In 1950 "The Third Man Theme" by Anton Karas hits #1 on the charts and remained there for 11 weeks. In 1963 The Rolling Stones sign Andrew Loog Oldham as their manager. In 1967 Cindy Birdsong, replacing Florence Ballard, makes her first public appearance as a Supreme, when the group sings at a Hollywood Bowl charity concert. In 1967 "Respect" by Aretha Franklin enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1967 "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" by the Monkees peaks at #2 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1969 President Nixon awards Duke Ellington with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his meritorious contributions to American culture. In 1971 Bill Graham announces plans to close the two Fillmores, the East in New York and the West in San Francisco. In 1971 The Jackson Five appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In 1972 "Tumblin' Dice" by the Rolling Stones enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1973 More than 15,000 attending a rock concert featuring E

In 1429 Joan of Arc enters the besieged city of Orleans, France, to lead a victory over the British. In 1857 Headquarters for the U.S. Army Division of the Pacific, are permanently established at the Presidio. In 1861 Maryland votes against seceding from the Union. In 1865 New Orleans falls to Union forces during the Civil War. In 1894 Several hundred unemployed men known as "Coxey's Army" arrive in Washington, DC, to ask Congress for help. In 1913 The zipper is patented by Swedish-born engineer Gideon Sundback. In 1916 Irish nationalists who had siezed control of the General Post Office in Dublin surrender to British authorities. In 1918 Germany's main offensive on the Western Front in World War I ends. In 1945 During World War II, American soldiers liberate 32,000 Nazi victims in Germany's Dachau concentration camp. In 1946 28 former Japanese leaders are indicted in Tokyo for war crimes. In 1957 The first military nuclear plant opens in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. I

In 1745 Third U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Oliver Ellsworth (1796-1800) In 1854 French mathematician/astronomer, Jules "Henri" Poincare In 1855 Astronomer, William L. Elkin (first to photograph meteors) In 1863 Newspaper publisher, William Randolph Hearst (SF Examiner) In 1879 Conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham (London Symphony Orchestra) In 1893 Chemist, Harold C. Urey (Nobel, 1934) (discovered deuterium) In 1899 Bandleader/arranger, Duke Ellington [d: 5-24-74] In 1901 Japanese emperor, Hirohito (1926-89) [d: 1-7-89] In 1904 Bandleader/composer, Russ Morgan [d: 8-8-69] In 1907 Director, Fred Zinnemann (From Here To Eternity) [d: 3-14-97] In 1909 Actor, Tom Ewell (Seven Year Itch, Baretta) [d: 09-12-94] In 1912 Actor/director, Richard Carlson (I Led Three Lives) [d: 11-25-77] In 1915 Singer, Donald Mills (The Mills Brothers) [d: 11-13-99] In 1919 Actress, Celeste Holm (Anna Rossini-Falcon Crest, Loving) [d: 7-15-12] In 1922 Football coach, George Allen (Rams, Redskins) [d: 12-31-90

In 1941 Ernest Tubb records "Walking The Floor Over You." In 1960 Filming begins on the Elvis Presley movie "G.I. Blues." In 1964 The Beatles attend Roy Orbison's belated 28th birthday party in London. In 1967 16-year-old Janis Ian sings "Society's Child" on the CBS special "Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution" hosted by Leonard Bernstein. In 1969 "Oh Happy Day" by the Edwin Hawkins Singers enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1970 The Broadway musical "Company," by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, opens at the Alvin Theatre in New York. In 1971 "Help Me Make It Through The Night" by Sammi Smith goes gold. In 1975 "Old Days" by Chicago enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1975 "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" by B.J. Thomas is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1976 The Rolling Stones' album "Black & Blue" is certified gold. In 1977 New York's d

In 1514 Copernicus makes his first observations of Saturn. In 1607 An expedition of English colonists, including Captain John Smith, go ashore at Cape Henry, Virginia, to establish the first permanent English settlement in the New World. In 1865 12 days after killing President Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth is surrounded by federal troops near Bowling Green, VA, and killed. In 1880 The first scuba gear is demonstrated. In 1937 Planes from Nazi Germany raid the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. In 1941 The Nazis take control of Greece during World War II. In 1945 Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, the head of France's Vichy government during World War II, is arrested. In 1954 Nationwide tests of the Salk anti-polio vaccine begin. In 1961 Roger Maris hits the first of a record 61 homeruns in a single season at Tiger Stadium in Detroit. In 1964 The African nations of Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania. In 1968 The U.S. explodes, beneath the Nevada deser

In 1659 Novelist/journalist, Daniel Defoe (Robinson Crusoe) In 1718 Naval officer, Esek Hopkins (first U.S. naval commodore) In 1785 American artist/naturalist, John James Audubon In 1802 Educator, Calvin Ellis Stowe (professor of biblical studies) In 1812 Businessman, Alfred Krupp (armaments and munitions magnate) In 1822 Landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted (Central Park) In 1834 American humorist, Artemus Ward (influenced Mark Twain) In 1879 Physicist, Sir Owen Richardson (electron emission by hot metals) In 1884 Actor, Harry Sothern (Dr. Huer-Buck Rogers) In 1886 Blues singer, Gertrude "Ma" Rainey ("Mother of the Blues") In 1890 Actor, Edgar Kennedy (Keystone Kops) In 1893 American author/playwright, Anita Loos (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) In 1894 Rudolf Hess, third in command of Nazi Germany In 1899 Merchant, Papa Joe (founded San Diego Fish Company) In 1899 Actor, Guinn Williams (Big Boy-Circus Boy) In 1900 Seismologist, Charles Richter (Richter Scale) [d: