This Day In History

April 16

St. Benedict

1947  At least 500 die in Texas City when a French freighter blows up in the harbor.
1972  Apollo 16 blasts off.
1987  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) strongly warns radio stations (targeting Howard Stern) against the use of the "seven dirty words" rule.

1867  Aviator & Inventor of the airplane Wilbur Wright
1889  Silent Screen Actor Sir Charlie Chaplin
1921  Actor Peter Ustinov
1924  Composer Henry Mancini
1929  Actress Edie Adams
1935  Singer Stanley Vintulla, better known as Bobby Vinton
1939  Singer Dusty Springfield (Mary O'Brien)
1947  Basketball Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1955  Actress Ellen Barkin
1963  Singer Jimmy Osmond (youngest member of the Osmond Family)
1971  Tejano singing star Selena

1958

• Sugartime - The McGuire Sisters

• Twilight Time - The Platters

• Witch Doctor - David Seville

• Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson

1962

• Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares

• Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley

• Love Letters - Ketty Lester

• P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean

1971

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

• What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

• Joy to the World - Three Dog Night

• Empty Arms - Ray Price

1980

• Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd

• With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston & Syreeta

• I Can't Tell You Why - The Eagles

• Honky Tonk Blues - Charley Pride

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