This Day In History

January 1st

New Year's Day

1764  At the age of 8, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played for the Royal Family at Versailles in France
1953  Country music legend Hank Williams dies at the young age of 29
1971  Cigarette commercials on television and radio taken off the air.

1735  US Patriot & Silversmith Paul Revere
1752  US Flag Creator Betsy Ross (Elizabeth Griscom)
1909  US Senator Barry Goldwater
1919  Author J.D. (Jerome David) Salinger
1921  Prize Fighter Rocky Graziano (born as Rocco Barbella)
1942  Singer Country Joe McDonald

1959

• The Chipmunk Song - David Seville & the Chipmunks

• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters

• Whole Lotta Loving - Fats Domino

• Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer

1968

• Hello Goodbye - The Beatles

• Woman, Woman - Gary Puckett and The Union Gap

• Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin

• Gentle On My Mind - Glen Campbell

1977

• Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be All Right) - Rod Stewart

• Car Wash - Rose Royce

• Love Theme from A Star Is Born (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand

• Broken Down In Tiny Pieces - Billy 'Crash' Craddock

1986

• Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie

• Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp

• Walk of Life - Dire Straits

• Have Mercy - The Judds (Wynonna & Naomi)

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