This Day In History

January 26th

1784  The bald eagle chosen as the national bird of the United States.
1934  The Apollo Theatre opens in Harlem, New York City
1988  Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber opens at the Broadway Majestic Theatre in New York.

1826  1st lady of US 18th President Grant, Julia Dent Grant(
1880  US Army General & Commander of World War II Douglas MacArthur
1915  Actor William Hopper
1925  Actor Paul Newman
1928  Singer Eartha Kitt
1958  Singer Anita Baker
1961  Hockey Star Wayne Gretzky

1951

• Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page

• Frosty the Snowman - Mitch Miller & the Gang

• Harbor Lights - Sammy Kaye

• My Heart Cries for You - Guy Mitchell

1960

• Handy Man - Jimmy Jones

• Teen Angel - Mark Dinning

• Where or When - Dion and The Belmonts

• El Paso - Marty Robbins

1979

• Le Freak - Chic

• You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

• Promises - Eric Clapton & Band

• I Really Got the Feeling - Dolly Parton

1984

• Talking in Your Sleep - The Romantics

• That's All! - Genesis

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

• In My Eyes - John Conlee

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