TODAY IN HISTORY – FEBRUARY 18TH
1933 - Born this day, Yoko Ono, artist, singer, in Tokyo, Japan. Wife of former Beatles member John Lennon.
1953 - Born this day, Robbie Bachman, Bachman Turner Overdrive, 1974 US No.1 and UK No.2 single You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet.
1954 - Born this day, John Travolta, in Englewood, New Jersey, actor, singer, 1978 UK and US No.1 single with Olivia Newton John, You're The One That I Want. Films - The Devil's Rain (1975), The Tenth Level (1976), Carrie (1976), Saturday Night Fever (1977) Oscar nominated, Moment By Moment (1978) with Lily Tomlin, Grease (1978) with Olivia Newton-John, Urban Cowboy (1980), De Palma's Blow Out (1981), Two of a Kind (1983), Staying Alive (1983), the Sylvester Stallone-directed sequel to Saturday Night Fever, Perfect (1985).
The Experts (1989), Look Who's Talking (1989) with Kirsty Alley, Look Who's Talking Too (1990), Eyes of an Angel (1991) and Shout (1991), Look Who's Talking Now (1993). Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994), Get Shorty and White Man's Burden (both in 1995). Michael (1996), John Woo's action-adventure thriller Broken Arrow (1996) and also Phenomenon (1996). Also did the 1987 ABC-TV special: Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter.
She's So Lovely (1997), Mad City (1997), Face Off (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), Primary Colors (1998), A Civil Action (1998), The General's Daughter (1999), Battlefield Earth (2000), Lucky Numbers (2000). Also Swordfish (2001), directed by Dominic Sena. With Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Vinnie Jones, and Sam Shepard. Domestic Disturbance (2001).
1964 - Born this day, Matt Dillon, actor.
1966 - Beach Boy Brian Wilson recorded Good Vibrations.
1968 - David Gilmour joined rock group Pink Floyd.
1978 - Abba started a three week run at No.1 in the UK with the single Take A Chance On Me, the groups seventh No.1 in the UK.
1978 - Winners at this years Grammy Awards included Fleetwood Mac, Album of the year for Rumours, The Eagles, Record of the year for Hotel California and Best pop vocal performance, The Bee Gees for How Deep Is Your Love.
1980 - During an interview, Rolling Stone Bill Wyman said that he intended to leave the band in 1982 on the groups 20th anniversary, he left in 1993.
1984 - Simple Minds scored their first UK No.1 album with Sparkle In The Rain. It was the bands 6th release.
1989 - Fine Young Cannibals scored their only UK number 1 album with The Raw And The Cooked.
1995 - Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) and Tommy Lee (Motley Crüe) got married.
2012 – “Big Picnic” play Amy Annear’s Wedding at Ashfield House in Temuka. Amy is the daughter of current Timaru District Mayor, Janie Annear.
2013 – Legendary New Zealand Radio DJ, Kevin Black, died this day from a heart attack just a few days shy of his 70th birthday. Well known from his days of dominating Auckland radio in the 70’s and 80’s “Blackie” will be fondly remembered for his “crank calls”. In the past few weeks NZ has said goodbye to 3 well know broadcasters, Paul Holmes, Ross “The Voice” Goodwin and now “Blackie”.
1933 - Born this day, Yoko Ono, artist, singer, in Tokyo, Japan. Wife of former Beatles member John Lennon.
1953 - Born this day, Robbie Bachman, Bachman Turner Overdrive, 1974 US No.1 and UK No.2 single You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet.
1954 - Born this day, John Travolta, in Englewood, New Jersey, actor, singer, 1978 UK and US No.1 single with Olivia Newton John, You're The One That I Want. Films - The Devil's Rain (1975), The Tenth Level (1976), Carrie (1976), Saturday Night Fever (1977) Oscar nominated, Moment By Moment (1978) with Lily Tomlin, Grease (1978) with Olivia Newton-John, Urban Cowboy (1980), De Palma's Blow Out (1981), Two of a Kind (1983), Staying Alive (1983), the Sylvester Stallone-directed sequel to Saturday Night Fever, Perfect (1985).
The Experts (1989), Look Who's Talking (1989) with Kirsty Alley, Look Who's Talking Too (1990), Eyes of an Angel (1991) and Shout (1991), Look Who's Talking Now (1993). Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994), Get Shorty and White Man's Burden (both in 1995). Michael (1996), John Woo's action-adventure thriller Broken Arrow (1996) and also Phenomenon (1996). Also did the 1987 ABC-TV special: Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter.
She's So Lovely (1997), Mad City (1997), Face Off (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), Primary Colors (1998), A Civil Action (1998), The General's Daughter (1999), Battlefield Earth (2000), Lucky Numbers (2000). Also Swordfish (2001), directed by Dominic Sena. With Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Vinnie Jones, and Sam Shepard. Domestic Disturbance (2001).
1964 - Born this day, Matt Dillon, actor.
1966 - Beach Boy Brian Wilson recorded Good Vibrations.
1968 - David Gilmour joined rock group Pink Floyd.
1978 - Abba started a three week run at No.1 in the UK with the single Take A Chance On Me, the groups seventh No.1 in the UK.
1978 - Winners at this years Grammy Awards included Fleetwood Mac, Album of the year for Rumours, The Eagles, Record of the year for Hotel California and Best pop vocal performance, The Bee Gees for How Deep Is Your Love.
1980 - During an interview, Rolling Stone Bill Wyman said that he intended to leave the band in 1982 on the groups 20th anniversary, he left in 1993.
1984 - Simple Minds scored their first UK No.1 album with Sparkle In The Rain. It was the bands 6th release.
1989 - Fine Young Cannibals scored their only UK number 1 album with The Raw And The Cooked.
1995 - Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) and Tommy Lee (Motley Crüe) got married.
2012 – “Big Picnic” play Amy Annear’s Wedding at Ashfield House in Temuka. Amy is the daughter of current Timaru District Mayor, Janie Annear.
2013 – Legendary New Zealand Radio DJ, Kevin Black, died this day from a heart attack just a few days shy of his 70th birthday. Well known from his days of dominating Auckland radio in the 70’s and 80’s “Blackie” will be fondly remembered for his “crank calls”. In the past few weeks NZ has said goodbye to 3 well know broadcasters, Paul Holmes, Ross “The Voice” Goodwin and now “Blackie”.