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The Big Datebook for January 7

Last Updated 01-16-2024

✍🎭Terry Moore -- is 95 in the year 2024 and 96 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1929
Writer (m), Actress, Producer (m)
Names/Places: RN:Helen Koford
Movie Titles: Mighty Joe Young, Come Back Little Sheba, Beneath the 12-Mile Reef, Peyton Place

🏆🏌Lou Graham -- is 86 in the year 2024 and 87 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1938
Golfer
Names/Places: not to be confused with rock singer Lou Gramm

🎵Jim West -- is 83 in the year 2024 and 84 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1941
Pop Singer
Names/Places: aka James
Group Names: The Innocents

🎵🎸Robert Hicks -- is 83 in the year 2024 and 84 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1941
Rock and Roll Musician
Group Names: Paul Butterfield Blues Band

🏆⚾Jim Lefebvre -- is 82 in the year 2024 and 83 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1942 N.S.
MLB Manager, MLB Coach, MLB Player
Sports Teams: Seattle Mariners

🎵Leona Williams -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1943
Songwriter, Country Singer
Group Names: Loretta Lynn's Band

🎵Mike McGear -- is 80 in the year 2024 and 81 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1944
Songwriter, Singer, Rock-Pop Performer, English
Names/Places: RN: Peter Michael McCartney, Paul's step-brother
Misc: b. Jan 6?
Group Names: The Scaffold

🎵Dave Cousins -- is 79 in the year 2024 and 80 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1945
Songwriter, Musician, Banjoist, Bluegrass Singer/Guitarist, English
Group Names: Strawberry Hill Boys (aka The Strawbs)

📰Jann S. Wenner -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1946
Hall of Famer, Journalist, Publisher (m), Editor (m)
Misc: Rolling Stone; some say 1947

⛪🎵🎸Kenny Loggins -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1948
Roman Catholic, Music Producer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Everett, WA; RFN:Kenneth Clarke
Misc: some say b. in 1947 or Jan 17
Group Names: Loggins and Messina, soloist
Song Titles: Your Mama Don't Dance, My Music (previous titles as Loggins and Messina), Whenever I Call You Friend (with Stevie Nicks), This Is It, I'm Alright, Don't Fight It (with Steve Perry), Heart to Heart, Footloose, Danger Zone, Meet Me Half Way, Nobody's Fool
Album Titles: Loggins and Messina, Mother Lode (previous titles as Loggins and Messina), Nightwatch, Keep the Fire, High Adventure
Video Titles: Alive!, Live from the Grand Canyon, Outside from the Red Woods

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🎭Steven Williams -- is 75 in the year 2024 and 76 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1949
Actor, Director (m)
TV Shows: Linc's, L.A. Heat, The Equalizer (as Lt. Burnett), 21 Jump Street (as Capt. Adam Fuller)
Movie Titles: The Blues Brothers

🎵🎸John Christopher Parry -- is 75 in the year 2024 and 76 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1949
Alternative Rock Musician
Group Names: The Cure

✍🎵🎸Marshall Chapman -- is 75 in the year 2024 and 76 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1949
Author (m), Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Country-Rock Performer

🎭Erin Gray -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1950 N.S.
TV/Movie Actress, Producer (m), Hawaiian
Misc: Casting Agent; appearred uncredited as a model in an episode of Maude in 1976.
TV Shows: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (as Col. Wilma Deering), Silver Spoons (as Kate Summers Stratton), Port Charles
Movie Titles: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (motion picture); Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday, Dreams Awake
Video Games: Ghostbusters The Video Game

🎭Sammo Hung Kam-Bo -- is 72 in the year 2024 and 73 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1952
Actor, Stuntman, Producer (m), Hong Kong
TV Shows: Martial Law (as Sammo Law)
Movie Titles: Ip Man 2, My Lucky Stars, Winners and Sinners, Enter the Dragon, Shanghai Express, Thunderbolt, Mr. Nice Guy

🎭Jodi Long -- is 70 in the year 2024 and 71 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1954 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: Sullivan and Sons (as Ok Cha Sullivan)
Movie Titles: RoboCop 3, Beginners, The Hot Chick, Striking Distance

🎭David Caruso -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1956
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: N.Y.P.D. Blue (as Det. John Kelly), CSI Miami (as Lt. Horation "H" Caine)
Movie Titles: Session 9, First Blood, King of New York

📰Katherine "Katie" Couric -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1957
Hall of Famer, Newscaster
TV Shows: Today (co-anchor 1991-2006), Now, CBS Evening News, Katie

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🏆🏒Steve Janaszak -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1957
NHL Goaltender, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: 1980 US Olympic Hockey team

🎭Linda Kozlowski -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1958
Actress
Names/Places: Paul Hogan's wife
Misc: retired from acting in 2001
Movie Titles: Crocodile Dundee (series)

🎭🏆Donna Rice -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1958
Mistress, Actress, Model

🎵🎸Kathy Valentine -- is 65 in the year 2024 and 66 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1959 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Bassist, Rock and Roll Singer
Group Names: The Go-Gos, soloist

🎵Mike Halloran -- is 65 in the year 2024 and 66 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1959
Radio Disc Jock

🎵David Lee Murphy -- is 65 in the year 2024 and 66 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1959
Songwriter, Country Singer/Guitarist

🎭Tierre Turner -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1960
Actor, Stuntman, Producer (m)
Names/Places: Dave's son
TV Shows: Cop & the Kid, Waverly Wonders
Movie Titles: Furious 7, Star Trek (2009), Training Day, Super 8, Pearl Harbor

✍🎭David Marciano -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1960
Screenwriter, Actor, Director (m)
TV Shows: Due South (as Det. Ray Vecchio), The Shield (as Steve Billings), Shooter, Homeland (as Virgil Maravich)
Movie Titles: Lethal Weapon 2

John Thune -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1961
Senator (m)

✍🎭Hallie Todd -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1962
Writer (m), Actress, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Brothers (as Penny Waters), Lizzie McGuire (as Jo McGuire)
Movie Titles: The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Fast Times at Ridgemont High

🏆⚾Jeff Montgomery -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1962
MLB Pitcher

🎵Taja Sevelle -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1962
Songwriter, Pop Singer
Song Titles: Love Is Contagious

💰🏆⚾Craig Shipley -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1963
Executive, MLB Player, Australian

🎭Nicolas Cage -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1964
Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in Long Beach, CA; he chose Cage from a comic book hero Luke Cage; Francis Ford's nephew; RLN:Coppola
Misc: some say b. 1965 or Jan 4
Movie Titles: The Cotton Club, Wild at Heart, Raising Arizona, Valley Girl, Moonstruck, Guarding Tess, Leaving Las Vegas, The Rock, Con Air, Face/Off, City of Angels, 8MM, Bringing Out the Dead, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Family Man, Windtalkers, Adaptation, Matchstick Men, National Treasure, Lord of War, The Weather Man, The Ant Bully, Ghostrider, Next, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Knowing

Rand Paul -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1964
Senator (m)

🎵🎸John Ondrasik -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1965
Music Producer, Songwriter, Alternative Rock Singer
Names/Places: stage name: Five for Fighting

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🏆🏒Luciano Borsato -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1966
NHL Center, Canadian

🏆🏒Randy Burridge -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1966
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈Scott Galbraith -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1967
NFL Tight End
Misc: 2x All-Pac-10

🏆🏒Guy Hebert -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1967
NHL Goaltender, American

🎭David Yost -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1969
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Movie Titles: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (series)

🎭Rex Lee -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1969 N.S.
Actor, Casting Department
TV Shows: Entourage (as Lloyd Lee), Young and Hungry (as Elliot Park), Suburgatory (as Mr. Wolfe)
Movie Titles: Entourage

🎭🎵Doug E. Doug -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1969
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Producer/Director (m), Rapper
TV Shows: Where I Live (as Douglas St. Martin), Cosby (as Griffin)
Movie Titles: Operation Dumbo Drop, That Darn Cat (1997)

🏆🏈Erric Pegram -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1969
NFL Runningback

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🏆🏈Todd Kinchen -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1969
NFL Player

🏆⚾Chris Hatcher -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1969
MLB Outfielder

🏆🏀Todd Day -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1970
NBA Guard

🏆🏒Denny Lambert -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1970
NHL Player, Canadian

🎭Kevin Rahm -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1971
Actor
TV Shows: Judging Amy (as Kyle McCarty), Lethal Weapon (as Brooks Avery), Mad Men (as Ted Chaough), Madam Secretary (as Michael "Mike B." Barnow), Bates Motel (as Bob Paris)

🏆🏈Todd Yeaman -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1971
NFL Player, Football Defensive Tackle

🎭🎵Jeremy Renner -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1971
Actor, Singer
Movie Titles: The Hurt Locker, The Bourne Legacy, Mission Impossible: Witch Hunters, S.W.A.T., The Town

🏆🏈Chuck Levy -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1972
NFL Runningback

🏆🏒Donald Brashear -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1972
NHL Player, American

🎭Esta Terblanche -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1973
Actress, Producer (m), South African

🏆🏈Bobby Engram -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1973
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈Brian Milne -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1973
NFL Fullback

🎭🏆Jennifer LeRoy -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1974
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: February 1993

🎵Sarah Maria Taylor -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1974
Singer
Names/Places: Carly Simon & James' daughter

🎵John Rich -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1974
Songwriter, Country Singer
Group Names: Lonestar

🏆⚾Alfonso Soriano -- is 48 in the year 2024 and 49 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1976 N.S.
MLB Player, Dominican Republican
Misc: All Star MVP 2004
Sports Teams: Texas Rangers

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🎭Reggie Austin -- is 45 in the year 2024 and 46 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1979 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Agent Carter (as Jason Wilkes), Pretty Little Liars, Devious Maids
Movie Titles: The Omen, Please Give, Friends With Money

🎵Aloe Blacc -- is 45 in the year 2024 and 46 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1979
Soul Singer, Rap Music Performer
Song Titles: I Need a Dollar, Loving You Is Killing Me
Album Titles: Good Things

🎭Lauren Cohan -- is 42 in the year 2024 and 43 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1982
Actress, English
TV Shows: Chuck, The Vampire Diaries, The Walking Dead (as Maggie Greene)
Movie Titles: The Boy, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Death Race 2, Van Wilder 2

🎭Ruth Negga -- is 42 in the year 2024 and 43 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1982 N.S.
Actress, Ethiopian
Movie Titles: World War Z, Loving, Warcraft: The Beginning, The Samaritan

🏆⚾Francisco Rodríguez -- is 42 in the year 2024 and 43 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1982 N.S.
MLB Pitcher, Venezuelan

🎭Robert Richard -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1983 N.S.
Actor, Producer (m)
Names/Places: aka spelled Robert Ri'chard
TV Shows: Cousin Skeeter (as Bobby Walker), One on One (as Arnaz Ballard)
Movie Titles: Coach Carter, House of Wax

🎭🎮Brett Dalton -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1983
Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
TV Shows: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (as Grant Ward / Hive)
Movie Titles: Beside Still Waters, The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, Killing Lincoln
Video Games: Until Dawn

🏆⚾Edwin Encarnación -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1983 N.S.
MLB First Baseman, Dominican Republican
Misc: 3x All-Star

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🏆⚾Jon Lester -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1984 N.S.
MLB Pitcher
Misc: NLCS MVP (2016)
Sports Teams: Chicago Cubs

🎭Lyndsy Fonseca -- is 37 in the year 2024 and 38 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1987 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: RePlay, How I Met Your Mother (as daughter), Nikita (as Alexandra 'Alex' Udinov), Agent Carter (as Angie Martinelli)
Movie Titles: Kick-Ass

🎭Robert Sheehan -- is 36 in the year 2024 and 37 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1988 N.S.
Actor, Producer (m), Irish
TV Shows: Misfits (as Nathan Young)
Movie Titles: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Moonwalkers, Season of the Witch

🎭Camryn Grimes -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1990
Actress, Producer (m)
TV Shows: The Young and the Restless
Movie Titles: Magic Mike, Sharing the Secret, Swordfish

🎭Liam Aiken -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1990
Actor, Cameraperson
Movie Titles: Stepmom, Sweet November, Road to Perdition, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

🎭Steve Kardynal -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1990 N.S.
Comedian

🏆🏈Michael Sam -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1990
NFL Player, Gay
Misc: The first openly gay NFL player

🎭Mj Rodriguez -- is 33 in the year 2024 and 34 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1991 N.S.
Actress

🎭Max Morrow -- is 33 in the year 2024 and 34 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1991
Actor, Producer/Director (m), Canadian
TV Shows: Connor Underdover (as Connor Heath)
Movie Titles: Ararat, Santa Who?

