“February 10”

Contributed by Pearleen Ang

“BORN TODAY”

• Stephanie Beatriz (36)
• Holly Willoughby (36)
• Elizabeth Banks (43)
• Sarah Aldrich (47)
• Laura Dern (50)
• Vince Gilligan (50)
• Glenn Beck (53)
• Alexander Payne (56)
• George Stephanopoulos (56)
• Jim Cramer (62)
• Mark Spitz (67)
• Michael Apted (76)
• Roberta Flack (78)
• Robert Wagner (87)
• Cliff Burton (RIP)
• Jimmy Durante (RIP)

“DIED TODAY”

• A.A. Milne (Born: January 18, 1882 / Died: January 31, 1956)
• Laura Ingalls Wilder (Born: February 7, 1867/ Died: February 10, 1957)
• Jim Varney (Born: June 15, 1949/ Died: February 10, 2000)
• Roy Scheider (Born: November 10, 1932/ Died: February 10, 2008)
• Shirley Temple (Born: April 23, 1928/ Died: February 10, 2014)

“MOVIES TODAY”

• 1965 –  Strange Bedfellows  – is an American comedy film directed by Melvin Frank, starring Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Gig Young, and Terry-Thomas, and released by Universal Studios. .
• 1965  –  Sylvia  –  is a 1965 drama film directed by Gordon Douglas, written by Sydney Boehm and starring George Maharis, Carroll Baker and Peter Lawford.  Released by Paramount Pictures, it was filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• 1978  –  The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2  –  is a film directed by Larry Peerce. It stars Marilyn Hassett and Timothy Bottoms. It is a sequel to The Other Side of the Mountain. It follows a recovered Jill Kinmont who goes to Southern California and meets a man named John, who she falls for
• 1978 – Blue Collar –  is an American crime drama film directed by Paul Schrader, in his directorial debut. It was written by Schrader and his brother Leonard and stars Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel and Yaphet Kotto. The film is both a critique of union practices and an examination of life in a working-class Rust Belt enclave. Although it has minimal comic elements provided by Pryor, it is mostly dramatic.
• 1978 – Disney generally releases the live-action Candleshoe, starring Helen Hayes (in her last big screen appearance), David Niven and Jodie Foster. Small time crook Harry Bundage (played by Leo McKern) discovers that the old manor house where Lady St. Edmund (Hayes) resides, with three orphans and her butler Priory (Niven) is the resting place for a hoard of treasure! The film, which first premiered last December 1977, is directed by Norman Tokar. (pictured)
• 1984  –  Unfaithfully Yours  –  is a romantic comedy film directed by Howard Zieff, starring Dudley Moore and Nastassja Kinski and featuring Armand Assante and Albert Brooks. The screenplay was written by Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson, and Robert Klane based on Preston Sturges’ screenplay for the 1948 film of the same name.
• 1989  –  Cousins  – is an American romantic comedy film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William Petersen, Keith Coogan, Lloyd Bridges and Norma Aleandro. The film is an American remake of the 1975 French comedy Cousin, cousine, directed by Jean-Charles Tacchella.
• 1989 – The Fly II – is a science fiction horror film starring Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga. It was directed by Chris Walas as a sequel to the 1986 Academy Award-winning film The Fly, itself a remake of the 1958 film of the same name.
• 1989  – Tap  – is a drama film written and directed by Nick Castle. It stars Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr. This was the final film appearance of Sammy Davis, Jr. The cast also included Suzzanne Douglas, Savion Glover, Joe Morton, and Terrence E. McNally.
• 1995 – Billy Madison  –   is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis. It stars Adam Sandler, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson, Norm Macdonald, and Darren McGavin. The film was written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy, and produced by Robert Simonds. It made over $26.4 million worldwide and debuted at number one at the box office.

