100 years anniversary |
13 Oct 1924
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birth
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Terry Gibbs: Brooklyn, New York -- Orchestra leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour)
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13 Oct 1924
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event
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Wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca
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13 Oct 1924
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birth
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Terry Gibbs, American vibraphone player and bandleader |
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13 Oct 1924
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birth
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Moturu Udayam, Indian activist and politician (d. 2002) |
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13 Oct 1924
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birth
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Roberto Eduardo Viola, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (d. 1994) |
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13 Oct 1924
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birth
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Terry Gibbs Brooklyn NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour)
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75 years anniversary |
13 Oct 1949
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birth
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Craig McGregor: Rocker (Foghat)
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13 Oct 1949
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event
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"Touch & Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances
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13 Oct 1949
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birth
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Raimundo Fagner, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor |
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13 Oct 1949
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birth
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Marisol Malaret, Puerto Rican model, Miss Universe 1970 |
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13 Oct 1949
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birth
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Tom Mees, American sportscaster (d. 1996) |
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13 Oct 1949
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birth
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Leona Mitchell, American soprano |
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13 Oct 1949
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birth
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Patrick Nève, Belgian race car driver |
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13 Oct 1949
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birth
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Rick Vito, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Fleetwood Mac) |
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13 Oct 1949
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birth
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Mark Winzenried, American runner |
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13 Oct 1949
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birth
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Sammy Hagar singer-musician (Van Halen-Jump)
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50 years anniversary |
13 Oct 1974
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birth
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Anthony Carbone: Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics - 1996)
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13 Oct 1974
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death
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Ed Sullivan: TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73
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13 Oct 1974
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birth
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Hawick Lau, Chinese actor and singer |
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13 Oct 1974
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death
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Otto Binder, American author (b. 1911) |
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13 Oct 1974
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death
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Ed Sullivan, American television host (b. 1901) |
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13 Oct 1974
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music
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TV host Ed Sullivan died. Leader of the Ed Sullivan Singers and Orchestra. Introduced The Beatles and other UK acts to America via his Ed Sullivan TV show, from New York City, which ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, on CBS every Sunday night at 8pm. The Beatles appearance on February 9th 1964 is considered a milestone in American pop culture and the beginning of the British Invasion in music. The broadcast drew an estimated 73 million viewers.
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13 Oct 1974
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death
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Ed Sullivan TV host (Ed Sullivan Show), dies at 73
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25 years anniversary |
13 Oct 1999
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music
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BBC radio DJ Johnny Walker was convicted of possessing cocaine and fined £2,000. Walker was set up by The News Of The World who filmed the DJ taking the drug in a London hotel. BBC Radio 2 suspended him after the incident later reinstated him.
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20 years anniversary |
13 Oct 2004
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death
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Enrique Fernando, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (b. 1915) |
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13 Oct 2004
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death
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Bernice Rubens, Welsh author (b. 1928) |
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13 Oct 2004
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music
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The US Internal Revenue Service charged 63-year-old Ronald Isley, lead singer of the Isley Brothers, with tax evasion for failing to report income from royalties and performances by the band between 1997 and 2002. He was later found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison.
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15 years anniversary |
13 Oct 2009
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death
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Stephen Barnett, American scholar (b. 1935) |
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13 Oct 2009
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death
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Grietje Jansen-Anker, Dutch super-centenarian (b. 1897) |
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13 Oct 2009
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death
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Al Martino, American singer and actor (b. 1927) |
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13 Oct 2009
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music
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Al Martino, a Pop crooner who scored over 10 hits including 'I Love You Because', 'Spanish Eyes' and 'I Love You More And More Every Day', died at the age of 82. He was often remembered for playing the Frank Sinatra-type role of Johnny Fontane in The Godfather. Martino was at No.1 on the first ever UK pop chart published on 8th Nov 1952 by the New Musical Express.
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10 years anniversary |
13 Oct 2014
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death
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John Bradfield, English biologist and businessman, founded Cambridge Science Park (b. 1925) |
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13 Oct 2014
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death
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Antonio Cafiero, Argentinian accountant and politician, Governor of Buenos Aires Province (b. 1922) |
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13 Oct 2014
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death
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Margaret Hillert, American author and poet (b. 1920) |
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13 Oct 2014
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death
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Mohammad Sarengat, Indonesian sprinter (b. 1939) |
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13 Oct 2014
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death
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Pontus Segerström, Swedish footballer (b. 1981) |
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