In 1958 "It's Only Make Believe" by Conway Twitty enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1962 Peter Jones of The London Daily Mirror interviews the Beatles and concludes they are a "nothing group." In 1962 "Sherry" by the Four Seasons hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 5 weeks. In 1964 The Beatles are ordered off the stage at Cleveland's Public Auditorium by authorities for 15 minutes so that the screaming crowd could calm down. In 1967 The Doors perform in Cleveland for the first time at the Musicarnival in Warrensville Heights. In 1969 Ed Sullivan tries to create a new dance craze when he releases "The Sulli-Gulli," his first and only rock record. In 1969 Deep Purple, with new vocalist Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover, perform "Concerto for Rock Band and Orchestra" with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London's Royal Albert Hall. In 1970 U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew says the youth of America are being...

In 1741 George Frederick Handel completes "The Messiah." In 1926 Benny Goodman begins his recording career as a new member of the Ben Pollack band in Chicago. In 1955 In his first session, Little Richard records "Tutti Frutti." In 1968 "The Archies" premiere on CBS-TV's Saturday morning cartoons. In 1968 In Rolling Stone magazine, the Who's Pete Townshend announces plans for the rock opera "Tommy." In 1968 "Hey Jude" by the Beatles debuts at #10 on Billboard's Hot 100, the highest chart entry to date. In 1970 Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright are married. In 1972 Three Dog Night appears on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In 1973 "Twelfth Of Never" by Donny Osmond is certified gold. In 1974 "I Shot The Sheriff" by Eric Clapton is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1976 Chicago's album "Chicago X" is certified platinum. In 1977 "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac is certified gold. In 1979 Ke...

In 1321 Italian poet Alighieri Dante, author of the "Divine Comedy," dies. In 1716 The first U.S. lighthouse begins operations in the Boston Harbor. In 1807 Former Vice President Aaron Burr is acquitted of a misdemeanor charge two weeks after he was found innocent of treason. In 1812 The Russians set fire to Moscow after an invasion by Napoleon Bonaparte's troops. In 1814 Francis Scott Key writes his famous poem "The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Maryland. In 1847 U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott take control of Mexico City. In 1886 The typewriter ribbon is patented. In 1901 President William McKinley dies of an assassin's bullet and Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th U.S. President. In 1927 Modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan dies in Nice, France, when her scarf became entangled in a wheel of her sports car. In 1940 Congress passes the Selective Service Act, providing for the first peacetime draft...

In 1735 Reverend, Robert Raikes (invented Sunday School) In 1742 Judge, James Wilson (signed Declaration of Independence) In 1755 Judge/Jurist, William IV Bradford (second U.S. attorney general) In 1849 Psychology pioneer, Ivan Pavlov (Nobel-1904) In 1867 Illustrator, Charles Dana Gibson (Gibson Girl) In 1869 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Charles "Kid" Nichols In 1879 Feminist/nurse, Margaret Sanger (founded Planned Parenthood) In 1887 Physicist, Karl Taylor Compton (helped develop the atomic bomb) In 1899 Publisher, Norman Chandler (Los Angeles Times) In 1899 Film producer, Hal Wallis (Maltese Falcon, Barefoot in the Park) In 1908 Bandleader, Bernie Green (Arthur Godfrey) [d: 8-8-75] In 1914 Songwriter, Mae Boren Axton (co-wrote Heartbreak Hotel) [d: 4-9-97] In 1914 Actor, Clayton Moore, (The Lone Ranger) [d: 12-28-99] In 1915 Actor, Douglas Kennedy (Lost City Of Gold) [d: 8-19-73] In 1916 Baseball announcer, Jerry Doggett (Los Angeles Dodgers) [d: 7-7-97] In 1918 Actor, Jack Soma...