2015 Event Over 3.5 million people in Paris and across France stage unity rallies to protest the recent Islamist terrorist attack on the offices of French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo'; the rallies carry the theme 'Je Suis Charlie' (I am Charlie) 2014 Event The U.N. celebrates International Women's Day with the theme 'Equality for women is progress for all' 2002 Death Ray Conniff, arranger/bandleader, Lara's Theme, dies at 85 1997 Death Eliot Daniel, composer (I Love Lucy theme), dies at 89 1995 Death Robert Gibb, zoo/theme park creator, dies at 57 1992 Death C V Wood, Jr., theme park developer (Disneyland), dies of cancer at 71 1989 Event Disney's MGM Studio theme park officially opens to public 1985 Event 1st AIDS theme TV movie - "An Early Frost" 1985 Event John Williams introduces new Today Show theme 1983 Event "Theme From Doctor Detroit" by Devo peaks at #59 1980 Event Theme From New York, New York by Frank Sinatra hits #32 1979 Event Today Show gets a new theme song 1978 Event 1st lesbian theme TV movie - "Question of Love" 1978 Event 1st gay theme telefilm - Matlovich vs U.S. Air Force 1977 Event "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band," by Meco hits #1 1972 Event 1st gay theme TV movie - "That Certain Summer" 1971 Event Probably 1st gay theme TV episode - All in the Family 1967 Birthday Heavy D, born in Jamaica, rapper, leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, sung theme song for In Living Color and MADtv shows 1962 Birthday Rachel Sweet, born in Akron, Ohio, singer, songwriter, actress, writer, recorded theme song for Nickelodeon series, Clarissa Explains It All, appeared as George Costanza's cousin, in Seinfeld, television episode, 'The Contest', released Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet, 1992 1961 Event 3rd Grammy Awards: Theme From a Summer Place, Ray Charles wins 4 1953 Birthday Danny Elfman, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Simspon Show Theme 1952 Birthday Phoebe Snow, singer, Theme from "It's a Different World" 1947 Birthday Rick Derringer, rocker, I am the Real American, Hulk Hogan's theme 1944 Birthday Barry White, born in Galveston, Texas, singer, Love's Theme 1943 Birthday Inna Churikova, Russia, actress, Theme 1942 Birthday B J Thomas, born in Houston, Texas, singer, Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme 1940 Birthday Jackie Trent, born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, singer, actress, songwriter, wrote famous theme tune for TV soap, 'Neighbours' 1938 Birthday Jack Jones, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Love Boat Theme 1937 Birthday Robert Gibb, zoo/theme park creator 1937 Birthday Don Wilson, rock guitarist, Ventures-Walk Don't Run, Batman Theme 1937 Birthday Bob Bogle, Portland, rock bassist/guitarist, Ventures-Batman Theme 1922 Birthday Ray Anthony, Penn, orchestra leader, Ray Anthony Show, Peter Gunn Theme 1920 Birthday Richard Hayman, bandleader, conductor and pianist, Theme of 3 Penny Opera 1914 Birthday Lester Flatt, Earl Scrugg's partner, Beverly Hillbillies theme
