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2004 Death - Howard Keel, "actor, singer", Kiss Me Kate, dies at 85

2004 Death - "Robert ""Gypsy Boots"" Bootzin", actor/gadfly, The Gypsy in Me, dies at 89

2004 Death - Ann Miller, dancer, Kiss Me Kate, dies at 84

2003 Event - Tony Awards, Hairspray, Take Me Out, Long Day's Journey Into Night revival and Nine revival won major awards

2000 Event - Tony Awards, Copenhagen, Contact, The Real Thing revival, and Kiss Me Kate revival won major awards

1998 Death - Johann Hoelzel Falco, musician, singer, songwriter, hip pop, new wave, electro pop genres, hits include 'Der Kommissar', 'Rock Me Amadeus', dies at age 40 in Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic, from injuries received in a collision with a bus

1998 Death - Falco, singer, Rock Me Amadeus, dies at 40

1998 Event - President Bill Clinton says he would never resign, 'I would never walk away from the of this country and the trust they've placed in me', during a press conference

1997 Death - King Hu, film director, scriptwriter, set designer, directed films 'Come Drink With Me', 'Dragon Gate Inn', dies at 64

1995 Death - Dean Martin, singer and actor (Return to Me), dies at 78

1995 Death - Nancy LaMott, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, dies at 43

1994 Event - "She Loves Me" closes at Atkinson Theater New York City after 294 performances

1993 Death - River Phoenix, actor (Stand By Me), dies of drug overdose at 23

1993 Event - "She Loves Me" opens at Atkinson Theater New York City for 294 performances

1993 Death - Gordon Douglas, director (Call Me Mr. Tibbs, Our Gang), dies at 85

1993 Death - Claude Renoir, French cinematographer (Spy Who Loved Me), dies at 78

1993 Event - "She Loves Me" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 61 performances

1993 Event - "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" closes at Booth New York City after 232 performances

1993 Event - "She Loves Me" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 61 performances

1992 Event - "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" opens at Booth New York City for 232 performances

1992 Event - 6th Soul Train Music Awards: Natalie Cole and 'Color Me Badd' win

1992 Event - "Crazy He Calls Me" closes at Walter Kerr Theater New York City after 7 performances

1992 Event - "Crazy He Calls Me" opens at Walter Kerr Theater New York City for 7 performances

1991 Death - Doc Pomus, lyricist 'Save Last Dance for Me', dies at 65

1990 Event - "Meet Me in St. Louis" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 253 performances

1990 Death - Robert D Webb, director/actor (Love Me Tender, Jackals), dies at 87

1990 Death - Fabia Drake, actress (Nice Girl Like Me), dies at 86

1990 Death - Jimmy Van Heusen, composer (Call Me Irresponsible), dies at 77

1989 Event - "Me and My Girl" closes at Marquis Theater New York City after 1420 performances

1989 Event - "Meet Me in St. Louis" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 253 performances

1989 Death - Ralph Meeker, actor (Kiss Me Deadly, Gentle Giant), dies at 68

1987 Death - Mary Astor, actress (Cynthia, Meet Me in St. Louis, Fiesta), dies at 81

1987 Birthday - Joss Stone, born in Dover, England, singer, actress, multi-platinum album, 'The Soul Sessions', top ten hit song, 'You Had Me', sold over 10 million albums worldwide

1986 Event - "Me and My Girl" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 1420 performances

1986 Event - "Rock Me Amadeus," by Falco hit #1 on U.K. pop chart

1986 Death - Bartlett Robinson, actor (Wendy and Me, Mona McCluskey), dies at 73

1986 Event - Ken Ludwig's "Lend me a Tenor," premieres in London

1985 Event - "Rembrandt and Hitler or Me" premieres in Amsterdam

1985 Event - "Take Me Along!" opens/closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City

1984 Death - Mabel Mercer, English/US singer (Fly me to the moon), dies at 84

1984 Event - John Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me"

1983 Event - "Always Something There To Remind Me" by Naked Eyes peaks at #8

1983 Event - "She Blinded Me with Science" by Thomas Dolby hits #5

1982 Event - "Play Me a Country Song" opens and closes at Virginia Theater New York City

1982 Event - "Little Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 36 performances

1982 Event - "Little Me" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 36 performances

1981 Event - Stephen Sondheim's musical "Marry Me a Little," premieres in New York City

1980 Death - Bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49

1979 Birthday - Norah Jones, born in Brooklyn, New York, musician, singer, jazz artist album, 'Come Away with Me', won five Grammy awards, sold more than 40 million albums worldwide

