This Day In History

June 20th

1782  The Great Seal of the United States was adopted by Congress and designed by William Barton. The seal still used today  consists of an eagle, an olive branch and 13 arrows for each of the original 13 colonies.
1837  Princess Victoria became Queen Victoria of England following the death of her uncle King William IV.
1937  W2XBS (now WCBS) in New York City televised the first TV operetta, Pirates of Penzance.
1963  The US and former Soviet Union made a hot line agreement to establish emergency communications between the two superpowers during the Cold War.

1909  Actor Errol Flynn
1931  Actress Olympia Dukakis, also cousin of democrat Michael who ran for president
1931  Actor Martin Landau
1933  Actor Danny Aiello
1949  Singer Lionel Richie
1952  Actor John Goodman
1953  Singer Cyndi Lauper
1967  Actress Nicole Kidman, married to actor Tom Cruise of New Jersey

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1956

• I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley

• Transfusion - Nervous Norvus

• Picnic - The McGuire Sisters

• The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant

1964

• Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups

• A World Without Love - Peter & Gordon

• I Get Around - The Beach Boys

• Memphis - Johnny Rivers

1972

• The Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr.

• Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond

• Outa-Space - Billy Preston

• The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA - Donna Fargo

1980

• Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.

• The Rose - Bette Midler

• Little Jeannie - Elton John

• My Heart - Ronnie Milsap

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