Have You Heard, today (10/17) is “Wear Something Gaudy Day,” and if you’re a “Curious George” fan, it’s a win-win, since it’s also “Big Yellow Hat Day.”
1970 was a big year for the Jackson 5.
The group out of Gary, Indiana, debuted that year and immediately took its first four singles to number-one.
The fourth, “I’ll Be There,” was the group’s biggest and it hit number-one 45 years ago today.
The Jackson 5, which was also known as “The Jacksons,” had plenty more big hits after 1970 but, as a group, never again hit number one.
The Drifters had only one number-one hit on the pop charts.
“Save the Last Dance for Me” hit the top spot 55 years ago today.
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory is 59 today.
Eminem is 43 today.
Four-time Academy Award-nominated actor Montgomery Clift died when he was 45. He was born 95 years ago today.
Three-time Tony Award-winning playwright Arthur Miller was born 100 years ago today. He died at the age of 89.
The first Open Championship (or British Open) was played 155 years ago today in Scotland.
A Scot, Willie Park, Sr., was the winner, beating another Scot, Old Tom Morris, by two strokes.
Today is Pasta Day!
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