ON THIS DAY IN 2026:
The TV drama series, T J Hooker, starring William Shatner (pictured), made its debut on America’s NBC network on this day in 1982.
On this day in 1986, Meryl Streep took a People’s Choice Award for favourite actress, Bill Cosby took the award for favourite all-round male entertainer, and The Golden Girls took the statuette for best new TV show.
Actor Emile Hirsch is 41 today, while actor William H Macy turns 76 and singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, who died on February 27, 2026, would have turned 87. Actress Dana Delany turns 69.
On this day in 1986, We Built This City by Starship was enjoying the first of its two weeks atop South Africa’s Springbok Radio chart. Just saying…
.....SoSuterBill..... 