This Day In History

May 31st

1907   Taxis began service in New York City
1941  A Sunday must in most newspapers, the first issue of Parade Magazine appears
1976  The Who put out a total of 76,000 watts of power at 120 decibels as they played the loudest concert in history to that time, making it into "The Guinness Book of World Records.

1819  Poet Walt Whitman
1894  Comedian Fred Allen
1898  Clergyman Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
1908  Actor Don Ameche (Dominic Amici)
1923  Prince Rainer III  of Monaco, later married American film star Grace Kelly
1930  Actor Clint Eastwood
1941  Singer Johnny Paycheck
1943  Football Great Joe Namath
1965  Actress Brooke Shields

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1960

• Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers

• Stuck on You - Elvis Presley

• Night - Jackie Wilson

• He'll Have to Stay - Jeanne Black

1968

• Tighten Up - Archie Bell and The Drells

• Do You Know the Way to San Jose - Dionne Warwick

• Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

• Honey - Bobby Goldsboro

1976

• Love Hangover - Diana Ross

• Silly Love Songs - Wings

• Fooled Around and Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop

• One Piece at a Time - Johnny Cash

1984

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

• Hello - Lionel Richie

• Time after Time - Cyndi Lauper

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

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