1978 Event - Neil Diamond and Barbra Striesand's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" hits #1

1978 Event - Streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1

1978 Death - Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68

1978 Birthday - Katie Price, born in Brighton, England, Jordan, model, businesswoman, television personality, tabloid, celebrity magazine subject, topless model, appeared on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' show

1977 Death - Forrest Lewis, actor (Great Gildersleeve, Ichabod and Me), dies at 77

1977 Death - Edith Barrett, actress (Molly and Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64

1975 Event - "Me and Bessie" closes at Ambassador Theater New York City after 453 performances

1975 Event - "Me and Bessie" opens at Ambassador Theater New York City for 453 performances

1975 Event - John Lennon releases "Stand by Me"

1975 Event - Vietcong conquer Ban me Thuot South Vietnam

1975 Event - "Hoppy, Gene and Me" by Roy Rogers peaks at #65

1974 Event - "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" closes at Playhouse New York City after 1065 per

1974 Event - "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim peaks at #1

1974 Event - 16th Grammy Awards: Killing Me Softly, Bette Midler wins

1973 Event - George Harrison releases "Give Me Love" in the United Kingdom

1973 Death - Alan Carney, actor (Herbie-Take it from Me), dies at 61

1972 Birthday - Christopher Daniel Barnes, ME, actor, Ross-Day by Day, As World Turns

1972 Birthday - Clive B Barnes, Portland Me, actor, Scott Hayden-Starman

1972 Birthday - Wil Wheaton, born in California, actor, Star Trek Next Generation-Wesley, Stand By Me

1972 Birthday - P[eter] J[ason] Farley, Hackensack, bass, Trixter-Give It To Me Good

1972 Event - "Me and The Chimp," last airs on CBS-TV

1972 Event - "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" opens at Playhouse New York City for 1,065 performances

1971 Event - "Me Nobody Knows" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 587 performances

1971 Event - "Play Misty For Me" premieres

1971 Birthday - Luke Wilson, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, films include, 'Blades of Glory', 'You Kill Me', 'Blonde Ambition', 'Henry Poole is Here', 'Death at a Funeral'

1971 Birthday - Corey Feldman, born in Encino, California, actor, License to Drive, Stand by Me

1971 Birthday - Paul Bettany, born in Shepherd's Bush, England, actor, films include, 'A Beautiful Mind', 'The Heart of Me'

1970 Event - "Me Nobody Knows" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 587 performances

1970 Death - Janis Joplin, rock singer (Down on Me), dies of a drug overdose at 27

1970 Birthday - Mark Caldero, Oklahoma City, vocalist, Color Me Badd-I Want to Sex You Up

1970 Birthday - River Phoenix, Madras Ore, actor, Little Nikta, Stand By Me

1970 Death - Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81

1970 Birthday - Sam Waters, Camp Springs, Maryland, singer, Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up

1970 Birthday - Steven J Brown, born in Hackensack, New Jersey, guitarist, Trixter-Give It To Me Good

1970 Death - Jay Irving, cartoonist (Draw Me a Laugh), dies at 69

1969 Birthday - Bryan Abrams, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, singer, Color Me Badd-I Want to Sex You Up

1969 Birthday - Kevin Thornton, born in Amarillo, vocalist, Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up

1969 Birthday - Harold Pruett, rocker, Outsiders-Time Won't Let Me

1969 Birthday - Elisa Fiorillo, singer, Forgive Me For Dreaming

1968 Event - Supremes and Temptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"

1968 Birthday - Owen Wilson, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, writer, comedian, appeared in film, 'You, Me and Dupree', 'Starsky & Hutch', 'I Spy', 'Night at the Museum', 'The Darjeeling Unlimited'

1968 Birthday - Toni Braxton, singer, You Mean the World to Me

1968 Event - "Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me" by Tiny Tim peaks at #17

1968 Death - Tony Hancock, actor and writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43

1968 Birthday - Mark Scott, Paramus, New Jersey, rock drummer, Trixter-Give It To Me Good

1968 Death - Fannie Hurst, U.S. author (Anatomy of Me), dies at 78

1968 Birthday - Ami Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, General Hospital, Can't Buy Me Love

1967 Event - Yoko Plus Me art exhibit opens in London (the me is John Lennon)

1967 Birthday - Lorraine Pearson, born in Romfod, United Kingdom, born Lorraine Samantha Jean Pearson, singer, rocker, writer, member of pop group Five Star, published novel 'Her, Me and Reality", 1989

