This Day In History

May 9th

St. Pachomius

1754  The first cartoon appeared in The Pennsylvania Gazette
1825  The first gas-lighted theatre in America opened at the Chatham Theatre in New York City.
1978  Italian Prime Minister and leader Aldo Moro's body found dead and riddled with bullets after having been kidnapped by Red Brigade terrorists who demanded release of Communist prisoners.

1918  Reporter Mike Wallace
1946  Actress Candice Bergen
1949  Singer/Song Writer/Musician Billy Joel

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1962

• Soldier Boy - The Shirelles

• Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp

• Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter

• P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean

1969

• Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine in - The 5th Dimension

• Only the Strong Survive - Jerry Butler

• Hawaii Five-O - The Ventures

• Galveston - Glen Campbell

1975

• He Don't Love You Like I Love You - Tony Orlando & Dawn

• Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils

• Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) - Leo Sayer

• Roll On Big Mama - Joe Stampley

1981

• Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton

• Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes

• Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli

• Am I Losing You - Ronnie Milsap

1987

• La Isla Bonita - Madonna

• Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) - Paul Lekakis

• Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship

• (I Just Died) In Your Arms - Cutting Crew

• With Or Without You - U2

1988

• Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean

• Theme from "S-Express" - S-Express

• Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby

• Anything For You - Gloria Estefan

1989  

• The Living Years - Mike & the Mechanics

• Eternal Flame - The Bangles

• Like A Prayer - Madonna

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