This Day In History

May 28th

1982  The legendary Orient Express train resumed service across the European continent after a long respite.
1985  Vanity Fair magazine featured a cover with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy kissing.
1998  SNL Alumni Comedian/Actor Phil Hartman murdered by his wife, she committed suicide shortly after.

1908  Author & Creator of James Bong, Ian Fleming
1944  NY Politician & Mayor Republican Rudolph Giuliani
1944  Singer Gladys Knight
1945  Singer John Fogerty

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1955

• Unchained Melody - Roy Hamilton

• Whatever Lola Wants - Sarah Vaughan

• A Blossom Fell - Nat 'King' Cole The Ballad of Davy Crockett

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

1963

• If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul

• I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March

• Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys

• Losing You - Brenda Lee

1964

• My Guy - Mary Wells

• It's Over - Roy Orbison

• Bits and Pieces - The Dave Clark Five

• Love Me with All Your Heart - Ray Charles Singers

1971

• Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones

• Joy to the World - Three Dog Night

• Me and You and a Dog Named Boo - Lobo

• I Won't Mention It Again - Ray Price

1972

• Oh Girl - Chi-Lites

• I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers

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

• Lost Her Love On Our Last Date - Conway Twitty

1979

• Reunited - Peaches & Herb

• Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman

• Love is the Answer - England Dan & John Ford Coley

• If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me - The Bellamy Brothers

1980

• Call Me - Blondie

• You May Be Right - Billy Joel

• Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.

• Starting Over Again - Dolly Parton

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