This Day In History

May 11th

St. Francis, Martyr

1816  The American Bible Society formed in New York City.
1910  Glacier National Park in Montana created by an act of Congress.
1927  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded.
1947  B.F. Goodrich of Akron, Ohio announces the development of the tubeless tire.

1888  Composer Irving Berlin
1904  Surrealist Artist Salvadore Dali
1912  Comedian Phil Silvers (Silversmith)
1920  Actor Denver Pyle
1932  Fashion Designer Valentino Garavani
1946  Physician Robert Jarvik, inventor of the Jarvik artificial heart

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1958

• Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - Elvis Presley

• Chanson d'Amour (Song of Love) - Art & Dotty Todd

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

• Secretly - Jimmie Rodgers

1967

• Happy Together - The Turtles

• I'm a Man - The Spencer Davis Group

• The Happening - The Supremes

• I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James & The Shondells

1976

• Welcome Back - John Sebastian

• Get Up and Boogie (That's Right) - Silver Convention

• Shannon - Henry Gross

• My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You - Charley Pride

1985

• Crazy for You - Madonna

• Everything She Wants - Wham!

• Smooth Operator - Sade

• Should Somebody Leave - Reba McEntire

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