TODAY IS ... 23 DECEMBER
BIRTHDAYS:
1991 - Anna Maria Perez de Tagle - an American actress, model, and singer. She is known for her role as Ashley Dewitt on Hannah Montana and Ella Pador on Camp Rock. She also played Miracle on Cake T.V.[2], and was recently in the 2009 movie Fame, whom she starred as Joy Loy.
1972 - Corey Haim - a Canadian actor, known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. He starred in a number of films such as Lucas, The Lost Boys, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream, and in particular, collaborated numerous times with Corey Feldman and the pair were dubbed "The Two Coreys." Haim and Feldman recently starred in a television show titled The Two Coreys, which aired on the A&E Network from 2007 to 2008.
1946 - Susan Lucci - began playing Erica Kane on the soap opera All My Children in 1970. As the years went by and Lucci became the grande dame of American soap operas, she was nominated for Emmy Awards without winning. Lucci was nominated 19 times altogether before finally, triumphantly, winning the daytime Emmy for best actress in 1999. She has also starred in a string of TV movies, including Mafia Princess (1986), The Bride in Black (1990), Seduced and Betrayed (1995) and Blood On Her Hands (1998)
1935 - ‘Little’ Esther Phillips (Esther Mae Jones) pianist, singer: Release Me, What a Diff’rence a Day Makes; Grammy nomination: Best female R & B vocalist [1973], Aretha Franklin won but gave award to Esther
OTHER EVENTS:
2007 – The Police were the highest earning touring group for the past year, bringing in nearly $132 million (£66.5m) The band’s 54 gig North American trek generated almost double the total of the second-placed act, Country star Kenny Chesney.
2004 – R&B singer Mario tops the American singles chart with “Let Me Love You,” knocking Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot” to No. 2.
2003 – Pink signs on as a spokesperson for Pepsi, and says she will appear in a series of TV advertisements in the new year.
2002 - Sir Paul McCartney was granted his own coat of arms by the College of Arms. The honour featured a Liver Bird, highlighting his Liverpool connections.
2002 - US district court judge J. Frederick Motz orders Microsoft to include Sun Microsystems' Java runtime environment in Windows. Microsoft announces it will appeal the decision.
1997 - Woody Allen, 62 weds Soon-Yi Previn 27, adopted daughter of Mia Farrow
1993 – Whoopi Goldberg reprises her very successful role as Sister Mary Clarence in Sister Act 2 : back in the Habit which commences screening in Australia. The sisters come back to Delores's show to get her back as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of students in their parochial school which is doomed for closure.
1990 – History of Slovenia: In a referendum, 88% of Slovenia's population vote for independence from Yugoslavia.
1989 - Phil Collins started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Another Day In Paradise', his 7th US solo No.1, a No.2 hit in the UK.
1987 - Disney's Touchstone Pictures releases the comedy-drama Good Morning Vietnam starring Robin Williams.
1986 - The experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, completed the first non-stop, around-the-world flight without refueling as it landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
1982 – The World According to Garp starts screening in Australia starring Robin Williams, Glenn Close and Jessica Tandy. Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer.
1978 – England’s Lawn Tennis Association refuse to give permission for Queen to perform an open-air concert at Wimbledon.
1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “How Deep Is Your Love,” Bee Gees. The song is the first single from the soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever.” The album remains at No. 1 for 24 weeks.
1977 - Cat Stevens announces that he has changed his name to Yusuf Islam and converted to the Islamic religion.
1976 – The Omen starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick and Harvey Stephens as Damien starts screening in Australia. An American ambassador learns to his horror that his son is actually the literal Antichrist.
1974 – George Harrison releases one of his rare Christmas records, “Ding Dong, Ding Dong.” It fails to crack the top 30.
1972 - In Managua, Nicaragua, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurs. 5,000-12,000 deaths, thousands injured. Estimated US$800 million in damages.
1970 - Joni Mitchell, earns her first gold disc as a performer with her third album, "Ladies of the Canyon."
1970 - The World Trade Center is topped out. At 1,350 feet and 110 stories, it was the world's tallest building.
1969 - B.J. Thomas received a gold record for the single, Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head -- from the motion picture, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Raindrops hit number one on the pop charts on January 3, 1970 and stayed there for 4 weeks.
1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Foxy Lady" is released.
1964 - The Beach Boys make their first appearance on "Shingdig!" singing "Little Saint Nick," "Dance, Dance Dance," "Johnny B. Goode" and "Monster Mash."
1964 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``I Feel Fine,'' The Beatles. This song is the 30th by the group to hit Billboard's Hot 100 in 1964, the most songs in one year by any group.
1962 - The Cuban government begins releasing prisoners captured during the Bay of Pigs invasion in exchange for $50,000,000 in food and medical supplies.
1961 - Cliff Richard enters UK chart with 'Young Ones' LP
1959 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``Why,'' Frankie Avalon. This last No. 1 song of the '50s has the shortest title of any chart topping hit.
