History

“Born Today” Tyler Posey (25) Bristol Palin (26) Carly Schroeder (26) Zac Efron (29) Freida Pinto (32) Esperanza Spalding (32) Lindsay Vonn (32) Josh Gracin (36) Ne-Yo (37) Mike Tindall (38) Joy Bryant (42) Curtis Stigers (51) Vincent Spano (54) Wynton Marsalis (55) Jean-Claude Van Damme (56) Erin Moran (56) Featured Above Martina Navratilova (60) Arliss Howard (62) Chuck Lorre (64) Pam Dawber (65) Terry McMillan (65) Mike Ditka (77) Dawn Wells (78) Chuck Berry (90) Peter Boyle (RIP) “Died Today” Thomas Edison (Born: February 11, 1847 / Died: October 18, 1931) Lois Kibbee (Born: July 13, 1922 / Died: October 18, 1993) Nancy Dickerson (Born: January 19, 1927 / Died: October 18, 1997) “Movies” 1967 - Clambake 1967 - The Jungle Book 1972 - Run, Cougar, Run 1974 - It’s Alive 1974 - The Odessa File 1974 - A Woman Under the Influence 1974 - Airport 1975 1976 - Burnt Offerings 1980 - Motel Hell 1985 - Re-Animator 1991 - Cool as Ice 1991 - Little Man Tate 1991 - My Own Private Idaho 1991 - Other People’s Money 1996 - Sleepers “Music” 1967 - Ode to Billie Joe was the #1 Country album 1969 - “I Can’t Get Next to You” by The Temptations was the #1 song 1969 - The #1 Adult Contemporary song was “Is That All There Is” by Peggy Lee 1975 - Olivia Newton-John’s “Something Better to Do” was the #1 Adult Contemporary song 1980 - Barbra Streisand’s “Woman in Love” remained the #1 Adult Contemporary song 1986 - Huey Lewis & the News’ Fore! was the #1 album 1986 - Tanya Tucker’s “Just Another Love” was the #1 Country song 1986 - Janet Jackson’s “When I Think of You” was the #1 song 1988 - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 was released on this date “TV/Radio” 1975 - Simon and Garfunkel reunited and performed on SNL “Other Important Events…” 1981 - The film adaptation West Side Story was released