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Born on this day in history: 1918 - Mickey Spillane (crime story writer) 1933 - Lloyd Price (singer, Personality) 1936 - Marty Ingels (actor-comedian) 1940 - Raul Julia (actor, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Gomez in Addams Family films; died 1994) 1942 - Mark Lindsay (singer, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Kicks) 1943 - Bobby Fischer (pro chess player) 1943 - Charles Gibson (ABC-TV news personality) 1943 - Trish Van Devere (actress, TV's Beauty & The Beast) 1945 - Robin Trower (guitarist Procol Harum and solo, "A White Shade of Pale") 1948 - Jeffrey Osborne (singer, "On The Wings Of Love") 1948 - Jimmie Fadden (drums-vocals, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mr. Bojangles) 1958 - Martin Fry (vocals, ABC) 1960 - Linda Fiorentino (actress, Men In Black) 1964 - Juliette Binoche (actress, Chocolat; Oscar winner for The English Patient) 1967 - Greg Argyle (computer genius; lucky to have such a cute girlfriend!) 1971 - Emmanuel Lewis (actor, TV's Webster) 1972 - Kerr Smith (actor, Final Destination, TV's Dawson's Creek) 1972 - Jean Louisa Kelly (actress, TV's Yes Dear) 1987 - Lil' Bow Wow (rapper) On this day in music history: 1961 - The Supremes released their first single, "I Want a Guy." It flopped. 1974 - Bad Company made their debut in Newcastle, England. 1975 - Elvis Presley began what was to be his final recording session at RCA's Hollywood studio. 1976 - Who drummer Keith Moon collapsed on stage during a concert at the Boston Garden. 1987 - Carole King was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. 1987 - U2 released the album The Joshua Tree. 1997 - Rap star Notorious B.I.G. was fatally shot while sitting in a car after attending a Vibe magazine party in L.A. 2000 - Ricky Martin and Cher were named most successful international male and female artist, respectively, at the Echo Awards, Germany's version of the Grammy Awards. 2000 - Rapper Da Brat was arrested and charged with one felony count of aggravated battery for allegedly pistol-whipping a woman at a club in Buckhead, Georgia. She was released after posting a $1,000 bond. On this day in history: 1796 - The future emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, married Josephine de Beauharnais. 1916 - Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico, killing more than a dozen people. 1954 - CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Senator Joseph R. McCarthy's anti-Communism campaign on See It Now. 1961 - The Russians sent a dog into space on board Sputnik 9. It was dubbed "Muttnik." 1975 - Work began on the Alaskan oil pipeline. 1990 - Dr. Antonia Novella was sworn in as the first female Hispanic Surgeon General. 1993 - Rodney King testified at the federal trial of four Los Angeles police officers accused of violating his civil rights. 1995 - Scott Amedure, a guest on The Jenny Jones Show, was shot to death by Jonathan Schmitz. Amedure had surprised Schmitz on the talk show three days earlier, by admitting he had a crush on him. The show never aired. 1996 - George Burns died in Beverly Hills at the ripe old age of 100. 1999 - RJR Nabisco Holdings Corporation, the food-and-tobacco conglomerate, announced it was getting out of the cigarette business. 2000 - John McCain and Bill Bradley quit the presidential race, conceding to George W. Bush and Al Gore. |