1967 Birthday - Brent Muscat, rocker, Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over

1967 Birthday - Peter Loran, born in Teaneck, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Trixter-Give It To Me Good

1966 Birthday - Kiefer Sutherland, actor, Young Guns, Stand by Me, Lost Boys

1966 Birthday - Kevin Paige, vocalist, Don't Shut Me Out

1966 Event - Napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"

1966 Birthday - John Cusack, born in Chicago, actor, Stand By Me, Sure Thing, Better Off Dead

1966 Death - Neal Dodd, actor (Only Women, You Belong to Me), dies at 86

1966 Birthday - Samantha Karen Fox, born in East End London, England, singer, Touch Me

1966 Event - Barbra Streisand stars on "Color Me Barbra" special on CBS

1966 Event - David Bowie releases his 1st record 'Can't Help Thinking About Me'

1966 Birthday - Patrick Dempsey, Lewiston Me, actor, Mike-Fast Times

1965 Event - WEMT (now WVII) TV channel 7 in Bangor, ME (ABC) begins broadcasting

1965 Death - Quentin Reynolds, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI), dies at 62

1964 Event - Davie Jones and King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me," group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie

1964 Event - Beatles' "Love Me Do," single goes #1

1964 Birthday - Wynonna Judd, Ashland, Kentucky, American Musician, Judds-Why Not Me

1964 Event - Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks

1964 Birthday - Rockwell, Kennedy Gordy, born in Detroit, Michigan, rock vocalist, Someone Watching Me

1964 Event - WMEM TV channel 10 in Presque Isle, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting

1964 Event - "She Loves Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 302 performances

1963 Death - Hubert ME Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45), dies at 79

1963 Event - WMEB TV channel 12 in Orono, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting

1963 Birthday - Greg Steele, rocker, Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over

1963 Event - Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By"

1963 Birthday - Marcus Lewis, born in Pontiac, Michigan, singer, Sing me a Song

1963 Event - 1st Beatle tune to hit U.S. charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87

1963 Event - "Little Me" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 257 performances

1963 Event - Beatles' 1st song "From Me to You" hits U.K. charts

1963 Birthday - Laurel Kean, born in Portland, ME, LPGA golfer, 1994 JAL Big Apple-17th

1963 Event - "Beast in Me" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 4 performances

1963 Event - "Beast in Me" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 4 performances

1963 Event - "She Loves Me" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 302 performances

1963 Event - Jerry Bock and S Harnick's musical "She Loves Me," premieres in New York City

1963 Event - Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK

1963 Event - Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me)

1963 Event - Beatles release 1st album, "Please Please Me"

1963 Birthday - Bret Michaels, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, guitarist, Poison-Talk Dirty to Me

1963 Event - Beatles record "From Me to You" and "Thank You Girl"

1963 Event - Beatles release their 1st single in U.S. "Please Please Me"

1963 Event - Beatles top British rock charts with "Please, Please Me"

1963 Birthday - Andrew Ridgeley, England, rock guitarist, Wham-Wake Me Up

1963 Event - Beatles release "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why"

1962 Event - Caribbean Air Transport Me NV (CLTM Airlines) forms

1962 Event - "Little Me" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 257 performances

1962 Event - Simon/Coleman/Leigh's musical "Little Me," premieres in New York City

1962 Event - Beatles tape "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why"

1962 Event - Beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do"

1962 Event - Beatles cut "Love Me Do" and "PS I Love You" with Andy White on drums

1962 Birthday - C C Deville, rocker, Poison-Talk Dirty to Me

1962 Birthday - Dave Gahan, Essex, rock vocalist, Depeche Mode-Dreaming of Me

1962 Birthday - Richard Coles, rocker, Communards-Don't Leave Me This Way

1962 Birthday - Steve Coy, rocker, Dead or Alive-Spin Me Round

1962 Event - Beatles record "Please, Please Me"

1962 Birthday - Trace Adkins, born in Springhill, Louisiana, country music singer, successful album 'Songs About Me' was certified double multi-platinum

1961 Event - WCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting

1961 Birthday - Charles O Hobaugh, Bar Harbor ME, Captain USMC/astronaut

1961 Birthday - Magne Furuholmen, born in Oslo, Norway, keyboardist/vocalist, Aha-Take on Me

1961 Death - Hilda Doolittle, U.S. poet (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75

1961 Birthday - Pai Waaktaar, rocker, Aha-Take on Me

1961 Birthday - Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Manchester England, actress, Kill Me Again

1961 Birthday - Roy Hay, guitarist, Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

1961 Birthday - Toby Keith, born in Clinton, Oklahoma, country singer, hit singles include, 'Should've Been a Cowboy', 'How Do You Like Me Now?', toured with the USO

