This Day In History

January 22nd

1947  KTLA-TV Channel 5 in Hollywood, becomes first commercial television station west of the Mississippi
1973  President Lyndon Baines Johnson died at age 64

1561  Philosopher Francis Bacon
1788  Lord Byron born in London
1875  Silent Film Producer D.W. Griffith
1934  Actor Bill Bixby (died of prostate cancer)
1935  Singer Sam Cooke
1948  Champion Boxer George Foreman
1953  Musician Steve Perry of rock group Journey
1959  Actress Linda Blair

1957

• The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) - Harry Belafonte

• Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino

• True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly

• Young Love - Sonny James / Tab Hunter

1966

• The Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel

• We Can Work It Out - The Beatles

• The Men in My Little Girl's Life - Mike Douglas

• Flowers On the Wall - The Statler Brothers

1975

• Mandy - Barry Manilow

• Please, Mr. Postman - Carpenters

• You're the First, the Last, My Everything - Barry White

• Kentucky Gambler - Merle Haggard & The Strangers

1984

• Karma Chameleon - Culture Club

• Joanna - Kool & The Gang

• Think of Laura - Christopher Cross

• In My Eyes - John Conlee

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