Right now in Leisure Historical past: Betty White was born

On Jan. 17, 1922, actor Betty White was born in Oak Park, Illinois. She died in December 2021, lower than three weeks earlier than her one centesimal birthday.

In 1965, the Rolling Stones recorded the songs “The Final Time” and “Play With Hearth” in Los Angeles.

In 1970, singer Billy Stewart and three members of his band had been killed when their automobile went off a bridge in North Carolina. Stewart was 32. His greatest hit was his cowl of the George Gershwin track “Summertime.”

In 1972, a part of Freeway 51 South in Memphis was renamed Elvis Presley Boulevard. It runs in entrance of his mansion, Graceland.

In 1974, Dean Martin’s son Dino, of Dino, Desi and Billy, was arrested after he allegedly tried to promote a machine gun to an secret agent. He was launched on bail the following day.

In 1975, “Baretta” premiered on ABC.

In 1979, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt introduced that they’d report an album collectively. The consequence was the album “Trio,” which wasn’t launched till eight years later.

In 1990, The 4 Seasons, The 4 Tops, The Kinks, The Platters, Simon and Garfunkel and The Who had been inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame.

In 1993, lots of of 1000’s of individuals gathered in Washington for a free outside live performance that was staged as a part of the President Invoice Clinton’s inaugural festivities. Performers included Michael Bolton and Aretha Franklin.

In 1996, discuss present host Phil Donahue introduced he was retiring after the top of the season, after 29 years on the air.

In 2001, Metallica introduced bassist Jason Newsted had stop.

In 2016, David Bowie earned his first number-one album, with “Blackstar.” He had died every week earlier.

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