On January 22, 1938, Thornton Wilder’s play My Town was first shown in Princeton, New Jersey.
In 1953, Arthur Miller’s drama The Crucible, about the 17th-century Salem witch trials, hits Broadway.
In 1959 Buddy Holly made his final recordings in New York. He died in a plane crash the following month.
In 1960, singer Sam Cooke signed with RCA Records.
On January 22, 1938, Thornton Wilder’s play My Town was first shown in Princeton, New Jersey.
In 1953, Arthur Miller’s drama The Crucible, about the 17th-century Salem witch trials, hits Broadway.
In 1959 Buddy Holly made his final recordings in New York. He died in a plane crash the following month.
In 1960, singer Sam Cooke signed with RCA Records.
In 1963 Jerry and the Pacemakers had their first recording session. One of his songs recorded that day was “How Do You Do It?”
In 1967, the Rolling Stones refused to take the revolving stage during the finale of the British TV show Sunday Night At The London Palladium. The media deemed it unconventional.
In 1968, “Rowan and Martin Laughter,” hosted by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, premiered on NBC.
In 1971, Joe Cocker’s film Mad Dogs and Englishmen premiered in London. The film was a documentary of Cocker’s tour of the same name. It featured performances by Cocker, Leon Russell and Rita Coolidge.
In 1990, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash used profanity when his band received an American Music Award. I filed. The network apologized.
In 1994, actor Telly Savalas died in Los Angeles of cancer, the day after his 70th birthday.
In 1998, singer Toni Braxton filed for bankruptcy and listed over $1 million in debt.
In 2004, Jennifer Lopez called off her engagement to Ben Affleck. They rekindled their relationship after 17 years and got married in 2022.
BIRTHDAY TODAY: Actor Piper Laurie is 91 years old. Singer Steve Perry (Journey) is his 74th. Bassist Teddy Gentry of Alabama said he was 71 years old. Actor John Wesley Shipp (The Flash, Dawson’s Creek) is 68. Actor Diane Lane is 58 years old. Country singer Regina Nicks is 58 years old. Rapper and actor DJ Jazzy Jeff is 58 years old. Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is 55 years old. Actor Katie Finneran (The Michael J. Fox Show) is 52 years old. Actor Gabriel Macht (MAHKT) (“Suits”) is 51 years old. Jazz singer Liz Wright is 43 years old. Singer Willa Ford is 42 years old. Actor Beverly Mitchell (“Seventh Heaven”) is 42 years old. The Fallen (formerly Evanescence) guitarist Ben Moody is 42 years old. Phoebe Stroll (Glee) is 40, rapper Logic is 33, and actor Sami Gale (Blue Bloods) is 27.
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