Daughtry UNofficial would like to wish Chris Daughtry a VERY happy 28th Birthday. On this day in 1979, an amazing singer / songwriter / entertainer was born. In honor of this day I thought I'd find some interesting tidbits from around the web to add to our Birthday wishes for Chris.

Here's an "On This Date from the New York Times for ya!!!!

See a larger version of this front page.		On Dec. 26, 1941, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the United States Congress. (Go to article.) On Dec. 26, 1893, Mao Tse-tung, the Chinese statesman who led the communist revolution in China and became its first communist leader, was born. Following his death on Sept. 9, 1976, his obituary appeared in The Times. (Go to obit. | Other Birthdays)
		On December 26, 1868, Harper's Weekly featured a cartoon about Reverdy Johnson, the U.S. minister to Great Britain. (See the cartoon and read an explanation.)

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On this date in:
1776	The British suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War.
1799	George Washington was eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
1865	James H. Nason of Franklin, Mass., received a patent for a coffee percolator.
1893	Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong was born in Hunan province.
1908	Jack Johhnson became the first black heavyweight boxing champion when he knocked out Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.
1917	The U.S. government took over operation of the nation's railroads.
1941	Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.
1944	Tennessee Williams' play "The Glass Menagerie" premiered at the Civic Theatre in Chicago.
1947	Heavy snow blanketed the Northeast, burying New York City under 25.8 inches of snow in 16 hours; the severe weather was blamed for some 80 deaths.
1972	Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, died in Kansas City, Mo., at age 88.
1974	Comedian Jack Benny died at age 80.
1996	Six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colo. The slaying remains unsolved.
1999	Alfonso Portillo, a populist lawyer, scored a resounding victory in Guatemala's first peacetime presidential elections in nearly 40 years.
1999	Soul singer and songwriter Curtis Mayfield died at age 57.
2000	Actor Jason Robards died at age 78.
2004	Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts broke Dan Marino's single-season touchdown pass record when he threw his 48th and 49th of the season in a victory over San Diego.
2004	A tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean left more than 216,000 people dead or missing, mostly in southern Asia.
2006	Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, died in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at age 93.

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Current Birthdays

Chris Daughtry turns 28 years old today.

AP Photo/Matt Sayles Rock singer Chris Daughtry ("American Idol") turns 28 years old today.

93 Richard Widmark Actor 77 Donald Moffat Actor 72 Abdul "Duke" Fakir R&B singer (The Four Tops) 67 Phil Spector Record producer 62 John Walsh TV host ("America's Most Wanted") 61 Bob Carpenter Country musician (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) 60 Carlton Fisk Baseball Hall of Famer 53 Ozzie Smith Baseball Hall of Famer 52 Evan Bayh U.S. senator, D-Ind. 45 James Kottak Rock musician (The Scorpions) 45 Brian Westrum Country musician (Sons of the Desert) 44 Lars Ulrich Rock musician (Metallica) 42 Nadia Dajani Actress 40 J Rock musician 40 Audrey Wiggins Country singer 38 Peter Klett Rock musician (Candlebox) 37 James Mercer Rock singer (The Shins) 36 Jared Leto Actor 12 Zach Mills Actor ("Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium")

Historic Birthdays
Mao Tse-tung
12/26/1893 - 9/9/1976 Chinese statesman and leader of his nation's communist revolution (Go to obit.)
64	Leopold Mannes 12/26/1899 - 8/11/1964 American co-developer of Kodachrome film
88	Henry Miller 12/26/1891 - 6/7/1980 American novelist
93	Sir Norman Angell 12/26/1872 - 10/7/1967 English economist and Nobel Peace Prize winner
79	George Dewey 12/26/1837 - 1/16/1917 American naval commander
69	Dion Boucicault 12/26/1820 - 9/18/1890 Irish-born American playwright and actor
79	Charles Babbage 12/26/1791 - 10/18/1871 English mathematician and inventor
54	Thomas Gray 12/26/1716 - 7/30/1771 English poet

 

Want to know what was on the charts on 12/26/79? Thanks to Kakorama we'll tell you, if you promise not to cover "Escape" at any concerts.

In the USA: "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes In the UK: "Another Brick In The Wall" by Pink Floyd

Or who was on the cover of Rolling Stone?

Eagles, The / Rolling Stone Magazine Vol. 306, November 29, 1979

HAPPY 28th from UNofficial Chris! (it was this or jump out of a cake) LOL

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