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 &am

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,