On This Day in 2025:
Kids in America and Cambodia singer Kim Wilde (pictured) turns 64 today, while actor Owen Wilson turns 56 and actor Damon Wayans Jnr turns 42.
Actress Chloe Sevigny turns 50 and singer John Parr, of St Elmo’s Fire fame, turns 70. Gruff-voiced French singer Amanda Lear – remember the hit Give a Bit of Hmm to Me? – reportedly turns 84 today, while Dynasty star Linda Evans turns 83.
It was on this day in 1959 that the classic Ben-Hur, starring Charlton Heston, premiered in New York. It went on to take the Best Picture Oscar the following year.
This day in 1980 saw the New York premiere of Heaven’s Gate, starring Christopher Walken and Kris Kristofferson, one of the biggest box-office flops in history.
The Matthew’s Southern Comfort hit, Woodstock, was crowning the UK singles chart on this day in 1970. The song, written by Canadian Joni Mitchell, spent three weeks in the top spot. Just saying…
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