In 1956 "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins peaked at #2 on the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1958 Pianist Van Cliburn appeared on the cover of Time magazine. In 1958 The soundtrack to "South Pacific" hit #1 on the U.S. albums chart and stayed there for 31 nonconsecutive weeks. In 1958 Bobby Darin's "Splish Splash" became the first 8-track mastered recording released on vinyl. In 1960 Alan Freed and seven others were indicted for payola. In 1960 The Drifters recorded "Save the Last Dance For Me." In 1961 The Everly Brothers launched their own record label, Calliope. In 1965 FBI agents visited Wand Records to investigate the lyrics to "Louie Louie." In 1965 "King of the Road" by Roger Miller was certified gold. In 1968 The Fifth Dimension performed "Stoned Soul Picnic" on the "Ed Sullivan Show." In 1969 The Who's album "Tommy" was released. In 1969 "Get Back" b/w "Don't Let Me Dow...

In 1536 Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII was beheaded for adultery. In 1588 The Spanish Armada set sail for England; it was soundly defeated by the English fleet the following August. In 1643 Delegates from four New England colonies met in Boston to form a confederation. In 1780 The Great Mystery Blackout plunged New England and parts of Canada into near-total darkness as the sun disappeared at midday. (The cause has never been determined.) In 1906 The Federated Boys' Clubs, the forerunner of the Boys' Clubs of America, was organized. In 1921 Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act, which established national quotas for immigrants entering the U.S. In 1926 Thomas Edison spoke on the radio for the first time. In 1935 T.E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia," was killed in a motorcycle accident in England. In 1943 In an address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged full support in the war against Jap...

In 427 BC Greek philosopher, Plato In 1611 Religious leader, Pope Innocent (1676-1689) In 1795 Financier, Johns Hopkins (Johns Hopkins University named for him) In 1864 Naturalist/inventor, Carl Akeley (taxidermy method) In 1879 Politican, Nancy Astor (first woman elected to British Parliament) In 1885 American portrait painter, Sarah Miriam Peale In 1890 North Vietnamese leader, Ho Chi Minh In 1901 Publisher/philanthropist, Dorothy Chandler (LA Times) [d: 7-6-97] In 1919 Saxophonist, Georgie Auld (Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw) [d: 1-8-90] In 1919 Golf Hall-of-Famer, Beth Jameson (U.S. Women's Open-1947) [d: 2-7-09] In 1922 Actor, David McLean (Marlboro Man) [d: 10-12-95] In 1925 Civil rights activist, Malcom X [d: 2-21-65] In 1928 Baseball player, Gil McDougald (Yankees) [d: 11-28-10] In 1934 Basketball player/coach, Bill Fitch (845 wins) [d: 2-2-22] In 1934 Broadcast journalist, Jim Lehrer (McNeil-Lehrer Report) [d: 1-23-20] In 1935 TV host/actor, David Hartman (Virginian, Good Morn...

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In 1907 "School Days" by Byron G. Harlan was #1 on the charts. In 1911 Composer Gustav Mahler died in Vienna, Austria. In 1946 "The Gypsy" by Dinah Shore hit #1 on the U.S. charts and stayed there for 8 weeks. In 1959 "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison hit #1 on the U.S. Top 40 charts and stayed there for 2 weeks. In 1963 The Beatles began their first headlining tour in Slough, England, co-headlining with Roy Orbison and Gerry & The Pacemakers. In 1963 The Kingsmen recorded "Louie, Louie." In 1963 "Blue On Blue" by Bobby Vinton and "Pride & Joy" by Marvin Gaye entered the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1964 David Frost interviewed the Beatles' Paul McCartney on the BBC. In 1966 The Hollies recorded "Bus Stop" at London's Abbey Road studios. In196In 1966 Frank Sinatra's album "Strangers In The Night" was released. In 1968 "This Guy's In Love With You" by Herb Alpert, "Think"...