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- 2019: DEATH: Yoji Harada , Tattoo Artist , (b. 2019)
- 2019: EVENT: British musician Ranking Roger died age 56. In January 2019 it was announced that Roger had undergone surgery for two brain tumours, and was undergoing treatment for lung cancer. He was a vocalist in the 1980s two-tone band the Beat (known in North America as the English Beat) and later General Public.
- 2019: EVENT: Michelle Obama's biography "Becoming" sells over 10 million copies according to its publisher Bertelsmann
- 2019: DEATH: Yoji Harada, Tattoo Artist, (b. 2019)
- 2018: DEATH: Fabrizio Frizzi, TV Show Host, (b. 2018)
- 2018: DEATH: Fabrizio Frizzi , TV Show Host , (b. 2018)
- 2017: DEATH: Darlene Cates, American actress (What's Eating Gilbert Grape), dies at 69
- 2017: DEATH: Alain Gagnon, Canadian composer (Chansons d'Orient), and music educator (Université Laval, 1967-2008), dies at 78
- 2016: EVENT: Billy Joel`s iconic hit, `Piano Man`, was selected by the US Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its `cultural, historic, or artistic significance.` Even though the record only made it to No.25 on the Hot 100 in 1974, it had become Joel`s signature song, and was ranked at No.421 in the 2004 list of Rolling Stone`s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
- 2008: EVENT: The Los Angeles Times apologised for claiming rap mogul Sean `Diddy` Combs was involved in a 1994 shooting of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur. The LA Times, which published the original story on its website, initially said its claims were based on FBI records, witness accounts and other unnamed sources. The apology followed a claim that the newspaper was conned by a prisoner who doctored the documents used.
- 2005: BIRTHDAY: Ella Anderson, TV Actress, born in Ypsilanti, MI
- 2005: EVENT: "Doctor Who" returns to BBC TV after 16 years with the debut of Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose
- 2005: BIRTHDAY: Ella Anderson , TV Actress , born in Ypsilanti, MI
- 2005: EVENT: 46-year old Australian drummer Paul Hester took his own life in Melbourne. He had been a member of Crowded House, Split Enz and Largest Living Things. After leaving Crowded House in 1994 Hester appeared on many TV and radio shows in Australia.
- 2004: BIRTHDAY: Sophia Woodward, TV Actress, born in Oklahoma
- 2004: DEATH: Jan Berry, American musician (Jan and Dean), dies after a stroke at 62
- 2004: BIRTHDAY: Rima Nakabayashi, Rapper, born in Japan
- 2004: DEATH: Jan Berry, American musician (Jan and Dean) dies after a stroke at 62
- 2003: BIRTHDAY: Danielle Bregoli, Rapper, born in Boynton Beach, FL
- 2003: BIRTHDAY: Jenn Carter, Rapper, born in New York City, NY
- 2003: BIRTHDAY: Bhad Bhabie [Danielle Bregoli], American rapper (These Heaux), born in Boynton Beach, Florida
- 2003: BIRTHDAY: Danielle Bregoli , Rapper , born in Boynton Beach, FL
- 2001: BIRTHDAY: Ciara Riley Wilson, TV Actress, born in United States
- 2001: BIRTHDAY: Ciara Wilson, TV Actress , born in United States
- 2001: BIRTHDAY: Ella Jonas Farlinger , TV Actress , born in Canada
- 2001: BIRTHDAY: Ella Jonas Farlinger, TV Actress, born in Canada
- 2001: BIRTHDAY: Ciara Wilson , TV Actress , born in United States
- 1999: BIRTHDAY: Chris Lebrón, Rapper, born in Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic
- 1998: BIRTHDAY: Kirati Puangmalee , TV Actor , born in Thailand
- 1998: BIRTHDAY: María Sol Mendoza , Makeup Artist , born in Argentina
- 1998: BIRTHDAY: Emily Tosta , TV Actress , born in Dominican Republic
- 1998: BIRTHDAY: Emily Tosta, TV Actress, born in Dominican Republic
- 1998: BIRTHDAY: Omar Ayuso, TV Actor, born in Madrid,Spain
- 1998: BIRTHDAY: María Sol Mendoza, Makeup Artist, born in Argentina
- 1998: BIRTHDAY: Omar Ayuso , TV Actor , born in Madrid, Spain
- 1996: BIRTHDAY: Casimere Jollette , Movie Actress , born in Chicago, IL
- 1996: BIRTHDAY: Harrison Houde , TV Actor , born in Canada
- 1996: BIRTHDAY: Kathryn Bernardo , TV Actress , born in Cabanatuan, Philippines
- 1996: BIRTHDAY: Kathryn Bernardo, TV Actress, born in Cabanatuan,Philippines
- 1996: BIRTHDAY: Harrison Houde , TV Actor , born in Canada
- 1995: DEATH: Eazy-E, Rapper, (b. 1995)
- 1995: EVENT: Rapper producer, and record executive Eazy-E (Eric Lynn Wright) died of AIDS in Los Angeles aged 31. Formed Ruthless Records, worked with Dr. Dre and Ice Cube.
