This Day In History

May 6th

St. Edward

1835  The New York Herald published by James Gordon Bennett
1941  Joseph Stalin became the premier of Russia.

1951  Refrigerator patented by Dr. John Gorrie of Apalachicola, Florida
1851  Clock lock patented by Linus Yale of Newport, New York
1889  The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France opend at the Universal Exposition

1986  Joan Rivers announced she was leaving "The Tonight Show" as permanent guest host for her own late night show on FOX 5 which would compete with Johnny Carson.  Once great friends, the two have not spoken since.

1758  French Revolutionary Maximilian Robespierre
1895  Silent Screen Star Rodolpho Alfonso Rafaello Pietro Filiberto Guglielmi Di Valentina D'Antonguolla, better known as Rudolph Valentino
1856  Psychiatrist Sigmund Freud
1856  Explorer Robert E. Peary who discovered the North Pole, Greenland, and the Melville meteorite.
1913  Pianist Carmen Cavallaro
1915  Actor Orson Welles
1945  Musician Bob Seger

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1958

• All I Have to Do is Dream - The Everly Brothers

• Tequila - The Champs

• Twilight Time - The Platters

• Witch Doctor - David Seville

1962

• Soldier Boy - The Shirelles

• Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp

• Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares

• Old Rivers - Walter Brennan

1971

• Joy to the World - Three Dog Night

• Put Your Hand in the Hand - Ocean

• Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5

• Empty Arms - Sonny James

1980

• Call Me - Blondie

• Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross

• Lost in Love - Air Supply

• Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again - Debby Boone

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