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2003 Gisele MacKenzie, "singer, actress", Your Hit Parade, dies at 76

2003 Barry White, man with velvet voice, ", Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe, ", dies at 58

2001 Imogene Coca, comic, Your Show of Shows, dies at 92

1998 Dr. Mary Calderone, doctor/writer, Talking With Your Child About Sex, dies at 94

1998 Tony Awards, Side Man, Death of a Salesman revival, Annie Get Your Gun revival and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown revival won major awards

1998 Tammy Wynette, singer, Stand by Your Man, dies at 55

1997 George Fenneman, announcer, You Bet Your Life, dies at 77

1995 Grady Sutton, actor (Come Blow Your Horn, Flying Blind), dies at 87

1995 Ted Hawkins, U.S. blues singer (Watch Your Step), dies at 58

1994 Dorothy Collins, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 67

1993 Joop Scheltens, TV host/director (Explore Your Place), dies at 69

1992 Georgia Brown, British actress (Lock up your daughters), dies at 58

1992 Andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72

1992 "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" closes at Music Box New York City

1991 Cassandra Harris, actress (For Your Eyes Only), dies of cancer at 39

1991 "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" opens at Music Box New York City

1991 Archie N Menzies, playwright/composer (Under Your Hat), dies at 87

1989 Keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33

1988 "Everything Your Heart Desires" by Daryl Hall and John Oates peaks at #3

1987 Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1

1985 Johnny Desmond, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies of cancer at 65

1984 "When You Close Your Eyes" by Night Ranger peaks at #14

1984 Billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73

1984 "On Your Toes" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 505 performances

1983 Ray Cooney's "Run for your Wives," premieres in London

1983 "On Your Toes" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 505 performances

1982 "Your Arms are Too Short to Box" closes at Alvin New York City after 69 performances

1982 "Your Arms are Too Short..." opens at Alvin New York City for 69 performances

1982 Leann Rimes, country singer, Blue, Holiday in Your Heart

1981 "For Your Eyes Only" premieres in U.S.

1981 William Saroyan, U.S. stagewriter (Time of your life), dies at 72

1980 "Your Arm's Too Short to Box" closes at Ambassador New York City after 149 performances

1980 "Your Arm's Too Short to Box..." opens at Ambassador New York City for 149 performances

1979 Alex Bradford, actor/composer (Your Arms too Short...), dies at 51

1978 "Your Arm's Too Short..." closes at Lyceum New York City after 429 performances

1977 Norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41

1977 "Dance and Shake Your Tambourine" by Universal Robot Band peaks at #93

1977 "I'm Your Boogie Man" by Kansas City and Sunshine Band peaks at #1

1977 Charles Sanford, orch leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71

1977 "Up Your Nose" by Gabriel Kaplan peaks at #91

1976 "Your Arm's Too Short..." opens at Lyceum New York City for 429 performances

1973 15th Grammy Awards: 1st Time Ever I Saw Your Face, America

1970 Barry Wood, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 61

1970 Arthur Shields, actor (Your Show Time), dies at 73

1969 Chris Robinson, Atlanta, rocker, Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker

1969 Jackie DeShannon gets Gold Record for "Put Little Love in Your Heart"

1969 Rich Robinson, rocker, Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker

1968 "National Turn in Your Draft Card Day" features draft card burning

1968 Celine Dion, born in Quebec, Canada, singer, I'm Your Woman

1968 Hester and Appolinar's musical "Your Own Thing," premieres in New York City

1967 Jeff Cease, born in Nashville, guitarist, Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker

1966 Emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91

1966 All U.S. cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health"

1965 Gaston Glass, actor (Opening Your Eyes), dies after long illness at 65

1965 Nick Thorpe, rocker, Curiosity Killed the Cat-Keep Your Distance

1964 Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand," 1st #1 hit, stays #1 for 7 weeks

1964 Migi, [Miguel Drummond] rock, Curiosity Killed Cat-Keep Your Distance

1964 Beatles 1st U.S. #1, "I Want to Hold your Hand" (Cashbox)

1964 Beatles 1st appear on Billboard Chart (I Want to Hold Your Hand-#35)

1964 Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand" is #80 in U.S. (Cashbox)

1963 Beatles release "I Want To Hold Your Hand"/"I Saw Her Standing There"

1963 Beatles release "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

1963 1st million copy record prior to release "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