- 1995: DEATH: Eazy-E [Eric Lynn Wright], American rapper (N.W.A.), dies from AIDS-related illness at 30
- 1995: DEATH: Eazy-E , Rapper , (b. 1995)
- 1994: BIRTHDAY: Frederikke Dahl Hansen , Movie Actress , born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1994: BIRTHDAY: Frederikke Dahl Hansen, Movie Actress, born in Copenhagen,Denmark
- 1994: BIRTHDAY: Paige VanZant, American mixed martial artist born in Dundee, Oregon
- 1993: BIRTHDAY: Gabrielle Anderson , Movie Actress , born in Atlanta, GA
- 1993: BIRTHDAY: Katka Krajcovic, Movie Actress, born in Slovakia
- 1993: DEATH: Luis Falco, US choreographer (Fame, Angel Heart), dies at 50
- 1993: BIRTHDAY: Gabrielle Anderson, Movie Actress, born in Atlanta, GA
- 1993: BIRTHDAY: Katka Krajcovic , Movie Actress , born in Slovakia
- 1992: BIRTHDAY: Joel Adolphson, TV Actor, born in Sweden
- 1992: EVENT: Mike Tyson sentenced to 10 years in rape of Desiree Washington
- 1992: BIRTHDAY: Joel Adolphson , TV Actor , born in Sweden
- 1990: BIRTHDAY: Natasha Domínguez , TV Actress , born in Caracas, Venezuela
- 1990: BIRTHDAY: Sarah Menezes, Martial Artist, born in Teresina,Brazil
- 1990: BIRTHDAY: Yuya Yagira , Movie Actor , born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1990: BIRTHDAY: Choi Woo-shik, TV Actor, born in Seoul,South Korea
- 1990: BIRTHDAY: Matteo Guidicelli , TV Actor , born in Cebu, Philippines
- 1990: BIRTHDAY: Choi Woo-shik , TV Actor , born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1990: BIRTHDAY: Sarah Menezes , Martial Artist , born in Teresina, Brazil
- 1990: BIRTHDAY: Matteo Guidicelli, TV Actor, born in Cebu,Philippines
- 1990: BIRTHDAY: Yuya Yagira, Movie Actor , born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1990: BIRTHDAY: Zeus Kabadayi , Music Producer , born in Turkey
- 1990: BIRTHDAY: Zeus Kabadayi, Music Producer, born in Turkey
- 1989: BIRTHDAY: Fatima Zahra El Ibrahimi, TV Show Host, born in Morocco
- 1989: BIRTHDAY: Fatima Zahra El Ibrahimi , TV Show Host , born in Morocco
- 1988: BIRTHDAY: Lucas Bravo , TV Actor , born in Nice, France
- 1988: BIRTHDAY: Lucas Bravo, TV Actor, born in Nice,France
- 1987: BIRTHDAY: Vero Rodríguez, TV Show Host, born in Mexico
- 1987: BIRTHDAY: Yui [Yoshioka], Japanese pop-rock singer-songwriter, and musician ("Good-bye Days"; Flower Power) and actress (A Song to the Sun), born in Koga, Japan
- 1987: BIRTHDAY: Yui, Japanese musician
- 1987: BIRTHDAY: Igors Kozlovs, Soccer Player, born in Latvia
- 1987: BIRTHDAY: Vero Rodríguez , TV Show Host , born in Mexico
- 1986: BIRTHDAY: Jessica McClure, baby trapped in Texas well in 1988
- 1986: BIRTHDAY: Hasan Amin , Photographer , born in Egypt
- 1986: BIRTHDAY: Jessica McClure, American baby rescued after being trapped in a well in Texas (1987), born in Midland, Texas
- 1986: BIRTHDAY: Hasan Amin, Photographer, born in Egypt
- 1985: BIRTHDAY: Keira Knightley, Movie Actress, born in London,England
- 1985: BIRTHDAY: Javiera Acevedo , Movie Actress , born in Santiago, Chile
- 1985: BIRTHDAY: Keira Knightley , Movie Actress , born in London, England
- 1984: BIRTHDAY: Maria Botelho Moniz, TV Actress, born in Lisbon,Portugal
- 1984: BIRTHDAY: Maria Botelho Moniz , TV Actress , born in Lisbon, Portugal
