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"BORN TODAY" Miranda Cosgrove 1993 - Actress ("iCarly," "Drake and Josh") Mark Zuckerberg 1984 - Founder of Facebook Amber Tamblyn 1983 - Actress ("General Hospital") Keram Malichi-Sanchez 1974 - Actor (No Contest, Catwalk, Boulevard) Natalie Appleton 1973 - Musician (All Saints) Gabriel Mann 1972 - Actor (Revenge) Shanice (Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox) 1973 - Singer Sofia Coppola 1971 - Director (Lost in Translation) Freaky Tah 1971 - Musician (Lost Boyz) Cate Blanchett (Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett) 1969 - Actress, theatre director Danny Wood 1969 - Singer (New Kids on the Block) Fabrice Morvan 1966 - Singer (Milli Vanilli) Mike Inez 1966 - Musician (Alice in Chains) C.C. DeVille 1962 - Musician (Poison) Danny Huston 1962 - Actor, writer and director Ian Astbury 1962 - Musician (Cult) Tim Roth 1961 - Actor ("Resovoir Dogs," "Pulp Fiction") Tom Cochrane 1953 - Musician David Byrne 1952 - Musician (Talking Heads) Robert Zemeckis 1952 - Film director, producer, screenwriter Meg Foster (Megan Foster) 1948 - Actress Walter Olkewicz 1948 - Actor (Last Resort, Wizards & Warriors) Gene Cornish 1945 - Musician (The Young Rascals) Francesca Annis 1944 - Actress Troy Shondell 1944 - Singer George Lucas 1944 - Film producer, screenwriter, director ("Star Wars" movie series) Derek Leckenby 1943 - Musician (Herman's Hermits) Jack Bruce 1943 - Musician (Cream) Vic Flick (Victor Harold Flick) 1937 - Musician (The John Barry Seven) Charlie Gracie (Charles Anthony Graci) 1936 - Musician, singer Bobby Darin, 1936 (RIP) - Musician/Singer (Mack the Knife) Siân Phillips (1933) Actress ("I, Claudius" and "How Green Was My Valley") Richard Deacon 1921 (RIP) - Actor ("The Dick Van Dyke Show")Click "Next" To Continue "DIED TODAY" Rita Hayworth (Born: October 17, 1918 / Died: May 14, 1987) Frank Sinatra (Born: December 12, 1915 / Died: May 14, 1998) Robert Stack (Born: January 13, 1919 / Died: May 14, 2003) B.B. King (Born: September 16, 1925 / Died: May 14, 2015) (Pictured Above) "MOVIES TODAY" Click on the movie title to watch it’s trailer. 1975 - Moonrunners 1982 - Conan the Barbarian 1982 - The House Where Evil Dwells 1999 - A Midsummer Night’s Dream Click "Next' To Continue "MUSIC TODAY" 1956 - The Platters released their self-titled debut album on Mercury Records. 1960 - The Silver Beats (John Lennon, Paul McCartney George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe, and Tommy Moore) performed at Lathom Hall, Seaforth, Liverpool. They played a few songs during the "interval" to audition for promoter Brian Kelly. 1968 - The Rascals recorded "People Got to Be Free." 1977 - During a UK tour, Talking Heads played a gig at The Rock Garden in London where Brian Eno who was in the audience saw the band, who then went on to produce them. 1977 - For the third week, Marvin Gaye held on to #1 on the R&B chart with "Got to Give It Up". Click "Next" To Continue 1977 - Leo Sayer went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the song 'When I Need You', the singers second US No.1, also No.1 in the UK. 1982 - The Clash released the album "Combat Rock." 1983 - "Beat It" spent a third week at #1 for Michael Jackson. 1983 - Spandau Ballet scored their first and only UK No.1 album with 'True.' 1983 - Thriller by Michael Jackson was #1 for a 12th week on the Album chart. 1984 - Tina Turner released her comeback single, "What's Love Got to Do With It". 1988 - Al B. Sure enjoyed a third week at #1 on the R&B chart with "Nite And Day". Click "Next" To Continue Reading 1988 - 'Faith' by George Michael regained the #1 spot on the Album chart ten weeks after it had fallen from the top Click "Next" To Continue 1988 - Led Zeppelin reunited for the Atlantic Records 40th anniversary party at Madison Square Garden, New York, appearing with Jason Bonham the son of John Bonham on drums. Other acts performing included Foreigner, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Genesis, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Wilson Pickett and Ben E. King. 1992 - KISS released the album "Revenge." 1993 - During an auction at Christies in London the acoustic guitar that Elvis Presley used to make his first recordings in 1954, 'That's All Right Mama' and 'Blue Moon of Kentucky', sold for $152,000. 1994 - Scottish band Stiltskin were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Inside'. The song had been used on a Levi's TV Jeans commercial. The bands only No.1 and only Top 30 hit. 1998 - After four weeks at #1 and four weeks at #2, "The Sign" by Ace of Base had now climbed back up to the top and remained there for another week. 2000 - Madison Avenue went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with, 'Don't Call Me Baby'. They were the first Australian group to have a UK No.1 since Men At Work in 1983. 2000 - Tom Jones was at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Reload' making the singer the oldest artist to score a UK No.1 album with new material. Click "Next" To Continue Reading "TV/RADIO TODAY" 1968 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney appeared on NBC-TV's Tonight Show with guest-host Joe Garagiola sitting in for Johnny Carson. The conversation included some light hearted banter about meditation, the forming of Apple Corps. and song writing. 1998 - The final episode of the TV series "Seinfeld" aired after nine years on NBC. Click "Next" To Continue "OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS..." 1796 - The first smallpox vaccination was given by Edward Jenner. 1853 - Gail Borden applied for a patent for condensed milk. 1878 - The name Vaseline was registered by Robert A. Chesebrough. 1879 - Thomas Edison incorporated the Edison Telephone Company of Europe. 1956 - Buddy Holly got a prescription for contact lenses. He couldn't get used to wearing them so he continued to use his trademark glasses. 1957 - Elvis Presley was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after swallowing a porcelain cap from one of his front teeth, which then lodged its-self in one of his lungs. 1973 - Skylab One was launched into orbit around Earth as the first U.S. manned space station. Click "Next" To Continue 1976 - 33 year-old Keith Relf, former lead singer for The Yardbirds, was electrocuted while tuning a guitar which was not properly earthed. 1980 - U.S. President Carter inaugurated the Department of Health and Human Services. 1985 - Michael Jackson received a humanitarian award from U.S. President Ronald Reagan at the White House. 1998 - The Associated Press marked its 150th anniversary. "NATIONAL DAYS" NATIONAL DANCE LIKE A CHICKEN DAY MOTHER’S DAY NATIONAL BUTTERMILK BISCUIT DAY NATIONAL UNDERGROUND AMERICA DAY Please help us keep our daily "DYRT" (Do You Remember Today") up to date. 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