1963 John Lennon utters his infamous "Rattle your jewelry" line

1963 Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

1963 Bill J Kramer and Dakotas record Lennon and McCartney "I Call Your Name"

1963 George Michael [Panos], British rock vocalist, Wham-I Want Your Sex

1963 1st Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) and release 1st single, "Come on"

1963 Julian Brookhouse, rocker, Curiosity Killed Cat-Keep Your Distance

1961 Betty Elder, actress (Annie Get Your Gun), dies

1960 Gerard Joling, Dutch singer, Love is in Your Eyes

1959 Lorrie Morgan, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Out of Your Shoes

1959 Johnson and Bart's musical "Lock up your daughters," premieres in London

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

1958 Matt Reid, rock keyboardist, Berlin-Takes Your Breathe Away

1957 Carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies

1957 Vince Gill, born in Norman, Oklahoma, country singer, When I Call Your Name

1955 Keith Whitley, Sandy Hook, Kentucky, country singer, Don't Close Your Eyes

1955 Eddie Jobson, rock violinist, Zappa, UK, Roxy Music-For Your Pleasure

1954 "On Your Toes" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 64 performances

1954 "On Your Toes" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 64 performances

1954 Tula, [Barry Kenneth Cossey], England, transsexual, For Your Eyes Only

1954 "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV

1954 Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"

1953 Alfred Molina, London, actor, Enchanted April, Prick up your Ears

1952 "Paint Your Wagon" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 289 performances

1952 Ernie Isley, U.S. vocalist and guitarist, It's Your Thing, Heat is On

1951 "Paint Your Wagon" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 289 performances

1950 David Bellamy, born in Darby, Florida, singer, Bellamy Bros-Let Your Love Flow,

1950 "Your Hit Parade" premieres on NBC (later CBS) TV

1950 Ronnie Dyson, U.S., singer, Hair, All over your face

1950 Robbie McIntosh, drummer, Avg White Band-Show your Hand

1950 "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen

1950 Julie Walters, England, actress, Educating Rita, Prick Up Your Ears

1950 Peter Gabriel, born in Surrey, England, rock vocalist, Genesis, In Your Eyes

1949 Frank Morgan, actor (Annie Get Your Gun, Wizard of Oz), dies at 59

1949 Sheralee, born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, vocalist, Your Hit Parade

1949 "Annie Get Your Gun" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 1147 performances

1948 Gerard Depardieu, France, actor, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs, Danton

1947 "You Bet Your Life," with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio

1947 Mosibudi Mangena, South African black leader, On Your Own

1946 "Annie Get Your Gun" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 1147 performances

1946 Musical "Annie Get Your Gun," starring Ethel Merman premieres in New York City

1946 Howard Bellamy, Darby, Florida, vocalist, Bellamy Bros-Let Your Love Flow

1945 Rod Argent, rocker, She's Not There-Zombies, Hold Your Head Up-Argent

1944 Luther T Ingram, U.S. singer and songwriter, I'll Be Your Shelter

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

1944 James Purify, U.S. singer, I'm Your Puppet

1943 Jim McCarty, born in Liverpool, rock drummer, Yardbirds-For Your Love

1943 Barry Evans, actor, Dr. Upton-Dr. in the House, Mind Your Language

1943 Paul Samwell-Smith, rocker, Yardbirds-For Your Love

1943 Rick Samwell-Smith, rocker, Yardbirds-For Your Love

1943 Keith Reif, born in England, rocker, Yardbirds-For Your Love, Renaissance

1943 Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade"

1942 Rob de Nijs, Dutch singer, Put a candle in your window

1942 Mick Fleetwood, born in London, rock drummer, Fleetwood Mac-Go Your Own Way

1942 Tammy Wynette, Redbay Alabama, country singer, Stand by your Man

1942 Bill Conti, born in Providence, Rhode Island, composer, For Your Eyes Only, Rocky IV

1941 Paul Anka, born in Ottawa, Ontario, singer, Put Your Head on My Shoulder

1941 Stephen Frears, born in England, dir, Prick Up Your Ears, Dangerous Liaisons

1940 O. B. McClinton, [Burnett], country singer, Keep your arms around me

1939 William Saroyan's "Time of Your Life," premieres in New York City

1939 Robert Lee Dickey, U.S. singer, I'm your puppet

1939 Roberta Flack, North Carolina, vocalist, If Ever I Saw Your Face

1938 Jean Seberg, Marshaltown Iowa, actress, Breathless, Paint Your Wagon

1938 Allen Toussaint, [Naomi Neville], pianist/songwriter, Ride Your Pony

1936 Ruby Johnson, U.S. singer, I'll Run Your Hurt Away

1936 Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "On Your Toes," premieres in New York City

