This Day In History

January 3rd

1825  Rensselaer School in Troy, New York (now  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) becomes the first engineering school.
1947  Al Herrin, a handyman who claimed never slept in his life, passed away at age 92 in Trenton, New Jersey.
1957  The Hamilton Watch Company introduces tje electric watch which is now the world standard.
1974  Singer Bob Dylan started touring 25 after 8 years of inactivity.
1987  Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall.

107 BC  Roman Statesman Cicero
1879  First Lady Grace Coolidge (Goodhue), wife of 30th US President Calvin Coolidge
1892  Fantasy Writer J.R.R. Tolkien
1909  Comedian Victor Borge (born as Borge Rosenbaum)
1926  Record Produce George Martin (also producer of the Beatles)
1945  Actress Victoria Principal
1945  Singer Stephen Stills
1951  Actor Mel Gibson born in Australia

1957

• Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

• Just In Time - Tony Bennett

• True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly

• Singing the Blues - Guy Mitchell

1966

• The Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel

• We Can Work It Out - The Beatles

• Ebb Tide - The Righteous Brothers

• England Swings - Roger Miller

1975

• Mandy - Barry Manilow

• Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas

• Angie Baby - Helen Reddy

• The Door - George Jones

1984

• Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

• I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues - Elton John

• Undercover of the Night - Rolling Stones

• Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You) - Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Brothers Band

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