2003 Death Paul Zindel, playwright/YA author, The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, dies at 66 1979 Event "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1 1969 Birthday Pepa, rocker, Salt 'n' Pepa-Shake Ya Thang 1969 Birthday Salt, rocker, Salt 'n' Pepa-Shake Ya Thang 1965 Death Al Ritz, actor (Gorilla, Hi Ya Chum), dies at 62 1962 Event New York Giant YA Title sets NFL season touchdown pass record at 33 with 6 touchdowns vs Dallas (41-31) 1962 Event New York Giant YA Tittle passes for 7 touchdowns vs Washington Redskins (49-34) 1962 Event Tony Sheridan and Beat Brothers record "Ya Ya (Parts 1 + 2)" 1957 Event Yeshiva Kol Ya'ackov opens in Moscow, Russia 1947 Birthday Sylvester, rocker, Do Ya Wanna Funk 1901 Birthday Al Ritz, Joaquim, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Ritz Brothers, Hi Ya Chum