In 1960 Dion and the Belmonts break up. In 1960 "New Orleans" by Gary U.S. Bonds enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1960 "Save The Last Dance For Me" by the Drifters hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 3 weeks. In 1964 "She's Not There" by the Zombies enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1964 "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 2 weeks. In 1965 The Rolling Stones' album "Out Of Our Heads" is released. In 1965 The musical "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever," with a score by Burton Lane and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, opens on Broadway. In 1967 A memorial service is held for Beatles manager Brian Epstein at New London Synagogue. In 1967 "Hair," the musical, opens at New York Public Theatre. In 1969 Joan Baez is arrested in a blockade of an Army Induction Center. In 1969 The Kinks begin their first U.S. tour in 4 years. In 1969 Led Zeppelin's...

In 1492 Columbus sights the isle of San Salvador. In 1777 British forces surrender to American troops in Saratoga, NY, in what proved to be a major turning point in the Revolutionary War. In 1887 Gustav Kirchoff, discoverer of the laws of spectroscopy, dies. In 1888 Thomas Edison files for a patent for the optical photograph, the first movie. In 1894 The Ohio National Guard kill 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man. In 1904 The Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors. In 1919 The Radio Corporation Of America (RCA) is created. In 1931 Chicago mobster Al Capone is convicted of tax evasion and is sentenced to 11 years in prison. (He was released in 1939.) In 1933 Albert Einstein arrives in the U.S., a refugee from Nazi Germany. In 1939 Frank Capra's "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington," starring Jean Arthur and Jimmy Stewart premieres in Washington, DC. In 1941 The U.S. destroyer Kearny is torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Iceland, killing eleven. In 1945 C...

In 1711 America's first black poet, Jupiter Hammon In 1780 Richard Mentor Johnson, 9th U.S. vice-president (1837-1841) In 1848 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, William "Candy" Cummings (curve ball) In 1880 Industrialist, Charles Kraft (co-founded Kraft Foods) In 1886 Scientist, Ernest Goodpasture (developed mumps vaccine) In 1893 Actress, Spring Byington (Lily-December Bride, Daisy-Laramie) In 1901 John Paul I, 263rd Roman Catholic Pope [d: 9-29-78] In 1901 Actress, Irene Ryan (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) [d: 4-26-73] In 1904 Comedian, Jerry Colonna (worked with Bob Hope) [d: 11-21-86] In 1905 Actress, Jean Arthur (Mr. Smith Goes To Washington) [d: 6-19-91] In 1906 Businessperson, Joseph A. Albertson (Albertsons) [d: 1-20-93] In 1906 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, William "Buck" Ewing (Giants) [d: 10-20-06] In 1909 Drummer, "Cozy" Cole (Cab Calloway, Louie Armstrong) [d: 1-29-81] In 1914 Actor, Robert Lowery (Pistols 'n Petticoats) [d: 12-26-71] In 1914 Cartoonist...