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2004 Howard Keel, "actor, singer", Kiss Me Kate, dies at 85
2004 "Robert ""Gypsy Boots"" Bootzin", actor/gadfly, The Gypsy in Me, dies at 89 2004 Ann Miller, dancer, Kiss Me Kate, dies at 84 2003 Tony Awards, Hairspray, Take Me Out, Long Day's Journey Into Night revival and Nine revival won major awards 2000 Tony Awards, Copenhagen, Contact, The Real Thing revival, and Kiss Me Kate revival won major awards 1998 Johann Hoelzel, Falco, singer 'Rock Me Amadeus', dies at 40 1998 Falco, singer, Rock Me Amadeus, dies at 40 1998 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 King Hu, film director, scriptwriter, set designer, directed films 'Come Drink With Me', 'Dragon Gate Inn', dies at 64 1995 Dean Martin, singer and actor (Return to Me), dies at 78 1995 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 "She Loves Me" closes at Atkinson Theater New York City after 294 performances 1993 River Phoenix, actor (Stand By Me), dies of drug overdose at 23 1993 "She Loves Me" opens at Atkinson Theater New York City for 294 performances 1993 Gordon Douglas, director (Call Me Mr. Tibbs, Our Gang), dies at 85 1993 Claude Renoir, French cinematographer (Spy Who Loved Me), dies at 78 1993 "She Loves Me" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 61 performances 1993 "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" closes at Booth New York City after 232 performances 1993 "She Loves Me" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 61 performances 1992 "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" opens at Booth New York City for 232 performances 1992 6th Soul Train Music Awards: Natalie Cole and Color Me Badd win 1992 "Crazy He Calls Me" closes at Walter Kerr Theater New York City after 7 performances 1992 "Crazy He Calls Me" opens at Walter Kerr Theater New York City for 7 performances 1991 Doc Pomus, lyricist 'Save Last Dance for Me', dies at 65 1990 "Meet Me in St. Louis" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 253 performances 1990 Robert D Webb, director/actor (Love Me Tender, Jackals), dies at 87 1990 Fabia Drake, actress (Nice Girl Like Me), dies at 86 1990 Jimmy Van Heusen, composer (Call Me Irresponsible), dies at 77 1989 "Me and My Girl" closes at Marquis Theater New York City after 1420 performances 1989 "Meet Me in St. Louis" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 253 performances 1989 Ralph Meeker, actor (Kiss Me Deadly, Gentle Giant), dies at 68 1987 Mary Astor, actress (Cynthia, Meet Me in St. Louis, Fiesta), dies at 81 1986 "Me and My Girl" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 1420 performances 1986 "Rock Me Amadeus," by Falco hit #1 on U.K. pop chart 1986 Bartlett Robinson, actor (Wendy and Me, Mona McCluskey), dies at 73 1986 Ken Ludwig's "Lend me a Tenor," premieres in London 1985 "Rembrandt and Hitler or Me" premieres in Amsterdam 1985 "Take Me Along!" opens/closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1984 Mabel Mercer, English/US singer (Fly me to the moon), dies at 84 1984 John Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me" 1983 "Always Something There To Remind Me" by Naked Eyes peaks at #8 1983 "She Blinded Me with Science" by Thomas Dolby hits #5 1982 "Play Me a Country Song" opens and closes at Virginia Theater New York City 1982 "Little Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 36 performances 1982 "Little Me" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 36 performances 1981 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Marry Me a Little," premieres in New York City 1980 Bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49 1978 Neil Diamond and Barbra Striesand's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" hits #1 1978 Streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1 1978 Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 1978 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 Forrest Lewis, actor (Great Gildersleeve, Ichabod and Me), dies at 77 1977 Edith Barrett, actress (Molly and Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 1975 "Me and Bessie" closes at Ambassador Theater New York City after 453 performances 1975 "Me and Bessie" opens at Ambassador Theater New York City for 453 performances 1975 John Lennon releases "Stand by Me" 1975 Vietcong conquer Ban me Thuot South Vietnam 1975 "Hoppy, Gene and Me" by Roy Rogers peaks at #65 1974 "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" closes at Playhouse New York City after 1065 per 1974 "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim peaks at #1 1974 16th Grammy Awards: Killing Me Softly, Bette Midler wins 1973 George Harrison releases "Give Me Love" in the United Kingdom 1973 Alan Carney, actor (Herbie-Take it from Me), dies at 61 1972 Christopher Daniel Barnes, ME, actor, Ross-Day by Day, As World Turns 1972 Clive B Barnes, Portland Me, actor, Scott Hayden-Starman 1972 Wil Wheaton, born in California, actor, Star Trek Next Generation-Wesley, Stand By Me 1972 P[eter] J[ason] Farley, Hackensack, bass, Trixter-Give It To Me Good 1972 "Me and The Chimp," last airs on CBS-TV 1972 "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" opens at Playhouse New York City for 1,065 performances 1971 "Me Nobody Knows" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 587 performances 1971 "Play Misty For Me" premieres 1971 Corey Feldman, born in Encino, California, actor, License to Drive, Stand by Me 1970 "Me Nobody Knows" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 587 performances 1970 Janis Joplin, rock singer (Down on Me), dies of a drug overdose at 27 1970 Mark Caldero, Oklahoma City, vocalist, Color Me Badd-I Want to Sex You Up 1970 River Phoenix, Madras Ore, actor, Little Nikta, Stand By Me 1970 Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81 1970 Sam Waters, Camp Springs, Maryland, singer, Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up 1970 Steven J Brown, born in Hackensack, New Jersey, guitarist, Trixter-Give It To Me Good 1970 Jay Irving, cartoonist (Draw Me a Laugh), dies at 69 1969 Bryan Abrams, Oklahoma City, singer, Color Me Badd-I Want to Sex You Up 1969 Kevin Thornton, born in Amarillo, vocalist, Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up 1969 Harold Pruett, rocker, Outsiders-Time Won't Let Me 1969 Elisa Fiorillo, singer, Forgive Me For Dreaming 1968 Supremes and Temptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" 1968 Toni Braxton, singer, You Mean the World to Me 1968 "Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me" by Tiny Tim peaks at #17 1968 Tony Hancock, actor and writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43 1968 Mark Scott, Paramus, New Jersey, rock drummer, Trixter-Give It To Me Good 1968 Fannie Hurst, U.S. author (Anatomy of Me), dies at 78 1968 Ami Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, General Hospital, Can't Buy Me Love 1967 Yoko Plus Me art exhibit opens in London (the me is John Lennon) 1967 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 Brent Muscat, rocker, Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over 1967 Peter Loran, born in Teaneck, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Trixter-Give It To Me Good 1966 Kiefer Sutherland, actor, Young Guns, Stand by Me, Lost Boys 1966 Kevin Paige, vocalist, Don't Shut Me Out 1966 Napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!" 1966 John Cusack, born in Chicago, actor, Stand By Me, Sure Thing, Better Off Dead 1966 Neal Dodd, actor (Only Women, You Belong to Me), dies at 86 1966 Samantha Karen Fox, born in East End London, England, singer, Touch Me 1966 Barbra Streisand stars on "Color Me Barbra" special on CBS 1966 David Bowie releases his 1st record 'Can't Help Thinking About Me' 1966 Patrick Dempsey, Lewiston Me, actor, Mike-Fast Times 1965 WEMT (now WVII) TV channel 7 in Bangor, ME (ABC) begins broadcasting 1965 Quentin Reynolds, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI), dies at 62 1964 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 Beatles' "Love Me Do," single goes #1 1964 Wynonna Judd, Ashland, Kentucky, American Musician, Judds-Why Not Me 1964 Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks 1964 Rockwell, Kennedy Gordy, born in Detroit, Michigan, rock vocalist, Someone Watching Me 1964 WMEM TV channel 10 in Presque Isle, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting 1964 "She Loves Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 302 performances 1963 Hubert ME Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45), dies at 79 1963 WMEB TV channel 12 in Orono, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting 1963 Greg Steele, rocker, Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over 1963 Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" 1963 Marcus Lewis, born in Pontiac, Michigan, singer, Sing me a Song 1963 1st Beatle tune to hit U.S. charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87 1963 "Little Me" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 257 performances 1963 Beatles' 1st song "From Me to You" hits U.K. charts 1963 