This Day In History

January 13th

St. Hillary, Bishop, Patron Saint Against Snakebites

1854  The accordion was patented by Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
1942  Henry Ford patents the plastic automobile, allowing for a 30% decrease in car weight.
1978  Hubert Humphrey dies in Waverly, Minnesota at age 66.
1986  The Wall Street Journal printed a picture on its front page for the first time in its history
1990  Virginia elects the nation's first black governor, L. Douglas Wilder.

1919  Actor Robert Stack
1931  Comedian Charles Nelson Reilly

1957

• True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly

• Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino

• Hey, Jealous Lover - Frank Sinatra

• Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

1966

• We Can Work It Out - The Beatles

• Spanish Eyes - Al Martino

• I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown

• Flowers on the Wall - The Statler Brothers

1975

• Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - Elton John

• Angie Baby - Helen Reddy

• Laughter in the Rain - Neil Sedaka

• The Best of My Love - The Eagles

1984

• Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder

• Joanna - Kool & the Gang

• Running With the Night - Lionel Richie

• You Look So Good in Love - George Strait

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