ON THIS DAY IN 2023:
It was on this day in 1977 that the acclaimed mini-series, Roots, debuted on America’s ABC network, while this day in 1983 marked the premiere of The A-Team – starring Mr T, pictured – on the NBC network in the US.
At the 45th Golden Globe Awards held on this day, in 1988, The Last Emperor took the award for best drama while at the same awards, on this day in 2000, the top award went to American Beauty.
On the music scene, Duke Ellington played Carnegie Hall in New York City for the first time on this day in 1943.
TV’s MacGyver, Richard Dean Anderson, turns 73 today, while Cheap Trick lead vocalist Robert Zander celebrates his 70th birthday. Dutch Blade Runner star Rutger Hauer, who died in 2019 at the age of 75, was born on this day in 1943. Actor Ewen Bremner turns 51 today.
This day in 1970 saw Pretty Belinda by Chris Andrews reach the top of South Africa’s Springbok Radio Top 20, where it remained for five weeks. Just saying…
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