THIS IS ... 19 OCTOBER

THIS IS ... 19 OCTOBER

BIRTHDAYS 1980 - Benjamin Salisbury - American actor best known for playing the role of Brighton Sheffield on the CBS television sitcom The Nanny, from 1993 to 1999.

1969 - John Edward - American television personality, and psychic medium. He is best known for his TV shows Crossing Over with John Edward and John Edward Cross Country, both of which are premised on Edward communicating with the spirits of the audience members' deceased relatives.

John Edward

1960 - Jennifer Holliday - Houston Tx, singer/actress (Dream Girls, Touched by an Angel, Ally McBeal)

1945 - Divine - [Harris Glenn Milstead], American singer and actor best known by his drag persona Divine. He starred in many of John Waters' films, including Mondo Trasho, Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Polyester, and Hairspray, as part of Waters' regular troupe of actors known as Dreamlanders.

Harris Glenn Milstead as DIVINE

1945 - John Lithglow American actor, musician, and author, best known for his starring role as Dr. Dick Solomon on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun

 OTHER EVENTS 2006: Scientists report that the size of the ozone hole over Antarctica has reached record proportions. 2006 - US Media Network NBC said that it had decided not to show pictures of Madonna mounting a crucifix when a concert special was aired the following month.

 1988 - Roxette releases "Roxette Look Sharp!" album

1985 - "Take On Me" by A-Ha topped the charts and stayed there for a week.

 1981 - Debbie Harry's first post-Blondie solo LP, 'Koo Koo', awarded gold disc in US

 1973 - David Bowie releases "Pin Ups" - a collection of mid-Sixties cover versions. Posing next to Bowie on the cover is model Twiggy.
 1963 - Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

1975 - Hamlisch & Klebans musical "Chorus Line" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 6137 performances


 1957 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Jailhouse Rock", Elvis Presley.

 1944 - An actor who would become legend in scores of tough guy roles made his stage debut in New York. Marlon Brando appeared in the Broadway hit, I Remember Mama.

1914 - US post office 1st used an automobile to collect & deliver mail

1872 - The largest single piece of reef gold ever discovered in the world is found at Hill End, in New South Wales

1845 - Leichhardt discovers the Roper River in northern Australia, but loses three of his best horses whilst attempting to cross.