This Day In History

February 25

St. Tarasius - - Bishop

1836  Samuel Colt received a patent for the famous Colt pistol
1940  The New York Rangers played in the first televised hockey game
1952  The choreographic score of Cole Porter's "Kiss Me Kate" became the first to be given a copyright.

1841  Artist Pierre Renoir
1873  Opera tenor Enrico Caruso
1909  Comedian Zeppo (Herbert) Marx
1913  Personality Jim Backusnchor: CBS News)
1873  Opera Singer Enrico Caruso
1943  Musician George Harrison
1957  Musician Stuart Wood

1959

• Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price

• I Cried a Tear - LaVern Baker

• Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen and his Orchestra

• Gotta Travel on - Billy Grammer

1962

• Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler

• The Wanderer - Dion

• Norman - Sue Thompson

• A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives

1971

• One Bad Apple - The Osmonds

• If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot

• Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

• Help Me Make It Through the Night - Sammi Smith

1980

• Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

• Do That to Me One More Time - The Captain and Tennille

• Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson

• Years - Barbara Mandrell

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