Entertainment History
On March 6, 1966, the British prime minister received a petition from
Beatles fans, asking that the Cavern Club in Liverpool be reopened. The
club, where the Beatles performed more than 300 dates, was closed
because of financial problems. In 1970, serial killer Charles Manson's
album "Lie" was released. In 1972, U.S. immigration officials canceled
John Lennon's visa extension, five days after it was granted. In 1978,
Billy Joel was awarded a rare platinum single for "Just The Way You
Are. In 1981, Walter Cronkite gave his final broadcast as anchor for
the "CBS Evening News. In 1992, the last episode of "The Cosby Show"
was taped in New York. New York Mayor David Dinkins and the group Boyz
II Men were on hand. In 1996, musicians Johnny and Edgar Winter sued DC
Comics over a horror comic with two characters called Johnny and Edgar
Autumn. The case went all the way to the California Supreme Court. The
Winters lost. In 1999, country singer George Jones nearly died in a car
accident near his home in Nashville. He later pleaded guilty to driving
drunk. In 2000, all the original members of Earth, Wind and Fire played
together for the first time in 20 years as they were inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Maurice White had announced the previous
week he had Parkinson's disease. Eric Clapton also became the first
person inducted into the Rock Hall three times. Today's Birthdays:
Actress-writer Joanna Miles is 77. Actor Ben Murphy is 75. Singer Mary
Wilson of The Supremes is 73. Drummer Hugh Grundy of The Zombies is 72.
Guitarist David Gilmour of Pink Floyd is 71. Actress Anna Maria
Horsford ("The Bold and the Beautiful") is 70. Actor-director Rob
Reiner is 70. Singer Kiki Dee is 70. TV personality John Stossel is 70.
Sports correspondent Armen Keteyian (keh-TAY'-uhn) is 64. Actor Tom
Arnold is 58. Actor D.L. Hughley (HYOOG'-lee) ("The Hughleys") is 53.
Country songwriter Skip Ewing is 53. Actor Shuler Hensley is 50.
Actress Connie Britton ("Nashville") is 50. Actress Moira Kelly is 49.
Actress Amy Pietz ("Aliens in America," 'Caroline in the City") is 48.
Guitarist Chris Broderick of Megadeth is 47. Country singer Trent
Willmon is 44. Guitarist Shan Farmer of Ricochet is 43. Rapper Beanie
Sigel is 43. Rapper Bubba Sparxxx is 40. Drummer Chris Tomson of
Vampire Weekend is 33. Actor Eli Marienthal is 31. Rapper-producer
Tyler, the Creator is 26. Actor Dillon Freasier ("There Will Be Blood")
is 21.
