This Day In History

May 12th

1831  Edward Smith becomes the country's first indicted bank robber and was sentenced to 5 years hard labor on the rock pile at Sing Sing Prison.
1971 Mick Jagger marries Bianca Perez Morena de Macias.

1768  First Lady to the 4th US President James Madison, Dolly Madison (Payne)
1820  Nurse & Health Activist Florence Nightingale
1907  Actress Katharine Hepburn
1925  Baseball Great Yogi (Lawrence) Berra
1936  Television Host Tom Snyder
1937  Comedian George Carlin
1948  Singer Steve Winwood
1962  Actor Emilio Estevez, son of Martin Sheen, brother of Charlie Sheen, ex-husband of Paula Abdul

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1957

• Dark Moon - Bonnie Guitar

• Little Darlin' - The Diamonds

• Party Doll - Buddy Knox

• Rock-A-Billy - Guy Mitchell

1966

• Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas

• Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan

• Kicks - Paul Revere and The Raiders

• The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) - Walker Brothers

1975

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

• Only Yesterday - Carpenters

• How Long - Ace

• She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles) - Gary Stewart

1984

• Hello - Lionel Richie

• Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) - Phil Collins

• Let's Hear It for the Boy - Deniece Williams

• To All the Girls I've Loved Before - Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson

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