In 1931 "Tiger Rag" by the Mills Brothers is #1 on the charts. In 1947 "Here Comes Santa Claus" by Gene Autry enters the U.S. chart. In 1955 Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes." In 1957 "The Music Man," starring Robert Preston, opens on Broadway. In 1958 Bobby Darin records "Mack The Knife" in New York. In 1960 Frank Sinatra records "Ring-A-Ding-Ding" and "Let's Fall in Love" for Reprise Records, his own record label. In 1960 "Calendar Girl" by Neil Sedaka enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1962 The Tamla-Motown Rock & Roll Show begins a 10-day run at New York City's Apollo Theatre. The show featured the Supremes, the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells and the Contours. In 1964 "Downtown" by Petula Clark enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1964 "Come See About Me" by the Supremes hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 2 weeks. In 1967 "The Rain, The Park ...

In 1606 The Jamestown, Virginia, colonists sail from England. In 1732 Benjamin Franklin begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanac." In 1776 Thomas Paine publishes his first "American Crisis" essay, in which he wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls." In 1777 George Washington and his 11,000 man Continental Army begin their grim winter encampment at Valley Forge, PA. In 1843 Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is first published in England. In 1871 Corrugated paper is patented. In 1907 239 workers die in a coal mine explosion in Jacobs Creek, PA. In 1932 The British Broadcasting Corporation begins transmitting overseas with its Empire Service to Australia. In 1946 War breaks out in Indochina as Ho Chi Minh attacks the French. In 1950 General Dwight D. Eisenhower is named military forces commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In 1971 NASA launches Intelsat 4 F-3 for the COMSAT Corporation. In 1972 Apo...

In 1683 King Philip V of Spain (1700-46) In 1790 Artic explorer Sir William Edward Parry In 1813 Chemist, Thomas Andrews (proved that ozone is a form of oxygen) In 1821 Women's sufferage leader, Mary Ashton Livermore In 1832 Naturalist, John Kirk (David Livingston's companion) In 1849 Industrialist, Henry Clay Frick (U.S. Steel co-founder) In 1852 Physicist, Albert A. Michelson (measured light) (Nobel-1907) In 1865 American theatre actress Minnie Maddern Fiske In 1868 Author, Eleanor Porter (Pollyanna) In 1875 Historian, Dr. Carter G. Woodson (Black History Studies) In 1893 Cartoonist, Al Kilgore (Bullwinkle) In 1894 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Ford C. Frick (Commissioner 1951-65) In 1902 British actor Sir Ralph Richardson (Dr. Zhivago) [d: 10-10-83] In 1903 Silent film actress Pauline Curley [d: 12-16-00] In 1906 Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev (1964-82) [d: 11-10-82] In 1907 Humorist/author, H. Allen Smith (Low Man on Totem Pole) [d: 2-24-76] In 1910 French novelist/playwright Jea...

 

In 1791 Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna, Austria, at age 35. In 1928 Louis Armstrong & Earl "Fatha" Hines began recording "Weather Bird." In 1956 Alan Freed's film, "Rock Rock Rock" is released with Connie Francis' singing voice dubbed in for Tuesday Weld. In 1961 Ray Charles was arrested and charged with possession of narcotics. In 1961 Mitch Miller appeared on the cover of Look magazine. In 1964 "I Feel Fine" by the Beatles entered the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1964 "Ringo" by Lorne Greene was #1 on the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1967 The Beatles' clothing store "Apple" opened in London on 94 Baker Street. In 1968 The Rolling Stones' album "Beggar's Banquet" was released. In 1968 Graham Nash leaves the Hollies. He announced the formation of Crosby, Stills & Nash three days later. In 1969 "Wedding Bell Blues" by the Fifth Dimension was certified gold. In 1970 The Carpente...