“MUSIC TODAY”

• 1951 – Ray Charles had his first chart 45 under his own name when “Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand” entered the R&B hit list, rising to #5.
• 1951 – “Somebody’s Gotta Go,” Coolie Williams & His Orchestra hits #1 on the R&B Charts
• 1958 – The Chester’s debut, “The Fires Burn No More,” was released. The group went on to become Little Anthony & the Imperials.
• 1958 – The Shirelles (originally called the Poquellos) had their first single issued today. The song, “I Met Him On a Sunday,” reached #49 and was also their first of twenty-six hits over the next nine years.
• 1958 – Frank Sinatra moved to #1 on the Album chart with Come Fly With Me.
• 1962 – Henry Mancini owned the top album with the Soundtrack to “Breakfast At Tiffany’s”.
• 1962 –  Elvis Presley achieved a fifth week at #1 on the Easy Listening chart with “Can’t Help Falling In Love”.
• 1962 – Joey Dee & the Starliters enjoyed a third week at #1 with “Peppermint Twist”.  Gene Chandler moved to challenge with “Duke Of Earl” while “The Twist” by Chubby Checker, having already become the only song in the history of the Rock Era to reach #1–twice–was at #3 in its 31st week on the chart.
• 1968 – The “Magical Mystery Tour” Soundtrack by the Beatles dominated the Album chart for a sixth week.
• 1968 –   “Chain Of Fools” by Aretha Franklin led the way on the R&B chart for a fourth week.
• 1968 – Two great acts of the Rock Era debuted on the chart on the same date in history.  Sly & the Family Stone debuted with their first single “Dance To The Music” while Kenny Rogers & the First Edition debuted with “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)”.
• 1968 – “Love Is Blue”, The #1 Instrumental of the Rock Era*, moved from 7 to 1 on this date Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra
• 1971 – Stanley, Idaho’s Carole King released the epic album Tapestry.
• 1973 – Elton John owned the top album in the U.K. with Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player.
• 1973 – The Spinners took a turn at #1 on the R&B chart with “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love”.
• 1978 – Van Halen released their debut album on Columbia Records. (Pictured)
• 1979 – Eddie Rabbitt begins a three-week stay at #1 on Billboard’s country chart with the theme from the Clint Eastwood movie “Every Which Way But Loose”
• 1979 –  “Aqua Boogie” by Parliament, one of The Top 100 R&B Songs of the 1970’s*, achieved a fourth week at #1 on the R&B chart.
• 1979 – We first heard of this group on this date, as Dire Straits debuted on the chart with their first single–“Sultans of Swing”.
• 1979 – The red-hot Bee Gees had by far the week’s highest debut with “Tragedy”, debuting at #29.
• 1979 – Anne Murray had her fifth #1 on the Adult chart with “I Just Fall In Love Again”.
• 1979 – Rod Stewart set up camp at #1 with “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?”.  Nicolette Larson had the only new Top 10 song with “Lotta Love”.
• 1986 – The “Highwayman” album is certified gold for Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson
• 1987 – Atlantic Starr released the single “Always”.
• 1990 – Phil Collins had one of the hottest songs out as “I Wish It Would Rain Down” moved from 71 to 46.
• 1990 – Paula Abdul scored her third #1 song and fifth consecutive Top 10 with “Opposites Attract”.
• 1990 – Gloria Estefan posted her fifth #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart with “Here We Are”.
• 1996 – The week’s biggest mover belonged to Mary J. Blige, who jumped from 21 to 6 with “Not Gon’ Cry”.
• 1996  – The pop charts were ruled by Babyface as four of the Top 20 singles on the Top 100 were written and produced by him, including Whitney Houston’s “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” (#2), Mary J. Blige’s “Not Gon’ Cry” (#6), Brandy’s “Sittin’ Up in My Room” (#13), and TLC’s “Diggin’ On You” (#19).
• 1996 – Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men remained at #1 for the 11th week with “One Sweet Day”.
• 1998 – Walt Disney Records releases Archive Collection, Vol. 1: Burl Ives: Chim Chim Cheree, Archive Collection, Vol. 2: Hayley Mills: Let’s Get Together,  Archive Collection, Vol. 3: Louis Prima With Gia Maione: Let’s Fly With  Mary Poppins, Archive Collection, Vol. 4: Rex Allen: 16 Golden Hits,  Archive Collection, and Vol. 5: Cliff Edwards: Ukulele Ike Sings Again.

