This Day In History

February 5

St. Agatha -- Virgin & Martyr
Patroness of Nurses

1783  Sweden recongizes the United States as an nation.
1846  The Oregon Spectator becomes the first newspaper published on the West Coast
1861  Samuel Goodale of Cincinnati, Ohio patents the Peep Show
1881  The city of Phoenix, Arizona incorporated.
1917  Mexico adopts its constitution.

1744  America's First Weather Forcaster John Jeffries
1919  Comedian  Red Buttons (Aaron Chwatt)
1934  Baseball Legend Hank Aaron
1942  Football Great Roger Staubach
1947  Auto Racer Darrell Waltrip

1951

• Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page

• My Heart Cries for You - Guy Mitchell

• Harbor Lights - Sammy Kaye

• The Thing - Phil Harris

1960

• Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith & his Orchestra

• Where or When - Dion and The Belmonts

• Teen Angel - Mark Dinning

• El Paso - Marty Robbins

1979

• Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees

• A Little More Love - Nicolette Larson

• Le Freak - Chic

• Why Have You Left the One You Left Me for - Crystal Gayle

1988

• Could've Been - Tiffany

• Hazy Shade of Winter - Bangles

• Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen

• Goin' Gone - Kathy Mattea

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