Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe (Aug. 28) Today's birthdays include actor-dancer Donald O'Connor in 1925 (age 77); Clem Cattini of the English surf-rock instrumental quintet the Tornadoes, who was born in 1938 (age 64); singer/actor David Soul and Honeycombs drummer Ann "Honey" Lantree, both in 1943 (age 59); Chicago drummer Danny Seraphine in 1948 (age 54); Hugh Cornwell of the Stranglers in 1949 (age 53); Wayne Osmond of the Osmonds and Dave Hlubek of Molly Hatchet, both in 1951 (age 51); and country singers Shania Twain in 1965 (age 37) and LeAnn Rimes in 1982 (age 20). Advertisement Today's musical milestones: In 1965, Bob Dylan was booed off stage by folk fans in Forest Hills, N.Y., when he tried to play "electric." In 1969, Mary McCartney -- the first child of Paul and Linda McCartney -- was born. She was named after Paul's mom, who's mentioned in the song "Let It Be." In 1973, Deep Purple's "Smoke On The Water" was certified gold in the United States, meaning it had sold half-a-million copies. In 1983, Thin Lizzy played its farewell gig in Reading, England. Advertisement In 1984, Tina Turner performed at a McDonald's convention in Ontario, Canada, fulfilling a contract arranged before her comeback. In 1986, John Lennon's doodles in a booklet margin were auctioned off for $31,350 dollars in London. Also in 1986, Tina Turner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And in 1986, Don Henley, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks and Neil Young headlined a Long Beach, Calif., concert to raise lobbying money for a law targeting polluters. In 1988, Charlie Daniels and several band members escaped injury when their motor home burst into flames on the Ventura Freeway in Southern California. In 1994, "The Godfather of Soul" James Brown was ticketed after he allegedly hit a bicyclist while driving in his hometown of Augusta, Ga. The cyclist was unhurt. In 1997, Genesis launched "Calling All Stations" -- its first studio album in six years -- with an acoustic performance at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Topping the charts on this date: The Three Bells - The Browns (1959), Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry (1967), Fallin' In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (1975), Every Breath You Take - The Police (1983). Advertisement Today's musical quiz: David Soul, who had a hit in 1977 with "Don't Give Up On Us," co-starred in what TV cop show? Answer: "Starsky & Hutch."