1961 Event - Beatles record "If You Love Me Baby"

1961 Birthday - Susan Boyle, born in Blackburn, Scotland, Scottish singer, gained international attention, audience ovation, on television contest, Britain's Got Talent with Les Miserables song, 'I Dreamed a Dream', and 'Cry Me a River', plain appearance contrasts with her powerful voice

1961 Birthday - Boy George, born in Eitham, England, singer, songwriter, successful band, Culture Club, hit song, 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?', 'Karma Chameleon'

1961 Birthday - Roland Gift, UK, rocker, Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy

1961 Birthday - Tim Lever, keyboard/sax, Dead or Alive-You Spin Me Round

1961 Birthday - Mike Percy, rocker, Dead or Alive-Spin Me Round

1961 Birthday - Carey Lowell, New York City, actress, Me and Him, Guardian, Dangerously Close

1960 Event - "Take Me Along" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 448 performances

1960 Birthday - Kim Wilde, Smith, England, rock vocalist, 'You Keep Me Hanging On'

1960 Event - Singer Ben E King records "Spanish Harlem" and "Stand By Me"

1960 Death - George Zucco, actor (Fog Island, Black Raven, Desire Me), dies at 74

1960 Birthday - Mikey Craig, rock bassist, Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

1960 Birthday - Michael Craig, rock bassist, Culture Club-Do You Want to Hurt Me

1960 Birthday - David Peoples, Augusta ME, Nike golfer, 1991 Buick Southern Open

1959 Event - Everly Brothers record "Let It Be Me"

1959 Birthday - Judd Nelson, Portland ME, actor, Breakfast Club, Jack-Suddenly Susan

1959 Event - "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 448 performances

1959 Event - Bob Merrill's musical "Take me Along," premieres in New York City

1959 Birthday - Morten Harket, Konigsberg Norway, rocker, Aha-Take on Me

1959 Birthday - Pete Burns, rocker, Dead or Alive-Spin Me Round

1959 Event - "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes and Connie Stevens hits #4

1959 Birthday - Richard Drummie, rocker, Go West-Call Me, Don't Look Down

1958 Event - 1st guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me

1958 Birthday - David Van Day, rocker, Dollar-Loves Gotta Hold on Me

1958 Birthday - Thomas Dolby, born in Cairo, Egypt, rock vocalist, She Blinded Me With Science

1958 Birthday - Lita Rossana Ford, born in London, England, metal guitarist, Kiss Me Deadly

1958 Birthday - Lita Ford, born in London, England, vocalist, Kiss Me Deadly, Runaways

1958 Birthday - Michael McNeill, synthesizer, Simple Minds-Don't You Forget About Me

1958 Birthday - Ray Dodds, rocker, Fairground Attraction-You Send Me

1958 Death - Apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch writer (I Go Me Own Way), dies

1958 Event - "Make Me Laugh," TV Game Show; last airs on ABC-TV, syndicated 1979

1957 Birthday - Shane McGowan, rock vocalist, Pogues-Red Roses For Me

1957 Event - Sam Cooke's "You Send Me" reaches #1

1957 Birthday - Jenny Burton, New York City, rocker, Nobody Loves Me Like You Do

1957 Birthday - Jon Moss, rock drummerer, Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

1957 Birthday - Dennis Leary, born in Worchester, Massachusetts, actor, writer, director, comedian, co-creator of Rescue Me television show, known for sharp comedic style and chain smoking

1957 Birthday - Denis Leary, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, actor, writer, comedian, co-creator of 'Rescue Me' television show

1957 Birthday - Thereza Bazaar, rocker, Dollar-Love's Gotta Hold on Me

1957 Birthday - Christopher Lambert, actor, Highlander, Subway, Greystoke, Why Me

1957 Birthday - Falco, John Hoelcel, rock vocalist, Rock Me Amadeus

1957 Birthday - Johann Hoelzel Falco, born in Vienna, Austria, musician, singer, songwriter, hip pop, new wave, electro pop genres, hits include 'Der Kommissar', 'Rock Me Amadeus'

1956 Birthday - David Sedaris, born in London, England, writer, comedian, published, 'Barrel Fever', 'Naked', 'Me Talk Pretty One Day'