🏆⚾Tucker Barnhart -- is 33 in the year 2024 and 34 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1991 N.S.
MLB Catcher
Misc: 2x Gold Glove

🎭Olympia Valance -- is 31 in the year 2024 and 32 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1993 N.S.
Actress, Australian
TV Shows: Neighbours

🏆🏈Lamar Jackson -- is 27 in the year 2024 and 28 in the year 2025; b.1/7/1997 N.S.
College Football Player, Football Quarterback
Misc: Heisman Trophy (2016), Maxwell Award (2016), Walter Camp Award (2016), Sporting News Player of the Year (2016), ACC Player of the Year (2016), ACC Offensive Player of the Year (2016)
Sports Teams: University of Louisville

🎭Marcus Scribner -- is 24 in the year 2024 and 25 in the year 2025; b.1/7/2000
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor
TV Shows: Black-ish (as Andre Johnson Jr.)
Movie Titles: The Good Dinosaur

🎭💻🎵Kerri Medders -- is 24 in the year 2024 and 25 in the year 2025; b.1/7/2000 N.S.
Actress, Internet Video Actress, Singer
TV Shows: Alexa and Katie (as Gwenny), SEAL Team (as Emma Hayes)

🎭Alena LeBerger -- is 22 in the year 2024 and 23 in the year 2025; b.1/7/2002 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: Reba (as Baby Elizabeth Montgomery)

🎭Gabrielle LeBerger -- is 22 in the year 2024 and 23 in the year 2025; b.1/7/2002
Actress
TV Shows: Reba (as Baby Elizabeth Montgomery)

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William Atticus Crudup -- is 20 in the year 2024 and 21 in the year 2025; b.1/7/2004
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Mary Louise Parker and Billy's son

🎭Sofia Wylie -- is 20 in the year 2024 and 21 in the year 2025; b.1/7/2004 N.S.
Actress, Dancer (m)
TV Shows: Andi Mack

Ryder Robinson -- is 20 in the year 2024 and 21 in the year 2025; b.1/7/2004
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Kate Hudson and Chris's son, Goldie Hawn's grandson

Blue Ivy Carter -- is 12 in the year 2024 and 13 in the year 2025; b.1/7/2012 N.S.
Celebrity Relative
Names/Places: Beyonce and Jay-Z's child

Ivy Blue Carter -- is 12 in the year 2024 and 13 in the year 2025; b.1/7/2012
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter

🎵Jim Zippo -- b.1/7/????
Radio Disc Jock, Novelty Singer
Misc: of Zippo in the Morning

Pope Gregory XIII -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1502 O.S. d.4/10/1585 N.S. (83)
Religious Leader
Misc: created the Gregorian calendar effective in the year 1582; pope 1572-85

Jacques Etienne Montgolfier -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1745 d.8/2/1799 (54)
Balloonist, Inventor (m)
Names/Places: Joseph's brother
Misc: b. on Jan 6?; he made the first successful flight in a hot-air balloon.

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John Catron -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1786 d.5/30/1865 (79)
Supreme Court Justice

Millard Fillmore -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1800 d.3/8/1874 (74)
President and Vice President (m)
Names/Places: b. in Summerhill, NY
Misc: 12th U.S. Vice President; 13th U.S. President 1850-53

Ann Rutledge -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1813 d.8/25/1835 (22)
Celebrity Friend
Misc: said by some to have been the early true love of Abraham Lincoln; d. in Illinois

Sir Sandford Fleming -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1827 d.7/22/1915 (88)
Engineer (m)
Misc: divided world into time zones; he forgot to add the VCR Time Zone, where it's always 12 O'Clock!

Saint Bernadette Of Lourdes -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1844 d.4/16/1879 (35)
Religionist, French
Names/Places: RN: Bernadette Soubirous; d. in Nevers, France
Misc: a nun who described seeing visions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes

✍📰Louise Imogen Guiney -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1861 d.11/2/1920 (59)
Essayist, Poet (m), Editor (m)

💰🎭Adolph Zukor -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1873 d.6/10/1976 (103)
Executive, Fur Trader, Film Executive (m), Movie Producer (m)
Misc: founder of the Paramount movie empire

Charles Peguy-French -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1873 d.9/5/1914 (41)
Writer (m), Poet (m)

🎵Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1889 d.1/30/1963 (74)
Composer, French

🏆🎾Maurice McLoughlin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1890 d.12/10/1957 (67)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

✍⚛Zora Neale Hurston -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1891 d.1/28/1960 (69)
Author (m), Short Story Writer (m), Anthropologist (m)
Misc: Folklorist

🎭Art Baker -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1898 d.8/26/1966 (68)
TV Host
TV Shows: You Asked For It (50s)

🎭Alan Napier -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1903 d.8/8/1988 (85)
TV/Movie Actor, English
Misc: 40-50s film butler
TV Shows: Batman (as butler Alfred Pennyworth)

🏆🏒"Hooley" Smith -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1903 d.8/24/1963 (60)
Hall of Famer, NHL Center, NHL Defensive, NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1924-1941
Sports Teams: Toronto Granites, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons, Boston Bruins, New York Americans

🎭Grace Hartman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1907 d.8/8/1955 (48)
Stage Actress, Dancer (m)
Names/Places: Paul's wife

🎵Eliot Daniel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1908 d.12/6/1997 (89)
Composer
Misc: composer of the I Love Lucy TV theme song

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🎵🎷Henry "Red" Allen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1908 N.S. d.4/17/1967 N.S. (59)
Singer, Jazz Trumpeter

🎭Butterfly McQueen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1911 d.12/22/1995 (84)
Actress
Names/Places: b. in Tampa, Fla.; RFN:Thelma
Misc: 1930-40s actress; some say b. Jan 8
TV Shows: The Beulah Show (as Oriole)
Movie Titles: Gone With the Wind

🎨Charles Samuel Addams -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1912 d.9/29/1988 (76)
Comic Strip Cartoonist
Misc: Macabre cartoons, Addams Family

🎭Francis De Wolff -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1913 d.4/18/1984 (71)
Movie Actor, English
Movie Titles: From Russia With Love

🏆⚾John Robert "Johnny" Mize -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1913 N.S. d.6/2/1993 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, MLB First Baseman
Names/Places: NN:The Big Cat and Big Jawn
Misc: 10x All-Star, 5x World Series champion, 4x NL home run leader
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1936-1941), New York Giants (1942, 1946-1949), New York Yankees (1949-1953)

🏆🏀Robert "Bobby" McDermott -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1914 d.10/3/1963 (49)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Coach, Basketball Player
Misc: 3x NBL champ, 2x NBA Coach of the Year; star scoring guard and player coach for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons during The Wars Years of the 1940s.
Sports Teams: Brooklyn Visitations (player 1934-1936), Baltimore Clippers (player 1939-1941), Fort Wayne Pistons (player 1941-1946), Chicago American Gears (player 1946-1947), Sheboygan Red Skins (player 1947), Hammond Calumet Buccaneers (player 1949), Wilkes-Barre Barons (player 1949-1950), Grand Rapids Hornets (player 1950), Fort Wayne Pistons (coach 1943-1946), Chicago American Gears (coach 1946-1947), Sheboygan Red Skins (coach 1947-1948), Tri-Cities Blackhawks (coach 1947-1949), Grand Rapids Hornets (coach 1950)

🎭🎵Chano Pozo -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1915 d.12/2/1948 (33)
Dancer (m), Composer, Singer, Drummer
Misc: Bongo and Conga

🏆Paul Keres -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1916 d.6/5/1975 (59)
Chess Player, Estonian
Misc: chess grandmaster, three times chess champion of the U.S.S.R., three times European champion, and the winner of four world chess Olympiads.

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🏆🏒Walter "Babe" Pratt -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1916 d.12/16/1988 (72)
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1935-1952
Sports Teams: New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins

Robert Edward Duncan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1919 d.2/3/1988 (69)
Poet (m)

🎭Vincent Gardenia -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1922 d.12/9/1992 (70)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Italian
Names/Places: RLN:Scognamiglio
TV Shows: All in the Family (as Frank Lorenzio), Breaking Away (as Ray)
Movie Titles: Moonstruck

🏆⚾Alvin Dark -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1922 d.11/13/2014 (92)
MLB Manager, MLB Shortstop
Names/Places: NN:Blackie and The Swamp Fox

🎵Jean-Pierre Rampal -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1922 N.S. d.5/20/2000 N.S. (78)
Flutist, French

🎭Geoffrey Bayldon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1924 d.5/10/2017 N.S. (93)
Movie Actor, English
Movie Titles: To Sir With Love, Tales from the Crypt (1972), Horror of Dracula (1958)

🎵🎷Sam Woodyard -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1925 N.S. d.9/20/1988 N.S. (63)
Jazz Drummer
Group Names: Duke Ellington band

🎨🏆🥊George Gordienko -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1928 N.S. d.5/13/2002 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, Artist, Wrestler, Canadian

William Peter Blatty -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1928 d.1/12/2017 N.S. (89)
Novelist, Screen/Scriptwriter
Book Titles: The Exorcist

🏆🏈Eddie LeBaron -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1930 d.4/1/2015 (85)
NFL Player

✍📰Douglas Kiker -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1930 N.S. d.8/14/1991 N.S. (61)
Novelist, News Person, Correspondent, Journalist
Misc: NBC News

🎵Jack Greene -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1930 d.3/14/2013 (83)
Drummer, Country Singer
Misc: The Jolly Giant in Ernest Tubb's band

Valery Kubasov -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1935 d.2/19/2014 N.S. (79)
Cosmonaut, Russian
Misc: performed the first welding experients in space

🏆⚾John Richard "Ducky" Schofield -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1935 N.S. d.7/11/2022 N.S. (87)
MLB Shortstop
Names/Places: Not to be confused with Dick Schofield

🎵🎷Eldee Young -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1936 d.2/12/2007 (71)
Cellist, Jazz Bassist
Group Names: Holt Unlimited, Ramsey Lewis Trio

🎭Diane Rousseau -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1937 d.5/6/2002 (65)
Actress

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🎵🎸Paul Revere -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1938 d.10/4/2014 (76)
Keyboardist, Pianist, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Boise, ID; RN: Revere Dick
Misc: some say b. 1942 or 1946
Group Names: Paul Revere & the Raiders (leader but Mark Lindsay was the singer)

🎵Rory Storm -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1938 N.S. d.9/28/1972 N.S. (34)
Singer, Musician, English
Group Names: The Hurricanes

🎭Harvey Evans -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1941 N.S. d.12/24/2021 N.S. (80)
Actor, Dancer (m)
Movie Titles: West Side Story (two different roles in the 1961 and 2021 versions)

🏆🏋Vasili Alexeyev -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1942 d.11/25/2011 (69)
Weightlifter, Russian
Misc: Olympic gold; Soviet super-heavyweight weightlifter (over 110-kilogram [242{sup 1} /{sub 2}-pound] class) who between 1970 and 1978 set 79 world records.

