This Day In History

January 24th

1888  Typewriter ribbon patented by Jacob L. Wortman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1899  Humphrey O'Sullivan patents the rubber heel.
1922  The Eskimo Pie (chocolate covered ice cream) patented by Christian K. Nelson of Onawa, Iowa.
1935  Krueger Brewing Company of Richmond, Virginia placed the first canned beer on sale.
1985  Penny Harrington of Portland, Oregon, became the first woman police chief of a major city with the force of 940 officers and staff.

1915  Game Show Producer Mark Goodson
1917  Actor Ernest Borgnine
1918  Evangelist Oral Roberts
1941  Singer Neil Diamond
1941  Singer Ray Stevens (Ragsdale)
1947  Singer Warren Zevon
1949  Comedian/Actor John Belushi, SNL Alumni
1968  Olympic Medalist Mary Lou Retton

1953

• Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes - Perry Como

• You Belong to Me - Jo Stafford

• Glow Worm - The Mills Brothers

• I Went to Your Wedding - Patti Page

1962

• The Twist - Chubby Checker

• Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee and The Starliters

• Norman - Sue Thompson

• Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke

1971

• Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando & Dawn

• Your Song - Elton John

• I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family

• Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson

1980

• Rock with You - Michael Jackson

• Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang

• We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard

• Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers

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