In 1560 Charles IX succeeded as King Of France on the death of Francis II. In 1776 The first American scholastic fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, is organized at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. In 1792 George Washington was re-elected president of the U.S. and John Adams was re-elected vice president. In 1812 Napoleon Bonaparte left his troops retreating from Russia and set out for Paris. In 1831 Former President John Quincy Adams took his seat as a member of the U.S. House Of Representatives. In 1848 In a speech to Congress, President James Polk announced that a significant amount of gold had been discovered in California, giving validity to the California Gold Rush. In 1876 Daniel C. Stillson patents the pipe wrench. In 1908 The first numbers were displayed on football uniforms at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1913 Britain outlawed sending arms to Ireland. In 1932 German physicist Albert Einstein was granted a visa to the U.S. In 1933 Prohibition came to an end as ...

In 1782 Martin Van Buren, 8th U.S. president (1837-41) In 1839 General George Armstrong Custer (Little Big Horn) In 1841 American mining tycoon, Marcus Daly (Anaconda Copper Mining Co.) In 1855 Biologist, Clinton Hart Merriam (co-founded National Geographic) In 1870 Rodeo cowboy, Bill Pickett (introduced bulldogging) In 1879 Aviator, Clyde Vernon Cessna (flexible monoplane design) In 1894 Businessman, Philip "P.K." Wrigley (owned Chicago Cubs 1932-77) In 1899 Blues singer/harmonicaist, Rice Miller In 1901 Director/producer, Walt Disney (created Mickey Mouse) [d: 12-15-66] In 1901 Physicist, Werner Heisenberg (Quantum mechanics) [d: 2-1-76] In 1902 U.S. senator, Strom Thurmond (segregation advocate) [d: 6-26-03] In 1903 Physicist, Cecil Frank Powell (studied nuclear process) [d: 8-9-69] In 1906 Director/producer, Otto Preminger (Laura, Exodus) [d: 4-23-86] In 1921 Actor, Peter Hansen (Mr. Novak, Lee Baldwin-General Hospital) [d: 4-9-17] In 1921 Actor, Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball-...

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1927 The Duke Ellington Band first performed at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In 1934, Ethel Merman recorded "I Get A Kick Out Of You" from Cole Porter's musical "Anything Goes."In 1944, Eddy Arnold held his first recording session. In 1954, "Mr. Sandman" by the Chordettes was #1 on the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1955, Carl Perkins was inspired to write "Blue Suede Shoes" after watching a teenage boy reprimand his date about stepping on his shoes at a Jackson, TN, high school dance. 1956, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis made impromptu recordings in Memphis. They are dubbed the "Million Dollar Quartet" 25 years later when the tapes are released. In 1961, Gene Chandler's single "Duke of Earl" was released. In 1964, The Beatles fan club in England announced its current membership was over 65,000. In 1965, Rolling Stone Keith Richards was knocked unconscious when he touched an ungrounded microphone wi...

In 1783, General George Washington bid farewell to his officers at Francis Tavern in New York. In 1816, James Monroe of Virginia was elected the 5th U.S. president, defeating Federalist Rufus King. In 1839, The Whig party held its first National Convention in Harrisburg, PA, and nominated William Henry Harrison for president. In 1875, William Marcy Tweed, the "Boss" of New York City's Tammany Hall political organization, escaped from jail and fled the country. In 1918, President Wilson was the first chief executive to travel outside the U.S. while in office when he attended the Versailles Peace Conference in France. In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the dismantling of the Works Progress Administration, created during the Depression, to generate and provide jobs. 1942, U.S. bombers struck the Italian mainland for the first time in World War II. 1945, the Senate approved the U.S.'s participation in the United Nations. In 1958, Two pilots in a single-engin...

In 1443, Pope Julius II (1503-13) In 1612, English poet/philosopher Samuel Butler In 1795, Scottish essayist/historian Thomas Carlyle (French Revolution) In 1849, Tribal chief Crazy Horse (the last great Sioux Indian tribe chief) In 1860, Businessman George Hormel (Hormel Meat Packing Co.) In 1861, Actress/singer Lillian Russell (The Great Mogul) In 1866, Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky (pure abstraction) In 1875, German poet, Rainer Maria Rilke (Duino Elegies) In 1881, Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle In 1892, Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco In 1889, Cowboy actor Buck Jones (Down Texas Way) In 1889, Actress Isabel Randolph (Mrs. Nestor-Our Miss Brooks) In 1895, Chinese philosopher, Fung Yu-Lan In 1908, Biologist A.D. Hershey (viruses that infect bacteria) [d: 5-22-97] In 1912, World War II pilot Gregory "Pappy" Boyington [d: 1-11-88] In 1915,Jazz pianist/composer, Eddie Heywood [d: 1-2-89] In 1920,Actor, Michael Bates (A Clockwork Orange, Patton) [d: 1-11-78] In 1921, ...

