This Day In History

May 16th

1866  US Treasury Department added the minting of the nickel, a five-cent coin.
1910  U.S. Bureau of Mines authorized by Congress.
1938  First animal breeding society ever organized in 3 New Jersey counties.

1905  Henry Fonda
1919  Concert Pianist Wladziu Liberace
1928  Billy Alfred Martin
1952  Actor Pierce Brosnan
1955  Actress Debra Winger
1966  Singer Janet Jackson

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1958

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

• Witch Doctor - David Seville

• Twilight Time - The Platters

• Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson

1960

• Little Boy Lost - Johnny Ashcroft

• Cathy's Clown - Everly Brothers

• Stuck On You - Elvis Presley

1965

• Ticket To Ride - The Beatles

• Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits

• King Of The Road - Roger Miller

1966

• Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas

• Sloop John B - The Beach Boys

• Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick

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

1970

• Let It Be - The Beatles

• Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum

• American Woman - The Guess Who

• Back Home - The England World Cup Squad

1974

• The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk

• The Streak - Ray Stevens

• Midnight at the Oasis - Maria Muldaur

• Is It Wrong (For Loving You) - Sonny James

1975

• Summer Love - Sherbet

• Oh Boy - Mud

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

• Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette

1982

• Ebony & Ivory - Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder

• Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield

• I've Never Been to Me - Charlene

• Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson

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