- 1981: BIRTHDAY: Anaïs Mitchell, American singer-songwriter and playwright (Hadestown - 2019 Tony for Best Musical), born in Vermont
- 1977: EVENT: Hall and Oates started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with `Rich Girl`, the duo`s first US No.1. Hall and Oates have sold an estimated 40 million records, making them the third-bestselling music duo of all time.
- 1976: DEATH: Josef Albers, German-American artist, writer and teacher (Bauhaus professor, Homage to the Square), dies at 88
- 1976: DEATH: Josef Albers, German artist (b. 1888)
- 1976: BIRTHDAY: Amy Smart , Movie Actress , born in Topanga, CA
- 1976: BIRTHDAY: Nurgul Yesilcay , Movie Actress , born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
- 1976: BIRTHDAY: Nurgul Yesilcay, Movie Actress, born in Afyonkarahisar,Turkey
- 1976: DEATH: Josef Albers, German artist, dies at 88
- 1976: EVENT: British blues singer and musician Duster Bennett was killed in a car crash. After performing with Memphis Slim Bennett was driving home in a Ford Transit van in Warwickshire, England when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel. The van collided with a truck. His first album Smiling Like I`m Happy saw him playing as a one-man band, playing a bass drum with his foot and blowing a harmonica on a rack while playing a 1952 Les Paul Goldtop guitar given to him in 1968 by Peter Green from Fleetwood Mac.
- 1975: BIRTHDAY: Filip Hammar, TV Show Host, born in Sweden
- 1975: BIRTHDAY: DJ Méndez, Rapper , born in Chile
- 1975: BIRTHDAY: Filip Hammar , TV Show Host , born in Sweden
- 1975: BIRTHDAY: DJ Méndez , Rapper , born in Chile
- 1975: BIRTHDAY: Juvenile, Rapper, born in New Orleans, LA
- 1975: BIRTHDAY: Juvenile , Rapper , born in New Orleans, LA
- 1973: EVENT: TV soap opera "The Young & the Restless" premieres on CBS
- 1973: BIRTHDAY: T.R. Knight , TV Actor , born in Minneapolis, MN
- 1973: BIRTHDAY: T.R. Knight, TV Actor, born in Minneapolis, MN
- 1973: DEATH: Safford Cape, American-Belgian conductor, composer and music historian, dies at 67
- 1973: EVENT: TV Soap "The Young & the Restless" premieres on CBS
- 1972: BIRTHDAY: Leslie Mann , Movie Actress , born in San Francisco, CA
- 1972: BIRTHDAY: Leslie Mann, Movie Actress, born in San Francisco, CA
- 1971: EVENT: "Benny Hill Show" tops TV ratings
- 1971: EVENT: "Cannon" starring William Conrad as a private detective premieres on CBS-TV; airs for 5 seasons
- 1971: EVENT: "Cannon" with William Conrad premieres on CBS-TV
- 1970: BIRTHDAY: Katerina Zarifi, TV Show Host, born in Greece
- 1970: BIRTHDAY: Katerina Zarifi , TV Show Host , born in Greece
- 1970: DEATH: Fritz Ascher, German Expressionist artist, dies at 76
- 1970: EVENT: Musical "Minnie's Boys", starring Shelley Winters as the mother of the Marx Brothers, and Drama Desk Award winner Lewis J. Stadlen as Groucho, opens at the Imperial Theater, New York City; runs for 80 performances
- 1969: EVENT: "Marcus Welby, M.D.", starring Robert Young and James Brolin debuts as a TV movie on ABC-TV, prior to becoming a weekly series
- 1969: EVENT: Marcus Welby MD, a TV movie is shown on ABC-TV
- 1969: EVENT: Marvin Gaye was at No.1 on the UK singles chart, with `I Heard It Through The Grapevine`. The song was first recorded by The Miracles and had also been a million seller in 1967 for Gladys Knight and the Pips.
