One Life to Live) Dennis Locorriere 1949 - Musician (Dr. Hook) Malcolm McDowell 1943 - Actor (A Clockwork Orange and Caligula) Bobby Freeman 1940 (RIP) - Singer, songwriter, record producer Siegfried (Siegfried Fischbacher) 1939 - Magician (Siegfried & Roy) Christo (Christo Vladimirov Javacheff) 1935 (RIP) - Artist Bob McGrath 1932 - Actor ("Sesame Street") Paul Lynde 1926 (RIP)- Comedian, Voice Artist and Actor and TV personality (Hollywood Squares) Mary Wickes (Mary Isabelle Wickenhauser) 1916 (RIP) - Actress (The Man Who Came To Dinner, June Bride, and Who Done It?) Ralph Edwards (Ralph Livingstone Edwards) 1913 (RIP) - Radio and television host, television producer (Truth or Consequences and This Is Your Life Click "NEXT" to see who we lost today and some other nostalgic "DYRT" "DIED TODAY" Clyde McPhatter (November 15, 1932 - June 13, 1972) - Rhythm-and-blues, soul, and rock-and-roll singer Benny Goodman (May 30, 1909 - June 13, 1986) (Featured Above) - American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing" Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 – June 13, 1987) - American actress (Blue & Gray, Trip to Bountiful) Nadia Gray (23 November 1923 – 13 June 1994) - Romanian film actress. Walter Lane Smith III, known as Lane Smith (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) - Actor Timothy John "Tim" Russert (May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008) - Television journalist and lawyer (Meet the Press) Jimmy Dean (August 10, 1928 - June 13, 2010) - Country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman "MOVIES TODAY" Click on the movie title to watch its trailer. 1967 - You Only Live Twice 1971 - Unman, Wittering and Zigo 1980 - The Children 1980 - The Island Roadie 1980 - Wholly Moses! 1985 - Prizzi's Honor 1986 - Never Too Young to Die 1986 - Mona Lisa 1986 - Back to School 1986 - The Manhattan Project 1989 - Licence to Kill, London premiere 1997 - Ulee’s Gold 1997 - Speed 2: Cruise Control Click "NEXT" to see the "DYRT" in MUSIC "MUSIC TODAY" 1960 - "Cathy's Clown" by the Everly Brothers was becoming one of the biggest hits of the '60s, remaining at #1 for a fourth week. 1964 - "People" became Barbra Streisand's first Top 10 of her storied career. 1967 - The Temptations' "You're My Everything" was released. https://youtu.be/Wp05C4q9SsE 1969 - The Rolling Stones held a photo call in Hyde Park to introduce new guitarist Mick Taylor. 1970 - The Beatles started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Long And Winding Road', the group's 20th US No.1. The album 'Let It Be' started a four-week run at No.1 the US album chart on the same day. 1970 - A brand new band debuted on the charts as Bread's first single "Make It With You" debuted. 1970 - Grand Funk Railroad, supported by Steel Mill, (featuring Bruce Springsteen)appeared at the Ocean Ice Palace in Bricktown, New Jersey, tickets $5.00. 1975 - John Lennon made his last ever TV appearance when he appeared on 'Salute To Sir Lew Grade', performing 'Slippin And Slidin', and 'Imagine'. The performance was recorded at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on April 18, 1975. 1975 - Peter Frampton played the first of two nights at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California. Recordings from these two shows were used as part of his No.1 double album 'Frampton Comes Alive'. 1977 - James Taylor released the single "Handy Man". https://youtu.be/wKFwcYlHToE 1981 - Smokey Robinson had the #1 U.K. hit with "Being With You". 1987 - Atlantic Starr completed the climb to #1 in their 12th week with "Always". 1987 - Whitney Houston started a six-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with her second LP Whitney 1988 -The biggest charity Rock concert since Live Aid three years earlier took place at London's Wembley Stadium, to denounce South African apartheid. Among the performers were Sting, Stevie Wonder, Bryan Adams, George Michael, Whitney Houston and Dire Straits. Half the money raised went towards anti-apartheid activities in Britain, the rest was donated to children's charities in Southern Africa. 1992 - Billy Ray Cyrus started a 17-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Some Gave All'. His debut album featured the worldwide breakthrough song 'Achy Breaky Heart'. https://youtu.be/byQIPdHMpjc 1992 - Erasure started a five-week run at No.1 in the UK with the 'Abba-Esque EP'. The release featured four covers of Abba hits and Vince Clark & Andy Bell dressed up as the two Abba girls for the videos. 1992 - "Hold On My Heart" by Genesis completed a five-week run at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. 1995 - Alanis Morissette released her studio album, Jagged Little Pill. The album went on to sell over 30 million copies worldwide, and made Morissette the first female Canadian to score a US No.1 album. 'Jagged Little Pill' featured the massive hits, 'You Oughta Know', 'Hand in My Pocket', 'Ironic', and 'You Learn'. https://youtu.be/NPcyTyilmYY Click "NEXT" to check out todays TV & RADIO news "TV/RADIO TODAY" 1959 "Sammy Kaye Show" last airs on ABC-TV 1962 "Bob Newhart Show" last airs on NBC-TV 1964 - The Rolling Stones made a television appearance on "Hollywood Palace." The show was hosted by Dean Martin. 1967 - The Bee Gees appeared live on the UK TV show 'As You Like It'. 1975 - John Lennon made his last TV appearance to sing "Imagine." https://youtu.be/T2hvkPyiAFE 1985 - "Prizzi's Honor", starring Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, and Anjelica Huston, is released 1989 - Jerry Lee Lewis gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 2000 - Samuel L. Jackson is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Click "NEXT" for other nostalgic events And National Days "OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS..." 1920 - The U.S. Post Office Department ruled that children may not be sent by parcel post. 1922 - Charlie Osborne started the longest attack on hiccups. He hiccuped over 435 million times before stopping. He died in 1991, 11 months after his hiccups ended. 1927 - For the first time, an American Flag was displayed from the right hand of the Statue of Liberty. 1966 - The landmark "Miranda v. Arizona" decision was issued by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision ruled that criminal suspects had to be informed of their constitutional rights before being questioned by police. photo: historycases.weebly.com 1967 - Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. photo: blog.genealogybank.com 1989 - Jerry Lee Lewis got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 1989 - The Detroit Pistons won their first National Basketball Association title. They beat the L.A. Lakers in four games. 1991 - Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall announced that they were having their third child together. The baby was born January 12, 1992. 1992 - Future U.S. President Bill Clinton criticized rap singer Sister Souljah for making remarks "filled with hatred" towards whites. "NATIONAL DAYS" National Call Your Doctor Day* National Random Acts of Light Day* National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day National Sewing Machine Day National Weed Your Garden Day Please help us keep our daily "DYRT" (Do You Remember Today") up to date. If you have any additions, subtractions, changes or suggestions, we would appreciate your feedback! Thank you!