births
October 14, 1928
Joyce Bryant, American actress and singer (died 2022)

Joyce Bryant
Joyce Bryant was an American singer, dancer, and civil rights activist who achieved fame in the late 1940s and early 1950s as a theater and nightclub performer. With her signature silver hair and tight mermaid dresses, she became an early African-American sex symbol, garnering such nicknames as "The Bronze Blond Bombshell", "The Black Marilyn Monroe", "The Belter", and "The Voice You'll Always Remember".
October 14
October 14 is the 287th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 78 days remain until the end of the year.