This Day In History

June 21st

1834  The first practical reaper for farming was patented by Cyrus McCormick.
1940  Richard M. Nixon married Thelma Catherine 'Pat' Ryan
1945  The Japanese army on Okinawa surrendered to the United States.
1948  Dr. Peter Goldmark of CBS Laboratories demonstrates the first successful long-playing record.
1958  The US airlift to Berlin began.

1731  First First Lady Martha Washington (Dandridge Custis) wife of 1st US President George Washington
1903  Cartoonist Al Hirschfield
1905  Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre
1925  Actress Maureen Stapleton
1947  Actress Meredith Baxter Birney
1947  Actor Michael Gross
1982  Prince William of Wales, son of England's Prince Charles & Princess Diana

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1955

• Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado

• Learnin' the Blues - Frank Sinatra

• The Breeze & I - Caterina Valente

• Ballad of Davy Crockett - Fess Parker

1956

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

• Transfusion - Nervous Norvus

• Picnic - The McGuire Sisters

• The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant

1963

• Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto

• You Can't Sit Down - The Dovells

• I Love You Because - Al Martino

• Still - Bill Anderson

1964

• Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups

• A World Without Love - Peter and Gordon

• I Get Around - The Beach Boys

• Memphis - Johnny Rivers

1971

• It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move - Carole King

• Indian Reservation - Raiders

• Treat Her Like a Lady - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose

• When You're Hot, You're Hot - Jerry Reed

1972

• The Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr.

• Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond

• Outa-Space - Billy Preston

• The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. - Donna Fargo

1979

• Hot Stuff - Donna Summer

• Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Vanwarmer

• The Logical Song - Supertramp

• She Believes in Me - Kenny Rogers

1980

• Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.

• The Rose - Bette Midler

• Little Jeannie - Elton John

• My Heart - Ronnie Milsap

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