1956 Event - Elvis Presley's 1st film "Love Me Tender," premieres in New York City

1956 Event - "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres

1956 Event - WAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins

1956 Birthday - Freddie Jackson, U.S. R&B singer and songwriter, Rock Me Tonight

1956 Event - Elvis Presley begins filming "The Reno Brothers" (Love Me Tender)

1956 Birthday - Andy Cox, rock guitarist, Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy

1956 Death - Charles Dingle, actor, stage, film, played role of senator in 'Call Me Madam', films include 'The Little Foxes', dies

1956 Birthday - Lynda Barry, born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, cartoonist, author, known for comic strip, 'Ernie Pook's Comeek', wrote 'The Good Times are Killing Me', 'What It Is'

1955 Birthday - Peter Cox, rocker, Go West-Call Me, Don't Look Down

1955 Birthday - John Waite, vocalist, Babies/Bad English-Forget Me Not, Missing You

1955 Birthday - Mark Herndon, Springfield, Massachusetts, country drummer, Alabama-Take Me Down

1955 Birthday - Randy Jackson, New Orleans, guitarist, Zebra-Tell Me What You Want

1955 Birthday - Margaux Hemingway, born in Portland, Oregon, actress, Lipstick, They Call Me Bruce

1954 Birthday - Emir Kusturica, born in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia, filmmaker, actor, musician, appeared in films, 'Promise Me This', 'Maradona'

1954 Birthday - Lorraine Bracco, Brooklyn, actress, Someone to Watch Over Me, Dream Team

1954 Event - WLBZ TV channel 2 in Bangor, ME (NBC) begins broadcasting

1954 Event - WMTW TV channel 8 in Portland-Poland Spring, ME (ABC) begins

1954 Event - WGAN (now WGME) TV channel 13 in Portland, ME (CBS) 1st broadcast

1954 Event - "Me and Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 358 performances

1954 Birthday - Lance Hoppens, rocker, Orleans-Still the One, Dance With Me

1953 Event - WCSH TV channel 6 in Portland, ME (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 Event - "Me and Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 358 performances

1953 Birthday - Samantha Sang, born in Melbourne, Australia, singer, pop genre, hit song at age 15 titled, 'You Made Me What I Am'

1953 Event - WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting

1952 Birthday - John Hiatt, U.S. singer and songwriter, Have a Little Faith in Me

1952 Event - "Call Me Madam" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 644 performances

1951 Birthday - Nancy LaMott, born in New York City, New York, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton

1951 Event - "Kiss Me, Kate" closes at New Century Theater New York City after 1077 performances

1951 Birthday - Deniece Williams, Chandler, Indiana, singer, Love Wouldn't Let Me Wait

1951 Birthday - Geraint Wyn Davies, born in Wales, actor, Bury Me in Niagara, High Hopes

1951 Birthday - Steve Harley, rocker, Come Up and See Me

1951 Birthday - Larry Hoppens, rocker, Orleans-Still the One, Dance With Me

1950 Birthday - Wendie Malick, actress, Just Shoot Me

1950 Event - "Call Me Madam" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 644 performances

1950 Birthday - Victoria Tennant, born in London, England, All of Me, Chiefs, Winds of War

1950 Birthday - Charlene [D'Angelo], singer, I've Never Been To Me

1950 Birthday - Tom Berenger, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me

1950 Birthday - Anna Ulvaeus, rocker, Aha-Take on Me

1950 Death - Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54

1950 Event - "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 35 performances

1950 Birthday - James Dunn, U.S. vocalist, Stylistics-You make me feel Brand New

1950 Event - "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 35 performances

1949 Birthday - Bonnie St. Claire, Cornelia Swart, Dutch singer, Tame me Tiger

1949 Birthday - Barbara Bach, Goldbach, Queens, New York, actress, Spy Who Loved Me

1949 Event - 3rd Tony Awards: Death of a Salesman and Kiss Me Kate win

1949 Birthday - Neil Jones, musician, Bend Me Shape Me

1949 Birthday - Eddie Money, Mahoney, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and guitarist, Take Me Home Tonight

