Entertainment History
On August 13, 1942, Walt Disney's animated feature "Bambi" premiered at
Radio City Music Hall in New York. In 1965, Jefferson Airplane made its
first appearance, at the opening of the Matrix Club in San Francisco.
In 1967, the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow Joan
Baez to perform at Constitution Hall in Washington because of her
opposition to the Vietnam War. She instead performed at an outdoor
theatre near the Washington Monument. In 1971, saxophonist King Curtis
was stabbed to death outside his New York home. He was 37. Curtis
appeared on many records of the 1950s and 1960s including The Coasters'
hit "Yakety Yak. In 1977, Bachman-Turner Overdrive disbanded. In 1980,
four intruders robbed musician Todd Rundgren, his girlfriend and some
friends at his house in Woodstock, New York. One of them reportedly
hummed Rundgren's hit "I Saw The Light" during the robbery. In 1982,
singer Joe Tex died of a heart attack in Texas at the age of 49. Among
his hits were "Hold What You've Got" and "Skinny Legs and All. In 1990,
Curtis Mayfield was paralyzed after a tower fell on him before a
concert in Brooklyn, New York. In 1995, R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe had
surgery for a hernia. In 1997, "South Park" made its debut on Comedy
Central. In 2011, high winds caused a stage to collapse at the Indiana
State Fair just before Sugarland was about to perform. Seven people
were killed. Today's Birthdays: Actor Kevin Tighe ("Emergency," 'Murder
One") is 72. Actor Danny Bonaduce (bon-ah-DOO'-chee) is 57. Actress
Dawnn Lewis ("A Different World," 'Hangin' With Mr. Cooper") is 55.
Actor John Slattery ("Mad Men," 'Desperate Housewives") is 54. Actress
Debi Mazar is 52. Actress Quinn Cummings ("Family") is 49. Country
singer Andy Griggs is 43. Drummer Mike Melancon of Emerson Drive is 38.
Actress Kathryn Fiore ("Reno 911!") is 37. Actor Sebastian Stan
("Captain America") is 34. Singer James Morrison is 32. Actress Lennon
Stella ("Nashville") is 17.
