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"BORN TODAY" Alexander Gould (1994) - Actor ("Weeds," "Finding Nemo") Brad Maddox (1984) - Professional Wrestler Lance Bass (1979) - Singer ('N Sync) Erin Andrews (1978) - American sportscaster and television personality. Kimora Lee Simmons (1975) - Television personality, fashion designer Mike Dirnt (1972) - Musician (Green Day) Chris Tomlin (1972) - Singer Will Arnet (1970) - Actor ("Arrested Development") Ana Gasteyer (1967) - Comedian ("Saturday Night Live") Mary McDonough (1961) - Actress ("The Waltons") Randy Travis (Randy Bruce Traywick) 1959 - Country singer Sharon Jones (1956 – RIP 2016) American Soul & Punk Singer Oleta Adams (1953) - American soul, jazz, and gospel singer and pianist. Mick Mars (1955) - Musician (Motley Crue) Pia Zadora (1954 )- Actress ("Hairspray"), singer Michael Barrymore (1952) - Comedian & Game Presenter Oleta Adams (1953) - American Jazz & Opera Singer Jackie Jackson 1951 - Singer (The Jackson Five, The Jacksons) Richard Jenkins (1947) - Actor ("Jack Reacher" and "Step Brothers") Nick Ashford (1942) - Singer, songwriter (Ashford and Simpson) Katherine Jackson (1930) - Matriarch of the Jackson family. Audrey Hepburn (Featured Above) (Edda Kathleen Hepburn van Heemstra) (1929 -RIP 1993) - Actress ("Monte Carlo Baby", "Breakfast at Tiffany's") Howard DaSilva (Silverblatt) (1909) - Actor ("The Lost Weekend", "The Great Gatsby") "DIED TODAY" Moe Howard (Born: June 19, 1897 / Died: May 4, 1975) Dom DeLuise (Born: August 1, 1933 / Died: May 4, 2009) Adam Yauch (Born: August 5, 1964 / Died: May 4, 2012) "MOVIES TODAY" Click on the movie title to watch it’s trailer. 1972 - Play It Again, Sam 1979 - Last Embrace 1984 - The Bounty 1984 - Breakin’ 1984 - Sixteen Candles 1984 - The Buddy System 1988 - The House on Carroll Street 1990 - Tales from the Darkside 1990 - Short Time "MUSIC TODAY" 1956 - Elvis Presley released the single "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" 1956 - Gene Vincent recorded the classic rock 'n roll song 'Be Bop-A-Lula', at Owen Bradley's studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Vincent has said that he wrote the words to the song after being inspired by a comic strip called "Little Lulu". 1959 - The first Grammy Awards Show was presented at the Beverly Hills Hotels in Los Angeles and New York City 1961 - The Marcels were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Rodgers & Hart song from the 1930s 'Blue Moon', their only UK No.1. 1963 - "Baby Workout" by the great Jackie Wilson was the new #1 on the R&B chart. https://youtu.be/3FsVeMz1F5c?t1m 1974 - Grand Funk Railroad started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with their version of the Little Eva hit 'The Loco-Motion.' It was only the second time that a cover version had been a No.1 as well as the original. 1975 - Mud were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the Buddy Holly hit from 1958 'Oh Boy'. Their third and final No.1 single. 1975 - Elvis Presley kicked off a 31 date North American Tour by playing two shows at the Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. 1977 - The Patti Smith Group, David Johansen, Dead Boys, Blondie, Suicide and Richard Hell & The Voidoids all appeared at a Punk Benefit at CBGB's in New York City. 1978 - 'Night Fever' by The Bee Gees was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The group's third No.1 and the theme from the film 'Saturday Night Fever.' The song was a US No.1 for over two months. 1985 - Phyllis Nelson was at No.1 on the UK singles with 'Move Closer', her only UK hit making the American singer a One Hit Wonder. 1985 - DeBarge enjoyed a brief one-week turn at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Rhythm Of The Night". https://youtu.be/cAQSZhazYk8 1989 - Stevie Ray Vaughan set out on what would be his last ever tour at the Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia. 1990 - Madonna played the first night of the North American leg on her 57-date Blond Ambition World Tour at The Summit in Houston, Texas. 1991 - Cher scored her first solo UK No.1 single with 'The Shoop Shoop Song' from the film 'Mermaids'. The song had been a hit for Betty Everett on 1964, and gave Cher her first No.1 in the UK since 1965's 'I Got You Babe'. 1991 - Amy Grant remained at #1 for a second week with "Baby Baby". 1996 - Alanis Morissette started a six-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Jagged Little Pill. 1996 - George Michael scored his seventh UK No.1 single as a solo artist when 'Fastlove' started a three-week run at the top of the chart. 1996 - Mariah Carey started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Always Be My Baby', her 11th US No.1, a No.3 hit in the UK. "TV/RADIO TODAY" 1957 - The "Alan Freed Show" premiered on ABC-TV. It was the first prime-time network rock show. 1960 - Bobby Rydell took viewers on a tour of his home on the television show American Bandstand. 1964 - "Another World" premiered on NBC-TV. 1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared on UK TV's Top Of The Pops, performing 'Purple Haze'. During afternoon rehearsals for the show, Mick Jagger pops into the studio to see Hendrix. 1985 - The Apollo Theater reopened with a 50th Anniversary grand reopening celebration. There was an associated television special entitled "Motown Salutes the Apollo." "OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS..." 1715 - A French manufacturer debuted the first folding umbrella. 1989 - Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine in Jersey, he was released on £5,000 bail. 1997 - Courtney Love placed an advert in The Seattle Times selling the house she had shared with Kurt Cobain. The five bedroom four bathroom house was on the market for $3m. The carriage house where Kurt Cobain died had been knocked down during refurbishment. 2000 - Metallica were demanding online music service Napster cut off 335,000 users who they claimed had been illegally trading their songs. "NATIONAL DAYS" Bird Day National Candied Orange Peel Day National Orange Juice Day World Password Day National Renewal Day National Star Wars Day National Weather Observers Day National Day of Prayer – First Thursday in May National Day of Reason – First Thursday in May Please let us know if there are any changes, updates, mistakes or adjustments we need to make. Thank you for helping us keep our "DYRT" (Do You Remember Today) up to date!