1949 Birthday - Chris Stein, Brooklyn, rock guitarist, Blondie-Heart of Glass, Call Me

1948 Event - "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater New York City for 1077 performances

1948 Birthday - Daniel Seraphine, Chicago, rock drummer, Chicago-If You Leave Me Now

1948 Birthday - Patti Austin, soul singer and actress, Real Me

1948 Birthday - Todd Rundgren, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, singer/guitarist, Hello it's Me

1948 Birthday - Leo Sayers, rocker, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

1948 Birthday - Shakin' Stevens, Mike Barrett, Wales, rocker, You Drive Me Crazy

1948 Birthday - Dan Seals, McCamey Texas, vocalist, Seals and Crofts-You Still Move Me

1948 Event - "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater New York City after 734 performances

1947 Birthday - Major Harris, U.S. R&B-singer, Love won't Let me wait

1947 Birthday - Andrea Martin, Portland ME, comediene, SCTV, Club Paradise

1946 Birthday - Dennis Dugan, born in Wheaton, Illinois, actor and director, Can't Buy Me Love, Howling

1946 Event - "Call Me Mister" opens at National Theater New York City for 734 performances

1946 Event - Rome/Auerbach/Horwitt's musical "Call Me Mister," premieres in New York City

1946 Birthday - Paul Dean, born in Vancouver, Canada, guitarist, founded band, Streetheart and Loverboy, won Composer of the Year Juno Award for 'Turn Me Loose', Loverboy's 1980 debut album

1946 Birthday - Terry Kath, rocker, Chicago-If You Leave Me Now

1946 Birthday - Julian Barnes, England, writer, Before She Met Me

1946 Birthday - Naomi Judd, Diana Ellen, Ashland, Kentucky, singer, Judds-Why Not Me

1945 Birthday - John Lodge, born in Birmingham, England, musician, singer, songwriter, bass guitar player, member of The Moody Blues rock band, created songs 'Candle of Life', 'Eyes of a Child', 'Send Me No Wine'

1945 Birthday - Linda Scott, singer, Hey Look at Me Now

1945 Event - "Kiss Me Kate" opens in Britain

1945 Birthday - Rob Reiner, born in Bronx New York, actor and director, All in the Family, Stand By Me

1945 Birthday - King Floyd, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, famous for 'Groove Me' song recorded with Malaco Records

1944 Birthday - George McCrae, U.S. singer, Lead Me On, Rock Your Baby

1944 Birthday - Robert Lamm, New York City, rocker, Chicago-If You Leave Me Now

1944 Birthday - Patty LaBelle, singer, LaBelles-Lady Marmalade, If You Asked Me Too

1944 Birthday - Torben Jensen, Denmark, actor, Taxa, Hayfever, Watch Me Fly, Guldregn

1944 Event - "Meet Me in St. Louis" opens on Broadway

1944 Event - Messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, 1st jet bomber, makes 1st flight

1944 Birthday - John Stax, rocker, Pretty Things-Don't Bring Me Down

1943 Birthday - J[ames] J[ay] Barnes, U.S. gospel/singer, Please Let Me In

1943 Birthday - Billy J Kramer, Liverpool, rock vocalist, The Dakotas-Bad to Me

1943 Birthday - Kenny Gamble, U.S. songwriter, Me and Mrs. Jones

1943 Birthday - Sammi Smith, born in Orange County, California, born Jewel Faye Smith, musician, songwriter, famous hit 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' written by Kris Kristofferson, part of 1970's 'outlaw country' movement