In 1530 Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, onetime advisor to England's King Henry VIII, dies. In 1864 The Colorado militia killed 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians in what became known as the "Sand Creek Massacre." In 1877 Edison made the first sound recording: "Mary Had a Little Lamb." In 1887 The U.S. received rights to Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii. In 1890 The first Army-Navy football game was played, at West Point, New York. Navy defeats Army, 24-0. In 1897 The first oval-track motorcycle races were run in Surrey, England. In 1929 Navy Lt. Commander Richard E. Byrd radios to say that he had made the first airplane flight over the South Pole. In 1934 Chicago beat Detroit in the first nationally broadcast NFL game. In 1945 The monarchy was abolished in Yugoslavia, and a republic was proclaimed. In 1947 The U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution calling for the partitioning of Palestine between Arabs and Jews. In 1951 First underground atomic explosion occurred at Frenchm...

In 1924 Italian composer Giacomo Puccini dies in Brussels. In 1941 "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glenn Miller is #1 on the charts. In 1947 Louis Armstrong performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City. In 1959 Frank Sinatra won Best Album for "Come Dance With Me" at the second annual Grammy Awards. Bobby Darin wins Best Record for "Mac The Knife." In 1963 The Beatles released "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in the UK. In 1963 "Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs is certified gold. In 1965 Governor John A. Love declared Rolling Stones Day in Colorado. In 1968 John Lennon is convicted for marijuana possession in London and fined $360. In 1969 Bob Dylan appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In 1969 "Don't Cry Daddy" by Elvis Presley entered the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1969 "Something" b/w "Come Together" by the Beatles is #1 on the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1972 "I'd Love You To Want Me...

In 1729 Writer, Charles Thomson (America's first official record keeper) In 1803 Physicist, Christian Doppler (discovered Doppler Effect-colorshift) In 1811 Wendell Phillips, women's suffrage, antislavery, prison reformer In 1816 Morrison R. Waite, seventh Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court In 1818 Canadian publisher, George Brown (Toronto Globe) In 1832 American author, Louisa May Alcott (Little Women) In 1849 Engineer, Sir Ambrose Fleming (invented the diode) In 1866 British astronomer, Ernest William Brown (motion of the moon) In 1876 First female governor, Nellie Taylor Ross (Wyoming) In 1895 Actor/director, Busby Berkeley In 1898 English scholar/sci-fi writer, C.S. Lewis In 1900 Propaganda broadcaster, Mildred E. Gillars (Axis Sally) [d: 6-25-88] In 1906 Actor, Luis Van Rooten (One Man's Family) [d: 6-17-73] In 1908 Congressman/minister, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. [d: 4-4-72] In 1915 Jazz pianist/composer, Billy Strayhorn [d: 5-3-67] In 1916 Actress, Fran Ryan (Doris...

In 1925 The "WSM Barn Dance" begins broadcasting with host George D. Hay, who coined the name "Grand Ole Opry." In 1936 "Pennies From Heaven" by Bing Crosby is #1 on the U.S. chart. In 1938 Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys record "San Antonio Rose." In 1953 "Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1959 Bobby Freeman, Lloyd Price and Neil Sedaka appear on Dick Clark's Saturday night TV show. In 1960 Elvis Presley's "Are You Lonesome Tonight" hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 6 weeks. In 1964 Willie Nelson makes his Grand Ole Opry debut. In 1964 "Love Potion #9" by the Searchers enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1964 "Leader Of The Pack" by the Shangri-Las is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1966 The Beatles begin recording "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts ClubBand." In 1966 "I'm A Believer" by the Monkees and "Wi...

