Birthday Report for May 28th, 1944 |
| BirthStone Emerald | BirthSign Gemini |
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Events of the Month for Gladys Knight |
When Gladys Knight entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: In the United States, James Vincent Forestall is appointed Secretary of the Navy. The U.S. government ends the rationing of meat. In India, Mohandas Gandhi is released from prison by British authorities. Adolf Hitler allows German troops to completely retreat from the Soviet Union. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin threatens to invade Bulgaria, Rumania and Hungary if they do not join the Allied forces. In other news, Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialist play "No Exit" premiers in Paris. In Syria, the unveiling of women causes a riot. |
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Entertainment News for the year Gladys Knight was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Gladys Knight was an infant. We want Frankie. Thousands scream outside the Paramount theater as Frank Sinatra prepares to take the stage. Two magnificent musical movies come out this year, Meet Me Movie News for the year Gladys Knight was born. Louis with Oscar winning The Trolly Song, and Going My Way starring Bing Crosby singing Swinging on a Star and Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra. |
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Popular Music when Gladys Knight was born. |
| When Gladys Knight was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1944, the popular songs were: Besame Mucho performed by Jimmy Dorsey; Holiday for Strings performed by David Rose; I Love You sung by Bing Crosby; as well as I'll Get By by Harry James. Also topping the musical charts: I'll Walk Alone by Dinah Shore; It's Love, Love, Love by Guy Lombardo; My Heart Tells Me by Glen Gray; and the ever popular Swingin' on a Star by Bing Crosby. |
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| Movie News for the year Gladys Knight was born. |
| While Gladys Knight was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'Going My Way'- Directed by Leo McCarey won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1944. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Bing Crosby for his role in 'Going My Way' and the Best Actress Award went to Ingrid Bergman for her role in 'Gaslight'. |
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