1943 Birthday - Christine McVie, rock vocalist, Fleetwood Mac-Got A Hold on Me

1943 Birthday - Mel Carter, singer, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

1943 Birthday - Fabian Forte, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, vocalist, Turn Me Loose, Tiger

1943 Birthday - Dick Taylor, rock vocalist, Pretty Thing-Cry on Me

1943 Birthday - Janis Joplin, Port Arthur, Texas, bluesy rock singer, Down on Me

1942 Birthday - Carla Thomas, U.S. singer, Let Me Be Good to You

1942 Birthday - Barbara Ferris, born in London, England, actress, Nice Girl Like Me

1942 Event - Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, 1st jet fighter, takes 1st flight

1942 Birthday - Genevieve Bujold, Montreal, actress, King of Hearts, Choose Me, Coma

1942 Birthday - Bill Coday, U.S. singer, You're Gonna Then Me

1941 Birthday - Ian Whitcomb, born in England, rocker, You Turn Me On

1941 Birthday - Terence Hill, born in Venice, Italy, actor, Super Fuzz, They Call Me Trinity

1941 Event - Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me"

1941 Birthday - Jessica Walter, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Play Misty For Me, Amy Prentiss

1940 Birthday - Roy Ayers, Louisiana, disco jazz artist, Fever, You Send Me

1940 Birthday - Fontella Bass, born in St. Louis, Missouri, vocalist, Rescue Me

1940 Birthday - Adam Faith, born in England, singer, Poor Me, What Do You Want?

1940 Birthday - David Ackroyd, Orange, New Jersey, actor, I Come in Peace, Memories of Me

1940 Birthday - Arthur Alexander, U.S. singer and songwriter, Lonely Just Like Me

1940 Birthday - O. B. McClinton, Burnett, country singer, Keep your arms around me

1940 Birthday - Paul Cox, actor, Exile, Golden Braid, Touch Me

1940 Birthday - Bobby Rogers, U.S. vocalist, Miracles-You Really Got a Hold on Me

1939 Birthday - Bob James, born in Marshall, Missouri, rocker, smooth jazz, fusion, arranger, producer, wrote "Nautilus" and "Take Me To Mardi Gras", two of the most sampled songs in hip hop history

1939 Birthday - Lily Tomlin, born in Detroit, comedienne/actress, 9 to 5, Laugh-in, All of Me

1939 Birthday - Glen Hardin, born in Wellington, Texas, musician, piano, member of the Shindogs, recorded, arranged Elvis Pressley hits 'The Wonder of You', 'Let It Be Me'

1938 Birthday - Ben E[arl] King, Nelson, North Carolina, singer, Stand by Me

1938 Birthday - Bill Withers, Slab Fork, West Virginia, rhythm and blues singer, Lean on Me

1938 Birthday - Etta James, Jamesette Hawkins, U.S. singer, Roll With Me Henry

1937 Birthday - Jim Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again

1937 Birthday - Emile Ford, born in Saint Lucia, West Indies, rocker, singer, guitarist, produced UK chart-topper 'What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?,' recorded for Pye Records

1937 Birthday - Tommy Sands, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actor, Teenage Rock, Dream With Me

1937 Birthday - Adam Wade, actor, Kiss Me Goodbye, Crazy Joe

1937 Birthday - Johnny Sayles, U.S. vocalist, You Made Me Wiggle

1937 Birthday - Margaret O'Brien, San Diego, actress, Jane Eyre, Meet Me in St. Louis

1936 Birthday - Mort Shuman, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, songwriter, pianist, co-wrote 'Viva Las Vegas', ' Turn Me Loose', compositions recorded by Dion, Andy Williams, Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley

1936 Birthday - Anita Gillette, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Quincy ME, Marathon, Moonstruck

1936 Birthday - Charles Pope, U.S. soul singer, Tams-Hey Girl Don't Bother Me

1936 Birthday - Anthony Zerbe, Cal, actor, Harry-O, Centennial, They Call Me Mr. Tibbs

1936 Birthday - Chuck Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again

1936 Birthday - Linda Lawson, Ann Arbor, Michigan, actress, Don't Call Me Charlie

1936 Birthday - Roger Miller, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer, King of the Road, Dang Me

1935 Birthday - Sam Cooke, born in Chicago, Illinois, soul singer, Sam and Dave-You Send Me

1935 Birthday - Ron Harper, Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, actor, Wendy and Me, Planet of the Apes

1934 Birthday - Billy Paul, Philadelphia, singer, Me and Mrs. Jones

1933 Birthday - John Mayall, MacClesfield England, pop musician, Don't Washed Me Time

1933 Birthday - Joseph Pope, U.S. singer, Hey Girl Don't Bother Me

1933 Birthday - Tompall Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again

1933 Birthday - Debra Paget, born in Denver, Colorado, actress 'Love Me Tender'

1933 Birthday - Freddie Scott, U.S. songwriter/singer, Cry to Me

1933 Event - Henderson, DeSylva and Brown's "Strike Me Pink," premieres in New York City

1932 Birthday - O. C. Smith, born in Mansfield, Louisiana, born Ocie Lee Smith, singer, pastor, "Save the Last Dance for Me" hit number one on Rhythm n' Beach Top 40, founded The City of Angels Church

1932 Birthday - John Glen, Thames England, actor, Spy Who Loves Me, Backfire

1932 Birthday - King Hu, born in Beijing, China, film director, scriptwriter, set designer, directed films 'Come Drink With Me', 'Dragon Gate Inn'

