This Day In History

June 17th

1775  The Battle of Bunker Hill took place near Boston.
1856  The first Republican convention began in Philadelphia.
1877  The Colorado Central first steamed into Idaho Springs.
1885  The Statute of Liberty arrived in New York aboard the French ship Isere.
1928  Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to successfully fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
1930  President Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which some say contributed to the Great Depression.
1940  France asks Germany for surrender terms.
1972  Watergate burglars were arrested.

1917  Singer/Actor Dean Martin born as Dino Paul Crocetti
1928  Singer & Godfather of Soul James Brown.
1946  Singer Barry Manilow (Barry Alan Pincus)
1951  Comedian & SNL Alumni Joe Piscopo

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1960

• Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers

• Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis

• Swingin' School - Bobby Rydell

• Burning Bridges - Jack Scott

1968

• Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel

• This Guy's in Love with You - Herb Alpert

• Mony Mony - Tommy James & The Shondells

• Honey - Bobby Goldsboro

1976

• Silly Love Songs - Wings

• Happy Days - Pratt & McClain

• Sara Smile - Daryl Hall & John Oates

• I'll Get Over You - Crystal Gayle

1984

• Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.

• Against the Wind - Bob Seger

• It's Still Rock & Roll to Me - Billy Joel

• I Got Mexico - Eddy Raven

1985

• Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears

• Heaven - Bryan Adams

• In My House - Mary Jane Girls

• Country Boy - Ricky Skaggs

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