“TV/RADIO TODAY”

• 1934 – Disney’s Silly Symphony The Grasshopper and the Ants is released. . The short features the song “The World Owes Me a Living” (composed by Larry Morey & Leigh Harline), later used as a theme song for Goofy.
• 1950 – Disney’ short Pluto and the Gopher is released. Directed by Charles Nichols, Pluto attempts to rid Minnie’s garden of a pesky gopher … but pretty much destroys the garden in the process.
• 1958 – The “Annette” serial (starring Annette Funicello) is introduced on ABC-TV’s Mickey Mouse Club. Funicello stars as Annette McCloud, a shy orphan from a small country farm who moves to the upper-class suburbs so she can live with an aunt and uncle she hasn’t seen in years. There will be 19 more episodes of “Annette” aired over the following month.
•  1963 – The TV series Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color airs “Inside Outer Space,” featuring Ludwig Von Drake.
• 1965 – Chad & Jeremy (“A Summer Song”) were guests on The Dick Van Dyke Show on CBS-TV.
• 1993 – Michael Jackson said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he had a disorder that destroyed the pigmentation of his skin.
• 2001 – Disney’s House of Mouse airs episode 4 “Goofy’s Valentine Date.” Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck feel sorry for Goofy because he doesn’t have a date for Valentine’s date so they plan a “blind date” for him that ends with unexpected results.

“OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS…”

• 1870 – The California city of Anaheim is incorporated. Its name is a blend of “Ana” (after the Santa Ana River) and “heim” (which means home in German).   1870 – YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association) forms (NYC).
• 1897 – “The New York Times” began printing “All the news that’s fit to print” on their front page.
• 1929  – Legendary film composer Jerry Goldsmith, whose musical scores can be heard in the Disney film attraction Soarin’ Over California and the 1998 animated feature Mulan, is born in Pasadena, California.
• 1933 – The singing telegram was introduced by the Postal Telegraph Company of New York City. (Pictured)
• 1933 – Primo Carnera knocked out Ernie Schaaf in round 13 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Schaaf died as a result of the knockout punch.
• 1934 – The first imperforated, ungummed sheets of postage stamps were issued by the U.S. Postal Service in New York City.
• 1935 – The Pennsylvania Railroad began passenger service with its electric locomotive. The engine was 79-1/2 feet long and weighed 230 tons.
• 1935 – Donald Duck makes his first appearance in the Mickey Mouse Sunday edition comic strip (by Ted Osbourne and Floyd Gottfredson).
• 1941 – Academy Award nominations are announced with Disney’s Pinocchio receiving two for Music, Best Score and Music, Best Song (for “When You Wish Upon a Star”). The original version was sung by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket, and is heard over the opening credits and in the final scene of the film. The song has since become the representative song of The Walt Disney Company. It won the 1940 Academy Award for Best Original Song.  It was also the first Disney song to win an Oscar.
• 1949 – Disney’s Mickey and the Seal, Tea for Two Hundred, and Seal Island are all  nominated for Academy Awards.
• 1949 – “Death of a Salesman” opened at the Morocco Theatre in New York City. It was the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play.  It is widely considered to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century.
• 1956 – A memorial service is held for author A.A. Milne (creator of Winnie-the- Pooh) at All Hallows-by-the-Tower in London. Milne had passed away on January 31. Milne’s son Christopher, who has grown to resent his father and has seldom visited his parents, attends the service. It is the last time Christopher will ever see his mother.
• 1960 – Disneyland’s Rainbow Mountain Stagecoach attraction is retired.
• 1966 – Bob Marley married Rita Anderson.
• 1975 – The U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp that featured NASA’s Pioneer 10 spacecraft.
• 1981 – The Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino caught fire. Eight people were killed and 198 were injured.
• 1998 – “How Do I Live,” written by Diane Warren and performed by Trisha Yearwood in the movie “Con Air,” receives an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.
• 1998 – Axl Rose, lead singer of Guns N’ Roses, was charged with disorderly conduct when his ego got in the way and he got into a scrap with a baggage handler at an airport in Phoenix, Arizona.
• 2002 – Elton John performed at the National Basketball Association All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• 2002 – Nashville observes Joe Diffie Day as the singer hosts his 10th annual Country Steps In For First Steps concert. On the bill: The Judds, Trace Adkins, Ricky Skaggs, Cyndi Thomson and comedian Cledus T. Judd.

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