1931 Birthday - George Jones, born in Saratoga, Texas, singer, Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me

1931 Birthday - Robert Ito, Vancouver BC, actor, Sam-Quincy ME

1931 Birthday - Jackie Mason, born in Wisconsin, comedian, World According to Me, Chicken Soup

1930 Birthday - Robert Easton, Milwaukee, actor, Someone Up There Likes Me

1930 Birthday - Julie Bovasso, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Willie and Phil, Just Me and You

1930 Birthday - Sorrell Booke, Buffalo, New York, actor, Bye Bye Braverman, Black Like Me

1929 Birthday - John S Ragin, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Dr. Astin-Quincy ME

1929 Birthday - Arte Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Laugh-in, Don't Call Me Charlie

1928 Birthday - Don Gibson, born in Shelby, North Carolina, singer/writer, I can't Stop Loving You, Oh Lonesome Me

1927 Birthday - Alan King, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me

1926 Birthday - Val Bisoglio, New York City, actor, Lt Marsh-Police Woman, Danny-Quincy ME

1924 Birthday - Chet Atkins, born in Luttrell, Tennessee, guitarist, Me and My Guitar

1924 Birthday - Sandy Wilson, born in Sale, England, composer, songwriter, musicals include 'The Boy Friend', 'Divorce Me', 'Darling!', 'Aladdin'

1923 Birthday - Kathryn Grayson, born in North Carolina, vocalist/actress, Anchors Aweigh, Kiss Me Kate

1922 Birthday - Helen Gurley Brown, Portland Me, author/publisher, Cosmopolitan

1921 Birthday - Loren Tindall, Oklahoma, actor, Meet Me on Broadway, Girl of Limberlost

1920 Birthday - Percy Mayfield, U.S. singer, Please Send Me Someone to Love

1920 Birthday - Paul Foster, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer, Soul Stirrers gospel group member, sang with Robert Harris, Sam Cooke, Rising Stars, Golden Echoes, memorable recording 'Be With Me Jesus'

1920 Birthday - John Howard Griffin, U.S., photographer/author, Black Like Me

1920 Birthday - Oscar Brand, Winnipeg Canada, folk vocalist, Draw Me a Laugh

1917 Birthday - Howard Keel, born in Illinois, actor/singer, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Kiss Me Kate

1916 Birthday - Mary Ward, Myra Syrier, actress, Jenny Kissed Me, Playing for Keeps

1915 Event - Bataafsche Petroleum Me begins oil extraction of Maracaibo

1915 Birthday - Lars G Ahlin, Swedish writer, Death of Me

1914 Birthday - Alfred Drake, Capurro, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and actor, Kiss Me Kate

1914 Birthday - John Hubbard, born in Indiana Harbor, Indiana, actor, Don't Call Me Charlie

1912 Birthday - Dave O'Brien, Big Springs, Texas, actor, Kiss Me Kate, 1st Aid

1912 Birthday - Willard Parker, New York City, actor, Kiss Me Kate, What A Woman

1911 Birthday - Benay Venuta, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister

1908 Event - Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"

1908 Birthday - Cal Tinney, Oklahoma, comedian, Stop Me If You Heard This One

1908 Birthday - Ethel Merman, stage and screen actress, Anything Goes, Call Me Madam

1906 Birthday - James Flavin, Portland Me, actor, Man With a Camera

1904 Birthday - Jean Helion, artist/author, They Shall Not Have Me

1902 Birthday - Esther Ralston, Bar Harbor ME, American Venus/actress, Old Ironsides

1902 Birthday - Quentin Reynolds, New York City, newscaster, Its News to Me, author, FBI

1900 Birthday - Jay Irving, New York City, cartoonist, Draw Me a Laugh

1900 Birthday - Mabel Mercer, English cabaret vocalist, Fly Me to the Moon

1899 Birthday - Bella Spewack, born in Hungary, playwright, Kiss Me Kate

1895 Birthday - Lew Lehr, Philadelphia, comedian, Stop Me if I heard this One

1894 Event - 1st U.S. steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me

1893 Birthday - Cole Porter, Indiana, composer/lyricist, Anything Goes, Kiss Me Kate

1890 Event - Snow and hail in Calais, ME

1889 Birthday - Fannie Hurst, novelist, Anatomy of Me

1887 Birthday - Charles Dingle, born in Wabash, Indiana, actor, stage, film, played role of senator in 'Call Me Madam', films include 'The Little Foxes'

1885 Birthday - Ring Lardner, U.S., writer, You Know Me Al

1884 Birthday - Apie Prince, Dutch author, Me Own Way

1879 Birthday - Neal Dodd, born in Iowa, actor, 'You Belong to Me'

1869 Event - Deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra

1866 Event - Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying of Portland, Me

1826 Event - Dutch Business Me gets monopoly on opium trade in Java/Madura

1775 Event - Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death"

1736 Birthday - Patrick Henry, U.S., patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"













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