This Day In History

May 27th

1937  Called one of the greatest engineering marvels in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. has opening ceremonies.
1950  Frank Sinatra made his TV debut on NBC's "Star-Spangled Review" with other legend Bob Hope.
1986  Mel Fisher found a jar containing 2,300 emeralds recovered from the sunken Spanish ship The Atocha which ahd sank in the 17th century.

1794  Capitalist Cornelius Vanderbilt
1837  US Marshall Wild Bill (James) Hickok
1911  Actor Vincent Price
1922  Actor Christopher Lee
1923  Politician & Consultant Henry Kissinger
1936  Actor Lou Gossett

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1956

• Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley

• Long Tall Sally - Little Richard

• I Want You to be My Girl - Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers

• Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins

1964

• My Guy - Mary Wells

• It's Over - Roy Orbison

• Bits & Pieces - The Dave Clark Five

• Love Me with All Your Heart - Ray Charles Singers

1972

• Oh Girl - Chi-Lites

• I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers

• Sylvia's Mother - Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show

• (Lost Her Love) On Our Last Date - Conway Twitty

1980

• Call Me - Blondie

• You May Be Right - Billy Joel

• Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.

• Starting Over Again - Dolly Parton

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