This Day In History

May 10th

St. Solange, Martyr

1869  The Transcontinental Railroad completed with the driving of a golden spike during a ceremony at Promontory Point, Utah, meeting of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.  Some also say there was "gold" spike, just the "last spike".
1927  The Hotel Statler in Boston, Massachusetts became the first to install radio headsets.
1930  The Adler Planetarium opens to the public in Chicago, Illinois.
1986  Navy Lt. Commander Donnie Cochran became the first black pilot to fly with the famous Blue Angels

1899  Actor & Dancer Fred Astaire (Austerlitz)
1936  Host  Gary Owens
1946  Singer Donovan Leitch
1960  Irish Rocker Paul Hewson, better known as Bono of the group U2

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1959

• Come Softly to Me - The Fleetwoods

• The Happy Organ - Dave 'Baby' Cortez

• Venus - Frankie Avalon

• The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton

1968

• Honey - Bobby Goldsboro

• Young Girl - The Union Gap

• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Hugo Montenegro

• The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde - Merle Haggard & The Strangers

1977

• Hotel California - Eagles

• When I Need You - Leo Sayer

• Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

• Play, Guitar, Play - Conway Twitty

1986

• West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys

• Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer

• Take Me Home - Phil Collins

• Grandpa Tell Me 'bout the Good Old Days - The Judds (Wynonna & Naomi)

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