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On October 8, 1944, the Nelson family’s ninth wedding anniversary, “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” premiered on CBS Radio.

In 1958, “Bat Masterson,” starring Gene Barry, first aired on NBC.

In 1966, Cream drummer Ginger Baker collapsed after playing a 20-minute drum solo in Sussex, England. Doctors diagnosed him with acute fatigue and influenza.

In 1968, singer Cass Elliott made her solo debut at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. However, she had tonsillitis and her band did not rehearse enough. She ended up canceling their two-week engagement after opening night.

In 1980, singer Bob Marley collapsed during a concert in Pittsburgh. He was flown to a New York hospital. Marley never performed again. He died in 1981.

In 1988, the comedy “The Empty Nest” first aired on NBC. The show was a spin-off of “The Golden Girls” and starred Richard Mulligan.

In 1990, Tennessee’s Ernie Ford was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Also in 1990, singer Eddie Vedder arrived in Seattle to audition for the band that would become Pearl Jam.

In 1992, the U.S. Postal Service released a commemorative stamp booklet that included rock legends Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, and Ritchie Valens, as well as R&B stars Clyde McPhatter, Otis Redding, and Dinah Washington. announced.

In 1999, Michael Jackson’s wife Debbie Rowe filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. They married in 1996.

In 2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected Governor of California.

Today’s birthday: Actor Paul Hogan is 84 years old. Impressions singer Fred Cash is 83 years old. Actor and comedian Chevy Chase is 80 years old. Author R.L. Stine (“Goosebumps”) is 80 years old. Country singer Susan Ray is 79 years old. Television personality Sarah Purcell (“Real People”) is 75 years old. Singer AYR’-ee-uhn Love of the Stylistics is 74 years old. Actor Sigourney Weaver is 74 years old. Kool and the Gang singer Robert “Cool” Bell is 73 years old. Singer and guitarist Ricki Lee Phelps. (Phelps Brothers, Kentucky Headhunters) is 70 years old. Actor Michael Dudikoff (“American Ninja”) is 69 years old. Comedian Darrell Hammond (“Saturday Night Live”) is 68 years old. Actor Stephanie Zimbalist (“Remington Steele”) is 67 years old. Actor Kim Wayans (“In the House,” “In Living Color”) is 62 years old. Cherry Poppin Daddies singer Steve Perry is 60 years old. Actor Ian Hart (TV drama “Dirt”) is 59 years old. Singer CeCe Winans (Winans) is 59 years old. Ramones bassist CJ Ramone is 58 years old, actor Karyn Parsons (“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) is 57 years old, singer Teddy Riley is 57 years old, actor Emily Proctor (“CSI: Miami”) is 55 years old, Actor Dylan Neal (“Blood Ties,” “Sabrina”) is 54 years old, actor and screenwriter Matt Damon is 53 years old, and actor Martin Henderson (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 49 years old. , actor Kristanna Loken (The L Word, Burn Notice) is 44 years old. Mista singer Byron Reader is 44 years old. Fitz and the Tantrums singer Noel Skaggs is 44 years old. Actor Nick Cannon is 43 years old. Actor JR Ramirez (TV drama “Manifest”) is 43 years old. Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars is 38 years old. Actor Angus T. Jones (“Two and a Half Men”) is 30 years old, actor Molly Quinn (“Castle”) is 30 years old, and actor Bella Thorne (TV drama “Shake It Up”) is 30 years old. , the movie “Midnight Sun”) is 26 years old.

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