In 1926 "Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue" by Gene Austin was #1 on the charts. In 1954 Bob Dylan celebrated his bar mitzvah. In 1955 Bridgeport, CT, police canceled a dance featuring Fats Domino, fearing a riot. In 1958 Jerry Lee Lewis told London reporters that he had married his 13-year-old cousin Myra. In 1961 "Quarter To 3" by Gary "U.S." Bonds entered the U.S. top 40 charts. In 1961 "Mother-In-Law" by Ernie K-Doe was #1 on the U.S. Top 40 charts. In 1965 "What The World Needs Now Is Love" by Jackie DeShannon entered the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1965 "Ticket To Ride" by the Beatles was #1 on the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1966 16-year-old Bruce Springsteen recorded his first song, "That's What You Get," with The Castiles. In 1967 The Monkees' album "Headquarters" was released. In 1967 Florence Ballard made her last television appearance as a member of the Supremes on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show....

In 1761 The first American life insurance policy was issued in Philadelphia. In 1785 Benjamin Franklin invented the first bifocals. In 1807 Former vice president Aaron Burr was imprisoned for treason in Richmond, VA, but was acquitted in September. In 1819 The first steamship to cross the Atlantic, the Savannah, departed from Savannah, Georgia, and arrived in Liverpool 29 days later. In 1843 The first wagon train left Independence, MO, for the Oregon Trail. In 1856 Violence erupted in Congress when Rep. Preston S. Brooks whacked Senator Charles Sumner with a cane. In 1868 The "Great Train Robbery" takes place in Indiana when seven men hold up the crew, detach the locomotive, and seize $96,000 in cash, gold, and bonds. In 1888 Leroy Buffington patented 1939, Adolph Hitler, and Benito Mussolini signed the "Pact of Steel," committing Germany and Italy to a military alliance. In 1947, Congress enacted The "Truman Doctrine" with economic aid for Greece and Turk...

In 1813 German opera composer, Richard Wagner In 1828 Pioneer eye surgeon, Albrecht Grafe In 1859 English physician/writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes) In 1892 Country music publisher/talent scout, Ralph Sylvester Peer In 1902 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Al Simmons [d: 5-26-56] In 1906 Actor/comedian Harry Ritz (The Ritz Brothers) [d: 3-31-86] In 1907 Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier (Hamlet, Jazz Singer) [d: 7-11-89] In 1907 Cartoonist, Georges "Herge" Remi (Tin Tin) [d: 3-4-83] In 1910 Announcer, Johnny Olsen (The Price Is Right) [d: 10-12-85) In 1914 Author/journalist Vance Packard (Animal IQ) [d: 12-12-96] In 1915 Cartoonist, George Baker (The Sad Sack) [d: 5-17-75] In 1920 Astronomer, Thomas Gold (steady-state theory of universe) [d: 6-22-04] In 1922 TV critic Judith Crist (TV Guide) [d: 8-7-12] In 1924 Singer/actor Charles Aznavour (The Tin Drum) [d: 10-1-18] In 1927 Actor, Michael Constantine (Seymour Kaufman-Room 222) [d: 8-31-21] In 1928 Businessman, T. Boone Pick...

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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