This Day In History

April 6

St. Marcellinus

1896  The first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece
1909  Commodore Robert Peary & Matthew H. Henson became the first men to reach the North Pole
1957  Trolley cars in New York City completed their final runs on this day.
1998  Country Singer Tammy Wynette dies from a blood clot

1853  US City of Roses, Portland, Oregon
1884  Actor Walter Huston (Houghston)
1937  Singer Merle Haggard
1937  Actor Billy Dee Williams
1952  Actress Marilu Henner

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of... 

1958

• Tequila - The Champs

• 26 Miles - The Four Preps

• He's Got the Whole World (In His Hands) - Laurie London

• Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson

1962

• Johnny Angel - Shelly Fabares

• Don't Break the Heart that Loves You - Connie Francis

• Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley

• Dream Baby - Roy Orbison

1971

• Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - The Temptations

• Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin

• For All We Know - Carpenters

• After the Fire is Gone - Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn

1980

• Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd

• Working My Way Back to You - Spinners

• Him - Rupert Holmes

• Sugar Daddy - The Bellamy Brothers

1999

• Baby One More Time - Britney Spears

• Its All Been Done Before - Bare Naked Ladies

• Believe - Cher

• Every Morning - Sugar Ray

• Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry

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