- 1968: BIRTHDAY: James Iha, American musician (The Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle)
- 1968: BIRTHDAY: Kenny Chesney, American country music singer ("Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven"), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1967: EVENT: 21st Tony Awards: "The Homecoming" (play) & "Cabaret" (musical) win
- 1965: BIRTHDAY: Raymond Arrieta , TV Show Host , born in San Juan, PR
- 1965: BIRTHDAY: Raymond Arrieta, TV Show Host, born in San Juan, PR
- 1964: EVENT: Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's musical "Funny Girl", starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, opens at Winter Garden Theater, New York City; runs for 1,348 performances
- 1963: BIRTHDAY: Paul de Leeuw, Dutch TV host (Cry of the Lion)
- 1962: BIRTHDAY: Richard Coles, English musician (Communards-Don't Leave Me This Way), born in Northampton
- 1962: BIRTHDAY: Eric Allan Kramer , TV Actor , born in Grand Rapids, MI
- 1962: BIRTHDAY: Eric Allan Kramer, TV Actor, born in Grand Rapids, MI
- 1962: BIRTHDAY: Richard Coles, English musician (Communards - "Don't Leave Me This Way"), now a Church of England priest, and BBC broadcaster, born in Northampton
- 1961: BIRTHDAY: Leigh Bowery, Australian performance artist and designer, born in Sunshine, Australia (d. 1996)
- 1960: BIRTHDAY: Jennifer Grey , Movie Actress , born in New York City, NY
- 1960: BIRTHDAY: Jennifer Grey, Movie Actress, born in New York City, NY
- 1957: BIRTHDAY: Leeza Gibbons, American TV host (Entertainment Tonight, Leeza), born in Hartsville, South Carolina
- 1957: BIRTHDAY: Leeza Gibbons, SC, TV host (Entertainment Tonight, Leeza)
- 1957: EVENT: English music journalist Paul Morley who wrote for the New Musical Express from 1977 to 1983 and a co-founder of the record label ZTT Records. Morley was also a member of English avant-garde synth-pop group Art of Noise who had the 1988 UK No.5 single `Kiss` with Tom Jones.
- 1957: BIRTHDAY: English music journalist Paul Morley who wrote for the New Musical Express from 1977 to 1983 and a co-founder of the record label ZTT Records. Morley was also a member of English avant-garde synth-pop group Art of Noise who had the 1988 UK No.5 single `Kiss` with Tom Jones.
- 1956: EVENT: Red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One
- 1956: EVENT: Red Buttons stars as an angel on TV anthology series Studio One episode "Tale of St. Emergency"
- 1955: BIRTHDAY: Dean Dillon, American country music singer (Chair), born in Lake City, Tennessee
- 1955: BIRTHDAY: Martin Price from English electronic music group 808 State who had the 1989 UK No.10 single `Pacific State`. They took their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine.
- 1955: EVENT: Martin Price from English electronic music group 808 State who had the 1989 UK No.10 single `Pacific State`. They took their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine.
- 1953: BIRTHDAY: William "Billy" Lyall, Scottish musician (Bay City Rollers), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1989)
- 1953: BIRTHDAY: Scottish musician William Lyall, keyboards with Pilot who had the 1975 UK No.1 single `January`. He also worked with Sheena Easton and The Bay City Rollers. Lyall died in 1989.
