In 1903 Enrico Caruso records the aria "On With The Motley" from Verdi's opera "I Pagliacci." In 1925 Louis Armstrong records "My Heart." In 1955 Liberace appears on the cover of TV Guide magazine. In 1955 Fats Domino is named favorite R&B artist in Billboard's DJ's Poll. In 1955 "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford enters the U.S. top 40chart. In 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis & Fats Domino make their movie debut in "Jamboree." In 1966 "Mellow Yellow" by Donovan enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1966 The riots on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles provide the inspiration for Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth," written by Stephen Stills. In 1966 "Poor Side Of Town" by Johnny Rivers is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1969 The Supremes and the Temptations record their second TV special, "G.I.T. on Broadway." In 1970 The Doors perform their last public concert with Jim Morrison a...

In 1859 Jules Leotard introduced his flying trapeze act wearing tights. In 1892 William "Pudge" Heffelfinger becomes the first professional football player when he is paid $25 for expenses and a cash bonus of $500. In 1906 Crafton, California, sets the U.S. November high temperature record of 105 degrees. In 1920 Judge Kennesaw Landis is elected the first baseball commissioner of both the American and National Leagues. In 1921 Representatives of nine nations gather in the nation's capital for the start of the Washington Conference for Limitation of Armaments. In 1927 Josef Stalin becomes the undisputed ruler of the Soviet Union as Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Communist Party. In 1933 The first Sunday football game in Philadelphia (previously illegal). In 1933 First purported photo of the Loch Ness monster "Nessie," is taken. In 1942 The naval Battle of Guadalcanal begins during World War II as the U.S. won a major victory over the Japanese. In 1944 German b...

In 1790 Letitia Tyler, first wife of U.S. president John Tyler In 1815 Feminist, Elizabeth Stanton (women's rights movement) In 1817 Philosopher, Baha'Ullah [Mirza Husayn Ali] (founded Baha'i faith) In 1833 Russian composer, Aleksandr Borodin In 1840 French sculptor, "Auguste" Rene Rodin (The Thinker) In 1866 Statesman, Sun Yat-sen (Chinese revolution leader) In 1889 Publisher, De Witt Wallace (co-founded Reader's Digest) In 1891 Astronomer, Seth Nicholson (discovered four Jupiter moons) In 1903 Actor, Jack Oakie (Around The World In 80 Days) [d: 1-23-78] In 1906 Blues singer/guitarist, Bukka White [d: 2-26-77] In 1908 U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Harry Blackmun (1970-94) [d: 3-4-99] In 1911 Jazz trumpeter/arranger, Buck Clayton [d: 12-8-91] In 1912 Football Hall-of-Famer, Alphonse Leemans (Giants) [d: 1-19-79] In 1917 Businessman, Joseph Coors (Adolph Coors Co.) [d: 3-15-03] In 1918 Actor, Robert Brown (M-James Bond movies) [d: 11-11-03] In 1920 Country singer...

In 1941 "Piano Concerto in B Flat" by Freddy Martin Orchestra is #1 on the charts. In 1947 Lionel Hampton records "Midnight Sun." In 1956 Billie Holiday returns to the New York City stage at Carnegie Hall after a 3-year absence. In 1958 Sam Cooke and Lou Rawls suffer minor injuries in a car crash near Marion, AR, which took the life of their driver, Edward Cunningham. In 1958 "It's Only Make Believe" by Conway Twitty hits #1 on the U.S. top40 chart and stayed there for 2 weeks. In 1960 Greg Allman receives an electric guitar from his parents on his 13th birthday. He and his 14-year-old brother Duane learn to play and form their first group, the Kings, a year later. In 1962 "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence enters the U.S. top 40chart. In 1966 Fire breaks out in a recording studio where Brian Wilson is recording tracks for the Beach Boys' "Smiley Smile" album. In 1967 The Moody Blues' single "Nights In White Satin...

In 1775 The U.S. Marines are organized under the authority of the Continental Congress. In 1801 The state of Kentucky outlaws dueling. In 1871 Journalist and explorer Henry M. Stanley locates missing Scottish missionary David Livingston in Ujiji, Central Africa. Stanley delivered his now famous greeting "Dr. Livingstone, I presume." In 1891 First Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting is held in Boston. In 1908 The first Gideon Bibles are distributed at the Superior Hotel in Iron Mountain, Montana. In 1917 41 suffragists are arrested in front of the White House. In 1919 The American Legion holds its first national convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1928 25-year-old Hirohito is installed as Japan's emperor. In 1942 Winston Churchill delivers a speech in London in which he said, "I have not become the King's First Minister to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire." In 1945 The U.S. liberates a Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald. I...

In 1483 Theologian, Martin Luther (leader of the Protestant Reformation) In 1668 Composer, Francois Couperin In 1683 George II, king of England (1727-60) In 1697 English painter, William Hogarth (Rake's Progress) In 1728 Irish writer, Oliver Goldsmith In 1735 Attorney, Grantville Sharp (advocate of the abolition of slavery) In 1793 Physician, Jared Kirtland (co-founded National History Museum) In 1801 Educator, Samuel Gridley Howe (Perkins School for the Blind) In 1827 Soldier diplomat/novelist, Lewis Wallace (Ben Hur) In 1829 Salvation Army founder, William Booth In 1847 Journalist, Joseph Pulitzer In 1852 Short tory writer/poet, Henry Van Dyke In 1879 Poet, Nicholas Vachel Lindsay (Johnny Appleseed) In 1882 Frances Perkins, first woman Cabinet member In 1889 Actor, Claude Rains (Invisible Man, Casablanca) In 1893 Novelist, J.P. Marquand (created Japanese detective Mr. Moto) In 1895 Aircraft designer, John Knudsen Northrop In 1899 Journalist, Leland Stowe (World War II for the Chi...

In 1955 Harry Belafonte records "Jamaica Farewell" and "Come Back Liza" for his "Calypso" album. In 1955 "Why Baby Why" becomes the first Country hit for George Jones. In 1958 Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" exceeds 3 million in U.S. sales. Previously, only Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" and Gene Autry's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" had achieved this. In 1959 "El Paso" by Marty Robbins enters on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1959 "Heavenly" by Johnny Mathis hits #1 on the U.S. albums chart and stayed there for 5 weeks. In 1961 Brian Epstein sees the Beatles perform for the first time in Liverpool at the Cavern Club. By the end of the month he becomes their manager. In 1962 Roy Acuff is elected as the first living member of the CountryMusic Hall of Fame. In 1962 Dion performs "Love Came To Me" on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand." In 1963 "Louie Louie" by the ...