January 29, 2013

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Ken Dies!

100 years ago
1913

Born on this date
Victor Mature. U.S. actor. Mr. Mature was known as a "beefcake" star of movies such as One Million B.C. (1940); Samson and Delilah (1949); and The Robe (1953). His other films included My Darling Clementine (1946); Kiss of Death (1947); and After the Fox (1966). Mr. Mature died of leukemia on August 4, 1999 at the age of 86.

70 years ago
1943

War
The Battle of Rennell Island, part of the Guadalcanal campaign between Japanese and American forces, began.

50 years ago
1963

On television tonight
The Untouchables, starring Robert Stack, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Blues for a Gone Goose



Died on this date
Robert Frost, 88. U.S. poet. Mr. Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes, was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1960, and gave a reading at the inauguration of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1961.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Ben--Michael Jackson (8th week at #1)

#1 single in France: Crazy Horses--The Osmonds

Aviation
The Alberta Aviation Council chartered a helicopter in order to show photographers the difficulties of landing helicopters on top of high-rise buildings in Edmonton.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in France: Hou! La menteuse--Dorothée (10th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Down Under--Men at Work

#1 single in the U.K.: Down Under--Men at Work

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Down Under--Men at Work (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Down Under--Men at Work (2nd week at #1)
2 Maneater--Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 Baby, Come to Me--Patti Austin (with James Ingram)
4 Africa--Toto
5 Sexual Healing--Marvin Gaye
6 Mickey--Toni Basil
7 Dirty Laundry--Don Henley
8 The Girl is Mine--Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
9 The Other Guy--Little River Band
10 You Can't Hurry Love--Phil Collins

Singles entering the chart were We've Got Tonight by Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton (#38); One on One by Daryl Hall & John Oates (#65); My Kind of Lady by Supertramp (#72); I've Got a Rock 'N' Roll Heart by Eric Clapton (#78); Poison Arrow by ABC (#81); New Frontier by Donald Fagen (#82); Jeopardy by the Greg Kihn Band (#84); Little Thing Called Love by Neil Young (#85); Love Me Again by the John Hall Band (#86); It's Raining Men by the Weather Girls (#88); It Might Be You by Stephen Bishop (#89); and Winds of Change by Jefferson Starship (#90). It Might Be You was from the movie Tootsie (1982).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Pass the Dutchie--Musical Youth (2nd week at #1)
2 Come On Eileen--Dexys Midnight Runners & the Emerald Express
3 Africa--Toto
4 Mickey--Toni Basil
5 Gloria--Laura Branigan
6 Maneater--Daryl Hall & John Oates
7 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me--Culture Club
8 Baby, Come to Me--Patti Austin (with James Ingram)
9 You Can't Hurry Love--Phil Collins
10 Sexual Healing--Marvin Gaye

Singles entering the chart were Bad Boy by Ray Parker, Jr. (#45); You Are by Lionel Richie (#46); Shy Boy by Bananarama (#47); All Right by Christopher Cross (#48); and Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey (#50).

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): I Think We're Alone Now--Tiffany (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Always on My Mind--Pet Shop Boys (4th week at #1)

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: I Will Always Love You--Whitney Houston (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Germany (Media Control): I Will Always Love You--Whitney Houston (2nd week at #1)

10 years ago
2003

Died on this date
Frank Moss, 91. U.S. politician. Mr. Moss, a Democrat, represented Utah in the U.S. Senate (1959-1977). He was an original sponsor of Medicaid, a program to cover health care for people with low incomes. Sen. Moss also worked to secure more national parks for Utah and supported federal funding for hospices.

Crime
The U.K. Court of Appeal quashed the conviction of lawyer Sally Clark of the murders of her two sons, after she had already served three years of a life sentence.