In 1520 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait now named for him. In 1853 Olympia is established as the capital of the Washington Territory. In 1895 The first auto race is held, over 52 miles of snowy roads from Chicago to Waukegan, Illinois. The winner was James Franklin Duryea, who won $2000 from the Chicago Times-Herald. In 1919 American-born Lady Astor is elected as the first female member of the British Parliament. In 1922 Captain Cyril Turner of the Royal Air Force gives the first skywriting exhibition over New York's Times Square, spelling out "Hello USA, Call Vanderbilt 7200." In 1942 Nearly 500 people die in a fire that destroyed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston. In 1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin meet at Tehran to map out strategy during World War II. In 1944 The MGM film "Meet Me in St. Louis," ...

In 1628 English author, John Bunyan (The Pilgrim's Progress) In 1632 French composer, Jean Baptiste Lully In 1757 English poet, William Blake (Songs of Innocence and Experience) In 1805 Playwright/author, John Lloyd Stephens (studied Central America) In 1829 Belgian social anthropologist, Claude Levi-Strauss In 1837 Inventor, John Wesley Hyatt (patented celluloid) In 1853 Educator, Helen Magill White (first U.S. woman to earn a PhD) In 1866 Architect, Henry Bacon (Lincoln Memorial) In 1881 Austrian poet, Stefan Zweig In 1907 Golfer, Henry Picard [d: 4-30-97] In 1909 Actor, Charles Conrad (Judge-Perry Mason) [d: 1-15-98] In 1925 Actress, Gloria Grahame (Rich Man Poor Man) [d: 10-5-81] In 1925 Actress, Virginia Hewitt (Carol Karlyle-Space Patrol) [d: 7-21-86] In 1929 Record executive Berry Gordy, Jr. (founded Motown Records) (94) In 1932 Singer, Ray Perkins (Crew Cuts) (91) In 1933 Actress, Hope Lange (Ghost & Mrs. Muir) [d: 12-19-03] In 1936 U.S. Senator, Gary Hart (D-CO) (1975-...

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In 1896 "Also Sprach Zarathustra" is performed for the first time in Frankfurt, Germany, by composer Richard Strauss. In 1933 Billie Holiday records "Your Mother's Son-In-Law" with Benny Goodman. In 1935 Ginger Rogers & Johnny Mercer recorded "Eeny Meeny Miney Mo." In 1957 "The Chirping Crickets," Buddy Holly's only album issued during his lifetime, was released. It contained the songs "That'll Be The Day," "Not Fade Away" and "Maybe Baby." In 1964 Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones was fined 16 pounds for driving offenses in Totenhall, England. In 1965 "Five O'Clock World" by the Vogues entered the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1967 The Beatles' album "Magical Mystery Tour" was released in the U.S. In 1967 "Never My Love" by the Association was certified gold. In 1968 Steppenwolf's debut album, which contained "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride,...

In 1839 The American Statistical Association is founded in Boston, MA. In 1898  A hurricane-force blizzard sank ships in Boston Harbor and left 27 inches of snow across New England. In 1901 The Army War College is established in Washington, DC. In 1910 New York's Pennsylvania Station opened. In 1939 The play "Key Largo," by Maxwell Anderson, opened in New York at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. In 1942 The French navy at Toulon sinks 38 of their own ships and submarines to keep them from falling into the hands of the Nazi Troops. In 1945 General George C. Marshall is named special U.S. envoy to China, to try to end hostilities between the Nationalists and the Communists. In 1951 The first rocket to intercept an airplane White Sands, NM. In 1953 Playwright Eugene O'Neill died in Boston at age 65. In 1954 Twin brothers, Ross and Norris McWhirter began publishing the "Guinness Book of World Records." In 1970 Pope Paul VI is wounded in the chest with a dagger durin...