🎵🏆🥊Danny Williams -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1942 d.12/6/2005 (63)
Singer, Karate, South African
Misc: Karate instructor
Song Titles: White on White

🎵Jerry Corbitt -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1943 d.3/8/2014 (71)
Music Producer, Guitarist, Country Singer, Folk Singer
Group Names: Youngbloods

🎭Jim Bohannon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1944 N.S. d.11/12/2022 N.S. (78)
Radio Talk Show Host

🎨🎭🏆Christine Williams -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1945 N.S. d.11/21/2017 N.S. (72)
Artist, Actress, Model, Playmate, American, English
Misc: October 1963

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🎨Jay Lynch -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1945 N.S. d.3/5/2017 N.S. (72)
Cartoonist, Comic Book Artist
Misc: played a key role in the underground comix movement with his Bijou Funnies and other titles. Nard n' Pat comic strip author. Bazooka Joe comics main writer from 1967-1990. A major contributor to Topps' Wacky Packages and Garbage Pail Kids lines.

🏆⚾Tony Conigliaro -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1945 d.2/24/1990 (45)
MLB Outfielder
Misc: one of baseball's great tragedies and the youngest major leaguer ever to win the home-run crown; Conigliaro had power and speed, but was nearly killed by a pitch from Jack Hamilton, resulting in vision damage that greatly reduced his skills. He still hit 36 homers in 1970.
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox

🏆🥊Chavo Guerrero Sr. -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1949 N.S. d.2/11/2017 N.S. (68)
Wrestler
Misc: RN: Salvador Guerrero III, aka Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Classic

🎵Juan Gabriel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1950 N.S. d.8/28/2016 N.S. (66)
Songwriter, Singer, Mexican
Misc: Latin pop singer

🎵🎸Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1953 d.9/4/2017 N.S. (64)
Reggae Musician, Jamaican
Names/Places: aka Wya
Group Names: Bob Marley & the Wailers

🏆🏈Kevin Williams -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1958 d.2/1/1996 (38)
NFL Player, College Football Player, USFL Figure
Sports Teams: University of Southern California, Los Angeles Express (USFL)

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1966 d.7/16/1999 (33)
Celebrity Spouse
Names/Places: John Kennedy Jr.'s wife

🎭Irrfan Khan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1967 N.S. d.4/29/2020 N.S. (53)
Actor, India

🎭Dustin Diamond -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/7/1977 N.S. d.2/1/2021 N.S. (44)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Director (m)
TV Shows: Saved By The Bell (as Samuel "Screech" Powers)

👑Catherine Of Aragon -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/16/1485 J-LD d.1/7/1536 J-LD (50)
Queen, English, Spanish
Names/Places: born in what is modern-day Spain (in the Kingdom of Castile during the Middle Ages); the first wife of King Henry VIII
Misc: was Queen of England from June 1509 until May 1533

Pope Innocent X -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/6/1574 d.1/7/1655 (80)
Clergyman
Misc: from 1644-55

François Fénelon -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/6/1651 N.S. d.1/7/1715 N.S. (63)
Theologian, French

🎖⚖💰John B. Bayard -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/11/1738 d.1/7/1807 (68)
Revolutionary (m), Statesman (m), Merchant

💰Jim Fisk -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/1/1835 N.S. d.1/7/1872 N.S. (36)
Businessperson
Misc: known variously as "Big Jim," "Diamond Jim," and "Jubilee Jim" was an American stockbroker and corporate executive who has been referred to as one of the "robber barons" of the Gilded Age.

Samuel Keefer -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/20/1811 d.1/7/1890 (78)
Engineer (m), Canadian
Misc: created Niagra Falls suspension bridge

Sophia Jex-Blake -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/21/1840 d.1/7/1912 (71)
Physician (m), Feminist, Teacher (m), English

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💰Christian Mueller -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/23/1839 d.1/7/1926 (86)
Manufacturer, German
Misc: noodles

💰Sara Agnes Conboy -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/3/1870 d.1/7/1928 (57)
Leader
Misc: United Textile Workers of America founder

✍📰Edward Channing -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/15/1856 d.1/7/1931 (74)
Author (m), Historian (m)

Nikola Tesla -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/10/1856 d.1/7/1943 (86)
Engineer (m), Inventor (m), Physicist (m), Austrian, Hungarian
Misc: electrical; born at the stroke of midnight; developed alternating current

Lou Henry Hoover -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/29/1874 N.S. d.1/7/1944 N.S. (69)
First Lady (f)
Names/Places: Herbert J.'s wife

🏆⚾George Mullin -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/4/1880 d.1/7/1944 (63)
MLB Pitcher
Misc: no-hitter on 7/4/1912
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers

🎭Monty Banks -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/18/1897 d.1/7/1950 (52)
Movie Actor, Movie Director (m)
Names/Places: Gracie Fields' hubby

✍⚛Osa Johnson -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/14/1894 d.1/7/1953 (58)
Author (m), Explorer (m)

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🎭Margaret Anglin -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/3/1876 d.1/7/1958 (81)
Actress, Canadian

🏆🎾Dorothy Douglass Chambers -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/13/1878 d.1/7/1960 (81)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, English
Misc: was the leading female competitor in the period prior to World War I.

🎵Cyril Davies -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/23/1932 d.1/7/1964 (31)
Banjoist, Bandleader, Blues Harmonicaist, British
Names/Places: NN:Squirell

🏆🏁🏊Robert J. H. Kiphuth -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/17/1890 N.S. d.1/7/1967 N.S. (76)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer
Names/Places: RN: Robert John Herman "Bob" Kiphuth; Swimming Coach

🎭Leona Powers -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/13/1896 d.1/7/1970 (73)
Actress
TV Shows: The Aldrich Family (as Mrs. Brown)

🎭Dick Kollmar -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/31/1910 d.1/7/1971 (60)
Actor, TV Host, Game Show Host, Producer (m)
Names/Places: Dorothy Kilgallen's hubby

🏆🏒John Douglas "Jack" Ruttan -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/5/1889 N.S. d.1/7/1973 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1905-1918
Sports Teams: Winnipeg Hockey Club, Winnipeg Somme

🏆⚾George (Baseball) Burns -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/31/1893 d.1/7/1978 (84)
MLB Player
Names/Places: NN:Tioga George
Misc: AL League Award Winner 1926
Sports Teams: Cleveland Indians

🎭Sarah Selby -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/30/1905 d.1/7/1980 (74)
Actress
TV Shows: Father Knows Best (as Miss Thomas), Gunsmoke (as Ma Smalley the boardhouse manager)

🏆🎾Simonne Mathieu -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/31/1908 d.1/7/1980 (71)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, French
Names/Places: FN:Rene; aka Simone Mathieu
Misc: doubles tennis star (Wimbeldon 1934)

🎵Carl White -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/21/1932 d.1/7/1980 (47)
Singer
Group Names: The Rivingtons

🎵🎷Johnny Guarnieri -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/23/1917 d.1/7/1985 (67)
Composer, Bandleader, Jazz Pianist
Group Names: Benny Goodman Band, Artie Shaw Band
TV Shows: Morey Amsterdam Show, The Gulf Show

🎭Trevor Howard -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/29/1916 d.1/7/1988 (71)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, English
Misc: over 80 films
Movie Titles: Mutiny On The Bounty, Superman, Gandhi

👑Emperor Hirohito Michi-No-Mi Ya -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/29/1901 d.1/7/1989 (87)
Emperor
Misc: of Japan 1926-89; he was succeeded by his son, Crown Prince Akihito.

⚖💰🏆Joseph "Joe" Robbie -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/7/1916 d.1/7/1990 (73)
Attorney/Lawyer (m), Executive, Sports Figure
Sports Teams: Miami Dolphins (founder, owner, & executive)

🏆🏈🥊Bronko Nagurski -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/3/1908 d.1/7/1990 N.S. (81)
Hall of Famer, NFL Tackle, NFL Fullback, Wrestler, Canadian
Names/Places: RFN:Bronislau
Misc: gained over 4000 yards rushing; Retired numbers #72 and #3; in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Minnesota, Chicago Bears (1930-1937, 1943)

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🏆⚾Horace Stoneham -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/27/1903 d.1/7/1990 (86)
MLB Owner
Sports Teams: New York/San Francisco Giants (owner)

🎭Richard Hunt -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/16/1951 d.1/7/1992 (40)
Puppeteer (m)
TV Shows: Sesame Street (as Scooter, grumpy Statler, Janice, other muppets)

🎵Owen Bradley -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/21/1915 N.S. d.1/7/1998 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Music Producer, Arranger, Musician, Pianist, Bandleader
Misc: Studio Owner; had Quintet; headed Decca Records, produced hits by Conway Twitty, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn among others, and was credited with making Nashville the mecca of country music.

🎨Don Martin -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/18/1931 d.1/7/2000 (68)
Comic Strip Cartoonist
Misc: MAD's maddest cartoonist; longtime Mad magazine cartoonist who drew an assortment of wild-haired characters, punctuating the grotesque action with wacky words like SPLOP! and POIT!!; later worked at Cracked in 1987

🎭🎵Bob McFadden -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/19/1923 d.1/7/2000 (76)
Actor, Commercial Actor, Singer
Misc: television commercial voiceover actor best known as the parrot's voice for Whisk commercials in the 1970s; also providing voices for commercials for Frankenberry cereal and Pepperidge Farm foods, among others; voiced number of comedy albums including a spoof on the Kennedy family in the white house called "The First Family", also "The Mummy" with Rod McKuen as Dor

🎵James Carr -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/13/1942 d.1/7/2001 (58)
Gospel Singer, Soul Singer

🎭Avery Schreiber -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/9/1935 d.1/7/2002 (66)
Actor, Comedian
Names/Places: b. in Chicago, Illinois
Misc: of the (Jack) Burns & Schreiber team
TV Shows: My Mother the Car (as Capt. Mancini), The Burns & Schreiber Comedy Hour, Sha Na Na (regular), Wake Rattle & Roll (as Grandpa Quirk)

🎭Ingrid Thulin -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/27/1927 d.1/7/2004 (76)
Movie Actress, Swedish
Movie Titles: Moses-The Lawgiver

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🏆🏁Bobby (Racer) Hamilton -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/29/1957 N.S. d.1/7/2007 N.S. (49)
Auto Racer
Names/Places: RN: Charles Robert Hamilton Sr.
Misc: Stock Car Racer

🎵Lou Brown -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/4/1912 d.1/7/2007 (94)
Bandleader
Misc: musical director of Jerry Lewis TV Shows

🎵Bobby Robinson -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/16/1917 d.1/7/2011 (93)
Hall of Famer, Music Figure
Misc: Black music Robyn Records founder

🎭Huell Howser -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/18/1945 d.1/7/2013 (67)
TV Host
TV Shows: California's Gold, Visiting, Road Trip, Downtown

💰🎭Run Run Shaw -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/23/1907 d.1/7/2014 (106)
Philanthropist, Entertainment Figure
Misc: one of the most influential figures in the Asian entertainment industry. May have been born on November 19, 1907. Some sources state b. 1906

🎭Rod Taylor -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/11/1930 d.1/7/2015 (84)
TV/Movie Actor, Australian
Names/Places: b. in Sydney
Misc: many say b. 1929
TV Shows: Falcon Crest (as Frank Agretti)

🎨✍Stéphane Charbonnier -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/21/1967 N.S. d.1/7/2015 N.S. (47)
Cartoonist, Satirist (m), French

🏆🏈Jethro Pugh -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/3/1944 d.1/7/2015 (70)
NFL Tackle
Misc: Super Bowl V, VI, X, XII, XIII
Sports Teams: Dallas Cowboys

🎭Richard Libertini -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/21/1933 d.1/7/2016 N.S. (82)
Actor
Misc: stage: The Mad Show (an original cast member)
TV Shows: Soap (as The Godfather), Pacific Station (as Richard)
Movie Titles: Catch 22, Awakenings, Fletch, Nell, Days of Heaven, Popeye (1980), The In-Laws, All of Me, Fletch Lives, Lethal Weapon 4, Dolphin Tale

🏆🏀John Johnson -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/18/1947 d.1/7/2016 N.S. (68)
NBA Player
Names/Places: RN:John Howard Getty Johnson
Sports Teams: Seattle Supersonics

🎨André Courrèges -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/9/1923 d.1/7/2016 N.S. (92)
Fashion Designer (m), French
Misc: intorduced the miniskirt and the go-go boots

🎵Kitty Kallen -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/25/1922 d.1/7/2016 N.S. (93)
Singer

🎵Troy Shondell -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/14/1939 d.1/7/2016 N.S. (76)
Songwriter, Country Singer

✍📰Nat Hentoff -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/10/1925 d.1/7/2017 N.S. (91)
Novelist, Music Critic (m), Journalist, Columnist, Historian (m)
Misc: of Jazz

Roy Innis -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/6/1934 d.1/7/2017 N.S. (82)
Politician (m), Civil Rights Leader

🎵France Gall -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/9/1947 N.S. d.1/7/2018 N.S. (70)
Singer, French

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⚛⚖Moshe Arens -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/27/1925 N.S. d.1/7/2019 N.S. (93)
Engineer (m), Politician (m), Government Official (m), Diplomat (m), Israeli

✍📰🎭Elizabeth Wurtzel -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/31/1967 N.S. d.1/7/2020 N.S. (52)
Writer (m), Journalist, Actress
Book Titles: Prozac Nation

🎵🎸Neil Peart -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/12/1952 N.S. d.1/7/2020 N.S. (67)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Heavy Metal Drummer, Canadian
Group Names: Rush

✍🎭Michael Apted -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/10/1941 N.S. d.1/7/2021 N.S. (79)
Writer (m), Actor, Movie Producer/Director (m), English
Movie Titles: Enough, The World is Not Enough, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Gorillas in the Mist, Nell

🏆⚾Tommy Lasorda -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/22/1927 N.S. d.1/7/2021 N.S. (93)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Player
Misc: has managed LA Dodgers to 2 World Series titles (1981,88) in 4 appearances; entered 1994 season with 1,422 regular-season wins in 18 years; Dodgers #2 retired
Sports Teams: Brooklyn Dodgers (1954-1955), Kansas City Athletics (1956), Los Angeles Dodgers (manager, 1976-1996)

🎭🎵Marion Ramsey -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/10/1947 N.S. d.1/7/2021 N.S. (73)
Actress, Singer
TV Shows: Keep On Truckin', Cos
Movie Titles: Police Academy (series), Return to Babylon, Recipe For Disaster

🎵Jamie O'Hara -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/18/1950 N.S. d.1/7/2021 N.S. (70)
Country Singer
Group Names: The O'Kanes

⛪🎭Sidney Poitier -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/20/1927 N.S. d.1/7/2022 N.S. (94)
Roman Catholic, TV/Movie Actor, Movie Director (m)
Names/Places: b. in Miami, Fla.
Misc: some say b. in 1924 or on February 24
Movie Titles: Blackboard Jungle, To Sir With Love, The Jackal, Porgy and Bess, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Lilies of the Field, In The Heat of the Night

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🎭🏆Mark Forest -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/6/1933 N.S. d.1/7/2022 N.S. (89)
Actor, Body Builder
Movie Titles: Goliath and the Dragon, Hercules (series)

🎵🎸Bobby Harrison -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/22/1939 N.S. d.1/7/2022 N.S. (82)
Singer, Rock and Roll Drummer, English
Group Names: Procol Harum

🎭Adam Rich -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/12/1968 N.S. d.1/7/2023 N.S. (54)
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor
Names/Places: b. in New York City
TV Shows: Eight is Enough (as Nicholas Bradford), Code Red, Gun Shy, Dungeons and Dragons
Movie Titles: The Devil and Max Devlin

Russell Banks -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/28/1940 N.S. d.1/7/2023 N.S. (82)
Writer (m), Poet (m)
Misc: writer of fiction and poetry
Book Titles: Continental Drift, Affliction, Rule of the Bone, Cloudsplitter, The Darling

U.S. Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1956, ✪ “(I'm Gettin') Nuttin' For Christmas” by Ricky Zahnd And The Blue Jeaners peaked at number 40 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1978, ✪ “Bloat On (featuring The Bloaters)” by Cheech And Chong peaked at number 41 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1967, ✪ “Fortune Teller” by The Hard Times peaked at number 97 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1950, ✪ “I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas” by Yogi Yorgesson peaked at number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, ✪ “Mister Livingston” by Larry Verne peaked at number 75 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, ✪ “New Age Girl” by Deadeye Dick peaked at number 27 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1956, ✪ “Nuttin' For Christmas” by Art Mooney And His Orchestra With Barry Gordon peaked at number 7 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1956, ✪ “Nuttin' For Christmas” by Stan Freberg peaked at number 53 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, ✪ “Redneck Stomp” by Jeff Foxworthy peaked at number 75 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1950, ✪ “Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Gene Autry peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, ✪ “Short Short Man” by 20 Fingers Featuring Gillette peaked at number 14 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, ✪ “The Puppet Song” by Frankie Avalon peaked at number 56 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, ✪ “The Santa Claus Boogie” by The Tractors peaked at number 91 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, ✪ “Tootsee Roll” by 69 Boyz peaked at number 8 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1950, ✪ “Yingle Bells” by Yogi Yorgesson peaked at number 9 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “(Let's Do) The Hully Gully Twist” by Bill Doggett peaked at number 66 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Before I Let You Go” by BLACKstreet peaked at number 7 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Black Coffee” by Heavy D And The Boyz peaked at number 57 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1950, “Blue Christmas” by Russ Morgan peaked at number 11 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1978, “Boats Against The Current” by Eric Carmen peaked at number 88 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Bumble Bee” by LaVern Baker peaked at number 46 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Caroline” by Aminé peaked at number 11 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Christmas Auld Lang Syne” by Bobby Darin peaked at number 51 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1950, “Christmas Polka” by Guy Lombardo Featuring The Andrews Sisters peaked at number 18 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Coming Home Soldier” by Bobby Vinton peaked at number 11 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Communication Breakdown” by Roy Orbison peaked at number 60 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Dance (A$$)” by Big Sean peaked at number 10 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Dance By The Light Of The Moon” by The Olympics peaked at number 47 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Day Tripper” by Ramsey Lewis peaked at number 74 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Do You See” by Warren G peaked at number 42 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1978, “Don't Let It Show” by The Alan Parsons Project peaked at number 92 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1956, “Everybody's Got A Home” by Roy Hamilton peaked at number 42 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1978, “Gettin' Ready For Love” by Diana Ross peaked at number 27 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Gloria” by The Doors peaked at number 71 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Hallelujah” by Pentatonix peaked at number 23 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “How To Handle A Woman” by Johnny Mathis peaked at number 64 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “I (Who Have Nothing)” by Terry Knight And The Pack peaked at number 46 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “I Dig Girls” by J.J. Jackson peaked at number 83 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “I Fooled You This Time” by Gene Chandler peaked at number 45 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “I Idolize You” by Ike And Tina Turner peaked at number 82 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “I Never Seen A Man Cry (AKA I Seen A Man Die)” by Scarface peaked at number 37 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1989, “In Your Room” by The Bangles peaked at number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1956, “Love And Marriage” by Frank Sinatra peaked at number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Make Someone Happy” by Perry Como peaked at number 80 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 2012, “N****s In Paris” by Jay-Z And Kanye West peaked at number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Pickup Man” by Joe Diffie peaked at number 60 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Read 'Em And Weep” by Barry Manilow peaked at number 18 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Ruby” by Ray Charles peaked at number 28 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Safe And Sound” by Taylor Swift Featuring The Civil Wars peaked at number 30 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1978, “Sentimental Lady” by Bob Welch peaked at number 8 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Sexy And I Know It” by LMFAO peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Silhouette” by Kenny G peaked at number 13 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Spoonful” by Etta And Harvey peaked at number 78 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Starboy” by The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Sympathy For The Devil” by Guns N' Roses peaked at number 55 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Take Me For A Little While” by Patti LaBelle peaked at number 89 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1978, “The Loneliest Man On The Moon” by David Castle peaked at number 89 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 2012, “The One That Got Away” by Katy Perry peaked at number 3 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “The Shadow Of Your Smile” by Boots Randolph peaked at number 93 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1978, “The Way I Feel Tonight” by Bay City Rollers peaked at number 24 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “This Is My Story” by Mickey And Sylvia peaked at number 100 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Till You Love Me” by Reba McEntire peaked at number 78 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Twist Of Fate” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Twistin' Bells” by Santo And Johnny peaked at number 49 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “We Have Love” by Dinah Washington peaked at number 76 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Wild World” by Maxi Priest peaked at number 25 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1978, “Wrap Your Arms Around Me” by K.C. And The Sunshine Band peaked at number 48 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “You Can Bring Me All Your Heartaches” by Lou Rawls peaked at number 55 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

