This Day In History

June 25th

1844  John Tyler married Julia Gardiner and he became the first US President to marry while in office
1876  Custer's Last Stand: General Custer and his troops brutally defeated by Native Americans Crazy Horse & the Souix Indians
1910  The US Congress authorized the use of postal savings stamps
1951  CBS showed th first commercial color TV program even though the public did not yet have color televisions

1903  Author George Orwell
1922  Jazz Musician Johnny Smith
1945  Singer Carly Simon
1946  Musician Ian McDonald
1949  Actor/Comedian Jimmy Walker
1963  Singer Yorgos Panayiotou, better know as George Michael

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1960

• Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers

• Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis

• Ally-Oop - Hollywood Argyles

• Burning Bridges - Jack Scott

1968

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

• MacArthur Park - Richard Harris

• Yummy Yummy Yummy - Ohio Express

• Honey - Bobby Goldsboro

1976

• Silly Love Songs - Wings

• Shop Around - Captain and Tennille

• Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band

• El Paso City - Marty Robbins

1984

• The Reflex - Duran Duran

• Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

• Jump (For My Love) - Pointer Sisters

• When We Make Love - Alabama

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