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In 1950 "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Gene Autry is #1 on thecharts. In 1958 The Everly Brothers appear on the "Ed Sullivan Show." In 1958 Sam Cooke appears on TV's "Steve Allen Show." In 1959 Coral Records releases what became Buddy Holly's last single before his death, "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" b/w "Raining in My Heart." In 1962 Tony Sheridan and the Beatles produce "My Bonnie." In 1963 "Walk Right In" by the Rooftop Singers enters the U.S. top 40chart. In 1965 The Supremes record "Stop! In The Name Of Love." In 1967 After receiving his U.S. draft notice, folk singer Jesse Winchester moves to Canada and becomes a Canadian citizen. In 1968 "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" is certified gold. In 1970 Barbra Streisand appears on the cover of Newsweek magazine. In 1973 Bruce Springsteen's debut album, "Greetings From Asbury Park," is released. In 1975 "The Wiz,...

In 1589 Catherine de Medici, Queen of France, dies at age 69. In 1781 Benedict Arnold's British naval force burns Richmond, Virginia. In 1895 French Captain Alfred Dreyfus, convicted of treason, is publicly stripped of his rank. (He is later declared innocent.) In 1896 German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen first described X-rays in the Austrian newspaper "Wiener Presse." In 1905 Perrine announces the discovery of Jupiter's 7th satellite, Elara. In 1914 Henry Ford announces a minimum wage of $5.00 for an eight hour day. In 1922 Sir Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic explorer, dies aboard his ship. In 1925 Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming becomes the first U.S. female governor as she finishes out the term of her late husband. In 1933 The 30th U.S. president, Calvin Coolidge, dies at age 60. In 1943 Educator and scientist George Washington Carver dies at age 81. In 1948 Alfred Kinsey's "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" is published. In 1949 In his State of the Union addre...

In 1592 Indian emperor, Shah Jahan (built Taj Mahal) In 1779 American Naval hero, Stephen Decatur In 1779 Explorer, Zebulon Pike (sighted Pike's Peak in Colorado) In 1855 Manufacturer, King Camp Gillette (safety razor) In 1874 Physiologist, Joseph Erlanger (shock therapy) In 1875 Filmmaker, James Stuart Blackton (introduced animation) In 1876 German Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer In 1895 Female balloonist, Jeannette Piccard In 1906 Bandleader/cornetist, William "Wild Bill" Davison [d: 11-14-89] In 1908 Actor, George Dolenz (Count of Monte Cristo) [d: 2-8-63] In 1910 Actor, Hugh Brannum (Mr. Greenjeans-Captain Kanagaroo) [d: 4-19-87] In 1911 Actor, Jean-Pierre Aumont (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) [d: 1-30-01] In 1914 Inventor, Aaron Lapin (Reddi-Wip whip cream) [d: 7-10-99] In 1914 Actor, George Reeves (Superman-Adventures of Superman) [d: 6-16-59] In 1918 Astrologer/author, Jeanne Dixon (Gift of Prophecy) [d: 1-25-97] In 1923 Sun Records founder, Sam Phillips (discovered E...

In 1952 "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by Jimmy Boyd was #1 on the charts. In 1959 "Teen Angel" by Mark Dinning entered the U.S. top 40 charts. In 1960 Elvis Presley's 6th movie, "Flaming Star," opened in theaters. In 1961 The Beatles recorded "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Ready Teddy." In 1964 The Temptations' single "My Girl" was released. In 1964 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watt's children's book, "Ode To A Flying Bird," is a tribute to late jazz great Charlie Parker. In 1966 "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys was certified gold. In 1968 The Beatles appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In 1968 "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" by the Bob Seger System and "I Started A Joke" by the Bee Gees entered the U.S. top 40 charts. In 1968 "The Beggar's Banquet" by the Rolling Stones entered the U.S. albums chart. In 1968 Crosby, Stills & Nash perfo...

In 1620 The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 1790 Samuel Slater opened the first U.S. textile factory in Rhode Island. In 1891 Basketball is believed to have been played for the first time at Springfield College in Massachusetts. In 1898 Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium. In 1913 The first crossword puzzle was published in the Sunday supplement of the New York World. In 1914 The first feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance," was released. In 1929 First group hospital insurance plan went into effect in Dallas, Texas. In 1933 Human blood serum was first prepared. In 1937 Walt Disney's "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs," the first feature-length animated movie in Technicolor, premieres. In 1940 Author, F. Scott Fitzgerald dies in Hollywood at age 44. In 1942 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that all states must recognize divorces granted in Nevada. In 1945 General Ge...

In 1804 British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli (1874-80) In 1823 Scientist, Jean Henri Fabre (insect anatomy and behavior studies) In 1829 Teacher, Laura Bridgman (who was blind, deaf, and mute) In 1859 French poet, Gustave Kahn (free verse) In 1872 Children's author, Albert Payson Terhune In 1874 Juan Bautista Sacasa, president of Nicaragua (1932-36) In 1879 Russian dictator, Joseph Stalin (1922-53) In 1889 Scientist/geneticist, Sewall Wright (population genetics) In 1890 Geneticist, Hermann Joseph Mueller (artificially induced mutations) In 1891 U.S. Speaker of the House, John W. McCormack (1962-70) In 1892 Golf Hall-of-Famer, Walter C. Hagen In 1904 Engineer, Francis Bacon (hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells) [d: 5-24-92] In 1905 Author, Anthony Powell (March Of Time) [d: 3-28-00] In 1908 Sylvester "Pat" Weaver (created Today & Tonight Shows) [d: 3-15-02] In 1911 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Josh Gibson (over 800 home runs) [d: 1-20-47] In 1917 German writer, Heinrich Boll (G...