Canada Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1967, ✪ “School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)” by Jan And Dean peaked at number 71 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1967, “(He's) Raining In My Sunshine” by Jay And The Americans peaked at number 60 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1995, “A Conspiracy” by The Black Crowes peaked at number 15 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1967, “A Place In The Sun” by Stevie Wonder peaked at number 5 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1995, “About A Girl [MTV Unplugged Version]” by Nirvana peaked at number 2 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Blind Man” by Aerosmith peaked at number 6 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Confidence Man” by The Jeff Healey Band peaked at number 3 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Creep” by TLC peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Do You Want To” by Franz Ferdinand peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Everyday (Rudebwoy)” by Kardinal Offishall Featuring Ray Robinson peaked at number 15 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Finish What Ya Started” by Van Halen peaked at number 8 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Handle With Care” by Traveling Wilburys peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Hey It's Your Funeral Mama” by Alexisonfire peaked at number 9 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1967, “I Love My Dog” by Cat Stevens peaked at number 45 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “In Your Room” by The Bangles peaked at number 5 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Jesus Of Suburbia” by Green Day peaked at number 2 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Knock On Wood” by Eddie Floyd peaked at number 59 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Luxurious” by Gwen Stefani Featuring Sim Thug peaked at number 11 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Mame” by Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass peaked at number 7 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Montreal Calling” by Mobile peaked at number 4 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett peaked at number 4 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Orange Crush” by R.E.M. peaked at number 11 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Please Don't Ever Leave Me” by Cyrkle peaked at number 31 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson peaked at number 2 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 2012, “The One That Got Away” by Katy Perry peaked at number 2 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1967, “There's Got To Be A Word” by The Innocence (1960s) peaked at number 33 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Walk On Water” by Eddie Money peaked at number 10 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Welcome To The Jungle” by Guns N' Roses peaked at number 7 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Why Pick On Me” by The Standells peaked at number 34 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Window Shopper” by 50 Cent peaked at number 12 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Wonderland By Night” by Louis Prima peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Your Ever Changing Mind” by Crispian St. Peters peaked at number 85 on the Canada pop singles chart.

Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1989, “Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby)” by Will To Power peaked at number 1 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Confidence Man” by The Jeff Healey Band peaked at number 36 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Early In The Morning” by Robert Palmer peaked at number 25 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Landslide” by Smashing Pumpkins peaked at number 46 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Missing You” by Chris de Burgh peaked at number 17 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Not Just Another Girl” by Ivan Neville peaked at number 71 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Ocean Pearl” by 54-40 peaked at number 20 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Once In A Lifetime” by Michael Bolton peaked at number 15 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1995, “One More Moment” by Julie Masse peaked at number 19 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Pauper In Paradise” by Frozen Ghost peaked at number 23 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1995, “So Blind” by Alan Frew peaked at number 13 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Something So Strong” by Jim Capaldi peaked at number 42 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1995, “When We Dance” by Sting peaked at number 9 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Whenever You Need Somebody” by Rick Astley peaked at number 58 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1995, “You Want This” by Janet Jackson peaked at number 14 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

U.K. Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1984, ✪ “Chic Chic Chic Chicken” by Natalie Casey peaked at number 72 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1984, ✪ “Christmas Countdown” by Frank Kelly peaked at number 26 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1984, ✪ “Duck For The Oyster” by Malcolm McLaren peaked at number 54 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1961, ✪ “It Must Be Santa” by Joan Regan peaked at number 42 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1956, ✪ “Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo” by Alma Cogan peaked at number 7 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, ✪ “Them Girls, Them Girls” by Zig And Zag peaked at number 5 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1967, ✪ “Under New Management” by The Barron Knights peaked at number 15 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Another Day” by Whigfield peaked at number 7 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Bright Side Of Life” by Tenor Fly peaked at number 51 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Cash Machine” by Hard-Fi peaked at number 14 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Chikki Chikki Ahh Ahh” by Baby Ford peaked at number 54 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Come To My Party” by Keith Harris And Orville peaked at number 44 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Crackers International (Ep)” by Erasure peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Crashin' In” by The Charlatans peaked at number 31 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Deadlier Than The Male” by The Walker Brothers peaked at number 34 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Especially For You” by Kylie And Jason peaked at number 1 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Even More Party Pops” by Russ Conway peaked at number 28 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Freaks” by Marillion peaked at number 80 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Good Life” by Inner City peaked at number 4 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Goodbye My Lover” by James Blunt peaked at number 9 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Hang On To A Dream” by Tim Hardin peaked at number 50 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “I Love You” by Cliff Richard And The Shadows peaked at number 1 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2017, “I Would Like” by Zara Larsson peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Island In The Sun” by The Righteous Brothers peaked at number 36 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Islands In The Stream” by Kenny Rogers And Dolly Parton peaked at number 7 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Just The Way It Is” by Lisa Moorish peaked at number 42 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Let's / Serenata” by Sarah Vaughan peaked at number 37 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Loco In Acapulco” by The Four Tops peaked at number 7 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1989, “London Kid” by Jean-Michel Jarre peaked at number 52 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Love Me For A Reason” by Boyzone peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1956, “Meet Me On The Corner” by Max Bygraves peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1978, “My Way” by Elvis Presley peaked at number 9 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “O Baby” by Siouxsie And The Banshees peaked at number 34 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “One Cool Remove” by Shawn Colvin And Mary Chapin Carpenter peaked at number 40 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Paradise” by Coldplay peaked at number 1 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Save Me” by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich peaked at number 4 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “So Let Me Go Far” by Dodgy peaked at number 30 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Soulmate” by Wee Papa Girl Rappers peaked at number 45 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Stand Up” by Thunder peaked at number 23 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Star” by The Cult peaked at number 65 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1956, “Suddenly There's A Valley” by Petula Clark peaked at number 6 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Sunshine Superman” by Donovan peaked at number 3 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1956, “The Old Pianna Rag” by Dickie Valentine peaked at number 15 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2012, “The One That Got Away” by Katy Perry peaked at number 18 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “This Time Of Year” by Runrig peaked at number 38 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Till” by Tony Bennett peaked at number 35 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Time” by Frida And B.A. Robertson peaked at number 45 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Togetherness” by Mike Preston peaked at number 41 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Train Of Consequences” by Megadeth peaked at number 22 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1956, “Twenty Tiny Fingers” by The Stargazers peaked at number 4 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Warzone” by The Wanted peaked at number 21 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1984, “What Are We Gonna Get 'Er Indoors” by Dennis Waterman And George Cole peaked at number 21 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2006, “When I'm Gone” by Eminem peaked at number 4 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1978, “Who Pays The Ferryman?” by Yannis Markopoulos peaked at number 11 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2012, “You Da One” by Rihanna peaked at number 16 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

Australian Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1989, ✪ “A Cuppla Days” by Con The Fruiterer (Mark Mitchell) peaked at number 48 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1950, ✪ “Baby, It's Cold Outside” by Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Jordan peaked at number 2 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 2012, ✪ “Don't Worry Be Happy” by Guy Sebastian peaked at number 5 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 2012, ✪ “Hangover” by Taio Cruz Featuring Flo Rida peaked at number 3 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1961, ✪ “Oliver Cool” by Oliver Cool peaked at number 17 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Beat Of My Heart” by Hilary Duff peaked at number 13 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Blueberry Hill / The Loved One / Ever Lovin' Man” by The Loved Ones peaked at number 10 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Especially For You” by Kylie And Jason peaked at number 2 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1950, “I Didn't Know The Gun Was Loaded” by The Andrews Sisters peaked at number 4 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1961, “I'll Save The Last Dance For You” by Damita Jo peaked at number 8 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Je ne sais pas pourquoi (I Still Love You)” by Kylie Minogue peaked at number 16 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Kokomo” by The Beach Boys peaked at number 1 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Lift” by Shannon Noll peaked at number 10 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1950, “Need You” by Bob Crosby peaked at number 13 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1995, “On Bended Knee” by Boyz II Men peaked at number 7 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Skye Boat Song” by Glen Ingram And The Hi Five peaked at number 15 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Stand Up For Your Love Rights” by Yazz peaked at number 22 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 2012, “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction peaked at number 7 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Young, Wild And Free” by Snoop Dogg Featuring Wiz Khalifa And Bruno Mars peaked at number 4 on the Australian pop singles chart.

New Zealand Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2017, “I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” by ZAYN Featuring Taylor Swift peaked at number 4 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Stickwitu” by The Pussycat Dolls peaked at number 1 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Young, Wild And Free” by Snoop Dogg Featuring Wiz Khalifa And Bruno Mars peaked at number 2 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

Netherlands Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2012, ✪ “Ai se eu te pego!” by Michel Teló peaked at number 1 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1984, ✪ “Thriller” by Michael Jackson peaked at number 4 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1989, “9AM (The Comfort Zone)” by Londonbeat peaked at number 33 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Advertising Space” by Robbie Williams peaked at number 12 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Angel Of Harlem” by U2 peaked at number 10 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Bo” by Rob de Nijs peaked at number 40 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Can You Party” by Royal House peaked at number 42 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Circle Of Life” by Elton John peaked at number 7 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Club Fantastic Megamix” by Wham! peaked at number 44 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1989, “De vis wordt duur betaald” by Manke Nelis And Dolf Brouwers peaked at number 46 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Dear Mrs. Applebee” by David Garrick peaked at number 3 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1967, “East West” by Herman's Hermits peaked at number 17 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Een doodgewone kat” by Joël [NL] peaked at number 22 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Eenvoud” by Het Goede Doel peaked at number 5 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Enchanted Lady” by The Pasadenas peaked at number 31 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Energie” by Ronnie Flex Featuring Frenna peaked at number 1 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Everlasting Love” by Gerard Joling peaked at number 39 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over) / Gelukkig kerstfeest” by Artiesten voor het Ronald McDonaldhuis peaked at number 15 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Hoe doet ie dat nou” by Alfred Martens peaked at number 43 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1978, “If You Ever Come To Amsterdam” by Pussycat peaked at number 21 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1978, “Isn't It Time” by The Babys peaked at number 7 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Left To My Own Devices” by Pet Shop Boys peaked at number 18 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Love Me Just A Little Bit More (Totally Hooked On You)” by Dolly Dots peaked at number 2 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Love Song” by Mark 'Oh peaked at number 13 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Meer dan een ander / Laarzen aan mijn voeten” by Van Dik Hout peaked at number 42 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1984, “My, Oh My” by Slade peaked at number 9 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Natte kerst / Iets van een wonder” by Rob de Nijs peaked at number 35 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 2012, “No Beef” by Afrojack And Steve Aoki Featuring Miss Palmer peaked at number 23 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Perfection” by Dannii Minogue And The Soul Seekerz peaked at number 28 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Put A Little Love In Your Heart” by Annie Lennox And Al Green peaked at number 9 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Sandy's Song” by Anita Meyer peaked at number 28 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Scars To Your Beautiful” by Alessia Cara peaked at number 30 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Schlagerfestival” by Dennie Christian And Roy Black peaked at number 12 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Standing And Staring” by The Shoes peaked at number 15 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Stickwitu” by The Pussycat Dolls peaked at number 2 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Take Me To Your Heart” by Rick Astley peaked at number 11 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1989, “The Sound Of C” by Confetti's peaked at number 23 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Trip To Raveland” by Marusha peaked at number 30 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Two Hearts” by Phil Collins peaked at number 6 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 2006, “When I'm Gone” by Eminem peaked at number 3 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Willie's Kerstfeest” by Willie Batenburg peaked at number 44 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Willow Weep For Me” by Alan Price Set peaked at number 18 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