1957 - Actor Dan Blocker made his debut on television in the Restless Gun production of The Child. Two years later, Blocker starred in the very popular Bonanza on NBC, as Hoss Cartwright.
1954 - Disney releases the Donald Duck film Grand Canyonscope to theaters. Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore also appears.
1952 - Atlantic Crossing: Frenchman, Alain Bombard, completes his solo voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in a 15-foot long boat with almost no provisions. He survived by eating raw fish and plankton, although he still lost 55 pounds. He began his journey on October 19. He just wanted to prove that it could be done.
1947 - Three scientists at Bell Telephone Laboratories, William Shockley, Walter Brattain, and John Bardeen demonstrate their new invention of the point-contact transistor amplifier. The name transistor is short for "transfer resistance". The trio would win the 1956 Nobel Prize in for their discovery.
1942 – Mickey Rooney, Ann Rutherford, Esther Williams and Lewis Stone star in Andy Hardy’s Double Life which starts screening in Australia.
1942 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``White Christmas,'' Bing Crosby. The song is inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974. For several years the song is re-released before Christmas. Crosby's version tops the pop chart again in 1945 and 1947.
1938 - Disney's Silly Symphony Mother Goose Goes Hollywood, directed by Wilfred Jackson, is released. This animated short puts Hollywood stars of the 1930's into roles from Mother Goose stories. Among the stars are W.C. Fields as Humpty Dumpty, Laurel and Hardy as Simple Simon and the Pieman, Katherine Hepburn as Little Bo Peep, and the Marx Brothers as Old King Cole's fidlers three. The short will be nominated for an Academy Award.
1930 - An unknown actress, like so many others, arrived in Hollywood, under contract to Universal Studios. She was Ruth Elizabeth Davis. Universal changed her name for the movies. Five years later, the actress won an Academy Award for her performance in Dangerous; followed by another Oscar in 1938 for Jezebel.
1928 – In the US, NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network
1922 - The British Broadcasting Corporation began daily news broadcasts.
1919 - The first ship designed to be used as an ambulance for the transport of sick and wounded patients was launched. The hospital ship was named USS Relief and had 515 beds.
1914 - World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.
1913 - The Federal Reserve Act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson. It established 12 Federal Reserve Banks.
1906 - Australian invention, the surf lifesaving reel, is demonstrated for the first time.
1888 - Following a quarrel with Paul Gauguin, Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh cut off part of his own earlobe.
Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear
1834 - English architect Joseph Hansom patented his 'safety cab', better known as the Hansom cab.
1823 - The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore (" 'Twas the night before Christmas...") was published.
1972 - Corey Haim - a Canadian actor, known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. He starred in a number of films such as Lucas, The Lost Boys, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream, and in particular, collaborated numerous times with Corey Feldman and the pair were dubbed "The Two Coreys." Haim and Feldman recently starred in a television show titled The Two Coreys, which aired on the A&E Network from 2007 to 2008.
1946 - Susan Lucci - began playing Erica Kane on the soap opera All My Children in 1970. As the years went by and Lucci became the grande dame of American soap operas, she was nominated for Emmy Awards without winning. Lucci was nominated 19 times altogether before finally, triumphantly, winning the daytime Emmy for best actress in 1999. She has also starred in a string of TV movies, including Mafia Princess (1986), The Bride in Black (1990), Seduced and Betrayed (1995) and Blood On Her Hands (1998)
1935 - ‘Little’ Esther Phillips (Esther Mae Jones) pianist, singer: Release Me, What a Diff’rence a Day Makes; Grammy nomination: Best female R & B vocalist [1973], Aretha Franklin won but gave award to Esther
OTHER EVENTS:
2007 – The Police were the highest earning touring group for the past year, bringing in nearly $132 million (£66.5m) The band’s 54 gig North American trek generated almost double the total of the second-placed act, Country star Kenny Chesney.
2004 – R&B singer Mario tops the American singles chart with “Let Me Love You,” knocking Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot” to No. 2.
2003 – Pink signs on as a spokesperson for Pepsi, and says she will appear in a series of TV advertisements in the new year.
2002 - Sir Paul McCartney was granted his own coat of arms by the College of Arms. The honour featured a Liver Bird, highlighting his Liverpool connections.
2002 - US district court judge J. Frederick Motz orders Microsoft to include Sun Microsystems' Java runtime environment in Windows. Microsoft announces it will appeal the decision.
1997 - Woody Allen, 62 weds Soon-Yi Previn 27, adopted daughter of Mia Farrow
1993 – Whoopi Goldberg reprises her very successful role as Sister Mary Clarence in Sister Act 2 : back in the Habit which commences screening in Australia. The sisters come back to Delores's show to get her back as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of students in their parochial school which is doomed for closure.