Laurel Kean, born in Portland, ME, LPGA golfer, 1994 JAL Big Apple-17th 1963 "Beast in Me" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 4 performances 1963 "Beast in Me" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 4 performances 1963 "She Loves Me" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 302 performances 1963 Jerry Bock and S Harnick's musical "She Loves Me," premieres in New York City 1963 Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK 1963 Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me) 1963 Beatles release 1st album, "Please Please Me" 1963 Bret Michaels, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, guitarist, Poison-Talk Dirty to Me 1963 Beatles record "From Me to You" and "Thank You Girl" 1963 Beatles release their 1st single in U.S. "Please Please Me" 1963 Beatles top British rock charts with "Please, Please Me" 1963 Andrew Ridgeley, England, rock guitarist, Wham-Wake Me Up 1963 Beatles release "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" 1962 Caribbean Air Transport Me NV (CLTM Airlines) forms 1962 "Little Me" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 257 performances 1962 Simon/Coleman/Leigh's musical "Little Me," premieres in New York City 1962 Marilyn, rocker, You Don't Love Me 1962 Beatles tape "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" 1962 Beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do" 1962 Beatles cut "Love Me Do" and "PS I Love You" with Andy White on drums 1962 C C Deville, rocker, Poison-Talk Dirty to Me 1962 Dave Gahan, Essex, rock vocalist, Depeche Mode-Dreaming of Me 1962 Richard Coles, rocker, Communards-Don't Leave Me This Way 1962 Steve Coy, rocker, Dead or Alive-Spin Me Round 1962 Beatles record "Please, Please Me" 1961 WCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting 1961 Charles O Hobaugh, Bar Harbor ME, Captain USMC/astronaut 1961 Magne Furuholmen, born in Oslo, Norway, keyboardist/vocalist, Aha-Take on Me 1961 Hilda Doolittle, U.S. poet (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75 1961 Pai Waaktaar, rocker, Aha-Take on Me 1961 Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Manchester England, actress, Kill Me Again 1961 Roy Hay, guitarist, Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me 1961 Beatles record "If You Love Me Baby" 1961 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 Roland Gift, UK, rocker, Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy 1961 Tim Lever, keyboard/sax, Dead or Alive-You Spin Me Round 1961 Mike Percy, rocker, Dead or Alive-Spin Me Round 1961 Carey Lowell, New York City, actress, Me and Him, Guardian, Dangerously Close 1960 "Take Me Along" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 448 performances 1960 Kim Wilde, Smith, England, rock vocalist, You Keep Me Hanging On 1960 Singer Ben E King records "Spanish Harlem" and "Stand By Me" 1960 George Zucco, actor (Fog Island, Black Raven, Desire Me), dies at 74 1960 Mikey Craig, rock bassist, Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me 1960 Michael Craig, rock bassist, Culture Club-Do You Want to Hurt Me 1960 David Peoples, Augusta ME, Nike golfer, 1991 Buick Southern Open 1959 Everly Brothers record "Let It Be Me" 1959 Judd Nelson, Portland ME, actor, Breakfast Club, Jack-Suddenly Susan 1959 "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 448 performances 1959 Bob Merrill's musical "Take me Along," premieres in New York City 1959 Morten Harket, Konigsberg Norway, rocker, Aha-Take on Me 1959 Pete Burns, rocker, Dead or Alive-Spin Me Round 1959 "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes and Connie Stevens hits #4 1959 Richard Drummie, rocker, Go West-Call Me, Don't Look Down 1958 1st guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me 1958 David Van Day, rocker, Dollar-Loves Gotta Hold on Me 1958 Thomas Dolby, born in Cairo, Egypt, rock vocalist, She Blinded Me With Science 1958 Lita Rossana Ford, born in London, England, metal guitarist, Kiss Me Deadly 1958 Lita Ford, born in London, England, vocalist, Kiss Me Deadly, Runaways 1958 Michael McNeill, synthesizer, Simple Minds-Don't You Forget About Me 1958 Ray Dodds, rocker, Fairground Attraction-You Send Me 1958 Apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch writer (I Go Me Own Way), dies 1958 "Make Me Laugh," TV Game Show; last airs on ABC-TV, syndicated 1979 1957 Shane McGowan, rock vocalist, Pogues-Red Roses For Me 1957 Sam Cooke's "You Send Me" reaches #1 1957 Jenny Burton, New York City, rocker, Nobody Loves Me Like You Do 1957 Jon Moss, rock