Sweden Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2006, “A Pain That I'm Used To” by Depeche Mode peaked at number 13 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Domino” by Jessie J peaked at number 28 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Hear Me Now” by Alok And Bruno Martini Featuring Zeeba peaked at number 11 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 1995, “If I Only Knew” by Tom Jones peaked at number 29 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Just Hold On” by Steve Aoki And Louis Tomlinson peaked at number 15 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Now And Later” by Sage The Gemini peaked at number 12 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Solo Dance” by Martin Jensen peaked at number 7 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Stay Another Day” by East 17 peaked at number 1 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Stickwitu” by The Pussycat Dolls peaked at number 28 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

Austria Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2006, ✪ “Popcorn” by Crazy Frog peaked at number 19 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1995, “An Angel” by The Kelly Family peaked at number 1 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Big City Life” by Mattafix peaked at number 1 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Christmas In My Heart” by Sarah Connor peaked at number 6 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Hallelujah” by Pentatonix peaked at number 1 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Holz” by 257ers peaked at number 9 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1995, “If I Only Knew” by Tom Jones peaked at number 30 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Marry The Night” by Lady Gaga peaked at number 13 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Stickwitu” by The Pussycat Dolls peaked at number 11 on the Austria pop singles chart.

France Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2012, ✪ “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster The People peaked at number 10 on the France pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Cœur de gosse” by David And Jonathan peaked at number 26 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Des ricochets” by Collectif Paris-Africa pour l'Unicef peaked at number 5 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Dis-moi que tu m'aimes” by Chimène Badi peaked at number 23 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Ever Blazin'” by Sean Paul peaked at number 8 on the France pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Flying High” by Captain Hollywood Project peaked at number 40 on the France pop singles chart.

In 1989, “High” by David Hallyday peaked at number 1 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2017, “I Feel It Coming” by The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk peaked at number 1 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2006, “La camisa negra” by Juanes peaked at number 1 on the France pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Laissez-nous respirer” by Florent Pagny peaked at number 8 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Le bateau blanc” by Karol peaked at number 12 on the France pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Liverpool” by Patsy peaked at number 17 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2017, “On dirait” by Amir [FR] peaked at number 15 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Parle-moi” by Jean-Louis Aubert peaked at number 29 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Redonne-moi” by Mylène Farmer peaked at number 7 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Rockabye” by Clean Bandit Featuring Sean Paul And Anne-Marie peaked at number 4 on the France pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Space Cowboy” by Jamiroquai peaked at number 22 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Titanium” by David Guetta Featuring Sia peaked at number 3 on the France pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Ça ira mon amour” by Rod Janois peaked at number 11 on the France pop singles chart.

Norway Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1984, “All Night Long (All Night)” by Lionel Richie peaked at number 3 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 2017, “All Night” by The Vamps Featuring Matoma peaked at number 13 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Diva” by Cir.Cuz peaked at number 20 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 1961, “I Love You” by Cliff Richard And The Shadows peaked at number 6 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 2017, “I Would Like” by Zara Larsson peaked at number 23 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 1967, “Marianne” by Hootenanny Singers peaked at number 9 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 1961, “Save The Last Dance For Me” by The Drifters peaked at number 3 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Stay Another Day” by East 17 peaked at number 2 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Stickwitu” by The Pussycat Dolls peaked at number 3 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Two Hearts” by Phil Collins peaked at number 6 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Wake Up” by Hilary Duff peaked at number 5 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 2006, “When I'm Gone” by Eminem peaked at number 4 on the Norway pop singles chart.

Switzerland Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1984, ✪ “I'm In Love With My Typewriter” by Bo Katzman Gang peaked at number 27 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 1984, “? (Fragezeichen)” by Nena peaked at number 1 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Big City Life” by Mattafix peaked at number 1 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Chöre” by Mark Forster peaked at number 7 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Far From Over” by Frank Stallone peaked at number 5 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 1984, “Lady Lady Lady” by Joe 'Bean' Esposito peaked at number 19 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Mercy” by Shawn Mendes peaked at number 4 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Necessary Evil” by Body Count peaked at number 41 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Shed A Light” by Robin Schulz And David Guetta Featuring Cheat Codes peaked at number 19 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 1995, “Stay Another Day” by East 17 peaked at number 2 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Stickwitu” by The Pussycat Dolls peaked at number 6 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 1989, “Take Me To Your Heart” by Rick Astley peaked at number 16 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 2017, “The Word” by Twelve24 Featuring Dawn Elektra peaked at number 24 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Window Shopper” by 50 Cent peaked at number 7 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

Italy Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2017, “24K Magic” by Bruno Mars peaked at number 16 on the Italy pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Swan” by Elisa peaked at number 3 on the Italy pop singles chart.

Finland Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2006, “Celice” by a-ha peaked at number 15 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Don't Forget About Us” by Mariah Carey peaked at number 1 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Hukutaan” by Arttu Lindeman peaked at number 1 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Lujaa” by Tippa-T Featuring Pete Parkkonen peaked at number 20 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Luxurious” by Gwen Stefani peaked at number 2 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Real Life” by Aurora peaked at number 7 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Shake Your Shoulders” by Street Talk peaked at number 4 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Steady 1234” by Vice Featuring Jasmine Thompson And Skizzy Mars peaked at number 11 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Ugly” by Sugababes peaked at number 8 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Vilmasen iinan bileet” by Roope Salminen And Koirat peaked at number 17 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Vuosi vaihtuu” by Lord Est Featuring Mikael Gabriel peaked at number 1 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2006, “Water Planet” by Under Water peaked at number 13 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 2006, “When I'm Gone” by Eminem peaked at number 3 on the Finland pop singles chart.

Spain Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2006, “Advertising Space” by Robbie Williams peaked at number 11 on the Spain pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Don't Wanna Know” by Maroon 5 Featuring Kendrick Lamar peaked at number 15 on the Spain pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Rockabye” by Clean Bandit Featuring Sean Paul And Anne-Marie peaked at number 3 on the Spain pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Someone Like You” by Adele peaked at number 4 on the Spain pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Without You” by David Guetta Featuring Usher peaked at number 17 on the Spain pop singles chart.

Denmark Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2006, “Glenn Francisco” by Niarn peaked at number 3 on the Denmark pop singles chart.

In 2017, “Kold December” by Cisilia Featuring Hasan Shah peaked at number 17 on the Denmark pop singles chart.

In 2012, “Vi ejer natten” by Jon Nørgaard, Hedegaard, Clemens peaked at number 14 on the Denmark pop singles chart.

Related Events on This Date

In 1610, Astronomer Galileo Galilei began observing three of Jupiterʹs moons; he spotted a fourth moon almost a week later.

In 1782, The first commercial bank in the United States, the Bank of North America, opened in Philadelphia.

In 1789, The first U.S. presidential election was held. Americans voted for electors who, a month later, chose George Washington to be the nationʹs first president and John Adams as vice president.

In 1809, Beethoven, fresh from the success of his Fifth and Sixth Symphonies, wrote to his publisher declaring that “nobody in Vienna has more enemies than I do. This is readily comprehended since the state of music here is growing worse and worse.”

In 1894, The Library of Congress issued the first copyright to W.K. Dickson for one of the earliest motion picture experiments to Thomas Edison for a movie of a man named Fred Ott sneezing. Edison shot the film in 1891 at the Thomas Edison studio in West Orange, New Jersey. Gesundheit!

In 1896, The first Fannie Farmer Cookbook was published; it eventually became a best-seller with cooks young and old across the nation.

In 1903, According to the Tonight Show, the BB gun was invented; the next day, momʹs predictions come true: somebody puts their eye out.

In 1912, Cartoonist Charles Addams was born in Westfield, New Jersey. While in high school he started drawing and submitting cartoons for publication; his dream was to work at The New Yorker magazine, which came true full-time in 1940. He continued with the magazine up until his death, drawing over 1,300 cartoons. His most famous creation was that of the spooky Addams Family, a morbidly strange family of characters that were later featured in the 1960s TV series by the same name starring John Astin and Carolyn Jones; several motion pictures were also released in the 1990s based on the macabre family. Addams died of heart failure on September 28, 1988.

In 1926, George Burns and Gracie Allen were married by a Justice of the Peace in Cleveland, Ohio.

In 1927, Commercial transatlantic telephone service was inaugurated between New York and London.

In 1927, The Harlem Globetrotters played their first game in Hinckley, Illinois. The Harlem Globetrotters are a famous basketball team that combines athleticism, comedy, and entertainment in their exhibition games around the world. They won their first game 35 to 18.

In 1928, Charlie Chaplinʹs “The Circus” was released.

In 1929, The debut of “Buck Rogers 2429 A.D.” took place in newspapers around the nation this day. The comic strip title was later changed to: “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”.

In 1929, “Tarzan,” one of the first adventure comic strips, first appeared.

In 1930, Born on this day in Maryville, Tennessee, was Jack Greene the country musician nicknamed the "Jolly Green Giant". His best known song is the 1966 #1 hit "There Goes My Everything." He died at home on March 14, 2013, from complications of Alzheimer's disease two months after his 83rd birthday.

In 1931, As the Great Depression was getting underway, a report to U.S. President Herbert Hoover estimated that four million to five million Americans were out of work.

In 1933, The Mickey Mouse film, “Building a Building” is released. The first issue of “Topolino” magazine (“Mickey Mouse” in Italian) is published in Italy.

In 1934, The comic strip “Jungle Jim” debut; it lasted through August 8, 1954.

In 1934, “Flash Gordon” comic strip (by Alex Raymond) debuts.

In 1940, The gate to “Gene Autryʹs Melody Ranch” opened on this day. The 'singing cowboy' would entertain on CBS Radio for the next 16 years.

In 1943, Born on this day in Vienna, Missouri was country singer Leona Williams. She was a backing musician for Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard, to whom she was married between 1978 and 1983. She also charted eight times on Hot Country Songs, with her only Top 40 hit being a duet with Haggard titled "The Bull and the Beaver."

In 1950, R.C., “Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Gene Autry hit number one on the pop singles chart.

In 1952, “Arthur Godfrey Time”, TV Variety, debut on CBS.