1990 – History of Slovenia: In a referendum, 88% of Slovenia's population vote for independence from Yugoslavia.
1989 - Phil Collins started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Another Day In Paradise', his 7th US solo No.1, a No.2 hit in the UK.
1987 - Disney's Touchstone Pictures releases the comedy-drama Good Morning Vietnam starring Robin Williams.
1986 - The experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, completed the first non-stop, around-the-world flight without refueling as it landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
1982 – The World According to Garp starts screening in Australia starring Robin Williams, Glenn Close and Jessica Tandy. Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer.
1978 – England’s Lawn Tennis Association refuse to give permission for Queen to perform an open-air concert at Wimbledon.
1977 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “How Deep Is Your Love,” Bee Gees. The song is the first single from the soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever.” The album remains at No. 1 for 24 weeks.
1977 - Cat Stevens announces that he has changed his name to Yusuf Islam and converted to the Islamic religion.
1976 – The Omen starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick and Harvey Stephens as Damien starts screening in Australia. An American ambassador learns to his horror that his son is actually the literal Antichrist.
1974 – George Harrison releases one of his rare Christmas records, “Ding Dong, Ding Dong.” It fails to crack the top 30.
1972 - In Managua, Nicaragua, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurs. 5,000-12,000 deaths, thousands injured. Estimated US$800 million in damages.
1970 - Joni Mitchell, earns her first gold disc as a performer with her third album, "Ladies of the Canyon."
1970 - The World Trade Center is topped out. At 1,350 feet and 110 stories, it was the world's tallest building.
1969 - B.J. Thomas received a gold record for the single, Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head -- from the motion picture, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Raindrops hit number one on the pop charts on January 3, 1970 and stayed there for 4 weeks.
1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Foxy Lady" is released.
1964 - The Beach Boys make their first appearance on "Shingdig!" singing "Little Saint Nick," "Dance, Dance Dance," "Johnny B. Goode" and "Monster Mash."
1964 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``I Feel Fine,'' The Beatles. This song is the 30th by the group to hit Billboard's Hot 100 in 1964, the most songs in one year by any group.
1962 - The Cuban government begins releasing prisoners captured during the Bay of Pigs invasion in exchange for $50,000,000 in food and medical supplies.
1961 - Cliff Richard enters UK chart with 'Young Ones' LP
1959 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``Why,'' Frankie Avalon. This last No. 1 song of the '50s has the shortest title of any chart topping hit.
1957 - Actor Dan Blocker made his debut on television in the Restless Gun production of The Child. Two years later, Blocker starred in the very popular Bonanza on NBC, as Hoss Cartwright.
1954 - Disney releases the Donald Duck film Grand Canyonscope to theaters. Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore also appears.
1952 - Atlantic Crossing: Frenchman, Alain Bombard, completes his solo voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in a 15-foot long boat with almost no provisions. He survived by eating raw fish and plankton, although he still lost 55 pounds. He began his journey on October 19. He just wanted to prove that it could be done.
1947 - Three scientists at Bell Telephone Laboratories, William Shockley, Walter Brattain, and John Bardeen demonstrate their new invention of the point-contact transistor amplifier. The name transistor is short for "transfer resistance". The trio would win the 1956 Nobel Prize in for their discovery.
1942 – Mickey Rooney, Ann Rutherford, Esther Williams and Lewis Stone star in Andy Hardy’s Double Life which starts screening in Australia.
1942 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``White Christmas,'' Bing Crosby. The song is inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974. For several years the song is re-released before Christmas. Crosby's version tops the pop chart again in 1945 and 1947.
1938 - Disney's Silly Symphony Mother Goose Goes Hollywood, directed by Wilfred Jackson, is released. This animated short puts Hollywood stars of the 1930's into roles from Mother Goose stories. Among the stars are W.C. Fields as Humpty Dumpty, Laurel and Hardy as Simple Simon and the Pieman, Katherine Hepburn as Little Bo Peep, and the Marx Brothers as Old King Cole's fidlers three. The short will be nominated for an Academy Award.
1930 - An unknown actress, like so many others, arrived in Hollywood, under contract to Universal Studios. She was Ruth Elizabeth Davis. Universal changed her name for the movies. Five years later, the actress won an Academy Award for her performance in Dangerous; followed by another Oscar in 1938 for Jezebel.
1928 – In the US, NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network
1922 - The British Broadcasting Corporation began daily news broadcasts.
1919 - The first ship designed to be used as an ambulance for the transport of sick and wounded patients was launched. The hospital ship was named USS Relief and had 515 beds.
1914 - World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.
1913 - The Federal Reserve Act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson. It established 12 Federal Reserve Banks.
1906 - Australian invention, the surf lifesaving reel, is demonstrated for the first time.
1888 - Following a quarrel with Paul Gauguin, Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh cut off part of his own earlobe.
Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear
1823 - The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore (" 'Twas the night before Christmas...") was published.
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