- 1953: EVENT: Scottish musician William Lyall, keyboards with Pilot who had the 1975 UK No.1 single `January`. He also worked with Sheena Easton and The Bay City Rollers. Lyall died in 1989.
- 1950: BIRTHDAY: Canadian comedian (SNL; SCTV; 3 Amigos), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- 1950: BIRTHDAY: Martin Short , Movie Actor , born in Hamilton, Canada
- 1950: BIRTHDAY: Martin Short, Movie Actor, born in Hamilton,Canada
- 1950: BIRTHDAY: Martin Short, Canadian comedian (SNL, SCTV, 3 Amigos), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- 1950: BIRTHDAY: Martin Short, Canadian comedian (SNL; SCTV; 3 Amigos), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- 1949: BIRTHDAY: Fran Sheehan, bass, Boston, (1977 UK No.22 single `More Than A Feeling`, 1986 US No.1 single `Amanda`). Boston have sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including 31 million albums in the United States, of which 17 million were from their self-titled debut album and seven million were for their second album, Don`t Look Back, making them one of the world`s best-selling artists.
- 1949: EVENT: Fran Sheehan, bass, Boston, (1977 UK No.22 single `More Than A Feeling`, 1986 US No.1 single `Amanda`). Boston have sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including 31 million albums in the United States, of which 17 million were from their self-titled debut album and seven million were for their second album, Don`t Look Back, making them one of the world`s best-selling artists.
- 1948: EVENT: English musician Richard Tandy, keyboardist, with Electric Light Orchestra, who had the 1979 UK No.3 & US No.4 single `Don`t Bring Me Down` plus 26 other Top 40 hits. He played the harpsichord on The Move`s No.1 hit `Blackberry Way`.
- 1948: DEATH: Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43
- 1948: BIRTHDAY: English musician Richard Tandy, keyboardist, with Electric Light Orchestra, who had the 1979 UK No.3 & US No.4 single `Don`t Bring Me Down` plus 26 other Top 40 hits. He played the harpsichord on The Move`s No.1 hit `Blackberry Way`.
- 1940: BIRTHDAY: James Caan , Movie Actor , born in The Bronx, NY
- 1940: BIRTHDAY: James Caan, Movie Actor, born in The Bronx, NY
- 1937: BIRTHDAY: Wayne Embry, American Basketball HOF center (5 x NBA All Star; NBA C'ship 1968 Boston Celtics) and executive (NBA Executive of the Year 1992 Cleveland Cavs, 1998 Toronto Raptors), born in Springfield, Ohio
- 1931: BIRTHDAY: Leonard Nimoy , TV Actor , born in Boston, MA
- 1931: BIRTHDAY: Leonard Nimoy, TV Actor, born in Boston, MA
- 1929: BIRTHDAY: Maurice Simon, American jazz musician, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2019)
- 1929: BIRTHDAY: Maurice Simon, jazz musician
- 1921: BIRTHDAY: Joe Loco [Jose Esteves, Jr], musician
- 1921: BIRTHDAY: Joe Loco, [Jose Esteves, Jr], musician
- 1921: BIRTHDAY: Joe Loco [Jose Esteves, Jr], American Latin jazz musician (d. 1988)
- 1917: BIRTHDAY: Rufus Thomas [Mr. Swing], American musician (Do the Funky Chicken), born in Cayce, Mississippi (d. 2001)
- 1910: BIRTHDAY: Alasgar Alakbarov, Movie Actor, born in Azerbaijan
- 1910: BIRTHDAY: Alasgar Alakbarov , Movie Actor , born in Azerbaijan
- 1905: BIRTHDAY: Pablo Garrido, Chilean composer and ethnomusicologist, born in Valparaíso, Chile (d. 1982)
- 1905: BIRTHDAY: Viktor Frankl, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (Man's Search for Meaning) and founder of logotherapy, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1997)
- 1898: BIRTHDAY: Renzo Massarani, Italian-Brazilian composer and music critic, born in Mantova, Italy (d. 1975)
- 1857: DEATH: Wei Yuan, Chinese scholar and geographer of Qing Dynasty, dies at 62