In 1953, President Harry S. Truman announced in his State of the Union message to Congress that the United States had developed a hydrogen bomb.

In 1954, The “Duoscopic” TV receiver was unveiled this day. The TV set allowed a person or group to watch two different shows at the same time. It was a primitive, picture-in-picture, split-screen that was tested in New York City and Chicago. It didnʹt work very well. The set was a product of DuMont Laboratories; which owned the DuMont Television Network (for only a short while longer before it folded).

In 1955, After its use in the controversial and highly successful movie Blackboard Jungle, the 1954 hit Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley was saved from oblivion and became a rock anthem as it rocketed back into the pop charts.

In 1956, Johnny Cash started a regular Saturday night spot on the Louisiana Hayride, broadcast from the Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana.

In 1956, R.C., “What Is A Wife” by Steve Allen peaked at #56 on the pop singles chart.

In 1957, On The Edge of Night, Sara (Teal Ames) had a drink at the bar with the man she recognized from the photo, Roy Benson. When Mike (John Larkin) arrived, Sara pretended he was her boyfriend which caused the man to leave. Mike had Willy (Edward Holmes) follow him.

In 1963, In a case filed under Copycat Corner, Gary U.S. Bonds sued Chubby Checker for plaglarism, claiming that Chubbyʹs “Dancing Party” sounds too much like Garyʹs “Quarter to Three”, the 1961 hit by Bonds. The suit is settled out of court.

In 1963, On Search for Tomorrow, Marian Rand (Jane McArthur) dashed in front of an oncoming car.

In 1964, Dick weber rolled the highest bowling game in history,…aboard a Boeing 707.

In 1965, On Peyton Place, an unhinged George Anderson (Henry Beckman) barricaded himself in Leslie Harrington's (Paul Langton) office with a gun.

In 1965, TVʹS “DR. KILDARE” Guest star ROBERT YOUNG plays a terminally ill doctor

In 1967, A prime-time edition of “The Newlywed Game” began airing on ABC TV; the daytime version debut July 11, 1966.

In 1968, “The G.E. College Bowl” quiz show premiered on NBC-TV.

In 1969, GOLD RECORD FOR OHIO EXPRESS “CHEWY CHEWY” is certified as a million seller

In 1971, Lynn Anderson was at #1 on the country music chart with "Rose Garden." The title track from her album stayed at the #1 position for four weeks. Anderson received a Grammy Award for the song for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

In 1972, In a Brady Bunch episode called “Big Little Man”, Bobby Brady tries to prove to his family that he is a lot bigger than his size, annoyed at being so small, Bobby tries exercises to make himself taller. When that doesnʹt work, he decides to become a mental giant.

In 1972, The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 134-90 for their 33rd consecutive win, an NBA record.

In 1972, “Howard Cosell Sports Magazine”, TV Sports; debut on ABC.

In 1972, “Wall $treet Week”, TV Public Affairs, debut on PBS.

In 1974, Born on this day was John Rich, country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist. In 2003, he joined Big Kenny to form the duo Big & Rich, who released three albums on Warner Bros. Records as well as ten singles, including the #1 hit "Lost in This Moment". In addition to his work in Big & Rich, John has co-written singles for Faith Hill, Keith Anderson, Jason Aldean and Gretchen Wilson.

In 1974, Daytime soap opera How to Survive a Marriage premiered on NBC with a special 90-minute episode. Created by Anne Howard Bailey, the show starred Rosemary Prinz as Dr. Julie Franklin in its early episodes. The premiere featured two couples in bed together after having sex and implied they were nude under the covers. It was quite risqué at the time. The show replaced Return to Peyton Place in NBC's daytime lineup. How to Survive a Marriage ran for 335 episodes with the finale airing on April 17, 1975. Days of our Lives expanded to an hour the following Monday.

In 1974, “How To Survive A Marriage”, TV Daytime Soap, premiered as a 90 minute special on NBC, then continued in its 30 minute time slot. The soap itself failed to survive after 15 months.

In 1974, “Jackpot!”, a game show hosted by Geoff Edwards, began airing on NBC

In 1978, COVER OF TV GUIDE RON HOWARD, HENRY WINKLER, DONNY MOST, ANSON WILLIAMS from “HAPPY DAYS”

In 1978, Johnny Paycheck hit number one with “Take This Job And Shove It”. Paycheck joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1997.

In 1978, On the cover of TV Guide: “cast of Happy Days”. Other Articles: Laugh-In, Game Show Profits

In 1978, R.C., “Bloat On (Featuring The Bloaters)” by Cheech and Chong peaked at #41 on the pop singles chart.

In 1978, R.C., “Sentimental Lady” by Bob Welch peaked at number eight on the pop singles chart.

In 1978, R.C., “The Way I Feel Tonight” by Bay City Rollers peaked at #24 on the pop singles chart.

In 1978, R.C., “Wrap Your Arms Around Me” by K.C. and The Sunshine Band peaked at #48 on the pop singles chart.

In 1979, The AFC Title game had the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Houston Oilers 34-5 for a Super Bowl trip and their third AFC championship title. They played in a steady rain at Three Rivers Stadium.

In 1979, The Dallas Cowboys beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-0 to win the NFC title.

In 1980, Led Zeppelinʹs “In Through the Out Door” turns platinum. Itʹs the last album issued before the September 25th death of drummer John Bonham.

In 1980, On As the World Turns, Mary (Kelly Wood) was shocked to see Joyce (Barbara Rodell) alive and back in Oakdale.

In 1980, on One Life to Live, Herb and Dorian wed.

In 1981, On One Life to Live, Dorian wed Herb, which led to her being booted from Llanfair.

In 1982, After less than a year on the air, prime time sudser “Dynasty” has captured a huge gay following, with many cliques around the nation hosting viewing parties each Wednesday night to catch the campy cat-fights, cruel quips, and fabulous fashions. The phenomenon has also spread to many gay bars. The show has become such an “in” escape from reality that itʹs too much for some relationships to take. “I couldnʹt even read the newspaper when it was on. Sheʹd complain I was making too much noise crinkling the pages,” notes one lesbian, more than a mite jealous of her loverʹs weekly fix of the Colbys and the Carringtons.

In 1982, The kids from the High School for the Performing Arts try to make good on their threat to live forever as NBC turns “Fame” into a weekly series. Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Albert Hague and Gene Anthony Ray reprise their roles from the movie. Side note: Former Eight is Enough starlet Connie Needham beat out a future superstar for a short-term role. Who did she beat? Madonna! Believe it or not!

In 1982, “Hooked on Classics,” using the extended medley format made popular by “Stars on 45,” sets popular classical music to a disco beat. The result: It goes platinum on this date.

In 1983, On General Hospital, Tiffany (Sharon Wyatt) thought Noah (Rick Springfield) was about to propose marriage. Instead, Noah told her that he wanted to be free to date other woman.

In 1983, On The Edge of Night, Nora Fulton (Catherine Bruno) was strangled by a cable at the WMON-TV station. The episode ended with Gavin Wylie (Mark Arnold) seeing Nicole Cavanaugh running out of the TV station and then seeing Nora's dead body inside.

In 1984, R.C., “Gloria” by The Doors peaked at #71 on the pop singles chart.

In 1984, R.C., “Twist Of Fate” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at number five on the pop singles chart.

In 1985, On Santa Barbara, Lionel (Nicolas Coster) tried to wrap his brain around the fact that "Dominic" and Sophia (Judith McConnell) were the same person. Lionel later fell off the train during a confrontation with Dr. Marcello Armonti (Wolf Muser, who began a 6-month run).

In 1985, Phil Donahue broadcast the first installment of his long-running talk show, “Donahue,” from its new home base of New York City; it had started as a local show in Dayton, Ohio, in 1967, then had been syndicated nationally in 1970 and had moved to Chicago in 1977.

In 1985, R.C., “Do They Know Itʹs Christmas” by Band-Aid peaked at number one on the United Kingdom pop singles chart.

In 1985, Yul Brynner returned to the Broadway stage this night as “The King and I” returned to where Yul first began his reign, 33 years before. Through his career to that date, Brynner appeared in 4,434 shows without missing a single performance.

In 1985, “Time Machine” began airing on NBC

In 1989, On the cover of TV Guide: “Eighth Annual J. Fred Muggs Awards”. Other Articles: Charlie Robinson, Dear John

In 1989, R.C., “In Your Room” by Bangles peaked at number five on the pop singles chart.

In 1989, R.C., “Wild World” by Maxi Priest peaked at #25 on the pop singles chart.

In 1989, The FOX networkʹs camera crews invite themselves along as the “Cops” of the Broward County Florida Sheriffʹs Department hit the streets and (commonly) trailer parks of Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding areas. The broadcasts begin airing nationally in March.

In 1989, “Bordertown” TV Western debut on Family Channel.

In 1990, The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy closed to tourists after eventually leaning too far and becoming structurally unsafe. After 11 years of construction work to decrease its dangerous tilt and stabilize its foundation, the tower reopened to the public on December 15, 2001.

In 1990, “Carolineʹs Comedy Hour” TV Comedy debut on A&E.

In 1991, “The $100,000 Pyramid” returned to be airing new episodes in syndication.

In 1991, “The Party Machine with Nia Peeples” premiered in syndication following Arsenio Hall.

In 1992, AT&T releases video-telephone ($1,499).

In 1992, on The Young and the Restless, Jill remarried John.

In 1993, On General Hospital, after lying to Jason (Steve Burton) and Brenda (Vanessa Marcil) so they could spend more time together, Karen (Cari Shayne) and Jagger (Antonio Sabato Jr.) played in the snow.

In 1993, On Young and the Restless, John Abbott remarried Jill in a quickie ceremony. They divorced in 1996.

In 1994, NBCʹs “Friday Night Videos” drops the word “Videos” and becomes “Friday Night,” which allows them to run fewer videos, and more…whatʹs the word…crap.

In 1995, R.C., “Tootsie Roll” by 69 Boyz hit number eight on the pop chart.

In 1995, William Shatner is the creative force behind USAʹs “TekWar,” starring Greg Evigan as an ex-cop trying to uncover the truth about whoʹs controlling a popular virtual-reality drug. It bombed and was gone soon. Should have had more stars, you know, as in Star Tek?

In 1995, “Super Daveʹs Vegas Spectacular” TV Comedy Variety debut on USA and bombed.

In 1997, Today in Late Show w/ Letterman History: Hello Deli owner Rupert Jee and Stage Delicatessen meat slicer Amando compete for the tide of “King of Meat.” After three separate rounds, Amando is crowned the LATE SHOWʹs “King of Meat.”

In 1997, UK soap Quayside premiered. The show was canceled after 17 episodes.

In 1998, On Party of Five, Bailey took over the family restaurant for an ailing Charlie and had to fire their sister, Julia.