drummerer, Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me 1957 Thereza Bazaar, rocker, Dollar-Love's Gotta Hold on Me 1957 Christopher Lambert, actor, Highlander, Subway, Greystoke, Why Me 1957 Falco, John Hoelcel, rock vocalist, Rock Me Amadeus 1956 Elvis Presley's 1st film "Love Me Tender," premieres in New York City 1956 "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres 1956 WAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins 1956 Freddie Jackson, U.S. R&B singer and songwriter, Rock Me Tonight 1956 Elvis Presley begins filming "The Reno Brothers" (Love Me Tender) 1956 Andy Cox, rock guitarist, Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy 1956 Charles Dingle, actor, stage, film, played role of senator in 'Call Me Madam', films include 'The Little Foxes', dies 1955 Peter Cox, rocker, Go West-Call Me, Don't Look Down 1955 John Waite, vocalist, Babies/Bad English-Forget Me Not, Missing You 1955 Mark Herndon, Springfield, Massachusetts, country drummer, Alabama-Take Me Down 1955 Randy Jackson, New Orleans, guitarist, Zebra-Tell Me What You Want 1955 Margaux Hemingway, born in Portland, Oregon, actress, Lipstick, They Call Me Bruce 1954 Lorraine Bracco, Brooklyn, actress, Someone to Watch Over Me, Dream Team 1954 WLBZ TV channel 2 in Bangor, ME (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 WMTW TV channel 8 in Portland-Poland Spring, ME (ABC) begins 1954 WGAN (now WGME) TV channel 13 in Portland, ME (CBS) 1st broadcast 1954 "Me and Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 358 performances 1954 Lance Hoppens, rocker, Orleans-Still the One, Dance With Me 1953 WCSH TV channel 6 in Portland, ME (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 "Me and Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 358 performances 1953 Debra Paget, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Love Me Tender 1953 WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 John Hiatt, U.S. singer and songwriter, Have a Little Faith in Me 1952 "Call Me Madam" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 644 performances 1951 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 "Kiss Me, Kate" closes at New Century Theater New York City after 1077 performances 1951 Deniece Williams, Chandler, Indiana, singer, Love Wouldn't Let Me Wait 1951 Geraint Wyn Davies, born in Wales, actor, Bury Me in Niagara, High Hopes 1951 Steve Harley, rocker, Come Up and See Me 1951 Larry Hoppens, rocker, Orleans-Still the One, Dance With Me 1950 Wendie Malick, actress, Just Shoot Me 1950 "Call Me Madam" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 644 performances 1950 Victoria Tennant, born in London, England, All of Me, Chiefs, Winds of War 1950 Charlene [D'Angelo], singer, I've Never Been To Me 1950 Tom Berenger, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me 1950 Anna Ulvaeus, rocker, Aha-Take on Me 1950 Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54 1950 "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 35 performances 1950 James Dunn, U.S. vocalist, Stylistics-You make me feel Brand New 1950 "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 35 performances 1949 Bonnie St. Claire, Cornelia Swart, Dutch singer, Tame me Tiger 1949 Barbara Bach, Goldbach, Queens, New York, actress, Spy Who Loved Me 1949 3rd Tony Awards: Death of a Salesman and Kiss Me Kate win 1949 Neil Jones, musician, Bend Me Shape Me 1949 Eddie Money, Mahoney, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and guitarist, Take Me Home Tonight 1949 Chris Stein, Brooklyn, rock guitarist, Blondie-Heart of Glass, Call Me 1948 "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater New York City for 1077 performances 1948 Daniel Seraphine, Chicago, rock drummer, Chicago-If You Leave Me Now 1948 Patti Austin, soul singer and actress, Real Me 1948 Todd Rundgren, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, singer/guitarist, Hello it's Me 1948 Leo Sayers, rocker, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing 1948 Shakin' Stevens, Mike Barrett, Wales, rocker, You Drive Me Crazy 1948 Dan Seals, McCamey Texas, vocalist, Seals and Crofts-You Still Move Me 1948 "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater New York City after 734 performances 1947 Major Harris, U.S. R&B-singer, Love won't Let me wait 1947 Andrea Martin, Portland ME, comediene, SCTV, Club Paradise 1946 Dennis Dugan, born in Wheaton, Illinois, actor and director, Can't Buy Me Love, Howling 1946 "Call Me Mister" opens at National Theater New York City for 734 performances 1946 Rome/Auerbach/Horwitt's musical "Call Me Mister," premieres in New York City 1946 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 Terry Kath, rocker, Chicago-If You Leave Me Now 1946 Julian Barnes, England, writer, Before She Met Me 1946 Naomi Judd, Diana Ellen, Ashland, Kentucky, singer, Judds-Why Not Me 1945 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 Linda Scott, singer, Hey Look at Me Now 1945 "Kiss Me Kate" opens in Britain 1945 Rob Reiner, born in Bronx New York, actor and director, All in the Family, Stand By Me 1945 King Floyd, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, famous for 'Groove Me' song recorded with Malaco Records 1944 George McCrae, U.S. singer, Lead Me On, Rock Your Baby 1944 Robert Lamm, New York City, rocker, Chicago-If You Leave Me Now 1944 Patty LaBelle, singer, LaBelles-Lady Marmalade, If You Asked Me Too 1944 Torben Jensen, Denmark, actor, Taxa, Hayfever, Watch Me Fly, Guldregn 1944 "Meet Me in St. Louis" opens on Broadway 1944 Messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, 1st jet bomber, makes 1st flight 1944 John Stax, rocker, Pretty Things-Don't Bring Me Down 1943 J[ames] J[ay] Barnes, U.S. gospel/singer, Please Let Me In 1943 Billy J Kramer, Liverpool, rock vocalist, The Dakotas-Bad to Me 1943 Kenny Gamble, U.S. songwriter, Me and Mrs. Jones 1943 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 Christine McVie, rock vocalist, Fleetwood Mac-Got A Hold on Me 1943 Mel Carter, singer, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me 1943 Fabian Forte, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, vocalist, Turn Me Loose, Tiger 1943 Dick Taylor, rock vocalist, Pretty Thing-Cry on Me 1943 Janis Joplin, Port Arthur, Texas, bluesy rock singer, Down on Me 1942 Carla Thomas, U.S. singer, Let Me Be Good to You 1942 Barbara Ferris, born in London, England, actress, Nice Girl Like Me 1942 Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, 1st jet fighter, takes 1st flight 1942 Genevieve Bujold, Montreal, actress, King of Hearts, Choose Me, Coma 1942 Bill Coday, U.S. singer, You're Gonna Then Me 1941 Ian Whitcomb, born in England, rocker, You Turn Me On 1941 Terence Hill, born in Venice, Italy, actor, Super Fuzz, They Call Me Trinity 1941 Sandy Wilson, born in Sale, England, composer, songwriter, musicals include 'The Boy Friend', 'Divorce Me', 'Darling!', 'Aladdin' 1941 Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me" 1941 Jessica Walter, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Play Misty For Me, Amy Prentiss 1940 Roy Ayers, Louisiana, disco jazz artist, Fever, You Send Me 1940 Fontella Bass, born in St. Louis, Missouri, vocalist, Rescue Me 1940 Adam Faith, born in England, singer, Poor Me, What Do You Want? 1940 David Ackroyd, Orange, New Jersey, actor, I Come in Peace, Memories of Me 1940 Arthur Alexander, U.S. singer and songwriter, Lonely Just Like Me 1940 O. B. McClinton, Burnett, country singer, Keep your arms around me 1940 Paul Cox, actor, Exile, Golden Braid, Touch Me 1940 Bobby Rogers, U.S. vocalist, Miracles-You Really Got a Hold on Me 1939 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 Lily Tomlin, born in Detroit, comedienne/actress, 9 to 5, Laugh-in, All of Me 1939 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 Ben E[arl] King, Nelson, North Carolina, singer, Stand by Me 1938 Bill Withers, Slab Fork, West Virginia, rhythm and blues singer, Lean on Me 1938 Etta James, Jamesette Hawkins, U.S. singer, Roll With Me Henry 1937 Jim Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again 1937 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 Tommy Sands, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actor, Teenage Rock, Dream With Me 1937 Adam Wade, actor, Kiss Me Goodbye, Crazy Joe 1937 Johnny Sayles, U.S. vocalist, You Made Me Wiggle 1937 Margaret O'Brien, San Diego, actress, Jane Eyre, Meet Me in St. Louis 1936 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 Anita Gillette, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Quincy ME, Marathon, Moonstruck 1936 Charles Pope, U.S. soul singer, Tams-Hey Girl Don't Bother Me 1936 Anthony Zerbe, Cal, actor, Harry-O, Centennial, They Call Me Mr. Tibbs 1936 Chuck Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again 1936 Linda Lawson, Ann Arbor, Michigan, actress, Don't Call Me Charlie 1936 Roger Miller, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer, King of the Road, Dang Me 1935 Sam Cooke, born in Chicago, Illinois, soul singer, Sam and Dave-You Send Me 1935 Ron Harper, Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, actor, Wendy and Me, Planet of the Apes 1934 Billy Paul, Philadelphia, singer, Me and Mrs. Jones 1933 John Mayall, MacClesfield England, pop musician, Don't Washed Me Time 1933 Joseph Pope, U.S. singer, Hey Girl Don't Bother Me 1933 Tompall Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again 1933 Debra Paget, Griffin, Denver, actress, Love Me Tender 1933 Freddie Scott, U.S. songwriter/singer, Cry to Me 1933 Henderson, DeSylva and Brown's "Strike Me Pink," premieres in New York City 1932 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 John Glen, Thames England, actor, Spy Who Loves Me, Backfire 1932 King Hu, born in Beijing, China, film director, scriptwriter, set designer, directed films 'Come Drink With Me', 'Dragon Gate Inn' 1931 George Jones, born in Saratoga, Texas, singer, Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me 1931 Robert Ito, Vancouver BC, actor, Sam-Quincy ME 1931 Jackie Mason, born in Wisconsin, comedian, World According to Me, Chicken Soup 1930 Robert Easton, Milwaukee, actor, Someone Up There Likes Me 1930 Julie Bovasso, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Willie and Phil, Just Me and You 1930 Sorrell Booke, Buffalo, New York, actor, Bye Bye Braverman, Black Like Me 1929 John S Ragin, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Dr. Astin-Quincy ME 1929 Arte Johnson, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Laugh-in, Don't Call Me Charlie 1928 Don Gibson, born in Shelby, North Carolina, singer/writer, I can't Stop Loving You, Oh Lonesome Me 1927 Alan King, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me 1926 Val Bisoglio, New York City, actor, Lt Marsh-Police Woman, Danny-Quincy ME 1924 Chet Atkins, born in Luttrell, Tennessee, guitarist, Me and My Guitar 1923 Kathryn Grayson, born in North Carolina, vocalist/actress, Anchors Aweigh, Kiss Me Kate 1922 Helen Gurley Brown, Portland Me, author/publisher, Cosmopolitan 1921 Loren Tindall, Oklahoma, actor, Meet Me on Broadway, Girl of Limberlost 1920 Percy Mayfield, U.S. singer, Please Send Me Someone to Love 1920 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 John Howard Griffin, U.S., photographer/author, Black Like Me 1920 Oscar Brand, Winnipeg Canada, folk vocalist, Draw Me a Laugh 1917 Howard Keel, born in Illinois, actor/singer, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Kiss Me Kate 1916 Mary Ward, Myra Syrier, actress, Jenny Kissed Me, Playing for Keeps 1915 Bataafsche Petroleum Me begins oil extraction of Maracaibo 1915 Lars G Ahlin, Swedish writer, Death of Me 1914 Alfred Drake, Capurro, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and actor, Kiss Me Kate 1914 John Hubbard, born in Indiana Harbor, Indiana, actor, Don't Call Me Charlie 1912 Dave O'Brien, Big Springs, Texas, actor, Kiss Me Kate, 1st Aid 1912 Willard Parker, New York City, actor, Kiss Me Kate, What A Woman 1911 Benay Venuta, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister 1908 Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" 1908 Cal Tinney, Oklahoma, comedian, Stop Me If You Heard This One 1908 Ethel Merman, stage and screen actress, Anything Goes, Call Me Madam 1906 James Flavin, Portland Me, actor, Man With a Camera 1904 Jean Helion, artist/author, They Shall Not Have Me 1902 Esther Ralston, Bar Harbor ME, American Venus/actress, Old Ironsides 1902 Quentin Reynolds, New York City, newscaster, Its News to Me, author, FBI 1900 Jay Irving, New York City, cartoonist, Draw Me a Laugh 1900 Mabel Mercer, English cabaret vocalist, Fly Me to the Moon 1899 Bella Spewack, born in Hungary, playwright, Kiss Me Kate 1895 Lew Lehr, Philadelphia, comedian, Stop Me if I heard this One 1894 1st U.S. steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me 1893 Cole Porter, Indiana, composer/lyricist, Anything Goes, Kiss Me Kate 1890 Snow and hail in Calais, ME 1889 Fannie Hurst, novelist, Anatomy of Me 1887 Charles Dingle, born in Wabash, Indiana, actor, stage, film, played role of senator in 'Call Me Madam', films include 'The Little Foxes' 1885 Ring Lardner, U.S., writer, You Know Me Al 1884 Apie Prince, Dutch author, Me Own Way 1879 Neal Dodd, born in Iowa, actor, 'You Belong to Me' 1869 Deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra 1866 Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying of Portland, Me 1826 Dutch Business Me gets monopoly on opium trade in Java/Madura 1775 Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death" 1736 Patrick Henry, U.S., patriot "Give me liberty or give me death" |
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