In 1701 Scientist, Anders Celsius (invented temperature scale) In 1746 Robert Livingston, delivered oath of office to George Washington In 1804 Composer, Sir Julius Benedict In 1809 English actress, Fanny Kemble (Romeo & Juliet) In 1827 Inventor, Horace Wyman (looms & textile machinery) In 1874 Israeli statesman, Chaim Weizmann In 1874 American historian, Charles A. Beard In 1893 English actress, Fanny Kemble In 1902 Football Hall-of-Famer, Johnny McNally (Packers) [d: 11-28-85] In 1907 Sci-fi writer, L. Sprague DeCamp (Conan the Barbarian) [d: 11-6-00] In 1909 Author, James Agee (The African Queen, Death in Family) [d: 5-16-55] In 1912 Broadway producer, David Merrick (Hello Dolly, Oliver) [d: 4-25-00] In 1916 Sportscaster, Chick Hearn (L.A. Lakers) [d: 8-5-02] In 1917 TV host/singer, "Buffalo" Bob Smith (Howdy Doody) [d: 7-30-98] In 1921 Czech Communist leader, Alexander Dubcek (1968-69) [d: 11-7-92] In 1925 Actor, Marshall Thompson (Dr. Marsh Tracy-Daktari) [d: 5-1...

In 1928 "Bolero," a musical work by Maurice Ravel, is first performed in Paris, France. In 1938 Bunny Berigan & his Orchestra record "Jelly Roll Blues." In 1943 Lyricist Lorenz Hart dies in New York at age 48. In 1955 Elvis Presley signs with RCA and receives a $5000 signing bonus. In 1957 The Miles Davis Quintet play Carnegie Hall in New York. In 1957 Simon & Garfunkel appear on "American Bandstand" as "Tom & Jerry." In 1959 Connie Francis performs at Carnegie Hall in New York. In 1965 The musical "Man of La Mancha" premieres in New York. In 1965 Bob Dylan marries former model Sara Lowndes. In 1965 Blues great Mississippi John Hurt dies of a heart attack at age 73. In 1967 The BBC unofficially bans "I Am the Walrus" by the Beatles. In 1967 "Soul Man" by Sam & Dave is certified gold. In 1969 Arlo Guthrie's 22-minute song "Alice's Restaurant" is released. In 1969 "Whole Lotta Lov...

In 1718 English pirate Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, is killed during a battle off the Virginia coast. In 1842 Northern California's Mount Lassen errupts. In 1896 George Washington Ferris dies at age 37, three years afterinventing the Ferris Wheel. In 1906 The International Radio Telegraphic Convention in Berlin adopts the "SOS" as the new call for help. In 1935 Transpacific airmail service begins aboard a China Clipper flying boat, which took 60 hours to travel from San Francisco To Manila. In 1943 Lebanon gains it's independence. In 1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek meet in Cairo to discuss measures for defeating the Japanese during World War II. In 1945 Football player Jim Benton of Cleveland gains 303 yards setting a NFL record. In 1947 The Iran Assembly nullifies oil agreements with the Soviet Union. In 1962 The Soviet Union announces an end of combat-readiness alert of it...

In 1710 Composer, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (son of J.S. Bach) In 1819 Novelist, George Eliot (Silas Marner) In 1859 Publisher/editor, Cecil James Sharp In 1868 John Nance Garner, 32nd U.S. vice president (1933-41) In 1890 French president, Charles de Gaulle (1948-69) In 1898 American aviator, Wiley Post (first to fly solo around the world) In 1899 Actor/songwriter, Hoagie Carmichael (Stardust, Lazybones) In 1901 Cartoonist, Roy Crane (Captain Easy, Buz Sawyer) [d: 1977] In 1904 Actor, Roland Winters (Charlie Chan, Meet Millie) [d: 10-22-89] In 1906 Actress, Lee Patrick (The Maltese Falcon, Topper) [d: 11-21-82] In 1912 Philanthropist, Doris Duke [d: 10-28-93] In 1913 English composer, Benjamin Britten [d: 12-4-76] In 1921 Actor/comedian, Rodney Dangerfield (Caddyshack) [d: 10-5-04] In 1924 Actress, Geraldine Page (Summer & Smoke, The Beguiled) [d: 6-13-87] In 1927 Jazz trombonist/composer, Jimmy Knepper [d: 6-14-03] In 1928 U.S. diver, Juno Stover-Irwin (Olympic-Silver-1956) [d: 7-2...