ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY
On June 12th, 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis' single "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin'
On" entered the Billboard country and western chart. The next week, the
record made its debut on the Billboard pop chart as well. In 1959,
police in New York raided a hospital room where Billie Holiday was
being treated for a kidney infection and cirrhosis of the liver. They
found an envelope of heroin and charged her with possession. In 1963,
the movie "Cleopatra" made its premiere in New York City. It starred
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. In 1964, The Zombies held their
first recording session. In 1965, The Rolling Stones released the
single "Satisfaction. Also in 1965, The Beatles were awarded the M.B.E.
-- "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Some medal holders were
so upset by the choice of recipients that they returned theirs. In
1979, the New Jersey state legislature adopted Bruce Springsteen's song
"Born to Run" as its unofficial Youth Rock Anthem. In 1982, about one
million people rallied for nuclear disarmament in New York. Several
celebrities attended, including Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen and
James Taylor. In 1989, Graceland opened the Elvis Presley Automobile
Museum, an exhibit of 20 of Elvis' cars. In 1999, actress Courtney Cox
married actor David Arquette in San Francisco. In 2001, a three-mile
stretch of Highway 92 in Hiram, Georgia, was renamed "Travis Tritt
Highway. Today's Birthdays: Singer Vic Damone is 87. Disney composer
Richard Sherman is 87. Actor-singer Jim Nabors is 85. Jazz musician
Chick Corea is 74. Sports announcer Marv Albert is 74. Singer Len Barry
is 73. Singer John Wetton of Asia and of King Crimson is 66. Drummer
Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick is 64. Country singer-guitarist Junior
Brown is 63. Singer-songwriter Rocky Burnette is 62. Actor Timothy
Busfield is 58. Singer Meredith Brooks is 57. Actress Jenilee Harrison
("Dallas," 'Three's Company") is 57. Accordionist-keyboardist John
Linnell of They Might Be Giants is 56. Rapper Grandmaster Dee of
Whodini is 53. Actor Paul Schulze ("Nurse Jackie") is 53. Actor Jason
Mewes ("Clerks") is 41. Blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd is 38.
Singer Robyn is 36. Country singer Chris Young is 30. Rap group MC Jay
Are is 26. Actor Ryan Malgarini is 23.
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