This Day In History

February 9

St. Apollonia -- Virgin & Martyr
Patroness of Dentists

1825  The House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams president since no candidate received a majority of electorial votes.
1861  Jeff Davis and Alexander Stephans elected President and Vice President of the Confederate States of America.
1870  US Weather Bureau is established.

1955  Margaux Hemingway

1964  The Beatles made their first television appearance in the United States on the Ed Sullivan Show.
1981  Bill Haley dies of a heart attack in Harlingen, Texas.  His hit song in 1954 "Rock Around the Clock" has sold over 22 million copies to date.

1957  

• Too Much - Elvis Presley

• The Banana Boat Song - Tarriers

• A Rose and a Baby Ruth - George Hamilton IV

• Young Love - Sonny James

1966  

• My Love - Petula Clark

• Lightnin' Strikes - Lou Christie

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

1975  

• Fire - the Ohio Players

• You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt

• Black Water - The Doobie Brothers

• Then Who Am I - Charlie Pride

1984  

• Karma Chameleon - Culture Club

• Joanna - Kool & The Gang

• Talking in Your Sleep - The Romantics

• Show Her - Ronnie Milsap

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