In 1998, Today in Late Show w/ Letterman History: Norm MacDonald tells a stunned Letterman how he was just fired from his “Weekend Update” anchor role on “Saturday Night Live” by NBC President Don Ohlmeyer. Letterman tells MacDonald, “Now, I know that guy Don Ohlmeyer, and between you and me, heʹs an idiot.” Asked by Letterman what he will do on “Saturday Night Live” now that heʹs no longer on “Weekend Update,” MacDonald replied, “I also do sketches but I stink in those. He [Don Ohlmeyer] thinks Iʹm funny in those. He doesnʹt think Iʹm funny in 'Weekend Update.' God only knows itʹs just a matter of opinion. He also thinks that O.J. is innocent.”

In 1998, “Weekend Update” anchor Norm MacDonald is demoted from his desk job and limited only to sketch work on “Saturday Night Live.”

In 2000, The movies “The End of the Affair”, “Snow Falling in Cedars”, “Magnolia”, and “The Hurricane” starring Denzel Washington opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

In 2001, The National Geographic Channel was launched

In 2003, Kobeʹs record three-point shooting lifts Lakers. Kobe Bryant set an NBA record with twelve three-pointers and finished with 45 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 119-98 victory over Seattle at the Staples Center. Bryant also set an NBA record by hitting nine in a row from behind the arc. He finished 12-of-18 from three-point territory and made 16-of-28 shots overall. Bryant, who had never made more than five three-pointers in a game, broke Dennis Scottʹs previous record of 11 treys with 6:58 left to play. The basket gave Los Angeles a commanding 101-84 lead. Shaquille OʹNeal added 20 points for the Lakers, who have won four of their last five games.

In 2005, On All My Children, JR (Jacob Young) rushed off before Adam (David Canary) could tell him Dorian (Robin Strasser) Lord was arriving from Llanview. JR said he was going to visit Kelly Buchanan to get information on his son. When Dorian arrived, Adam started by congratulating her on her recent release from prison and Dorian said she did not kill Paul. In order to get Dorian to trust him, Adam told her about his idea—that Paul crashed the plane on purpose, switched babies and JR got Bianca's baby. He said that JR's child did not die in the crash and that Paul gave him to Kelly. Dorian did not seem surprised and when Adam asked her why, she said she was just in shock. Adam suggested they team up, but things went sour when Mary walked in, Dorian left and apologized for not being able to help Adam.

In 2005, on Guiding Light, Edmund and Cassie wed.

In 2005, On The Young and the Restless, it was another round in the long-running "Drucilla vs. Phyllis" feud when Drucilla (Victoria Rowell) came calling to tell Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) about her promotion at Newman Enterprises. But this particular encounter would spill into real life due to the now-infamous "spit take" that occurred between the two actresses.

In 2005, The movies “Birth”, “Hotel Rwanda”, and “White Noise” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

In 2013, Prospect Park confirmed the return of All My Children and One Life to Live.

In 2020, Rascal Flatts announced that they would be disbanding following a farewell tour after 20 years together. The tour (in addition to several other tours) would later be cancelled due to COVID-19.

In 2021, Facebook and Instagram said they would silence Donald Trumpʹs accounts for the rest of his presidency. (They banned him from the platforms indefinitely.)

In 2021, Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda died at 93.

In 2021, President-elect Joe Biden denounced the rioters at the Capitol as “domestic terrorists” and blamed Trump for the violence.

In 2021, The U.S. topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time.

In 2021, “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” began airing on ABC

In 2021, “Coyote” began airing on Paramount+

In 2021, “Go-Big Show” began airing on TBS

In 2021, “Mr. Mayor” began airing on NBC

In 2021, “The Chase” returned to be airing new episodes on ABC

In 2022, In a first for medical science, doctors at the University of Maryland transplanted a heart from a pig that had undergone gene-editing into a human patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life. (The patient, 57-year-old David Bennett, died two months later; heʹd been considered too sick to get a human heart.)

In 2022, The movie “The 355” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

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Movie Releases On This Date

In 1977, "The Sentinel" was released by Universal Pictures; James B. Harris (director); Jeffrey Konvitz (screenplay); Chris Sarandon, Cristina Raines, José Ferrer, Martin Balsam, Ava Gardner, John Carradine, Arthur Kennedy, Burgess Meredith, Sylvia Miles, Deborah Raffin, Eli Wallach, Christopher Walken, Jerry Orbach, Beverly D'Angelo, Hank Garrett, Nana Visitor, Tom Berenger, William Hickey, Jeff Goldblum; Horror; Live Action

In 1981, "Scream" was released by Cal-Com; Byron Quisenberry (director/screenplay); Pepper Martin, Hank Worden, Ethan Wayne, Alvy Moore, Bobby Diamond, Woody Strode, Ann Bronston, Julie Marine, Nancy St. Marie, Joseph Alvarado, John Nowak, Joe Allaine, Cynthia Faria, Bella Bluck, Dee Cooper, Bob Macgonigal, Gino Difirelli, Gregg Palmer; Slasher; Live Action

In 1983, "Xtro" was released by New Line Cinema; Harry Bromley Davenport (director/screenplay); Michel Perry, Iain Cassie, Robert Smith (screenplay); Philip Sayer, Bernice Stegers, Simon Nash, Maryam d'Abo, Danny Brainin, Peter Mandell, David Cardy, Anna Wing, Robert Fyfe, Katherine Best, Robert Pereno, Sean Crawford, Tim Dry, Arthur Whybrow, Susie Silvey; Sci-Fi, Horror; Live action

In 1994, "The Air Up There" was released by Hollywood Pictures / Interscope Communications; Paul Michael Glaser (director); Max Apple (screenplay); Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vasquez, Winston Ntshona, Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole, Sean McCann, Dennis Patrick, Nigel Miguel; Comedy; Live Action

In 1994, "Cabin Boy" was released by Touchstone Pictures; Adam Resnick (director/screenplay); Chris Elliott, Andy Richter, David Letterman, Mike Starr, Ann Magnuson, Jim Cummings, James Gammon, Brion James, Brian Doyle-Murray, Ritch Brinkley, Melora Walters, Russ Tamblyn, Bob Elliott, Ricki Lake, Alex Nevil, David Henry Sterry, Alfred Molina; Fantasy, Comedy; Live Action

In 2000, "Snow Falling on Cedars" was released by Universal Pictures; Scott Hicks (director/screenplay); Ron Bass (screenplay); Ethan Hawke, Reeve Carney, James Cromwell, Richard Jenkins, James Rebhorn, Sam Shepard, Max von Sydow, Youki Kudoh, Anne Suzuki, Rick Yune, Seiji Inouye, Celia Weston, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa; Drama; Live Action

In 2000, "Magnolia" was released by New Line Cinema; Paul Thomas Anderson (director/screenplay); Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ricky Jay, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Jason Robards, Melora Walters, April Grace, Luis Guzmán, Thomas Jane, Emmanuel Johnson, Michael Murphy, Michael Bowen, Henry Gibson, Felicity Huffman, Eileen Ryan, Danny Wells, Pat Healy, Mark Flanagan, Neil Flynn, Allan Graf, Patton Oswalt, Brad Hunt, Jim Meskimen, Cleo King, Don McManus, Michael Shamus Wiles, John S. Davies, Miguel Perez, Meagen Fay, Patrick Warren, Orlando Jones, Clark Gregg, Matt Gerald, Paul F. Tompkins, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jim Beaver, Ezra Buzzington, Robert Downey Sr., William Mapother, Lillian Adams, Paul Thomas Anderson, Aimee Mann, Miriam Margoyles; Drama; Live Action

In 2005, "Vaada" was released by Puja Films; Arjun Rampal, Amisha Patel, Zayed Khan, Satish Kaushik (director)

In 2005, "White Noise" was released by Universal Pictures / Gold Circle Films; Geoffrey Sax (director); Niall Johnson (screenplay); Michael Keaton, Deborah Kara Unger, Chandra West, Ian McNeice, Mike Dopud, Nicholas Elia, Keegan Connor Tracy, Sarah Strange, Amber Rothwell, Suzanne Ristic, Mitchell Kosterman; Horror, Thriller;

In 2011, "The Time That Remains" was released by IFC Films; Elia Suleiman (director); Elia Suleiman, Saleh Bakri, Leila Mouammar, Bilal Zidani, Samar Qudha Tanus; Biography, Drama

In 2022, "The 355" was released by Universal Pictures / Freckle Films / FilmNation Entertainment; Simon Kinberg (director/screenplay); Theresa Rebeck (screenplay); Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Fan Bingbing, Sebastian Stan, Édgar Ramírez

In 2022, "The Legend of La Llorona" was released by Saban Films / Ageless Pictures; Patricia Harris Seeley (director/screenplay); José Prendes, Cameron Larson (screenplay); Autumn Reeser, Antonio Cupo, Danny Trejo

In 2022, "The Commando" was released by Saban Films / Premiere Entertainment; Asif Akbar (director); Koji Steven Sakai (screenplay); Mickey Rourke, Michael Jai White

In 2022, "American Siege" was released by Vertical Entertainment; Edward Drake (director/screenplay); Timothy V. Murphy, Bruce Willis

The Holiday Almanacs for January 7, 2025

What's Today?

Today is Tue Jan the 7 in the year 2025
Jan 1 began on a Wed
This is day 7 of the year
Serialnumber = 45652
Julian date = 2460671 O.S.= 12 - 25 - 2024

Calendar

Holidays

Eastern Orthodox (Russian) Christmas (Dec 25 O.S.)
Saint Aldric (aka St. Elric) Feast Day
[USA] "Weeks" Week (Day 3)
[USA] National Law Enforcement Training Week (Day 3)
[USA] Pun Week (Day 3)
[World] Universal Week of Prayer (Day 3)
[Cambodia] PRK-Liberation Day (1979)
[Liberia] Pioneers' Day
[USA] Diet Resolution Week (Final Day)
[USA] National Pass Gas Day
[USA] Universal Letter-Writing Week (Final Day)

Reminders

Astrological sign: Capricorn: The Goat (12-22 thru 1-20) Ruling Planet: Saturn; Element: Earth; Traits: Ambitious, disciplined, persevering, pessimistic; Body part associated with this sign: The knees. Occupations: Positions of trust, banking, mountain climbing, coaching, engineering.
Astrological sign: Aquarius: The Water Bearer (1-21 thru 2-19) Ruling Planet: Uranus; Element: Air; Traits: Humanitarian, independent, inventive, aloof; Body part associated with this sign: The legs; Occupations: Teacher, social worker, astronomer, astrologer, scientist, inventor.
January was originally the eleventh month. Its name comes from the Roman two-faced god Janus, protector of Heaven's gate.
Flowers: carnation and snowdrop
Full Moon: the Wolf Moon
Gems: garnet and hyacinth
Meanings: the sentimental meaning of the garnet is for constancy, and the carnation is for friendship.
Blood Donor Month
Business and Reference Books Month
Crime Stoppers Month
Human Resources Month
January Diet Month
March of Dimes Birth Defects Month
National Be On-Purpose Month
National Book Blitz Month
National Egg Month
National Barbecue Month.
Date Your Mate Month.
Fungal Infection Awareness Month.
National Eye Care Month
National Hobby Month
National Hot Tea Month
National Oatmeal Month
National Prune the Fat Month
National Retail Bakers Month
National Soup Month
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