70s

“Born Today” Ciera Payton (31) Layla Kayleigh (32) Colin O’Donoghue (36) Sara Rue (38) Tye Tribbett (41) Kirk Franklin (47) Paul Johansson (53) Wayne Gretzky (56) Ellen DeGeneres (59) Anita Baker (59) Eddie Van Halen (62) Featured Above Lucinda Williams (64) Mimi Leder (65) David Srathaim (68) Christopher Hampton (71) Scott Glenn (76) Bob Uecker (83) Anne Jeffreys (94) Paul Newman (RIP) Louis Zamperini (RIP) Bessie Coleman (RIP) “Died Today” Alva Belmont (Born: January 17, 1853 / Died: January 26, 1933) Charles “Lucky” Luciano (Born: November 24, 1897 / Died: January 26, 1962) Edward G. Robinson (Born: December 12, 1893 / Died: January 26, 1973) Nelson Rockefeller (Born: July 8, 1908 / Died: January 26, 1979) Donnie Elbert (Born: May 25, 1936 / Died: January 26, 1989) Jose Ferrer (Born: January 8, 1912 / Died: January 26, 1992) Abe Vigoda (Born: February 24, 1921 / Died: January 26, 2016) “Movies” 1972 - The Hot Rock 1996 - Bed of Roses 1996 - Big Bully “Music” 1963 - The Rooftop Singers were #1 on the charts with the single “Walk Right In” 1965 - “Downtown” by Petula Clark remained the #1 single 1970 - Chicago released their album Chicago II 1974 - Ringo Starr was #1 with his rendition of “You’re Sixteen” 1974 - You Don’t Mess Around With Jim by Jim Croce was #1 on the album chart 1980 - Michael Jackson was #1 on the charts with “Rock With You” 1980 - Teri DeSario with K.C. had the #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart: “Yes, I’m Ready” 1991 - Surface had the #1 song with the single “The First Time” 1991 - Vanilla Ice continued to dominate the Billboard 200 with his album To The Extrem “TV/Radio” 1945 - The Donald Duck short The Clock Watcher released 1979 - CBS premiered the show The Dukes of Hazzard “Other Important Events…” 1934 - The Apollo Theater reopened in Harlem, New York City 1961 - Janet G. Travelli was the first woman to be appointed the position of Physician to the President 1965 - Hindi became the official language of India 1998 - President Bill Clinton denied having an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky