1984 Event After 37 weeks, "Thriller" is knocked off as top album by "Footloose" 1962 Birthday Lori Singer, Corpus Christi Texas, actress, Fame, V, Footloose 1958 Birthday Kevin Bacon, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, Diner, Footloose, She's Having a Baby 1951 Birthday Dean Pitchford, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, prolific songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor, novelist, Oscar, Golden Globe award-winner, wrote with composers Alan Menken, Rupert Holmes, collaborated on songs for movie, Fame, wrote screenplay for movie, 'Footloose' 1948 Birthday Dianne Wiest, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actress, Hannah and Her Sisters, Footloose 1948 Birthday Kenny Loggins, born in Everett, Washington, singer, & Messina-This is it, Footloose 1927 Birthday Herbert Ross, director/choreographer, Footloose