1936 Robert Lee Smith, U.S. singer, Tams, You Lied to Your Daddy

1935 Jill Corey, Avonmore, Pennsylvania, singer, Your Hit Parade

1935 "Your Hit Parade," debuts on radio

1935 "Your Hit Parade" made its debut on radio

1934 Johnny Carter, U.S. singer, Give your baby a standing ovation

1934 Horace Kay, U.S. singer, Tams-You Lied to Your Daddy

1933 Maxwell Anderson's "Both your Houses," premieres in New York City

1933 Joe Orton, England, actor/dramatist, Prick Up Your Ears

1932 Michel Legrand, composer, Summer of '42, Windmills of Your Mind

1930 Ben Gazzara, New York City, actor, Run for Your Life, QB VII

1930 June Valli, born in Bronx, New York, singer, Your Hit Parade

1929 Russell Arms, born in Berkeley, California, vocalist, Your Hit Parade

1928 Judy Johnson, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Your Show of Shows

1927 Gisele MacKenzie, Winnipeg Manitoba, singer and actress, Your Hit Parade

1926 Dorothy Collins, Windsor Ontario, singer, Your Hit Parade

1926 Alan Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, orch leader/singer, Your Hit Parade

1925 Bill Hayes, born in Harvey, Illinois, actor, Your Show of Shows, Days of our Life

1924 Lee Marvin, born in New York City, actor, Paint Your Wagon, Cat Ballou

1922 Sid Caesar, Yonkers, New York, comedian, Your Show of Shows

1920 Johnny Desmond, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, Your Hit Parade

1919 George Fenneman, Peking China, TV announcer, You Bet Your Life

1919 Jack Russell, born in Saratoga Springs, New York, singer, Your Show of Shows

1917 Rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes

1917 Glenn Reeves, Massillon, Ohio, actor, Defending Your Life

1914 Irving Berlin's musical "Watch your Step," premieres in New York City

1914 Lord Kitchner says "Your country needs you," poster spreads over UK

1914 Hank Snow, Nova Scotia, Canada, country singer, I Went to Your Wedding

1914 Snooky Lanson, born in Memphis, Tennessee, singer, Your Hit Parade, 5 Star Jubilee

1913 Ralph Edwards, born in Merino, Colorado, TV host, This is Your Life

1913 Ralph Edwards, Merino Colo, TV host, This is Your Life

1912 Woodie Guthrie, folk singer, This Land Is Your Land

1912 Del Sharbutt, Cleburne, Texas, TV announcer, Your Hit Parade

1911 Eddie Mayehoff, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Hour Glass, How to Murder Your Wife

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

1909 Billy Williams, Waco, Texas, singer, Your Show of Shows

1909 Barry Wood, New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist, Your Hit Parade

1908 Imogene Coca, Philadelphia, comedienne, Your Show of Shows, Grindl

1908 Raymond Harry Warnow Scott, born in Brooklyn, New York, orch leader, Your Hit Parade

1908 William Saroyan, U.S., novelist/playwright, Time of Your Life

1906 Harry Sosnik, born in Chicago, orch leader, Jack Carter Show, Your Hit Parade

1903 Muriel Kirkland, Yonkers, New York, actress, Fast Workers, Hold Your Man

1901 Rudy Vallee, Vt, singer, Vagabond Dreams, My Time Is Your Time

1890 Groucho Marx, New York City, comedian, Marx Bros, You Bet Your Life

1890 Frank Morgan, [Francis P Wupperman], New York City, actor, Annie Get Your Gun

1887 Emma Lazarus, U.S. poet ("Give us your tired and poor"), dies in New York at 38

1887 Muriel Aked, Bingley England actress, Happiest Days of Your Life

1874 Mary Carr, born in Philadelphia, actress, Forbidden Trail, Pack Up Your Troubles

1873 Otto Harbach, songwriter, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

1583 Orlando Gibbons, English composer, O Clap Your Hands, baptized



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