“February 2”
Contributed by Pearleen Ang
“BORN TODAY”
Gerard Pique (30)
Gemma Arterton (31)
Emily Rose (36)
Rich Sommer (39)
Shakira (40)
Marissa Jaret Winokur (44)
Dana International (45)
Jennifer Westfeldt (46)
Adam Ferrara (51)
Michael T. Weiss (55)
Kim Zimmer (62)
Christie Brinkley (63)
Duane “Dog” Chapman (64)
Brent Spiner (68)
Ina Garten (69)
Barry Diller (75)
Bo Hopkins (75)
Tom Smothers (80)
Liz Smith (94)
Farrah Fawcett (RIP)
“DIED TODAY”
Sid Vicious (Born: May 10, 1957 / Died: February 2, 1979)
Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Born: July 23, 1967 / Died: February 2, 2014)
“MOVIES TODAY”
1966 – The Rare Breed – An American western film starring James Stewart, Maureen O’Hara, Brian Keith, Juliet Mills and Ben Johnson and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.
1974 – The Street Fighter – Terry is a tough, mercenary, master of martial arts. When an important business magnate dies, leaving billions to his daughter, the Mafia and Yakuza try to hire Terry to kidnap the daughter. When they refuse to meet his exorbitant price, then try to kill him to conceal their secret plans, he promptly offers his services to protect her. Much ultra-violent martial-arts fighting action, as expected, ensues. This also includes a subplot of a family’s bloodfeud with Terry over a disputed debt. It was the first film to receive an X rating solely for violence. The film was especially controversial because of a scene in which Tsurugi castrates a rapist with his bare hands; it is this scene (among others) that reputedly gained the film its ‘X’ rating.
1978 – The Boys in Company C – Starring Stan Shaw, Andrew Stevens, Craig Wasson, James Canning, and Michael Lembeck, it is a film about United States Marine Corps recruits preparing for duty, and their subsequent combat in the Vietnam War.
1979 – The First Great Train Robbery – known in the U.S. as The Great Train Robbery – The film stars Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, and Lesley-Anne Down..
1990 – Stella, a film produced by Touchstone and released by Buena Vista Pictures, is released. Starring Bette Midler and John Goodman, it is adapted from the 1920 novel “Stella Dallas.”
1996 – Black Sheep – Black Sheep is a 1996 comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris, written by Fred Wolf and starring Chris Farley and David Spade.
1996 – The Juror -“The Juror” tells the story of a woman who volunteers, almost eagerly, to serve on the jury in the trial of a Mafia godfather accused of murder. The film star Demi Moore and Alec Bladwin
1996 – White Squall – Teenage boys discover discipline and camaraderie on an ill-fated sailing voyage. The film is based on the fate of the brigantine Albatross, which sank May 2, 1961, allegedly because of a white squall
“MUSIC TODAY”
1959 – Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper play their last show as part of the “Winter Dance Party” tour, stopping this night at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA. Admission: $1.25. The last song of the night: The Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace.”
1959 – Frankie Avalon’s “Venus” was released
1974 – Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” goes to #1 on the Billboard country chart
1974 – Barbra Striesand’s 1st #1 hit, “The Way We Were”
1981 – George Strait records his first hit, “Unwound,” at Music City Music Hall in Nashville
1991 – Paul Overstreet earns a #1 country single in Billboard with “Daddy’s Come Around”
“TV/RADIO TODAY”
1955 – The Disneyland television series presents the 1949 “The Wind in the Willows” featuring Mr. Toad
1957 – Fats Domino makes an appearance on ‘s The Perry Como Show, singing his hits “Blue Monday” and “Blueberry Hill.”
1967 – Disney’s comedy feature Monkeys, Go Home! premieres. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, the film tells the zany story of American Henry Dussard (played by Dean Jones) who inherits a picturesque but badly neglected olive farm in southern France..)
1973 “Midnight Special” rock music show debuts on NBC-TV
1973 NBC debuts The Midnight Special rock variety show, its response to ABC’s popular In Concert series. The first host: Helen Reddy.
1977 – Today is Surprise Day on episode 13 of The New Mickey Mouse Club. Mouseketeer Allison is given a special surprise at the Talent Showcase in “Allison’s Wonderland,” along with clips from Sleeping Beauty.
1986 – Disney returns to Sunday night TV, with Michael Eisner hosting the first Disney Sunday Movie, “Help Wanted: Kids,” starring Cindy Williams and Bill Hudson. (The comedy will rank 41 out of the week’s 68 network programs.)
“OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS…”
1925 – Sears, Roebuck Opens It’s First Store. Sears opens it’s first retail store in the Merchandise building (part of it’s headquarters building in Chicago). The first retail store was just an expansion of it’s existing catalog business started in the 1890’s
1964 – U.S.A. GI Joe Launched Sunday, 2nd February, 1964 : Following the success of the Barbie doll for girls Hasbro launch G.I. Joe an action figure for boys. G.I. Joe stood for “Government Issue Joe” , There were four originally four figures launched one for each branch of the Armed Forces.
1973 – Elvis Presley meets boxer Muhammed Ali in Las Vegas, presenting him with a robe emblazoned with the words “The People’s Champion.” Ali responds by giving Elvis boxing gloves inscribed “You’re the greatest” (left) and “To Elvis, my main man, from Muhammad Ali” (right). Ali recollects later: “I felt sorry for him because he didn’t enjoy life the way he should. He stayed indoors all the time. I told him he should go out and see people.”
1999 – Freddy Fender is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Freddy Fender – Before The Next Teardrop Falls
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