Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Dec26,1903 | Elisha Cook | #BTD Dec26,1903 #ElishaCook Jr RIP actor in many movies and TV shows played Ice Pick on #MagnumPI & Samual T Cogley on the TV series #StarTrek | |
| BTD Dec26,1914 | Richard Widmark | #BTD Dec26,1914 #RichardWidmark RIP actor, producer film, stage, and TV, nominated for Academy Award for role as Tommy Udo in debut film "Kiss of Death" | |
| BTD Dec26,1921 | Steve Allen | #BTD Dec26,1921 #SteveAllen RIP started in radio but had a big TV career. Creator & host of the #TonightShow many other acting credits, prolific songwriter, pianist. Won 1964 #Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition with "The Gravy Waltz" | |
| BTD Dec26,1927 | Allen King | #BTD Dec26,1927 #AllenKing (Irwin Alan Kniberg) RIP. Comedian, actor, long stand-up career many appearances on the #EdSullivan Show | |
| BTD Dec26,1935 | Duke Fakir | #BTD Dec26,1935 #DukeFakir (Abdul "Duke" Fakir) singer The #FourTops 1965 US #1 ‘I Can’t Help Myself’ & 1967 UK #6 "Standing In The Shadows of Love" | |
| BTD Dec26,1939 | Phil Spector | #BTD Dec26,1939 #PhilSpector guitarist, singer, producer, songwriter member of #TeddyBears a US #1 1958 "To Know Him Is To Love Him" and produced many songs and LPs such as The #Beatles "Let It Be" album | |
| OTD Dec26,1956 | Guy Mitchell | #OTD Dec26,1956 #GuyMitchell is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Singing The Blues" for the 5th week of a 9wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec26,1961 | Jay & the Americans | #OTD Dec26,1961 Jay & the Americans record the single "She Cried" The song will enter the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #75 on Mar27,1962 and peak at #5 on May19,1962. Their 1st major hit | |
| OTD Dec26,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Dec26,1963 The #Beatles releases the single "I Want to Hold Your Hand" on @CapitolRecords #Capitol rejected every Beatles song offered prior to this release. The song would begin #Beatlemania! as The Beatles enter the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #45 on Jan18,1964 | |
| OTD Dec26,1964 | Dean Martin | #OTD Dec26,1964 #DeanMartin enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #79 with "You'll Always Be The One I Love" The song will peak at this spot. | |
| OTD Dec26,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Dec26,1964 The #Beatles start a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "I Feel Fine" written by #JohnLennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney @thebeatles have their 6th #1 this year 1964 with 30 chart entries & total 18 weeks at #1 | |
| OTD Dec26,1964 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Dec26,1964 The #RollingStones place an ad in the New Musical Express #NME (British music journalism magazine) wishing starving hairdressers and their families a Happy Christmas @RollingStones @NME | |
| OTD Dec26,1965 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Dec26,1965 At his father's home in Cheshire England #PaulMcCartney crashes a moped he was riding; suffering a 5" cut to mouth @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Dec26,1966 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD Dec26,1966 #JimiHendrix Experience have an afternoon show at The Uppercut Club. The gig is billed as a "Boxing Day for all the Family" #Canadians and the British will understand the holiday | |
| OTD Dec26,1966 | John Lennon | #OTD Dec26,1966 #JohnLennon plays a mens room attendant in the #PeterCook & #DudleyMoore @BBC TV show "Not only...But also" | |
| OTD Dec26,1966 | Monkees | #OTD Dec26,1966 The #Monkees TV series S1 E16 "Son of a Gypsy" A band of gypsies, headed by powerful Maria (Jeanne Arnold), force the Monkees to steal a priceless statuette called the "Maltese Vulture" @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Dec26,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Dec26,1967 The 1st broadcast of The #Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" movie in black-and-white on the @BBC network | |
| OTD Dec26,1970 | George Harrison | #OTD Dec26,1970 #GeorgeHarrison starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "My Sweet Lord / Isn’t It a Pity" @GeorgeHarrison is the 1st former #Beatles member with a US Top40 Singles chart #1 | |
| OTD Dec26,1979 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Dec26,1979 #PinkFloyd's album "The Wall" is at #1 on US album chart. @pinkfloyd's LP would spend 15wks at #1 during a 35wk stay on the chart | |
| OTD Dec26,1981 | AC DC | #OTD Dec26,1981 #ACDC starts a 3wk run at #1 on the US album chart with "For Those About To Rock We Salute You" (For Those About to Rock on the cover) @acdc | |
| OTD Dec26,1981 | Olivia Newton John | #OTD Dec26,1981 #OliviaNewtonJohn is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Physical" @olivianj's 6th week of a 10 week run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec26,1987 | George Michael | #OTD Dec26,1987 #GeorgeMichael is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Faith" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 |